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Owner's Manual
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without notice. Due to ongoing development, the
actual product may vary from images shown.
This product contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth defects and
other reproductive harm.
This product is not a toy! (14+) Recommended for
ages 14 and up. Adult supervision required for ages
under 18 years old. Contains small parts, keep out
of reach of children 3 years of age and younger.
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AZSQ3201
AZSQ3201M1
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Recon HD
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- Page 1 AZSQ3201 Recon HD without notice. Due to ongoing development, the AZSQ3201M1 Recon HD Mode 1 actual product may vary from images shown. This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
- Page 2 Specification Length: ......157.0mm Width: ......157.0mm Height: ......41.0mm Weight: ......64.0g (RTF) Flight Battery: ....1S 3.7V 25C 500mAh LiPo Transmitter: ....2.4GHz with integral LCD Transmitter Batteries: .. 4 x AA (Not Supplied) Charger: ......1 x 1S USB...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Transmitter Details (Mode 2)............. 9 Transmitter Details (Mode 1)........... 10 LCD Screen Details ..............11 Charging the Supplied LiPo Battery ........12 Preparation for Flight ...............12 Flying Your Recon HD ...............13 Trimming ...................15 Agility Mode ................16 Flip Mode .................. 16 Intelligent Orientation Mode ............ 17 One Button Return ..............18... -
Page 4: Introduction
The Recon HD is all these things, and a whole lot more. Let your creativity run wild with its state-of-the-art, high-definition, transmitter- activated video and still camera that records onto an included 4Gb micro memory card. -
Page 5: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions Failure to use this product in the intended manner as described in the following instructions can result in damage and / or personal injury. A Radio Controlled (RC) airplane is not a toy! If misused it can cause serious bodily harm and damage to property. -
Page 6: Lipo Battery Warnings
LiPo Battery Warnings IMPORTANT NOTE: Lithium Polymer batteries are significantly more volatile than the alkaline, NiCd or NiMH batteries also used in RC applications. All instructions and warnings must be followed exactly to prevent property damage and / or personal injury as the mishandling of LiPo batteries can result in fire. -
Page 7: Contents
Contents • 1 x Recon HD quadcopter with 720p HD camera • 1 x 500mAh 1-cell 3.7V LiPo • 1 x 2.4GHz transmitter with integral LCD • 1 x 4GB micro memory card • 1 x Spare propeller set • 1 x Screwdriver •... -
Page 8: Quadcopter Details
Quadcopter Details Front Camera Propeller 3 Propeller 4 clockwise rotation anti-clockwise rotation Propeller 1 Battery Propeller 2 clockwise rotation Compartment anti-clockwise rotation Rear Front Memory card slot Red & Green Camera Status Light Rear... -
Page 9: Transmitter Details (Mode 2)
Transmitter Details (Mode 2) Main Power ON/OFF switch Forward/ Backward Elevator trim Throttle/ Elevator/ Rudder stick Aileron stick Left/Right Left/Right Rudder trim Aileron trim IOM button Video Recording Return button button DOWN Camera Shutter button Agility Mode (press) Flip button (press) Transmitter Low voltage warning: When the transmitter batteries get low on power, three beeps will be heard. -
Page 10: Transmitter Details (Mode 1)
Transmitter Details (Mode 1) Main Power ON/OFF switch Forward/ Backward Elevator trim Elevator Throttle / Rudder stick Aileron stick Left/Right Left/Right Rudder trim Aileron trim IOM button Video Recording Return button button DOWN Camera Shutter button Flip button (press) Agility Mode (press) Transmitter Low voltage warning: When the transmitter batteries get low on power, three beeps will be heard. -
Page 11: Lcd Screen Details
LCD Screen Details 1. Tx battery level indicator 2. Digital trim indicator (Mode 1 - Throttle; Mode 2 - Elevator) 3. Digital trim indicator (Aileron) 4. Digital trim indicator (Rudder) 5. Digital trim indicator (Mode 1 - Elevator; Mode 2 - Throttle) 6. -
Page 12: Charging The Supplied Lipo Battery
Charging The Supplied LiPo Battery Locate the USB style charger and connect it to the LiPo battery. Note the orientation of the white two-pin connector and align the slots to ensure correct polarity. Plug the USB charger into a suitable USB port noting that the LED on the charger will glow solid red when connected. -
Page 13: Flying Your Recon Hd
5. Arm the motors by pushing the throttle stick forward to its stop (Pic A), then back to its lowest point (Pic B). Your Recon HD is now ready to fly. Before taking off move the quadcopter to a clear / open space that’s free of people, animals and obstacles, then stand clear yourself. - Page 14 1. Ascend and descend. Gently push the throttle stick forward to ascend and backward to descend. (Mode 2 Transmitter Shown) 2. Yaw. With the Recon in a stable hover, gently move the rudder stick to the left to yaw (rotate) the quad in an anticlockwise direction.
