INTERACTIVE TOY CONCEPTS LIGHTENING BUG Instruction Manual page 2

PRE FLIGHT- SYSTEM PREPARATION -Continued
Charging your helicopter: Color LED on charger
1) Ensure the helicopter's on/off
showing battery power and
switch is in the OFF position. charging status
2) Plug the charger into the
Red LED is ON:
helicopter (as shown).
Power switch in "ON" position.
Arrow mark side up!
The battery voltage is low.
Green LED is Flashing:
3) Ensure charger is ON- charging
The helicopter is charging.
will start automatically.
4) Let the charger run its charge
Green LED is OFF:
cycle. When charge is finished
the green LED goes out.
The helicopter is fully charged.
Interrupting the charge before the charge cycle is completed will not damage the battery, however for the
longest flight times please let the charger finish its charge cycle.
PILOT INFORMATION NOTICE! PILOT INFORMATION NOTICE! PILOT INFORMATION NOTICE!
The FireFly is an indoor helicopter only. The technology that makes the helicopter
stable and easy to fly will prevent you from flying in winds!
GETTING TO KNOW THE BLADERUNNER HELICOPTER
Basic Functions:
Transmitter Function:
On / Off Switch - turns the transmitter LEFT/RIGHT - controls left/right
on and off.
steering direction of the helicopter.
LED - turns on when the transmitter is on. Move the Stick Left/Right
Antenna - Fully extend to ensure the
-helicopter turns to the left/right.
greatest control range.
UP/DOWN
ANTENNA
LED
ON/OFF
UP/DOWN - controls the rotor
speed and vertical movement of
The transmitter is a digital
the helicopter. The further you
proportional radio, therefore small
push UP, the higher the helicopter
movements in the control stick
will fly.
produce precise control.
FIRST FLIGHT-TRIMMING YOUR HELICOPTER
Your helicopter must be "trimmed" to stop unwanted rotation. First, using the "UP" control
stick, simply raise the helicopter to eye level and turn the trim control knob (as shown) on the
transmitter unit either left or right till the helicopter stops spinning. This should be done
everytime you fly your helicopter after charging. Trim setting will vary as the helicopter
battery drains. Re-adjust trim during flight as required.
GET IN THE AIR FAST!!!
THE FIREFLY IS PARTIALLY CHARGED
SO YOU CAN FLY IMMEDIATELY OUT OF THE BOX.
CHARGE TIME VARIES BASED ON HELICOPTER
AND CHARGER BATTERY CONDITIONS.
TYPICALLY AFTER A 7 MINUTE FLIGHT THE
HELICOPTER WILL NEED A 30 MINUTE CHARGE.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO WAIT FOR THE CHARGE
Red LED Dim:
TO BE COMPLETE TO FLY, SHORTER CHARGE
TIMES = SHORTER FLIGHT TIMES.
YOU CAN POWER THE CHARGER BY USING AC
CURRENT IF YOU SUPPLY YOUR OWN AC ADAPTER
AND PLUG IT INTO THE COAXIAL INPUT JACK ON THE
SIDE OF THE CHARGER. THE ADAPTER SHOULD
RATED WITH DC 7.5V, 450mA OUTPUT AND
CENTRAL PIN POSITIVE. THE CHARGER OPERATION
AND CHARGE TIME WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
Pre-Flight Checklist:
1) Extend transmitter antenna.
2) Turn on transmitter.
3) Turn helicopter on.
4) Set helicopter on a horizontal
flat surface for the best take off.
LEFT/
5) Push UP/DOWN completely to
RIGHT
UP, then back to DOWN to
initialize speed control.
6) Gently increase the UP/DOWN
throttle to ensure that the rotors
start spinning.Now that you know
your helicopter is functioning as
it should-
RELAX! -DO NOT TAKE OFF!
Be sure to read the next
section on "FIRST FLIGHT-
TRIMMING YOUR HELICOPTER"
efore your first flight!
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*The radio control range is up to 10M, and depends
on interference at the operation environment.
TRIM CONTROL KNOB
FLYING TIPS!
Take off - To take off, the rotors need to spin up to speed to produce lift. For great take offs use the following steps.
1) Push the UP/DOWN throttle completely to UP and watch the helicopter leap off the ground.
2) Once off the ground, gently reduce the throttle so that the helicopter is at the desired height above the ground.
Altitude Control - the throttle control is a digital proportional system, therefore fine movement of the throttle stick will
produce minor changes in the helicopter altitude.
Take time to practice controlling the altitude and getting accustomed to the throttle sensitivity.
Note: The helicopter will always fly forward based on its design.
Trimming - Once flying at the desired height the helicopter may be spinning under the rotors instead of holding a heading.
Adjust the trim control so that the helicopter body does not spin: Turn the trim control left if the body is spinning right
(Clockwise)- Turn the trim control right if the body is spinning left (Counter Clockwise).
Note: many factors affect the trim of the helicopter such as battery condition, throttle setting and damage to the rotors.
It may be required to adjust the trim control more than once during a flight - once trimmed minor corrections can be
managed using the steering control. See TROUBLESHOOTING section for more information.
Direction control - Direction control convention is based as if you were sitting in the pilot's seat
of the helicopter. The LEFT/RIGHT stick on the transmitter controls the steering of the helicopter.
Pushing the stick left results in a left turn. Pushing the stick right results in a right turn.
Control Reversal- When the helicopter is flying towards you the steering will appear to reverse.
TROUBLESHOOTING
ISSUE: CAUSE:
Helicopter will not start, 1) Helicopter not turned on.
LED on helicopter is OFF.
2) Battery is not charged.
3) Helicopter was not set to OFF during charging.
4) Rotors locked for overload protection.
Helicopter will not start, LED 1) Transmitter is not turned ON.
on helicopter is ON. 2) Speed control is not initialized .
3) Battery is low.
Helicopter is flying too high. 1) You need to reduce the throttle.
Helicopter is flying too low. 1) Needs more power/throttle.
2) The battery in the helicopter is low.
3) The batteries in the charger are drained.
1) The helicopter is designed with slow
Helicopter doesn't move
foward movment.
fast enough.
Helicopter always turns. 1) Trim control is not set correctly.
2) The rotor blades have sustained damage / or
wear from use:
a. Helicopter spins counter clockwise.
b. Helicopter spins clockwise.
1) One or both of the main drive gears (A, B) are
Helicopter fails to take off.
misaligned with the upper and lower rotors.
2) Locking pin under the body has detached from the
drive shaft.
3) The rubber stopper on the top of the drive shaft
has detached.
CORRECTIVE ACTION:
1) Turn helicopter on.
2) Ensure helicopter is off and charge battery.
3) Ensure batteries are fresh.
4) Adjust helicopter's on/off switch to OFF, then switch on again.
1) Turn transmitter on.
2) Push UP/DOWN completely to UP, then back to
DOWN to initialize speed control.
3) Ensure helicopter is OFF and charge battery.
1) Move the throttle stick down.
1) Move the throttle stick up.
2) Ensure the helicopter is OFF and charge the battery.
3) Remove batteries from charger & replace with new batteries
and charge the helicopter again.
1) No corrective action required.
1) Adjust the trim control knob.See the FLYING TIPS section.
2) Gently bend more curvature into the blades.
a. Adjust the top rotor blades.
b. Adjust the bottom rotor blades.
1) Realign with equal spacing between the pair of main gears.
2) Replace locking pin as shown.
3) Replace the rubber stopper (part separately available inside
Replacement Parts Kit).