Amax ASC-2400 - HD VIDEO DRONE Manual

Features

• Streams video and still Images directly to your mobile device
• Push button Auto Start, Hover, and Auto Land technology
• Built-in 6 Axis Gyro + Altitude Sensors for incredibly stable flight
• High Efficiency Li-poly battery extends drone flight time*
• "Go-Anywhere" Folding Frame design for easy transportation

Remote Control Battery Installation

4×1.5 volt "AAA" Alkaline Batteries (included)

1. Unscrew and remove the battery cover from the back of the controller.
2. Install 4 AAA alkaline batteries into the controller as shown in diagram A. Replace the battery cover and secure it.
3. Turn over the controller front side up and press the power button. If you hear two beeps and the power indicator light turns on, you have installed your batteries correctly.

Charging The ASC-2400 Li-Poly Battery

1. Insert the USB charger into the battery charging socket (see diagram B).
   
   
2. Connect the USB end of the cable to your computers USB port or a USB wall charger (see diagram C).
   
   
3. A red LED indicator light will illuminate while charging and then turn off when charging is complete.
4. Average charging time is approximately 130-150 minutes (via 5.0V 2A USB wall charger). A fully charged ASC-2400 can fly for 15-18 minutes depending on environment and user input.

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO UNPLUG YOUR CHARGING CORD WHEN NOT IN USE!

Installing The ASC-2400 Battery

Carefully Push the fully charged battery into the ASC-2400 battery compartment all the way in until it stops and is flush with back of the drone (see diagram D).
NOTE: The battery only fits one way into the battery compartment. Never force it.

How To Expand And Fold Your ASC-2400 Arms

ASC-2400 Diagram

Control Diagram

DO NOT FLY YOUR ASC-2400 IN FOUL WEATHER!

Flight Preparation

• Verify that there are 4 "AAA" batteries inside the remote control unit and the ASC-2400 Li-poly battery has been fully charged.
• Make sure to be in a large open space preferably a field or a park with an open radius of at least 200 feet.
• Make sure to start your drone on a clean flat level surface before take-off.
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  Until you have experience in flying your ASC-2400, it is not advised to use in any rate of wind. Pick a day with zero wind or extremely light wind condition when learning how to fly.

Syncing Your ASC-2400

When syncing your ASC-2400 with the controller always make sure that the drone is on a flat level surface and that your digital trim settings are in the center position.

1. Before starting, make sure that the power on your controller is off and the battery is removed from the ASC-2400.
2. Insert the battery into the ASC-2400 and set it down on a flat level surface. Press down the power button and hold for a few seconds (see diagram G). The red LED lights on the drone should begin to flash rapidly first and then flash slow.
   
   
3. Quickly turn ON the remote and you will notice that the top red LED light on the face of the controller is flashing.
4. Push the throttle stick all the way up until it stops and then pull it back all the way down to the bottom (see diagram below). When pushing the stick up or pulling the stick down you should hear a high-pitched beep both ways. If the indicator lights on the drone and controller stop flashing and stay solid, you have successfully synced your ASC-2400 and are ready to fly. If you are not able to Sync, please repeat steps 1-4 again.

• TIP 1: Try not to leave too much time between turning your drone on and turning on the controller, or your syncing window will time-out.
• TIP 2: Syncing your drone indoors or in the shade will make it easier to see the LED light indicators.

Move the control stick all the way up and all the way down, you should hear two beeps.

The flashing red LED light will become solid when you are synced.

Now You Are Ready To Fly

If you have successfully synced your ASC-2400 to your controller you are now ready to fly. Before beginning to fly your drone you should familiarize yourself with how to start and stop the rotors, how to use your auto land feature and how the controls work. Please carefully read and familiarize yourself with the various control features explained in the instruction manual. Once again as a beginner pilot you should learn how to control your drone in a large open field or park on a day with zero or very light wind. Do not try to fly your ASC-2400 too high until you become a more experience pilot.

Recognizing The Front & Rear Of The ASC-2400

Even though the ASC-2400 has four rotors there is still a front or "forward" facing direction and "rear" or backwards facing direction. The front forward facing direction of the ASC-2400 is the side with a camera. The rear and backward facing direction of the drone is the side with a red light (see diagram H).

