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# PHANTOM 2 User Manual V1.0 4

For PHANTOM 2 Main Controller Firmware version V1.08
& PHANTOM 2 Assistant S oftware version V 1.08
& PHANTOM RC Assistant S oftware version V1.0 

## December 26
, 2013 Revision

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

It is advised that you regularly check the PHANTOM 2 ’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 righted by DJI with all rights reserved.

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

.

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## C ontent
CONTENT

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

................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 3 REQUIRED ITEMS

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 3
SYMBOL LEGEND

................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 3
1. PHANTOM 2 AIRCRAF T

................................ ................................ ............................... 4
1.1 B UILT



## - IN 

## F LIGHT 

## C ONTROL 

## S YSTEM 

## I NSTRUCTIONS



## ................................ ................................ .. 4 1.2 C ONNECTIONS WITH 

## O THER 

## DJI P RODUCTS



## ................................ ................................ ........... 4 1.3 LED F LIGHT 

## I NDICATORS 

## D ESCRIPTION



## ................................ ................................ ................. 7 1.4 N OTES FOR 

## PHANTOM 2 USING WITH OTHER 

## DJI PRODUCTS



## ................................ .................. 8
2 PROPELLERS

................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 9
2.1 A SSEMBLY



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 9 2.2 D ISASSEMBLY



## ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 9 2.3 N OTES



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 9
3 REMOTE CONTROLLER

................................ ................................ ............................... 10
3.1 P OWER ON THE 

## R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER



## ................................ ................................ ............... 10 3.2 R EMOTE CONTROLLER 

## P OWER 

## LED I NDICATOR 

## S TATUS



## ................................ .......................... 10 3.3 A NTENNA 

## O RIENTATION



## ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 11 3.4 R EMOTE 

## C ONTROLLER 

## O PERATION



## ................................ ................................ .................... 11 3.5 L INKING THE REMOTE CO NTROLLER 

## & BUILT



## - IN RECEIVER



## ................................ ........................ 13
4 INTELLIGENT BATTER Y

................................ ................................ ............................... 14
4.1 C H ARGING 

## P ROCEDURES



## ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 14 4.2 I NSTALL THE 

## B ATTERY



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 15 4.3 B ATTERY 

## U SAGE



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 15 4.4 D ESCRIPTION OF THE 

## B ATTERY 

## L EVEL 

## I NDICATOR



## ................................ ................................ ... 16 4.5 C ORRECT 

## B ATTERY 

## U SAGE 

## N OTES



## ................................ ................................ ...................... 17
5 CALIBRATING THE CO MPASS

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5.1 C ALIBRATION 

## W

ARNINGS



## ................................ ................................ ................................ . 18 5.2 C ALIBRATION 

## P ROCEDURES



## ................................ ................................ .............................. 18 5.3 W HEN 

## R ECALIBRATION IS 

## R EQUIRED



## ................................ ................................ .................. 18
6 FLIGHT

................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 19
6.1 F LYING 

## E NVIRONME NT 

## R EQUIREMENTS



## ................................ ................................ .............. 19 6.2 S TARTING THE 

## M OTORS



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 19 6.3 T AKEOFF 

## /L ANDING 

## P ROCEDURES



## ................................ ................................ ....................... 19 6.4 F AILSAFE 

## F UNCTION



## ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 20 6.5 L O W 

## B ATTERY 

## C APACITY 

## W ARNING 

## F UNCTION



## ................................ ................................ ..... 21
7 ASSISTANT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CON FIGURATION

................................ .... 23
7.1 I NSTALL 

## D RIVER AND 

## PHANTOM 2 A SSISTANT 

## S OFTWARE



## ................................ .................... 23 7.2 U SING THE 

## PHANTOM 2 A SSISTANT 

## S OFTWARE ON A 

## PC

................................ ..................... 24 7.3 F IRMWARE UPGRADE OF 

## PHANTOM 2

................................ ................................ ............. 25 7.4 PHANTOM RC A SSISTANT 

## S OFTWARE 

## D ESCRIPTION



## ................................ ............................ 26
8 APPENDIX

................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 27
8.1 S PECIFICATIONS



## ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 27 8.2 LED F LIGHT 

## I NDICATORS 

## D ESCRIPTION



## ................................ ................................ ............... 27

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## I n the Box

PHANTOM 2 2.4 GHz Remote Controller Propeller Pair

Intelligent Battery Charger Plug Set

Screwdriver Assistant Wrench Cables

Micro

- USB Cable Screws Accessories Box



## Required Items

AA Batte ry X 4



## Symbol Legend

Forbidden(Important) Caution Tip Reference

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## 1. PHANTOM 2 Aircraft

Figure 1

- 1 Figure 1

- 2 [1] Propeller [2] Motor [3] Front Side [4] Front LEDs [5] Micro

- USB Port [6] Landing Gear [7] Receiver

Antenna [8] CAN

- Bus Connector [9] LED Flight Indicators [10 ] DJI Intelligent Battery [11] Compass


### 1.1 Built

- in Flight Control System Instructions
The built

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

contains the MC (Ma in Controller), IMU, GPS, compass, receiver

. The IMU (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 MC acts as the brains of the complete flight control
system connecting and controlling all the modules tog ether.

The PHANTOM 2 can be configured in the Assistant S oftware, by choosing Naza

- M mode or P hantom

2 mode. This manual is for P hantom 2 mode. Please refer to the Naza

- M V2 Quick Start Manual for

more information.


### 1.2 Connections with Other DJI Products PHANTOM 2 is compatible with other DJI products, including ZENMUSE H3

- 2D gimbal , iOSD mini , iOSD Mark II. Below are connections for these products and wireless video transmission module.

F igure 1

- 3

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The PHANTOM 2 will support the PC Ground Station and iPAD Ground Station function in the January 2014.

( 1 ) T he video cable can provide power for the wireless video transmission module with a battery voltage ( 11.1V ~12.6V ) and a maximum current 2 A. ( 2 ) M ake sure the working current of the wireless video transmission module you connect can work with an operational voltage between 11.1V ~12.6V and the total working current of the iOSD and

wireless video transmission module is under 2A, as an overcurrent will damage the central board’s components

. I f the total current exc eeds 2A, please be sure to provide power supplied
from a separate power source for the wireless video transmission module

. ( 3 ) PHANTOM 2 uses a 2.4GHz RC system

. T o avoid communica tion interference , i t’ s not recommended to use other 2.4GHz devices (including 2 .4G wifi or 2.4G wireless video

transmission module ) except the 2.4G Bluetooth and 2.4G Datalink

. ( 4 ) B e sure to keep the wireless video transmission module and other communicating devices away from the compass during installation and connection to avoid interference

. ( 1 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D gimbal and wireless video transmission module

F igure 1

- 4

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( 2 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D gimbal, iOSD mini and wireless video transmission module

F igure 1

- 5 ( 1 ) Connecting the H3

- 2D gimbal, iOSD mini and DJI specified wireless video transmission module AVL58

F igure 1

- 6

W e recommend connect ing the V Bat+ port of the video cable to the two BATT+ ports of the AVL58
simultaneously

. T he same is true of the GND port of the video cable and two BATT

- ports.

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( 2 ) C onnecting the H3

- 2D gimbal, iOSD Mark II and wireless video transmission module

F igure 1

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

.

Use the 8

- Pin cable in the iOSD Markk II package when connecting to the DJI specified wireless video

transmission module AVL58.



### 1.3 LED Flight Indicators Description
1. LED flight indicators are used to show the aircraft ’ s current status. O nce power ed on, the indicators will light

up.

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A ircraft in Normal status 

### D escriptions

Power On Self

- Test Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up Ready to Fly Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)


### Aircraft in abnormal status 

### W arnings and errors Remote Controller Signal Lost

1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

2 nd Level Low Battery Capacity Warning Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

Error s & Aircraft c annot fly. Compass data abnormal because of ferro

- magnetic interference or
the compass needs calibration.

( 1 ) The LED indicators diagram above are for P hantom 2 mode. In Naza

- M mode, LED indicators

will work according to the Naza

- M flight control system

. ( 2 ) Conn ect to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant S oftware for detailed information about warnings and

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

have s pooled up

.



### 1.4 Notes for PHANTOM 2 using with other DJI products Before using PHANTOM 2 with other DJI products, users should connecting the products correctly and upgrade
the firmware as requirements below .

