Phantom 3 Profouional U11cr Mi'lnu.al 

Pre the Aircraft 

RelllCMng Gimbal Clamp 

Remove the gimbal clamp by sliding it ro the right (when facing the nose a the aircraft), as sto1m below. 

Al!achlng the Propellers: 

Molrlt the propellers with black dots on to maors v.ith bfack axes and spin coonter~lockwise to sect.We. 

M:IISlt !he propeii£W'S wlth srtYOr dots on to molOrs with sllv9f axes and spin clock\\•lse to socl.l'e. Be sure 

all propellers are seoumly in place. 

& Place aJJ propellers onto the correct motors and tighten by hand to lock them in position. 

Preparing the Remote Controllef: 

The mobile device holder is designed lor sec~Xi'lg tablet 01 mobil& d~. Tlltlhe mobile devloe hdder to 

the desired p:Jsilion. 1hen adjust the antennas so ¢ley we lacirQ (X.Itward. 

1. Press the button on the top right side ol the mobile devlce holder to release the clamp, then acr..,st the 

darr4:> to tit the size of yout imblle device. 

2. Secl.l'e yo...- mobile device rn the clamp by pressing down, and connect 'J04$ mobile device to the 

remote controller using a USB cable. 

3. Plug one end C( the cabte Into ltle mob!le device, and 100 Olher ond ln1o the USB port on the bact< of 

the rarnote contrOiter. 
Aircraft 

Flight Controller 

The Phanlan 3 f'folessional's flight controller feallres several il"fll011ant upgrades, inckldi~ a new figlt 

rood9.. Satery JY)()(bs lndude Failsafe and Ratum-to-Home. These featl.r'e:s ensure tho safe retum of your 

aircraft a 111e control sigo>al l$ toot. lh& flig'- controller can alSO save critiCal flight Cfala from 99Ch flight 

to the on-board Sl:lfage device. The rew flight oootroller atso provides increased stability and a new M 

bmk"tlg feature. 

Flight Mode 

Three flgl1t fT'Odes are available. The de!alls of ead1 fight fT'Ode are found below: 

P-mode (Positioning) : P~o WOrks best whoo GPS signal Is sarong. There are throo different states 

of P·mode, which Will be autc:JmaticaUy selected by the Phantom 3 Professional depending on si;Jnal 

strength of GPS and VJSioo PositClring sensors: 

P-GPS: GPS and Vision Positionl-.g both are available. The aircraft Is using GPS fO< posltloni'lg. 

P-OPll: ViSiOn I'C61ti0nlng IS available bUt the GP$ Signal Sltenglh 1$ not wfltclant. The aircraft IS 

usi"lg only the Vision Posliooing System ior positicr~ing. 

ATII: Neither GPS nor VIsion Positioning ts available. The aircraft is usir)Q only Its barcmeter for 

pOStliCrlil'lQ. so only altitude can be stabilized. 

A-mocte {A.I:titude): GPS and Vision Positia'ting System are not used for ,.abTrzation. The aircraft orty uses 

Its barometer. The aircraft can stlU automatically retum to the home point if the control signal !s lost and 

tho HCtOO Pdnt was recorded successfully. 

F-mode (Function): Intelligent Orienlation Control (IOC) is activated in 1his mode. For mo<e inf<lrmaliOn 

about IOC, refer to the IOC section In the Appendix. 

'XF Usa the Flgll Controllor mode swl1ch to change the fllgh< mode ollhe aircraft, refer to the ·Flight 

Mode Switch" on Page 26 for more information. 

The Phantom 3 Professional nas Front LEOs and Airctah Sta1US Indicators. The positions of these LEOs 

are si10'M1 1n the figure below. 

The Front LEDs show the orientation of tha ai(craft. The Front LEOs glow solid red when lhe ai'craf1 is 

tumed on 10 indicate the front (or nose) of the aircraft. The Aircraft Status Indicators com!'lWnicate the 

system S1a1US of the flight c:ontrtter. Aeie< ID llle table below for more intonnation about the Aircraft Status 

tndicators: 
Phantom 3 ProfossioNI UMlr M~n wl 

No<mol 

R G v ...... Red. Groon and Yellcm Rash 

Alternatively 

I n 

G' Y ······Groen and Yallow Rash Alternatively 

Y ······Yellow Flashes $tlwly 

Warning 

Y' """Fast Yellow Flashing 

R " " " Slaw Rad f lashing 

R " "" Fast Red Flashing 

R " "" Rad f laShhg Altomatlvely 

R -SolidRed 

R Y " "" R9d and Y e11ow Ftasn Alto<natlvely 

Return-to-Home RTH) 

Turning On Md Self Oiagn~ic Testing 

Wanning Up 

Safe to Fly (P.rnode oMit> GPS and Vision 

Pooltlonlng) 

Safo to Fly (P-modo wdh VIsion Pos~onlng but 

without GPS) 

Sale: to Fly (A~ a but No GPS and VISion 

POEiitioning} 

Remote Controller's Signal Lost 

LOw Battery wari'Wlg 

Critical Babe<y Wamlng 

IMUEttOC' 

Critk:al Elror 

Compass C.llbrallcn Requlrod 

The Ael n-{o-Home (RlH) function brings the arcralt back to the last reoorded Home Pc;:.nt. There are 

three types of ATH prcced11es: Smart RTH, low Babe<y ATH, and Failsafe ATH, This section describes 

lheselhme scenarios in derail. 

I 

Home !'<lint 

SmartRTH 

GPS 

If a stroog GPS slgnal was acquired before takeoff, the Home Point 

is the loeatic:n tn:rn wtidl the aircraft was ta..n:tOO. 1he GP$ si9flal 

strength is indicated by the GPS icon ( 1 ). The aircraft status 

hdlcator •All blink rapdly when lhe home polrt Is recorded 

Usc the RTH button on the remote controller (refer to •ATH button• on page 26 for more 11fonnation) 

OC' tap lh9 Ani button In the OJI GO app and rotlow tOO c:n·sctoon lnsuuctlons when GPS Is available to 

initiate Smart Rll-1. Th~t aircraft .,;]1 then automaticaly re11.m !o the las1 recorded Home Point. You may use 

the remote controller's control sticks 1o control the aircraffs position to avoid a conisbn during the Sman 

RTI-1 process. Press and OOid lhe Smart RTH button once lO Slatt the prCICGss, and ptBSS th9 Smart RTH 

button again to tatrninate the procedure and regain lull oontrol of the airetaft. 
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Low Battery RTH 

The low battery level failsafe is ltiggemd when the OJI lr't.elligenl ~ Ba11ery is depleted to a poinl lhat 

may affea the safe rect.m of 1he alrcr81t. Users are advised to retum home or land the aircraft lrrmediately 

when prompted. The OJI GO app Wll d:isplay a notice when a tow battery waming is triggered. The 

aircraft tMI automalicaly mturn to the Hol'n9 Point if no adion is taken alter a len-90000d cwntdom"l. The 

user can cancel the RTH procedure by pressing the RTH btctton on the remote controller. The lhresholds 

for these warnings aJe autcrnatlcaily determined based on the aircraft's curren1 altitude and distance from 

the Home PoinL 

The aircraft vlil !and automatically if the currer1. battery level can Cl'lly suppon the aircrah iong enrugh 

to descood from itS cuaent altitude. The user can still use the remote controlkJr to alter the altctaft's 

orientation dl.l'ing the landing process. 

