Blade 350 QX3 User manual

Brand: Blade

Model: 350 QX3

Category: Remote controlled toys

Type: User manual

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Blade 350 QX3 BNF: Capture stunning aerial footage with its integrated CGO2 3-Axis Camera/Gimbal, providing 1080p HD video and still image capabilities. Easily control the aircraft and camera with the included Spektrum DX4 DSMX 4-Channel Transmitter, featuring advanced flight modes and telemetry data transmission.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

•Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaroundyourmodeltoavoidcolli-

sionsorinjury.Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalsubjecttointerference

frommanysourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Interferencecancausemomentary

lossofcontrol.

•Alwaysoperateyourmodelinopenspacesawayfromfull-sizevehicles,trafc

andpeople.

•Alwayscarefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptional

supportequipment(chargers,rechargeablebatterypacks,etc.).

•Alwayskeepallchemicals,smallpartsandanythingelectricaloutofthereach

ofchildren.

•Alwaysavoidwaterexposuretoallequipmentnotspecicallydesignedand

protectedforthispurpose.Moisturecausesdamagetoelectronics.

•Neverplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseserious

injuryorevendeath.

•Neveroperateyourmodelwithlowtransmitterbatteries.

•Alwayskeepaircraftinsightandundercontrol.

•Alwaysmovethethrottlefullydownatrotorstrike.

•Alwaysusefullychargedbatteries.

•Alwayskeeptransmitterpoweredonwhileaircraftispowered.

•Alwaysremovebatteriesbeforedisassembly

•Alwayskeepmovingpartsclean.

•Alwayskeeppartsdry.

•Alwaysletpartscoolafterusebeforetouching.

•Alwaysremovebatteriesafteruse.

•Neveroperateaircraftwithdamagedwiring.

•Nevertouchmovingparts.

Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

CAUTION:TheESCsforthe350QX3arenotcompatiblewithanyotherproduct,andthe350QX3isnotcompatiblewithanyotherESCs.Useofanyother

ESCsonthe350QX3willcauseacrash,whichmayresultinpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.

WARNING AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS:IfyoueverneedtoreplaceaSpektrumcomponentfoundinaHorizonHobbyproduct,alwayspurchase

fromHorizonHobby,LLCoraHorizonHobbyauthorizeddealertoensureauthentichigh-qualitySpektrumproduct.HorizonHobby,LLCdisclaimsallsup-

portandwarrantywithregards,butnotlimitedto,compatibilityandperformanceofcounterfeitproductsorproductsclaimingcompatibilitywithDSMorSpektrum.

WARNING:ReadtheENTIREinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesoftheproductbeforeoperating.Failuretooperatetheproduct

correctlycanresultindamagetotheproduct,personalpropertyandcauseseriousinjury.

Thisisasophisticatedhobbyproduct.Itmustbeoperatedwithcautionandcommonsenseandrequiressomebasicmechanicalability.Failuretooperatethis

Productinasafeandresponsiblemannercouldresultininjuryordamagetotheproductorotherproperty.Thisproductisnotintendedforusebychildrenwithout

directadultsupervision.DonotusewithincompatiblecomponentsoralterthisproductinanywayoutsideoftheinstructionsprovidedbyHorizonHobby,LLC.

Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforsafety,operationandmaintenance.Itisessentialtoreadandfollowalltheinstructionsandwarningsinthemanual,priorto

assembly,setuporuse,inordertooperatecorrectlyandavoiddamageorseriousinjury.

Thefollowingtermsareusedthroughouttheproductliteraturetoindicatevariouslevelsofpotentialharmwhenoperatingthisproduct:

NOTICE:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createapossibilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDalittleornopossibilityofinjury.

CAUTION:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDapossibilityofseriousinjury.

WARNING:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofpropertydamage,collateraldamage,andseriousinjuryORcreateahighprob-

abilityofsupercialinjury.

NOTICE

Allinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionofHorizonHobby,LLC.Forup-to-dateproductliterature,

visithorizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthisproduct.

Meaning of Special Language

General Safety Precautions and Warnings

Table of Contents

Components

Airframe

Blade

350QX3Quadcopter

Motors

4xBrushlessOutrunnerMotor,1100Kv

ESCs

4x10-AmpBrushlessESC

Battery

3000mAh3S11.1V20CLi-PoBattery

Charger

3SDCLi-PoBalancingChargerwith5AACPowerSupply

Transmitter

Spektrum

™

DX4DSMX

4-ChannelTransmitter(RTF,APCombo)

Camera/Gimbal

CGO2GB1080pHD(APCombo)

Speciﬁcations

Length

18.30in(465mm)

Height

7.48in(190mm)

Rotor Diameter

22.80in(580mm)

Flying Weight

33.7oz(955g)

