USER MANUAL
ORBIT
PFBD201
Thank you for choosing ProFlight.
Please read this user manual before using this drone
and keep it safe for future reference.
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CONTENTS
SAFETY WARNINGS
3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
4
BATTERY CHARGING
5
PREPARING FOR FIRST FLIGHT
5
INSTALLING CONTROLLER BATTERIES
6
CONTROLLER DIAGRAM
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DRONE DIAGRAM
7
UNFOLDING THE ARMS
7
FOLDING THE ARMS
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REPLACEMENT OF THE PROPELLERS
8
BINDING OF CONTROLLER AND RECEIVER
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GPS COMPASS CALIBRATION
9
GYROSCOPE CALIBRATION
10
GPS LOCATION SEARCH
10
PREPARING FOR TAKE OFF
11
FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS
11
AIRCRAFT FUNCTIONS & FEATURES
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HEADLESS MODE
12
ORBIT MODE
12
SPEED CONTROL
12
AUTO RETURN
13
CAMERA
13
APP
14
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
19
SUPPORT
20
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SAFETY WARNINGS
Read the entire instruction manual and familiarise yourself with the product
and all its features before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly
can result in damage to the product, surroundings or even serious injury. This
product is not a toy and must be operated with caution and common sense. It
requires some basic mechanical knowledge. This product is not intended for
use by children without direct adult supervision. This manual contains
instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and
follow all the instructions and warnings in this manual prior to assembly, setup
or use in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.
Not intended for use by children under 14 years of age. This is not a toy.
Always operate your drone in open spaces away from vehicles, buildings,
traffic and people.
Always keep out of reach of children.
Avoid exposure to water as moisture can cause damage to the electronics.
Never operate your drone with low transmitter batteries.
The battery charger included with the drone has been designed to safely
charge the Li-Po battery.
Mishandling of Li-Po batteries can result in a fire, personal injury, and /or
property damage.
By handling, charging or using the included Li-Po battery you assume all
risks associated with lithium batteries.
If at any time the battery begins to balloon or swell, discontinue use
immediately. If charging or discharging, discontinue and disconnect.
Continuing to use, charge or discharge a battery that is ballooning or
swelling can result in fire.
Always store the battery at room temperature in a dry area for best results.
Do not store battery or drone in a car or direct sunlight. If stored in a hot
environment, the battery can be damaged or even catch fire.
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Never use any other type of battery charger other than the one supplied with
the drone. Failure to charge the battery with a compatible charger may
cause fire resulting in personal injury and/or property damage.
Never exceed the recommended charge rate.
When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3.7V, the battery may be
damaged and may no longer accept a charge. The drone will automatically
land and become inactive when the battery reaches this level, this is to
protect the battery.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Only fly in an
open space
Ensure good
GPS signal
Keep within
line of sight
Fly at a height
below 80m
When flying ensure that the drone is kept away from other people,
trees, electric wires, buildings, airports or signal transmitting tower etc.
Ensure that the weather conditions are suitable for flying. Do not fly
the drone during snow, rain, fog, thunder or in windy conditions.
DO NOT touch the rotating blades
during operation. They can cause
injury or damage to property
No-fly zones must be observed. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure
that the drone is operated legally and safely.
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BATTERY CHARGING
Use only the supplied USB Li-Po charger to
charge your battery.
Remove the battery from the battery
compartment on the right of the aircraft.
Press down the release button and slide the
battery out.
Plug the charger into a USB socket before attaching the battery. When
the battery is charging the green LED on the charger will flash. When
the battery is fully charged the LED will be illuminated. Charging should
take around 180 minutes. DO NOT leave the battery unattended whilst
charging.
WARNINGS:
DO NOT use other USB cables. They may lead to incorrect
charging, and could cause damage or present a safety risk.
When reinserting the battery, make sure it is secure and fully clicks
into place.
PREPARING FOR FIRST FLIGHT
1. Fully read and understand the safety warnings, and precautions.
2. Make sure both the transmitter and aircraft batteries are sufficiently
charged.
3. Find a suitable place to fly the aircraft, away from people, buildings
and vehicles.
4. Make sure the throttle stick is centred before turning on the
transmitter.
