Mini R/C Helicopter with built in Video Camera

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Super bright front LED Lightweight plastic flybar Super strong wide track undercarriage High strength, resilient main rotor blades Indoor Infra Red R/C transmitter 4 Channel transmitter (3-channel control plus button for the Video) Super smooth and stable hovering Around 60 minute charge time from USB cable Approximately 7 minutes flying time per charge 1Gb Micro SD Card included

Please read the instructions carefully before use and retain for future reference.

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Contents

Introduction..............................................3 Video Use Warning.................................3 New to R/C helicopters?........................3 Specifications..........................................4 Welcome...................................................4 A. Kit contents......................................4 B. Transmitter part names..................5 Transmitter Frequencies A, B or C........5 Flight controls .........................................6 Transmitter usage....................................6 Helicopter charging instructions.........7 Preparing for flight..................................7 Trimming the helicopter (Mode 1 & mode 2)......................................................8 Yaw trim.................................................8 Landing..................................................8 Flight controls..........................................9 Taking off...............................................9 Left-right rotation.................................9 Fore/aft cyclic control ......................10 Video Recording....................................11 Video Playback......................................11 Exploded diagram.................................12 Parts List.................................................14 Lithium polymer battery safety...........15

Guarantee/warranty



Vital safety info

Please read all instructions carefully before using this model. If any information in this manual is unclear, please contact your supplier for help. Please note especially the potential dangers associated with the rotating parts in this model: DANGER—Wear protective eyewear when using model helicopters! DANGER—Do not wear loose clothing or ties! DANGER—Keep well clear of rotating blades! DANGER—Never fly near people or animals! DANGER—A Li-Po battery is installed in the helicopter. Please see Page 15 and observe the general safety information regarding the safe use of Li-Po batteries before using this product! DANGER—Do not touch the battery or charger with wet hands! ff Always let the battery cool down before recharging. ff Always recharge the battery after use, especially if it is going to be stored and not used for a while. ff Not suitable for children under 14 years. ff If you are completely new to R/C helicopters we advise that you seek advice from an experienced R/C helicopter pilot before attempting to fly this model. ff When you are ready to fly always turn on the transmitter first then switch on the helicopter. ff When you have finished flying always disconnect the battery on the helicopter first then turn off the transmitter. ff Only for use indoors ff Do not fly near electrical or wireless equipment and magnetic objects. ff Be careful to insert the battery charge lead the correct way round, do not force the plug. ff If you hear the transmitter beeping this means the transmitter batteries are low. Land immediately, unplug the battery from the helicopter, turn off the transmitter and replace the batteries in the transmitter. ff Only use charge lead in the transmitter or the USB charge lead provided with this model to charge the helicopter battery.

J. Perkins Distribution Ltd. guarantee this product to be free of manufacturing and assembly defects for a period of one year from time of purchase. This does not affect your statutory rights. This warranty is not valid for any damage or subsequent damage arising as a result of a crash, misuse, modification or for damage or consequential damage arising as a result of failure to observe the procedures outlined in this manual. Operation of this model is carried out entirely at the risk of the operator. Please note that, whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of instructions and material included with this product, mistakes can occur neither J. Perkins Distribution Ltd nor it’s distributors will be held liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of this model or for any loss or damage arising from omissions or inaccuracies in the associated instructions or materials included with this product. We reserve the right to modify the design of this product, contents and manuals without prior notification. © 2011 J Perkins Distribution Ltd, Lenham, Kent, UK ME17 2DL. E&OE www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk

Introduction

Thank you for buying the Mini Twister Cam. It is the latest mini co-axial helicopter with 4-channel R/C, Infra Red radio and excellent stability. Mini Twister Cam is an ideal choice for the beginner helicopter pilot as it features professional 4-channel operation and stable flight. Small and lightweight, it can be flown almost anywhere so almost anyone can enjoy the fun of R/C helicopter flight.

Video Use Warning You must not use the camera for an illegal purpose. You should carefully check all applicable laws in your area to ensure that you do not breach any criminal or civil laws when using or operating the camera and/or publishing any images. Videos and photographs should not be taken or published without appropriate consent of any person or company shown in any photographs or images. Particular care must be taken to ensure that you do not breach any civil or criminal laws relating to issues such as privacy, voyeurism, confidentiality, stalking and harassment, aviation and airports, national security, nuisance and trespass.

New to R/C helicopters?

About the FLYING AREA REQUIRED The Mini Twister Cam is designed for indoor use only. A hard, flat surface clear of all obstacles is recommended for take offs. Because of its size, the Mini Twister Cam can be flown in virtually any size room. However, you should fly only where it is safe to do so and bear in mind the smaller the room the more likely you are to experience backwash from the rotors turning which will effect the stability of the helicopter.

