F200C Specter User Manual WELCOME! Welcome to the Force 1 RC Team, and thank you for your Force1 drone purchase. Please read this manual carefully before drone operation. (1) This drone is not a toy! It’s a pro-level drone suitable for experienced RC drone users aged 14 years and older.
FORCE1 RC LI-PO BATTERY CARE Avoid Overheating Your batteries will sometimes be warm/hot to the touch after use. This is normal, but beware that battery components will fail it not allowed to cool down between uses. Also, do not leave batteries exposed to direct sunlight.
F200C Specter User Manual DRONE BATTERY CHARGING LI-PO BATTERY DISPOSAL & RECYCLING Do not put lithium-polymer batteries in household trash. Please contact your local waste management agency or LI-PO battery recycling center for more info.
FORCE1 RC BOX CONTENTS DRONE WITH CAMERA TRANSMITTER 7.4V 1800MAH LIPO BATTERY (2) DRONE TOOLS BALANCE CHARGER PROPELLERS (4) DRONE OVERVIEW FRONT A PROPELLER B PROPELLER CLOCKWISE COUNTERCLOCKWISE LEFT RIGHT B PROPELLER A PROPELLER COUNTERCLOCKWISE CLOCKWISE REAR...
F200C Specter User Manual TRANSMITTER OVERVIEW UNLOCK (SHORT-PRESS) LOCK (LONG-PRESS) ENTER/EXIT RETURN TO HOME PHOTO (SHORT-PRESS)/ ONE-KEY RETURN/ VIDEO (LONG-PRESS) ONE-KEY LANDING (APPLICABLE WHEN TF CARD IS CONNECTED) POWER SWITCH POWER INDICATOR THROTTLE/RUDDER STICK (DEFAULT) DIRECTION CONTROL STICK (DEFAULT) GESTURE/GPS MODE SWITCH...
FORCE1 RC TRANSMITTER BATTERY INSTALLATION Open the battery cover and insert 4 AA batteries as shown below. CAUTION: • The transmitter needs 4 AA batteries to work • Insert batteries in correct polarity (+) and (-) • Don’t mix old and new batteries •...
F200C Specter User Manual THROTTLE MODE SELECTION Your transmitter allows for left or right-hand throttle in a total of 4 different modes, depending on your preference. To change the throttle mode press and hold the top-right button for 3 seconds (Fig. 2). The mode number is shown on the LCD screen (Fig. 3).
FORCE1 RC DRONE ASSEMBLY BATTERY INSTALLATION Insert the battery into the battery compartment until you hear a click. Turn the lock button on the bottom 90° to the “lock position.” SLIDE BATTERY IN COMPARTMENT LOCK COMPARTMENT CAUTION: Install the battery firmly; failure to do so may affect flight safety.
Page 12
F200C Specter User Manual DRONE ASSEMBLY CONT. PROPELLER INSTALLATION/REMOVAL PROPELLER A INSTALLATION Place propeller A on the corresponding motor shaft (Fig. 4). The side marked A should be facing upwards. Fix the rotor propellers by rotating them as per the “lock direction shown on the propellers.”...
FORCE1 RC CALIBRATION TRANSMITTER CALIBRATION 1. Turn on the transmitter. 2. Push the Calibration button and hold for 3 seconds. 3. Transmitter will beep 3 times, and the indicator light will start flashing slowely. 4. Rotate control sticks in any direction for 2 full rotations.
F200C Specter User Manual DRONE COMPASS CALIBRATION Drone compass calibration should be done before every flight, after every battery change and after every successful initialization detection. HORIZONTAL CALIBRATION When the drone’s front and rear lights flash light green, hold the drone upright and rotate it 360° 3 times along the central axis (Fig.
FORCE1 RC BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS HOVER UP AND DOWN Push the THROTTLE/RUDDER STICK up to fly the drone up, and pull the THROTTLE/RUDDER STICK down to fly the drone down. FLY FORWARD OR BACKWARD Push the DIRECTION CONTROL STICK up to...
F200C Specter User Manual FUNCTIONS ONE-KEY TAKEOFF / LANDING • After the drone is unlocked, press the one-key button (Fig. 11). The drone will automatically take off and hover at an altitude of around 5 feet • When the drone is flying, press the one-key button; drone...
Page 17
FORCE1 RC FUNCTIONS CONT. RETURN TO HOME (RTH) GPS SIGNAL STRENGTH The Return-to-Home function brings your drone back to the last recorded home point. A GPS signal of 7+ must be available for the drone to record its home point (Fig. 15).
Page 18
F200C Specter User Manual FUNCTIONS CONT. PHOTO / VIDEO • Press the photo/video button on the top right of the transmitter to take a photo (Fig. 17). The camera icon on the LCD screen will flash once indicating that a photo has been taken •...
FORCE1 RC DRONE INDICATOR LIGHT STATUS DESCRIPTION The front and rear lights of the The transmitter is not linked to the aircraft, and it drone flash light green rapidly. requires completing the signal connection steps. Front and rear lights flash green The drone is in gyroscope calibration mode.
Page 20
F200C Specter User Manual TRANSMITTER INDICATOR LIGHT POWER INDICATOR LIGHT TRANSMITTER STATUS OPERATION Indicator lights flash rapidly. The transmitter is under signal connection status. Indicator lights flash slowly with a steady The transmitter has low voltage. beep and the battery icon on display is flashing.
F200C Specter User Manual TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM SOLUTION The front and rear lights of the drone flash The transmitter is not linked to the aircraft, and it requires completing green rapidly. the signal connection steps. The front and rear lights of the drone flash 1) Check to see if the drone is in the stationary state.
Page 24
FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide residential protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not Installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the F200C SPECTER and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers