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CEEWA S1 User Manual V1.03 2016/06/03 Revision Please follow the user manual to finish flight procedures! DO NOT disable Beginner Mode at first ten flights! If errors occur, please refer to the user manual at first, and then ask customer...
Package Contents Before using the product, please make sure all the following checked items are included in the package. If any item is missing, please contact your local sellers. Standard: Gimbal*1 Propellers ( Pair ) Battery Charger ( With Sports Camera & Gimbal )...
CEEWA Drone Firmware Upgrade Manual (1) Firmware Upgrade Kit CEEWA S1 Update Tool CEEWA S1 USB Driver (3 Video Watch the tutorial video below to learn how to use CEEWA S1 safely and correctly. Website: www.ceewa.com QR Code : (4) CEEWA APP Website: http://www.ceewa.com/index.php?case=archive&act=list&catid=15...
2. Damage(s), injuries or any legal responsibilities caused by subjective intentional operations. 3. CEEWA takes no responsibility for any misuse due to you fail to follow the CEEWA S1 Disclaimer, Quick Start, User Manual and warnings found on www.ceewa.com.
5. About Digital Image Transmission Image transmission of Limited Version has been mounted into the front hatch of Drone. If you purchase it separately, please refer to the detailed installation steps in the User Manual. How to install Image Transmission? Please refer to Chapter Appendix : Image Transmission→...
II. Sports Watch Version: Check before Flight Overview Before doing the following steps, please ensure you have read user manual carefully and thoroughly. Download CEEWA APP Website: http://www.ceewa.com/index.php?case=archive&act=list&catid=15 QR Code: CEEWA APP requires: iOS 8.0 or later. Android OS4.3 or above with Bluetooth 4.0.
Step 1: Check Drone Before using the drone, check its components and ensure they are not broken or aging. Step 2: Check Arms & Buckles Make sure the arms can fold and unfold smoothly, buckles can be turned on and off. If you find buckles cannot be fixed tightly and correctly, please ask to change new buckles from costumer service.
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12.5%~25% 0%~12.5% 2. Charging ① Connect Battery Charger to a power source (100V-240V , 50/60Hz;). ② Connect the Smart Battery to Battery Charger (when the battery is powered off). ③ The Battery Level LEDs will blink to indicate the current battery level.
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Sports Watch Battery Level Check & Charging 1. Check Battery Level When the Sports Watch is not powered on, just press the STOP button to check the current battery level and current time. When the Sports Watch is powered on, enter Flight Interface to check. High 2.
Camera Battery Level Check & Charging 1. Check Battery Level 4K Camera : Refer to 4K Camera User Manual for details. (from Download Page of CEEWA.COM) 1080P Camera : Refer to 1080P Camera User Manual for details. (from Download Page of CEEWA.COM) 2.
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Turn on/off Sports Watch Power ON: Press the Stop Button once, and then press this button for over 3s to enter Flight Interface. Power OFF: Toggle Nav. Button to the right & enter Menu Interface. Select "Power-off" option and choose "OK" in the pop-up window. Turn on/off Follow Module Power ON: Press the Power Button once, and then press this button for over 3s to turn on.
Turn On/Off Camera Turn On : 4K Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicator on the screen side blinks. Camera turns on. 1080P Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicators blink. Camera turns on. Turn Off : 4K Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicator on the screen side turns off. 1080P Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicators turn off.
Devices OK Symbol Instructions If Bind is OK, Sports Watch will switch to Menu Interface. If binding fails, Sports Watch will stay in D r o n e & S p o r t s the “Binding…” Interface. You should press Watch STOP button to disable binding mode.
③ Choose Sports Watch in the window and wait for connection. When the device name and Bluetooth icon on the upper right corner turn to blue, pairing finishes. All the above steps show when you pair them for the first time, and CEEWA APP will auto connect it since then.
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(2)Calibration Steps ① Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap "Others" icon and choose Calibration icon to enter Calibration interface. ② Select "Calibrate Drone Sensor" option and choose "Calibrate Compass".
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② Place Drone in the level ground. ③ Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap “Others” icon and choose Calibration icon to enter Calibration interface. ④ Select “Calibrate Drone Sensor” option and choose “Check”. Drone will auto check its status. If calibration should be done, “Calibrate”...
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CEEWA APP: You could enter Calibration interface to do the calibration. ① Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap “Others” icon and choose Calibration icon to enter Calibration interface. ② Put Drone and Follow Module at the same height.
