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e th e First . Flight , .-;-... " ,- , , . .-.'- . \ Rea d th e followin g document s before usin g th e Phanto m 3 Professional : 7 . In th e Bo x 2. Phantom

3 Professional

User Manual 3. Phantom

3 Professional

Quick Start Guide 4. Phantom

3 Professional/Advanced Safety Guidelines

and Disclaimer 5. Phantom

3 Professional/Advanced Intelligent

Flight Battery Safety Guidelines W e recommen d tha

t yo u watc h al l tutoria l video s o n th e officia l DJ I websit e an d rea d th e Disclaime r before yo u fly . Prepar

e fo ryou rfirs t fligh t b yreviewin g th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l Quic k Star t Guid e an d refe rto th e Use rManua l fo rmor e detaile d information . 

## .Video-Tutorial s , : ; 

## ,,:;.,,., , j Pleas e watc h th e tutoria l video s a t th e lin k below , whic h demonstrate s how to us e Phanto m 3 Professiona l safely : http://www.dji.com/prQduct/phantom-3/vide o

Download an d instal l th e DJ I G O ap p before usin g th e aircraft . Sca n th e Q R cod e to th e righ t t o download th e latest version . Th e Androi d versio n of th e DJ I G O ap p i s compatibl e wit h Androi d 4.1. 2 o rlater . Th e iO S versio n o

f th e DJ I G O ap p i s compatibl e wit h iO S 8. 0 o rlater .

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### thi s Legend s Read Before th e Firs

t Flight Vide o Tutorial s Download th e DJ I G O ap p 

### Produc t Introductio n Featur e Highlight

s Preparin g th e Aircraft Aircraft Diagra m Remote Controlle rDiagra m 

### Aircraft Fligh t Controlle r Flight Mod e Flight Statu s Indicato r Return-to-Hom e (RTH ) Smar t RT H Lo w Batter yRT H Failsaf e RT H Visio n Positionin g Syste m Flight Recorde r Attachin g an d Detachin g th e Propeller s DJ I Intelligent Flight Batter y 

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Remot e Controlle rProfil e Usin g th e Remote Controlle r Remote Controlle rStatu s LE D Linkin g th e Remote Controlle r Remote Controlle rComplianc e Versio n 2 3 2 3 2 7 2 8 2 9

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## an d Camer a Profil e 3 1 Gimba l 32 

### DJ 1 

### G O ap p Camer a 3 5 Directo r3 8 Store 3 8 Discover y3 8 

### Fligh t Flight Environmen t Requirements 4 0 Fligh t Limit

s an d No-Fl yZone s 4 0 Prefligh t Checklist 4 4 Calibratin g th e Compas s 4 4 Aut o Takeof

f an d Aut o Landin g 4 5 Fligh t Test 4 6 Starting/Stoppin g th e Motor s 4 6 

### Appendi x Specification s 5 4 intelligen t Flight Mod e 5 6 FC C Complianc

e 5 7

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### Thi s sectio n introduce s th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l an d list s th e component s o f th e aircraf t an d remot e controller .

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# Introductio n

Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l represents th e nex t generatio n o

f DJ I quadcopters . I t i s capabl e o f capturin g 4 Kvide o an d transmittin g a n H D vide o signa l ou t o f th e box . Th e built-i n camer a has a n integrate d gimba l to maximize stabilit

ywhil e minimizin g bot h weigh t an d size . Eve n whe n n o GP S signa l i s available , th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m allow s th e aircraf

t to hove raccuratel yi n place . : 

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a an d Gimbal : Wit h th e Phanto m 3 Professional , you'r e shootin g 4 Kvide o a

t u p to 3 0 frame s pe r n . c secon d an d capturin g 1 2 megapixe l photo s tha t loo k crispe ran d cleane rtha n ever . A n enhance d senso r ^ give s yo u greate rclarity , lowe rnoise , an d bette rpicture s tha n an y previou s flyin g camera . o ^h ® " H D Vide o Downlink : Th e low-latenc ylon g rang e H D downlin k i s powere d b

ya n enhance d versio n o f DJ I Lightbridge . DJ i Intelligen

t Fligh t Battery : Th e 448 0 mA h DJ I Intelligen t Flight Batter yfeature s upgrade d batter ycell s an d a n advance d powe rmanagemen t system . Flight Controller : Th e next-generatio n fligh t controlle rha s bee n update d t o provid e a safer , mor e reliabl e fligh t experience . A newl yimplemente d fligh t recorde rstore s critica l data fro m eac h fligh t an d th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m enhance s hoverin g precisio n whe n flyin g indoor s o ri n environments where GP S i s unavailable .

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## ; Preparin g th e Aircraf

t Removin g Gimba l Clam p Remov e th e gimba l clam p b

yslidin g i t to th e righ t (whe n facin g th e nos e o f th e aircraft) , as show n below .



### Attachin g th e Propellers : Mount th e propeller

s wit h blac k

dots o n to motor

s wit h blac k

axe s an d spi n counter-clockwis e to secure . Moun t th e propeller

s wit h slive rdots o n to motor s wit h slive raxe s an d spi n clockwis e to secure . B e sur e al l propeller

s ar e securel yi n place . 

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s onto th e correc

t motor s an d tighte n b

y han d to loc k

the m i n position . Preparin g th e Remote Controller : Th e mobil e device holde ri s designe d fo rsecurin g table t o rmobil e device . Til t th e mobil e device holde rto th e desire d position , the n adjus t th e antenna

s s o the yar e facin g outward . 1 . Press th e butto n o n th e to p righ t sid e o f th e mobil e device holde rto releas e th e clamp , the n adjus t th e clam p to fi t th e size o

f you rmobil e device . 2 . Secur e you rmobil e device i n th e clam p b ypressin g down , an d connec t you rmobil e device to th e remote controlle rusin g a US B cable . 3 . Plu g on e en d o

f th e cabl e int

o th e mobil e device , an d th e othe ren d int o th e US B por

t o n th e bac k

o f th e remote controller .

