Carrera RC 370503005, Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

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Guidelines and warnings for the use of LiPo recharge-

able batteries 

•  You have to charge the attached 3.7 V   140 mAh LiPo 

rechargeable battery in a safe place and at a safe distance 

to flammable material.

• Never leave the battery unattended while it is charging 

•  After a flight, the rechargeable battery has to cool down to 

the ambient air temperature before charging it.

•  You must always use the corresponding LiPo charging unit 

(USB cable / remote control). In case of non-compliance 

with these directions there is a danger of fire resulting in 

a health risk and/or damage to property. NEVER use any 

other battery charger.

•  Should  the  rechargeable  battery  swell  or  deform  while 

discharging  or  recharging,  you  have  to  immediately  stop 

charging or discharging the battery. Take the battery out 

as quickly and carefully as possible and place it in a safe 

and open area offside any inflammable material and watch 

it for at least 15 minutes. In case you continue charging or 

discharging  a  battery  which  has  already  started  to  swell 

or deform there is a danger of fire! Even in case of slight 

deforming or ballooning the rechargeable battery has to be 

taken out of operation.

•  Store the rechargeable battery at ambient temperature in a 

dry place.

•  Always recharge the battery immediately after use to 

prevent its becoming deep discharged. Please make 

sure to allow a pause of about 20 minutes between fin-

ishing the flight and recharging the battery. Recharge 

the battery occasionally (suggested every 2-3 months). 

Failure to treat the battery as described above can lead 

to its becoming defective.

•  When transporting or temporarily storing the rechargeable 

battery the temperature should be between 5-50°C. If pos-

sible, do not store the battery or the model in a car and do 

not expose it to direct sunlight. In case the battery is broiled 

it can be damaged or catch fire. 

Note:

 If the battery voltage/output is low you will recognise 

that a considerable trim and/or controlling is necessary to 

avoid  that  the  Quadrocopter  starts  trundling.  This  usually  

occurs before reaching a battery voltage of 3 V and it is a 

good moment to end the flight. 

Contents of package

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  1 x Quadrocopter 

1 x Controller

1 x USB charging cable 

1 x Set of replacement parts

4 x  1.5 V Mignon AA batteries 

   (non-rechargeable)

Recharging the LiPo rechargeable 

battery

Make sure you only charge the LiPo rechargeable battery 

supplied with the LiPo charging unit also supplied (USB ca-

ble and remote control). If you try to charge the rechargeable 

battery with a different LiPo battery charger or any other bat-

tery charger, this might cause serious damage. Please care-

fully read the previous chapter with warnings and guidelines 

on the usage of rechargeable batteries before proceeding. 

Supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

The rechargeable battery fitted in the Quadrocopter with its 

USB charging cable can be charged either from a USB port 

on a computer or directly from the remote control:

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  •  Connect the USB charging cable with the USB 

port of a computer 

2a

 or of the controller 

2b

.  

The LED on the USB charger cable lights green 

indicating that the charger unit is correctly con-

nected to the computer or the controller. If you 

plug in a Quadrocopter with a discharged bat-

tery, the LED on the USB charging cable lights 

up red and shows that the Quadrocopter battery 

is being charged. The USB charging cable and 

the charging socket on the Quadrocopter are de-

signed to make incorrect connection impossible.

•  It  takes  about  30  minutes  to  recharge  a  dis-

charged  battery  (but  NOT  a  deep-discharged 

one).  When  the  battery  is  fully  charged,  the 

LED display on the USB charger cable lights up 

green again. 

Note: when supplied, the lipo-battery is already partially 

charged. So the first charging cycle may well take less 

time.

It is essential to follow the connection sequence given 

above! If you have the charger cable only connected to 

the quadrocopter, and not to a source of electricity, a 

green LED display indicates that there is still power in 

the battery. The green LED display does not necessarily 

indicate the battery is still adequately charged.

While charging, the power switch must be in the “OFF” 

position.

Inserting the batteries in the

remote control

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  Open the battery compartment with a screwdriver 

and  insert  the  batteries  in  the  remote  control. 

Please  keep  in  mind  the  correct  polarity.  After 

having closed the compartment you can check all 

functions of the remote control with the help of the 

power-switch on the front.

With the power switch turned ON and functioning 

correctly, the top centre LED on the remote con-

trol will light up red. 

When the control LED flashes rapidly, the batter-

ies in the controller must be changed.

