Swann Quad Starship Operating Instructions Manual

Brand: Swann

Model: Quad Starship

Category: Toys & accessories

Type: Operating Instructions Manual

MODE 1

MODE 2

More Rotors

Lights

Rotors

Even More Rotors

Power Socket

Charging/Power Lead

Operating Instructions

Quad Starship

Right

Stick

Power

Switch

Left

Stick

Throttle / Strang

Trim Controls

Directional /

Movement Trim

Controls

Congratulations on your

purchase of this remote control

Quad Starship from Swann! We

were going to tell you all about

how much fun these are, the

tricks you can do and how many

hours of enjoyment you’re

going to get out of it, but we

gure that if we just talk about

how to y it, you’ll discover the

fun for yourself!

NOTICE: Before using this

Quad Starship, read this

operating guide carefully,

and obey all warnings and

caution labels.

Seriously, it’s no fun if

someone gets hurt.

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1. Charging the Quad Starship

Ensure the Quad Starship is turned OFF before attempting to charge it.

If left on, the Quad Starship won’t charge.

• Disconnect the Charging/Power Lead from the Power Socket.

• Connect the end of the Charging/Power Lead to the output of the USB charging cable.

• Ensure that the Quad Starship is turned o.

• Connect the USB plug on the charging cable to one of the following:

a) a USB 2.0 (or later) port on your computer while the computer is on

b) a stand-alone USB charger such as those used for cell phones or tablets

• While charging, the USB plug on the charging lead will glow red. This light will go out

when the Quad Starship is fully charged and ready to y.

• It’ll take 50 – 60 minutes to charge the Quad Starship from empty.

Don’t over-charge the Quad Starship, and don’t leave it connected to any charger for more than ninety

minutes. Always use a DC5V 500mA source (such as a standard USB 2.0 port). Don’t use USB hubs, USB

1.0 or USB 1.1 ports: these may not have enough current to properly charge the Quad Starship.

Inserting / replacing batteries in the controller:

The remote control requires 4 x AA batteries. To replace the batteries:

• Read and obey all warnings and cautions in this booklet.

• Open the battery compartment on the rear of the remote control.

• Insert four (4) fresh alkaline batteries.

• The correct polarity is marked inside the battery compartment.

• Do not use rechargable batteries - they don’t have enough voltage to properly supply

the controller, and can cause erratic controller performance.

2. Pairing the Remote

The Quad Starship must be paired to the remote control to function - the two need to ‘agree’ on a

frequency so that performance won’t be aected by nearby wireless devices. To pair the controller:

• Ensure the Quad Starship is sitting at - if it’s turned on while at an angle, this can

disrupt the function of the auto-stabilization system.

• Turn on the Quad Starship. The switch in next to the power lead on the underside.

The front-facing LEDs will light up, indicating that it’s powered on.

• Turn on the remote control. If the controller is already on, turn it o and then on again.

It will beep quickly, several times signalling that it, too, is in pairing mode.

• Once the remote control stops beeping then it’s paired and you’re ready to y!

(underside)

Preparing for Flight

Moving up and down: The Quad Starship moves

up and down by varying the speed of its main

rotors (you know, those things that spin). You can

control how fast these spin by using the left stick

on the controller. Pushing the stick up will increase

the throttle.

To get good results, be gentle and subtle. Small

adjustments made slowly and carefully are the best

way to get the Quad Starship to y well. Be careful

when easing o the throttle – if the Quad Starship

stalls (that is, doesn’t have enough lift to stay in

the air) it’ll fall, and might not be able to recover in

time, even if you jam the throttle back on.

Rotation: To rotate the Quad Starship, move the

right stick to either side. This will cause the rotors

to change their speeds relative to one another,

causing the body of the Quad Starship to spin on

the spot.

Forward & Backwards: The right stick on the

controller aects the Quad Starship’s direction of

travel.

Pushing the right stick up will pitch the Quad Star-

ship forwards. Whilst pitched in this way, the rotors

will push the Quad Starship along forwards. The

opposite is also true – moving the right stick down

will pitch the Quad Starship backwards and move

it in reverse.

