Stratus Zero-X Pro ZXMP-D500 User manual

USER MANUAL

stratus

ZXMP-D500

CONTENTS

1.0 WELCOME................................................................................................... 4

1.1 BEFORE YOU GET UP IN THE AIR.................................................................4

1.2 GENERAL SAFETY ...........................................................................................4

2.0 PRODUCT CONTENTS ................................................................................ 5

2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW.....................................................................................6

2.2 CONTROLLER OVERVIEW..............................................................................6

3.0 BATTERY SAFETY ........................................................................................ 7

4.0 SETTING UP YOUR STRATUS DRONE ........................................................ 9

4.1 INSTALLING THE BATTERY ............................................................................9

4.2 INSTALLING A MICRO SD CARD...................................................................9

4.3 REMOVING A MICRO SD CARD....................................................................9

4.4 FOLDING/UNFOLDING THE DRONE.........................................................10

4.5 REMOTE CONTROL......................................................................................10

5.0 REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS ............................................................. 11

5.1 SWITCHING BETWEEN FLIGHT MODES....................................................11

5.2 LCD SCREEN DISPLAY ..................................................................................11

5.3 PAIRING YOUR DRONE AND REMOTE CONTROL...................................11

5.4 PHOTO/VIDEO CONTROLS.........................................................................12

5.5 ONE-KEY TAKE OFF & LANDING................................................................12

5.6 ONE-KEY RETURN TO HOME BUTTON .....................................................12

5.7 DRONE LOW BATTERY WARNING .............................................................13

5.8 REMOTE CONTROL LOW BATTERY WARNING........................................13

5.9 SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR .................................................................14

5.10 LOCK / UNLOCK THE DRONE.....................................................................14

6.0 THROTTLE CONTROL STICK MODE ......................................................... 15

6.1 THROTTLE MODE SWITCH..........................................................................15

6.2 HOW TO CHANGE THROTTLE MODE.......................................................15

7.0 SETTING UP THE MOBILE PHONE HOLDER ............................................. 16

8.0 DOWNLOADING THE APP TO YOUR MOBILE PHONE ............................ 16

8.1 WHERE TO DOWNLOAD .............................................................................16

8.2 ZERO-X APP....................................................................................................16

8.3 CONNECTING YOUR SMARTPHONE TO THE DRONE'S WIFI ...............17

8.4 SAVING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ..................................................................17

9.0 PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST............................................................................ 17

10.0 STATUS INDICATOR LIGHTS...................................................................... 18

11.0 FLIGHT SAFETY......................................................................................... 19

12.0 UNDERSTANDING KEY CONTROLS.......................................................... 19

12.1 AUTO RETRUN HOME ..................................................................................19

12.2 RETURN HOME (GPS MODE ENABLED) ....................................................19

12.2.1 SMART RETURN TO HOME..............................................................20

12.2.2 LOW BATTERY RETURN TO HOME.................................................20

12.2.3 FAILSAFE - OUT OF CONNECTION RETURN TO HOME.............21

12.3 CAMERA ANGLE ADJUSTMENT .................................................................21

12.4 OPTICAL FLOW .............................................................................................22

13.0 START FLYING YOUR DRONE.................................................................... 22

13.1 GYROSCOPE CALIBRATION ........................................................................22

13.2 GEOMAGNETIC CALIBRATING YOUR DRONE .........................................23

13.3 OPTIMAL TRANSMISSION ZONE................................................................24

13.4 UNLOCKING THE DRONE ...........................................................................24

13.5 LOCKING THE DRONE .................................................................................24

13.6 SETTING A HOME POINT ............................................................................25

13.7 BASIC FLIGHT CONTROLS...........................................................................25

14.0 BEGINNER MODE ..................................................................................... 26

15.0 SPEED MODE............................................................................................ 27

16.0 HEADLESS MODE ..................................................................................... 27

17.0 FLY AROUND-ME MODE........................................................................... 27

18.0 FOLLOW ME MODE (GPS MODE ENABLED)............................................ 28

19.0 WAY POINT FLIGHT (GPS MODE ENABLED) ............................................ 28

19.1 VISION POSITIONING SYSTEM ...................................................................30

19.2 PHOTO MODE...............................................................................................30

19.3 VIDEO MODE.................................................................................................30

19.4 VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS................................................................30

20.0 ACTIVATING SEARCH FUNCTION FOR A LOST DRONE........................... 31

21.0 DRONE MAINTENANCE ........................................................................... 31

22.0 REPLACING ROTOR BLADES .................................................................... 32

23.0 REPLACEMENT PARTS .............................................................................. 33

24.0 WARRANTY TERMS & CONDITIONS......................................................... 34

25.0 NOTES....................................................................................................... 37

1.0 WELCOME

Thank You for a purchasing a Zero-X Drone. The Zero-X range has been

speciﬁcally designed to provide the intermediate to advanced user with a great

ﬂight experience. Please take the time to read the following safety warnings and

operating instructions carefully. In this document, the Zero-X Pro ZXMP-D500

Stratus Drone will be referred to as the "Drone".

1.1 BEFORE YOU GET UP IN THE AIR

Before you familiarise yourself with your Drone, we ask that you read

"Battery Safety" on page 7 before you start charging your Drone’s

battery.

WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT MOVE THE CAMERA MANUALLY AS IT

CAN DAMAGE THE GIMBAL AND CAMERA.

