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PHANTOM 2 User Manual Vl.4 

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2 Flight 

2 Assistant version V3.8 

RC Assistant version .1 

version 

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 '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 manual corrections. Due 

to any unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained within this manual is subject to change 

without notice. 

DJI and PHANTOM 2 are registered trademarks of DJI. Names of product, brand, etc., appearing in this manual are 

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies. This product and manual are copy 

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

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L PHANTOM 2 AIRCRAFT .~ .. : ................... : ................. ::.~.: ... ::.:.~ ........ : .. ' ...... ~ ........ ~ ........... 5 

1.1 BUILT-IN FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS ...... :················,·.········'· .. ·~· ... ···~·······~· ... ·.,. ..... -~ .... 5 

.1.2 CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER DJI PRODUCTS .................................................................. ,-~, ....... 5 

Important Notes of Using with Other OJ/ Products .......... , ................................. -.. , ........... 6 ' . . . . ·-·•. -

Connections with Other OJ/ Products ................................................. : .......................... .? 

1.3 LED FLIGHT INDICATORS DESCRIPTION .............................................................. ,. .......... , ..... 11 

1.4 NOTES FOR PHANTOM 2 USING WITH OTHER DJI PRODUCTS ....................... , ............ ~ ........... 12 

2 PROPELLERS .....................................................•.............. :.' .....•.............•. ~.:.'.' ............... 13 

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2.1 ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................... 13 

-:2.2 DISASSEMBlN ......... · ................. : .................. ':· ............................... : ... <: .. .' .... '.::.-~ ................... 13 

2.3 NOTES .............................................................................. ·.: ......... , .... _ ............................. 13 

3 REMOTE CONTROLLER ................................................................ · ................................. 14 

3.1 POWER ON THE REMOTE CONTROLLER ............................................................................... 14 , .· 

. 3.2 REMOTE CONTROLLER LED INDICATOR STATUS .............................. · ............ ~ ......................... 15 

··· '· 3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED .Jndicator Status ................ ~ ............. ~ ........ t: ... · ..':~ ....... 15 

3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status ................................................ 15 

3.3 ANTENNA ORIENTATION ................................................................ ,, .................................. 16 

3.4 REMOTE CONTROLLER OPERATION .................................................................................... 16 

3.5 LINKING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER & BUILT-IN RECEIVER ...................................................... 18 

4 INTELLIGENT BATTERY ............................................................................................... 19 

4.1 CHARGING PROCEDURES .................................................................................................. 19 

4.2 INSTALL THE BATTERY ...................................................................................................... 20 

4.3 BATTERY USAGE ............................................................................................................. 20 

4.4 DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR ................................................................... 21 

4.5 CORRECT BATTERY USAGE NOTES ...................................................................................... 22 

5 CALIBRATING THE COMPASS ...................................................................................... 23 

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5.1 CALIBRATION WARNINGS ...................................................................................... :'.·.::.:.;:.:23 

.: 5.2 CALIBRATION .PROCEDURES .......................................................................... · ..... · .......•..•... :· •. ,:::·::.;':.2~ 

5.3 WH~~ RECALIB~ATION IS REQUIRE~.~ ........... ::·:: .. :~ .. ::::·: ...... _ .. ::.::· ....... : ............... ::·:·i'·:~·~"'··:~•·;···f.q 

6 ' ' FLIGHT ' ' ,·, ································~~·········································~~······~~·······························11!··~---··~4 •· ' , ' • • • • • • • , • ' • ,, " ,, ~ ' o > • .,.. ", ,, ,. " • 1' .. ' •, < , ~ 10 • " _, ,_ • ,. •• • , , , , , ; < •, , •• • , • ' i ~> f(, .';"} .? 

6.1 FLYING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS ......................................... ~·y:,-,::;v~:r .. ~:· :-·•:,r··~.:·•'!.·F~:24 ' ... ' • - ' • • ' .. ' ' ' " ,, ~ ' ' • • •. , • • " • , ' • ' ., <• ~ ' • ···' • ' . • .. 

6.2 STARTING THE MOTORS ................................................................................................... 24 

6.3 TAKEOFF/LAN Dl NG PROCEDURES .. : .. : ...... : ... ' ... ~.:~-:~~ .. :::· .. :: ... ~:.:·:· .... :.:.':.~~.:,.:·:::· .. :.::.~ .. :.:·:~.:· .. :.:~·.:: :.24 

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6.4 FAILSAFE FUNCTION· ......•..•.................. · ....•...•. ·: •..... : ..... ·.::.: .. :::.:: ....• : •.. : ...... :· •. ~· .... : ...... · ..• :.: :·.:25 

6.5 LOW BATTERY CAPACITY WARNING FLJNCTION ..... :· ... : •. : ... :··:.: ....... :.::< ... ::: ....... : ................. :'.~· .. 27 

6.6 FLIGHT LiMITS FUNCTION ........................................................... .' ....... .' ..... :· .. : ................. .' .. 27 

Max Height & Radius Limits ......................................... ~ .......... ~.~ ........... : ....... : .............. '27 

6.7 FLIGHT liMITS OF SPECIAL AREAS ....... ~ .. ~.: .... : .. .' .. '.:.-..... : ... :.: .. :~~ .... :.:·:.~: ... ·.-~: ........ : ................. 28 

6.8 CONDITIONS OF FLIGHT LiMITS .............. , .... , .... , ...................... , ... , ...................... ~.; .. ;, ....... ;;-•. 30 

Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................... 30 ' ' 

7 ASSISTANT INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION ............................................. ~ ........ ~1 

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. 7.11NSTALLING DRIVER AND PHANTOM 2 ASSISTANT.. ............................ .' ..... : ................. :.: ... : .. 31 

, 7.2 USING THE PHANTOM 2 Ass1s:r~NT ON A,P~ .................................. ; .... ;.; .. ,.~.i. .. ,;: ....... ~ ....... 32 

7.3 FIRMWARE UPGRADE OF PHANTOM 2 ............................................................................. 33 

7.4 PHANTOM RC ASSISTANT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................... 33 

8 APPE~DIX ............................................ ~.~ ............... -....................................... , ........... ~ •.... 35 

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8.1 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................... ·: ................... : .... .' .......... : ..... · ..................•......... 35 

8.2 LED FLIGHT INDICATORS DESCRIPTION .... ~ ...... : ......................... : .......... :: .. : ...... :: ............. -..... 35 

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In the Box ' ·, 

PHANTOM 2 Remote Controller-2.4GHz Propeller Pair 

Intelligent BClttery . Plug Set 

' ... , .. 

