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Steve Jatala

481 E. 6001h Road

Overbrook,Kansas 66524

sjatala@gmail.com

December 29, 2015

U. S.Department of Transportation

Docket ManagementSystem

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE

Washington,DC 20590

Re: Exemption Request Section 333 of the FAA Reform Act and Part 11 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations from 14 C.F.R. 45.23(b);14 CFR Part 21;14 CFR 61.113 (a)

& (b); 91.7 (a);91.9 (b) (2);91.103(b); 91.109;91.119; 91.121; 91.151(a);91.203(a)

& (b);91.405 (a);91.407(a) (1); 91.409 (a) (2);91.417 (a) & (b).

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (the Reform

Act) and 14 C.F.R. Part 11, Steve Jatala, developer and operator of Small Unmanned Aircraft

Systems ("sUASs") equipped to conduct aerial electronic data collection c and aerial

photography for the commercial video industry, hereby applies for an exemption from the listed 

Federal Aviation Regulations ("FARs") to allow commercial operation of its sUASs, so long as

such operations are conducted within and under the conditions outlined herein or as may be

established by the FAA as required by Section 333.

As described more fully below, the requested exemption would permit the operation of

small, unmanned and relatively inexpensive sUAS under controlled conditions in airspace that

is 1) limited 2) predetermined 3) controlled as to access and 4) would provide safety

enhancements to the already safe operations in the aerial filming and monitoring industry

presently using conventional aircraft. Approval of this exemption would thereby enhance safety

and fulfill the Secretary of Transportation's (the FAA Administrator 's) responsibilities to

"...establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the national

airspace system ." Section 333(c) of the Reform Act.

c Aerial Data Collection" which includes any remote sensing and measuring by an instrument(s) aboard the

UA. Examples include imagery (photography, video, infrared, etc.), electronic measurement (precision surveying, RF

analysis, etc.), chemical measurement (particulate measurement, etc.), or any other gathering of data by instruments

aboard the UA
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The name and address of the applicant is:

Steve Jatala

Phone: 785-550-3902

Email: sjatala@gmail.com

Address: 481 E. 6001 Road,Overbrook,Kansas,66524

Regulations from which the exemption is requested:

14 CFR Part 21

14 C.F.R. 45.23(b)

14 CFR 61.113 (a) & (b)

14 C.F.R. 91.7 (a)

14 CFR 91.9 (b) (2)

14 C.F.R. 91.103

14 C.F.R. 91.109

14C.F. R. 91.119

14 C.F.R. 91.121

14 CFR 91.151 (a)

14 CFR 91.203 (a) & (b)

14 CFR 91.405 (a)

14CFR 407 (a) (1)

14 CFR 409 (a) (2)

14 CFR 417 (a) & (b)

This exemption application is expressly submitted to fulfill Congress'goal in passing Section

333(a) through (c) of the Reform Act. This law directs the Secretary of Transportation to

consider whether certain unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national

airspace system (NAS) before completion of the rulemaking required under Section 332 of the

Reform Act. Inmaking this determination,the Secretary is required to determine which types of

UASs do not create a hazard to users of the NAS or the public or pose a threat to national

security in light of the following:

• The UAS's size, weight, speed, and operational capability;

• Operation of the UAS in close proximity to airports and populated

• Operation of the UAS within visual line of sight of the operator.

Reform Act § 333 (a). Lastly, if the Secretary determines that such vehicles "may operate

safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall establish requirements for the safe

operation of such aircraft in the national airspace system." Id. §333(c) (emphasis added) A

A Applicant interprets this provision to place the duty on the Administrator to not only process applications for

exemptions under section 333, but for the Administrator to craft conditions for the safe operation of the UAS, if it

should be determined that the conditions set forth herein do not fulfill the statutory requirements for approval.
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The Federal Aviation Act expressly grants the FAA the authority to issue exemptions.This

statutory authority by its terms includes exempting civil aircraft, as the term is defined under

§40101 of the Act,that includes sUASs, from the requirement that all civil aircraft must have a

current airworthiness certificate.

The Administrator may grant an exemption from a requirement of a regulation prescribed

under subsection (a) or (b) of this section or any sections 44702-44716 of this title if the

Administrator finds the exemption in the public interest. 49 U.S.C. §44701(f) See also 49 USC

§44711(a); 49 USC §44704; 14 CFR §91.203 (a) (1).

Steve Jatala's sUASs are rotorcraft, weighting 55 or fewer lbs. including payload.They

operate, under normal conditions at a speed of no more than 50 knots and have the capability

to hover, and move inthe vertical and horizontal plane simultaneously.They will operate only

in line of sight and will operate only within the sterile area described in the Flight Safety

Manual, attached as Exhibit B (hereinafter "the Manual").Such operations will insure that the 

sUAS will "not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system or the public." 8

Given the small size of the sUASs involved and the restricted sterile environment within which

they will operate, the applicant falls squarely within that zone of safety (an equivalent level of

safety) in which Congress envisioned that the FAA must, by exemption, allow commercial

operations of UASs to commence immediately. Also due to the size of the UASs and the

restricted areas in which the relevant sUASs will operate, approval of the application presents

no national security issue. Given the clear direction in Section 333 of the Reform Act, the

authority contained in the Federal Aviation Act, as amended; the strong equivalent levelof

safety surrounding the proposed operations, and the significant public benefit, including

enhanced safety, reduction in environmental impacts, including reduced emissions associated

with allowing UASs for commercial video operations, the grant of the requested exemptions is

in the public interest. Accordingly , the applicant respectfully requests that the FAA grant the

requested exemption without delay.

AIRCRAFT AND EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF SAFETY

The applicant proposes that the exemption requested herein apply to civil aircraft that

have the characteristics and that operate with the limitations listed herein. These limitations

provide for at least an equivalent or even higher level of safety to operations under the current

regulatory structure because the proposed operations represent a safety enhancement to the

already safe commercial video filming operations conducted with conventional aircraft.

8Reform Act Section333 (b).
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These limitations and conditions to which Steve Jatala agrees to be bound when conducting

commercial operations under an FAA issued exemption include:

1. The sUAS will weigh less than 55 lbs.

2. Flights will be operated within line of sight of a pilot and/or observer.

3. Maximum total flight time for each operational flight will be 20 minutes. Flights will be

terminated at 25% battery power reserve should that occur prior to the 20 minute limit.

4. Flights will be operated at an altitude of no more than 400 feet AGL or, not more than 200 

feet above an elevated platform from which filming is planned.

5. Minimum crew for each operation will consist of the sUAS Pilot, the Visual Observer, and

the Camera Operator.

6. sUAS pilot will be an FAA licensed airman with at least a sport or recreational certificate

and a valid driver's license. The observer will also hold a valid driver's license.

7. sUAS Pilot will be Pilot in Command (PIC). If a pilot certificate holder other than the sUAS

Pilot, who possess the necessary PIC qualifications, is also present on set (i.e. the Aerial

Coordinator), that person can also be designated as PIC.

8. The UAS will only operate within a confined "Sterile Area" as defined in the Manual. Section

C of the Manual requires the establishment of a "Security Perimeter" for the flight operations

area.

9. A briefing will be conducted in regard to the planned sUAS operations prior to each day's

production activities. It will be mandatory that all personnel who will be performing duties within 

the boundaries of the safety perimeter be present for this briefing.

10. The operator will file a FAA Form 7711-1, or its equivalent, as modified in light of the

requested exemption, with the appropriate Flight Standards District Office.

11. The operator will obtain the consent of all persons involved in the filming and ensure that

only consenting persons will be allowed within 100 feet of the flight operation, and this radius

may be reduced to 30 feet based upon an equivalent level of safety determination, as required

by Section F of the Manual. With the advanced permission of the relevant FSDO, operations at

closer range can be approved. (See Section B in the Manual Appendix B)

12. The operator will submit a written Plan of Activities to the FSDO three days before the

proposed shoot as required in Section C of the Manual.

13. Pilot and observer will have been trained in operation of UAS generally and received upto-date information on the particular UASto be operated as required.

14. Observer and pilot will at all times be able to communicate by voice.

15. Written and/or oral permission from the relevant property holders will be obtained.

16. All required permissions and permits will be obtained from territorial, state, county or city

jurisdictions, including local law enforcement, fire, or other appropriate governmental agencies.

17. If the sUAS loses communications or loses its GPS signal, the UAS will have capability to

return to a pre-determined location within the Security Perimeter and land.

18. The sUAS will have the capability to abort a flight in case of unpredicted obstacles or

emergencies.

14 C.F.R. Part 21, Subpart H: Airworthiness Certificates 14 C.F.R. §91.203 (a) (1)
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Subpart H, entitled Airworthiness Certificates, establishes the procedural requirements for the

issuance of airworthiness certificates as required by FAR §91.203 (a) (1). Given the size and

limited operating area associated with the aircraft to be utilized by the Applicant, an exemption

from Part 21 Subpart H meets the requirements of an equivalent level of safety under Part 11

and Section 333 of the Reform Act. The Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C.§44701 (f)) and

Section 333 of the Reform Act both authorize the FAA to exempt aircraft from the requirement

for an airworthiness certificate, upon consideration of the size, weight, speed, operational

capability, and proximity to airports and populated areas of the particular UAS. In all cases, an

analysis of these criteria demonstrates that the UAS operated without an airworthiness

certificate, in the restricted environment and under the conditions proposed will be at least as

safe, or safer, than a conventional aircraft (fixed wing or rotorcraft) operating with an

airworthiness certificate without the restrictions and conditions proposed.

The sUAS to be operated hereunder is less than 55 lbs.fully loaded, carries neither a pilot nor

passenger, carries no explosive materials or flammable liquid fuels, and operates exclusively

within a secured area as set out in the Manual. Unlike other civil aircraft, operations under this

exemption will be tightly controlled and monitored by both the operator, pursuant to the 

Manual's requirements, and under the requirements and in compliance with local public safety

requirements, to provide security for the area of operation as is now done with conventional

filming. The FAA will have advance notice of all operations. These safety enhancements, which

already apply to civil aircraft operated in connection with motion picture and television

production, provide a greater degree of safety to the public and property owners than

conventional operations conducted with airworthiness certificates issued under 14 C.F.R. Part

21, Subpart H. Lastly, application of these same criteria demonstrates that there is no credible

threat to national security posed by the UAS, due to its size,speed of operation, location of

operation, lack of explosive materials or flammable liquid fuels, and inability to carry a

substantial external load.

14 C.F.R. § 45.23 (b). Marking of the Aircraft

The regulation requires:

When marks include only the Roman capital letter "N" and the registration

number is displayed on limited, restricted or light-sport category aircraft or

experimental or provisionally certificated aircraft,the operator must also display

on that aircraft near each entrance to the cabin, cockpit, or pilot station, in letters

not less than 2 inches nor more than 6 inches high, the words "limited,"

"restricted," "light-sport,""experimental," or"provisional," as applicable.

Even though the UAS will have no airworthiness certificate, an exemption may be

needed as the UAS will have no entrance to the cabin, cockpit or pilot station on which the

word "Experimental" can be placed.Given the size of the sUAV,two-inch lettering will be

impossible. The word "Experimental" will be placed on the fuselage in compliance with §45.29

(f).
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The equivalent level of safety will be provided by having the sUAV marked on its

fuselage as required by §45.29 (f) where the pilot, observer and others working with the sUAV

will see the identification of the UAS as "Experimental." The FAA has issued the following

exemptions to this regulation to Exemptions Nos. 10700, 8738, 10167 and 10167A.

14 C.F.R. § 61.113 (a) & (b): Private Pilot Privileges and Limitations:Pilot in Command.

. Sections 61.113 (a) & (b) limit private pilots to non-commercial operations. Because the UAS

will not carry a pilot or passengers, the proposed operations can achieve the equivalent level of

safety of current operations by requiring the PIC operating the aircraft to have a private pilot's

license rather than a commercial pilot's license to operate this small UAS. Unlike a

conventional aircraft that carries the pilot and passengers, the sUAS is remotely controlled with

no living thing on board. The area of operation is controlled and restricted, and all flights are

planned and coordinated in advance as set forth in the Manual. The level of safety provided by

the requirements included in the Manual exceeds that provided by a single individual holding a

commercial pilot's certificate operating a conventional aircraft. The risks associated with the

operation of the sUAS are so diminished from the level of risk associated with commercial

operations contemplated by Part 61 when drafted, that allowing operations of the sUAS as

requested with a private pilot as the PIC exceeds the present level of safety achieved by 14

C.F.R. §61.113 (a) & (b).

14 C.F.R. §91.7(a): Civil aircraft airworthiness.

The regulation requires that no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it is in airworthy

condition. As there will be no airworthiness certificate issued for the aircraft, should this

exemption be granted, no FAA regulatory standard will exist for determining airworthiness.

Given the size of the aircraft and the requirements contained in the Manual for maintenance

and use of safety check lists prior to each flight, as set forth in Sections C & D, an equivalent 

level of safety will be provided.

14 C.F.R. § 91.9 (b) (2):Civil Aircraft Flight Manual in the Aircraft.

Section 91.9 (b) (2) provides:

No person may operate a U.S.-registered civilaircraft ...

(2) For which an Airplane or Rotorcraft Flight Manual is not required by §21.5 of this

chapter, unless there is available in the aircraft a current approved airplane or

Rotorcraft Flight Manual, approved manual material, markings, and placards,or any

combination thereof.

The sUAS, given its size and configuration has no ability or place to carry such a flight manual

on the aircraft, not only because there is no pilot on board, but because there is no room or 

capacity to carry such an item on the aircraft.
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The equivalent level of safety will be maintained by keeping the flight manual at the ground 

control point where the pilot flying the sUAS will have immediate access to it.The FAA has

issued the following exemptions to this regulation: Exemption Nos.8607,8737, 8738, 9299,

9299A, 9565, 95658, 10167, 10167A, 10602, 32827, and 10700.

14 C.F.R. § 91.103: Preflight action

This regulation requires each pilot incommand to take certain actions before flight to insure ·

the safety of flight. As FAA approved rotorcraft flight manuals will not be provided for the

aircraft an exemption will be needed.An equivalent level of safety will be provided as set forth

in the Manual. The PIC will take all actions including reviewing weather, flight battery

requirements ,landing and takeoff distances and aircraft performance data before initiation of

flight.

14 C.F.R. §91.109:Flight instruction:

Section 91.103 provides that no person may operate a civil aircraft (except a manned free

balloon) that is being used for flight instruction unless that aircraft has fully functioning dual

controls.

sUASs and remotely piloted aircraft, by their design do not have fully functional dual controls.

Flight control is accomplished through the use of a control box that communicates with the

aircraft via radio communications.The FAA has approved exemptions for flight training without

fully functional dual controls for a number of aircraft and for flight instruction in experimental

aircraft. See Exemption Nos.5778K & 9862A. The equivalent level of safety provided by the 

fact that neither a pilot nor passengers will be carried in the aircraft and by the size and speed

of the aircraft.

