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# 3 March 19, 2015
U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Docket Operations West Building Ground Floor, Room w12

- 140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590
Submitted Electronically via the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS)
Re: Exemption Request under Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization an d Reform Act of 2012 (the “Reform Act”) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Vertical Information Services, Inc., (VERTX) seeks an exemption from Federal Aviation Regulations (“FARs”) detailed below for the following described Unmanned Aerial System called in this appli cation the VERTX System s , which includes an Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and ground station

- based equipment and crew: THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (UA):

• A DJI Phantom Vision 2 light weight (under 3 lb. gross weight), battery operated 4

- motor quad copter that takes off and lands vertically

• An on

- board flight computer with GPS navigation and location ability that receives signals for flight controls from a ground

- based transmitter/controller;

• An on

- bo ard camera capable of capturing imagery in the form of full color, high definition still photos and video

• A Rotor Pixel 2 Axis Gimbal to for independent camera orientation and stabilization

• An on

- board telemetry system that delivers flight data from the o n
- board flight computer to the
on
- board radio transmitter including altitude AGL, horizontal and vertical speed, compass direction of flight and direction back to its launch site

• A 5.8GHz on

- board radio transmitter that transmits live video from the on

- boa rd camera plus all the flight data from the telemetry system described above

• A Flytrex, flight data logging system which records; telemetry, speed and operating temperature

THE GROUND STATION

- BASED PART OF THE SYSTEM:

• A Pilot in Command (PIC) in operati onal control of a flight operation from beginning to end and who controls the UA while in the air

• A 2.4GHz radio transmitter/controller operated by the PIC to control the UA while in flight

• Ground Station DJI Vision App (Android Based) which receives and displays video and system telemetry real time from the UA

• A Visual Observer (VO) is a person who provides a second pair of eyes to visually track the UA while in flight. The requested exemption would support an application for a commercial Certificate of A uthorization to use the above described VERTX System to support aerial photography for aerial mapping

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# 3 (photogrammetry) and video documentation for the public good. Typical applications would include: new and existing construction, transportation and utilit ies, land development, environmental mitigation projects and so forth. In addition low level oblique photos and video from several angles are far more effective than ground

based imagery for displaying the characteristics of large, complex properties wi th several buildings and large trees. The applicant in the past has chartered fixed wing aircraft and helicopters for this purpose, which has proven more costly than many potential clients have been able to afford. The benefits of reduced cost and improved quality of presentation from the UA will be valuable to and benefit many buyers and sellers of real property. Additionally, I request that we be allowed to use our system to benefit first responders nearby who might require assistance, including fire figh ters, the police, the sheriff, et al., while remaining subject to all limitations cited in this application as we do so. The UA, powered by batteries, is smaller, lighter and more maneuverable than larger aircraft running on combustible fuel; it oper ates a t lower altitudes (under 4 00’) with no people on board thereby reducing current risk levels and enhancing public safety. With a small payload a nd maximum flight time of only 22 minutes, this is offers little or no risk to national security. In addition the UA has its own built in flight restrictions in special areas ie: airports, which limit flight in these areas. More information can b e found on page 38 of the UA’s User’s M anual. The VERTX System will be operated in the field with both a PIC and a VO in accordance with FAA Policy N 8900.227 Section 14 "Operational Requirements for UAS" and w ith the following Restrictions: a) No flight will be made with a UA Gross weight exceeding 55 pounds; b) All operations must occur in FAA Class G airspace at no more than 40 0 ft AGL, at an airspeed of no more than 25 knots and no further than 3/4 NM from the PIC; c) All operations must utilize a visual observer (VO). The VO and PIC must be able to communicate by voice at all times during a flight operation; d) The PIC must have acc umulated and logged, in a manner consistent with 14 CFR § e) 61.51 (b), 10 hours of total time as a UA rotorcraft pilot and at least 5 hours logged as a UA pilot with a similar UA type; f) All required permits will be obtained from state and local government prior to operation; g) The VERTX System will not be operat ed over densely populated areas; without prior approval. h) The VERTX System will not be operated at air shows; i) The VERTX System will not be operated over an y open
- air assembly of people; without prior approval. j) The VERTX System will not be operated over heavily trafficked roads; without prior approval. k) The VERTX System will not be operated within 5 NM of an airport or heliport ; withou t prior approval. l) Operations will be restricted to day only and weather co nditions equivalent to VFR ; m) The PIC will brief the VO and property owner about the operation a nd risk before operation n) No flight will be made without a Pre

- Flight Inspection by th e PIC before each operation to ascertain that the UA is in a condition safe for flight (see Appendix A)
The PIC and VO will meet the requirements outlined in FAA Policy N 8900.227 Section 16 personnel Qualifications. Additionally, the PIC and VO will per fo rm maintenance on the system and will complete a course of maintenance instruction as part of their initial training.

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# 3 I submit that the combination of the UA's light weight, flight performance and ability, fully qualified flight crew and strict operation u nder the guidelines established in 8900.227, and under all of the Restrictions (a) through (n) listed above, the FAA can have full confidence that the operation will have an equivalent or greater level of safety than manned aircraft performing the same mis sion. The name and contact information of the applicant is:
Vertical Information Services, Inc. Attn: Eric Andelin Ph: 813.992.6612 Email: eric@vertisx.com
The regulations from which the exemption is requested ar e listed below. Beside each regulation number is the page of the attached Addendum upon which each may be found together with our proposed equivalent level of safety for each regulation:

- 14 CFR Part 21 Addendum Page 1

- 14 CFR 91.203 Addendum Page 1

- 14 C F R 45.23, 45.29 Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 91.9 Addendum Page 2

- 14 CFR 61.113, 61.133 Addendum Page 2

- 14 C F R 91.109, 91.119, 91.12 1 Addendum Page 3

- 14 CFR 91.151 Addendum Page 4

- 14 CFR Subpart E (91.401

- 91.417) Addendum Page 4

- FAA Policy 8900.227 Paragraph 16(c)(4) and Paragraph 16(e)(1) Addendum Page 4

I am p r e p a r e d to m odi f y o r a mend a n y p a rt of t his r e qu e st t o satis f y t h e n ee d for a n e quival e nt lev e l of s a f e t y

. P le a se c onta c t us a t a n y t i me if y ou r e quire a ddi t ional info r mation or c la r ifi c a t i on. I look fo r w a rd to w o r ki n g with y o ur o f f ic e

.

S inc e r e l y ,

Eric Andelin, MBA, CP Vertical Information Services, Inc. Phone: 813.992.6612 Email: eric@vertisx.com

Add e ndum cont a in i n g Ex e mp t ion R e qu e sts a nd Equiv a lent L e v e l of S a f e t y App e ndix A

– F l i g ht Operations/Procedures App e ndix B

– User ’ s Man ua l for UA (DJI Phantom 2 Vision)

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EXE M P TION RE Q UE S TS A N D EQUI V AL E NT L EVEL OF S A F ETY

Vertical Information Services, Inc., r e qu e sts a n e x e mp t ion f r om t he f ol l owing re g u l a t i ons a s w e ll a s
a n y a ddi t ional r e g ulations that m a y t e c hnic a l l y a pp l y t o the op e r a t i on of the VERTX S y ste m :

14 C F R P a r t 2 1, Subp a r t H: Ai r w o r thi n e ss C e r ti f ica te s This pa r t est a bl i shes the p r o ce du r e s for the is s u a n c e of a n a irwo r th i n e ss c e rtifi ca te. W hi l e the F AA c ont i nu e s to w o rk to d e v e lop ai r w o rthin e ss s t a nd a rds f or U nmann e d A e ri a l S y s t e m s , I r e qu e st an
e x p e rime n tal ce rtifi c a te be is s u e d f o r t he VERTX S y stem und e r e i ther or b o th of the following pro v is i ons: 21.191 E x p e rime n tal ce r t ific a tes. E x p e rime n tal ce rtifi ca tes a re is s u e d f o r the f ol l o w ing pur p oses: (a) R e s e arch a n d d e v e l o p m e n t. T e st i ng n e w a ir c r a ft d e s i g n c on c e pts, n e w a ir c r a ft e quip m e nt,
n e w a ir c r a ft ins t a l l a t i ons, n e w a ir c r a ft o p e r a t i n g t e c hniques, or n e w u s e s for a ir c r a ft. (b) Sh ow in g c o m p l ia n c e wi t h regul a t i o n s. Cond u c t i ng f l i g ht t e sts a nd oth e r op e r a t i ons to show
c omp l ian c e with t he a i rw o r th i n e ss r e g ulations i n c lud i ng fl i g hts t o show c o mp l ian c e f or is s u a n c e of t y pe a nd suppl e ment a l t y pe ce rtifi c a tes, f l i g hts t o subs t a nt i a te m a jor d e s i g n c h a n g e s, a nd fli g hts t o show c omp l ia n c e with t he f un c t i on a nd r e l i a bi l i t y re q uir e ments o f the r e g ulations.

S ince the e x p e ri m e ntal c e rtifi ca te ca n be u s e d for c om m e r c ial pu r po s e s su c h a s ma r k e t sur v e y s, s a les d e monstr a t i ons, a n d c usto m e r c r e w tr a in i n g , I would e x p ec t t h a t an e x p e rime n tal ce rtifi c a te w ould pe r m i t our c om m e r c i a l purpose a s w e l l

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The a ir c r a ft will not c a r r y p e rsons or pro p e r t y , w i ll not c a r r y f u e l, a nd will on l y f l y und e r stri c t op e r a t i on a l r e quir e ments. Co m bined w i t h the UA ’ s l i g ht w e i g h t , b e i n g c o n stru c ted p r i m a ri l y of plasti c , I pro p ose th a t t he UA will be a t le a st as s a f e , if not s a f e r, th a n a c onv e nt i on a l l y ce rtifi c a t e d a ir c r a ft p e r fo r m i n g the s a me mission.

I f a n e x p e rime n tal a i r wo r th i n e ss c e rtifi ca te is not a ppro p ri a te f o r this applic a t i on, then I r e qu e st an
e x e mp t ion of 14 C F R P a rt 21, Subp a rt H, a nd the r e q uir e ment f or a irworthiness ce rtifi c a te in g e n e r a l, cit i ng the e quival e nt l e v e l of sa fe t y out l ined in the p r e vious p a ra g raph.

14 C F R 91.203 ( a) & (b) Civil air cr a f t: C e r ti f ica t io n s r e qu ir e d

. The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t an a irw o rthin e ss c e rt i fi ca te, with t he re g is t r a t i on number a ss i g n e d to the
a ir c r a ft a nd a r e g is t rat i on ce rtifi ca te must be a bo a rd the a i r c raft. A ddi t ional l y , subp a ra g r a ph (b) pro v ides that the a ir w o r th i n e ss c e rtifi c a te be " d isp la y e d a t t he ca bin o r co c kpit e ntr a n c e so that it is l e g i b le to p a sse n g e rs or c r e w

. "

At a ma x i m um g ross we i g ht of 3lb s., the U A is t oo sm a ll to c a r r y d o c ument a t i on, do e s not h a ve a n
e ntr a n c e , a nd is not c a p a ble of c a r r y i n g p a sse n g e rs o r c r e w. To o b tain a n e quival e nt lev e l of s a f e t y a nd
me e t t he in t e nt of 9 1 .203, I p ropose that do c uments d e e med a ppro p ri a te f o r th i s ai rc r a ft b y the F AA will be c o
- loc a ted with t he c rew a t t he g round c on t rol station and a v a i l a ble f o r insp ec t i on u p on
r e qu e st. I n or d e r to i d e nt if y the a ir c r a ft, I p r opose that the info r mation found on a i r wo r th i n e ss and

r e g is tr a t i on ce rtifi c a tes be p e rm a n e nt l y a f f i x e d to t he a ir c r a ft via pla c a rd c on t a in i ng the f ol l owi n g

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# 4 info r mation plus t he wo r d “ E XPE R I MEN T A L ” to s a t i s f y the r e quir e m e nt of 14 C F R 45.2 3 , whi c h f ol l ows i m medi a te l y a ft e r the p r opos e d pla c a rd d e s c ription b e low:

EXPE R I MEN T A L Man u f a c tu r e r: D J I North America 94403, 2655 Campus Dr, San Mateo, CA 94403 Model: Phantom 2 Vision I f f ound ple a s e c ont a c t: 813.992.6612

14 C F R 45.23 D is p lay of m a r k s; g e ne r al a n d 45.29 S ize of m a r k s. Th e se r e g u l a t i ons provide that e a c h a ir c r a ft must disp la y " N " a nd the a ir cr a ft ' s re g is t r a t i on number in l e t t e rs a t l ea st 3 inch e s hi g h. Addit i on a l l y , the a i r c raft must disp la y the wo r d

" EXPE R I MEN T A L " i n l e t t e rs a t l ea st 2 i n c h e s h i g h n e a r the e ntr a n c e to t h e ca bin, c o c kpi t , or pi l ot
s t a t i on. The UA do e s not h a ve a n e ntr a n c e i n whi c h the w o r d " EXP E R I MEN T A L " ca n b e pla ce d, a nd

m a y not have a r e g is t r a t i on number a s si g n e d to i t b y t h e F A A

.

I pro p ose to ac hie v e a n e quival e nt l e v e l of s a fe t y b y includi n g the w o r d " EXPE R I MEN T A L " in the pl aca rd on the top of the a ir c r a ft, a s shown a bov e , wh e re the P I C, V O a nd othe r s in t he vicini t y of the
a i r c r a ft w h i l e it is p re p a ring for lau n c h will be a ble to s e e t h e d e si g n a t i on. Addit i on a l l y , I f e el t h a t the p e rm a n e nt pl a ca rd discuss e d in t he pr e vious p a ra g r a ph will pro v ide the a ir c r a f t ' s r e g is tr a t i on info r mation a t the g rou n d statio n

. F inal l y , I will disp la y a t t he g r ound station a hi g h c ont r a st fl a g or b a nn e r t h a t cont a ins the w o r ds "Unm a nn e d A ir c raft G r ound S tation" in l e t t e rs 3 in c h e s hi g h or g r ea t e r. Sin c e t he a ir c r a ft will op e r a te w i t hin 3/4 NM of the g round station, the b a nn e r should be vis i ble to a n y one that obs e rv e s the a ir c r a ft a nd c hoos e s to investi g a te its point of o r i g in.

