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PHANTOMAdvanced Manual   V 1.4 2013.03.22 Revision 

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Index INDEX ............................................A1 SOFTWARE AND DRIVER INSTALLA2 CONFIGURATION AND FIRMWARA3 LINKING THE TRANSMITTER AND A4 CHANGING THE CONTROL MODE A5 TRANSMITTER CALIBRATION .....A6 MOUNT CAMERA AND CAMERA A7 INTELLIGENT ORIENTATION CON

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A8 MAINTENANCE..........................
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A1 Software and Driver Installation Make sure to use the NAZA-M assistant software of 2.0 version (or above 2.0) to carry out firmware upgrade and parameter configuration. DO NOT use the NAZA-M assistant software bellow 2.0 version.

1. Please download the driver DJI Driver Installer and NAZA-M assistant software from the PHANTOM 

page of DJI website (http://www.dji-innovations.com/products/phantom/downloads/). 

2. Connect the PHANTOM and the PC via the USB cable, power on the PHANTOM system. 3. Run the DJI Driver Installer, and follow the instructions strictly to finish installation. 4. Run the assistant software installer, and follow the instructions strictly to finish installation. 

A2 Configuration and Firmware& Software Upgrade 

1. Power on your computer. Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet for the first time you 

use. 

2. Switch on the transmitter first, then power on the aircraft. Connect the aircraft to the PC with the 

USB cable. DO NOT break the connection until configuration or upgrade is finished. 

3. Please refer to the “Assembly &Configuration->Step3” section of NAZA-M Quick Start Guide to 

get the detail of assistant software usage. 

4. Refer to the “Appendix-> Firmware & Assistant Software Upgrade” section of NAZA-M Quick Start 

Guide to get the detail of assistant software usage.

5. If Manual Mode is required, please select “Manual” from the drop down list of Basic->RC->Control 

Mode Switch in the assistant software. Refer to the “Flying Test-> Step 1 Control Mode Knowledge” 

section of NAZA-M Quick Start Guide to get the detail about the Manual Mode. 

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A3 Linking the TransmiThe linking of the transmitter to the receiver necessary you can link the transmitter to the default receiver type is PPM. DO NOT use the PHANTOM transmitter (rec

1. Please remove the housing by re

Housing. 

2. Locate the receiver module accordin3. After powering on the aircraft and th

board is lit solid red, this means the 

4. Press down the link button for more t

button. 

5. Push the throttle stick to the lowest p

the receiver turns off, the link betwoperation can be done only when the 

Note:  If the transmitter can’t enter the link

position.

 You can use your R/C system norma

Receiver Module

Link Button

Indicator LED
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A4 Changing the Control Mode of the Transmitter You can change the operation mode of the transmitter according to the following procedures if necessary.(The operation mode of Mode1 and Mode2 are shown as below.)Make sure to carry out the A5 Transmitter Calibration, if the Control Mode of the Transmitter is changed. 

1. Remove the right Throttle Ratchet plate and the Ratchet Nut. Assemble the Ratchet Nut to the Nut Hole 

Location,and fix the Throttle Ratchet onto the Ratchet Nut and the Screw Hole Location. Adjust the screw height of the Throttle Support to change the tension, so as to give you the required operating feel.

2. Remove the left Centering Unit and the Centering Spring. Assemble them to the corresponding position 

of the Right part (Close to the middle location of the transmitter). Then adjust the height of the Adjusting 

Screw, so as to give you the required operating feel. (Note: Be careful not to excessively tension the spring when moving and fixing, to avoid damage.) 

3. Exchange the connectors of Channel 2(AIN2)and Channel 3 (AIN3). (Note: Take care about the 

connector direction.)

Mode2 

1 2 3 4

5

6

9 8

NO. Name 

1 Screw Hole Location2 Centering Unit 3 Adjusting Screw 4 Ratchet Nut 5 Throttle Ratchet 6 3rd Channel 7 2nd Channel 8 Centering Spring 9 Nut Hole Loc tion 

Mode1: Throttle, it cannot hold the central position when released.  Roll, it can return to the central position when released.  Pitch, it can return to the central position when released.  Yaw, it can return to the central position when released. Model2: Throttle, it cannot hold the central position when released.  Roll, it can return to the central position when released.  Pitch, it can return to the central position when released.  Yaw, it can return to the central position when released. 

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The following figure shows the successful ch
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A5 Transmitter Calibration If the control mode of the transmitter is changed or calibration has not been carried out for a long time, transmitter calibration is necessary. 

