OVERMAX X-Bee Drone 9.5 Fold Camera Drone User Manual

OVERMAX X-Bee Drone 9.5 Fold Camera Drone

Introduction

Dear customer!
Thank you for placing trust in us and choosing Overmix.
Thanks to the use of high-quality materials and modern solutions, we provide you with a product perfect for everyday use. We are convinced that the product will meet your requirements as it has been manufactured with utmost care. Before you use the product, please read this operating manual carefully. Should you have any remarks or questions concerning the product, please do not hesitate to contact us: pomoctechniczna@overmax.pl

IMPORTANT

1. This product is not a toy.
2. The product is intended for persons aged at least 14 and experienced in flying drones. The use of the product by inexperienced users and persons below the age of 18 must be supervised by experienced adults.
3. Do not repair or modify the device. Only authorized service technicians are allowed to perform these operations.
4. Do not start the device if you have noticed any damage.
5. The manufacturer is not held responsible for potential damage and injuries arising from wrong use of the product.
6. The device contains small items. Keep the product out of reach of children. Swallowing and suffocation risk.
7. This product is intended for outdoor use. Before you start using the product, make sure the area you have chosen is free from obstacles, and when operating keep a safe distance from people, animals and properties.
8. The distance between the device and the user and other people must be at least 1-2 meter(s).
9. Do not use the product near power lines, high buildings, in crowded public places and in enclosed zones.
10. Do not use the product when the following unfavorable weather conditions occur: high temperatures, rain, fog, snow and frost, and strong wind.
11. Do not use the device when it starts acting up, has been dropped or wetted, overheats extensively, gets discolored or deformed, emits abnormal sounds, odors and when other atypical circumstances occur. This being the case, contact the manufacturer’s authorized service center immediately.
12. Do not use the device when your hands are wet.
13. Use the device away from sources of heat, high temperatures, hot surfaces, sources of ignition, naked flame, oils and sharp edges.
14. Do not use the device in the inflammable, explosive or toxic atmosphere.
15. Do not use chemicals and water to clean the device. Clean the product with a soft and dry cloth.
16. Do not use the device at variance with its intended use.
17. Wrong use of the device may damage hearing.
18. To avoid injuries, do not touch rotating propellers or other moving parts of the device.
19. While using the drone, keep a distance of at least 20 cm from the device due to radio waves.
20. Storage battery charging must always be supervised by an adult.
21. To avoid potential fire risk, do not short circuit battery terminals, do not place them in the compartment at variance with marking or prick them.
22. Before you start charging, take the storage battery out of the device.
23. Do not leave the storage battery unattended when it is charging.
24. Do not charge the storage battery near sources of heat and at high temperatures.
25. In case the batteries or storage batteries overheat extensively, immediately stop using them and charging.
26. Check the device and USB power cable for potential damage and wear on a regular basis.
27. USB power cable is intended for indoor use only.
28. When the flight is finished, charge the device for about three hours. In case you do not use the device for a long time, it is advisable to discharge and recharge the device once a month and remove replaceable batteries.
29. The remote control is powered by two AA batteries (not supplied). Do not use batteries other than recommended.
30. Pay special attention to battery polarization.
31. Replaceable batteries must not be charged.
32. Do not mix old and new batteries, and batteries of various type.
33. Flat batteries must be taken out of the device.

The product complies with requirements of EU directives.
Pursuant to the Directive 2012/19/EU, this product is subject to selective collection. The product must not be disposed of together with domestic waste because it may pose a threat to the environment and human health. The worn-out product must be handed over to the electrics and electronics recycling center.

