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4.0  SETTING UP YOUR DRONE 

4.1  INSTALLING THE BATTERY

1. 

Ensure that the battery is fully charged.

2. 

Insert the battery into the middle of the Drone in the correct 
orientation. 

3. 

Slide the battery all the way down until it securely slots into place.

4.2  INSTALLING A MICRO SD CARD

The Micro SD Card slot is on the left bottom side of the Drone. To insert 
the Micro SD card, please follow these steps:

1. 

Turn the Drone upside down and then, with the Micro SD Card 
copper contacts facing down and toward the Drone, slide the Micro 
SD Card into the slot on the left side of the Drone. Gently press the 
card in until you hear the lock click into place.

4.3  REMOVING A MICRO SD CARD

To remove your Micro SD Card, follow the instructions below.

1. 

Press the Micro SD Card into the unit, until a click is heard and the 
card releases.

2. 

The card will now release, and the Micro SD Card will now be 
removable. (Micro SD Card not included).

NOTE:

•  We recommend you use a Micro SD Card, memory Class 10 or above, with a minimum 

64GB & maximum 128GB capacity.

•  If used without a Micro SD Card, videos will be stored directly on your mobile phone. 

Recordings on your smartphone will be descaled to save space.

NOTE:

•  Do not force the battery, if the 

battery is not fitting into position, 
please check that you have the 
battery in the correct orientation.

NOTE:

•  Please format your Micro SD 

card before use. To format 
correctly, insert the Micro SD 
Card in your PC and follow the 
prompts. 

Summary of Contents for stratus+

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL stratus ZXMP D1000 Flight Time 25MIN Flight Range 1000M 12MP 4K CMOS Sensor SONY ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISATION 2 AXIS GIMBAL BRUSHLESS MOTORS...

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Page 4: ...EEN FLIGHT MODES 11 5 2 LCD SCREEN DISPLAY 12 5 3 PAIRING YOUR DRONE AND REMOTE CONTROL 12 5 4 PHOTO VIDEO CONTROLS 13 5 5 ONE KEY TAKE OFF LANDING 13 5 6 ONE KEY RETURN TO HOME BUTTON 13 5 7 DRONE LO...

Page 5: ...CALIBRATING YOUR DRONE 24 13 3 OPTIMAL TRANSMISSION ZONE 25 13 4 UNLOCKING THE DRONE 25 13 5 LOCKING THE DRONE 25 13 6 SETTING A HOME POINT 26 13 7 BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS 26 14 0 BEGINNER MODE 27 15 0...

Page 6: ...are using your Drone within the parameters of these laws Zero X takes no responsibility for the operation of this product DO NOT fly your Drone any closer than 30 metres from people animals or buildin...

Page 7: ...1 Stratus Drone 2 Remote Control 3 Rotor Blades x 4 4 USB AC Wall Charger 5 USB Charging Cable 6 User Manual 7 Small Screw Driver 8 Screws 9 Quickstart Guide 10 Carry Case 11 Protective Case for Gimb...

Page 8: ...ight 8 Power Switch 1 2 5 3 4 4 8 7 6 10 11 9 1 Photo Video 2 Left Thumb Stick Yaw left Right 3 Lock Unlock Button 4 Mobile Phone Holder 5 Return to Home Button 6 Right Thumb Stick Forward Backward Le...

Page 9: ...emperatures hotter than 40 C or colder than 0 C DO NOT cover the batteries when charging or leave them in direct sunlight After each flight or crash please check battery for any damage or swelling If...

Page 10: ...mediately and charge the battery to avoid unnecessarily losing your Drone To keep the battery life as long as possible avoid removing the battery from the charging cable before charging is complete If...

Page 11: ...lock click into place 4 3 REMOVING A MICRO SD CARD To remove your Micro SD Card follow the instructions below 1 Press the Micro SD Card into the unit until a click is heard and the card releases 2 The...

Page 12: ...e the protective case back over the gimbal so that it is protected during transit 4 5 FOLDING UNFOLDING THE DRONE The Drone can be folded for easy storage and transport It s arms are designed to fold...

Page 13: ...g either 2 x Standard Carbon zinc batteries 2 x alkaline batteries or 2 x rechargeable Nickel cadmium batteries Always fully charge rechargeable batteries before using them The remote control does not...

Page 14: ...ill switch to flashing alternatively yellow 3 The remote control will begin to pair with the Drone automatically Once a successful connection has been made the remote control will beep two times The D...

Page 15: ...s recorded on your smartphone will be de scaled to save space 5 5 ONE KEY TAKE OFF LANDING When you have unlocked your Drone short press the button on the remote control as shown in the picture below...