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## Controlle rDiagra m

[8 ] 

### [I ] GP S 

### [2 ] Propelle r [3] Moto r [4] Fron t LE D Indicato r [5 ] Landin g gea r [6 ] Gimba i an d Camer

a [7] Camer

a Statu s Indicato r [8 ] Aircraf t Micro-US B Por t [9 ] Aircraft Statu s Indicato r [10 ] Intelligen t Fligh t Batter

y [II ] Visio n Positionin g Sensor s [12 ] Antennas [13 ] Camer a Micro-S D Car

d Slo t [14 ] Camer a Micro-US B Por

t [15] Lin k Butto n

[1 ] Antennas Relay s aircraf t contro l an d vide o signal . [2 ] Mobil e Device Holde r Securel ymount s you rmobil e device t o th e remote controller . [3] Contro l Stic k 

### Control s th e orientatio n an d movemen t of th e aircraft . [4] Retur n Hom e (RTH ) Butto n 

### Pres s an d hol d th e butto n t o initiat e Return t o Hom e (RTH) . © 201 5 DJI . Al l Riaht s Reserved .Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use r Manua l



### [5 ] Batter y Level LED s Display s th e batter yleve l o f th e remot e controller . [6] Statu s LE D Display s th e remote controller' s syste m status . [7\ Powe rButto n Use d t o tur n th e remote controlle ro n an d off . [8] RT H LE D Circula rLE D aroun d th e RT H butto n display s RT H status . [9 ] Camer

a Setting s Dia l Tur n th e dia l t o adjus t camer a settings . (Onl yfunction s whe n th e remot e controlle ri s connecte d to a mobil e device runnin g th e DJ I G O app. ) [10 ] Playbac k

Butto n Playbac k th e capture d image s o rvideos . (Onl yfunction s whe n th e remote controlle ri s connecte d to a mobil e device runnin g th e DJ I G O app. ) [11 ] Shutte rButto n Pres s t o tak e a photo . I f burs t mod e i s selected , th e se t numbe rof photo s wil l b e take n wit h on e press . [12] Fligh t Mod e Switc h Switc h betwee n P-mode , A-mode , an d F-mode . [13 ] Vide o Recordin g Butto n Pres s to star

t recordin g video . Pres s agai n to sto p recording . [17 ] C 1 Butto n Customizabl e throug h th e DJ I G O app . [18 ] C 2 Butto n Customizabl e throug h th e DJ I G O app . [19 ] Powe rPor

t Connec t t o th e DJ I Phanto m 3 Charge rt o charg e th e batter

yof th e remote controller . [15 ] [16 ] O C L C O

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[14 ] Gimba l Dia l Us e thi s dia l to contro l th e til t of th e gimbal . [15 ] Mircro-US B Por

t Reserve d port . [16 ] US B Por

t Connec t t o mobil e device o rt o a US B por t fo r firmware upgrade .

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### Thi s sectio n introduce s th e feature s o f

th e Fligh t Controller , Visio n Positionin g System , an d th e Intelligen t Fligh t Battery

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## Fligh

t Controlle r Th e Phanto m 3 Professional' s fligh t controlle rfeature s severa l importan t upgrades , includin g a ne w fligh t mode . Safet

ymode s includ e Failsafe an d Return-to-Home . Thes e feature s ensur e th e saf e retur n of you r aircraf t i f th e contro l signa l i s lost . Th e fligh t controlle rca n als o save critica l fligh t data fro m eac h fligh t t o th e on-boar

d storag e device . Th e ne w fligh t controlle ralso provides increase d stabilit y an d a ne

w ai r brakin g feature . 

## | Fligh t Thre e fligh t modes ar

e available . Th e detail s o f eac h fligh t mod e ar

e foun d below : > P-mod e (Positioning) : P-mod e works best whe n GP S signa l i s strong . Ther e ar e thre e differen t state s § of P-mode , whic h wil l b e automaticall yselecte d byth e Phanto m 3 Professiona l dependin g o n signa l 3 ? strengt h o

f GP S an d Visio n Positionin g sensors : P-GPS : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g bot h ar e available . Th e aircraf

t i s usin g GP S fo rpositioning . P-OPTI : Visio n Positionin g i s availabl e bu t th e GP S signa l strengt h i s no t sufficient . Th e aircraf

t i s usin g onl yth e Visio n Positionin g Syste m fo rpositioning . P-ATTI : Neithe rGP S no rVisio n Positionin g i s available . Th e aircraf t i s usin g onl yit

s baromete rfo r positioning , s o onl yaltitud e ca n b e stabilized . A-mod e (Attitude) : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g Syste m ar e no t use d fo rstabilization . Th e aircraf t onl yuse s its barometer . Th e aircraf t ca n stil l automaticall yretur n to th e hom e poin t i f th e contro l signa l i s los t an d th e Hom e Point was recorde d successfully . F-mod e (Function) : Intelligen t Orientatio n Contro l (IOC ) i s activate d i n thi s mode . Fo rmor e informatio n abou t IOC , refe rto th e IO C sectio n i n th e Appendix . ^ 3 Us e th e Flight Controlle rmod e switc h to chang e th e fligh t mod e of th e aircraft , refe rto th e "Fligh t Mod e Switch " o n Pag e 2 6 fo rmor e information . 