Specification

The drone cannot fly with any additional load. Use only supplied elements or spare parts from the manufacturer!
Model configuration| The drone with a storage battery and propellers installed in the way presented in the operating manual.
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Components in the set| The drone, controller, four propellers, storage battery, USB cable, screwdriver, operating manual.**

Description of parts

Drone (fig. A, B)

1. Brushless motor
2. Leg
3. Propeller
4. Camera
5. Optimeter
6. Rear LED
7. On/off switch

Controller (fig. C, D, E)

1. Photo/video
2. Left stick
3. Lock/unlock key
4. Mobile device holder
5. Return „home” key
6. Right stick
7. On/off switch
8. Display
9. Take-off/land key
10. Camera angle adjustment knob
11. Speed switch (high / low)
12. GPS key

Display icons (fig. F)

1. Return „home”
2. Headless mode indicator
3. Drone battery status
4. Distance from „home”
5. Height
6. GPS
7. Number of satellites
8. Drone working mode
9. Speed mode
10. Photo/video
11. Controller battery status
12. Signal strength indicator

How to prepare the device

1. Spread drone legs (fig. 1). At first spread upper legs.
2. Insert the storage battery into the drone (fig.). NOTE! Make sure you properly insert the storage battery. If you are wrong, you may affect safety of the flight. The device may also crash due to power cut.
3. Insert two AA batteries into the controller, pay special attention to battery polarization (fig. 3). Close the cover.

How to switch the drone on and connect it to the remote control

1. Press and hold the lock key ( ), and then activate the controller by sliding the on/off switch (fig. 28). The controller will emit a sound. The signal indicator on the display will start flashing. It will mean the controller is ready for pairing.
2. Activate the drone by pressing the on/off switch for three seconds (fig. 29). The drone will emit a sound and the rear LED will go on. The signal indicator on the display will stop flashing – it will mean the end of pairing.

Connecting the remote control to the drone is a one-time operation and not required for another use. You can connect the remote control to the drone only if the controller is not connected to any other drone. If there are a few kinds of drone and controller in one place, pairing must be performed one after another for each set to avoid wrong pairing.

How to calibrate the gyroscope

NOTE: the drone has already been calibrated. It is not necessary to recalibrate it, unless you experience take-off difficulties. After connecting to the remote control, place the drone on a flat and horizontal surface, and then point both sticks on the controller at the bottom left corner (fig. 30). When the LED light stops flashing fast, it will mean the calibration is finished.

How to calibrate the compass

NOTE: The compass calibration must be preceded by the gyroscope calibration. The calibration must be performed before every flight and also after replacing batteries into new or after inserting it into the product. After you switch it off and back on, the drone automatically enters the compass calibration mode. To enter the compass calibration mode, point two sticks on the controller at the bottom right corner (fig. 31).

1. Horizontal calibration
   The rear LED in the horizontal calibration mode will flash alternately in yellow. Hold the drone and revolve horizontally on its axis about three times. When the calibration is correct, the LED will start flashing in green (fig. 32).

2. Vertical calibration
   Hold the drone vertically (with the camera facing upwards) and rotate it on its axis about three times. When the calibration is correct, the LED will glow constantly (fig. 33).

NOTE!

• Make sure the GPS signal is strong (at least 7 satellites) and flight takes place in a safe space.
• Do not calibrate the compass in a strong magnetic field.
• When calibrating, do not carry any magnetic items (e.g. keys, mobile phones).
• When calibrating, keep a distance from large metal objects.

How to lock and unlock the drone
To unlock the drone, short press the lock key ( ). Motors will start and the drone will be unlocked (fig. 34).

You can lock the drone in two ways:

1. When the drone lands on the ground, point the throttling valve stick downwards for about 3 seconds. Motors will stop and the drone will be locked.
2. The drone will deactivate on its own if you fail to take any action for 15 seconds after it unlocks.

NOTE! Do not deactivate drone motors with key while it is flying because the drone will fall.

Emergency stop:
If the drone is up to 15 meters away and up to 5 m high, keep the lock key ( ) pressed for about 3 seconds. Motors will deactivate and the drone will be locked. Do not use this option during a regular flight. This locking method is intended for emergency!

How to control the drone
To control the drone, it is necessary to use sticks on the controller in accordance with the description below. Figures show sticks in the default control mode 2.

B – Going forward and backward
Fig. 36| A – Turning right and left
B – Going left and right

Test flight

Take the steps below to make sure the drone is working properly.