14 C F R 91.9 Civil air c r a f t f l ig h t m a nu al, m a r k i n g, a n d p laca r d re qu ir e m e n ts. This r e g u l a t i on p r ovides that no p e rson m a y op e ra te a n a ir c r a ft unless a c u r r e nt, app r o v e d fli g ht
manu a l i s in t he a ir c r a ft. I a ssu m e that the intent of this r e quir e ment is to ensu r e that fl i g ht manu a l i n f o r mation i s a v a i l a ble to the a ir c r e w while op e r a t i n g the a i r c r a ft. I re qu e st an e x e mp t ion t o th i s
r e quir e ment sin c e the a i r c r a ft is not on l y too small t o ca r r y do c u m e ntation; t he do c ument a t i on would not be a v a i l a ble to the c rew during f l i g ht ope r a t i on s

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To obtain a n e quival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y a nd m e e t t he in t e nt of 91.9, I pr o pose that a c u r r e nt, a ppro ve d U A F l i g ht Ma n u a l ( App e ndix A) must be a v a i l a ble to the c rew a t the g rou n d station a n y t i me the a ir c r a ft is i n, or p re p a ring fo r , f l i g ht.

14 C F R 61.113 P r iva t e p i l ot p r iv i leg e s a n d l i m ita t io n s: P i l ot in C o m m a n d a n d 61.133 C o m m e rc ial p i l ot p r iv i l e g e s a n d l i m ita t io n s. The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t no pe r son th a t ho l ds a p riv a te pilot ce rtif i ca te m a y ac t as pilot i n
c om m a nd of a n a i r c r a ft f or c ompens a t i on or h i r e

. S ubp a ra g r a ph (b) a l l ows a priv a te pilot to a c t a s pilot in command of a n a ir c r a ft in c onn e c t i on with a n y busin e ss or e m p l o y ment if: (1) T h e fli g ht i s on l y inci d e ntal to t h a t bus i n e ss or e mp l o y ment; and ( 2) The a ir c r a f t does not c a r r y p a sse n g e rs o r p r op e r t y f o r c ompens a t i on or hi r e

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# 4 Our pro p osed o p e r a t i ons r e quire that the P I C must e i t h e r

1. Hold a Private P i l ot C e rtifi ca te is s u e d b y the F AA, a nd h a ve l o g g e d 5 hou r s of f l i g ht e x p e ri e n c e in t his t y p e of U A

. 2. M ee t t he re qui r e ments of 8900.227 p a ra 16 ( c ) ( 2 ) ( c ) " Op e r a t i ons without a pi l ot c e rtifi ca t e " in which the P I C is r e qu i r e d to complete " F AA p r ivate pi l ot g round ins t ruct i on" a nd p a ss " the F AA P riv a te P i lot w ritten e x a m i n a t i on." S ince t he a ir c r a ft c a nnot c a r r y p a sse n g e rs o r p r op e r t y , I f e e l that we me e t t he in t e nt of 61.113 S ubp a ra g r a ph ( b ) e v e n tho u gh the intent of th i s ap p l i ca t i on is to c ondu c t a business.

14 C F R 91.109 F l i g h t I n st r u c tion; S i m u lat e d i n st r u me n t f l i g h t and c e r tain f l i g h t te sts The r e g ulation stat e s that " No p e rson m a y op e r a te a c iv i l air c r a ft th a t i s be i ng used for f l i g ht instru c t i on unless that a ir c r a ft h a s ful l y fun c t i oning du a l c ontrols."

The VERTX S y stem g roun d

- b a s e d c ontrol station c o nsi s ts of a small h a nd

- h e l d r a dio t r a nsm i t t e r a nd while it does not of f e r a se c ond s e t of " c ontro l s " , both t he student a nd i nstru c tor ca n, a nd wil l , op e r a te the si n g le s e t of c ontrols si m ul t a n e ous l y

. W i t h both student a nd instru c tor h a ving " h a nds

- o n " the
c ontrols d u r ing f l i g ht, I f e e l t h a t t his t ec hnique m ee ts t he i ntent 91.109 a nd p r ovides a n e quiva l e nt le v e l of s a f e t y

.
14 C F R 91.119 M i n i m u m sa f e altitu d e s: G e ner al. The re g ulation stat e s that ov e r sp a r s e l y popu l a ted a r e a s t h e a ir c r a ft ca nnot be op e r a t e d c loser than 500 fee t t o a n y p e r s on, v e ssel, v e hicl e , or st r u c tur e

. S ince the a ir c r a ft will be op e r a t i n g a t a
ma x i m um of 400 fee t A G L , I c a nnot comp l y w i t h th i s r e quir e m e nt.

I n o rd e r to pr o vi d e a n e q uival e nt l e v e l of s a f e t y The UA will not be op e r a ted ov e r c ong e sted a r e a s o r
ov e r a n y o p e n a ir a ssemb l y o f p e rsons without prior approval. Any property owner affected w i l l be b r i e f e d on the e x p ec ted r oute of flight a nd the a ssoci a ted risks to p e rsons a n d p r op e r t y on the g roun d

. The a ir c r a ft will be o p e rated a t a low a l t i t ude a l l o win g , if a pow e r unit f a i l s, an e me r g e n c y land i ng without undue h a z a rd to pe r sons or p r op e r t y on the su r f a c e . Th e r e f o re I maintain t h a t due to the sm a ll si z e of the UA, the h a z a rd to p e rsons, v e hicl e s and stru c tur e s is m i ni m a l comp a r e d to
mann e d a ir c ra ft, whi c h should be c ons i d e r e d in g r a nt i ng the e x e mp t ion.

14 C F R 91.121 A lt i m e ter se t ting s . The r e g ulation r e quir e s t h a t air c r a ft sh a ll mainta i n c ruising a l t i t ud e s b y r e f e r e n c e to an a l t i m e ter
s e t t ing a v a i l a b l e with i n 100 NM of the a i r c raft.

The UA will a lw a y s f l y b e low 400 fee t A G L a nd will n o t ne e d to m a in t a in c r uis i ng a l t i t ud e s in o r d e r to p re v e nt c onfli c t with other a ir c r a ft. An A bove G r ound L e v e l a l t i m e ter me a s u r e ment a bove the t a k e o f f point is t r a nsm i t t e d via ra dio f r o m t he UA on

- bo a rd c o m puter to t he disp la y s c r e e n h e ld b y the P I C, p rovi d ing a c onst a n t l y up d a ted A G L r ea dout.

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# 4 14 C F R 91.151 F u e l r e q u ir eme n ts f or f l i g h t in VFR c o nd itio n s. The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t no pe r son m a y b e g in a f l i g ht i n a n a irpl a ne u n d e r d a y
- V F R c ondi t ions unless the r e is enou g h fu e l t o f l y to t he fi r st po i nt of in t e nd e d la n ding a nd to f l y a ft e r that f or a t l ea st 30 m i nutes.

I fee l t he in t e nt i on of th i s pa r a g r a ph is to provi d e a n e n e r g y r e s e r v e a s a s a f e t y buf f e r f o r d e l a y s to l a ndi n g . T h e U A is batt e r y op e r a ted a nd the m a x i m um dur a t i on o f f l i g ht f rom a sin g l e b a t t e r y c h ar g e is 18 m i nutes with a 20% re s e rv e

. S ince the a i r c raft will n e v e r f l y mo r e than 3/4NM f r om t he point of intend e d landi n g , a f ull b a t t e r y c h ar g e a t l a un c h will e nsure that w e me e t the re s e r v e e n e r g y
r e qui r e ment of th i s pa r a g ra ph. I re qu e st a n e x e mp t ion t o the w o r d "fu e l " a nd a sk for a n e quival e nt in t e rp re tation wi t h the w o r d "en e r g y ".

14 C F R S ubp a r t E ( 9 1.401

- 91.417)

- M ai n t e n a n ce , P re v e n tive M ai nt e n a n ce , Alt e r a t io n s The r e g ulation provid e s t h a t t he op e r a t o r is p r i m a r i l y re spons i ble f o r maintaining the a ir c r a ft in a n
a irwo r t h y c ondi t ion, i n c lud i ng c omp l ia n c e wi t h p a rt 39 a nd 43. P a ra g r a phs 91.407 a nd 91.409 re quire that the a i r c raft be " a ppro v e d for return to se r vice b y a p e rs o n a uthori z e d und e r 43.7" a ft e r m a in t e n a n c e a nd insp ec t i on.

I t i s my intention t h a t t he P I C p e r fo r m m a in t e n a n c e a nd inspe c t i on of the a i r c raft a nd " be a uthori z e d to app r ove the a i r c r a ft f or r e turn to se r v ic e ." As p r ovided in the P r e
- F l i g ht C h ec kl i st in App e ndix A, the P I C will e nsure that the a i r c raft is i n a n a irwo r t h y c on d i t ion prior to e v e r y fli g ht and in addit i on c o n du c t det a i l e d insp ec t i ons a ft e r e v e r y two ho u rs of f l i g ht. Mainten a n c e p e r f o r med b y t h e P I C is l i m i t e d to

r e p a iring small c r a c ks, r e pl a c ing a p r o p e l l e r, c h ec ki n g e le c tri c a l conn e c t i ons a nd upd a t i ng soft w a re a nd f irmw a re f o r the on
- b o a rd c ompu t e r. All o t h e r mainten a n c e will be p e r f o r med b y t h e m a nu f ac tu r e r or their d e si g n a ted r e p a ir f a c i l i t y . The P I C will do c ument wo r k p e r f o r med in acc o rd a n c e wi t h 91.417. I fee l t h a t d ue to t he si z e , c onstru c t i on, a nd simp l ici t y of the a i r c r a ft, the P IC ca n e nsure a n e quiva l e nt l e v e l of sa fe t y

.
8900.227 P a r ag r a p h 16( c ) ( 4) P I C Me d ical. a n d P a r a g r a p h 16( e ) ( 1 ) Ob s er v e r Me d ical. This po l i c y pro v ides that both t he P I C a nd VO m u st have a v a l i d F AA s e c o n d

- c lass medi ca l ce rtifi c a te issued und e r p a rt 67 in ord e r to pe r f o r m a s a pilot or o b s e rver.

The UA ma x i m um g ross w e i g ht i s 3lb s., it is constru c ted of plastic a nd the P I C is not on boa r d. B oth t he P I C a nd the V O a re r e quir e d to be in V LO S . Giv e n t h e unl i k e l y e v e nt t h a t bo t h the P I C a nd VO b ec ome
m e dic a l l y in c a p ac i t a ted while the a ir c r a ft is i n fli g ht, t he UA will re turn a utono m o us l y to t he si t e of laun c h i ng a nd l a nd without c r e w in t e rv e nt i on. Th e r e f o r e , r e quiri n g the P I C a nd VO to me e t t he s a me
m e d i ca l r e quir e m e nts a s commercial pilot carrying passengers in a l a r g e a i r c r a ft is a n u nn ece ss a r y burd e n.

I pro p ose th a t t he m i ni m um m e dic a l r e quir e m e nts for the P I C a nd VO b e vis i on c o r re c ted to 20/20 and a v a l i d, st a te i s sued d r ive r ' s l i ce n s e . The 20/20 v i sion r e quir e me n t wi l l ensu r e that the P I C and VO n see and avoid air traffic; a licensed driver is medically qualified to operate a much larger vehicle.

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# 2 AP P E N DIX A

– F LIG H T OPERATIONS/PROCEDURES

F L I G HT RE S TRI C T I ONS
(a) No f l i g ht wi l l be m a de w i t h a UA G r oss w e i g ht e x cee di n g 55 pounds; (b) All ope ra t i ons must oc c u r in F AA Class G a i rsp a c e a t no m o r e than 40 0 ' AG L , a t an a irsp ee d of n o
more than 25 knots a nd no f u r ther t h a n 3/4 NM f rom the P IC; (c) All ope ra t i ons must u t i l i z e a visual obse r v e r ( V O ). The VO a nd P I C must be a ble to c om m unic a te
v e r b a l l y a t a ll t i mes du r ing a f l i g ht o p e r a t i on; (d) In the event of op e r a t i ons ov e r p riv a te pro pe r t y, every effort will be made to notify and gain p e rmi s sion of the p r op e r t y own e r; (e) The P I C must h a ve a c c u mu l a ted a nd logged, in a mann e r c onsistent with 1 4 C F R § 61.51 (b ) , 10 hou r s o f tot a l t i m e a s a U A r oto r c r a ft pilot and a t le a st 5 hou r s logg e d a s a UA pi l ot wi t h a si m i l a r U A t y p e ; (f) All r e quir e d p e rmits will be obtain e d f r om s t a te a n d loc a l g o v e rnm e nt prior to ope ra t i on; (g) The VERTX S y stem will n o t be op e r a ted o v e r d e nse l y populat e d a re a s; without prior approval. (h) The VERTX S y stem will n o t be op e r a ted a t air sho w s ; (i) The VERTX S y stem will n o t be op e r a ted o v e r a n y o p e n
- a ir a ssemb l y o f people without prior approval. (j) The VERTX S y stem will n o t be op e r a ted o v e r h ea vi l y tr a f f ic k e d ro a ds; without prior approval. (k) The VERTX S y stem will n o t be op e r a ted with i n 5 NM of a n a irpo r t o r h e l i port; without prior approval. (l) The VERTX S y stem will be re str i c ted to d a y on l y operations a nd w e a ther c ondi t ions equiv a lent to V F R; (m) The P I C will bri e f t h e V O a nd p r op e r t y o wn e r a b out t he op e r a t i on and any risk operation. (n) No f l i g ht m a y be m a de w i t hout a su cce ssful P r e
- F l i g ht I nsp e c t ion b y the P IC b e fo r e e ac h op e r a t i on to as c e rt a in t h a t t he UA is i n a c ondi t ion sa f e f o r f l i g ht.