# i Flight Statu s Indicato r : Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l has Fron t LEDs an d Aircraft Statu s Indicators . Th e position s o f thes e LED

s ar e show n i n th e figure below :

Aircraft Statu s Indicato r



# V^d&^m&L^ Fron t LE D

Th e Fron t LED

s show th e orientatio n o f th e aircraft . Th e Front LED s glo w soli d re d whe n th e aircraft i s turne d o n t o indicat

e th e fron t (o rnose ) of th e aircraft . Th e Aircraft Statu s Indicator s communicate th e syste m statu s of th e fligh t controller . Refe rto th e tabl e belo w fo rmor

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## I Aircraf t Statu s Indicato rDescriptio n Norma l ## * Red 

### ' Gree n an d Yello w Flas h 

### Turnin g O n an d Sel f Diagnosti c Testin g Alternativel y* a w ;@H(5 j Gree n an d Yellow Flas h Alternativel yWarmin g U p

- ^ ,- , , _TM , Saf e t o Fl y(P-mod e wit h GP S an d Visio n -0 - Gree n Flashes Slowl y_v

### . . Positioning ) ^ . „ __. _. Saf e t o Fl y(P-mod e wit h Visio n Positionin g bu t >> ,(GtiX2"---"Gree n Flashe s Twic e .. . . ': . %r

### withou t GPS ) 

### o P ^ ,_ , , ^ , , Saf e t o Fl y(A-mod e bu t N o GP S an d Visio n ^ ;® - Yellow Flashes Slowl y_v

### . , Positioning ) Warnin g : J) - Fas

t Yellow Flashin g Remote Controller' s Signa l Los t ;(R) ; ••••• •Slo

w Re d Flashin g Lo wBatter yWarnin g

- 0 Fas

t Re d Flashin g Critica l Batter yWarnin g •0 : Red Flashin g Alternativel y1M U Erro r :0; —Soli d Re d Critica l Erro r igHj l Re d an d Yellow Flas h Alternativel yCompas s Calibratio n Require d 

## | Retum-to-Hom e (RTH ) ; Th e Return-to-Hom e (RTH ) functio n bring s th e aircraf t bac k to th e las t recorde d Hom e Point . Ther e ar e thre e type s o

f RT H procedures : Smar

t RTH , Lo w Batter yRTH , an d Failsafe RTH . Thi s sectio n describe s thes e thre e scenario s i n detail . Descriptio n Hom e Poin t dli ! 

### I f a stron g GP S signa l was acquire d before takeoff , th e Hom e Point i s th e locatio n fro m whic h th e aircraf t was launched . Th e GP S signa l strengt h i s indicate d byth e GP S ico n ( Xmi i ) . Th e aircraf t statu s indicato rwil l blin k

rapidlywhe n th e hom e poin t i s recorded . 

## RT H Us e th e RT H butto n o n th e remote controlle r(refe rt o "RT H button " o n pag e 2 6 fo rmor e information ) o rta p th e RT H butto n i n th e DJ I G O ap p an d follo w th e on-scree n instruction s whe n GP S i s availabl e to initiate Smar

t RTH . Th e aircraf

t wil l the n automaticall yretur n to th e las t recorde d Hom e Point . Yo u ma yus e th e remote controller' s contro l stick s to contro l th e aircraft' s positio n to avoi d a collisio n durin g th e Smar t RT H process . Press an d hol d th e Smar t RT H butto n onc

e t o star t th e process , an d pres s th e Smar t RT H butto n agai n to terminate th e procedur e an d regai n ful l contro l of th e aircraft .

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Th e lo w batter yleve l failsaf e i s triggere d whe n th e DJ I Intelligen t Flight Batter yi s deplete d to a poin t tha t ma yaffect th e saf e retur n of th e aircraft . User s ar e advise d to retur n hom e o rlan d th e aircraf t immediatel y whe n prompted . Th e DJ I G O ap p wil l displa y a notice whe n a low batter ywarnin g i s triggered . Th e aircraf t wil l automaticall yretur n to th e Hom e Point i f n o actio n i s take n afte ra ten-secon d countdown . Th e use rca n cance l th e RT H procedur e b ypressin g th e RT H butto n o n th e remote controller . Th e threshold s fo rthes e warning s ar

e automaticall ydetermine d base d o n th e aircraft' s curren t altitud e an d distance fro m th e Hom e Point . Th e aircraf

t wil l lan d automaticall yi f th e curren t batter yleve l ca n onl ysuppor t th e aircraf

t lon g enoug h t o descen d fro m it s curren t altitude . Th e use rca n stil l us e th e remote controlle rt o alte rth e aircraft' s ~ orientatio n durin g th e landin g process . § Th e Batter

y Leve l Indicato ri s displaye d i n th e DJ I G O app , an d i s describe d below : Critica l Low batter

yleve l warning(Red ) Sufficien t batter y level(Green ) Low batter

y leve l warning(Yellow ) Remainin g fligh t tim e



### Batter y Leve l Warnin g Remar k Powe rrequire s t o retur n hom e Batter yleve l Indicato r 

### Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r DJ I 

### G O ap p

Lo w batter y leve l warnin g Th e batter y powe ri s iow . Pleas e lan d th e aircraft . Aircraft statu s

indicato rblink

s RE D slowly .

Critica l Lo

w Th e aircraf

t batter yleve l mus

t lan d warnin g immediately . Aircraf t statu s indicato rblink

s RE D quickly . Ta p "Go-home " t o hav e th e aircraft retur n t o th e Hom e point an d lan d automatically , o r"Cancel " t

o resum e norma l flight . I f n o actio n i s taken , th e aircraf

t wil l automaticall y g o hom e an d lan d afte r1 0 seconds . Remot

e controlle r wil l soun d a n alarm . Th e DJ I G O ap p displa

ywil l flas h re d an d th e aircraf t wil l star t to descend . Th e remot

e controlle rwil l soun d a n alarm . 

### Fligh t Instruction s Flyth e aircraf

t bac k an d lan d i t as soo n as possible , the n sto p th e motor

s an d replac

e th e battery . Allow th e aircraf

t t o descen d an d lan d automatically . Estimate d remainin g fligh t tim e Estimate d

remainin g fligh t N/ A N/ A base d o n curren t batter ylevel . 

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$; - • Whe n Critica l batter yleve l warnin g i s triggere d an d th e aircraf t begin s t

o lan d automatically , yo u ma ypus h th e throttl e upwar d to mak e th e aircraf

t hove ra t its curren t altitude , givin g yo u a n opportunit

yt o navigat e t o a mor

e appropriat e landin g location . • Th e colore d zone s an d marker s o n th e batter yleve l indicato rba rreflec t th e estimate d remainin g fligh t time . The yar e automaticall yadjuste d accordin g to th e aircraft' s curren t locatio n an d status . 

