Protocol DOT VR Instruction Manual

DOT VR

FOLDING DRONE WITH CAMERA

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

THANK YOU.

Thank you for your purchase of Protocol’s Dot VR Folding Drone
with Camera. You are about to experience the best of what

remote control flight has to offer. We strongly recommend that
you take the time to read this manual thoroughly. It contains
many tips and instructions on how to get the most out of this
aircraft and maintain it for a long life.

As with any aircraft, this is a precision flying machine.Treat it
well and enjoy all the fun it has to offer, flight after flight.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

01 Safety & Precautions

02 Parts

04 Opening the Drone, Installing the Remote Batteries and Phone

05 Charging the Drone

06 Start-Up Procedure

07 Operation

09 Speed Modes

10 Tips on 360° Flips

11 Trim Adjustment

12 Troubleshooting

13 Flying Outdoors

14 Replacement Parts & Limited Warranty

SAFETY WARNINGS

HAVE FUN, BUT SAFETY FIRST!

• Read and follow instructions on how to synchronize electronics before

each flight.

• To prevent damage to people or property, always avoid contact with

other objects while in flight.

• Inspect aircraft prior to each flight and do not fly if damaged.

• Never expose product or any of its electronic parts to moisture, water,

or heat sources.

• To prevent overheating, allow battery a cool-down period

before recharging.

• To prolong engine life, allow a cool-down period between flights.

• Use only the charger and/or charging cable that is suplied with

this item.

• Do not strike, cut, or pierce the internal battery or subject it to

hard impacts.

• Do not mix old and new batteries or mix different types of batteries.

• Never attempte to modify function of vehicle or controller or attempt

repairs using parts other then those supplied by Protocol. Spare parts
are available at www.ProtocolNY.com

THIS DEVICE USES COMPONETS THAT OPERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS.

AS WITH ANY SUCH DEVICE, USE CAUTION TO OPERATE SAFELY.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THESE GUIDELINES MAY RESULT IN BODILY

INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL OR PUBLIC PROPERTY.

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PARTS

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3

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DRONE

1. Canopy

2. Blade

3. Battery Compartment (bottom of drone)

4. Camera

5. Power Button (hold for 3 seconds when turning on and off)

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PARTS

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REMOTE

1. Power Switch

2. Forward/Backward

3. Bank Left/Right

4. Throttle

5. Turn Left/Right

6. Speed Mode Selector

7. 360° Flips

8. Trimmer

9. Auto Launch/Land

10. START Engines

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SPARE PARTS INCLUDED

- Replacement Blades

- Screwdriver

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REMOTE BATTERY AND PHONE INSTALLATION

OPENING THE DRONE

Follow the images to
unfold and pull out
the arms.

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

Remove battery cover from controller. Insert 3 x ‘AAA’ batteries according to
indicated polarities. Replace battery cover.

1. Install batteries carefully.

2. Do not mix old and new batteries.

3. Do not mix different types of batteries.

INSTALLING THE PHONE

1. Pull off the tab at the top of the remote.

2. Slide the phone mount into the slot at the top of the remote.

3. Pull up on the top clamp on the mount and insert phone into the holder.

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CHARGING THE DRONE BATTERY

1. Make sure the drone is turned off.

2. Remove the battery cover and disconnect the battery from the drone.

3. Connect the USB charging cable to the battery.

4. Plug the charger into a USB port. The USB light will turn off while charging
and will turn on once fully charged.

5. Plug the battery back into the drone and replace the cover.
Charging time: 60 minutes --- Flying time: approximately 6 minutes

DO NOT CHARGE OVERNIGHT OR BEYOND
THE CHARGING TIME STATED. DO NOT LEAVE BATTERY UNATTENDED.

*Battery: Li-Po, 3.7V, 300mAh

If you purchased extra batteries, allow the engines to cool between flights
in order to prolong engine life.

CAUTION WHEN CHARGING

1. When charging, place product on a dry, well-ventilated surface and keep
away from heat sources.

2. Always use adult supervision while charging.

3. In order to increase battery longevity, avoid repeat charging and excessive
discharging.

4. As battery temperature is high immediately after flight, charge after cooling
down for higher efficiency.

5. Do not strike or subject battery to hard impacts or sharp surfaces.

6. Do not use any other charger than that which is supplied with this item.

7. Do not use or leave battery near a heat source such as fire or space heater;
exposure to heat may result in reduced performance or in some cases
dangerous conditions.

8. If battery is left in charging state for an extended period of time after being
fully charged, the battery may automatically discharge.

9. Never leave the battery unattended during charging.

10. Do not disassemble battery.

11. Do not submerge battery in water.

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START-UP PROCEDURE

Before flying, the drone and transmitter must be turned on in sequence
and synchronized.

1. Turn on the drone by pressing the on button and holding for 3 seconds. The
lights on the drone will flash to indicate it’s on. Place it on an even surface.
The blue lights on the drone are at the front and the red are at the back.

