# PHANTOtv1 3 ( PROFESS I ONAL ) 

# Quick Start Guide V1.0



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# Phantom 3 Professional It's tim e t o meet your Phantom 3 Professional. Th e Phan tom 3 Professional's camera recor ds video a t up to 4K and captures 12 megapixel photos. Review th e d i ag r am below for a full li st o f your Phantom 3 Professiona l's parts :

1 . G i mbal and Camera 2 . Vision Positioning Sys t em 3. Camera Micro-SO Card Slot 4 . A i rcraft Micro-USB Port 5. Front LEOs 6 . Motors 7 . Propellers B . Aircraft Status I ndicato rs 9. Antennas 10. Inte ll igent Fl i ght Battery 11 . Power Butto n 

### 12 . Battery Level Ind icato r s 

### 13 . Link Butto n 

### 14 . Camera M1cro- USB Por t 

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# Remote Controller This powerful Remote Controller allows you to pilot and maneuver your Phantom 3 Professional at distan ces over 6 , 000 feet 

### (2 km)* away, while putting selected camera controls at your fingertips . Buil t into your Remote Controller is a r echa r geable LiPo battery and 

### OJ I Lightbridge, which when pa i red with a compa t ible mobile device gives you a live 

### HD v i ew from the Phantom 's camera .

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11 . Gimba l D i al 1 2. Camera Se tt ings D i al 13. Video Recording Button 14 . Fl i ght M ode Sw i tch 15. Shutter Button 16 . P layback Button 1 7 . C 1 /C 2 Buttons (Customizable) 18. USB Port 19. Micro- USB Por t 1 . Power Button 2 . Return to Home (RTH) Button 

### 3 . Control Sti ck s 4 . Statu s LED 5. Battery Level LE Os 

### 6 . Power Po rt 

### 7 . Mobile Device Holder 8 . Small Device Positioning Tabs

(such as mobile phone) 9 . Antennas 10. Ha nd l e Bar

Mobi l e device connection

• Th i s maximum transm ission dis tan c e was tested in a lab en viro nmen t and IS fo r reference only . The maximum operat i ng di s tan c e may vary depend i ng

on conditions i n your Immediate surround 1 ngs

# Fly Safe DJ I encourages you to enjoy flyi ng your Phantom 3 Professional i n a safe, responsible, and smart way. To do th i s, it is important to understand some basic fl i ght gu i delines, both for your p r otection and for the safety of those around you. 1. Fly i n Op en A reas: Always f l y in locat ions that are f ree and clear of bui ldings, trees , powe r lines, and oth er obstacles. Do not f ly above

or near peop l e or an i mals . 

### 2. M a intain C o nt ro l at All Tim es : Even when using DJI autopilot functions such as Auto -T akeoff, Auto - Landing, and Auto- Return to Home, a lways keep your hands on the Remot e Contro ll er and maintain control of your aircraft when it is i n flight. 

### 3. M a intain Lin e o f Sight: Keep your a i rcraft in sight at all t imes, and avoid flying behind buildings or other obstacles that may block your view. 

### 4 . Mon i t o r Your Altitud e: For the safety of full - s i zed aircraft and other air traffic, always fly at alt i tudes less t han 

### 400 feet 

### (120 me t ers) above ground leve l, or i n line w ith your l ocal laws and regu l at ions . Vis i t htt p://f l ysafe .dji.co m / n o-f ly for more i nformat i on on c r itica l safety features such as No- F l y Zones . 

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## • Ca lib r atin g t h e Com p ass: 

# Iii . Make sure to calibrate the compass at every new flight l ocation . The compass i s very sensit i ve to e lectromagnetic interference, which ca n cause abnormal compass data, leading to poor flight performance or even failure . Regular ca li bration is required for opt imal performance . 

### 1. DO NOT ca l ibrate your compass where the r e is a chance o f strong mag n etic interference, such as magnet i te , pa r king structures , and steel re i nforcements underground . 

### 2 . DO NOT carry ferromagnet i c material s w ith you duri ng ca l ibration such as keys or ce l lular phones . 3. DO NOT calibrate bes ide massive meta l objects. 

### 4. If the A i rcraft Status Ind i cators are showing sol i d red , then t ry to cal i brate aga i n. If t hey are b li nk i ng red and ye ll ow a lternate ly after placing the a i rcraft on the ground, the compass has detected magnet i c i nterference . Change your l ocat ion . 

## • Env ironm e ntal Co n s id e rati o ns : 1. Do not fly in severe weather cond i tions . Th i s I nc l udes h i gh w inds (speeds of 

### 2 2 mph o r 

### 10 m/ s or more), snow, rain , and fog . 2. On l y fly in open areas. Tall bu il d i ngs and stee l structures may affect the accuracy of the on-board compass and GPS s igna l. 

### 3 . Avo i d obstac les, crowds, high -voltage power lines, trees, and bodies of water . 

### 4 . M i n i m ize e l ectromagnetic i nterference by avoid i ng areas with high l eve l s of e lect r omagnetism . i nclud i ng mobile phone base stat i ons, radio transm i ss i on towers, or Wi - Fi hotspots. 

### 5 . A i rc raft and battery performan c e are subje c t to en vironmental fac tors such as air density and temperature . Be very careful when

f l ying 

### 19 , 600 feet 

### (6 km) o r more above sea level , as battery and aircraft performance may not be at peak efficien c y. 

### 6 . The Phan t o m 

### 3 Professional c a n n ot op erate i n P Mode or use GPS at polar latitudes . Only A TT l Mode and the Vision Positioni n g system will be o pe r ationa l. 

## • P M ode: I n th is mode, the Phantom 

### 3 Profess i ona l can use GPS and t he Vis i on Pos i tion i ng system , all owing it to hover accu rate l y in position i ndoors and out . When GPS is avai lable, a Home Point 

### will be locked so that the Phantom 

### 3 Professi onal can Return to Home 

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gna l i s lost . 

# e To enable P Mode, togg l e the Fl i ght Mode Swi tch to the P pos i t ion . There are th r ee states i n P mode: P- G P S: GPS works best when outdoors and i n a wide open area . You r Phantom 3 Professional uses GPS to hover in place when there is a strong GPS s i gnal. P-OPTI : I f GPS is not avai lable, the aircraft can use the Vision Posit i on ing system to hover accurate ly. P- A TT I: Neither GPS nor the Vis ion P os ition i ng system are a vailab l e. The a i rcraft w ill on ly use its barometer for**a~~ude** and other on - board sensors for atti tude stabil i zation . Note that the Vis ion Posit ioning system may not work properl y when the Phantom 3 Professional is fl yi ng over water, over surfaces witho ut a clear pattern, or in a low- l ight environment . 

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## • R eturn t o H o m e: 9fee t l Oin c hes Vision P osi tion ing Alt i t ude 1 f

oot When there is a strong GPS s igna l , the aircraft wil l be ab l e to record a Home Po i nt and return to that Home Point when requ i red. The Home Point location i s recorded when the GPS s igna l ic on i n the DJ I P ilot app is e i the r yellow or green . The ai rcraft w ill return to the Home Po i n t automatica l ly i n the following scenar ios (all requ i re a strong GPS signa l ) : S m a rt RTH: When t he RTH bu tton on the Remot e Controller o r i n the DJI Pilot app i s pressed. L ow-B att ery RTH : A not ificat i on w ill appear i n the DJ I Pi l ot app requesting the p i lot t o take action when the battery level falls under a certa i n leve l. F a il saf e RTH : When the Remote Controller's s igna l is lost. • While returnin g to t h e H o me Point, the aircraft' s a ltitude c a n b e adjusted t o avo i d obs t acles. T a ll b u il dings m a y a ffect the Remote Cont roll er' s sign al. Th e F ailsafe R et urn to H ome p roced ure w ill 

### be tri ggered if t he s i gnal is lost . Be su re to fl y high e r t han any nearby bui l din g s to a v o id c ra shing .

# Appendix

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Weight { I ncluding Battery) Max. Ascent Speed M ax . Descent Speed Max. Speed Max. Flight Altit ud e M ax. Flig h t Time O p erat in g Te m peratu r e R an ge GPS • G i m ba l

Con tro llable Ra n g e 1280 g 5 m/s 

### 3 m/s 16 m/s (A Til mode. no wind ) 6000 m Approximately 23 minu t es 

# a c e to 40° C GPS/GLONASS P it c h : - 90 ° t o +30° <8 m/s (A l t itude 2 m) 30 cm-300 em 30 cm-300 em • V i s io n Pos iti o ni ng

Ve l ocity Range Altitude Range Operat ing R an g e Opera t ing E nvironment Surface with cl e ar patte rn and a d e q uate light i ng ( Lu x> 15 ) • Cam e ra

Sensor Lens I SO Range So ny E XM O R 1/2.3" Eff ective p i xels:12.4 M (tota l pixe l s : 12.76 M) F OV (Reid Of View) 94° 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f/2.8 100- 3200 {video) 100-1600 (photo) Electron ic Shutter Speed Image Max. Size Still Photography Modes 8s-1/8000s 4000 X 3000 Single shot Burst shooting: 3/5/7 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing {AEB): 3/5 bracke ted f rames at 0.7EV Bias T i me-lapse Video Recording Modes U H D : 4096x2 1 60p 24 /25 . 3840x2 1 60p 24/25/30 FH D : 1920x 1080p 2 4 /25/30/48/50/60 HD : 1 280x720p 2 4/25/30/48/50/60 

### 60 Mbps Max . Bitrate of Video Storage Supported File Formats Supported SO Card Types Ope rati n g Temp e rature R a ng e FAT32/exFAT Photo : JPEG. DNG Video : M P4/MOV (M P E G-4 AVC/H .2 64) Micro-SO. Max . c a pac i ty: 64GB . Class 10 or U HS-1 rat i n g required

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Operat ing Frequency M ax. Transmission Distance V i deo Outpu t Port Operat ing Temperature Range Battery M obile Device Holder T ransmi tt er Power (E I RP) Wor k ing Vol tage • C h a rge r

Voltag e Rated Power 

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2 . 4 00 GHz-2.483 GHz 2 km (outdoo r s and unobstructed) USB 

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### 400C 6000 m Ah Li Po 2S Tablets and smartphones FCC : 20 dbm ; CE : 16 dbm 1.2 

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# v 100 W • Intelli ge nt Fli g ht B a tte ry ( P H 3 -44 80 m Ah-15 .2 V )

Capacity 44 80 mAh Voltage 1 5 . 2 V B attery Type Li Po 4S E nergy 68 Wh Net Weight 365 g Operating Temperature - 1 

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i nt e rference that may c ause undesi r e d o peration .

# Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying

Read the User Manual and watch the video tuto rials in the DJ I Pilo t a p p or on the official DJI webs it e (www.dji.co m ), and read t he following documen ts inc l uded in t he box before using you r P hantom 3 P rofessional for t he first t ime: 

## Phantom 3 Professional Ouick 

## Start Guide, 

## Phantom 3 Professional 

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## Advanced Safety Guidelines 

## and Di sclai mer, 

## Phantom 3 Professional 

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## Advanced Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines, 

## In the Box. 

# 1 . Download the DJI Pilot App Search ' DJI Pilot' on t he App S t ore or Google Play and download the DJ I Pilot app t o your mobile device.

OJ I Pi lot a pp 

# 2 . Watch the Tutorial Videos Watch the tu t o rial videos on w ww . dji. co m 

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or th e best expe ri enc e . u se a m o b il e d e v ice t h at runs iO S 8. 0 or abov e o r A nd ro i d 4 . 1 .2 o r a b ove . 

# 3 . Check Battery Levels P ressi n g the P ower Butt on once on ei t her your Intelligen t Fligh t Battery or Remo t e Con t roller displays t he batt ery level. Be sure to full y charge b o th b a tter i e s before your first flight.

Low - Battery Level -. High Lo w - Ba tt ery Level -. High \ I 1 

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# 4 . Charging the Batteries • Only use the offici al DJ I Phantom 3 Professional charger. Remove the I ntelligen t Flight Battery from t he aircraft before

charging . • It is r ecommended that you tu rn off t he Intelligen t Flight Battery or Remote Control l er before c h arging. • Connect the c h arge r to a sui t ab le powe r sou rce (1 00-240V 50 / 60Hz). • Connect t he charge r to the Intelligent Flig ht Battery or Remote Controller. Th e LEOs will display th e curren t charge level,

and w h en f ully charged, t h ey will au t oma ti cally t u rn off.

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emove the I ntell igent Fl i ght Battery

# 5 . Preparing the Remote Controller Tilt the Mobile Dev i ce Holder to th e desi r ed pos ition, and then adjust t he an t ennas as shown . The s trengt h of the Remote Contro ller's signal will fluc t uate depend i ng on t he positions of the antennas.

The tr ansmission signa l betw een the ai rc raft and Remote Con t roller will be s trongest within the range illus trated here . If the signa l is weak , adjust the positions of the antennas and fly th e aircr aft closer t o achieve opt imal signal performance. 

# CD Press the bu tton on th e side of th e Mobile Device Holder to r elease the clamp . 

### @ Place your mobi l e device in to t he clamp and adjust it so t ha t the mobile device is he ld securely in place. 

### @ Connect you r mobile device to the Remote Cont r oller with a USB cable . Plug one end of the cable i nto your mobile device, and the ot her end in to the USB port on the back of th e Remote Controller. 

# A • To avoid signal in t e rfe rence. do not u se oth er 2.4GHz devices wh e n flying . 

# 6. Flight Controls He re are t he default fl ig ht con t rols (Mode 2). The left s t ick con t rols altitude and ro tation, while the right s t ic k controls the forward, backward, left or righ t movements. The gimbal dial controls t he camera's ti lt. Left Stick Right S t ic k G i mbal Dial 

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• You can c ust om iz e or change t hes e controls t h ro ug h th e OJI Pilot app .

# 7 . Getting Ready for Takeoff Remove the gimbal clamp as shown on the r ight. Place your Phant om 3 Profes s iona l on a flat surface, in an open space, wi t h the nose facing away f rom you. Then follow the steps bel ow in this order :

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# App 

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# CD Toggle the Flight Mode Switch on your Remote Controller to the rig ht (P Mode). P Mode is Positioning Mode, A Mode is ATI I Mode, and F Mode is Fu nction Mode . 

### Q) Turn on t he Remote Con t roller by pressing the powe r button once, releasing it , and then pressing and holding for 2 seconds. 

### G) I nsert the I ntelligent Flight Battery into you r Phantom 3 Professional. Turn on the battery by pressing t he powe r button once, releasing it , and t hen pressing and holding fo r 2 seconds. 

## @ Ensure th e LED on your Remote Cont roller is g reen , indicati ng it is ready t o be used . 

# ® Connect you r mobile device to the Remote Controlle r with a USB cab le and launch the DJI Pilot app. Follow the instruct ions within the a pp. 

### @ In t he app, tap 'Ca mera '. Ensure your Ph an t om 3 Professiona l is ready to fly by completing the on - screen Checklist. Beginner Mode is enabled by default when you launch the DJI Pilot app for the first time . The airc raft 's altitude and fligh t distance are restr icte d when f lying in Beg in ner Mode. You can disable Beginner Mode i n the Sett ings Page of the DJI P il ot app . 

# 0 Calibrate the compass by t app i ng the Aircra ft St atus Bar in the app and selecti ng 'Calibrate ' . Then follow th e on - sc reen i nst r uctions. 

# ® Attach the propellers with a b lack nu t o nto the motors wi th a black axis and spin th em counter - clockwise to secu re . Attach the propelle rs w ith a gray nut ont o the mot ors wi t h a g ray ax is and spin them clockwise to secure . • Be sure to match all the propellers to motors with the cor rect co l ors and tighten by hand bef ore f lying . • If you wish to record ph otos or videos. i nsert a Micro-SO ca rd i n to the Camera ' s Micro - SO Card Slot. • The Fl i gh t Mode Switch is locked in P Mode by defaul t . Refer to the User M anual to learn how to unlock t he switch and change

to other modes . • When not in P mode , the Phantom 3 Pro fessional will only maintain a lt i t ude, not position, and will drift w i th wind or user i nput.

Return to Home is not available in F mode . 

# 8 . Flight Safe to Fly ( 

# GPS) Before tak i ng off, make sure th e Aircraft Stat us Bar in the OJ I Pilot app indicates ' Safe to Fly (GPS)' or ' Safe t o fly (non - GPS) ' if flying indoors. 

