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Health and safety precautions Read the following warning before you or your child play with the AR.Drone. Failing to do so may cause injury. Seizure warning Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before; Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game.
take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don’t think you need it ; if your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again ; if you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after paly, stop playing and see a doctor. Magnets Not suitable for children under the age of 14. This product contains small magnets. If swallowed, the magnets may stick together in the intestines and cause serious injury.
The Parrot AR.Drone 2.0’s performance may be affected or significantly reduced and your Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 irreversibly damaged if: you use the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 in unfavourable meteorological conditions (including but not limited to rain, wind, snow, fog, etc) or if visual conditions are not sufficient (e.g. operation of the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 by night); you use the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 in wet conditions (e.g. you should not land the Parrot AR.Drone 2.
Battery Warning Lithium Polymer batteries are extremely hazardous and liable to cause serious injuries to persons or property. The user accepts liability for the use of a Lithium Polymer battery. As the manufacturer and the distributor cannot ensure the battery is used correctly (charging, discharging, storage, etc.), they cannot be held liable for damages caused to persons or property. In the event of battery leakage, avoid the liquid coming into contact with skin and eyes.
Recharge the battery at a temperature of between 0°C and 40°C. Usage and storage Do not use the battery if the plastic cover has been torn or compromised in any way. Do not insert or remove the battery while the power is on. Do not expose the battery to excessive physical shock. Never use a swollen battery or a leaky battery, or one which is damaged or giving off a unusual odour. Keep the battery out of the reach of children. Do not expose the battery to heat or dispose of a fire.
Domestic animals Avoid using the AR.Drone 2.0 around domestic animals, particularly pet dogs. The AR.Drone 2.0 incorporates an ultrasound altimeter (emission frequency: 40kHz). Ultrasonic waves are known to disturb certain domestic animals, most especially dogs. Using the AR.Drone 2.0 in the company of a dog may lead to it behaving erratically or perhaps even dangerously.
Getting Started Before you begin Note : For the purposes of readability, the iPod touch®, iPhone®, iPad® and other compatible telephones or tablet PCs shall be designated by the term «smartphone» in this manual. Contents of the packaging Hull with guard rings (for indoor use) AR.Drone 2.
Note : Remove the protective adhesive covers from the AR.Drone 2.0, the camera and the 2 hulls. Stickers Keep the provided stickers. You will need to stick them on the indoor hull at the locations indicated by the small markings before playing multi-player games. Downloading the application Login to the App StoreSM or the AndroidTM Market and download the free application AR.FreeFlight 2. Note : The AR.FreeFlight 2 application allowing you to use the AR.Drone 2.
Battery Recharging the battery 1. Select the adapter corresponding to your country and connect it to the charger. 2. Connect the battery to the charger and then plug the charger into the main power supply. The charging time for the battery is 1 hour 30 minutes. Note: The AR.Drone 2.0 batteries work with the AR.Drone and the AR.Drone batteries work with the AR.Drone 2.0. However, the AR.Drone 2.0 charger does not allow the batteries of the AR.Drone to be charged, and the AR.
2.0 (responsiveness to commands, quality of the video feed, etc.). Indoor usage Warning: Avoid flying the AR.Drone 2.0 close to young children, animals or fragile objects. Install the hull with the guard rings in order to protect the AR.Drone 2.0 if it collides with another object. Place the AR.Drone 2.0 in the middle of a room (4m x 4m minimum) without obstacles. Step back to a distance of 1 metre behind the device (the front of the device is easy to identify because of the camera).
Outdoor usage Install the hull without the guard rings. Set the AR.Drone 2.0 on a flat dry surface in an area without any obstacles. Step back to a distance of 1 metre behind the device (the front of the device is easy to identify because of the camera). In the Settings panel of the AR.FreeFlight 2.0 application, activate the Outdoor Shell and Outdoor Flight options. Do not use the AR.Drone 2.
Connection Connecting the smartphone to the AR.Drone 2.0 1. Remove the hull and insert the battery in the AR.Drone 2.0. Make sure the battery belt is fastened and connect the battery to the AR.Drone 2.0. 2. Wait until the motors initialise. 3. On your smartphone, perform a search for available WiFi® networks. If you are using an iPhone, select Settings > Wi-Fi. If you are using an Android phone, select Settings > Wireless & Networking > Wi-Fi. > The list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. 4.
smartphone will not be possible. To deactivate the Pairing option: 1. Launch AR.FreeFlight 2.0 and press TAKE OFF. 2. Press the key. 3. Deactivate the Pairing option. LED colours The LED lights (light emitting diodes) are the little red or green lights on the device. There are 2 types of LED on the AR.Drone 2.0: - the 4 motor LEDs located close to the propellers - the system LED located on the belly of the AR.Drone 2.0.