Items to upgrade Firmware versions required Assistant S oftware for upgrading Assistant S oftware version P330CB (built

- in central board) V1.0.1.19 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.0 8 or above

Zenmuse H3

- 2D CMU V1.0 , IMU V1.6 or above PHANTOM 2 V1.0 8 or above iOSD Mark II V2.04 or above iOSD V3.02 or above iOSD mini V1.04 or above iOSD V3.02 or above

* T he iOSD Assistant S oftware is applied to both iOSD Mark II and iOSD mini.

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## 2 Propellers

PHANTOM 2 use s the original 9

- inch propellers which are classified by the color of each central nut. Damaged

p ropellers should be replaced by purchas ing new ones if necessary. Propellers Grey Nut (9443) Black Nut (9443 R)

Diagram

Assembly Location Atta ch to the motor thread that does

not have a black dot

. Atta ch to the motor thread that has a

black dot

. Fastening/Un

- fastening

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


### 2

. 1 Assembly
1. ( Figure 2

- 1 ) 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 propeller s with the correctly marked black dot motors. T ighten the propellers according to the
fastening instructions

.

Figure 2

- 1 Figure 2

- 2 Figure 2

- 3


### 2

. 2 D isassembly ( Figure 2

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

. 

### 2

. 3 Notes

1. P ropellers are self tightening during flight. DO NOT use any t hread locker on the threads.
2. Make sure to match the propeller nut colors with the corre sponding motors.
3. I t is advised to wear protective gloves during propeller assembly and remov al

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

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

p ropellers

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

7. ONLY use original DJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience

.

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## 3 Remote Controller

T he PHANTOM 2 remote controller can be configured in the PHANTOM RC Assistant S oftware. T he sticks mode is Mode 2 on delivery.

F igure 3

- 1 Figure 3

- 2 [1] Antenna [2] Carrying Handle [3] 3

- Position Switch S1 [4] 3

- Position Switch S2 [5] Joystick1 ( J1;J2 )
[6] Joystick2 ( J3;J4 ) [7] Neck Strap Attachment [8] Power Switch [ 9] Power Indicator [ 10] Battery C ompartment [11]Micro

- USB Port [ 12 ]Slide Lever [13] P otentiometer


### 3.1 Power on the Remote Controller
1. Install the four AA Batteries (not included) in to the battery compartment on the back of

the remote controller according to the negative and positive poles.

2. Set the S1 and S2 switches to the upper most position and all sticks are at mid

- point

before switching on the power switch.

3. P ush the power switch to the right to power on the remote controller. I f the power LED

indicator is solid on, the remote controller is functioning normally.

( 1 ) P lease make sure the batteries have enough capacity before use. If the low voltage warning

ale rt sounds ( refer to the < Remote Controller Power Indicator Status Information>), please
replace batteries as soon as possible. ( 2 ) Using the correct type of battery will pre v ent risk of damage or malfunction

. ( 3 ) For long term storage, be sure to remove the batteries from the remote controller.



### 3.2 R emote controller Power LED Indicator Status
Power LED Indicator Sound R emote Controller Status
None N ormal
B

- B

- B

...... Low voltage (at 4V

- 4.3V)

. R eplace the batteries immediately

B

-- B

-- B

...... Al ert will sound after 15 minutes of in activity. It will stop once you start

using the remote controller

.

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T he remote controller will power off automatically when battery voltage drops below 4V

. Land and
change batteries as soon as possible when the low voltage alert occurs to avoid loss of control during
flight.


### 3.3 Antenna Orientation
The remote controller ’ s antenna should point skyward s without obstructions for maximum communication range
during flight.

F igure 3

- 3


### 3.4 Remote Controller Operation The operations of remote controller are based on mode 2 stick configuration

. 

### Definitions

The ‘ stick neutral’ position s and ‘ stick released’ mean the control stick s of the r emote c ontroller are p laced at the central position.
To ‘move the stick ’ means that the stick of r emote c ontroller is pushed away from the central position.
Slide Lever is used for the pitch control of the H3

- 2D gimbal.

