ZERO-X Maverick User manual

ZX-MAV v1
Capture the skies.™
Full-HD Camera Drone with GPS & WiFi
DRONE USER MANUAL
maverick
IMPROVED LAUNCH INSTRUCTIONS
Please replace any previous versions with this manual

CONTENTS
1.0 WELCOME ............................................................................................ 04
1.1 BEFORE YOU GET UP IN THE AIR ....................................................... 04
1.2 GENERAL SAFETY ................................................................................. 04
1.3 BATTERY SAFETY................................................................................... 05
2.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS .......................................................................... 06
2.1 MAVERICK OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 06
2.2 CONTROLLER OVERVIEW .................................................................... 07
3.0 SETTING UP YOUR ZERO-X MAVERICK ................................................ 08
3.1 CHARGING THE BATTERY.................................................................... 08
3.2 INSTALLING THE BATTERY................................................................... 09
3.3 CHARGING THE CAMERA BATTERY................................................... 09
3.4 SECURING THE MAVERICKS LEGS...................................................... 10
3.5 SECURING THE MAVERICKS BLADES................................................. 10
4.0 REMOTE CONTROL .............................................................................. 12
4.1 INSTALLING A MICRO SD CARD ......................................................... 12
5.0 LAUNCH SEQUENCE ............................................................................ 13
5.1 CALIBRATING THE MAVERICK............................................................. 14
5.2 QUICK LAUNCH..................................................................................... 18

6.0 BASIC FLIGHT ....................................................................................... 20
6.1 SPEED MODES....................................................................................... 20
6.2 TRIMMING.............................................................................................. 21
6.3 GPS.......................................................................................................... 22
6.4 RETURN TO HOME................................................................................ 22
6.5 DIRECTIONAL LOCK MODE ................................................................ 23
6.6 EMERGENCY LANDING ....................................................................... 24
7.0 CAMERA ............................................................................................... 24
7.1 CAMERA INSTALLATION ...................................................................... 25
7.2 RECORDING VIDEO .............................................................................. 25
7.3 REVIEWING VIDEO................................................................................ 25
7.4 WIFI.......................................................................................................... 26
7.5 MOUNTING YOUR SMART PHONE .................................................... 27
8.0 DRONE MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 27
8.1 REPLACEMENT PARTS.......................................................................... 27
9.0 WARRANTY TERMS & CONDITIONS .................................................... 28
NOTES ............................................................................................................ 29

04.
1.0 WELCOME
Thanks for purchasing a Zero-X Maverick, get ready to have the time of
your life! We’re sure your Zero-X Maverick will bring you a world of great
experiences in the air. Please take the time to read the following safety
warnings and operating instructions carefully.
1.1 BEFORE YOU GET UP IN THE AIR
Connect the Maverick battery to the included USB charging cable and
insert the USB charging cable into the supplied USB wall charger. While
the battery is charging please take the time to read the instructions and
familiarise yourself with the controls of your Zero-X Maverick.
1.2 GENERAL SAFETY
Please familiarise yourself with your local legislation regarding drone
usage before you begin using your Zero-X Maverick. Included in the
package contents of your Zero-X Maverick are the Australian CASA
guidelines, please read carefully and understand this information as
operating a drone outside of these guidelines may result in legal issues.
Zero-X takes no responsibility for operation of this product outside of what
is legally permissible in your area.
• Do not fly your Maverick any closer than 30 metres from people, animals
or buildings. Check to make sure you are no closer than 5.5 kilometres
from any airfields or airports. For more information on CASA’s Australian
legislation visit: http://www.casa.gov.au/
• For information outside Australia please visit the website of your local
aviation authority.
• Do not attempt to modify the Maverick or any of its components in any
way, doing so will void your warranty and may affect the operation of the
drone.
• Do not use the Maverick in any conditions that could affect, damage or
impair your view of the Maverick including rain, wind, snow, fog or low
light. Avoid getting your Maverick wet, dusty or sandy. These elements
will damage the components of your Maverick.
• Please do not attempt to touch the Maverick when the Remote Control
is powered on, or if the rotor blades are turning.
• When flying your Maverick, please keep in mind the privacy of others.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ
BEFORE USE
1.3 BATTERY SAFETY
When handled incorrectly, Lithium polymer batteries can be dangerous
and can potentially harm and do damage to persons or property. Zero-X
does not accept any liability for damage to persons or property if the
battery is not correctly charged, stored or protected.
• Always unwind all cables before charging.
• Do not over charge the battery. Once the charging process is
completed, remove the battery from the charger as soon as possible.
• Only use the included or replacement Zero-X Maverick chargers and
batteries.
• You must charge the Lithium polymer battery in a safe area away from
flammable materials.
• The battery is only to be charged under adult supervision, do not leave
charging batteries unattended. You should always remain in constant
observation to monitor the charging process and react immediately to
any potential problems that may occur.
• Do not charge the battery in temperatures hotter than 40°C or colder
than 0°C.
• Do not cover the batteries when charging. Do not leave batteries in
direct sunlight.
• After each flight & or crash, please check battery for any damage or
swelling.
• If the battery is damaged, leaking, making noise, punctured or
malformed in any way DO NOT attempt to use it. Please dispose of the
battery immediately and safely in the correct manner.
• Do not bend, puncture, crush or scratch the drone’s battery. Do not store
batteries in your pockets, on your person or in extreme temperatures.
• After flying/discharging the battery you must allow it to cool to ambient
room temperature before recharging.
• If at any time during the charge or discharge process the battery begins
to balloon or swell, discontinue charging or discharging immediately.
Quickly and safely disconnect the battery, then place it in a safe, open
area away from flammable materials to observe it for at least 15 minutes.
Continuing to charge or discharge a battery that has begun to balloon
or swell can result in a fire. A battery that has ballooned or swollen even
a small amount must be removed from service completely.
• Never plug in a battery and leave it to charge unattended overnight
• Non-compliance with the above warnings may result in the failure of the
battery.