Page 16: ...light is flashing red slowly or rapidly this indicates your battery levels are very low and you should finish your flight The battery icon on the remote LCD screen will be accompanied by a steady bee...

Page 17: ...re two ways to lock the motors 1 After you have successfully landed the Drone pull the throttle down to the bottom and hold for 3 seconds This will stop the motors and lock the Drone Refer to section...

Page 18: ...See Pic 2 below for reference The remote control will beep when the throttle mode changes To revert to original throttle mode hold down the button again for 3 seconds the remote control will beep agai...

Page 19: ...earch for the Zero X Evolved 4K App For Android phones go to the Google Play Store and search for the Zero X Evolved 4K app OR scan the QR code to download the App The Zero X Evolved 4K App requires i...

Page 20: ...arp on your connected mobile device compared to images and videos that are saved onto the Micro SD card If you have the Micro SD card inserted all photos and videos will be saved to it You can also do...

Page 21: ...een and flashing slowly Drone is in compass vertical calibration mode The indicator light is Red and flashing slowly Drone battery is getting low only 1 6 of charge left The indicator light is Red and...

Page 22: ...eselect the Beginner mode in the App s Flight Settings To download the App please refer to page 17 12 0 UNDERSTANDING KEY CONTROLS Please read through the instructions below before launching the Drone...

Page 23: ...low battery levels 1 When the rear indicator light is flashing red slowly you will notice the battery icon displayed as on the remote LCD screen This will cause the remote control to beep If your Dro...

Page 24: ...ode you cannot cancel this unless stated above To continue flying you will need to charge the battery or insert a spare charged battery Spare batteries available separately WARNING DO NOT PRESS ANY KE...

Page 25: ...e below 0 5 metres the optical flow system may not be able to locate the Drone Flying over monochrome surfaces such as pure black pure white red green surfaces with strong reflections water or transpa...

Page 26: ...ation process It is recommended not to wear smart watches while flying your Drone as it may interfere with the GPS signal NOTE It is recommended to calibrate your Drone before each flight STEP 1 HORIZ...

Page 27: ...on page 23 You can connect to WIFI at this time to view real time video Please refer to 8 3 CONNECTING YOUR SMARTPHONE TO THE DRONE S WIFI on page 18 on how to connect to WIFI 13 4 UNLOCKING THE DRONE...

Page 28: ...s indicator lights will turn solid green when the home point is successfully recorded 13 7 BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS To get smooth and stable movement in the video push the control sticks gently Push the...

Page 29: ...o change the orbit radius move the slider to set the desired radius between 5m 50m 4 Return to Home RTH The default factory setting is 15 metres To change this move the slider to set the new RTH altit...

Page 30: ...e icon on the left side of the App to launch options 2 Press the headless mode button on the App shown in the diagram 17 0 FLY AROUND ME MODE When activated the Drone will undertake fixed point encirc...

Page 31: ...NOTE Follow Me mode depends on the GPS signal of your mobile device The GPS signal can vary depending on the amount of buildings trees mobile towers or congestion from too many mobile phones in the v...

Page 32: ...you have either drawn or marked the way point points on your map max 18 points click submit and swipe right to confirm your waypoint route The Done will now fly according to the saved path 4 Press the...

Page 33: ...con on the remote control LCD screen will begin to flash slowly indicating that a video is being recorded To exit out of video mode long press the button again 19 4 VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS To view y...

Page 34: ...SEARCH button to view the approximate flight position from when the WiFi was disconnected You can also view the Drone s position in FLIGHT LOG on the map via the longitude and latitude coordinates by...

Page 35: ...stem with the hole in the rotor blade 5 Lock the blade into position by putting the copper plate cover back over the screws that were removed in step 1 making sure not to over tighten NOTE It is impo...

Page 36: ...ur discount Happy flying There you will be able to find and buy the spare parts listed below Visit www zero x com au www zero x co nz to make your purchase ZXMP D1000BACCW SPARE PART BACK ARM COUNTER...

Page 37: ...claim the warranty you must return the product to the retailer from which it was purchased or if that retailer is part of a National network a store within that chain along with satisfactory proof of...

Page 38: ...your Zero X In the event of any loss damage or injury you will not look to Zero X to compensate you or anyone else You release and waive for yourself and your insurer all subrogation and other rights...

Page 39: ...erwise made available via Zero X Zero X liability for damages especially for breach of duty or obligation delay in performance non performance or malperformance shall be precluded except when these ar...

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