Side to Side: By moving the left stick horizontally,

you can strafe or ‘slide’ left and right without

rotating the Quad Starship.

By using the left and right sticks at dierent angles

and positions, you can design and execute some

graceful, arcing turns. On the other hand, quick

thrusts of the stick in dierent directions can

create some unique tricks or stunts. Practice makes

perfect!

Flip: Exactly what it sounds like - it makes the Quad

Starship do a ip when you hold this button and

move the left stick left or right or the right stick

forward or back. Flipping requires a lot of space

to properly recover afterward: 6ft/2m+ above,

below, to the side(s) and/or infront/behind.

Speed Select: Changes the speed at which the

Quad Starship will move. This will aect forwards,

backwards and side-to-side movement, but won’t

aect lift or turning speed.

FlipSpeed

Select

CAUTION: Do not touch

the running rotors.

Do not y above or near

someone’s head.

Adult supervision is

required at all times.

Basic Maneuvers

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The LCD screen on the base of the controller will display several useful indicators at all times.

Of particular note are the Signal Strength, Battery Indicator and the Trim Indicators.

Signal Strength: How well the controller and the Quad Starship can communicate. Exercise

caution: if this meter gets low, it’s highly likely that you may lose control of the Quad Starship!

Battery Indicator: This will indicate the current charge level of the batteries in the controller.

Realtime monitoring of the Quad Starship’s charge state is not possible, due to the high uctuations

in current drawn from the battery, which invalidates any remaining capacity measurements.

Throttle and Direction monitors: On the LCD screen, the level of throttle applied as well as

direction and rotation controls are displayed. The levels on the indicators are not inuenced

by the trim controls, and will show the raw data coming into the controller from the left and

right analog sticks.

Trim monitors: The state of each trim

control can be found on the LCD screen

on the bottom of the controller. The

centre is the neutral point, and any

adjustment either side is indicated.

Rotation Trim (Rudder): If you nd that

the Quad Starship is turning slowly left

or right when you’re not using the right

stick on the controller, then you’ll need

to adjust the trim. The rotation trim

controls are located beneath the right

stick.

If the Quad Starship is rotating clockwise (it’s turning right from the imaginary miniature pilot’s

perspective) then move the trim adjustment switch left, compensating counter-clockwise.

Conversely, if it’s rotating counter-clockwise, compensate by moving the trim adjustment

right.

Sideways Trim (Strang): If the Quad Starship is moving sideways (either left or right without

pivoting) the use the Sideways Trim control, located beneath the left stick.

Movement Trim (Forward/Backwards): f the Quad Starship is moving forwards or backwards,

use the Movement Trim to compensate. It’s located on the left side of the right stick. If the

Quad Starship is moving forwards, compensate by moving the trim backwards (i.e. down) and

vice-versa.

Throttle Trim (Up/Down): The throttle doesn’t trim quite the same way as the other axis as

there’s no center point to reference from. However, the feel of the throttle and the way power

is applied is subtly adjusted.

To reset the trim to default, press and

hold the appropriate trim adjustment

button until the relevant trim indicator

shows a balanced reading. The

controller will emit one long beep when

this balance point is reached.

The LCD Screen and Adjusting the Trim

MODE 1

MODE 2

Throttle

Trim

Rotation

Trim

Movement

Trim

Sideways

Trim

Throttle

Trim

Throttle

Indicator

Rotation Trim

Signal

Strength

Movement

Trim

Battery

Indicator

Direction

Indicators

Rotation

Indicators

SIdeways Trim

MODE 1

MODE 2

Trimming: You may need to adjust the trim every few minutes of ight, but it takes only takes

a moment. Basically, the trim ‘ne-tunes’ the speed of the rotor blades, and will help keep the

Quad Starship ying straight.

We suggest getting the Movement Trim balanced rst, as these are the most important to get

right. The Quad Starship can spin on the spot without problems - however, if it’s drifting one

way or other things become quite tricky. Once it’s stationary, then adjust the Rotation Trim

until it’s pointing in one direction consistently.

