VXD-001-B X-Drone Manual
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1. Capture Settings Size Fast Shot Param Settings Video Content Loop TV Output Format Date Time Format Version eo ean X Drone Battery Weight Hover Accuracy Maximum tilt angle Maximum climb descent speed Maximum flight speed Wheelbase 30 X Drone Manual indd 30 31 Set the resolution and frame rate for video capture Set the angle of view between broad medium narrow and small Set the bit rate between normal and high bit rate Choose between capturing 8 12 or 16 mega pixel images Choose between capturing 3 photos in 1 second 6 photos in 1 second or 10 photos in 1 second Turn on to continually overwrite files when the memory becomes full Set the date and time on the X Drone to match the date and time on your phone Select yes to format the microSD card Note Formatting will delete all files Shows the version of firmware that you have Shows the model number of your X Drone 5300 mAh LiPo 1 4kg 3 09lbs Horizontal 2 5m 8 2ft Vertical 0 8m 2 62 30 Climb 6 m s 19 69ft s Descend 4 m s 13 12 20m s 65 62ft s Not recommended s 450mm 1 48ft 20 25 minutes Specifications Camera Ambient operating temperature Sensor size Photo resolution l Video Resolution sa Framerate Video recording format Photo format Controller Data transfer distance Battery life Operating current voltage Battery Smartphone Range Extender Opera2. Ensure propellers are correctly installed range extender and connect the adapter to charge It will take approximately 2 hours for the f Ensure the microSD card is properly inserted before using the camera to capture photos battery to fully charge dwie and videos To turn the smartphone range extender on move the power switch to the on position Check if the motors start properly after the X Drone is switch on When the WiFi indicator blinks slowly the smartphone range extender is ready Before each flight check that the smartphone range extender has sufficient charge Turn the smartphone range extender on then press the pairing button once Power indicator flashes once Range extender has over 80 charge remaining Power indicator flashes twice Range extender has over 50 charge remaining Power indicator flashes three times Range extender is low on charge 20 21 X Drone Manual indd 20 21 22 07 2015 14 28 7 1 Compass calibration IMPORTANT Make sure to calibrate the compass before use or in every new flight location The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference which can cause abnormal compass data leading to poor flight performance or even flight failure Regular calibration is required for optimum performance Do not calibrate the compass in a strong magnetic field Do not carry ferromagnetic material such as keys mobile phones etc while calibrating the compass The propellers must be
3. Photo capture indicator 10 Video recording indicator 11 Battery compartment 12 Left joystick Push the power switch on the controller to on The power indicator will turn on and stay 11 solid red Before each use make sure the controller has sufficient battery If the batteries are low the R i z controller will make a sound to indicate low power Please remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the controller for a long time 5 2 Controller antenna To maintain a strong communication between the controller antenna and the X Drone 13 Right joystick 14 Strap hole 15 Stop video button receiver antenna please keep the controller antenna pointing towards the sky and ensure that there are no obstacles between the controller antenna and the X Drone receiver You i Sia odc buton may lose control of the X Drone if the antenna is obstructed Make sure that the smartphone 17 Photo capture button range extender and smartphone if applicable do not block the antenna 18 Remote control power switch 15 22 07 2015 14 28 5 3 Controller operating instructions Controller X Drone Direction Control Method The left joystick controls the X Drone elevation Push the left joystick upwards over the centre position to make the X Drone take off from the ground Please push the left joystick slowly to prevent the X Drone rom suddenly and unexpectedly rising Push the joystick up the X Dr