2. Turn on the remote control.

3. The remote will beep several times. Push the throttle up and then down to
sync the drone. The remote will beep once and the lights will go steady to
indicate it has synced.

4. Your drone is now synchronized, and in stand-by mode awaiting Engine
Idle command.

NOTE:

1. If after 30 seconds, it has not recognized the drone, turn off the controller
and repeat Start-Up procedure.

STARTING THE ENGINE; ENGINE IDLE

After synchronizing the drone, hit the START button (X) to go into idle mode.
The blades will rotate but the drone will not lift.

*The engines will shut off automatically after 10 seconds if the pilot does
not take off.

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OPERATION: FLYING THE DRONE

TAKE–OFF:

1. Press the Auto Launch (B) button. The remote will beep and the drone will
hover a few feet off the ground. Then gently advance the throttle to a desired
height and release. The drone will hover at that height.*

OR

2. From Idle mode, gently advance the throttle up to a desired height and
release. The drone will hover at that height.*

LANDING:

1. Press the landing button to lower the drone to the ground.

OR

2. Push down on the throttle until the drone is on the ground.

UP

DOWN

NOTE:

EMERGENCY LANDING

- Press the START (X) button and hold. The engine will shut off.

* The drone may drift a bit, especially in the first 30 seconds until the altitude
sensor gets a good fix on the position. Some drift is normal.

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OPERATION: FLYING THE DRONE

FIRST TIME FLYERS!!! TAKE YOUR TIME! GO SLOW!

Practice hovering until you are comfortable with flight before attempting any
other maneuvers. Make small movements letting the stick return to the center.
If you start to lose control, don’t panic. Just press land.

LEFT ROTATION RIGHT ROTATION

Pull the throttle left or right,

the drone turns to the left or right.

BACKWARD

FORWARD

Push the direction lever up or down,
the drone flies forward or backward.

RIGHT MOVEMENTLEFT MOVEMENT

Pull the direction lever to the left or right,

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the drone banks to the left or right.

SPEED MODES

The Dot VR features two speed modes. Choose the speed based on flight
experience and level of comfort. At high speed the drone will pitch more than
at low speed. Dot VR is quite fast at its high speed and requires more piloting
skills to fly competently. For safety take time to develop advanced skills by
practicing at low speed first. The drone is preset to low speed. Press the
Speed button to change the speed mode.

SPEED BUTTON

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TIPS ON 360° FLIPS

Once you have become skilled with the basics of drone flight, you can try some
advanced maneuvers. At a height of at least 10 feet, press the press the 360°
FLIPS button and move the direction lever in any desired direction to execute
the flip. The remote will beep quickly when you are in stunt mode and will stop
beeping once you have executed the flip.

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TRIM ADJUSTMENT

RIGHT MOVEMENTLEFT MOVEMENT

SIDEWAYS TRIM

When the drone drifts to the left or right side unintentionally, you can correct it by
pressing the trim button in the opposite direction until it evens out.

BACKWARD

FORWARD

FORWARD/BACKWARD TRIM

When the drone drifts forward/backward unintentionally, you can correct it by
pressing the trim button in the opposite direction until it evens out.

*NOTE: Trim adjustments are designed to counter drifts not caused
by wind.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

RE-CALIBRATING THE ALTITUDE SENSOR

If the drone crashes and after re-starting and trimming, it still is unstable, you
have the option to re-calibrate the drone.

1. Turn on the drone and then the remote and sync.

2. Push and hold the throttle and direction sticks to the lower outer corners.

3. The lights will flash to indicate that the drone has re-calibrated.

*Allow 15 minutes to pass between full flights as this will give the motors a chance
to cool down. Failure to do so could wear out and shorten the life of the motors.

POSSIBLE CAUSESYMPTOM POTENTIAL SOLUTION

Dot VR
does not
respond

Response to
control inputs
intermittent or
erratic

Dot VR
will not hover
or strafe
correctly

1. Communication between
controller and aircraft was not
synchronized during set up

2. Battery power depleted on
aircraft, controller or both.

1. Controller battery power
nearly depleted.

1. The aircraft was not
on level ground during
synchronization.

2. Trim settings are incorrect.

1. To synchronize, turn on aircraft
first, place it on level ground, and
then turn on controller.

2. Charge aircraft and/or replace
batteries in controller.

1. Replace batteries in controller.

1. Re-synchronize aircraft and
controller.

2. Reset the trim buttons on the
controller and re-trim flight controls.

HOW TO CHANGE THE BLADES

- All drones have two rotors that spin clockwise and two rotors that spin
counter-clockwise.

- Make sure to place the blades on the correct axis or they will not spin
correctly and the drone will not lift.

- Each blade is marked with A or B. There may be a number after the
letter but you can ignore the number.

- Make sure to follow the graphic below to see where to place the blades.

