Parrot Mambo FPV User Manual

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Your Parrot Mambo FPV™ contains the following:

1. One Parrot Mambo FPV™ drone;

2. One Parrot Flypad™ joystick. You can fly your Parrot

Mambo FPV with the Parrot Flypad or by downloading the
FreeFlight Mini™ app to your smartphone or tablet. This
app is free of charge but might contain In-App Purchase
offers. It also allows you to calibrate your Parrot Mambo
FPV;

3. One mini-HD Wi-Fi camera;

4. One high capacity battery.

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WARNING

1. Parrot Mambo FPV IS NOT A TOY. It should not be used or

handled by a child under the age of 14 years.

2. BEFORE ANY USE of the Parrot Mambo FPV:

(A) READ CAREFULLY this User Guide and all information
and documentation available at www.parrot.com, which may
be updated at any time and without prior notice (hereinafter
"Parrot Documentation"). SPECIAL ATTENTION shall be

given in the paragraphs containing the symbol ;
(B) ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE APPLICABLE

REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF DRONES AND THEIR
ACCESSORIES (hereinafter referred to as "Applicable
Regulations"); and

(c) REMEMBER that the Parrot Mambo FPV may expose
others and yourself to EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY which may result in serious injury or
death.

3. Please note that videos and photos that are promoted and

advertised by Parrot Drones SAS and its affiliates have been
made by and with experienced professionals and pilots.
PLEASE ALWAYS REFER TO THE MOST RECENT UPDATES
OF THE PARROT DOCUMENTATION IN CASE OF ANY
DOUBTS RELATING TO THE USE OF YOUR PARROT
MAMBO FPV AND ITS ACCESSORIES.

4. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PARROT

DRONES SAS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE
DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE NON-COMPLIANCE OF PARROT WITH THE
DOCUMENTATION OR THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
BY YOURSELF OR BY ANY PERSON USING YOUR PARROT
MAMBO FPV.

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PRESENTATION OF THE
PARROT MAMBO FPV

Hull

Hull

LED

lights

Connector

Battery location

Camera

On/Off
button

Micro

USB
port

Tab

Charging
LED

Stud

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INTRODUCING
THE PARROT FLYPAD

R2

R1

L2

L1

Smartphone holder

location

TAKE OFF

On/Off button

LED light

Micro-USB
connector

Charging

LED

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PRESENTATION OF THE
PARROT COCKPITGLASSES

Smartphone installation

cover

Interpupillary

distance adjustment

cursors

The Parrot Cockpitglasses 2 can be used with a
smartphone and the Parrot Flypad.

Never leave the Parrot Cockpitglasses 2 in the

sun when not in use. This could damage your
phone.

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PRESENTATION OF THE
HD CAMERA

Micro-SD port

LED light

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CHARGING THE BATTERY
OF THE PARROT MAMBO
FPV

1. Place the battery in the slot provided for this
purpose.

2. With the micro-USB cable, connect the Parrot
Mambo to a computer or a USB power adapter.
The charging LED is solid red during charging.

TAKE OFF

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The charging time is approximately 30 minutes
with a 2.1A charger. When charging is completed,
the charging LED turns green.

To remove the battery, lift the tab and slide the
battery backwards.

CHARGING THE PARROT
FLYPAD'S BATTERY

1. Connect the micro-USB cable to the micro-USB
port of the Parrot Flypad.

2. Connect the USB port to a computer or a USB
power adapter.

The LED turns red during charging.
The charging time is approximately 2 hours with a

2.1A charger.

When charging is complete, the LED turns green.
The Parrot Flypad has a battery life of approximately

6 hours.

TAKE OFF

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CONNECT
THE PARROT FLYPAD
TO THE PARROT MAMBO
FPV

Insert the battery into the compartment provided
or press the On/Off switch.

> The Parrot Mambo lights up.

1. Place the Parrot Mambo on a flat surface with
the propellers facing upwards.

2. Wait for the LED lights to start flashing green.

3. Press the Parrot Flypad's On/off button.

> The Parrot Flypad and Parrot Mambo LED

light flashes green and then turns solid green
once the connection is established.

B

A

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CONNECTING THE
CAMERA TO THE PARROT
MAMBO FPV

1. Connect the Camera to the Parrot Mambo FPV.

2. Launch FreeFlight Mini on the smartphone and

connect the app to the drone.

> On iOS: the app prompts you to enable Wi-

Fi to connect the smartphone to the Parrot
Mambo FPV. The name of the Wi-Fi network
is: MAMBO_XXXX.

> On Android, the app will be able to locate

and connect to the Parrot Mambo FPV. A
pop-up window may appear to confirm the
connection to the camera's Wi-Fi network.
Otherwise, manually connect the smartphone
to the camera's Wi-Fi network.

3. The video appears on the FreeFlight Mini app
home page.

> To record the Parrot Mambo FPV video, insert

a micro-SD memory card into the connector
on the back of the camera before installing it
in the Parrot Mambo FPV.

> The recorded videos are in HD 720p format.

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USING THE PARROT
COCKPITGLASSES

FreeFlight Mini in FPV mode must be enabled
before placing the smartphone in the Parrot
Cockpitglasses.

1. Unfold the Parrot Cockpitglasses

2. Launch the FreeFlight Mini app on the

smartphone, connect the drone and activate
FPV mode .

3. Open the front cover of the Parrot
Cockpitglasses.

4. Place the smartphone in the centre point of the
height and length of the Parrot Cockpitglasses.

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5. Close the front cover to hold the smartphone in
the Parrot Cockpitglasses.

Make sure the front cover is securely closed and

the smartphone is firmly in position.

INTERPUPILLARY DISTANCE
ADJUSTMENT

1. Adjust the Parrot Cockpitglasses strap before
putting it on.

2. Make sure the lenses are at your eye level
by adjusting the position of the Parrot
Cockpitglasses on your nose.

3. Adjust the distance between the lenses in
relation to your view by sliding the cursors on
the top of the Parrot Cockpitglasses.

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PRECAUTIONS WHILE WEARING
PARROT COCKPITGLASSES 2

YOU SHOULD NOT POINT THE PARROT

COCKPITGLASSES 2 TOWARDS THE SUN
OR ANY OTHER LIGHT SOURCES. SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND/OR
PERSONAL INJURY, ESPECIALLY OCULAR,
MAY RESULT IF YOU DIRECT THE PARROT
COCKPITGLASSES 2 TOWARDS THE SUN
OR ANY OTHER LIGHT SOURCES.

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TAKING OFF

1. Place the Parrot Mambo on a flat surface with
the propellers facing upwards.

2. Press the button on the Parrot Flypad.

> Parrot Mambo takes off and stabilises at 1

metre from the ground while commands are
pending.

LANDING

To land the Parrot Mambo, press on the button .

> The Parrot Mambo lands.