Parrot AR Drone 2.0, User Manual

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Page 3: ...n 12 Battery 13 Indoor usage 14 Outdoor usage 15 Connection 16 LED colours 17 In the event of problems Flight 20 Before you begin 20 Piloting 25 Settings 29 Managing photos and videos 30 Updating Director mode 32 Piloting 33 Check the wind direction 33 Settings 34 Video post processing General information 37 Warning 37 Warranty 38 Modifications 39 Disposal of this product at the end of its life 39...

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Page 5: ... a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms convulsions eye or muscle twitching loss of awareness altered vision involuntary movements disorientation To reduce the likehood of a seizure when playing video games Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible Play video games on the smallest available television screen Do not play if you are tired or need to sleep Play in a we...

Page 6: ... operating it in order among others to avoid injuries or damages to people animals or property The use of the AR Drone 2 0 is some public areas for instance train stations trains airports aircrafts etc may be prohibited You should check whether the use of the Parrot AR Drone 2 0 is permitted before using it in public areas or public transport Always use your Parrot AR Drone 2 0 bearing in mind oth...

Page 7: ...revent the camera of the Parrot AR Drone 2 0 from operating correctly You should also avoid using your Parrot AR Drone 2 0 in areas subject to Wi Fi networks such as for instance internet Wi Fi routers or boxes etc This may create interferences that could reduce the performance of the Parrot AR Drone 2 0 Warning on invasion of privacy Recording and circulating an image of an individual may constit...

Page 8: ...xamine the charger regularly for damage to the plug enclosure or other parts Never use a damaged charger Never charge a swollen battery a leaky battery or one which has been damaged Do not use the AR Drone charger to charge any other battery than the provided rechargeable battery Do not overcharge the battery When the battery is fully charged disconnect it from the charger Do not put the device ba...

Page 9: ...e battery Do not place any heavy objects on the battery or charger Avoid dropping the battery Do not clean the charger with a solvent denatured alcohol or other inflammable solvents It is essential to avoid short circuits Avoid direct contact with the electrolyte contained within the battery The electrolyte and electrolysis vapours are harmful to health Keep your device at ambient temperature Do n...

Page 10: ...mals particularly pet dogs The AR Drone 2 0 incorporates an ultrasound altimeter emission frequency 40kHz Ultrasonic waves are known to disturb certain domestic animals most especially dogs Using the AR Drone 2 0 in the company of a dog may lead to it behaving erratically or perhaps even dangerously ...

Page 11: ...Note For the purposes of readability the iPod touch iPhone iPad shall be designated by the term Smartphone in this manual Contents of the packaging AR Drone 2 0 Hull with guard rings for indoor use Hull without guard rings for outdoor use Charger Battery ...

Page 12: ...ng the battery 1 Select the adapter corresponding to your country and connect it to the charger 2 Connect the battery to the charger and then plug the charger into the main power supply The charging time for the battery is 1 hour 30 minutes Note The AR Drone 2 0 batteries work with the AR Drone and the AR Drone batteries work with the AR Drone 2 0 However the AR Drone 2 0 charger does not allow th...

Page 13: ...fully charged A weak or medium battery charge can lead to poorer performance of the AR Drone 2 0 responsiveness to commands quality of the video feed etc Indoor usage Warning Avoid flying the AR Drone 2 0 close to young children animals or fragile objects Install the hull with the guard rings in order to protect the AR Drone 2 0 if it collides with another object Place the AR Drone 2 0 in the midd...

Page 14: ...f the device is easy to identify because of the camera Tap the Training mode button In the Settings panel of the Free Flight application activate the Outdoor Hull and Outdoor Flight options Do not use the AR Drone 2 0 in unfavourable meteorological conditions rain strong wind snow or if visibility conditions are inadequate at night Although the automatic pilot can compensate for some turbulence ca...