1. Place the drone in an open space so that its frontal part and the user look in the same direction.
2. Switch the drone and controller on.
3. Connect the controller to the drone. Perform the device initialization procedure.
4. Run M RC PRO application. Connect the drone to the mobile phone. Enter the camera interface.
5. Unlock the drone.
6. Slowly push the throttling valve stick upwards. The drone will take off. Test turning left/right.
7. Lower the throttling valve stick and land.
8. After landing, push the stick to the lowest position and hold for at least 3 seconds to switch the motor off.
9. Lock the drone and deactivate the controller.

How to switch the drone off
In order to switch the drone on, please press and hold the on/off switch for about 3 seconds (fig. 8). The drone will emit a distinctive sound and the rear LED will glow in green. To turn the drone off, press and hold the on/off switch for about 3 seconds again.

Before first use

1. Make sure the drone and remote control have been fully charged.
2. Make sure the propellers have been properly installed.
3. Make sure the drone legs have been properly spread.
4. Make sure the camera and gimbal are operational.
5. Make sure the camera lens is clean.
6. Use solely original accessories or accessories purchased from the manufacturer. The use of other accessories may lead to damage to the device.

Flight modes

1. GPS mode
   In this mode, the drone hovers by receiving GPS signals. In case of weak GPS signal, the device enters the permanent altitude mode or optimeter mode. In case of weak GPS signal, please land instantly due to the accident risk.

2. Optical Flow mode
   The drone is equipped with a vision system which allows effective control in case of a weak GPS signal. Due to the nature of its operation, it is necessary to use it mainly in enclosed rooms. This mode for setting the position adopts the built-in extra optimal sensor (A, fig. 5), and is the most effective at the height of up to 3 meters (fig. 6).

There are several factors which determine quality of the vision system. If some of them fail, the vision mode will deactivate and the drone will enter the permanent altitude mode. Please be very careful in the following situations:

1. High-speed flight at the height of up to 0,5m,
2. Flight above uniform-color surfaces,
3. Flight above water or transparent objects,
4. Flight above moving elements (e.g. above a crowd of people),
5. Flight above surfaces in which light fluctuates,
6. Flight above extremely bright or very dark surfaces,
7. Flight above surfaces with a recurring pattern (e.g. above a paved path)
8. Flight above objects inclined at the angle of more than 30 degrees,

If the drone is only a meter above the ground, its speed must not exceed 5 m/s. If it is 2 meters above the ground, it should not be faster than 14 m/s.

• Keep sensors clean.
• This system works properly only if the drone is at the maximum height of 3 m.
• Fly in well-illuminated areas above elements with clear textures to make sure drone sensors can properly collect information about the location of the product.

Drone status indicator (A, fig. 4)

controller.
Rear LED glows constantly in yellow.| No GPS signal.
Rear LED glows constantly in green.| Strong GPS signal, the drone is ready to enter GPS mode.
Rear LED flashes fast in green.| The drone is calibrating the gyroscope.
Rear LED flashes in yellow.| The drone is in the horizontal compass calibration mode.
Rear LED flashes in green.| The drone is in the vertical compass calibration mode.
Rear LED flashes slowly in red.| The drone battery is low, 16% left.
Rear LED flashes fast in red.| The drone battery is low, 12% left.
Rear LED flashes once in red every 1,5 sec.| Gyroscope issue.
Rear LED flashes twice in red every 1,5 sec.| Barometer issue.
Rear LED flashes thrice in red every 1,5 sec.| Compass issue.
Rear LED flashes four times in red every 1,5 sec.| GPS issue.

Return home
Thanks to the return home function, the drone can return to the last saved spot („home”). There are three modes in this function: return home, emergency return, and return on low battery.

The saved spot is the place from which the drone takes off. To make sure this spot is properly saved, GPS signal must be strong enough (at least 7 connected satellites at the takeoff). The indicator light glows in green.

1. Return home
   If the GPS signal is good (more than 7 satellites) and the take-off spot has been saved, press the return key ( ). Press the key again to leave the return function.