Frequency bind between model 

and remote control

The Carrera RC Quadrocopter and the remote control are 

frequency bound at purchase. If initially there are any prob-

lems  with  communication  between  the  Carrera  RC  Quad-

rocopter  and  the  remote  control,  please  carry  out  a  new 

frequency bind.

4a

  •  Switch the model ON at the ON/OFF switch.

•  The LEDs on the quadrocopter light up continu-

ously.

•  Switch on the controller at the power switch. 

•  Push the left-hand joystick, i.e. the throttle lever, 

right  to  the  top,  then  fully  downwards  into  the 

zero position.

•  The LEDs on the quadrocopter now flash rhyth-

mically.  The  binding  has  now  been  success-

fully established. The LED on the controller now 

lights continuously.

4b

•  

WARNING! Immediately after switching it on, 

place  the  Quadrocopter  on  a  flat  and  level 

surface. The gyro-system will then set itself 

automatically.

Range of functions of the 

remote control 

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  1.  Aerial

2.  Power switch (ON/OFF)

3.   Control LED

4.  Gas

  Circling

5.  Forwards / backwards

  right / left banking

6.  Trimmer for right / left banking

7.  Trimmer for forwards / backwards 

8.  Trimmer for rotation

9.  Shoulder button for looping function 

10. Shoulder button for LED

11. Beginner/Advanced switch (to switch, press  

  the top of the right-hand joystick)

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  12. Battery compartment 

Description of the Quadrocopter

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  1.  Rotor system

2. Rotor protection cage

3. ON-/OFF switch

4. Red LED

5. Blue LED

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  6. Charging socket for the Li-Po battery 

Choosing the flight area

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  When  being  prepared  for  the  first  flight  you 

should  choose  a  closed  room  which  is  as 

large  as  possible  without  any  persons  or 

 obstacles.  Due  to  its  size  and  controllabil-

ity, experienced pilots may be able to fly the 

Quadrocopter  in  relatively  small  rooms.  For 

your first flights we strongly recommend you 

choose a room with a minimum floor space of 

3 x 3 metres and 2.40 metres in height. After 

having trimmed your Quadrocopter for flight 

and  made  yourself  familiar  with  the  control-

ler  and  its  functions  you  may  start  flying  in 

smaller and less open environments. 

The Quadrocopter has been developed exclusively for 

use  in  enclosed  rooms  without  direct  sunlight  or  any 

strong spotlighting. 

There must be no persons or ob-

jects  such  as  pillars  between  the  controller  and  the 

Quadrocopter to obstruct direct connection.

Checklist for flight preparation

This checklist is not a substitute for the contents of the oper-

ating instructions. Although it can be used as a quick-start-

guide, we strongly recommend you first to read the operating 

instructions in detail before you proceed.

•  Check the contents of the package.

•  Connect the charging unit to the source of power.

•  Charge  the  lipo-battery  as  described  in  the  section  

“Recharging the LiPo rechargeable battery”.

•  Fit  four  AA  batteries  in  the  controller,  making  sure  their 

polarity is correct.

•  Look for a suitable environment for flying.

 •  Switch on the model at the ON/OFF switch.

•  

WARNING! Immediately after switching it on, place the 

Quadrocopter  on  a  flat  and  level  surface.  The  gyro-

system will then set itself automatically.

•  The LEDs on the Quadrocopter now light up continuously.

•  Switch on the controller at the power switch.

Push the left-

hand joystick, i.e. the throttle lever, right to the top, then 

fully downwards into the zero position.

•  Allow the Quadrocopter a few moments until the system is 

correctly initialised and is ready for operation. The LED in 

the Quadrocopter now lights continuously. The LED on the 

controller now lights continuously.

•  Repeat the above points as required, if you wish to fly more 

Quadrocopters at the same time.

•  For the “Advanced Mode” 

(WARNING! ONLY FOR EXPE-

RIENCED  PILOTS!)

  press  the  top  of  the  right-hand  joy-

stick. There will be a double signal tone (see  

13b

).

•  Check the control system.

•  Make yourself familiar with the control system.

•  Trim the Quadrocopter as necessary as described under 

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, so that when hovering it no longer moves from 

the spot without a command from the controller.

•  The Quadrocopter is now ready to be flown.

•  If the Quadrocopter displays no functions, retry the above 

binding procedure.

•  Fly the model.

•  Land the model.

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Switch the model off at the power switch

•  Always switch off the remote control last.