4. off when the controller is turned on Flashes slowly whilst recording video and is solid on whilst pairing 11 22 07 2015 14 28 4 X Drone propellers The X Drone uses 10 inch propellers two with grey rotor blade caps and two with black 4 2 Removing the propellers otor blade caps f P Whilst holding the motor with your hand or the supplied wrench hold and rotate the Propeller Grey Black propeller in the unlocking direction see above ae e nr i ee 4 3 Precautions i ae __NU TS eee iina el M a Before each flight check that the propellers Lock Turn clockwise to lock Turn anticlockwise to lock are correctly and firmly installed Unlock Turn anticlockwise to unlock Turn clockwise to unlock Ensure all propellers are intact before each Unlock direction flight ee Keep your distance from rotating propellers 4 1 Installing the propellers R and the motors to avoid cuts and injury ANW Only use propellers that have been provided Attach the propellers with the grey caps to the motor shafts without P marks and attach s by Veho toeneureaptmal performahce the propellers with the black caps to the motor shafts with P marks circled below x U Tighten the propellers as per the lock direction see above a 4 4 Propeller Guards You can protect your X Drone s propellers from being damaged during flights by installing the propeller guards To install a propeller guard remove the two M3x8 scr
5. the battery whilst the X Drone is switched on as it may damage the unit Ifthe battery is not going to be used for a long time it is recommended that you 1 Propellers 5 Landing Gear 9 Power Switch J GG er GROBIE the battery to a 40 50 charge level before storing To maintain battery life L Motor ce dde ie ro de discharge and charge the battery every 3 months 3 Front Indicator 7 X Drone Battery 11 Battery Level Display Do not continue to use or charge the battery if there is any expansion or damage to the 4 Camera Lens 8 Tail Indicator 12 Battery Level Check Button battery 6 7 X Drone Manual indd 6 7 22 07 2015 14 28 3 1 Flight indicators The X Drone has three indicators on the front rear and tail When the X Drone is switched on the flight indicators will turn on The front indicator is green and the rear indicator and tail indicators are red Function Front Indicator Rear Indicator Tail Indicator Low battery alarm level 1 Low battery alarm level 2 Barometer abnormal state GPS abnormal state Compass abnormal state Compass needs calibration Accelerometer abnormal state Accelerometer needs calibration Gyro abnormal state Gyro needs calibration Controller paired to X Drone GPS ready X Drone Manual indd 8 9 Slow flash 1s on 1s off Fast flash twice at 1s intervals Solid on Solid on Fast flash Slow flash Fast flash Switches on off then permanen
6. 6 27 The free X Drone app is available for iOS and Android and allows you to connect your X Drone to your phone using the in built WiFi Install the app on your phone open the App Store iOS or Play Store Android on your phone and use the search function to search for Muvi X Drone Select the app and then click on the install button to install the app on your phone Connecting to the app Turn on the controller smartphone range extender and the X Drone and then turn on the WiFi on your phone and then enter the phone s WiFi settings Look for X Drone in the list of available networks and select to connect You may need to refresh the list or scan for networks for the camcorder to appear Please enter MUVIXDO1 as the password Exit the WiFi settings and open the X Drone app on your phone To finish connecting tap D in the app 15 16 MUVI 1080 30fps W 0055 2H30 00 00 7 4 ZL T CONNECT SETTING Ver B EB 21 27 22 07 2015 14 28 8 1 Guide to the App 8 2 Video recording C 15 16 Make sure that you are in video record mode by pressing the Video button The Video MU VI button will turn blue to indicate that it is in video record mode Start recording by pressing the operation button To stop recording press the operation button again 1 1080 30fps W 0055 2H30 00 00 oen 8 3 Photo capture 2 4 3 Make sure that you are in photo capture mode by pressing the Photo button The Photo button will turn bl
