SYMA X8W User manual

X
8W
4CH 2.4G REMOTE CONTROL QUADCOPTER
AGES 14+
2
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
IMPLEMENT STANDARD: GB/T26701-2011
The materials and specification mentioned in this instruction manual or the parts inside this package is
for reference only.Our company wont be responsible for any adaption of the outer package.Nor shall
we keep our customers informed in advance.Any information updates or changes,please be subject to
our website .
Four-axis structure is applied,which makes the quadcopter more flexible and rapid
when flying.It has the characteristics of wind-resistant and can be flied indoor or
outdoor.
Built-in 6 axis gyroscope for precise hovering in the sky.
Modular design structure is applied, more simple for assembly and convenient for
maintenance.
With 360°3D eversion function and throwing flight function .
Added headless function; WIFI real-time aerial photo
Main characteristics

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Safety regulations
1. Use clean soft cloth to clean this product frequently.
2. Avoid from exposure or heating in the sun.
3. Dont put the toy in the water. Otherwise, itll damage electronic parts.
4. Please check the plug and other accessories at regular intervals. If there
is any damage, please stop using it immediately until it is repaired completely.
Maintenance
Contents
Product included following contents:
- Quadcopter
- 2.4G Remote controller
- Charge box
- Instruction manual
- Protecting frames
- Phone attaching clamp
- Screwdriver
- Landing gear
- WIFI Camera
- Battery
- Screw(24)
- Blade
- Blade lockstitch
- Iron shaft
1. Please put smaller parts of the quadcopter in the place where children cant
reach, avoiding from accidents.
2. Power of this quadcopter is adequate. Therefore, when flying for the first time, it
should push remote controls right/left variable-speed joystick slowly, avoiding
from collisions caused by rising quadcopter rapidly.
3. After flying，please turn off the power of quadcopter and controller, also take
out the batteries from controller.
4. Please dont put battery in high-temperature and heated places(such as fire or
nearby electric heating devices).
5. When the quadcopter flies, it should maintain 2-3 meters from the user or
others, avoiding from crashing into others head, face or body when it lands.
6. When children operate the quadcopter, they should be accompanied with the
adult and guided by the adult. Ensure that the quadcopter is controlled within
the range of operators (or instructors) visibility. It is convenient for controlling.
7. Non-rechargeable battery cant charge. As installing or changing battery,
please pay attention to the polarity. Dont use a mixture of old and new battery
or battery with different types.
8. When it isnt used, it should turn off power supply of remote controller and
quadcopter, respectively, and take out the battery in remote controller.
9. Power supply terminal cant be short circuit.

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Get to know your transmitter
Introduction of transmitter:
Left control lever
3D
Eversion
Antenna
Right control
lever
Indicator
Left Fine -tuning
(Mode 1)
Sideward Fine-
tuning (Mode 2)
Power ON/OFF
Forward and
backward
trimmer
Installation methods of battery: Open back battery cover of remote control, and
put 4 No.5 alkaline batteries in the middle place correctly, according to battery
box's pole indication (battery should be available separately).
Battery Cover
4 X AA(LR06)
1.5V Batteries
（Batteries not
included）1.Install batteries with correct polarity.
2.Do not mix old and new batteries.
3.Do not mix different types of batteries.
High/Low speed &
Headless mode
switch
Mode 1 / 2 switch
Sideward Fine-
tuning (Mode 1)
Left Fine -
tuning(Mode 2)