To register your product online, visit www.bladehelis.com

BoxContents......................................................................................................4

ChargingWarnings..............................................................................................4

LowVoltageCutoff(LVC).....................................................................................4

ChargingtheFlightBattery.................................................................................5

InstalltheGimbal(APCombo).............................................................................5

InstalltheTransmitterBatteries(RTF,APCombo).................................................5

TransmitterControlLayout(RTF,APCombo)........................................................6

ExtendtheGPSMast..........................................................................................6

InstalltheFlightBattery......................................................................................6

TransmitterSetupandBinding(BNF)...................................................................7

Binding...............................................................................................................8

FlightModeSwitch(RTF,APCombo)...................................................................9

FlightModesExplained.......................................................................................9

LEDCodes........................................................................................................10

GPSFunctionality..............................................................................................10

FlightGuidelinesandWarnings.........................................................................11

Preparingthe350QX3ForFlight......................................................................11

Flyingthe350QX3...........................................................................................11

CalibrationProcedures......................................................................................13

GraphicUserInterface......................................................................................14

Troubleshooting................................................................................................14

Partsofthe350QX3.........................................................................................15

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Box Contents

Charging Warnings

WARNING:Failuretoexercisecautionwhileusingthisproductandcomply

withthefollowingwarningscouldresultinproductmalfunction,electrical

issues,excessiveheat,FIRE,andultimatelyinjuryandpropertydamage.

•NEVER LEAVE THE POWER SUPPLY, CHARGER AND BATTERY UNATTENDED

DURING USE.

•NEVER CHARGE BATTERIES OVERNIGHT.

•Neverattempttochargedead,damagedorwetbatterypacks.

•Neverattempttochargeabatterypackcontainingdifferenttypesofbatteries.

•Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetochargebatterypacks.

•Neverchargebatteriesinextremelyhotorcoldplacesorplaceindirect

sunlight.

•Neverchargeabatteryifthecablehasbeenpinchedorshorted.

•Neverconnectthechargerifthepowercablehasbeenpinchedorshorted.

•Neverattempttodismantlethechargeroruseadamagedcharger.

•Neverdropchargerorbatteries.

•AlwaysuseonlyrechargeableLi-Pobatteriesdesignedforusewiththistype

ofcharger.

•Alwaysinspectthebatterybeforecharging.

•Alwayskeepthebatteryawayfromanymaterialthatcouldbeaffectedby

heat.

•Alwaysmonitorthechargingareaandhaveareextinguisheravailableatall

times.

•Alwaysendthechargingprocessifthebatterybecomeshottothetouchor

startstochangeform(swell)duringthechargeprocess.

•Alwaysconnectthechargecabletothechargerrst,thenconnectthebattery

toavoidshortcircuitbetweenthechargeleads.Reversethesequencewhen

disconnecting.

•Alwaysconnectthepositiveredleads(+)andnegativeblackleads(–)cor-

rectly.

•Alwaysdisconnectthebatteryaftercharging,andletthechargercoolbetween

charges.

•Alwayschargeinawell-ventilatedarea.

•AlwaysterminateallprocessesandcontactHorizonHobbyiftheproduct

malfunctions.

Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)

Lowvoltagecutoff(LVC)protectstheLi-Pobatteryfromover-dischargeinight

andactivateswhenthebatteryreachesapresetvalue.Whenthebatteryis

dischargedtothecutoffpoint,theaircraftwilldisplayrapidlyashingred,green

andblueLEDstowarnyouit’stimetoland.WhenyouseethisLEDcode,land

immediatelytopreventover-dischargeanddamagetothebattery.

WhentheLVCisactivated,youhaveapproximately2minutesuntilthebatteryis

depletedandcannolongermaintainahover.RepeatedyingtoLVCwilldamage

thebattery.

NOTICE:Crashdamageandbatterydamagearenotcoveredunderwarranty.

IMPORTANT: AlwaysdisconnectandremovetheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraft

aftereachight.ChargeyourLi-Pobatterytoabouthalfcapacitybeforestorage.

Duringstorage,makesurethebatterychargedoesnotfallbelow3Vpercell.

Aconnectedbatterywillresultintrickledischarge.

•Blade350QX3

•CGO23-AxisCamera/Gimbal(APCombo)

•3000mAh3S11.1V20CLi-PoBattery

•3SDCLi-PoBalancingChargerwith5AACPowerSupply

•SpektrumDX4DSMX

4-ChannelTransmitter(RTF,APCombo)

•4AABatteries(RTF,APCombo)

•CellPhoneMount

Charging the Flight Battery

Charger Speciﬁcations

•InputVoltage:10.5–15VDC

•ChargeCurrent:3.5A

Charger LED Codes

Green Blinking:Powerconnected

Red Blinking:Charging

Red & Green Blinking:Cellsbalancing

Green Solid:Chargingcomplete

Red Solid:Error

CAUTION:Allinstructionsandwarningsmust

befollowedexactly.MishandlingofLi-Po

batteriescanresultinare,personalinjuryand/or

propertydamage.

