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General information

Upon  expiration  of  the  12-month  warranty  period  or  if  the  defect  is  not  covered  by  the  warranty,  any
defective product can be returned to Parrot’s  after-sales  service (see  www.parrot.com  for  instructions)  in
order to be repaired or for a defective part to be replaced at the sender’s  costs.  Repair will be carried out
only after acceptance of the corresponding quotation. 
Except in relation to consumables,  spare parts  are subject to a 12 month warranty  and are subject to the
same terms and conditions as those described above.
The warranty  does  not cover:  damage to non Parrot products,  including devices  used  to  operate  the  AR.
Drone.

Changes to this User Guide

The explanations and specifications in this guide are given for information only and may be modified at any
time without prior notice.  The latest version of this  Quick  Start  Guide  will  however  be  available  from  our
website at www.parrot.com. The explanations and specifications contained in this guide are deemed to be
correct at the time of printing. 
Although the utmost care has  been taken when writing this  guide,  in order to provide you with information
which  is  as  accurate  as  possible.  Parrot  shall  not  be  held  responsible  for  any  consequences  resulting
directly or indirectly from the use of the information herein. 
Parrot reserves the right to amend or improve the product design or user guide without any  restrictions  and
without  any  obligation  to  notify  users.  As  part  of  our  ongoing  objective  to  upgrade  and  improve  our
products,  the product that you have purchased may  therefore differ slightly  from  the  model  described  in
this guide. 

Disposal of this product at the end of its life

At the end of this  product’s  life,  please do not dispose of this  product  in  your  general  household  waste.
Instead,  in  order  to  prevent  possible  harm  to  the  environment  or  human  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 contact your  local  municipality  authority.
You can also contact the retailer from which you purchased your Parrot AR.Drone –  he  might  have  put  in
place recycling services or he may be part of a specific recycling scheme.
This product will be then treated in an environmentally  sound manner at a licensed recycling plant and its
components  will  be  recovered,  recycled  or  reused  in  the  most  efficient  manner,  in  compliance  with  the
requirements  of  the  Directive  on  Waste  Electrical  and  Electronic  Equipment  (2002/96/EC)  of  27  January
2003 (as subsequently amended or replaced).

Declaration of Conformity

Parrot SA, 174 quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris, France, declare under their sole responsibility that the product
described in this user guide complies with technical standards EN 301489-17, EN300328,  EN71-1,  EN71-2,
EN71-3, EN62115 following the provision of the Radio Equipment,  Telecommunication Equipment directive
(1999/5/EC R&TTE), and of the General Safety directive (2001/95/EC).

Summary of Contents for AR.Drone

Page 1: ...User guide AR Drone...

Page 2: ...harging the battery 8 Installing the battery 8 Checking the battery charge of the iPhone 8 Indoor usage 9 Outdoor usage 9 Connecting the iPhone to the AR Drone 9 Activating airplane mode 10 Connecting...

Page 3: ...1 Phone calls SMS 21 Calendar events 22 Interrupting the application 22 In the event of problems 22 The Emergency button 22 The Reset button General information 23 Warning 23 Warranty 24 Changes to th...

Page 4: ...s 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 i...

Page 5: ...AR Drone You should ensure that no one is standing nearer than 1 meter 1 yard from the Parrot AR Drone when in operation and that at all times you keep a sufficient distance between the propellers an...

Page 6: ...e the battery When the battery is fully charged disconnect it from the charger Do not put the device back in the charger once charging has finished You risk causing overheating Do not charge the batte...

Page 7: ...al household waste can be harmful to the environment Damaged or unusable batteries must be disposed of in a container specially reserved for this purpose When disposing of the battery follow appropria...

Page 8: ...ull with guard rings for indoor use Hull without guard rings for outdoor use Battery Charger Adaptors Stickers Remove the protective adhesive covers from the AR Drone the camera and the 2 hulls Keep t...

Page 9: ...ion It allows you to pilot the AR Drone using your iPhone It is designed to help you learn how to perform the basic flight movements climbing descending turning reversing advancing etc AR FlyingAce Th...

Page 10: ...t you hear the sound that confirms a firm connection 2 Connect the battery to the charger Warning Do not insert the adaptor into the transformer by force 3 Connect the power cable to the transformer a...

Page 11: ...performance of the AR Drone responsiveness to commands quality of the video feed etc Indoor usage Avoid flying the AR Drone close to young children domestic animals or fragile objects Install the hul...

Page 12: ...strength where the AR Drone is actually flying This may explain any unexpected changes in trajectory Install the hull without the guard rings Set the AR Drone on a flat dry surface in an area without...

Page 13: ...iPhone and the AR Drone has been established the two devices are automatically paired Only the iPhone that you have used to make the connection can be used with that AR Drone To use the AR Drone with...

Page 14: ...sed by pressing on the Unpair button System LED Wait for 20 seconds after having connected the battery to the AR Drone then check the colour of the system LED Note Avoid turning the AR Drone upside do...

Page 15: ...establish the connection with the iPhone for the new name to be taken into account Restricting the maximum altitude of the AR Drone If the option is activated the AR Drone will not be able to exceed...

Page 16: ...e accelerometer If this value is high a large tilting of the iPhone will be necessary to control the AR Drone If this value is low then only a slight tilting will be necessary to control the AR Drone...

Page 17: ...or roll In the event of problems Checking the IP address of the AR Drone Check the IP address of the AR Drone after establishing the connection To do so simply select Settings Wi Fi then press on the...

Page 18: ...been used with another iPhone 1 Erase the pairing memory of the AR Drone 2 Deactivate Wi Fi mode 3 Reconnect the iPhone with the AR Drone The AR Drone is already currently connected to another iPhone...

Page 19: ...he Unpair button using a fine tipped object You should hear a little click The 4 LEDs located on the motors will flash alternately red and green 2 On the 1st connected iPhone turn the Wi Fi off and ba...

Page 20: ...other The video feed from the AR Drone s forward facing camera will appear on the screen of your iPhone Before you begin Positioning the iPhone Beyond a certain threshold point 90 compared to horizont...

Page 21: ...on the bottom side of the AR Drone Settings Press the button then a Make sure that the AR Drone is settled on a flat surface and press Flat trim b Select the hull that is currently installed on the A...

Page 22: ...ft Slide the joystick bottom right up down to make the AR Drone climb descend in increments of 10 cm Press and hold the joystick in the up down position to make the AR Drone continuously climb descend...

Page 23: ...ne forwards backwards to move the AR Drone forwards backwards Landing Make sure that the AR Drone is directly above a flat dry and unobstructed surface and then press on the button Switching cameras P...

Page 24: ...display red when the battery is weak Battery life is around 12 minutes When the battery charge is too weak you are invited to land the AR Drone If you do not the AR Drone will land itself automatical...

Page 25: ...of any problems while piloting the AR Drone just press the Emergency button Warning Only press on the Emergency button in a genuine emergency The motors will immediately cut out and the AR Drone will...

Page 26: ...nd place of purchase product serial number Return to retailer is not applicable in the USA return shall be made to Parrot During the contractual warranty period any defective product should be returne...

Page 27: ...f our ongoing objective to upgrade and improve our products the product that you have purchased may therefore differ slightly from the model described in this guide Disposal of this product at the end...

Page 28: ...This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This equipment may not cause harmful interference This equipment must accept any interference...

Page 29: ...s not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 obtainable from Health Canada s website at www hc sc gc ca rpb Important safety instructions The...

Page 30: ...uring lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids...

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