Screwdriver Assistant Wrench ·Cables 

Micro-USB Cable Screws' Accessories' Box 

Legend 

0 Forbidden(lmportant) Caution Tip Reference 

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1 PHANTOM 2 Aircraft ' ·~ 

Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2 

[1]Propeller [2]Hotor [3]Front Side [4]Front LEDs [5]Hicro-USB Port [6]Landing Gear [?]Receiver 

Antenna [8]CAN"Bus Connector [9]LED Flight Indicators [10]DJI1ntelligent Battery [ll]Compass 

1.1 Built-in Flight Control System Instructions 

The built-in flight control system is used 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 HC (Main Controller), IHU, GPS, compass, receiver. 

The IHU (Inertial Measurement Unit) has a built-in inertial sensor and a barometric altimeter that measures both 

attitude and 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 remote controller and the HC acts as the brains of the complete flight control 

system connecting and controlling all the modules together. 

The PHANTOM 2 can be configured in the Assistant, by choosing Naza-H mode or Phantom 2 mode. 

This manual is for Phantom 2 mode. Please refer to the Naza-IVI V2 Quick Start Manual for more 

information. 

1.2 Connections with Other DJI Products 

PHANTOM 2 is compatible with other DJI products, including ZENHUSE H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal 1 iOSD mini I 

iOSD Hark II. Below are connections for these products and wireless video transmission module. 

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1 CAN~Bus Connector I 

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----, 

I Compass 1 I ·-~ §> @ o: 

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Gimbal Mounting Position! , • · ~. 

Mount the H3-2D/H3-3D r--·--....,___, _ ___. lgimbal using 4 screws. I 

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'-:-....,__::__ _____ -!: Qlm~rQ : o o I L: ___ _. 

Figure 1-3 

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Important Notes of Using with Other DJI Products 

( 1 ) 'The ~able can 

and a maximum current 2A. 

( 2 ) Make sure the current of the wireless video transmission modul;e you connect can work with an 

.... : 

and the total current of the iOSD and wireless video 

transmission module is under 2A as:~ overcurrent will damage the C~ljlt.ral board's components. If the 

power from a separate power source for the 

wireless video 

( 3 ) PHANTOM 2 uses a 2.4GHz RC communication interference, 's not recommended to 

use other 2.4GHz devices 2.4G Wi-Fi or 2.4G wireless video transmission except the 

2.4G Bluetooth and 2.4G Datalink. 

( 4 ) Be sure to the wireless video transmission module and other devices away from the 

compass installation and to interference. 

( 5 ) To improve the compatibility with ZENtv1USE gimbals, the latest factory deliveries of PHANTOM 2 has 

updated to the Version 2 shown below. H3-2D/H3-3D gimbal can be directly installed for the Version 2 

while for Version 1, a H3-3D adapter kit (coming soon) is required to install the H3-3D gimbal. 

Figure 1-4 

( 6 When using the H3-3D gimbal, please1 connect the 8-Pin cable of PHANTOM 2 to the G8 port of H3-3D 

shown below. 

Figure 1-5 

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Connections with Other DJI Products .,, ._ ·~ '· .J ..; •• 

( 1 ) Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal and wireless video transmission module, the figure below uses 

H3-2D as an example. 

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Figure 1-6 

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( 2 ) Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal, iOSD mini and wireless video transmission module, the figure 

below uses H3-2D as an example. 

1 o.;;.,;;ti;.:. ;;t the v;-d;;; c-;bl~ - -~ 

I (sequence by color) 

I VIDEO I 

I - VIDEO GND I 

1-----l -- v .... L-:=-_Gl::!.D _________ 1 

Figure 1-7 

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( 3 ) Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal, iOSD mini and DJI specified wireless video transmission module 

AVL58, the figure below uses. H3-2D as an example . . :-:, __ \ 

1- - - - - - 7 ·-./- 1 

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1 Description of the Video Cable I 

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VIDEO 

I -: p El ~ •''"'"" video ''\ ..... ~. 

~ ~ ::J transmission 1 r;:=7:;· :;:::==~ - a module 

I - VIDEO GND I 

1-----,1 - Vsat• ·. I 

L -=--G~----- _,_-- ~~ AVL58 ~?- I 1 ~ Transmitter 

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Figure 1-8 

··~· ~ ZEMMUSE, 

H3-20 I 

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We recommend connecting the VBat• port of the video cable to the two BATT+ ports of the A VL58 . . 

simultaneously. The same is true of the GN'E> port of the vldeo cable and two BATT- ports. 

{ 4 ) Connecting the H3-2D and H3-3D gimbal,'iOSD Mark· II and wireless video transmission module, the figure . 'I . ,, ""''.•! 

below uses H3-2D as an example. 

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Figure 1-9 

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H3-ZO I ~; I 

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The diagram below illustrates the conneciton between the iOSD Mark II and the wireless video transmission module. 

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1 iOSD Mark II 

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I UART 

I AV-GND 

,__ - - - - ~ ~0~ J 

transmission module A VL58. 

( 5 ) Using the iPad Ground Station 

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Figure 1-10 

l '"'! (-~~~-~-) 

iPad Ground 

Station 

Connect the Air End of 2.4G Bluetooth Datal ink to a spared CAN-Bus port of iOSD if an iOSD is used. 

( 6 ) Using the PC Ground Station 

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1 l r~ 1 "- _--- - ~~ 

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--· ---~ ~=l 

- 2AGOATA.Ut« 

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Figure 1-11 

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1.3 LED Flight Indicators Description 

l. LED flight indicators are used to show the aircraft's current status. Once powered on, the indicators will light 

up. 

