Hobbico VISTA FPV Instruction Manual

BEFORE FLYING, PLEASE

READ & UNDERSTAND

THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

and go to www.knowbeforeyoufly.org

Vista FPV Quadcopter

Flight Battery

Spare Blades

(2 black, 2 color)

AAA Batteries (4)

Controller

Camera Wire

Camera

with

Memory

Card

USB Charger

Radio Controlled

Quadcopter

CHARGING

Plug the charger into a USB port or AC adapter (not included) as
shown and connect the battery. The charger LED is steady on when
charging. The LED flashes when 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.

● NEVER charge a puffed or damaged battery.

INSTALL BATTERIES IN THE CONTROLLER

Remove the screw and
slide the cover down to
insert the included 4
AAA batteries.

INSTALL THE CAMERA

1. Carefully slide the camera onto the camera mount until you feel
it click into place.

2. Connect the included camera wire to the camera and to the
quadcopter. The plugs can only be connected one way. Look
closely at the photos to see the orientation of wire colors.

TO PREVENT MOTOR DAMAGE ALWAYS BE SURE THE THROTTLE IS
OFF WHEN THE BLADES ARE OBSTRUCTED OR CONTROL IS LOST.

LINKING

1. Turn on the controller with the throttle at its
lowest position.

2. Connect the battery to the Vista and place it on a
level surface. The LED on the quad will flash rapidly
when the quad is linked to the controller and ready
to fly.

QUADCOPTER SENSOR CALIBRATION

If the quadcopter is constantly drifting in the same direction or any time a new  ight
control board has been installed, the sensors on the Vista should be calibrated.

1. Calibrate the sensors before the  rst  ight. Center all the trim adjustments.
To center the trim settings, hold down one side of the trim button until you

hear a long beep. If the controller stops beeping, release the trim button
and hold down the other side.

2. Place your Vista on a level surface and link the quadcopter with the

controller.

3. Press and hold the right stick in its lower right corner.

4. Move the left stick down and to the right. When the arm LEDs start to  ash,

release both sticks. The LEDs will stop  ashing when the calibration is
complete.

FLYING

FLYING BASICS

1. Take off by “slowly” advancing the left stick until the quad takes off.

2. Control altitude using the left stick.

3. Use the right stick to move left, right, forward, or backward.

4. Use the left stick (left/right) to rotate or spin left or right.

5. Always use small movements until you learn how the model behaves.

TO PREVENT MOTOR DAMAGE ALWAYS BE SURE THE
THROTTLE IS OFF WHEN THE BLADES ARE OBSTRUCTED

OR CONTROL IS LOST.

DUAL RATES

Control sensitivity can be changed by pushing down
on the right stick on the controller. The default
is low rate when the flight mode LED is blue.

The controller will make a double beep and the

flight mode LED will change to orange indicating
high rate. This mode should be used when flying
outdoors or when more agility is desired. Pushing
down on the right stick again will return the controller to low rate indicated by a
single beep and the flight mode LED changing back to blue. This mode should be
used when flying indoors, learning to fly, or smoother video is desired.

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ALWA YS unplug the
battery after flying!

Damage to the

battery may result if

left connected.

The low rate sensitivity will always be 25% less than the high rate. The overall

controls can be adjusted by:

1. Holding down the right stick until the controller beeps once.

2. Continuing to hold down the right stick and advancing the throttle to the
desired setting.

3. Releasing the right stick and returning the throttle to 0%.

The default setting is when the throttle stick is at 50% (midstick).

FLIGHT MODES

The Vista has advanced stabilization

which automatically levels the quad
when the right stick is centered and
limits how far the Vista can tilt.

Press the Flight Mode button to toggle
this off or on.

Easy Mode – Control rates are at a low setting. This is the default mode for the
controller and should be used when indoors or if the pilot is just learning to  y.

Normal Mode – The control
rates are high. This mode
should be selected when  ying
outdoors or when more agility
is desired.

Advanced Mode – Advanced stabilization is off and the control rates are low.

Your Vista will be more agile because there are no limits on how far it can turn

in any direction.

Expert Mode – Advanced stabilization is off and the control rates are high.

FLIPS

Your Vista can perform a

 i p w h e n t h e  i p b u t t o n
is pressed followed by
moving the right stick in
the desired  ip direction.

This stunt needs lots

of room and should
be done outside with
relatively calm winds.

NOTE: When the battery voltage is low ( ashing LEDs) the  ip function is disabled.

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR

The LEDs on the Vista will  ash slowly when the LiPo battery voltage is low. The

Vista FPV should be landed as soon as possible to avoid damaging the battery.

Always unplug the battery after  ight. The battery needs to be charged

before the quadcopter is stored.

The controller will make five quick beeps when the A AA batteries need to

be charged.

MOTOR OVERLOAD PROTECTION

The Vista is equipped with motor overload protection circuitry

that shuts down the motors in the event the propellers become
blocked by an obst ruction a nd throttle is ap plied. In or der to reset
the overload protection you will need to free the Vista from the

obstruction and lower the throttle to zero. If the overload protection
is triggered repeatedly or late into a  ight then it may prematurely cause the
low battery indicator to  ash the LEDs. Disconnect the battery and wait several
seconds before reconnecting it. If the LEDs continue to  ash then you should
stop  ying and recharge the battery.