The Battery Level Indicator Is displayed in the OJI GO app, end Is described below: 

Cn~W ltJW botlmly fQYOI 

"""OQ(I1edj 

Stirtientbenery 

-(G<OOO) 

IGVel"'wnng(Velbw• ""'......, I Aem.mngtigi"C~ 

---().o -<~--'- -11 

Ballery Level 

wamlng 

LOw tJane<y The tJane<y 

level warning power is low. 

Critical Low 

ba!lai'J ievel 

wamlng 

Eslimated 

remaining 

flight time 

Please land lhe 

alrcrafl 

The aircraft. 

must land 

im~te . 

EstinalOO 

remairing fight 

based on rurmnt 

tl<lltei'J level. 

Po.tmr tcqun:ll 

» re!Lfll hOme 

Airctaft S1atus 

indicator blinks 

RED slowly. 

Aircraft status 

Indicator blinkS 

RED Quickly. 

N/A 

OJIGOapp 

Tap ·Go-hom&" to have the 

aircraft return to the Home Fly the aircraft 

poirt and land autctna!Cally, bad< and land 

ex "CMcee• to I'8:SlJ1"e n:>rma1 il as SOCt'l as 

flight If no action is taken, possible, then 

the a~rcraft w!ll auromaticatly stop the motors 

go hane and land after 10 and replace the 

seconds. Aen'IO(e controller battery. 

wil SQ.Ild an a!Eim. 

The DJI GO app display will 

Hash red and lhe aircraft will 

Star1 to daSCend. The mm::lta 

ca1tro1er wil OO<Ild an alarm. 

N/A 

AJ.IaN the aircraft to 

oescond and land 

aU!ctnaticalty. 

N/A 
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¢ • When Critical battery level warning is ITiggered and the aircran begins to la1d avtomaiically. 

you may push the throttle upward to make the at craft hover at its current altitude. giving you an 

opportunity 10 navlgata to a more appropriate landing location . 

• The colored zones and mrukers on the battery level ind ~tor bar reflect the estimated 

remairing 1fght trne. They"'" aUIOmBiically B<ljUS1ed according lo tne aircraft's c..-rernlocatioo 

and status. 

Failsafe RTH 

If the Home Point was S<Jccessfully recorded and the CCfT!)aSS Is funel!onlng normally, Failsafe f!TH vAl 

be automalically ec:tivated if the ramo1e CCill:rOI!er signal is ~$1 fa- mere than three seocrds. The RetumtcrHome prooess may be interrupted 811d the operator may regain contra of the aircraft U the remote 

cootroller signal connocdon Is re-established. 

Failsafe llluslration 

1 ROO()(d Herne Poil'll 2 Confirming Home Polrc 3 Remote Contrder SI!J'Ial Lost 

• 

~ y 

1ir ,. .. 

~ • 'V 

Blhkhg Groon i~G·=n F~ Blinking Vdtqw 

4 Signal Lost Lasts (after 3 sec.) 5 1m1 (ad~atituoo) 6l.a'dg (alt<r l'<ll<ltl1g fa 5 oocs) 

- y ..... ,.~~~ Ill T 

~ ~ y, .................. 1.001> ~~ :-"''t g • • ~-lr<•;!On • 

Fa$'! Bli1fr'IO YI!JitHt Feet Bfl'll.ing YellOw F.ast Blinking YellOw 

&, • Aircraft cannot rotum 10 tho Homo Point wMn GPS slglal ls woak ( ( 1\"'11 ] displays grey) or 

unavw1able. 

• Aircraft aulomalically descencs and lands W f!TH is triggered v.t1en lhe !ircraft flies wiltin a 20 

meterS (65 teet) radus of the Heme Pcilt. AJrcraft villi stop ascending and i'nmediately return to 

the Home Pcint it yw move the throttle stick if the a ircraft reaches 20 meleiS (65 leet) allilude$ 

or beyond d<Xing Failsafe. 

· The aircraft cannot avoid obstruC1ion during the Failsafe RTH. therefor&. h Is Important to set an 

suilallle Failsale altilvde before each IIIQht. La!Jnch the DJI GO app and enter ·camera· afld 

select"MOOE > Actvaroed Setti'lgs > Failsafe mode" to set the Failsafe altituOe. 

• User cannot control lh9 aJrcraft while the aircraft Is ascending to Its failsafe altitude. However 

the U99f' CM rapidly roggle $1 &.\•itch to regain control to caooel the ascending. 

Vision Posltloni!lll S~m 

The OJI Vlslon PQs!lionlng System uses vlttasound and image dala to flefp the aircraft maintain Its current 

position. With the help of Vision Posicioning, your Phantom 3 Professional can hover in place tr()re precise¥ 

and fly indoors or i"' other crwironmantS whero a GPS signal is 001. availablo. Tho main CCII"nponeots of the 

Vision Positioning SyS1em are toca1ec1 on the bonom of your Phantom 3 Professional: they Include {21 two 

ultrasonic sensors and ( 1) one mor.oci.Jar c amera. 
Using Vision Positioning 

Pk.:lntom 3 Profouional UMn Milnu.al 

fll 

l'l 

Vision Positioning is activated automatically when the Phantom 3 Protesslonal is turned on. No 

turthet action Is requ1red. Vision Positioning Is typically used ln indoor envlronm&nts, where GPS ~ 

is unavailable. Using the sensors lhat are buitt into the Vision Positioning system, the Phantom 3 0 

Professional can hOV&J precisely even without GP$. ~ 

-....._ / 

y 

@, 

/ ~ ~ 

Fclow the saepa below to use Visioo Posiliooing: 

1. Toggle ltle flight mode switch 10 P-mxle. 

2. Place llle aircraft on a flal surtace. Nole lhal !he VIsion Poslllorlng system camat work 

properly on surfaces without clear pattem variations. 