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2.0 PACKAGE CONTENTS
2.1 MAVERICK OVERVIEW
1. Maverick Drone
2. Remote Control
3. Legs x 4
4. Rotor Blades x 4
5. Battery
6. Charger
7. Rotor Guards x 4
8. Camera
9. Phone Holder
10. Camera Mount
11. Camera Battery
12. AC Power supply
13. Rotor caps x 4
14. Manual
15. Metal Pins x 4
16. Locking caps x 4
17. Protective stem tops
1. Rotor blades
2. Lights
3. Battery hatch
4. Power switch
5. Camera mount
6. Antenna connection
7. Legs
1
2
7
3
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2.2 CONTROLLER OVERVIEW
1. Photo/Video button
2. Speed select/
Emergency stop button
3. Left Thumbstick
(Yaw/Elevation Descent)
4. Return to home/
Orientation Lock
5. Trim Yaw
6. Power Button
7. GPS switch
8. Landing button
9. Right Thumbstick
(Pitch/Roll)
10. Trim Pitch
11. Trim Roll
1
4
6
2
3
5
7
10
8
9
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3.0 SETTING UP YOUR ZERO-X MAVERICK
3.1 CHARGING THE BATTERY
YOUR ZERO-X DRONE COMES WITH A CERTIFIED ZERO-X USB
AC CHARGING ADAPTER FOR 240v CHARGING OF YOUR DRONE
BATTERY. USE OF A NON ZERO-X CERTIFIED USB AC CHARGING
ADAPTER WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY AND MAY DAMAGE BOTH
YOUR BATTERY AND DRONE.
Fully unwind the included USB charging cable and plug the USB end into
the included Zero-X Certified USB AC charging adapter. When connected
to a charging source the LED light in the charger will turn off. Connect
the drone battery to the charging cable the light on the USB charging
cable will glow red indicating charging is in process. The light on the USB
charging cable will turn off again once charging is complete. To keep
the battery life as long as possible avoid removing the battery from the
charging cable before charging is complete. If you have just finished flying
your Maverick drone, please allow the battery to cool down for at least 30
minutes before recharging.
1. Remove your battery from your Maverick drone making sure you have
allowed 30 minutes after using the battery to allow the battery to cool
down.
2. Connect the USB charging cable to the Supplied Zero-X AC charger
and connect the Ac charger to a power outlet.
3. Connect your Zero-X Maverick drone battery’s small white connection
to the USB charging cable.
4. The battery will start charging.
5. The Maverick battery may take up to 4 hours to charge.
6. Once charging is complete remove the battery from the charger as
soon as possible. Please do not leave the battery on the charger after
charging is complete.

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3.2 INSTALLING THE BATTERY
1. Making sure the controller is switched off open the battery hatch on
the rear of the Maverick Drone and slot the battery in with the cables
facing outward.
2. Connect the battery red connection to the drones red connection
ensuring that the battery’s red cable lines up with the drones red
cable, and the drones black cable lines up to the battery’s black
cable.
3. Close the battery hatch making sure not to pinch any of the cables.
3.3 CHARGING THE CAMERA BATTERY
The Maverick drone comes with an external 1080P WiFi camera.
This camera needs to be charged separate to the Maverick Drone Battery.
The camera is charged via Micro USB.
To charge the camera, please follow the instructions below.
1. Remove the camera from the camera clip on the underside of the
Maverick drone.
2. Using the included USB Zero-X AC adapted and a Micro USB cable
(not included) connect the USB ac adapter to your Micro USB cable.
3. Connect the AC adapter to your power supply.
4. Connect the camera to your powered Micro USB cable and allow up
to 90 minutes to charge.
5. Once the camera is charged, remove the camera from the connection
as soon as possible.
OFF

