SYMA Z3 User manual

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MAIN FEATURES
●Utilizes the 4-axis structure, enabling the drone to be even more
flexible and speedy. It suitable for for both spacious indoor &
outdoor areas.
●Built-in 6-axis gyro stabilizer, barometer and optical flow sensor to
ensure the accuracy of inflight position.
●Be capable of 360°stunt flip function,optical flow positioning,
auto hover function.
●Headless function makes it easy for directional control.
●Auto take-off and landing function make it easier and safer to control.
●HD camera with real-time transmission function for getting
the fun of aerial photography.
●With flight plan function, when the drone is controlled by mobile
phone.
FOLDING DRONE
USER MANUAL2

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Safety Guide
Repair and maintenance
1.Please store the smaller-sized drone accessories in places that are out of
reach of children.
2.This drone is very powerful. For all first-time flights, the left joystick must be
slowly pushed up in order to prevent the drone from ascending too fast to
avoid unnecessary collision and possible damage and injury.
3.When the flight is ended, first turn off the power of the remote control.
Then turn off the power of the drone.
4.Avoid placing the batteries in places with high temperatures and exposure
to heat.
5.Take extra precaution to ensure that the drone is at a minimum distance of
15 feet from the pilot, other people, and animals in order to prevent bodily
injury during flight operation. A minimum separation distance of 20 cm must
be maintained between the user’s body and the device under normal use
condition.
6.This drone is for people ages 12+. It must be flown always within the line of
sight of the pilot(or instructor) and flown safely.
7.Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged; Batteries are to be
inserted with the correctpolarity; Different types of batteries or new and
used batteries are not be mixed.
8.When the drone is not in use, please remove the batteries in the remote
control.
9.The supply terminals are not be short-circuited.
10.Discharge the battery to 40%-50% (On a full charge, fly for half of the total
flight time) if it will not be used for 10 days or more, this can greatly extend
the battery life.
11.Please keep a safe distance from the spinning propellers to avoid injury.
12.To ensure the electromagnetic environment requirement of the aviation
radio (station), using remote controls in the zone, which is in a radius of
about 5000m zone from the circle center of the airport runway, is forbidden.
All users also should abide by the regulation of the radio set forth by
government and regulatory agencies including the duration and area.
13.Only uses the recommended transformer for the model, and the transformer
is not a model. Disconnect the transformer from the model which is available
cleaning with liquids before cleaning. Check the cord, plug, enclosure and
other parts of the transformer regularly. If any damages have been
discovered, please immediately stop using it, until it was completely repaired.
14.Never look steadily at the laser beam since the laser radiation.
15.Attention：Drone assembly under adult supervision.
16.The pilot is responsible for the safe operation and safe distance from
uninvolved persons and property on the ground and from other airspace
users and shall never fly the drone above crowds (> 12 persons).
17.Open the battery cover of the toy with screwdriver.
18.The packing has to be kept since it contains important information.
1.Use dry and soft cloth to clean this product.
2.Avoid exposing this product to heat.
3.Do not immerse this product in water, otherwise, the electronic parts will be
damaged.
4.Transformers used with the toy are to be regularly examined for damage to the cord,plug,
enclosure and other parts,and that,in the event of such damage,the toys must be used with
this transformer until the damage has been repaired.

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Protective Gear’s Installation Methods
Fold operation
Installation of Mobile Phone Retaining Clip
Package description
●Drone
●Remote Control
●User Manual
●4 Blades
●Charging Cable
●4 Protective Gears
●Mobile Phone Retaining Clip
2. Insert the fixed rods on the protective
gear into the two sockets in the arm of
the drone as shown and fix them tightly.
1. Insert the protective gear into the
arm of the drone as shown.
1.Pull up the phone clip
cover from behind the
remote control.
3. Press the handles to
adjust the jaws.
2.Insert the phone clip
holder into the
connector at the top
of the remote control.
Mobile phone retaining clip’s attachment method:
2. Manually fold the arm in the direction
of the arrow until it is fully folded.
1. Manually extend the arm in the
direction of the arrow until it is fully
extended.
The following items can be found in this product package:

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Note: charging input voltage must be 5V (input
current 2A shall be accurate, input current size
will directly affect charging time), The change
of charging indicator light shall prevail light
shall prevail.
1.Press the power button on the top of the
drone to make sure the drone is turned
“OFF”.
2.Press the fixed components at the bottom
of the battery and pull out the battery.
4.After charging completed, replace the
battery into the drone.
Precautions as follows during charging of battery:
- Avoid placing the active batteries in places with direct exposure,
sunlight and high temperatures. For example, naked light or electrical
equipment installations; otherwise it may cause damages or explosions.
- Avoid immersing the batteries in the water. The batteries shall be stored
in a cool and dry place.
- Avoid dismantling the batteries.
- During the charging of battery, avoid leaving the charging place.
- Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being
charged.
- Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
- Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.
- Caution：Risk of explosion if battery replaced by an incorrect type,dispose
of used batteries according to the instructions.
The charging time is about 120 minutes; Hover flight time
is approximately 8 minutes.
3. Align the charging head of the USB charging
cable with the charging port of the battery
and clamp it.
Battery Changing and Charging Methods for Drone

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Understanding your remote control
Mobile Phone
Retaining Clip
Power ON/OFF
Right joystick
Press and hold to
enter/exit headless mode.
Press to change high/low
speed.
Left joystick
Keep pushing in until
trimming control finished.
To clear all the trimming
setting,keep pushing
and press the power
button at the same time.
Remote control’s button function description:
360°Stunt flip
Auto take-off and landing
Battery installation for remote control:
Battery cover
4 x AA Batteries
Battery Installation Method: Open up the battery cover at the back of the
remote control. Correctly place 4 x AA alkaline batteries in the battery box
in strict adherence to the polarity instructions ( batteries are not included).
1. During the battery installation, it must be ensured that the
polarities of the batteries are matched with that of the battery
box. No battery shall be installed with the opposite polarity.
2. Please do not use new and old batteries together.
3. Please do not use different types of batteries together.
4. Do not use rechargeable batteries.

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1. Flight preparation
2.Turning on the drone
Method 2:
Method 1:
Press the power button of the remote
control.
Press the power button on the top of
the drone to 1-2S make sure the
drone is turned “ON”.
Push the left joystick (throttle) to the
highest point and then back to the
center, the blades of the drone start
rotating slowly.
Push the left and right joysticks to
the bottom inner corners for 1
second, the blades of the drone start
rotating slowly.
Push the left joystick (throttle) up to
the highest point and then pull down
to the lowest point. When the indica-
tor lights in the drone change from
quick flashing to the continuous
lighting, it means that the drone goes
into the flight standby mode.
Install the drone battery in place.
Step1:
Step2:
Step3:
Step4:
Flight Preparation and Turning the Drone ON and Off

B
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3. Turning off the drone
Method 1:Push the left joystick (throttle) to
the lowest level and hold for 2 to
3 seconds, the drone can then be
turned off.
Method 3:
B
1.If the drone is out of the range of the flight, the indicator light will
flash slowly, and then slow down.
2.When the remote control is switched off or the power is cut off, the
drone will automatically slow down to stop.In the process , open
the remote control to control again.
Method 3: When the drone is in flight, press
the button B, the drone will descend
to the ground and lands.
Method 2:Push the left and right joysticks
to the bottom inner corners for 1
second, the blades of the drone
start rotating slowly.
When the drone is stationary, press
the button B, the drone automatically
takes off and hovers at a certain
height.
Operating direction
Drone Controlling Diagram