# • ' . ••'"'. . _- ' ! I f th e Hom e Point was successfull yrecorde d an d th e compas s i s functionin g normally , Failsafe RT H wil l b e automaticall yactivate d i f th e remote controlle rsigna l i s los t fo rmor e tha n thre e seconds . Th e Return to-Hom e proces s ma

yb e interrupte d an d th e operato rma yregai n contro l of th e aircraf t i f th e remote controlle rsigna l connectio n i s re-established . 

### Failsaf e Illustratio n 1 Recor d Hom e Poin

t

Blinkin g Gree n 4 Signa l Los

t Last s (afte r3 sec. ) 

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# ® Fas t Blinkin g Yellow 2 Confirmin g Hom e Point -*Br*^ $jh ® Blinkin g Gree n 

### 5 RT H (adjustabl e altitude

) -siJLs - Heigh t ove rHP>20 m jf^f * I ( j T? 0 Elevat e t o 20 m F~^jjjjf~ @ ) ®

Heigh t ove rHP<=20 m Fas t Blinkin g Yellow 3 Remote Controlle rSigna l Los t X __» — —.^ rs§» j ® Fas t Blinkin g Yellow 

### 6 Landing (afte rhoverin g fo r5 sees ) 

## x"TIT " 

## ® Fas t Blinkin g Yellow

•Aircraft canno

t retur n t o th e Hom e Poin t whe n GP S signa l i s wea k ( [ Xml l ] display

s grey ) o r unavailable . •Aircraf t automaticall ydescend s an d land s i f RT H i s triggere d whe n th e aircraf t flie s withi n a 2 0 meter s (6 5 feet ) radiu s of th e Hom e Point . Aircraft wil l sto p ascendin g an d immediatel yretur n to th e Hom e Point i f yo u mov e th e throttl e stic k

i f th e aircraf

t reache s 2 0 meter

s (6 5 feet ) altitudes o rbeyon d durin g Failsafe . •Th e aircraf

t canno t avoi d obstructio n durin g th e Failsaf e RTH , therefore , i t i s importan t to set a n suitabl e Failsafe altitud e before eac h flight . Launch th e DJ l G O ap p an d ente r"Camera " an d selec t "MOD E > Advance d Setting s > Failsafe mode " t o se t th e Failsafe altitude . •Use rcanno

t contro l th e aircraf

t whil e th e aircraf

t i s ascendin g to it

s failsaf e altitude . Howeve r th e use rca n rapidl ytoggl e S 1 switc h to regai n contro l to cance l th e ascending . 

# Visio n Positionin g Syste

m Th e DJ l Visio n Positionin g Syste m use s ultrasoun d an d imag e dat a to hel p th e aircraft maintai n its curren t position . Wit h th e hel p of Visio n Positioning , you rPhanto m 3 Professiona l ca n hove ri n plac e more precisel y an d fl yindoor

s o ri n othe renvironments wher e a GP S signa l i s not available . Th e mai n component s of th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m are locate d o n th e botto m o f you rPhanto m 3 Professional ; theyinclud e [2 ] tw o ultrasoni c sensors an d [1 ] on e monocula rcamera .

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Usin g Visio n Positionin g Visio n Positionin g i s activate d automaticall y whe n th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l i s turne d on . N o furthe ractio n i s required . Visio n Positionin g i s typicall y use d i n indoo renvironments , wher e GP S i s unavailable . Usin g th e sensors that are buil t into th e Visio n Positionin g system , th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l ca n hove rprecisel y eve n withou t GPS .

Follo w th e step s below t o us e Visio n Positioning : 1 . Toggl e th e fligh t mod e switc h to P-mode . 2 . Plac e th e aircraf

t o n a flat surface . Note tha t th e Visio n Positionin g syste m canno t work ^ properl yo n surface s withou t clea rpatter n variations . 3 . Tur n o n th e aircraft . Th e aircraft statu s indicato rwil l flas h gree n two times , whic h in dicate s th e Visio n Positionin g syste m i s ready . Gentl ypus h th e throttl e u p to lif t of f an d th e aircraf

t wil l hove ri n place . Th e performanc e of you rVisio n Positionin g Syste m i s affecte d byth e surfac e ove rwhic h i t i s flying . Th e ultrasoni c sensor s ma yno t b e abl e t

o accuratel ymeasur

e distances whe n operatin g abov e sound-absorbin g materials . I n addition , th e camera may no t functio n correctl y i n suboptima l environments . Th e aircraf t wil l switc h fro m P-mod e to A-mod e automaticall yi f neithe r GP S no rVisio n Positionin g Syste m ar e available . Operat e th e aircraf t wit h grea

t cautio n i n th e followin g situations : • Flyin g ove rmonochrom e surface s (e.g . pur e black , pur

e white , pur

e red , pur

e green) . • Flyin g ove ra highl yreflective surfaces . • Flyin g at hig h speeds(ove r8 m/ s at 2 meter

s o rove r4 m/

s at 1 meter) . • Flyin g ove rwate ro rtransparen t surfaces . • Flyin g ove rmovin g surface s o robjects . • Flyin g i n a n are a where th e lightin g change s frequentl yo rdrastically . • Flyin g ove rextremel ydar k (lu x< 10 ) o rbrigh t (lu x> 100,000 ) surfaces . • Flyin g ove rsurface s tha t ca n absor

b soun d wave s (e.g . thic k carpet) . • Flyin g ove rsurface s withou t clea rpattern s o rtexture . • Flyin g ove rsurface s wit h identica l repeatin g pattern s o rtexture s (e.g . tiles wit h th e sam e design) . • Flyin g ove rincline d surface s tha t wil l deflec

t soun d wave s awa

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t o rothe rdebri s ma

yadversel yaffect th e effectivenes s of th e sensors . • Visio n Positionin g i s onl yeffectiv e whe n th e aircraf t i s a t altitude s of 0. 3 t o 3 meters . • Th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m ma yno t functio n properl ywhe n th e aircraf t i s flyin g ove rwater . • Th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m ma ynot b e abl e to recogniz e patter n o n th e groun d i n lo w ligh t condition s (les s tha n 10 0 lux) . • D o no t us e othe rultrasoni c device s wit h frequenc yo f 4 0 KH z whe n Visio n Positionin g syste m i s i n operation . • Visio n Positionin g Syste m ma ynot b e abl e t o stabiliz e th e aircraft whe n flyin g clos e t o th e groun d (below 0. 5 meters ) a t fas t speeds. . > 0 Kee p th e animal s awa yfro m th e aircraf