A B

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CAMERA/FRONT

AB

FLYING OUTDOORS

HOW TO PREVENT FLY AWAYS

To prevent “fly-away” situations (where drones seem to fly away out of
control) it is important to first test and practice within close range before
letting the drone fly too far away.

Each drone is designed to turn off the engines if the radio signal is lost.
It is important to know and test the range of your drone before flying. We
recommend turning on and syncing the drone and walking away while
testing the engines. Keep walking and testing until it is obvious when you
reach the point where the signal is not controlling the drone. This will be
the control limit for the conditions in which you are flying. Distance does
vary somewhat based on environmental and weather conditions, so testing
the limit is advised. Fly in a range that is good for easy visual operation of
the drone.

IF YOU CAN’T SEE YOUR DRONE, THEN YOU CAN’T CONTROL
YOUR DRONE.

* Fly-aways are not covered by warranty as they are overwhelmingly caused
by pilot error.

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REPLACEMENT PARTS

Thank you for your purchase of Protocol’s Dot VR. We know that accidents
can sometimes happen and that is why we offer spare parts kits on our
website: www.ProtocolNY.com.

LIMITED WARRANTY

At Protocol, we’re dedicated to bringing you innovative and well-designed
products that make living fun and easy. We stand behind all of our products
and warrant this to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for 30
days from the date of purchase. The warranty does not cover transportation
damage, misuse, accident, or similar events. Specific legal rights pertaining
to this warranty may vary by state.

For service claims or questions please consult our website www.ProtocolNY.com.

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1. Photos and video will automatically save to the phone’s photo album.

2. All videos can be viewed in VR mode through the App. Press the VR button when
viewing the video. You cannot view VR video through the phone’s photo album.

Re-Calibrating the Altitude Sensor

If the drone crashes and after re-starting and trimming, it still is unstable, you have
the option to re-calibrate the drone.

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DOT VR

FOLDING DRONE WITH LIVE STREAMING CAMERA

*Please check our website ProtocolNY.com for updates
and instructions to our Apps.

Phone Mount

1. Install the phone to the top of the remote using the phone mount.

Install the App

1. The App is available in both Apple and Android App stores. Search “Protocol
Dot VR” and download the App to your smartphone.

Shooting Video/Photo

1. Turn on the Dot VR and the remote control.

2. Once it is turned on, the Dot VR will blast a Wi-Fi signal, “Dot VR”.
Make sure your smartphone is connected to that signal.

3. Open the app and press “ ” (Fig. 1).

4. The screen will live stream the camera view.

5. To film video, hit the video icon once. To stop filming, hit the icon again (Fig. 2)

6. To snap pictures, press the photo icon once.

Shooting in VR

1. Insert the phone into the VR viewer.

2. Press the VR icon (Fig. 3). The phone will shoot and live stream in VR mode.

3. Press the VR icon again to leave VR mode.

Viewing and Saving Recorded Video/Photo

To see recorded video and images, press the folder icon. There are two subfolders,
one for video and one for photos. (Fig. 4).

Flying the Drone through the App (optional)

*This is for advanced users. Make sure you are comfortable flying the drone through
the remote control before using the App.

1. Press the remote button to turn on the remote functions (Fig. 5). The screen on
the App is set up to work like the remote control interface.

2. Press the up arrow to launch the drone.

3. Slide the throttle and direction sticks to control the drone as you would with
the remote.

4. To change the speed, tap the speed icon to change between low and high
speeds (Fig. 6).

5. Press the down arrow to land the drone.

6. To trim the drone, slide the indicated trimmers.

How to Draw a Flight Path

1. Make sure the drone is hovering.

2. Press the “Flight Path” button in the app (Fig. 7).

3. Adjust the scale to change the flight distance.

4. Use your finger to draw the path on the right side of the screen. The drone will
automatically start to follow the path.

Motion Sensitive Piloting

1. Press the motion-sensitive piloting icon. The drone will then move in the direction
that the phone is moving. The ball in the right direction lever will show the direction
(Fig. 8).

FIG. 5 FIG. 6

1. Turn on the drone and connect to the app.

2. Press the calibrate button (Fig. 9)

3. The lights on the drone will flash to indicate that the drone has re-calibrated.

Troubleshooting

If the drone doesn’t respond to the App while connected to the Wi-Fi, then you need
to re-sync the drone and App. Turn everything off and reconnect to the App.

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FIG. 9

Icon Key

1. Return to previous menu

2. Take photo

3. Record video

4. View photos and video

5. Speed Mode

6. Flight

7. VR Mode (active or inactive)

8. Flight Path

9. Motion Sensitive Piloting

10. Take Off

11. Landing

12. Calibrate

13. Flipscreen

Wi-Fi & APP MANUAL

FIG. 1

FIG. 8

FIG. 2

FIG. 7

WWW.PROTOCOLNY.COM

FIG. 4FIG. 3