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A
B
Remote control keypad and lcd manual
01.Sideward Fine-tuning :Power-on start in the centering.(Be turn Left/Right
Fine-tuning in Mode2)
02.Forward/Backward fine-tuning:Power-on start in the middle.
03.Turn Left/Right fine-tuning:Power-on start in centering.(Be Sidewoard Fly
Fine-tuning in Mode2)
04.Forward shows:Power-on start in the lowest level.(At the center spuare)
05.Backward shows:Power-on start in the lowest level.(At the center spuare)
06.Right sideward fly shows:Power-on start in the lowest level.(At the center
spuare)
07.Left sideward fly shows:Power-on start in the lowest level.(At the center
spuare)
08.Turn left: Pull left function lever to left, it will be higher, than quad copter turn
left faster.
09.Turn right: Pull left function lever to right, it will be higher, than quad copter turn
right faster.
10.High/Low speed: Press button A for seconds to switch between high speed
mode or low speed mode. H means high speed and L means low speed.
Headless Mode ：Press button A for 3 seconds to enter headless mode or
exit .
11.Power shows:According to the battery's energy for the controller.
12.MODE 1：Default mode when power-on.When change to MODE 2, please
keep pressing button "B" to right than return on the power of transmitter, the
MODE on LCD displayer will be changed. Same steps to change to MODE 1
again.
13.Signal shows:Normally to full frame.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
Figure 2
Figure 2 Figure 3
Component installation of WIFI real-time aerial photo
Installation of phone attaching clamp
1. Insert phone attaching clamp by aiming at antenna on remote control.
（Figure 1）2. Press spring of attaching clamp forcibly to resize.（Figure 2）
3. Hold phone attaching clamp and pull out forcibly to disassemble phone
attaching clamp.（Figure 3）
1. Pull out decorating parts as shown in Figure (1).
2. Press down decorating parts as shown in Figure (2) and insert blade
protective frame into fuselage interface.
3. Twist two screws of every parts as shown in Figure（3）.
Installation steps of quadcopters safety guard
Note: Without blade protective frame,rolling effect in flight
will be better.
Installation steps of quadcopters stands
1.Insert stands into the
quadcopter body as
figure(1).
2.Twist the wide screws to
locking the stands as figure(2).

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1.Install software
WIFI software download and installation
For Android phone, please download from www.symatoys.com or scan two-
dimension code to install SYMA FPV software.
For iphone IOS, please download from APP STORE to install SYMA FPV
software or scan two-dimension code to install SYMA FPV software.
Warm remind: Two-dimension code is provided in color
box packing and back cover of specification
to scan.
4. Real-time aerial photo

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1.Open the software
SYMA FPV.
3.Image is showing
on the screen.
2.Click the START
button.
2. Connection Description
When connecting with model power, indicator light of FPV is green light.
Red light flashes slowly after 20 seconds for waiting to connect with the
phone. Click setting of the phone, open WIFI, find out FPV WIFI **** in
WIFI searching list, click connection until it appears connected, indicating
successful connection, and now exit setting option. Open SYMA FPV
software, click START button and enter into control interface. Image is
showing on phone screen. WIFI signal is full, showing the strongest signal
right now.
3. Icon description of real-time interface
1. Return
2. WIFI signal
3. Phone and video check
4. Video
5. Photograph
6. Time display
Photo & video: When WIFI camera stays in normal state, click
photo or video icon on the real-time interface to take pictures
or video (files of photo or video can be checked in the folder
of photo and video check.)

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The transmitter built-in two modes, Mode 1 &
Mode 2, in line with different customers usage
pattern. Keep pushing button B to right, than turn
on the transmitter power to change Mode 1 or
Mode 2.
Controller modes & instructions
Sideward flyTurn Left and Right
Pull the direction lever left or right,
the quadcopter flies to left side or
right side.
Pull the throttle left or right, the
quadcopter turns to left or right.
MODE 1
Operating direction
Hover up and down Forward and backward
Push the throttle up or down, the
quadcopter flies upward or
downward.
Push the direction lever up or down,
the quadcopter flies forward or
backward.

-7-Fine-tuning operation
Turn left/right fine-tuningSideward fly fine-tuningForward/Backward fine-tuning
When the quadcopter
keeps flying forward /
backward, you can correct
it by pressing fine-tuning
button down / up.
When the quadcopter
keeps flying to left / right
side, you can correct it by
pressing the fine-tuning
button right / left.
When the quadcopter
keeps rotating to left /
right, you can correct it
by pressing the fine-
tuning button right / left.
MODE 2
Operating direction
Hover up and down Forward and backward
Push the throttle up or down, the
quadcopter flies upward or
downward.
Push the direction lever up or down,
the quadcopter flies forward or
backward.
Sideward flyTurn Left and Right
Pull the throttle left or right, the
quadcopter flies to left side or right
side.
Pull the direction lever left or right,
the quadcopter turns to left or right.