FIMI X8 SE 2022 Drone with Camera User Manual

June 16, 2024
FIMI

FIMI X8 SE 2022 Drone Quick Start Manual

Please read the quick start manual carefully before using and keep it for future reference.

Product Introduction
1 Drone

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  1. Positive propeller
  2. Power button
  3. Battery level lights
  4. Reverse propeller
  5. Flight status lights
  6. Integrated gimbal camera

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  1. Landing gear
  2. Optical flow camera
  3. Ultrasonic detecting module
  4. Battery buckle
  5. Drone tail light
  6. Motor
2 Remote controller

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  1. Auto return
  2. Left stick
  3. Stick storage slot
  4. Mobile device holder
  5. Right stick
  6. Five-directional button
  7. Auto take-off/land button
  8. Cable slot
  9. USB port
  10. Charging port
  11. Battery level lights
  12. Power button

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  1. Left dial
  2. Record button
  3. Shoot button
  4. Right dial
  5. Antenna
Function Introduction of RC

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Buttons

| Function description
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1| Left stick|

Push stick upward, the drone goes up; pull stick downward, the drone goes down; toggle stick to left, the drone rotates counter-clockwise; toggle stick to right, the drone rotates clockwise

2

| Right stick| Push stick upward, the drone flies forward; pull stick downward, the drone flies backward; toggle stick to left, the drone flies to left; toggle stick to right, the drone flies to right
3| Auto return|

Toggle the button to the left, switching to normal flight
Toggle the button to the right, switching to auto return

4

| Auto take-off/land button|

long press 2 seconds to auto take off/landing

5

| Shoot button| short press to start/stop shooting
6| Record button|

Short press to start/stop recording

7

| Five directional button| Up| Default to switch between map / FPV
Down|

Default to switch between gimbal center/down

Left

| Default to turn on / off battery info interface
Right|

Default to turn on/off self-checking interface

Center

| Default to turn on/off media library
8| Left dial|

Adjust the pitch angle of gimbal

9

| Right dial| Adjust the value of EV / ISO
10| Power button|

Short press to view the battery level
Short press+long press 2 seconds to power on / off

Note: The other functions of the five-directional button can be set in the FIMI Nevi 2020 App.

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  1. Forward
  2. Right
  3. Up
  4. Backward
  5. Left
  6. Down
  7. Drone heading

Left stick                    Right stick

  1. Counter-clockwise
  2. Up
  3. Clockwise
  4. Down
  5. Left
  6. Forward
  7. Right
  8. Backward

Note: The stick mode can be set in FIMI Nevi app (the default is American hand).

Basic Specification
Drone

Product model: FMWRJ03A8
Dimensions: 204 x106 x72.6mm
Diagonal size: 372mm
Take off weight: About 768g
Flight time: About 35min*
Max ascending speed: 5m/s
Max descending speed: 4m/s
Max flight speed: 18m/s
Satellite positioning systems: GPS/GLONASS
Hover accuracy:
Vertical: ± 0.1m (Within the ultrasonic detecting range)
±0.5m (when GPS positioning is active) Horizontal: ±1.5m
Operating temperature: 0° C ~ 40° C
Suitable altitude: ≤5000m
Operating frequency: 2.400-2.4835GHz
FCC ID: 2AYVYFMWRJ03A8

Charger

Rated input: 100-240V~50/60Hz 1.5A
Rated output: 13.05V ⎓ 3A
Rated power: 39.15W

Remote controller

Net weight: About 373g
Dimensions: 203.8 x 91 x 46.6mm
Operating frequency: 2.400-2.4835GHz
Type: Rechargeable lithium battery
Capacity: 3900mAh
Nominal voltage: 3.7V
Input: 5 V ⎓ 2A
Max transmission distance: About 10000m*
Operating temperature: 0 ~ 40° C
Suitable altitude: ≤5000m
FCC ID: 2AYVYYKQ03A8

Gimbal

Controllable rotation range: 0° ~ -90° (Pitch)
Angular vibration range: ± 0.005°
Lens: FOV 79°
Camera aperture: f1.6
Camera focal distance: 4.71mm
Equivalent focal distance: 25mm
Sensor: 1/2.0″ SONY CMOS
ISO range: 100 – 6400
Shutter speed: 32 ~ 1/8000s
Max video resolution: 3840 x 2160 | 30fps | 25fps | 24fps
Max birate: 100Mbps
File system: FAT32
Image format: JPG, JPG+DNG
Video format: MP4
Memory card type: Micro SD (U3 and above )8 ~ 256GB

Battery

Type: Rechargeable lithium battery pack
Weight: About 270g
Capacity: 4500mAh
Voltage: 11.4V
Limit voltage: 13.05V
Energy: 51.3Wh
Operating temperature 0° C ~ 40° C

Note:
The 35 minutes flight time refers to constant speed at 6-8m/s (no wind) with fully charged and low cyclic battery. Remote control distance reach to 10km (FCC) in open area and no interference. All above testing and data come from FIMI laboratory, errors may occur in actual use for operating and environmental changes.

Charging
1 Charge drone battery
  • Connect the battery, charger and AC cable as shown below, and plug the charger into a power outlet.
  • When the battery is in charge, the battery level lights are flashing.
  • When the battery is fully charged, the battery level lights go out.
  • It takes about 2 hours to fully charge the battery.

