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# PHANTOM FC40 User Manual V1. 0 6 M arch 2 1 , 2014 Revis ion

For NAZA

- M V2 Firmware V 4.02
& Assistant Software V2. 20

Thank you for purchasing our product. R ead the entire manual strictly and follow these steps to use you product. Please

visit the DJI website, PHANTOM FC40 section to confirm if the manual is the latest one according to the manual version. If not, please download and refer to the latest manual.

Note: The built

- in autopilot system is NAZA

- M V2 ; you can obtain the current NAZA

- M V2 Firmware Version according
to the Assistant Software. I f you ever upgrade your NAZA

- M V2 Firmware, please carefully read the corresponding
NAZA

- M V2 release note and NAZA

- M V2 quick start guide.

If you have any problem you cannot solve during installat ion and usage , please contact a DJI a uthorized d ealer or DJI

customer service

. 

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# Content CONTENT

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 2 DISCLAIMER & WARNING

................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 3 PRODUCT USAGE CAUTIO NS

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 4 TRADEMARKS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 4 BATTERY USAGE & CHAR GING CAUTIONS

................................ ................................ ................. 5 IN THE BOX

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 6 REQUIRED ITEMS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 6 INTRODUCTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 7
Aircraft

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 7
Transmitter

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 7 

## TRANSMITTER OPERATIO N

................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 8

Link between the Transmitter and Receiver

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 9 

## BEFORE FLYING

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 11 FLIGHT TEST

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 16
Test Procedure

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 16
The F ailsafe and H ow to R egain C ontrol

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 17
Low Voltage Ale rt

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 18 

## USING THE DJI FC40

................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 19 ASSISTANT SOFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND CONF IGURATION

................................ ..... 24 Installing the Driver and Assistant Software

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 24 Using the NAZA

- M Assistant Software on a PC

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 24
Firmware U pgrade of the PHANTOM FC40

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 25
PHANTOM RC Assistant Software Description

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 25 

## IOC FUNCTION

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 27 APPENDIX

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 30

LED F light I ndicator Description

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 30 Specifications of the Aircraft

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 30 Specifications of the FC40

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# Disclaimer & Warning Please read this disclaimer carefully before using the product . By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signif y that you have read them fully. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
PHANTOM FC40 is an excellent flight platform offering an excellent flight experience, only if it is powered normally and in a good working condition. Despite the product having a built

- in autopilot system and our efforts in making the operation of the controller as safe as possible when the power battery is connected, we strongly recommend users to remove all propellers when calibrating and setting parameters. Mak e sure all connections are good, and keep children and animals away during firmware upgrade, system calibration and parameter setup. DJI Innovations accepts no liability for damage(s) or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product in the following conditions:
1. Damage(s) or injuries incurred when users are drunk, taking drugs, drug anesthesia, dizziness, fatigue, nausea and
any other conditions no matter physically or mentally that could impair your ability.
2. Damage(s) or injuries cau sed by subjective intentional operations.
3. Any mental damage compensation caused by accident.
4. Failure to follow the guidance of the manual to assemble or operate.
5. Malfunctions caused by refit or replacement with non

- DJI accessories and parts.
6. Damage(s) or i njuries caused by using third party products or fake DJI products.
7. Damage(s) or injuries caused by mis

- operation or subjective mis

- judgment.
8. Damage(s) or injuries caused by mechanical failures due to erosion, aging.
9. Damage(s) or injuries caused by continue d flying after low voltage protection alert is triggered.
10. Damage(s) or injuries caused by knowingly flying the aircraft in abnormal condition (such as water, oil, soil, sand and other unknown material ingress into the aircraft or the assembly is not comple ted, the main components have obvious faults, obvious defect or missing accessories).

11. Damage(s) or injuries caused by flying in the following situations such as the aircraft in magnetic interference area, radio interference area, government regulated no

- fl y zones or the pilot is in backlight, blocked, fuzzy sight, and poor eyesight is not suitable for operating and other conditions not suitable for operating.
12. Damage(s) or injuries caused by using in bad weather, such as a rainy day or windy (more than moder ate breeze), snow, hail, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes etc.
13. Damage(s) or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the following situations : collision, fire, explosion, floods, tsunamis, subsidence, ice trapped, avalanche, debris flow, landslide, earthqua ke, etc.
14. Damage(s) or injuries caused by infringement such as any data, audio or video material recorded by the use of

aircraft.
15. Damage(s) or injuries caused by the misuse of the battery, protection circuit, RC model and battery chargers.

