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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® 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. Detection target Keep the provided detection target. You will need it to play AR.Drone and AR.Rescue 2. Downloading the application Login to the App StoreSM and download the free application Free Flight. 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.
Installing the battery 1. Insert the battery into the appropriate compartment. 2. Make sure that it is correctly secured by using the attachment mechanism. 3. Connect it to the AR.Drone 2.0. Checking the battery charge of the Smartphone In order to use the AR.Drone 2.0 under optimal conditions, make sure that your Smartphone's battery is fully charged. A weak or medium battery charge can lead to poorer performance of the AR.Drone 2.0 (responsiveness to commands, quality of the video feed, etc.).
the camera). Tap the Training mode button. In the Settings panel of the Free Flight application, deactivate the Outdoor Hull and Outdoor Flight options. 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). Tap the Training mode button.
AR.Drone 2.0 may well be different from the wind strength where the AR.Drone 2.0 is actually flying. This may explain any unexpected changes in trajectory. 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 the Pairing option is activated, the connection between the AR.Drone 2.0 and any other Smartphone will not be possible. To deactivate the Pairing option: 1. Launch Free Flight. 2. Tap the Training mode button and press TAKE OFF. 3. Press the button. 4. 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.
System LED Wait for 20 seconds after having connected the battery to the AR.Drone 2.0, then check the colour of the system LED. 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.
3. Press the button. 4. 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.
Flight Free Flight is the basic application: it allows you to control the AR.Drone 2.0 from your Smartphone. It will help you learn how to perform basic movements (up, down, turn, back, forward, etc.). Note: Make sure that you have connected the battery to the AR.Drone 2.0 engines and that the LEDs are green before you connect your smartphone to the AR.Drone 2.0 Wi-Fi and launch an application.
Before you begin Hand positions on the Smartphone The position of your hands on the Smartphone may have an effect on the strength of the Wi-Fi signal. LEDs colours Check the colour of the system LED located on the bottom side of the AR.Drone 2.0. Settings 1. Run Free Flight and press TRAINING. 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.
Interface 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.
Slide the joystick up to make the AR.Drone 2.0 climb. Slide the joystick down to make the AR.Drone 2.0 descend. 3 - Homepage Press the button to return to the main menu. The AR.Drone 2.0 will automatically stabilise. Press on TRAINING 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. The indicator will display red when the battery is weak.
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. 6 - Network status The icon shows the status of the Wi-Fi connection between your Smartphone and the AR.Drone 2.0.
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 Free Flight, enable the USB recording option. > The recorded videos will then be stored on your USB flash drive in .mp4 format.
12 - Speed The icon shows the AR.Drone 2.0 speed. 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.
Pairing If you want to use your AR.Drone 2.0 with a Smartphone other than the initial one connected to the AR.Drone 2.0, the Pairing option must be disabled. If the Pairing option is enabled, no other Smartphone may connect to your AR.Drone 2.0. 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 ("_").
Note: Ensure that the USB flash drive connected to the AR.Drone 2.0 has at least 100 MB free space available. If the USB flash drive does not have as much as this, videos will be automatically recorded in your Smartphone's memory. Automatic recording The Auto Record option, activated by default, allows you to automatically record a video each time the AR.Drone 2.0 takes off. Flip enabled To use the Flip function of the AR.Drone 2.0, press twice on the screen of your Smartphone.
Max vertical speed The option Max vertical speed lets you define the maximum speed with which the AR.Drone 2.0 can travel vertically upwards or downwards. Slide the cursor to the right to increase this speed. Max rotation speed The option Max rotation speed lets you define the speed of rotation of the AR.Drone 2.0. Slide the cursor to the right to increase this speed. Max tilt angle The option Max tilt angle lets you define the maximum tilt angle which the AR.Drone 2.
Left-handed mode The option Left-handed mode lets you reverse the controls on your Smartphone. Managing photos and videos Viewing Select PHOTOS VIDEOS to access the photos and videos taken with the AR.Drone 2.0 and recorded in your Smartphone's memory. Press on to display photos only. Press on to display videos only. Registering Before sharing your photos or videos, you can identify yourself for the whole of your session on Free Flight to avoid having to enter your identifiers each time you share.
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. Define the visibility level of your photo/video: private or public. 4. Click Upload now. Updating Note: Before starting, disconnect your USB flash drive from the AR.Drone 2.0 if necessary. From the main menu, select: AR.DRONE UPDATE. The update starts automatically. At the end of the update process, the AR.Drone 2.
Director mode Director mode is available from version 2.4 of Free Flight. To access it, press Director mode in the Free Flight main menu.
Piloting Press one of the buttons below to select the camera movement. Traveling Movement on the horizontal plane Hoist Movement up/down Panorama Rotation to the left/right Stable mode Definition of a fixed point You can then define the speed at the bottom left of the screen. You can interrupt the current movement, select another movement or take back control of the AR.Drone 2.0 with conventional control mode at any time.
Check the wind direction Director mode lets you check the wind direction. To do this: 1. Press the key 2. A compass will appear. The wind direction is indicated by the logo . Settings Click the icon to change the Director mode settings. Movement settings The option Traveling speed lets you define the speed of the AR.Drone 2.0 on the horizontal plane. The option Hoist lift speed lets you define the speed of the AR.Drone 2.0 up or down.
Video settings Note: Click the icon to enable/disable visualization of the effects of your settings on the image. The option Exposure settings lets you adjust the brightness of the image. The option Saturation lets you change the intensity of the colors of your photos/videos. The option White balance gives realistic colors. Adjust the balance on the color temperature relating to the type of light in your photo/video. A high temperature gives a dominant yellow/red.
The graphic on the bottom left represents the change in stability of the AR.Drone 2.0 during recording. Move the cursors to select a sequence on the video. Select a processing level for stabilization: the higher the stabilization level, the smaller the image. Select Low def to quickly see the result after processing. To change another sequence, press Add before/after current element.
To record a sequence: 1. Select High def. 2. Press the Play button. 3. Press Save.
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.
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