NOTICE:Ifusingabatteryotherthantheincluded

Li-Pobattery,refertoyourbatterymanufacturer’s

instructionsforcharging.

1a 1b

2 3

Install the Gimbal (AP Combo)

Install the Transmitter Batteries (RTF, AP Combo)

The Battery Charging Process

1.ConnecttheACpowersupplytothecharger.

2.ConnecttheACpowersupplytoanACpowersource.

ThegreenLEDblinks.

3.Connectthebatterytothecharger.TheredLED

blinks,indicatingcharging.Whenthebatterynears

fullcharge,theredandgreenLEDsblink,indicating

cellbalancing.

4.DisconnectthebatterywhenthegreenLEDglows

solid.

•Slidethegimbalonthemountrailsuntilitlocks.

•Connectthewiringharnesstotheplugonthebottom

ofthe350QX3.

•Toremovethegimbal,pressthetabatthefrontof

themountandslidethegimbalforward.

•Install4AAbatteriesinthetransmitterasshown.

Install the Flight Battery

Transmitter Control Layout (RTF, AP Combo)

Mode Switch

0-SmartMode

1-APMode

2-ReturnHome

Gimbal

control

switch

Aileron/Roll

Motor Stop/Bind Button

Elevator/Pitch

Rudder/Yaw

Throttle/Altitude

Power Switch

Extend the GPS Mast

Transmitter Setup (BNF)

Transmitter Model

Type

Switch Select Reversing Throttle Cut Model Setup Switch Position

DX6i

acro n/a gear - R

All others - N

act

Travel Adj: Flap ↑ 120 ↓ 100

Throttle Subtrim: ↑ 10

Fl aps: FLAP

Norm ↑ 100

land ↓ 100

Mi x 1:

gear → gear act

rate: D –60%, U 0%

SW: ele d/r

SmartMode = F Mode ( POS. 0)

ReturnHome = F Mode (POS. 1)

APMODE = ELE D/R (POS 1)

GIMBALcontrol= FLAP (POS 1),

Throttle controls gimbal angle

Accelerometercalibration= Set FLAP to POS 0 and cycle

Flight Mode switch 4 times

Compasscalibration= Set FLAP to POS 1 and cycle

Flight Mode switch 4 times

DX6

airplane Ch annel Assign:

Channel Input

Cong

(2nd page):

Gear: B

AUX1: A

S ervo setup:

AUX1 - R

All others - N

Th rottle cut:

Position:

–130%

Switch: Switch i

Se rvo setup:

Travel:

120%

140%

AX1

SmartMode = Switch B ( POS. 0)

APMODE = Switch B (POS 1)

ReturnHome = Switch B (POS. 2)

GIMBALControl = Switch A (POS 1),

Throttle controls gimbal angle

Compasscalibration= Switch A (POS 0) and

cycle B switch 4 times

Accelerometercalibration= Switch A (POS 1) and

cycle B switch 4 times

DX7s

airplane Knob: AUX2

Gear: AUX1

Flap: Gear

Se rvo setup:

All NORM

Th rottle cut:

0% Trainer

Se rvo setup:

Travel:

Aux1 120% 140%

SmartMode= Flap switch ( POS. 0)

APMODE= FLap switch (POS 1)

ReturnHome= Flap switch (POS. 2)

GIMBALControl= Gear switch (POS 0),

Knob controls gimbal angle

Compasscalibration= Gear switch (POS 0) and

cycle FLAP switch 4 times

Accelerometercalibration= Gear switch (POS 1) and

cycle FLAP switch 4 times

DX8

airplane Gear: AUX1

Knob: AUX2

F Mode: Gear

Se rvo setup:

All NORM

Th rottle cut:

0% Trainer

Se rvo setup:

Travel:

Aux1 120% 140%

SmartMode= F Mode switch ( POS. 0)

APMODE= F Mode switch (POS 1)

ReturnHome= F Mode switch (POS. 2)

GIMBALControl= Gear switch (POS 0),

Knob controls gimbal angle

Compasscalibration= Gear switch (POS 0) and

cycle FLAP switch 4 times

Accelerometercalibration= Gear switch (POS 1) and

cycle FLAP switch 4 times

DX9/DX18

airplane Ch annel Assign:

Channel Input

Co ng (2nd page):

Gear: B

AUX1: A

AUX2: R Knob

Se rvo setup:

All NORM

Th rottle cut:

Position:

–130%

Switch: Switch i

Se rvo setup:

Tr avel:

140%

120%

AX1

SmartMode= Switch B ( POS. 0)

APMODE= Switch B (POS 1)

ReturnHome= Switch B (POS. 2)

GIMBALControl= A switch (POS 0),

Knob controls gimbal angle

Compasscalibration= A switch (POS 0) and

cycle B switch 4 times

Accelerometercalibration= Gear switch (POS 1) and

cycle B switch 4 times

Binding

TheRTF/APcombotransmitterisboundtothemodel

atthefactory.Ifforanyreasonthemodelneedstobe

re-bound,followthedirectionsbelow.

