01 Propellers
02 Power Button
03 Battery
04 Battery Lock
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05 USB Type-C
06 Micro SD Card Slot
07 Camera
01 Phone Holder
02 Control Sticks
03 Power Button
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02
03
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04 Photo Button
05 Standard USB Port
06 USB Type-C
07 Video Recording Button
Before Flight
1
2
1.Charging the Remote Controller
• Use USB Type-C (only for charging)
to charge, approx. 2.5 hours.
2.Preparing the Aircraft
Unfold the rear arms
• All arms and propellers must be unfolded before powering on.
• To fold the Mantis Q, reverse the unfolding instructions.
Unfold the front arms
3.Charging the Flight Battery
• Press the lock button and remove
the flight battery.
• Remove the insulation strip on the
battery connector before use.
• Charge the flight battery to
“Solid Green”, approx. 1 hour.
• Push the flight battery into the
aircraft until hearing a ‘click’ .
4.App Download
• Download Yuneec Pilot App.
Mantis Q supports iOS 9.0
(or later) or Android 5.0 (or later).
First Flight Part 1
1.Installing the Smart Device
Pull out the
phone holder
Install the
smart phone
Connect the smart phone
with the remote controller
(Iphone and Android cable
not included)
2.Power On
To power on the Mantis Q and the remote controller, press
and hold the power button for two seconds until you hear
two rising tones.
Power on the Mantis Q Power on the controller
3.Connecting to Mantis Q
• Launch Yuneec Pilot App.
• Tap the scan icon on the App screen and follow on-screen
instructions to connect the aircraft with your control device
(or manually select Mantis Wi-Fi in phone settings and
enter the password to complete the connection. The password can be found on the aircraft QR Code sticker).
4.Take Off
• To ensure safe flight, step back approximately 9ft
(3m) behind the Mantis Q.
Option
1
Tap the icon [ ] on the app and then slide to take off.
Option 2
• Move the sticks for 1.5 seconds as shown below to
start the motors.
• Slowly raise Left Stick to take off.
Start the motors
Take off
First Flight Part 2
Move the control sticks as below to control the direction of the Mantis Q.
Rotate
Left
Up
Down
Rotate
Right
Left Stick
Right Stick
Forward
Back
LeftRight
2.Landing1.Direction Control
Option 1
Tap the icon [ ] on the app and then slide to land.
Option 2
Slowly lower Left Stick to land.
To land properly, ensure that
the aircraft is away from any
obstacles or obstructions as it
will land directly below where
it is hovering.
3.Power Off
• To power off the Mantis, press and hold the power
button for two seconds.
• To power off the controller, press and hold the
power button at the center of the controller for two
seconds.
If you experienced a slight drift during your first
*
flight, it may be best to calibrate your compass.
Please go to the Settings section within your app
and follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate
the compass.