About TRAINING, Crashes & spare parts

The Mini Twister Cam has been designed to be strong and very easy to repair, however, the helicopter is not invulnerable and most people will tip their helicopter over or break parts during their flying career. This is quite normal. All parts are available as spares from your supplier. Study the exploded view of the helicopter carefully to understand the relationship between parts and how to replace them if necessary.

Crash damage is not covered by warranty.

The model is not a toy. If you are new to RC helicopters, please do not expect to be able to open the box and immediately ‘fly around’. RC helicopters are fun to fly but require some time and training in order to be flown successfully. If this is not what you were expecting, we advise you not to buy this model. Although the Mini Twister Cam is easy to fly, please note that we do not guarantee that by following the information included with this product you will be bound to achieve successful helicopter flight. Neither do we guarantee you will not break anything!! www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk

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Specifications

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Welcome 1. 2.

Carefully remove the model and other items from the packaging and check all items are included. Insert 6 AA high quality alkaline batteries (not supplied) into the transmitter battery compartment in the rear of the transmitter, being careful to observe battery polarity.

A. Kit contents Main blades (upper)

Flybar assembly

Main shaft

Transmitter

Front LED Spare main blades Screw driver USB charge lead

Spare tail blades 4

USB Micro SD card adapter Mini Twister Cam Instruction Manual

B. Transmitter part names Infra Red sender ON/OFF switch Yaw Trim Dial

Charging Indicator

Frequency selection Swithc A,B,C Power Indicator

Fore / Aft cyclic & Yaw stick (Mode 1) Throttle stick (Mode 1)

Throttle (Mode 2)

Fore / Aft Cyclic stick & Yaw stick(Mode 2)

Video On/Off Button (Mode 1)

Video On/Off Button (Mode 2)

Charge lead

Transmitter Frequencies A, B or C Transmitter Frequencies The helicopter can auto detect one of three frequencies, channnel A, channel B or channel C.You can only fly one helicopter at a time on each frequency. The transmitter has a frequency selection switch just below the On/Off switch. You only have to change this if you have another helicopter flying on your frequency. Set as required to A, B or C. It may be necessary to do this in another room to avoid connecting to an already active heli.

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Flight controls LEFT STICK (Mode 1) Fore cyclic Yaw Right -Rotate nose left

RIGHT STICK (Mode 1) Climb

Yaw left -Rotate nose right Aft cyclic

Decend

RIGHT STICK (Mode 2) Fore cyclic

LEFT STICK (Mode 2) Climb

Yaw Right -Rotate nose left Descend

Yaw left -Rotate nose right Aft cyclic

Transmitter usage Transmitter Sender Unit The Infra Red transmitter sender unit requires a direct line of sight to the Mini Twister Cam. This can be achieved by point the red sender directly at your model. Do not cover the red sender with your fingers while flying. If the Infra Red link is broken, the model will stop turning its rotors and fall to the ground. If there is too much artificial light or there is direct sunlight on the model, the link will also be lost and the model will stop and fall to the ground. Maximum range in ideal conditions is approximately 15 meters. 6

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Helicopter charging instructions

Note: Charge the helicopter battery before using the Mini TwisterCam for the first time. Charging from your computer 1. Turn on your computer power switch 2. Plug the USB charge lead into a spare USB slot on your computer. The light in the lead will glow red. 3. Carefully connect the charge lead to the CHA slot on the heli ensuring it is the correct way around. You should not need to force it. The light on the USB charge lead will go go off while the heli is charging. Charge slot on heli

WARNING FORCING THE CHARGE PLUG IN THE WRONG WAY AROUND MAY DAMAGE THE FLIGHT BATTERY OR ELECTRONICS. 4. When the heli has finished charging the light on the USB lead will glow Solid Red. 5. Disconnect the charge lead from the heli. Charging from your transmitter 1. Carefully connect the transmitter charge lead into the CHA slot on your heli. You should not need to force it. FORCING THE CHARGE PLUG IN THE WRONG WAY AROUND MAY DAMAGE THE FLIGHT BATTERY OR ELECTRONICS. 2. Turn on the transmitter. The charge light on the transmitter will glow green and the power light will glow red. 3. When the battery has finished charging the green light on the transmitter will go out. 5. Turn off the transmitter and disconnect the heli from the charge lead.

