Table Of Contents
Before starting
Piloting
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...........................................................................................................................................................................................................4Charging the battery
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5Switching the Parrot Jumping Race Drone on and off
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5Downloading the application
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................5Connecting a smartphone
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...........................................................................................................................................................................................................6Piloting screen
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................7Wheels position
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................7MiniDrone's positions
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8Rolling
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8Jumping
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9Kicking
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9Pre-programmed acrobatics
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................10Battery
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................10Talking through the MiniDrone
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11Photos
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11Videos
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................11Retrieving photos and videos
Settings
Road plan
Drone Academy
Updating
.......................................................................................................................................................12
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Media
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Piloting
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Speed
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................12Network
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14Information
.......................................................................................................................................................15
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................15Defining a road plan
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................17Managing road plans
.......................................................................................................................................................18
.......................................................................................................................................................20
General information
.......................................................................................................................................................21
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................21Safety precautions and maintenance
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................21Warning regarding the invasion of privacy
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................21Battery
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................22Warranty
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................22Modifications
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................22Correct disposal of this product
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................22Declaration of Conformity
...........................................................................................................................................................................................................23Registered trademarks
Before starting
Charging the battery
1. Insert the battery into the appropriate compartment (pictures A and B).
2. Connect the MiniDrone (pictures C and D):
To a 2.4 A minimum charger (not provided). The charging time is approximately
25 minutes.
To your computer using the USB cable (provided). The charging time is
approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
> The LED located next to the On/off button turns red while charging. Once the
MiniDrone is fully charged, the LED turns green.
To remove the battery:
1. Carefully lift the plastic part surrounding the battery.
2. Remove the battery using the two grips located at the back of the battery.
4 Before starting
In order to ensure effective maintenance of the battery on the MiniDrone never
leave the battery installed in the compartment.
Switching the Parrot Jumping Race Drone on and off
Insert the battery into the battery compartment or press
the button to switch the MiniDrone on. Wait until the
MiniDrone indicates that it is ready to be used and its
LED eyes turn green.
Press the button to switch the MiniDrone off. The LED
eyes switch off.
Downloading the application
Connect to the App StoreSM or Google Play
application.
TM
and download the free FreeFlight3
Connecting a smartphone
1. Carry out a Wi-Fi® search from your smartphone
if you are using an iPhone or an iPad select Settings > Wi-Fi
if you are using an AndroidTM smartphone select Settings > Wireless and
networks > Wi-Fi.
2. Select the MiniDrone's network.
3. Wait for your smartphone to connect to the Wi-Fi network of the MiniDrone.
This connection is generally represented by the Wi-Fi logo appearing on the
smartphone screen.
4. Start the FreeFlight3 application.
> The connection between your smartphone and the MiniDrone is established
automatically. A pop-up "Connected" appears. The MiniDrone performs a turn
and emits sounds.
If your smartphone does not connect automatically to the MiniDrone, press ,
then select the name of your MiniDrone in the list.
See the Settings > Wi-Fi section for further information.
5Before starting
Piloting
Stopping a pre-programmed
acrobatic
Pre-programmed acrobatics
1. Start the FreeFlight3 application.
2. Press FREE RIDE to pilot the MiniDrone. Press Voice transmission to pilot the
MiniDrone in Talkie Walkie mode. For further information, see Talking through
the MiniDrone.
> The piloting screen appears.
At any time you can press < to return to the main menu.
Piloting screen
6 Piloting
Walkie Talkie
(Voice transmission mode
only)
Plugged / unplugged phone
headset
Wheels position
Before you start slelect the piloting mode for the MiniDrone
by bringing the wheels together you are making the MiniDrone more
responsive
by separating the wheels you are improving the MiniDrone stability.
MiniDrone's positions
Press the key to switch to Jumper or Kicker position. Press down for 2 seconds
on the key to switch to Auto-balance position.
Jumper position enables you to perform jumps forwards and upwards. The Kicker
position enables you to push away objects located in its path. Auto-balance
position makes it easier for you to negotiate certain obstacles.
In order to avoid excessive wear to the rubber pad, use the Auto-balance position
when you are rolling over rough surfaces.
7Piloting