16. Other losses that are not covered by the scope of DJI I nnovations liability.©2013

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# Product Us age Cautions Please check the following steps carefully before every flight.
1. Before use of the product, please accept some flight training (Using a simulator to practice flying, getting instruction from a professional person, etc.).
2. Check that all parts of the product are in good condition before flight. Do not fly with aging or broken parts.
3. Check that the propellers and the motors are installed correctly and firmly before flight. Make sure the rotation direction of each propeller is correct. Do not get close to or even touch the working motors and propellers to avoid serious injury.
4. Do not over load the aircraft ( The total weight should be less than 1 2 00g)

. 5. Make sure that the transmitte r battery and the flight battery are fully charged.
6. Try to avoid interference between the transmitter and other wireless equipment.
7. Make sure to switch on the transmitter first, and then power on the aircraft before takeoff! Power off the aircraft
first, a nd then switch off the transmitter after landing!
8. F ast rotating propellers will cause serious damage and injury. Always fly the aircraft 3m or above away from you

and the unsafe conditions, such as obstacles, crowds, high

- voltage lines, etc. FLY RESPONSIBL Y

. 9. All parts must be kept out of the reach of children to avoid CHOKE HAZ A RD; if a child accidentally swallow s any part you should immediately seek medical assistance.
10. A lways keep the compass module away from the magnet. Otherwise it may damage the compass module and lead the aircraft to work abnormally or even be out of control.
11. DO NOT use the PHANTOM FC40 transmitter (receiver) with the other third party remote control equipment.
12. Make sure to use the NAZA

- M Assistant Software of 2. 2 0 version (or above) to carry out the firmware upgrade and parameter configuration.
13. B uilt

- in ESCs of PHANTOM FC40 ONLY support 3S (11.1V) power supply.
14. ONLY use the DJI original motor and propeller

. 15. If you want to put the PHANTOM FC40 in a car, please keep it away from the speak er, since the compass module may be magnetized.
16. DO NOT use the magnetic screwdriver. Otherwise, keep the screwdriver at least 10cm away from the compass module, to avoid magnetic interference.
17. For Mac user, please install the Windows system to run the Assi stant Software

. 

# Trademark s
DJI and PHANTOM are registered trademark s of DJI Innovations. Names of product, brand, etc., appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies. This product and manual are copyri ghted by DJI Innovations with all rights reserved. No part of this product or manual shall be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent or authorization of DJI Innovations. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the produc t or information contained herein.©2013

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# Battery Usage & Charging Cautions

1. Do not put the battery into water; store the battery in a cool and dry environment.
2. Only use the correctly specified batteries

. 3. Batteries must be kept out of the reach of children; if a c hild accidentally swallow s the battery you should immediately seek medical assistance.
4. Do not use or store the battery near fire.
5. Battery should be charged with a DJI authorized charger.
6. Do not connect the battery reversed in positive and negative terminal s in the charger or equipment.
7. Do not connect the battery directly to the wall plugs or vehicle

- mounted socket.
8. Do not put the battery into a fire or heat the battery.
9. Do not let the battery terminals (+and

- ) touch together to cause short

- circuit.
10. Do not t ransport or store the battery together with metal objects.
11. Do not hit or throw the battery.
12. Do not weld the battery terminals together.
13. Do not drive a nail in, hit with a hammer, or st o mp on the battery.
14. Do not disassemble or alter the battery.
15. Do not use or store the battery in extreme heat environments, such as direct sunlight or in the car in hot weather. Otherwise, the battery will overheat, may cause fire (or self

- ignite), this will affect the performance of the battery,

shorten the service life of the battery.
16. Do not use the battery in strong electrostatic areas, otherwise the electronic protection may be damaged which may cause a hazard.
17. If you get the battery electrolyte leakage into your eyes, don't rub, first wash your eyes with clean water then se ek medical assistance immediately. If not handled in a timely manner, eyes could be damaged.
18. Do not use the battery when it emits an odour, high temperature, deformation, change in color or other abnormal phenomena; if the battery is in us ing or charging, you should stop charging or using immediately.
19. If the battery terminal gets dirty, please clean it with a dry cloth before using. Otherwise it will cause a poor
contact, thus caus ing energy loss or inability to charge.
20. Discarded battery could lead to a fi r e; you should completely discharge the battery and wrap the output terminal with insulating tape before discarding.
21. DO NOT drain the battery or leave the battery plugged into the PHANTOM FC40 when unused. W hen there is low voltage alert please landing time ly to avoid damages to the battery or others.©2013

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# In the B ox

Aircraft Transmitter Landing Gear (with Compass Module)

Propeller Camera Mount FC40 Camera

USB Cable Mobile Device Mount Assistant Wrench

Screw Package Accessory



# Required Item s

Screwdriver AA Batter y Micro

- SD Card©2013

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# Introduction

The PHANTOM FC40 is an all

- in

- one , ready

- to

- fly small quadc opter designed for people just getting started in aerial photography

