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### Gimbal Operatio n Mode

s Tw o gimba l operatio n mode s are available . Switc h betwee n th e differen t operatio n mode s o n th e camer a setting s pag e of th e DJ I G O app . Not e tha t you rmobil e device mus t b e connecte d to th e remot e controlle rfo rchange s t o tak e effect . Refe rt o th e tabl e belo w fo rdetails : A Follo

w Mod e A FP V Mod e Ljfr\ Th e angl e betwee n gimbal' s orientatio n an d aircraft' s nos e remain s

constan t a

t al l times . Th e gimba l wil l synchroniz e wit h th e movemen t of th e aircraf t t o provid e a first-perso n perspective flyin g experience . A gimba l moto rerro rma yoccu ri n thes e situations : (1 ) th e aircraf t i s place d o n uneve n groun d o rth e gimbal' s motio n i s obstructe d (2 ) th e gimba l ha s bee n subjecte d t o a n excessiv e externa l force , suc h a s a collision . Please tak e of f fro m flat , ope n groun d an d protec t th e gimba l a t al l times . Flyin g i n heav

yfo g o rcloud s ma

ymak e th e gimba l wet , leadin g t o temporar yfailure . Th e gimba l wil l recove rful l functionalit yafte ri t dries . Q 3 " c r 

### E L o E D C D •— ! p o Anti-Dro p Ki t Th e anti-dro p ki t help s kee p th e gimba l an d camera connecte d t o th e aircraft . Two pin s have bee n mounte d prio rto shipping . I f new o radditiona l pin s ar e required , se e th e diagra m below . Pres s Par t ( D throug h th e hol e o

f th e vibratio n absorbe ran d int o th e cente rhol e o

f Par t <D , the n loc k

the m togethe r as show n ® . Mountin g th e anti-dro p ki t pin s diagonall yfro m eac h othe ri s recommended .

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## Thi s sectio n introduce s th e fou rmai n function s o f th e DJ I G O app .

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# DJ I 

# G O ap p

Th e DJ I G O ap p i s a mobil e applicatio n designe d specificall yfo rth e Phanto m 3 Professional . Us e thi s ap p to contro l th e gimbal , camera , an d othe raircraf t functions . Th e ap p als o feature s Map , Academy , an d Use rCenter , whic h ar e use d fo rconfigurin g you raircraf t an d sharin g you rphoto s an d video s wit h others . I t i s recommende d that yo u us e a table t fo rth e bes

t experience .

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# Camer a Th e Camer

a pag e contain s a liv

e H D vide o fee d fro m th e Phanto m 3 Professional' s camera . Yo u ca n als o configur e variou s camer

a parameter

s fro m th e Camer

a page .

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[1 ] Fligh t Mod e §£ : Th e tex

t nex t t o thi s ico n indicate s th e curren t fligh t mode . Ta p to configure th e M C (Mai n Controller ) Settings . Thes e setting s allo w yo u to modif

yfligh t limit

s an d set th e gai n values . i<j) rTh e aircraf

t i s set to "Beginne rMode " bydefault . Th e aircraf t canno t fl y3 0 meter

s (9 8 feet ) highe r an d beyon d th e recorde d Hom e Poin t unde rbeginne rmode . Disabl e thi s mod e i n th e MOD E settin g page . [2 ] GP S Signa l Strengt h X iiil l •Thi s ico n shows th e curren t strengt h of GP S signals . Gree n bar s indicat e adequat e GP S strength . [3 ] IO C Setting s a £ X CL : Thi s ico n display s th e IO C settin g whe n th e aircraf t ha s entere d F-mode . Ta p t o view th e IOC

—setting s men u an d selec t th e desire d IO C setting . 3 ? 

### <J 5 [4] Syste m Statu s •§ SafetoR y (GPS ) : Thi s ico n indicate s th e curren t aircraf t syste m statu s an d GP S signa l strength . [5] Batter

yLeve l Indicato r -o—o— « : Th e batter

yleve l indicato rprovide s a dynami c displa yo f th e batter

ylevel . Th e colore d zone s o n th e batter

yleve l indicato rrepresen t th e powe rlevel s neede d to carr you t differen t functions . [6] Remote Controlle rSigna l Ml* iiill : Thi s ico n show

s th e strengt h of remote controller' s signal . [7 ] H D Vide o Lin k

Signa l Strengt h Olf ,iil! : Thi s ico n show s th e strengt h o

f th e H D vide o downlin k connectio n betwee n th e aircraf t an d th e remote controller . [8 ] Batter yLeve l § M Thi s ico n show s th e curren t batter

ylevel . Ta p to view th e batter

yinformatio n menu , set th e variou s batter ywarnin g thresholds , an d view th e batter ywarnin g history . [9] Genera l Setting s :~ : Ta p thi s ico n to vie w th e Genera l Setting s page . Fro m thi s page , yo u ca n set fligh t parameters , rese t th e camera , enabl e th e quic k view feature , adjust th e gimba l rol l value , an d toggl e th e fligh t rout e display . [10 ] Camer a Operatio n Ba r Shutte ran d Recordin g Setting s fif t : Ta p t o ente rvariou s camer a valu e settings , includin g colo rspace fo rth e recording , resolutio n o f th e videos , imag e size an d so on . 3 6 © 201 5 DJI . Al l Right s Reserved .Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use rManua l Shutte r H : Ta p thi s butto n to tak e a singl e photo . Pres s an d hol d thi s butto n to selec t singl e shot , tripl e sho

