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 Contents

 Using this manual 

Legends 2

Before Flight 2

Watch the video tutorials 2

Download the DJ Pilot app 2

	 Product	Profle	

ntroduction 6

Feature Highlights 6

Assemble the Aircraft 7

Aircraft Diagram 9

Remote Controller Diagram 9

 Aircraft 

Flight Controller 12

Flight Mode 12

Flight Status ndicator 12

Return to Home (RTH) 13

Dynamic Home Point 15

Vision Positioning System 16

Flight Recorder 17

Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 17

DJ ntelligent Flight Battery 18

 Remote Controllers 

Remote	Controller	Profle	 24

Remote	Controller	Operations		 24

Dual Remote Controllers Mode 29

Remote Controller Status LED 31

Linking the Remote Controller 32

Remote Controller Compliance Version 33

 Gimbal and Camera 

Camera	Profle	 35

Gimbal 36
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Camera	 40

Map		 43

Academy	 43

User	Center	 43

 Flight 

Flight	Environment	Requirements	 45

Flight	Limits	and	Flight	Restriction	Area		 45

Prefight	Checklist	 49

Calibrating	the	Compass	 49

Auto	Take off	and	Auto	Landing	 50

Starting/Stopping the Motors 51

Flight Test 51

 FAQ 

 Appendix 

Specifcations	 57

ntelligent	Orientation	Control	( OC)	 60

How to Update Firmware 61

FCC Compliance 62
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Product Profle

This chapter describes the features of 

Inspire 1, instructs you to assemble the 

aircraft and explains the components on 

the aircraft and remote controllers. 




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[6 Battery Level LEDs

Displays the current battery level. 

[7 Status LED

Displays the power status. 

[11]

[12]

[16] [17] [18] [19]

[10]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[8 Power Button

Used to power on or power off the remote controller. 

[9 RTH LED 

Circular LED around the RTH button displays RTH status. 

[10 	 Camera	Settings	Dial	

Turn the dial to adjust camera settings. 

Only functions when the remote controller is 

connected to a mobile device running the DJI 

Pilot app. 

[11 Playback Button 

Playback the captured images or videos.

[12 Shutter Button 

Press to take a photo. If in burst mode, the 

set number of photos will be taken with one 

press.

[13 Flight Mode Switch

Used to switch between P, A and F mode.

[14 	 Video	Recording	Button

Press to start recording video. Press again to 

stop recording.

[15 Gimbal Dial

Use this dial to control the tilt of the gimbal. 

[16 Mini HDM Port

Connect an HD compatible monitor to this 

port to get a live HD video preview of what the 

camera sees.

[17 Micro USB Port

For connecting the remote controller to your 

computer.

[18 CAN Bus Port

Reserved for future use. 

[19 USB Port

Connect to mobile device to access all of the 

DJI Pilot app controls and features. 

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[20 	 GPS	Module

Used to pinpoint the location of the remote 

controller.

[21 Back Left Button

Customizable button in DJI Pilot app.

[22 Power Port

Connect to a power source to charge the 

remote controller’s internal battery.

[23 Back Right Button

Customizable button in DJI Pilot app.
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Aircraft

This chapter describes the features of 

the Flight Controller, Vision Positioning 

System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.







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DJI Inte gent F ght Battery Funct ons

1. Battery Level Display: LEDs display the current battery level. 

2. Battery Life Display: LEDs display the current battery power cycle. 

3. Auto-discharging Function: The battery automatically discharges to below 65% of total power when it 

is idle (press the power button to check battery level will cause battery to exit idle state) for more than 

10 days to prevent swelling. It takes around 2 days to discharge the battery to 65%.It is normal to feel 

moderate heat emitting from the battery during the discharge process. Discharge thresholds can be 

set in the DJI Pilot app.

4. Balanced Charging: Automatically balances the voltage of each battery cell when charging.

5. Over charge Protection: Charging automatically stops when the battery is fully charged. 

6. Temperature Detection: The battery will only charge when the temperature is between 0 °C(32°F) and 

40°C (104°F). 

7. Over Current Protection: Battery stops charging when high amperage (more than 10A) is detected. 

8. Over Discharge Protection: Discharging automatically stops when the battery voltage reaches 18V to 

prevent over-discharge damage

9. Short Circuit Protection: Automatically cuts the power supply when a short circuit is detected.

10. Battery Cell Damages Protection: DJI Pilot app shows warning message when damaged battery cell 

is detected.

11. Battery Information History: Show the last 32 entries of battery information records that include warning 

messages and so on. 

12. Sleep Mode: Sleep mode is entered after 10 minutes of inactivity to save power. 

13. Communication: Battery voltage, capacity, current, and other relevant information is provided to the 

aircraft’s to the main controller.

