PHANTOM 3 

( PROFESSIONAL ) 

Quick Start Guide 

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3 Professlonal's parts: 

Remote Controller 

This powerlul Remote Con1roUer allows you to p1lot and manewer your Phantom 3 Prof8SSl01181 at d>stances (JII8r 6,000 

feet (2 km)" away, wh1le putt1ng selec1ed camera controls at your fingertips. 

Built Into your Remote Controller IS a rechargeable l.JPo battery and DJil.Jghtbndge, whiCh when paJred w1 th a 

mobile deviCe gives you a ltve HO vteW from the Phantom's camera. 

Fnlned 

11 G1mbal 0181 

12 Camera Seu,ngs 01at 

I 3 Vtdoo AOCOfd1ng Bun on 14 Flight Mode SWltch 

t 5 Shuner Button 

16 Playback Bunon 

17 C 1/C2 Bunons (Customozable) 

tB USB Poo 

19 M1cro-USB Por1 

\ 

t Power Bunon 

2 Return to 1-iOme (RTHl Bunon 

3 ContrOl Sucks 

4 Status LED 

5 Bauory Level LEOs 

6 Power Pan 

7 Mob1lo Dcv1ce Holdo1 

8 Small DcviC8 Pooot1001ng Tabs 

(suches mob•lo Ollonel 

9 Anlonnas 

10 Handle Bar 

Mobile conrH2<"hon 

• ThtS ltan&mtssion di5t.MC8 was tested In a lab 8fMI'a'lmeflt and IS 'ot rolemnce only 1'h{l m&XIn'Ul\ operating diStance may vary cs.•peOdii"'Q 

on cond1!10flS tn your lfl'rnechate &urroundtngs 
nal n a t:alo, rosponsiblo, end sman way To do Ir-is, n iS n•pottant to 

OO and '"' rhe salary of those 81ound you 

Cleat ot bUtldngs, troos. i)(liWI' Iones, and olhet obstacles. Do nollly above 

piot func\Jenl such us Auto· Tokool!, Auto·LM1dng. and Aulo-RotU'n to 

nd rnaontan COI'trol of your aircmn when n iS in~~ 

ond <Mid ~ betn:l Qj(jng8 01 other ob!lladas tmt rre( block ycu - 

nd oltn a• lmffc, alWays fly alall•ludesif&S lhitn 400 f""t (120m •lers) 

altonS. 

cr•ta. safety fooll..as such as 

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n. The composs IS very senSiti\IO to eiOOIOI'Mg!~•tc ntert""""""'· which 

petfotmiJnoo 01 even fOIIUle Rogulat calJbtatoo IS f8QUif8d IO< optrmal 

&troog ITl8gl<ltic ntfYlorance, bUCh as maqr>~•tne, pe<kng S1ruc!UI8S, and 

rntron ;um as keys or C8llul.ll phones. 

try to colobrlliA &ga•n. If they 010 blinking rnd end yellow alternately ilfter 

d 111agn<Jtic ntnrforooce. Chango your locahon 

Winds (speedS o122 ~"' 10 mls or mO<e), snow. r...,, und log 

y affacl !he accuracy ol the on board compass and GPS signal 

d bod.,. of Wiltllf 

h high klvels of eloctromagnollsm. ncludrng mobrto phone base stntrons, 

ntallactors such as aw dons• tv ond temperaooro. Bo very cawh~ when 

ry and aorcrah pcrlormnno:t mav not be ao JlCll~ effcoencv 

use GPS at polar k1trtUdcs. Ontv Am Mode and the V1sion Posihonmg 

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ndoors 

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• Retum to Home: ~ 9fcl>c tOnchas Vooion Positl0nlr1g AltlluO.' I 1001 

Wh'lf1 there iS a slroog GPS sognal, the amah WlQ be able to 

record a Home Pornt and return to rhat Home Point wt100 

requornd The Home Pornt locat100 Is racorded when 1110 GPS 

signal rcon n the OJ! Pllolapp iS ather '(f]loN or Q1118n 

The ...aa1t Wilt rotU'n to the Home Poonl 8Uiomatcaly n tne 

lo'lowng SCMIInoS (all roquoe a strong GPS sognan 

Smart RTH: Who on the Rll-l button on the Remoto Controtlot 

or n the OJ! Pilot app os pressed. 