Page 15: ...your Smartphone to establish a connection with the AR Drone 2 0 Wi Fi network This connection is usually indicated by the appearance of the Wi Fi logo on the screen of your Smartphone 6 Launch the Free Flight application The welcome screen appears You are connected Note Once the connection between your Smartphone and the AR Drone 2 0 has been established the two devices are automatically paired On...

Page 16: ...e are 2 types of LED on the AR Drone 2 0 the 4 motor LEDs located close to the propellers the system LED located on the belly of the AR Drone 2 0 Motor LEDs LED behaviour Meaning The 4 LEDs are red Power is connected A problem has occurred Each LED flashes red one after the other The motors are starting up The 4 LEDS flash green The AR Drone 2 0 is currently taking off or landing The 2 front LEDs ...

Page 17: ...to the right of the network ardrone2 An IP address starting with 192 168 1 X should appear in the IP field If the IP address starts with 169 it will not be possible to establish a connection between the Smartphone and the AR Drone 2 0 This incorrect IP address may be due to several problems AR Drone 2 0 already in use with another Smartphone Wi Fi signal disturbed Refer to our FAQ for more informa...

Page 18: ... Getting Started 3 Press the button 4 Deactivate the Pairing option Restarting the AR Drone 2 0 To restart the AR Drone 2 0 just disconnect and reconnect the battery Wait until the system LED turns green ...

Page 19: ...from your Smartphone It will help you learn how to perform basic movements up down turn back forward etc Note Make sure that you have connected the battery to the AR Drone 2 0 engines and that the LEDs are green before you connect your smartphone to the AR Drone 2 0 Wi Fi and launch an application ...

Page 20: ...e Flight and press TRAINING 2 Press the button 3 Make sure that the AR Drone 2 0 is settled on a flat surface before pressing on 4 Select the hull that is currently installed on the AR Drone 2 0 indoor or outdoor and then the type of flight indoor or outdoor that you wish to make Piloting Run Free Flight then press TRAINING to use the AR Drone 2 0 in free flight mode The video feed from the AR Dro...

Page 21: ... will start and the AR Drone 2 0 will automatically position itself at an altitude of between 50 cm and 1 m 2 Movements Slide the joystick to the right to pivot the AR Drone 2 0 to the right Slide the joystick to the left to pivot the AR Drone 2 0 to the left ...

Page 22: ...ically stabilise Press on TRAINING to regain control of the AR Drone 2 0 4 Battery level The battery charge indicator indicates the remaining charge on the AR Drone 2 0 battery Battery life is around 12 minutes The indicator will display red when the battery is weak When the battery charge is too weak you are invited to land the AR Drone 2 0 If you do not the AR Drone 2 0 will land itself automati...

Page 23: ...yed is proportional to the quality of the connection 7 Emergency button Press the button only in case of emergency If you press the button the engines will shut off and the AR Drone 2 0 will fall out of the air In most cases landing the AR Drone 2 0 is a better solution 8 Switching cameras Press the button to change the view of the AR Drone 2 0 and switch between the front camera and vertical came...

Page 24: ...ding time left An error message is displayed when there is not enough free space on the USB flash drive connected to the AR Drone 2 0 to record a video To record videos on your Smartphone disable the USB recording option in the settings for Free Flight You can afterwards recover videos recorded in the Smartphone memory by selecting PHOTOS VIDEOS from the main menu Refer to the Managing photos and ...

Page 25: ...pt the phone call or open the SMS the flight application will close If you refuse the call or do not open the SMS you may continue using the AR Drone 2 0 If the distance between the AR Drone 2 0 and the Smartphone becomes too large approximately over 50 metres depending on the Wi Fi environment then the two devices may disconnect from each other If this happens do not close the application on the ...

Page 26: ...ontain only letters digits and underscores _ It must not exceed 32 characters in length Interface opacity The option Interface opacity lets you change the transparency levels of the AR Drone 2 0 controls on Free Flight The lower the opacity level the less visible the controls will be USB recording The option USB recording lets you define where video recordings will be stored Note To maintain a goo...