t o rtime-lapse d shootin g modes . Recor d O : Ta p once t o star

t recordin g video , the n ta p agai n t o sto p recording . Yo u ca n als o pres s th e Vide o Recordin g Butto n o n th e remote controller , whic h has th e sam e functionality . Playbac k fF ] : Ta p to ente rth e playbac k page . Yo u ca n preview photos an d video s a s soo n a s theyar e captured . Camer a Setting s :®J : Ta p to set ISO , shutte ran d aut o exposur

e value s o

f th e camera . [11 ] Ma p Displa yth e fligh t pat h o

f th e curren t flight . Ta p to switc h fro m th e Camer a GU I to th e Ma p GUI . s=

~ ef T5 T3 [12 ] Visio n Positionin g ,§, : Thi s ico n show

s th e distance betwee n th e surfac e an d th e Visio n Positionin g System' s sensors . [13 ] Flight Telemetr

y

H : 39 M D : 210 M lt vV. S ( ( H. S VV32.3M/ S V34.2M/ S 232 w Th e Visio n Positionin g Statu s ico n i s highlighte d whe n th e Visio n Positionin g i s i n operation . Flight attitud e i s indicate d b yth e fligh t attitud e icon . (1 ) Th e re d arrowshow s whic h directio n th e aircraf t i s facing . (2 ) Ligh t blu e an d dar k

blu e areas indicate pitch . (3 ) Th e angl e o

f th e boundar

ybetwee n th e ligh t blu e an d dar k blu e areas indicate s th e rol l angle . [14 ] Dynami c Hom e Point : Press thi s butto n to enabl e th e dynami c hom e poin t feature , th e hom e point the n wil l b e reset to positio n o f th e mobil e device . [15 ] Retur n t

o Hom e (RTH ) ^ : Initiat e RT H hom e procedure . Ta p t o hav e th e aircraf

t retur n t o th e las

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T l [16 ] Aut o Takeoff/Landin g

: Ta p to initiat

e auto takeof

f o rlanding . [17 ] Livestrea m @ : Livestrea m ico n indicate s th e curren t vide o fee d i s broadcastin g liv e o n YouTube . B e sur

e th e mobil e data service i s availabl e o n th e mobil e device . [18 ] Bac k ^ : Ta p t o retur n t o th e mai n GUI . 

## Directo r Directo ri s a n automati c vide o edito rbuil t int o th e DJ I G O app . Afte rrecordin g severa l vide o clips , simply ta p "Director " fro m th e app' s hom e screen . Yo u ca n the n selec t a template an d a specifie d numbe rof clips , whic h ar

e automaticall ycombine d t o creat e a shor t fil m tha t ca n b e share d immediately . Ta p "Store " to visi t th e officia l DJ I Onlin e Stor e to se e th e lates

t informatio n abou t DJ I products an d easil y bu ynew products . 

## Discover y."•'.. . ; Syn cpicture s an d video s to you rmobil e device , vie w fligh t logs , an d chec k you rDJ I accoun t statu s i n "Discovery" . Us e you rregistere d DJ I accoun t to logi n to "Discovery" .

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### Thi s sectio n describe s saf e fligh t practice s an d fligh t restrictions .

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# Fligh t

Onc e pre-fligh t preparatio n i s complete , i t i s recommende d tha t yo u us e th e fligh t simulato ri n th e DJ I G O ap p to hon e you rfligh t skill s an d practice flyin g safely . Ensur e tha t al l flights ar

e carrie d ou t i n a n ope n area .

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## Fligh t Environment 1 . D o no t us e th e aircraf

t i n sever

e weathe rconditions . Thes e includ e win d speed s exceedin g 1 0 m/ s , snow , rai n an d fog . 2 . Onl yfl yi n ope n areas . Tal l structure s an d larg e meta l structure s ma yaffect th e accurac

yo f th e on boar d compas s an d GP S system . 3 . Avoi d obstacles , crowds , hig h voltag e powe rlines , trees , an d bodie s of water . 4 . Minimiz

e interference b

yavoidin g areas wit h hig h level s o f electromagnetism , includin g bas e station s an d radi o transmissio n towers . 5 . Aircraf t an d batter

yperformanc e i s subject t o environmenta l factor s suc h a s ai rdensit yan d temperature.B e ver

ycarefu l whe n flyin g a

t altitudes greate rtha n 19,68 5 fee t (600 0 meters) abov e se a level , as th e performance of th e batter yan d aircraf

t ma yb e affected . 6 . Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l canno t operat e withi n th e pola rareas . 