Safe simulation and practice flight will be carried out in controlled environments. All

simulations will be carried out on a computer using the drone controls. Any practice flying will

take place in a safe environment, with no risk to human life below.

14 C.F.R. §91.119: Minimum safe altitudes

Section 91.119 establishes safe altitudes for operation of civil aircraft. Section 91.119 (d)

allows helicopters to be operated at less than the minimums prescribed, provided the person

operating the helicopter complies with any route or altitudes prescribed for helicopters by the

FAA. As this exemption is for a sUAS that is a helicopter and the exemption requests authority

to operate at altitudes up to 400 AGL, or not more than 200 above an elevated platform from

which filming is planned, an exemption may be needed to allow such operations. As set forth

herein the UAS will never operate at higher than 400 AGL. It will however be operated in a

restricted area with security perimeter, where buildings and people will not be exposed to

operations without their pre-obtained consent.
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The equivalent level of safety will be achieved given the size, weight, speed of the UAS as

well as the location where it is operated. No flight will be taken without the permission of the

property owner or local officials. Because of the advance notice to the property owner and

participants in the filming activity, all affected individuals will be aware of the planned flight

operations as set forth in the Manual. Compared to flight operations with aircraft or rotorcraft

weighting far more than the maximum 551bs. proposed herein and the lack of flammable fuel,

any risk associated with these operations is far less than those presently presented with

conventional aircraft operating at or below 500 AGL in the movie industry. In addition, the lowaltitude operations of the sUAS will ensure separation between these small-UAS operations

and the operations of conventional aircraft that must comply with Section 91.119.

14 C.F.R. §91.121 Altimeter Settings

This regulation requires each person operating an aircraft to maintain cruising altitude by

reference to an altimeter that is set "...to the elevation of the departure airport or an appropriate

altimeter setting available before departure."As the sUAS may not have a barometric altimeter,

but instead a GPS altitude read out, an exemption may be needed.An equivalent level of safety

will be achieved by the operator, pursuant to the Manual and Safety Checklist, confirming

the altitude of the launch site shown on the GPS altitude indicator before flight.

14 C.F.R. § 91.151(a): Fuel Requirements for Flight in VFR Conditions

Section 91.151 (a) prohibits an individual from beginning "a flight in an airplane under VFR

conditions unless (considering wind and forecast weather conditions) there is enough fuel to fly

to the first point of intended landing, and, assuming normal cruising speed -(1) During the day,

to fly after that for at least 30 minutes; or (2) At night, to fly after that for at least 45 minutes."

The battery powering the sUAS provides approximately 25 minutes of powered flight. To meet

the 30 minute reserve requirement in 14 CFR §91.151, sUAS flights would be limited to

approximately 20 minutes in length.Given the limitations on the UAS's proposed flight area and

the location of its proposed operations within a predetermined area, a longer time frame for

flight indaylight or night VFR conditions is reasonable.

Applicant believes that an exemption from 14 CFR §91.151(a) falls within the scope of prior 

exemptions.See Exemption 10673 (allowing Lockheed Martin Corporation to operate without

compliance with FAR 91.151 (a)). Operating the small UAS, in a tightly controlled area where

only people and property owners or official representatives who have signed waivers will be

allowed, with less than 30 minutes of reserve fuel, does not engender the type of risks that

Section 91.151(a) was intended to alleviate given the size and speed of the small UAS.

Additionally, limiting sUAS flights to 20 minutes would greatly reduce the utility for which the

exemption will be granted.

Applicant believes that an equivalent level of safety can be achieved by limiting flights to 20

minutes or 25% of battery power whichever happens first. This restriction would be more than
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adequate to return the sUAS to its planned landing zone from anywhere in its limited operating

area.

Similar exemptions have been granted to other operations, including Exemptions 2689F,

5745, 10673, and 10808.

14 C.F.R. §91.203 (a) and (b): Carrying Civil Aircraft Certification and Registration

The regulation provides in pertinent part:

(a) Except as provided in § 91.715, no person may operate a civil aircraft unless it

has within it the following:

(1) Anappropriateandcurrentairworthiness certificate....

(b) No person may operate a civil aircraft unless the airworthiness certificate

required by paragraph (a) of this section or a special flight authorization issued 

under §91.715 is displayed at the cabin or cockpit entrance so that it is legible

to passengers or crew.

The UAS fully loaded weighs no more than 55 lbs and is operated without an onboard pilot. As

such, there is no ability or place to carry certification and registration documents or to display

them on the sUAS.

An equivalent level of safety will be achieved by keeping these documents at the ground

control point where the pilot flying the sUAS will have immediate access to them, to the extent

they are applicable to the sUAS. The FAA has issued numerous exemptions to this regulation.

A representative sample of other exceptions includes Exemption Nos. 9565, 9665, 9789,

9789A, 9797, 9797A, 9816A, and 10700.

14 C.F.R. §91.405 (a); 407 (a) (1); 409 (a) (2); 417(a) & (b): Maintenance Inspections

These regulations require that an aircraft operator or owner "shall have that aircraft inspected

as prescribed in subpart E of this part and shall between required inspections, except as

provided in paragraph (c) of this section, have discrepancies repaired as prescribed in part 43

of this chapter...," and others shall inspect or maintain the aircraft in compliance with Part 43.

Given that these section and Part 43 apply only to aircraft with an airworthiness certificate,

these sections will not apply to the applicant. Maintenance will be accomplished by the

operator pursuant to the flight manual and operating handbook as referenced in the Manual

(See Sections B, D and G) An equivalent level of safety will be achieved because these small

UASs are very limited in size and will carry a small payload and operate only in restricted

areas for limited periods of time. If mechanical issues arise the UAS can land immediately and

will be operating from no higher than 400 feet AGL. As provided inthe Manual, the operator

will ensure that the UAS is in working order prior to initiating flight, perform required

maintenance, and keep a log of any maintenance performed. Moreover, the
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operator is the person most familiar with the aircraft and best suited to maintain the aircraft in

an airworthy condition to provide the equivalent level of safety.

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 11, the following summary is provided for publication in the Federal

Register, should it be determined that publication is needed:

Applicant seeks an exemption from the following rules:

14 C.F.R. §21, subpart H; 14 C.F.R 45.23(b);14 C.F.R. §§ 61.113( a)

& (b);91.7 (a); 91.9 (b) (2);91.103(b);91.109; 91.119; 91.121;

91.151(a);91.203(a) and (b); 91.405 (a); 91.407 (a) (1); 91.409 (a) (2);

91.409 (a) (2) and 91.417 (a) & (b) to operate commercially a small

unmanned vehicle (551bs or less) in motion picture and television

operations.

Approval of exemptions allowing commercial operations of sUASs in the film industry will

enhance safety by reducing risk. Conventional film operations, using jet or piston power

aircraft, operate at extremely low altitudes just feet from the subject being filmed and in

extreme proximity to people and structures; and present the risks associated with vehicles that

weigh in the neighborhood of 4,000lbs., carrying large amounts of jet A or other fuel (140

gallons for jet helicopters shown below). Such aircraft must fly to and from the film location. In

contrast, a sUAS weighing fewer than 55 lbs. and powered by batteries eliminates virtually all

of that risk given the reduced mass and lack of combustible fuel carried on board. The sUAS is

carried to the film set and not flown. The sUAS will carry no passengers or crew and, therefore,

will not expose them to the risks associated with manned aircraft flights .

The operation of small UASs, weighting less than 55 lbs., conducted in the strict conditions 

outlined above, will provide an equivalent level of safety supporting the grant of the exemptions

requested herein, including exempting the applicant from the requirements of Part 21 and

allowing commercial operations. These lightweight aircraft operate at slow speeds, close to the

ground, and in a sterile environment and, as a result, are far safer than conventional operations

conducted with turbine helicopters operating in close proximity to the ground and people.

UASs Details: See Appendix C

Safety Features:

• Emergency "Return-To-Home"

o At the beginning of each flight a home point is set. This home

point is set in accordance with the manual to allow for a safe takeoff and return. Should the pilot's control lose signal with the UAS

or manually request a return, the UAS will return to the starting

point.
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Privacy

All flights will occur over private or controlled access property with the property owner's prior

consent and knowledge. Filming will be of people who have also consented to being filmed or

otherwise have agreed to be inthe area where filming will take place.

Satisfaction of the criteria provided in Section 333 of the Reform Act of 2012--size, weight,

speed, operating capabilities, proximity to airports and populated areas and operation within

visual line of sight and national security -provide more than adequate justification for the grant

of the requested exemptions allowing commercial operation of applicant's UAS in the

commercial video production industry pursuant to the Manual appended hereto.

Sincerely,

Steve Jatala
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·Appendix A: No-Fly Zones

Steve Jatala's Pilots will not be operating within 5 nautical miles of any airport.

As a safety precaution, Steve Jatala's pilots will not be operating within 5 nautical miles of any

airport similar to the permission granted in Exemption No. 11153 - Regulatory Docket No.

FAA20140519, page 25, "20. The UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport

reference point as denoted on a current FAA-published aeronautical chart unless a Jetter of

agreement with that airports management is obtained, and the operationis conducted in

accordance with a NOTAM as required by the operators GOA. The letter of agreement with the

airport management must be made available to the Administrator upon request."

As well as in Exemption No. 11195 - Regulatory Docket No. FAA20140884, page 12, "19. The

UA may not operate within 5 nautical miles of an airport reference point as denoted on a

current FAA-published aeronautical chart unless a letter of agreement with that airports

management is obtained, and the operation is conducted in accordance with a Notice to

Airmen (NOTAM), as required by the operators Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA).

The letter of agreement with the airport management must be made available to the

Administrator upon request."

Steve Jatala requests the same flexibility as exemptions 11153 and 11195 for acquiring

agreement with the airports' management should operations fall within 5 nautical miles of an

airport.
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Appendix B: Safety Manual

A. Maintenance

a. The UAS must be inspected by a factory trained technician every 10flight hours.

All maintenance records will be maintained for inspection as set forth in Section

B.

b. If any maintenance is undergone, the UAS must pass a flight test with both a pilot

and a manufacturer trained technician before flight.

B. Record Keeping

a. A digital record will be kept for all flights, flight times, and maintenance records.

C. Securing Flight Site

a. FSDO Submissions

i. The UAS operator willfile a FAA Form 7711-1,or its equivalent, as

modified in light of the requested exemption, with the appropriate Flight

StandardsDistrictOffice.

b. Safety Parameter

i. Before filming occurs, a 100 yard perimeter from the planned flight path

will be identified in order to set a "sterile" environment for the operation.

1. Steve Jatala must obtain written or oral permission from all

landowners insterile environment.

2. 48 hours before filming, all residents or businesses within 100

yards of the filming will be notified with printed flyers.

a. Flyers will contain date of flight,time of flight, and contact

information.

3. Streets and sidewalks that cross into the sterile environment will

be marked with "Warning Low flying Aircraft - Stay Back 150ft"

signs to warn the public.

4. At all times Steve Jatala will carry $1mm in general liability

insurance in case of any damage to property or persons within the

safety parameter

c. Identifypotential obstacles

i. Before each flight, an inventory will be taken for all potential obstacles

that must be avoided while in flight. Including:

1. Powerlines

2. Cell Phone Towers

3. Trees

4. Flocks of birds that may take flight

5. Heavily traveled roadways

6. Utility wires

7. Elevated structures

8. At least 5 nautical miles from the nearest airport or helipad.

D. Pre-Flight Checklist

a. Take Off Location/ "Home"
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i. The UAS will mark its take off location as a safe area to return to should

the UAS lose signal with the control or if the pilot signals the craft to

return to its "home" location.

1. Take off location will be in an area with a 25ft radius with no

obstructions, maintaining said radius vertically 200ft.

2. The UAS will take off and land in the same location.

3. GPS Altimeter will be marked as O' elevation

b. Flight Canceling Events

i. All flights will be cancelled for a minimum of 2 hours if any of the below

occur:

1. Police activity in the area

2. Low flying aircraft in the area

3. Medical/News Helicopters active inthe area

4. Wind exceeding 10 mph

5. Any emergency requiring emergency services occurs within the

sterileenvironment

6. PIC is unable to complete flight without losing visual of the UAS

7. Any precipitation

8. Heavy bird presence in the area that could cause a mid-air

collision.

9. Any defects or damage found during preflight exam

c. PhysicalInspection

i. Before each flight the UAS will be checked to ensure that it is safe for

flight.

1. Battery voltage will be checked to ensure it is >75%

2. Blades will be inspected to ensure they are tightened and free of 

damage

3. Camera mount and gimbal will be inspected to ensure it is fully

attached and operating.

4. UAS will be checked for any damage that may have taken place in

transit.

5. The UAS will be tested at a low altitude to ensure all controls are

responding correctly.

6. Battery checked for damage that could affect its charge

ii. If any party of the inspecting shows a damaged part or parts, the UAS is

deemed non-usable and must be inspected by a factory trained

technician.

d. Post Flight Inspections/Checklist

i. After each flight, the the UAS will be thoroughly inspected for any damage

that occurred in flight.

1. Body inspected for any damage

2. Blades visually checked for any damage at all

3. Battery checked for damage

E. Mid-AirSafety Protocol
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a. Max Speed

i. Accent

1. 10m/s

ii. Decent

1. 4m/s

iii. Flight Speed

1. The UAS is never to exceed 1Om/s

b. Altitude

i. The UAS is never to exceed 400ft

c. Emergency

i. If it appears that the UAS, any property or humans are at risk, the UAS

will be grounded immediately to a safe location.

d. Sight

i. The pilot must keep the UAS within eyesight at all times unassisted by

anytechnology.

F. Participation by non-pilot staff

a. All staff involved in the production or filming using the UAS will consent to

maintain a safe distance of at least 30 ft during the filming.

G. Pilot/Spotter Training

a. Before flying, both the Pilot and spotter will receive updated information on the

UAS and its firmware .

i. The controller allows for a simulator training, both the pilot and spotter are

allowed to run through the simulator training
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UAS #1:OJI

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Model: Phantom Ill Professional

UAS #2: OJI

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Model: Phantom Ill Professional

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Appendix D: User Manual

PHANTOM 3

UserMa nu a l El

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Using this manual

Legends

0 Wamwig ,& npOr1anl :\7: Hrnli,and 1,pS. fLiJ Ralerence

Read Before 1he First Flight

Readthe blb.\'hgdocumen1s belore USP'lgthePhantom3Proiassaial:

1. In /he Box

2Pnan1om 3Proless1onal -er Manua.'

3. Phan/ om 3 Professional OU1Clr. Slilr/ Gulde

4. Plianlom 3Professiona.'IAdvanced S'alety Gu.de/,Y/es and DiSc/atmer

5. Phan1am 3Professional / Advanced lnlelifgenl Rtgt11Baller)' Safely G(}(de/,nes

We recomnEl'ld 1hat yru wat:h al.tutorialvideos on tie othcel DJI webSrte a-ia redd the OISClarner

belore you !ly.Prepare 10'yrur fr.st llifi1by reviaw.ng the rf'h<nbm3ProlessionalOuick Slar1 G.Jids a.'1d

relerb the User Ma-iualbr rrore d31alladnbrrnatt:'.71.

