AIR PIX FLIGHT FAQSUpdated 2 years ago

Why does my AIR PIX sometimes bounce around instead of fly steady?

Sometimes after a crash or hard fall the sensors need to be re-set.  Simply go back to the AirSelfie app's home screen and re-calibrate your AIR PIX.  Re-calibrating it will reset the flight sensor and help ensure a steady flight.

Other times, If you are flying your AIR PIX over furniture (a table, couch or chair) this too can cause the AIR PIX to fly unsteady.  For best results fly your AIR PIX over an open flat surface.  Ideally fly your AIR PIX at least 4 to 5 feet off the ground.  If it gets too close to the ground or table the air flow from its propellers can cause it to bounce around, remember the AIR PIX only weighs about 2oz (56.7gm).  

How does AutoFly work?

In AutoFly mode your AIR PIX is in a pre-programmed flight mode.  In AutoFly mode your AIR PIX is using facial detection to detect your face.  It is looking to lock in on your forehead, eyes and chin.  Once it locks in on your face it will activate the camera to start capturing photos or a video.   This pre-programmed flight takes approximately 12-15 seconds.  It is important to toss the AIR PIX out in front of you when launching it and not up as you want it to lock in on your face immediately during this timed sequence.  To ensure the AIR PIX can quickly recognize a face, make sure you are in a well-lit area.  If you have too much light behind you (a lamp, a sunny window) this light will cast a shadow around your head and make it very difficult for the AIR PIX to find a face.   If you are wearing a hat it may be blocking your forehead, this too can sometimes make it difficult for the AIR PIX to lock in on your face.

Is the AIR PIX designed to fly both indoors and outdoors?

Yes, by selecting this       button you can toggle between indoor and outdoor flying.

The motors are designed to operate a little slower when flying indoors.

What are the initial steps to prepare to fly the AIR PIX after connecting to the AirSelfie app and calibrating it?

Select the camera icon from the options across the bottom of your smartphone.

Select the indoor / outdoor button depending on where you are going to fly your AIR PIX.

Select the flight control you want to use with your smartphone to fly your AIR PIX, Portrait (default mode) or Game Control.

Select the mode you want to fly and capture photos and videos, MANUAL or AutoFly.   

See specific instructions for MANUAL & AutoFly under the "How to fly in MANUAL & AutoFly in AirSelfie app" section of the FAQ's

How do I control AIR PIX in MANUAL Mode?

MAKE SURE THE AIR PIX CAMERA IS FACING YOU

Launch your AIR PIX by placing your AIR PIX in the palm of your hand or on a flat surface.  Press the gold button with an Up arrow, launch button, located on the lower right side of the camera view window.  It is next to the Down arrow, the landing button.  

Portrait flight mode - Using your thumb, press down on the gold button (joystick) in the middle of the screen.

While maintaining contact with your thumb to the gold button on your phone’s screen:

UP & DOWN - slowly slide your thumb up or down to get the AIR PIX to fly up or fly down.

TO FLY AWAY from you – press down on the gold button while slowly tilting your phone away from you. Lift your thumb to stop the AIR PIX, it should hover in place.

TO FLY TOWARDS you – press down on the gold button, while slowly tilting your phone towards you.  Lift your thumb to stop the AIR PIX, it should hover in place.

FLY LEFT – press down on the gold button and slowly tilt your phone to the left, the AIR PIX will mirror the movement of your phone by using its gyroscope technology.

FLY RIGHT – press down on the gold button and slowly tilt your phone to the right, the AIR PIX will mirror the movement of your phone by using its gyroscope technology.

 At any point, if you lift your thumb off the gold button the AIR PIX will stop and hover.  Lifting your thumb off the gold button stops your phone from sending flight commands.

Game control flight mode– this mode is very similar to your traditional gaming console. In this mode you are using both of your thumbs to fly the AIR PIX

Launch your AIR PIX by placing your AIR PIX in the palm of your hand or on a flat surface.  Press the gold button with an Up arrow located on the left side of your screen.  To land, you will press the gold button with a Down arrow on the opposite side of your screen.

