Blade 350 QX3 Instruction Manual
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  • Page 1 I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L ®...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Install the Gimbal (AP Combo) ................5 Flight Guidelines and Warnings .................11 Install the Transmitter Batteries (RTF, AP Combo) ..........5 Preparing the 350 QX3 For Flight ..............11 Transmitter Control Layout (RTF, AP Combo) ............6 Flying the 350 QX3 ...................11 Extend the GPS Mast ..................6 Calibration Procedures ..................13...
  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Box Contents • 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) •...
  • Page 5: Charging The Flight Battery

    • 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.
  • Page 6: Transmitter Control Layout (Rtf, Ap Combo)

    Transmitter Control Layout (RTF, AP Combo) Mode Switch 0 - Smart Mode Gimbal 1 - AP Mode control 2 - Return Home switch Motor Stop/Bind Button Rudder/Yaw Aileron/Roll Throttle/Altitude Elevator/Pitch Power Switch Extend the GPS Mast Install the Flight Battery...
  • Page 7: Transmitter Setup And Binding (Bnf)

    Transmitter Setup (BNF) Transmitter Model Switch Select Reversing Throttle Cut Model Setup Switch Position Type Travel Adj: Flap ↑ 120 ↓ 100 aero gear - R Smart Mode = F Mode ( POS. 0) All others - N Throttle Subtrim: ↑ 10 Return Home = F Mode (POS.
  • Page 8: Binding

    fl ash either green, purple or red, depending on which fl ight mode is selected. If the LED is fl ashing red, the 350 QX3 is in Return Home mode. Switch to Smart or AP Mode (green or purple fl ashing) before attempting to start the motors.
  • Page 9: Flight Mode Switch (Rtf, Ap Combo)

    100 meters from the home position. NOTICE: If the 350 QX3 loses GPS signal while fl ying in either Smart or AP Mode, the LED will fl ash either green or purple, depending on which fl ight mode you are currently using, and the 350 QX3 will default to a stable fl...
  • Page 10: Led Codes

    The 350 QX3 will default to a stable fl ight mode with • If the 350 QX3 is fl ying and has a good GPS lock with a home position set, it similar control response to AP Mode without the availability of position hold.
  • Page 11: Flight Guidelines And Warnings

    fl ight. 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 fl 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.
  • Page 12 • When this feature is activated, the LED will rapidly fl ash red. • The 350 QX3 will fl y back to its assigned home loca- tion and land. After landing, the motors may take up to 5 seconds to stop.
  • Page 13: Calibration Procedures

    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.
  • Page 14: Graphic User Interface

    Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause Solution Re-arm the aircraft, being cautious to avoid any movement during 350 QX3 will not initialize The quadcopter was moved during initialization initialization Heavy overcast Wait for lighter cloud cover and re-lock or disable GPS Solar fl ares...
  • Page 15: Parts Of The 350 Qx3

    Parts of the 350 QX3 Front GPS Antenna Mast Camera LED CGO2 Camera/Gimbal (AP Combo) Camera Lens Wi-Fi Antenna Back Flight Battery Door LED Indicator Power Switch Bottom LED Indicator Power Switch...
  • Page 16 ©2015 Horizon Hobby, LLC. Blade, SAFE Circle, the SAFE logo, the BNF logo, E-fl ite, Celectra, DSM, DSMX, EC3 and the Horizon Hobby logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, LLC. The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc.

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