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Page 15: Trimming
Note: with a charged battery the Recon will fly for approx 5.5 minutes. At the end of your flight low battery power will be indicated when the Recon’s LED lights begin to flash. When this happens you should land within 30 seconds and recharge the LiPo. -
Page 16: Agility Mode
Press Flip Mode Your Recon HD is equipped with a 360° flip function that works in both the pitch and roll axes. To activate Flip mode press the right-hand stick. Continuous beeps will be heard to confirm that the Flip function is active and ready for your command. -
Page 17: Intelligent Orientation Mode
Intelligent Orientation Mode Your Recon HD is equipped with IOM functionality that locks the aileron and elevator commands to a specific compass bearing no matter which direction the front of the quadcopter is facing. IOM is perfect for creative video making as it allows you to disengage the yaw (camera pan) function from the other primary controls to make combined flying and filming much easier. -
Page 18: One Button Return
/ elevator command, or by pressing the Return button once again. Operating the Video & Stills Camera 1. Prepare your Recon HD for flight but do not arm the motors at this stage. 2. The Recon HD carries a micro memory card (supplied) that can be used to store video footage and still camera images. -
Page 19: Gyro Calibration
Gyro Calibration If at any point you wish to recalibrate your Recon’s gyros to re-establish stable flight and correct any control malfunction – following a crash, for example – you can do this in the following way: 1. Open the rear battery cover of the quadcopter and insert the larger Quad LiPo into the fuselage. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting Guide
Problem Diagnosis Cure The quadcopter lights continue 1. The quad has failed to pair 1. See the section headed to flash when the transmitter is with the transmitter. ‘Preparation For Flight’ and turned on and the quad will not follow steps 2 - 5. 2. -
Page 21: Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts AZSQ3203 .....Propeller set (red / black) AZSQ3205 .....Body shell (red / black) AZSQ3207 .....Propeller guard set (red / black) AZSQ3209 .....CCW motor AZSQ3210 .....CW motor AZSQ3211 .....LED (red) AZSQ3212 .....LED (white) AZSQ3213 .....1S 3.7V 500mAh Quad LiPo AZSQ3214 .....Receiver AZSQ3216 .....Landing pad set AZSQ3217 ....Battery hatch and tray AZSQ3218 .....1S 3.7V USB LiPo charger... -
Page 22: Warranty Information
European directives. This product’s design fulfils the protective aims of the European Community relating to the safe operation of this equipment. For a copy of the Declaration of Conformity, please visit: www.ares-rc.com/support Disposal Electrical equipment marked with the crossed out wheelie bin symbol must not be disposed of in household waste, but must be taken to a specialist disposal or recycling system. - Page 23 Warranty, support and service (USA) 30-Day Limited Warranty Term Period: We warranty that the Product(s) purchased (the ‘Product’) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship when the product is new (before being used) for the limited warranty term period, 30 days, from the date of purchase by the Purchaser.
- Page 24 Warranty, Support & Service AU 30 Day Warranty Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for 30 days from the date of purchase and will repair, replace or refund the purchase should the product prove to be defective.
- Page 25 goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. Model Engines (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., P.O. BOX 828 NOBLE PARK 3174 Australia www.modelengines.com.au Ph (03) 8793 5555 warranties@modelengines.com.au This warranty information relates to goods supplied on a wholesale basis by Model Engines (Aust.) Pty.
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