FIMI X8 MINI, User Manual

Page 1: ...Please read the user manual carefully before using and keep the manual for future reference FIMI X8 MINI User Manual ...

Page 2: ...torial videos before using the product and read FIMI X8 Mini Disclaimer and Safety Operation Instructions carefully and get to know the process of using by going through FIMI X8 Mini Quick Start Manual For more detailed product information please refer to FIMI X8 Mini User Manual Please download the firmware on the link below https www fimi com 4 Please scan the the following QR code to download F...

Page 3: ...telligent flight precise landing etc The built in 3 axis gimbal stabilizes the camera which is able to shoot 4K video at 30 fps and performs real time image transmission The easy to use APP enriches with smart features like one tap edit and fast connection bring you more joyful flight trip Product Introduction Package List Aircraft Instruction Screws USB Cable Cable Gimbal Cover Remote controller ...

Page 4: ...Product Overview 1 Drone Clockwise propeller Counterclockwise propeller Integrated gimbal camera Landing gear Motor 3 ...

Page 5: ...RC WIFI Wi Fi RC switch Flight status light TOF sensor Optical flow camera Power button Battery level light Charging port 4 ...

Page 6: ...2 Remote controller Right Stick Left Stick Auto return Charging port Stick storage slot Mobile holder Power button Battery level lights 5 ...

Page 7: ...Record button Antenna Dial Shoot button 6 ...

Page 8: ...o Pitch fly drone forward Pull stick backwards to Pitch fly drone backwards Move stick left to Roll fly drone left Move stick right to Roll fly drone right Long press the button for over 2 seconds and the drone will enter RTH mode when you hear a beep Short press the button to cancel RTH mode Short press to shoot the picture Short press to start stop recording Adjust the pitch angle of gimbal came...

Page 9: ...n Counter clockwise Clockwise Note The stick mode can be set in FIMI Navi Mini app The default is Mode 2 Up Down Drone heading Left stick Right stick Backward Forward Right Left Forward Backward Right Left 8 ...

Page 10: ...and landing at the home point In VPU mode the intelligent flight function is not supported The maximum flight speed is 10m s 36 km h the maximum ascending speed is 3m s 11 km h and the maximum descending speed is 2m s 7 km h When the drone is flying above a well lit ground with a clear texture and the GPS signal is poor it will switch automatically to VPU mode ATTI Mode Altitude Mode When the GPS ...

Page 11: ... Initial check failed Compass error IMU error Cannot take off IMU is warmed up Self checking Yellow lights fade in and out Self checking failed Take off forbidden Flying error Red lights are on Drone Lights Droneheading Dronestatuslights 10 ...

Page 12: ...rn Disconnect with the phone Signal lost Yellow lights fade in and out Pairing Pairing Tail lights turned off Low battery warning Low battery Take off Green lights fade in and out Signal is lost Extremely low battery warning Extremely low battery Yellow lights fade in and out Red lights flash quickly Red lights double flash Compass calibrating Compass needs to be calibrated Horizontal green light ...

Page 13: ... the pilot can short press the RTH button to cancel and the drone will hover at the current position Low power Protection In flight when the battery level is only enough for RTH App advises users to return and the drone will return automatically after 10 seconds countdown When the battery level is only enough for landing App advises users to land as soon as possible and the drone will land automat...

Page 14: ...nt Flight Auto Take off When the conditions are right tap the auto take off icon on the left side of the APP interface In GPS mode the drone will take off to an altitude of 4 meters and hover for sticks control In VPU mode the drone will take off to an altitude of 1 2 meters and hover for sticks control Auto Landing When the conditions are right tap the auto landing icon on the left side of the AP...

Page 15: ...ill directly return to the home point When the return distance of the drone is greater than or equal to 10 meters and the flight altitude is less than 30 meters the drone will ascend to 30 meters and return to the home point if the flight altitude is 30 meters or more the drone will directly return to the home point The user can press the Auto Return button or tap the APP to the left to exit Altit...

Page 16: ...ace the subject chosen at the App interface at a distance In Trace mode the heading will always lock at the target and trace it from the back at a distance In Profile mode the heading will always lock at the target and trace it from the side at a distance moving direction heading moving direction drone moving direction heading 15 ...

Page 17: ...he flight safety Users should comply with local laws and regulations when using the function Spiral flight The user selects spiral flight on app set the center point and radius The drone will fly around the center point at a default speed It the user sets a POI the drone will lock and shoot the POI Fly away from the central point to set radius Set flight speed move direction and heading If the hea...

Page 18: ... in flight the flight altitude or radius will be changed Taking Mode 2 as example POI Center point Up Down Narrow radius Expand radius Counter clockwise Clockwise Direction Speed Direction Speed Left stick Right stick 17 ...

Page 19: ...t speed the drone will fly over there at a default speed in a straight line If a point of interest is set the camera will be locked at the POI Tap the map to choose a destination Switch to image interface to drag a rectangle around the POI Set flight altitude and speed POI Drone Destination 18 ...