NormalBind

Rollleft

Rollright

BindwithGPSenabled

BindwithGPSdisabled

Bindbutton

Transmitter Bind Codes

Entering Bind Mode

Binding the 350 QX3 To Your Transmitter

1.WiththetransmitterandquadcopterpoweredOFF,

connectthebatterytothe350QX3.

2.Placethe350QX3onaatlevelsurface.

3.Powerthe350QX3ONandletitinitialize.The

statusLEDwillremainoff.

4.Holdthe350QX3upsidedownuntilthestatusLED

ashesblue,indicatingithasenteredbindmode.

5.Setthequadcopterbackupright.

6.Onyourtransmitter,ensurethethrottleisinthelow

positionandthethrottletrimisatneutral.

7.PowerONyourtransmitterinbindmodeaccording

totheinstructionsincludedwithyourtransmitter.

8.Whenthebindingprocessissuccessful,the

350QX3willemitaquick,3-beeptoneandtheLED

willasheithergreen,purpleorred,dependingon

whichightmodeisselected.

IftheLEDisashingred,the350QX3isinReturn

Homemode.SwitchtoSmartorAPMode(green

orpurpleashing)beforeattemptingtostartthe

motors.

9.Placethequadcopteroutdoorsinthedesired

startingpositioninpreparationforight.

Flight Modes Explained

Smart Mode

Thisightmodeisintendedfor

thebeginnerpilot.Forbestre-

sultswhileusingSmart Mode,

itisrecommendedthepilot

alwaysturntofacethe

350QX3whileying.

•Stick Relativity–Whilein

Smart Mode,thepathoftheaircraftwillalways

followthecontrolstickinputdirectionrelativetothe

pilotlocation,regardlessofthedirectionthenoseof

theaircraftispointing.

•SAFE Circle

™

feature–Inmostscenarios,thequad

willnotentertheSAFECircle.

•Position Hold–Theaircraftwillholditspositionwhen

elevatorandaileroninputsareatneutral.

•Self-Leveling–Bringsthe350QX3toalevelattitude

whentheelevatorandaileroninputsareatneutral.

•100 m geo-fence–The350QX3usesGPSinforma-

tiontocreateavirtualbarrierandwillnottravel

fartherthan100metersfromthehomeposition.

AP Mode

Thisightmodekeepsthe

350QX3inasteadyhover

andlockedintopositionwhile

thecontrolsareheldatneutral,

makingitdealforimage/video

capture.

•Control Input–WhileinAP Mode,the350QX3

followsthecontrolstickinputdirectionrelativetothe

positionandorientationoftheaircraftratherthanthe

positionofthepilot.

•Position Hold–Theaircraftwillholditspositionwhen

elevatorandaileroninputsareatneutral.

•Self-Leveling –Bringsthe350QX2APtoalevel

attitudewhentheelevatorandaileroninputsareat

neutral.

•100 m geo-fence –The350QX3usesGPSinforma-

tiontocreateavirtualbarrierandwillnottravel

fartherthan100metersfromthehomeposition.

Smart Mode Stick Relativity Control Inputs

Flight Mode Switch (RTF, AP Combo)

Smart Mode

(SolidGreenLEDonthe350QX3)

AP Mode

(SolidPurpleLEDonthe350QX3)

Return Home

(RedashingLEDonthe350QX3)

AP Mode Control Inputs

NOTICE:Ifthe350QX3losesGPSsignalwhileyingineitherSmartorAP Mode,theLEDwillasheithergreenorpurple,dependingonwhichightmodeyouare

currentlyusing,andthe350QX3willdefaulttoastableightmodewithsimilarcontrolresponseasAPModewithouttheavailabilityofpositionhold.ReturnHome

willnotfunction.PleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththecontrolsinAPModetoensureasafereturnofthe350QX3intheeventofGPSsignalloss.

Pilotlocation

Righttransmitterstick

Stickcommandsmovethe350QX3

relativetothepilotlocation

Stickcommandsmovethe350QX3

relativetothequadcopter’sorientation

Front

Awayfromthepilot

Toward

thepilot

SolidGreenLED

SolidPurpleLED

LED Codes

Startup Codes

Flying Codes

Radiooffornotboundtothequad.......................................

Initializationfailed................................................................

IMUinitialization..................................................................

