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AAA Batteries (2)
Radio
Radio Controlled
Quadcopter
Rotor Blade Guards
Spare Blades
(2 black, 2 white)
RADIO
For Mode 2 operation, slide the mode
switch to the MD2 position and hold the
controller with the throttle on the left side.
Flight Battery
USB Card
KODO Quadcopter
For Mode 1 operation, slide the mode
switch to the MD1 position and hold the
controller with the throttle on the right side.
Reader
2G Memory Card
USB Charge
Cord
CHARGING THE FLIGHT BATTERY
Plug the charger into a USB to AC adapter
or USB port on a computer as shown
and connect the battery. The red LED
will flash slowly while charging and be
steady when the charge is complete.
• 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 SETUP
Remove the screw on the
battery compartment cover.
Take the cover off and insert
2 AAA batteries.
PROP GUARD INSTALLATION
To protect the propellers from crash damage, attach
the prop guards before flight.
1. Carefully pry off the prop
using a screwdriver.
NOTE: Do one corner at a time so you
don’t accidentally mix up the props
2. Push the prop guard in place.
3. Push the prop onto the motor
so it is tight on the shaft.
PREPARING TO FLY
Your KODO is fitted with a Power-On failsafe. This is designed to ensure that the motors will not start until the KODO has detected the controller.
1. Move the throttle stick to the lowest position.
Power on the controller. (Mode 2 shown.)
2. Place the KODO on a level surface and connect the
battery. Do not move the KODO until you hear two
beeps and the LEDs have stopped flashing.
3. Advance the throttle to the highest position.
The controller will beep once.
4. Move the throttle back the lowest position.
The controller will beep once. The KODO is
now ready to fly.
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2
1
Important! When you are finished with your flight, immediately UNPLUG the battery.
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LOW BATTERY INDICATOR
The LEDs on the KODO will flash when the battery voltage is low and the model should land as soon as possible to avoid damaging the battery.
the battery after flight.
The battery needs to be charged before the quadcopter is stored.
CAMERA OPERATION
Always unplug
CARD
MEMORY
To record a video, press the “V” button. The red
LED next to the blue LED above the card will
flash slowly to indicate that the camera is
recording. Press the “V” button again to stop
the recording and store the video on the card.
If the KODO battery is unplugged while the camera is
recording, the video will not be saved onto the card.
Please disconnect the battery before the memory card is inserted or removed from the camera.
When KODO is linked with the controller and the card is installed correctly, there will be a
steady blue LED just above the card. A red LED flashing next to the blue LED when the camera
is not operating indicates that the card is missing or not installed correctly.
To capture a photo, press the “P” button. The
red LED on the quadwill flash once to indicate
that a photo has been captured and stored.
The camera will not capture a photo while it
is recording a video.
MOTOR REPLACEMENT
The motors are not hard to replace, but a soldering
iron will be required to remove and replace the wires.
1. Remove the propeller from the motor.
2. Remove the motor cover from the bottom of the
motor holder.
3. While holding any two of the clamping arms away
from the motor, press the motor shaft down on the
workbench until the remaining clamp comes loose
so the motor can be removed from the holder.
4. Unsolder the wires from the frame and remove the
motor from the holder.
5. Verify that the wires on the new motor are the same color.
6. Push the new motor down in the holder until the clamping arms are back in position over the end of the motor.
7. Solder the wires to the frame. The wire on the right side of the frame should always be blue or white.
8. Install the motor cover and replace the propeller if it is undamaged.
PUSH