Parrot Disco FPV User Manual

PRESENTATION OF THE PARROT DISCO

GENERAL

Flap

Servomotor

Propeller

Servomotor

Cowling

Fisheye camera

On/Off button, warning light and pitot tube

Flap

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CHUCK AUTOPILOT UNIT

RC remote port

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Servomotor

connectors

Battery connector

Micro USB port

Central engine connector

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PRESENTATION OF THE PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 2

Location of the smartphone and tablet holder

Antenna

Settings

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On/Off

button

Return home

During ﬂight: take a photo

Take off/

Land

During ﬂight: start/stop video recording Settings: return

Settings: Conﬁrm

USB port

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Switch to direct view or

immersive view

Set the camera exposure

Change the display mode on the application

Vertical orientation of the camera

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PRESENTATION OF PARROT COCKPITGLASSES

Drawer for smartphone

Parrot Cockpitglasses are compatible with the following phones:

• iPhone 6s Plus

• iPhone 6s

• iPhone 6 Plus

• iPhone 6

• Samsung Galaxy S

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• Samsung Galaxy Note

• LG G4

• LG G3

• HTC One M8

• Nexus 5

Never leave Parrot Cockpitglasses in the sun when not in use. This could damage your phone.

Never look directly into the sun with the Parrot Cockpitglasses if your smartphone is not inside. Permanent and irreversible eye

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injuries may occur.

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BEFORE GETTING STARTED

DOWNLOAD THE FREEFLIGHT PRO APPLICATION

Login to the App Store® or Google PlayTM and download the free FreeFlight Pro application to your smartphone or tablet.

CHARGING THE PARROT DISCO’S BATTERY

The battery must be disconnected from the Parrot Disco.

1. Select the plug for your country and put it on the charger.

2. Connect the cable to the charger.

3. Connect the battery to the charger’s cable, and then plug the

charger into the mains.

The warning light is red while charging and then turns green when the battery is charged.

The battery charge time is approximately 55 minutes. The ﬂight time is approximately 45 minutes.

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FITTING THE BATTERY

1. Remove the Parrot Disco’s cowling.

2. Place the battery in the

slot provided for this purpose.

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3. Plug the battery into the

Parrot Disco.

4. Close the Parrot Disco’s cowling.

ATTACHING THE WINGS

Attach the wings to either side of the Parrot Disco.

Make sure the wings are properly secured in the servomotors.

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To remove the wings, pull on them.

Do not move the servomotors with your hand to avoid damaging them.

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PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS

Before each ﬂight with Parrot Disco, make the following checks:

REGULATIONS

Make sure that the use of Parrot Disco is allowed where you are

going to ﬂy.

Check the restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi® frequencies in

the place where you are going to ﬂy.

Check the regulations on the use of FPV goggles when ﬂying a

drone where you are going to ﬂy.

FLIGHT CONDITIONS

Make sure you have at least 80 meters in diameter of clear space

for your Parrot Disco to take off and land. Make sure the airﬁeld

has no obstacles that may hinder piloting or prevent visual ﬂight. Do not ﬂy the Parrot Disco at night. Do not ﬂy the Parrot Disco over an urban area or in certain places

in the public domain (for example: train stations, airports, etc.). Check weather conditions. Do not ﬂy the Parrot Disco in rain,

fog, snow or wind over 12 meters per second or 43 km/h.

PARROT DISCO

Make sure the Parrot Disco’s wings are properly secured (see the

Attaching the wings section). Make sure the Parrot Disco’s battery and your remote control’s

battery are charged (see the Fitting the battery section). Make sure the Parrot Disco’s cowling is properly closed. Make sure the Parrot Disco’s warning light is green. This means

the Parrot Disco has acquired the GPS signal.

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PILOTING CONFIGURATIONS

TAKE OFF

GPS 97 %

0 m/s

EMERGENCY

There are three piloting conﬁgurations. Familiarise yourself with no. 1 and no. 2 before using no. 3.

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Parrot Skycontroller 2

alone

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Parrot Skycontroller 2 and

Parrot Cockpitglasses

Parrot Skycontroller 2

and smartphone

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