Remote C ontroller (Mode 2) Aircraft ( nose direction ) Operation details

T he t hrottle 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
altitude if the stick s are centered. P ush ing the throttle stick above the centered (neutral) position will result in the aircraft tak ing off. We suggest that you push the throttle stick slowly to prevent the aircraft from sudden and unexpected ascent

.

### ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved. 12 | The y aw stick controls the aircraft rudder. Push the stick left and the aircraft will rotate
counter clock

- wise

. Push the stick right and the aircraft will rotate
clock

- wise

. If the stick is centered, the aircraft will always fly in the same direction. The command stick 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 and fl y forward

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

. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is centered. Increasing movement of the command stick will result in a larger tilt angle (max imum 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 fl y left. Pu sh the stick right and the aircraft will tilt
and fl y right. The aircraft will keep level and straight if the stick is centered. Increasing movement of the command stick will result in a larger tilt angle (maximum is 35 ̊) and faster flight velocity.

Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

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

- 1 to po sition

- 3 and back to position

- 1, 5 times or more to enter into compass calibration mode. U sers can configure position 3 (bottom position) of the S1 switch to trigger the Failsafe in th e A ssistant S oftware.

OFF Course Lock Home point Lock S2 is the IOC mode switch. IOC (Intelligent Orientation Control) function can be enabled in the Assistant S oftware when in Naza

- M mode

. Only use the IOC function after you are familiar
with flying

.

### ©2013 DJI Innovations. All Rights Reserved. 13 | Slide Lever control s the pitch of the H3

- 2D gimbal. T he position of slide lever determines the pitch angle relative to the horizontal level. S lide the lever left to make th e gimbal pitch
down up to a
- 90 ° position. S lide the lever right to pitch up to + 0 ° position resulting in gimbal being at a horizonta lly level
orientation.
( 1 ) For ‘ R eady to F ly’ the aircraft will hover when all stick s are released. ( 2 ) For ‘ Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) ’ the aircraft will only keep the altitude when all stick s are released.


### 3.5 Linking the remote controller& built

- in receiver
PHANTOM 2 has a built

- in receiver, the link button and indicator located on the bottom of the aircraft as illustrated

in the Figure 3

- 4

. The link between the remote controller and a ircraft 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.

F igure 3

- 4 Linking procedures

1. Power on the PHANTOM 2.

2. Turn on the remote controller and place it 0.5m~1m away from the aircraft.

3. P ush the link button with a thin object and hold it until the Link indicator blinks red , then r elease it

. 4. When the Link indicator turn s solid green
, the link between the remote controller and the built

- in receiver has been successfully established.

Link Indicator S tatus

T he remote controller is linked with the receiver successfully

. T he remote controller is turned off and there is no 2.4GHz signal around , please turn
on the remote controller

. T he receiver is ready for linking

. There is 2.4GHz signal around but the remote controller is not linked with the receiver
, please carry out the linking procedures.

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## 4 Intelligent Battery

The i ntelligent battery is specially designed for the PHANTOM 2 , with a battery capacity of 5200mA h, voltage of

11.1 V a nd charge

- discharge management functionality. The battery should only be charged with the DJI charger

.

I ntelligent Battery Charger

DJI Intelligent Battery Functions
( 1 ) B alance Charg ing Automatically balance the voltage of each battery cell during charging.
( 2 ) C apacity Display D isplay the current battery level

.
( 3 ) Communicating T he main controller communicate s with the battery via communicat ion ports for battery voltage, capacity, current and other information.

( 4 ) O vercharging Protection C harging stop s a utomatically when the battery voltage reaches 12.8V to prevent overcharging damage

. ( 5 ) Over D ischarging
Protection D ischarging s top s a utomatically when the battery voltage reaches 8.4V to
prevent over discharging damage

. ( 6 ) S hort C ircuit Protection A utomatically cut s off the power supply when a short circuit is detected.

( 7 ) Sleep Protection The battery will enter sleep mode after 10 minutes of inactivity to save

power

. T he static current is 10nA in sleep mode when the battery is
powered on without connecting to other devices

. ( 8 ) C harging T emperature
D etection T he battery will charge only when its temperature is within 0 °C

~ 55 °C

. I f the
battery temperature is out of this ran ge, the battery will stop charging

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

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

respons ibility for operation of any charger from a third party.


