# PHANTOM 3

PROFESSIONAL



# Quick Start Guide
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# Phantom 3 Professional

tt's time to meet your Pherrtom 3 Pmfessional. The Phantom 3 Protesaional5 camera recortls Ntleo at up ta 4K entl captum 12 magepixel photos. Peviaw the tliagrsm below for a fu014st of your Phsrrtorn 3 Proteasional5 parts:

i. Gimbel arW Cemera 2. Ysion Po9iUOning System 3. Camera Micro-SO Cartl Slot 4. Aircralt Micro-USB Part 5. Carnem Status Intlicatw e. Front LEDs 1. Mo[ors B. Propallera 9. AircreR SteWa Intllcetors 10.Antennas 11. Inlelligent Flight Battery 12. Pmvsr BNron 13.BetleryLevellnEicatars 14.LinkBUttao 15. Camera Micro-USB Port 

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# Remote Controller

This powertul Remote Caardler allows you to pilot antl manewer your Phantan 3 Professional at tlistanaes over 8,000 feat (2 lan)' away, wNle putting salected cemere ccnirple at yoor fingertlpe. Buih into your Remote Ccntroller Is a nichergeeble LiPo battery antl DJI Lightbritlge, whlch when paired wgh e crompatible mobile device gNes ycu a live HD New Tnzn tite Phareom's camera.

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# Fly Safe

DJI encwrages you to enloy Ilying ywr Pemom 3 Pmiess'anel In e aeie, reaponalde, entl amarl way. To tlo Nls. h Is impmtan[ to untlerstantl aama baeWfllyM guk&Inea, both tor your pn>tecibn entl forihe sa(ety of thoee eroun0 yau.

1. Fy In OpenAnras: NwaysflyM lowtlonsthet srefree entl cleerof bulltllrqs, traes, po.wMes, antl otherobs[ecles. Dp notM ebove cr near people or wImels. 2. MsiMain Conbol at All Times: Even when usln® DJI auloplbt lunctlons such as Aulo-Telmoil. Auto-lantling, antl Aum-Return to Hpme, alwmys keep yaur hentls on the Rxerote Controller and melMeln cpmml otyour ahcxaft when It le In Nght. 3. Msintan line or Sight Kaep yvurslmeR h elgMetal Wnea, entl awltlflytp behMtl bu&ings oroCS oteteclestllet maY bbckyaurve.v. 4. MoNtor YourAltltutle: Fbr tlie aslety ol full-eizetl alrcra6 antl other efrtrelAC. always By et aMl[utles less Man 4001eet (120 meters) ebove gmuntl level, or In 6ne wlth your bcal lowa arq reguN3ans. O

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# ~ Meke aure to ceAbrete ihe oompsee e[ erery ne.v 91gh1 Ipcatbn. The mmpses Is wry sanaPow to eleciramegrretic In[erierence, which cen rase abnannel ccmpaes obte. betling m poor IIgM pedormeno3 or evan ialure. Reguler celibratlan is reqWretl 1or optlmal Periamence. 1. DO NOTcaObrate yaucompeas wherethere Is a chence of strong magnetic Imerferense, wch ea magneOYe, parltlng atmctures• antl s[eel relMOmemerld untlergrountl. 2. 00 NOT Cmry rertomagnatk meterlsls wlth ypu tluring ca0braticn such ea key® or callular phones. 3. DO NOT mXbmte bealtle mes9ve metal objer.ls. 4. B the PlmreR Stffius Intllmtars ere ahowing aalltl ratl. then rry to cWibmte agaln. lF ihey ere WlnWrp retl entl ye'lox ahemetely atler plecing ihe elmre6 on the gmuntl, the campass has tleteotetl magnetic In[erlerence. Change yow locatlon. • Environmental Considera[ions: 1. Do not fly In sevare weaMer contlMons. Thls Inrlutles high wlrWs (speada 022 mph or 10 nJs wmo2), snow, rdn, antl log. 2.Ony M In opan srees. Tel bulklinga entl sle& stmctures may allee[the scwmcy of the on-boertl ccmpass antl GPS algnal. 3. AwW abatades, crowde, hlgh-wllage prnuer Ilnea, tree, antl bcdles of wa[er. 4. MInIMxe elecbumagnelic Imsrlerence by avoltllrg ereas wlth Ngh lavels ot electromegnetlsm, Indutling madle phone base stetbna, ratllo trensmissbn towere, or WI-R hotapots. S. Almrah entl battery perPormence are eubiec[ to enNmnmentel fecmrs such es elr tlensly entl tempereture. Be vary ceretul when flying 19,6001eat (e Wn) or mom above sea level, as benery an0 ePaatt padprmance mey not be et peak eNclency. 6. The Phamom 3 Prolesslonal cannot operete In P Mode or use GPS at palar IetHutles. Only ATTI Motle antl ihe Vlalon Posltloning ayslem wlli be operetlonel.
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# Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying

Reed lhe User Menual and watch the video lu[orials In the DJI GO app or on the ofAdel DJI website (www.tlji.com ), and read the folbwirtg documents Included in the box betore using your Phantom 3 Pn>fesslonal for the first tlme: Phantom 3 Professional Ouick Start Guide, Phantom 3 Profesional /Aofvanced5afery Guidelines and Disdaimer, Phantom 3 Proknional / AoYzncedlmelligentFlight BatterySafetyGuidelines, ln the Box 

## 1. Download the DJI GO App 2. Watch the Tutorial Videos Seamh'DJI GO' on the App Store a Google Play and Wztch lhe tutmiel Ndeos on www.eji.cem or in tlownlcad the OJI GO app to your moblle tlevice. the DJI GO app.

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## 3. Check Battery Levels Pressing the Power Button once on eilher your Intelligam Flight Betlsry w Remote Controller tlisplays the bettery level. Be sure to fualy charge awth 6aHeries before your flrst fllght.

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## 4. Charging the Batteries • Only use the ofAciel DJI Phantom 3 Pmfeselonel cherger. Remove the Intelligem Fligm Battery hom the aircraft before charging. • h is recommentled that you turn olf the Imelligent Right Battery or Remote Controller before chzrging. • Connect the charger to e suhable power soume (100-240V 50/60Hz). 

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## 5. Preparing the Remote Controller Tin the Moblk: DeNCe Holderto the daslred posnion, end then adlust the antennas as shown. Ths strength of the Remote CmNoller§ signal will flucluate tlepending on the posAbns of ihe amennas.



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Press the button on the side of ihe Mobile DeNce HoMer to release the demp.

~ Plece your mobile dedce hno the damp and adjust H so that the mob0e deNOe is held securely In place.

~ Connect yow mobile devlce to the Remote ComrallerwM e USB cade. Plug one Md of the cable imo your moblle device, and ihe other end imo the USB port on ihe back of the Remote Contmller. 

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## 6. Flight Controls Here are the defautl flight comrols (Made 2). The IeR stkk oonirds aahude end rotatlon, whlle the dght stick cantrols the forward, backwartl, lefl or right movements. The gimbal dlal controls the camere5 tlit.

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## 7. Getting Ready for Takeoff Remove the gimbal demp as shown on the dght. Plece your Phamam 3 Profeselonal on a flat surface, in an open space, whh the rrose facing away from you. Then fcllow the steps below in this order:



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# ... © Toggle the Flight Mode Switch on your Remote Contmller to the dght (P Mode). P Mode Is Positicning Mode, A Mode Is ATTI Motle, antl F Mode Is Funclion Mode. Q Tum on the Remote ContrWer by pressing the power buhon once, releaslrg rt, and then prassing antl holtling for 2 secontls. ® Insen the Imelllgem FligM Battery into your Phamom 3 Profeselonel. Tum on the baaery by pressing the power button once, releasing h, entl then pressing and holtling for 2 aeconds. <Q Ensure the LED on your Remote Controller Is green, indicsting h Is resdy to be nsed. © Connem your moblle device to the Remote Comroller wilh e 11SB cable antl launch the DJI GO app. r-ollaw the Instrucllons within the app. © In ihe app, tap 'Cemera'. Ensure your Phamom 3 Professlonal is reatly to fly by completing the on-screen ChecWlet. Beginner Mode is enabletl by tlefauh when you leunch the DJI GO app for the flrst Ome. The aimren's egitude and fI1gM tlis[ance sre restricted when flying in Beglnner Motle. You can disable Beginner Mode in the Seninga Pege of the DJI GO app. 

### Q Cellbrate the compass by tapping the Almmfl Status Bar in the epp antl selectlng'Calibrate'. Then follow the 

### on-screeninstmmions. © Attach the propellers wiN a black nul anto the motors wilh black tlot antl epin them couraerclockwise to seoure. Attach the propellers wilh a grey nut onto the motors wilhout bleck dot antl spin them cbdwnse to secure.



# ~ • Tghten the propellers with boN hands befae each fiight. • If you wlsh to recard photos or Ndece, insen a MIcm50 cartl into tlre Camera s MicroSp Cartl Slot. • The nigM Mode 3witch is Iocketl In P Motle by tlefault Reter to the User Manuel to leem how , lo unbck Ne switch and change 

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## 8. Flight

Before teldng off, make sun: ihe Aircran Status Bar In the DJI GO app Indiceles'Safe to Ry (GPSj' or'Safe to fly (non-GPS)' iF flying intloors.



## • Auto Takeoff and Landing: Your Ph&ntom 3 Pmfesslonal oen au[omatlCally takeoff and land at the tep of a buaon In ihe Camem screen of the DJI GO epp.

Tap antl slide to oon&m automatic takeoH. Tap and sAtle to confirm automatic IanWng.

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• Manue) Takeoff and Landing (Stick configurations are for MODE 2): Slarl the motors by pulAng both contrd sticks to the bonom To 19nd, gemly puA [he lefl sfick (tlrottle stick) Inside (or autside) cwners. Release the slicks once the down to lower tlte eimraft unfl it touches the motors starl. Slowly puah the left stick Qhrottle sticlq up to grotntl.luen pVl both sticks to the bonom Inade takeoff, comers to stop the motars.

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~ • Never stop the motars mid-fI1gM, dherwise the aimraft will aash. Cnly slop the motors when on Ne grountl or as requiretl In emergency sWaticns to reduce the risk of damege or inlury. •YOUcannot takeoR if Ne IntelllgerR Flight Battery is not sufficiently chsrged antl Vle Criticel t.ow Batlary Waming is active. •The IMelligeirtFllgM 9etlay miastwarm up if tlre wlside tanpsraWre k kxi. Awsmmg w111 appear n tlre 0.11 GO app In Ihis scenario. • Once spinning, the rotzting propellers can be dangeraua. Oo not stert the morors when mere are people nearby antl always fly in a wide-open eree. • Power off your Phsrrtan 3 Professional bekre awitching ofl the Remote Controller aRer landing. 

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7. Press and holtl the Retum to Home Button on ycur Remote Controller unfil the LED stmounding the butlon s[arts blinldng whlte and slarls beeping. Your Phentom 3 Prafesslorfal will retum to tha set Home Palm. Press the butlan onceto slop the procetlure. 

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RTH Bulton The epp's flTH Bupon 2. The DJI GO app vnll wam you tt your Phentom 3 Protesslonslk bettery level fa0.s under a censh level. This waming threshold can be set in the app. The almraR will lantl Immedlately H the battery power reeches a cd[bal levd arq the CrNOaI Low Baaery Level Vdaming appears. 3. Fai6efe: The Phentom 3 Professlonal wlll emer Retum to Home Made'rfthe slgnal to the Remote ControAer is Iost. 

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Aircraft Status Indicators Remote Controller Status LED Camera Controls

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