5. Calibrate the GPS compass and gyroscope.
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INSTALLING THE CONTROLLER BATTERIES
Unclip the battery cover from the rear of the controller and insert 4 x AA
batteries, making sure the correct polarity is followed. Once the
batteries are correctly installed, the battery cover must be re fitted.
CONTROLLER DIAGRAM
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Speed Button
2
Power Button
3
Decoration Antenna
4
Headless mode (Short Press)
Orbit mode (Long Press)
5
Left Joystick
Start Video (Short Press)
6
Auto Take-Off
Auto Land (Short Press)
Emergency Stop (Long Press)
7
Ring
8
Auto Return (Short Press)
GPS Calibration (Long Press)
Right Joystick
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6 7 8
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SMARTPHONE HOLDER
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Take photo (Short Press)
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DRONE DIAGRAM
UNFOLDING THE ARMS
FOLDING THE ARMS
1
Switch
2
Blades
3
Motor
4
Camera
5
Battery
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2
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4
5
Unfold each arm, ensuring that they click
into position
Fold each arm individually
by sliding the switch on the
underside of the arm to
unlock the mechanism, and
then carefully push the arm
into the folded position.
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REPLACEMENT OF THE PROPELLERS
Should one of the fitted propellers become damaged, it can be
replaced, by removing the screw from the side of the propeller
before sliding the propeller off the motor shaft. Refitting is the
reversal of removal.
It is important for the correct
blade to be placed on the
correct motor or the aircraft will
not fly correctly. Each blade is
marked with an A or B on the
underside to indicate which
motor it corresponds to.
BINDING OF CONTROLLER & RECEIVER
1. Place the aircraft on a flat surface in an open area and insert the
battery in before turning on. The lights on the underside of the
drone will flash.
2. Turn on the controller.
3. Press the left joystick up, until
the controller bleeps.
4. Press the left joystick down until
the controller bleeps again.
The front lights on the drone will
illuminate, while the rear lights flash.
The drone will then find its location
using GPS, at which point the rear
lights will illuminate constantly.
Please note this can take upto 2
minutes.
The aircraft can be flown using either
the radio control supplied or by using
the App on a smart device.
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GPS COMPASS CALIBRATION
1. Long press the GPS compass
calibration button. The lights on the
drone will flash.
2. With the drone level, rotate it
anticlockwise for 3 full
revolutions. The lights at the
rear of the drone will illuminate.
3. Then hold the drone with the front
facing down, and rotate it anticlockwise
for 3 full revolutions. The lights at the
front of the drone will illuminate. The
lights will then return to the same
status as prior to calibration, indicating
that calibration has finished.
For accuracy the GPS should be calibrated before each flight, and we
would advise that the drone is at least 50cm away from the ground
during calibration.
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GYROSCOPE CALIBRATION
With the drone on a level surface, Pull both the joysticks to the lower
right position at the same time, and hold in that position for 3-5 seconds.
The four lights on the drone will flash to indicate it is calibrating.
Release the joystick, which will complete the calibration.
This should be carried out before each flight.
GPS LOCATION SEARCH
Once the drone has been calibrated, as shown in the previous steps, the
drone should be placed on a flat surface in an open area in order to for it
to fix its location via GPS. Once the location has been fixed, the rear
lights will stop flashing and will be illuminated.
It can take around 2
minutes for the drone
to fix on its location,
although if the drone
has been used within
the previous hour, this
time is reduced.
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PREPARING FOR TAKE OFF
Once the controller has been calibrated the motors must be engaged.
Before doing this, please ensure that the unit is in position, unfolded,
and ready for flight.
To do this push the left joystick to the
bottom right position at the same time as
pushing the right joystick to the bottom
left position.
The motors will then start to rotate.
TAKE OFF
There are two options for take off. It can be triggered by using the take
off button which will result in the drone hovering at a set height above
the ground. Alternatively the left joystick can be pushed forward.
FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS
Before your first flight make sure you are familiar with the controls of the
aircraft.
Left Joystick – Throttle & Rudder
Right Joystick – Elevator & Aileron
Note: Should the aircraft be left for a while with no control inputs it will
go to sleep, simply press and hold the take off/land button to reactivate
the aircraft.