Wind: Basically, these are (approximately) 1/40th scale quad rotors. A full-sized Quad Starships

(if there is such a thing) wouldn’t be able to y in high winds – and neither can the models. If a

full sized Quad Starship would have diculty overcoming 50mph winds, then the model will

have the same diculty with 1~2 mph winds (i.e. 1/40th as much). There’s nothing that can

be done about this, it’s just physics... unless you shrink the planet with some kind of shink ray.

Air conditioning: Hot air rises and cool air falls – this creates movement in the air, leading to

an eect called “wind shear”. Basically, this is when there’s a column of hot air going up next

to cold air going down. Many full-scale aircraft accidents have been caused by wind shear. Air

conditioners create heaps of wind shear. If the Quad Starship ies through wind shear, it will

seem to suddenly y up or down (depending on the direction of the wind shear).

The Ground Eect: When the Quad Starship is near the ground, the air it pushes down with its

rotor has nowhere to go – the ground is in the way. Some of this air bounces back, this pushes

the Quad Starship up. When the Quad Starship is near the ground, it will get slightly more lift

than it normally would. This is something to keep in mind when landing.

The Ceiling Eect: Conversely to the ground eect, when you y too close to a ceiling, a small

pocket of low pressure is created above the Quad Starship, and it will be sucked upwards. This

could be bad – if you hit the ceiling, the Quad Starship will stall, fall and possibly be damaged.

Places to Fly: Because high winds can be a problem, we recommend ying indoors. However,

you really do need a bit of space to get the most out of the Quad Starship. Some places which

are good for ight include large garages (whilst the car’s not parked there), indoor sports

areas, aircraft hangars, secret underground submarine pens and so on (though why you’d y a

toy Quad Starship in your secret underground submarine pen is beyond us). Or a large lounge

room with delicate items stashed somewhere out of the way - whatever you’ve got.

Low Battery: To get the longest possible life from the built-in battery, never completely

discharge it. As soon as the Quad Starship shows any sign of running low on power (such as

responding slowly or being unable to maintain altitude easily) turn it o and charge it as soon

as practicable. For more information about battery care, see page 6.

WARNING: Do not y near eyes or face.

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• Requires 4 x 1.5V AA Alkaline batteries (not included)

• Batteries are small objects.

• Replacing batteries must be undertaken by a competent adult.

• Follow the polarity diagram ( + / - ) in the battery compartment.

• Promptly remove dead/exhausted batteries from the controller.

• Dispose of used batteries responsibly.

• Remove batteries for prolonged storage.

• DO NOT incinerate used batteries.

• DO NOT dispose of batteries in re, as batteries may explode or leak.

• DO NOT mix new and old batteries or types of batteries (i.e. alkaline/standard).

• DO NOT recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

• DO NOT short circuit the supply terminals.

• Rechargable batteries are NOT recommended.

LiPo Battery Instructions:

The Quad Starship has a built in Lithium Polymer battery. These kind of batteries are light and powerful, as their

chemistry is based on lithium, a light and extremely volatile metal.

• Never completely exhaust the battery. When the Quad Starship starts to lose power, turn it o and

charge it as soon as practicable.

• Never leave the Quad Starship unattended while charging.

• Charge battery in an isolated, controlled environment. Keep far away from ammable materials.

• Do not expose to direct sunlight: there is a risk that the battery may overheat, ignite and/or explode.

• Do not disassemble, modify, heat, or short circuit the battery. Don’t place it in re or leave in hot

places or near heat sources.

• Do not drop the battery or subject it to strong impacts.

• Do not allow the battery to get wet.

• Only charge the battery from the supplied charging equipment. Using other charging equipment

will void your warranty, may damage the battery and poses a risk of re or explosion.

• Use the battery only in this Quad Starship, and use only this battery in the Quad Starship.

• Read these instructions carefully and thoroughly, and obey all guidelines herein.

• In the unlikely event of leakage or explosion, use sand or a chemical re extinguisher to extinguish

the batteries.

• The battery must be disposed of responsibly.

If your high school chemistry teacher ever demonstrated what happens when sodium is placed in water

(“boom” is the technical description of the outcome) then you’re somewhat familiar with how volatile lithium

is – except that lithium is lighter and less dense (and therefore packs a bigger bang, per gram) than sodium is!