1.2 GENERAL SAFETY

Please familiarise yourself with your local legislation regarding your Drone

usage before you begin using your Drone. Included in the package

contents of your Drone are the Australian CASA guidelines. Please

familiarise yourself with your local Drone legislation and make sure you

are using your Drone within the parameters of these laws. Zero-X takes no

responsibility for the operation of this product.

DO NOT ﬂy your Drone any closer than 30 metres from people, animals

or buildings. Check to make sure you are no closer than 5.5 kilometres

from any airﬁelds or airports. For more information on CASA’s Australian

legislation visit: http://www.casa.gov.au/

• You must not ﬂy your Drone higher than 120 metres (400 ft) above

the ground.

• You must only ﬂy during the day and keep your Drone within visual

line-of sight.

• For information outside Australia please visit the website of your

local aviation authority.

• DO NOT attempt to modify the Drone or any of its components

in any way, doing so will void your warranty and may affect the

operation of the Drone.

• DO NOT use the Drone in any conditions that could affect, damage

or impair your view including wet, dusty or sandy conditions. These

elements will damage the components of your Drone.

• Please DO NOT attempt to touch the Drone when the Remote

Control is powered on, or if the rotor blades are turning.

• When ﬂying your Drone, please keep in mind the privacy of others.

2.0 PRODUCT CONTENTS

1. Stratus Drone

2. Remote Control

3. Rotor Blades x 4

4. USB AC Wall Charger

5. USB Charging Cable

6. User Manual

7. Small Screw Driver

8. Screws

9. Quickstart Guide

10. Carry Case

910

2.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

2.2 CONTROLLER OVERVIEW

1. Brushless Motor

2. Landing Gear

3. Blades

4. Camera

5. Optical Flow System

6. Status Indicator Light

7. Power Switch

1. Photo/Video

2. Left Thumb Stick

(Yaw left/Right)

3. Lock/Unlock Button

4. Mobile Phone

Holder

5. Return to Home

Button

6. Right Thumb Stick

(Forward/Backward,

Left/Right)

7. Power On/Off

8. LCD Screen

9. Take Off/Landing

Button

10. Camera Up/Down

11. High/Low Speed

(Long Press)

12. GPS Switch

2 6

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ BEFORE USE

3.0 BATTERY SAFETY

When handled incorrectly, Lithium polymer batteries can be dangerous

and can potentially harm and do damage to persons or property. Zero-X

does not accept any liability for damage to persons or property if the

battery is not correctly charged, stored or protected.

• Always unwind all cables before charging.

• DO NOT over charge the battery. Once the charging process is

completed, remove the battery from the charger as soon as possible.

• Only use the included or replacement Stratus Drone chargers and

batteries.

• You must charge the Lithium polymer battery in a safe area away from

ﬂammable materials.

• The battery is only to be charged under adult supervision, do not leave

charging batteries unattended. You should always remain in constant

observation to monitor the charging process and react immediately to

any potential problems that may occur.

• DO NOT charge the battery in temperatures hotter than 40°C or colder

than 0°C.

• DO NOT cover the batteries when charging or leave them in direct

sunlight.

• After each ﬂight & or crash, please check battery for any damage or

swelling.

• If the battery is damaged, leaking, making noise, punctured or malformed

in any way DO NOT attempt to use it. Please dispose of the battery

immediately and safely in the correct manner.

• DO NOT bend, puncture, crush or scratch the Drone’s battery. DO

NOT store batteries in your pockets, on your person or in extreme

temperatures.

• After ﬂying/discharging the battery you must allow it to cool to ambient/

room temperature before recharging.

• If at any time during the charge or discharge process the battery begins

to balloon or swell, discontinue charging or discharging immediately.

Quickly and safely disconnect the battery, then place it in a safe, open

area away from ﬂammable materials to observe it for at least 15 minutes.

Continuing to charge or discharge a battery that has begun to balloon

or swell can result in a ﬁre. A battery that has ballooned or swollen even

a small amount must be removed from service completely.

• Never plug in a battery and leave it to charge unattended overnight.

• Non-compliance with the above warnings may result in the failure of the

battery.

PLEASE NOTE: YOUR ZERO-X DRONE COMES WITH A CERTIFIED

ZERO-X USB AC CHARGING ADAPTER AND CABLE FOR 240V

CHARGING OF YOUR DRONE BATTERY. USE OF A NON ZERO-X

CERTIFIED USB AC CHARGING ADAPTER AND CABLE WILL VOID

YOUR WARRANTY AND MAY DAMAGE BOTH YOUR BATTERY AND

DRONE.

• Press the buckle and pull out the battery from the your Drone. Connect

the Drone battery to the charging cable. The light on the battery will blink

green during charging.

• The light on the battery will turn solid blue once charging is complete.

Once the battery is in a low power state, the blue power indicator will start

ﬂashing. At this time, please ﬂy the Drone back immediately and charge the

battery to avoid unnecessarily losing your Drone.

• To keep the battery life as long as possible avoid removing the battery from

the charging cable before charging is complete. If you have just ﬁnished

ﬂying your Drone, please allow the battery to cool down for at least 30

minutes before recharging.

• The Drone battery may take up to 5 hours to charge. If the battery has been

on charge for any longer than 6 hours and the indicator on the charging

cable is not showing that the battery is charged, please remove the battery

from the charger.

• When the Drone battery has ﬁnished charging it is advised that the battery

is removed from the charger as soon as possible. Overcharging will damage

the battery and affect the ﬂight time.

1. Battery On/Off Button

2. Battery power indicator

3. USB charging port

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