## Fligh t Limit s an d No-Fl y Zones Al l unmanned aeria l vehicl e (UAV ) operator s shoul d abid e byal l regulation s set fort h bygovernmen t an d regulator yagencie s includin g th e ICA O an d th e FAA . Fo rsafetyreasons , flight s ar e limited bydefault , whic h help s user

s operat e thi s produc

t safel yan d legally . Flight limitation s includ e heigh t limits , distanc e limits , an d No-FlyZones . Whe n operatin g i n P-mode , heigh t limits , distanc e limits , an d No-FlyZone s functio n concurrentl yto manag e fligh t safety . I n A-mode , onl yheigh t limit s ar e i n effect , whic h bydefaul t preven t th e aircraf t altitud e fro m exceedin g 164 0 fee t (500 m) . 

### Maximu m fligh t altitud e & Radiu s Limit s Maximu m fligh t altitud e an d radiu s limit s ma yb e change d i n th e DJ I G O app . B e aware tha t th e maximu m fligh t altitud e canno

t excee d 164

0 fee t (50 0 meters) . I n accordance wit h thes e settings , you rPhanto m 3 Professiona l wil l fl yi n a restricte d cylinder , a s show n below :

Maximu m Fligh t Altitud e Ma xRadiu s Hom e Poin i Heigh t o f aircraft whe n turne d or ,

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GP S Signa l Stron g P •Blinking Gree n

Fligh t Limit s Maximu m Flight Altitud e Ma xRadiu s Aircraft' s altitud e canno t excee d th e specifie d value . Flight distanc

e mus t b e withi n th e ma xradius . DJ I G O ap p Warning : Heigh

t limi t reached . Warning : Distance limit reached . 

### Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r None . Rapi d re d flashin g R ; whe n clos e t o th e ma xradiu s limit . GPS Signa l Wea k

^ ; Blinking Yello

w Fligh t Limit s DJ I G O ap p 

### Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r Maximu m . . . .. . . . . . . ._ _

Heigh t i s restricte d t

o 400 « , 1 , fee

t (120m ) an d under . Altitud e Ma xRadiu s N o limit

s Warning : Height limi t reached . None . T l ( Q r r «i f yo u fl you t of th e limit , yo u ca n stil l contro l th e Phanto m 3 , bu t canno t fl yi t an yfather . I f th e /^ Phanto m 3 flie s ou t of th e ma xradiu s i n Read yto Fl y(non-GPS ) mode , i t wil l fl ybac k withi n rang e automaticaily . «I f th e Phanto m 3 flie s ou t of th e ma xradiu s i n Read yto Fl y(non-GPS ) mode , i t wil l fl ybac k withi n rang e automatically . 

### No-Fly Zones Al l No-FlyZone s ar

e liste d o n th e DJ I officia l website a t http://flysafe.dji.com/no-fly . No-Fl yZone s ar

e divide d int

o Airport s an d Restricte d Areas . Airport s includ e majo rairports an d flyin g field s wher e manne d aircraf t operat e a

t low altitudes . Restricte d Area s includ e borde rlines betwee n countrie s o rsensitive institute . Th e detail s o

f th e No-FlyZone s ar

e explaine d as follow : Airpor t (1 ) Airpor

t No-FlyZon e ar

e comprise d o

f Take-of f Restricte d zone s an d Restricte d Altitud e Zones . Each zon e feature s circle s of variou s sizes . (2 ) R 1 miles (valu e o

f th e R 1 depend s o n th e siz e an d shap e o f th e airport ) aroun d th e airpor t i s a Take of f restricte d zone , insid e of whic h tak e of f i s prevented . (3) Fro m R 1 mil e t

o R 1 + 1 mil e aroun d th e airpor t th e fligh t altitud e i s limite d t o a 1 5 degre e inclination . Startin g a

t 6 5 fee t (2 0 meters ) fro m th e edg e of airpor t an d radiatin g outward . Th e fligh t altitud e i s limited to 164

0 fee t (500 meters ) a

t R1+ 1 mil e (4 ) Whe n th e aircraf

t enter s withi n 32 0 fee t (100 meters ) o f No-FlyZones , a warnin g messag e wil l appea r o n th e DJ I G O app .

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r 3?nfee t 

### 6 6 fee t « ——1 mil e • H-* —R 1 —** rf. , . Q O K No-fl yzon e Restricted-altitud e fligh t zon e Warnin g zon e Restricte d Are a ~. (1 ) Restricte d Area s doe s not hav e fligh t altitud e restrictions . CQ (2 ) R miles aroun d th e designate d restrictio n are a i s a Take-of f Restricte d area . Aircraft cannot tak e of f withi n thi s zone . Th e valu e of R varie s base d o n th e definitio n of th e restricte d areas . (3 ) A "warnin g zone " has bee n set aroun d th e Restricte d Area . Whe n th e aircraf t approache s withi n 0.062 miies (100 m ) o

f thi s zone , a warnin g messag e wil l appea ro n th e DJ I G O app .