Fullychargedbattery...........................................................

Fullydischargedbattery.......................................................

Emergencymode(cyclepowertoreinitialize).......................

Bindmode...........................................................................

GPSDisabled.......................................................................

SmartMode,waitingforGPS...............................................

SmartMode,GPSlock.........................................................

APMode,waitingforGPS.....................................................

APMode,GPSlock...............................................................

Returntohomemodeactivated...........................................

GPSlostwhileinSmartmode(inight)................................

GPSlostwhileinAPmodeorreturntohome(inight).........

Batteryvoltagebelow10.9V................................................

Batteryvoltagebelow10.6V................................................

Compasscalibrationneeded................................................

CAUTION:IfyouseetheLEDsignalforlow

battery(10.6V),immediatelylandyouraircraft

andrechargethebattery.

CAUTION:DonotattempttouseReturnHome

withalowbattery.

NoLED

GPS Functionality

ToacquireareliableGPSsignal,itisimportantthe350QX3hasaclearviewof

thesky.Obstructionsthatcanaffecttheaircraft’sabilitytoacquireanacceptable

signalinclude:

• Flyingclosetooraroundtall/bigbuildings

• Flyingunderdensevegetation

• Flyingindoorsorunderastructure

IfyoucannotacquireaGPSlockatstartup,themotorscannotbestartedineither

Smart ModeorAP Mode.Youwillhavetore-bindthequadcopterwiththeGPS

functionsturnedofftoallowyoutostartthemotorsforight(see the Binding

section).ItisnotpossibletouseSmart ModewithouthavingGPSenabled.Ifthe

350QX3isinitializedwithGPSdisabled,itwilldefaulttoAP Modewithoutposition

hold,butwillstillbecapableofaltitudehold.

IfyoulosetheGPSsignalwhileying,theaircraftwillnothaveStickRelativity,the

SAFECircle

™

feature,PositionHoldorReturnHomefunctionsavailable.Werecom-

mendmaneuveringthe350QX3bysteeringwithforwardelevatorandrudderonly

ifGPSsignalislost.

CAUTION:Donotattempttoythe350QX3withGPSenabledwhile

indoorsorinalocationwheretheGPSsignalisknowntobepoor,asloss

ofsignalcouldresultinacrash.

GPS Functions

(see the Binding section for turning GPS functions ON and OFF )

WithGPS ON

• Ifthe350QX3tookoffwithGPSlockandahomepositionset,whenReturn

Homemodeisactivatedthequadcopterwillybacktothestartposition

(maintainingaltitudealongtheway),thenreducealtitudetoland.

• Ifthe350QX3losesGPSlockwhileyinginSmart, AP or Return Home

mode,theLEDwillashgreen,purpleorred,dependingonwhichightmode

youarecurrentlyusing.The350QX3willdefaulttoastableightmodewith

similarcontrolresponsetoAP Modewithouttheavailabilityofpositionhold.

• Ifthe350QX3deviatestoofarfromitsintendedGPSpathwheninReturn

Homemode,itwilldescendusingthebarometricpressuresensortomaintain

thedescentrate.

• Oncethe350QX3haslandedinReturnHomemode,itwillstopthemotors.

WithGPS OFF

• TheLEDwillshowsolidwhite.

• TheightmodeavailablewillbesimilarincontrolresponsetoAP Mode

withouttheavailabilityofpositionhold.

• Altitudeholdwillfunctionnormally.

Loss of GPS Signal

Ifthe350QX3losesGPSsignalinight,itwillrespondaccordingtothe

followingconditions:

Smart Mode:(GreenashingLED)

Ifthe350QX3losesGPSsignalinightwhileinSmartModetheLEDwill

ashgreen.ThestickrelativityfeatureofSmart Modewillnotfunction.The

350QX3willfollowthecontrolstickinputdirectionrelativetothepositionand

orientationoftheaircraftratherthanthepositionofthepilot,similartothe

controlresponseinAP Mode.Returnhomewillnotfunction.Theaircraftwill

stillusethepressuresensortomaintainaltitudeandcontrolrateofdescent.

IfGPSsignalisreacquired,afterreceiving5–10secondsofreliableGPS

signal,theSmart Modefunctionsreturn.

AP Mode:(PurpleashingLED)

Ifthe350QX3losesGPSsignalinightwhileinAP ModetheLEDwillash

purple.ThequadcopterwillnotenterGPSpositionholdwhentherightstickis

returnedtocenter.Returnhomewillnotfunction.IfGPSsignalisreacquired

afterreceiving5-10secondsofreliablesignal,AP Modefunctionsreturn.

Loss of Transmitter Signal

Ifthetransmittersignalislostforanyreason,the350QX3willrespond

accordingtothefollowingconditions:

• Ifthemotorsarestopped,the350QX3willdisarm.