Preparing for flight

TURNING ON 1. Before setting the ON/OFF switch of the transmitter to ON, make sure the throttle stick is down, in its lowest position. 2. Set the ON/OFF switch of the transmitter to ON. The LED above the ON/OFF switch will glow RED. 3. Note: Always turn your transmitter ON first, then your helicopter. 4. The front search LED will go solid white, this means the helicopter is connected to the transmitter and ready to fly. 5. Place the helicopter on the ground with its tail facing towards you. 6. Make sure you have a clear indoor space of at least 3 metres wide and two metres high when you are learning to fly. www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk

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Trimming the helicopter (Mode 1 & mode 2)

Gently apply throttle until the rotor blades start to turn, keep advancing the throttle until the helicopter leaves the ground and begins to hover. The model should be stable and centred in the hover to produce the best flight performance. If you find that your model has a tendency to drift out of the hover then you can use the Yaw Trim Dial to correct it. Yaw trim The model rotates when no yaw control is applied. If the model rotates to the left or the right, rotate the Yaw Trim Dial to correct it. e.g., If the model rotates left, rotate the Yaw Trim Dial to the right until the model is centred and stops rotating. Landing Once you have trimmed your model, slowly reduce throttle to land, disconnect the battery and read through the next section on how to use the other controls on the helicopter.

Yaw Trim Dial

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Flight controls Taking off If you have never flown an R/C helicopter before, we recommend learning to fly in the beginner mode before progressing to advanced mode. See page 7 for information on how to switch between beginner and advanced the modes. 1. Gently move the throttle stick up. The main rotor blades will start to spin. 2. Keep advancing the throttle stick until the helicopter leaves the ground. 3. To begin with, move the throttle stick up and down in very small movements to find the correct amount of throttle to keep the helicopter at a constant height.

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If you get into trouble or loose orientation, slowly move the throttle stick to its lowest position and the helicopter rotors will slow down and stop spinning and the helicopter will land. This is a much better option than allowing the helicopter to crash into something with the rotor blades spinning.

Left-right rotation 1. Now that you have the helicopter hovering you can learn to turn it around by using the yaw control. 2. To make the nose turn to the left, move the stick to the left. Centre the stick to stop the helicopter rotating to the left. 3. To make the nose turn to the right, move the stick to the right. Centre the stick to stop the helicopter turning to the right.

Yaw left - Rotate nose to the Left

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Yaw right - Rotate nose to the Right

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Fore/aft cyclic control 1. Once you have got used to hovering the model and turning it you can try moving it around the room using the fore/aft cyclic control, move the stick forward to make the helicopter move forwards. Centre the stick to stop the helicopter moving forwards. 2. Move the stick backwards, or towards you to make the helicopter move backwards. Centre the stick to stop the helicopter moving backwards.

Forwards Fore cyclic 3.

Backwards Aft cyclic

As you get more confident, you can combine movements at the same time to fly circles, figure eights, climbing and descending circles, nose in flying and precision landings on objects. The possibilities are endless. ENJOY!

WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED FLYING THE HELICOPTER, TURN IT OFF, THEN TURN OFF THE TRANSMITTER.

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Video Recording 1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Turn on the helicopter, the power switch is under the helicopter (pic. 1) Wait for the red and yellow light at the rear of the helicpter to light up (pic. 2) Insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SD Card slot (pic. 3) When the card is inserted correctly, the yellow light will turn off (pic. 4) The helicopter is now in video standby mode. Turn on the handheld transmitter and press the video button (pic. 5) The red light should now start flashing (pic. 6) The camera is now recording (pic. 7) Press the video button to stop recording (pic. 8) The red light will stop blinking and remain on and save the video (pic. 9) If you do not press the stop button before turning off the heli, you will lose the the last unsaved section of video.

Video Playback

Remove the Micro SD card (pic. 1) & insert into card reader and connect to a USB connection on your computer (pic. 2). Alternatively you may plug a Mini USB lead into the built in USB slot (pic. 3).

(pic. 3)

Video Format : AVI Video Resolution : 640 x 480 www.jperkinsdistribution.co.uk

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Exploded diagram

Diag. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Description

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Top Bearing and Mount Upper Spacer for Outer Shaft Outer Shaft, Upper Main Gear and Lower Spacer Inner Shaft and Lower Main Gear Lower Blade Grip Horizontal Stabiliser Vertical Stabiliser Tail Motor and Mount Vertical Stabiliser Mount Horizontal Stabiliser and Tail Boom Support Mount Tail Boom Support

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Flybar Assembly Upper Rotor Blade Upper Rotor Blade Upper Blade Grips Lower Rotor Blade Lower Rotor Blade