S2 OFF S1

CL

HL

GPS

ATTI

ATTI

IOC Switch Control Mode Switch

Joystick Joystick

Yaw

Pitch Mode1 ( )

/T Mode2 hrottle( )

Roll

T

Pitch

hrottle( ) Mode1

/ ( ) Mode2

Power Switch

CL:Course Lock HL:Home Lock 

1. Set the switch S2 at the OFF position, and the switch S1 at the GPS position

2. Push the Throttle stick to the top position, and push the Pitch stick to the top position. Keep the Pitch 

stick at the top position manually since it can return to the central position when released.

3. Turn on the Power Switch of the transmitter, you should hear the indicator sound of “Di—Di Di” from 

the transmitter repeatedly. Toggle the switch S2 to the CL position, you should hear an indicator sound of “Di” from the transmitter, in this case, the transmitter has entered the calibration mode. (During this period, the Throttle stick and the Pitch stick must be kept at the top position all the time.)

4. Release the Pitch stick and pull the Throttle stick to the central position. Toggle the switch S1 to the 

ATTI position; you should hear an indicator sound of “Di” from the transmitter. Then move all of the sticks throughout their complete range several times. After this, put the Throttle stick to the bottom position, and toggle the switch S2 to the HL position, you should hear an indicator sound of “Di” from the transmitter, in this case, the transmitter has been calibrated successfully.

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A6 Mount Camera and CPlease mount the Camera and Camera Fram(1)Mount the Camera to the Camera Fram

(2)Mount the Camera and Camera Frame Make sure to use the dedicated cross screwbattery by passing through the battery comp
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A7 Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) Flight (with GPS & Compass module)Make sure to open the IOC function in the NAZA-M assistant software before using. Definition of Forward Direction: Quad -rotor will fly along this direction when you push the elevator stick.Graphic Description

Nose direction Forward direction Home point Over 10m from Home point 

Before You Start Usually, the forward direction of a flying aircraft is the same as the nose direction. By using IOC, wherever the nose points, the forward direction has nothing to do with nose direction:  In course lock flying, the forward direction is the same as a recorded nose direction. See the following 

figures (The red and blue arrows on the transmitter is corresponding to pitch and roll operations): 

 In home lock flying, the forward direction is the same as the direction from home point to aircraft. See the 

following figures (The red and blue arrows on the transmitter is corresponding to pitch and roll operations): 

Method of Forward Direction & Home Point Recording If you use the IOC function, please keep the Forward Direction of Course Lock Flying and the home point of Home Lock Flying in mind at any time. There are two ways to record the forward direction and the home point: Manually and Automatically. You may choose any one record method. 

Course Lock Flight Home Lock Flight 

Automatically 

30 seconds after you power on the 

quad-rotor. 

Before takeoff, the current position of the quad-rotor will be saved as home point when you push the throttle stick for the first time after 6 or more GPS satellites have been found. 

Manually 

Switch the S2 between OFF and CL position quickly 3 to 5 times to record current nose direction as new forward direction after you power on the quad-rotor for 30s. (OFF ->CL-> OFF is one time.) 

When 6 or more GPS satellites are found, you can toggle the S2 switch between CL and HL position quickly 3 to 5 times to record the current position of the quad-rotor as the new home point. (CL -> HL -> CL is one time.) 

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IOC Flying Test Realize an IOC flight by the following proced

During the 

same flight

STEP1: 

Record 

S

Course 

Lock 

Switch 

Setting 

Record forward 

direction 

Set swi

ATTI p

Home Lock

Switch 

Setting 

Record 

home point 

Set sw

positio

IOC FLYING NOTES!!!

 LED will blink quickly if recording i

the IOC mode only when MC is read

 Home lock flying requires that 6 or m

away from the home point. 

 Before you do the home lock flight, y

point, and then flip the switch S2 to Hmet. If you have already toggled the around home point, and this is the fiflight, then if all the requirements are aircraft flies out of the 10m range aro

 When flying in Home Lock mode, if a

Home Lock flying and automatically using the earlier forward direction. 

1. The aircraft fly’s within 10m ran2. You toggle the control mode sw3. The GPS signal becomes bad 

 When the aircraft is flying in home lo

toggle the IOC switch many times quintentionally knowing. 

 We suggest that you should know cle

the locked forward direction or home 

 Continuously spinning the aircraft in 

down the spinning, so as to have be
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A8 Maintenance 1. Remove the Housing1. Remove all the nuts and propellers by using the assistant wrench. 2. Remove the screws marked in the figure below using a Phillips Screwdriver and a Hexagon 

Screwdriver, and then remove the housing. 

Note:  Please take good care of the removed parts, for example, screws. Make sure to keep them safe and 

away from children. 

 DO NOT use any thread locker, since the thread locker may corrode the shell of Phantom, may cause 

fractures. 

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2. Extension Power There is an extension power cable in the Phathe same voltage as the power battery. The sure to keep the red cable and the grey cabl

ExtensionPowerCable