Before taking-off, put Drone on the ground for over 70 seconds and wait for GPS reach 10 satellites. All the flight procedures should follow the flow chart below! CEEWA APP enables Beginner Mode by default. Blue Rounds are required, while orange rounds are optional.
Refer to Chapter Sports Watch Version: Check before Flight → Step 10: Calibration → 5. Height Calibration for detailed calibration procedures. Step 4: Check GPS Status & Connection Status DO NOT INGORE THIS STEP! CEEWA APP: In Flight Interface, check whether or not over 10 satellites have been found and Sports Watch has connected to Smartphone.
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Click Follow Module Status to check the remaining power, satellite number and connection status of Follow Module. Sports Watch: In Flight Interface, icon blinks, there may be something wrong between Watch and Drone, including weak connection, GPS Positioning problem of Drone or low-voltage of Drone. icon is constantly on, Sports Watch has connected to Drone.
③ Enable One-key land and check whether or not four motors can stop. Step 7: Attach / Detach Propellers Attach Propellers CEEWA Drone uses 10-inch propellers. White and Black nuts on the propellers indicate the rotation direction of propellers and where it should be attached.
Drone will ascend to 5 meters and hover to wait for the next order. When Drone has NOT connected to Sports Watch: Drone cannot take off. CEEWA APP: In Flight Interface ( ), tap One-Key Take-off icon ( ) and slide the white slider to confirm take-off.
When Drone has connected to Sports Watch: Drone will ascend to 5 meters and hover to wait for the next order. When Drone has NOT connected to Sports Watch: Drone cannot take off. Step 9: Check Status If drone hover steadily after taking-off, over ten GPS Satellites have been found, connection between Smartphone & Sports Watch and Follow Module &...
Before Follow Mode, please put Drone & Follow Mode at the same height to calibrate! ) , Hover-and-Aim ( ) , Follow-Shadow( ) , Follow- There are 8 Follow Mode supported by CEEWA Drone: Simple-Follow ( ) , Orbit( ) , Follow-Line( ) , Freeze( ) .
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Drone will stay hovering, but its nose and camera will move with Follow Module to capture images. Keep a safe distance between Drone & Follow Module. How to activate? CEEWA APP : ① Ensure Drone has taken-off. ② Click Follow Mode icon and enter Follow Mode menu.
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Hover-and-Aim Sports Watch: H o v e r - H o v e r - and-Aim and-Aim When connection is OK, press Mode Button repeatedly until Hover-and-Aim icon shows on the screen. After 3 times of beeps, Hover- and-Aim enables. How to deactivate? Sports Watch: When pressing STOP button, “Hovering…”...
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D: 13 When connection is OK, press Mode Button repeatedly until Follow-Shadow icon shows on the screen. After 3 times of beeps, Follow-Shadow enables. Please modify parameters through CEEWA APP. How to deactivate? Sports Watch: When pressing STOP button, “Hovering…” shows in the screen and Sports Watch vibrates once. At this moment, Follow Mode has been cancelled.
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D: 13 When connection is OK, press Mode Button repeatedly until Follow-Track icon shows on the screen. After 3 times of beeps, Follow- Track enables. Please modify parameters through CEEWA APP. How to deactivate? Sports Watch: When pressing STOP button, “Hovering…” shows in the screen and Sports Watch vibrates once. At this moment, Follow Mode has been cancelled.
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S: 1 S: 1 When connection is OK, press Mode Button repeatedly until Orbit icon shows on the screen. After 3 times of beeps, Orbit enables. Please modify parameters through CEEWA APP. How to deactivate? Sports Watch: When pressing STOP button, “Hovering…” shows in the screen and Sports Watch vibrates once. At this moment, Follow Mode has been cancelled.
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Follow Module. If Follow Module goes beyond the route range, Drone will stay and hover at the nearest waypoint with camera pointing to the direction of Follow Module. CEEWA APP will auto check the reliability of route. If the route is not reasonable, waypoints will turn to red. How to activate? CEEWA APP :...
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Drone will hover in the sky, but its gimbal will point straight down to support the camera to shoot. In this mode, the position of Follow Module has nothing to do with Drone. How to activate? CEEWA APP : ① Ensure Drone has taken-off and achieve your desired position. ② Click Follow Mode icon and enter Follow Mode menu.
Step 12: Nav. Mode Please activate Nav. Mode in CEEWA APP. CEEWA Drone S1 supports three Nav. Mode : Single-Point Orbit( ) , Pointing( ) , Multiple-Points Nav.( Single-Point Orbit After finishing setting the waypoint in the map, Drone will orbit the waypoint constantly.
