Propel Trampolines HD VIDEO DRONE User manual

Made in China
Conforms to safety requirements of FCC.
15760 West Hardy Road Suite 400 Houston Texas 77060 tel: [phone]
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CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.
Not suitable for children under 3 years.
WARNING!
15
WARNING: Never leave product charging unattended for extended periods of
time. Always disconnect the battery from charger immediately after the battery
is fully charged. Please refer to enclosed safety instructions.
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
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FCC Part 15 B Notice
CAUTION:Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates,uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and,if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions :
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
2.4G Wireless Controller Instruction ManualSpare Parts USB Card Reader HD Video Drone
HD VIDEO DRONE
2.4GHz Quadrocopter With HD Camera and
Altitude Stabilization Technology
PROPEL
USB Charging Cord
& Li-Poly
Rechargeable Battery

C
Adapter
B
D E
IMPORTANT:ALWAYS REMEMBERTO UNPLUGYOUR CHARGING CORD WHEN NOT IN USE!
Li-Poly
Battery
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Remote Control Battery Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Charging the HD Video Drone’s Li-Poly Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
HD Video Drone Battery Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
HD Video Drone Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Remote Control Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Flight Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Syncing Your HD Video Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Now You Are Ready To Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Recognizing The Front & Back Of The HD Video Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to Start/Stop Rotors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Speed Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Auto Land Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Adjusting the Trim Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Channel VS 4 Channel Flying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3 Channel Flight Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4 Channel Flight Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Flight Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adjusting The Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Calibrating The HD Video Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How To Perform 360º Stunt Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Your On-Board Camera And Video Recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Testing /trouble Shooting The Camera Before Flight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Removing Your Micro SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Downloading and Clearing Space on Your Micro SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting Your HD Video Drone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Replacing The Propeller Blades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Battery Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Thank you for purchasing the HD Video Drone 2.4 Ghz Quadrocopter. Please read this instruction booklet as
it contains valuable information on how to properly fly and care for your HD Video Drone.
FEATURES
• Wide range digital radio allows flight range up to 500 feet!
• Six axis gyro for extremely stable flight and maneuverability
• Patented switch-blade
TM
technology allows you to operate in 3ch. Or 4ch. Modes for beginner to
advanced pilots.
• Push button 360˚ aerial stunts
• On-board camera records high-definition videos and still photos
• Air pressure sensors lock flight altitude for stable video footage
• Automatically lands with the push of a button
• Additional replacement parts included
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Slide off the battery cover from the back of the controller.
2. Install 6 “AA” alkaline batteries into the controller as
shown in diagram A.
3. Replace the battery cover.
4. Turn over the controller and turn the on/off switch to the on
position.If the LCD screen turns on you have installed your
batteries properly.
CHARGING THE HD VIDEO DRONE’S LI-POLY BATTERY
1. Connect the battery to the adaptor as shown (see illustration B).
2. Next,connect the USB charging cord to your computer’s USB port (see diagram C )
Note:The USB adapter has a RED LED indicator light to indicate it is charging.
3. When the battery is fully charged the charging indicator light will change to green.
4. Average charging time is approximately 80-100 minutes. A fully charged drone can fly for
approximately 10 minutes depending on environment and user input.
NOTE:You may purchase additional batteries and chargers at www.propelrc.com
HD VIDEO DRONE BATTERY INSTALLATION
1. Slide the fully charged battery into the HD Video Drone’s battery compartment (see diagram D).
The battery is designed to only fit in the compartment one-way,with the guide rail on the bottom of
battery facing downward.
2. Push the battery all the way in and you will hear a click,the drone’s LED lights will light up and
begin flashing when you have installed the battery correctly.
3. NOTE: The HD Video Drone has no On/Off switch. The HD Video Drone automatically turns on when
the battery is installed.
4. Removing the battery: On the underside of the drone body you will see a small battery eject lever.Using
your finger nail pull the lever up and the battery will eject about0.5-1cm (see diagram E). Lastly, using
your thumb and forefinger gently pull out the battery.
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6 1.5 volt “AA” Alkaline Batteries
A.
A: pull up
B: battery
pop out

