HLB International Ltd HLB8569 User Manual

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SMALL PARTS NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS.
ADULT ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.

Remote Controller Battery: 2 x 1.5V AAA
Charging Time: Approximately 30 minutes

Drone Battery: 100 mAh Li-po

Maximum Recommended Altitude 65 ft.

General Warnings 

Page 1

Contents and Remote Battery Installation 

Page 2

Charging LiPo and Drone Storage

Page 3

Remote Control and Drone Overview 

Page 5

Operating Drone 

Page 6

Modes and Replacing Propellers

Page 7

Troubleshooting and FCC Warning

Page 8

1. Slide open battery compartment.

2. Install 2 “AAA” batteries as shown in diagram

    shown above.

3. Replace and close battery compartment.

Turn off the drone before charging. 

Carefully connect the Drone to USB charging 

cord as the connector. Connector is delicate

and must be handled with care. 

Connect USB connector to power source. 

Please note the plug direction when plugging

in the drone:

Congratulations on your purchase of 

the Sharper Image Rechargeable 2.4 

GHz DX-1Micro Drone. Get ready to 

soar to new heights. Master the art of 

drone flying with remote control 

maneuverability. This lightweight 

micro drone will provide hours of fun. 

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Not recommended for children under 12 years of age. As with all electrical products, precaution

 

should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk of electrical shock.

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Adult supervision is required at all times.

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Before each use, an adult should review the product and battery to determine that no damage or 

 

hazards exist.

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Do not allow anything to intentionally make contact in any way with spinning propellers.

 

 

• Prevent contact with spinning blades by turning off remote prior to handling drone.

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Keep drone away from power lines, buildings, trees, public areas, and any other potentially 

 

hazardous areas.

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Do not operate in rain, heavy wind, and or any type of severe weather.

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Do not land drone on wet surfaces.

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Never touch or allow others to touch drone while it is flying.

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Always turn drone off when it is not in use.

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Always fly drone in large open areas.

•        Never fly drones above or near people, sudden changes in wind or other conditions could lead to 
         unexpected crashes.
•        Always use caution when flying drone vehicles, obey relevant laws, respect the privacy and 
         property rights of others.
•        The drone shall never be modified or used for anything except its intended purpose.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable batteries.

• Insert batteries using the correct polarity. Do not short-circuit the supply terminal.

• Only use manufacturer specified batter(ies), charger(s), and/or adapters, if

  applicable, specified by the manufacturer.

• Always use, replace, and recharge (if applicable) batteries under adult supervision.

Note: The Battery Charger will light up when it 

is charging the battery and turn off when the 

battery is fully charged. Charge time is 

approximately 30 minutes.

Connect the Battery

Charger to the Drone

Insert the USB

connector into

a USB power

source

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ON/OFF AUTO

ORIENTATION

SPIN

TRIM

1

DIRECTION

TRIM

Carefully unplug the charging cord from

the Drone:

Correct

Incorrect

This side up

Pull

1

Pull

Before each flight pair the remote with the drone:

 

1. Turn your drone on and place on a flat, level surface

 

2. Turn on the remote on and move the left joystick down, then up, then down again

 

3. The beep will indicate successful pairing

•    White lights indicate the front of the drone

•    Red lights indicate the back of the drone

•    Not applicable in auto-orientation mode

Practice flying your drone below 10 feet and at low speeds until comfortable with all                  

controls to avoid unnecessary damage or injury

 

•    Left joystick:

 

 

• Up/Down controls elevation

 

 

• Left/Right controls spin

 

•    Right joystick: controls flight direction

 

•    Direction Trim: use to eliminate drift

To cut power to drone, move left joystick to down position 

•    Drone must be charged before each use (USB cable included)

•    Indicator light will turn off once fully charged

•    Install batteries in remote

Blade Guard Installation

Page 4

1. Read all warnings and instructions

2. Install remote batteries, page 2 

3. Make sure that drone and remote 

    are powered off

4. Install Blade Guards, page 4.

5. Charge batteries, page 3.

Follow this step if your drone begins to drift while 

take off or during flight

 

• Drone drifts backwards: Slide the 

 

   Forward/Backwards Adjustment up

 

• Drone drifts forwards: Slide the 

 

   Forward/Backwards Adjustment down

 

• Drone drifts left: Slide the Side to Side 

 

   Adjustment to the right.

 

• Drone drifts right: Slide the Side to Side 

 

   Adjustment to the left.

 

• Drone spins clockwise (viewing drone from 

 

   top): Slide the Spin Adjustment to 

 

   the left.

 

• Drone spins counter-clockwise (viewing 

 

   drone from top): Slide the Spin 

 

   Adjustment to the right.

The drones range is approximately 100 feet

 

• Read and be aware of all warnings found 

 

   on page 1.

 

• Maintain your desired elevation by using 

 

   the Throttle

 

• Use the Throttle joystick in a circle motion 

 

   to spin the drone

 

• Use the Multi Directional Joystick to move 

 

   forwards, backwards, and side to side

 

• Review step 5 if your drone begins to drift

• Drone is designed to be flown indoors 

  only

• Always make sure you have

  enough space to fly drone

• Always follow warnings, page 1

1. Making sure your remote is off, slide 

    drone switch to ON. Drone lights will 

    begin to flicker

2. Choose a flat even surface and

    follow the diagram 

3. Turn remote on. Bring the Throttle all 

    the way up then bring it all the way 

    down.  Remote will beep and drone 

    lights will flicker rapidly then turn on 

    permanently once paired.