2. Return home on low battery
   This mode activates when the drone battery is so low that its ability to return to the spot marked as „home” may be affected.
   When rear LEDs flash slowly in red, the battery indicator shows a low level ( ), the remote control emits short signals and the drone is at the height of more than 30 meters or at a distance of more than 100 meters from the remote control, the drone will go back to the starting point automatically.
   When rear LEDs flash fast in red, the battery indicator shows that it is flat ( ), the remote control emits short signals and the drone is at the height of more than 15 meters or at a distance of more than 15 meters from the remote control, the drone will go back to the starting point automatically. If the distance is lower than 15 meters, the drone will land in the starting point.

3. Emergency return
   If the GPS signal is good (more than 7 satellites) and the take-off spot has been saved, the emergency return will activate automatically when the remote control loses connection to the drone for more than 6 seconds. You can regain control over the drone if the remote control regains connection and you press the return key.

NOTE:

• During the emergency return, you cannot avoid obstacles by controlling the drone.
• The drone will not return to the starting point if the GPS signal is weak (below 7 satellites).
• If during the smart return the user wants to lift the drone to the height of 15 meters or more, the drone will stop going up and activate the emergency return procedure.
• If the GPS signal is not good (below 7 satellites) during the take-off, and the drone loses connection to the remote control for more than 6 seconds, the drone will slowly go down and get locked after landing.

Camera

• The camera has a stable single-axing gimbal which stabilizes the image, even in case of a high-speed flight. The camera angle can be adjusted with the use of a knob (10, fig. D). A default angle ranges from -90° to 0° (fig. 7).
• Before the flight, please place the device in the open and flat area. Do not touch the gimbal after you have started the drone.
• The gimbal contains precise pieces which can get damaged in case of impact of external forces, which may affect its operation. Carefully handle the gimbal.
• Keep the gimbal clean and away from potential sources of dirt, sand, stones, etc., due to blocking risk.
• Placing the drone on an uneven surface or grass, you expose the gimbal to impact and damage.
• Do not add any elements to the gimbal. It may affect operation of the device, or even cause the motor to burn.

Storage battery

Before the first use, please charge the storage battery completely. Make sure you use a USB power cable (supplied). The charging time is about 180 minutes. Low battery: one bar on the storage battery flashes, other remain inactive.

• Charging: one of the bars on the storage battery flashes, other bars show a current battery status.
• Full battery: all bars on the storage battery glow constantly. Recommended adapter: 5V 2A (fig. 9). The aforesaid information is based on use of the adapter 5V 2A.

How to assemble and disassemble propellers

1. Assembly
   • Propellers are marked as „A” and „B” – during assembly, pay special attention to this marking.
   • Assemble propellers marked as A and B on corresponding motors (fig. 10).
   • Tighten up two screws with the use of a screwdriver in a clockwise direction (fig. 11).
2. Disassembly
   • Unscrew two screws with the use of a screwdriver (fig. 12), in an anti-clockwise direction. Then remove the propeller from the device (fig. 13).

NOTE!

• Make sure the propellers which rotate in a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction have been properly installed. In case of wrong installation, the drone will not fly properly and may get damaged.
• Propellers have sharp edges, please carefully handle them due to cutting risk.
• Please use only propellers which have been supplied or purchased directly from the manufacturer.

Functions

1. Flight mode selection
   Change setting of the GPS switch (A, B, fig. 14): OFF – fixed altitude mode, ON – GPS mode. The icon on the controller displays the current flight mode.

2. Camera angle adjustment knob
   Use the knob to change the camera angle (fig. 15, 16).

3. Photo / video
   Press the key on the controller to take a picture (fig. 17). The icon on the display will flash once. Hold this key to record a video. The icon on the display will start flashing slowly. Press the key again to end the video.
   NOTE! Photos and videos will not be saved if there is no TF memory card in the device.

4. Quick take-off / landing
   Press the key on the controller (fig. 18), and the drone will automatically take off and stop at the height of 1,5 meters.
   Press the same key again to make the drone land. Press any key to leave the automatic landing mode.