VideoTutorials

Please wat:hthelv1o.nalvidoos althe Idbebw,whdl de'n(Ylstrales trJw 1ouse Pnancrn3 Prufessoriaf

safely.

h1Ip://,wM'.dJ 1.cO'l'l/!)!OdJci•'phantom-3/vldeo

Downloadthe OJIPiiotapp

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D.:iwnloadandWistill1heDJIP1.o1appbeforeusrigt1eairerall Scantne QR code btlerigti1

bdcrwnJOad1halalastve:s01.

TI1e Anctroid verslCl'l o1the OJI P1bt app IS c:ompahble wrth And10:i4 .12 or later.

The .OSverson a11he OJI P1lol app isOOf11pabble withtOS a.a or lalar.

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Contents

Using thismanual

Legends 2

ReadBefote the First Right 2

deo Tubria.ls 2

Download the OJI Pllot ai:p 2

Product Profile

lnttoduciion 6

Feature Highlights 6

Preparing 1heAirotaft 7

AlteraftDiagram 8

RemolaConttol&etOiagram 8

Arcraft

Flight Control'91 11

Ri!11t Mo::le 11

RightStatus lndcatot 11

Retum-to-Home {RTH) 12

Smart RTH 12

Low 8a1tety RTH 13

Failsafe RTH 14

S!On Positioning stem 14

FlltRecorder 16

Attadling and Detaching the Ptape eis 16

OJI lntefbgent Ai!Of1tBattery 17

RemoteController

Rerncte Conttol&er Profile

Usingthe RemoteController

Remae Controller Status LED

Llnking lhe RemoteCot11to1let

Remcte Controller Cornpllatt Ve1s.lon

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CameraandGlrmat

Camtira Prof1ti 31

GirrbaJ 32

DJJ PllotApp

Camtira 35

Direct.or 38

Store 38

DiscoV(lry 38

Ffight

Flight Envirot1ment Requirements

Fllghl l.Jmlts and No-RyZones

4'.)

4'.)

Preflight Checldlst -14

CaJi)fatin9 the COt\'l)aSS 44

Ai.ItoTakeoff and Auto landing 4.5

FlightTest 46

Startmig/Stoi:plng the Motors 46

Trouleshooting (FAQ)

Appendx

Spedlications 54

lnteJligenl OnMtation Control{IOC) 56

FOCCoiance 57

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Product Profile

This section introduces the Phantom 3

Professional and lists the canpcnents of

the aircraft and remote controller.

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Product Profile

Introduction

The ?ranlom 3 Prolessonatrepresoo1s the nex1generaron o1 OJIquado:Jpers. It iScap.able al capt•.n'ing

4K vdeo and vansmilbng an HD video sigT1a1ou1 ol1he box. 'The !Y.Jil1-il camara has .ri 18glated gmbal

to max.rniz.e slabittly \'.tlile mn1rnizf19 both weig'lt and st.Ze. £\fa(] v.tian no GPS signal is avaita'.bl9. 1ha

VJsionPos!llml'lg Syl;t€n1 all::M•sthe airctatl 10 hO\l'er aco..iraletf E'l pla:::e.

Feature Highlights

Camero andGitnba.I:Wilhtie f'nantom 3 Pro1ess10nal, you're diooh.•-.g 4K vida::J al up1o3J 1r<rnes per

second and cap1uring 12 megapl)(el photos 1ha1 bd'.c11spei ano cleaner lhan ever.An ertianced SG'loor

91-.es you g:ea\31clarrly, l:ive- nOtSe. a'1d be110{ pctJres 1han any previrus1lyrigccrnera.

HDVideo Downllrtc: Ths tm-la1e'1Cy Iengra090 HDdownlri<. is pO,,..'Elred bya.,emanced ve•s<71 al DJI

Lig'ltbudge.

DJIWitelligmt Flight 8attety:The 4480 mAh OJIlnlellige'11 Fligilil Ba11e.ry features upgraded batlary ce ls

anct an advanosd p:iwer managa'nan1 sysl3m.

FliifltCoot'olle t: me nexgeriera1icn fhgt11controller has been updal9d 1o p!O\f!de a IXller. more rekabla

11tgll! ax.perisnce. A rawly rnplm1El'11ed 1ig+11 recoroer Simes crrt1Cal da lra-n each 1hgh1am tie V1501

f'osrlr.mng Sysl9m ema'loes h:i\le'ing precism -Mien 1tyng uJoors or n envr.(Ylments v.tlere GPS is

unavai.able.

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Pre.paring the Aircraft

RemovingGimbalOla:mp

Rem::nre fie gi'nbal cknpby slidingit btie fig'l1(whan lacng !lenose a1the aircrall), a5Shcr.vn babw.

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Attachirigtl'ePropel&rs:

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mMountIha propeller& wttl bkdots onto rro!oJS wlhblack axe5 dspm coun1er-<:b::::kwt5a bse:::u e.

Mounl1hB propellarS wlhs1wer clOls onbrro1ore wifl S.IFllE!r axei;ana Sp'lcbckwise b:s.aoure. Besure

all propellan;are mcure·lym pla::e.

Prepar.1119 the Aenu1a Controller:

The rrobila oovio9 holder isdestgnecl 1or i;ecurilgtablet or mobile cf>avice.T1Hthe mObile devk:e hOk:lier b

thedesired dbn, hen adj tieante-inas so hey are 1:icmgoutward.

1. Pres. 1ha IY.rl1tn onthe top rJg!ll side al 1ha mobile <ievioe hJ' ldel o release tie cllrnp,10011adtJs1th3 

c.lampb Htiesizeo1yourrrob11edevlOO.

2. Secure your rrob1le devJCe 11"1 ftie cl.nip by pressing down, .ind oonnaci your roob1la de..ice to 1ha

r0'Tldte conttollerusing a USBcable.

3. P one en::! o1 1h3 cable '110 f1a m:ibile devtea, and 1he other endin1o 1ha USBport on he back al

1he rerrote coo1roliar.

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Lt Pla08 a TI μropellers CYlb 1'1e oorrec1 roobrS a d11ghle11 by ha1d1o bc:k thS"Tl in ;posn01.
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AircraftDlgram

[1J GPS

[2) IPropelar

[3j MalO!

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[4) Frtt11lED hdr..ator

[5J Landin(} gear

[tiJ Grrib.91a1dC.:rnera

[7} Camera Status lndicabr

[8]ArcrattM):}ra-USB Port

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(9] Alfcraf1Status lndicabr 

[10j blel.lQ'Eln1f::llg'l1Ba1leiy

[11) V{!,K'JnPosi.foni1g Sensors

[12)An1eni1as

[13)Camara Micro-SD CardSb1

[14]Camera Mao-USBPort

[15] Lim<.Bull:m

111Antmnas

Relays a rcraft oontro1and

Video sig'lal.

[2] Mcbie De\ioe Halder

SecureJy rrounts your mobile

dev+:is b the ra-note CO'llroller.

[3] Goo olSlick

Con1roIS lhe Onan1ation and

mcrvemsn1ot Iha rah.

[4] ReturnHane (RTH}Buttoo

Press and ho dlhe bu11on 1o

irutiatelRelurnloHeme{flTH).

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15] Ballerylevel LEDs

Displays tile bal1ery level of 1he 1emale

conltollar.

16] stalus LED

Displays tie rerro1e conlro1lar's syslem s\3tus.

(7] Patter aiilon

used b lum Iha remote o:ml101ler on 1d olf.

[8] RrHLED

Circular LED around Iha RTH bu11on di!;p13ys

f!TH Salus.

IQ] Camera Sel1ings Dial

Turn!'11i dialto adjust camera se11ings.

{Onfy lunct•:ins w!lEn fhe remote oontrcllar rS

ctnoooled 1o a mObile davk:e running the OJI

f'iblapp. )

110] PlaybackButton

IP.layba::khacaptJredrnagesOivlde.

{Only functbnsw11en file ranole a:mlrotla< iS

connscled 1a a mobile dwce rumng !he DJI

P!btapp.)

(11)Shu!lar Buttoci

Press fa lake a photo. If burs! mode is

selec1ed. Iha i;el nu'nbet al p!iolos will be

1<:t<.anwrttionepress.

I12) Fight Mode SWitch

Sw11ch between l='-mode. A-mode , and

F-maoe.

(13) Video RecordingButton

Press o sfar t recording vid>i'lc. Press agari to

sfcprecording.

117] G1Butrn

Cusbmizablelh!ghIha OJI Pibl app. 

(18) 02Butbn

Cusbmiz.abla lh<exJgli Iha OJI f>11a!app.

(19) Power Port

Connacl fa the OJI PhanforfJ 3 Ctiar.g&lo

d1argetieb.3fleryo1t11era-no·1eccntoller.

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(14) GinEalDial

lJsalh!!>dlSIbcrn\rd!!hehllat the ginba!.

[15] MSao-USB Port

Camect b a SD carcheadel 10 upgra:je 1!ie

hrm.vare.

(16) USBPort

C.Orme:::11o mobile oovice or ba US8 por1 t:Jr

!lft'Tlware upg:ra:ie.

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Aircraft

1his section introduces the 1eatur€s of

the Flight Controller. Vision Positioning

System andtheIntelligent Hight Battery

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Aircraft

Fl1ghtController

1118 Phanbrn3 Ptalessi::>na1's lhgtTI coi11raler 1eatJres savmaJ rnpO!'lartl upgrades, includng a ne,..• 1hgl1i

mods. Saiely modes 1nel.Jda failS<'lfe and l=!elum-b-Hame. ThEISEI laatJras enwre tie safe return01your

a1-cratt i1tie caiholsigrialis bs1.The fligtTI corTltO!en canatsasavecrW:;aJ 111gl1tda1.3 1rameach1b;¥11

10 1he oo-baard storaqa oo.,,;oa .The new 1ligl11 oon1ro11ar .also prov.des :ricreasoo s1abittty a 1da new ail

br 111g 1ealure.

Flight Mod,e.

Three 1lig'11modes are avaital>Ja. The details ol eadi 11ight made arefound beb.v:

P-{l):)de {Posifon1og) :P-mode WO!l<.s bes1 ..man GPS Sf9'!1Slis s.1roog. There are lhtee diller<mt s1ates

01 P-moda, v.'tli:::h will be . u1cmatiealiy !>elected by 1he Pi an1om 3 P a1essianar depending an sig:llaf

s1renglhalGP$ andV!SKY! Pos.!llooh;i sensors :

IP-GPS:GPSandVisonPosrtb<mgbot1areavmlabla.The a 'CraitisusngGPSlorposttamg.

!P-OPTI: Vision Pashmis available!:iu1 tie Gf'Ssig'lal stnmgfl 1s rot sulhc;a.,1. The airctaH iS

usng only 1haVisYJnPosilian:rig $vs1a-n 1ar pj$!1!0n'1g.

!P-ATTI: Namer GPS nor Vison Postti:Jrnng JS available. The aireralt s usmg onty rts barome1er 1or

pO!>llr..Yl:rig,soonlyaltdudecanbe slabilized.

A-mooa {A1trt..ida):GPS a·1dV.isi:r1Poc-11i:JnngSys1ern are ro1used1ar s1abilzati:Jn. 11 e a1Tcrat1only uses 

rls barame1ar. Tha avcral1 ca slit' a..ibmatically rat.mi10 fie hcrT18 poo1lhs central sgnal s bs1 a d

Ilia Hor'Tl9 Point wai.ream:fedsuccesslulty.

F-rnooo (Frndi:m):lrllelbgent01ialat1011Can1rol(IOC)is a:::1waledin us m:ide. For rnore Vilannatirn

abau1IOC, refer 1a '1118 iOC socti:Jn 1111118 AppandV<.

:JJ Us.aIhaflig+i1Cortlroloarmadeswibh1adlcrige 1h9llig'11modea1'lh3 a!fcral1,raierbIha 'Atg'11

Made S'wi1ch' on Page 261or more ri1oonahm.

FllghtStatus Indicator

The PharTlcrn 3 Ptafesi::malhas Fton1!..£Ds and AltOIallStaJus hdx'.:alo<s. Ttle pos11f'.Jns a11hesa LE.Os

are sho.m irlthe 1ig..ire beb.\·:

The Frcri1 LEDs &'1owIha anenlaban o11he airoiafl. The Front LEDs 91:Jw solid red when 1h9 aircraft is

1umedonbinchcr1eIha1ron1(orrose)Of 1heaireralt.TheAcra11S1at..Js lnd1:::aloisOOflnluriX'.:alelh3

sys1e-nstatusof1118!lr,flloontrollei. Reier ofie1.ablsbebw!CY.morenl0ITT1al.10naoou1tieA1rcra1tS1atJs

lndieat:us:

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Namal

··--Red.G1ea'l a'ldYallaw RaS11 Turning Ona'ldSell D.ia;Joostic Tes ing

A!!ema!Nety

··Green and Ya1lowAa:sliAllemalivefy

-@:······Green flilsties SbwJyW ······Yelbw Flashes Sbwly

Wam

¢l·······fas1Yalbwflasmg

:®······Sbw Rad Flasttiig

-®······faslfledFlaing

-®····..Rad Flas 11ng AllemahveJy

W-So!IO Rso

Wannm"lg lJt>

Sdle 10 fly (P-trode with GPS a'ldVisrn

Positbrnng)

Sala10Ay lf'-mode w1lhVisx:inf'os.it1CJnilg bu!

with:lul GPSl

Sdte ol"ly(A-mooebutNoGl"SandVt!>K.Jn

Poort ming)

Rerro1e CanlrO!lar's SaJ Lost

LOW BatlaryWamilg

Crrooa! BatteryWamiig

IMU&ror

Crrt1Cal Error

Retum·t>·Home (RTH)

Tha flat..rm-b-Hama {RTH) tunc1irn brngs lhe aucralt bad<. lo tie las!remrdad Home Potnl. Thare are

1hreelypas al :RTH procedures:Sl'na1R'TH. Low :13attery RTH, and Fails.ale flTH.Thi!; section describes

1haselhree sceriarias 001a1I.

H:Jne Pon

If a strong GPSsignalwas a:':C{Uifaci babre lall.aoff. fie Hcrns Point

:iS the lcx:at>'.:m 1ron Vltiidl e a!TC!att was la..rnctiad. The GPS signal

strengf1 iS roica1aa bylhe Gf'S icm ( .11. ). The aircraf1 s1alus

JndicabY willbinkrapK!ly 'Rilan 1ha h:Jme potl1t ISracxm:le::f.