4. Drone is ready for flight.

1. Slowly and carefully bring the throttle  up.

    Propellers will begin to spin and drone will begin

    to elevate. You can compensate for some of the 

    drones drifting by using the Multi Directional 

    Button or by following step 5. You may need to 

    practice this step several times before 

    successfully getting drone into the air.

•  Make sure you have achieved level, balanced    

   flight, where the drone is neither climbing nor 

   descending. This mode will activate when the     

   remote loses signal or when remote is turned     

   off or when battery gets too low.

• The ideal auto landing height is 15ft. 

• This mode allows you to safely and slowly land   

   your drone without having to control the speed. 

   It is done for you automatically. 

REPLACING PROPELLERS
1. Follow diagram to the right.

2. Make sure you installed the               

    correct blade Each blade                        

    has a letter written on it

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•  Do not crash drone into sand or dirt. Drone gears may become clogged

•  When first learning to fly, practice lifting off and hovering 

•  Stay several feet from walls and buildings

•  Always Press Throttle all the way down after crashing or when something gets stuck in propellers

•  Never fly drones above or near people, sudden changes in wind or other conditions could lead to unexpected crashes.

•  Always use caution when flying drone vehicles, obey relevant laws, respect the privacy and property rights of others.

•  The drone shall never be modified or used for anything except its intended purpose.

WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s 

authority to operate the equipment.

When remote switch is turned on, the remote light does not illuminate:

 

1)      Check that batteries in the remote are installed correctly OR

 

2)      Replace with new batteries

When the remote is switched on, the remote LED is flashing and remote is beeping:

 

1)      Remote batteries are low; replace them with new batteries

Drone and remote properly pair, but the drone will not lift-off:

 

1)      Drone Li-Po needs charging. Use charging cable to connect the drone to power source.

After trimming the drone, the drone flight is very unstable and cannot fly properly:

 

1)      One or more blades are most likely damaged;

 

2)      Turn off the drone and remote.

 

3)      Replace with the proper number replacement blade and try flying again.

After impact, the drone is unstable:

 

1)      Put the left remote control lever to the left bottom and put the right  remote control lever

 

         to the right bottom at the same time which connected to the drone (diagram to right). 

 

2)      If the above does not resolve the issue, reboot the drone and controller and pair again. 

Remote Controller and Drone can not be paired:

 

1)      Check Point: Remote Controller must be closed to Drone, not exceed 4 meters.

Note: If there are 2 sets of Drones within 4 meters for Pairing, you must pair one successfully before pairing the second set. 

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may 

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by 

one or more of the following measures:

 

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna,

 

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

 

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

 

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause 

harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

ON/OFF AUTO

ORIENTATION

SPIN

TRIM

1

DIRECTION

TRIM

Light indicates

remote is on

ON/OFF

Remote Switch

Multi Direction

Joystick

Side to Side 

Adjustment: Slide 

left to adjust to the 

left and slide right 

to adjust to the 

right

Spin Adjustment: Slide 

left to spin drone 

counterclockwise and 

slide right to spin 

drone clockwise

Forward/ 

Backwards 

Adjustment: Slide 

up to adjust 

forward and slide 

down to adjust 

backwards

Auto Orientation ON/OFF

Throttle Joystick

 

 

Increases or decreases drone elevation

 

 

 

Use L/R arrows for spin

1. Identify the number on the

    blade guard and match it to

    the number on the Drone. 

2. Carefully align the propeller so it is

    horizontal to the leg of the Drone. 

3. Coming from below, angle the blade 

    guard to the propeller post. 

4. Carefully clamp the blade guard

    around the propeller post. Press 

    down on the base until it clicks. 

5. Repeat on three remaining corners. 

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Press down at base

until it clicks

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ON/OFF AUTO

ORIENTATION

SPIN

TRIM

1

DIRECTION

TRIM

OFF

ON

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Switch right to         

turn Drone OFF

Switch left to          

turn Drone ON 

•  Auto Orientation default setting is off. To enter 

   this mode press Auto Orientation button.  

   Remote will beep twice and the LED will light up.

•  After drone success paired, the 2 white LED 

   lights toward orientation will be the original 

   forward orientation, when drone is in auto 

   orientation mode, whatever the drone spin, 

   the forward orientation will 

   be previous original forward orientation.

•  Remote will beep every 6s to indicate the drone 

   is in Auto Orientation mode.

•  To exit mode, press the button again, the 

   LED will light off. Remote will sound 1 long beep 

   indicating that it has exited Auto Orientation mode. 

Blade guards should be installed prior to flying the drone. The blade guards will help protect your drone 

and bystanders from the spinning propellers. They will protect the propellers if the drone is dropped or has 

a rough landing. The blade guards will also allow you to see the drone while it is in flight. Please see below 

on how to properly install the blade guards.   

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KEEP THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR REFERENCE  

There is a risk of fire and personal injury if Li-Po

battery is punctured, damaged or misused.

•  Never expose battery to extreme temperatures

   or moisture.

•  Do not subject battery to strong impacts.

•  Always keep battery away from flammable materials.

•  Only use manufacturer specified batter(ies),

   charger(s), and/or adapters, if applicable, 

   specified by the manufacturer.

•  Battery is not serviceable.

•  Let battery cool to room temperature before 

   charging.

•  While charging, never leave battery unattended.

•  Recycle or dispose of battery according to federal,

   state and local laws.

•  The battery is not replaceable.