# PHANTOM Flying Flowchart V1.0 (Simplified Version) This flowchart is aiming at help you to get familiar with the flying procedures of PHANTOM, pl ease read the Manual carefu lly to get the operation details. Its corresponding Firmware Vers io n is V3 .0 .

IOCOn & Switc h on th e transmitter. and then power on the PHANTOM . FailSafe 

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### '-------+1 green nashes . the a utop ilot system cannot work . 

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forward direction .

Important At any moment after power on. 1f the GPS Satellite number 1s less than 6 and last for at least 1Os. even though you select the GPS ATTl Mode and LED blinks 1n the GPS A TTl. Mode. the PHANTOM Will work 1n ATTl Mode.

Power off the PHANTOM. and then switch off the t ra n s m ill er LED : Mode +G PS Sate l lite Numb er +6Green 6Green means mot1on detection Important If PHANTOM IS moved after power on and before t h e motors start-up that IS normal. If 1t IS stat1onary on the ground. please try the IMU Bas1c Calibration

Important. When you sw1tch to ATTl Mode, the ma1n controller will disengage enhanced FatiSafe mode. you can re-gatn control of

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# 1 GPS Satcll1te Number <:. 6. tn GPS ATTl Mode 1 Distance between. the Home Potnt and ,......:...'Y:...;.P,;.;H.;.;A::.;,N TOM> 1Om ( Hom e Loc k ) 

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Green Part m ea n s normal procedures : 

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- - ). means selec table or possi ble si tuat ion . Ptnk Text tell s th e details . Red Part me an s possi ble abnorma l si tuat ion. YPilc N Part is possi bl e in normal or abnormal s ituation . requ i re you to confirm by th e Text for de tail s . Blue Part is th e co nd itio n of the norma l situ ation . Purpl e Part is the co ndition of th e abnormal si tuat io n .

# PHANTOM Quick 

# Start M anu alv1.1 2013 .09.25 Revisi on For NAZA-M Firmware V3 .1 2 

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Thank you for purchasing our product . Pleas e visit the DJI website , PHANTOM sectio n to confirm if the printed manual is the latest one according to the manua l version. If not , please down load and re f er to the latest manual. Plea se read the entire manual strictly and follow these steps to use you product. The manual will get you ready to fly by doing simpl e operations . You can get an adva n ced manu al from DJI website to learn more abo ut PHANTOM , for examp le , con fi guring parameters by connect ing to ass istant so ftware . c hanging the tran smitter to Model , matc hing frequency between the t ransmitter and the rec e iver, etc . Make sure to use the NAZA-M assistant so ftware o f 2 .0 version (or above 2 . 0) to carry out firmware upgrad e and parameter config uration . DO NOT use the NA ZA- M ass istant s oftware bellow 2 .0 vers ion . N ote : The bu ilt-in autopi l ot system is NAZA-M ; you can obtain the current NAZA -M Firmware Version accord in g to the A ssistant Software . If you ever upgrade your NAZA-M Firmware , plea se carefully read th e correspond ing NAZA -M re lease note and NAZA- M quick sta rt guide. 

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## WARNING .. .. .... .. . .... ..... ... ........ . . .. . .. .. .. . ..... ......... ........ .. .. .. . .. . .. . .... .. .................. .. ......... 3 CAUTIONS FOR PRODUCT U SE . ...... . . .. . .... . .... . ...... . ..... .. . .... . . . ... ........ .. . .. . .... .. .............. . ....... . ......... .. 4 TRADEMARKS ....... . ... . .. ............ ... ... ... ... ... .... . . ... ... . . ... ... . . . . .. . .. .. . ... ... ..... . . ..... ... ..... .... . .... ... .. .. .. .... . .. . .. . . ... ..... . 4 BATTERY USAG E & 