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GP S Signal Stro r Zon e

No-fl yZon e O v_. /

Restricted altitud e fligh t zon e

Warnin g zon e Fre e zon e Restrictio n

Motor s wil l no t start . I f th e aircraf

t enter s th e restricte d are a i n A-mode , bu t i s switche d t o P-mode , th e aircraf t wil l automaticall ydescend , land , an d sto p its motors . I f th e aircraf

t enter s th e restricte d are a i n A-mode , bu t i s switche d to P-mode , i t wil l descen d to a n appropriate altitud e an d hove r 1 5 fee t belo

w th e altitud e limit . N o fligh t restrictio n applies , bu t ther e wil l b e a warnin g . N o restrictions . DJ I G O ap p Promp t Warning : Yo u ar e i n a No-fl y zone . Tak

e of f prohibited . Warning : Yo u ar

e i n a no-fl yzone . Automati c landin g ha

s begun . R 1 : Warning : Yo u are i n a restricte d zone . Descendin g to saf e altitude . R2 : Warning : Yo u ar

e i n a restricte d zone . Maximu m fligh t altitud e i s restricte d to betwee n 20 m an d 500m . Fl ycautiously . Warning : Yo u are approachin g a restricte d zone , Fl ycautiously . None . Aircraf t Statu s indicato r

-fBY- -Sp A Re d flashin g

None . C D

Semi-automati c descent : Al l stic k command s ar

e availabl e excep t th e throttl e stic k comman d durin g th e descen t an d landin g process . Motor s wil l sto p automaticall yafte rlanding . * Whe n flyin g i n a safetyzone , th e aircraft' s statu s indicato rwil l blin k re d rapidl yan d continu e fo r3 seconds , the n switc h to indicat e curren t flyin g statu s an d continu e fo r5 second s a t whic h poin t i t wil l switc h bac k

to blinkin g red . • Fo rsafet

yreasons , pleas e d o not fl yclos e to airports , highways , railwa ystations , railwa

ylines , cit ycenters , o rothe rsensitiv e areas . Fl yth e aircraf

t onl ywithi n you rlin e of sight .

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# Freight 1 . Remote controller , Intelligen t Flight Battery , an d mobil e devic e ar e full ycharged . 2 . Propeller

s ar e mounted correctl yan d firmly . 3 . Micro-S D car

d has bee n inserted , i f necessary . 4 . Gimba l i s functionin g normally . 5 . Motor s ca n star

t an d ar e functionin g normally . 6 . Th e DJ I G O ap p i s successfull yconnecte d to th e aircraft .

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## Calibratin g th e IMPORTANT : Always calibrat e th e compas s i n ever ynew fligh t location . Th e compas s i s ver ysensitiv e t o electromagneti c interference , whic h ca n produc e abnorma l compas s dat a an d lead t o poo rfligh t performance o rfligh t failure . Regula rcalibratio n i s require d fo roptima l performance . 0 • D o not calibrate you rcompas s wher e there i s an ypossibilit

yof stron g magneti c interference . Source s of potentia l interferenc e includ e magnetite , parkin g structures , an d subterranea n meta l structure s • D o no t carr

yferromagneti c material s wit h yo u durin g calibratio n suc h a s keys o rcellula r phones . • D o not calibrat e i n direc t proximit yto larg e meta l objects . • D O NOT calibrat e indoors . 

### Calibratio n Procedure s Choos e a n ope n are a t o carr you t th e followin g procedures . 1 . Ensur e tha t th e compas s i s calibrated . I f yo u di d no t calibrat e th e compas s as par t o f you rpre- f ligh t preparations , o ri f yo u hav e move d to a new locatio n sinc e th e las t calibration , ta p th e Aircraft Statu s Ba ri n th e ap p an d selec t "Calibrate" , the n follow th e on-scree n instructions . 2 . Hol d th e aircraf

t horizontall yan d rotat e 36 0 degrees . Th e Aircraft Statu s Indicator s wil l displa

ya soli d gree n light .

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3 . Hol d th e aircraf

t vertically , wit h nos e pointin g downward , an d rotat e i t 36 0 degree s aroun d th e cente r axis . Recalibrate th e compas s i f th e Aircraft Statu s indicato rglow s soli d red .

3 } ca " /i \ I f th e Aircraft Statu s Indicato rblink s re d an d yellow afte rth e calibratio n procedure , mov e you r aircraf t to a differen t locatio n an d tr yagain . ajjc - Calibrat e th e compas s before eac h flight . Launc h th e DJ 1 G O ap p an d follo w th e on-scree n instruction s to calibrate th e compass . D O NOT calibrat e th e compas s nea rmeta l object s suc h a s a meta l bridge , cars , scaffolding . 

### Whe n to Recalibrat

e 1 .Whe n compas s data i s abnorma l an d th e Aircraft Statu s Indicato ri s blinkin g gree n an d yellow . 2.Whe n flyin g i n a new locatio n o ri n a locatio n tha t i s differen t fro m th e mos t recen t flight . S.Whe n th e mechanica l o rphysica l structur e of th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l has bee n changed . 4.Whe n sever

e driftin g occurs i n flight , i.e . Phanto m 3 Professiona l doe s no t fl yi n straigh t line .