Aircraft in Normal status Descriptions 

Power On Self-Test 

Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up 

Ready to Fly 

Ready to Fly (non-GPS) 

Warnings and errors 

Remote Controller Signal Lost 

••••• pt Level Low Battery Capacity Warning 

•••••• 2nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning 

••• Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big 

Errors & Aircraft cannot fly. 

• • • Compass data abnormal because of ferro-magnetic interference or the compass needs calibration. 

( l ) The LED indicators diagram above are for Phantom 2 mode. In Naza-M mode, LED indicators 

will work according to the Naza-M flight control system. 

( 2 ) Connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant for detailed information about warnings and errors. 

2. The front LEDs are for indicating where the nose of the aircraft is. They light up solid red only after the motors 

have spooled up. 

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1.4 Notes for PHANTOM 2 using with other DJI products '"''; .. ''·'.:. ';."· 

S.ef,ore using PHANTOM 2 with .9ther D.JI products,. users ~hould c9nnecting the products correctly ·and upgrade 

the firmware as requirements below . 

P330CB (built-in 

central board) 

V1.0.1.19 or above 

Zenmuse H3-2D 

iOSD mini 

*The iOSD Assistant is applied to both iOSD Mark II and iOSD mini. 

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PHANTOM 2 V1.08 or above 

PHANTOM 2 Vl.08 or above 

iOSD V 4.0 or above 

V4.0 ~r above 

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2 Propellers 

PHANTOM 2 uses the ·original 9-inch propellers which are classifiecf by the color of each central nut. Damaged 

propellers should be replaced by purchasing new ones if necessary. 

Diagram 

Attach to the motor thread that ·does . 'Attach to the motor threiad· that~ lias a 

Assembly Lo!=ati~n 

not have a black dot. ·· ·-~~~~kdot. 

Fastening/Un-fastening Lock: Tighten the propeller in this direction. 

Instructions Unlock: Remove the propeller in this direction. 

2.1 Assembly 

l. {Figure 2-l) Remove the four warning cards from the motors after you've read them. 

2. { Figure 2-2 ) Prepare the two grey nut propellers and two black nut propellers. Make sure to match the 

black nut propellers with the correctly marked black dot motors. Tighten the propellers according to the 

fastening instructions. 

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Figure 2-1 Figure 2-2 Figure2-3 

{ Figure 2-3 ) Keep the motor deadlocked in place with the assistant wrench (or one hand) and remove the 

propeller according to the un-fastening instructions. 

2.3 Notes 

l. Propellers are self tightening during flight. DO NOT use any thread locker on the threads. 

2. Make sure to match the propeller nut colors with the corresponding motors. 

3. It is advised to wear protective gloves during propeller assembly and removal. 

4. Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and firmly before every flight. 

5. Check that all propellers are in good condition before flight. DO NOT use any ageing, chipped, or broken 

propellers. 

6. To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch the propellers or motors when they are spinning. 

for a better and safer 

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3 Remote Controller 

The PHANTOM 2 remote controller can be configured in the PHA~TOM RC Assistant. The sticks mode_ is Mode 2 ,, . "· t -~ ..-:' \ :, .,._ ,,, =.'· ~ ~ ': . t i. I ' 

on delivery. . .. . ···' ... ·- . - :..d: ~,"'!::.., . ?;;';·::· ·1 . '', •• / i:O: f'·; ··~ ' ... ; ~.!' ...... 1, ,' 

For upgraded remote controller (models: NOJ,6,qrNRC.900), select "Upgrade VE7r,sion" in Phantom Assistant. 

For basic remote contrctll~r (f.!1odel~i PJ6. pr RC900); ?elect "Basic Version" in. Phantom Assistant. 

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J3 

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[2] ~-~11=~£:;:=:~ 

[3] 

[5] 

J4 ·~· [7] • [8] --.--~------' 

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[4] J2 

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Figure 3-l ' ' Figure .. 3-2 

[l]Antenna [2]Carrying. Handle [3]Left Dial [4]3-Position Switch Sl [5]3-Position Switch S2 [6]Joystickl(Jl;J2) 

[7]Joystick2(J3;J4) [8]Neck Strap Attachment [9]Power Switch [lO]Power Indicator 

[ll]Battery Level Indicators LED1/LED2/LED3/LED4 (from left to right) [12]T rainer Port 

[13]Battery Charge & RC Assistant Port (micro-USB p~rt) [14] Potentiometer 

3.1 Power on the Remote Controller 

1. Set the Sl and S2 switches to the upper most position and ensure both joysticks are at 

the mid-point position. Then toggle on the power switch. 

2. Push the power switch to the right to power on the remote controller. If the power LED . '{ ... ~ 

indicator is solid on, the remote controller is functioning normally. The battery level 

indicators display the current battery level. 

1. Please make sure the batt~ry level of remote controller is enough. If the low voltage warning alert 

sounds (refer to <Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status>), please recharge the battery as soon 

as possible. 

2. Charge the remote controller's battery by using the included micro- USB cable. Using the incorrect 

type of charging cable may cause damage. 

3. Turn off the remote controller before charging. The power LED indicator will display solid red when 

charging is in progress. The LED indicators will display solid green when the battery is fully charged. 

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3.2 Rem~te Co~troller LED Indicator St~·tus · 

3.2.1 Remote Controller Power LED Indicator Status 

..£-·· .. l 

None Remote controller joysticks calibration error, need to be re·calibrate. 

88---88---88 

•••••• 8-B-B ..... . 

· .. B--B--8 ..... . 

Lowvo 

Critical low voltage (from 3.45V-3.5V). Recharge the remote 

controller immed 

Alert will sound after 15 minutes of inactivity. It will stop once you 

start using the remote controller. 

The remote controller will power off automatically when battery voltag:e drops below ~.45V. Land and 

recharge the battery as soon as possible when the low voltage alert occurs to avoid loss of control 

during flight. 

3.2.2 Remote Controller Battery Level Indicator Status 

The battery level indicators will show the current battery level.during both the discharging process. The following is 

a description of the indicators. 

:The LED is solid on :The LED will blink regularly 

• : The LED is light off ,., 

25%-50% 

12.5%-25% 

• 1."_ 

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3.3 Antenna Orientation ,, ., , 

The remote.cpntrqller 's antenna si:l,ould ,point s]<yyvards without obstructions for maximum communication range 

during flight. 