Diag No. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

Description Tail Boom Support Mount Tail Boom Support Mount Tail Boom Support Main Frame LHS Main Frame Centre Section Canopy 3.7V 280mAh LiPo Battery Main Frame RHS Receiver & Gyro Unit Landing Skid Front Landing Skid Support Landing Skid Rear Landing Skid Support Tail Rotor Blade Tail Boom Video Camera Unit Main Motors Mini Twister Cam Instruction Manual

Diagram Part Description Number

Quantity ME Parts Code

001

Flybar Assembly

1

6605825

002

Upper Rotor Blade

1

6605810

003

Upper Rotor Blade

1

6605810

004

Upper Blade Grips

1

6605825

005

Lower Rotor Blade

1

6605810

006

Lower Rotor Blade

1

6605810

007

Top Bearing and Mount

1

6605850

008

Upper Spacer for Outer Shaft

1

6605850

009

Outer Shaft, Upper Main Gear and Lower Spacer

1

6605850

010

Inner Shaft and Lower Main Gear

1

6605850

011

Lower Blade Grip

1

6605850

012

Horizontal Stabiliser

1

6605855

013

Vertical Stabiliser

1

6605855

014

Tail Motor and Mount

1

6605855

015

Vertical Stabiliser Mount

1

6605855

016

Horizontal Stabiliser and Tail Boom Support Mount

1

6605855

017

Tail Boom Support

1

6605855

018

Tail Boom Support Mount

1

6605855

019

Tail Boom Support Mount

1

6605855

020

Tail Boom Support

1

6605855

021

Main Frame LHS

1

6605845

022

Main Frame Centre Section

1

6605845

023

Canopy

1

6605820

024

3.7V 280mAh LiPo Battery

1

6605830

025

Main Frame RHS

1

6605845

026

Receiver Unit

1

6605840

027

Landing Skid

1

6605815

028

Front Landing Skid Support

1

6605815

029

Landing Skid

1

6605815

030

Rear Landing Skid Support

1

6605815

031

Tail Rotor Blade

1

6605835

032

Tail Boom

1

6605855

033

Video Camera Unit

1

6605860

034

Main Motors

1

6605805

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Parts List Code

Description

Diagram Number

6605805

Motor Set

034

6605810

Rotor Blade Set

002, 003, 005, 006

6605815

Landing Gear Skids

027, 028, 029, 030

6605820

Canopy

023

6605825

Flybar Assembly

001, 004

6605830

3.7v LiPo Battery 280mAh

024

6605835

Tail Blades (4pcs)

031

6605840

Receiver & Gyro Unit

026

6605845

Main Frame Assembly

021, 022, 025

6605850

Main Shaft, Gear and pinion Set

007, 008, 009, 010

6605855

Complete Tail Assembly

012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 032

6605860

Camera Unit

033

6605865

Micro SD card 1Mb

Not Shown

Please order spare parts using the JP Codes above from your local model shop. There is a Shop Locator on the J Perkins (Dist) Ltd home page.

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Lithium polymer battery safety

Before Charging Li-po’s „„ Before charging your battery check for any damage e.g. check if the battery has expanded or swollen in size or if the battery cells have been punctured. If any of the above is true: DO NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY! Charging Li-po’s „„ Only use the USB lead supplied with this product to charge the Lithium polymer battery in the helicopter. Never use a nicad or other charger as this is very dangerous. „„ Never charge unattended. Always stay with your battery whilst charging in case of overheating or fire. „„ Charge on a safe surface or container (e.g. old unused microwave oven). Charge only on non-flammable surfaces, e.g. concrete floor preferably outdoors, or in a pyrex cooking dish with the battery placed on a bed of sand, or in a fireplace. Never charge inside a car! „„ Unplug the charge lead from the computer USB end if the battery gets too hot. If the battery becomes hot to the touch during charging, disconnect immediately from the end that plugs into the USB slot on the computer. „„ Extinguish fires with sand. If something goes wrong and your battery catches fire, always have sand from a fire bucket at hand to douse the flames. Do NOT use water! Using Li-po’s „„ Do not modify/change any part of the battery or lead. Do not remove its protective covering. Removal or modification may damage the battery and will invalidate any warranty claim. „„ Do not place this battery near fires or anything with high temperatures. „„ Do not store batteries in any type of motor vehicle. „„ Do not let the battery get wet or become submerged in any type of liquid. „„ Do not carry loose batteries in your pocket or bag as they could short-circuit against other items. „„ If you should get electrolyte from the cells on your skin, wash thoroughly with soap and water. If in your eyes, rinse thoroughly with water. Seek medical assistance. „„ Always store fully charged in a dark, dry and cool environment.

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European agents: J Perkins Distribution, Lenham, England

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