Low·Battery RTH: A notJIIcation v.l appeer In tho OJ! Pilot 

ilPP I8QIJ8Slng the p tot to taks aCIIon when the battOI\' iollul 

I; .Riera CM.•In i<MII. 

Failsafe RTH: Whoo the Remohl ControiOr's signol ts lost 

can be adru>~od to a\/Oid obstacles. Tall buJid•IQ• may aHoct the Remota 

e wol be triQOOIOCI ~ t11e lllg18l iS lo61 Be sure 10 fly r,;ga than lillY nootby 

Appendix 

• Alraaft 

W61Qhl (lncfudlllQ Battory) 

Ma• Ascont Spe,.-.c 

Ma• Ocscenl Speed 

Md• SJJC<Kl 

Ma• Fligllt A111!ude 

Ma• F1lgtU T""" 

()peruhog Te<T1>01at"'e Ranpo 

GPS 

• Grmbal 

Ang1 1r v,bf<,hon Rc.. .gt'l 

• Vision Posruorong 

Voloc•ty R<rogo 

Alt•tude RarlQ< 

()per ;olng Ainlo 

0!""·''"'9 E.'111irorment 

• Camem 

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Lon!> 

ISORmlQO 

Eloctronrc Stular Spood 

Imago Mao< SUo 

Sl>l Phologr aphy MJdcs 

v.ooo Hocord<l!lModc:> 

Ma• Bdratc Ill V<leo S!Drago 

Support• rlJ File Formats 

Suppollod SO Card Types 

Opo•ahog Temperatwo Ranqe 

• Romola Controller 

Opnnt•ogF•~ 

Mao< Tr:~ Ooslarce 

VI<Joo OuiPUI Port 

()perlllln!l T emperillura R.nJO 

BilHOI'( 

Mobrlo Oev1Ce Holdeo 

T•ansmithK Power (EIRP) 

WO<kong VOltage 

• Charger 

VOiugo 

Rilh_ld PcM1 

l~$~ 

- A ' ~ )~- . 1280g 5m/s Jm/s 

t6 miB (Afll moou. no w•ndl 

6000m --~~~--

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Lif:J~ 

Appro"""''oly 23 mii1Ulos 

O"C to 41J'C 

GPS/GLONASS 

Pitch 90" 1o •30" 

<8 miB (Alhlude 2m) 

30cm-300cm 

30cm·300cm 

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Surface '~flit, cleat puttetn and odoquale ligt1t1no (liJ:.: > 15) 

Sonv E~MOR 1/2.3" Ellectove pr><>is 12.4 M notal t>i>ols t2.7tl Mi 

FOV tFlokl 01 Vow) (14 ' 20 mm (35 mm frnm111 eq•ivatont) 112.8 

IOO·J200 (vodtJO) t00-1600 (photo) 

8S • 1/90001 

4000• 3000 

Sorlgle sll(}( 

Burst $hoOIJnQ 3I5fT frames 

Auto bpoeuro Brac•eung tAL Fl) cl/5 bracketed ham® at 0 7EV Bras 

flmo-lapso 

UHO 401)t;•2 tflOp 24125 3840•2 !flOp 24125/30 

FHO 1~2(·• t080p 24125130/41lf.i0l60 

HO t 280K 720p 24125130148/SOT.O 

60M!Jpf; 

FAT32/olxFAT Photo. JPEG ONG VIdeo MP41MOV tMPEG 4 AVCI1-i.2b4l 

M1cro-SD. Ma111 capacity b4GB Class 10 ot UHS.1 raung rt.aquuod 

O"C IO 40'C 

2 400 Ofll·2 4113 GHz 

2 km (outduors and unobstructed I 

USB 

O'C IO·IIJC 

6000 mAh t...Po 2S 

Tnnlcts onu smnrrpnoncs 

FCC 20 dt>m: CE t 6 dtxn 

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• Intelligent Flight Banery { PH3-4480 mAh-15.2 v) 