7. 7 2015 14 28 2 After the X Drone lands toggle the throttle joystick to the lowest position and hold for 3 seconds to stop the motor de jJ IMPORTANT Do not stop the motor during flight or else the X Drone will crash 7 3 Basic flight 1 Place the X Drone on flat open ground and ensure that the tail indicator faces toward you 2 Turn on the controller smartphone range extender and X Drone 3 Wait until the tail indicator flashes slowly and the X Drone enters a safe flying state Perform CJC to start the motor 4 Push the throttle left joystick up slowly to smoothly take off Please refer to section 5 3 for detailed instructions on controller operating instructions 5 When landing slowly pull down the throttle joystick to make the X Drone descend slowly to the ground 6 After landing pull the throttle joystick to the lowest position and hold for 3 seconds or until the motors stop 7 After the motors stop turn off the X Drone smartphone range extender and transmitter one after the other 24 X Drone Manual indd 25 7 4 Failsafe protections If the X Drone loses signal from the controller the Automatic Flight Control System will return it to the home point and land safely This reduces the chances of the X Drone getting lost or crashing in case the controller signal is lost The home point is the X Drone s position where the X Drone successfully scanned and connected to the satellite To ensure
8. MUVI x pRONE User Manual VXD 001 B X Drone Manual indd 3 What s in the box 2 Setting up the X Drone and equipment batteries 2 1 X Drone battery specifications 2 2 Charging the X Drone battery 2 3 Installing the X Drone battery 2 4 Battery precautions Preparing the X Drone 3 1 Flight indicators 3 2 microSD card slot 3 3 On board camera X Drone propellers 4 1 Installing the propellers 4 2 Removing the propellers 4 4 Propeller Guards X Drone controller 5 1 Switching on the controller 5 2 Controller antenna 5 3 Controller operating instructions 5 4 Pairing the controller and the X Drone s receiver X Drone smartphone range extender 6 1 Guide to the smartphone range extender 6 2 WiFi indicator 6 3 Power indicator 6 4 Pairing 6 5 Charging the smartphone range extender Flying the X Drone 7 1 Compass calibration 7 2 Starting stopping the motor 7 3 Basic fligh 7 3 Basic fligh 7 5 Battery level alarm function Using the X Drone app 8 1 Guide to the App 8 2 Video recording 8 3 Photo capture 8 4 Fast shot photo capture 8 5 Maximise the preview screen 8 6 Settings Specifications 12 14 19 21 27 31 22 07 2015 14 28 1 Whaf s in fhe box W Z ja K U X 1 X Drone X Drone Battery Charger 2 Propellers Smartphone Range Extender Adapter 3 Propeller Guards Tool Set Screwdriver and Wrench 4 Co
9. ews at the end of each motor then place the propeller guard in position and attach using the M3x12 screws provided Tighten the screws as required Please keep the M3x8 screws in a safe place and replace when not using the propeller guards PLEASE NOTE The propellers are designed for automatic turning therefore do not tighten excessively during installation 12 13 X Drone Manual indd 12 13 22 07 2015 14 28 5 X Drone controller Joystick and S1 S4 switch functions Left joystick Up and Down Throttle Left and Right Yaw Right joystick Up and Down Pitch Left and Right Roll S1 190K Normal Flight 2A Not allocated 3 A Not allocated S2 10K Joystick Calibration OK 2b X Drone and WiFi Range Extender Pairing 3 8 4 Calibrating Joystick Tilt up S3 Related Control to Servo ve Stop Medium Tilt Down S4 1GPS GPS Mode 2 NRM Normal Mode 3 NULL Null Reserved 5 1 Switching on the controller Insert 4 AA batteries not provided into the battery compartment as per positive and negative directions Ensure that the two joysticks are in the centre position Push switches S1 and S2 to the top position 1 Antenna 2 Repeater 3 Smartphone mount 4 S2 3 position switch 5 S1 3 position switch 6 S3 Camera angle control 14 X Drone Manual indd 15 7 S4 3 position switch 8 Remote control power indicator 9
10. light mode When the signal is restored the controller will regain control and you can continue to use the controller to operate the X Drone 7 5 Battery level alarm function When the X Drone battery charge is low you must land it as soon as possible or else it may lose power completely and crash The X Drone has a two level battery alarm function Level 1 is a low power alarm and level 2 is a severe low power alarm Both levels are indicates by the flight indicator lights Low power Flight indicator light status Low power risk prompt alarm level Level 1 2 front indicators and 2 rear indicates In level 1 alarm condition the X Drone will fly will flash slowly normally for a few minutes and then initiate the level 2 alarm Be careful while flying keep the X Drone within sight and do not fly to high or too far Level 2 2 front indicators and 2 rear indicates n level 2 alarm condition the X Drone will fly normally for a few minutes and initiate the failsafe mode and start to automatically and will flash quickly When in level 2 alarm condition please return and land the X Drone as safely as possible and do not push the throttle hard or make big movements during flight During low power automatic landing you can regain control of the X Drone by switching the flight mode S4 switch However do not do so repeatedly as it may reduce the battery life or the X Drone may crash due to insufficient power 26 X Drone Manual indd 2