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Figure 3-3 

The operations of remote controller are based on mode 2 stick configuration. 

Definitions · 

The 'stick neutral'' positi6ns and ''stick rel~ased' mean the control sticks of the remote controller are placed at 

the central position. 'i 

To 'move the stick' means that the stick of rem.?te controller is pushed away from the central position. 

Slide Lever is.used for the pitch c.ontrol ohhe .H~-2D,and H3-3D gimbal. 

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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 

altitude if the sticks are centered. 

Push 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 cha es. 
J 

The yaw stick controls the aitc~aft"'rul:!Ci~~ 

Push the stiCk left'aritl 'the aircraft will rotate' counter 

clock-wise. 

Push the stick right and the aircraft will rotate 

·clock~wise. tf the stick is centered, the aircraft will :·. -· ·-:,.; ~- .r ::- "_:,_'~~. ·• ·:. 

~~~ ~((((~ ...... '4:~~., • ~ '1. 1' ..., i ! I ' ~ H j, \--------. 

,.rem,airffaC::i-ng 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 stic;k controls the aircraft's front & back tilt. 

Push the sti_ck up and the aircraft will tilt and 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. 

P~·shing or pulling the stick further away from center 

will result in a larger·tilt angle (ma'Xirhlllm of-is 35°) and . 

"faster flight yelocity. 

The roll stick controls the aircraft's left & ri;~,ht _tilt. 

~ush the stick left .and the aircraft will tilt and fly left .. 

==~~~~~~==~~=+ " ' . Push the stick right and the aircraft will tilt and fly right. 

(. ·t ,:, ·.:.:·. 

Position-] Posjtion,2 

OFF Course Lock 

point Lock 

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Position-3 

Home 

. - The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is 

centered. 

Pu~Hing the stick fu~ther away from center will result ifl 

a larger tilt angle (maximum of 35°) and faster flight 

velocity. 

S1 is for compass calibration. Toggle the S1 switch from 

position-1 to position-3 and back to position-1 at least 5 

times, which will force the aircraft to enter into 

compass calibration mode. 

Users can configure position 3(bottom position)..of the 

S1 switch to trigger the Failsafe in the Assistant .. 

S2 is the IOC mode switch. IOC (Intelligent 

Orientation Control) function can be enabled in the 

Assistant when in Naza-M mode. Only use the IOC 

function after you are familiar with flying. 
.. , -

-90° 

The left dial controls the pitch of the H3-2D and H3-3D 

gimb13l., T~e position of .left dial determines the pitch 

angle relative to the horizontal ~~~el. ·; ~ .• ".·, , . . .. , ~· . ' ;..· i :· ,J. \:. ' ·'. 

Turn the left dial to the right to make the gimbal pitch " . up. 

\ ,c, · ': Tu~n the left di~l to the left to make the gimbal pitch 

down. 

The gimbal will keep its current position if the dial is 

static. 

( l ) For 'Ready to Fly' the aircraft will hover when all sticks are released. 

( 2 ) For 'Ready to Fly (non-GPS)' the aircraft will only keep the altitude when all sticks are released. 

3.5 Linking the Remote Controller & Built-in Receiver 

PHANTOM 2 has· a built-inreceiver, the link bu'tton and indicator located on the bottom of the aircraft as illustrated 

in the Figure 3-4. 

The link between the remote controller ana aircraft is already established for you so you can initially skip this 

procedure. If you ever replace the remote controller, re-establishing ·the link is required. 

:v.r~---::-7--- Link button & 

~~~===o~; Link indicator 

. Figure 3-4 

Linking procedures 

l. Power on the PHANTOM 2. 

2. Turn on the remote controller and place it 0.5m-lm away from the a.ir.craft. 

3. Push the link button with a thin object and hold it until the Link indicator blinks red, then rel~ase it. 

4. When the Link indicator turns solid green, the link between the remote controller and the built-in receiver 

•••••• 

•••••• 

The ret"Do.te con~roller is tu~nec;i off and there is no 2.4GHz signal around, please turn 

on the remote controller. 

The receiver is ready for linking . 

There is 2.4GHz signal around but the remote controller is not linked with the receiver, 

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.. please carry out the linking procedures. 

lhe remote controlle'r is liriked with the receiver successfully. 

4 Intelligent Battery - . , -. ' . 

\ The inteliigent batte;y is specially de~igned for the PHANTOM 2, with a battery c~pacity of 5200mAh, voltage of c 

11.lV and, ch<;~f;:Je~discharge_ management f4nctionaJity .. Jhe battery sbould only be charged with the DJJ j:harge.~., 

. .-' 

Intelligent Battery Charger 

{ 1 ) Balance Charging Automatically balance the voltage of each battery cell during charging. 

( 2 ) Capacity Display Display the current battery level. 

The main controller communicates with the battery via communication ports 

{ 3 ) Communicating 

for battery voltage, capacity, current and other information. 

Charging stops automatically when the battery voltage reaches 12.8V to 

( 4 ) Overcharging Protection 

prevent overcharging damage. 

( 5 ) Over Discharging Discharging stops automatically when the battery voltage reaches 8.4V to 

Protection prevent over discharging damage. 

{ 6 ) Short Circuit Protection Automatically cuts off the power supply when a short circuit is detected. 

The battery will enter sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity to save 

{ 7 ) Sleep Protection power. The static current is 10nA in sleep mode when the battery is 

powered on without connecting to other devices. 

{ 8 ) Charging Temperature The battery will charge. only when its temperature is within 0°C-55°C. If the 

Detection battery temperature is out of this range, the battery will stop chal"ging. -; · • 

{ 1 ) Before use, please read and follow the user manual, disclaimer, a~d the ~~rnings on the battery. 

Users take full responsibility for all operations and usage. 

·, 

( 2 ) The battery should only be charged with the charger provided by DJI. DJI does not take any 

i ' ••. 

responsibility for operation of any charger from a third party. 

Procedures 

Connect the charger to a wall socket (Use the plug set if necessary). .: ': ;..1 

2. Connectthe battery to the;~harger. If the current capa'city of the battery is·o'ver 75%, you should power on 

the battery to begin charging. 

