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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DRONE

PLEASE RE

AD ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS

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PRIOR TO USE. KEEP THIS DOCUMENT AS IT CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YO

UR DRONE.

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1. CHARGI

NG

Drone must be charged before each use (U

SB Charge Cable included

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• Indicator light wi

ll tu

rn off once full

y charged

· Insta

ll batteries in remot

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2. PAIRIN

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Before each flight pair the remote with the drone

:

1. Turn your dro

ne on an

d place

on a flat, level surfac

e

2. Turn on the remot

e on and move the le

ft joystick up, t

hen dow

n

3. The beep will indic

ate successful pairing

4. R

epeat steps 1 and 2 if necessary

3

. DIRECTIONAL LIGHT

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White lights indica

te the front of the dron

e

• Red lights indicate the ba

ck of th

e dro

ne

• Not applicable in auto-orientation mode

4

. REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW

Practice flying your drone below 1 O feet a

nd at low speeds until comfortable with a

ll

controls to avoid unncessa

ry damage or inju

ry

Left joystick:

• Up/Down controls elevation

• Left/Right controls spin

Right joystick: controls flight directio

n

Direction Trim: use to eliminate drift

To cut power

to drone, move le

ft joystick to down positio

n

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS

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PLEASE GIVE US A CALL ... WE'RE HERE TO HEL

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CUSTOMER SERVICE

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MALL PARTS NOT FOR CHILDREN UND

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ADULT SEMBLY REQUIR

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INTRODUCTIO

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Congratulations on your purchase o

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the Sharper Im

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DX-4 HD Video Drone. Get ready t

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soar to new heights. Master the art of
drone flyi

ng and stunts with remot

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control maneuverability. Thi

s

lightweight stunt drone wi

ll provid

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hours of fun.

SPECIFICATION

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Drone Battery: 800 mAh Li-

po

Remote Controller Battery: 6 x 1.5V AA

Cha

rging Time: Approximately 120

minute

s

Maximum Recommended A ltitude 150 ft.

TABLE OF CONTENT

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G

eneral Warnings

Contents and Remote Battery Installatio

n

Charging Battery and Replacing Propeller

s

Remote Overview

Operati

ng Drone

Modes

Tips

and FC

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SAFETY WARNI

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yours of nr,u. /\s with all electrical products, precautio

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shoul

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Adult supervision is requir

ed at all times

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Before each use,

an adult should review t

he product onel batte

ry

1

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dotermine that no dama

ge

or hazards exist.

DO NOT TOUCH SPINNING PROPELLERS.

Do not allow anythi

ng to intenti

onally make contact i

n any way with spinning pr

opellers

.

• Prevent contact with spinning blades by turning o

ff remote prior to handling drone

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U

se caution and pay attention to your surroundings while operating drone.

Do not fly drone int

o animals, people, or inanimate objects

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their consen

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federal, state and local laws regarding privacy

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2

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3. Replace and close battery compartmen

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CHARGING BATTERY

Note: The Battery Charge Cable will light up

when it i

s charging the batte

ry and tu

rn off

when the battery is fully charged. Charge time

is approximately 120 minutes

.

Turn off t

he drone before charging

.

Connec

t the Battery Charge Cable to the Micr

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USB po

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Connect USB connector to power source.

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Insert the USB
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into a US

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power sourc

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Afte

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Connecting Drone

1. Press the Stre

am Button to

b

egin streaming

2

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Press the Alb

um Button t

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review pictures and videos

Go to yoru 1Ipp 1110111 on your sma

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360 Flight" application.

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Light indicates
remote is on

Speed switch

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Throttle Joystick

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Increases or decrease

s

drone elevation

Auto orientation
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Auto take o

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ON/OF

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remote switc

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flight direction

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INSTALLING PHONE HOLDER

MODES

Insert ant

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Smart Phone Mount

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screw to sec

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Carefully slid

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up

on top of Mo

unt. Adjust angle accordingly.

OPERATING DRON

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Step 1 - Pre Flight Checklis

t

1. Read all warnings and instructions

.

2. Insta

ll remote batteries, page 2

.

3. Make sure that drone a

nd remote are pow r c off.

4. Install dron

e holder.

5. Charge batteries,

pag

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.

Ste

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2

-

Choosing a locatio

n

• Drone is designed to be flown in

doors and

outdoors

.

• Alwa

ys make sure you hav

e enough space to fly

drone.

• Always follo

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arnings, page 1

.

Step 3 - Starti

ng Dron

e

1. Making sure your remote is off, slide drone switch
to ON. Dro

ne lights will begin to flicker

.

2. Place drone

on a flat even surface with clearance

according to diagram (Fig 1)

.

3. Turn remote on. Make sure t

he le

ft stick (throttle)

is in a neutral position (stick is center

ed)

.