Starting & Stopping The Rotors

Note: You can start and stop your ASC-2400 Manually or Automatically. Please follow one of the steps below to operate accordingly. Make sure you have properly synced the ASC-2400 drone which is indicated by a solid red light on both the controller and the drone.

Auto Start / Auto Land

The ASC-2400 has an auto start/auto land feature which allows you to start and land automatically. Simply press the auto START/LAND button on the face of the controller (see diagram I) and your ASC-2400 will begin taking off or land (if your already in the air).
NOTE: You can still control the drone's direction while auto ascending or auto-landing if necessary to avoid obstacles.

Manual Start/Stop

• To Manually start the rotors simply move the two control sticks simultaneously down to the inside or outside corners (see diagram J ), hold until the rotors start spinning. Now release both sticks to the neutral position and push the throttle up to take off.
  
  
• To manually stop the rotors you can: a) simply land on the ground and the Rotors will automatically stop in ten seconds or less. b)You can immediately stop the rotors by moving the two control sticks simultaneously down and to the inside or outside or outside bottom corners (see diagram J) or c) EMERGENCY STOP: you can make an emergency stop by depressing both the SPEED button and the STUNT button simultaneously (see diagram K).
  

Speed Select Button

The ASC-2400 has 3 speed settings; 1 (SLOW), 2 (MEDIUM) and 3 (HIGH). The Default setting when you first turn on your ASC-2400 is the 1 (SLOW) speed mode. To increase the speed simply press the speed setting button on the top of the remote (see remote diagram on pg 3) you will hear beeping sounds letting you know what speed setting you are on. Speed settings can be set before flight or during the flight.

Flight Control

Below is a list of basic flight inputs/functions that will help you learn to fly the ASC-2400. While learning to fly your drone it's best to start in a large space with the drone facing away from you until you get used to the basic controls. As you master flying your ASC-2400 you can move to more advanced maneuvering techniques. Practice makes perfect!

Flight Practice

Adjusting The Trim

NOTE: The ASC-2400 is already properly trimmed and calibrated right out of the box and should not require any trim adjustments before flying. Some more experienced pilots may want to adjust trim settings for their style of flying. After several crashes you may need to adjust trim settings for the ASC-2400 to be more balanced.

Forward/Backward Trim

• If your ASC-2400 drifts forwards or backwards while in the air, counter the movement by using your forward /backward trim buttons (see diagram M).
  

Bank Right/Left Trim

• If your ASC-2400 drifts to the left or right while in the air, counter the movement by using your left / right trim buttons (see diagram N).
  

Spinning/Rotating Trim

• If your ASC-2400 spins either left or right while in the air, counter the rotation by using your left and right rotational trim buttons (see diagram O).
  

EMERGENCY STOP: press the "speed setting button" and " stunt button" simultaneously to stop the drone blade from spinning. Use this anytime you lose control of your drone.

NOTE: When using the trim buttons you will beeping sounds. A short "beep" indicates "one trim position movement" A long Beep indicates that you have reached the center trim position. When there are no longer beeps, you have reached the maximum trim position for that particular setting. If this happens and your Drone is still not stable, we suggest you re-sync your drone and re-calibrate on very flat surface.

Calibrating The ASC-2400

NOTE: Your ASC-2400 comes pre-calibrated out of the box so you are ready to fly.
After several crashes and shocks to your gyro sensors, you may notice that your drone is drifting and cannot hold its center position while hovering as well as it used to. This most likely means that you need to recalibrate your ASC-2400. Please follow the simple instructions below.

1. Place the ASC-2400 on a very flat level surface.
2. Make sure the ASC-2400 is turned on and that the controller is synced (refer to syncing). Do not start the blades! Instead move both the throttle and control stick down and to the right hand bottom corner (see diagram P). If successful you will see the lights on the drone rapidly flash and stop. Once the lights stop flashing you have completed your calibration and are ready to fly again!
   

TROUBLE SHOOTING: If you do not see the lights flash, remove the battery from the drone then turn off your controller and start over. Always make sure to put your battery in before turning on your controller. Push the left throttle stick all the way up and then down touching the top and bottom of the controller. When you hear the beep the ASC-2400 is re-synced to the controller and you are ready to calibrate.

