Vivitar AEROVIEW DRC-446 User manual

DRC-446
USER’S MANUAL

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PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST
Before attempting to fly your drone, make sure that you have done all of the following:
Inserted 4 AA Batteries in Your Remote
See page 7 of this manual for more information.
Charged Your Drone’s Battery
See page 8 of this manual for more information.
Checked That the Propellers are Firmly Attached
See page 21 of this manual for more information.
Calibrated Your Drone with the Remote Control
See page 9 of this manual for more information.
Calibrated Your Drone’s Gyroscope
See page 9 of this manual for more information.
Completed the Compass Calibration Process
See page 9-10 of this manual for more information.
Unlocked Your Drone
See page 11 of this manual for more information.
WARNING!
Failure to calibrate your drone before flight can lead to
severe flight malfunctions and potential damage to your
drone. Always fly carefully!

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Thank you for purchasing the Vivitar AeroView GPS Video Drone, item DRC-446. The included
remote controlled aircraft is designed specifically for outdoor flying. In order to get the best
possible results, please read this user’s manual carefully before using. In addition, be sure to keep
this manual in a safe place for future reference.
-2.4Ghz Remote Control System and WiFi App Control
-GPS Location Lock
-Follow Me Technology via App
-Full HD Camera with Live Video Feed, Real Time Transmission
-Real Time Viewing
-GPS Tracking
-1000ft Range
-Approximately 12 Minute Flight Time
1. Introduction
2. Features

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3. Important Safety Precautions
When using your Vivitar AeroView GPS Video Drone, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
1. Do not allow children or the infirm to operate your drone without adult supervision. For safety
purposes, only allow experienced pilots aged 14 and up fly your drone.
2. To avoid choking hazards, keep all small parts and pieces away from children.
3. Your drone is not a toy. Makes sure that it is properly assembled before use, and operated
safely.
4. Keep your drone away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, and bodies of water while it is
in flight. Always fly your drone in a wide open spacious environment. Avoid flying your drone
directly above people or animals. Maintain a 7ft (2m) distance from the aircraft when taking off
and landing.
5. Only use your drone in a dry environment. Your drone is composed of sophisticated electronic
components and parts. To avoid damage to your drone, please keep your drone away from water
and moisture. Use a soft dry cloth to wipe the surface of your drone and keep it clean.
6. Beginner and novice level pilots should practice flying with experienced pilots until suitably
experienced in flight.
7. To ensure safety, only use the included parts when using your drones.
8. Make sure to keep your ears and eyes protected when using your drone. When your drone’s
blades are spinning, make sure to keep people and objects at a distance from rotating parts.
9. Keep your drone away from excessive heat or flames, especially while charging the battery.
10. Please recycle or dispose of your drone properly based on the laws and rules of your municipali-
ty. Contact local recycling facilities and/or the manufacturer of your drone for further information.

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Weight: 650g
Battery: 7.4V 2000mAh Lithium Polymer Battery
Height: 185mm
Diameter: ~350mm
Charging Time: ~5 hours
Flying Time Per Charge: ~12 minutes
4. Package Contents
5. Specifications
-Mobile Phone Holder -Rechargeable Battery -Remote Control -Fisheye HD Camera
-Replacement
Propellers
-Screwdriver
-Landing Gear -Protection Rings -Charging Adapter

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Camera Lens
ON/OFF Switch
Motor
Propeller
Protection Ring
Landing Gear
Upper Shell
Lower Shell
6. A Quick Look at Your Drone

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7. A Quick Look at Your Remote Control
One Key Take Off
One Key Return
Headless Mode
Throttle Stick
(ascend, descend/turn left, turn right) Directional Control Stick
(forward, back/shift left, shift right)
Speed
(30% : Slow)
Speed
(60% : Medium)
Speed
(100% : Fast)
ON/OFF Button
One Key Landing
Orbital Shot
Geomagnetic Calibration

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Use a screwdriver to open up the battery compartment located on the rear of your remote control.
Insert 4 AA 1.5V batteries, making sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity (+,-)
as displayed in the battery compartment.
Once the batteries are inserted, put the battery compartment cover back on the battery compart-
ment, and use a screwdriver to close it securely.
-Do not mix rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries.
-Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries.
-Remove exhausted batteries and dispose of them based on the rules of your local
municipality.
-Remove the batteries from your remote control if it will not be in use for an extended
period of time.
8. Inserting Batteries Into Your Remote Control

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Use the included charging adapter to charge your drone’s battery.
Charging takes about five hours to complete.
-It is recommended to use a 5V, 1-2A charger (not included) to charge your battery.
-Do not leave the charger unattended in the presence of children.
-Do not expose the battery to excessive heat or flames.
-While charging your battery, keep it away from flammable materials.
9. Charging Your Drone’s Battery
Battery
Charging Adapter
(red) = Charging Adapter Plugged In
(blinking red) = Battery Charging
(off) = Battery Fully Charged