Note: Avoid turning the AR.Drone 2.0 upside down when you check the colour of the system LED. It is better to simply raise it high enough to look underneath. If the LED is green, you can take off. If after 20 seconds the LED is either red or orange, disconnect then reconnect the battery. In the event of problems Checking the IP address of the AR.Drone 2.0 Check that the IP address appears on the AR.Drone 2.0 network.
2. Press the key. 3. Deactivate the Pairing option. Restarting the AR.Drone 2.0 To restart the AR.Drone 2.0, just disconnect and reconnect the battery. Wait until the system LED turns green.
AR.FreeFlight 2.0 Slide the joystick to the right to pivot the AR.Drone 2.0 to the right. Slide the joystick to the left to pivot the AR.Drone 2.0 to the left. Slide the joystick up to make the AR.Drone 2.0 climb. Slide the joystick down to make the AR.Drone 2.0 descend Other movements depend on the setting of the options Joypad mode and Absolute control. 18 AR.FreeFlight 2.
Before you begin Positioning the iPhone Beyond a certain threshold point (~90° compared to horizontal), movements are not recognised by the iPhone's accelerometer. We recommend that the iPhone be held in a position close to horizontal in order to avoid an uncomfortable or ineffective position if you should need to move the AR.Drone backwards quickly. The position of the iPhone at the moment when you press on the left button is taken as its reference position.
Settings 1. Run AR.FreeFlight 2.0 and press PILOTING. 2. Press the button . 3. Make sure that the AR.Drone 2.0 is settled on a flat surface before pressing on . 4. Select the hull that is currently installed on the AR.Drone 2.0 (indoor or outdoor) and then the type of flight (indoor or outdoor) that you wish to make. Piloting Run AR.FreeFlight 2.0 then press PILOTING to use the AR.Drone 2.0 in free flight mode. > The video feed from the AR.Drone 2.
Interface Joypad mode ON 1 - Taking off Press the key. The motors will start and the AR.Drone 2.0 will automatically position itself at an altitude of between 50 cm and 1 m. 2 - Movements Slide the joystick to the right to pivot the AR.Drone 2.0 to the right. Slide the joystick to the left to pivot the AR.Drone 2.0 to the left. AR.FreeFlight 2.
Slide the joystick up to make the AR.Drone 2.0 climb. Slide the joystick down to make the AR.Drone 2.0 descend. Other movements depend on the setting of the options Joypad mode and Absolute control. 3 - Homepage Press the button to return to the main menu. The AR.Drone 2.0 will automatically stabilise. Press on PILOTING to regain control of the AR.Drone 2.0. 4 - Battery level The battery charge indicator indicates the remaining charge on the AR.Drone 2.0 battery. Battery life is around 12 minutes.
you are invited to land the AR.Drone 2.0. If you do not, the AR.Drone 2.0 will land itself automatically. Warning : In order to avoid inadvertent contact of the AR.Drone 2.0 with any person, domestic animal or other object, we recommend that you manually land the AR.Drone 2.0 as soon as the battery charge indicates a low level of charge. 5 - Settings Press the button to access AR.Drone 2.0 settings. Refer to the Settings section for more information.
To record your videos on a USB flash drive: 1. Connect the USB flash drive to the AR.Drone 2.0. Ensure the USB flash drive connected to the AR.Drone 2.0 has more than 100MB of free space: video recording cannot take place if the space available is less than 100 MB. Note: A 128 MB USB flash drive can hold about a 30-second recording. 2. In the settings for AR.FreeFlight 2.0, enable the USB recording option. > The recorded videos will then be stored on your USB flash drive in .mp4 format.
Landing Make sure that the AR.Drone 2.0 is directly above a flat, dry and unobstructed surface and then press on the button . Autopilot If you remove your finger from the smartphone screen, the autopilot fixes the AR.Drone 2.0’s position and keeps it in hover flight. If you receive a phone call or an SMS while you are using the AR.Drone 2.0, the AR.Drone 2.0 will automatically land. If you accept the phone call or open the SMS, the flight application will close.
Network name The option AR Drone network name lets you change the name by which the AR.Drone 2.0 will be known by your smartphone and other Wi-Fi peripherals. Note: The AR.Drone 2.0's network name may contain only letters, digits and underscores ("_"). It must not exceed 32 characters in length. Interface opacity The option Interface opacity lets you change the transparency levels of the AR.Drone 2.0 controls on AR.FreeFlight 2.0. The lower the opacity level, the less visible the controls will be.