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3.4 SECURING THE MAVERICKS LEGS
There are 4 legs included with the Maverick, one of which contains an
antenna which is necessary to be connected before flying.
To connect the legs to the maverick please follow the instructions below.
1. Find the leg that contains the antenna and post the antenna cable
from the drone through the hole in the top of the leg.
2. Connect the antenna to the antenna cable being careful to make sure
that the pins align.
3. Place the legs peg into the socket on the drone and secure with 2 of
the provided screws.
4. Place the remaining legs in position on the underside of the drone by
inserting the legs pegs into the sockets and securing each leg with
two of the included screws,
3.5 SECURING THE MAVERICKS BLADES
The blades on the maverick are secured by a pin and cap locking system
that keep the blades in position.
To install the Mavericks rotor blades please follow the instructions below.
1. Slot the rotor blades onto the correct motor stems matching the ‘A’
clockwise motors with the rotor blades marked ‘A’ and the ‘B’ counter
clockwise motors with the rotor blades marked ‘B’. Make sure that the
letters A and B on the rotor blades are facing upward.
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2. Make sure that the blades are secure and the hexagonal sockets on
the rotor blades.
3. Slot the small white locking caps onto the motor stems on top of the
rotor blades with the open larger side of the caps facing upward.
4. At this point make sure the Maverick is on a clear level surface.
5. Line the ridges in the top of the locking caps up with the holes in the
motor stems and insert the included metal pins through the motor
stems via the larger ridge in the locking cap. The pins should rest
halfway through the motor stems.
Do not lift the drone beyond this point until the metal pins are locked
in place to avoid the metal pins coming lose.
6. One at a time, gently lift the white locking caps until the pin is
pressed against the floor of the locking cap and twist the locking cap
so the pin passes underneath the locking lip of the locking cap. The
pin will click into position when the cap is turned 90° and the pin is
halfway under the caps locking lip.
7. Finally press the protective stem tops onto the motor stems so that
the locking system is covered.
The protective stem tops will not touch the rotor blades.

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4.0 REMOTE CONTROL
1. Ensure that the remote control is turned off.
2. Remove the battery cover on the rear of the remote by sliding it
downward.
3. Insert 6 AA batteries into the battery hatch on the rear of the
controller.
4. Replace the battery cover on the rear of the controller by sliding it
upward.
Note:
Please ensure the batteries that you are using are all the same brand are
all have full charge when you use them. Using batteries that have varying
levels of charge will affect the controller’s performance.
4.1 INSTALLING A MICRO SD CARD
The Maverick includes a 1080P WiFi camera which is attached to the
underside of the drone.
To record with this camera, it is required that a Micro SD card is inserted
into the camera.
To insert a Micro SD card in the camera please follow the instructions
below.
1. Remove the camera from the camera clip on the underside of the
drone.
2. While facing the cameras screen there is a Micro SD Card slot on the
left side of the drone. Take your Micro SD Card and insert it into the
Micro SD Card slot with the text side of the card facing towards the
screen.
Battery cover
6 X 1.5V AA batteries

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3. Using your thumbnail press the Micro SD card into the slot until a
click is heard.
Note:
Micro SD Card is not included.
A class 10 Micro SD Card up to 32GB is recommended.
The Camera also needs to be charged separately to the Maverick drone.
For instructions on charging the camera battery please see section
CHARGING THE CAMERA BATTERY (Page 6).
5.0 LAUNCH SEQUENCE
To launch your Maverick drone, it is important that the drone battery is
fully charged and the controller batteries have a good amount of charge.
It is also important to check over the rotor blades to ensure that they are
securely installed as per the instructions laid out in the SECURING THE
MAVERICKS BLADES section of this manual and the Mavericks legs are
also correctly secured.
If you intend to record your flight using the included camera, it is
important that the camera is charged and you have inserted suitable Micro
SD Card in the camera.
Please calibrate your Maverick drone using the below instructions each
time before launching, this will assist in keeping the drone and it’s GPS
stable.
To Launch the Maverick drone please read through all instructions before
attempting to take off.