How To Perform 360º Stunt Rolls

Performing 360º stunt rolls with the ASC-2400 is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Hover the ASC-2400 in a still position making sure that you have at least 6 feet of clearance above and below the drone. Set the speed settings to mode 2 or 3 (the ASC-2400 cannot perform the stunt roll in speed setting 1).
2. First press the 360 stunt button on the right top side of the controller and you will enter the "stunt roll mode" which is indicated by a rapid beeping sound (see diagram Q).
   
   
3. Next, using the right control stick, push directly to the right for a "right side roll" or directly to the left for a "left side roll" (see diagram R). Remember to always use caution when performing stunts.
   

NOTE: To exit the stunt roll mode without flipping simply press the stunt button again and the beeping sound will stop indicating you have exited "stunt mode"

Installing Your Phone Holder

Installing your phone holder is required to use your ASC-2400 drone's camera. To install your phone holder, turn your controller around to the back side with the battery compartment facing you and start by clicking in the top "two teeth" into the two holes on the top of the controller and then proceed to click in the bottom (see diagram S). To remove, pull from the bottom first.

Camera Video And Photo Streaming Setup

Your ASC-2400 comes equipped with an on-board digital camera that takes both video and still photographs and streams them to your mobile device.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET STARTED USING YOUR CAMERA

1. One Apple or Android Smart phone*
   (Phone not included).
   
   
2. The ASC-2400 App successfully downloaded and installed on your mobile device.
   Note instructions on using the App are in the application tutorial
3. To Download the ASC-2400 App, scan the appropriate QR code below which will link to the App on either the Android Play Store or Apple Store. If you are not able to scan the QR code, manually enter the web address located under the appropriate QR code for your phone.
   
   Apple ® iOS
   http://netopsun.com/asc_2000_series_apple
   
   Android OS
   http://netopsun.com/asc_2000_series_google
   
4. After the ASC-2400 App is installed, it should create an icon on your screen (see icon below). Click the icon to run the App and make sure that it has installed correctly on your device. If not, please delete and repeat the process again.
5. Follow the "TUTORIAL" for instructions on connecting/pairing your ASC-2400 drone to the App and using the App for recording film and still photos.

* Apple® devices require the use of iOS 10.0 or higher.
ANDROID™ devices require the use of OS 4.2.2 or higher. If you're still encountering difficulties downloading the ASC-2400 App, please contact our customer service department at www.amaxbrands.com or 1-866-360-1510

Troubleshooting Your ASC-2400

Replacing The Propeller Blades

Your ASC-2400's propeller system is a precision instrument that may need repair or replacement from time to time for optimal flight function. Crash landing at high-speed may cause damage to your ASC-2400 propellers.

1. The ASC-2400 has four sets blades, two sets of blades with indication letters A & B on front, and two sets blades with indication letters B & A on the rear (see the diagram T).
   
   Blade Front Left = A
   Blade Front Right = B
   Blade Back Left = B
   Blade Back Right = A
   
   
2. When replacing the propeller blades, make sure to match the indication markings/letters on the blades.
   
   
3. Unscrew and take off the damaged blade.
   
   
4. Replace with new correct blade.

Warnings

Battery Warnings

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY:
This ASC-2400 uses a Li-Poly rechargeable battery. If battery no longer stays charged, dispose of battery properly according to local disposal requirements.

CONTROLLER BATTERIES:
Remote control requires 4 "AAA" batteries (included).
Please read the important battery safety warning below.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) and rechargeable batteries (Nickel Metal Hydride).
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
• Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the item before being charged (if removable).
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
• Exhausted batteries should be removed immediately and must be recycled or disposed of properly according to state or local government ordinances and regulations.
• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.
• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity (see inside booklet for diagram).
• Do not dispose batteries in a fire - batteries may leak or explode.
• This product is only to be connected to equipment bearing either of the following symbols: or

Care And Maintenance

• Always remove the batteries from the wireless remote control when it is not being used for an extended period of time.
• To clean, gently wipe the remote control and ASC-2400 with a clean damp cloth.
• Keep the product away from direct heat or sunlight.
• Do not submerge the product into water. This can damage the unit beyond repair.
• Parental guidance recommended when installing or replacing the batteries.