t whe n Visio n Positionin g syste m i s activated . Th e sona r 3 senso remit s hig h frequenc

ysound s tha

t ar e onl yaudibl e to som e animals , 

### p )i—t

## i Fligh t Fligh t dat a i s automaticall yrecorde d t o th e interna l storag e o f th e aircraft . Thi s include s fligh t telemetry , aircraf t statu s information , an d othe rparameters . T o acces s thes e data , connect th e aircraf t to th e P C throug h th e Micro-US B por t an d launc h th e DJ l G O app . 

## an d th e 

## | Us e onl yDJ l approve d propellers wit h you rPhanto m 3 Professional . Th e gre yan d blac k nut s o n th e propelle rindicat e wher e the yshoul d b e attache d an d i n whic h directio n whe yshoul d spin . T o attac h th e propeller

s properly , matc h th e nu t colo rwit h th e moto raxi s color . Propeller s Silve rDo t Attac h O n Motor s wit h a greyaxe s Black Do t Motor s wit h a blac k

axe s Leaen d ^ Lock : Tur n tii e 

### P r 

### °P e 

### " er s i n tn e 

### indicate d directio n t o mount an d tighten . T ^ Unlock : Tur n th e propeller s i n th e indicate d directio n to loose n an d remove . Attachin g th e Propeller s 1 . B e sur e to remov

e th e warnin g sticker

s fro m th e motor

s before attachin g th e propellers . 2 . Attac h th e propeller

s wit h silve rdots onto th e motor s wit h silve raxe s an d spi n th e propeller s clockwis e to secure the m i n place . Attac h th e propeller s wit h blac k

dots ont o th e motor

s wit h blac k

axe s an d spi n th e propeller

s counter-clockwis e t

o secur e the m i n place . B e sur

e t o tighte n eac h propelle rb yhan d before flight . >/

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yi \ * Ensur

e propeller

s ar e attache d to its correspondin g motors , otherwis e th e aircraf t canno t tak e off . • Wea rglove s whe n handlin g propellers . • Han d tighte n eac h of th e propeller s o n th e correspondin g motor s to ensur

e i t i s attache d firmly . 

### Detachin g th e Propeller

s Hol d th e moto ri n plac

e wit h on e hand , the n spi n th e propelle ri n th e indicate d unloc k direction . /t \ • Chec k

tha t th e propeller

s an d motor

s ar e installed correctl yan d firml ybefor e ever yflight . • Ensur e tha t al l propeller

s ar e i n goo d conditio n before eac h fligh t D O NOT us e aged , chipped , o rbroke n propellers . • T o avoi d injury , STAN D CLEA R o f an d D O NO

T touc h propeller

s o rmotor s whe n theyar

e spinning . = ? • ONL Y us e origina l DJ ! propeller s fo ra bette ran d safe rfligh t experience . ^ 

## DJ 1 Intelligen

t Fligh t Th e DJ 1 Intelligen t Flight Batter yha s a capacit

yof 448 0 mAh , a voltag e of 15. 2 V , an d a smar t charge / discharg e functionality . I t shoul d onl yb e charge d usin g a n appropriat e charge rtha

t ha s bee n approve d byDJI .

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" " Charge r Th e Intelligen t Righ t Batter ymus t b e full ycharge d before usin g i t fo rth e firs t time . Refe rt o "Chargin g th e Intelligent Righ t Battery " fo rmor e information . B e awar e tha t th e outpu t powe ro

f th e supplie d Phanto m 3 Professiona l charge ri s 100W . 

### DJ l Intelligen

t Right Batter

yFunction s 1 . Batter yLeve l Display : th e LE D indicator s displa yth e curren t batter

ylevel . 2 . Batter yLife Display : th e LEDs displa yth e curren t batter

ypowe rcycle . 3 . Auto-Dischargin g Function : T o preven t swelling , th e batter yautomatically discharges t o belo w 65 % o f tota l powe rwhe n i t i s idl e fo rmor e tha n te n days . I t take s aroun d two days to discharg e th e batter yto 65% . i t i s norma l to fee l moderat e hea t bein g emitte d fro m th e batter ydurin g th e discharg e process . Discharg e threshold s ca n b e set i n th e DJ l G O app . 4 . Balance d Charging : Automaticall ybalance s th e voltag e of eac h batter ycel l whe n charging . 5 . Overcharg e Protection : Chargin g automaticallystop s whe n th e batter yi s full y charged . 6 . Temperatur

e Detection : Th e batter

ywil l onl ycharg e whe n th e temperatur e i s betwee n 0° C (32°F

) an d 40°C(104°F) . 7 . Ove rCurren t Protection : Th e batter ystop s chargin g whe n hig h amperag e (mor e tha n 8 A) i s detected . 8 . Ove rDischarg e Protection : T o preven t over-discharg e damage , dischargin g automaticall ystop s whe n th e batter

yvoltag e reaches 12V . 9 . Shor t Circui t Protection : Automaticall ycuts th e powe rsuppl y whe n a shor t circui t i s detected . © 201 5 DJl . Al l Right s Reserved . 1 7Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use rManua l

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yCel l Damag e Protection : Th e DJ I G O ap p displays a warnin g messag e whe n a damage d batter ycel l i s detected . 11 . Batter yErro rHistory : Brows e th e batter yerro rhistor

yi n th e DJ I G O app . 12 . Slee p Mode : To save power , th e batter yenter s slee p mod e afte r2 0 minutes of inactivity . 13 . Communication : Informatio n pertainin g t o th e battery' s voltage , capacity , current , etc . i s transmitte d to th e aircraft' s mai n controller . /i \ Refe rt o Phantom