When the left joystick (throttle) is
pushed towards the left or right,
the drone will turn left or right
correspondingly.
When the right joystick (rudder) is
pushed towards the left or right,
the drone will fly sideways on the
left or right correspondingly.
Front
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Ascending and descending control Forward and backward control
When the left joystick (throttle) is
pushed upwards or downwards, the
drone will ascend or descend
correspondingly.
When the right joystick (rudder) is
pushed upwards or downwards, the
drone will fly forward or backward
correspondingly.
Left turning and right turning
control
Left side flying and right side
flying control
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Trimming operation
Forward and backward trim control
If the drone automatically flies forward/backward
while hovering, press in the left joystick and at the
same time push the right joystick
backward/forward slightly to fine tune the
direction. Don’t release the left joystick until the
drone is flying in a stable state.
If the drone automatically flies towards the
left/right side while hovering, press in the left
joystick and at the same time push the right
joystick right/left slightly to fine tune the direction.
Don’t release the left joystick until the drone is
flying in a stable state.
Left/right side flight trim control

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Product Features
1. Low-Voltage Protection:
2.Over-Current Protection:
5.360°Stunt Flip Function:
3.Level Calibration Function:
4.High/Low Speed Function:
When the four indicator lights at the bottom of drone
start flashing, it means that the drone's battery power is
low. At this time, please control the drone return.
When the drone encounters direct impact from a
foreign object, or is obstructed, or the blades are not
rotating, the drone will go into the over-current
protection mode.
Place the drone on a level surface and at the same
time, push both left and right joysticks to the lower right
corners for 2 to 3 seconds; the indicator lights on the
drone will blink rapidly, and they will return to solid
status after about 2 to 3 seconds. The level calibration is
successful.
Low speed by default when first powered-on.
Possible to switch the function mode of high/low
speed by pressing the right joystick for a short
time. It is switched into high speed mode when
two ”beep” sounds come from the remote control,
pressing the right joystick for a short time under
fast speed mode and then one “beep” sound
would come from the remote control,then it is
switched back into low speed mode.
When you are familiar with the basic actions,
you can proceed to explore even more
exciting stunt actions. Fly the drone to a
height of above 3 m above the ground, press
the upper right corner button (Stunt Flip
Button) on the remote control and
simultaneously push the right joystick to the
farthest position of Front/Back/Left/Right, the
drone will now execute the Front/Back/ Left/
Right stunt flip function.
Note: Drone will have the best stunt flip action when the batteries are fully charged.
3m

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7. Headless Function:
After using the left joystick (throttle) to control the ascending/descending flight
of the drone, release the left joystick (throttle) and the drone will hover at that
height when the joystick is released.
Front
Back
Left Right
6.Optical flow Hover & Auto Hover Function:
When the drone is turned on, the drone will automatically start the optical
flow positioning function when hovering in the air, and the drone will remain
stationary at a certain point.
②Auto Hover Function:
①.Defining forward direction:
●Press on the power button of the remote control.
●Press the power button of the drone, and adjust the
specified direction of the drone’s head under the
headless mode as the new forward direction.
●Push the left joystick (throttle) on the remote control
up to the farthest position and then pull down to the
farthest position. When the remote control issues a
long “beep” sound, it means the frequency and
defining forward direction functions are completed.
①Optical flow hover function
1.Achieve fixed-point accuracy of
about 0.5 meters.
2.If the light is dark, the ground
reflects, the height is greater than
12 meters, or the wind is above
level 2,the optical flow positioning will
influenced under these conditions, at
this time the indicator light of the
drone will be flashing three times.
Note：