Refer to Disclaimer and Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelins before use. Users take full 

responsibility for all operations and usage.

Battery must be fully charged before using it for the frst time. Refer to "Charging the Intelligent 

Flight Battery" P21 for more information .

Us ng the Battery 

Power ng ON/OFF

Powering On: Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to power on. The 

Power LED will turn red and the Battery Level Indicators will display the current battery level. 

Powering Off: Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to power off.

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Power Button

(Built-in LED)


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Battery Level ndicators while Charging

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Level

0%~25%

25%~50%

50%~75%

75%~100%

Fully Charged

Charg ng Protect on LED D sp ay

The table below shows battery protection mechanisms and corresponding LED patterns. 

Battery Level ndicators while Charging

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Blinking Pattern Battery Protection tem

LED2 blinks twice per second Over current detected

LED2 blinks three times per second Short circuit detected

LED3 blinks twice per second Over charge detected

LED3 blinks three times per second Over-voltage charger detected

LED4 blinks twice per second Charging temperature is too low 

(<0°C)

LED4 blinks three times per second Charging temperature is too high 

(>40°C)

After any of the above mentioned protection issues are resolved, press the button to turn off the Battery 

Level Indicator. Unplug the Intelligent Flight Battery from the charger and plug it back in to resume 

charging. Note that you do not need to unplug and plug the charger in the event of a room temperature 

error, the charger will resume charging when the temperature falls within the normal range. 

DJI does not take any responsibility for damage caused by third-party chargers.

How to discharge your ntelligent Flight Battery:

To effectively calibrate the battery capacity, it is recommended to charge and discharge the 

battery thoroughly for every 10 charge-and-discharge cycle. User should install the battery onto 

the aircraft and then power on the aircraft to initiate the discharge process, discharge the battery 

until the aircraft is powered off automatically. User should then fully charge the battery to ensure 

the battery is working at its optimal.

Slow: Place the Intelligent Flight Battery into the Inspire 1’s Battery Compartment and power it 

on. Leave it on until there is less than 5% of power left, or until the battery can no longer 

be turned on. Launch the DJI Pilot app to check battery level.

Rapid: Fly the Inspire 1 outdoors until there is less than 5% of power left, or until the battery can 

no longer be turned on.
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Remote Controllers

This chapter describes the features 

of the remote controller that includes 

aircraft and remote controller operations 

and dual remote controller mode.

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Charger

Power Outlet

Power Button

Contro ng Camera

Shoot videos or images and adjust camera settings via the Shutter Button, Camera Settings Dial, Playback

Button and Video Recording Button on the remote control. 

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[1 Camera Settings Dial

Turn the dial to quickly adjust camera settings such as ISO and shutter speed without letting go of the 

remote controller. Move the dial button to left or right to view the pictures or videos in playback mode.

[2 Playback Button

Press to view images or videos that have already been captured.

[3 Shutter Button

Press to take a photo. If burst mode is activated, multiple photos will be taken with a single press.

[4 	 Recoding	Button

Press once to start recording video, then press again to stop recording. 

Contro ng A rcraft 

This section explains how to use the various features of the remote controller. The Remote Controller is set 

to Mode 2 by default. 



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Opt ma Transm ss on Range

The signal transmission between aircraft and remote controller perform best within the range that 

displayed in the picture shown below:

Ensure the aircraft is flying within the optimal transmission range. Adjust the distance and position 

between the operator and the aircraft to achieve optimal transmission performance. 

Dual Remote Controllers Mode

More than one remote controller can connect to the same aircraft in Dual Remote Controller mode. In 

Dual Controllers mode, the “Master” remote controller operator controls the orientation of the aircraft, while 

the “Slave” remote controller controls the movement of the gimbal and camera operation. When multiple 

“slave” remote controllers (max of 6) are connect to the aircraft, only the frst connected “slave” remote 

controller is able to control the gimbal, the remaining “slave” remote controller can view the live feed video 

from the aircraft and set the camera parameters, but they cannot control the gimbal. 

Optimal Transmission Range

Master Remote 

Controller

Slave Remote 

Controller

Strong Weak
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Use the gimbal dial on the remote controller to control the pitch movement of the camera in the 

single remote controller mode, however, you cannot control the pan movement of the camera. 