3. Turn et1 the aircraft. The aircratt status k'ldicator will ~ green 1'11'0 times, whiCh if'\. 

dlcales 1he Vision Positioning syS18m Is ready. Genlly push !he ltv- up 10 lilt off and !he aircraft v.iO 

hover in plaoe. 

& The performance of your Vlsloo PosiUonlng System Is affecled by !he surtaoo CNer which il ls 

flying. The ullfaooni: sensors may 001 be allle 10 accuralaly measvre <liStane&S when op&raling 

above sound-absorbing materials. In addition. the camera may not function correctly in 

suboptimal 9r'Mronments. The aifC!aft ._. sw'rtch from ~e 10 A-mode automatically If neither 

GPS nOt Vision Positioning Sye:tem are available. Opera1e the aircraft with great caut!M in lhe 

lollov.ing situalioos: 

• Flying fM!:I monochrome surfaces (e.g. pure black, pure white. pure red, pure green). 

• Aying """' a highly rellociMI surtaoos. 

• Flying at high speec:ts(over 8 rn's at 2 meters or over 4 m/s at 1 meter). 

• Flying ovr:s water or transparent suriaces. 

• Flying <Net moving surfaces or Objacts. 

• Flying in an area Yrtlere the f.ghtilg changes freqvenijy or draslically. 

• A)'ing"""" exll'omaly dal1< (lux< 10)"' bright (lux> 100,000) surtaoes. 

• Flying"""' surtacos111a1 can absorb sound wai/9S (e.g.llick carpel). 

• Flying over Maces~~ cJear paltems or tex1ure. 

• Fl)ing """'suiares wi1h idenlical repealing pa1lemS or texrures(e.g. ijes wi1h 1he same <lesigl). 

• Flying aver Inclined surfaces that will deflect souOO waves aNay fran the aircraft. 
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(): • Keep the senSOfS ctean at all times. Din~ olher debris may advefsely affect the effectiveness 

of lhe sensors. 

• Vlsloo PosiOOnlng Is onty effective when the aircraft is a1 altitudes of 0.3 to 3mecers. 

• The ViSiOO f'OSiliOning Sygtem may rot rur.::tion prCl)erly ""en lhe aircraft iS flying over water • 

• ThB Vision Positioning System may not bB abiB 10 recognize panem on the ground kl low light 

oon<filions (less !han 100 lux). 

• Do not use other ultrasonic devices Vfi1h frequency of 40 KHz when Vision Ptl$itionilg s~em is 

In operalion. 

• Vision Positioning System may no1 be able to S(abilize the aircraft when flying cfose to the 

ground (below o.s mo~ars) a1faa1 spoods_ 

0 Koop !he animals away from !he aircraft villon VIsion f'OSIIloMg sys!am Is acllvatod. The sonar 

sensor emits higl frequency sounds that are only audible to some animals. 

Right Recorder 

F!lght data ts automatically recorded to the intemal storaQO of Lhe airctaft. This includes flight 

telemetry. aircraft status information, and othe-r parameters. To access these data. connect the 

aircraft to the PC through the Mlcro-USB port and launch the OJI GO app. 

and Detachi llers 

Use onty OJI approved propellers with your Phantcm 3 Professional. The grey and black nuts on 

lhe propelter Indicate where lhey should be anachOO and In which direction whey should spin. To 

attach the propeUers properly. match the nut ooklf with the motor axis color. 

' Propellenl 

Agure 

Allach On 

LegendS 

Silwr Ool Blad< Dol . " :z., 

Mo'!OtS with a grey axes Motors with a black axes 

el Lock : Turn the propellers in lhe incfiCated direction to mount and tighten. 

'1:!, Ur«x:k: Tum the pfopellets In the tndlca19d direction 10 loosen and temove. 

Atladllng lhe Propellers 

1. Be sure lo remove the waming stickers from the motors beklre .atlaCtw'lg 1he propelers. 

J 

2.. Attach the propellers with stver dots onto the motors vNl silver axes and spin the propellers clockwise 

to secLte !hem In place. Allac:h ltl9 propellef'S w!lh black dOlS onto the motom wllh block axes and spin 

lhB propeller$ couruer-clockwise to sac:IXa them in p!ace. Be SU'& to tighten &aeh pr-opellar by hand 

belore flighl. 
Phantom 3 Profos.s.ional U5cr M.:~n .a l 

& • Ensure propellers are attacl"ed to its corresponding motors. othEI'o'oise the ai"craft ar1oot ml<e off. 

· Wear g1oves when handling propellers. 

• Hand Ughtsn each of !he propolers on the corresponding moiDrs to enslfil il is attaclled firmly. 

DetadlingthePI'opefle<s 

Hold the rmtor in p1aca ~hone hand. then spin th9 propeller in lhe indk:ated unkx::k directkln. 

.&, • Clleck !hat lhe propelle!S and rrotors are inslaled correctly and firmly before ""'"'Y light. 

• Ensure !hat all propellers ate In good oondillao ootora each fllghl DO NOT use aged, ctipped, 

or broken propellers. 

• To awid in~ry. STAND a..EAR a and DO NOT lruCh propebs a moiOfS vmen they are spirring, 

• ONLY use olfglnal DJI propellers for a bene< and safer illjll._nence. 

OJIIntell~nt Alght Battery 

The DJI lnlelligenl Righi Battery has a capo~ ol 4~ mAh, a voQage of 15.2 V, and a srren charge/ 

discharge funclionaily. It sllould only be charged using an appropriate charger ll>at hes been approved 

byDJI. 

1

" ODD 

CNrget 

.&, The lnlelligonl Flight Bauory must be fully charged befO<e using It for lhe firsl Uroo. Refer to 

'Charging lhelnta!Ugenl Righi Battery" fer more information. * Ba aware lhat lhe output pr:mer of lhe SOJpplled Phantom 3 Profes1llonat charger Is 100N. 

DJI fnteligenl Frrgh1 Batte<y Funelions 

1. Banery Level ();splay: lhe LED indicators display the current banery ifNel. 

2. Battery Uta Display: lhe LEOs display lhe c...-rent ba.rtary powGI' cycle. 

3. ut~Discha ging Function: To prevent swelling, the battery automatically diSlCharges to bebw 65% d 

10fal power Yttleo h fs idle for more than ten days. It takes around two days to discharge the battery to 

65%. Ills notmaiiO feel m:xSerate heat bek'lg omitted from the battery dUring the discharge process. 