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Front
Back
Left Right
Front
Back
Left Right
8.Wireless Real-Time Transmission Function
①Downloading the installation software
Tips: QR codes are provided on the packaging box and at the bottom of
the user manual. Please visit website www.symatoys.com or the
App Store/Google Play to obtain the newest SYMA FLY App.
②For more information on the connection, refer to the APP
operating instructions.
②.Toggling between headless function and normal function:
● After the drone is matched with the corresponding
frequency, the drone would be in normal pattern by
default. At this time the indicator light on the drone would
be in a state of on for a long time. After pressing in on
the right joystick of the remote control for 2 seconds, the
remote control would make a sound of “beep, beep,
beep” to show that it has entered into a state of headless
mode. Press in the right joystick for 2 seconds then a
long sound of “beep” would be heard to show an exit
status. (When under the state of headless mode, four
indicator lights on the drone flash slowly once every four
seconds).
● Under the headless mode, the operator does not need
to differentiate the head position of the drone, and only
needs to control the drone’s direction front / back / left /
right by using the right joystick direction on the remote
control.
For Android phones, download and install the SYMA FLY APP by visiting the
www.symatoys.com or by scanning the QR code.
For IOS Apple phones, download and install the SYMA FLY APP by visiting
the App Store or by scanning the QR code.
③. Calibration for the definition of the front:
When the drone encounters a direct impact with
foreign objects in the headless mode, if there is an
occurrence of deviation of the defined direction, it
is only required to push both the left and right
joysticks to the bottom left corners simultaneously
after placing the flying direction of the drone in the
correction position. When the led light indicator of
the drone is in a long “ON” mode after slowly
flashing for 3 seconds, it indicates the calibration
is complete.

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Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit 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 an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
“This device complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for
general population (uncontrolled exposure).
This device must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.”
Decoration of Conformity lnserts:
“Hereby, GuangDong Syma model aircraft lndustrial co.,ltd, declares
that this drone is in compliance with the essential requirements and
other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.”
A copy of the full DoC is attached.

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Accessories /Parts List (Optional)
You can choose your favourite optional accessories as below. In order to make it
easier for the customers to choose and purchase, we have specially offered each
and every accessory. The accessories can be purchased through the local
distributors. Please kindly specify the colours during your purchase.
Body Front arm A,B Behind arm A,B
Protective Gear Blade Battery
Receiver Board WIFI Board Charging Cable
Remote Control Mobile Phone
Retaining Clip
Plating Object

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Product Descriptions
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Product Name Product Name Product Name Qty QtyQty
Top main body
Bottom main body
Motor(counter
clockwise
direction)
Motor(Counter
clockwlse
drrection)
Machine arm A
Machine arm B
Baffle
Receiver Board
Protective Gear
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Battery
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WiFi Box
Front cover
WiFi Board
Battery Box

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Problem Reason Solution
Main Specifications
Drone’s Length: 320mm Drone’s Width : 320mm
Drone’s Height: 50mm Motor’s Model : Ø8x16
Battery : 3.7V 500mAh lithium battery
Rectification Procedures
The drone
has no
response
1. The drone has entered into
low-voltage protection.
2. When the power of the remote
control is weak,the power light
indicator will blink.
1. Charge up the drone.
2. Change the batteries of
the remote control.
The flight
response of
the drone is
not sensitive
1. The power of the remote control
is weak.
2. There is an interference with
the same frequency as that of
the remote control.
1. Change the batteries.
2. Change to a place where there
is no interference with the same
frequency.
The drone is
flying towards
its side in one
direction during
hovering
1. The drone is not calibrated
level to the ground.
1. Re-adjust the calibration until
the drone is level to the ground.
For further details, see No.3 on
Page 8 for details(Level
calibration function).
In the headless
state, it is biased
towards the front
direction
1. Many collisions may cause
head drift.
Fixed high
instability / up
and down
movement
1. Re-define the front direction.
For further details, see No. 8
Page 9 for details(Headless
function).
1.The drone is not calibrated
level to the ground.
2.Unstable air pressure under
the severe weather condition.
3. Violent collision resulting in
data disorder of gyroscope.
1.Re-adjust the calibration until
the drone is level to the ground.
For further details, see No.3 on
Page 8 for details(Level
calibration function).
2. Avoid to fly under the severe
weather condition.
3. Make level adjustment again,
see No.3 on Page 8 for details
(Level calibration function).
320mm 320mm
320mm
50mm

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QR code for android
system
QR code for apple
iOS system
The company has the right of final interpretation
of this instruction manual statement.
Manufacturer
Guangdong Syma Model Aircraft Industrial Co., Ltd.
The Crossing of No.2 West Xingye Road and North Xingye Road,Laimei.
Industrial Park Chenghai District Shantou City Guangdong China.
Contact person：SYMA Telephone：[phone]