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Mini R/C Helicopter with built in Video Camera

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

V1.0

� 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

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!

f Always let the battery cool down before recharging.

f Always recharge the battery after use, especially if it is going to be stored and not used for a while.

f Not suitable for children under 14 years. f 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.

f When you are ready to fly always turn on the transmitter first then switch on the helicopter.

f When you have finished flying always disconnect the battery on the helicopter first then turn off the transmitter.

f Only for use indoors f Do not fly near electrical or wireless equipment

and magnetic objects. f Be careful to insert the battery charge lead the

correct way round, do not force the plug. f 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.

f Only use charge lead in the transmitter or the USB charge lead provided with this model to charge the helicopter battery.

ContentsIntroduction .............................................3Video Use Warning ................................3New to R/C helicopters? .......................3Specifications .........................................4Welcome ..................................................4

A. Kit contents .....................................4B. Transmitter part names .................5

Transmitter Frequencies A, B or C .......5Flight controls ........................................6Transmitter usage ...................................6Helicopter charging instructions ........7Preparing for flight .................................7Trimming the helicopter (Mode 1 & mode 2) .....................................................8

Yaw trim ................................................8Landing .................................................8

Flight controls .........................................9Taking off ..............................................9Left-right rotation ................................9Fore/aft cyclic control .....................10

Video Recording ...................................11Video Playback .....................................11Exploded diagram.................................12Parts List.................................................14Lithium polymer battery safety ..........15

Guarantee/warrantyJ. 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

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introduCtionThank 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 warninGYou 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?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!!

about the flyinG area reQuiredThe 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 partsThe 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.

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speCifiCationsFuselage length .................................................................................................................224mmMain rotor diameter..........................................................................................................222mmWeight (inc battery) ................................................................................................................78gCharging time............................................................................................... approx. 60 minutesFlying time ...................................................................................................... approx. 7 minutesOn board power............................................................................... 3.7V 280mAh LiPo batteryRadio ............................................................................................. Twister Cam, Infra Red 4-ch

RequiredTransmitter batteries ............................................................................... 6 x 1.5V AA batteries

welCome1. Carefully remove the model and other items from the packaging and check all

items are included.2. 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

Flybar assemblyMain shaft

Front LED

Spare main blades

USB charge lead

Transmitter

Main blades (upper)

Spare tail blades

Screw driver

USB Micro SD card adapter


B. TRANSMITTER PART NAMES

Frequency selection Swithc A,B,C

Fore / Aft cyclic & Yaw stick (Mode 1)

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

ON/OFF switchInfra Red sender

Charge lead

Yaw Trim Dial

transmitter freQuenCies a, b or C

TRANSMITTER FREqUENCIESThe 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.

Throttle (Mode 2)Throttle stick (Mode 1)

Video On/Off Button (Mode 1)

Charging Indicator

Video On/Off Button (Mode 2)

Power Indicator

Channel C shown


fliGht Controls

Climb

Decend

RIGHT STICK (Mode 1)Fore cyclic

Aft cyclic

Yaw left -Rotate

nose right

Yaw Right-Rotate nose left

LEFT STICK (Mode 1)

transmitter usaGe

TRANSMITTER SENDER UNITThe 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.

Climb

Descend

Yaw left -Rotate

nose right

Yaw Right-Rotate nose left

LEFT STICK (Mode 2) RIGHT STICK (Mode 2)Fore cyclic

Aft cyclic


preparinG for fliGhtTURNING ON1. 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.

heliCopter CharGinG instruCtionsNote: Charge the helicopter battery before using the Mini TwisterCam for the first time.Charging from your computer1. Turn on your computer power switch2. 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.

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 transmitter1. 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.

Charge slot on heli


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 TRIMThe 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.

LANDINGOnce 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


fliGht Controls

TAKING OFFIf 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.

4. 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 ROTATION1. 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

Yaw right - Rotate nose to the Right


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

Backwards - Aft cyclic

3. 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.


Video reCordinG1. Turn on the helicopter, the power switch is under the helicopter (pic. 1)2. Wait for the red and yellow light at the rear of the helicpter to light up (pic. 2)3. Insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SD Card slot (pic. 3)4. When the card is inserted correctly, the yellow light will turn off (pic. 4) The

helicopter is now in video standby mode.5. Turn on the handheld transmitter and press the video button (pic. 5)6. The red light should now start flashing (pic. 6)7. The camera is now recording (pic. 7)8. Press the video button to stop recording (pic. 8)9. The red light will stop blinking and remain on and save the video (pic. 9)10. If you do not press the stop button before turning off the heli, you will lose the the

last unsaved section of video.

Video playbaCkRemove 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).

Video Format : AVIVideo Resolution : 640 x 480

(pic. 3)


exploded diaGram

Diag.No.

Description

1 Flybar Assembly2 Upper Rotor Blade3 Upper Rotor Blade4 Upper Blade Grips5 Lower Rotor Blade6 Lower Rotor Blade7 Top Bearing and Mount8 Upper Spacer for Outer Shaft9 Outer Shaft, Upper Main Gear and Lower Spacer10 Inner Shaft and Lower Main Gear11 Lower Blade Grip12 Horizontal Stabiliser13 Vertical Stabiliser14 Tail Motor and Mount15 Vertical Stabiliser Mount16 Horizontal Stabiliser and Tail Boom Support Mount 17 Tail Boom Support

Diag No.

Description

18 Tail Boom Support Mount19 Tail Boom Support Mount20 Tail Boom Support21 Main Frame LHS22 Main Frame Centre Section23 Canopy24 3.7V 280mAh LiPo Battery25 Main Frame RHS26 Receiver & Gyro Unit27 Landing Skid28 Front Landing Skid Support29 Landing Skid30 Rear Landing Skid Support31 Tail Rotor Blade32 Tail Boom33 Video Camera Unit34 Main Motors


Diagram Number

Part Description quantity ME Parts Code

001 Flybar Assembly 1 6605825002 Upper Rotor Blade 1 6605810003 Upper Rotor Blade 1 6605810004 Upper Blade Grips 1 6605825005 Lower Rotor Blade 1 6605810006 Lower Rotor Blade 1 6605810007 Top Bearing and Mount 1 6605850008 Upper Spacer for Outer Shaft 1 6605850009 Outer Shaft, Upper Main Gear and Lower Spacer 1 6605850010 Inner Shaft and Lower Main Gear 1 6605850011 Lower Blade Grip 1 6605850012 Horizontal Stabiliser 1 6605855013 Vertical Stabiliser 1 6605855014 Tail Motor and Mount 1 6605855015 Vertical Stabiliser Mount 1 6605855016 Horizontal Stabiliser and Tail Boom Support Mount 1 6605855017 Tail Boom Support 1 6605855018 Tail Boom Support Mount 1 6605855019 Tail Boom Support Mount 1 6605855020 Tail Boom Support 1 6605855021 Main Frame LHS 1 6605845022 Main Frame Centre Section 1 6605845023 Canopy 1 6605820024 3.7V 280mAh LiPo Battery 1 6605830025 Main Frame RHS 1 6605845026 Receiver Unit 1 6605840027 Landing Skid 1 6605815028 Front Landing Skid Support 1 6605815029 Landing Skid 1 6605815030 Rear Landing Skid Support 1 6605815031 Tail Rotor Blade 1 6605835032 Tail Boom 1 6605855033 Video Camera Unit 1 6605860034 Main Motors 1 6605805


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 safetyBefore 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.

European agents: J Perkins Distribution,

Lenham, England

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