5. Return
   Press the key on the controller (fig. 19) to cause the drone to return to the saved spot („home”). The controller will emit a distinctive sound. Press the key again to cancel the procedure.

6. Low battery warning in the controller
   When the icon shows up on the display and the controller starts emitting a permanent sound, it means that the controller’s battery is low (fig. 20). Please replace batteries.

7. Signal strength indicator
   The icon shows strength of the signal received by the controller from the drone (fig. 20). If the icon shows a weak and strong signal ( ) alternately, it means that the controller is
   searching for the signal. If the icon shows a weak signal ( ), it means that the controller is too far from the drone, or the drone storage battery has been taken out.
   NOTE! To make the signal as strong as possible, make sure the drone flies above the controller and that there are no obstacles between the controller and drone (fig. 21).

8. Headless mode
   The headless mode can be activated in the mobile application. In this mode, the direction of the drone corresponds to the direction of the stick on the controller, irrespective of the
   direction of the frontal side of the device.
   

Control mode

Mode 1 (A, fig. 22):

1. Throttling valve
2. Fly forward or backward
3. Turn left or right
4. Fly left or right

Mode 2 (B, fig. 22):

1. Fly forward or backward
2. Throttling valve
3. Turn left or right
4. Fly left or right

To change the mode:

1. Press the lock key ( ), and simultaneously activate the controller by sliding the on/off switch (A, fig. 23).
2. Press and hold the return key ( ) for about 3 seconds to change the mode 1 into 2. The selected mode is displayed on the LCD screen.
3. By default the product works in the mode 2.
4. NOTE! Before you change the mode, make sure the controller is connected to the drone.

Mobile phone holder

1. Pull out the phone holder as far as possible (fig. 24).
2. Tilt the holder forward by 30° (fig. 25).
3. Draw the protection aside (fig. 26).
4. Adapt the size of the holder to the mobile phone (fig. 27).

Smartphone application

• Apple iOS: find M RC PRO application in Apple Store or scan QR code.
• Android: find M RC PRO application in Google Store or scan QR code.
• QR codes are listed at the beginning of the operating manual.

How to connect the drone to application
Switch the drone on. In your mobile phone enter Wi-Fi settings. Find and select the network called „Drone_***”. Run the application in your phone. If you do not use the memory card in your drone, photographs and videos will be saved in the application. If you have installed the memory card, photographs and videos will be saved on the memory card. The files stored on the memory card can be downloaded into the mobile phone via the application.
The drone connects to Wi-Fi in 5G standard.

Surrounding requirements

1. Do not fly the drone in bad weather conditions, such as strong wind, snow, rain, fog, etc.
2. Choose open space, away from high buildings. The buildings filled with numerous steel elements may affect the compass and interfere with GPS signal, causing wrong position of the drone or location issues.
3. During the flight, keep the drone in view. Avoid obstacles, crowds, water bodies, etc.
4. To avoid interference, do not fly the drone near power lines, base stations, supporting structures, etc.
5. Avoid flights higher than 6000 m a.s.l. In view of environmental factors, the efficacy of the battery and power system drops, which may affect the quality of flight.
6. GPS signal issues may occur in the North and South Pole.

NOTE! Pursuant to the regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization and air traffic control of particular countries regarding airspace control, as well as regulations concerning unmanned aircraft management, drones can be used solely in the specific airspace. For the sake of safe flight, the limited flight function (limited altitude and distance) is active in the device by default to facilitate safe use of the product.

Tips on camera use

1. Inspect the product before you start it.
2. Choose a suitable camera angle.
3. Fly and take photos on sunny and windless days.
4. Perform the test flight.
5. Move sticks slowly to make the flight smooth.

How to clean and maintain

1. Do not use chemicals to clean the drone.
2. Do not use water to clean the drone.
3. To clean the drone and its accessories, switch the device off, remove batteries and wipe with a dry cloth.
4. Keep the drone and its elements in the dry area, out of reach of children.

The pictures are for reference only. The real design of the products may differ from the pictures presented.

References

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