Ares RECON FPV, Owner'S Manual

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Intelligent Orientation Mode

Your Recon FPV is equipped with IOM functionality that locks the aileron and 

elevator commands to a specific compass bearing no matter which direction the 

front of the quadcopter is facing. IOM is perfect  for creative video making as it 

allows you to disengage the yaw (camera pan) function from the other primary 

controls to make combined flying and filming much easier. To activate IOM:

1. Position the quadcopter directly in front of you with the camera facing forward 

(i.e. in the direction you wish IOM to use).

2. Without moving the quad, prepare it for flight by connecting the battery and 

arming the motors.     

3. Press the IOM button on the transmitter – a single beep will be heard and the 

quad’s lights will flash to confirm that IOM is active. Note: the lights will now 

continue to flash until the IOM function is switched off.

4. To test the IOM function, lift the quad into a stable hover with the camera 

facing forward. The quad should respond as normal, i.e. if you push the 

elevator stick forward the quad will fly forward, if you pull the stick back it will 

fly back. Left aileron stick will move it to the left and right aileron stick will 

move it to the right. However, if you now yaw the quadcopter 45° to the left 

and repeat the process, forward elevator stick will still make it fly away from 

you, whist pulling back on the elevator stick will bring it back towards you. 

Left aileron will continue to move it to the left and right aileron will continue to 

move it to the right.

5. Press the IOM button once more to switch the function off and return to 

normal flight. With IOM switched off the LED lights will stop flashing and light 

solid.   

If your Recon was facing North when IOM was activated this compass bearing 

will be stored and reactivated whenever the IOM button is pressed. To alter the 

heading the IOM function must be recalibrated as below:

1. Prepare your Recon FPV for flight and arm the motors.
2. Position the quadcopter directly in front of you with the camera facing 

forward. 

3. Pull both transmitter sticks as far back as they will go then place the left-

hand stick in the bottom right-hand corner of the gimbal and the right-hand 

transmitter stick in the bottom left-hand corner of the gimbal.

4. The Recon’s LED lights will flash four times to confirm that re-calibration has 

been successful.