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In Multiple-Points Nav., Drone will fly along the route of waypoints. After reaching the last waypoint, it will fly to the first waypoint and repeat the route. How to activate? CEEWA APP : Multiple-Points Nav. Please set waypoints in the map.
CEEWA Drone supports three kinds of Go-Home, including Smart Go-Home, Low-Battery Go-Home, and Failsafe Go-Home. Before going-home, you should set Home Point through Sports Watch or CEEWA APP. Three are three kinds of Home Points, including “Set Take-off Position as Home Point” ( ), “Set Module Position as Home Point”(...
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New Home Point Smart Go-Home Enable Go-Home by Sports Watch / CEEWA APP. During Smart Go-Home procedures, you can control its orientation and height through Watch. It is suggested to enable Smart Go-Home in a safe and reliable environment to avoid obstacles.
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Hovering Low-Battery Go-Home In order to avoid dangers of low-battery, the main controller system will calculate the distance between Drone & Home Point and go- home time in real-time. When the remaining battery is ONLY enough for going-home, Low-Battery Go-Home is triggered. During the process, you could control Drone's attitude through Sports Watch and Remote Controller to avoid obstacles.
Sports Watch: Toggle Nav. Button to the right & enter Menu Interface. Select “Land” option and choose “OK” in the pop-up window. One-Key Land activates. CEEWA APP: In Flight Interface ( ), tap One-Key Land icon ( ) and slide the white slider to confirm landing.
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Camera 4K Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicator on the screen side turns off. 1080P Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicators turn off.
IV. Remote Controller Version: Check before Flight Overview Before doing the following steps, please ensure you have read user manual carefully and thoroughly. Download CEEWA APP Website: http://www.ceewa.com/index.php?case=archive&act=list&catid=15 QR Code: CEEWA APP requires: iOS 8.0 or later. Android OS4.3 or above with Bluetooth 4.0.
Step 1: Check Drone Before using the drone, check its components and ensure they are not broken or aging. Step 2: Check Arms & Buckles Make sure the arms can fold and unfold smoothly, buckles can be turned on and off. If you find buckles cannot be fixed tightly and correctly, please ask to change new buckles from costumer service.
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25%~37.5% 12.5%~25% 0%~12.5% 2. Charging ① Connect Battery Charger to a power source (100V-240V , 50/60Hz;). ② Connect the Smart Battery to Battery Charger (when the battery is powered off). ③ The Battery Level LEDs will blink to indicate the current battery level.
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Remote Controller Battery Level Check & Charging 1. Check Battery Level Press Power Button once to check battery level. Current Battery Level Full Charging Port 2. Charging Follow Module Battery Level Check & Charging 1. Check Battery Level After turning on, Red Power LED will blink to indicate the current battery level. Current Level Red Power LED blinks 4 times.
Camera Battery Level Check & Charging 1. Check Battery Level 4K Camera : Refer to 4K Camera User Manual for details. (from Download Page of CEEWA.COM) 1080P Camera : Refer to 1080P Camera User Manual for details. (from Download Page of CEEWA.COM) 2.
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Turn on/off Remote Controller Power ON: Press Power Button once, and then press this button for over 3s till all LEDs have blinked once. Power OFF: Press the Power Button once, and then press this button for over 3s till all LEDs turn off. Turn on/off Follow Module Power ON: Press the Power Button once, and then press this button for over 3s to turn on.
Turn On/Off Camera Turn On : 4K Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicator on the screen side blinks. Camera turns on. 1080P Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicators blink. Camera turns on. Turn Off : 4K Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicator on the screen side turns off. 1080P Camera:Press the Power Button until the LED Indicators turn off.
When should I bind Follow Module & Sports Watch? ① Turn on Follow Module and Remote Controller, and enter CEEWA APP. ② Enter Flight Interface of CEEWA APP, and wait for 60s. If Follow Module icon is shown as like the left diagram, binding should be done.
③ Choose Remote Controller in the window and wait for connection. When the device name and Bluetooth icon on the upper right corner turn to blue, pairing finishes. All the above steps show when you pair them for the first time, and CEEWA APP will auto connect it since then.
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(2)Calibration Steps ① Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap "Others" icon and choose Calibration icon to enter Calibration interface. ② Select "Calibrate Drone Sensor" option and choose "Calibrate Compass".
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② Place Drone in the level ground. ③ Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap “Others” icon and choose Calibration icon to enter Calibration interface. ④ Select “Calibrate Drone Sensor” option and choose “Check”. Drone will auto check its status. If calibration should be done, “Calibrate”...