# • Auto Takeoff and Landing: Yo u r Phantom 3 Professional can automat ically takeoff and land at th e tap of a button in the Camera screen of the OJI Pilo t app . 

# e Tap and slide to confi r m automatic t akeoff. Th e ai r c raft will au t omatically takeoff and hover at 4 feet (1 . 2 m ete rs). 

# 0 Tap and slide to confi rm au tomat ic landing . The aircraft will aut om atica lly land .

## • Manual Takeoff and Landing (Stick configurations are for MODE 

## 2) : Start th e mo t o rs b y pu lli n g both con tr ol st i cks to the bottom i nsi de ( o r ou t side) corn ers . Re lease t he st icks once t he mo to rs s t a rt . Slowly pu sh th e le ft stick ( th rottle s tick ) up to ta keoff . Start 

### I S top t h e motors Left s ti ck up (Slowly) 

### To land , gent ly pu ll t he left st ick ( throttle stick) down t o lower the airc raft unti l it touc hes t he ground . Then pull both st ic ks t o th e bott om inside co rner s t o stop th e mo tors . Le ft stick down (Slowly)

• Never stop the motors mid-flight, otherwise the aircraft will crash . Only stop the motors when on the ground or as required in

emergency situat i ons to reduce the risk of damage or injury . • You cannot takeoff if the Intelligent Flight Battery is not sufficiently charged and the Criti cal Low Battery Warn i ng is active . 

### • The I ntelligent Right Battery must warm up i f the ou tside temperature is 

### low . A warning will appear in the OJI Pilot app in th i s scenario . • Once sp1nning , the rot ating propellers can be dangerous . 

### Do not start the motors whe n there a re people nearby and always fly

in a wide-open area . • Power off your Phantom 3 P rofessiona l before swit c hing off the Remote Controller after l anding . 

## • Return to Home: 1 . Press an d hold the Return t o Home Button on your Remote Cont rolle r until the LED surrounding th e button starts blinking white and s ta rt s beeping. Your Phantom 3 Profes s io na l will return t o the set Home Po i nt. Pre ss th e butt on once t o stop t he pr oc edure.

RTH Button The app ' s RTH Bu tton 

# Appendix 2 . The DJ I P i lot app will warn you if your Phantom 3 P rofession al ' s batte ry level falls under a ce rt ai n leve l. T h is wa rn ing thresh old can be se t in th e app . The aircraft wi ll land immediatel y if the battery p owe r r eaches a c rit ical l evel and the Cri tic al Low Batt ery Level Warning appear s. 3 . Failsafe: The Phantom 3 Professional will en te r Return to Home Mode if the signal to the Re mote Con tr oller is lost.

• While returning hom e . you can st i ll control your Phantom 3

Professional's altitude to avoid any obstacles .



## Aircraft Status Indicators Remote Controller Status LED Camera Controls

**~** Slowly : Sa fe to fly , GPS working

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### Remote Con troller i s functioning norma lly , but is not connecte d to the a ircraft .



### : x2 Continuously : Vision Positi o ning



### ~ system wo rking, no GPS Rem ote Con t roller is functioning normally and is con n ected to the ai rcraft. 

# ):?: Slowly : P -ATII or ATil Mode 

# :):?: : Quickly : Not connec ted to th e Remote Controller 

# :'e: B-B-B . Aircraft Low Battery Level Warning ' • ' or Remo t e Contro ll er error .

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### B-B- ... Remote C ontrolle r has b een idle for 5 minutes .



### ~ Slowly : L ow Battery Level Warn i ng



### Quickly

**:** Crit i ca l L ow B attery L evel Warning 

### *i Solid : C r itical error 

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### :9.: Blinking Alternately : Com pas s calibr a tion required

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### .. • Adjust the ca me ra parameters using the C amera Sett i ngs Dia l on th e Rem ote Controller or t hrough the OJI Pilot a pp . Press the Shutter Butt on or Video Recor d ing Button to capture photos o r reco rd videos • Adjust th e gimba l 's tilt using the

Gimbal Dia l. • Download photos and videos from

the M ic ro-SO card to your mobi le device through the DJI P il ot a pp . You can also use a SO -car d reader to export files to yo ur com pute r.

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