Easy Steady blue ON

Normal Steady orange ON

Expert Flashing orange OFF

Advanced Flashing blue OFF

Mode LED Stab.

Low
High

High

Low

Sensitivity

RECORDING VIDEO & PICTURES WITHOUT THE APP

1. Insert the memory card into the camera. If you remove or need to replace,
insert as shown with the gold contact points facing up toward the Vista. Push
the card in until it clicks into place. To release the card, push in until it clicks
and the card will spring out of position to be removed. The memory card

should never be inserted or removed from the camera when the battery
is plugged in. When inserting the card, be sure to align the card correctly

into the card slot.

2. Turn on the controller and connect the battery to the Vista. Before taking pictures
or video you must allow the camera 30 seconds to initialize. Pictures or video
taken before the camera has initialized may not be saved to the card or the
file(s) will be corrupted.

3. Use the PICTURE and VIDEO buttons on the controller to take still images and
video recordings. Pressing and releasing the VIDEO button will start video
recording indicated by a long ‘beeeep’ from the controller. Pressing and
releasing the button again will stop recording indicated by a short ‘beep’ from
the controller and the LEDs on the Vista will flash. Pressing and releasing the
PICTURE button on the controller will take a photo indicated by a short ‘beep’
from the controller. Photos can be taken using the PICTURE button on the
controller even if the DroneView camera is recording video. Allow at least 2
seconds after taking a picture before taking another picture.

NOTE: Avoid pressing and holding the video and picture buttons. A quick ‘press
and release’ is sufficient to activate the camera.

BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY FROM THE VISTA
AND REMOVING THE MEMORY CARD, YOU MUST ALLOW
AT LEAST 30 SECONDS FOR THE DRONEVIEW CAMERA
TO CLOSE THE FILES. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT
IN MISSING OR UNREADABLE FILES.

4. Wait at least 30 seconds following the end of the last video recorded. Disconnect
the battery from the Vista, THEN remove the memory card from the camera.

5. Insert the card into a memory card reader (not included) for use with a PC
or tablet. Pictures are saved as .JPG files and videos are saved as .AVI files.
Pictures and videos can be viewed or edited using software that was bundled
with your PC or tablet, or there is a wide variety of software available from
third parties both free and for purchase.

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NOTE: The DroneView camera’s maximum video length is 5 minutes. If video
is recorded for longer than 5 minutes the DroneView camera will automatically
close the video file and start a new file. There may be a short loss of video footage
during this switch to a new file. The DroneView will continue to create new video
files every 5 minutes of continuous recording until the memory card becomes
full or the battery is disconnected or the battery voltage drops below the abilty
for the camera to operate. Corrupt or missing files may result in video recording
being stopped in this way. When the battery voltage is low indicated by flashing
LEDs the camera will stop recording and save the video file. Videos and pictures
cannot be taken until the battery is recharged.

6. After you have retrieved your files from the memory card (copy the files you
wish to keep to a safe location) you can delete the files on the memory card.

The DroneView camera will create the sub folders it needs if they are deleted

from the card.

USING THE DRONEVIEW APP

The DroneView app is software for your WiFi-capable Apple or Android device

that allows you to connect to the DroneView camera to use the FPV (First Person
View) function as well as to take videos and pictures and upload and view them
directly to your device.

1. Install the “DroneView” app from Google Play (Android) or the App Store (Apple).

2. Insert the memory card into the camera and connect a charged LiPo battery
to the Vista.

3. iOS Only - Go to the WiFi setting
options in your device and select
the DroneView network. The actual
name of the DroneView network will
vary from the photo shown here. It
may take several seconds for the
DroneView network to appear in the
available network list in proximity
to your device. No password is
needed to connect to the DroneView
network. NOTE: Android devices
will automatically connect to the
DroneView WiFi network when the
DroneView app is opened.

Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and

other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. Android™ and Google
Play are trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi® are Wi-Fi Alliance® are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

4. Grasp your device as shown and attach it to the phone mount on the controller
by pushing up on your phone against the spring loaded top clip until you can
fit the other side into the bottom clip.

5. With your device connected to
the DroneView WiFi network,
open up the DroneView app. It
may take several seconds for the
app to locate and connect to the
DroneView WiFi network.

6. Once connected you will see on your device the image seen by the camera
(referred to in this manual as the FPV feed). Press anywhere on the screen to
pull up the main options.

Picture Button - Press to take a still image. Note: pictures cannot be taken with
the app while recording is in progress.

Video Button – Press to start recording (red stop button appears on right when
recording).

File Gallery Button – Opens gallery to display contents of memory card for
viewing, exporting and deleting.

Settings Button – Opens the setting menu.

NOTE: The FPV feed is for the purposes of displaying what the camera is
recording to improve the quality and accuracy of videos and pictures with respect
to the pilot’s intended field of view. We do not recommend attempting to fly the

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