3 Professional

/ Advanced

Intelligent

Flight Battery Safety Guidelines

befor e use . User

s tak e ful l responsibilit

y fo ral l operation s an d usage . > Usin g th e Batter

y LED 1



# ; LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 Powe rButto n (Bulit-i n LED ) Batter yLeve l Indicator s Turnin g ON/OF F Turnin g On : Pres s th e Powe rButto n once , the n pres s agai n an d hol d fo r2 second s t o tur n on . Th e

Powe rLE D wil l tur n re d an d th e Batter yLeve l Indicator

s wil l displa

yth e curren t batter

ylevel . Turnin g Off : Pres s th e Powe rButto n once , the n pres s agai n an d hol d fo r2 second s to tur n off . Th e

batter ypowe rLE D wil l flas h whe n powerin g of f th e Phanto m to allo

w automaticall ystoppin g of a recordin g durin g th e even t recordin g wasn' t stopped . Lo w Temperatur

e Notice : 1 . Batter ycapacit yi s significantl y reduce d whe n flyin g i n lo w temperatur

e ( < 0°C) environments . 2 . I t i s no

t recommende d tha

t th e batter

yb e use d i n extremel ylo w temperatur

e ( < -10°C

) environments . Batter yvoltag e shoul d reac h th e appropriat e leve l whe n operatin g environmen t wit h temperature s betwee n -1Q° C an d 5°C . 3 . En d th e fligh t as soo n as th e DJ I G O ap p display s th e "Low Batter

yLeve l Warning " i n lo

w temperatur

e environments . 4 . Kee p th e batter

yindoor s to war m i t befor

e flyin g i n low temperatur e environments . 5 . T o ensur e optima l performance o f th e battery , kee p th e batter ytemperatur

e abov e 20°C . 6 . Th e charge rwil l sto p chargin g th e batter yi f th e batter

ycell' s temperatur

e i s not withi n th e operatin g rang e (0° C ~ 40°C) . A I n col d environments , inser t th e batter

yint o th e batter

ycompartmen t an d allo w th e aircraf

t fo r approximatel y1-

2 minutes to war m u p befor e takin g off . Checkin g th e Batter

y Leve l Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator

s displa yhow muc h powe rremains . Whe n th e batter yi s turne d off , pres s th e Powe rButto n once . Th e Batter yLeve l Indicator

s wil l ligh t u p to displa

yth e curren t batter

ylevel . Se e belo w fo rdetails .

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g 0 Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator

s wil l als o sho w th e curren t batter yleve l durin g chargin g an d discharging . Th e indicator s ar e define d below . 0 : LE D i s on . fl : LE D i s flashing . D : LE D i s off . Batter yLeve l LED 1 

## 0 Q 0 0 D D D 

# a D LED

2 

## D D D D D 0 0 0 D LED

3 

## D 0 0 0 0 D D 0 D LED

4 

## D 

# 0 D Q D D D 0 D Batter yLeve l 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 % 

### Batter y lif e Batter ylife refer

s to ho w manymor

e time s th e batter

yca n b e discharge d an d recharge d before i t mus t b e replaced . Whe n th e batter yi s turne d off , pres s an d hol d th e Powe rButto n fo r5 second s t o chec k th e batter ylife . Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator

s wil l light u p and/o rblin k fo rtwo seconds , as show n below : Batter yLife LED 1 

## 0 0 D D D 0 D 

# a 0 LED

2 

## D 0 D 0 Q 0 0 Q D LED3



## 0 D 0 

# 0 0 0 D D D LED

4 

## D 

# a D Q D 0 0 D D Batter yLif e 90%~100 % 80%~90 % 70%~80 % 6Q%~70% 50%~60 % 40%~50 % 30%~40 % 20%~30 % belo w 20 % Whe n batter

ylife reache s 0% , i t ca n n o longe rb e used . Fo rmor e informatio n abou t th e battery , launch th e DJ l G O ap p an d chec k th e informatio n tha

t i s liste d unde rth e batter

ytab .

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### Chargin g th e Intelligent Flight Batter y 1 . Connec

t th e Batter

yCharge rt o a powe rsourc e (100-240 V 50/6 0 Hz) . 2 . Ope n th e Protectio n Ca p an d connec t th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter yto th e Batter

yCharger . I f th e batter

y leve l i s abov

e 95% , tur n o n th e batter ybefore charging . 3 . Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicato rwil l displa yth e curren t batter

yleve l as i t i s charging . 4 . Th e Intelligen t Flight Batter yi s full ycharge d whe n th e Batter yLeve l Indicator

s ar e al l off . 5 . Air-coo l th e Intelligent Flight Batter yafte reac h flight . Allow its temperatur e t o dro p t o roo m temperature before storin g i t fo ra n extende d period . A * W e d o not recommen d chargin g th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter yan d remot e controlle rwit h th e standar d charge ra

t th e sam e time , otherwis e th e charge rma yoverheat . * Always tur n of

f th e batter

ybefore insertin g i t o rremovin g i t fro m th e Phanto m 3 Professional . Neve rinser

t o rremov

e a batter ywhe n i t i s turne d on .

Intelligen t Fligh t Batter

y Charge r Powe rOutle t Batter yLeve l Indicator

s Whil e Chargin g LED 1 

# 0 0 0 

# a 0 LED

2 

## D 0 

# 0 8 0 LED3



## 0 0 

# 0 0 D LED

4 

## 0 0 0 

# 0 D Batter yLeve l 0%~25 % 25%~50% 50%~75 % 75%~100% FullyCharge d 

### Batter yProtectio n LE D Displa

y Th e tabl e belo

w show s batter yprotectio n mechanism s an d correspondin g LE D patterns . Batter yLeve l Indicator

s whil e Chargin g LED 1 

## D 0 D 0 D 0 LED

2 

# a 0 D D D 0 LED

3 

## D 0 

# 0 0 D D LED

4 

## D 0 0 D 0 

## 0 Blinkin g Pattern LED 2 blink s twic e pe rsecon d LED 2 blink s thre e times pe rsecon d LED 3 blink s twic e pe rsecon d LED 3 blink s thre e time s pe rsecon d LED4 blink

s twic e pe rsecon d LED 4 blink s thre e time s pe rsecon d Batter yProtectio n Ite m Ove rcurren t detecte d Shor t circui t detecte d Ove rcharg e detecte d Over-voltag e charge rdetecte d Chargin g temperatur

e i s to o lo

w Chargin g temperatur

e i s too hig h 2 0 © 201 5 DJI . Al l Right s Reserved .Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use r Manua l