Discharge ll>resholds can be sOl in lhe DJI GO OW· 

4. BaJanoed Charging: Atnomatica!ly ba!a11ces the vottage of each battery cell when charging. 

5. Overcharge Protection: Oharghg aLOOma1lcally stops wnen the ba•ory Is fully charged. 

6. Te~ratl.l'e 0&1eclion: The battary win ooly charge whM lhe temperature is bet\veen D"C (32'F) and 

40'C (104'F). 

7. Over Current PrOiectloll: The banery stops charging when high amperage (m0«11han 8 A) Is detected. 

8. Over Discharge Protectim: To prevent Q'Y'er-discharge damage, dischatgflg automatiCally stopS v.tlen 

the bane<yvollage reachee 12 V, 

9. Shon Orcl.il Protecfion: Automalkaly cuts the power supply vmen a soon circuit Is detected. 

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10. Battery Cell Damage Proteellon; The DJI GO app displays a wamlng message whe<l a damaged 

battary can iS detect&d. 

11. Battery Error K!Stcry: Browse the battery errtf' history in the OJI GO app. 

12. Sleep Mode: To save power. llle banery e<1ters sleep mode after 20 mlrutes of lnactMty. 

13. Corrrnunlcatlon: Information pertaining 10 lh9 battety's voltage. capacity, c~ enl. etc. Is transmlned to 

the aircrah's main oon1roller. 

& Refer lo Pl>anlom 3 Professional I A<N8nced lflle/1/genl Rig/ll Battery Safely GuldeJ!nes before 

use. Usem lake fUll fespons'blty fct all operalfons and usago. 

Using tho Battery 

Tumlng ON/OFF 

,----LED I 

.,.---LED2 

~~li LEe<! 

::::..._--'r-LED4 

• Pl)o.\1lr euuon (&JiH n I..EO) 

1...__.!:;::__..-L-BattEry Uwellndicmors 

Tumlng On: Press the Power Bunon once, then pass again and hold fOf 2 seconds to tum on. The 

Power LEO wiii iUm red and 1lle Battery Level lndicalC!S will display 1lle current baltary 1"""1. 

Toming Off: Press lhe Power Button once. then pess again and hold tor 2 seoonds to 1\lrn off. The 

battery power LEO VAil llash when powering oil 1hC Phanlom lo alow automatically SlCllllling 

of a recording during the event racording wasn't stopped. 

Low Temperature Notice: 

1. Banery capaclly Is slgnlficanllf reduced v.t1en flying In low lelrplranxe (< O'C) envlronmoots. 

2. It is not recommended that the battery be used in exb'emety Sow terll)erat.,..e ( < -1 O"C) envlronmenls. 

Battery voltage should reach the appropriate level when operating envirorment with temperatures 

be<woon ·IO'C and S'C. 

3. Erd the tllghl as """"as the DJI GO app d splays me "Low Banety ~ waming" in row te~ll'e 

envi'~ 

4. Keep me battery Indoors 10 warm h before flying In low lemperarure ernArormenlS. 

5. To ansLJ'e opti'nal per'IOM'lance of the battery, keap the bat1ary taf'l1)eratu(e abOve 20"C. 

6. The charger will stop chargOig the baUery ~ ltlo boltery cell's -perature is not •<illY> 1lle operaling 

range (O'C - 40'C ) . 

.&. In cold envirol'lf'I"''E!nla-, i"'sM th9 battety into ltle battery cocnparttnent and allow the aircraft fOf 

aoproximately t-2 miMes k> warm up before taking off. 

Cllecklng the Battery L$ve4 

The Battery Level Indicators display how much power remains v.lhen the battery is Uned off, press 

lho Powet Button once. Tho Sanery Level tndJcalo(s wlll llgh1 up to dlsplay the current ba1tory level. Soo 

betO\\I Ior' details. 
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C)!~ The Batte.ry Level Indicators wOI also show the current battery level during charging and 

discharging. The lndicaiOIS arc dcflncd bciaw. 

0 : LED is on. fl: l.ED is llas'*>g. 

0 :l ED is off. 

l£01 lED2 LEOO L£04 Bal1ery LIM>i 

0 0 0 0 87.5%-100% 

0 0 0 n 75%-37.5% 

0 0 0 0 62.5%-75% 

0 0 a 0 50%-62.5% 

0 0 0 0 37.5%-50% 

0 !I 0 0 25%-37.5% 

0 0 0 0 12.5%-25% 

!I 0 0 0 0%-12.5% 

0 0 0 0 =0% 

Banery iHe 

Battery life refers 10 how many more times the bat'tery can be dscharged and recharged befae iiiTK.lst 

be replaced. Whoo the battery is turned off, press and hOld the Po....'8r Bunon for 5 seconds to check tho 

bat1ery life. The Bat1ery Level lncfiCalors w\ll ligh' up and/or bliN<. for two seconds, as shO'Ml below: 

Bec1eryllfe 

LED1 lED2 LED3 LED4 Bal1ery l.ilo 

0 0 0 0 90%-100% 

0 0 0 n 00%-90% 

0 0 0 0 70%-00% 

0 0 lJ 0 60%-70% 

0 0 0 0 50%-00% 

0 D 0 0 40%-50% 

0 0 0 0 30%-40% 

n 0 0 0 20%-30% 

0 0 0 0 b910w 20% 

Lh When battery life r&aches 0%, it can no bi)Qer be used. 

J:J:I Fa more ilfomnlloo about the ba!tefy, iaunch lhe QJi GO app and clleck lhe i'1fomla!bn llalls !steel 

l.nder lhe bat1ery tab. 
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Charg<>g the Intelligent Aighl Battery 

1. Connect the Batlary Charger to a power source (100-240 V SQ'60 Hz). 

2.. OpAn lhe Pmlactbn Cap and conned the lnt.eltigent Ai!;tltBattary to the Battery Cttaroer. If tha battery 

level is above 95%, tum on the battery before charging, 

3. The Battery l"""llndcatarwlll d~play the ct.rrent battery level as his chargilg. 

4. The ln1elligenl Flight Battery is fUiy charg&d when the Battery Level Indicators are all oft. 

5. Air-<XXJ!lhe lnteligenl Flight Benery aller each llighl Ab/1 its temperature 1o drq, to room temperature 

beloro storing k for an extendod period. 

Lh o We do not recommend Cllatglng d'le Intelligent Flight Battery and remote oonlfollar wl!h the 

standard chargar at d'le same t!rne, Olhelwise the Charger may overtleal 

o Atways tum off the battery before inserting it u removing it from the Phantom 3 Professional. 

Never insen u remove a batserywhen It Is nxned on. 