4. Push t

he stick up and then down.

5. A single to

ne indicates tha

t the drone is paired

.

Drone lights will flicker rapidly then turn o

n

permanently once p

aired.

U. If pairing is unsuccessful, r p nt t p

r: 3-4.

tep 4 - Lift Off

I. Slowly and caref

ully press the Throttk ,Joynll11l1

up. Drone will begin to elevate. You co

n

compensate for some of t

he drones drlltl

n J l>

y

usi

ng the Multi Directional Button o

r by f

ollow

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Step 5. Y

ou may n

eed to practice this top

v

eral times before successfully gett

ing cron

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Into the air.

i

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You can let go of the t

hrottl

e once you ge

t to you

r

d Ired elevation. T

he drone will engage it

s

aut

o

hover function.

Stop 5 - Drone Begins to Drift

F

ollow this st

ep if your dro

ne

begins to drift while tak

e o

ff or during

fligl,

t.

• Drone drifts backwards: Press the forward Direction Trim
Button.

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ards Direction Tri

m

Button

.

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ono drifts left: Pre

ss the Right D

irection Trim Button.

• Dron dri , righ

t: Press the Le

ft Direction Trim Button

.

• Drone pin clockwise (viewing dro

ne from top): Press the

L, ~- 6

,.>in Trim Button

• ·orone spin counter-clockwise (viewin

g drone from top):

Press th

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Once you are comfortable flying th

e drone, use the Stunt Button to perform acrobatic stunts

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1. Hov

er the drone t

o at least above 1

0 fee

t.

2. Press the Stunt Button. You will hear

beeping coming from t

he remote

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he Multi Directional Button to the desired direction that you would like the drone to

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Once you are comfortable flyi

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ff Button for an easy take off.

1. T

urn remote ON

2. Pair remote t

o drone: Bring the Throttle all the way up the

n bri

ng it all the way down, remote will be

ep onc

e p

aired.

3. Press the Auto Take Off Button. Dr

one wi

ll

begin to elevate. Dro

ne wi

ll level out

around 5

ft off th

e ground a

nd

automatically enter into auto hover

.

4. Now the drone can be controlled using both the throttle and the multi-directional joystick

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• Auto Orientation default setting is off. To enter this mo

de press Auto Orientation"+" button. Remot

e

will beep twice

.

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i

s

successfully paired, the 2 white LED lights toward orientation will

be the original forw

ard orientation, when drone

is I

n aut

o orientation mode, the drone wi

ll orient to the user (remote), no matter what direction the drone is facing. Pushing the

right a lic

k

LIP

will send the dron

e away from the user, pushing it to the ri

ght wi

ll move the dro

ne right, etc.

llom to will beep every 6 seconds to indicate the drone is in Auto Orientation mode

.

I oxll mod , press the "-" button. Remote will sound 1 lo

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TIP

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Do not crash drone into san

d or dirt. Drone gears may becom

e clogged

• When first learning t

o fly, practice lifting off and hovering

Stay several feet from walls an

d buildings

• Always press throttle a

ll the way down after crashing or when som thin

g get

s stuck In propellers

• Never fly drones above or near people, sudden changes in wind or other condition

s could lea

d to unexpected crashes

.

• Always use caution when flyin

g drone vehicles,

obe

y relevant laws, respec

t the priva

cy and property rights of others

.

• The drone sha

ll never be modified or use

d for anything except Its Intended purpose.

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user'

s

authority to

operate the equipm nl.

TROUBLESHOOTING

:

When remote switch is turn

ed on, th r moto light does not lllumlna

t

1) Check that batterle In th remot aro Install d correctly OR

2) Replace with new battori

s

During drone flight, t

he remote LED Is fla hlng

:

1) Remote batteries are low; replace them wit

h new batterie

s

Drone and remote properly pair, but the drone will not lift-off:

1) Drone battery needs charging. Use the USB Charge Cable

to connect t

he drone to

power source

.

A

fter trimming the drone, the drone flight is ve

ry unstable and cannot fly properly

:

1) One or more blades are most likely damaged

;

2) Turn off the drone and remote

.

3) Replace with the proper number replacem

ent blade a

nd try flying again.

After impact, the drone is unstable

:

1) P

ut the l

eft remote control lever to the left bottom and put the right remote contro

l lever

to the rig

ht bottom at t

he same time which connecte

d to th

e drone (diagram to right)

.

2

) If the abov

e does n

ot resolve t

he issue, r

eboot t

he dro

ne and controller and pair again.

Remote Controller and Dro

ne can not

be paired:

1) Check Poin

t: Remote Controller must be closed

to Drone, not exceed 4 meters.

Note: If there ar

e 2 sets of Drones within 4 mete

rs for Pairing, you must pair one successfully befor

e pairing the second se

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