Attitude V5

MODEL FSV1049

USER MANUAL

Revision D 05/11/2019

For more product information, please visit:

www.fatshark.com

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Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 2
Product Compatibility ........................................................................................ 2
Product Contents .............................................................................................. 3
Controls Diagram .............................................................................................. 4
Controls ............................................................................................................ 4
DVR Operation .............................................................................................. 5
AV Cable Pinout ............................................................................................ 5
External video recording ............................................................................... 5
5.8GHz Diversity OLED Receiver ................................................................. 6
18650 Headset Battery Pack ........................................................................ 6
Specifications .................................................................................................... 7
Operational Advice ........................................................................................... 8
Technical Support ............................................................................................. 8
Trouble Shooting .............................................................................................. 9
Warranty ........................................................................................................... 9

Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the Fat Shark Attitude Version 5 modular OLED FPV goggles with
integrated DVR for analog recording. To ensure your continued enjoyment, please take the time
to read through this operating manual thoroughly before using.

Product Compatibility
The Attitude has been designed to adhere to established video standards and is compatible with
any product also adhering to accepted video standards. Due to the high number of different
manufacturers and variation in quality, it’s impossible to for us to have tested with every product
combination and some troubleshooting may be required if mix/matching components. The
Attitude Version 5 has been thoroughly tested with both the included receivers and with
ImmersionRC products.

IMPORTANT PRODUCT WARNING!

Do not leave the headset exposed to direct sunlight.
Sunlight will magnify through the optics and can burn holes
in the OLED color filter. This will then appear as white open
areas. This will not be covered by warranty. Keep goggles in
their protective case when not in use.
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Product Contents
Carry Case

Attitude Version 5 Headset

w/ Face Plate

18650 Headset Battery Case

True Diversity OLED

Receiver already installed in
the headset

Circularly Polarized antenna

Patch Antenna
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Controls Diagram
Channel Selection /
DVR control Display control
Head Tracker Reset

Power in

AV in/out RF module

IPD adjustment

RX on/off

Earphone jack

Controls
Brightness/contrast control: Pressing left/right increases/decreases display contrast. Pressing
forward/back increases/decreases display brightness.

RX power switch: The receiver module power is controlled by this switch. Turn off RX module to
avoid video conflict with video source via the AV cable.

Channel select: Rocking the channel select switch forward and back will cause the channel to
incrementally increase/decrease. Audio beep sounds on channel change. A long beep sounds on
channel top and bottom limits. See OLED section for more details.

Low battery warning: Audio warning if input voltage drops below 6.8V

Volume control: There is no volume control - volume level is set at high. Please use with
adjustable earphone accessory for volume control
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DVR Operation
1. SD card MUST be formatted before use to ensure stable recording.
2. DVR is for analog recording only, no HD recording.
3. Do not place alternative files that you want to keep into the DVR. The DVR may not
recognize the file space and write over your files. Use dedicated SD card.

Recording:
After powering goggles, turn on DVR by depressing vertically and holding the DVR control
button for 1 full second (long press).
RED LED should now show solid.
Ensure SD card is inserted and short press to start recording (RED LED will slowly FLASH (~2
times/second). Single beep on record start.
Short press again stops recording (turns to solid RED LED). Double beep on record stop.
Playback
Playing back the recording files must disconnect the external receiver and remove the AV in
source (preventing OSD menu conflict)
After turning on DVR and in stop record mode (SOLD RED LED) depress and hold DVR button
for 1 second (long press) to enter menu.

Menu Navigation
Playback (press right to enter)
Now can see: Preview shot with file number
press up/down to change file number
press right to play
Up/down controls playback speed/direction
Right press pause/play
Left press, back to main menu
Format (press right to enter)
Execute (press right)
Record (press right)
Now can see:

default (no recording until press the button to start)

auto start (auto start recording when power on)
auto start continuous (auto start recording when power on and overwrite the file if
space is full)
press up/down to select the recording mode
press right to enter to confirm
Pressing left from main menu exits menu

AV Cable Pinout Gr ound Video AudR AuL

3.5mm AV Connector: Yellow: Video,

White: Audio Left, Red: Audio Right

External video recording

Use the AV cable to insert the AV in/out connector on the right side of goggle, and connect the
external video recording device to the other end of AV cable(Please refer to the equipment
supplier's instructions for the relevant settings).
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5.8GHz Diversity OLED Receiver
The Attitude V5 comes with an internal connection to a second antenna port to enable diversity
without needing an external cable. The receiver can scan the surrounding channels with one
click, automatically detect it at any time during use, and automatically select the stronger one of
the two antennas to receive the display.

If you wish to replace the included receiver,

• You should take out the OLED module door. There is a blue FPC cable in the lower
right corner of the module.
• Pull the FPC connector to the right, loosen the blue FPC cable
• Take out the OLED receiver, and insert your new module (Rapid Fire)

Module Specifications:
OLED display: Frequency group, channel, frequency / antenna selection indication / RSSI

Button: Select Frequency group/channel/source mode

Power Supply: 3.3~5 V

Sensitivity: ≤ -90 dB

RF Signal level: -90 dBm~+5 dBm

Video format: NTSC/PAL(Auto select)

Operational environment : -10~65 °C

Channel table as below:

Code Name CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8

F Band F 5740 5760 5780 5800 5820 5840 5860 5880

R RaceBand 5658 5695 5732 5769 5806 5843 5880 5917

A Band A 5865 5845 5825 5805 5785 5765 5745 5827
E Band E 5705 5685 5665 5645 5885 5905 5925 5945
L Band L 5362 5399 5436 5473 5510 5547 5584 5621
AV in
AV in closed closed closed closed closed closed closed closed
mode

