AERIAL ACROBAT VIDEO DRONE Users Guide Thank you for purchasing the Sharper Image Aerial Acrobat Video Drone. Please read these instructions prior to using this device for the first time. 3 speed modes Includes 4GB memory card (supports up to 32GB) Charge time: 90-120 minutes Flight time: 7 minutes Flight range: 98 ft. FEATURES LED lights Glows in the dark Auto hover Headless mode (for beginners) 360 flips One-button launch One button return BATTERY INSTALLATION (TRANSMITTER) Open the battery cover and insert 4 AA batteries (included). Follow polarity diagrams inside the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. IDENTIFICATION OF PARTS (TRANSMITTER)
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PAIRING THE TRANSMITTER AND DRONE HOW TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT Be sure Transmitter has fresh batteries and the drone is fully charged. Turn on the Transmitter. Power on the Drone by plugging the battery cable into the power outlet. Place the drone on at ground, push throttle lever all the way up, and pull it all the way down. You will hear a beep when the Transmitter and Drone are paired successfully. RESETTING THE GYROSCOPE If the vehicle is ying erratically, you may need to reset the gyroscope. Hold both control levers down and pointed to the inside for 3 seconds. The vehicle lights will turn solid when the operation is complete. PROPER FLYING CONDITIONS This vehicle can y indoors or outdoors Make sure ate there no obstacles nearby (furniture, trees, power lines, etc.) When ying outdoors, y in warm, sunny, calm conditions. Do not y in rain, snow, hail or heavy wind. TRIM CONTROLS
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STUNT FLIPS: 360 TUMBLING ACTION Fly the vehicle to a height of at least 3 meters (9 feet). Press the 3D Eversion button (upper right corner of transmitter, shown). And then, Push the right lever in any direction to do a forward tumble, backward tumble, left tumble or right tumble. If the vehicle crashes while attempting a stunt ip, please reset the gyroscope. AERIAL VIDEO AND PHOTOS Insert SD card into the slot until it clicks into place. While drone is powered on, press Video to record video. Press again to stop recording. While drone is powered on, press Photo to take a single image. (Picture cannot be taken during video recording function.) . INDICATOR LIGHTS Continuous ashing red: Recording video Red light stops ashing: Stops recording video Red ashes once: Taking digital photo To view videos and photos, power o the drone, remove the SD card and insert it into the included USB card reader. Then, insert the card reader into your computer USB port. CHARGING THE DRONE The charging time is approximately 90-120 minutes. Switch the drone power o, then open the battery cover and remove battery. Connect the USB cable (Port B) to the computer USB port, you will see a red light turn on. Connect the battery to USB cable
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(Port A), you will see a red light turn o Allow the battery to charge until the red light turns on again. When the red light comes on, the drone is fully charged.
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NOTES Disconnect the cable when battery is fully charged. Do not leave a charging battery unsupervised. Use only the charging cable that came in this package. Wait until battery is cool before re-charging (about 30 minutes after ight). Do not throw this battery into a re, as it may explode. Do not short circuit this battery or expose it to some small metal parts, as this may cause accidents. HEADLESS MODE (EASY MODE) Headless mode makes this drone easier for beginners to y, because there is no specied front end or rear end. In Headless Mode, when you bank left, the drone banks left. When you bank right, the drone banks right, regardless of what direction the quad is facing. To turn on Headless Mode 1. Switch to Headless Mode (button is on upper left side of transmitter). 2. You will hear a short beep and the indicator light will begin ashing. Now, the drone is in Headless Mode. 3. To turn o Headless Mode, press the Headless Mode button again. You will hear a short beep and the indicator light will stop ashing and remain continuously on. 4. Correcting forward direction: If the drone crashes while in Headless Mode, the direction of the aircrafts indicator light will be the forward direction of the aircraft. Press one key return and the aircraft will return to the operator. Press it again ONE KEY RETURN:
to exit this feature and resume normal ight. SPEED MODE: Press to select Low, Medium, and High. AUTO HOVER MODE: When you reach your desired altitude, release the throttle lever to maintain the altitude in auto hover mode. ONE KEY LAUNCH: Press to begin with an automatic lifto. ONE KEY LANDING: Press to begin a slow descent and landing. NOTE: As with all remote control toys, it may take some practice to become procient in the use of this drone. Please be patient and observe all local laws concerning drone ights. Do not operate this vehicle in crowded areas. Do not operate this vehicle near streets, buildings, trees, power lines or airports.
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FCC STATEMENT 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposurere quirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition without RF striction. WARRANTY/CUSTOMER SERVICE Sharper Image branded items purchased from SharperImage.com include a 60-day limited replacement warranty. For Customer Service, please call 1(877) 210-3449.