SHARPER IMAGE Xtreme Airwave Drone User Guide

: July 13, 2024
: Sharper Image

Table of Contents

SHARPER IMAGE Xtreme Airwave Drone
Product Usage Instructions:
Frequently Asked Questions
CONTENTS
BATTERY INSTALLATION
PLAY
PROPELLER REPLACEMENT
CHARGING THE BATTERY
BATTERY WARNINGS
FCC STATEMENTS
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SHARPER IMAGE Xtreme Airwave Drone

Specifications:

Product Name: X-Treme Airwave Drone
Battery: Built-in non-replaceable 3.7V 200mAh Li-Po rechargeable battery
Remote Control: Requires 3 AAA 1.5V batteries (not included)

Product Usage Instructions:

Battery Installation:

The remote control requires 3 AAA 1.5V batteries (not included).
Use a tool to press the button and release the battery cover. Slide the battery cover down to remove it.
Insert the batteries in the same orientation as shown.
Slide the battery cover back up and secure it in place.

Pairing and Stabilization:

If the drone has stability issues after an impact, follow these steps:

Reset the gyroscope by simultaneously pointing the left joystick to the bottom left and the right joystick to the bottom right.
If resetting the gyroscope does not resolve the issue, reboot the drone and remote control to restart the pairing process.

Flight Controls:

To start flight, follow these steps:

Press the POWER ON button located at the bottom of the drone.
The drone will rise between 4.9 and 6.5 feet (1.5 and 2 m) and remain suspended.
To manually begin flight, press the left joystick up and release to hover in place.
Use the left joystick to manually land the drone on a level solid surface.

Stunts:

To perform stunts:

Press TURN STUNTS or FLIP STUNT button.
Use the right joystick to perform various tricks like Corkscrew, Twist, or other maneuvers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What should I do if the propellers won’t stop spinning?

A: Perform an emergency stop by pressing and holding the FLIGHT button.

Q: How can I switch between high speed and low speed modes?

A: Press the SPEED button once to enter high speed mode and once again to switch back to low speed mode.

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KEEP THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Due to continuous product improvements, illustrations in this manual may differ slightly from the actual product.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

The remote control requires 3 AAA 1.5V batteries (not included).
Use a tool to press the button and release the battery cover. Slide the battery cover down to remove it.
Insert the batteries in the same orientation as shown.
Slide the battery cover back up and secure it in place.

PLAY

POWER ON

To power on the remote control, press the power button once. The power LED will light up gradually.
To power on the drone, press down the power button for about a second until the drone LEDs blink on, located at the bottom of the drone.

PAIRING

After powering on both the remote control and drone, move the left joystick up and down quickly to pair the remote control with the drone. The drone’s lights will ﬂicker and remote control will beep once during the pairing process and then remain on once paired.
The pairing will last for 1 minute. If not paired successfully within 1 minute, both the drone and the remote control will enter sleep mode. You must turn off both to restart the pairing process.
When either the remote control or the drone disconnects, the other one automatically enters pairing mode.
Note: The remote control and drone use a 2.4Ghz connection.
Calibrate the drone before play for easy ﬂight. To do so, place both of the joysticks as shown in the diagram below until drone lights from rapidly blinking to keeping on. The keeping on lights means that the drone is ready for ﬂight. Recalibration will erase previous trim settings.
If there is no input for approx. 5 minutes after pairing, both the drone and remote control will automatically shut off.

STABILIZATION
If the drone has stability issues after an impact, follow the below steps.

Reset the gyroscope by simultaneously pointing the left joystick to the bottom left and the right joystick to the bottom right as shown in the right side diagram.
If the resetting the gyroscope does not resolve the issue, reboot the drone and remote control to restart the pairing process.

CONTROLS

To ensure steady ﬂight, be sure to place drone on a level solid surface.
There are 2 methods to take off the drone. To auto take off, push the ﬂight button to automatically begin ﬂight. The drone will rise between 4.9 and 6.5 feet (1.5 and 2 m) and remain suspended. To manually begin ﬂight, press the left joystick up and the drone will take off. Release the joystick to have the drone hover in place.
To land the drone, either push the ﬂight button and the drone will land automatically, or use the left joystick to manually land the drone. Be sure to land the drone on a level solid surface.
In the event the propellers will not stop spinning, you can perform an emergency stop by pressing and holding the FLIGHT button.
The left joystick is used to control height and rotation of the drone. Push up to ﬂy up and push down to ﬂy down. Push left to spin the drone counterclockwise and push right to spin the drone clockwise.
Use the right joystick to control the drone on the x axis. Push the stick up to move forward, down to move backwards, left to move to the left and right to move to the right.

