Blade Glimpse BLH2200 User Manual

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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 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 •...
  • 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 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 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 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 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 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...
  • Page 19: Exploded View

    Exploded View...
  • 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 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.
  • Page 22: Warranty And Service Contact Information

    Non-Warranty Service Discover cards. By submitting any item to Horizon for service, you are agreeing to Horizon’s Terms and Conditions found on Should your service not be covered by warranty, service our website http://www.horizonhobby.com/content/_service- will be completed and payment will be required with- center_render-service-center.
  • Page 23: Fcc Information

    FCC Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation CAUTION: Changes or modifi cations not expressly is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device approved by the party responsible for compliance may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 24 ©2015 Horizon Hobby, LLC. 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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