. Before shipping from th e factory, it has been configured and fully tested, which means you have no configuration to do



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## Aircraft

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Propeller
Motor
Nose Direction
Nose Indicator (red LED ) Battery Compartment
Camera Mount
Receiver Antenna
Camera Compass Landing Gear Rear Indicator (green LED )
LED Flight Indicator
Micro

- USB (on the bottom)

Built

- in a) NAZA

- M V2 Autopilot System

(Refer to NAZA

- M V2 manual for details) b) GPS Mo dule c) Compass Module d) R/C Receiver e) Power System for Flight f) LED Flight Indicator Functions a) ATTI./ GPS Mode
(Manual Mode and Failsafe Switch is selectable) b) Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) c) Enhanced Fail

- Safe d) Low V oltage Alert e) Assembled with FC40 Camera f) DJ I FC40 App



## Transmitter

[ 1 ] [2] [3] [4] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Antenna Carrying Handle
Mode Control Switch S1
IOC Switch S2
S tick (J1: Roll [left&right], J2: Pitch [front&back])
S tick (J3: Throttle [up&down], J4: Yaw [rotation]) Neck Strap Attachment©2013

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### 8 | [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [10] [11] Power Switch
Power Indicator Battery C ompartment (On the back)

Potentiometer (On the back) (For Compliance version configuration)
Parameters Operating Freq uency : 5.728 GHz

- 5.85 GHz Communication Distance (open area ): CE 300m ; FCC 500m Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER ):

- 93dBm Transmitting Power (EIRP): CE 25mw ; FCC 125mw Working Current/Voltage : 80 mA@6V Battery: 4 AA Batteries



# T ransmitter Operation Definit ions
The ‘stick neutral’ positions and ‘stick released’ mean the control sticks of the transmitter are placed at the central position.
To ‘move the stick’ means that the stick of transmitter is pushed away from the central position. Transmitter (Mode 2) Ai rcraft

( is the nose direction ) Operation details

The throttle stick controls the aircraft 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 i f the sticks are centered. Push the throttle stick above the centered (neutral) position to
cause the aircraft to take

- off. We suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected elevation. The yaw 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 always fly in the same direction. The command sti ck controls the rotating angular velocity of the aircraft. Increasing movement of the command stick results in faster aircraft rotation velocity. The pitch stick controls the aircraft’s front & back tilt. Push the stick up and the aircraft will tilt a nd fly forward. Pull the stick down and the aircraft will tilt and fly backward. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is centered.©2013

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### 9 | Increasing movement of the command stick will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum is 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity. The roll stick controls the aircraft left & right tilt. Push the stick left and the aircraft will tilt and fly left. Push the stick right and the aircraft will tilt and fly right. The aircraft will keep lev el and straight if the stick is centered. Increasing movement of the command stick will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum is 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity.

GPS ATTI. ATTI. ( Manual mode or Failsafe is

s electable in the Ass istant

Software

. ) 3

- position switch (S1) on the Transmitter for mode control. Only after Compass Module connection and Compass calibration, GPS Mode is available. Otherwise, all switch positions are ATTI. Mode. Pay attention because the GPS Mode is depende nt on the number of GPS satellites acquired by the main controller. When the GPS signal has been lost for 3s, the system enters ATTI. Mode automatically. You can enable the Manual Mode or Failsafe (also
known as One

- key Go

- home ) in the Assistant Software

- >Basic

- >R/C

- >Control Mode.

OFF Course Lock Home Lock 3

- position switch (S2) on the Transmitter for Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC). Set the switch to OFF in basic flight. This function is defaulted to off. I f you want to use th is function , enable it in the Assistant Software

. Use IOC when you are
famil iar with basic flight. The compliance version can be reconfigured by twisting the
p otentiometer knob on the back of th e transmitter using a flathead screwdriver. For CE compliance, set the transmitter to CE compliance by carefully turning the p otentiometer knob to the full counter clock

- wise position. For FCC compliance, set the transmitter to FCC compliance by carefully turning the
p otentiometer knob to the full clock

- wise position . Users should
follow th eir local regulations accordingly. You can change the operation mode of the Transmitter according to the “ PHANTOM RC Assistant Software Description ” section if necessar y.



## Link between the Transmitter and Receiver

There is a 5.8G receiver in the PHANTOM FC40 , with the link button and indicator located in the battery compartment. The link between the transmitter and aircraft is already established for you so you can init ially skip this procedure. If you ever replace the transmitter , re
- establishing the link is required.
Link Procedures

1.
2. Power off transmitter and power on aircraft. You will see the link indicator blinking red.
Press link button and hold until the l ink indicator blinks yellow. Release the link button.©2013

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### 10 | 3. Power on transmitter and link indicator should switch off. This indicates that the link has been successfully

established.
Link Indicator


### Link Indicator Description Operation

No signal received. Switch on transmitter or perform a link procedure.