11. ll light up indicating that pairing has commenced When the tail indicator continuously flashes fast the link between the controller and the X Drone receiver has been successfully established 18 X Drone Manual indd 19 The X Drone smartphone range extender is a wireless communication device that works in the 2 4GHz frequency band and is used to increase the effective communication distance between the smartphone and the X Drone The communication distance is affected by the surrounding environment such as blockages due to trees signal reflection by buildings interference by other same frequency bands 6 1 Guide to the smartphone range extender 1 46 5 Zz Ed 1 Power indicator 2 WiFi indicator 3 Locking screw 6 2 WiFi indicator WiFi Indicator Blue Solid on Flashing fast Flashing slowly 6 3 Power indicator Power Indicator Red light solid on Red light flashes Red light solid on 4 Power switch 7 Base 5 Charging port 6 Pairing button Description Range extender startup completed Description Range extender is on Range extender is charging or low battery please charge asap Charging is complete 19 22 07 2015 14 28 z Flying the X Drone 6 4 Pairing Flying environment requirements The onboard camera and smartphone range extender have been paired prior to shipping so Do not use the X Drone in inclement weather such as
12. ntroller Screw for Smartphone Range Extender 5 Smartphone Range Extender M3x12 Screws 6 Smartphone Mount x 13 Controller Strap x 7 X Drone Battery x 14 USB Cable X 4 5 X Drone Manual indd 5 22 07 2015 14 28 2 setting up the X Drone and 3 Preparing the X Drone equipment batteries Equipment Power Supply Controller 4xAABatteries Smartphone Range Extender The range extender needs to be charged through the built in mini USB charging port X Drone X Drone Battery see below 2 1 X Drone battery specifications Capacity 5300mAh Charging ambient temperature Popp 0 C 50 C 32 122 F BO Discharging ambient temperature 20 C 50 C 4 122 F l Charge discharge ambient relative humidity o lt 80 2 2 Charging the X Drone battery Connect the X Drone battery to the X Drone battery charger and then connect the charger to an AC power source 100 240V 50 60Hz Whilst charging the LED on the charger will turn red when fully charged the LED will turn green After the battery is fully charged please remove the battery and disconnect the charger 2 3 Installing the X Drone battery Ensuring that the X Drone is switched off insert the battery into the battery compartment on the X Drone and lock the battery into position If the battery lock is not fastened the 12 battery may not connect correctly which may affect flight safety or stop the X Drone from taking off 2 4 Battery precautions Do not pull out
13. one rises Pull the joystick down the X Drone descends Keep the joystick at the centre position and the X Drone will hover at that particular height The left joystick also controls the X Drone rotation Push the joystick left and the X Drone rotates counterclockwise Push the joystick right and the X Drone rotates clockwise f the joystick is centred the X Drone will fly in the same direction without rotating The joystick controls the rotating angular velocity of the X Drone Move the joystick to increase X Drone rotation velocity The right joystick controls the X Drone s front amp back tilt Push the joystick up and the X Drone will tilt and fly forward Pull the joystick down and the X Drone will tilt and fly backwards The X Drone will keep level and straight if the joystick is centred Move the joystick faster to increase the tilt angle maximum is 30 degrees and for faster flight velocity 16 X Drone Manual indd 16 17 Controller X Drone Direction Position 1 Position 1 Position 2 Position 2 Position 3 Position 3 Control Method The right joystick also controls the X Drone left amp right tilt Push the joystick left and the X Drone will tilt and fly left Push the joystick right and the X Drone will tilt and fly right The X Drone will keep level and straight if the joystick is centred Move the joystick faster to increa