Smart RTH

Uoo the RTH bu11oo 0<1 100 rem:J'le o:inlloler (rel3rto 'tlTH lbutlon· on page 26 br more .-ibrma1io1) or

1ap 1he RTH button ¥11ha DJI P1bt app dioltM·the 011-'Seteen Sistru::tions when GPS s availi!ble b

.,rlia1e Smar1 RTH.The ai!cral1wi!l1hen autanalicaly relurnb t'1e las1 r orded H:lme Po.-it. You may use 

1118 rerrote conlmler's ccn1rol sD.'.:kSlo control 1'1e :llrcra11's positoo 10 a\fOKI a ooUis.oo dunng fl19 Smar!

RTH proaa&s.Press am hold 1he SrnarlHTH bulbn once b s1art 1he praaass. and pres.s 1he Smar1 RTH

b.Jtbr1 aganla 1e rnina1e fie procedure and rega«i lulcontrol ol ttie arorafl.

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Low Battery RTH

Th3 bw ba1!ery level 1ails.aia iS trigqarad \\tlen 11-.9 OJI lri1elhgen! Flighl 8al1e is dapleled 1o a point that

may aftec11he sale return ol tie aircral1. Usersare advJ!iad1otaturn home or land 1'16 a rcra11 rTFnediatity

when promp1ed. The OJI Pib! app will display a notice when a bw ba11ery wamng is tiggared. The

aircrall wjn aulomalt:::ally rei.Jm b tie Homa Point 11 oo acbonms en a11er a 1.en-seoond co:mtdown . The

ugsr can ca11cel the RTH p10cedurebypressrig1ha ITTH b'J1ton on 1.he uim:i1s o:i1111alle!.The tireSh::Jkis

ior1hes.e wamin9 ara automatieally da18Itliinadb<is.edon Iha aircr<i11's cmrent arnueia a adisn:::e from

the 1-hnef'o111I.

TM aircra1t will land aulomabCa jjy ii 1he current bat1sry level ccin only suppOrlthe aroratt bng er10uqli

ta descend tomits o.men1 .albtJOO. The user cB'l still useIfie rEn'lole oon1ro ler ta attar the aucral1s

orian1ahon wR1g!he landing process.

Too Battery Level lfld>cator is displayed in the DJIPilot app, afld is described bebw:

OJI Plot 24>P

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l..!lw battery- The baltery

lavalwarmng power.islarv.

Please landtie

' rurcraH.

1 Aroalls1atus

hdte<'lbr rblri<S

RtO sbi.vly.

• Tap·Go-h:Jme• to have tile

aucrall relum ta Iha Home Flythe airctafl

p0i1t a'ld aulomatical!y, · bad<. an::.i larid

· or·cancer to raSU'TE rormal rt as so:inas

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ti1gtit. 11 n:i CIC bO<l is l<il<.en, possibla, t1en

1he airer all will aJbmati.::alty s10p 1ha m01oro

·go heme andland aer 10 , an:ireplace1h3

Mo:mds. Rem.:ile c:xirrtronar 1 ba!tery.

.w lsound an al3rm. '

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E.strnaled tsmaloo

rana111ing 1;;ih1

tmiainilg

; tEsed rn 01.men1 NIA

111ghl 1i-na

NIA

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Crruc:al Low The aircraH Aircrat1 status

bat.1ery lei.ElI

wami'lg

mustland

nmedia1a:ty.

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: • Wilm CricaJ batterylavel wami'lg IS 1ri!1gered a-1d tie ai!Cral1begini. bla'ld aubrnalca11y,

youmay1p-..ish1'1etwottleupwatdbmaketieal!Cral1hoveral itscurre11altiluoa,g1\olngyou a.'1

opport..my bnavogd!e 10a more appropr\a\aodngbcali:Jn.

• The co.lored zones a:io markers on 1he ba11ery levelmu1eator bar reflect the estrnated

rerrafiing 11!g\TI1tne.Thay are aulomatiealty a:i[..is1ed a::o:ird111g to the a£cralt 'scurrent l::Jcafun

and Stalll!o.

Failsafe RTH

Ii 1he Home Po'lllwas success1ully reoorded a!ldmeccrnp.ass. s fu'lct:i:irm9 normally. Failsate RlHwill

Iba aulcrna!.::alty acir\faad11 tie renole omrollar signal :is bs11m more tia., three se;:;oncrs. The Re1um1o-H:Jme prooass may be ioterrup\ad a'ld 1he opetatn may regan crnlrol of tile .aircral1 rl 1h8 ramo1e

cootro!ier sgnaloomootirn isre-es1ab 1Shad.

Failsafe Illustration

& • Ali'crafl camel relum ti 1he Hema PoC!l when GPSsig:"laliS weak ( ( .1111 J display'!; grey) or

un<. ivaila ble.

•Aircrafi aJbrnatcal!y ooSCEMOS and lanos llA1HiS triggered v.han 1!1e ai<craflfhes wlh111 a 20

me'lars {65 feel)1ad1us al fie Home Polf1I.A1rcra11 willsbpascendng and i'rrnedia1ety retm1lo

fie Hcrna Po :il you move the 1hro11Je Stic::k rl tie aucrafl re&.:::hes2'.l melars (65 iaet) a!trluw

or bayand ctumg Failsafe.

•The aroaff camel avoid obS1rucilon dJmgIha FatlSaie RlH, ll erefaa, 11 '5 rnporta'11 to set a

suit.able Fai!Saia atlrtude lbelore eacl111ig'11. Latmch tie bJIPklt app a'ld anfer c.nie•a" ao::i

select "MODE >Advac1ced 11rlw; >Failsale mode' to sef tie Failsaie allit..ide.

• User ca'ln:il cmtrol tie at!Crall v.tliia Ula airccaf1 15 ascendtig b i1s lansalc allit..ide.H:iwavar

tieusercanpres Smat1R1HbJtloob riCCY11rolbcaroeltieascending.

Vision PosltlonlngSystem

The DJIVisbn Posi a1iog Systa;i uses ultrasound and ma90 data bhelp tt'S aircraft maintain rls ruuant

posrl.oo.W4!11he helpof W;IO!l Pos.rttomng, your Pilantcrn 3 Proiassional can 1over m pooe tn:J(e pr4'K:i ty

;'r"Jd 1ty «1dx11s or r.i ofler e!lVircrrnents ..mare a GPS sr,yial 1s ml avail la. The main oomp::nirT!s of tha

visai Posi!IO!lilg SystErTI are bcalad on 1he boltcrn·01 ywr Phankrn3 Protesst0nal; 1hey inc ude [2] t vo

ull1asonic sensors and [1}one mon:x::ular cameta .

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5ITTH{alhlud3l

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l..lsSlg \lisioo PosiliorWig

Vision ?osl11ooingis ac1iva1ed aulomatlcally when lhe Ph<intom 3 Proless1::inal is 1umed on. No

tm1her ach:m is te(FJired. Vision Posihoomg is typically usedin 11ooor environments, "11ere G:PS 

is unavail<ibla. UsYig 1118 sansori> 1ha1 are butmlo Ula Visrm Pas1hm g sys em, lhe Phao1om 3

Prnlessr.:malcan hover precisely evenwrthoulGPS.

follow the steps.bel:Jw'lo ua;i Vi!>iort Positiani!lg:

1. ToggleIlle llig!11 m:ide swrtc'lloP-rrode. •

2.Plaoe llerurcratt or1 a 11al rurJace. N:Jle tiia1 tie\l\isbn Positonng syslamcamo1wolk '

properlyons..1rlaceswrt'1001clear paflatn varatoos.

3. Tum o'l the ancratt. The a¥craf1 s1a1u nk:abr will 11ash groon 1wo 1i'oos, -Much na.:::ales 111-aVislonPosttJOrli'lg ey-slern isready.Gently p<JS!l 1he tuo!!le up 1ol1tt 011 a•1dthe aircra'llwill

h::ivarriplaue

& The peclarm'.mce o1your Vi·sbn Pos1b0n"llg System is aHecled by 1he surlace over w 1di II 1S

!tying.The ul\tasonic nsars may mlb'9 able ta acouraety rnaas.ure d1siancas wha'l ope·alng

above sound-abst.irt>ing malerials. In .addition, 1he camera may nO! 1unc1ion correc1lyin

subqplmalenvironmerds. The aircral\ will switch 1romP..fnode 1o A-mode aJ1cmatically 11 nehm

GPS nO! V1soo f'os1l:mi!lg Syslem am available. Oparala 1he airetall with great ca..1ti0'1 fi tha

iolk'.1.vfigSilua1xms:

• Flying crva1moroo'11cme s..irlaces {e.g.pure blac p ..ire \W"li\a, pJre red,pu ta green).

• Flying oveia hghly rellac\rve st1rlas.

• Flying a1 higf1:spaedS{over a rnsal 2 me1ef'S01over 4 r!Vsal 1tneler ).

• Aying·aver waterot tr a."lsparent :surlaces.

• FJymg averm:ivngsurlaoesor cibjEiCls.

• Flyinginanaraa \W1are 1he hgh1figChgeslreQUSnlly or dra:sbcally.

• flying over exl«rnely &nk {r..l){ < 10)or'bri!:Jtrt {t.Jx > 100,000) surlaoes.

• flying avar surla;::es tha1ca.riabY.Jrb sornd waves ('3.g. 1hd- carpet).

• Flying avar su•face:s wtlhOJ1clear J)atlams or '3xf>..1re.

• Flying(Na•:surlaoeswifl ,da:1bcalrapeatngpatterns CY. l3Jdutes {e.g.1ileswit!Ihasa1l9desig').

• Flyingover!!1Cl1'19dsurfaces1ha1willde11ee1sowidwaves<iwayl.romtia arrcra1L

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:(I, • Keep the sensors claa'l al<it: 11'Tl3S.Oirl or otiat d9b1is may adverse'y al13ct t'19 el1ecMnass 

of thesa-irors.

• Visi:li Pos1h:nng iS oolyeti3cl111e \\tlen tie airorall isal alht.Jde!, al 0.310 3 rnalers.

• TheVisi:Yi Posltiorlng$'ysl0'T1may nolluncoonproparlywh9n tiea1TC1aU is !tying O>IElt 'i\'Cllar.

• Ttie Vison Pos.ilr.7111gSy.slam may rolbeabla b reo:ignize paemon fie ground i'1 bwl1!PTI

condllion!> (lea; 1han 100tux).

• Do 001ui;a other ultraSO'lb dav10BSw1h frequeTJcy ol 40 KHz 'M!e'lVisbnPositioning system is

.-iooeraticin.

• YisiO'l Posrnng Syslem may no1be able 1o sl:Jbi im the a11cralt wh9'1 11y;,9 clooelo 1hi3

l:J'CIU'ld{below 0.5maters)at1astspeedS..

0 Keep the anmah> avayIran 1he aircral1\\hen Yrs:imf>osilaiSig syslem is activa1ed. The wriar

&9noor emrts hig'1lrequa11cy so1..111ds that areonlyaudibletosanet:rimaJs.

Flight Recorder

Hgti1 data is automatically recorded to !tie internalstorage Of the aircraH. This mct.Jdei; flig'it

telemetry. aircra1! stafui:. l'lfmmah:m.and olher parameters.To acoa&s 'ltlese data, conne:::t Iha

a:rcraU 10!tief'C1h•oughtheM1cro-USBportandta..mch!heDJIPrbt app.

Attachingand Detaching the Propellers

Use only DJI awoved propellers with yo:ur Ph3ntorn 3 Profassanal. The grey and black nuls on 

l'1e p:Opellsr indicale where 1hey sllould be attached andin whlk:h dooct i:ln whey should sp'1. To

attach1he propellerS prape·ty,rna1ch 1heno1color wilhIlle motorax oobr.

Atlad't On Matas withagrey axes Mottirs wrltl ablack .ax.es

lock :Tum t'le propellers Ti ha rioicalad directon b moU'll a:id tighhn

IJ.tibck:Tumtiepropallars..,hamldJCaleomroorontobosencr1d10'T10V0.

Attachirtg thePropellers

1.l3aa.ire1oram:Jve1h3wamngSlid<arsfromthemol&Sbeforea11actnogthapropellal'S.

2. AJ1ach 1he propellarnwit!:1sliver dots onlo 1"1e motors w rti sitver axes andspinIha propellers cbd<.wJ!l.9

bseou1e 1hem ., place. Affad1th!l propellerswiti1 blackdots m1o ti1e rnotoo; withbladl. axes and spin

fie propelie m\Mle:n-cbc:kw.i!>El to i;ecure tle'TI 91 plaee. 'Be sure 10 lq1len each prope'tlet by ha'ld

bel01e 11igi11.

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& •E.nsu'e prooollars are at1'JcheC: to 11scorresJXY1d'1g m:ins,af191wis.e l'"l!'l a11aall c.an'l:lt tJ'.q:i a11.

•Wear gk:Jvas -Mian ha·dling propellers.

•Kandtig•11eneac'lot 11">!'! piopellarsan1ha cam:isponoing m:i1oo;ta ensureiir.,a!lachsdtL'm!y·.

DetacllingthePropelers

I-bid fie m:ilor fl place wh me h<rici, then sp1n the propel10r ¥1 1ha l'ldtealad Ulibtkduootion.

6 • Cllad<. tialtiepropelletsa·drrobrsaie i'lstalledo:mecilyandt11TTily·belore wary tbghl.

•&isu'afiat all prapallerS are rigood candilbnbebra ea:::h111. DONOTuse aged,Cl11ppao, 

or brokenpropel s.

• Ta a\/OltlTIJJfY, STAND CLEAR ala!ldDONOT buchpropelarsor roolorS 'o\tlanthey all(l SprmMl!l

• ONLYuse Ongnal OJI propellers 1ora be lar a<id saier 11.ght axpauanca.

OJI lntelllgent Flight Battery

TIJ8 DJ! h1911igenl Fll(J'lBa!t01y tias a capacity ol 4480 mA!i, a \ICJllaga ol 15.2 V, and a srna'1 charge/

dlSChaf98 t...roctJOrlaldy. It s'.,iould ooly be di.a-gad ushg C1"1 app!apria1e chargar that has beenapproved

by DJJ.

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The lna hg!Snt i=lg'rilBatieiy must be t.ill- chatged be1ore usngilor the frst !rna. Heter 10

'Cha,rgngtile l:itellg.m!Aig'11Ba!1er{brroore iribmBtrn.

Be arethat t11e oJlpu1JXJWer at thesuppliedPh3nlom3Prolarnalchatger is 1OOW.

WI Intelligent Flight Battery FUnctiatE

1. Ballairy evel Display: 1he LEO roK:abcs displayIha Curren1battery level.

2. SatryUleD1i;play: haLEDsdisp1ay1haoouen1batlarypowercycle.

3. h.Jto-DlSdiargng Fu'lcllOrl: To μ<e"'1nl s.,..101klg, the batte•y a-...rbrralically d1Sd1argas to oobw 65% of

blalpawer 'o\flen iIS idle 1or mOfe han tend3ys.H lakes around t vo days b d!Sdiafqa !tie 'batieiy b

65%. II is normal o lael m::idera1e heal blamg 0'11itted tran ha b.!l11a•y &...rr:ng tie dlS&iarga pro:::a!>..

DiSd1a:rga!hresh::lld6> can be&el ii!ha OJI Pibt app.