Page 20: ...anged Tripod Mode The max speed of the drone is 1m s and the max rotation speed is 60 s In Tripod Mode operation sensitivity is lowered simultaneously to shoot more stable and smooth video Aerial Mode The brake distance is lengthened and the angular speed of rotation is limited to make sure the shooting videos are more stable and smooth Note Course Lock is enabled in Aerial Mode Users can turn it ...

Page 21: ...y fly upward and shoot a video simultaneously showing a sense of space Fly to a point to set as the central point Fly away the central point to set radius Set spiral direction and flight distance to start and shoot a video at the same time The mission interrupted if the user moves sticks Center point Radius 20 ...

Page 22: ...of the inner circle according to the set radius difference to spiral around the center point for a uniform speed and shoot a video One tap Edit 1 One tap edit video material as a 15 second short video 5 templates and filters are available 2 Save the edited video 3 Share the work to Youtube Facebook and Twitter Waypoint Choosing waypoint and drawing route both are available at map The drone flies a...

Page 23: ... action at the destination 3 Drag the POI icon to the map and set its altitude and relate waypoints 4 when all waypoints ready please set flight speed failsafe action and action at the destination 5 POI is enabled when executing waypoints Historical routes 1 Preview the waypoints and its attribute on Favorite after entering the History list 2 Tap to start and show the real time waypoints trace 3 T...

Page 24: ... to Home the optical flow sensor will match landing pad features above the home point Once matched successfully the drone will land on the landing pad precisely SAR Mode The user can select SAR Mode in the APP With real time GPS coordinates the drone could help user to search and rescue Image interface show real time coordinate and time of the drone support digital zoom screen shots to share it on...

Page 25: ... shown Attach the gray marked propellers to the motor mounting base with gray marks on the arms Distinguish clockwise propellers and counterclockwise propellers before installation Need to use a screwdriver for installation and make sure screws are locked well 24 ...

Page 26: ...separately if don t use it for a long time Battery Hardly push the battery after the battery installed in place there will be a click sound To remove the battery you need to press the bottom buckle to pull out the battery Battery buckle 25 ...

Page 27: ... supported 2 Charging temperature ranges from 5 40 The battery can t be charged if temperature higher or below this range Charging Use the USB cable to charge the battery as shown below The battery status light flashed when charging The battery level light off when charging finished It takes 2 5h to fully charge the battery via 5V 2A 1 5h via 9V 2A and 1h via 9V 3A 26 ...

Page 28: ...ss power button 2 seconds to power on off Short press the power button to check battery level Please check Wi Fi RC toggle before turning on the drone It is supposed to restart the drone if switch the Wi Fi RC status RC WIFI Power button 27 ...

Page 29: ...Insert Micro SD card When installing Micro SD card please pull out the battery Insert the SD card into the SD card slot When removing SD card press the SD card to pop out SD 28 ...

Page 30: ...29 Equip and remove the gimbal protector Equip and remove the gimbal protector as shown Equip the gimbal protector as the arrow leading Remove the gimbal protector as the arrow leading ...

Page 31: ... to tilt from 10 to 90 can be adjusted by left dial of remote controller or App The camera is equipped with 1 2 6 inches CMOS sensor 12M pixels and 26mm focal length 10 90 FPV mode The gimbal synchronizes with the movement of the aircraft to provide a first person flying experience Follow The angle between the gimbal s orientation and aircraft front remains constant at all times Horizontal to the ...

Page 32: ...Remote controller 1 Turning on and off Short press long press power button 2 seconds to power on off Short press to check battery level Power button 31 ...

Page 33: ...er to a power adapter as shown below When the RC is in charge the battery level lights are flashing When the RC is fully charged the battery level lights go out It takes about 2 5 hours to fully charge the RC in the powered off condition 32 ...

Page 34: ...Use USB cable to connect the device as shown Unfold the RC to place the device 3 Connect the remote controller 1 2 33 ...

Page 35: ...en you hear 2 short sounds Press the record button to record video Recording starts when you hear 2 short sounds Press again to stop recording with 4 short sounds The pitch angle of the gimbal can be controlled by toggling the left dial up and down Video button Dial Photo button 34 ...

Page 36: ...clockwise Clockwise Counterclockwise Clockwise Counterclockwise Leftsticker Rightsticker Leftsticker Rightsticker Leftsticker Rightsticker Up Down Right Left Right Left Forward Backward Right Left Up Down Up Down 5 Sticks Control Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 35 ...

Page 37: ...and the drone again as shown below Turn on the drone and remote controller Turn on the RC long press the power button 15 seconds until hearing constant beep sound and the power button red light flashes Long press the power button of the drone till the tail light off The code pairing succeeds when the power button on the RC turns white and the tail light on the drone keeps on RC WIFI Long press the...