Page 27: ...each time the AR Drone 2 0 takes off Flip enabled To use the Flip function of the AR Drone 2 0 press twice on the screen of your Smartphone The Flip enabled option must be enabled Note Make sure that the AR Drone battery level is above 30 Flip orientation To select the Flip orientation according to the camera axis press the button Altitude limit The option Altitude limit restricts the maximum alti...

Page 28: ...en moving forwards or backwards If this value is high the pitch of the AR Drone 2 0 will be larger If this value is low the pitch of the AR Drone 2 0 will be smaller Note This setting influences the acceleration behaviour If the pitch is large the AR Drone 2 0 will gain speed much faster Outdoor hull The option Outdoor hull lets you select the hull installed on the AR Drone 2 0 Enable this option ...

Page 29: ...splay videos only Registering Before sharing your photos or videos you can identify yourself for the whole of your session on Free Flight to avoid having to enter your identifiers each time you share To do this 1 From the main menu click Options 2 Press Sign in 3 Enter your Google identifiers select Remember and press Sign in Note The identification is valid throughout your game session on Free Fl...

Page 30: ...nnect your USB flash drive from the AR Drone 2 0 if necessary From the main menu select AR DRONE UPDATE The update starts automatically At the end of the update process the AR Drone 2 0 reboots automatically Check the system LED is green Then exit Free Flight and check whether the connection between the AR Drone 2 0 and your Smartphone has been established Note If you carry out an update on a 1st ...

Page 31: ...Director mode 31 Director mode Director mode is available from version 2 4 of Free Flight To access it press Director mode in the Free Flight main menu ...

Page 32: ...ontal plane Hoist Movement up down Panorama Rotation to the left right Stable mode Definition of a fixed point You can then define the speed at the bottom left of the screen You can interrupt the current movement select another movement or take back control of the AR Drone 2 0 with conventional control mode at any time ...

Page 33: ...k the icon to change the Director mode settings Movement settings The option Traveling speed lets you define the speed of the AR Drone 2 0 on the horizontal plane The option Hoist lift speed lets you define the speed of the AR Drone 2 0 up or down The option Panorama speed lets you define the speed of rotation of the AR Drone 2 0 Move the cursors to the right left to increase decrease these speeds...

Page 34: ...a predefined setting Presets or carry out this adjustment manually for greater accuracy Custom The option Lock exposure stops the exposure being changed when you move the AR Drone 2 0 in order to take several photos or record a video with the same exposure settings To accurately define the area for which you wish to maintain the exposure settings 1 Enable the option Exposure target mode 2 Press th...

Page 35: ...e 2 0 during recording Move the cursors to select a sequence on the video Select a processing level for stabilization the higher the stabilization level the smaller the image Select Low def to quickly see the result after processing To change another sequence press Add before after current element ...

Page 36: ...36 Director mode To record a sequence 1 Select High def 2 Press the Play button 3 Press Save ...

Page 37: ... the use of the product or the use of this guide nor shall Parrot be responsible for any damage or accidental loss of data resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the product or the information contained in this guide Warranty Without prejudice to any applicable statutory warranty Parrot warrants that the AR Drone 2 0 will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1...

Page 38: ...or workmanship If upon technical tests being carried out any product is found non defective in particular an analysis of the flight data from the last 30 seconds of flight results available upon request we reserve the right to return such product to the sender at the sender s cost and to levy a charge to cover Parrot s technical test fees Upon expiration of the 12 month warranty period or if the d...

Page 39: ...uman health from uncontrolled waste disposal please dispose of this product separately in accordance with your local laws and regulation For more information on the separate collection systems for waste electrical and electronic equipment that are available for consumers near your home free of charge please contactyour local municipality authority You can also contact the retailer from which you p...

Page 40: ...A AR Drone 2 0 is a trademark of Parrot SA iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the USA and in other countries The Wi Fi Alliance Member Logo is a logo of the Wi Fi Alliance Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance Android is a trademark of Google Inc All other trademarks mentioned in this guide are protected and are the property of their respective owners ...

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