• Ifthemotorsareturningbutthe350QX3isnotying,itwillstopthemotors

anddisarm.

• Ifthe350QX3isyingandhasagoodGPSlockwithahomepositionset,it

willactivatetheReturnHomefunction(rapidredashingLED)upontheloss

ofthetransmittersignal.

• Ifthecompassisfaulty,notconnectedorifthereisnoGPSlock,

the350QX3descendsslowlywhenthetransmittersignalislost.

• Ifthepressuresensorisnotworking,the350QX3reducespowerto

controlthedecentwhenthetransmittersignalislost.

Flight Guidelines and Warnings

• Alwayskeepaircraftinsightandundercontrol.

• Alwayskeeppeopleandpetsatleast35feet(10meters)awaywhenthe

batteryisconnected.

• Keepchildrenoutofthevicinityofthisproductatalltimes.

• Alwaysusefullychargedbatteries.

• Alwayskeeptransmitterpoweredonwhileaircraftispowered.

• Alwaysremovebatteriesbeforedisassembly.

• Alwayskeepmovingpartsclean.

• Alwayskeeppartsdry.

• Alwaysletpartscoolafterusebeforetouching.

• Alwaysremovebatteriesafteruse.

• Neveroperateaircraftwithdamagedwiring.

• Nevertouchmovingparts.

Preparing the 350 QX3 For Flight

CAUTION:Whenthehomelocationisset(step 6),the350QX3mustbeapproximately16feet(5meters)fromwherethepilotwillstandduringight,point-

ingawayfromthepilot.Iftheaircraftispointedinanyotherdirection,theSAFE Circlefeaturewillnotfunctionasexpectedandmayresultinpersonalinjury

ordamagetoproperty.Oncetheaircraft’smotorsarestarted,donotchangeyourposition.

1. Poweronthetransmitterwiththeightmodesetto

Smart Mode.

2. Removethebatteryhatch.Installafullycharged

batterypack,connecttheblueEC3

™

batteryconnector

andreinstallthehatch.

3. Withthequadonalevelsurface,turnonthepower

switchandallowthe350QX3toinitialize.

IftheGPSisenabled,waitfortheGPSsignaltobe

acquired(solidgreenLED).

IMPORTANT:WhileinSmart Mode,themotorswillnot

startifaGPSsignalhasnotbeenacquired.

4. Movetheaircrafttothedesiredhomelocationand

orienttheaircraftpointedawayfromthepilot.

5. Stepbackapproximately16feet(5meters)fromthe

homelocation.

6. Tostartthemotors,movebothsticksintothebottom

insidecorners,thenbacktocenter.

7. Thepropswillbegintospin.ThehomepositionforGPS

functionsissetandyouraircraftisreadytoy.

Lowerthethrottlestickfullyandholdthebindbuttonto

stopthemotorsafteright.

16feet(5meters)

350QX3homelocation

Pilotlocation

Smart Mode Flying

Front

LED

Flying the 350 QX3

Takeoff

Thethrottlecontrolforthe350QX3changesthealtitude

ofthequadcopterbymovingthethrottlestickaboveor

belowhalfthrottle.Asyoumovethethrottlestickabove

half,thequadcopterwillclimb.Asyoumovethethrottle

stickbelowhalf,thequadcopterwilldescend.Thefarther

awayfromhalfyoumovethethrottlestick,thefasterthe

quadcopterwillclimbordescend.

Totakeoff,slowlyadvancethethrottletoslightlyabove

half.The350QX3willslowlyclimb.Whenthequadcopter

reachesthedesiredheight,easethethrottlebacktohalf

toholdthataltitude.

Exploretheightenvelopeofthe350QX2APin

Smart Modewithoutfearoflosingorientation.See

thediagramsintheFlight Modes Explainedsectionfor

moredetailsontheaircraft’sfunctioninSmart Mode.

InSmart Mode,thedirectiontheaircraftispointing

doesnotaffectthecontrol,andtheaircraft’sresponse

relativetoyou(the pilot location)doesnotchangewith

orientation.AP Modeoperatesmorelikeaconventional

RChelicopterormulticopter.

Throttlestick

Climb

Descend

NOTICE:Ifyoubegintolosecontrol,releasethecontrol

sticksandthemodelwillself-level.

PaycloseattentiontotheLEDwhileying.Ifatanytime

theLEDindicatestheightbatteryvoltageislow(below

10.6V),asshownIntheLEDcodesection,landthe350

QX3immediatelyandchargetheightbattery.

SAFECircle

™

Return Home

NOTICE:Returnhomewillonlyfunctionifthe

350QX3hasGPSlock.

• Whenthisfeatureisactivated,theLEDwillrapidly

ashred.

• The350QX3willybacktoitsassignedhomeloca-

tionandland.Afterlanding,themotorsmaytakeup

to5secondstostop.

