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BATFLY
The Hobby People Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer is a 250-class racing drone, designed for extreme maneuverability and
high speeds. Designed for 4S LiPo power, it comes complete with a carbon fiber frame with integrated power distribution,
lightweight, but strong composite outrigger arms with high-performance brushless outrunner motors with matched
5030 props, and an aerodynamic nose cone and body fairings. The Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer is ready for all-out
competition racing, out of the box!
Add to the great features described above - a CC3D Flight Controller, high-intensity LED headlight and tail lights with
remote color switching (RTF version only), a 5.8GHz FPV system with 1000TVL color HD camera and 7" TFT color LCD
FPV Receiver Monitor, the Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer will provide FPV racing fun like you've never experienced before!
Available in Ready-to-Fly, Receiver-Ready and Kit versions, there's a Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer version for everyone!
USER'S GUIDE
It's very important that you read through all of the information included with your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer
and fully understand not only how to operate your model, but also to fully understand the responsibility you
have for its proper use - both for your safety and the safety of others.
IMPORTANT: The information in this User's Guide covers the Ready-to-Fly, Receiver-Ready and Kit versions of the
Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer. Depending on which version you have, some information may not be pertinent;
however, we recommend reading through this entire User's Guide prior to beginning assembly, regardless of which
version you have. This will help you become familiar with your new model, regardless of which version you have.
250 FPV QUAD RACER USER'S GUIDE
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  • Page 1 Designed for 4S LiPo power, it comes complete with a carbon fiber frame with integrated power distribution, lightweight, but strong composite outrigger arms with high-performance brushless outrunner motors with matched 5030 props, and an aerodynamic nose cone and body fairings. The Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer is ready for all-out competition racing, out of the box! Add to the great features described above - a CC3D Flight Controller, high-intensity LED headlight and tail lights with remote color switching (RTF version only), a 5.8GHz FPV system with 1000TVL color HD camera and 7”...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hobby People shall not be liable for any damage resulting from the use of this product. As Hobby People has no control over the use, setup, modification or misuse of this product, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury.
  • Page 3: Features And Specifications

    Contents may differ in both appearance and what’s included depending on version, and are subject to change at any time without notice. Factory-Assembled Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer (Options Vary Depending on Version) 6-Channel 2.4GHz Digital Transmitter Two 5030 (CCW) and Two 5030R (CW) Propellers (Black and/or White) Nose Cone and Body Fairing Set with Six M2.5 x 5mm Mounting Screws...
  • Page 4: Items Required To Complete

    FPV Equipment: The Kit version can be assembled with or without FPV equipment. This is ideal for those users that might want to fly and race the Batfly 250 Quad Racer, but don’t want an FPV version. However, if you want to install FPV equipment in the Kit version, we strongly recommend purchasing and installing the same replacement FPV equipment used in the Ready-to-Fly and Receiver-Ready versions to ensure plug and play compatibility.
  • Page 5: Warnings And Safety Notes

    User’s Guide to ensure maximum safety. It’s important that you fully understand not only how to operate your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer, but also to fully understand the responsibility you have for its proper use - both for your safety and the safety of others.
  • Page 6 BATFLY 250 FPV QUAD RACER USER'S GUIDE wARnInGS AnD SAFETY noTES LIPo BATTERY SAFETY ( ALL VERSIonS ) To ensure your safety, please read and carefully follow the guidelines in this section and any safety information included with your LiPo battery. It’s important that you follow these warnings closely. LiPo batteries are significantly more volatile than Alkaline or NiCd and NiMH batteries.
  • Page 7: Transmitter Overview

    250 FPV QUAD RACER USER'S GUIDE TRAnSmITTER oVERVIEw This section is specific to the Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer Ready-to-Fly version that includes the transmitter and receiver. If you have the Receiver-Ready or Kit version, you can skip this section.
  • Page 8: Batfly 250 Fpv Quad Racer Overview

    BATFLY 250 FPV QUAD RACER oVERVIEw Use the information in this section to familiarize yourself with the basic layout of your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer, including motor direction and propeller orientation, front, back, left and right orientation, and basic features.
  • Page 9: Final Assembly

    BATFLY 250 FPV QUAD RACER oVERVIEw Find It! Locator Port - This Port is used to plug the optional Hobby People Find It! Locator. Featuring lights and sound, the Find It! Locator is used to help you find your Quad Racer should it be lost during flight.
  • Page 10 BATFLY 250 FPV QUAD RACER USER'S GUIDE FInAL ASSEmBLY InSTALLInG ThE FPV CAmERA AnD VIDEo TRAnSmITTER ( kIT VERSIon ) , ConTInUED..4) Plug one end of the video cable (red/black/yellow) into the FPV Camera, then slide the tabs in the bottom of the FPV Camera mount into the matching notches in the lower mounting plate.
  • Page 11: Preparing For Flight