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## Aut o Takeof

f an d Aut o Landin g -| Aut o Takeof

f Us e aut o takeof f onl yi f th e Aircraf

t Statu s Indicator

s ar e blinkin g green . Follo

w th e step s belo

w to us e th e aut o takeof f feature : 1 . Launch th e DJ I G O app , an d ente r"Camera " page . 2 . Ensur e th e aircraf

t i s i n P - mode . 3 . Complete al l step s o n th e pre-fligh t checklist 4 . Tap"^" , an d confir m tha t condition s ar

e saf e fo rflight . Slid e th e ico n to confir m an d takeoff . 5 . Aircraft take s of

f an d hover

s a t (1. 2 meters ) above ground . /i\ Aircraft Statu s Indicato rblink s rapidl ywhe n i t i s usin g th e Visio n Positio n Syste m fo rstabilization . Th e aircraft wil l automaticall yhove rbelow 3 meters . I t i s recommende d t o waf t until there i s sufficien t GP S loc k

befor e usin g th e Aut o Take-of f feature .

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### Auto-Landin g Us e auto-landin g onl yi f th e Aircraft Statu s Indicator s ar e blinkin g green . Follo

w th e step s belo

w to us e th e auto-landin g feature : 1 . Ensur e th e aircraf

t i s i n P - mode . 2 . Chec k th e landin g are a conditio n before tappin g "/J\" . to begi n landing . The n follow th e on-scree n instructions .

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## | Starting/Stoppin g th e \ Startin g th e Motor

s ACombinatio n Stic k

Comman d (CSC ) i s use d t o star t th e motors . Pus h bot h sticks t o th e botto m inne ro route rcorner

s to star t th e motors . Onc e th e motor s hav e starte d spinning , releas e bot h stick s simultaneously . O R 

### Stoppin g th e Motor

s Ther e ar e two method s t o sto p th e motors . Method 1 : Whe n Phanto m 3 Professiona l has landed , pus h th e throttl e down© , the n conduc t th e sam e CS C tha t was use d to star

t th e motors , as describe d above® . Motor s wil l sto p immediately . Releas e bot h stick s once motor

s stop . Method 2 : Whe n th e aircraf t has landed , pus h an d hol d th e throttl e down . Th e motor s wil l sto p afte rthre e seconds . O R

Metho d 1 Metho d 2 

### yj \ D o not perfor m a CS C whe n th e aircraf t i s i n midair , otherwis e th e motor s wil l suddentl ystop . 

## iFIightlest Takeoff/Landin g Procedure s 1 . Place th e aircraf

t i n a n open , fla t are a wit h th e batter yleve l indicator

s facin g toward s you . 2 . Tur n o n th e remote controlle ran d you rmobil e device , the n tur n o n th e Intelligen t Flight Battery . 3 . Launch th e DJ l G O ap p an d ente rth e Camer a page . 4 . Wai t unti l th e Aircraft indicator s blin k green . Thi s mean s th e Hom e Point i s recorde d an d i t i s no w saf e to fly . I f theyflas h yellow , th e Hom e Point has no t bee n recorded . 5 . Pus h th e throttl e u p slowl yto tak e of f o rus e Aut o Takeoff . 6 . Shoo t photo s an d video s usin g th e DJ l G O app . 7 . To land , hove rove ra leve l surfac e an d gentl ypul l dow n o n th e throttl e to descend . 8 . Afte rlanding , execut e th e CS C comman d o rhol d th e throttl e a t its lowes

t positio n unti l th e motor

s stop . 9 . Turn off th e Intelligent Flight Batter yfirst , the n th e Remote Controller . 4 6 ©201 5 DJl . Al l Right s Reserved .Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use r Manua l

A • Whe n th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicator

s blin k yello w rapidl ydurin g flight , th e aircraf t ha s entered Failsaf

e mode . • A low batter

yleve l warnin g i s indicate d byth e Aircraft Statu s Indicator s blinkin g re d slowl yo r rapidl ydurin g flight . • Watc h ou rvide o tutorial s fo rmor e fligh t information . 

### Vide o Suggestion s an d Tips 1 . G o throug h th e ful l pre-fligh t checklist before eac h flight . 2 . Selec t th e desire d gimba l operatio n mod e i n th e DJ l G O app . 3 . Onl yshoot vide o whe n flyin g i n P-mode . 4 . Always fl yi n goo d weathe ran d avoi d flyin g i n rai n o rheav ywind . 5 . Choos e th e camer

a setting s tha

t suit you rneeds . Setting s include phot o forma t an d exposur

e compensation . 6 . Perfor m fligh t test s to establis h fligh t route s an d preview scenes . 7 . Pus h th e contro l stick s gentl yto kee p th e aircraft' s movemen t smoot h an d stable . T ! (Q r r

© 201 5 DJl . All Right s Reserved . 474 8 © 201 5 DJI . Al l Riahi s Rese rWha t I s th e difference th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l an d th e Phanto m 3 Advanced ? Th e bigges t differenc e betwee n th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l an d th e Phanto m 3 Advance d i s i n th e camera . Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l i s capabl e of shootin g spectacula r4 Kvide o a t u p t o 3 0 frame s pe r second , an d th e Phanto m 3 Advance d i s capabl e of shootin g a t resolution s u p to 1080p60 . Bot h model s shoot 1 2 megapixe l photos . Th e othe rmai n differenc e i s th e Intelligen t Flight Batter ycharger . Th e Phanto m 3 Advance d come s wit h a 57-wat t chargin g uni t an d th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l come s wit h a 100-wat t charger , th e latte rof whic h allows fo rshorte rchargin g times . Ca n 1 remov

e th e camer

a an d attac h m yown ? No . Th e camera s tha

t com e wit h bot h model s ar e permanentl yattached . Attemptin g to remove , replace , o r modif yth e camer