14. removed before calibration to avoid accidental injury In a wide open area turn on the controller and X Drone and make sure that the equipment is working properly and follow the procedure below to calibrate Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Rotate X Drone vertically nose left until green lights turn OFF Toggle remote control joysticks to the position below Rotate X Drone 360 degrees horizontally twice Rotate X Drone 360 degrees vertically twice nose downwards Place X Drone on the ground Front indicator Green starts blinking Then release the joysticks MOVE TO STEP 2 Green lights turned Fast lights ON and solid blinks SUCCEED FAIL RESTART CALIBRATION 22 X Drone Manual indd 23 7 2 Starting stopping the motor Make sure that the S1 S4 switches are in the positions as shown below Toggle the left and right joysticks as shown below to start the motor This is known as Combination Joysticks Command CJC After the motors have started release the joysticks immediately Toggle Left Joystick to bottom left corner Toggle Right Joystick to bottom right corner PLEASE NOTE When the S4 switch is in GPS mode the motors cannot turn on until the GPS is ready There are two ways to stop the motors on the X Drone 1 After the X Drone lands toggle the throttle left joystick then perform CJC The motors will immediately stop Release the joysticks as soon as the motors have stopped 23 22 0
15. se the tilt angle maximum is 30 degrees and aster flight velocity S2is used to calibrate the left and right joysticks Move S2 to position 3 and turn on the controller Then move both joysticks clockwise and counterclockwise twice ensuring each rotation reaches the maximum degrees Afterwards release the joysticks and move S2 to position 1 The video recording indicator green will light up for 3 seconds to indicate the completion of the calibration S4 switch is the flight mode toggle switch Position 1 GPS mode Position 2 NRM normal mode Position 3 NULL is reserved function 17 22 07 2015 14 28 6 X Drone smartphone range extender In GPS mode when both joysticks are in the neutral centre position the X Drone will hover at a fixed point In normal mode when all joysticks are in the neutral centre position the X Drone will remain level but may drift in a horizontal direction When in GPS mode the X Drone motors cannot be turned on until the GPS is ready 5 4 Pairing the controller and the X Drone s receiver The controller and X Drone have already been paired together prior to shipping You only need to follow the instructions below if the controller or receiver have changed Make sure that the controller is turned off and then turn on the X Drone The front rear and tail indicators will light up When you hear a beep sound turn on the controller The video indicator wi
16. strong winds snow rain and fog it is not necessary to carry out pairing again If the WiFi indicator flashes quickly or remains Select an open area with no tall buildings in the flying site The presence of a large solid on please follow the instructions below to repair number of steel buildings in the area will affect the compass 1 Turn on the controller X Drone and smartphone range extender respectively While flying the X Drone stay away from obstacles people power lines shelters bodies 2 Once the smartphone range extender s WiFi indicated turns solid blue move the S2 of water etc switch on the controller to the centre position then move back to OK Do not fly in a complex electromagnetic environment such as near mobile phone case 3 Press and hold the pairing button on the smartphone range extender for 3 seconds stations or towers to avoid transmitter interference The smartphone range extender will automatically restart for re pairing and then the Do not fly in restricted or no fly zones and abide by relevant laws and regulations WiFi indicator will flash slowly to indicate that the smartphone range extender has been g i Pre flight check successfully paired with the onboard camera Ensure controller X Drone smartphone range extender and smartphone are full 6 5 Charging the smartphone range extender h d p e i 4 charged Connect the smartphone range extender adapter to the mini USB port on the smartphone