## CHARGING CAUTIONS ... ... . . .. ......... . ... ..... .. . .. .... . .. .. .. .. . . ... . .. .. . . . ........ . .. . . .. .. 5 IN THE BOX .. . . .... . .. .... ... .. .... .. .. . ...... . .. ...... .... . .. .... .. . ...... ... . .. ..... .. .. ... .. . . .. ........ . ....... .. ..... .. .. . ...... .. .. . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . 6 REQUIRED IT E MS .. . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . .. .... ... .... . .. . .... .. ... .. . ..... . .. ... . .. .. ..... .. .. .... .... . ... . .. . . .. . .. .... . ..... . . . ... . .. .......... 6 INTRODUCTION ..... . .... .. .... . ..... . ... .. . ..... . . ... ..... .... . .. .. .. .. . . .... . . ....... . ..... .. . ..... . ... .. . . .. .. .. . .... .. .. . ... . .... . .. . .. . . ....... 7 AIRCRAFT & 

## TRANSMITTER BASIC OPERATION . .. .. . .. .. . . ...... .... . .. . ..... .. .. .. . ... ... .... . . . .... ... ... ...... 8 BEFORE FLY I NG ... .. . ... . . .. ..... ... . . .. . .. . ... . ... ...... . ... . .. . .. ... .... . . ... . .... . ... ...... .. . .. ... .. . .... .. ... . . .. . .. . .. . ........ .. . . .. . ... ..... 9 FL IGH T T EST ... .. ..... . . .. . ...... . . ......... . .. . .. ... . .. .. . ... .. ...... .... ... .. . ... ... . . .. .. .......... ... ... . .. .... . ... . ... .......... ... . .. .. ... . . ...... 1 3 THE FLOWC H ART OF FA I LS A FE AND HOW TO REG A I N CONTRO L .... .. ..... . .. . . ..... . .14 LOW -VOLTAG E ALERT . ....... .. .. ...... .. .. . .. . .. . ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. .... . . .. . ................. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. ............ .. .. ... . ... ... . .15 LED DESCRIP T ION . .. . ... . .. . .. .. . . .......... ... . . . .. . . ... ...... . .... . .... . ..... . ..... . .... ........ ... . . .. . .. .. .. ... . . ........... ....... . . . .. . . ..15 SPECIFICATI O NS OF THE AI RC RAFT .. . ... . .. ..... . .... . .. ... .. . ...................... ...... ..... ... . .... . . .. .. .. . . .... . ... .. 16

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# Disclaimer & 

# Warning Please read this disclaimer carefully before using the PHANTOM. 

### By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read them fu ll y. 

### THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE AGEOF18. PHANTOM is an excellent flight platform offeri ng an exce ll ent flight experience, on ly if it is powered normally and in a good working condition . Despite the PHANTOM having a bui lt-in autopilot system and our efforts in making the operation of the controller as safe as poss ibl e when the main power battery is connected, we strong ly recommend users to remove all prope ll ers when calibrating and setting parameters . Make sure all connections are good , and keep chi ldren and an im als away during firmware upgrade, system ca libration and parameter set up . OJI Innovations accepts no liability for damage(s) or injuries incurred directly or indirectly from the use of this product in the following conditions : 1. Damage(s) or injuries incurred when users are drunk, taking drugs , drug anesthes ia, dizziness, fatigue, nausea and any other conditions no matter physically or me ntally that cou ld imp air your abi lity . 2. Damage(s) or injuries caused by subjective intentional operations. 3 . Any mental damage compensation caused by accident. 4. Failure to follow the guidance of the manual to assemble or operate . 5 . Malfunctions caused by refit or replacement with non-DJI accessories and parts. 6 . Damage(s) or injuries caused by using third party products or fake OJ I products . 7. Damage(s) or injuries caused by mis-operation or subjective mis:iudgm ent . 8 . Damage(s) or injuries caused by mechanical failures due to erosion , aging. 9 . Damage(s) or injuries ca used by co ntinue d flying after low- voltage protection alert is triggered . 10 . Damage(s) or injuries caused by knowingly flying the aircraft in abnormal condition (such as water, oil , soil , sand and other unknown material ingress into the a ir craft or the assembly is not comp l eted , the main components have obvious faults , obvious defect or missing accessories) . 11. Damage(s) or injuries caused by flying in the following situatio ns such as the aircraft in magn etic interference area , radio interference area , government regulated no-fly zones or the pilot is in back l ight, blocked , fuzzy sight, and poor eyes ight is not suitable for operating and other condit ions not suitab le for operating . 12 . Damage(s) or injuries caused by using in bad weather , such as a rainy day or windy (more than moderate breeze) , snow, hail, lightning , tornadoes , hurricanes etc . 