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t an d wil l voi d you rwarranty . Ca n I charg e m yRemote Controlle ran d Intelligent Fligh t a

t th e sam e time ? Whil e th e Remot e Controlle rcharge ran d Intelligen t Flight Batter ycharge rhav

e bee n integrate d int

o on e uni t fo ryou rconvenience , i t i s recommende d that yo u onl ycharg e on e ite m a t a time . W e recommen d tha t - n > yo u neve rcharg e bot h item s usin g th e sam e charge rat th e sam e time . O Wha t ar e th e button s o n th e bac k o f m yRemot

e Controlle rfor ? Th e two button s o n th e bac k of th e Remot e Controlle rca n b e customize d an d assigne d t o functio n a s yo u choos e throug h th e DJ I G O app . Refe rto th e manua l fo rmore information . Ho w fa rca n I fl y m y Phanto m 3 ? Th e signa l transmissio n distanc e wil l var ydependin g o n environmenta l conditions , bu t th e Phanto m 3 serie s ca n reac h distance s of u p t o 1. 2 mile s ( 2 kilometers ) awa yfro m th e pilot . Wha t ap p shoul d I ys e wit h m y Phanto m 3 ? Th e Phanto m 3 i s compatibl e wit h th e DJ I G O ap p fo riO S an d Android , whic h i s alread yuse d wit h th e DJ I Inspire . Th e ap p wil l detec t whic h aircraft i s connecte d an d automaticall yadjust accordingly . Whic h mobil e device s ar e compatibl e wit h th e app ? Th e DJ I G O ap p i s onl ycompatibl e wit h device s runnin g iO S 8. 0 o rlate ro rAndroi d v4.1. 2 o rlater . Th e followin g device s ar e recommended : iOS : iPhon e 5s , iPhon e 6 , iPhon e 6 Plus , iPa d Air , iPa

d Ai rWi-F i + Cellular , iPa d min i 2 , iPa

d min i 2 Wi-F i + Cellular , iPa

d Ai r2 , iPa

d Ai r2 Wi-F i + Cellular , iPa d min i 3 , an d iPa

d min i 3 Wi-F i + Cellular . Thi s ap p i s optimize d fo riPhon e 5s , iPhon e 6 , an d iPhon e 6 Plu s Android : Samsun g S5 , Note 3 , Son yZ3 EXPERIA , Googl e Nexu s 7 II , Googl e Nexu s 9 , M i 3 , Nubi a Z 7 min i Suppor t fo radditiona l Androi d device s wil l becom e availabl e a s testin g an d developmen t continues .

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Ho w d o 1 us e th e Directo rautomati c vide o editor ? Directo ri s a n automati c vide o edito rbuil t into th e DJ I G O app . Afte rrecordin g severa l vide o clips , simpl y ta p "Director " fro m th e app' s hom e screen . Yo u ca n the n select a templat e an d a specifie d numbe ro f clips , whic h ar e automaticall ycombine d t o creat e a shor t fil m that ca n b e share d immediately . Ho w d o i chang e th e contro l mod e o f m y Phanto m 3 ? B ydefault , th e Remot e Controlle ri s se t t o Mod e 2 . Thi s mean s tha t th e righ t contro l stic k control s th e movemen t of th e aircraft an d th e lef t contro l stic k

control s th e throttl e an d orientatio n of th e aircraft . Thes e control s ca n b e change d t o Mod e 1 o rse t t o a customize d configuratio n i n th e DJ I G O app . Thi s i s onl y recommende d fo radvance d users . Ca n I us e a Phanto m 2 Remot e Controlle rwit h th e Phanto m 3 ? No . Th e Phanto m 2 Remot e Controlle roperate s o n a differen t frequency . Th e Phanto m 2 Remot e Controlle r operate s at 5. 8 GH z an d th e ne w Phanto m 3 Remot e Controlle roperate s at 2. 4 GHz . Ca n I ys e a Phanto m 2 Intelligen

t Flight wit h th e Phanto m 3 ? > No . Th e Phanto m 3 use s a newl ydesigne d Intelligen t Fligh t Batter ywit h greate rpower . Th e Phanto m 3 ha s O a 4 cel l batter

ywit h a capacit

yo f 448 0 mA h an d a voltag e o f 15. 2 V . M y Phanto m 3 no t tur n of f righ t away , S s somethin g wrong ? Thi s i s normal . Afte ryo u attempt t o powe rof f th e Intelligen t Fligh t Battery , i t mayremai n o n fo ra fe w second s a s an yvide o data i s save d t o th e Micr o S D card . Thi s help s preven t you rdat a fro m bein g lost o r corrupted . D o I hav