Capac•ty <1480 mAh 

Vootago t52V 

&!tillY Typo LrPo 4S 

Eneruv 68Wh 

Ncl Weigh! 365 g 

()perwng Tempe<aCJIO - tO'C to 4Q"C 

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7. Getting Ready for Takeoff 

Remove the g1mbal clamp as shown on the 

nght. Place your Phantom 3 ProfessiOilal on a 

flat surface. 111 an open space, With the nose 

taong ~ from you. Then follow the steps 

below in thiS oroer: 

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DJI Pilot 

App 

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(]) Toggle the Floght Mode SWitch on your Remote Controller 

to the right (P Mode). P Mode IS Posii1011111Q Mode, A 

Modo IS ATn Mode, and F Mode IS FunctiOil Mode. 

0 Tum on the Remote Controller by prBSS!ng the power 

button once, releasing it. and then pressing and hold•ng 

lor 2 seconds 

Q) Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery Into your Phantom 3 

ProfElSSIOnal Tum on the battery by prOSSing the power 

button once, reiOaslng 11. and thon prossing and hold1ng 

for 2 seconds. 

@ Ensure the LED on your Remote Controller IS green, 

IndiCating II IS ready to be used . 

® Connect your mobtle device to the Remote Controller 

With a USB cable and launch the DJI Pilot app Follow the 

Instructions Wlthonthe app. 

@ In the app, tap 'Camera' Ensure your Phantom 3 

Professional IS ready to fty by completing I he on· screen 

Check11st. Beg1nner Mode is enabled by default when 

you launch the DJI P1lot app for the f1rst time. The 

mrcraft 's altitude and fhght distance are restriCted when 

flying 1n Beg1nner Mode. You can d1sable Beg1nner 

Mode 1n the Set!lngs Page of the DJI Pilot app. 

(!) Calibrate the compass by tapping 'MODE' 1n the app 

and satecttng 'Compass CalibratiOn'. Then follow the 

on-screen •nstrucllons 

® Attach the propellers With a black nut onto the motors 

with a black axis and spin them oounter-clockwlse to 

secure. Attach the propellers w1th a gray nut onto the 

motors With a gray axJS and sptnthem clockwise 10 secure. 

• 8f'l surA 10 match all tho propellers 10 motors w•th thu cotroct col01s and nghten by hand bcforo fly1ng 

• II you wtsh to record photos or videos. IIISOn a Mtcro-SO card tnlo tho Cameras Mocro-SO Card Slot 

• Tt-.. fhghl Mode Switch 1s locked 1n P Modo by deloult Role< to the Usa< Manual to learn how to unlock the ~w,lch and chango 

IOOtlitW modM. 

• Whon no1 '" P modo. the Phantom 3 Professaonal w1ll onty ma1ntarn alhludo. not ~tton, and Will dr11! with Wind or usOf Input At~lutn Ia Home ts not ava1labto'" F mooe 

8. Flight 

Bel om taking oft, make sure U1e Aircraft Status Bar in the OJI Pilot app 

Indicates 'Safe to Fly (GPS)' or 'Safe to fty (n1011-GPS) If llylng Indoors. 

• Auto Takeoff and Landing: 

Your Phantom 3 Profess100al can autorrohcally takeoff and land at the tap of a button in the Camera screen of the DJI 

Pilot djJP. 

e Top and slide to conf1rm aulornatiC takeoff. The a~rc aft wtll autornat!Cillly tokooff ond hOver at 5 feet (1 .5 metll!S) 0 Tap and slide to conform automatic landing, The a•rcraft will aUlornatiCally land 

• Manual Takeoff and Landing (Stick configurations 

Start the motors by puthng both control stiCks to the bottom 

II1Side corners Release the stiCkS once the motors start 

Slowty push the leh stiCk (throttle stiCk) up to takeoff 

Start I Stop the nl<!to< s 

.. 