In link status. Switch on transmitter.©2013

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# Before Flying 

# 1. Installing the Transmitter Batteries
1. Open battery compartmen t cover of the t ransmitter

. 2. Install 4x AA battery (5#) in accordance with the + /

- pole.
3. Close battery compartment cover of the t ransmitter

.

(1) DO NOT use PHANTOM FC40 transmitter (receiver) with other third party remote control equipment. (2) When battery v oltage is lower than 4 .5 V, the transmitter will beep slowly, matched with a slow ly blinking red LED

. When this occurs, please change the batter y
. (3) When battery voltage is lower than 3.9 V, the transmitter will beep rapidly matched with a rapidly blinking red LED

. When this occurs, please change the batter y
. (4) Risk of explosion if replaced by an incorrect type. (5) Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. (6) Remove batteries after use. 

# 2. Prepar ing the Flight Battery

– LiPo Battery
Please use the full charged battery of 3S LiPo. (Recommended parameters: 733496

- 2200MAH

- 20C

- 11.1V.)
The built

- in ESCs of PHANTOM FC40 ONLY support 3S (11.1V) power supply. DO NOT use the battery of higher voltage.


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

instructions ( ). DO NOT use any t hread locker on the threads.
3. (Fig.3) Keep m otor deadlock ed in place with a assistant wrench (or one hand) and remove the propellers
according to the un
- fastening instructions ( ).

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# 4. Mount ing the Landing Gear s with the Compass Module if Required
If the GPS Mode is desired, you must first mount the landing gear which contains the c ompass m odule.

1. Prepare aircraft and landing gear s
. 2. Mount the landing gear with c ompass m odule to the right part (shown as the following chart); make sure the

5

- pin cable is through the hole of the landing gear. Fix the landing gear with screws (M3x6), and then connect

the 5

- pin cable to the c ompass m odule.
3. Mount the other landing gear to the left part.
4. Fix antenna s and 5

- pin cable on both landing gear s by using the white adhesive tape.

Landing Gear Mounting Compass Module Connecting (1) When flying, please make sure the compass module is stationary and firm. (2) If th e l anding g ear with the compass module mount on has been deformed, please replace it with a new one and mount it as the procedures above. (3) C ompass module is not waterproof, and not anti

- oil. (4) DO NOT use magnetic screwdriver. Otherwise, keep the screwdriver a t least 10cm away from the compass module, to avoid magnetic interference.


# 5. Power ing on the Transmitter
1. Set S1 and S2 switches to the upper most position and all sticks are at mid

- point
2. Turn power switch to the right end to power on the transmitter

. 3. T here is a power on indicator beep. If the t ransmitter is set to be CE compliant, then there will be one beep while the FCC compliant version will emit 2 beeps. The power indicator blinks green quickly indicating the

t ransmitter and receiver is linking. Onc e fully linked, the power indicator will change to a solid green.©2013

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### 13 | Power Indicator Status Information
Power indicator Sound T ransmitter State

None Functioning normally.
None Establishing a link between the t ransmitter and the receiver.
B

- B

- B...... Low voltage (at 3.9V

- 4.5V), should replace the batteries immediately.

BBBB Low voltage (lower than 3.9V). The t ransmitter will automatically powe r off.

Batteries should be replaced immediately.

B

- B

- B...... The t ransmitter will give a visual indication of an alarm after 15 minutes of

non
- operation. The alarm status will disappear once you start operation of the

t ransmitter

. The transmitter will blink the LED and sound an alert when the voltage drops below 3.9V and automatically power off after 3 seconds.


# 6. Power ing on the Aircraft
1. Place aircraft on the ground
2. Open battery compartment cover of the aircraft.
3. Put battery into the compartment with the power cord facing outward.
4. Connect battery and aircraft by the p ower lead and make sure the ESC s work properly. (Correct sound)

5. Keep all sticks of the t rans mitter and the a ircraft stationary until the system start and self

- ch eck has finished ( )

. 6. Put power cable into the battery compartment.
7. Close battery compartment cover.
8. L ED flight indicator may blink Yellow 4 times quickly ( ). Start motor is disable d during LED flight indicator blinking Yellow 4 times quickly ( ), as the system is warming up. 

