User guide

[Pages:56]User guide

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Before yo...u...b..e..g..i.n..........................................................................................................................................4 Pac..k..a..g...e...c...o..n...t..e..n...t..s..............................................................................................................................................................................4 Dow....n...l.o...a..d...i.n...g...t..h..e....a..p...p...l.i.c...a..t..i.o...n.......................................................................................................................................................4 Cha..r..g..i..n..g....t.h...e....b..a...t.t..e...r.y.........................................................................................................................................................................5 Inst..a..l..l.i.n...g...t..h...e...b...a..t..t..e..r..y........................................................................................................................................................................5 Usi.n...g...t..h..e....h...u..l..l.....................................................................................................................................................................................5 Con...n..e...c..t..i.n...g...a....s..m....a..r..t.p...h...o..n...e..............................................................................................................................................................6 Swi..t.c...h..i..n..g....o..n.../.o...f..f...t.h...e....P...a..r..r.o...t...B...e..b...o...p...D....r..o..n...e..............................................................................................................................7 Cha..n...g..i..n..g....t.h...e....p..r..o...p..e...l.l..e..r..s.................................................................................................................................................................8

Preflight..c..h..e..c..k.............................................................................................................................................9 Flying .......................................................................................................................................................10

Pilo..t..i.n...g...s..c...r.e...e...n....................................................................................................................................................................................10 Cal.i.b...r..a..t..i.n...g...t..h..e....P...a..r..r..o..t...B...e...b..o...p....D...r..o...n..e..........................................................................................................................................12 Ma.p...m....o...d...e.............................................................................................................................................................................................12 Flat...t..r.i..m...................................................................................................................................................................................................13 GP.S...s..i..g..n...a..l............................................................................................................................................................................................14 Tak..e....o..f..f.................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Mo.v..e...m....e...n..t..s..........................................................................................................................................................................................14 Pre.-...p..r..o...g..r..a..m....m....e...d...a...c..r..o..b...a..t..i.c...s........................................................................................................................................................16 Pho..t..o...s...a..n...d...v...i.d...e..o...s.............................................................................................................................................................................16 Lan..d..i..n..g...................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Ret.u...r..n...t..o....s..t.a...r.t..i.n...g...p...o...i.n...t..................................................................................................................................................................18 Bat.t..e..r..y....................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Settings .......................................................................................................................................................21 Pilo..t..i.n...g...................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Ima..g..e.......................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Rec..o...r.d...i.n...g..............................................................................................................................................................................................23 Flig..h..t.......................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Ne.t.w....o...r.k.................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Mo.t..o..r...i.n...f..o..r..m....a..t..i.o...n.............................................................................................................................................................................26 Ver..s..i.o...n...................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Drone A.c..a..d..e..m...y...........................................................................................................................................27

Updating.......................................................................................................................................................29

Troubles.h...o..o..t..i.n..g..........................................................................................................................................30 Led...b...e..h...a..v...i.o...u..r.....................................................................................................................................................................................30 Spa..r.e....p...a..r..t.s............................................................................................................................................................................................30

General i.n...f.o..r..m...a..t..i.o..n....................................................................................................................................31 Saf.e..t..y...p...r..e..c...a..u...t.i..o..n...s...a..n...d....m....a..i.n...t..e..n...a..n...c..e........................................................................................................................................31 Wi-...F..i......................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Wa.r..n..i..n..g....o..n....i.n...v..a...s..i.o...n...o...f...p..r..i.v...a..c..y....................................................................................................................................................32 Bat.t..e..r..y....................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Wa.r..r..a..n...t.y................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Mo.d...i.f..i.c..a...t.i..o..n...s......................................................................................................................................................................................33 Dis.p...o..s..a...l..o...f..t..h...i.s...p...r.o...d...u..c...t..a...t..t..h...e...e...n...d...o...f...i.t..s...l.i.f..e.........................................................................................................................34 Dec...l.a..r..a..t..i.o...n....o..f...c..o...n...f.o...r..m....i.t..y.............................................................................................................................................................34 Reg..i.s..t..e...r.e...d....t.r..a..d...e...m....a..r..k..s....................................................................................................................................................................34

Before you begin

Note: For easy reading, iPhone?, iPad? and other compatible telephones or tablets are referred to as 'smartphones' in the manual.

Package contents

Parrot Bebop Drone Extra propellers (x 4) Charger Lens cap Hull protections (x 2)

Batteries (x 2) Propellers mounting tool Plug converters (x 4) USB / Micro USB cable

Install the camera's lens cap with the elastic band when you carry the Parrot Bebop Drone to protect it.

Downloading the application

Connect to the App StoreSM or Google PlayTM and download the FreeFlight 3 application for free. Note: The application is compatible with the Parrot Bebop Drone from the FreeFlight 3.1 version only.

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Charging the battery

1. Insert the plug convertercorresponding to your country to the charger.

2. Plug the battery into the charger. 3. Plug the chargerinto the mains.

> The charger led lights up in red when charging. Once the battery is fully charged, the led turns green. The battery takes about 1 hour to charge.

Installing the battery

1. Plug the battery to the Parrot Bebop Drone's powercable (A). If necessary, pull the string to access the power cable.

2. Slide the battery into its compartment. 3. Attach the strap to secure the battery (B).

Using the hull

To use the Parrot Bebop Drone indoors: 1. Install the hull protectors to protect the Parrot Bebop Drone in case of collision. 2. Launch the FreeFlight 3 application. 3. Press , then Flight settings. 4. Activate the Hull button.

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To use the Parrot Bebop Drone outdoors: 1. Remove the hull protectors forbetterspeed performance. 2. Press , then Flight settings. 3. Deactivate the Hull button.

Note: If you fly the Parrot Bebop Drone outdoors in an obstructed area, install the hull protectors and activate the Hull button.

Connecting a smartphone

1. Switch the Parrot Bebop Drone on. 2. On yoursmartphone, launch a search of the Wi-Fi? networks available:

if you are using an iPhone oran iPad, select Settings >Wi-Fi; if you are using an AndroidTM smartphone, select Settings > Wireless and networks >Wi-Fi. 3. Select the network: BebopDrone_xxxxx. 4. Wait for your smartphone to connect to the Wi-Fi network of the Parrot Bebop Drone. This connection is generally represented by the Wi-Fi logo appearing on the smartphone screen. 5. Start the FreeFlight 3 application. > The connection between your smartphone and the Parrot Bebop Drone is established automatically. See the Settings>Wi-Fi section for further information.

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Switching on/off the Parrot Bebop Drone

Press the on/off button located on the back of the Parrot Bebop Drone to switch it on or off. >The led located on the on/off button lights up in green and the Parrot Bebop Drone omits a sound once it is fully booted and ready for use.

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Changing the propellers

1. Remove the propellers with the propellers mounting tool (A). 2. Install the new propellers (B):

place the propellers with a hole in the middle on the motors with a protruding axle (front right and rear left motors); place the propellers without a hole on the motors without protruding axle (front left and rear right motors). 3. Lock the propellers with the propellers mounting tool.

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