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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: NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little or no possibility of injury.
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions And Warnings

    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 •...
  • Page 4 Box Contents ® • Blade FPV nano QX FPV System: • 150mAh 1S 3.7V 45C Li-Po Battery • Fat Shark Teleporter QVGA Headset • 1S USB Li-Po Charger, 350 mAh • 720p 30fps 15Mbps Camera • MLP4DSM • 5.8GHz Video Transmitter and Receiver •...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.97 in (50mm) Length Propeller Diameter Height 1.18 in (30mm) Flying Weight .63 oz (18 g) To register your product online,visit www.bladehelis.com Components Airframe Blade FPV nano QX Included Included 6mm Brushed Motors Installed Installed On-board Electronics 4-in-1 mixer/ESCs/Gyro Installed Installed 150mAh 1S 3.7V 45C Li-Po...
  • Page 6: First Flight Preparation

    First Flight Preparation Flying Checklist • Remove and inspect contents ❏ Always turn the transmitter on fi rst • Begin charging the fl ight battery ❏ Plug the fl ight battery into the lead from the • Install the fl ight battery in the quadcopter 4-in-1 control unit (once it has been fully charged) ❏...
  • Page 7: Low Voltage Cutoff (Lvc)

    Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3V, the battery may become damaged and may no longer accept a charge. The nano QX 4-in-1 control unit protects the fl ight battery from over-discharge using Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC). Before the battery charge decreases too much, LVC becomes active.
  • Page 8: Installing The Flight Battery

    3. Always disconnect the fl ight battery from the charger immediately upon completion of charging. CAUTION: Only use chargers specifi cally designed to charge the included Li-Po battery. Failure to do so could result in fi re, causing injury or property damage. CAUTION: Never exceed the recommended charge rate.
  • Page 9: Transmitter And Receiver Binding

    Horizon Product Support offi ce. For a list of compatible DSM transmitters, please visit www.bindnfl y.com. To bind or re-bind your FPV nano QX to your chosen transmitter, please follow the directions below. General Binding Procedure 1. Disconnect the fl ight battery from the quadcopter.
  • Page 10: Transmitter Control

    Transmitter Control Bind/ Dual rate Flight mode selection 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 11: Flight Mode And Rate Selection (Rtf)

    Flight Mode and Rate Selection – RTF ® The nano QX RTF model comes with the Blade MLP4DSM transmit- ter. This transmitter’s fl ight mode selection feature lets the pilot change between stability mode and agility mode. • When powered on, this transmitter is automatically in stability mode and high rate.
  • Page 12: Transmitter Setup Table

    Transmitter Setup Table Using 30% exponential on aileron and elevator is recommended. Transmiter "Model Stability to Stability to Dual Rate Aux1 High Rate Low Rate Type" Agility Switch Agility TX Setup Switch Reverse Depress Right MLP4DSM Depress Left Stick N/A Stick DX4e Trainer/Bind...
  • Page 13: Understanding The Primary Flight Controls

    Understanding the Primary Flight Controls If you are not familiar with the controls of your nano QX, take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with them before attempting your fi rst fl ight. Throttle Left Side View Left Side View Descend Climb Throttle up...
  • Page 14: 4-In-1 Control Unit Function

    Aileron Rear View Rear View Left Right Aileron right Aileron left 4-in-1 Control Unit Function The unique Control Unit installed in your nano QX is a lightweight combination of main motor electronic speed controls (ESCs), mixers, the SAFE™ sensor unit, and a DSM2/DSMX receiver. The 4-in-1 unit is also equipped with blue and red status indicator LEDs.
  • Page 15: Headset Battery Charging

    Headset Battery Charging LED Indications Solid Red: Charging Solid Green: Max Charge CAUTION: Only use a charger specifi cally designed to charge a Li-Po battery. Failure to do so could result in fi re, causing injury or property damage. CAUTION: Always disconnect the battery from the charger immediately upon completion of charging.
  • Page 16: Display Adjustment