Afte rthes e issue s ar

e resolved , pres s th e Powe rButto n to tur n of f th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator . Unplu g th e Intelligent Flight Batter

yfro m th e charge ran d plu g i t bac k i n to resum e charging . Not e tha t yo u d o no

t nee d to unplu g an d plu g i n th e charge ri n th e even t of a roo m temperatur e error ; th e charge rwil l resum e chargin g whe n th e temperatur e i s withi n th e allowabl e range . A\ DJ I doe s not tak

e an yresponsibilit

y fo rdamag e cause d bythird-part ychargers . -;<J: - Ho w t o discharg e you rIntelligent Fligh t Battery : Slow : Plac

e th e Intelligen t Flight Batter yint o th e Phanto m 3 Professional' s Batter yCompartmen t an d tur n i t on . Leav

e i t o n unti l ther

e i s les s tha n 8 % o

f powe rleft , o runti l th e batter yca n n o longe rb e turne d on . Launch th e DJ I G O ap p to chec k batter ylevels . Rapi d : Fl yth e Phanto m 3 Professiona l outdoor s unti l ther

e i s les s tha n 8 % of powe rleft , o runti l th e batter

yca n n o longe rb e turne d on .

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### Thi s sectio n describe s th e feature s

o f th e remot e controlle ran d include s instruction s fo rcontrollin g th e aircraf t an d th e camera .

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## Remot e Controlle rProfil e

Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l remot e controlle ri s a multi-functio n wireles s communicatio n device tha t integrate s th e vide o downlin k syste m an d aircraf

t remote contro l system . Th e vide o downlin k an d aircraf

t remote contro l syste m operat e a t 2. 4 GHz . Th e remote controlle rfeature s a numbe rof camer a contro l functions , suc h a s takin g an d previewin g photo s an d videos , a s wel l a s controllin g gimba l motion . Th e remote controlle ri s powere d b ya 2 S rechargeabl e battery . Th e batter yleve l i s displaye d vi a LE D indicator s o n th e fron t pane l of th e remote controller . 03 • Complianc

e Version : Th e remote controlle ri s complian t wit h bot h C E an d FC C regulations . • Operatin g Mode : Contro l ca n b e se t t o Mod e 1 o rMod e 2 , o rt o a custo m mode . • Mod e 1 : Th e righ t stic k

serve s as th e throttle . • Mod e 2 : Th e lef

t stic k serve s a s th e throttle . T o preven t transmissio n interference , d o no t operat e mor

e tha n thre e aircraft s i n th e sam e area . 

## th e Controlle r C D 3 ot-tC D O o 

### <—» •

—* o

_ CD " 

### Turnin g th e Remote Controlle rO n an d Of f Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l remot e controlle ri s powere d b ya 2 8 rechargeabl e batter ytha t ha s a capacit yo f 600 0 mAh . Th e batter

yleve l i s indicate d vi a th e Batter yLeve l LED

s o n th e fron t panel . Follo w th e step s belo

w to tur n o n you rremote controller : 1 . Whe n th e remote controlle ri s turne d off , pres s th e Powe rButto n once . Th e Batter yLeve l LED

s wil l displa yth e curren t batter

ylevel . 2 . Pres s an d hol d th e Powe rButto n to tur n o n th e remote controller . 3 . Th e remote controlle rwil l bee p whe n i t i s turne d on . Th e Statu s LE D wil l rapidl yblin k green , indicatin g tha t th e remote controlle ri s linkin g to th e aircraft . Th e Statu s LED s wil l glo w soli d gree n whe n linkin g i s complete . 4 . Repea

t Ste p 2 t o tur n of

f th e remote controller .

Chargin g th e Remote Controlle r Charg e th e remote controlle rusin g th e include d charger . Refe rto th e figure o n nex t pag e belo

w fo rmor e details . © 201 5 DJI . All Right s Reserved . 23Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use rManua l

IB CO oI—tCD O o Powe rOutle t Charge r Powe rButto n Controllin g th e Camer a Shoo t videos/pictures , vie w recorde d images , an d adjus t camer a setting s vi a th e Shutte rButton , Camer a Setting s Dial , Playbac k

Button , an d Vide o Recordin g Butto n o n th e remote controller .

[3 ]

[1 ] Camer

a Setting s Dia l Tur n th e dia l to adjus

t camer a setting s suc h as ISO , shutte rspeed , an d apertur e withou t lettin g g o o

f th e remot e controller . Mov e th e dia l to lef

t o rrigh t to scrol l throug h picture s an d video s i n playbac k mode . Pres s dow n o n th e dia l to toggl e betwee n thes e settings . [2 ] Playbac k

Butto n Pres s to vie w images an d video s tha t hav e alread ybee n captured . [3 ] Shutte rButto n Pres s to tak

e a photo . I f burs

t mod e i s activated , multipl e photo s wil l b e take n wit h a singl e press . [4 ] Vide o Recedin g Butto n Pres s once to star

t recordin g video , the n pres s agai n to sto p recording . [5 ] Gimba l Dia l 

### Us e thi s dia l to contro l th e til t of th e gimbal . Controllin g Aircraft Thi s sectio n explain s how t o contro l th e orientatio n of th e aircraft throug h th e remote controller . Th e Remote Contro l i s set to Mod e 2 bydefault . 2 4 © 201 5 DJI . Al l Riahi s Reserve: .Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use r Manua l Stic k Neutral/Mid-Point : Contro l stick s ar e i n th e cente rposition . Movin g th e Contro l Stick : Th e contro l stic k i s pushe d awa

yfro m th e cente rposition . 