3. The Battery Level indicators display current capacity level as the battery charges. Please refer to battery 

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level indicator description for. details; ' 

4. The battery 'is fully charged When the Battery Level indicator lights are off. Please disconnect the charger 

and battery Wh'en the charging· ·is completed. 

4.2 Install the Battery 

Push the battery into the battery compartment correctly as the following diagram shows. Make sure to push the 

battery into the compartment until you hear a 'click' sound. 

Figure 4-1 

An incorrectly inserted battery may cause one of the following to occur: (l) Bad contact. (2) Unavailable 

.. '. '1.,. : ' ·';~ 

battery information. (3) Unsafe for flight. (4) Unable to take off. 

4.3 Battery Usage 

r---'r-1 - LED4 

/"""• 

' ~.-+--Battery Power Button 

Battery Power I 

Figure 4-2 

0) Checking the battery level: When -the battery is powered off; pressing the battery power button once will 

indicate the current battery level. Refer to < Battery Level Indicator Description> for details. 

(2) Powering on: When the battery is powered off; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for '~: '' • ~ . • ',I ; 

2 seconds to turn on the intelligent battery . . · ' .. -} .. 

{3) Powering off: When the battery is powered on; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for 

2 seconds to turn off the intelligent battery. 

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(4) Checking the battery life: When the battery is powered off; press a.rid .ho;ld.the battery power button. for 5 

seconds to check the battery life. The battery level 'indicators will show theJffe .<'!nd .the battery power indicator 

will blink for 10 seconds, then all LEDs will light out and the intelligent battery. will twrn ofLRefer to < B:.attery 

) Leve.l .lr.dicator Description> for details. 

'More bat~ery information is available.in the battery.tab of the PHANTOM-:2··.ifs-;fii;ilr1t-' :: ·. 

4.4 Description of the Battery Level Indicator 

The battery level indicators will show the current battery leve1·dJring both the charging and discharging process as 

well as battery life. The following is a description of the indicators. 

: The LED is solid on :The LED will blink regu!arly 

• :The LED is light off 

25%-50% 

50%-75% 

75%-100% 

• • • • Full charged 

; •. ·} ~- • -:·1 

75%-87.5% 

• 62.5%-75% 

• 50%-62.5% 

• 37.5%-50% 

• 25%-37.5% 

•• 12.5%-25% 

•• Oo/9-.12.5% ~':' . : ' )~: 

• • ,<0% 

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80%-90%- .,,,. .. 

70%-80% 

;,"\ ' 

60%-70% 

50%-60% 

40%-50% 

30%-40% ,: ~~ . . '. ~.,~< '- . r: . 

20%-30% 

~ ~ 

.. - Less than 20% 

.4.5 Correct Battery Usage Notes 

i 1. Never plug or unplug the battery into the aircraft when it is powered on. 

2. The battery should be charged in an environment that is between 0°( to 40°(, and be discharged in an 

"' ·.; .·i-. 

environment that is between -20°( to 50°C. Both charging and discharging should be in an 'environment 

where the relative humidity is lower than 80%. 

3. 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 longer 

be turned on. Users should then fully recharge the battery to maximum capacity. This power cycling 

procedure will ensure the battery is working at its optimal level. 

4. 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 varied in such a cycle (40%-50%).:_0%~1,9Q%-(40%-50%). 

5. It's suggested you purchase a new battery after you have discharged your current battery over 300 times. 

Please completely discharge a battery prior to disposal. 

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

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

8. Never charge the battery unattended. Always charge the battery on a non-flammable surface such as 

concrete and never near any flammable materials. 

9. Safety is extremely important and users can get more i~for,mation in the DISCLAitv1ER. 

.... ~ .... '. r. 

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5 Calibrating the Compass 

IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform the Compass Calibration procedures prior to the first flight. 

The compass is very sensitive to elec,trom.agnetic interference which causes abnormal compass data and leads to 

poor flight performance or even flight failure~ Regular calibration of the compass enables the compass to perform at 

its optimal leveL 

5.1 Calibration Warnings 

( 1) 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. 0 ( 2) DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular 

phones. 

( 3) Compass Calibration is very important; otherwise the flight control system will work abnormally. 

5.2 Calibration Procedures 

Please carry out the calibrating procedures in the flight field before flight. Please watch the quick start video of the 

PHANTOM 2 for more compass calibration details. 

Position-1 {(jfj) 

Position-3 (~ -~~ 

Position-1 .. Position-3-.Position-1 

LED Flight Indicator 

5.3 When Recalibration is required 

LED Flight Indicator 

-------'----, 

Position-1 ((jfj) I 

'"""" . I 

... · ,f5.', I Pos1t1on-3'~ ',-~ I 

j Position-1-.Position-3-.Position-1 

L __ _!li£_o~e ___ _, 

I 

.. I • 

I • 

( 1 ) When Compass Data is abnormal, the LED flight indicator will blink alternating between red and yellow. 

( 2) Last compass calibration 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 ) Evident drifting occurs in flight, i.e. the aircraft doesn't fly in straight lines. 

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6 Flight 

6.1 Fl in ·Environme.,t Re uirements 

( 1 ) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some .flight training (Using a. flight simul;3tor to 

practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.). 

; . ' . <.);: :, .f..,:~- - ';_: 

( 2 ) DO NOT fly in bad weather, such'as rain or w'(nd (;,ore than ~oderate breeze) or fog. 

. ·i .. '( _!" r· _ /· !. 

( 3 ) The flying field should be open and void of tall buildings or other obstacles; the steel structure 

withi~ buildings may inte';fer~ with the c~mpass. 

·.J:··.1-·: 

( 4 ) Keep the aircraft away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc. ' ·, ":. . ·-.-~ 

( 5 ) T rx to avoid interference between the remote controller a~d other wir_eless equipment (No base 

stations or cell towers around). 

( 6) The flight control system will not work properly at the South Pole or North Pole. 

( 7 ) Never use the aiEcraft irf a manner that.infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic 

lays and regulations. 

6.2 Starting the Motors 

A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors. Push the sticks according to one of the options 

below to start motors. Once the motors have started, release both sticks simultaneously. The same CSC is used to 

stop the motors. 

