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- Page 1 READY-TO-FLY...
- Page 2 NOTICE All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product. Meaning of Special Language The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product: WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high probability of superficial injury.
- Page 3 Safety Precautions and Warnings • Always keep a safe distance in all directions around • Never operate your model with low transmitter your model to avoid collisions or injury. This model is batteries. controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from • Always keep aircraft in sight and under control.
- Page 4 Box Contents: • Blade Glimpse™ Quadcopter • 4 AA Batteries (RTF) ® • 500mAh 1S 3.7V 25C Li-Po Battery • Smart Phone Holder (BNF) • 1S 500 mAh USB Charger • Micro-SD card • MLP4DSM Trasnsmitter (RTF) • Micro-SD USB Reader • MLP4DSM Smart Phone Holder (RTF)
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Understanding the Primary Flight Controls ......13 IC Information ..............23 LED Codes..............14 Compliance Information for the European Union ....24 Flying the Glimpse ............14 Components Airframe – Blade Glimpse Included Included Motors – 8mm Brushed Installed Installed On-board Electronics –... -
Page 6: First Flight Preparation
First Flight Preparation Flying Checklist • Remove and inspect contents ❏ Always turn the transmitter on first • Begin charging the flight battery ❏ Plug the flight battery into the lead from the • Install the flight battery in the quadcopter 4-in-1 control unit (once it has been fully charged) ❏... -
Page 7: Battery Charging
Battery Charging CAUTION: Only use chargers specifically designed to charge the included Li-Po battery. Failure to do so could result in fire, causing injury or property damage. CAUTION: Never exceed the recommended charge rate. The Battery Charger (EFLC1013) included with your quadcopter has been designed to safely charge the 1S 3.7V 500mAh 25C Li-Po flight battery. -
Page 8: Installing The Flight Battery
Installing the Flight Battery 1. Lower the throttle and throttle trim to the lowest settings. 2. Power on the transmitter. 3. Install the battery by sliding it into the battery mounting slot. 4. Connect the battery cable to the 4-in-1 control unit as shown. 5. -
Page 9: Transmitter And Receiver Binding
Transmitter and Receiver Binding The Glimpse quadcopter requires no radio-specific setup for basic flight. If you are using a computer transmitter, simply bind the quadcopter to your transmitter with the model type set to "Acro" or "Airplane" mode. Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) code of a specific transmitter. -
Page 10: Safe™ Technology
MLP4DSM Binding Procedure 1. Disconnect the flight battery from the quadcopter. 2. Center all trims on your transmitter. 3. Power off the transmitter and fully lower the throttle. 4. Connect the flight battery in the quadcopter. The LED on the 4-in-1 control unit flashes red during initialization, then flashes blue when it is ready to bind. -
Page 11: Transmitter Control
Transmitter Control Dual rate Bind selection When pressed down, trim buttons make a sound that increases or decreases in pitch at each pressing. The middle or neutral trim position is heard as a middle tone in the pitch range of the sounds. The end of the control range is sounded by a series of beeps. -
Page 12: Rate Selection (Rtf)
Rate Selection – RTF The Glimpse RTF quadcopter comes with the Blade ™ ® Dual rate MLP4DSM transmitter. selection • When powered on, this transmitter is automatically high rate. • Change rates by pressing and releasing the right control stick. -
Page 13: Understanding The Primary Flight Controls
Understanding the Primary Flight Controls If you are not familiar with the controls of your Glimpse quadcopter, take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them before attempting your first flight. Throttle Left Side View Left Side View Descend Climb Throttle up Throttle down Rudder... -
Page 14: Led Codes
Aileron Rear View Rear View Left Right Aileron right Aileron left LED Codes Equipment LED Color LED Status Operation Rapid Blink Bind Mode Blue Slow Blink No Link To Transmitter Quadcopter Solid Stability Mode Blink Low Battery Blink Low Rate RTF Transmitter Solid Hi Rate... -
Page 15: Low Voltage Cutoff (Lvc)
While attempting to establish a low-level hover, check to see if any trim adjustments are required to help keep the quadcopter from constantly drifting in various directions. If you find that it constantly drifts without any directional control input, land the model before making any adjustments to the trim settings. • If the nose of the quadcopter rotates to the left or right, adjust the rudder trim. - Page 16 Install the Phone Holder App Controls SD card capacity used Photo button Video record button Retrieving Your Photos and Video The Glimpse quadcopter comes with a micro SD card installed. To retrieve your photos and video from the micro SD card, you may do either of the following: Remove the micro SD card.
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Page 17: Post-Flight Inspection And Maintenance Checklist
Post-Flight Inspection and Maintenance Checklist √ Make sure the battery is not connected before cleaning. Remove dust and debris with a soft brush or a dry, lint-free Cleaning cloth. Motors Replace the motor when the model will not fly steady or veers off when doing a climb out. Wiring Make sure the wiring does not block moving parts. - Page 18 Problem Possible Cause Solution Flight battery charge is low Completely recharge the flight battery Inadequate power to flight battery Use a different USB power source for the charger charger Reduced flight time Replace the flight battery and follow the or is underpowered Flight battery is damaged flight battery instructions Make sure the battery is warm (room tem-...
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Page 19: Exploded View
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Page 20: Parts Listings
Parts Listings Part # Description Part # Description BLH2200 Glimpse RTF 5 BLH2205 Counter-Clockwise Motor: Glimpse BLH2280 Glimpse BNF 6 BLH2206 Props (4): Glimpse 1 BLH2201 4-in-1 Control Unit: Glimpse 7 BLH2207 Main Frame: Glimpse 2 BLH2202 Camera Board: Glimpse EFLB- 500mAh 1S 3.7V 25C LiPo 5001S25UM... - Page 21 involved in a warranty claim. Service or replacement decisions or Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to better answer your are at the sole discretion of Horizon. Proof of purchase is questions and service you in the event that you may need any required for all warranty claims.
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Page 22: Warranty And Service Contact Information
Warranty Requirements hour of labor. In addition you will be billed for return freight. Horizon accepts money orders and cashier’s checks, as well as For Warranty consideration, you must include your original sales Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards. By receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase date. -
Page 23: Fcc Information
FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the interference to radio or television reception, which can be limits for Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of a residential installation. -
Page 24: Compliance Information For The European Union
Compliance Information for the European Union Horizon Hobby, LLC hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential require- ments and other relevant provisions of the RED and EMC Directives. A copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available online at: http://www.horizonhobby.com/content/support-render-compliance. - Page 25 ©2018 Horizon Hobby, LLC. Blade, E-flite, Glimpse, SAFE, the SAFE logo, DSM2, DSMX, Bind-N-Fly, the BNF logo, ModelMatch and the Horizon Hobby logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, LLC. The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc. Futaba is a registered trademark of Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation of Japan.
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