### ESC Sound Sound ESC State 1234567 Ready
BBBBBB

... Throttle stic k is n o t at bott o m B

-------- B

-------- B

... I nput signal abnormal
BB

--- BB

--- BB

--- BB

... Input voltage abnormal

(1) C ontact your dealer if the “System start and self

- check LED flashes” are not correct ( LED flight©2013

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### 14 | indicator appears red in the last four green flashes) in the Step5. (2) After the system sta rt and self

- checking has finished, if the LED flight indicator blinks Red, Yellow and Green continually, that means the IMU data is abnormal. The PHANTOM FC40 will not work, please connect to the NAZA

- M V2 Assistant Software and follow the tips to do opera tion. (3) If it blinks red and yellow lights alternately ( ), that means the compass error is too big, it can be caused by the following three cases. Please connect to the NAZA

- M V2 Assistant Software
, select the “ T oo ls” tab and follow the tips of the “IMU Calibration” to do operation. a) There are ferromagnetic substance around; first make sure that the compass has been calibrated correctly, you can lift the aircraft up (about 1m from the ground), and stay away from

the surrounding possible ferromagnetic material object, if there is no red and yellow flashing after lifting it up about 1m from the ground, then it will not affect the flight. b) C ompass module had been put near a magnet; in this situation please timely replace the compass for a new one, otherwise it will lead to some abnormal action, or even loss of control. c) C ompass is not properly calibrated; in this situation please calibrate the compass correctly again, please see the “ C ompass C alibration ” section for details

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# 7. Compass Calibration
If the c ompass m odule is not used, you can skip this step. The GPS module has a built

- in magnetic field sensor for measuring the geomagnetic field, which is not the same in different areas. The GPS module will not work unless th e c ompass m odule has been connected. Make sure the c ompass

m odule connection is correct. A lways keep the compass module away from the magnet. If this situation occurs please change the compass module before flying. Otherwise it may damage the compass modul e and lead the aircraft to work abnormally or even be out of

control. Calibrate the compass before the first flight or when flying in a different area. Make sure to keep away from ferromagnetic substance and other electronic equipment when calibrating or f lying . If you keep having calibration failure, it might suggest that there is magnetic interference or other ferromagnetic substance, please avoid flying in this

area. If you have calibration failure or the LED flight indicator blinks red and yellow lights alternately ( ), please

connect to the Assistant Software , select the “ T ools” tab and follow the tips of the “IMU Calibration” to do operation.

1. Quickly switch control mode sw itch from GPS Mode to ATTI. Mode and ba ck

to GPS Mode for 6 to 10 times, The LED flight indicator will turn to constantly yellow.
2. Rotate your aircraft around the horizontal axis (about 360 o ) until the LED flight indicator changes to constant green, and then go to the next step.
3. Hold your aircra ft vertically and rotate it (its nose is downward) around the vertical axis (about 360 o ) until the LED flight indicator turns off, meaning the

calibration is finished

. 4. If c alibration was successful, calibration mode will exit automatically. If the

calibrat ion has failed, t he LED flight indicator keeps flas hing quickly Red.
Switch the control mode switch one time to cancel the calibration, and then

re
- start from step 1. GPS Mode

ATTI. Mode

GPS Mode

- > ATTI. Mode

- > GPS
Mode is one time , quickly sw itch

6 to 10 times

Horizontal Rotation Vertical Rotation©2013

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# Flight Test
Test Procedure

1. If in GPS Mode, place the aircraft in an open space without buildings or trees. Take off the aircraft after 6 or more GPS satellites are found ( LED flight indicato r blinks r ed once or no blinking). If in ATTI. Mode, you can skip this step. 2. Place aircraft 3 meters away from you and others, to avoid accidental injury

. 3. Start

- up a) Switch on transmitter first, then power on aircraft ! Keep the aircraft stationary until the system start and
self

- check has finished. b) Please wait for sy stem to warm up gradually with LED flight indicator blinks Yellow 4 times quickly ( ). You should not start the motors until the blinking disappears. c) Keep aircraft stationary, and execute any one CSC to start the motors.

d) Release yaw, roll and pitch sticks and keep them at neutral posi tion, at the same time raise the throttle stick from the bottom. The motors will stop if you do not push the throttle stick from the bottom within 3 sec and you will need to re

- start the motors. e) Keep raising throttle stick until all the m otors are working, push the throttle stick to the mid position and then
take

- off your aircraft gently, pay attention not to push the stick excessively. f) Pay attention to the aircraft movement at any time, and use the sticks to adjust the aircraft's position. Keep the
yaw, ro ll, pitch and throttle sticks at the mid position to hover the aircraft at desired height

. 4. Lower aircraft slowly until touch down is achieved. The motors will stop automatically after 3 seconds, or you can repeat the start

- up stick command to stop the moto rs sooner. 5. Please always power off aircraft first, and then switch off transmitter after landing.
(1) At the first motors start, the system will check the sensors Bias and you are asked to keep the aircraft stationary (no need of horizontal level). If you cannot start the motors and the LED flight indicator blinks Green 6 times quickly ( ), it means that the sensor error is too big. Please
connect the NAZA