Left stock up (Slowly) 

• Nove1 stop lh8 motors mtd lhnht. othe"'""" the a•rcruft w111 crash 

emergency suuaunns 10 roduco tho usk ol damage or 1n1ury 

• You cannot takeoll •llhe lntnlltgont Flight Balle<y IS not sulltetenlly 

• Tho lntciiiQOOI rl<ght Battory mulil worm up~ tho outSide t<rnperatvre 

• Once sp1nn•ng lho rotaltng prop.: tilers can bo danQ4!IOUS Do nor 

a Wlde-opon area 

• Power ott your Phantom 3 ProfesstOnal before SWtlchiOQ olf the Re

• Return to Home : 

Press and hold the Return to Home Button on your 

Remote Controllor unlil lhe L FD surrotind1ng the button 

starts bt1nking whta and starts beeping Your Phantom 

3 Professional wl return to the set Home Point Press 

the button once to stop the procedure. 

RTH&too ~ The opp·s • RTH &non 

Appendix 

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Aircraft Status Indicators Remote Controller 

• Slowly Safe to fly. GPS worktng , . Remote Controller 1s 

bullS not connected 

e · X2 Contrnuously V1s1on Pos•IIOntng e. Remote Controller 1S 

system work10g, no GPS and Is connected to t

~ Slowly P-ATII or A Til Mode :Quickly Not connected 

to the Remote Controller 

.

•

, Slowly Low Battery Level Warning 

•= B B-B Aircraft Low 

or Remote C

e B-8-.. Remote Co

idle lor 5 m

Owckly Cnucal Low Battery Level Warmng 

• Sorod CntiCal error 

e : /"!+i.: Bltnk1ng Alternately 

Compass calibration requored 

F()( more 1nformahon 

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Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying 

Read the User Manual and watch the VIdeo tutonals •n the OJ! Pilot app or on the official OJ! website (www.dtl.com). and 

read the following documents Included 1n the box before USing your Phantom 3 Professoonal for the first hme Phantom 3 

Profess1onal OUick Start GUide, Phantom 3 Profess•onaf/Adllanced Safely GUidelmes, Phantom 3 Profe551onai/Advanced 

Intelligent Fl1gh1 Battery Safety GU1del1nes, In the Bo• 

1. Download the DJI Pilot App 

Search 'DJI Pilot' on the App Store or Google Play and 

download the DJI Pilot app to your mobile device. 

OJI Pilot app 

2. Watch the Tutorial Videos 

Watch the lutonal VIdeos on www.djl.com or 1n 

the OJ! Pilot app. 

Phantom 3 lutonal vtdeos ~ • For lhe best exj'W)<ionce, u&e a mobole deYice lhal runs iOS 8 0 a< abovr a< And<oOd ~ 1 'l a< above 

3. Check Battery Levels 

Press1ng the Power Button once on either your lntell'l}ent A1ght Battery or Remote Controller displays the battery level 

Be sure to fully charge both batteries before your first flight. 

Low ..- Balt')f')' Levol -.. H.cJh low .-BanOtY L8'iCI -+ H~qh 0 o:o: 0 

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4. Charging the Batteries 

• Only use tne offiCial OJI Phantom 3 Professoonal Charger Remove the lntellogent R1ght Battery from the a11craft before 

chargong. 

• It IS recommended that you tum of! the lnteflogant Flight Battery or Remote Controller belore chargong 

• Connect the charger to a suotable power source (100-240V 50/60Hz). 

• Connect the charger to the lntefl'l}ent Aoght Battery or Remote Controller The LEOs Will display the current charge level, 

and when fully charged, they Will automatically turn off. 

AAmove the lntellq001 

Floght Bllllery 

5. Preparing the Remote Controller 

Tilt the Mobtle DevJCB Holder to the desired position, and 

then adjust the antennas as shown. The strength ol the 

Remote Controller's signal will fluctuate depend1ng on the 

positions or the antennas. 

<: 

Strong w•4 

The transmiSSion Signal between the a•rcraft 

Remote Controller Will be strongest Within 

range Illustrated here. If the S'l}nal IS weak. a

the positlons of the antwms and l!y the ar

ctoser to achieve opt1mal signal performance 

• To 8\/00d Signal ontarlerence. do not usa other 2 4GHz devices whe

6. Flight Controls 

Hera are the default fl'l}ht controls (Mode 2). The left stiCk controls 

forward. backward. left or nght movements The giiTlbaJ dial contro

left StiCk Right StiCk 

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• You can custom.za 01 change these cont<olsth•ough the OJI Pilot a
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