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DO NOT FLY YOUR HD VIDEO DRONE IN FOUL WEATHER!
WARNING
CONTROLLER DIAGRAM
Battery Eject lever
Power Indicator Light
Left Control Stick
Throttle Speed Trim
Auto Land Button
Forward/Backward Trim
Right Control Stick
Power On/Off
Left Turn/Right Turn Trim
Left Bank/Right Bank Trim
Left Bank/Right Bank Trim Indicator
Rotor Blades
Front (White Light)
Back (Red LED Light)
Landing Gear
Digital Camera
Still Photo &
Video Recording Button
3/4 CH & Speed Button 360˚Stunt Roll Button
Battery Capacity Indicator
Camera Snap Shot Indicator
Video Recording Indicator
Auto Land Indicator
Channel Mode Indicator
Speed Indicator
Channel Mode Indicator
Left Turn/Right Turn Trim Indicator
Throttle Trim Indicator
Camera Indicator Light
Micro SD
Card Slot
battery
compartment
CH1: 50%
3 4 CH
2
00
HOLD
Forward/Backward Trim Indicator
HD VIDEO DRONE DIAGRAM
FLIGHT PREPARATION
• Verify that there are 6 “AA” batteries inside the remote control unit and the HD Video Drone has been
fully charged.
• Make sure to be in a large open space preferably a field or a park with an open radius of at least 200 feet.
• Make sure to start your drone on a clean flat level surface before take-off.
• IMPORTANT! Until you have experience in flying your HDVideo drone,it is not advised to use in any
rate of wind.Wait until a zero wind day or extremely light wind when learning how to fly.
SYNCING YOUR HD VIDEO DRONE
Important! When syncing your HDVideo Drone with the controller always make sure that the drone
is on a flat level surface and that your digital trim settings are in the center position.This insures
that the 6 Axis gyro is properly programmed to respond to your trim settings.Your HD Video Drone
utilizes an automatic 2.4G channel selection system that allows up to 8 people to fly side by side in the
same wireless range with no interference.
1.Before starting,make sure that the power switch on your controller is off and the battery is removed
from the HD Video Drone. Make sure that there are no other 2.4G devices in the area.
2. Insert the battery into the HD Video Drone and set it down on any flat surface. The red and white LED
lights on top of the drone should begin to flash repeatedly.
3. Quickly turn ON the remote and you will notice that the top red LED light on the face of the controller
should also be flashing.
4.Push the left control stick all the way up until it stops and then pull it back all the way down to the
bottom(see illustration below).When pulling the stick down to the bottom you should hear a
high-pitched beep and the lights on both the drone and the controller should stop flashing and become
solid.If the lights on both the
drone and the controller have stopped flashing and become solid you have
successfully synced your HD Video Drone and are ready to fly. If the lights on the controller or the drone are still
flashing repeat steps 1-4 again.
• TIP 1: try not to leave too much time between putting your battery into the drone
and turning on the controller or your syncing window will time-out.
• TIP 2: Syncing your drone indoors or in the shade will make it easier to see the LED
light indicators on both the controller and the drone.
move the control stick all the way
up and all the way down you
should hear a beep
the flashing red LED light will
become solid when you are
synced

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F
FRONT
REAR L
M
N
3 CHANNEL FLIGHT CONTROL
Below is a list of basic flight functions for your long-range remote to control the HD Video Drone. While
learning to fly your HD Video Drone it is best to start in a large space until you get used to the basic controls.
As you master flying your HD Video Drone you can move to more advanced maneuvering techniques.
Practice makes perfect! When you have these basic steps down you can move to the next level.
Move the leftThrottle stick up to increase the
propeller speed and the HD Video Drone will
accelerate and ascend.
Move the leftThrottle stick down to decrease the
propeller speed and the HD Video Drone will
decelerate and descend (see diagram L).
While in the air,move the right Direction Stick up
and the HD Video Drone will move forward.
Move the right Direction Control down and the HD
Video Drone will move backward (see diagram M).
While in the air,move the right Direction Control left
and the HD Video Drone will spin to the left.
Move the right Direction Control right and the HD
Video Drone will spin to the right (see diagram N).
3 CHANNEL VS 4 CHANNEL FLYING
Propels unique “switch-blade” technology allows you to choose between 3ch or 4ch flight control modes.
Most people with no experience in flying multi copters may find 3ch easier to learn at first as controls are
set up to simply move forward,back, turn left and turn right.4channel flying gives the operator ultimate
control by adding two more dimension of flight banking left and banking right.
• NOTE: The HD Video Drone’s default setting is 4 Channel mode.
To change to 3 Channel mode:
PRESS and hold the 3/4 CH. button (see remote diagram on pg 3), you will hear beep sounds and the screen
showing MODE 2 indicating the HD Video Drone now is set to 3 CH. mode.
To change back to 4 Channel mode:
PRESS and hold the 3/4 CH. button (see remote diagram on pg 3), you will hear beep sounds and the screen
showing MODE 1 indicating the HD Video Drone is now set to 4 CH. mode.
NOW YOU ARE READY TO FLY!
If you have successfully synced your HD Video drone to your controller as explained on page 4 you are now
ready to fly.Before beginning to fly your drone you should familiarize yourself with how to start and stop
the rotors,how to use your auto land feature and how the controls work so please carefully read and
familiarize yourself with various control features explain in the next two pages.Once again as a beginner
pilot you should learn how to control your drone in a large open field or park on a day with zero or very
light wind. Do not try to fly your HD Video drone too high until you become a more experience pilot.
RECOGNIZING THE FRONT & BACK OF THE HD VIDEO DRONE
Even though the HD Video Drone has four rotors there is still a front or "forward" facing direction and
"back" or backwards facing direction. The forward Front and forward facing direction of the HD Video Drone
is the side with two gray blades (see diagram F ). The rear and back of the Quadrocopter is the side with
two black propellers (see diagram F).
NOTE:The front of the Quadrocopter also displaysWHITE LED light and the back of the Quadrocopter displays
RED LED lights.
HOW TO START/STOP ROTORS
Make sure you have properly synced the HD Video drone and the power is on.
• To start and stop the rotors simply move the two control sticks either simultaneously down and to the
inside or down and to the outside corners and hold for one second (see illustration below).
• Once the rotors begin to spin release the control sticks and they will return to the center position. Now you
are ready for take-off.
SPEED SELECT BUTTON
The HD Video Drone has 3 speed settings; SLOW (40%), MEDIUM (70%) and HIGH (100%). The Default
setting when you first turn on your HD Video Drone is the SLOW (40%) speed mode. To increase the speed
simply trigger the Speed setting button (see remote diagram on pg 3) you will hear a beep and the speed
setting indicator on screen will show you what speed setting you are on.Speed settings can be set before
flight or during the flight.
AUTO LAND BUTTON
The HD Video Drone has an auto land feature which allows you to land automatically. Simply press the
Auto Land Button for 1.5 seconds and your HD Video Drone will begin land itself.
Note:you can still control the direction while auto landing to avoid obstacles
Note:Either position will both start and stop the rotors so use the position you are most comfortable with.