- M V2 Assistant Software , enter the "Tools"

- > IMU calibrati on, carry out the basic calibration. Note: after the first successful motors start, this checking will be disabled and it is no need any more to keep the aircraft stationary during starting motors. (2) If in GPS Mode, keep the aircraft flying in the open space without obstruction. Pay attention to the GPS satellite status indicator. When the GPS signal has been lost for 3s ( LED flight indicator blink s red twice or three times), the system enters ATTI. Mode automatically. (3) If battery voltage is too low for flying , the aircraft enters the first level protection with LED flight indicator flashing quickly Red, please land ASAP. Once the aircraft enters the second level protection, the aircraft will drop height automatically. (4) If you want to put the PHANTOM FC40 in a car, please keep it away from the speaker, since the compass module may be magnetized. (5) DO NOT fly near to ferromagnetic substances, to avoid strong magnetic interference with the GPS. (6) It is recommended to land the aircraft slowly, to prevent the aircraft f rom damage when landing. (7) If t ransmitter indicates low battery alert, please land ASAP. In this condition the t ransmitter may cause the aircraft to go out of control or even crash.©2013

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## The F ailsafe and H ow to R egain C ontrol I ntroduction of Go

- Home and Landing

Home

- point: Every time you power on, after first motors start, and if 6 or more GPS satellites are found ( LED flight

indicator blinks red once or no blinking) for 10 seconds, the current position of aircraft will be saved as hom e
- point by

controller automatically.

(1) Please make sure to record the home

- point during flight, and clearly know where it is. (2) During go

- home the nose direction of the aircraft is facing toward the home

- point, and the aircraft is flying directly from the c urrent position to the home

- point.©2013

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## Low Voltage Alert

Low V oltage Alert is to indicate that the battery cannot provide enough power for the aircraft, in order to warn you
to land the aircraft ASAP. There are both first level a nd second level protections. Y ou should land your aircraft ASAP to prevent your aircraft from crashing or other harmful consequences!!!
In ATTI. Mode & GPS Mode.
 F irst level protection has LED flight indicator warning.
 During second level protection the ai rcraft will land automatically with LED flight indicator warning. Meanwhile the center point of throttle stick will move up slowly to 90% of endpoint, you should land ASAP to prevent your aircraft from crashing! When the center point is at 90% of endpoint, aircraft will still ascend slowly if you continue to pull the throttle stick, and the control of Pitch, Roll and Yaw are the same as before.

(1) Configure the FailSafe function in the NAZA

- M V2 Assistant Software

- > “Advanced”

- > “F/S” and

read the instru ction thoroughly and carefully. (2) Configure the Low Voltage Alert function in the NAZA

- M V2 Assistant Software

- > “Advanced”

- > “Voltage” and read the instruction thoroughly and carefully.©2013

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# Us ing the DJI FC40 

# 1. Install ing the Mobile Device Mount

Tighten screws Mount mobile device 

# 2. Install ing the Camera Mount

1. (Fig.1) Attach vibration absorption.
2. (Fig.2) Attach connector to aircraft.

3. (Fig.3) Tighten screws

.

Fig.1 Fig.2

Fig.3©2013

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# 3. Install ing the Camera

1. (Fig.1) Plug Micro

- SD card into camera.
2. (Fig.2) Install camera in camera mount.

3. (Fig.3) Make sure camera faces outwards then attach cover.

Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.3



# 4. Camera Functions

[1] LED Status
Status Indicator Conditions Recording Charging

. P ower off when ch arged.
Low Power
Off Power Off Auto Power Off (5 Minutes Idle)

Wi

- Fi Connecti ng Memory Full or Micro

- SD Card Error©2013

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### 21 | [2] Power Button
Power on : Press power button once to turn on camera. Power off : Press power button for 5 seconds to turn off camera. See diagram . P ress button on camera mount to turn camera on and off.

[3] Mic ro - USB Port
U se Micro

- USB port and Micro

- USB cable for charging

.

[4] Micro

- SD Card Slot
Insert Micro

- SD Card.
Remember to remove photos from the card after each flight to ensure space for the next one
.

[5] Record Button
Record : Press record button for 3 seconds for video. P ress again to stop recording.



# 5. Download ing and Install ing the DJI FC40 App

Download and install approaches

Approach 1 Scan QR code to read the download link. Download and install the DJI FC40 App on your mobile device.

You can find the QR code on the ‘Quick Start Guide’ as well as on the packaging of the PHANTOM
FC40.

Approach 2 iOS user Search “DJI FC40” from App Store, download and install on your mobile device.

Andr oi d user Search “ DJI FC40 ” from Google Play
, download and inst all on your mobile device. 