1,' 

A B c D 

Figure 6-1 

6.3 Takeoff/Landing Procedures 

r 

''·L Start by placing the PHANTOM '2 on the ground with the battery level indicators facing yo'u. 

2. Turn on the remote controller. 

3. Power on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery. . :· 

4. When lED flight indicatot'blinks green/yellow, the PHANTOM" 2 1s entering Ready' to Fly/Ready to Fly 

(non-GPS) mode. Start the motors with the CSC command. 

' 5. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground. Refer to <Remote Controller Operation> 

for more details. . . _: -~ ; - " 

6. Be sure you ·are hovering oVer a level surface.· Pull down the throttle•-stick to ·descend.'The stick will lock into 

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place and the aircraft will descend steadily. 

7. After landing, leave the throttle stick down for 3 to 5 seconds· to stop 'the ;ilicitbrs! Return thro"ttle slick 

middle' pos'ition after the motor's have ·stopped. ; · · 

You SHOULD NOT execute the CSC during n~rr:n~l. fli'g'~~: ?T~.is .';ill.s;op the motors and cause the 

aircraft to descend rapidly and drop without any type of control. . ·' . '. 

( 1 ) When the LED flight indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight, the aircraft has entered into ._, ·.· ··". . . ;! ' ; 

Failsafe mode, refer to <Failsafe Function> for details. 

,. , I~; , ' ,•,: ,. :' ,.; .. ·.: 

( 2 ) A low battery capacity warning is indicated by the LED flight indicator blinking red slowly or 

rapidiYduring, flight. Refer to the <Low Batt~ry Cap~~ity Warning F~nction> for details. 

( 3) Watch the quick start video about flight for more flight information. 

( 4 ) Aircraft and battery performance Js subject. to environmental fi'tctors 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. 

( 5) When used with a H3-3D gimbal, a Go Pro camera, and the iOSD mini, your Ph~ntom 2 ~ill b,e ,very . ~.. . 

~lose to its maximum takeoff weight It is not recommended that you attach the Phantom 2 

propeller guards at this weight. Otherwise, the aircraft will be unable to fly normally. 

6.4 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 rem_9te controller and enter Failsafe mode: 

( 1 ) The remote controller is powered off. .-;:, 

( 2 ) The remote controller is powered. on but the S1 is toggJed in the,,pb.sition triggering the Fail~afe (this must . ; . :·.- { :.:!···_.,~- ' r..... ~- > .. 1., j •. :. ;:··:-,~.if ':.' -~ ; .I' "f 

have been configured in the PHANTOM 2 Assfstant). · · · ·· ~' "· 

( 3) The aircraft has flown out of the effective ~ommunication range of the remote controller. .. 

( 4 ) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft, essentially 

reducing the distance the signal can travel. 

( 5 ) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller. 

~ ' ~ . . :··· .~ .. , . 

Failsafe works differently depenc!J.ng on the mode the air,craft is in when Failsafe IT)Ode is initi9ted ·whether it is in 

the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode. 

Ready to Fly (non-GPS) ---- Automatic landing 

The flight control syst~rn will try to keep the aircraft level during desce_nt.ar<;llanding. Note that the aircraft may 

be drifting during the descent and landing process. .· ,·· ··.' 

Ready to Fly ---- Automatic go home and land 

The flight control systemrwill a,utor:natically control· the akcraft to fly back to the home point and land.·· 

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Home Point 

When the aircraft is initializing the Ready to Fly status, the,,ai~c;r~,ft wil~re_c;on;l the:t;:urreo,t GP,S cowgin<;~~es as 

_the hpme point. It is recommended to lift off .only after Ready to· Fly status is ·confirmed for the safety of being 

. ·able _to fly back to home point successfully fn)cas,e,.the Failsafe mode· is initiated .. 

Go Home Procedures · 

1 Record Home Point. 2 Flying. 3 Remote controller signalld~t. 

.·-rf 

• LED Flight Indicator e LED Flight Indicator 

4 Signal lost lasts 3s, begin to go home. 5 F;y back to honie point. 6 Landing after hovering.l5~. 

~ 

LED Flight Indicator •••••• LED Flight Indicator •••••• 

Figure 6-2 

( 1 ) In 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 lanping automatically, users can control the aircraft's position and altitude if 

the ren,'lote contr.oller signal is recovered: 

In Phantom 2 mode •. -users can set a Qew home point manually when the aircraft is in "Ready to fly" status 

as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Quickly flipping the S2 swit<;:h 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. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid green blinks 

on the L~D Flight Indicator. The definition of "home point" is: 

( 1 ) The home point is the place PHANTOM 2 returns to when the control signal 1s lost, which 1s 

recorded last time. 

( 2 ) The home point is used to calculate the horizontal distance betwe_en you and the aircraft, the 

distance will be displayed as Jl. if using iOSD module. 

Regaining Control during Failsafe Procedure 

When the S1 switch is switched to Position-1, 

How to regain toggle the S1 switch to any other position once to 

control regain control. If remote controller's signal is 

recovered, control is returned back to the ilot. 

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Regain control as soon as signal is 

recovered. 
6.5low·BaUery Capacity·Warning Function: 

The low battery capacity warning.alerts users when thebatter.y is-close to depletion during flight. When it appears, 

\ 

/ 

) users should promptly fly back and land to avoid· accidentar damage;The:PHANTQ[v1;2 -hasotwo·:levels of low battery 

capacity warning. The first appears when the battery has less than 30% power and the second a·pPear.s wh~l'df has 

less than 1;i.o/o .po'1feT, .· ; ., . ·'' ,. 

( 1 'y Wh~n battery power drops below 3o~~~~ LED indicator will blink red slowly. 

( 2) At lower than 15% the LED indicator will blink red rapidly, the PHANTOM 2 will also begin to,~e,~.<;-~f1d j!!)d 

~~ ··~ ·J~~it. ,. ·.· ., " ·, .. ~:--f 1 

land automatically. After it has·landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute CSC. 

( 3) There i~ a hidden third low.battery threshold in addition to the 1st, and 2nd level warnings. This uses 10.95V ~ ' '' ' '· ·.. - ; . 

as its threshold. Bot~ t~is voltage thresh"Oid and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will trigger auto-landing. 