### 13. Damage(s) or injuries caused when the aircraft is in the following situations : collision , fire , explosion, floods , tsunamis, subsidence , ice trapped , avalanche, debris fl ow, landslide , earthquake , etc. 14 . Damage(s) or injuries caused by infringement such as any data, audio or video materia l recorded by the use of aircraft . 15 . Damage(s) or injuries caused by the misuse of the battery, protection circuit, RC model and battery chargers . 16 . Other losses that are not covered by the scope of OJ I Innovations liability .

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# Cautions for Product Use Please check the followin g steps c arefully every time before flight. 1 . Before use of the product, pl ease accept some flight training (U sing a simulator to practice flying , getting instruction from a professional person , et c. ) . 2. Check that all parts of the multi- rotor are in good condition before flight. Do not fly with aging or broken parts. 3 . Check that th e prope ll ers and the motors are installed cor rect ly and fi r mly be fore flight. M ake sure the rotation direction of eac h propeller is correct. Do not get c lose to or even touch t he working motor s and propell ers to avoid serious injury . 4. Do not over load th e multi-rotor (should be le ss than 120 0g) . 5 . Make sure th at the transm itter b att e ry and flight battery are fully charged . 6. Try to avoid inte rfe rence between the remote contro l tran smitte r and other w ire l ess equipment. 7. Make sure to s witc h on the trans mitter first , then power on the multi-rotor before takeoff! Power off the multi - rotor first, then sw itch off the trans mitter afte r landing ! 8. The fast rotating prope ll e rs of PHANTOM will ca u se ser iou s damag e and injury . Alway s f ly the multi -rotor 3 m or above away from you and unsafe co nditions , such as obstac les , crowds, high -volt age lines, etc. FLY RESPO N SI BLY . 9. All parts mu st be kept out of the reach o f chil dren to avoid CHOKE HAZARD ; if a c hild accidenta ll y swallows any part you shoul d immediately seek medic al assistance. 10. Pl ease always keep th e compass modul e away from th e magn et . Otherwise i t may damage the co mpa ss module and lead the ai rcraft to work abnormally or even be out of co ntrol . 11. DO NOT use the PHANTOM transmitter (receiver) with the other th1rd party remote control equipment. 12. Make sure to use the NAZA-M assistant software of 2.0 version (or above 2 . 0) to carry out firmware upgrade and parameter configuration. DO NOT use the NAZA-M assistant software bellow 2 .0 version . 13 . The built-in ESCs of PHANTOM ONLY support 

### 35 (11 .1V) power supply . 14 . ONLY use the DJI original motor and 8-mch propeller . 15. If you want to put the PHANTOM in a car, please keep it away from th e speaker, since the compass module may b e magnetiz ed 16 . DO NOT use the magnetic screwdriver . Otherwise, keep the screwdriver at least 10cm away from the compass module , to avoid magnetic interference . 17 . If you use your own equipment(for example : GoPro3) , please make sure the WiFi function is disabled , to avoid the interference on the transmitter, which may cause the PHANTOM to FailSafe , crack and or even 

### to fly away . 18 . For Mac user, please install Windows Parallel 

### to run assistant software . 

### If you have any problem you cannot solve during in stallation , please contact a DJI Authorized Deale r_ 

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# Battery Usage & 

# Charging Cautions 1. Do not put the battery into water; store the battery in a cool and dry environme nt. 

### 2. Only use the correc tly specified batteries 

### 3. Batteries mu st be kept out of the reach of chi ldren; if a child accidentally swallows the battery you should immediately seek medical assistance . 

