# Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying
Read the User Manual and watch the video tutorials in the DJI Pilot app or on the official DJI websfte (www.dji.com ), and read the following documents included in the box before using your Phantom 3 Professional for the first time: Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide, Phantom 3 Professional /Advanced Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer, Phantom 3 Professional / Advanced Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines, In the Box. 

## 1. Download the DJI Pilot App Search 'DJI Pilot' on the App Store or Google Play and download the DJI Pitot app to your mobile device.



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# 2. Watch the Tutorial Videos Watch the tutorial videos on www.dji.com or in the DJI Pilot app.



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# AA • For the best experience, use a mobile device that runs iOS 8.0 or above or Android 4.1.2 or above.


# 3. Check Battery Levels Pressing the Power Button once on either your Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller displays the battery level. Be sure to fully charge both batteries before your first flight.

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4. Charging the Batteries • Only use the offlcial DJI Phantom 3 Professional charger. Remove the Intelligent Flight Battery from the afrcraft before charging. • It is recommended that you turn off the Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller before charging. • Connect the charger to a suitable power source (100-240V 50/601-1z). • Connect the charger to the Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller. The LEDs will display the current charge level, and when fully charged, they will automaticaily turn off.

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# 5. Prepardng the Remote Controller Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position, and then ad]ust the antennas as shown. The strength of the Remote Controller's signal will fluctuate depending on the positions of the antennas.

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## the posidons of the antennas and By the aircraft closer to achieve optimal signal perFormance. Q Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp. Q Place your mobile device into the clamp and adjust R so that the mobile device is held securely in place. Q Connect your mobite device to the Remote Controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of the cable into your mobile device, and the other end into the USB port on the back of the Remote Controller. 

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# 6. Flight Controls Here are the defauR flight controls (Mode 2). The left stick controls altitude and rotation, while the right stick controls the forward, backward, left or right movements. The gimbal dial controls the camera's tift. Left Stick Right Stick Gimbal Dial 

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# 7. Getting Ready for Takeoff Remove the gimbal clamp as shown on the 

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~ Toggle the Flight Mode Swftch on your Remote Controller to the right (P Mode). P Mode is Posftioning Mode, A Mode is ATfI Mode, and F Mode is Function Mode. 2Q Tum on the Remote Controller by pressing the power button once, releasing it, and then pressing and holding for 2 seconds. QQ Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery into your Phantom 3 Professional. Turn on the battery by pressing the power button once, releasing it, and then pressing and holding for 2 seconds. ® Ensure the LED on your Remote Controller is green, indicating it is ready to be used. (D Connect your mobile device to the Remote Controller with a USB cable and launch the DJI Pilot app. Follow ttte instnictions within the app. 

### aQ In the app, tap 'Camera'. Ensure your Phantom 3 Professional is ready to fly by completing the on-screen Checklist. Beginner Mode is enabled by defauR when you launch the DJI Pilot app for the first time. The 

### aircraft's altitude and flight distance are restricted when flying in Beginner Mode. You can disable Beginner Mode in the Settings Page of the DJI Pilot app. 

### Q Calibrate the compass by tapping the Aircraft Status Bar in the app and selecting 'Calibrate'. Then follow the on-screen instructions. ® Attach the propellers with a black nut onto the motors with a black abs and spin them counter-clookwise to secure. Attach the propellers with a gray nut onto the 

### motors with a gray abs and spin them clockwise to secure. 

# A • Be sure to match all the propellers to motors with the correct colors and tighten by hand before flying. • If you wish to record photos or videos, insert a Micro-SD card into the Camera's Micro-SD Card Slot. • The Flight Mode Switch is locked in P Mode by default. Refer to the User Manual to learn how to unlock the switch and change to other modes. • When not in P mode, the Phantom 3 Professional will only mafntain altitude, not position, and will drift with wind or user input. Return to Home is not avallable in F mode. 

## 8. Flight Before taking off, make sure the Aircraft Status Bar in the DJI Pilot app indicates 'Safe to Fly (GPS)' or 'Safe to fly (non-GPS)' if flying indoors. 

## Auto Takeoff and Landing: Your Phantom 3 Professional can automatically takeoff and land at the tap of a button in the Camera screen of the DJI Pilot app. 

# 0 Tap and slide to confirm automatic takeoff. Tap and slide to confrm automatic landing. The a rcra ft will automaticelly takeoff and ® The aircraft will automatically land. hover at 4 feet (1.2 meters).