### 4

. 1 Charging Procedures
1. Connect the charger to a wall socket (Use the plug set if necessary )

. 2. Connect the battery to the charger. If the current capaci ty of the battery is over 75%, you should power on
the battery to begin charging

. 3. T he Battery Level indicators display current capacity level as the battery charges. P lease refer to battery

level indicator description for details.

4. T he battery is full y charged when the Battery Level indicat or light s are off

. P lease disconnect the charger

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and battery when the charging is completed

.

Wall socket


### 4

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

F igure 4

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


### 4

. 3 Battery Usage

F igure 4

- 2 (1) Checking the battery level: When t he battery is powered off; press ing the battery power button once will
indicate the current battery level. Refer to < Battery Level Indicator Description> for details. (2) Powering on: When t he battery is powered off; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for

2 seconds to turn on the intelligent battery. (3) Powering off: When the battery is powered o n ; press the battery power button once and then press and hold for 2 seconds to turn off the intelligent battery. (4) Checking the battery life: When t he battery is powere d off; press and hold the battery power button for 5

seconds to check the battery life. T he battery level indicators will show the life and the battery power indicator will blink for 10 seconds, then all LEDs will light out and the intelligent battery will turn off

. Refer to < Battery LED3

LED4 Battery Power Button
(Built

- in Battery Power Indicator) LED2

LED1 Battery Level Indicator

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Level Indicator Description> for details. More battery information is available in the battery tab of the PHANTOM 2 Assistant S oftware.


### 4.4 Description of the Battery Level Indicator The battery level indicators will show the current battery level during both the charging and discharging process as well as battery life. T he following is a description of the indicators.

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

C harging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery level

0%~25%

25%~50%

50%~75%

75%~100%

F ull charged

D ischarging process

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery level

87.5%~100%

75%~87.5%

62.5%~75%

50%~62.5%

37.5%~50%

25%~37.5%

12.5%~25%

0%~12.5%

<0%

B attery life

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 C urrent battery life

90 %~100%

80 %~ 90 %
70 %~ 80 %
60 %~ 70 %
50 %~ 60 %
40 %~ 50 %

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20 %~ 30 %

L ess than 20 %



### 4

. 5 Correct B attery Usage Notes
1. N ever plug or unplug the battery into the aircraft when it is power ed on.
2. The battery should be charg ed in an environment that is between 0 °C to 40 °C , and be discharg ed in an

environment that is between

- 20 °C to 50 °C

. B oth 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. U sers should then fully recharge the battery to maximum capa city. This power cycling
procedure will ensure the battery is working at its optimal level.

4. F or long term storage please p lace the battery with only a 40~50% capacity in a strong battery box
securely. W e recommend discharging and charging the battery completel y once every 3 months to keep it in good condition. The capacity should be varie d in such a cycle ( 40%~50% )

— 0%

— 100%

— ( 40%~50% )

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

Please completely discharge a batter y 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 b attery unattended. Always charge the battery on a non

- flammable surface such as
concrete and never near any flammable materials.

9. S afety is extremely important and users can get more information in the DIS CLAIMER.

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

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

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


### 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.

( 2 ) DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such a s keys or cell ular
phones.

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

. 

### 5 .2 Calibration Procedures Please carry out the calibrating procedures in the flight field before flight. Please watch the quick st art video of the

PHANTOM 2 for more compass calibration details.



### 5 .3 When Recalibration is Required ( 1 ) When Compass D ata 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 ) E vident drifting occurs in flight , i.e. the aircraft doesn ’ t fly in straight lines.

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## 6 Fligh t
6 .1 Flying Environment Requirements ( 1 ) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some flight training (Using a flight simulator to practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.). ( 2 ) D O NOT fly in bad weather, such as rain or wind (more than moderate breeze) or fog. ( 3 ) The flying field should be open and void of tall buildings or other obstacles; the steel structure within buildings may interfere with the compass. ( 4 ) Keep the aircraft away from ob stacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc. ( 5 ) Try to avoid interference between the remote control ler and other wireless 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 ) N ever use the aircraft in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic lays and regulations.


### 6 .2 Starting the Motors
A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is needed to start the motors

. Push the sticks according to one of the options

below to start motors. Once the motors have sp u n up, release both stick s simultaneously. The same com mand is

used to st op the motors

.