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AIRCRAFT FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES
HEADLESS MODE
The aircraft can be made to fly in Headless mode by pressing the
headless flight button. This will make the aircraft fly without a front or
rear. It will fly in the orientation of the pilot. If you move the right joystick
right, the aircraft will fly right. Move the joystick left and it will fly left.
Move the joystick forwards and the aircraft will fly away from you and pull
it back to make it fly towards you. It does not matter which direction the
drone is facing in headless mode.
ORBIT MODE
The aircraft can be made to fly in orbit mode by long pressing the
headless flight button. The camera of the drone will automatically aim at
the position of the smartphone. The orbit is controlled using the right
joystick.
1. Move the joystick to the left to orbit
anti clockwise/ increase the speed of
the anticlockwise orbit.
2. Move the joystick to the right to slow
the anticlockwise orbit, or to orbit in a
clockwise direction
3. Move the joystick up to increase the
radius of the orbit.
4. Move the joystick down to decrease
the radius of the orbit.
SPEED CONTROL
The drone has 3 speed settings. It will initially be set at 25%. By
pressing the speed button the speed of the drone can be adjusted. The
controller will bleep to indicate the speed it is set at after the button has
been pressed.
1. 25% - 1 Bleep, 50% - 2 Bleeps 100% - 3 Bleeps
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AUTO RETURN
The drone has an auto return feature which will return the drone to within
2 metres of the take off position. Please note it will return in a straight
line, and it is the responsibility of the user to make sure that there are no
obstacles in the return route.
AUTO RETURN BUTTON
Press the auto return button, and the drone will return to the
position of take off. Auto return can be cancelled at any point by
moving the right joystick in any direction.
AUTO RETURN – LOST CONTACT WITH CONTROLLER
If the drone loses contact with the controller, the drone will
automatically return to the position of take off. The controller will
continuously bleep to indicate the loss of contact.
LOW BATTERY AUTO RETURN
If the battery is low, the drone will automatically return to the
position of take off and the front of the drone will flash rapidly. If
the battery is out of power, all the lights will flash, quickly find a
suitable place to land before the drone carries out an emergency
land in its current position.
CAMERA
As well as recording onto your phone through the app, the camera can
also directly record onto a MicroSD card inserted into the drone (Not
Supplied).
The MicroSD card can be inserted into side of the camera housing on
the underside of the drone.
Pictures can be taken by pressing the right joystick button.
Press the left joystick button to start recording a video, press again to
stop recording.
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APP
The camera App can be downloaded by scanning the below QR code or
search for LW FPV in your App Store:
Android iOS
To connect the aircraft to your mobile
device: Turn on the aircraft, while
ensuring your controller is turned off.
Go to the settings on your mobile
device. Open the WiFi settings and
search for a device starting with “LW1080P-GPS”. Select it and wait for it
to connect. Open the LW FPV App
and press the “START” button at the
bottom of the screen. This will lead
you to the control screen and show
the view of the camera.
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MAIN SCREEN
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Auto Take Off
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Attitude angle
2
Lock / Unlock Drone
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Drone battery level & transmission signal
3
Auto Home
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Settings menu
4
View Joystick Controls
13
Switch Map / Image view
5
Flight mode
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VR Split Screen
6
Back to Main Menu
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Record Video
7
Altitude / Distance
16
Take Photo
8
Vertical and horizontal speed
17
Folder
9
GPS Co-ordinates and signal info
JOYSTICK CONTROLS
Once the drone is connected, display the joystick controls, and the drone can be
flown using the onscreen joysticks (after the drone has been unlocked, and the takeoff button has been pressed). The controller must be turned off to control the drone
from the app.
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SETTINGS MENU
The settings menu is separated into 4 sections: Joystick, Param, Map and Other.
JOYSTICK
Joystick mode: Allows the left and right
joysticks to be swapped.
Motion Mode: Allows the drone to be
controlled by tilting your phone.
Take off only when GPS Signal is good.
Drone will only take off when the signal is
above 8 when activated.
Speed: Change the speed between High and Low
Calibrate Accelerometer: Advisable to calibrate before each flight
Calibrate Magnetomete
r: Advisable to calibrate before each
flight
PARAM
Allows the default height, max height
and speed of waypoint to be set. You
can also set the Maximum stay a
each waypoint, maximum radius of
waypoint and the default height of
homeward travel.