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  1. 100V ~ 240V
2 Charge RC
  • Connect the remote controller to a power adapter as show below.
  • When the RC is in charge, the battery level lights are flashing.
  • when the RC is fully charged, the battery level lights go out.
  • It takes about 2.5 hours to fully charge the RC in the powered off condition.

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  1. 5V ⎓ 2A
Assembly and Disassembly
1 Propellers
  • Unfold the front and rear arms of the drone.
  • Attach the gray marked propellers to the motor mounting base with gray marks on the arms.
  • Ensure the propeller is pressed tome bottom of the mounting base.
  • Rotate the propeller to the end of the lock direction until the propeller gets bounced and locked.
  • Press the propeller forcefully and rotate the propeller along the unlock direction to remove the propeller.

FIMI X8 SE 2022 Drone with Camera - d1 Safety tips:
If the propeller is damaged, please replace them to ensure flight safety and efficiency. Check if the propeller is properly installed and fastened before each flight. Stay away from the rotating propeller to avoid cutting.

Note: Take the installation of reverse propeller as an example.

2 Drone Micro SD card
  • When installing SD card to the drone, please unfold the arms of the drone first and open the protective cover.
  • Insert the SD card with the literal upward into the SD card slot.
  • When removing SD card, press the SD card to pop out.

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3 Battery
  • Push hard the battery, after the battery installed in place, there will be a “click” sound.
  • To remove the battery, you need to press the battery buckle on both sides to pull out.

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4 Remote controller
  • Tighten the mobile or pad on mobile device holder by extending the holder to the left.
  • Open the protective cover on the RC bottom.
  • Connect your phone and the RC with a USB cable.
  • Connect the drone and update firmware according to instructions in FIMI Navi 2020 App.

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Note: The cable slot is reserved on the right.

Prepare to Fly
1 Confirm the drone heading
  • The direction of build-in gimbal is the drone heading.
  • Once the drone is turned on, the heading can be told by navigation lights.
  • The red light and the green light indicate the heading, and the yellow light is the tail.

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  1. red
  2. Drone heading
  3. green
  4. yellow

Safety tips: Always keep the tail pointed at the user to avoid direction misjudging.

2 Turning on/off the drone and the RC
  • Short press+long press power button 2 seconds to power on/off.
  • Short press to check battery level

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Drone                                Remote controller

Flying
1 Auto take-off/landing

The drone meets the auto take-off/landing condition when the auto take- off/landing button light is white. Press this button for 2 seconds to auto take off/landing.

Auto take-off            Auto landing

2 Manual take-off/landing

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Left stick            Right stick             Left stick           Right stick

  • Keep both sticks to the bottom inner still over 3 seconds, the propellers start spinning.
  • Release both sticks once propellers have been spinning, and firmly push the left stick upward to take off the drone.
  • During flight, release both sticks to hover.
  • At anytime during controlled flight, release the sticks and the drone will hover automatically.

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Left stick            Right stick

  • Slowly move the left stick downward to land the drone.
  • Once the drone has landed, push and hold the left stick down over 5 seconds, the motors will stop.

Safety tips: The drone has no waterproof function. Please be careful of landing environment. Do not land on an inclined plane for safety.

3 Stop propellers in an emergency

When motors can t properly turn off, please toggle the left stick to the bottom inner in maximum range, and press Auto take-off/landing button for 5 seconds simultaneously, the motors will stop.

Safety tips: Do not do the above operation during normal flight to avoid motors being stopped in the air.

4 Shooting and Recording
  • Press the shoot button to take a photo. A photo is taken when you hear 2 short sounds.
  • Press the record button to record video. Recording starts when you hear 2 short sounds. Press again to stop recording with 4 short sounds.
  • During recording, short press the shoot button to capture a picture.(only support 1920×1080 25|30|50|60fps)
  • The pitch angle of the gimbal can be controlled by toggling the left dial up and down.
  • The right dial can adjust EV/ISO.

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  1. Record button
  2. Shoot button
light Recognition
1 Drone lights

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Drone lights

| Drone status
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1| All lights is fading in and out|

Self-checking

2

| All lights are on| Drone on the ground: self-check fails

Drone is flying: internal error

3

| The yellow lights are on and the red and green light is flashing at regular intervals| Ready to fly/in flight
4| All lights flashing twice|

Low battery alerts

5

| All lights are flashing quickly| Very low battery alerts, land as soon as possible
6| The red and green flashing quickly|

The firmware of the drone is updating

2 Remote lights

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Remote lights

| Remote status
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1| Power button’s red light are on|

Weak signal

2

| Power button’s red light flashes| Not connected to the drone
3| Power button’s red light flashes|

RC Pairing or upgrading firmware

4

| Power button’s white light is on| Normal signal
5| Power button’s white light flashes|

Recording videos

6

| Auto take-off/landing button’s red light is on| Auto take-off or landing not enabled
7| Auto take-off/landing button’s white light on|

Ready for auto take-off

Safety Flight

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In visual range        Good GPS signal          Open and unobstructed environment

Warm tips:
Fly only in open areas, and avoid people, animals, trees, vehicles and buildings. Keep away from airports, railways, highways, high-rises, electric wires and areas where drones are restricted. Keep away from telecommunication base stations, high-power antennas and areas with complex electromagnetic signals. On not use this product in restricted areas. Be sure to read the Disclaimer and Safety Operation Instructions carefully.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC warning:
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

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