P RE

- F L I G HT CHECKLI S T

1. Remote Controller, smart battery, Range Extender and smartphone are fully charged. 2. Propellers are mounted correctly. 3. Damping absorbers are in good condition, not broken or worn. 4. Camera lens cap has been removed. 5. Micro

- SD card has been inserted if necessary. 6. Gimbal is functioning as normal. 7. Motors can start and are functioning as normal. 8. DJI VISION App can connect to the camera.
TAKE OFF/LANDING PROCEDURES
Place the PHANTOM 2 VISION on ground with the battery level indicator facing you. 1. Power on the remote controller. 2. Power on the range extender. 3. Switch the camera to the “WIFI ON” position. 4. Power on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery 5. Connect the mobile device to the PHANTOM 2 VISION, run the DJI VISION App to enter the camera preview page.

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# 2 6. W ait until the LED flight indicator starts to slowly blink green/yellow. This means the aircraft is initializing and entering the “Ready to Fly”/“Ready to Fly (non

- GPS).” state. Then proceed to execute the CSC command to start motors. 7. Push the throttle stic k up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground. 8. When landing, be sure to be hovering over a level surface. Pull down on the throttle stick gently to descend and land. 9. After landing the aircraft on the ground, keep the throttle stick at its lowest positio n for about 3 to 5 seconds which will automatically stop the motors.

FAILSAFE FUNCTION
The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost. The flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. The following situations would make the aircraft fail to receive a signal from the remote controller and enter Failsafe mode:

1. The remote controller is powered off. 2. The aircraft has flown out of the eff ective communication range of the remote controller. 3. There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between t he remote controller and the aircraft, essentially reducing the distance the signal can travel. 4. There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller.
Failsafe works differently depending on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is initiated whether it is in the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode.
Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

---- Automatic landing
The flight contro l system will try to keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. Note that the aircraft may be drifting during descent and landing process.
Ready to Fly

---- Automatic go home and land
The flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to fly back to the home point and land.

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– A PPENDIX B

- OWNERS MANUAL AP P E N DIX B

– USER’S MANUAL FOR UA (DJI Phantom 2 Vision)

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# PHANTOM 2 VISION

User Manual V1. 8

January
, 201 5 Revision

Congratulations on purchasing your new DJI product. Please thoroughly read the entire contents of this manual to fully use and understand the product.

It is advised that you regularly check the PHANTOM 2 VISION ’s product page at 

## www.dji.com which is updated on a regular basis. This will provide services such as product information, technical updates and ma nual corrections. Due to any unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained within this manual is subject to change without notice.

If you have any questions or concerns regard ing your product, please contact your dealer or DJI Customer Service

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# Index
INDEX

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 2 IN THE BOX

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 4 SYMBOL LEGEND

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 4 WATCH THE QUICK STAR T VIDEOS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 5 DOWNLOADING THE DJI VISION APP

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 5 1 ATTACHING THE PROP ELLERS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 6 1.1 I NTRODUCTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................. 6 1.2 A SSEMBLY

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 6 1.3 R EMOVING THE P ROPELLERS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 6 1.4 N OTES

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 6 2 INSTALLING THE RAN GE EXTENDER AND MOBI LE DEVICE HOLDER

................................ ................................ .......... 7 2.1 I NSTALLING THE R ANGE E XTENDER

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 7 2.2 I NSTALLING THE M OBILE D EVICE H OLDER

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 7 3 PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 8 3.1 T HE R EMOTE C ONTROLLER

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 8 3.2 P OWER ON THE R EMOTE C ONTROLLER

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 8 3.3 R EMOTE C ONTROLLER P OWER I NDICATOR S TATUS I NFORMATION

................................ ................................ ............................... 9 3.4 A NTENNA O RIENTATION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 10 3.5 R EMOTE C ONTROLLER O PERATION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 10 3.6 L INK BETWEEN THE R EMOTE C ONTROLLER AND R ECEIVER

................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 11 Link Procedures

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 12 Link Indicator

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................. 12 3.7 C OMPLIANCE V ERSION C ONFIGURATION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 12 4 PREPARING THE RANG E EXTENDER

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 14 4.1 T HE R ANGE E XTENDER

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 14 4.2 F UNCTION D ESCRIPTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 14 4.3 P OWERING ON THE R ANGE E XTENDER

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 15 4.4 H OW TO B IND THE C AMERA & R ANGE E XTENDER

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 15 5 PREPARING THE CAME RA

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 18 5.1 T HE BUILT

- IN CAMERA

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 18 5.2 M AIN F UNCTIONS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 18 5.3 U PGRADING THE F IRMWARE OF C AMERA

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 20 6 DOWNLOADING AND IN STALLING THE DJI VIS ION APP

................................ ................................ ................................ 21 6.1 D OWNLOAD AND I NSTALL

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 21 6.2 R EGISTER & L OGIN

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 21 7 PREPARING THE FLIGHT BATTERY

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 23 7.1 I NTELLIGENT B ATTERY AND C HARGER I NSTRUCTIONS

................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 23 7.2 C HARGING P ROCEDURES

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 23 7.3 I NSTALL THE B ATTERY

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 24 7.4 B ATTERY U SAGE

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 24 Description of the Battery Level Indicator

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 24 7.5 C ORRECT B ATTERY U SAGE N OTES

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 25 8 PHANTOM 2 AIRCRAFT

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 26 8.1 T HE A IRCRAFT

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 26 8.2 B UILT

- IN F LIGHT C ONTROL S YSTEM I NSTRUCTIONS

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8.3 LED F LIGHT I NDICATORS D ESCRIPTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 26 9 CONNECTING TO THE CAMERA

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 28 9.1 C AMERA C ONNECTION P ROCEDURES

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 28 10 CALIBRATING THE C OMPASS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 30 10.1 C ALIBRATION W ARNINGS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 30 10.2 C ALIBRATION P ROCEDURES

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 30 10.3 W HEN R ECALIBRATION I S R EQUIRED

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 30 11 FLIGHT

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 31 11.1 F LYING E NVIRONMENT R EQUIREMENTS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 31 11.2 S TARTING /S TOPPING THE M OTORS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 31 11.3 T AKEOFF /L ANDING P ROCEDURES

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 31 11.4 F AILSAFE F UNCTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 32 Home Point

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 33 Dynamic Home Point

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 33 Go Home Procedures

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 33 Regaining Control During Failsafe Procedure

................................ ................................ ................................ .............................. 34 Failsafe on the DJI VISION App

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 34 11.5 L OW B ATTERY L EVEL W ARNING F UNCTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 34 Low Battery Level Warning on the DJI VISION App

................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 36 11.6 F LIGHT L IMITS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 36 11.6.1 Max Height & Radius Limits

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 37 11.6.2 Flight Limits of Special Areas

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 38 11.6.3 Conditions of Flight Limits

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 40 11.6.4 Disclaimer

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 41 12 USING DJI VISION APP

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 42 12.1 DJI VISION A PP M AIN M ENU

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................. 42 12.2 C AMERA P AGE

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 42 Basic Use

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 42 Camera Settings

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 46 12.3 A LBUM P AGE

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 49 Camera SD CARD Album

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 49 Mobile Device Album

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 50 12.4 N EWS P AGE

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 51 12.5 S ETTINGS P AGE

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 52 12.6 G ROUND S TATION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 55 12.6.1 Ground Station GUI

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 56 12.6.2 Using Ground Station

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 58 13 ASSISTANT INSTALL ATION AND CONFIGURAT ION

................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 61 13.1 I NSTALLING D RIVER AND PHANTOM 2 VISION A SSISTANT

................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 61 13.2 U SING THE PHANTOM 2 VISION A SSISTANT ON A PC

................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 62 13.3 F IRMWARE U PGRADE OF THE PHANTOM 2 VISION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 63 13.4 PHANTOM RC A SSISTANT D ESCRIPTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 64 14 TROUBLESHOOTING ( FAQ)

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 66 15 APPENDIX

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 69 LED F LIGHT I NDIC ATOR S TATUS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 69 S PECIFICATIONS

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# In the Box

PHANTOM 2 VISION X1 5.8GHz Remote Controller X1 Range Extender X1

Propeller Pair X4 Mobile Device Holder X1 Micro

- SD Card X1

Intelligent Battery X 1 Charger X1 Cable s X 1

Plug Set X 1 Screw X12 Screwdriver X 1

Assistant Wrench X1 Accessories Box X1



# Symbol Legend

Forbidden(Important) Caution Tip Reference© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 5 | 

# Watch the Quick Start Video s
This user manual details install ation and us age procedures of the product. I n addition, we provide a range of quick

start video s

. I t is advised that you watch them fully before attempting to use the product.

A pproach 1 Direct l ink

. www.dji.com/phantom

- 2

- vision/training

A pproach 2 Scan the QR code to get the

quick start video link. Preparing for flight.

How to connect to the DJI VISION App

.

The basics of flying, recording and sharing.



# Downloading the DJI VISION App Before attempting to use the product, please download and install the DJI VISION App . Get the DJI VISION App according to the following method s.

A pproach 1 Download from the App store

or Google Play

. iOS user Search “DJI VISION” from App Store

. Andr oi d user Search “DJI VISION” from Google Play

.

A pproach 2 Scan the QR code to get the

download link. Scan and download.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# 1 Attaching the Propellers Please use the original 9

- inch propellers which are classified by the color of each central nut. Damaged p ropellers can be replaced by purchas ing new ones if necessary.


### 1.1 Introduction Propellers Grey Nut (94 50 ) Black Nut (94 50 R)

Diagram

Assembly Location Atta ch to the motor thread that does

not have a black dot

. Atta ch to the motor thread that has a

black dot

. Fastening/Un

- fastening
Instructions Lock: T ighten the propeller in this direction. Unlock: Remove the propeller in this direction.


### 1.2 Assembly
1.
2. (Fig. 1 ) Remove the four warning cards from the motors after you read them. (Fig.2) Prepare the two grey nut propellers and two black nut propellers. M ake sure to match the black nut propeller s with the correctly marked black dot motors. T ighten the propellers according to the fastening

instructions

.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 

### 1.3 Removing the Propellers (Fig. 3) Keep the motor deadlock ed in place with the assistant wrench (or one hand) and remove the propeller according to the un
- fastening instructions

. 

### 1.4 Notes (1)

(2) (3) (4) (5)

(6)

(7) P ropellers are self tightening during flight. DO NOT use any t hread lock er on the thread s

. Make sure to match the propeller nut colors with the corre sponding motors.
I t is advised to wear protective gloves during propeller assembly and remov al

. Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and firmly before every flight. Check that all p ropell e rs are in good condition before flight. DO NOT use any ageing , chipped, or broken p ropellers

. To av oid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch the propellers or motors when th ey are spinning. ONLY use original DJI propeller s for a better and safer flight experience

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# 2 Installing the Range Extender and Mobile Device Holder

2.1 Install ing the Range Extender
1.
2. Adjust the range extender to align with the mount ing bracket installed on the carrying handle. Tighten the lock

- screw to af fix the range extender on the right side of the carrying handl e.

(1) (2) Make sure the assembly orientation is correct with the LED side facing you.

T o obtain better communication , try to keep the range extender facing the aircraft during flight.



### 2.2 Install ing the Mobile Device Holder
1.

2. Tighten the Philips screws as shown to correctly attach the mobile device holder on the left side of the carrying handle.
Aff ix the mobile device sideways within the holder

.

(1)

(2) Make sure the assembly orientation is correct. The mobile device should be facing you when

mounted.

I t is recommended not to use oversize d mobile device s (e.g. iPad), which cannot be p laced into
the Mobile Device Holder.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 8 | 

# 3 Preparing the Remote Controller

The PHANTOM 2 VISION remote controller is a wireless communication device that us es the 5.8GHz frequency

band

. It is compliant with CE and FCC (see the FCC ID) regulations and is set to Mode 2 before delivery

. T he compliance version can be configure d by twisting the p otentiome ter knob on the back of the remote controller.
The stick configuration can also be reset in the PHANTOM RC Assistant

. R efer to the PHANTOM RC A ssistant

and the Compliance Version Configuration (Page 1 2 ) for details.

(1)

(2)

(3) CE complian t devices have an effective communication range of 3 00 meters in open space s due
to power limitations

. Be sure to watch your fight distance as the P HANTOM 2 VISION will enter
Failsafe mode (auto

- landing or go home and land) if it fl ies beyond t h is range.
FCC compliant devices have an effective range of 500 meters in open space s

. Be sure to watch

your fight distance as the P HANTOM 2 VISION will enter Failsafe mode (aut o
- landing or go

h ome and land ) if it fl ies beyond th is range.

P ay attention to and follow local law s and r egulations.



### 3.1 The Remote Controller

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Antenna Carrying Handle

Switch S1 Switch S2 (Reserved) Joystick(J1: Roll [left & right], J2: Pitch [front & back]) Joystick(J3: Throttle [up & down], J4: Yaw [rotation]) Neck Strap Attachment

Power Switch

Power Indicator Battery C ompartment (On the back)



### 3.2 Power on the Remote Controller
1.

2.

3

. Install the four AA Batteries (not included) in to the battery compartment on the back of the remote

controller according to the negative and positive poles.
Set the S1 and S2 switches to the upper most position ( p ositio n
- 1, refer to the Remote Controller Operation (Page 10) for details) and ensure both joy sticks are at the mid

- point position. Then toggle on the power switch. There will be a power on indicator beep. If the remote controller is set to be CE compliant, then there will

be one b eep, while the FCC compliant version will emit two b eeps

. The power indicator blinks green© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 9 |

quickly indicating the remote controller and receiver is linking. Once fully linked, the power indicator will change to a solid green.