Altitude can be maintained if necessary by pushing up on the.th~ottle stick. 

( 1 ) Remember to fly your PHANTOM 2 back as soon as you see a low battery waming. 

( 2 ) Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust may 

cause a communication failure. 

6.6 Flight limits Function 

All UA V (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations frorh such organizatio~s at ICAO 

(International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations>'For safety reasons; 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 to 'status, height, distance limits works together to restrict the flight:' In Read)' to 'Fly (nod~GPS) status, 

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 comply with these "niles too, before using the 

Max Height & Radius Limits 

The tvlax Height & Radius restricts the flying height and distance. Configuration can be done in the PHA~T~tvl 2 

Assistant. Once 'c6tnplete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder. ·,, .. _., r: · I_ .• · 

.: .... 

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Max Height 

Max Radius 

Max Height 

Max Radius 

(1) 

(2) 

'· 

.. · ' 

i" ., 1 

L-~--~~~~~-----~=~~~-=-~· is powered on 

Figure 6-3 Figure 6-4 

The flight height is restricted to fly Warning: Height limit 

None. 

under the max height. reached. 

The flight distance is restricted to fly Warning: Distance limit Rapid red flashings ••••-

within the max radius. reached. when close to the Max radius limit. 

The flight height is restricted to fly Warning: Height limit reached. 

under the minor height between the None. 

Max height and 120m. 

,; '. 

Not limited, no warnings or LED indicators. 

If the aircraft flies out of the l_imits, you can still cont~ol your ai~cran except to fly it further away. 

If the aircraft is flyinSJ out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non-G,J??) status, it will fly back 

within the limits range autpmatically if 6 or more GPS satEJIIites have been found. 

6. 7 Flight Limits of Special Areas 

Special areas include airports. worldwide: All special areas are listed on the DJI official website. Please refer to 

http://www.dji.com/fly-safe/category-mc for ~eta,ils. Tl;l_e.se area~ hqve been divided into category A and category B. 

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\ 

/ 

\ 

) 

BlOOm .---.· .. 

c~~{~t·.~ii. ;· Sp-e'dar· · 

Area 

10.5m 

Category A ,. , Category B 

Motors will not start. 

A If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly 

Orange (non-GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will 

automatically descend and land then stop its motors. 

B If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly 

Yellow (non~GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it Will ' 

...... 

descend to airspace C and hover 5 meters below ·edge sf · 

No restrictions ~ffl'ight, but the Ph.antom will not enter. 

Category A, the aircraft can fly free, but it will not enter 

c 

Airspace B through Boundary b & d 

Around Category B sites, the phantom can fly freely; but it ·will 

ricit enter into Airsp~ce A through Boundary~ 

D 

No restrictions. None. 

Blue 

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Semi-automatic descent: All stick commands are a~atl'abl~·;eli:t~Jt Ui'e tHrottle :stid/comm'cirfd 'du'n~g 

the descent and landing process. Motors will stdp aUt6fnitica'lfr after lanCling. Users will re~~in control .. 

once the motors have stopped. There is no need to toggle the Sl switch. · · 

(1) ·. ·. When flying iri the a·irspace (A/B/C) of restricted speciata'r~a·, LED flight iridii::ators will blink red 

...... quickly and continue for 3 seconds, then switch to indicate c~rre.nt flying 

status and continue for 5 seconds at which po'f~t it Will S~·.iitch bac.k to r~d blinking. 

(2) For safety reasons, please d6 not fly tlose to airports, hrghw~ys, railway statiohs, ~ailway lines, 

city centers an8·6tner·sp~2ral'areas.:1rYto ehsureth.e alrtraftii visible. 

6.8 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 demonstrates all the cases(..J: available; X:unavailable). 

~6 X X X 

Manual 

<6 X X X 

Disclaimer 

Please ensure that you are kept up to date with International and Domestic airspace rules and regulations before 

using this product. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read this fully. 

You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while using this product, and for any direct or 

indirect consequences caused by not following this manual, violate or disregard any other applicable local laws, 

administrative rules and social habits thereof. 

; I 

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7 Assistant.lns~allation and Configuration. 

7.1 ln~talling Driv!!r and PHANTOM 2 Assistf!nt 

Installing and running on Windo"!s 

'~~.· 

1. Downlo13d driver installer and /}ssistant it"]staller i,n EXE fprmatfroll) the dow~;~_loi:l~ pa,ge.of PHANTOM 2 '·· ,. . ·- '· ' • • -· ,, -· • •. • . ~· I 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

on the DJI website. 

Connect t~e PHANTOM 2 to a Pc;: vi,~. a)"1icro-USB ~able: 

Run the_qriver ins~all,<;?r and follovy tge prompts to finish _instal!i3tior,. 

Next, run the Assistant installer a\ld follq_wthe prompts .to f_in/~11~rst<;~,llatjon.,r 2 , .··!::' 

Double click the PHANTOM 2 icon on your Windows desktop to laun~h t~e. softwa.re" ., "'"'· ).·' J 

A The I-nstaller in EXE format only supports Windows operating systems'(Win XP, Win?, WinS (32 or 64 

bit)). 

Installing and running on Mac OS X 

1. Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 on the DJI 

website~ 

2. Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation. 

3. When for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant, Launchpad won' t 

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

~ c<anft '*·opeMd b.fta,us_e:tt t~ 

from u unktellitilled del/eloper. 

4. Locate the. PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder, press the Control key and th~n click the PHANTOM 2 icon 

. . . " ' 

(or right-click the PHANTOM 2 icon using a mouse). Choose Open from the shortcut menu, click open in 

the prompt dialog box and then software will launch. 

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

the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad. 

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7.2 

1. 

2. 

·_,. - .. · .. ''.:Ill};;• 

ReceiverType; D-Bus 

Vertical 

-----· '1'000' ... '""'""""'~'"' -49f' 

1000 -- 1000 

iOoo .... 1o00 

1000 

""""' - ... -Idle Speed: 

CutOff Type: 

1'/S 

Failsale Methods: Go-Horne and l,anding 

II)!; 

ln~li!!""l Orie-'on Control: OFF 

-GIM~~a~·SWiloo: 

~ 

Current'VottagiY. 