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CEEWA APP: You could enter Calibration interface to do the calibration. ① Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap “Others” icon and choose Calibration icon to enter Calibration interface. ② Put Drone and Follow Module at the same height.
(2)Calibration Steps ① Ensure all the connection is OK. ② Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap “Others” icon and choose Calibration icon to enter RC Setting interface. ③ Select “RC Calibration” option and tap “Calibrate”. ④ Push both sticks to 100% in every direction, and observe whether or not the value in the interface has reached 100%.
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3. AV-OUT Mode of Camera enables. 4. Exit CEEWA APP from iOS / Android background and re-enter CEEWA APP. 5. If none of the above solutions solve the problem, please check whether or not Power Safe Mode of camera enables. How to...
Before taking-off, put Drone on the ground for over 70 seconds and wait for GPS reach 10 satellites. All the flight procedures should follow the flow chart below! CEEWA APP enables Beginner Mode by default. Blue Rounds are required, while orange rounds are optional.
Refer to Chapter Remote Controller Version: Check before Flight → Step 10: Calibration → 5. Height Calibration for detailed calibration procedures. Step 4: Check GPS Status & Connection Status DO NOT INGORE THIS STEP! CEEWA APP: In Flight Interface, check whether or not over 10 satellites have been found and Sports Watch has connected to Smartphone.
Please ensure there are more than 10 GPS satellites. Step 5: Switch to P Mode Remote Controller: Press P Button. When RC vibrates once P Button Status LED is constantly on, P Mode has been activated. You can also check P Mode in Status Bar of CEEWA APP:...
③ Enable One-key land (press and hold L Button for over 3s) and check whether or not four motors can stop. Step 7: Attach / Detach Propellers Attach Propellers CEEWA Drone uses 10-inch propellers. White and Black nuts on the propellers indicate the rotation direction of propellers and where it should be attached. Black Nut Please fix each propeller tightly before flight.
When Drone has connected to Remote Controller: When Drone has not connected to Remote Controller: One-key Take-off cannot be activated. ( In Beginner Mode CEEWA APP: In Flight Interface ( ), tap One-Key Take-off icon ( ) and slide the white slider to confirm take-off.
① Ensure Remote Controller and CEEWA APP has been connected. ② Turn on CEEWA APP and enter Flight Interface. Tap “Others” icon and choose Calibration icon to enter RC Setting interface. ③ Select “Stick Mode” option and choose your preference mode.
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Control the drone If you have no experience in controlling the drone, you can refer to the table below to adjust drone's attitude. This table is based on the default control mode: Mode 2. Drone Operation Methods Move the left stick up and down to change the elevation of the drone.
Before Follow Mode, please put Drone & Follow Mode at the same height to calibrate! ) , Hover-and-Aim ( ) , Follow-Shadow( ) , Follow- There are 8 Follow Mode supported by CEEWA Drone: Simple-Follow ( ) , Orbit( ) , Follow-Line( ) , Freeze( ) .
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Drone will stay hovering, but its nose and camera will move with Follow Module to capture images. Keep a safe distance between Drone & Follow Module. How to activate? CEEWA APP : ① Ensure Drone has taken-off. ② Click Follow Mode icon and enter Follow Mode menu.
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Module. The Blue Triangle represents Drone. How to activate? CEEWA APP : ① Ensure Drone has taken-off. ② Click Follow Mode icon and enter Follow Mode menu. ③ Click Follow-Shadow icon and enter Follow-Shadow menu. ④ Drag Blue Drone icon to set the angle between Drone and Follow Module.
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How to activate? CEEWA APP : ① Ensure Drone has taken-off. ② Click Follow Mode icon and enter Follow Mode menu. ③ Click Follow-Track icon and enter Follow-Track menu. ④ Drag Blue Drone icon to set the angle between Drone and Follow Module.
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Through Selfie, you can get the transitional footage from small scene to large scene, and from large scene to small scene. Set a reasonable distance, altitude and angle. How to activate? CEEWA APP : ① Ensure Drone has taken-off. ② Click Follow Mode icon and enter Follow Mode menu.
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Follow Module. If Follow Module goes beyond the route range, Drone will stay and hover at the nearest waypoint with camera pointing to the direction of Follow Module. CEEWA APP will auto check the reliability of route. If the route is not reasonable, waypoints will turn to red. How to activate? CEEWA APP :...