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-It is recommended to use a 5V, 1-2A charger (not included) to charge your battery.
-Do not leave the charger unattended in the presence of children.
-Do not expose the battery to excessive heat or flames.
-While charging your battery, keep it away from flammable materials.
Calibrating Your Drone with Your Remote Control
-Pull the throttle stick all the way down and then push it all the way up.
-When the LED lights on the rear legs of your drone are solid blue and
the LED lights on the front legs of your drone are solid red then your
drone is synchronized with your remote control and ready to fly.
-When the LED lights on the rear legs of your drone are solid green and
the LED lights on the front legs of your drone are solid red then your
drone is in GPS mode.
Calibrating Your Drone’s Internal Gyroscope
Calibrate your drone’s internal gyroscope to ensure smooth and
balanced flight. Before you start, make sure your drone is placed on a
flat, stable surface.
-Pull the throttle stick and the directional stick all the way down and to
the left simultaneously. Release them after about 2-3 seconds.
-The LED lights on the rear legs of your drone will turn blue and green
and start blinking rapidly. The LED lights on the front legs of your drone
will turn red and start blinking rapidly while synchronizing.
-The LED lights on the rear legs of your drone will turn solid blue, and
the LED lights on the front legs of your drone will turn solid red to
indicate that your drone’s internal gyroscope is calibrated.
Aircraft Compass Calibration
The aircraft compass calibration allows your drone to be tracked over
GPS. Before you start, make sure your drone is placed on a flat, stable
surface.
-Press the Geomagnetic Calibration button on the remote control.
To power on your drone, slide the ON/OFF switch on the bottom of your drone to the ON position.
To power on your remote control, press the ON/OFF button.
Once your drone and remote control are powered on, follow the calibration steps below in order to
prepare your drone for flight.
10. Calibrating Your Drone (Preparing for Flight)

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-When flying your drone in GPS mode, make sure you are in a wide open space.
-Do not calibrate your drone in areas where there are strong magnetic fields.
-When calibrating, do not carry ferromagnetic materials such as keys or cell phones.
-Do not calibrate near large sheets of metal.
-Rotate your drone horizontally, spinning it in a clockwise
direction for 3 revolutions. The lights on the front legs of
your drone will solidly shine red, while the lights on the
back legs of your drone will solidly shine green.
-Turn the head downwards and rotate your drone vertically,
spinning it for 3 revolutions. When you see green lights
shining solidly, calibration is complete.

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-When flying your drone in GPS mode, make sure you are in a wide open space.
-Do not calibrate your drone in areas where there are strong magnetic fields.
-When calibrating, do not carry ferromagnetic materials such as keys or cell phones.
-Do not calibrate near large sheets of metal.
11. Locking and Unlocking Your Drone
Unlocking Your Drone
If your drone is locked, push the throttle stick all the way up
and the pull it back to its mid-point and your drone will be
unlocked.
Locking Your Drone
With your drone in a landed position, pull the throttle stick
all the way down and hold it down for approximately 3
seconds. The motor will stop and your drone will be locked
in place.

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Ascend
&
Descend
Forward
&
Backward
Slide Left
&
Slide Right
Turn
Push the throttle stick upwards
and the drone will ascend.
Pull the throttle stick downwards
and the drone will descend.
Push the directional control stick
upwards and the drone will tilt
downwards, causing it to move
forward. Push the directional
control stick downwards and the
drone will tilt upwards, causing it
to move backwards.
Slide the directional control stick
to the left and the entire body of
the drone will slide to the left.
Slide the directional control stick
to the right and the entire body
of the drone will slide to the
right.
Slide the throttle stick to the left
to turn the nose of the drone,
turning it to the left. Slide the
throttle stick to the right and the
nose of the drone will turn to the
right.
12. Flying Your Drone
Pre-Flight Preparation
If you have never used a drone before and you are not an experienced pilot, make sure to read
these instructions carefully before flying. Get familiar with all of the controls. If necessary, read
through these instructions many times and practice handling the remote control until you feel
completely comfortable and ready.
1. Place your drone in a clear, open field. Make sure that it is resting on a secure, flat surface.
2. Practice using the throttle stick and the directional control stick (see below).
3. By simulating the use of the remote and both sticks, you will grow more comfortable with the
natural motions required during flight and you will learn to react more rapidly to unexpected
circumstances.