### Supported mobile devices

iOS (iOS6 or above) Recommended: iPhone4s, iPhone5 or above, iPod Touch4, iPod Touch5; Available
but not recommended: iPAD3, iPAD4, iPAD mini.©2013

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

. 

# 6. Connect ing the DJI FC40 App

To connect a mobile device, follow the instructions below.

1. Turn on camera
2. Enable Wi

- Fi on your mobile device

. S elect FC40_xxxxxx from your Wi

- Fi

network s
. 3. Run th e DJI FC40 App. This will start a live camera preview. When you
see this, everything is ready. Tap “ R efresh ” to try again if connection fails.



# 7. DJI FC40 App Functions

Camera Page [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Tap to ret urn to preview page. Tap to zoom in. Tap to zoom out

. Tap to enter album page

. Camera page. Tap to enter setting s
. Tap to take photo

. Tap to start and stop video recording.

Album Page

- Photo [1] [2] [3] Tap to view p hotos

. Tap to delete item.
Thumb nail

. T ap to view a single photo or

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### 23 | Album Page

- Video [1] [2] Tap to view videos.
Thumb nail

. T ap to play a single video or move
a video to your mobile device.

Settings Page [1] [2]

[3] Set time. Tap to format SD card. (Make sure you backup photos before formatting .)
View version information.©2013

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# Assistant Software Installation and Configuration
Install ing the Driver and Assistant Software

The NAZA

- M V2 Assistant Software and the PHANTOM RC Assistant Software are used for advanced adjustments of
the PHANTOM FC40 . Please follow the steps below to install the Driver and Assistant Software

. 1. Download 2.Connect 3 .Install Driver 4.Install Software

Download driver
installer and Assistant Software installer from the DJI
website. Connect Micro

- USB port
of PHANTOM FC40 to a U SB port of PC via a Micro

- USB cable

. Run driver installer
and follow the prompts to finis h
installation. Run Assistant Software
installer and follow the prompts to finish
installation.

N AZA

- M V2 and PHANTOM RC Assistant Software currently only support Windows operating systems (Win XP, Win7, Win8 (32 or 64 bit)).



## U sing the NAZA

- M Assis tant Software on a PC

1. Start up your PC, power on PHANTOM FC40, and then c onnect PHANTOM FC40 to your PC with a
Micro

- USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.
2. Run t NAZA

- M Assistant Software and wait for the PHANTOM FC40 to connect to the Assistant Software

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

indicator is and communication indicator is blinking

. 3. Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration pages.
4. View and check curr ent configuration in the [View] page.©2013

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## F irmware U pgrade of the PHANTOM FC40 Please follow the procedure s to upgrade the firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM FC40 might not work properly

. 1. An internet connection is required to upgra de the PHANTOM FC40 ’s firmware.
2. Click [ 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.
3. Be sure to w ait until the Assistant Software shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the PHANTOM FC40

after 5 seconds. Once completed, t he firmware is up to date.

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



## PHANTOM RC Assistant Software Description Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the transmitter

. 1. Find Micro

- USB port in the transmitte r. T ransmitte r ’ s bottom cover should be removed. R efer to DJI W i ki

“ Firmware Upgrading of the 5.8G Remote Controller ” section for details.
2. Start up PC, power on transmitter, and then connect the transmitter to your PC with a Micro

- USB cable. DO
NOT disconnect until the configuration is finished.
3. Run PHANTOM RC Assistant Software and wait for transmitter to connect to the Assistant Softwar e
. Observe the indicators on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection

indicator is and communication indicator is blinking

. 4. Finish c onfiguration s in the [ Main ] page.

5. Finish upgrade in the [ Info ] page if necessary

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# IOC Function

The IOC function should be enabled in the NAZA

- M V2 Assistant Software

.

IOC Help users to set the Flying direction ; Should be enabled in Assistant Software

. F lying direction F lying direction of aircraft whe n pushing the Roll and Pitch sticks.
F orward direction F lying direction of aircraft when the pitch stick is pushed forward.

N ormal flying IOC is disabled. Forward direction is pointing to the nose direction and changes

along with the nose.

CL flying Course Lock . Its forward direction is pointing to the nose direction when recording,

which is fixed until you re

- record it or exit from CL.

HL flying Home Lock . Record a Home Point (HP), push Pitch stick to control the aircraft far

from or near to the HP

.



### Conditions of IOC function

F lying IOC Setting C ontrol Mode Device R equired GPS Satellites D istance Limits
Normal

---- ---- ---- B asic to control mode N one
CL Enabled N ot in Manual Compass N one N one
HL Enabled GPS GPS GPS Satellites number ≥ 6



### Step 1 IOC switch setting

P lease enable the IOC function in Advanced

- > IOC page of Assistant Software

. T hen choose a 3

- positon switch on the Transmitter to set as IOC switch, which is used to select the different IOC modes and manually record the Forward

direction and HP recording

. B elow is the IOC switch setting which may be configured in the Assistant Software

.