e t o bu y th e Remote Controlle rseparately ? No , there i s n o nee d t o bu ya separat e Remot e Controller . You rPhanto m 3 come s wit h a Remot e Controlle r that i s alread ylinke d t o th e aircraft . Does m y Phanto m 3 suppor t dua l Remot

e Controllers ? No . Th e include d Remote Controlle rca n b e use d to contro l bot h th e aircraf t an d th e gimba l til t a

t th e sam e time . Wha t th e "P , A , F " switc h o n th e Remote Controlle rdo ? Thi s switch , calle d th e Fligh t Mod e Switch , allows yo u t o toggl e differen t fligh t modes : P-mode , o rPositionin g mode , indicate s that bot h GP S an d th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m are activ e an d you rPhanto m 3 wil l attemp t t o stabiliz e usin g both . In A-mode , o rAttitud e mode , th e aircraft doe s no t us e GP S o rth e Visio n Positionin g System . Onl yth e baromete ri s use d fo rstabilization . Th e aircraft ca n stil l retur n t o th e Hom e Poin t a s lon g a s a sufficien t GP S signa l i s available . F-mode , o rFunctio n mode , activate s Intelligen t Orientatio n Contro l (IOC ) functionality . Refe rt o th e IO C sectio n i n th e Appendi xof th e Use rManual . Bydefault , onl yP-mod e ma yb e used . Refe rto you ruse rmanua l fo rinstruction s o n unlockin g th e othe r modes . 5 0 © 201 5 DJI . Al l Riphi s Reserve: ,Phanto m 3 Professiona l Use rManua l

What i s th e Phanto m 3 fligh t time ? Fligh t time s wil l var

ydependin g o n environmenta l condition s an d usag e patterns , bu t th e Intelligen t Flight Batter yi s designe d t o provid e u p t o 2 3 minute s of uninterrupte d fligh t tim e whe n full ycharged . How ca n I a vide o I H e I f th e powe rI s turne d off durin g recording ? D o no t remov e th e Micro-S D card fro m th e camera . I f i t has bee n removed , place i t bac k i n th e camera . Tur n th e Phanto m 3 o n an d wai t approximatel y3 0 second s a s th e vide o fil e i s restored . ca n I ensur

e tha t m ypicture s an d ¥ideo s wil l b e synchronize d to m ySO S album ? Yo u ma ynee d t o adjust th e setting s of you rmobil e device . Ope n th e Setting s menu , selec t th e Privac

ytab , selec t th e Photo s tab , an d the n toggl e th e switc h nex t to th e DJ I G O ap p icon . I f th e G O ap p has not bee n grante d acces s to you ralbums , th e photo s an d video s canno t b e synchronized . shoul d 1 d o to lan d m yPhanto m 3 smoothl ya s possible ? Hove rth e aircraft ove ra flat , leve l surface . Slowl ypul l th e throttl e stic k dow n unti l th e aircraft touche s th e ground . i s th e tim e o

f th e no

t zero , thoug h 1 neve rit ? Ever ybatter yi s teste d prio rt o bein g package d an d shipped . Thi s affect s th e discharg e tim e o f a ne w batter yan d i s th e reaso n tha

t th e discharg e tim e i s not zero . Th e batter yi s saf e to use . Ca n th e mobil e holde rb e o n th e Phanto m 2 Controller ? No , i t cannot . to th e aircraf t whe n encounterin g error ? Acompas s erro rmayoccu rwhe n th e aircraft i s flyin g clos e t o stron g electri c magneti c source s (e.g . powe rtransmissio n lines) . Aircraft Statu s Indicator s blin k re d an d yellow rapidl ywhe n a compas s erro r occurs an d th e DJ I G O ap p wil l displa yon e of th e followin g messages : • Compas s error , calibratio n require d Thi s warnin g messag e indicate s th e aircraf t i s receivin g abnorma l compas s readings . I t i s recommende d t o powe rof

f th e aircraf

t an d re-calibrat e th e compas s at a differen t locatio n an d the n resum e th e flight . • Compas s error , exi t P-GP S Mod e Thi s warnin g messag e indicate s that th e aircraf t i s driftin g severely . Brin g th e aircraf t t o a highe raltitud e t o gai n enoug h GP S satellit e locks whe n thi s warnin g messag e i s prompted . Th e fligh t controlle rwil l automaticall yadjust th e orientatio n of th e aircraf t i n th e midai rt o mitigate th e drifts . Th e aircraft wil l switc h bac k to P-GP S mod e whe n th e automati c adjustmen t i s completed . to troubleshoo

t aircraf t initializatio n error ? I f yo u observ e th e followin g symptoms , i t indicate s th e aircraft ha s faile d t o initialized : • Th e aircraft statu s indicato rdispla yflashin g red , yellow an d green . Eve n th e aircraft i s statione d o n th e fla t surface . • Th e Syste m Statu s Ba ri n th e ap p prompts "Initializatio n Error" . • N o resistance drive i f fel t o n th e gimbal . © 201 5 DJI . Al l Right s Reserved . 5 1 