Please activate Nav. Mode in CEEWA APP. ) , Pointing( ) , Multiple-Points Nav.( CEEWA Drone S1 supports three Nav. Mode : Single-Point Orbit( Single-Point Orbit After finishing setting the waypoint in the map, Drone will orbit the waypoint constantly.
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How to activate? CEEWA APP : Pointing Please set a destination point in the map. Cancel Confirm Route Distance 32 Flight Velocity 5 Start Time Left 15 Cancel Tap the waypoint ( ) in the map to edit its altitude and velocity in the pop-up window. Also, delete this waypoint in this pop-up window.
CEEWA Drone supports three kinds of Go-Home, including Smart Go-Home, Low-Battery Go-Home, and Failsafe Go-Home. Before going-home, you should set Home Point through Sports Watch or CEEWA APP. Three are three kinds of Home Points, including “Set Take-off Position as Home Point” ( ), “Set Module Position as Home Point”(...
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New Home Point Smart Go-Home Enable Go-Home by Sports Watch / CEEWA APP. During Smart Go-Home procedures, you can control its orientation and height through Watch. It is suggested to enable Smart Go-Home in a safe and reliable environment to avoid obstacles.
Please land the drone on the level ground. Remote Controller: Press L Button, and One-Key Land activates. During landing, Remote Controller vibrates to alert. CEEWA APP: In Flight Interface ( ), tap One-Key Land icon ( ) and slide the white slider to confirm landing.
Step 16: Turn Off All Devices Turn off Smart Battery, Sports Watch, Follow Module and Camera. Smart Battery: Press the Power Button once, and then press this button for over 3s till all LEDs turn off. Remote Controller: Press the Power Button once, and then press this button for over 3s till all LEDs turn off. Follow Module: Press the Power Button once, and then press this button for over 3s till all LEDs turn off.
VI. Specifications Drone Drone Dimensions 44*35*15 mm Package Dimensions 50*31*18 mm Backpack Dimensions 48*32*18 mm Weight 1370 g Wheelbase 475 mm Maximum Speed 72 Km / h Vertical: ±0.5 m Hover Accuracy Horizontal: ± 1 m Propellers 10-inch Motor 2216 GPS &...
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Image Quality 1920*1440P 30FPS 1080 60FPS Pixel 16 million pixels Sensor Sony HD Image Sensor IMX206 Operation Method Smart Watch Support Remote Controller Support Follow Module Support CEEWA APP Support Image Transmission Digital Image Transmission Low Latency / 800 m...
VII. LED Indicators & Vibrations 1. Drone Status LEDs Normal Yellow Lights Blink 3 times. Binding Yellow Lights Blink 4 times. Data Transmission is upgrading. Yellow Lights Blink slowly. A Mode(Attitude Mode) Green Lights Blink slowly. P Mode(Position Mode) Green Lights Blink 20 times. GPS is positioned.
Red Light blinks. Less than 10% Red Light blinks once. Red Light blinks twice. Red Light blinks 3 times. Red Light blinks 4 times. Full 3. Remote Controller LEDs Status LED Red Light is on. Drone Disconnects with RC. Green Light is on. Drone Connects with RC.
Watch Second-Level Low Battery Alarm Vibrate once every 2s before battery runs out. Drone Low-Battery Alarm Prompts & Vibrate 3 times Drone Low-Battery Go-Home Prompts & Vibrate once every 2s Drone Low-Battery Land Prompts & Vibrate once every 2s Drone Battery Data Lost Prompts &...
Moreover, you should purchase a standard GoPro Connection Cable from own one? CEEWA. Be cautious during mounting procedures, CEEWA takes no responsibility of damages due to changing cameras. If I have more than one Sports Watch and Remote Controller, could I use them at the...
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Controller? * For starters, please select Position Mode. Attitude Mode is suitable for professionals. * CEEWA APP activates Beginner Mode by default. During this mode, A Mode disables. When Beginner Mode enables, users cannot switch to A Mode. Without What is Beginner Mode? GPS, motors cannot turn on.
Appendix: Mount/Detach Image Transmission Mount If you purchase the Image Transmission separately, you need to mount it into Drone and install the ground system onto the back of Remote Controller. Steps: ① Detach two screws on the top and bottom side of Drone hatch. ②...
Appendix: Mount Follow Module Please mount Follow Module into armband. Please ensure the side with LED light faces up and do not be covered. Fix the armband onto the upper arm. Fix the Follow Module onto Multi-rotors and Fixed-Wings with Double-coated Foam Tapes. Please make sure it is far away from magnetic interference, such as motors and servo.
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