SPEED

You can switch between high speed mode and low speed mode. The remote control will beep twice when enter high speed mode and once when back in low speed mode. The drone defaults to low speed when powered on.

AUTO ORIENTATION

Press the Auto Orientation button to activate Auto Orientation mode. Press it again to deactivate this mode.
The drone will always move in the direction you press the right joystick in relation to the remote control, no matter which direction the drone is currently facing.
Pressing the right joystick up will make the drone ﬂy away from the remote control, and pressing the right joystick down will make the drone ﬂy towards the remote control.
When Auto Orientation is active, the remote control will beep every 6 seconds.

TURN STUNTS
Press the TURN stunt button and then press the right joystick up, down, left or right. The drone will perform a trick listed below.

MANEUVER STUNTS
Press the MANEUVER stunt button and then press the right joystick up, down, left or right. The drone will perform a trick listed below.

FLIP STUNT
Press the FLIP button and then press the right joystick in the direction you want to complete a ﬂip stunt.

ADJUST TRIM

If the drone drifts backward without pilot input, press the forward trim button (ﬁgure A).
If the drone drifts forward without pilot input, press the backward trim button (ﬁgure B).
If the drone drifts right without pilot input, press the left trim button (ﬁgure C).
If the drone drifts left without pilot input, press the right trim button (ﬁgure D).

PROPELLER REPLACEMENT

Propellers must be replaced by an adult.

Pull directly up on each damaged propeller until it releases from the drone.
Verify the correct propeller letter against the above diagram. The underside of the propellers are labeled.
Install the replacement propeller by aligning and pressing it securely into place.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

The drone features a built-in rechargeable battery. Charge fully before ﬁrst use.
Plug the USB-C charging cable (included) into the drone charging port.
Plug the other end of the charging cable into a power adapter.
The white LED will light up while charging and will turn off when fully charged. The drone will fully charge in approximately 50 minutes and will ﬂy for approximately 5 minutes on a full charge.
When the battery runs low, both the white and red LEDs on the drone will ﬂash rapidly. The remote control will play a short beep sound every 2 seconds. The sound will stop after the drone is powered
off or recharged. Turn, maneuver and ﬂip functions will be disabled when drone battery with low power.
Note: The drone cannot be operated while charging.

SAFETY WARNINGS: PLEASE READ BEFORE USE

Adult supervision required.
Do not touch spinning propellers.
Use this item only for its intended purpose.
Do not pilot the drone towards people, animals, or fragile objects. May cause injury or property damage.
Do not expose to extreme temperatures or moisture.
Throughly inspect products before every use. If the product appears worn, frayed/splintered, cracked, or broken in any manner, discontinue use and discard immediately.
For indoor use only.
Use caution and pay attention to your surrounding while operating this item.
Always turn off when not in use.

BATTERY WARNINGS

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WARNINGS: NON-REPLACEABLE BATTERY

This product contains batteries that are non-replaceable.
There is a risk of ﬁre and personal injury if battery is punctured, damaged, or misused.
Do not dismantle, crush, incinerate or short-circuit battery.
Never expose battery to extreme temperatures or moisture.
Keep away from ﬂammable materials and direct sunlight.
Only charge using the provided charger, cable, and/or adapters.
Rechargeable battery is only to be charged by an adult.
Adult supervision is required while charging the battery.
Allow battery to cool to room temperature before charging.
Charge on a non-ﬂammable surface and keep away from ﬂammable products.
Discontinue charging if battery becomes hot, swells, smokes, or gives off a strong odor.
Battery chargers used with the product are to be regularly examined for damage to the cord, plug, enclosure, and other parts. In the event of such damage, chargers must not be used until the damage has been repaired.
Recycle or dispose of battery according to federal, state, and local laws.
Keep these instructions for future reference.

BATTERY WARNINGS

Do not mix old and new batteries
Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable batteries
Alkaline batteries are recommended. Use only the speciﬁed voltage.
Insert batteries using the correct polarity. Always use, replace, and recharge (if applicable) batteries under adult supervision
Do not charge with non-rechargeable batteries
Do not short-circuit the battery supply terminals
Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre, batteries may explode or leak.
Remove batteries (if removable) before storing.
Recycle or dispose of batteries according to federal, state, and local laws.

FCC STATEMENTS

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.

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 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.