• Thereturnhomefunctionmaybecancelledby

switchingbacktoSmartorAPModeusingtheight

modeswitch.

• TorestartthepropsafterlandinginReturnHome,

movebothtransmitterstickstothebottominside

cornersandthenbacktocenter.

CAUTION:The350QX3willnotrecognizethe

SAFE CirclefeaturewhenReturnHomeisused.

ActivatingReturnHomemaycausethe350QX3to

ydirectlyoverthepilotiftheaircraftwasowntoa

positionbehindwherethepilotwasstandingwhenthe

homepositionwasestablished.

Activating Return Home

Landing

Tolandthe350QX2APtherearetwooptions:

• Guidetheaircrafttowhereyouwishtoland.Slowly

reducethethrottlebelowhalftodescendandland.

Whenthequadcopterhaslanded,lowerthethrottle

completelyandpressthebindbuttontostopthe

motors.

• ActivatetheReturnHomefunctiontoreturnthe

350QX3totheassignedhomelocationandland

automatically.

CAUTION:DonotactivatetheReturn Home

functionifthe350QX3isshowingthelow

batteryindication.Manually land the aircraft

immediately.

After Your Flight

1. Turnoffthepowerswitchonthe350QX3.

2. Turnoffthepowertoyourtransmitter.

3. Unplugandremovethebatteryfromthe350QX3.

Rechargeyourbatteryfollowingthecharging

warningsandinstructions.

CAUTION:AlwaysdisconnecttheLi-Pobat-

teryfromtheaircraftwhennotyingtoavoid

over-dischargingthebattery.Batteriesdischargedtoa

voltagebelowthelowestapprovedvoltagemaybecome

damaged,resultinginlossofperformanceandpotential

rewhenbatteriesarecharged.

Location alert

Themotorswillbeepunderthefollowingconditions:

• Atanytimethepropsstopspinningaftertheyhave

beeninitialized.

• After30secondsofnothrottleinput(waitingarmed

ontheground).

Thiswillalertthepilottothelocationoftheaircraftifit

landsinalocationwithlowvisibility.

Beepingwillcontinueuntilthebatterycannolonger

supplyenoughpowertothemotors.

Ifthequadcoptercrashlandsandoneormoremotors

arestoppedbyanimpact,thequadcopterenters

emergencymode.TheLEDwillashwhiteandthe

motorswillbeeploudly.

Motor Stop

North

Calibration Procedures

Compass calibration procedure:

NOTICE:Thefollowingprocedurehastobe

completedwithin30secondsafterenteringcompass

calibrationmode.

1.Powerthetransmitter.

2.Poweronthe350QX3andfacethe

quadcopterpointingNorth.

3.Cyclethetoplefttransmitterswitchcompletely

4timesasshownattheleft.

4.The350QX3indicatesithasenteredcompass

calibrationmodebyslowlyashingtheLEDorange.

5.WhentheLEDbeginstoashrapidly,complete

all4rotationsofthe350QX3asshowninthe

illustrationatleftwithin30seconds,rotatingthe

quad45°counterclockwisebetweeneachrotation.

6.Holdthequadlevel,facingNorthandchecktheLED.

Green = Ready

Red = Repeat Compass Calibration

Accelerometer calibration procedure:

1.Poweronthetransmitterand350QX3and

placethequadonaat,levelsurface.

2.Whileholdingthebindswitchonthetransmitter,

cyclethetopleftswitch4timesasshownattheleft.

3.The350QX3willemitaseriesofslowtones

followedbyaseriesofrapidtones,indicatingthe

calibrationhasstarted.

4.Donotmovethe350QX3whileitperformsthe

accelerometercalibrationprocedure.

5.Whentheprocedurehascompleted,the350QX3will

emita“happy”toneandtheLEDwilldisplaygreen

indicatingthecalibrationwassuccessful.Ifitemitsa

“sad”toneandtheLEDdisplayssolidred,repeatthe

calibrationprocedure.

Pressure Sensor Calibration

Thepressuresensoriscalibratedatthefactoryonthe

350QX3.Recalibrationshouldonlybenecessaryifyou

replacethesensor.

1.Placethe350QX3inacoldarea.Allowittoremain

inthecoldfor30minutesormore.

2.Bringthe350QX3outofthecoldandintoawarm

area.Thegreaterthedifferenceintemperature

betweenthecoldandwarmareas,themoreaccurate

thecalibrationwillbe.

3.Ensureyourtransmitterisoffandthenconnecta

ightbatterytothe350QX3Powerthe350QX3ON

andletitinitialize.ThestatusLEDwillremainoff.

4.Holdthe350QX3upsidedownuntilthestatusLED

ashesblue,indicatingithasenteredbindmode.

