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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 • 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 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 to SD Card Adapter •...
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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 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: Battery Charging
Battery 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. The Battery Charger (EFLC1013) included with your quadcopter has been designed to safely charge the 1S 3.7V 500mAh 25C Li-Po fl... -
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-specifi c setup for basic fl ight. 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 Identifi... -
Page 10: Safe™ Technology
MLP4DSM Binding Procedure 1. Disconnect the fl ight battery from the quadcopter. 2. Center all trims on your transmitter. 3. Power off the transmitter and fully lower the throttle. 4. Connect the fl ight battery in the quadcopter. The LED on the 4-in-1 control unit fl ashes red during initialization, then fl... -
Page 11: 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 12: Flight Mode And Rate Selection (Rtf)
Flight Mode and Rate Selection – RTF ™ ® The Glimpse RTF quadcopter comes with the Blade Flight mode Dual rate MLP4DSM transmitter. This transmitter’s fl ight mode selection selection selection feature lets the pilot change between stability mode and agility mode. •... -
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 fi rst fl ight. Throttle Left Side View Left Side View Descend Climb Throttle up... -
Page 14: Led Codes
Aileron Rear View Rear View Left Right Aileron left Aileron right 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 Solid Agility Mode Blink Low Rate RTF Transmitter... -
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 fi nd that it constantly drifts without any directional control input, land the model before making any adjustments to the trim settings. •... -
Page 16: Install Phone Holder
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. -
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 fl y 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 fl ight battery Inadequate power to fl ight battery Use a different USB power source for the charger charger Reduced fl ight time Replace the fl ight battery and follow the or is underpowered Flight battery is damaged fl...
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Page 19: Parts List
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Page 20: Parts Listings
Product, (iv) attempted service by anyone other remedy shall be that Horizon will, at its option, either (i) service, than a Horizon Hobby authorized service center, (v) Product not or (ii) replace, any Product determined by Horizon to be defec- purchased from an authorized Horizon dealer, or (vi) Product not tive. - Page 21 sions are at the sole discretion of Horizon. Proof of purchase is at www.horizonhobby.com, submit a Product Support Inquiry, or required for all warranty claims. SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT AS call the toll free telephone number referenced in the Warranty PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE PURCHASER’S SOLE and Service Contact Information section to speak with a Product AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
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Page 22: Warranty And Service Contact Information
+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 infofrance@horizonhobby.com 11 Rue Georges Charpak Service/Parts/Sales: France Horizon Hobby SAS 77127 Lieusaint, France +33 (0) 1 60 18 34 90 info@horizonhobby.com.cn... -
Page 23: Fcc Information
Compliance Information for the European Union EU Compliance Statement: A copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available Horizon Hobby, LLC hereby declares that this online at: http://www.horizonhobby.com/content/support- product is in compliance with the essential render-compliance. - Page 24 Blade, E-fl ite, 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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