(1)

(2) (3) (4) If the low voltage warning alert sounds ( refer to the Remote Controller Power Indicator Status

Information (Page 9) )
, please replace batteries as soon as possible. Using the incorrect type of battery may pre v ent a risk of damage.
Remove the batteries after use and d ispose of them safely. For long term storage, be sure to remove the batteries from the remote controller

.



### 3.3 Remote Controller Power Indicator Status Information

Power indicator Sound Remote Controller State

None Functioning normally.
None Establishing a link between the remote controller and the r eceiver

. B

- B

- B

...... Low voltage (at 3.9V

- 4.5V), should replace the batteries immediately.

BBBB Low voltage (lower than 3.9V). T he remote controller will automatically

power off

. Batteries should be replaced immediately.

B

- B

- B

...... T he remote controller will display a blinking green light and sound an

alarm after 15 min utes without operator input . The alarm status will disappear once you start operat ion of the remote controller

.

The remote controller will blink the LED and sound an alert when the voltage drops below 3.9 V and
automatically power off after 3 seconds. This process will repeat even if you power cycle the remote

controller

. I f this low voltage warning occurs during flight, the remote controller will automatically power off causing the aircraft to enter Failsafe mode
, which cannot be interrupted ( refer to the
Failsafe Function (Page 32) for details). It is strongly recommended to replace batteries if the
3.9V

- 4.5V low voltage warning occurs.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 10 | 3. 4 Antenna Orientation

Try to keep the antenna pointing skyward, perpendicular to the ground , in order to achieve the maximum

communication range during flight.



### 3. 5 Remote Controller Operation



### Definitions
The ‘ stick neutral’ position s and ‘ stick released’ mean the control stick s of the remote controller are p laced at the central position.
To ‘move the stick ’ means that the stick of remote controller is pushed away from the central position.

Remote C ontroller (Mode 2) Aircraft

( nose direction ) Operation details

T he t hrottle stick controls aircraft altitude/elevation. Push the stick up and the aircraft will rise. Pull the stick down and the aircraft will descend

. The aircraft will automatically hover and hold its height
if the stick s are centered. P ush the throttle stick above the centered (mid

- point) position to make the aircraft take

- off. When flying, we suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected elevation changes

. The remote controller ’ s antenna should be pointing sky ward with no obstacle s in the way

. O therwise, the Failsafe function may initialize prematurely during flight.

T he M obile D evice and R ange E xtender should

not block the antenna.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 11 | The y aw stick controls the aircraft rudder. Push the stick left and the aircraft will rotate counter clock

- wise

. Push the stick right and the aircraft will rotate clock

- wise

. If the stick is centered, the aircraft will remain facing the same direction. The yaw stick controls the rotating angular velocity of the aircraft. Pushing the stick further away from center results in a faster aircraft rotation velocity. The pitch stick controls the aircraft’ s front & back tilt

. Push the stick up and the aircraft will tilt and fl y forward

. Pull the stick down and the aircraft will tilt and fl y back ward

. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the
stick is centered. Pushing or pull ing the stick further away from center will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum of 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity. The roll stick controls the aircraft’s left & right tilt. Push the stick left and the aircraft will tilt and fl y left. Pu sh the stick right and the aircraft will tilt and fl y right. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is
centered. Pushing the stick further away from center will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum of 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity.

Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3 S1 is for compass calibration. T oggle the S1 from position

- 1 to position

- 3 and back to position

- 1 at least 6

- 10 times, which will force the aircraft to enter into compass calibration mode.

(1)

(2) For ‘ R eady to F ly’ the aircraft will hover (hold a stable horizontal position) when all stick s are
released.
For ‘ R eady to F ly (non

- GPS) ’ the aircraft will keep the aircraft level without horizontal position ing when all stick s are released.



### 3. 6 Link between the Remote Controller and Receiver T here is a 5.8G receiver in the PHANTOM 2 VISION, with the link button and indicator located on the bottom of

the aircraft as illustrated in the following diagram.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 12 | The link between the remote controller and a ircraft is a lready established for you so you can initially skip this procedure . If you ever replace the remote controller
, re
- establishing the link is required.



### Link P rocedure s

1.
2.

3. Power off the remote controller , power on the aircraft

. Y ou will see the link indicator blink ing red.
Press the link b utton with a thin object and hold until the link indicator blinks yellow

. R elease the link

b utton

. Power on the remote controller and the link indicator should switch off. Th is indica tes that the link has

been successful ly established

.



### Link Indicator

Link Indicator Description Operation

No signal received. Switch on the remote controller or perform a link procedure

.
In link status. Switch on the remote controller

.



### 3. 7 Compliance Version Configuration
The c ompliance version can be reconfigured by twisting the p otentiometer knob ( See the following diagram) on the

back of the remote controller using a flathead screwdriver. For CE compliance, set the remote controller to CE
compliance by carefully turning the p otentiometer knob to the full counter clock

- wise position. For FCC compliance,

set the remote controller to FCC complian ce by carefully turning the p otentiometer knob to the full clock

- wise position . Users should follow th eir local regulations accordingly. Link Button &

Link Indicator© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 13 |

When adjusting the p otentiometer knob to its limit position
, be very careful to prevent damaging the

p otentiometer knob

. Do not apply too much force during this adjustment. Also be sure to use the

correct sized screwdriver. (1) (2) (3) It is recommended to use a flathead screwdriver of Φ 2.4mm for adjustment.

Y ou can use the DJI screwdriver with the flathead for adjustment.
There is another p otentiometer reserved.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 14 | 

# 4 Preparing the Range Extender

The PHANTOM 2 VISION range extender is a wireless communication device that operates within the 2.4 GHz
frequency band and is used for extending the effective range of communication between a mobile device (Smartphone) and the PHANTOM 2 VISION. In an open unobstructed area, the transmission distance can reach up to 300 meters, but is usually affected by the surrounding enviro nment, such as trees, buildings and other sources of the same frequency. Before every flight, it is suggested that you ensure the ran ge extender functions properly . O therwise you may experience a communication issue with the mobile device and the PHANTOM 2

VISION. Each range extender has a unique MAC address and network name (SSID), details of which are printed on the

back label as ‘Phantom_ x xxxxx’ . T he ‘ xx x xxx ’ represent s the last six letters or numbers of the MAC address for the range extender.



### 4.1 The Range Extender

Front View Right View [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Wi

- Fi Signal Indicator

Power Indicator

Lock

- screw
Reset Button
Power Switch

Micro

- USB

Mount ing Bracket



### 4.2 Function Description [1] Wi

- Fi Signal Indicator (SYSTEM)

Tell s you the system status of the range extender

. Wi

- Fi Signal Indicator Description

T he r ange e xtender system is working normally.

Off T he range extender system is working abnormally.

[2] Power Indicator (POWER)

Tell s you the power status of the range extender

. Power Indicator Description

T he range extender is working normally or completely charged

. Low voltage alert, a re
- charge is required.

T he range extender is charging ( allow for 3~4 hours , depending on USB power output )

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 15 |

(1) (2)

(3) (4) (5) Make sure to charge the range extender completely before using it for the first time. If the power indicator is a solid red light, the range r extender may stop working at any moment

. Rec harge it as soon as possible.
It is recommended to c harge the range extender completely before e ach use.
Turn of f the range extender after every use. Keep t he range extender facing the aircraft during flight for the best communication link.

[3] Lock

- screw
For attaching the range extender on the right side of the remote controller ’ s carrying handle

.

[4] Reset Button:

Press to link the range extender and the camera

.

[5] Power Switch:

ON

– P ower o n

. OFF

– P ower off

.

[6] Micro

- USB

Use d to charge the range extender.

[7] Mount ing Bracket

I t has been pre
- installed on the remote controller ’s handle. It is used to attach the range extender.



### 4.3 Power ing on the Range Extender
1.
2. Toggle the p ower s witch of range extender to ON position

. Wait for approximately 30 seconds. The Wi

- Fi signal indicator should blink green indicating the range

extender is communicating properly

.

I t is advised that you power off the range extender after every flight to avoid discharging the battery.



### 4.4 How to Bind the C amera & Range Extender If the camera and range extender connection is lost, or one of them needs to be repaired or replace d
, a c amera and range extender binding will need to be performed via the DJI VISION App.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 16 |

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Power on the camera and range extender

. Note: (Place the camera power switch to the ‘ W IFI ON ’
position )

. Approximately 30 seconds later, press the r e set b utton on the r ange e xtender with a thin object until the
Wi

- Fi signal indicator turns off

. T he r ange e xtender will then restart automatically. Approximately 30 seconds later, the Wi

- Fi signal indicator should start to bl ink green, which indicates the

r ange e xtender is now ready to be bound.
Find and select the Phantom_ x xxxxx via the Wi

- Fi list on the mobile device to connect the range extender. (Fig. 1 ) Run the DJI VISION App

- > S ettings

- > General

- > Binding. (Fig. 2 ) Select ‘ Scan the QR Code ’ to s can
the camera QR code on the product packaging . (Fig.3) Get the camera SSID (E.g. FC200_0xxxxx ) and the

MAC address, select the tick on the top right corner. T he r ange e xtender should automatically

restart

. The b inding procedure is now complete

.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 ( QR code is only for example. ) Reset Button© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 17 | Fig. 3

(1)

(2)

(3) If b oth the camera and range extender are powered on and working normally
, you will be able to
find the SSID on the Wi

- Fi list of the mobile device. DO NOT push the reset button of the range extender unless you are ready to rebind the range

extender and the camera! This will un bind your camera and you must follow the steps above to

rebind.

T he QR c ode is located on the packaging of the PHANTOM 2 VISION. I f you cannot find the QR code, please contact DJI customer s ervice to receive the QR code related to your camera ’s

seria l number

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 18 | 

# 5 Preparing the Camera

5.1 The built

- in camera

[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Lens

Camera Power Switch

Micro

- SD Card Slot

Camera Status Indicator

Camera Cable Capture/Record Button

Camera Features Specifications

Resolution 14 Mega p ixels

FOV 120°/ 11 0° / 85 °

S ensor size 1/2.3”

Functions S upport s multi

- capture, continuous capture and timed capture Support s HD R ecording (1080p30/1080i60) Support s both RAW and JPEG photo format s



### 5.2 Main Function s [1] Lens For viewing and photographing , with main parameters of f /2.8 , FOV 12 0 °

. Please remove the lens cover when the camera is in use and replace the c over for storage.

[2] Camera Power Switch ( on the back of the camera )

Used to power the camera on and off.
OFF

– P owered off

. CAM ON

– Power on, Wi

- Fi off

. WIFI ON

– Power and Wi

- Fi are both on . Make sure to switch to ‘WIFI ON’ and the range extender is power ed

on if us ing the DJI VISION App

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 19 | [3] Micro

- SD Card Slot ( on the back of the camera )

Make sure that the Micro

- SD card is inserted before you take any photo s or record any videos

. (1) (2)

(3) Maximum supported Micro

- SD card capacity is 32G B

. The DJI VISION App may not be able to read the Micro

- SD card prepared by the user. It is suggested that you u se the DJI VISION App to format the Micro

- SD card when first used in the

camera

. Refer to the Camera Settings (Page 4 6 ) for Micro

- SD card formatting details.

[4] Camera Indicator (on the back of the camera)

The Camera Indicator is used to inform the user of the working status of the camera.
Camera i ndicator W i

- F i Camera status

Solid OFF Power On; Idle State

Slow Blink (0.2s on, 1.8s off) ON Idle State Fast Blink (0.1s on, 0.3s off) ON Synchronizing photos and videos

Solid OFF Recording

Blink Once (0.2s on, 0.3s off) ON/OFF Taking a single capture Blink 3 Times(0.1s on, 0.1s off) ON/OFF Taking 3 or 5 photo s per shot

Fast Blink (0.1s on, 0.3s off) ON/OFF Firmware Upgrading (0.2s green, 1.8s orange ) ON Recording

Solid ON/OFF Critical error

Slow Blink (0.2s on, 1.8s off) ON/OFF CMOS s ensor error
Blink Once (0.2s on, 0.3s off) ON/OFF Operation failed Blink 3 Times(0.1s on, 0.1s off) ON/OFF Micro

- SD Card error

Fast Blink (0.1s on, 0.3s off) ON/OFF Upgrade error
(0.5s g reen, 0.5s orange , 0.5s r ed, 0.5s Off) ON/OFF Camera has overheat ed

When camera temperature rises above 80 °C , the LED indicator will blink

. The camera will automatically power off if the temperature rises above 85 °C

.

[5] Camera Cable (on the back of the camera) Make sure that the camera cable is firmly attached to the camera before powering the camera on. [6] Capture/Record Button (on the bottom of the camera) Capture function: Press the button once (less than 2 s econds ) to take a single capture

. Record function: Press the button once (greater than 2 s econds ) to begin recording. Press once again to stop.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 20 | 5.3 Upgrading the Firmware of Camera Follow the below instructions to update your firmware.

1.
2.

3.
4.

5.

6. Download the latest firmware of camera from DJI website. Copy the “ firmware.bin ” file to the root folder of your Micro

- SD card. Insert the SD card into the camera before turning it on.

Turn on the camera.

The firmware update will begin automatically . A yellow flashing LED indicates that the camera is updating. When the yellow flashing disappears, the firmware has been updated. After a successful update, the

“ firmware.bin ” file ’ s name will change to “ firmware.bin.bak00 ” . This file can now be deleted.

(1)

(2) (3) During the update, do not turn off the camera or take out the Micro

- SD card. This may prevent your camera from switching on and will need a factory reset. A fast red flashing LED after the update means the update has failed. Please try again.

For t he v1.1 .8 version of the P HANTOM 2 V ISION Camera, PAL support has been added to the camera including 1080p25 and 960p25.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 21 | 

# 6 Download ing and Install ing the DJI VISION App

6.1 Download and Install Download and install approaches

A pproach 1 Scan the QR code to read the download link. Download and install the DJI VISION App on your

mobile device. You can find the QR code on the ‘ Quick Start Guide ’ as well as on the pack a g ing of
the P HANTO M 2 VISION.

A pproach 2 iOS user Search “DJI VISION” from App Store, download and install on your mobile device.

Andr oi d user Search “DJI VISION” from Google Play
, download and install on your mobile device.



### Supported mobile device s

iOS ( iOS6 or above) Recommended: iPhone4s
, iPhone5
, iPhone5s
, iPhone5 C, iPhone6, iPhone6 Plus, iPod
Touch4
, iPod Touch5 ; Available but not recommended: i P ad 3
, iP ad 4
, iP ad mini

. Andr oi d (System 4.0 or above) Samsung Galaxy S3
, S4
, Note2
, Note3 or mobile devices of s imilar configuration

.

DJI continues to support many mobile devices and any information from users are welcome. P lease

send any questions or queries to the following mailbox: phantom2vision@dji.com

. Be aware that the DJI website regularly updates so make sure you visit often as well as the App Store or Google Play in order to download the latest version of the DJI V ISION App

.



### 6.2 Register & Login

Access the Internet to register and login.

The App Welcome Page Regist ration Page Login Page [1]

[2 ]© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 22 | [1] Register Select ‘Register’ to enter the registr ation page. Fill in your Email and P assword information and then select

to c reate a new account.

[ 2 ] Login Select ‘Login’ to enter the login page. Fill in your registered Email and P assword and then select to login. (1) (2) You should login to your account the first time you use the DJI VISION A pp. If y ou do have an account, but forg o t the password, s elect the “ Forgot password ” to retrieve it.

[ 3 ] U sage tips

U seful tip s will display when you enter the welcome page. Tap the screen to display the next useful tip

.

[3]© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 23 | 

# 7 Preparing the Flight Battery

Before use, please read and follow the user manual, disclaimer , and the warnings on the battery.
Users take full responsibility for all operations and usage

.



### 7.1 Intelligent Battery and Charger Instruction s The i ntelligent battery is specially designed for the PHANTOM 2 VISION , with a battery capacity of 5200mA h, voltage of 11.1v and charge

- discharge management function ality

. The battery should only be charged with the charger provided by DJI. DJI does not take any responsibility for operation of any charger from a third party.

T here are many features provided by the DJI charger :
 B alance charge protection

 Full charge protection

 S hort circuit protection

 Output protection

 Sleep protection

 Overheat ing protection

I ntelligent Battery Charger



### 7.2 Charging Procedures
1.
2.

3. Connect the battery to the charger while the power is OFF

. Connect the charger to a wall socket . T he charger indicator light will turn a solid red when it is charging. Wait until the charger indicator turns solid green to which indicate s that the battery is complete ly charged

.

W all socket

Charger Indicator Charger indicator Status of charge

C harging.

C ompletely charged

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 24 | 7.3 Install the Battery Push the battery into the battery compartment correctly as the following diagram show s . Make sure to push the battery into the compartment until you hear a ‘click’ sound.

An incorrectly inserted battery may cause one of the following to occur : (1) (2) (3) (4) Bad contact.
Unavailable battery information.
Unsafe for flight.
Unable to take off.



### 7. 4 Battery Usage

(1) Check ing the battery level: When t he battery is power ed off; press ing the battery power button once will indicate the current battery level. Refer to Description of the Battery Level Indicator (Page 24) for details. (2) Power ing on: When t he battery is power ed off; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for 2 seconds to turn on the intelligent battery. (3) Power ing off: When the battery is power ed o n ; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for 2 seconds to turn off the intelligent battery. More battery information is available in the battery tab of the PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant

.



### Description of the Battery Level Indicator
The current battery level is shown during both the charging and discharging process . Refer to the following table

for details : The i ndicators are defined below : LED is on. LED blinks. LED is off. Battery level indicator Cur rent battery level LED3
LED4 Battery Power Button (Built

- in Battery Power Indicator) LED2

LED1 Battery Level Indicator© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 25 | LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4

87.5%~100%

75%~87.5%

62.5%~75%

50%~62.5%

37.5%~50%

25%~37.5%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%



### 7. 5 Correct B attery Usage Notes

 It’s suggested you purchase a new battery after you have discharg ed your current battery over 300

times.

 It’s recommended to charge and discharge the battery thoroughly once every 20 charge/discharge cycles. Users should discharge the battery until there is less than 8% power left or until the battery can

no lon ger be turned on. Refer to the DJI VISION App for an exact readout of the battery percentage

level. You should then fully recharge the battery to maximum capacity. This power cycling procedure will ensure the battery is working at its optimal level.

 Turn t he power OFF when you have finished flying and remove the battery from its compartment.

N EVER plug or unplug the battery into the aircraft when it is powered on.

 Take the battery out of the aircraft after every flight and s tore the battery in a safe and se cure place. For long term storage please place the battery with only a 40~50% capacity in a strong battery box securely. We recommend discharging and charging the battery completely once every 3 months to keep it in good condition. The capacity should be v aried in such a cycle (40%~50%)

— 0%

— 100%

— (40%~50%).

 Adhere to the notes for the battery in the disclaimer and regard safety as your first priority.

 The battery should be charg ed in an environment that is between 1 0 °C to 4 0 °C , and be discharg ed in an
environment that is between

- 20 °C to 60 °C

. B oth charg ing and discharg ing should be in an environment

that the relative humidity is lower than 80%.

 It’s suggested that you purchase a new battery if the current battery is swollen or damaged in any way.

 Never try to recharge or fly with a battery that is swollen or damaged in any way.

 Never charge the battery unattended. Always charge the battery on a non

- flammable surface such as concrete and never near any flammable materials.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 26 | 

# 8 PHANTOM 2 Aircraft

8.1 The Aircraft [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [10] [ 1 1] [ 1 2] Propeller
Motor

Front Side

Front LEDs
Micro

- USB

Vibration Absorber Compass

LED Flight Indicators

DJI Intelligent Battery
Servo

Receiver Antenna Landing Gear



### 8.2 Built

- in Flight Control System Instruction s The built

- in flight control system is u s ed to control the entire aircraft’s functions in flight such as Pitch (forwards and backwards), Roll (left and right), Elevator (up and down) and Yaw (turn left or right). The flight controller

contains the MC (Ma in Controller), IMU, GPS, compass, receiver and LED indicators. The IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) has a built

- in inertial sensor and a barometric altimeter that measures both attitude an d altitude. The compass reads geomagnetic information which assists the GPS (Global Position System) to accurately calculate the aircrafts position and height in order to lock the aircraft in a stable hover. The receiver

is used to communicate with the rem ote controller and the MC acts as the brains of the complete flight control system connecting and controlling all the modules together.



### 8.3 LED Flight Indicators Description After power ing on the intelligent battery, the LED flight indicators light up to show the aircraft ’s current status.



### Front LEDs

The front LEDs are f or indicating where the nose of the aircraft is. They light up solid red only after the motors have started spinning.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 27 | LED Flight Indicators Description
Normal status LED flight indicators Notes

Power On Self

- Test

---- Warming Up Aircraft cannot take off

. Ready to Fly Slow blink ing green. Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) Slow blink ing yellow.


### Abnormal status LED flight indicators

Remote Controller Signal Lost Fast blinking yellow . Refer to the
Failsafe Function (Page 32)

. Low Battery Capacity Warning Slow blink ing red.

Critical Low Battery Capacity Warning Fast blink ing red.

Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is t oo big Keep aircraft stationary or perform
IMU calibration.

Error* Cannot fly.

Compass Need s Calibration Refer to the Calibrating the Compass (Page 30)

.

(1) The aircraft s hould be kept stationary on level ground before takeoff. (2) Make sure the aircraft ’s status is in Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode before takeoff. (3) If an error occur s (LED is solid red) , please conne c t to the PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant for more
detail ed information.
NO. Error s Operation

1 IMU calibration is required. C alibrate within the Assistant

. 2 IMU is abnormal. Should be repaired.

3 Compass is abnormal. Should be repaired.

4 Remote Controller ’s mid

- point is set abnormally. Refe r to the How to solve large mar gin(s)

mid

- point error? (Page 66 ) for details

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 28 | 

# 9 Connecting to the Camera

9.1 Camera Connection Procedure s Please carry out the following procedures to connect a mobile device to the PHANTOM 2 VISION

. 1.
2.

3.

4.

5. Power on the remote controller and the range extender.
Make sure the switch on the back of the camera is set to “WIFI ON” and then power on the PHANTOM 2

VISION

. (Fig.1)Enable the Wi

- Fi on your mobile device; wait for about 30 seconds, and then select the
Phantom_ x xxxxx from theWi

- Fi n etwork list. (Fig.2) Run the DJI VISION App on your mobile device which will indicate the current Wi

- Fi connection

status on the main menu. The Wi

- Fi connection indicator will turn solid green which means th e connection is good. Tap the “ CAMERA ” icon and the DJI VISION App will establish a live camera preview (Fig.3). This means everything is now functioning.

Fig.1 Fig.2

Fig.3 Wi

- Fi C onnection

I ndicator Enable the Wi

- Fi

Select Phantom_ x xxxxx© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 29 | 

### Wi

- Fi C onnection I ndicator D escription

Icon 

### Description

S olid green Wi

- Fi is now connected to the PHANTOM 2 VISION.

S olid blue Wi

- Fi is connected to another Wi

- Fi network and NOT to the PHANTOM 2 VISION.

Off No Wi

- Fi connection.

(1)

(2) The first time you launch the DJI VISION A pp, Internet access is required to finish the login
process or new account creation.

T he SSID is unique for each PHANTOM 2 VISION which should appear in you r Wi

- Fi list as
Phantom_ x xxxxx
. Always connect to the SSID starting with Phantom_ x xxxxx
. FC200_0xxxxx is the
SSID of the camera and should not be connected to. If the SSID FC200_0xxxxx is connected to,

then the connection s ignal range will be extremely shortened.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 30 | 

# 10 Calibrating the Compass
IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform the Compass Calibration procedure s prior to the first flight.

The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference which cause s abnormal compass data and lead s

to poor flight performance or even flight failure . Regular calibration of the compass enables the compass to perform at its optimal level.



### 10.1 Calibration Warnings (1)

(2) (3) DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a possibility for the existence of strong magnetic interference such as magnetite, parking structures, and steel reinforcement underground. DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such a s keys or cell ular phones. Compass Calibration is very important; otherwise the flight control system will not work properly

.



### 10.2 Calibration Procedures Choose an open space to carry out the following procedures. Please watch the quick start video of the PHANTOM

2 VISION for more compass calibration details.



### 10.3 When Recalibration I s Required (1) When Compass D ata is abnormal
, the LED flight indicator will blink alternating between red and yellow. (2) Last compass calibrat ion was performed at a completely different flying field/location. (3) The mechanical structure of the aircraft has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of the compass

. (4) E vident drifting occurs in flight , i.e. the aircraft doesn ’ t fly in straight lin es.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 31 | 

# 11 Flight

11.1 Flying E nvironment R equirements

(1)

(2) (3)

(4) (5)

(6) (7) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some flight training (Using a flight simulator to practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.).

D O NOT fly in bad weather, such as rain or wind (more than moderate breeze) or fog. The flying field should be open and void of tall buildings or other obstacles; the steel structure within buildings may interfere with the compass. Keep the aircraft away fr om obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc. Try to avoid interference between the remote controller and other wireless equipment. (No base

stations or cell towers around)

The flight control system will not work properly at the South Pole or North Pole. All parts must be kept out of the reach of children to avoid CHOKING HAZARDS; if a child has
accidentally swallowed any part, you should seek immediate medical assistance.



### 11.2 Start ing / Stopping the Motors A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors instead of simply pushing the throttle stick up

. This is a safety precaution to prevent the motors from accidentally spinning up. Push both sticks to their bottom

corners as indicated in the diagram below to start the motors. Once the motors have sp u n up, release both stick s simultaneously. The same combination stick command (CSC) is used to st op the motors

.



### 11.3 Takeoff

/ Landing Procedure s 1.
2.

3.
4.

5.

6. Start by placing the PHANTON 2 VISION on the ground with the battery level indicator facing you

. Power on the remote controller

. Power on the range extender.
Switch the camera to the “ WIFI ON ” position. Power on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery , refer to the Battery Usage (Page 24 ) for details.
Connect the mobile device to the PHANTOM 2 VISION and then run the DJI VISION App to enter the camera previ ew page.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 32 |

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. Wait until the LED flight indicator starts to slowly blink green/yellow . This means the aircraft is initializing

and entering the “ Ready to Fly ” / “ Ready to Fly ( non
- GPS) ” state

. T hen proceed to execute the CSC

command to start motors.
Push the thro ttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground

. R efer to the Remote Controller Operation (Page 10 ) for more details. Enjoy your flight while capturing and recording with the DJI VISION App

. R efer to the Using DJI VISION App (Page 4 2 ) for more details. Pull down the throttle stick to descend. The stick will lock into place and the aircraft will descend steadily. After landing the aircraft on the ground, keep the throttle stic k at its lowest position for about 3 to 5

seconds which will automatically stop the motors.

You SHOULD NOT execute the CSC during normal flight ! This will stop the motors and cause the

aircraft to descend rapidly and drop without any type of control. (1)

(2)

(3) (4) When the LED flight indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight , the aircraft has entered in to Failsafe mode , refer to the Failsafe Function (Page 32) for details. A low battery capacity warning is indicated by the LED flight indicator blink ing red slowly or rapidly during flight . R efer to the Low Battery Level Warning Function ( Page 34) for details. Watch the quick start video about flight for more fl ight information. Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environmental factors such as air density and temperature. Be very careful when flying 3000 meters (9800 feet) or more above sea level, as battery and aircraft performance may be reduced.