### Remot e Controller (Mode 2) Aircraf t (Vindicate s Nos

e Direction) 

### Remark s

Movin g th e left stic k

u p an d dow n change s th e aircraft' s elevation . Pus h th e stic k

u p to ascen d an d dow n to descend . Whe n bot h sticks are centered , th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l wil l hove ri n place . Th e mor e th e stic k

i s pushe d awa

yfro m th e cente r position , th e faste rth e Phanto m 3 Professiona l wil l chang e elevation . Alway s pus h th e stic k gently t o preven t sudde n an d unexpecte d elevatio n changes . C D O i—* • C D O O r s «— f

— * 2 . CD " Movin g th e lef

t stic k to th e lef t o rrigh t control s th e rudde ran d rotatio n of th e aircraft . Pus h th e sic k

left t o rotat e th e aircraft counterclockwise , pus h th e stic k righ t to rotat e th e aircraf t clockwise . I f th e stic k

i s centered , th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l wil l maintai n it s curren t orientation . Th e mor e th e stic k

i s pushe d awa

yfro m th e cente r position , th e faste rth e Phanto m 3 Professiona l wil l rotate . Movin g th e righ t stic k

u p an d dow n change s th e aircraft' s forward an d backwar d pitch . Pus h th e stic k

u p t o fl yforwar d an d dow n t o fl y backward . Phanto m 3 Professiona l wil l hove ri n plac e i f th e stic k

i s centered . Pus h th e stic k

furthe rawa

yfro m th e cente rpositio n fo r a large rpitc h angl e (maximu m 30°) an d faste rflight . Movin g th e righ t stic k

contro l lef

t an d righ t change s th e aircraft' s lef

t an d righ t pitch . Pus h lef t t o fl y lef t an d righ t t o fl y right . Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l wil l hove ri n plac e i f th e stic k i s centered . Gimba l Dial : Tur n th e dia l to th e right , an d th e camer a wil l shif t to poin t upwards . Tur n th e dia l to th e left , an d th e camer a wil l shif t to point downwards . Th e camer

a wil l remai n i n it

s curren t positio n whe n dia l i s static .

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## —r Positio n 3 cgL/

> P-mod e (Positionin g Fligh t Mod e F-mod e A-mod e P-mod e ) : P-mod e works best whe n th e Adjustin g Controlle rStick s Hol d an d twist th e controlle rstick s clockwis e o rcounte rclockwis e t o adjus t th e lengt h of th e controlle rsticks . A prope rlengt h of controlle rstick s ca n improv e th e controllin g accuracy . Fligh t Mode Switc h 

### Toggl e th e switc h t o selec t th e desire d fligh t mode . Yo u ma ychoos e between ; P-mode , F-mod e an d A mode . Positio n 1 Positio n 2 Positio n 3 version s o

f P-mode , whic h wil l b e automatically selecte d b yth e Phanto m 3

Professiona l dependin g o n GP S signa l strengt h an d th e Visio n Positionin g sensors : P-GPS : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g bot h ar e available ; th e aircraf

t i s usin g GP S fo rpositioning . P-OPTl : Visio n Positionin g i s availabl e bu t a sufficien t GP S signa l i s not available . Aircraft i s usin g onl yVisio n Positionin g fo rpositio n holding . P-ATTI : Neithe rGP S no rVisio n Positionin g i s available , th e aircraf t i s usin g onl yit

s baromete rfo r positioning , s o onl yaltitud e i s maintained . A-mod e (Attitude) : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g Syste m ar e not use d fo rstabilization . Th e aircraf t use s onl yits baromete rto stabilize . Th e aircraf t ca n automaticall yretur n to th e Hom e Poin t i f remot e controlle r signa l i s los

t an d th e Hom e Point was recorde d successfully . F-mod e (Function) : Intelligen t Orientatio n Contro l (IOC ) i s activate d i n thi s mode . Fo rmor e informatio n abou t IOC , refe rto th e IO C sectio n i n th e Appendix . B ydefault , th e Flight Mod e Switc h i s locke d to P-mode . T o unloc k othe rfligh t modes , launc h th e DJ I G O app , ente rth e "Camera " page , an d ta p "Mode" , the n activate "Multipl e Fligh t Mode" . RT H Butto n Press an d hol d th e RT H butto n t o star t th e Return-to-Hom e (RTH ) procedure . Th e LE D rin g aroun d th e RT H Butto n wil l blin k

white to indicate tha

t th e aircraf

t i s enterin g RT H mode . Th e aircraf t wil l the n retur n to th e las t recorde d Hom e Point . Press thi s butto n agai n to cance l th e RT H procedur e an d regai n contro l o

f th e aircraft .

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### Connectin g You r Mobil e Devic e Hi t th e mobil e devic

e holde rt o th e desire d position . Press th e butto n o n th e sid e o f th e mobil e devic

e holde r t o release th e clamp , an d the n plac e you rmobil e device int

o th e cradle . Adjust th e clam p dow n t o secur e th e mobil e device . T

o connec t you rmobil e devic

e to th e remote controlle rusin g a US B cable , plu g on e en d o f th e cabl e int

o you rmobil e devic

e an d th e othe ren d int

o th e US B por

t o n th e bac k

o f th e remote controller .

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### Optima l Transmissio n Rang e Th e transmissio n signa l betwee n th e aircraf t an d th e remote controlle ri s mos t reliabl e withi n th e are a tha t i s depicte d i n th e imag e below : Optima l Transmissio n Rang e

stron g wea k Ensur e tha t th e aircraf

t i s flyin g withi n th e optima l transmissio n zone . T o achiev e th e best transmissio n performance , maintai n th e appropriate relationshi p betwee n th e operato ran d th e aircraft .

Th e Statu s LE D reflect s th e strengt h o f th e connectio n betwee n th e remot e controlle ran d th e aircraft . Th e RT H LE D indicate s th e Return-to-Hom e statu s o f th e aircraft . Th e tabl e belo w contain s mor

e informatio n abou t thes e indicators . RT H LE D

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