    Display Adjustment • Press Left or Right on the Display Button to adjust the video contrast in the headset. • Press Forward or Back on the Display Button to adjust the video brightness in the headset. • Press Down on the Display Button to change the video zoom in the headset. The normal display (16:9) shows the entire image with black bars on the top &...
  • Page 17: Flying The Nano Qx

    Flying the nano QX • After confi rming the rotor blades rotate in the correct direction, test the motor response controls. • Adjust the throttle to a low level of power where the quadcopter begins to get “light” on its landing skids. •...
  • Page 18: Post-Flight Inspection And Maintenance Checklist

    • When comfortable with low-level hovering, you can transition to hovering and fl ying the nano QX at higher altitudes of three to four feet. At these higher altitudes, you will become comfortable with the fl ight characteristics of the aircraft. •...
  • Page 19: Caring For The Video Transmitter Antenna

    Caring for the Video Transmitter Antenna If your video transmitter antenna gets bent or fl attened as a consequence of a hard landing, bend the antenna so the lobes 45° 45° are at a 45° angle to the bottom plane of the antenna, as shown at the right.
  • Page 20: Exploded View

    Exploded View...
  • Page 21: Parts Listings

    BLH7200 FPV nano QX RTF EFLC1008 1S USB Li-Po Charger, 350mA: nQ X BLH7280 FPV nano QX BNF W/O Goggles 11 EFLB1501S45 150mAh 1-Cell 3.7V 45c LiPo 1 BLH7201 Blue Canopy: FPV nano QX Ultra Micro FPV Camera and Video...
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Cause Solution Disconnect the fl ight battery, center the Aircraft not initialized on a level surface Nano QX control response is control trim and re-initialize the quadcopter inconsistent or requires extra Battery not correctly placed in Adjust battery position so quadcopter trim to neutralize movement battery slot...
  • Page 23 Problem Possible Cause Solution Power off the transmitter. Move the transmitter a larger distance from the Transmitter too near aircraft during aircraft. Disconnect and reconnect the binding process fl ight battery to the aircraft. Follow the binding instructions LED on receiver fl ashes rapidly and aircraft will not respond to Bind switch or button was not held Power off transmitter and repeat bind...
  • Page 24: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty What this Warranty Covers BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Further, in no event shall the liability of Horizon exceed the Horizon Hobby, LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the original purchas- individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted. As er that the product purchased (the "Product") will be free from Horizon has no control over use, setup, final assembly, modi- defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase.
  • Page 25: Warranty And Service Contact Information

    damaged parcels, as Horizon is not responsible for merchan- Non-Warranty Service dise until it arrives and is accepted at our facility. An Online Should your service not be covered by warranty, ser- Service Request is available at http://www.horizonhobby.com/ vice will be completed and payment will be required content/_service-center_render-service-center.
  • Page 26: Fcc Information

    Country of Purchase Horizon Hobby Contact Information Address Units 1–4 , Ployters Rd, Staple Tye sales@horizonhobby.co.uk Service/Parts/Sales: United Kingdom Harlow, Essex, CM18 7NS, United Horizon Hobby Limited +44 (0) 1279 641 097 Kingdom Horizon Technischer Service service@horizonhobby.de Christian-Junge-Straße 1 Germany 25337 Elmshorn, Germany Sales: Horizon Hobby GmbH +49 (0) 4121 2655 100...
  • Page 27: Compliance Information For The European Union

    Compliance Information for the European Union Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity (in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1) (in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1) No. HH2014100203 No. HH2014100202 Product(s): Nano QX FPV RTF Product(s): Nano QX FPV BNF without Goggles Item Number(s): BLH7280 Item Number(s): BLH7200, BLH7200M1...
  • Page 28 Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union This product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collections point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Page 29 ©2014 Horizon Hobby, LLC. Blade, E-fl ite, SAFE, the SAFE logo, DSM, DSM2, DSMX, Bind-N-Fly, the BNF logo, Celectra, 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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