### 4 . Do not use or store the battery near fire. 

### 5. Battery should be charged with proper standard charger. 

### 6. Do not connect the battery reversed in pos itive and negative terminals in the charger or equipment . 

### 7 . Do not connect the battery directly to the wall plugs or vehicle-mounted socket . 

### 8 . Do not put the battery into a fire or heat the battery . 

### 9 . Do not let the battery terminals (+and-) touch together to cause short -circuit. 10. Do not transport or store the battery together with metal objects . 

### 11. Do not hit or throw the battery . 12 . Do not weld the battery terminals together . 13. Do not drive a nail in, hit with a hammer , or stomp on the battery . 14 . Do not disassemble or alter the battery . 

### 15 . Do not use or store the battery in extreme heat environments , such as direct sun light or in the car in hot weather. Otherwise, the battery will overheat, may cause fire (or self-ignite) , this will affect the performance of the battery, shorten the service life of the battery . 

### 16 . Do not use the battery in strong electrostat ic areas, otherwise the electronic protection may be damaged which may cause a hazard . 

### 17 . If you get the battery e lectro lyte le akage into your eyes , don 't rub , first wash your eyes with clean water then seek medical assistance immediately . If not handled in a time ly manner, eyes could be damaged . 

### 18 . Do not use the battery when it emits an odour, high temperature , deformation , change in co lour or other abnormal phenomena ; if the battery is in use or c harging , you should stop charging or using immed iately. 

### 19 . If the battery terminal gets dirty , please clean it with a dry cloth before using . Otherwise it will cause a poor contact, thus causing energy loss or inability to charge. 

### 20. Discarded battery co uld lead to a fire; you should completely discharge the battery and wrap the output terminal with insu lating tape before discarding . 

### 21. DO NOT drain the battery of phantom or leave the battery plugged into the PHANTOM when unused . When there is low voltage alert please landing timely to avoid damages to the battery or others .

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Fram e for Ca mera Propellers

USB Cab le Screw Package (M 3x6)



# Re uired Items Phi ll ip s Sc rewd river 5# AA Batteries 

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# Introductio n The PHANTOM is an ail -i n -o n e small Quad Copter designed for mu l t i-roto r enthusiasts . Before shipp i ng from the factory , it ha s been co nfigured and fully tested , which mea ns you have no con figur a tion to do .

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### NAZA- M Auto pilot System (Refer to NAZA-M manual for deta il s) ./ 

### GPS & Compass Modul e ./ 

### R /C Receiver ./ 

### Power System for Flight ./ 

### LED Indi cat or ./ 

### USB Interf ace (in the Batte ry Co mpartment) 

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### Til. Mod e ./ Intellig en t Orie nta tion Co ntrol ./ Enhan ced Fa il -Sa f e ./ Low-Vo ltage Alert • Ca m era Fram e ( Fo r Go Pro) • Takeoff W e igh t: < 1200g Direct ion

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# Transmitter Basic Operation Definitions • St ic k neutral pos iti on and stick released means the st i ck of Transmitter i s pu shed 

### to th e central position . 

### • Command Stiek means the stick of Transmitter is pushed away from the ce ntral po sition . 

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# Flying llnstalllng the Transmitter Batteries 1 . Open the battery compartment cover of the Transmitter. 2 . Install 4x AA battery (5#) in accordance with the+ 

### 1- pole . 3 . Close the battery compartment cover of the Transmitter . • DO NOT use the PHANTOM transmitter (receiver) w ith the other th i rd party remote contro l equipment. • Risk of explosion if replaced by an incorrect type . • Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions . • Remove the batterie s after use . • When the vo l t a ge is lo we r than 4 V . the t r a n smi tt e r wi ll al ar m with sound of " BB... .. ....." . please c h ange the



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