    Be careful not to cut yourself on the edges of the propellers when you install them! As a safety feature, your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer features self-locking spinner nuts. The spinner nuts installed on the clockwise rotation motors are reverse thread.
  • Page 12: Flying Your Batfly 250 Fpv Quad Racer

    FLYInG YoUR BATFLY 250 FPV QUAD RACER Your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer is now ready for flight. Follow the steps in this section to calibrate the gyros and initialize the Flight Controller, then arm the motors and fly your Quad Racer using the Beginner Flight Mode.
  • Page 13 FLIGhT ConTRoLS ( ALL VERSIonS ) This section details how to control your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer. Each diagram displays what the Quad Racer will do when a control stick is moved either up or down, or right or left.
  • Page 14 FLYInG TIPS ( ALL VERSIonS ) Your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer is a powerful, high-performance racing drone and you must use caution at all times when flying it. In this section we’ve provided some basic flying tips to help you get started.
  • Page 15 FLIGhT TRImmInG ( ALL VERSIonS ) In general, the Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer should require very little to no flight trimming. If you feel the Quad Racer requires flight trimming that is not caused by a continuous cross-wind, do the following first: A) If you have the Ready-to-Fly version, connect the Quad Racer to your PC or laptop and use the OpenPilot GCS CC3D Flight Controller software Configuration >...
  • Page 16: Using Flight Modes

    ChAnGInG FLIGhT moDES ( RECEIVER-READY AnD kIT VERSIonS ) If you have the Receiver-Ready or Kit version, connect the Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer to your PC or laptop and use the OpenPilot GCS CC3D Flight Controller software to program the Flight Mode Count and the Flight Mode Positions in the Configuration >...
  • Page 17: Controlling The Led Lights

    ConTRoLLInG ThE LED LIGhTS The Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer features a high-intensity LED headlight and tail lights with remote color switching. This allows you to turn the LED lights ON and OFF and change the color of the LED tail light during flight (Ready-to-Fly version only).
  • Page 18 BATFLY 250 FPV QUAD RACER USER'S GUIDE USInG ThE FPV SYSTEm moUnTInG ThE FPV RECEIVER monIToR ( READY-To-FLY VERSIon ) 1) Carefully thread the 5.8GHz FPV Receiver Monitor Antenna onto the antenna mount on the back of the FPV Receiver Monitor and tighten it gently.
  • Page 19 BATFLY 250 FPV QUAD RACER USER'S GUIDE USInG ThE FPV SYSTEm USInG ThE FPV SYSTEm ( READY-To-FLY VERSIon ) , ConTInUED..1) Fully charge your 3S LiPo battery, then secure it to the back of the FPV Receiver Monitor, using the Velcro straps provided.
  • Page 20: Maintenance

    REPLACInG ThE PRoPELLERS ( ALL VERSIonS ) Do not attempt to fly your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer if one or more of the propellers are damaged. Flying with damaged propellers is not safe and can make the Quad Racer fly uncontrollably or cause bad vibrations that can damage your Quad Racer.
  • Page 21 GEnERAL oVERVIEw ( ALL VERSIonS ) After connecting your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer to your PC or laptop, open the OpenPilot GCS CC3D Flight Controller software. In most cases, you will use the Configuration > Hardware and the Configuration > Input menus to make programming changes and parameter adjustments.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting Guide

    This Troubleshooting Guide has been provided to help you diagnose and solve some of the more common problems that you might encounter with your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer. If you cannot solve a problem using this Troubleshooting Guide, please contact our service department using the information in the Service and Support section on page 2.
  • Page 23: Replacement Parts

    This section lists the replacement parts that are available for your Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer. Replacement parts can be purchased directly through your local Hobby People retail store. If you don’t have a Hobby People retail store near you, replacement parts can be ordered online through our website at www.hobbypeople.net or by calling our Mail Order Department at 1-800-854-8471.
  • Page 24 © 2016 Hobby People - All Rights Reserved Made in China Revision 1 02.23.2016 P/N 163100 Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer (RTF Version) • P/N 163102 Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer (Rx-R Version) • P/N 163104 Batfly 250 FPV Quad Racer (Kit Version)

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