4. Balir1CedOii<irg•ng:Aubr'natica!lybcilincest!1avoltaoleachba11aryoel!whandiargmg.

5. 0-.ercharge P:olact!cn: c:.;,a:-91ng a:.i!anal!Caltystoph'ltien tie ba!lary lS 1ully diarged.

6. Tempara.ira DalEK:lrn:Tha battery willonly charge wl16n1he 0'11peratura is betNaenO°C (32°'f) a:1d

,1()0(; (104"f ).

7. 0\erCurran!Protec1m:TI1abatterystopsChargingwhenhigti<rnperaga{m::m1than8A)isde!ec!ed.

a. 0-..et Discharge Protecton: To :prawn!aver-<itSCharga da'nage, dl!;chargrig aubmatieally s1ops ooen

the lbatteryvollaga reaches 12V.

9. s;l:lrt Cl!C.'J!l 'Pw!ecb::m:Au10"Tlal.IC.3lty- cul!; fie power supply \W18.'1a :s!iorl c1routl-is de!ec!e::i.

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10. Battery Ce iDamaPrnlechn:Tha DJt P1blapp dis.plays a warnigmes.sage whln adamageo

ba1te•y caIiisQ.a1acled.

11. Ba11ary Error Hisbry:Browse 1ha bat1ary e'lor histo:y 1rl fie DJr P1lalapp.

12.Sk:iap M'Jde: To save p:: er, tie batteryente1'6Sl9ep mooo alter 20mul3so1fia::1iv1ty.

13.Caoirn:micab:m:lnlarma11parrw1g1a habalary'svollage,capacity,current,etc.151rani;miffedto

1heaircralt'sman conlroller.

& ReierloPharllOO'I 3 ProfessmalIAdvam::ed lnteA'lgent Rig1'11 BaUery Salety OU/de/Ines bebre

use. Users Eke 1utirespo•n;it>irny 1ar all opera'b:lns arid ustigE.

Us rigthe Batte

Tumirig 0NIOFF

TwningOn:. Press!he Powe< Buflon onoe. flan press agtlf'l a<'ld hold "br 2 seconds b 1urn on. The

Pa.\•erL£Dw1111umreda:1d1ha BatieryLm.ellndicalarswiMdiSplay1hecurrantbal18!Ylavel.

Turning Off: Press 1ha Powe Bu11on once, f'1en press aga n a'ld hold bl 2 ands b 11.rn oH. The

batlery power L£0 will 11a>!1when poweri<lg oil the Phan1an b albw aulcrnatically sbpp1'1g

of a recordng d..irng ha evGnt recording wa&i'1stopped.

LMT rattJre Nctlce:

1. .Bat1my capa::i1y isStg". 'lIC<rlUyrect..icedwi18n tyng n:bw 18mperatmi{< Cl°C) environments.

2. It 1s no1 reoonTIEnd>ad lha1 tie bat'ery be used 10 axJl0"Tlety bw 19Tlperalu<e (< -1Cl°C) B'wvorrnant,.. 

Ballery vatta s.•1ouk:f reach 1he <ipproptiale lavel <Mien oPBratVJg anvironmani witi lamperatures

betweeri-10°Ca'ld5°C.

3. fnii that1.ghlasso011 as tie DJIPil:rl app dr.;playsthe "lo.v Battery evelWarning' w1rn·temperature

enviraunanls.

4. 1<8ap Iha bdtlary rd:Jasto warm 11 befoie 11yng 11lbw lernperat..ire envlf0r01Q'l1s.

5. Toensure optmaIpartoona'lce al tile'baHe:y, keep !Jlebaltary 1anperalure above ID°C.

6. TI1e diarger will s1op d1<rgng tie batteryiti1e bal ery oall's lamra1Jte is no1wrltnn the opera1Cig

r<rige {ac - 40°C ).

.&, In cold envu<YJments. nsert Ins bal1ary nbtie ba1tery oompartmenf d albw 1lle aucral! br

appruxniat:i!y 1-2 mnu1es tJ wa'TTI upoofora tgotf.

CheckingtooBatBryLevel

The Ea11ery Levelloo:ca1ors ciisp\ay h:iw much p'.Jwef remai'lb. Whan 1he batlery JS turned o·n. press

fhe Power !3u1tm once. ftie tlat1e'Y Leval Indicators will igh1 up b display the curreti1 battery evel. Saa

babwbrdalads.

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BJ The Ballery Lev·al Indicator. willatso i>'iowlhe curren1 ba11e1Y leW!lduring charging arn.1

discl1argng.Theindicabrsafedehnadbebw.

Q :LEO is on. LED is 11a&'1r'lg.

0 : LEDlS elf.

Battmy l.ewl

li=D1 Li=D2. lED3 lED4 Baiy lsvet

a n n n 87.5%-100%

a a a n 75%-87.5%

a a a 0 62.5",.0-75%

a a n 0 50%62.5%

a a D 0 37.5%-5'.l%

0 u 0 ll 25%-37.5%

a 0 0 0 12.5%-25%

it ll 0 n 0%- 12.5%

D ll D a =0%

Battery fife

BatteryIttarelers1orowmci1yrooratf"Tie1h3ba1le'.ycanbe drscliargedandtechatgeobabra rlmust

l:la rap!OOed.Wharr tll'.l batl3ry is turned all, press a'ldh:Jld1h:! Power But!Cl'l bf 5 sooonds tJ dlad<. the

i:>a!l3ryIlla. haBatteryLevellndca:lm;willll;ti1uparx:i/O>"blinkbrtwo secoods,asShcmo l::ebw:

BatteryLife

Li=D1 lE02 lED3 1.E04 BalleiyUfe

a D D D 90%-100%

Q q Q n 00%-00%

0 0 a 0 70%-00%

0 0 ill 0 00%-703

0 0 0 0 00%-003

0 n. 0 a 40%-&1%

0 a a 0 3J%-40%

{]; 0 a a 2l%-3J%

a a a a babw Al%

& Whan batterylrlereaches.0%,11can no blgerIba used.

!IJ Rlr morn inbim!lb'.Jn aboulthi3 batl3ry, IC!rnd1tie DJIPiot app and check Iha rnO!rrEb:Yl tha·t E.

liSed unda·tie ball3rylab.

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Chargir.g 1he lntefiFlightBattery

1.Cormect ma8a11ary D1argerbapa.\·e;source(100-240Vf/JtooHz).

2. Open tha ProteclKTl Cap ard c0<1naci tie ln1eliigoari1Fligtrt 8a'l1ary t.l tie Battery Ctia.rge•. II fie battery

levaitS above 95%, tum on tie bdfle•ybe1ore ch-3.'gilg.

3. The Bii11sryLevelh do.310<w1!ldisplily the curront baH.ery 18\E!l asit isdlarg1ng.

4. .The lri1elll(1enlAig'11BatteryJ!i.tJllychargadwhen1heBa11eryle...el lndca!orsareallall.

5. Atr-o::iol!fle lnleltge•11Fligh18a11ary a119r ead1111;tll.Albw 1ls lamperat..ire to drop broomlamperat..ire

baloie sbri!1g'1b1an ex-landed paroo.

• Wedo nolre::orrm&'ldcharg;ng 1t1e lnlelligen1Fl1Ba11eryandr«nolecontroller wilhthe

stmdardd1arga!al!he!X!rne li'ne,afial'V>' 1hach<L'qE!rtray overheat.

• Af. ayi; t..im oil tie ba1fery bebra l!lserll19 it or rErT1avi19 Iran 1he P anlcrn 3 Prolessonal.

Navar ins.er!or ra-nCJWJ a battery vd1e1rt s tumadcri.

Batteryl6'll'fl lndicatas1/\ltileCharg

LED1 LE02 LE:D3 1..E04 B.al.tery Ulvel

0 D D q 0% -25%

0 n 0 0 25%--50%

D n· fi; D 50%-75%

D u n n 75'%-100%

0 a 0 a fully Charged 

Battery Protion LED Display

The blebelOw $1iaM> ba1terypralectoo mechanismsand carrespondi1g L.£D patterns.

Battery Le\1111 lncicaitJrs wtEet.aging

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LE02 blri<.i; t.viee per se::ood

LE.02 bklk!;t.htee rt'IBS perseoonct

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LED3 blri<h,,vice per second

Bal!«y Ptotecton Item

o...ar cunent de!ooled

ShorI ¢W'O.Jil de'oecied

Ovarcharge detected

LE.b3bl11ksthree 11'11SS per oorond Over-voMge charger detecled

n: LE04bhrkst.v.IOE!per aid Chargng1empera1ureIS1oabw

n Lt.04 blr'lks lhleelfl'l9S parseoolid Clal9fl9tM'lpermue sstoo hi(;l
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Aller these .iSsu0!,. <He resolwd, press U1ePowar Button lo lu:n afl tie Ba11ery Level lndic:abr.UnplJg1he

ln)alhg<.mlFlig'll Ballery lr<rnlhe charger and plug i1 bad\ ;1 ta rasU'Tle ctlarging. ltlle th/31 you do nal

nead ta unpt.ig a1dplJg in 1119 dla:-gar inUE avenl al a roomla'Tlpar<ilure errOI'; 11"13 dia-ger wi lIBS1..1rra

charging w10nthe temperature is w1lhm the albwable range.

Lt. DJIdoasnot take a'.1y responsibility tor damage causad by lflrd-party chargers.

How b arge YOIJl lnt.elligMI Flight 9at1ery:

Sbv :iPla'::efielntelli!:le"ltFlight 13atteryinbthe!Pi1anlam 3Pro1es:si::ma1sBattyC'.:imparlfnent

and !urni on. Leave tt cxi until !hers is IBss 1han 8% a·Ipa,\'er sit, or unlll th!3 ba! ary can ro

lorv;ier belurned on. LaJndlIha OJI P1b1appta ched<. batterylevelS.

Rapid :Fty tie Phan1om 3 IProtessonaloVtdcxm;unM tiers iS leSs than 8% al j:>Ch'>'er le1t ,or u11il

U18 ballery canro bnger be tumed cY1.

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Remote Controller

1his sec tion describes t he features

of the remote controller and includes

instruc tions for controlling the aircraft

and thecamera.

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Remote COntroller Profile

The Phanbm 3 Pro1essi:nal reroo1e controller JS a rnJttlunt:hin wueless COm'llurncaton davJCe that

cilegrales 1he video dmw1hr"K sys10'TI a'.ld airolal1 rerno!e cootrol systS'll. he vJdao downlriland ai.'"craff

rEl'ncrte controlsyste-n opera\a a12.4GHz.. The remole cxmtra11er 1ea1ures a mrnber o1c<rnara o:in1rel

bnc1ons, s\.Jch a£. taking and p1evtewlll9 ptr.Jtos and videos. as wel as coo1roing girribal moti:Jn

The rermle con!rollar is pct•\'Elred by a .2S rediai9E0ble ba11ery.The ba!lery levelisdisplayed \Ila LED

!111dica1an; on 1he fmn! p<i.'lel a! fie raroola cxirrlrollB!.

[J3 •CamrEaroeV:Thererrolecontroller iScanpliari1wtth bofl CEtridFCCregulal1:11s.

•Operating Mode:Control Cil'.1be seilo Madia 1or M:>oo 2.or ta a custcrn mode.

•Mode 1:The rif:ll11std<. S.91ves as 'tie 1hrot1le .

·Mode2:The 1811 slickserves asthe throttle.

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Lt To preven11ransmisson nlerleren;:;e, do noloper<ile more tharilhree .am::raHsililhe S<r'ne aiea.

Using the Remote Controller

Turning the Remo'e ControllerOn andOff

The Phantom 3 Prnless1onalHrno·le canlratiar is powered by a 2S rechar99a'ble ba11eay 1'1a! has a

ca1yot 000'.J mA'1. ne bal1ery· B>/elis rnica\3d via the 8a11ery LevelLEDs Oll ie tronl,pa11e1. FollOw 

tie steps bebw bt.Jrr1 an your ranOIEJ cori1roller:

1. \ftfi1en 1he rnmo1e oon1rolle1 is tJmed ofl. press 1he Pa.var Button once. Tile Ba11e:y Leval U:os wir

display tile curm'11battery level.

2. P10ssandholdIhalPowe1B.Jtbnbtc1mon 1118 remo1a oontroler.

3. The ramo1e cai1ro ler wJI beepwhenit is tJm&::Ian.TheSta!us LED w1N rap!diy blrllq•ean, rdi::atrig

tiat 1ha rana1e coritoller islnl<.i'lgbIha aircrMt. The S1a1us LE.OS willgbw sold groon 'Mien lnk111g is

o:implete.

4. Piepeat $'1ep2 blum all1ha r0'TiolB cmlrollar.

012.rgingtheRemoteControler

Oiarga tie remole oonlroller usrig 1lle ilcludedcharger.Reier ti fla figure on nexl p!lge belOw 10!mora

de1ails.

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Controlft09 the c.amera

Slioot vxm$1C!uras. '"'I"' recorded magas, and ad1t.1sl ca>'Tlara selling!> via IhaSnu11er Butlori. Ca-nata

Settrigs Dial. Playback Bulleri. a10 YJCieo flaoording 8.ittonai !he remo\3 ccri1roUer.

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(1] Came-a Settings Dial

Tum 1haa1o .adJ<JSI camera 5attngs wch as ISO.shutter speed,and aperture wrth::Ju1lattuggo al

11la rErnote =nLrollar. M:Jve 1lle dial b tall or rigtll b scroll 1hrooifl p1Ct.11es and Videos ,,playback

mode.Pressdownon1tied1aibbgglebet..·.etm1haseselbngs.

(2] PlaybackBulbn

Presstov10w mages a'lo vtde:J1o thalhave a"eadybeencapt.ired.

(3] ShJlterButbn

1Pra&.s1o 1'*8a p\lob. 11b..mt mode 1saC1iva1ed, rnul1Jpla pholos willbetallsn wrth a sngla prass.

(4] Vidoo Recoding Bu!bn

Pressorx::e to start recordug video, the press agaio1lo sbpra::ording.

(5] GimllDial

Use1hisdialtica1\Iol1ha1itt ot11-)9 grnbal.

ControlfJ!l9Aircraft

Th:is section &plans how to con1rolthe onanta1nnat 1he aircra111hrough the remo1a oontfolle1.The

Aerno\3Caib-olisselloM:>da2bydeiaull.

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ffi S1di Nsut<a Md-Po.,I:C011troIsbcksare inthe oanter posili:rJ.

il..o\::Jv!!1g1heCaniralS1d:lneexmlrals'lickisp-'1ShedawayfrcrntiaoanlarpOS.i!ic::tl.

M:Jvhg ha rtghl std<. OJ' nlml1811 a'ldrigl11 changes

1he a•cralt da1t a'ld rigthlp cti .

Push la 11 to fly!ell and rigt11 10 lly ngfil. The

Pilan1om 3 Prnlessnnal will hewer Wi place if the

stdiscentered.

