Instead, it will stay tilted to the angle where you left the stick. On the other hand, in auto flight mode it auto-levels itself back to its original stance once the sticks are centered. Make sure you practice and experiment with your copter to learn all the controls separately before moving on to the next section.
If you’re not familiar with the controls, you will never be able to fly a quadcopter in peace. It will either move too fast or go upwards and hit the ceiling. Also, see how slowly you need to throttle in order to take the machine off the ground safely and expertly.