Sett ng Up Dua Remote Contro ers Mode

Dual Remote Controllers mode is disabled by default. Users must enable this feature on the “Master” 

remote controller by through the DJI Pilot app. Follow the steps below for setup:

“Master” Remote Controller

1. Connect the remote controller to your mobile device and launch the DJI Pilot app. 

2. Go to the Camera page, and tap to enter the remote controller settings window.

3. Tap “Set RC Status” to enable Master-and-Slave mode. 

4. Select “Master” in the “Set RC Status” section to set the remote controller as “Master” remote controller.

RC Control Settings

Set RC Status

Slave RC List

Master and Slave

RC Settings

OFF Master

RC Name T12254 Connection Password 1234

Slave

“Slave” Remote Controller

1. Tap “Search for Master Controller” to search the “Master” remote controller.

OFF Master Slave

RC Control Setting

Set RC Status

RC Name

Search for Master Controller

Request Control

Master RC List

Master and Slave

RC Settings

S88642

5. Enter the connection password for the “Slave” remote controller.



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Gimbal and Camera

This chapter provides the technical 

specifcations of the camera and explains 

the working mode of the gimbal. 




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DJI Pilot App 

This chapter describes the four main 

GUI of the DJI Pilot app.









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Prefight	Checklist

1. Remote controller, aircraft battery, and mobile device are fully charged.

2. Propellers are mounted correctly and frmly.

3. Micro-SD card has been inserted if necessary.

4. Gimbal is functioning as normal.

5. Motors can start and are functioning as normal.

6. DJI Pilot app connected to the aircraft.

Calibrating the Compass

IMPORTANT: Make sure to calibrate the compass in every new flight location. The compass is very 

sensitive to electromagnetic interference, which can cause abnormal compass data leading to poor fight 

performance or even failure. Regular calibration is required for optimum performance.

 DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference, such 

as magnetite, parking structures, and steel reinforcements underground.

 DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular 

phones.

 DO NOT calibrate beside massive metal objects.

Ca brat on Procedures

Choose an open space to carry out the following procedures. 

1. Ensure that the compass is calibrated. If you did not calibrate the compass as part of your pre-fight 

preparations, or if you have moved to a new location since the last calibration, tap Aircraft Status 

Indicator bar in the app and select “Calibrate”, then follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Hold and rotate the aircraft horizontally 360 degrees, and the Aircraft Status Indicator will display a 

solid green light. 
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3. Hold the aircraft vertically with nose pointing downward, and rotate it 360 degrees around the center 

axis. Recalibrate the compass if the Aircraft Status Indicator show solid red.

If the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks red and yellow after the calibration, move your aircraft to a 

different location to carry out compass calibration.

Calibrate the compass before each fight. Launch DJI Pilot App, follow the on-screen instruction 

to calibrate the compass.

When to Reca brate

1. When compass data is abnormal, and the Aircraft Status Indicator is blinking red and yellow.

2. When fying in a new location, or a location that is different from your last fight. 

3. When the mechanical structure of the Inspire 1 has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of the 

compass.

4. When severe drifting occurs in fight, i.e. the Inspire 1 does not fy in straight lines.

Auto Take-off and Auto Landing

Auto Take-off

Use auto take-off to take off your aircraft automatically if the Aircraft Status Indicator displays blinking 

green. Follow the steps below to use auto take-off:

1. Launch DJI Pilot app, enter “Camera” page. 

2. Ensure the aircraft is in “P” mode.

3. Go through the pre-fight checklist. 

4. Tap“ ”, and confrm fight condition. Slide to confrm and take-off. 

5. Aircraft takes off and hovers at 1 5 meters above ground. 

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6. Shoot photos and videos using the DJI Pilot app. 

7. To land, hover over a level surface and gently pull down on the throttle slowly to descend.

8. After landing, execute the CSC command or hold the throttle at its lowest position for 3 seconds or 

more until the motors stop.

9. Turn off the Intelligent Flight Battery frst, followed by the Remote Controller.

When the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks yellow rapidly during fight, the aircraft has entered Failsafe 

mode. 

A low battery level warning is indicated by the Aircraft Status Indicator blinking red slowly or 

rapidly during fight. 

Watch video tutorials about fight for more fight information.

V deo Suggest ons and T ps

1. Work through the checklist before each fight.

2. Select desired gimbal working mode in the DJI Pilot app.

3. Aim to shoot when fying in P mode only.

4. Always fy in good weather, such as sunny or windless days.

5. Change camera settings to suit you. These include photo format and exposure compensation.

6. Perform fight tests to establish fight routes and scenes.

7. Push the sticks gently to make aircraft movements stable and smooth.
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Troubleshooting (FAQ)

1 How can put a GoPro camera on the nspire 1?

The Inspire 1 does not currently support GoPro attachments. The gimbal is designed to hold DJI 

cameras only. 

2 When will ground station functionality be available?

The Inspire 1 does not currently support ground station. Ground station will be available with future 

frmware updates. 

3 s the camera s exposure automatic?