I!UIIiQ!tnl Flighl Baneny Power Oui!Ol 

BauOtY l..., Indicators W!lile Ch119lng 

l£01 lED2 lEOO LE04 Blll!sry~l 

n 0 0 0 0%-25% 

{I 0 0 0 25%-50% 

n 0 j) 0 50%-75% 

II 1J jJ IJ 75%-100% 

0 0 0 0 Fui¥Charged 

Battery Protection LED IJis!llaY 

The tabJe below st-ows battaty protoctlon mechanisms and OOftespoodlng LEO patterns. 

I Banory Lo""l lndlcaooro whllo Cherlllng 

LED1 LED2 lEOO LED4 Blinking P-m Bat1a<y Prolection ttam 

0 jJ 0 0 L£02 blinks twioe per second Over Cll'tent detec!Ad 

0 ll 0 0 LED2 blinks three times per second Short ci'coo datecled 

0 0 IJ 0 lED3 blinks twioo per second eMir charge de<ectod 

0 0 !I 0 lED3 blink& three times per sectlld Over ·voltage charger detactad 

0 0 0 n l£04 bflnl<s twioe per second Charging tempermure is too low 

0 0 0 n l.E04 blinkS lhroo timeS per second Charglr.g tempstatura Is too high 
Remote Controller 

Remote Controller Profile 

The Phantom 3 Professional remow controller is a mutti·function wireless communication device that 

lr'\1egatas lhe vidao downlink systam Md al'cralt remote oontrol systam. The video do-M'IIink and ai'cratt 

remote oontrol system operate at 2.4 GHz. The remote controller features a number of camera CQrltrol 

functions. such as taking and prevlewtlg photos and videos, as weD as contro!Ung gimbal motion. 

The rGmOte controller Is powered by a 2S recharge-abiB battety. Tho baUety ICW9IIs displayed via LED 

incica!cn m the front panel ol the remote CQ"'trotler. 

ffi • Compliance v..-: Tho remote oonlroller is oompl;ant v.\th both CE and FCC reg<Aationo. 

• Clpe<atlng Modo: Control can be set to Mode 1 or Mode 2, or to a cusocm roode. 

· Mode 1: The righl stiCk oorves as the thrOIUe. 

• Mocle 2: The left stick serves as the throttle. 

Lh To pravon ttansmls~n lnuwfstcmc:e, do n01 opetata mote than throo a!rctafts In lho same area. 

the Remote Controller 

Tumilg the Remote Cootroler On and 011 

The Phantom 3 Pro!essional remote controllec is poweted by a 2$ rechBigeable battery lhat has a 

capac;ty of 0000 mAll. The battery level ;s ;nd;cated v;o 1ne Battery Level LEOs on the front panel. Follow 

the steps below to n.rn on your remote controller: 

1. When ltte remote controller Is tumed off, press the Power Sutton once.. The Battety Level LEOs wlll 

d;splay the c..-rent battery level. 

2. Press and hold the Power Bunon iO tum oo the remote controller. 

3. The retnOte coruroller will boop wMn it is turned M . The S1a1us LED will rapicly blink green, indicating 

that the remote comroler is fmking to lhe aircraft. The Slatus LEDs will glow solid green when linking is 

ccmplete. 

4. Repeat Stop 2 to tum olllho remote controller. 

Charging lhe Remote Controller 

Charge the fem::lte con110119f uSi~ lhelnciU09d charget. Refer to th9 figure on next page below b rll01"9 

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Control~ the Camera 

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Shoot videostpicrures, view recorded Images. and adjust camera sen!ngs v!a the Shuttet Bunon. Camera 

Settings Di~l. PlaybEK:k Button, end Video R0001cing Button on the rerrole oonlroller. 

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Tum the diaf 10 adjust caners settings soch as &SO. shutter speed, and aperture without leding go of 

the I'GITIOIB controfler. Movo lh9 dial to left or right 10 scroll ttvough pl:tures and vldoos rn playbaCk 

mode. Press down on the dial to toggle between these settings. 

£21 Playback Button 

Press to view inages and videos that have aJree.dy been Capii,.J'ed. 

131 Srotter Button 

Press to take a~· If bvrs1 mOOe is activated, mulliple photos wll be taken with a single Pfe$S. 

141 Vlcleo Recoding Bunon 

Press once to start recordilg VIdeo. then press again to stop recording. 

{5] Gimbal Dial 

Use this cf.al to control th& lilt of the giTlbaL 

Controlling Aircraft 

This section explains how to control the orientation of the aircraft through the remote controller. The 

Remoca Control is sM to Mode 2 by default. 
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1:1:1 Stick Neutra~Polnt Coouc:i sticks are In 1lle center position. 

Moving tho Control SliCk: Tho control stick is pUShed awtrt trom tho center pos1Uon. 

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Moving the left stick up and down changes the 

aucralt's elevation. 

Push tt.lstick up to ascend and ckNin to descend. 

When bo«h sticks are cen1oced, !he Phanlom 3 

Profossklnal wJI hover in place.. 

The more the stick is pushed away from the oen1er 

position, the fa&er the Phantcm 3 Protesslonai wlll 

change elevallon. Always push the stick gentty 

to prevent sudden s.nd unexpected elevalion 

clianges. 

Moving tt.> e~ Slick to the left or right controls the 

ruddef and rotation of the alrcrall 

Push the sick left to ro1a1e the aiccraft counter4 

cloctM;se, posh the stick right to rowe the aircraft 

clod<wlse. lf the stick Is centered. the Phantcm 3 

PmfaSSi:lnal wJI maintain as current orientaliOn. 

The more the stick is pushed f/o\18Y from the center 

position. 1lle faster the Phan10m 3 Protesslonol will 

fOlate. 

IW:Iv!ng the eight stick up and down cnanges the 

aircraft's forward and backws<d pnch. 

Push the stick up to fly forward and down to fly 

backward. Phantotn 3 Professional will hover In 

place a the stick is certered. 

Push the Slick futher 8/Hay fran the Cet1ef poeiictl for 

a ia'ger plich BrQie (maxirum 30/ and fasler fight 

Moving lho right s[ck conuc:i loft and nght changos 

the aireraf'l's teh aM rtghl p!!eh. 

Push left to fly left and right to fly right. The 

Phantom 3 Professional will hover In place if the 

stick is centered. 

Gimbal Dial: Tum the dial to the eight, and the 

came1a will shift to point upwatds.. Tum the 

dial to the left, ond the earner• will shi" to point 

downwards. The caT~era wiD remai'l i1 its current 

posilicrl when dial is stalk. 
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Adjusclng Conttoller SUcl<s 

Hold and twist the controller sdcks clockwise oc counter clockwise to adjust 

lhe length ot the controller stlcks. A proper length of controller sticks can 

mprO'Y'e the oontrotllng aoclJ"acy. 

