Fotokite Phi, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual Fotokite Phi User Manual Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...tem overview Flight Frame System overview Leash Installing the battery Charging the Fotokite Charging the Leash Unfolding Locking How to fly takeof f How to fly controls Thrust calibration Thrust equa...

Page 3: ...What s in the box Flight Frame Leash Storage Tube USB C Cable Quick Start Guide Spare propeller set Extra battery Optional Extras...

Page 4: ...4 Power Button Bottom clip in Camera band Front clip in System overview Flight Frame Lock Flight Battery Battery Status...

Page 5: ...Hand strap Tether attachment Length control Power button USB C Charging Port Orbit button Yaw button System overview Leash Status Light Orbit light Yaw light...

Page 6: ...from going inside the Fotokite s main body 3 Slide the battery in from the side Position it centrally to ensure the flight frame is well balanced 4 Pull the battery band over the battery and secure i...

Page 7: ...charging cable into the Flight Frame 4 The charging behaves as follows a Lights will blink regularly during charging Their color will go from orange when battery almost empty to green when battery al...

Page 8: ...te charging cable into a USB power supply or a computer 3 The charging behaves as follows a The LED will be red while the leash battery charges b Once fully charged the LED will turn green 2 Plug the...

Page 9: ...Unfolding Locking 1 Fold the arms down ensuring they are fully in the down position 2 Twist the lock until it clicks into place and ensure the arms are securely locked...

Page 10: ...olled in flight using the leash 1 Remove the battery from your GoPro The camera will be powered directly from the Flight Frame 3 Verify that the GoPro is successfully connected by turning on your Foto...

Page 11: ...t in the facing down position 1 Pull the camera band holding the camera back and hold it 3 Place the camera band back over the camera and attach it to the yellow hook situated just above the camera 4...

Page 12: ...d press the power button Long press turns off 6 Hold the Flight Frame still as the propellers spin up 1 Press and hold the power buttons to power on the Flight Frame and Leash 3 Tilt the Flight Frame...

Page 13: ...k down pull the tether length control button back Upon pulling the length control button back the Leash will communicate with the Fotokite and send a signal to reduce thrust this will cause it to redu...

Page 14: ...How to fly controls continued Yaw Button To spin the Fotokite in place press and hold the Yaw button whilst using the gesteure control of the Leash to choose which direction you want the Fotokite to s...

Page 15: ...and use the gesture controls left or right to control the Flight Frame 2 To change the the Flight Frames altitude relative to the user press and hold the Orbit button and use the gesture controls up...

Page 16: ...16 Orbit Button Yaw Button Press Yaw Orbit buttons together to use Short press start stop video take photo Long press mode photo video Controlling GoPro Hero 3 3 or 4...

Page 17: ...Leash with the Fotokite Flight Frame 1 Start with both the leash and the Fotokite turned OFF 2 Press and hold the Yaw button on the leash While holding it turn on the leash with the Power button 3 The...

Page 18: ...eash power button to enter the calibration menu The leash will buzz and vibrate to confirm and the Yaw and Orbit lights will turn yellow 3 Press the Yaw button to navigate through the calibration menu...

Page 19: ...bration menu The leash will buzz and vibrate to confirm and the Yaw and Orbit lights will turn yellow 3 Press the Yaw button to navigate through the calibration menu until the Yaw and Orbit lights are...

Page 20: ...the motor shaft by gently turning and into the nut shaped recess on the top of the propeller Rotate the nut and propeller until it is hand tight The nut will self tighten upon propeller start up The F...