GimbalDial: Tum the dial 1o the nghl. andIha

camera will shift 10 paWit upwards. Turn the

dial lo tie left. aid the camera will shill to poinl

d:m\!lwards. The camara willrErnai-1 initscurranl

posillan\\flen dial,isSlab:::.

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<•ndicatssNose Oimdon)

McM1ng 1he lel1 s1iC., up a'ld dcmn changes tie

aireralfs elevalion.

Pu!itl the stdup1o ascem anddown 10 desoancl.

When bo1h slk:• s are cen1ered .Ille Fhan1om 3

Pro1assonalwillhover in place.

Tha mO!e tha sick is. ,p-..ishada.vay tern 1hs cen1er

po!>IWn.1he1as1er 1hEiP11anbm3PrOl0$Sanalwll

c11a:ige alava1i:m.At.Nays P".Jstl 1he st1d< gently

1a prevan1 sudden and unexpec1ed elevah::m

Changes.

MJvrig Iha lei!s1kj(_ 10 t1a lalt or right omtro!sthe

tucider and ra1atm althe aircrafl.

Push the sicklelt 10 rola1e the ailcra1l counlerclockwise. :p..isti the std\ rig'ltla roiala tie a1rcrall

clockwJSEJ. l'Ithe slic.i&cerilered,tha P11anbm 3

Prol8S'!>onalw1Hrnarilal'ltts oJminlorJanlalon.

The moie 1110shckI!.pumad <may 1rO'TIlliA oantier

pol>itbn. 1he faster he Pi1a'lbm 3 Profes.onalwill

ralala.

Mov.-ig ha rs1d<. up and 00.vn charg.is t1a

a110ta!fs 10!Yi·ardand ba°"wafd prtdi.

P"-lstl Iha shck up 1o Uy lorward and downla fly

bad<.ward. Phantom 3 Pra1essonaf wJll h0\101 m

plaoai 1hEi std.tis centered.

'1lhe sdtt..irhar <ma'ffrom1h8oonferjXJSr!Uibr

asrptdl 9e{maxrlll.J'n a:naoolastertilftil.
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Adjusting Goo1rd3eJSticks

Hold and t.v isl la cc::m1rollar slick!; cbd<.wi:ae a Coun1er cb:::kwise to adj>Jsl

the length al Iha oonuoler s!JCks. A piopar ngt1 ol cCYltrolar s1ic 1.' Ca'l

i"nprove fie controlll1g a:::o.ira:::y.

Rgh1ModeSwit:h

Toggle 1he swilch to select tie ciesi•ed 1119111 mode.

Yoo may choose between: P-mooo .F-moda .3'1d Arnode.

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[ii" P-mcxh'.i (f>osrlion\!1g): P-rmcie works best \..tlan Ula GPS signal .s s rcng. Them are 1hroo cuherEri1

versr.:ms ol P-rnode, vhdl w m be aJIO'Tlaticalry selec1ed 'by the P!iantcrn 3 Pro1essional depen:fng rn

GPS st;1.r1a1slrengfl ano 1tiaVisoo Pos1tnm9 sensorS:

P-GPS:GPS a.,d VisllYI Posrtmingb01h are avallabie:1he aircratt ISusilgGPS br posilonl'lg.

P-O?Tt:VieooPositiooiig 15available buta su11.cent GPSsignalismt available. Averaft is usng

onlyV15i<:YJ Posttming 1orμosKYJholdng.

P-ATII: NeitiiEr" GPSnmVtsoiiPostloni"l g JS available,lheaircra!IiSusing onty·its ba'crneler 1or

pas1bming,so Ctllyatbt.Jcie ismat'ltanad.

A-niooa (AlttJd-3 ): GPS and V.isi:m Posrtm tig Syslem afe no1used!or slabilizaHon. The airer.a!! uses

only sis baronieler o s1ab1kze. Tha ar-cta11 c<l.'l autcrnatically relumloIlle H::Jrne f'onl ·11 ratmle contro ler

Sqial IS bSI a1dIha 1-b"ne Poi'Tl was raOJrciedwocessluly.

F-mode (Funchon): lnle1h;;ierTl Cl<ia•. 1latbn Cmtro l{IOC) il> aciil"aled in fliS mode. f CY mOie filorrna101

about IOC, re10! to tie IOC sactbn in Iha A;ppan::llx .

!3y defaull, 1ha Flight M:)de Swlk:!1is bd\adb P-f"t"lOde. To unlod\ of1ilf 1u f1! made!., launcti the OJIP1bt

app,enletUie "Ca'nera· page,a'ldtipMode',1hena:::liv'ate "MultipleRightMada'.

RTHButnn

Press a'ldhoki tie RlHo.il10<11o slarltie Relum-ti-H:ims (ATH)procedure. The .LE.Drlog aroU'ldthe Rm

B.i1tJn Wllf blfK whtle to in::iicale tiat ha aircrai1 is enterl'lg RTH tmde. The aircral1 wiU 1han ret.im 1o the

las1reootded HernePont.Pros-!o riiS br.ilbnagan tocanoe!lheITTHprooadureandregamcO'ltralo1tie

airer.alt.

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Colmecting Your:Mobile Device

Tfl fie m::Jbile de\li::e h»::f.3r b1he dasl'ed posikm.Prass tie b;.iltm 0!1 tie side aIthe rmbile 0011'!08 hokt>er

to relaase 1heclamp, and1ha·iplaoe yo...11 mabi)B daviee .ib1h3 cradla.A::lij..isl tha camp d:Jwn bse.::u·e 1ha

rrobiladevice. To o:Y1nect y:iur moble03\llCe tolhe r0'nol3 oonlrolarusnga USBc.abla,pl..JQ ona and' al 

the cableinbyrurrnobie device a!1:itieofl.ar 0"rl nbIhaUSBporlonfiebad\ 0·1tieram:rta controller.

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is dej)1Cle::f .,the mtige bebw:

Ensure 1ha11ha aircral1!!0.1fyTig wi1h¥i 1110Oplnial tra'li;fnr.>sonzone.To adllll'll'e 1!ie besltra'l&Tussr.:iri

perlormance, mari1ai'1111El apprapna1e relalmS!iip bat.Yoo n the operat0< and1ha atrcrall.

Remote Controller Status LED

The Stall.I!; LED "811acls tie s1fenglh o11ha o::ime:::b:m betv.'0Em 1he r8nole ccxitronar a'ldtie eircrali. The

IRTHLED tndicales tie .Ralum-io-H::rne slat.is ol tie aircra1l The table below coo1ains rno1e tlbrrra1brl

about 1hese ndK:alors.

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Theremo1a oonlro ler is disconnacledtanIha ai:cratl.

Theremote controllerisoome:::1ad btieaicrall

AlnY.lleo:m1roller error.

AM10te Controller Slmus

Aver.all isret.u nngh:Jma.

Sendl'!gFletum-b-H::ime OOn"l'naod 10the alfCrafl.

Aelum-1o.H::rne prooe<t-ire inprogress.

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g Lh The Reroole Slaluslndicabr wilibl'lk red a:ia soundan alerl,.,..tlElnthe ballaiylavel isc:rtticaty bw.

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Linkingthe Remote Controller

The remoe coitm!ler islnkoo b yo.JI aircfafl belore delr.rery. Uikug is mly reqwred when usng ane.

ranoleomL'OllarICY1'18 1ilS1tnie.Follow tiasesteps1alvik anew rem'.l1eoorrlroJlar:

1. lum0'1 tle rem:ilecontrOIera,d oomoc11othe rnooda device. LlllMdlthe DJIP1b1app.

2. Tum on tie lnlelhge'11F4g

1110aflery.

3. Er11e•·cam;na· a,d tap en iii"111 III and than lap "lslmg RC" bJtfrn as s.'.Y.lwn bab.v.

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4. .The mrro\a o::mlro le• rs ready 1o h:ik.The flamos ConlrOllEn Slaluslndtcabr blinkSbti.Je ano a beep 1s

emi11ea.

c zck rr.:dcl r/J

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1o Siar! l11ktng . The P.errole Ccntrollar S1atus b1dicaloi LED wi display a solid gre;m ooa. ha remo1e

conlfOller iSs_occesstulty 1nkeo10Iha arrcral1.

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• The ref'Tl::l1e c011roler wlli un-lrl<. rlsell 1ran a a11crall ii a naw rerrole oontroler iS lai<.eo 1o the

sa-ne C11'.cra1t.

RemoteController ComplianceVersion

Theremolecootrollarr.,ccrnplia·1tw1h bolhCEaidFCCreq-.JirErne11s.

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Camera and Gimbal

1his section provides the technical

s pecif icat ions of the camera an d

explainsthe gimbal's operation mooes.

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Camera and Gimbal

CameraProfile

The on-board camera uses tie 1/2.3 inch CMOS oo:isa b cap1ure vdao {up to 4096x2100p at 241ps or

41< at up to 3:11ps w1f1 the Pilanlom 3 Professicnal) an:! 12 magap!Xalsht!s. You rray choose b reccxd 

tile video .,erlher MOV CY. MP4 b<1rnat. Aval\able ptetJre sh::iotTig m:'.ldes mclude bur&!,con1trrJOUS, a1d

1m0-'Japsa m::JOO. Alwe prelfiew ot w!1al fie ccrneia sees can be moniloied on 'Iha crnne::ted rmb1la

devicevia haOJIf'blapp.

Camera Micro-SDCard Slot

Ta store your pl"Klios and v tdoos, 0011 M MJCro-SD card irlo 1Msl:rl. as Shown bebw. belore

!urning on 1!ie f'ha.,1om 3 IProlessi:mat Ti1e .Pha.'l!om 3 Pro assJOna loomas wilh a 1tl GB Micro-SD

card and supporls Micro-SD cards upio IM GB. A UHS-1 Micro-SD ca!d is reccrnrnandad d.Ja 1o

that! ·1as1read and wri1e speeds a klw1ng you 10 save hig1Hew1J1icm video data .

0 Do nal remove 1""3 Micro-SD ca:d 1rom 1110 Piianlorn 3 Pro1essonal men rt is 1umeci on.

camera Data Port

Tum on the Pila:..krn 3 Prolassaialand oonnaci a USB cableioila Camara Data f'orl to da. nbad

pl1obsandv.OOos b yourcarnp-Jlat.

&_ The a11cralt rnus1ba tJmed on 001010 a!lempoog baccess the frieson 1ha Mao-SDcard.

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Use Iha S'iutle• and Yooo Racatdfig button& an lie raroole cqitrallar b sh:Jo1 tha rraggs OI' videos

1hroog'i 1!10 OJIPlot app.For nnra intoonat:.matx>..Jt h:iwtouse tiase b-.Jl1ons,rele·b "Cantro lmg the

Ca1Tl3ta Pa;Ja 24 •.

Camera LED lncficabr

Ca-nara l£D lndica1or lt;t11s up altar the ftt;;i'"1t bal1ary .is powered on. It provides i11oll'na1bnon fie

wO!kCigs1atusC11ha eol1Tl3ra.

CameralED lndoar>t

GreenFast Bk"lk {O2s oil, 0.1s= )

Gra 0lnk0noe (O 5s olt, 0.4s on )

GroonBlr1k3 Ti'nes (03s011,O.1sai)

@Sbwl'lecl9lrk(1.6son,0.8sott)

camera stalls

Syslemisw&mngup.

Tag,gas.iglapielure.

lakvig 3 Or 5photos per shol.

f".aoordtrlg.

..Fast flad Blnk{0.5s alt,02son )

$'®·OoublaRedElink{0.1sai,o.1soll,a1son,o1so!Q

$.Solid Rad

-®GreenaMf:lad Bbii<.(O.Bsgreenon.o.ssredoo)

SD carderror.

Ovemeated Camera

Syslem error.

F•m.vare UpgrCl1hig

Gimbal

Gimm!Pl"Qfile

The 3-ax!S g.rnbal.provides a slea::ty platbl'l'n tor tie attached ca1Tl3ra, atbw11g you b cap1uro clBar,

stable rna;';leSa novideo.The grnbtllcan llH Iha cane:a wrlhin a 120·range.

Use 1he grnbaldial en 1ha teroo¥-l cmltollar b conlra!the titt m:Jwroonlal fie camera.

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GirrbalOperationModes

Two gmoalopera1kmmod.as are 3Va1ial>la.Swit.:hbelweenthe drllarenlOperabonmoo.as on1hecamera

settn page ol Iha DJI Pib1app. ltl1e l1a1 your mobile davice must be cC1lnected 1o !he rerro1e

crnlrollar br d1ans10 1a-'<.e eflec1. Refer 10 Iha 1abla bekM' tor 0a1ails:

Al • A grnbal mo1or er1or may oco..rr 111'1ese srlua!Y.11s:(1)1h3 aitcrall is plai::ed on una\/'9'1 gro\J'ld

O! 1he gimbals molon rs obs11uclect {2) tie g1mbaJ has been &.1bjacled 1o an excessive

ex1.amaltoroa,StiChasacolllson.Please1akeofltram!la!,opEl:lgrOJndandpro18ctf'legmbal

at al!Imes.

• Fly119 11heavylog or clouds may m<i(eIha gmbalwe!,leadJl'lg lo 1emp01ary larlJr . The

gi'nbalwdirec0\1'61tJllt..rncli:nalrlyallaritdries.

Anti-Drop Kit

The anti-<1 ap kit helps. keep ·r1e grnbal arid cirnera o::mnecladlo 1'1e .airarah. Two p11!> have bean

mourrled prior tr !Juppng. II new or addrtonal pins are requ"oo, Mia 1he dragrcrn below. PrEIE.$ Par1

1·throoifi1he hole ot he v1bra1xm absorber mCi ll'lo f'lti cm1er hole o·t Part <,2· , 1110'1 bck flgn 10ge1ner

asshan•n ;J·.MJU'ltrig the Mii-drop i.'Jlprnscflagon.alJytrom eac'l olhar isrei::anmanded.

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The angle ba1waen grnbaf's orlen1abm and aircratl's ne remans

OJ

rons a.'11 alallrnes.

FPV t.ibde The gmbal willsyndirornze wrlh 1ha mJwman1 o1 he aircratt bp1ov1Cie a

1irs\.parson per:Spec1!V011ying exoenence.
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OJI Pilot App

·1 his section introduces the four main

functions of the DJIPilot app.

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OJI PilotApp

ihe OJI Pib1 app is a mobli e app1icalon d<S!i-tgtled spacHiealty br t1e Plianlom 3 Pro!e&!ional. UY.I tlis

app b o:mlrolfie gmbal, cernara, a'ld olhar asrcral11rnc1bns. The app al&! 1e<llu:es t.rlap, Academy,

anti User Cen1e•, \\TJi::h are d b1 o:inl !:Jtmng you• aifcrall a'ld&harng your ptioto5 a'ld vidoos witi

a1hen>. 11:is reccrnrnanded 1\ia! you use a 1 1e1!or!he beS1experianoa.