IOC Switch

IOC Function OFF Course Lock Home Lock

A bove table is for example. The function of the swit ch position may be reversed since the normal/reversed setting of the switch channel. Toggle the switch and observe the slider position of channel X2 on the
Assistant Software screen, the corresponding area should turn blue.



### Step 2 Forward direction and H P r ecording After you enable the IOC in Assistant Software , the flight control system will record the forward direction and home©2013

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### 28 | point automatically after power ed on , if the record ing condition s are met

. Y ou can Manually re
- record the forward

direction and home point during flying. Read the following table for the recording method details.
CL HL

A ims R ecord a direction as Forward direction R ecord a position as HP

C onditions 30 secs after power on 30 secs after power on ; 1 0 secs later after GPS

Satellite num ber ≥ 6 ; M otors have been started

.
Automatically A utomatically record at 30 secs after power

on A utomatically record at the first time you push the

throttle stick

Manually Q uickly toggle the switch between adjacent positions 3

- 5 times to record manually.

Successful LED flight indicator will blink Green quickly if successfully recorded.

(1) DO NOT toggle the switch between the OFF and Home Lock positions frequently , which may

re
- recor d the Forward Direction

. (2) HP is used not only i n IOC, but also in Failsafe. T he flight control system will automatically record

the HP even if IOC function is dis abled in Assistant Software but Forward direction can be recorded only after IOC is enabled.



### S tep 

## 3 IOC flying test
P lease study the follow ing diagram then make a IOC flying test. IOC LED indicator b links during flying, and

means stick(s) not at the mid point

.

HP F lying direction F orward direction R out e Auxiliary line

F lying IOC

switch R ecord Pi tch stick control of aircraft R oll stick control of aircraft

N ormal OFF None©2013

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HL HL

DO NOT toggle the IOC switch frequently in HL flying to avoid re

- recording the HP unwittingly.

IOC function is available only when all the required conditions are satisfied. I f any condition is omitted the flight control system will exit IOC. P lease keep an eye on the LED flight indicator to know the current control

mode. (1) I t ’ s recommended to start the HL flight when the aircraft is > 10m away from the HP. If start ing the
HL when the distance between aircraft and HP is less than 10m and it ’ s the fi rst time you start HL after power on, then the flight control system will only enter HL after flying out of the 10m range. (2) D uring HL flying if one of the following conditions occur , the flight control system will exit HL and
enter into CL: the aircraft is within of 10m from HP; the control mode is changed to ATTI; GPS

satellite number <6 ( The LED flight indicator blink s red twice or three times )

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# Appendix
LED F light I ndicator Description System Status LED Flashing System start and self

- check
IMU abnormal data

W arm up after power on
Bias of s ensors too b ig Compass e rror too b ig
Transmitter signal lost Low Voltage Alert

Record forward direction or home point

Control Mode Indictor Manual Mode: None

ATTI. Mode: ( stick(s) not at center )
GPS Mode: ( stick(s) not at center )
IOC Mode : ( stick(s) not at center )

GPS Signal State Indicator ( GPS/Compass Module is necessary ) GPS Signal is Best( GPS Satellite number > 6 ) : None GPS Signal is Well( GPS Satellite number = 6 ) : GPS Signal is Bad ( GPS Satellite number = 5 ) : GPS Signal is Worst ( GPS Satellite number < 5 ) : 

### Compass Calibration LED Flashing
Begin horizontal calibration
Begin vertical calibration
Calibration or others error



## Specifications of the Aircraft

Parameters Range Operating Temperature

- 10°C ~ 50°C Power Consumption 3.12W Supported Battery ONLY 3S LiPo

Take

- off Weight <1 2 00g Hovering Accuracy (GPS Mode) Vertical: ± 0.8m. Horizontal: ± 2.5m Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s Max Tilt Angle 3 5°©2013

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### 31 | Max Ascent / Descent Speed 6m/s Max Flight Velocity 10m/s Diagonal distance (motor center to motor center) 350mm Weigh t Weight(with Battery) 670g 800g



## Specifications of the FC40

Parameters Range Image sensor HD 720p/30fps

Resolution 1280*720

Lens Aperture f/2.2

FOV 100 degree wide angle Focal range Minimum distance of 25cm
Wireless IEEE 802.11 b/g compliance

Wireless mode Direct mode

Mobile Wi

- Fi video size WQVGA Storage Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC up to 64GB Battery Built

- in 700 mAh Li

- ion battery