The exposure can be set to Auto, for automatic changes, or Manual, if you wish to use a specifc setting.

4 Can	 	see the size of images through the app?

Yes, you can preview image or video sizes through the DJI Pilot app. 

5 How much weight can the nspire 1 carry without its included camera?

We do not recommend fying with any payload other than the included DJI gimbal and camera. 

6 Do you have an LCD monitor available for the nspire 1?

No, DJI does not sell LCD or HD monitors for the Inspire 1. However, you can output the live streaming 

video to a compatible monitor or mobile device of your own.

7 How long does it take to charge the battery? Does it comes with a charger?

Yes, all Inspire 1 units come with standard TB47 charger.

With the standard TB47 100W charger, it takes 85min to fully charge a 4500mAh battery.

8 Are the two remote controllers the same? Should setup the remote controllers in the app or 

somewhere else to control the camera and aircraft separately?

The two remote controllers are physically identical. You can set the remote controllers to either "Master" 

or "Slave" through the DJI Pilot app if you wish to use dual controller mode. 

9 Where can	 	fnd info on the simulation application that plugs into the trainer port? Can you suggest	a	

simulation program?

There is no trainer port on the remote controller for the Inspire 1.

10 Can the mobile device holder be used on the Phantom	2	series remote controller?

No, it cannot. The mobile device holder can only be used with the Inspire 1 remote.

11 Does the nspire 1 have a SD card included?

The Inspire 1 comes with a 16GB micro-SD card. It supports SD cards up to 64GB.

12 Can upgrade and buy a second remote controller if only buy a single remote controller now?

Yes.

13 How big is the nspire 1?

Its length x height x width dimensions without the propellers attached are 44 x 30 x 45cm (17.3 x 11.8 x 17.7in).

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How to Update Firmware

Follow the process described below to upgrade the aircraft, remote controller and battery.

Updat ng the A rcraft F rmware

Step 1 Check Battery and SD Card Capacity

Ensure the Intelligent Flight Battery has at least 50% power and there is at least 100MB of free space on 

the SD card.

Step 2 Prepare the Firmware Update Package

1. Download the firmware update package from the official DJI website (http://www.dji.com/product/

inspire-1).

2. Insert the SD into your PC. Extract the all downloaded files into the root directory of the SD card. 

Remove the SD card from your PC. Ensure the Inspire 1 is powered off then insert the SD card into the 

SD card slot on the Inspire 1 camera.

Step 3 Update the Aircraft

1. Ensure the remote controller is powered off and then power on the aircraft. Upgrade will begin 

automatically after aircraft is powered on. 

2. It will take approximately 25 minutes to complete the frmware update. The camera will sound a short 

pulse of "D-D-D-D" beeping sound to indicate the upgrade is in progress and sound a “D---DD” 

beeping sound to indicate the update is complete with success.

3. Check the upgrade status by opening the “.txt” fle that is automatically generated after the update. 

The update is successful if the text “result: successful” is in the document. Try upgrading the frmware 

again if the text “result: failed” is found or the gimbal sound a long beep sound.

Updat ng the Remote Contro er F rmware

Step 1 Check Battery and SD Card Capacity

Remote controller frmware is included in the aircraft frmware update package. Use the same update 

package fle that is downloaded from the DJI offcial website. Ensure the remote controller battery level is 

above 50%. 

Step 2 Prepare the Firmware Update Package

1. Extract all downloaded fles into the root directory of an SD card or USB thumb drive. 

2. Insert the SD card into a SD card reader or the USB disk onto the remote controller USB port when 

remote controller powered off. If you do not have a SD card reader, you may insert the SD card into 

the gimbal and connect the gimbal with remote controller to upgrade the remote controller.

Step 3 Update the Remote Controller

1. Power on the remote controller and wait 60 seconds until the upgrade begins. Do not power off the 

remote controller during the update.

2. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the firmware update. The camera will sound a 

beeping sound and the Status LED on the remote controller shows solid blue to indicate the update is 

in progress. The Status LED on remote controller shows solid green and beeping sound will stop if the 

upgrade is completed with success. The Status LED on remote controller shows solid red if upgrade is 

failed. Try upgrade again.

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frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful 

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in 

a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, 

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct 

the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 

—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

IC RSS warn ng

This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard (s). Operation is subject to the 

following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any 

interference,including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent areil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada licables aux areils radio exempts de licence.

L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1) l'areil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et

(2) l'utilisateur de l'areil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est 

susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

IC Rad at on Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with IC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. 

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& 

your body.

Any Changes or modifcations not expressly roved by the party responsible for compliance could void the 

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

KCC Warn ng Message

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NCC Warn ng Message

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