### 11.4 Failsafe Function
The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost . T he flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. T he following situations w ould make the aircraft fail to receiv e a signal from the remote controller and enter Failsafe

mode: (1) The remote controller is power ed off. (2) The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller

. (3) Ther e is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft, essentially reducing the distance the signal can travel. (4) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller

. Failsafe works different ly depending on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is initiated whether it i s in the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode

. Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

---- Automatic l anding The flight control system will try to keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. N ote that the aircraft may be drifting during d escent and landing process.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 33 | Ready to Fly

---- Automatic g o h ome and land The flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to fly back to the home point and land.



### Home Po int

When the aircraft is initializing the Ready to Fly status, the aircraft will record the current GPS coordinates as the home point. I t is recommended to lift off only after Ready to Fly status is confirmed for the safety of being able to fly back to hom e point successfully in case the Failsafe mode is initiated. 

### Dynamic Home Point
The Home point will be reset to position of the mobile device at specific time intervals. (1) Enable dynamic home point in DJI Vision app or Phantom 2 Assistant. (2) Dynamic home point is only available to the GPS

- enabled mobile device. Turn on GPS and data service to obtain higher accuracy of the mobile device position.

point is useful in situations when you are in motion and require a Home point that is diff erent from the takeoff point.


### Go Home P rocedures

(1) I n a Failsafe situation, if less than 6 GPS satellites are found for more than 20 seconds, the aircraft will descend automatically. (2) When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position and altitude if the remote controller signal is recovered. ( 3 ) Aircraft cannot navigate around vertical obstacles on its return home course during Failsafe. However, you can set return home altitude value in Phantom Assistant to avoid hitting vertical obstacles through DJI Phantom Assistant.
In Phantom 2 Vision mode, users can set a new home point manually when the aircraft is in “ Ready to fly ”
status as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Q uickly flipping the S2 switch of the

remote controller from upper most to lower most positions 5 times or more will reset the current aircraft position as a new home point of PHANTOM 2 VISION. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid green blinks on the LED Flight Indicator. T he definition of “ home point ” is: i) The home point is the© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 34 |

place PHANTOM 2 VISION returns to when the control signal is lost , which is recorded last time

. ii) The
home point is used to calculate the horizontal distance between you and the aircraft, the distance will be displayed on the DJI VISION App.



### Regain ing Control During Failsafe Procedure

Position of Switch S1 Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3

How to regain control When the S1 switch is switched to Position

- 1, toggle the S1 switch to any other position once to regain control . I f remote controller ’ s signal is

recover ed
, control is returned back to the pilot. R egain control as soon as signal

is recover ed.



### Failsafe on the DJI VISION App

The DJI VISION App will provide information during Failsafe

.

Control S ignal L ost Indicator Going Home Indicator

Refer to the Using DJI VISION App (Page 4 2 ) for details.



### 11.5 Low Battery Level Warning Function
If the DJI intelligent battery is depleted to a point that may affect the safe return of the aircraft, the l ow battery level warning notifies users to take action. Users are advised to land the aircraft immediately when they observe these warnings . The thresholds for these warnings are automatically determined based on the current aircraft

altitude and its distance from the Home point. Details of the battery level warning are listed below :© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 35 |

Battery Level Warning Remark Rear LED Flight
Indicator DJI VISION App Flight Instructions

Sufficient battery level Sufficient

battery

level. Green LED blinks

slowly. No message prompts

. Operating normally , no specific

action needed.

Low battery

level warning The battery

power is
low. Please

land the

aircraft

. Red LED blinks

slowly. When “ Go

- Home ” is

selected in the Phantom
Assistant, this message will appear :

Tap “ Go

- h ome Now ” to

have the aircraft return to

the Home point and land
automatically, or “ Cancel ” to resume normal flight. If no
action is taken, the aircraft

will automatically go home
and land after 10 seconds. F ly the Phantom 2 Vision +

back and land it as soon as possible, then stop the motors

a nd replace the battery.

C ritical Low battery level warning The aircraft

m ust land immediately. Red LED blink s

quickly. The DJI Vision App screen

will flash red and aircraft

starts to descend. The Phantom 2 Vision + will begin to descend and land automatically

.

Estimated remaining flight time Estimated

remaining flight based

on current battery

level. N/A N/A N/A

1. C olor zones on the battery level indicator reflect estimated remaining flight time and are adjusted automatically, according to the aircraft’s current status.

2. W hen the c ritical battery level warning activates and the aircraft is descend ing to land automatically, you may push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more appropriate location for landing.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 36 |

When these warnings are triggered, please bring the aircraft back to the H ome point or land to avoid losing power during flight.



### Low Battery Level Warning on the DJI VISION App
Battery level warning s will show on the camera page of the DJI VISION App when the battery level is low. (1) A red light will flash along the edges of the app screen. (2) An audible alarm will sound

. Make sure sound is turned on and volume is turned up on your mobile device. (3) The a ircraft battery icon will turn red.

Low Battery Capacity Warning

Refer to the Using DJI VISION App (Page 4 2 ) for details. (1) Remember to fly your P HANTOM 2 VISION back as soon as you see a low battery capacity warning. (2) The PHANTOM 2 VISION is "Ready To Fly," "Ready to Capture" and "Ready to Share" but it is still an aircraft. Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust

may cause a communication failure.



### 11.6 Flight Limits All UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safety rea sons, the flight limits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits function includes height, distance limits. In Ready to Fly status, height and distance limits works together to restrict the flight. In Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status, only height limit works and the flying height restricted to be not over 120m.

(1) The default parameters in the Assistant is compliant within the definitions of class G ruled by ICAO. (Refer to Airspace Classification to get more details). As each country has its own rules,

make sure to configure the parameters to comp ly with these rules too , before using the
PHANTOM 2 VISION

. (2) Users in Mainland China can refer to 民用航空 使用 空域办法

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 37 | 11.6.1 Max Height & Radius Limits
The Max Height & Radius restricts the flying height and distance. Configuration can be done in the P HANTOM 2

VISION Assistant . Once complete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder.

Ready to Fly

Limits Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height The flight height is restricted to fly under the max

height. None.

Max Radius The flight distance is restricted to fly within the max

radius. Rapid red flashings when
close to the Max radius limit.

Ready to Fly(non

- GPS) Flight Limits Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height The flight height is restricted to fly under the minor

height between the Max height and 120m. None.

Max Radius Not limited and no LED indicators.

(1) If the aircraft flies out of the limits, you can still control your aircraft except to fly it further away. (2) If the aircraft is flying out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) status, it will fly back within the limits range automatically if 6 or more GPS s atellites have been found.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 38 | 11.6.2 Flight Limits of Special Areas
Restricted areas include airports worldwide. All restricted areas are listed on the DJI official website at http://www.dji.com/fly

- safe/category

- mc . Restricted areas are divided into category A and category B. Category A areas cover major international airport such as LAX and Heathrow, while category B areas includes smaller airports. Category A Safety Zone

 The category A “safety zone” is comprised of a small “no

- fly zone” and a range of “restricted

- altitude zones”. Flight is prevented in the “no

- fly zone” but can continue with height restrictions in the restricted

- altitude zone.

 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around a desi gnated safety zone is a no

- fly zone, inside which takeoff is prevented.

 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to 5 miles (8 km) around restricted areas are altitude restricted, with maximum altitude going from 35 feet (10.5 m) at 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to 400 feet (120 m) at 5 miles (8 km).

 A “ warning zone ” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within 320 feet (100m) of the safety zone, a warning message will appear on the DJI Vision app.

Category A Category B Safety Zone

 Category B “safety zone” is comprised of a “no

- fly zone” and a “warning zone”.

 0.6 miles (1 km) around the safety zone is a designated “no

- fly zone”.

 A “warning zone” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within 0.6 miles (1Km) of this zone, a warning

wil l appear on the DJI Vision app.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 39 | Category B

Ready to Fly mode

Zone Restriction DJI VISION App Notification R ear LED Flight
Indicator

No

- fly Zone Motors will not start. W arning: You are in a No

- fly zone. Take off prohibited.

I f the Phantom enters the

restricted area in Ready to Fly ( non
- GPS) mode but Ready to Fly mode activates, the Phantom
will automatically descend to

land then stop its motors after landing. W arning: You are in a No

- fly zone
, automatic landing has begun. (If you are within 1.5 mile radius)

Restricted

- altitude flight zone I f the Phantom enters a restricted

area in Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

mode and Ready to Fly mode
activates, it will descend to a safe
altitude and hover 15 feet below

the safe altitude. W arning: You are in a restricted zone. Descending to safe altitude. (If you are between the range of 1.5

mile and 5 mile radius)© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 40 | W arning: You are in a restricted zone. Max flight height restricted to between 10.5m and 120m. Fly Cautiously.

Warning zone No flight restriction applies, but

there will be warning message. Warning: You are approaching a restricted zone, Fly Cautiously.

Free zone

No restrictions

. N one. N one.

Semi

- automatic descen t : All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during

the d escent and landing process. M otors will stop automatically after landing

. Users will regain control once the motors have stopped. There is no need to toggle the S1 switch. (1) W hen flying in the safety zone, LED flight indicators will blink red quickly and continue for 3 seconds, then switch to indicate current flying status and continue for 5
seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking. (2) F or safety reasons , please do not fly close to airports, highway s , railway stations, railway l ines, city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible.



### 11. 6.3 Conditions of Flight Limits
In different working modes and flight modes, flight limits will differ according to number of GPS satellites found

. The following table demonstrate s all the cases( √ : available; × : unavailable ). All flights are restricted by height, distance and special areas simultaneously

.

Phantom mode

F light Status Limits of Special Area M ax Height Max Radius
Ready to Fly √ √ √
Ready to Fly ( non
- GPS) × √ ×© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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N aza - M mode

C ontrol Mode number of GPS found Limits of Special Area M ax Height Max Radius

GPS ≥ 6 √ √ √

< 6 × √ ×

ATTI. ≥ 6 √ √ ×

< 6 × √ ×

Manual ≥ 6 × × ×

< 6 × × ×



### 11. 6.4 Disclaimer

P lease ensure that you are up to date with international and domestic airspace rules and regulations before using this product. B y using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read this fully. Y ou agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content w hile using this product, and for any direct or indirect consequences caused by not following this manual, violat ing or disregard ing other applicable local laws,

administrative rules and social habits thereof.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 42 | 

# 12 Using DJI VISION App

The DJI VISION App c ontrols the P HANTOM 2 VISION camera including c apture and recording, settings, pitch angle adjustment s , and displays essential stat u s including f light parameters and battery life

. 

### 12

. 1 DJI VISION App Main Menu After login you will come to the main page. This shows the current Wi

- Fi connection and four app function icons.

Icons Description

Camera Tap to enter the Camera view screen
A lbum Tap to enter your Album of photos and videos
News Tap to read the latest DJI News Settings Tap to change and view app Settings
Checklist Tap to enter the preflight checklist
M anuals Tap to view and download manuals

(1) Connect your mobile device to the PHANTOM 2 VISION Wi

- Fi network to use the camera and onboard album. (2) Connect your mobile device to the internet (mobile or Wi

- Fi) to share photos, videos and read DJI news. (3) If you receive a phone call during flight, the live camera preview screen may be interrupted. It's recommended to ignore the call and pay full attention to your flight.



### 12. 2 Camera Page Basic Us e© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 43 | [1] Retur n

- Return to the preview page

[2] Camera Tilt C ontrol

- Tilt Control Mode. Tap and hold to enter the Accelerometer Sensor M ode

. R elease to return to normal mode.
N ormal Mode Tap up arrow ( ) to pitch camera upwards and down arrow ( ) to pitch downwards

. Green slider indicates
current camera pitch.

Normal Mode pitch control P itch movement

Accelerometer Sensor M ode Tap and Hold to switch on Accelerometer Sensor Mode to control camera pitch and rotation by moving your

mobile device.
T ilt device forward to pitch camera downward and backward to pitch upward. Lean it left to rotate left ( ) and right to rotate right ( )

. Accelerometer Sensor Mode Pitch Control P itch Movement

Accelerometer Sensor Mode Yaw Control Y aw Movement

In Accelerometer Sensor Mode , the pitch angle indicator will show a grey area. When the green pitch indicator is inside the grey area, the camera will move according to pitch gestures. When the indicator

reaches the boundary of the grey area, pitch gestures will control the camera’s pitch speed at

a constant rate

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 44 | [ 3 ] Flight A ttitude and R adar F unction Flight attitude is indicated by the flight attitude icon. (1) The red arrow shows which direction the P HANTOM 2 V ISION is facing

. (2) Light blue and dark blue areas indicate pitch. (3) Pitching of the boundary between light blue and dark blue area shows roll angle. ( 4 ) An orange circle around the radar indicates that the dynamic home point is not available. A green circle around the radar indicates that the dynamic home point is available and a new home point has been set.

Tap the f light attitude icon to turn on the radar function. Home is located in the center of the radar and the red

icon indicates the P HANTOM 2 VISION ’s current heading, di rection, and approximate distance from home

. The current longitude and latitude of the aircraft is displayed on the bottom of the radar. Tap the flight attitude icon again to disable the radar.

(1)

(2) By default, the center of the radar indicates the home point that has been recorded by the
PHANTOM 2 VISION. Tap the center of the radar to switch the center to your mobile device's

current location. If your mobile device contains a compass, the top portion of the Radar is the direction you are pointing. If not, the radar will be oriented due north.
[ 4 ] Flight P arameters Tap to set return home (RTH) altitude.