F igure 6

- 1


### 6 .3 Takeoff/Landing Procedures
1. Start by placing the PHANTOM 2 on the ground with the battery level indicator s facing you

. 2. T urn on the remote controller.

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

. 4. When LED flight indicator blinks green/yellow, the PHANTOM 2 is entering Ready to Fly / Ready to Fly
(n on
- GPS) mode. Start the motors with the CSC command.

5. Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground

. R efer to <Remote Controller Operation >

for more details.

6. Be sure you are hovering over a level surface. Pull down on the throttle st ick gently to de scend and land.

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7. After landing the aircraft on the ground, keep the throttle stick at its lowest position for about 3 to 5

seconds which will automatically stop the motors.

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

aircraft to descend rapidly and drop without any type of control. ( 1 ) When the LED flight indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight , the aircraft has entered in to
Failsafe mode , refer to <Failsafe Function> for details. ( 2 ) A low battery capacity warning is indicated by the LED flight indicator blink ing red slowly or rapidly during flight . R efer to the <Low Battery Capacity Warning Function> for details. ( 3 ) Watch the quick start video about flight for more flight inform ation.


### 6 .4 Failsafe Function
The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost . T he flight control
system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. T he following

situations w ould make the aircraft fail to receiv e a signal from the remote controller and enter Failsafe mode: ( 1 ) The remote controller is power ed off. ( 2 ) The remote controller is power ed on but the S1 is toggled in the position triggering the Failsaf e (this must have been configured in t he PHANTOM 2 Assistant S oftware )

. ( 3 ) The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller. ( 4 ) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft, es sentially reducing the distance the signal can travel. ( 5 ) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller.

Failsafe works different ly depending on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is initiated whether it i s in

the Read y to Fly or Ready to Fly (non

- GPS) mode. Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)

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

Ready to Fly

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

Home Point

When the aircraft is initializing the Ready to Fly status, the aircraft will record the cu rrent GPS coordinates as

the home point. I t is recommended to lift off only after Ready to Fly status is confirmed for the safety of being

able to fly back to home point successfully in case the Failsafe mode is initiated.

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( 1 ) I n a Failsafe situation, if less than 6 GPS satellites are found for more than 20 seconds, the aircraft will descend automatically.
In Phantom 2 mode, users can set a new home point manually when the aircraft is in “ Ready to fly ” status as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Q uickly flipping the S2 switch of the remote controller from upper most to lower most positions 5 times or more will reset the current aircraft position as a new home point of PHANTOM 2. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid green blinks on the LED Flight Indicator. T he definition of “ home point ” is: ( 1 ) The home point is the place PHANTOM 2 returns to when the control signal is lost , which is

recorded last time

. ( 2 ) The home point is used to calculate the horizontal distance between you and the aircraft, the
distance will be displayed as if using iOSD module.

Regaining Control during Failsafe Procedure

Position of Switch S1 Position

- 1 Position

- 2 Position

- 3 (No triggering the Failsafe)

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

- 1,

toggle the S1 switch to any other position once to regain control . I f remote controller’s signal is recovered, control is returned back to the pilot. R egain control as soon as signal is

recover ed.



### 6 .5 Low Battery Capacity Warning Function
The low battery capacity warning alerts users when the battery is close to depletion during flight. When it appears, users should promptly fly back and land to avoid accidental damage. The PHANTOM 2 has two levels of low battery
capacity warning. The first appears when the batter y has less than 30% power and the second appears when it has

less than 15 % power

.

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( 1 ) When battery power drops below 30% and LED indicator will blink red slowly

. ( 2 ) At lower than 15 % the LED indicator will blink red rapidl y, the PHANTOM 2 will also begin to descend and land automatically. After it has landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute CSC

. ( 3 ) There is a hidden third low battery threshold in addition to the 1st and 2nd level warnings. This uses 10.65V as its threshold. Both this voltage threshold and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will trigger auto

- landing. Altitude can be maintained if necessary by pu sh ing up on the throttle stick

. ( 1 ) Remember to fly your P HANTOM 2 back as soon as you see a low batt ery capacity warning. ( 2 ) Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust may

cause a communication failure.