A;ght Modo Switch 

Toggle the switch to select the desired flight mode. 

You may choosa betwoon; P-mode, F-mode and A· 

mode. 

Position Figure FlgltPosition 1 &, F-mode 

Position 2 cib A -<node 

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Pooition l& 

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~ P·mode (Po6i1ioning): P-mode W()(ks best 'llflen the GPS signal is strong. There are three differem 

versions of P-IOOde. 1\tlich will be autO<Micaty selected by the Phantom 3 Professional depe<1ding on 

GPS signal strength and the V.skln Positionl'lg sensors: 

P-GPS: GPS and Vision Posi1ioning both ere available; the arcratt is using GPS ICX" positioning. 

P.QPTI; Visioo Positioning is avalable blt a sufficient GPS signal is not avaiaable .. Aircraft is using 

only Vision Positming 1ot poslllon holding. 

P-ATII: Neither GP$ nor Viaicn PositiJning is available. the aircraft is using only its baromeler tor 

positionlng. so only altitude is makltalned. 

A-mode (Attitude): GPS and Vision Pos'rtfonr.g System are not used for s!abiUza.tlon. The aircra1t uses 

ody ita barometer to stabiliZe. 1he aircraft cen automaticaltt return to the Hc::rne Poinl if rernole contrcfer 

si!;JlaJ is k>st and tie Home Poilt was recCJ"ded sucoessfully. 

F-mode (F~X"~CI crl): lntol!lgoot Orientation Conuol (IOC) Is activated In ltl!s mode. For mora lnformatlon 

.abool tOC, refer to the IOC ooction in the Appeocilt. 

By de1au~. the Righi Mode Switch is locked toP~. To tx1iocl< other flight modes, lawch the DJf GO 

app, enter the "Camera" page. and tap "Mode". then activate •MLI!Iple Right Mode•. 

RTH BuHon 

Press and hold the RTH blfton to start the Aenm·to-Homc (RIH) procedt¥e. The LED mg ..aund the RTH 

Button wi!l bllri<. 'l'kt!te to Indicate dlal the alrctaft is entering RTH modo. The aircraft w!lllhen retum to the 

I~ recorded Home Point. Press U"lis bvl1on e.ga;illo canoel the RlH ;,:~ocedure and regain ccntrol td lhe 

ai'craft. 
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ConneciWlg Your Moale Device 

11tt lhs moble d31Aoo holder 10 lhe desired post;on. Fross lhs button on lll9 sk!o ollhe mobile d<Nbl holder 

10releaSe !he om-.p, and thGn place you mobile devfce il'l10 h Ct&Cfe. Ad)JS1 the Clan'p dOwn 10 &eClft) lhe 

mobJe devSoe.. To oonnect your mciJile de'llfce to the rern:T,e oontroller using a usa cable. pk.Jg one end of 

!he cable lniO 'fO'S mobile dOIAce and !he other end lniO lhe USB port on lhe back ollhe remo"' corooller. 

Optimal Transmission Aal1ge 

The transrrission signal between the aircratt aM the remote cmtroUer is IT()St reliable within the area that 

Is depleted l'l the Image below: 

Enswe that the aircraft Is ftying within the opUmal transmission zooe. To achieve the best transmission 

pertonnance, maintain the appropriate relationship between the operator and the aircraft. 

Remote Controller Status LED 

The Slatus LED refle<:ISihe strenglh of the oonnecli:ln between the rerrote oontroller ar.:l the aircrall. The 

RTH lED IOOlcaleS the Rerum·to-Hcme status of the alrcraft. The table below contails more lnfonnatlon 

about ltiOS6 h dlcators. 

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StalUS LED Alarm 

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R -Sold Red l Chime 

a - Sold Green l Chime 

R ...... SiowBIInklngRed ().I).Q ...... 

R G/ R y ...... 

Red and Green/ Red and None 

Y e110w AlterM:te aur«s 

RTHLED Sound 

w - Solid White / Chime 

w ······Sinking Vvt!ke 0 ·" 

w ······ Blilking 'White DD " "" 

Remote Coolroller Status • , =m 

The remote controller is discomected !rem 1he eiraatt. 

The remote oonvoller is connected to the aircraft. 

Aemoto controller e!l'IX. 

HD downlink Is disrupted. 

Remote Conltollet Stalus 

Aircraft Is retumlng heme. 

Sending Aerum-to+lome oomrna.OO to the aircraft. 

Aeuzn-to-Home procedure in progress. 

.&, The Aerncxe Status lndcalawiQ bli'lk red and SllUld'"' aloo, \Yhen tile bettery i&Jel ls critically low. 

Unking the Remote Controller 

The remote oonltoUer is llnkad to your aircraft before delivery. li'lk!ng Is only required when using a now 

remote con~oiler 10< !he first Ume. FolbN !~lese steps 10 IIA< a new rel'r'()to oet~1/0IIer: 

1. T11n on the remme controller and comect to the mobile device. launch tne OJ! GO app. 

2. TlXn on the lntelligant Flight Battery. 

3. Enter 'Camera" and tap on Iii' .orll and then tap "Unki'lg RC" button as sl'<l\vn below. 

RC Cut!l.ro' Sf:'l!IT'g • 

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4. The remoce controller Is ready to link. The Remote Controller Slatus Indicator blinks blue and a beep ts 

emiltad. 

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5. Locate the lili<ing button 01 the side of the aircraft, as sho\vn in the figll'e below. Press the lirk button 

to stan linking_. Th& AOOlOle Contrdter Status Indicator LED will display a SOlid green one& lh9 rem01e 

controller is succe:Wutly finked to the eircratl. 

L.h • The remote controler wllllll·llri< r&selt from M atcraft If a new cemote conlrolter Is linked to the 

samo aircraft 

Remote Controller Com lance Version 

The remote controller is compliant with both CE and FCC reQuirements. 
Flight 

Once pre-flight Jlfepara1ior11s OO!J'I)Iete. h is reoorrmencled lllal you use llle lllghl sml.lator in lhe OJI GO 

app 10 hooe your fllghl sl<ll s il<ld P<aclfce ff1tlg safely. Ensure 111at all fllghls are carried CUI In an open 

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Righi Environment R!!!juirements 

1. Do not use the aircraft in sovere woolher concflioos. These Include Yoind speeds excoodng 10 mJs , 

snow, rain and tog. 

2. Orty fly in open areas. Tall SlnJCtu'es and largo lrelal souctures may affect lhe atel<acy of lila Oflo 

board compass and GPS sys1em. 