Distance: Horizontal distance from home point.
A l titude: V ertical distance from home point. Spee d : Horizontal flying spee d

.
D istance will appear as N / A if the P HANTOM 2 V ISION is not Ready to Fly.

[ 5 ] Wi

- Fi S ignal Strength

Indicates camera is connected to your mobile device and Wi

- Fi is working normally. PHANTOM 2 VISION

Mobile Device Location

Distance Home Point

Longitude & Latitude© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 45 |

T he connection between the camera and mobile device may fail if Wi

- Fi signal strength is low . R efer to the
PHANTOM 2 VISION CONNECTION BROKEN on the camera page. [ 6 ] Flight B attery L evel (1) When available power is more than 30%, the battery icon is blue (e.g

. ). T h is battery level is appropriate for flight. (2) When below 30%, the battery icon will turn red (e.g

. ) and the LED flight indicator will slowly blink red

. This battery level is low for flight

. It is recommended that you fly your P HANTOM 2 VISION home and land it as soon as possible. (3) After available power drops below 15 % (e.g

. ) , there is no longer enough power for flight. The LED fligh t indicator will begin to flash red rapidly and the P HANTOM 2 VISION will begin an automatic descent and

land

. The available power thresholds mentioned above can be adjusted in the PHANTOM 2 VISI ON

Assistant

. [ 7 ] Aircraft GPS S tatus Displays GPS status and the number of available satellites . The i con is highlighted when more than 6 satellites are found, enabling Ready to Fly mode

. [ 8 ] Micro

- SD C ard S tatus
D isplay s Micro

- SD Card Status

. T he icon is highlighted when a valid Micro

- SD card is inserted. If there is no
Micro

- SD card present, it is grayed out.
[ 9 ] Remain ing S hots

D isplay s estimated shots remaining, based on the current Photo S ize setting of camera and the storage capacity
of the Micro

- SD card . This shows ‘0’ if: (1) Micro

- SD card is not inser ted

. (2) Micro

- SD card is full. (3) Micro

- SD card is damaged. (4) C onnection between the DJI VISION App and camera is broken.
[1 0 ] Shutter Button Tap to take photos

. Single capture: press once for a single capture. Continuous capture: press once for 3 or 5 captures. Timed capture: press once to begin a timed capture, press again to stop. (1) (2) Shutter button is disabled during video recording. Capture mode s can be reconfigured in camera settings; refer to the Camera Settings (Page 46)

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 46 | [1 1 ] Video R ecord ing B utton Start and Stop video recording. Tap once to start recording. A red dot will blink to indicate recording is in progress and a time elapsed counter will appear in the top right corner of the preview screen. Press again to stop recording.

[1 2 ] Camera S ettings Tap to open the camera settings menu, refer to Camera Settings (Page 46)

.
[1 3 ] Hide or S how F light P arameters Tap to hide the flight parameters . T ap again to show

.

[ 14 ] LED Flight Indicator Status Displays the aircraft’s current flight status. Tap for details.



### Camera Settings

[1] Capture Mode Single ca pture

. 3 ca pture s

. 5 ca ptures

. Timed ca pture

. Also select able : a) Intervals between two shots ( 3~60 s ) b) Number of shots ( 2~254, or infinite shots

until Micro

- SD card is filled )
Capture Button will change according to the selected capture mode. (
, , , . ) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 47 | [2] Photo Size
Large: 4384 x 3288, 4 : 3
, 14.4MP

Medium: 4384 x 2922, 3 : 2, 12.8MP

Small: 4384 x 2466, 16 : 9
, 10.8MP

[3] Video Resolution

1920 x 1080 60i
, 16 : 9

1920 x 1080 30p
, 16 : 9

1920 x 1080 25 p , 16 : 9

1280 x 960 30p
, 4 : 3

1280 x 960 25 p , 4 : 3

1280 x 720 60p
, 16 : 9

1280 x 720 30p
, 16 : 9

640 x 480 30p
, 4 : 3 ( VGA ) Three Field of View (FOV) options are supported when shooting in 1920x1080 60i
, 1920x1080 30p and
1920x1080 25 p: Wide (12 0 ° ), Medium (11 0 ° ) and Narrow ( 85 ° ).

[4] Photo Format

JPEG

R AW

The P HANTOM 2 V ISION camera shoots in JPEG and RAW file
formats simultaneously when this option is selected . See the following

table for detailed specifications

. JPEG photo size 4384 X 3288 4384 X 2922 4384 X 2466

RAW photo size 4384 X 3288 4384 X 2920 4384 X 2464

RAW is not supported in continuous capture mode or timed capture mode. JPEG photos will be created automatically. RAW format support will be coming soon with DJI Conversion Software to convert PHANTOM 2 VISION ’ s
Camera RAW files to Adobe DNG.

[5] Selectable ISO

AUTO

100

200

400© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 48 | [6] White Balance

AWB ( auto ) Sunny Cloudy

Indoor

[7] Exposure Metering

Center Average Spot

[8] Exposure Compensation

- 2.0 ( EV ) 2.0 ( EV )

- 1.7 ( EV ) 1.7 ( EV )

- 1.3 ( EV ) 1.3 ( EV )

- 1.0 ( EV ) 1.0 ( EV )

- 0.7 ( EV ) 0.7 ( EV )

- 0.3 ( EV ) 0.3 ( EV )

0 ( EV )

[9] Sharpness

Standard

Hard

Soft

[10] Anti

- flicker

Auto

50Hz

60Hz

[11] Restore Default Settings

R estor es all camera d efault s ettings

. Camera r eboot is needed to allow restoration to take effect.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 49 | [12] Format SD Card

Format the Micro

- SD card

. All data stored in the Micro

- SD card will be lost after formatting. Remember to backup before formatting.



### 12. 3 Album Page Camera SD C ARD Album
Browse thumbnails of photos and videos stored on the Micro

- SD card. Tap to view photo or watch video.

[ 1 ] Photos and Videos are listed and grouped by date

.

[ 2 ] All photos and videos that have already been synced to your mobile device are identified with th e icon

.

[ 3 ] Tap any thumbnail for single view mode. Tap a Photo thumbnail that hasn ’ t been synchronized to the mobile

device to v iew the photo. Swipe left or right to view the previous or next photo item. Tap on a video thu mbnail to play it and view the video’s length. A progress bar will also appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap to

enter single synchroniz ation mode to s ynchroniz e a single photo or video, or to synchronize and play a video at

the same time

.

[ 4 ] Tap the button to enter multipl e synchronization mode (as shown in the following diagram). Tap thumbnails to select photos or videos to synchronize to your mobile device (The thumbnails identified by the check mark© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 50 |

are successfully selected

. ). Or you can select one or more groups to be synchronized by checking the box before the group, and then t ap to start synchroniz ing

. D uring the synchronization process, users can tap to cancel the synchronization. Photos and videos that have been synchronized to the mobile device will

remain.

Some mobile devices may fail to support synchronization of 1080i60 video files.

[5] Tap “ Cancel ” or “Finished” to exit the multipl e synchroniz ation mode and return to the SD CARD page.



### Mobile Device Album

[1] You can browse all photos and videos in the album which have been synchronized to the mobile device , view a

selected photo or play a selected video.

[2] Photo s and videos are l isted in thumbnail style and sort ed by capture time.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 51 | [3] Pictures and videos are sorted by capture d /record ed Geo

- tagged locations

.

Access to the Internet is required to load a map.

[4] Tap any thumbnail for single view; you can sli de left or right to view the previous or next photo

. Tap a v ideo

thumbnail to p lay a single video

.

[ 5 ] Tap to s hare your photo s and videos to social network sites.

Access to the Internet is required to s hare your photo s and videos

.



### 12. 4 News Page V iew the latest DJI news . (Internet access is required.) [5]

( 2 ) Geo

- tagged locations

( 2 )© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 52 | News List News Details



### 12.5 Settings Page

[1] Toolbar Auto Hide
Slide the switch from left to right to enable this function. T he toolbar will auto hide on the camera page.

Toolbar Auto Hide Disabled Toolbar Auto Hide Enabled© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 53 | [2] When C onnection B reaks

Stop Recording:

Enabled: S top recording when the Wi

- Fi connection between the mobile device and the camera breaks while the camera is recording.
Disabled: Keep recording when the Wi

- Fi connection between the mobile device and the camera breaks while the camera is recording. Start Recording / Start Continuous Capture / Stay in Idle: Select the state the camera will enter in the event of a
Wi

- Fi Connection break between the mobile device and the camera. Use this function to ensure your recording is uninterrupted during the flight. [3] Camera Settings Display
For iOS users, a n enabled item will di splay in the camera setting s toolbar, while a disabled item will be hidden

. This feature is not available on Android.

[4] Preview Quality© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 54 |

High : 640  480@30fps

Medium: 640  480@ 15 fps
M e d ium: 320  240@30fps

Low : 320  240@15fps ( Recommended when there is a lot of interference. ) [5] Parameter Unit

Select imperial or metric units of measurement. [6] Ground Station Slide to the right to enable ground station feature. [7] Compass Calibration Tap to calibrate the compass. Do not calibrate the compass during flight. [8] Low Battery Auto Go Home Enable or disable auto go home feature when battery is low. [9] Dynamic Home Point When activated, the Home point will be reset to your current position at specific time intervals. The aircraft will

return to the latest Home point as required. [10] Current RTH Altitude Default RTH altitude set to 20m. Raising the RTH altitude above 120m is not recommended. [11] Battery History Info Show the battery history warning records. [12] GPS Signal Notice
If enabled, the DJI VISION A pp will display a pop

- up tip when attempting to takeoff without a sufficient GPS signal. [1 3 ] FPV Mode Switched on, the gimbal will work in FPV mode. Switched off, the gimbal will work in Stabilize mode. [1 4 ] Rotation Lock

The user interface of the DJI VISION App will rotate if rotation lock is enabled (for iOS device only). [1 5 ] Low Battery Warning
If enabled, an alarm will sound when the battery level is too low. Be sure sound is e nable d on the mobile device

and try to adjust the volume to the highest level

. [1 6 ] Tutorial Hints and Tips [1 7 ] Clear News Cache Tap to flush news cache. [1 8 ] Binding

In the event the camera and range extender bind is lost or one of them requires repair or replacement, c amera© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 55 |

and range extender binding should be performed via the DJI VISION App

. R efer to the How to Bind the Camera & Range Extender (Page 15) for details. [1 9 ] Rename Range Extender SSID Tap to rename the SSID of the Range Extender. Follow the instructions on the Ap p GUI. [ 20] Upgrade Range Extender When upgraded, it is possible to use a mobile device’s data network to access internet functions while

connected to the Phantom.
This feature is not available on Android. [ 2 1 ] Find My PHANTOM 2 VISION

[ 2 2 ] Account Tap to see user account information. [ 2 3 ] Rate
For iOS users, t ap to rate the DJI VISION App. Internet access is required. Android App does not include rating. [ 2 4 ] About Tap to see the current version of the DJI VISION App and contact information

.



### 12. 6 G round Station The DJI Vision app features an integr ated ground station function. Using it you can create flight missions by placing waypoints and setting waypoint altitude and overall speed. When flight plan h as been created, simply t ap “GO” and your aircraft will execute the flight mission automatically

. You may also abort the flight mission and return home by tapping “ G o Home ” button

.

Upgrade Phantom firmware to the latest version to enable g round station feature. Refer to the

F irmware U pgrade of the PHANTOM 2 VISION (Page 63) for more information about how to upgrade the firmware

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 56 | 12. 6 .1 G round Station GUI

[1] MODE

Modes include
Hover : H overing
W aypoint : Mission in progress

G oHome : Returning to home point

Take off : Taking off

L anding : Landing
GPS : GPS flight
A tti. : A tti. flight
Manual : Manual flight

[2] Approximated Flight Mission Distance

Planned mission distance. To achieve optimum battery performance
, max mission distance is restricted to
5km ( 3miles ).

[3] Speed For flight safety concern, only three gears of flight speed are available. Choose from Fast (8m/s), Mid(4m/s) and Slow (2m/s) for flight speeds. Estimated 10 minutes flight is achievable when the aircraft travels in “Fast”

gear

.

[4] Wi

- Fi S ignal Strength

Wi

- Fi signal strength display. Refer to the Basic Use [5] (Page 44) in Camera Page for details© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 57 | [5] B attery Level Battery level display. Refer to the Basic Use [6] (Page 45) in Camera Page for details

[6] GPS

Number of satellites connected. Refer to the Basic Use [7] (Page 45) in Camera Page for details

[7] Flight Attitude and Radar Attitude and Radar display. Refer to the Basic Use [3] (Page 44) in Camera Page for details

[8] F light Parameters Flight information display. Refer to the Basic Use [4] (Page 44) in Camera Page for details

[9] B ack
Return to camera GUI

.

[10] Home Point Locator Locate your Home point.

[11] Orientation Lock Unlock to sync map orientation with aircraft movement

[12] Map View Select map view from standard, hybrid or satellite.

[13] W aypoint

T ap each waypoint to s et altitude

[14] Delete

Delete current waypoint.

[15] Go Home

Abort mission
, return home and land

[16] Done Hit “Done” then tap “G O ” to begin mission.

[17] F light Area The aircraft can fly in this area and return to the home point with the current battery level. This area is dependent on the current state of the aircraft and will be refreshed at specific time intervals.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 58 | 12. 6 .2 Using Ground Station

S tep 1 Launching Ground Station : Enable ground station feature from DJI V ision app Settings and a disclaimer for ground st ation prompts. Read the disclaimer thoroughly before starting to use ground station.

Ensure your mobile device has access to the Internet. Due to the map data required, Wi

- Fi connection is

recommended. Internet access is required to cache the ground sta tion map, if Wi

- Fi is unavailable, mobile data
service is required

. Open the DJI Vision app camera GUI and swipe left to launch ground station. DJI Vision app cannot connect to your aircraft while it is accessing the Internet. Hence, you may prompt with th e warning message such as “Connection to Phantom Failed”. This message will not appear when your aircraft is re

- connected to DJI Vision app. Map data of your current location will load. You can then drag the map to cache nearby areas for future

use.