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## 7 Assistant Software Installation and Configuration
7. 1 Install ing Driver and PHANTOM 2 Assistant Software
Install ing and run ning on Windows

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

- USB cable.
3. Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.
4. N ext, r un the A ssistant S oftware installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.
5. Double click the PHANTOM 2 icon on your Windows desktop to launch the software.

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

Install ing and run ning on Mac OS X

1. Download the A ssistant S oftware 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 launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant S oftware, Launchpad won ’ t allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store.

4. L ocate the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder, p ress the Control key and then 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 the n software will launch

. 5. After the first successful launch, directly lau nching of the software can be achieved by double

- clicking

the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad.

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

Usage of PHANTOM 2 Assistant S oftware on Mac OS X and Windows are e xactly the same. The

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



### 7 .2 Using the PHANTOM 2 Assistant Software on a PC
1. Start up the PC, power on the PHANTOM 2 , then c onnect the PHANTOM 2 to the PC with a Micro

- USB

cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.

2. Run the PHANTOM 2 A ssistant Software and wait for the PHANTOM 2 to connect to the A ssistant

Software

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

connection indicator is and communication indicator is blinking

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

. 4. View and check the current configuration in the [View] page.

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( 1 ) Users should not enable the Naza

- M function before finishing Advanc ed 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 indicator s . Do not enable the

Naza

- M mode unless you are an experienced user or guided by a professional. ( 2 ) You can change to the P hantom 2 mode by clicking the same button used to turn on the Naza

- M

mode

. This operation will disable the N aza
- M mode and enable P hantom 2 mode

. All parameters

will be return ed to factory settings

. 

### 7

. 3 F irmware upgrade of PHANTOM 2
Please re fer to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant S oftware to install d river and PHANTOM RC Assistant S oftware, and

then follow the procedure s below to upgrade the software and firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 might not

work properly

. 1. An internet connection is required to upgrade PHANTOM 2’s firmware.

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

latest version

. I f not, click the relative links to upgrade.

3. Be su re to wait until the Assistant S oftware shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the PHANTOM 2

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

( 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.

F irmware u pgradable items: ( 1 ) Main Controller ( 2 ) P330CB (Main Board) ( 3 ) Receiver ( 4 ) Gimbal

C MU ( 5 ) Gimbal IMU ( 6 ) Battery

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### 7 .4 PHANTOM RC Assistant S oftware Description Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote controller.

1. 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 to the PC with a

Micro

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

3. Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant Software and wait for the remote controller 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

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

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

.

M ain page of the 2.4G Hz remote controller

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## 8 Appendix
8. 1 Specification s 

## A ircraft
O perating environment temperature

- 10 °C to 50 °C

P ower consumption 5.6W

S upported Battery DJI Intelligent battery

W eight (including the battery) 1000g

Take

- off W eight ≤ 1300g Hovering Accuracy ( Ready to Fly ) Vertical: 0.8m ; Horizontal: 2.5m Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s Max Tilt Angle 3 5° Max Ascent / Descent Speed 6m/s

Max Flight Speed 15 m/s (Not Recommended)

W heelbase 350mm 

## 2.4GHz Remote Controller Operating Frequency 2.4GHz ISM Communication Distance ( open area ) 1000m Receiver Sensitivity ( 1%PER )

- 9 7 dBm

W orking Current/Voltage 100 mA@ 6 V Battery 4 AA Batteries 

## DJ I Intelligent Battery

T ype 3S LiPo Battery
C apacity 5200mAh
, 11.1V Charging Environment R ange 0 °C to 40 °C Discharging Environment R ange

- 20 °C to 50 °C



### 8

. 2 LED Flight Indicators Description
A ircraft in Normal status 

### D escriptions

Power On Self

- Test Warming Up & Aircraft cannot take off during warming up Ready to Fly Ready to Fly (non

- GPS)


### Aircraft in abnormal status 

### W arnings and errors Remote Controller Signal Lost

1 st Level Low Battery Capacity Warning

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Errors & Aircraft c annot fly.* Compass data abnormal because of ferro

- magnetic interference or
the compass needs calibration.

* U sers can connect to the PHANTOM 2 A ssistant S oftware to get detailed information about warnings and errors.