3. Avoid obstacles. crowds, high voltage power lines, trees, and bodies of water. 

4. Mntmize lntorlc:w'eoce by avoicfrlg c:weas with higllovels ot elactn:rnagn91ism. Including base stations 

and radio transmission ' O'A'ef'S. 

5. Aircraft and battery performance !s subject to environmental factors such as air density and 

lemperatl<e.Be very car ellA v.11en lf1t>g at aiUI\rde$ greater lhen 19. 685 feec (6000 meters) abOve sea 

:n level, as the performance of the battery and ai'crafi may be affected. 

tO 6. The Phantom 3 Protesslooal canncx opetate within lhe polar areas. ~ 

Righi Limits and No-R Zones 

Afl ul'l'Tl8flned aerial vehicte (UAV) operators shoold atide by all regulations set forth by government and 

regl.latory ager>:les lrclucfng lila ICAO and lhe FAA. For safely reasons, flglts are llnitad by default, 

which helps User5 Opefate this product safely and legally. Fligh'llimltations include heigh11imits. dislance 

llrrlls, and No-fly Zones. 

When opBI'ating in P4 rnodEI, height limits, dis!anca limits, and N~Ay Zonas function concutrently to 

manage fiGht salety. In A·mde, only height limits are in effect, which by defauh prevem the aircraft 

altitude from excood1ng 1640 feet (500 m) . 

Maximum flight allilude & Radius Limits 

Maxin"" flight allitude and radius lirrlls may be Changed i1 the DJI GO aw. Be &ware that the maxin>..m 

fllghl allitude carmol exceed 1640 feet (500 meters). In accordance v•th lhese setlfngs, yol< Pharocm 3 

ProfessiOnal will fly In a resfllcted cylinder, as SllCWl below: 
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GPS Sp Saoog G · · • · · · Blinl<ing G,_, 

Fllghl l.lmlls OJIGOapp 

MOJOmum Flight Arcratt's altitude canno1 Warning: Height 

Attitude ~the specified value. limit ree.chOO. 

Max Radius Aighl distance musr be 'M.'ltW'I Wamlng: Ois!MCG 

the max radius. 

GPS S9>aJ Woak V · · · · · • Bllrldng Yellow 

AighiUmlts 

M~um 

Right 

Atitude 

Max Radius 

Helghl is res1rlc!&d to 400 

feet. (120m) and ur>:Jer. 

No li'nil:s 

limit reached. 

OJI GOapp 

Wamhg: Ho;gllt llrrlt 

reached. 

Al'craft Slalus lndicalo< 

None. 

Rapid red flashing ' 

...... Vftlet'l close to the 

mwc ra<ius lfrrit. 

AOtraft SlalUS lndlcaiOt 

None. 

• M ~ fly out d tho lirrit, yw can slil control the Phanlool 3, but conr<>l tly it any lather. litho 

&. Phantom 3 Jlies out d the max radus in Ready to Rly (nor>GPS) rrode. H will !If back ••!ttl 

rango automatically. 

• If the Phanlx)m 3 llies out of tho max r&Ciius in Ready to Ry (non-<lPS) mo<le, it will fly bQCk 

within rango automatically. 

No-Fly Zones 

All No-Fly Zones !Ie listed on the OJI official website at http:/n!Y§!lfe.dji.corntno-Hy. No-Ay Zones are 

divided into AirportS and Reslticted Areas. AlrpMS lndude major airports and fl)'ing fields Yotlete manned 

aircraft ope~ate al low altitudes. Re$trieted Areas include border lines between co~¥ttr es or sensitive 

lnslitule. The derailsol the No-Fly Zooes are explained as follow: 

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( 1) Airport No-Fly Zone !Ie COftll'ised of T akeooH Restricted zooes ar>:J Aesuicted Altitude Zones. Each 

zone features circles of various siNs. 

(2) A1 mile$ (vM.Ie ol the A1 depends on the siZe and shape o11he airpcr1) around lhe airport is e. Tak~ 

cff restricted zone, insiOe of vlhich take off is prevented. 

(3) Fran R 1 mile to R t + 1 mile around the fitport the flight affitude Is llrrited to a t 5 degree lndlnat!oo. 

Starting al 65 feet (20 metem) from tho edge of aitport and radlaJing outwatd. Tho ffogh! altitude Is 

in~ed to 1640 leet (500 meters) at Al+ 1 mile 

(4) Whon the aircraft enters within 320 feet (tOO meters) ol No-Fly Zones, a wamlng message wl appear 

on IM OJ! GO app. 
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Re$1ricte<f Area 

~ ( 1) ReWiCte<l Areas dOeS rot have llightattftu(le reSIIICtilO$. 

::s (2) R m1es around the designated restricOOn area is a Take-off Restriaed area. Aircraft cannot take off 

vAtlin IHs zone. The value d A varies based m !he definition of tile res1rlcted areas. 

{3) A ·warning zone• has bean set atOlWld th9 Restricted Ataa. When th& aircmlt approaches Yti1IWI 0.062 

rn1es (100m) of this zone, a warning message will appear on the DJI GO app . 

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GPS Si!"al Slrong G • • • • • • Blnhing Gn:~en 

Al-e<alt 

Zone Restriction DJI GO app Prompt SlaiUS 

kldicaiOr 

Mo10rs will not Slcwt. Warning: You ate In a No-fly 

zone. Take off prohibited. 

No-fly Zone II the aircraft enters the • restricled area in A-mode, but is Warning: You are in a no-fly zone. 

swkched toP-mode. !he alrcmft 

will autcmaticaly desoerd, land, Automatic laodlng has begun. 

and stop ils ~ 

R1: Warning: You are in a a ....... 

If the a\' craft enters the restricted restric.ted zone. Descending to Red flashing 

Restttcted- area. In A-mode, but Is switched safe altllude. 

altitude lllgi"C A2: Warning: You are in a to P~e. it will descend to an 

zone appropriate altitude and hcwc:w restriC1ed zcne. Maxirrun flight 

• 15 1001 below !he a~ ude lmll altitude Is restricted to between 

2Cnl aM SOOm. Fly cauliously. 

Wamingzooao No lllght restriction applies. but Warning: You are approaching a 

there VtiJ be a waming • reetricred zone, Fty cautirusly. 

Fn>ezone No r·e:striC1ions. None. None. 

EEl Semi-automatic descent: AI stick ccmmands are aV8.11able except the throttte Slick corrmand 

dt.ring the descen&: and landing process. Motors .,.;11 stop automaticatt after landi'lg. 

£h • 'Ml"" !tying in a salety zone. !he aircraffs slaM indicator will blink red rapidly and conti'lw 

tO< J seccnds, !hen switch 10 lndlcaJe oorrent flying status and conlfnuela< 5 seconds at v.lllch 

pain! it will s-Mtch bad< to blnking red. 