MAP
Select whether the drone is displayed in
the centre of the map, and the type of
map to be displayed (Between standard
Satellite, and Hybrid)
OTHER
Select the image quality of the preview,
and option to inverse
the camera.
720P480P
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MAP VIEW
Press the map (13) to change from
camera view to map view. The map will
then show the current position of the
drone.
FLIGHT MODE
Use the flight mode button to choose the type of flight between joystick control,
waypoint flight, follow me mode and Orbit flight. Ensure the controller is turned off
when attempting to control the drone from the app.
JOYSTICK MODE
Control the drone with the onscreen Joystick.
WAYPOINT MODE
Before starting the waypoint mode, check the Param settings within the menu to
ensure they are suitable for the location. Then set the drone hovering at a height
above 50 metres, ensuring there are no obstacles between the drone and the
waypoints. To exit waypoint mode, use the joystick.
Joystick mode
Waypoint mode
Follow me mode
Orbit flight
Pen: Press to view
waypoint options
Delete: Press to
view delete options
Send: Press to
send instructions to
the drone. The
drone will then start
to follow the route
inputted.
Delete one
way point
Delete all
way points
Draw route
Select way
points
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FOLLOW ME MODE
When follow me mode is selected, the drone will auto fly, following the position of the
smartphone. Follow me mode can be exited by returning to joystick mode.
ORBIT FLIGHT
The camera will be automatically orientated to the APP signal position. The right
joystick is then used to control the position on the drone
Left
Increase speed in anticlockwise direction, or increase speed in
clockwise direction
Right
Increase speed in clockwise direction, or increase speed in
anticlockwise direction
Forward
Move the drone further away to extend the orbit
Back
Move the drone close to decrease the size of the orbit
Press the joystick mode button to turn off orbit flight.
WARNINGS:
Always calibrate the drone before controlling using the APP.
Ensure you understand the operating instructions provided before attempting
to fly.
Only compatible with Android 5.0 and above.
If you experience problems with the image, the drone is either too far away or
there is too much interference in the area. Try moving to a place with less
interference.
Ensure all safety warnings in the front of the manual are adhered to.
Keep these instructions f
or future reference
Only compatible with iPhone 5.0 and above.
The phone must be capable of connecting to a 5Ghz wifi network.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Solution
1
The lights on the aircraft
are flashing but it does not
respond to the control
1. The aircraft and
transmitter are not
connected.
2. Insufficient battery power.
1. Repeat the
connection
procedure.
2. Recharge the
battery.
2
The aircraft blades turn but
it will not take off
1. Insufficient battery power.
2. The blades are distorted.
3. Take off button not
pressed.
1. Recharge the
battery.
2. Replace the blades.
3. Press the take off
button.
3
The aircraft shakes in flight
The blades are
damaged/distorted
Replace the blades.
4
The aircraft won’t fly using
the App.
1. Aircraft not connected to
App.
2. Connection not done in
correct order.
3. Main controller is turned
on.
1. Reconnect using the
instructions on page
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2. Reconnect using the
instructions on page
14
3. Aircraft can not fly on
App when main
controller is turned
on. Turn off
controller, reset
aircraft, app and WiFi
to reconnect to App
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Camera not working in App
1. Aircraft not connected to
App.
1. Reconnect using the
instructions on page
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Disposal: Do not dispose this product as unsorted
municipal waste. Collection of such waste must be
handled separately as special treatment is necessary
Recycling facilities are now available for all customers at which
you can deposit your old electrical products. Customers will be
able to take any old electrical equipment to participating civic
amenity sites run by their local councils. Please remember that
this equipment will be further handled during the recycling
process, so please be considerate when depositing your
equipment. Please contact the local council for details of your
local household waste recycling centres.
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UK Support
http://www.proflightuk.co.uk/support/
If you have been through the troubleshooting, and the unit is failing to
operate, our service line can be contacted on: 0871 971 3141
Office hours: 9AM - 5PM Monday to Friday
www.prolightuk.co.uk
Unit J6, Lowfields Business Park
Lowfields Way, Elland
West Yorkshire, HX5 9DA
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