The LEFT button controls the AIR PIX movement up & down, as well as rotating it clockwise or counter-clockwise

UP & DOWN - slowly slide your thumb up or down to get the AIR PIX to fly up or fly down.

ROTATING the AIR PIX - press down on the gold button and drag right to get the AIR PIX to turn clockwise or left to get the AIR PIX to turn counter-clockwise.

The RIGHT button controls the AIR PIX ability to move forward & back and left & right.

FLY AWAY from you - keeping your thumb pressed against the gold button slowly swipe up and the AIR PIX will fly away from you

TO FLY TOWARDS you - keeping your thumb pressed against the gold button slowly slide your thumb down and the AIR PIX will fly towards you

FLY LEFT – keeping your thumb pressed against the gold button, slowly slide your thumb to the left and the AIR PIX will fly to left

FLY RIGHT – keeping your thumb pressed against the gold button, slowly slide your thumb to the right and the AIR PIX will fly right

Please note that LEFT and RIGHT buttons can be used together or independently.

The icon found to the left of the land button is an orientation button.  By pressing this   button you are reversing the flight directions.  This is helpful when flying with the AIR PIX camera facing away from you.

How do I activate  hand gestures to control my AIR PIX without using the AirSelfie app?

Turn on your AIR PIX. After turning your AIR PIX on and seeing the rapidly blinking blue light, double click the power button.  You will see the blue light go from a rapid flash to a slightly slower flash.  The motors will start to turn, now gently toss your AIR PIX out in front of you.  It will fly approximately 8 feet away from you and you will see the blue light stop flashing.  The AIR PIX is now trying to locate your face.  Once it locks in using its facial recognition software the blue light will flash twice, now you can start flying using hand gestures.

TIP --The AIR PIX facial recognition software is programmed to lock in on a specific area next to the left and right side of your head, this is where it is looking for hand gestures.      If you can imagine 2 square boxes on either side of your head next to your ears, this is the target zone for the camera.

To make the AIR PIX fly to the right or left:

With your hands open and facing the AIR PIX, raise them on either side of your head to about ear level, placing them in the imaginary box on the left and right side of your head.  Keeping your hands within the box, slowly raise just your right hand about 4 inches (10cm) straight up, the AIR PIX should respond by flying to the left.  Now bring you right hand back next to your ear and raise your left hand, the AIR PIX should respond by flying to the right. 

To activate video:

Raise your left hand up, again with your hand open and facing the AIR PIX, slowly make a fist with your hand, you should see the blue light go off on the AIR PIX, you can drop your hand.  When the blue light is off it is in video mode.  To stop capturing video, raise your left hand and once again slowly make a fist, keeping your hand in the imaginary box.  The “closed fist” hand gesture will turn the video off and you should see the blue light come back on.

 To capture a picture:

Raise your right hand up, with your hand open and facing the AIR PIX, slowly make a fist.  Drop your hand, you should see the blue light flash rapidly, it is capturing a photo while in this rapid flash pattern. 

To get the AIR PIX to fly back to you:

With both hands next to your head in the “imaginary boxes” palms open and facing the AIR PIX, slowly lower both hands out of the box.  It is VERY important to keep your hands from falling forward as you lower them.  As you lower them think of them as being pressed up against a pain of glass.  The AIR PIX will recognize this as the “return gesture” and fly back to you.  Place your hand out to catch the AIR PIX.  The motors will slowly stop.  If you want them to stop immediately just simply flip the AIR PIX over, this movement stops the AIR PIX motors.

NOTE – When in gesture control mode the AIR PIX will always maintain the same distance away from you moving away as you walk closer to it and following you if you walk away from it.   You can bring the AIR PIX back by using the landing gesture or wave your right hand up and down in front of your face to cut the connection between you and the AIR PIX.  Once the connection is broken the AIR PIX will no longer fly away from you and you can grab it out of the air and flip it over to stop the motors.  

click here to watch a tutorial video on gesture controls.  https://youtu.be/OX0zf0TKrRg

Is AIR PIX waterproof?

No, AIR PIX is not waterproof so don’t fly it in the rain or take it for a swim.