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13. One Key Takeoff & Landing
Once your drone is unlocked, you can press
the One Key Takeoff button and the drone
will automatically hover 1.5 meters above the
ground.
By pressing the One Key Landing button, your
drone will automatically land on the ground.
One Key
Takeoff
One Key
Landing
Headless
Mode
14. Headless Mode
Headless mode allows you to fly your drone without
worrying about the drone’s orientation. Regardless of
which way the drone is facing, this function ensures
that the drone will always follow controls from your
perspective all the time.
To enter Headless mode, before your drone takes off,
stand in front of your drone and press the Headless
mode button on your remote control.

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15. Return Functions
When your drone is properly calibrated to be tracked over GPS, then you can use multiple return
functions which allow your drone to return to a specific destination.
NOTES:
1. In order to make sure that your drone can be tracked over GPS, complete the “aircraft compass
calibration” process discussed earlier in this manual.
2. You can use the Vivitar AeroView app to view your drone’s GPS status.
3. Make sure to fly your drone in clear areas with strong GPS signal in order to use the return to
home functions successfully.
Smart Return Function
The Smart Return Function returns your drone to the location of
your remote control or phone. Push the One Key Return button on
your remote control, or the corresponding button in the Vivitar
AeroView app to enter Smart Return mode. When in Smart Return
mode, you can use the directional control stick to control the
drone’s landing point. Push the throttle stick to exit Smart Return
mode.
NOTE: If GPS signal and remote control signal is lost for more than 6 seconds while in
Return to Home mode, the drone will descend slowly until it lands on the ground.
Failsafe Return Function
If GPS signal and remote control signal are lost for more than 6 seconds while flying, the Failsafe
Return Function automatically returns your drone to the origin of its flight. This feature is only
available when you begin your flight with a strong GPS signal.
NOTE: When in Failsafe Return mode, your drone is unable to automatically avoid
obstacles.
One
Key
Return

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16. Surround Flight Mode
When your remote control and your drone receive GPS signal,
press the Surround Flight button on the remote control, and
your drone will automatically fly in circles around the remote.
When in Surround Flight, push the directional control stick to
the left and the drone will fly in counterclockwise circles. Push
the directional control stick to the right and the drone will fly in
clockwise circles. Push the directional control stick forward to
enlarge the radius of the circle or pull it backwards to shrink the
diameter of the circle.
Surround
Flight
17. Emergency Stop Function
If your drone is flying abnormally press the 60% and 100% Speed buttons simultaneously on your
remote control to trigger an emergency stop.
Speed 100%Speed 60%

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Press the button
on the side of
your phone
holder, and pull
down the hooks
so that you can
slide your phone
in the holder.
Google Play
QR Code
Apple App Store
QR Code
Slide your phone
into the phone
holder so that it
rests securely on
the hooks. Push
down on the top of
your phone holder
to hold your phone
in place.
Connect the phone holder to
the remote control. Make
sure that the connection
wedge on the phone holder
slides under the connection
clasp on your remote control.
18. Using the Vivitar AeroView App
1. Connect Mobile Phone Holder to the Remote Control
2. Download the Vivitar AeroView App
3. Using Wifi to Connect the Drone to Your Phone
Go to the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for the Vivitar SkyEYEview app. Follow
the instructions to proceed to download the app. You can also scan the applicable QR code below.
-Power on your drone. LED lights will illuminate to indicate that it is powered on.
-On your mobile phone, find the Wifi Settings menu. Select the network labeled SKY EYE-xxxxxxx
in order to sync your drone with your phone.
-Open the Vivitar AeroView application on your phone. Press the “START” option on the menu screen in
order to open the control interface.
press
button
push
down
connection
wedge
pull down
hook
pull down
hook connection
clasp

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Flight Altitude
Return to Home Screen Settings
Map Mode
VR View
Take Photos
Take Videos
Photo & Video Folder
Flight Mode
Show/Hide Joystick
One Key Return
One Key Unlock/Lock
One Key Takeoff/Land
Vertical Speed
Satelite Numbers Drone Battery
Power
4. Control Interface Functions
Flight
Distance
Horizontal
Speed

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Problem: During calibration, the red lights on the front legs as well as
green and blue lights on the rear legs flash slowly.
Solution: The drone and remote control are not recognizing each other. Turn both units off, turn
them back on and then try calibrating your drone and remote control again.
Problem: The drone is not connecting to GPS.
Solution: There may not be a strong enough GPS signal available. Try moving outside to a clear
spacious area. Then reattampt the compass calibration process.
Problem: The drone won’t unlock.
Solution: The drone’s battery may be drained. Try replacing or recharging the battery. Also, the
remote control and the drone may not be synchronized. Try turning both off and then try recali-
brating them.
Troubleshooting

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Remote Control Light Indicators
The green light is flashing slowly
The remote control is still calibrating.
The green light is flashing slowly while the remote is making repeated
beeping sounds.
The batteries are running low on power and need to be replaced.