18650 Headset Battery Pack

The Fat Shark headset battery pack with a row of stylish
blue LED indicators allows you to visually check its
remaining capacity (4 levels) to prevent a sudden
power/vision lost. Large capacity pretty much lets you fly all
day. It seats securely in the headset strap pocket. The soft
silicone battery cable extends out of the top of the pack to
avoid contact with head strap. Barrel connector cable
features high strand count wire for flexibility and long life.
Wire stress is minimized by the additional rubber gasket around the cable exit.
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Specifications
Headset Specifications:

Optic Engine:
Field of View (FOV) 30°
Inter-pupillary Distance (IPD) 59 - 69mm (adjustable)
Diopter Lens Slot: Available (lens purchased separately)
Display Resolution 640 x 400 OLED
Video formats NTSC / PAL auto selection

Electrical:
DVR Analog video recording
SD card support to 32GB (AVI file)
Support playback recording file
Firmware upgrade via SD card
Auto save recording file when power off
Wireless Receiver True Diversity Receivers with OLED display
(Auto Scan Channel / Spectrum Analyzer)

Interfaces: DC Power port
AV in/out port
Earphone Jack

Color: Green and Black

Fan Plate: Face foam and velcro sticker (easy replacement)
Anti-fogging mini fan

Accessories Attitude V5 OLED Headset
5.8GHz Diversity receiver with OLED display
5.8GHz SpiroNET Circular Polarized antenna
5.8GHz FS RHCP patch antenna
18650 Li-ion Battery Case
Zipper case for carrying

Mechanical:
Dimensions 168 x 83 x 71mm
Weight 193g
Package Size 215*136*87mm
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Operational Advice
• For best performance, select a channel that has the least amount
of interference. While the transmitter is turned OFF, turn on the
video headset and look at the screen as you check each channel.
Clear channels will have a consistent static background. Channels
with interference will have horizontal static lines.
• Always perform a range test before flying. This includes AV and
RC controls. Some RC receivers can be affected by the proximity
of other electronic devices particularly the AV TX.
• Try to space out your components as much as possible to avoid
interference to your RC control range (keep stuff away from RX)
• Until experienced, practice flying in a familiar area to avoid
becoming disorientated.
• Due to antenna characteristics, there is a “null” in line with antenna
direction. You may experience excessive video breakup when flying
overhead
• 5.8GHz signal strength drops off very fast stay safely within solid
AV range.
• For maximum distance it is very important that a clear line of sight
exists between the transmitter and the video headset. 2 of the worst
causes of interference are human bodies and reinforced concrete.
• Place your TX antenna in open area in a vertical orientation
• Multipathing (reflections off buildings/ tall objects) causes signal
cancellation and result in broken video. Fly in open areas away
from buildings or other tall structures (i.e. barns, hills).
• The headset may become warm to touch during use particularly in
the top center region. This is normal. If you are unsure, run the
headset for 30 minutes before flying to ensure normal operation.
• Even if you don’t require any license to operate this device, you are
still legally responsible for operating in a responsible manner.

Technical Support
Documentation/ troubleshooting: http://fatshark.helpscoutdocs.com/

Support:[email protected]

Note support should be attempted in the following manner. Initial enquiries to

Fat Shark support will expect you to have exhausted the online and retailer
resources:

1) Research Fat Shark helpdocs.

2) Contact retailer for support.
3) email Fat Shark support.
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Trouble Shooting
Observation Possible Cause/Solution
No image, display is completely - No power supplied. Check power connections.
dark
No image, display is glowing - If using wireless module, turn on RX power on bottom of
dark grey headset.
- If using AV in cable, check video source.
- Ensure TX is on and camera connections solid
Lots of interference lines - Choose a cleaner channel.
(horizontal lines) with 2.4Ghz - Change to 5.8Ghz AV
receiver - Check correct frequency antenna is used
Poor image, dark or not enough - Adjust display with contrast/brightness button
contrast
Lots of interference lines Check to see if cause is harmonic interference from
(horizontal lines) when using 2.4Ghz RC controller (turn radio on/off).
5.8Ghz receiver - Use CH1 on TX/headset (Ch1 not affected by 2.4Ghz)
- check correct frequency antenna is used
Head tracker not working - Ensure module pins are aligned correctly into headset
(no response or beeping) socket
Short range - Ensure correct antenna are installed
- Check for other sources of interference
- Ensure transmitter has clear LOS to headset. Test in
wide open area, away from any obstructions
Short range (con’t) - Ensure that a compatible antenna is installed. 2.4Ghz
must use a 2.4Ghz antenna and 5.8Ghz must use a
5.8Ghz antenna
- do not use other manufacture antenna, they may be
dual band or may be reverse SMA (no center pin to
connect to receiver)
White dots on LCD display You were careless and left goggles exposed to sun. Sun
burnt off LCD color filter.
Lens fogs up Cooler optical lens are heated by your humid face
causing condensation.
- Power anti-fog mini fan on faceplate from headset
battery, each time press the button can run 8-10m.
Head tracker does not work - Radio doesn’t support selective trainer function
(can enter menu) - Settings incorrect
- Trainer switch on RC controller not activated
- In Pause mode
Head tracker drifts or has - Operating inside so compass sensor not correct (use
excessive error correction outside)
(jumpy) - RC radio interfering with compass sensor (keep RC
controller antenna away from headset
- Standing near large metal object (such as a car)

Warranty
The system can be exchanged for a new unit within 7 days for any manufacturing defects if
returned in new condition. The video headset will be warranted for repair for 2 years if no signs
of excessive use. Buyer will be responsible for shipping costs. If beyond the warranty period
we will provide repair services.