DROMIDA DIDE1511 User manual

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Radio Controlled Quadcopter

AAA Batteries (2)

KODO Quadcopter

Rotor Blade Guards

Spare Blades

(2 black, 2 white)

Flight Battery

USB Card

Reader

CHARGING

Plug charger into USB port or AC adapter (not included) as shown and connect the battery.
The red LED will flash slowly while the battery is
charging. The LED will be steady when the
battery is fully charged.

• NEVER leave the battery unattended while charging.

• DO NOT allow the USB port to power down while the charger is connected to the battery.

• ALWAYS unplug the charger from the USB port and the battery when charging is complete.

Radio

USB Charge Cord

2G Memory Card

Before taking first flight, download complete KODO

instruction manual from www.dromida.com.

RADIO

Rudder

Trim

Button

Throttle/Rudder

Stick

NOTE: For Mode 1 configuration, refer to the complete KODO instruction manual at dromida.com

Photo

Throttle

Trim

Mode 1/ Mode 2

Switch

ON/OFF Elevator

Video

Button

Trim

Aileron

Trim

Aileron/Elevator

Stick

PREPARING TO FLY

1. Turn on the radio with throttle at lowest position.

2. Place the Kodo on a level surface and connect
the battery. The Kodo will beep twice. Do not
move the Kodo until the LEDs stop flashing.

2

SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT

Push down on the left stick to change
the sensitivity of the controls.

LED

Lowest (Default)

Moderate

Maximum

3. Move the throttle up and listen for one beep.

4. Move the throttle down. Listen for one beep and
verify that the LEDs have stopped flashing.

3

x2
x3

1

The motors are armed and the KODO is ready to fly.

4

HOW TO FLY

BASIC FLIGHT FLIPS

The LEDs will flash when the battery voltage is low. Land the KODO as
soon as possible. Recharge the battery before storing the quadcopter.

CORRECTING DRIFT

It is normal for the KODO to drift slightly. However if it drifts in any direction consistently press

FORWARD TRIM

BACKWARD TRIM

the trim button opposite the movement as many times a needed to eliminate the drift.

FORWARD TRIM

BACKWARD TRIM

CAMERA OPERATION

Push down on the right stick and release it to start the flip. Hold
the right stick in any direction and release it when the flips are
completed. The radio will beep until the right stick released.

LEFT TRIM

LEFT TRIM

RIGHT TRIM

BLADE REPLACEMENT

NOTE: Rotor blades must be installed as shown.

FRONT

White Blades,

Blue LEDs

A

RIGHT TRIM

B

Press the photo button to capture a photo.

Press the video button to start a video.

The video button must be pressed again to stop and save the video on the card.
The photo button will not operate while the camera is recording a video.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM: The quadcopter will not respond to the radio.
SOLUTION: (1) Charge or change the battery on the quadcopter (2) Turn off

the radio and disconnect the battery for the KODO. Re-link the
quadcopter and radio.

PROBLEM: Red radio LED light flashing after linking.
SOLUTION: Replace with new AAA batteries.

PROBLEM: Unable to flip.
SOLUTION: Battery voltage too low.

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REAR

Black Blades,

Red LEDs

PROBLEM: Gyro not working properly.
SOLUTION: (1) Battery voltage low. (2) Re-link. (3) Land on to the ground for 3

seconds and take off again.

PROBLEM: Will not take off.
SOLUTION: Rotor blades incorrectly installed. See Rotor Blade Replacement

section.

PROBLEM: Quadcopter is shaking.
SOLUTION: Check the canopy, chassis, motors and rotor blades for damage.

DIDE0005 v1.0 © 2014 DROMIDA, A HOBBICO COMPANY

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