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5.1 CALIBRATING THE MAVERICK
1. Ensure the Drone and camera batteries are fully charged and installed
and the controller batteries are of an adequate level and conduct
a complete check of your surroundings making sure that your flight
area is free of any hazards.
2. Hold the button on the controller for 2 seconds until it switches on.
3. Switch the power switch on the underside of the Maverick on and
place on a level section of ground free of any obstacles.
4. At this point if you intend to film your flight turn on the camera by
holding the button on the front face of the camera for 1 second and
when the camera powers up press the OK button on the top of the
camera and recording will start.
5. Move the GPS switch on the top right of the controller to the back
position turning it off.

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6. Move the left thumb stick to the top upward position for 1 second
then move the right thumb stick to the lowest downward position for
1 second and then bring the thumb stick back to the middle neutral
position.
This will bind the controller and the drone. The lights on the
underside of the drone will glow solid indicating that binding is
successful.
7. To begin horizontal calibration, hold the left thumb stick upward for 3
seconds until the controller beeps and the lights start flashing. Once
horizontal calibration is activated pick the Maverick drone up and
rotate it horizontally clockwise until the lights stop flashing.
8. To begin vertical calibration, hold the left thumb stick downward for 3
seconds until the controller beeps and the lights start flashing. Once
the vertical calibration is activated pick the Maverick drone up and
turn it on its side. With the drone on its side rotate the drone on its
vertical axis continuously until the lights stop flashing and the
calibration completes.

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9. Place the Drone back on the level ground and switch the controller
off by holding the controller power button for 3 seconds.
10. Power up the controller by holding the power button for 1 second.
11. Rebind the controller to the drone by holding the controllers left
thumb stick in the upward position for 1 second and then move and
hold it in the downward position for 1 second. The Mavericks lights
should stop flashing indicating the controller has been bound.
12. Switch the GPS switch forward (On) and then backward (Off) to
activate GPS and compass calibration mode.
13. To lock the Mavericks Compass settings, hold both the left and right
thumbs in the bottom left position for 4 seconds.

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14. To lock the Mavericks home GPS position, hold the left and right
thumb sticks in the bottom right position for 4 seconds. (This is crucial
when using the drones return to home function).
15. Switch the GPS switch on the remote controller forward switching
GPS on.
16. Finally, to unlock the drones motors, simultaneously hold the left
thumb stick in the bottom left position while holding the right thumb
stick in the bottom right position for two seconds until the drones
rotor blades start spinning.
17. Move the left thumb stick upward within 5 seconds while at a safe
distance (approx. 5M) to launch the Maverick.

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5.2 QUICK LAUNCH
To quick launch the drone you MUST first go through the ‘Calibrating the
Maverick’ process in each flying session before attempting to quick launch.
Failing to do so may result in unstable flight and the GPS module to
become inaccurate.
1. While holding the left thumb stick in the downward position switch
the controller on by holding the power button for 1 second.
2. Switch The drones power switch on and place it on flat level ground
ensuring that there are no obstacles near the drone. The drone’s
lights will flash rapidly waiting for the controller to be bound.
3. At this point if you intend to film your flight turn on the camera by
holding the button on the front face of the camera for 1 second and
when the camera powers up press the OK button on the top of the
camera and recording will start.
4. Move back so you are a safe distance from the drone (5M).

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5. Bind the controller to the Maverick by holding the left thumb stick in
the upward position for 1 second then hold the Left thumb stick in
the downward position for one second. When the controller beeps
and the lights on the arms of the drone stop flashing the controller
and drone have been bound. Release the left thumb stick allowing it
to return to the neutral position.
6. Unlock the motors by simultaneously holding the left thumb stick in
the downward left position while also holding the right thumb stick in
the downward right position.
7. The motors will now start, to launch the drone push the left thumb
stick upward within 5 seconds of the motors being unlocked.

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6.0 BASIC FLIGHT
6.1 SPEED MODES
The Maverick has 3 speed modes that control the acceleration and
maneuverability of the drone. To cycle through the Speed Modes, use the
Speed Button on the top left of the controller.
LOW
When the Maverick is powered up it will start in LOW speed mode. In this
mode, the Maverick will control and fly slowly. It is advised that beginners
use this mode to learn the basics before moving onto the two higher
modes.
MID
Push the Speed Button once and the Remote Control will beep twice
indicating that the Maverick is now in the medium Speed Mode. In this
mode, the sensitivity of both the acceleration, and directional control of
the Maverick will be increased, making the Maverick more nimble.
HIGH
Push the Speed Button a second time and the Remote Control will beep
three times indicating that the Maverick is now in its highest Speed Mode.
In this mode, the sensitivity of both the acceleration and directional
control will be increased again. It is advised that this mode is only used
in a very open space once the pilot has gained significant drone flight
experience.
Yaw Left Roll Left Yaw Right Roll Right
Ascend Pitch Forward
Descend Pitch Backwards