17. that the X Drone successfully flies back to the home point if it enters failsafe mode please only take off after the X Drone s GPS has successfully connected to the satellite If you lose control of the X Drone during flight the X Drone will automatically follow the procedure below 1 The X Drone will automatically slow down and hover in one location 2 Ifthe X Drone regains signal from the controller within 2 seconds it will return to normal flight mode and will not enter failsafe mode 3 Ifthe X Drone does not regain signal from the controller within 2 seconds it will enter failsafe mode and will initiate automatic flight control to return to the home point The X Drone will continue to hover for 15 seconds and will evaluate the vertical distance to the home point Ifthe distance is more than 25 metres the X Drone will commence flying back to the home point Ifthe distance is less than 25 metres the X Drone will fly up vertically until it is 25 metres higher than the home point and then commence the return When the X Drone reaches the home point it will hover for 5 seconds and then automatically land PLEASE NOTE The X Drone cannot automatically avoid obstacles in its path while it is in failsafe mode 25 22 07 2015 14 28 8 Using the X Drone app How to regain control on the controller If the X Drone is out of control toggle the S4 switch on the controller several times to switch f
18. ting frequency Communication distance open field Transmitting power Power consumption PAL 0 50 C 32 122 F 1 2 3 16 mega pixels Full HD 1080 1080p at 25fps or 50 fps 960p at 25fps or 48fps 720p at 25fps or 50fps MOV H 264 codec 500m 1640ft 8 hours 150mA 6V 4x AA batteries 2 4GHz 300m 948ft lt 17dBm NTSC 1080p at 30fps or 60 fps 480p at 50fps or 100fps 960p at 30fps or 48fps 720p at 30fps or 60fps 480p at 60fps or 120fps 22 07 2015 14 28 SL veho wwwyeho world com X Drone Manual indd 32 gt 22 07 2015 14 28
19. tly on Solid on Solid on Slow flash 1s on 1s off Fast flash twice at 1s intervals Slow flash once every 3s Fast and slow flash at 3s intervals Solid on Solid on Fast flash Switches on off then permanently on Fast flash Slow flash N A Flash fast Alternate between flashing fast and solid on 22 07 2015 14 28 3 2 microSD card slot Before using the X Drone please insert the microSD card into the card slot whilst the power is off The X Drone can take microSD and microSDHC cards up to a 32GB capacity 3 3 On board camera The on board camera s power is supplied by the X Drone battery The camera will turn on when you turn the X Drone on You can take photos and videos through either the controller or through the app Camera Specifications Resolution 1080p at 30fps NTSC 1080p at 25fps PAL Image resolution 4608x3456 Video format MOV H 264 compression Storage microSD microSDHC up to 32GB Photo modes Single shot and fast shot Camera function keys on controller Start video recording Photo capture Stop video recording 10 X Drone Manual indd 10 11 Status indicators on controller There are three status indicators on the controller Controller power indicator Red LED Solid on when the controller is switched on Photo capture indicator Green LED Flashes once when a photo is captured otherwise it remains off Video recording indicator Green LED Turns on then
20. ue to indicate that it is in photo capture mode Take a photo by pressing 5 the operation button 8 4 Fast shot photo capture Make sure that you are in fast shot capture mode by pressing the Fast Shot button The Fast 6 Shot button will turn blue to indicate that it is in fast shot capture mode Take several photos in one second by pressing the operation button amp 7 8 8 5 Maximise the preview screen Ho FAST SHOT SETTING On iOS devices you can maximise the preview screen in Video Photo and Fast Shot Mode 10 9 To maximise the preview screen touch the preview area You can view the maximised preview screen in both portrait and landscape To record video or capture a photo or fast shot press the operation button at the bottom of the screen To exit the maximised preview screen press the back button at the top in the right hand corner Ver B EB 21 i PLEASE NOTE On Android devices you can only view the X Drone app in landscape 1 Video Resolution 6 Operation button 2 Number of files stored on microSD card 7 Video button 3 Remaining recording time available 8 Settings button 4 Recording duration 9 Fast shot button 5 Video preview 10 Photo button 28 29 X Drone Manual indd 28 29 22 07 2015 14 28 8 6 Settings To change settings on the X Drone press the settings button to enter the settings menu You can only change the size in record settings when you are in video record mode first Record Settings Size View Bit Rate
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