Page 38: ...ery level Not connected to the drone Pairing or updating the firmware Connection normal LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery level 75 Battery level 100 50 Battery level 74 25 Battery level 49 10 Battery level 24 The remote controller beeps to warn that the battery level is less than 10 Light status of remote controller 37 ...

Page 39: ... enter the app directly Note You are supposed to register and log in for enjoying more special flight modes Tap to return to the home screen 1 Return to login interface Image Interface 2 Real time parameter In Flight Show the real time status of the drone 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 38 ...

Page 40: ...int Display the current GPS signals 0 6 means low signal and displays in red colour 7 12 medium signal and in yellow colour more than 13 great signal and in white colour Display RC signal Tap to enter the RC setting Display video transmission signal Display real time battery level Tap to enter battery setting Distance from the home point 3 Signal status battery status and default settings 4 Camera...

Page 41: ... mode includes setting POI flight route and historical route Smart tracking includes trace tracking profile tracking and lock tracking Spiral flight Waypoint flight SAR mode Aerial mode Tripod mode Flight direction locked Fixed wing Time lapsed mode 6 Gimbal and image parameter Camera parameter settings tap to set EV ISO shutter video or photo mode resolution video size white balance etc 4K 30 Tap...

Page 42: ... metering and locked exposure 8 Map Display the location of drone Switch interfaces from specific map orientation ball and guided map 41 Display the current pitch angle of the gimbal Long press the gimbal for more than 2 seconds to vertically downward double click the gimbal to return to center 57 3 ...

Page 43: ...takeoff Tap to center the drone Tap to switch to guided map Display the location of the drone Switch the map Home point Tap to correct the direction Display the location of the Home Display the location of the phone 9 Shortcuts Tap to return the drone Tap to auto land the drone Blue area means the orientation of the drone 42 ...

Page 44: ...rcraft cannot be connected if you need to use the remote control again to control turn off the aircraft and move the Wi Fi RC button to the left RC WIFI Wi Fi mode connection 1 Move the Wi Fi RC button to the right when the aircraft is off as shown in the figure RC WIFI ...

Page 45: ... Follow the steps in the APP to display the interface after successful connection Click the gimbal angle the adjustment bar will pop up on the right Long press the gimbal for more than 2 seconds to vertically downward double click the gimbal to return to center 57 3 ...

Page 46: ...tail of drone when operating it in case of accident caused by wrong direction Droneheading Distinguish the direction of the drone The side of gimbal camera is head of drone Distinguish the direction of drone through status light Flight 45 ...

Page 47: ... land on an inclined plane for safety Manual take off land Keep both sticks to the bottom inner still over 3 seconds the propellers start spinning Release both sticks once propellers spinning and firmly push the left stick upward to take off the drone When the drone in flight release the sticks and the drone will hover automatically Slowly move the left stick downward to land the drone Once the dr...

Page 48: ...to avoid motors being stopped in the air Stop propellers in an emergency When motors can t properly turn off please toggle the left stick to the bottom inner in maximum range and press Auto return to home button for 5 seconds simultaneously the motors will stop 47 ...

Page 49: ...mmunication base stations and high power antennas when operating the drone 5 he flight altitude and distance of the drone corresponding to the take off point will be limited based on relevant regulations and policies 6 Do not use this product at the place and time prohibited by regulations and policies 7 To protect the legitimate rights and interests of users please follow the product safety instr...

Page 50: ...compass needs to be re calibrated to ensure flight safety If the drone s compass needs to be calibrated the App will give corresponding hints and guidance After entering the flight control menu please select compass calibration and then calibrate based on prompts on the App Note Please connect the drone before calibration Compass calibration is not available in flight Gimbal Calibration Click gimb...

Page 51: ...g sun Gimbal Maintenance The gimbal of X8 MINI integrated with the drone does not need to disassemble Please be careful not to scratch the camera when store the drone Please keep the camera clean for better image quality Drone Self check The drone enters the self check when the drone is powered on If the self check failed App will pop up corresponding hints Firmware Upgrade Please check the firmwa...

Page 52: ...sage time 30 minutes no wind environment and at a constant flying speed of 6m s Pro version battery usage time 31 minutes no wind environment and at a constant flying speed of 6m s Satellite positioning systems GPS GLONASS BEIDOU Hovering accuracy Vertical 0 1m within TOF sensor working range 0 5m when GPS positioning is active Horizontal 1 5 Remote controller Net weight About 260g Dimensions 165x...

Page 53: ...tation range 10 90 Pitch Angular vibration range 0 005 Lens FOV 80 Camera aperture f2 0 Camera focal distance 3 54mm Equivalent focal distance 26mm Sensor 1 2 6 SONY CMOS Effective pixels 12M pixels ISO range 100 3200 Shutter speed 32 1 8000s Max video resolution 3840 2160 I 30fps I 25fps I 24fps Max bitrate 100Mbps File system FAT32 Image format JPG JPG DNG Video format MP4 Recommended SD card Mi...