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T l > D Variou s factors contribut e t o th e aircraft initializatio n error , tr yresolv e th e issu e b yfollowin g th e suggestion s liste d below : • Senso rperformanc e degraded . Thi s mayb e du e t o th e excessiv e bias detecte d fro m th e 1M U o rth e compas s readin g i s interfered . Tr yrestartin g an d calibratin g th e IM U an d compas s to resolve thi s issue . • Senso ri s defective . I f th e sensor s remain s unchange d a t al l tim e an d th e proble m persist eve n whe n th e aircraf t i s restarted , i t indicate s th e senso ri s not workin g normally . User s shoul d retur n th e aircraft to DJ I fo rrepairing . • Mino rvibratio n i s detecte d durin g aircraft initialization . Pu t th e aircraf t o n th e fla t surface , powe ro n th e aircraft an d ensure th e aircraft i s statione d fo rmor e tha n 5 second s t o resolve th e issue . • Seriou s vibratio n i s detecte d durin g aircraft initialization . Thi s instance generall yoccurs whe n th e aircraft i s bein g initializatio n o n th e violen t movin g surface , fo rinstance , ship s tha t ar e o n th e roug h sea . D o not attemp t t o powe ro n th e aircraft i n thi s scenario .

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Intelligen t Fligh t mod e include s Cours e Lock , Hom e Lock , Poin t of Interest (POI) , Follo w M e an d Waypoint s feature s to assis

t user s to creat e professiona l shoots durin g th e flight . Cours e Loc k an d Hom e Point loc k

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th e orientatio n of aircraf t s o tha t th e use rca n focu s mor e o n othe roperations . Poin t o f Interest , Follo

w M e an d Waypoint s mod e enabl e aircraf t t o fl yautomaticall yaccordin g t o th e pre-se t fligh t maneuvers .

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t towar d its recorderd Hom e Point . Th e aircraf

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you rmovemen t as yo u move . Not e tha t Follo w M e performance i s subjec t to th e GP S accurac

yo n th e mobil e device . Record a fligh t path , the n th e aircraf t wil l fl yalon g th e sam e pat h repeatedl ywhil e yo u contro l th e camer

a an d orientation . Th e fligh t pat h ca n b e save d an d re-appl y i n th e future . Cours e Loc k Hom e Loc k Point o f Interes t Follo w M e Waypoint s Q . Enabl e Multipl e Flight Mod e b ylaunchin g th e DJ 1 G O ap p > Camer a Vie w> xMulitpl e Flight Mod e before usin g th e Intelligen t Flight Mod e fo rth e firs t time . > Advance d Setting s >

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## FC C Complianc

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yto operate th e equipment . Thi s device complies wit h par t 1 5 o f th e FC C Rules . Operatio n i s subjec t to th e followin g tw

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e Statement : ^ C D Thi s equipmen t complie s wit h FC C radiatio n exposur e limit s set fort h fo ra n uncontrolle d environment , g

_ Thi s equipmen t shoul d b e installe d an d operate d wit h minimu m distance 20c m betwee n th e radiator & * ' you rbody . Thi s transmitte rmus t no t b e co-locate d o roperatin g i n conjunctio n wit h an yothe rantenn a o r transmitter . Note : Thi s equipmen t ha s bee n teste d an d foun d to compl ywit h th e limit s fo ra Clas s B digita l device , pursuan t to par

t 1 5 o f th e FC C Rules . Thes e limit s ar e designe d to provid e reasonabl e protectio n agains t harmfu l interferenc

e i n a residentia l installation . Thi s equipment generates uses an d ca n radiat e radi o frequenc yenerg yand , i f no

t installe d an d use d i n accordance wit h th e instructions , ma ycaus e harmfu l interference to radi o communications . However , ther e i s n o guarante e tha

t interference wil l no

t occu ri n a particula rinstallation . I f thi s equipmen t doe s caus e harmfu l interference to radi o o rtelevisio n reception , whic h ca n b e determine d byturnin g th e equipmen t of f an d on , th e use ri s encourage d to tr yto correc

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e o f th e followin g measures : —Reorien t o rrelocat e th e receivin g antenna . —Increas e th e separatio n betwee n th e equipmen t an d receiver . —Connec

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t o n a circui t differen t fro m tha t to whic h th e receive ri s connected . —Consul t th e deale ro ra n experience d radio/T V technicia n fo rhelp . 

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t conform e au xCN R d'lndustri e Canad a licable s au xareil s radi o exempts d e licence . [-'exploitatio n es

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### susceptibl e d'e n compromettr e l e fonctionnement . 1 C Radiatio n Exposur

e Statement : Thi s equipmen t complie s wit h 1 C R F radiatio n exposur e limit s se t fort h fo ra n uncontrolle d environment . Thi s transmitte rmus

t no t b e co-locate d o roperatin g i n conjunctio n wit h an yothe rantenn a o rtransmitter . Thi s equipmen t shoul d b e installe d an d operate d wit h minimu m distance 20c m betwee n th e radiator & you rbody . An yChange s o rmodification s not expressl yapprove d byth e part yresponsibl e fo rcompliance coul d voi d th e user' s authorit

yto operat e th e equipment . KC C Warnin g Messag e

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