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G
H
I
J
K
O
P
Q
R
4 CHANNEL FLIGHT CONTROL
Below is a list of basic flight functions for your long-range remote to control the HD Video Drone. While
learning to fly your HD Video Drone it is best to start in a large space until you get used to the basic
controls. As you master flying your HD Video Drone you can move to more advanced maneuvering
techniques. Practice makes perfect!
Move the leftThrottle stick up to increase the
propeller speed and the HD Video Drone will
accelerate and ascend.
Move the leftThrottle stick down to decrease the
propeller speed and the HD Video Drone will
decelerate and descend (see diagram O).
While in the air,move the left Throttle stick left
and the HD Video Drone will rotate left.
Move the leftThrottle stick right and the
HD Video Drone will rotate right (see diagram P).
While in the air,move the right Direction Stick up
and the HD Video Drone will move forward.
Move the right Direction Control down and the HD
Video Drone will move backward (see diagram Q).
While in the air,move the right Direction Control left
and the HD Video Dronewill bank to the left.
Move the right Direction Control right and the HD
Video Drone will bank to the right (see diagram R).
FRONT
REAR
Throttle Speed Trim
�If you find the throttle is too sensitive when you fly the HD Video Drone, you may need to utilize the
Throttle speed trim.
• Push and release the Throttle speed trim
button back to lower the sensitivity of the
throttle.Push and release theThrottle speed
trim button forward to increase the sensitivity
of the throttle (see diagram K).
The middle position is recommended.
Forward/Backward Trim
• If your HD Video Drone drifts forward while in the
air,push and release the BACKWARDTRIM button
back repeatedly until the motion stops and proper
flight is maintained (see diagram G).
• If your HD Video Drone drifts backwards, push and
release the FORWARDTRIM button forward in
the same manner until the problem is resolved.
Bank Right/Left Trim
• If your HD Video Drone drifts left while in the
air,push and release the RIGHT TRIM button back
repeatedly until the motion stops and proper flight
is maintained (see diagram H).
• If your HD Video Drone drifts right, push and
release the LEFT TRIM button in the same manner
until the problem is resolved.
Spin Left Trim
• If your HD Video Drone spins left while in the
air,push and release the RIGHT SPIN TRIM button
back repeatedly until the motion stops and proper
flight is maintained (see diagram I).
Spin Right Trim
• If your HD Video Drone spins right while in the
air,push and release the LEFT SPIN TRIM button in
the same manner until the problem is resolved
(see diagram J).
ADJUSTING THE TRIM
NOTE: The HD Video Drone is already properly trimmed and calibrated right out of the box and should not
require any trim adjustments before flying.Some more experienced pilots may want to adjust trim settings
for their style of flying. After several crashes you may need to adjust trim settings for the HD Video Drone to
be more balanced.
NOTE: The use of the Trim buttons utilizes sounds.A single long Beep indicates the product is
center trimmed.Continuous long Beeps indicate the product is trimmed to the maximum on a
particular side.
Fixed-point landing Square Pattern Maneuver Cross Pattern Maneuver
FLIGHT PRACTICE
To master flying your aircraft try practicing the excersizes shown below. Start with simple vertical takeoffs,
landings, and left/right turning and rotating. Once those are mastered move on to square and cross
maneuvers. Good luck and have fun!