Basically, obey all the guidelines and respect the power of lithium!

DANGER

Never insert any sharp objects, pins or screws

into the Quad Starship as this may puncture the

internal battery.

Battery Safety Instructions

CAUTION: Never y near your face. Keep rotor away from your ngers, hair, eyes and other body parts.

Always lift o from a at surface. Never hold the ying Quad Starship in your hand when lifting o. DO NOT

launch Quad Starship near people or animals. Stay away from obstacles and electrical hazards.

Parental supervision is required whenever this Quad Starship is in use by younger children.

Care and Maintenance:

• Always remove the batteries from the controller when not being used for extended durations.

• To clean, wipe gently with a damp cloth. Avoid use of solvents, as these can damage the plastic

components.

• Keep the Quad Starship and remote away from heat sources.

• Do not submerge the Quad Starship or remote control in water. This will damage the electronic

components, and could pose a severe risk to the built-in battery.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

• Keep hands, hair and loose clothing away from the rotors when the power switch is turned on.

• Turn o controller/charger and Quad Starship while in use.

• Remove batteries from the controller when not in use.

• Parental guidance is required for younger users.

• Keep your Quad Starship close and within line of sight – if the line-of-sight to the controller is lost,

you may lose control of the Quad Starship.

• For best performance, use only fresh Alkaline AA batteries in the controller.

• Read and obey all warnings and safety guidelines in this manual.

• The controller and charger are specically designed to charge this Quad Starship. Never use any

other charging equipment!

Special Notice to Adults:

• The Quad Starship is NOT intended for use by children under fourteen (14) years old, unless directly

supervised by a competent adult at all times.

• The Quad Starship must only be used with the supplied controller/charger.

• Regularly examine the Quad Starship and controller for any damage to the plugs, enclosure, rotors,

battery covers and other parts. In the event of any damage, neither the Quad Starship nor controller

should be used until the damage is completely repaired.

CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts.

Not for children under 3 years.

General Safety Guidelines

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Got questions or comments about this Quad Starship?

E-mail: [email protected]

Or visit our website - www.swann.com

Quick Flight Guide

FCC Compliance Information Statement (for U.S.A.)

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.

Here’s what you’ve gotta do:

1. Read and obey all warnings and directions in this manual and on the packaging.

We wrote it because we mean it!

2. Insert batteries into the controller. Use 4 high quality alkaline AA’s.

3. Ensure that the Quad Starship is turned OFF before charging. The on/o switch is on

the underside - it’s the big red one.

4. Grab the charging lead and pop the little end (gently) into the charging plug on the

side of the Quad Starship.

5. Insert the USB end of the charging cable into a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port on your

computer or a USB phone charger.

6. The USB plug will glow red while the Quad Starship is charging. When it’s done

and the LED goes out, disconnect the charging cable.

7. Turn the Quad Starship ON. Turn the remote control ON. Wait for the beeping to

stop.

8. Fly!

Controlling the Quad Starship

Moving up / down: Use the left stick on the remote control.

Turning Left / Right: Move the right stick left or right.

Moving Sideways: Move the left stick side to side.

Moving forward / back: Move the right stick forward or back.

Adjusting Trim:

Use the rudder trim adjustment switches, which are below and to the sides of the

control sticks. Each is located adjacent to the axis on the controller they aect.

For example, if the Quad Starship is turning left when only the throttle is used, then

the Rotation Trim (below the right stick) should be adjusted by clicking it to the

right until the unwanted left turn stops.

What is this “trim” thingy? If the Quad Starship is turning or moving when you don’t want it to, then

you need to adjust the trim.

Basically, it makes ne adjustments to the rotor speeds, and allows you to ne tune the Quad Starship’s

sense of direction. If the Quad Starship is steady as it hovers, then the trim is set correctly.

It can be a bit tricky to get the trim lined up at rst, but it gets easier with practice!

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Swann Quad Starship Operating Instructions Manual

Brand: Swann

Model: Quad Starship

Category: Toys & accessories

Type: Operating Instructions Manual

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