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ihe Canera page a:mtainsaIM3HD \lidoo 1eed ircrnlnePhanbm3Proiessimal'sc:a-nera.You ctri also

coo1iigJre varioui, c<'rnera parJTie1arsicrn 1!1e Ct1mera page.

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111 Flight Mode

BThe text naxl 1a1hi!; :xm in<iic.alas tiecurrenl11igtrl m:i6e.

Tap 1a o:m!gure tie tlC (Ma Con1rolar) Se!Wigs. These &attingsafl:?""' you 1o motl1ly 1liifil mns a: o

sel Ile gilin va!Jes.

The airera!! is se1 b "Beg111rar t..<bda" by delaaH. Tiie aircraM canno11ty 30 meters (98 lael)higher

and bayrnd !he rao::irded Hane Point under begnosr mode. Disable t-11 mOOE! s1 Ula MODE

set1'1g .

(2]GPSSignalStrength

).Ill: 'This icon sllo'o\'S the curtenl s <ength of GPS sg.nals. Graen bars l!ldieala adequale GPS

s1roogth.

[3) IOCSettlngs

0 CL:Th11> b:Jn displays tie JOCsel1«"tg whan ths aircrat1ms enteredF-roode. Tap b vleN 111e IOC

settngs meiu a-id select !he oos1red IOC sett.-ig.

14] S m Stat.IS

&dllm[Ol'S) :This ,.:r.mY"ldicalern Ula current aircraft S"yS1emstitJs a'ldGPS signal ste'lgti.

(5)0atU!ly LeWll IMica!ot

...... _.. :'T ie batteiy levelindKJabr provides a dynamic: aiSplay ol1ha battery level. The cobrocl

zones ontha batlarylevelildKJalorrepreS0'111hepowerle'l'elsnaade::itacarry out dJfler6'111oJ'lc1i:l!is.

[6) Romo1eConttdler Signal

'11 11111 :Thisomsha.\'S!he s\reng1halllam:JleCCTllrollar's sY,rial.

(7]1HDVideoLiticSigialStrength

l!!!!f ,1111 : This teen s•1a..vs fie s11engti1al1110 HD vidoo downlnk cooriectai ba!Al3S'l the aircraft a'ld

Ihateroo1e cootroller.

(8] Batterylevel

ftJOO%: This t:X>n shCM'Sths curra'11batterylevel.

Tap ta VIEIW fie battery inlormati::ln menu, sa1 tie vamus bal1erywarrnng tirastiolds,and vJ8w tl1e

batterywarn hiSbiy.

[9] GeneralSelting:s

:Tap this 1co1i1o view U10 General Sat1n!)S a.ffM11htS .yOJ ca'lSGI11;gtitparama1arS,

i:ei;e11hecaf1191a,erablatieq..1ickview ·feature,OOJ;JS11hegmb<llrdl!vaiLle,andbggletie11qht

route display.

(10] Camera Q>era'ian Bar

Shutter and RecordingSetfngs

Gli) : Tap b 001a1v<i.'a.isca-nara varJe ttngs, 11cbd.1119 ceibr space 10Ifie reo:irdrig,resolutUi ol

Iha vieie::is, mage size and soon.

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Sliutter

•:Tap1tus b:.ittoo blakeasngla p•1olo.Prassandhold hisbuttonlase'8c1 sngle sn1,1ripia S.'101

or lrna-Japsecl sh:JO!rig modes.

Roootd

•:Tap once to star! recording vick:io, loonIClp agari lo slop rerord1ng. Yru can apre!;S 1ha

V,dao R3o:ndng BJ1bn CY! tie rerrola con1rollar,wht::hhas f1e s.!rne 1U!1c101ality.

Aa::k

[El : Tap b ooler 1'1e p\aybad< page. You ca!1 prevs.v ph:.i10S and videos as soon as.they are

cap1ureci'.

CameraS@ltings

:Ttosel ISO, "J..Jtter and aulo ex.pOWre valuesoltieccrner<'I.

111] Vis«Jn 'Pm;itiering

·ThiSJCtnshows1'1edis1a'loabetweenIhasuirfacean::itieVisbnPoSitiorung-Syst:im'ssarisors.

(12] Fl911Telema!ry

Righiat!Jlo::is isndicaled'byfie1bghtaltitudetbon.

{1) The redarrow s.'X!ws •\tlich oirecronthe a rerall 1acug.

(2) Light blue and oark blue areasmdcale prtc'l.

(3) liiecr191a o1the boonclary OO!wee111ha ig'lt bJe a'.ldda:rk bt..ia areas i1Ciiea1es fie rollangle.

113]M

Oisp!aylhe11ightpalhol1'10current11ig"lt.iaptoswi1ch irITT11hi3C<rnera<'.:JUI otieMapGUI.

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f:P1esslh:isbLJ1tm benable11ladyt1ai.::;hanaponl1eat.1re.Ihahanspotnl!henwilbe rec..elb

posrtbnol 1hem:Jb1le dewiee.

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(151 Re1um to Home {RTH}

Ji, :Jni1iate RTI-1hcrneprocedure.Taplohava tha aircraftrelurnti fie 1re:::orded hane pomt.

I161hlloTakeoffA.ancfJng

.!.t!.:Tap 10 ruliat? auto ta"-eolf or l&ldlrig.

[171 Lives1ream

(:):l.JMlstream iconindi:::ates the cu,ren1vlda:J laed is.txoosli'lglrve onYoulube. 13e sure 1h9

nnbila dala oorve iS ava11abla onlha m:ibile davioa.

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A- : apto mturn tJ the mainGUI.

L Director

Orec!of is a,s..1bma1ic vdOO edi10! b..11ll1nlo tie OJI Pilot app.A1ter ra:::ording sevetalv>deo ell.srnp1y 

lap "Direc:t:u· tromIha app's h:Jma scree'l. You can then select a 1Etnp.late and a spaci1.ad number ot

clips.which ea..1tJma1lcaltyccrnbined bcreate aShorl11rn that canbe snared mnediatety.

Sbre

Tap Stora·tJ v.si1the o11icEJ OJIOn111e Store to see 1ha latest nlorma1i:mab::>ut DJI products '1'1d easiy

txiy new products.

Discovery

S'ync p.1Ct..1res and vrle()!; byour mobile 03\l't:::e. v10w tligl'rl logs, and chedc. your OJI :::count st.alus n

'Dl5ic:aveiy".Use your raglSteredbJIaccounl tibg1111o'Dii;Wve·{.

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Flight

This section describes safe flight

practices and f light restrictions.

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Flight

Once pre-11igti1prepaa1ioniscomplale, iisreccrnmendadtia1VChJ usetie1119<'11smulalortitieDJIf'ilol

app b hcne yo.u 11g11t ski l£ aid pra::tice 11yng salaty. Ensure 1ha1al11ig'11s aie carr*idoul in a11operi

area.

Fllght Environment Requirements

1. Oo m1use 1ha .aircra/1in !*I.are wealher roncf1tbris. These inctudoa wi'ldspeed<;; e»:::eed11g 10 IT'/S ,

!i1.1CM'. rain andlog.

2. Oity 1ty m ope11 areas. T<ifl strueluras <l'ld la'..g.e roo1al s11uct..11es may aflact 1e accuracy o/ the onbo<!'dccrnpas.s a11d GPSsyslQ'Tl.

3. A:rok.1obslaclas,cro.v.ds,highVO!Ja;,.a jXM'erInes.trees, andbodiBs. a1 wal3r.

4. Mi1.1rnize rrterlarenc:e by <iVOKltig.'.Haas wllh ht;frl :levGIS al el9:::1rom.a;,neli£m. riclud1!1g bas.a s1a1KY'ls

aootadio 1ra:1nissionto...-ars.

5. A1rcral1 and battery psr1orrranceis subject ta env1ronrnanlal1ac1ors such as air &nsi1y and 1anperature.Be very cam1ul\\11en 1'Yi'lgalalliudes91eatar tia.11 19,685 lee!{0000ma1sr5) above sea

!' level,astieperbmianceo/thabat'laryaridaircra11maybealiacted.

cg_ 6. The Pflan1crn 3 PraleSs!onal camol operale w Jll1t'l 1hepolar areas..

FlightlimitsandNo-FlyZones

A ,urrna'lood aenal whcle (UAV) operators shoukf abide by aM ragu!atuns set Jorti by gavemnen1and

reg.ilabry a.,enc s riclooJJg tie JCl\O and Iha FAA tor wlely re<l!Dns, 11iifils aralrnrtad uy de1aul1,

which helps us.er operal9 ttus proa..ict salely .acid !Gga iy . At;P11lmrt.alions rid..ida height!mils, cis1a11ce

lrni!s.andfob.FlyZCJ!'lBS.

When aperaring r1 !f'-m.Jde. 1ie ;ihllni1li;, dislance lrnrts, i'l'ld N o-Fty Zones h.m::lon concurra'lUy o

manage 111g'TI sa1a1y. In A-m:ide, only haight li'nrs are inafleet, which'by dala.ilt prevenl tie arrC'al1

all1!.J<ialrO'TIexcaedn;i1640ieel1.530m).

Maximumflightaltttude&RadiusLimits

Maxmumihg'11 allltude and ra.d!lJ. ms may be cha'lo(Jed nIlle OJI Pilol app..Be awa1e 1lia1 the

maxrmrn 111\f11alblud'e camo1 exceed 1640 lee1 (500 meter&). In accordance wrt 1 tiiase se11i"qs, your

Pilanlan 3Prolessionalw ll11y a res1riciadcylirlder, as. sliC1M1 :bebw:

10·_, f I.I ";.:r.1•

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GPSSiglalS1rmg!fir.·····BllrldngGfeM

Flight l.Jmlls OJI Fllotaip Al!C!allSta1us lndicata

Max:t11Ul1 fltg!it A1rcrafts' .altrlude CMrot W.amil'I!):Heigtll

AJ!ilude exceed the tpec1fied value lrnil te.ached

Flr,f1!distmca mustbewrlhi:1 Wamrng: Disiae

N:!M.

Rapid red11as1mg if!!

Max Raa1..1s ......\'>flan cbSe to 1hE!

'lhSmax adt..J& lrnr! reached.

rnax radius!imil.

GPSSignalWeak .....·Bllrldng Yalow

Righi LJmilS OJI Pilotaip J!QforaftSta1us lndicatOI'

Max Radius

Height IS rastncted 400

foot.(12011'1) Clndmoer.

W.amllg:Height ll"ni1

reached

None.

•IIyou tty oul o1 fie!mil. -ca.1 can sbliconlrOl fie Pnanbm 3, bl.IIca'lmt 1ty ii a1y falher. 11 fha

& Phantom 3 lites ovt al !he max raoi..is riReady to Fly {n:m-GPS) rrode, iiwilltty bad- wllhn

ra'lga aulcrnaH::alty.

• IIthe Pnan1crn 3 11.IEIS out al tie max radws m Ready bFly (non-GPS)rmda, iwill 11ybk

wlhn range ahrnatteal!y.

No-Ry ZorlBS

Al ltl-fly Zones a.-elistecl on tie DJIalh;:

:

::ial wa'bsile at h!1p://1tysale .d11.comio-1ty. No-Fly zones are

d1V1da:f ribAirp::irts a'ldResh:tJAreas. Airpar setclUde mapr .airports a'1d ttircig flakls where rranned

a1rcral"I opt'!rate al bw albtc1des . Res nctoo Areas «iclude border nas bet.veen co1.r1tr10!; cr sensrl.M3

rwt1t;.1ls.Tnaoe1a!lsal1!1et¥.J..fty'Zongsareexpla1119daskltb.v:

Airpai

{ 1) Ai.rJ):lrlN:J-Ry Zooe are mprised al Take-oilRss1rdea zone and ReS11ded Alitlude Zoos!>. Each

ZOI1!3 1aatureH:: rclas of VC!llOUSSIZSS.

(2) R1miles(val..teo"11he111depend!>cmtheSIZ0andshapeoltieairpol'I)aro..md1tieairJXJrlisaTakeofl rastnclad z:tne, r1SK!e o1'lrlldl 1akeoflis prevenled.

(3) Frcrn R1 mile b R1 + 1rmla around the a1rporlthe 1111 altrlucie is lrnited 1o a 15 degree incltiatl:l!l.

Statbng al65 1eef {20 meters)from the edg>a al airport a"ld radiat11g oo1warci.The 11'9hl allilo::le is

lrnit;db1640 1031(500 meters) at R1+1mile

(4) Wttm heaireralt entarswi 1n3a:J teat {100ma101"S) olf\b-Fly Zones,a wamngrnessagewillappear

antie DJIPblapp.

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Reslricled Area

!! {1) Res1tic1sdA"Sasdoes m1h<rve11igh1aftllucle mstrciien!;.

(2) R miies around!he designated re!f:o::tion area iS a Take<ifl iRestriCted area. Aitcraft camo1tike 011

wdhintiis;Wie.The val:.ie o1Rvariest>ased 01tne dal111rton o11ha restr+:::1sdareas..

(3) A·wami'lg .tO'le" hasboonset arm.Jndlheliestf!CtedArea.Wflm1Maircraft approadleswilhl'l0.062

n'ules {100 m)o Ith s zone. a wam:ng massage will appear on theDJI Pilo1 app.

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Zona flaiti:rlKYI DJIPb1AppPmmpl

Aircraft

S1al.ls

lndicalol'

N:J-1

•

ty Zone

t.bbl'SwiH mlslart. Wa rning: You are m a NO-Hy

ZO<le. TakeolIprohibilsd.

#i> ......

Re:i 11ashng

I!1he aircra11enlats fie

triclad area in A-model,but IS

:swil::hed b P-mode, he airerall

wiU aubmatica ty oo$08no, la1d,

a'lds1opitsrro1al'S.

Wam£ig:You ara inano-11y zooe.

AllkrnilCta:ldllgha!.beg1.n.

f1e:slric1edall!t..ioo mg>i1

zme

'

II!ha a1rcral1e'llere fie ras1ricled

area r1A-made, b.i1is swik:had

tlP-ma6e,rlwilldai;oend ban

appropria1eaHrludeanohave1

151ee1beb"'' tile allrtuae limil.

f'l1: Wamin;r You are 111 a

res1nc1ed zooe. D3sc0'1d11191a

sale a!blu::le.

R2: Warning:You are l'la

raslncled zooe. Maxrm.m1bgtrt

allHutia is resbeled 1a batMia'1

zirn ano oocrn.Fly ca..1b.:lusty.

Wamhgione l'J::J11.yhlreshct.onapplss,bI

t1Gre w,111 biJ a waml'ig .

Warning: You are appoachriga

res1no\3dzooe, Fly caubousty.

Fme zooe

No rasbcirns. l'ble. l'J::Jne .

