® RTF READY-TO-FLY
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Safety Precautions and Warnings • Always keep a safe distance in all directions around your model to avoid collisions or injury. This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can cause momentary loss of control. • Always operate your model in open spaces away from full-size vehicles, traffic and people.
Box Contents • • • • • Blade® FPV nano QX 150mAh 1S 3.7V 45C Li-Po Battery 1S USB Li-Po Charger, 350 mAh MLP4DSM 4 AA Batteries FPV System: • Fat Shark Teleporter QVGA Headset • 720p 30fps 15Mbps Camera • 5.8GHz Video Transmitter and Receiver • 760mAh 2S 7.4V Li-Po Battery • 2S Li-Po DC Charger with AC Power Supply Li-Po BATTERY PACK 7.
Table of Contents First Flight Preparation ..................................................... 6 Display Adjustment ....................................................... 16 Flying Checklist ............................................................... 6 Digital Head Tracking .................................................... 16 Charging Warnings........................................................... 6 Using the Ultra Micro FPV System .................................
First Flight Preparation Flying Checklist • Remove and inspect contents • Begin charging the flight battery • Install the flight battery in the quadcopter (once it has been fully charged) • Program your computer transmitter • Bind your transmitter • Familiarize yourself with the controls • Find a suitable area for flying ❏ Always turn the transmitter on first ❏ Plug the flight battery into the lead from the 4-in-1 control unit ❏ Allow the 4-in-1 control unit to initialize and arm properly ❏ Fly the model ❏ La
Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3V, the battery may become damaged and may no longer accept a charge. The nano QX 4-in-1 control unit protects the flight battery from over-discharge using Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC). Before the battery charge decreases too much, LVC becomes active. Power to the motors decrease and the LED on the 4-in-1 control unit blinks, showing some battery power is reserved for flight control and safe landing.
3. Always disconnect the flight battery from the charger immediately upon completion of charging. CAUTION: Only use chargers specifically designed to charge the included Li-Po battery. Failure to do so could result in fire, causing injury or property damage. CAUTION: Never exceed the recommended charge rate. LED Indications When you make the connection successfully, the LED on the charger turns solid red, indicating charging has begun.
Transmitter and Receiver Binding Your RTF transmitter comes prebound to the model. If you need to re-bind, follow the directions below. MLP4DSM Binding Procedure 1. Disconnect the flight battery from the quadcopter. 2. Center all trims on your transmitter. 3. Power off the transmitter and move the throttle stick to the down/off position. 4. Connect the flight battery in the quadcopter. The LED on the 4-in-1 control unit flashes red during initialization, then flashes blue when it is ready to bind. 5.
RTF Transmitter Control B A H Bind/ Flight mode selection Dual rate Du selection se G C F D E When pressed down, trim buttons make a sound that increases or decreases in pitch at each pressing. The middle or neutral trim position is heard as a middle tone in the pitch range of the sounds. The end of the control range is sounded by a series of beeps.
RTF Flight Mode and Rate Selection – RTF The nano QX RTF model comes with the Blade® MLP4DSM transmitter. This transmitter’s flight mode selection feature lets the pilot change between stability mode and agility mode. • When powered on, this transmitter is automatically in stability mode and high rate. • Change flight modes by pressing and releasing the left control stick while the transmitter is powered on. Change rates by pressing and releasing the right control stick.
Transmitter Setup Table Using 30% exponential on aileron and elevator is recommended.
Understanding the Primary Flight Controls If you are not familiar with the controls of your nano QX, take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them before attempting your first flight.
Aileron Rear View Aileron left Rear View Left Aileron right Right 4-in-1 Control Unit Function The unique Control Unit installed in your nano QX is a lightweight combination of main motor electronic speed controls (ESCs), mixers, the SAFE™ sensor unit, and a DSM2/DSMX receiver. The 4-in-1 unit is also equipped with blue and red status indicator LEDs. • Before each flight, ALWAYS power on the transmitter before connecting the flight battery to the 4-in-1 unit.
Headset Battery Charging LED Indications Solid Red: Charging Solid Green: Max Charge Li-P oB ATT 7.4V ERY PA 760m CK Ah CAUTION: Only use a charger specifically designed to charge a Li-Po battery. Failure to do so could result in fire, causing injury or property damage. CAUTION: Always disconnect the battery from the charger immediately upon completion of charging. Low Battery Warning The headset will beep when the battery voltage is low.
Display Adjustment • Press Left or Right on the Display Button to adjust the video contrast in the headset. • Press Forward or Back on the Display Button to adjust the video brightness in the headset. • Press Down on the Display Button to change the video zoom in the headset. The normal display (16:9) shows the entire image with black bars on the top & bottom. The zoom display (4:3) maximizes the image in the headset and is used with digital head tracking.
Flying the nano QX • After confirming the rotor blades rotate in the correct direction, test the motor response controls. • Adjust the throttle to a low level of power where the quadcopter begins to get “light” on its landing skids. • Move the rudder stick a small amount to the right. The nose of the quadcopter should start to rotate to the right (clockwise). • Move the rudder stick a small amount to the left. The nose of the quadcopter should start to rotate to the left (counter-clockwise).
• When comfortable with low-level hovering, you can transition to hovering and flying the nano QX at higher altitudes of three to four feet. At these higher altitudes, you will become comfortable with the flight characteristics of the aircraft. • Don’t be afraid to set the nano QX down on the ground quickly by lowering the throttle when approaching walls or other obstacles to help prevent propeller strikes.
Caring for the Video Transmitter Antenna If your video transmitter antenna gets bent or flattened as a consequence of a hard landing, bend the antenna so the lobes are at a 45° angle to the bottom plane of the antenna, as shown at the right.
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Parts Listings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part # BLH7200 BLH7280 BLH7201 BLH7202 BLH7203 BLH7204 BLH7205 BLH2706 BLH7639C BLH2707 BLH7603 BLH7604 Description FPV nano QX RTF FPV nano QX BNF W/O Goggles Blue Canopy: FPV nano QX Prop CCW Blue (2): Nano QX Prop CW Blue (2): Nano QX Prop CCW Clear (2): Nano QX Prop CW Clear (2): Nano QX UM camera mount: Nano QX Main Frame Clear: Nano QX 4-in-1 Rx/ESCs/Gyro: FPV nano QX Motor, CW Rotation: nQ X Motor, CCW Rotation: nQ X Part # EFLC1008 11 EFLB1501S45 12 SPMVA1100
Troubleshooting Guide Problem Nano QX control response is inconsistent or requires extra trim to neutralize movement Nano QX will not respond to throttle Nano QX does not function and smells burnt after connecting the flight battery Nano QX has reduced flight time or is underpowered EN Possible Cause Solution Aircraft not initialized on a level surface Disconnect the flight battery, center the control trim and re-initialize the quadcopter Battery not correctly placed in battery slot Adjust battery po
Problem LED on receiver flashes rapidly and aircraft will not respond to transmitter (during binding) LED on the receiver flashes rapidly and the nano QX will not respond to the transmitter (after binding) Crashes immediately upon lift-off Possible Cause Solution Transmitter too near aircraft during binding process Power off the transmitter. Move the transmitter a larger distance from the aircraft. Disconnect and reconnect the flight battery to the aircraft.
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