• Fa salety reasons, please do not Hy clo6e to airpcr1s. highways, rat.vay stations. raiiY.-ay Iiles_ 

city centers. or OUler sensitive areas. Ay the aircraft only .,.;m your line of s!ghl. 
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1. Remote controler.lntelligent Right Battery, and mobite davie~ are fully charged. 

2. Pr()!Jellers are fTlOUlted cooec11y and firrrly. 

3. Micro-SO card has boon lnsoned. n necossal'f. 

4. Gimbal is lunctionlng netmally. 

5. Mo'IOrS can start Md are funct()ring namally. 

6. The OJI GO app is successWy connected to the aircraft. 

Calibratin the Com 

IMPORTANT: I'Jways calibrate the oorrpass In evel'f new fllghtlocalioo. The oorrpass Is VOI'J sensitive 

to etecrromagnMic n1~rfat'et"'CQ, which can Oduc~ abnorrnaJ compass data and IB.a:d to POOl' fllght 

perfOrmanCe or flight fail..-e. Regl.lar calibratiOn is req.Jired tor oplffl!l pencwmance. 

0 • Do not calibrate yow conwss where there is any possibility of strong magnetic interlerer<;e. 

Sources of potential interfefenc:e include magnetite, parking structures, and subterranean 

1! metal S1ructures oi5 

2 • Do not carry ferroma.gnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular 

phones. 

• Do 001 catbt.a:te In direct pre»>mity to large metal objects. 

• DO NOT cai t:Kal:e indOOfS. 

calbalion Procedunas 

Choose an open area 10 carry out the folkwring procedures. 

1. EnSt.<e 1hat the ccmpass Is calilfated.ll you did not calibrate the ccmpass as part of your pre-flight 

prepar.a:tlcns, or If yn.~ have movoo to a new location since the last calibration, tap the Air'Craft Status 

Bar in the app and select "Calibrate", then folbw the on-screen instructions. 

2. Hold the aircraft horlzon1ally and ro<are 360 degrees. The Aircraft Status Indicators 'hi1 display a solid 

green llfllt. 
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3. Hokf !he aircraft vM!cally, wl!h nose pcinti'lg dCMnWard, and fOtate It 360 dagtoos aroond the oentSt 

axis. Reca!ibrate the oompass if the Airetah Status Indicator giO'HS solid red. 

& H lhe Aicrah S1atus Indicator blinks red and yellow after the calbration procedure, rrove your 

aircraft to a different locatlon and try agai t 

(): Gatibrate the compass before each flight. Launch the OJI GO app and fo!low the on-screen 

!nsuuctklns to calibrate &le canpass. DO NOT calibrate the canpass near metal objects such 

as a ll"'Maa bridge, cars. scaliofding. 

When 1D Recalibrate 

1. When canpass data is abnetmal and the AirCfah Status rtdieator is b!irti"'g geen and yellow. 

2.When f~g il a new locaticrl or in a kx::atbn that is different trom the mos1 rece~ ffg,t. 

3.When !he mechanical or physical suucture a1 the Phantom 3 Professional has been changed. 

4.When severe arifllng occurs in fllghl. Le. f'tlanlom 3 P~essiOnal dOeS nol tly In strall)tll llne. 

Auto Takeoff and Auto Landing 

AuiO T al<ealf 

Use auto takeoff oRy if the Aircraft Slatus Indicators are blinking green. Follow the steps below to use the 

auto l8keotf feau..re: 

1. Launch lhe OJI GO app, and enter ·camGra" page. 

2. Ensure the aircraft is in P· mode. 

3. Corr!Jiele all srepsoo the pre-fllgl1 checklist 

4. Top".!,". and oonfirm 11\at ooncilions are sale for llil)tll. Slide the iCOn 10 oonlim and lakeOff. 

5. Alrcraft takes off end hovers at {1 .2 meters) above ground. 

& A•crafl Status Indicator blinks rapicly when it is using the Vision Position Systfm fol stabilization. 

Tho alrctaft wlll automatically hover betow 3 meters. It Is feoorrrnend9d 10 walt until thO!B Is 

sllliCient GPS lOck before using the AuiO Tak&<llf fealure. 
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Auto-Landing 

use auto-lancing only if ltle Aircraft S1arus t'ldica:tors are b!iniQng green. FollOw ltle steps belOw to use lh& 

aUlo-lancfng feature; 

1. Ensure the ai"craft is In P· mode. 

2. CllGCk tho landing aroa condl ion ba!<lro tapping·.!:,·. 10 b9g01 landing. 'lhon lollow tho O<>-&C""'n 

ilstructiCI'ls. 

the Motors 

Starting lhe Molors 

A Combination Stick Cotrunand (CSC) is used to start the mocors. Push both sticks to tl'le boUOO"l 

inner or outer comers 10 start the rmtora. Once the motors have started spinning, re)ease both sticks 

sinultaneousty. 

Stopp<lg lhe Motors 

There era 1w0 methOdS to Sl~ ltle IMIOrS. 

Method 1: When Phantom 3 Professional has landed. push the 11Yott1e dorM'(i), then conduct the same 

esc lila! was used to start the motors, as described all<m®. Motors wlllsoop lllTiledlately. Release both 

S1lct<sonco rno!Ofs stop. 

Method 2: When 1he aircratt has landed. push and hold 1he throttle down. Tho mot0<1l wil stop otter three 

seconds. 

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ih Do 00( perform a eSC when th~t aircraft is in midair, otherwise !he m~ors will S\lddentty Slop. 

Flight Test 

Takeoffll..anding Procedurus 

1. Placa tho alncraft In an open, flat area with tho bane!)' levellndcators facing rwards you. 

2. Tll'n on the remote controler and your mobile de"Ji:le,ahen turn c;fl the lntelgen1 Flight Battery. 

3. Launch the OJI GO app and enter the Csmera page. 

4. Walt until the Airc:ratt Indicators bll'lk green. This means the Horne Point is rOOCl(dacJ and h Is noN safo 

10 fly. If lt1ey I laSh yellOw, the Heme f'<lint haS l'llt b9en recorded. 

5. Push the throttle up slowly to take ott a use Auto Takeoff. 

6. Shoot phOtos and vldoos using tho DJI GO app. 

7. To land, hover~ a level svrface and genlty pull dc1M"l on the throttle to descend. 

8. After landing, execute the esc command or hold the throttle at its lowes1 position lrltl the R'X'Jtors stop. 

9. Tl.fn off the Intelligent Algtn8allely fi s~ then the Rerrote Controler.