Flip enabled To use the Flip function of the AR.Drone 2.0, press twice on the screen of your smartphone. The Flip enabled option must be enabled. Altitude limit The option Altitude limit restricts the maximum altitude the AR.Drone 2.0 may reach. When the AR.Drone 2.0 is on the point of exceeding this limit, it will automatically return to the selected height. Max vertical speed The option Max vertical speed lets you define the maximum speed with which the AR.Drone 2.
AR.Drone 2.0 will be smaller. Note: This setting influences the acceleration behaviour. If the pitch is large, the AR.Drone 2.0 will gain speed much faster. Outdoor hull The option Outdoor hull lets you select the hull installed on the AR.Drone 2.0. Enable this option if you have installed the outdoor hull (without guard rings) on the AR.Drone 2.0. Outdoor flight The option Outdoor flight lets you select the type of flight that you wish to make with the AR.Drone 2.0.
Slide the joystick upwards to direct the AR.Drone 2.0 forwards. Slide the joystick downwards to direct the AR.Drone 2.0 backwards. Slide the joystick to the right to direct the AR.Drone 2.0 to the right. Slide the joystick to the left to direct the AR.Drone 2.0 to the left. Hold down the Accelerometer button on the bottom right and tilt the smartphone forwards to direct the AR.Drone 2.0 forwards. Hold down the Accelerometer button on the bottom right and tilt the smartphone backwards to direct the AR.
Absolute control The option Absolute control lets you activate absolute reference control mode. This control mode places you as the reference point: whatever the direction the AR.Drone 2.0 is facing, it will go in the direction you tilt your smartphone (if Joypad mode is disabled) or in the direction you slide the joystick (if Joypad mode is enabled). When absolute control is enabled, with you facing the AR.Drone 2.0 (Joypad mode enabled): Slide the joystick upwards to move the AR.Drone 2.0 away from you.
Left-handed mode The option Left-handed mode lets you reverse the controls on your smartphone. Max tilt The option Max tilt angle lets you define the sensitivity of the smartphone's accelerometer. If this value is high, you will need to tilt your smartphone a lot to control the AR.Drone 2.0. If this value is low, then only a slight tilting will be necessary to control the AR.Drone 2.0. Note: If Joypad mode is enabled, the Max tilt angle option lets you define the sensitivity of the joystick.
To do this: 1. From the main menu, click Options. 2. Press Sign in. 3. Enter your Google identifiers, select Remember and press Sign in. Note: The identification is valid throughout your game session on AR.FreeFlight 2.0. Sharing You can share your photos and videos on the YouTube and Picasa hosting sites. To do this, you must identify yourself using the Google identifiers associated with your YouTube or Picasa accounts. To do this: 1. Select your photo or video. 2. Enter the required descriptions. 3.
Note: If you carry out an update on a 1st generation AR.Drone, you must manually reboot the AR.Drone by disconnecting and reconnecting its battery. AR.Games From the main menu, select GAMES to access the list of games available for AR.Drone or AR.Drone 2.0. Select a game and press Download to download it. AR.FreeFlight 2.
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General information Warning You should use the AR.Drone 2.0 safely and responsibly at all times, so as to avoid any damage or harm being caused to any person, animal or property next to which you are flying the AR.Drone 2.0. In this respect you should ensure that you always operate the AR.Drone 2.0 in compliance with this Quick Start Guide and our Safe Use of the AR.Drone 2.0 instructions. Parrot also reminds you that you should not use the AR.Drone 2.
Parrot’s warranty does not cover: defects due to damage caused by an accidental collision or fall; defects due to abnormal use of the product or if spare parts have been installed without following the recommendations and instructions provided by Parrot in this guide or on www.parrot.com or if the AR.Drone 2.
available from our website at www.parrot.com. The explanations and specifications contained in this guide are deemed to be correct at the time of printing. Although the utmost care has been taken when writing this guide, in order to provide you with information which is as accurate as possible. Parrot shall not be held responsible for any consequences resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the information herein.
Equipment directive (1999/5/EC R&TTE), and of the General Safety directive (2001/95/EC). Trademarks Parrot and the Parrot logo are registered trademarks of PARROT SA; AR.Drone 2.0 is a trademark of Parrot SA; iPhone ® is a trademark of Apple Inc, registered in the USA and in other countries. The Wi-Fi Alliance Member Logo is a logo of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wi-Fi ® is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