Current Capooily: 

t'litstl.evefWaming: 

ON 

93% 

Second Level Warning: 15% 

Installer in DNG format supports only Mac OS X 10.6 or ~bove. 

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

appear in ot~er places of this manual are on the W.indows for example. 

2 Assistant on a PC 

Start up the PC, pow~r pn .the .P.I-{ANTOM 2, then connecUhe. J?HANTQH 2 to the PC with a Micro-USB ~: ·; _·,( - "._·. _''r) z~ · .. ... ~i · .• ... -~ . ·;~~ . ~ ~ ··;., ~!\:- ' ( · · !.~·-. :-··: :i \-. • ~-:i"' 

cable. DO NOT discpn~~c~~~ptil '~~i&fi~'~r~~<!YQ i~ fi;!s~~d .. '•: .. ,;r cf '· . 

-;~' ~;.-~· ··.·'_.~,- :.:,"''.~ :· ·t-, ·~--..:.:::·.;,,~ '• :: ::f ·'\">'. ' . .' ' .. •'"~-~-

Run the PHANTOM 2 A~sistant and wait for the PHANTOM 2 to c'onnect to the. Assistant. Observe the 

indicators 8. on the bottom 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 the current configuration in the [View] page. 

,.-----------i=uncfon switch of Phantom 2 

Vlew conf!gurnhc:ms 

RC, Gain 

Gimbal. Batte1y 

PHANTOM 2 P1za:av·,m2 c."'c ·'k~~ 

- ' ~- -~~·{' ~- · .. ~'····· ~~~~~~~~~._~.~ 

:?Slocalk!n 

-

- Roo 

'""' 2-

Mn&r!yp&: 

R~tT)l!4! 

1:2{}% -

Ouad-rolorX Metot IO!t Spt&itlt Rtl';!!lf''lffi*Mdltd 

CUIO«TW41 1Niatli~ttlll 

""'"' ~aas~WettkOOs· Go-H::mw andL~ 

V.rtiCJI 

lnteH!g!!f!IQfl~Ccntroi {)ff 

120%> 

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Jnd Nazn·M mode 

Lanf1UB9•3 swap 

.Account, software 

version 

Firmware ;Jpgrade 

IMU ca~ibration 
( 1 ) Users should not enable the Naza-M fur\dion before finishing Advanced Flight Maneuvers 

procedure in the " PHANTOM Pilot Training Guide". If the Naza-M mode is enabled, users can 

switch the control mode between 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 

Naza-M flight status indications instead of the PHANTOM 2's indicators. Do not enable the 

Naza-M mode unless you are an experienced user or guided by a professional. 

( 2 ) You can change to the Phantom 2 mode by clicking the same button used to turn on the Naza-M 

mode. This operation will disable the Naza-M mode and enable Phantom 2 mode. All parameters 

will be returned to factory settings. 

7.3 Firmware upgrade of PHANTOM 2 . _,.;·· 

Please refer to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to install driver and PHANTOM RC Assistant, and then follow the 

procedures below to upgrade the software and firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 might not work properly. 

1. An internet connection is required to upgrade PHA~TOM 2 's firmware. 

2. Click the [Upgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the 

latest ~ersion. If not, click the re'lative links to upgrade.' 

3. Be sure to wait until the Assistant shows "finished". 'Click OK 'and power cycle fhe PHANTOM 2 after 5 

seconds. Once completed, the firmware is up to date. . -"< " .; !, 

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(1) DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished. 

(2) If the firmware upgrade failed, the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade 

status automatically. If this happens, repeat the above procedures. 

Firmware upgradable items: (l) Main Controller (2) P330CB(Main Board) (~)· Receiver (4) Gimbal 

CMU (5) Gimbal IMU (6) Battery 

7.4 PHANTOM RC Assista'n,tDescriptioi\,:. 

Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote controller. 

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Turn off the remote controller and find the Micro-USB port on the bottom of it. 

2. Start up the PC, power on the remote controller, and then connect the remote controller·t6 ·the?PCwith a 

Micro-USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until the configuration is finished. , ' 

3. Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the remote controller to C:o~nect to the A~~i~t,ant.;:Oo~ei-ve 

the indicators •• on the bottom left of the ~creen. When connected successfuli~:· th~ c~~rie~t·i~n 

indicator is and communication i~di~ator is blinking •. 

Finish configuration in the [Main] page. 

in the [Info] page if necessary. 

Main Page of the 2.4GHz Remote Controller 

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8.1 

Opera~ing envir?~ment temp~rature 

Power consumption . ' ~ . ' ·:·· -:. .. ' 

Supported Battery 

Weight (including the battery) 

Take-off Weight 

Hovering Accuracy (Ready to Fly) 

(~ ~~i~.~~-i~::(-~f/•::~' . ~~t~- -,~·P, 

Max Yaw Angular; Velo,city. 'i· ' .,. {J 

Max Tilt Angle 

Max Ascent / Descent Speed , ;. 

Max Flight Speed 

Wheelbase 

Communication Distance (open area) 

Receiver Sensitivity (l%PER) 

Working Current/Voltage · 

Type 

Capacity 

Charging Environment Range 

Discharging Environment Range 

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DJI Intelligent battery ..;, ,," 1r.-· ) •' 

lOOOg 

~1300g 

Vertical: O.Sm; Horizontal: 2.5m 

,·, 2QO)s:,:"· 

35° 

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Ascent: 6m7~; Descent: 2m/s -~~.i:.: 

15m/s (Not R'ecommended) 

350mm 

lOOOm 

-97dBm 

3S LiPo Battery 

5200mAh, ll.W, . 

Oo( to 40°( ,· , '·· 

-20°( to 50°((• 

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Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up 

Ready to Fly 

1st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning 
•••••• 2nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning 

••• Not Stationary.o'r::S$,nsor Bias is too big 

- !· Errors & Aircraft cannot fly.*, . . . .. .• 

• • • Compass data abnormal because of ferro-magnetic interference or 

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the compass needs calibration . 

.. - *Users can connect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to get' det~iled.ihformation about warnings and errors. 

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