5.Setthequadcopterbackupright.

6.Bindyourtransmittertothe350QX3withtherudder

stickfullytotheright.TheLEDwillblinkredandblue

rapidly.Leavetheaircraftandtransmitterpowered

onandallowtheaircrafttowarmupfor10minutes.

Donotmovetheaircraftduringthistime.

7.After10minutesthemotorsontheaircraftwillbeep

toindicatethecalibrationiscomplete.Poweroffthe

aircraftandthenyourtransmitter.

Ifthe350QX3displaysthefailedcalibrationcode,power

offtheaircraftandthenbeginthepressurecalibration

procedureagain.

Rudderright

Bindinpressurecalibrationmode

Graphic User Interface

Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause Solution

350QX3willnotinitialize Thequadcopterwasmovedduringinitialization

Re-armtheaircraft,beingcautioustoavoidanymovementduring

initialization

GPSwillnotlock

Heavyovercast Waitforlightercloudcoverandre-lockordisableGPS

Solarares WaitfordisturbancetosubsideordisableGPS

Aircraftisindoors DisableGPS

Objectsblockingclearaccesstothesky

(underametalcover,insideacar,tallbuildings,etc...)

Moveaircrafttoacleararea

Videotransmitternearby Re-positionorremovevideotransmitter

GPShasreducedresolution

RaisedthreatlevelbytheU.S.government WaitforthreatleveltobereducedordisableGPS

TheGPSantennacoaxialcableisnicked,cut,

orotherwisedamaged

ReplacetheGPSantenna

GPSfunctionsnotoperating

properly

Thecompasshasbeenexposedtoamagnet

Movetheaircraftawayfromthemagneticsource.Inworstcase

scenario,thecompassmayneedtobereplaced

TheGPSantennacoaxialcableisnicked,cut,orotherwise

damaged

ReplacetheGPSantenna

Theaircraftisbehavingerratically RebindtheaircraftwiththeGPSfunctionoff

Aggressiveight Flylevelforafewsecondsbeforeusingothermodes

Motorswon’tstart

GPSlockhasnotbeenacquired

EnsureGPSantennahasclearviewofskyandGPSlockhasbeen

acquired

‘Compasserror’isindicatedbytheLED Seebelowfortroubleshooting‘compasserror’

Incorrectstartupprocedure Reviewstartupprocedureinmanual

Blinkingyellowled

‘compasserror’indication

Modelistooclosetoametalobjectormetalsurface Movemodelawayfromlargemetalobjectsorsurfaces

Compassneedscalibration

Calibratecompass

(see calibration reference)

Steadybeeping,

motorswon’tstart

Throttletrimisnotcentered

CalibrateDX4transmitter

(APorRTFversion)

Centerthrottletrim(BNFversion)

Won’tholdpositioninhover

WeakGPSsignal CheckGPSantennamastisextended

Compassneedscalibration

Calibratecompass

(see calibration guide)

Accelerometersneedcalibration

Calibrateaccelerometers

(see calibration guide)

Motorstakealongperiodof

timetoshutoffaftercompleting

returntohome

Pressurecalibrationisneeded RefertothePressureSensorCalibrationsectionofthismanual

Ifyouneedtoupdatethermwareinyourquadcopter,downloadthePCuser

interface*athttp://www.bladehelis.com/ProdInfo/Files/350_QX_PC_Interface.zip

Followtheon-screeninstructionsforinstallationandoperation.

Thisgraphicuserinterfaceallowsyoutomonitorsystems,adjustsystemsettings

andcalibratesensors.

Sensor Information Screen

• Seestatusofallsensorsandspeedcontrolsataglance

• Checkbatteryvoltageandaccelerometeroperation

Calibration Screen

• Calibrateaccelerometersandcameragimbal

• ReviewinstructionsforcompasssensorandDX4transmittercalibration

• Adjustgeo-referencedightboundaries

GPS Screen

• Seenumberofavailablesatellitesandsignalstrength

• Verifylatitude,longitudeandaltitudeindications

• VerifyGPSaccuracy

Device Information Screen

• Seeprogrammingsoftwareversion

• SeequadrmwareversionandvehicleID

• Updatermware

*RequiresUSBInterface(BLH7840)soldseparately.

Parts of the 350 QX3

LEDIndicator

FlightBatteryDoor

PowerSwitch

CGO2

Camera/Gimbal

(APCombo)

CameraLED

CameraLens

Wi-FiAntenna

GPSAntennaMast

Front

Back

Bottom

Blade,SAFECircle,theSAFElogo,theBNFlogo,E-ite,Celectra,DSM,DSMX,EC3

andtheHorizonHobbylogoaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksofHorizonHobby,LLC.

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Blade 350 QX3 User manual

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Model: 350 QX3

Category: Remote controlled toys

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