Step 2 Setting a Waypoint : Disconnect from the Internet and connect the DJI Vision app to your aircraft. Check that remote controller S1

switch is in position (position

- 1) and the upper left corner in ground station display and wait for the aircraft to enter “Ready

- to

- Fly” mode (LED indicator blinking green) before swiping left into ground station. Tap on
the map to place a waypoint. You can place up to 16 waypoints including the Home point. Waypoints cannot be
placed beyond 500m from the Home point or inside No Waypoint Areas.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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(1)

(2) A red circle on the map, as shown in the screenshot below, indicates a restricted, No Waypoint area. Waypoints cannot be placed in this area. For more information, refer to the Flight Limits of Special Areas (Page 38)

. To achieve the optimal video transmission quality, the aircraft is set to operate within a
500m

- radius area from Home point.

Tap on a waypoint to open a waypoint propertie s window. Modify longitude and latitude value from the input box. Slide the white dot right to adjust waypoint altitude. The default altitude is set to 98 feet (20 m) and can be adjusted from 0 to 650 feet (200 m). Tap “OK” to save waypoint settings. To delete current waypoint, tap

.

S tep 3 Preview a Mission : Tap “Don e” to preview the mission when all waypoints are set. A prompt similar to the one below will appear.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 60 | This prompt lists all waypoints and their altitudes. The aircraft will fly to each waypoint listed. If there is a difference

in altitude between waypoints, the aircraft will adjust its altitude as it flies between points. When ready, tap “GO” to
begin mission.

A ircraft reacts differently to the “GO” command : (1)

(2) I f aircraft is on the ground, the aircraft takes off automatically and ascend 16 feet (5m) then fly to
the first waypoint. If aircraft is in the air, the aircraft flies to the first waypoint.

S tep 4 Executing Flight Mission The aircraft flies to each waypoint in numerical order. As it flies, swipe back into the DJI Vision app ca mera GUI to control camera tilt and capture photos or video. Tap to pause the mission during the flight, and aircraft will then start hovering. Tap to resume mission. If you wish to regain control of the aircraft, toggle the S1 switch on

remote control ler from (Position

- 1) to either (Position

- 2) or (Position

- 3) to discontinue the current

mission.

S tep 5 Landing When all waypoints have been visited, the aircraft will return to its Home point and hover. Regain control of the aircraft and land it manually. You may also tap button to initiate “Go Home” procedure. Aircraft will abort
current mission, return to Home point and auto land. When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position and altitude. Users can start the motors to take off immediately after the motors have
stopped following auto landing.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# 13 Assistant Installation and Configuration

13.1 Install ing Driver and PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant Install ing and run ning on Windows

1. Download driver installer and Assistant installer in EXE format from the download page of PHANTOM 2
VISION on the DJI website.
2. Connect the PHANTOM 2 VISION to a PC via a Micro

- USB cable.
3. Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.
4. N ext, r un the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.
5. Double click the PHANTOM 2 VISION icon on your Window s desktop to launch the software.

T he i nstaller in EXE format only supports Windows operating systems (Win XP, Win7, Win8 (32 or 64 bit)).

Install ing and run ning on Mac OS X

1. Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 VISION on the
DJI website.
2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

3. When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant
, Launchpad

won ’ t allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store.

4. L ocate the PHANTOM 2 VISION icon in the Finder, p ress the Control key and then click the icon (or
right

- click the icon using a mouse). Choose Open from the shortcut menu, click O pen in the prompt dialog box and the n software will launch

. 5. After the first successful launch, direct launching of the software can be achieved by double

- clicking the© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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PHANTOM 2 VISION icon in the Finder or using Launchpad.

Installer in DMG format supports only Mac OS X 10.6(Lion) or above.

Usage of PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant on Mac OS X and Windows are exactly the same. The

Assistant pages appear in other places of this manual are on the Windows for example.



### 13.2 U sing the PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant on a PC
1.

2.

3.
4. Start up the PC, power on the PHANTOM 2 VISION , then c onnect the PHANTOM 2 VISION to the PC

with a Micro

- USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.
Run the PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant and wait for the PHANTOM 2 VISION to connect to the Assistant

. Observe the indicators on the bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection

indicator is and communication indicator is blinking

. Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration page s

. View and check the current configuration in the [View] page.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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( 1 ) Users should not enable the Naza

- M function before finishing the “Advanced Flight Maneuvers”
procedure, in accordance with the "Phantom Pilot Training Guide”. If the Naza

- M function is
enabled, users can switch the control mode to either the ATTI. Mode, GPS Mode or Manual Mode
, and access the advanced settings (e.g. IOC). In addition, the LED located on the rear frame arms will display the flight status according to the Naza

- M's indicator, instead of the Phantom 2 Vision's

indicator. Do not enable the Naza

- M function unless you are an experienced user or guided by a
professional. ( 2 ) You can change to the Phantom 2 Vision fun ction by tapping the same button if the Naza

- M

function is enabled. This operation will disable the N aza
- M function and enable the Phantom 2

Vision function. All parameters will be returned to factory settings

.



### 13. 3 F irmware U pgrade of the PHANTOM 2 VISION Please refer to the PHANTOM 2 VISION Assistant to install d river and PHANTOM RC Assistant , and then follow the procedures below to upgrade the software and firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 VISION might not work properly

. 1.
2.

3. An internet connection is required to upgrade the PHANTOM 2 VISION’s firmware.

Click the [ U pgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the

latest version

. I f not, click the relative links to upgrade.
Be sure to wait until t he Assistant shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the PHANTOM 2 VISION

after 5 seconds. Once completed, t he firmware is up to date.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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(1) (2) DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished. If the firmware upgrade failed, the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade status automatically. If this happens, repeat the above procedures.

F irmware upgradable items : (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Main C ontroller
GPS

5.8G Receiver
P330CB (Main Board) Battery



### 13.4 PHANTOM RC Assistant Description Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote controller

. 1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Turn off the remote controller and find the Micro

- USB port on the back of it. ( If there is no one, users

should open the rear cover to find the Micro

- USB port on the board inner the remote controller .) Start up the PC, power on the remote controller , and then Connect the remote controller to the PC with a

Micro

- USB cable. DO NOT discon nect until the configuration is finished.
Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the remote controller to connect to the Assistant

. Observe

the indicators on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection

indicator is and communication indicator is blinking

. Finish c onfiguration in the [ Main ] page.
Finish upgrade in the [ Info ] page if necessary

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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### 66 | 

# 14 Troubleshooting ( FAQ ) 14.1 How to solve large margin(s) mid

- point error ?

If the Remote Controller stick(s) mid

- point margin of error is too big, the motors will fail to start when you execute the Combination Stick Commands (CSC) and the aircraft will not take off. Below are possible situations where the
Remote Controller ’s stick(s) mid

- point margins of error could be too big: (1) One of the Remote Controller ’s stick position (except the throttle stick) is not centered when powering on the

PHANTOM 2 VISION

. S olution: Place all Remote Controller sticks at their mid

- point positions and then power cycle the PHANTOM 2

VISION to re

- record the mid

- point. If the problem persists, this can be caused by scenario (2)

. (2) The Remote Controller sticks have been trimmed which leads to a large deviation of t he mid

- point position.
S olution: U se the Assistant to perform a Remote Controller calibration. To do so, carry out the following
procedures. ( a ) Connect to the Assistant
, tap Basic

- > R C

- > Command Sticks Calibration, and push all Remote Controller

sticks t hrough their complete travel range to see if any stick cannot reach its outer most position. ( b ) Power cycle the PHANTOM 2 VISION. Note that a power cycle is required. ( c ) Redo the Remote Controller calibrat ion according to the Assistant

. I f the above solutions do not solve your issue
, please send your Remote Controller to DJI Customer service for
repair.



### 14.2 How to restore a video file if power is turned off during a record ing session ?
S olution: K eep or place the Micro

- SD card back into t he cam era . P ower cycle the camera and wait about 30

seconds for the video file t o be restored.



### 14.3 Fail ure to acquire the SSID.
S olution: D ouble check whether both the camera and Range Extender are power ed on and the power switch of the

camera is switched to “ WIFI ON ”

.



### 14.4 What to do if PHANTOM 2 VISION is out of sight and the Wi

- Fi connections is lost ?
S olution: Turn off the Remote Controller to trigger the Failsafe mode and the aircraft will start to fly back
, descend
, and land at the Home point automatically. P lease make sure there are no obstacles with in the go home rout e and you are familiar with the regaining control procedure.



### 14.5 Wi

- Fi connection fail s all the time

. S olution: D ouble check the current Wi

- Fi connection status of the mobile device

. T he mobile device may be

connect ing to other Wi

- Fi networks after a connection break s with the PHANTOM 2 VISION.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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### 14.6 Files fail to synchronize

. S olution: Video files that are too large (file size s close to 4GB) cannot be synchroniz ed to the mobile device. Some
mobile devices also fail to support synchronization of the 1080i60 video files.



### 14.7 A lbums fail to synchronize

. S olution: Reset the settings of your mobile device as illustrated below . E nable the S ettings

- > Private

- > Photos

- > DJI
VISION . Otherwise the A lbums will fail to synchronize with your mobile device.



### 14.8 Fail ure to share

. S olution: P lease make sure the mobile device has access to the Internet

.



### 14.9 Some mobile Android devices have a problem connecting to the PHANTOM 2 VISION Wi

- Fi Extender.
S olution: Some mobile Android devices do not allow for both a Wi

- Fi connection and a mobile data connection at the same time. When trying to connect to the PHANTOM 2 VISION Wi

- Fi network, most devices will check whether
an Internet connection has a certain Wi

- Fi set ting enabled, e.g. Auto network switch or Test for Internet connection.

If no Internet connection is found because the PHANTOM 2 VISION creates a non

- routable connection it will drop
the PHANTOM 2 VISION Wi

- Fi network connection and scan for the next avail able connection. Example: For the Samsung Note 3, carry out the following procedures to solve this issue. Tap Settings

- > Wi

- Fi, and then tap the “Menu” button. Select “Advanced” then uncheck the “Auto network switch”. You might see a warning that indicate s the Internet connection is unstable but just ignore this message.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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### 14.10 Usage tips for the App used on multiple mobile devices. During flight , if you use the App on multiple mobile devices, please turn off the App on the first mobile device, and

then tu rn on the App on the second one t o ensure the App can work normally on the second mobile device.



### 14.11 How to land the aircraft smooth ly in a better way ? First pull the throttle stick position down to lower than 5%, then execute the CSC command to stop th e motors.



### 14.12 Why the discharge cycle of a new battery not at zero? A battery aging test is performed prior to delivery which affects the discharge time of the new battery. This is why the discharge time of a new battery is not zero. The battery is okay to use.



### 14.1 3 What if I accidently exit DJI Vision App when aircraft is still operating under ground station mode?

 If DJI Vision App is closed when aircraft is executing flight mission, aircraft continues with the remaining flight mission.

 If DJI Vision App is closed and failed to re

- connect with aircraft within 1 minute, aircraft returns home point
automatically.



### 14 .1 4 Do I need extra equipment to use ground station?

N o extra equipment is required.



### 14 .1 5 Can I cache map data for future use?

Y es, user can cache map data in ground station for future use.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

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# 15 Appendix

LED Flight Indicator Status Normal status LED F light I ndicators

Power On Self

- Test Warming Up Ready to Fly Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) 

### Warning and Error LED F light I ndicators

Remote Controller Signal Lost

Low Battery Capacity Warning

Critical Low Battery Capacity Warning Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is t oo b ig

Error* Compass Need s Calibration

*You can figure out the error by connecting the PHANTOM 2 VISION to the PHANTOM 2 VISION ’s Assistant

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 70 | Specification s 

## Aircraft

S upported Battery DJI 52 00mAh Li

- P o Battery PHANTOM 2 VISION Weight 116 0g Recommend payload ≤ 1300g Maximum payload 1350g Hovering Accuracy ( Ready to Fly ) Vertical : 0.8m ; Horizontal : 2.5m Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s
Max Tilt Angle 35° Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2 m/s
Max Flight Speed 1 5 m/s (Not Recommended)
W heelbase 350mm Tilt Range of the Camera 0 °

- 60 ° 

## Remote Controller Operating Frequency 5.728 GHz

- 5.8 5 GHz Communication Distance ( open area ) CE Compliance: 3 00m; FCC Compliance: 500m Receiver Sensitivity ( 1%PER )

- 93dBm Transmitting Power ( EIRP ) CE Compliance: 25mW; FCC Compliance: 125mW
W orking Current/Voltage 8 0mA@ 6 V Battery 4 AA Batteries 

## Camera

Resolution 14 Mega p ixels
FOV 12 0 ° / 11 0 ° / 85 °
S ensor S ize 1/2.3 ”

Functions S upport s multi

- capture, continuous capture and timed capture S upport s HD R ecord ing (1080p30,1080i60)
S upport s both RAW and JPEG photo format s 

## Range Extender Operating Frequency 2412MHz

- 2462MHz Communication Distance ( open area ) 300m Transmitting Power 17dBm Power Consumption 1.5W 

## DJI VISION App

Support ed M obile D evice s Recommended: iPhone4s
, iPhone5
, iPhone5s
, iPhone5 C, iPhone6,
iPhone6 Plus, iPod Touch4
, iPod Touch5 ; Available but not recommended: i P ad 3
, iP ad 4
, iP ad mini

.© 201 5 DJI. All Rights Reserved. 

### 71 | Samsung Galaxy S3
, S4
, Note2
, Note3 or phones of s imilar configuration

.

System R equirement of M obile D evice iOS 6.0 or above; Android system 4.0 or above