OJ S!3mi-atanalic: oosca 1:Alslick carrrn<l'lds are available excepl t e 1hrotua stick canmand

d..1ringIna desce'l1andlandngpro:::es.s.M01orswlls1op auto'na!ically alter ltma1:19.

lb • Wnen lly719 .,a sa!ety zone, 1he aircral1's s1a1us TidlCilbr willbink red rapty and o.:intt'lus

1or 3seoonds, tlEM swrto'1b l!ldica!acurrant tlyl'lg slat.Ji><ridcxmlinua 1or 5soconds al ....tid1

p:Jf1tflw lsmklhbac:Xtobhra.1'19ra:1.

• For salaly reasons, plaase do nal ly cbw 10 a£ports, h.gtr....ays, rtu1way s1ali:YJS, rai...·ay lnas,

cycenlers, CY o1hor s.im.rtrve areas. Fly1ha aircra11onlywitf1111you: mo1st.

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Pretughl Checl<Ust

1. flem::ila controlle·,l'llalhgen1Flig"'liBaHaty,and mdbila device are tJlly d'larged.

2. Propellersam mounted corrootiy andlirn!y.

3. MicrO-SDc<rdh.asbeen L'lserted,irnoessa.ry.

4. Grnbal Js t,m::fiY1ilgnCJ!Tllal!y.

5. MOiarsca'lstartandare1uncii:::llfignarrnaly.

6. The OJIP1b1app iSsuoces.slulty cmnactedla theatteraf'l.

Calibrating the Compass

IMPORTANT:At.vayr:, calibr.ala !l e o::impass in every newlYJ'11l0cation. The canpass is very SE1r1s1bw 

to elac!romag·1etc Y11arlerence, w uch ca"! produce abnormal canpasi> dala a!Y.1leadla poor !11;,111

p:!tformameor 11ig!ll1.aitura.f10t11Jlat cal1bra1b!l tSrecrJired10!op'lrnalperlorma1oe.

0 •Do nol ca 1bra1a your ccrnpas.s Yoll1ere 1hare is any pos.sib11ily al slrong rnag101ic inla:1ereme.

Sources alpo1entialt'llarlerenca irtct..100 mar113b1a, pari<.ing siwcluras, and sub1enane:ri

!' malalstruch.Jres

• D:i not cany larrama-gnehc rnalerialS wi1h you dun'lg calibra1bn such as keys or ce!}..1t'it

i¢or1BS.

• Donotcahbta1311declp:oxrnityblargema1alobJactS.

• DO N:JTca ibra1a fiioori,.

Calibration Procedures

Ctm:15eanopmaraabcanyou1tna1olb.vngprocedc1res.

1. Ensure tia1 tie oornpass is calib!alad. 11 you did not ca!tbrale 1ile compass ai,part al yo.Jr pre-1tghl

praparations, or d )(JU have m:ived b a new lxal.cn smce the last cal1b:<a101,lapIha At•craft SlatJi;

Bar Vl ' eappanoseloo1·eauora ·.1henbl w1he on-<Seraen 'l'lstructi:ms.

2. Hald Me aircraft honz:antaly a-id ra1'11e 300 degrees. Tha Arre1atl StatJS L'ldicalms wil' display a SO!io

green 119"11.

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3. Hold tie aircraft verb:::al y, w iti nose pov11ng oa.mwar<i, a'la rotate ii 300 degrees arOU'ld tie oen1er

axis.Rocalibrale 1he comp.ass 11 tie Am)!allStatus lndtea1or gk:M•s sohdred.

Lt 11 the A1•craft Stat uslndicat0< blri-\S red and ye b.11 alter the cai1brah:r: 1procedure, mOllEI your

a11cralt to a drllEll'enllocaloi a:1d1ry again.

-0: Calibrate the ccrnpass belare ea::h 1 9'11. Lamch Iha OJI P1bt app a<id lolr.:iw tha onree'l

inst!\Jchons bcal1txale the ccrnpass. DO NOT calbrate tie oornpas.snear melalob,acii.i..Jdl

asa metal bndgs, cais.sca1bldng.

When to Recalibrate

1.Whenoompassdala i!.a!Yiorma. and tie Atreral1Status lnd1Cabr ISbl•rk.,gQ'fe0n end yellow.

2.When 11yrlgTI a new locatk:n or na locabon that iS drllerant 1romtie mostreoant fh;:ftt.

3..When tie mechank:a or pllyi.ica t struct.Jre ot lia Plla'11cm 3 Pro19.".s10nal hasbeen di.?iged.

4. When severe d•ttlngoccurs in1r,flt. 1.e.Plia:i1cm 3 Prolessbnaldoasnot 11y.,stratgtitIna.

Auto Takeoff and Auto Landing

Aub T*8otl

Ui;e auto ta Ollonly fie Aircraft Status lnclcatori. are b1ri..111g green. FOla.v the s"l3p5 below to u5e t

auto ta<.eo1I1eafu'.e:

1.La.Jnct1111e DJIP1b1app,ande'l\er ca-l'lera·page.

2.Ensure'ti1eairerallIS11f'-mode.

3.0.Jmplete all E-lep!; CTI tie pc-e-1119.,t ol1oc>..l1s1.

4.Tap·.t,·. <ridcon11!TT1 lha1cC71drtr.JOsam sale bt 111£fl1. Side tie icon 1o ccntirm <t'ldlakoofl.

5.Aircralt 1&tes 011<ridh::Jversa1(12melel'S) above 9romd.

Aireralt Status lndrca1e7 blnk.sraptaly Wien it isusilg tha V4 Sl0n Posmon Sys1enlo< stabihzatl(TI.

The aircral1 will automatically hCJV0T bebw 3 melers. Ifis re::oITTTiooded b watt unbl there is

hll111Cli'rllGPS lock t>elore usingthe Au1o Tak&01t leat.Jre.

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Aub-L..andng

Use aJ1a-landrlg 0'1ly iitie Auer.allSat..islndk:abrs are bl¥.l!lg gre m.Folb.v 1he s·teps bebw bus-9 1119

atilo-ltmdilg1ea1ure:

1.Ensura tieairaalliStiP-rn:'.Jde.

2.CheciK 1he la:idr1g area condrh:'.ln be1ore lapping ·:1:.·. ta bagl!l la:'1di>lg. Than 1olb.\• 1he CY14.;Cree 1

ins1ructms.

Starting/Stopping the Motors

S1arting theMotors

A Comba1on Stiek Canmand (CSC)is used 1u s1a:-1 th6 mot0rs. f\J!ih bOUl sicks 1o the b::Jl1orn

mner or outer comers to start tile rn:'.l1ors.Once the motors have .sta-1ed spnmnQ-. rele bath sticks

smullaneousty.

Sbppirg tile Motrns

Thereare1wamelrods bstopthe rrot:Jis.

Melh:'.Jd 1:Whan Pn<'l'l1om3Pro1es.sionalhasla'.lded,ptclltief1rot1Je do.Yr(i).thancon<to..1c11!1e s.ama

CSC tia1was used b s1ar1t11e rnobts, as ooi;cribed wavfli).M::i1ors wills1ap 1rrmadi31'lly. Relea bcrlh

sh::kS once mobrs sbp.

MathOd 2:Wile!i t1e aircrall has landad. pudi a'1d hold tha fo·otta do..·.11.The 1m1ors willsop alien three

seo:m::ls.

Mi!• .\.I'. 1

& D:J not perlorm a CSC \rll8'1 fie aireralt is 111 midaw.a1heuwJS>9 1he rm'brs will wckienlt1sbp.

FllghtTest

Tal<BoWLandirig Pmcedures

1. Place ha aircral1Jn an open, 11.91 areti wif1 the ba11e!)" le!indK::Clla!S lacingtowadsyou.

2.Tumanthererrc1econtrollera'1dyourm::ibile de\lloe,flantJmonthe ln!elbgentFlig'i!Battery.

3. LaunchIhaOJIPibtappafJdenlerttieCamerapag0.

4. Wart untiithe Aircral1lndicabn,,blinkgmen.This.rneans 1he maPoM1isrecorded and i1 snow sale

to1ty.IItl1ey11$"1yela.Y, heHornePo«it hasro1beenrecorded.

5.Pu<.11lhat!uollieupsbwlyb!AkeoHoruseAu1oT.?;.eo11.

6.SroolptX>bsand videos usmg tie OJI PJbt app.

7. Ta land, h:'.Jvar ova• a "9valsurtaoa and gently pun down on tie 1hrollle la desoend .

8. A11at land111g, e.>acule ha CSCconTllOlnd or hO!OIha t!uoUle al ilS'bwisl po!>!!lOn untilthe m:'.lbirs stop.

9. Tum olI1he h1elliganl Aign1Battery 1ust, than t'le AaT1ota Contmler.

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& • \l\l'te1lhaAraH SlatJsln::b::alorsbl!i<. }Elbw iapd'ly d.Jrilg1lg'll,tia aircr.311has a'1t3red Fait.ale

fn:J03.

• A bw battery levelwarnngis hd'klaledby fie Ai!aa1t Stat.is lndicabrsbilri"'ilgreo sbwly or

fapk:Jly dur¥XJ11iifi1.

• Walch cwvdso t.JbrialSlexm01e flefilnl01malb'1.

Video Soggestions andTips

1. G'.J flroug!i 1he t.illpra-1bg'lld1a:::l<.liSL bebre ea::h!light

2.SelHct tieclesiraci grnb.alopera1l0!'1moosintie DJIP1b1app.

3.<'.mlyi;h;Jo!·.-kioowhen11yJ".IQriP-mooe.

4. Afn1;,ys 11yngoodweaf1er ancl .aw!d 11yng 1'1ra;n or heavy wind.

5. Ch:xim fiec£rnera set!hh'llsurt )<ltJT naoos.Se!tl"lg.s "1CludJ ptl::Jlo ormal a'ld expiwm <Xrnpe:1sab::n.

ll. Parlom111lgti11es1s 1o eslabks.1111!gti1roules and preview scenes.

7. Pus.!11he 0011lroist1C gentlylo keep Iha aircrall'sma..amanl !mooth B'.ld slabla.

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FAQ

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Troubleshooting {FAQ)

WtwtI& the difference bet-en the Phantom 3Profe&Slonaland the Phariom 3 Advanced?

The b1Qgest d:llerenoe be1we0'1 tha P11a'ltotn 3 Protess1:mal and tie Pian1an 3 Advanced iS inIlle

ca-nera. The Pnanlcm3P1olessicmali!> capable al Sh'.lolng spectaoula: 4K vdoo a1up10 3.J tramas per

seo:na. arid1rie Pnanlan 3 Adva:iooo iscapable al sh:iatVlg at resoutioos upb1ooopm. :B:Jth mo<EIS

&loot 12 magaplpllolos.

The al.har mafidiftSTence s 1he lnlelliQerlt Fhgh1Bat1ery charger. The f'll<l'llaTI 3 Adva'load comas wrlh a

57-wa11 cha:grigunrl and t1e Phimt<rn 3 Prolassi:mal canes wi1J1 a 100-watt charger, tie la1ier at v.tiich

albwtor s'l:JrlEI"dla:gng bmas.

CanIremovethe camera andattach my own?

N:J.The ca-nstas hal oomawtthooth mooalSa:e perma'lE!ntly att<rlled. Al18'Tlp1ng to rermve. teptooa.or

moddytha cJn8ra maydamage tha prodt.JC:t <ridwillVOid your wauanly.

canIcharge my Remote Caitn>ller end ntelligent RightBattery at thesame time?

W11ila tie ·Rem::rte Coitronat charge and hlaUtg>ant Flig'lt Baery charger haw been 1111eg•afedib 0118

uni! lor your oonvenia'loe, tt is recxnuna."ldecf t!ial you only chaigs one itgnat a tma. We reoorrrnand t'1al

you ne\19r cha'ge bot11teusng Ihasa-na cll.3rger at 1ha same bma.

What are the buttons onthe bad! of my RemoteController for?

Tha t. but1cn& on1ha bed< oltha Remole ComroJla1 ceri be cus1cmiLe:l and ass.:g19d 1o 1Ll'lchm ao, you

cir.Jose 1hrou;fl1heOJI P1r.it app. Rele• lo1he m3nJal 1or more 111lormat10n.

How f•canIflymyPhantom 3?

The SIQ'laJ tran51Ti!Ssbn d1stince will vary depeno1ng on 011\/l•<Ylmental oono1tms, b'.Jt tie f'ha'11an 3

sarias can readld1slanoa olup1o 1.2rrn!Er.:. {2 k11amatei:s) away Irantie piklt.

Whatapp&houldIuaewithmyPhantom3?

The 1a'ltom3 i!;ccrnpatble wrth tie OJI Pi'ol app br iOS and A'ld•Oio, Vltlch rs already used wl1h tne OJI

lnspW-S.The appw;l1de1e::tw'1idla1raral1 corinectedanda.Jfanatically acfJ.JS1 a:::o::irdngty.

Wlichmobile device&.-ec:ompatb!ewith theapp?

The OJI Pilaf app I!> only C>:Jtnpa! blawrlhde\lloes runrnng iOS 8.0 or fer or A.ndroio v4.1.2 or la1.

The to!kM'ngdavioes.re reccrrmendad:

10S:1PnC7:l3 5s, Pnooe 6,iPnaie 6 Plu!., 1Pad Air,1Pad AJ• Wt..f 1 + Celt..ilar, 1Pad mlfli2, iPad mni 2 Wi-!-i

+ Cellular, iPa:iAu2, Pa:iAlf 2 W;-F1 + Ce!l!lar, iPad mini 3, and 1Pdd mn13 WI-Ft + Cellwla!-.This app is

optimized br iPi"Klne 5s, il>nona 6,and Ph::ne 6 Pt.is

Arr.iroid: SamsungSS, Nola3, SoriyZ3EXPERIA, Google Nexus 7 11,Google Naxvs 9, M13,Nubia Z7mh

Support brationicJ'lal And'OKidevices WJI beOC71le avaJlabla astes1ing arridwelopment (X:mtnues.

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Howdo Iuse theDirector automatic videoedltor?

Diraclor iS an a..i1crna1Jc vKioo ed1101 buitt nta 1he DJIPibl app. Aller reo::ndl"lgsaveral vidoo Clip!;, srnply

lap "D1!'Elc1ar" tram Iha app's home &:raan. Yau ca., f1E1 1 5elact a 18'npla1e and a specrlieo m.rnbe· ol

chpS, wnt:::h are autorn31i::al!yc:crnt>i.,edla O!eale a st-art f1rn 1hat can be shared rrrnedialefy.

How do I change thec:xmtrol mode of myPhantom 37

By de1au1t, 1h8 PBm::rle Cont-oHer is sef I.a Mode 2. This J'TlEEns lh.31 tlie right o:mtrolslick controls the

rrov'ffne:it of fhe aireraltand the 1811 oontrolslid\ o:mtrols tie lhrottie and Ofie:llatioo ol tile aircrat1. These

o:mtrols can be dia'19'8d ta M::idEI 1or se1 ta a cus1crnr20d crn!..iralmci Iha DJIf'1b't app. ll1is is onty

recarrnel'Kieci ICY ad\encad u!>erCan IuseaPhantom2RemoteCMt!Oller wlththePhantom3?

NJ. lha Ala'lbm2Rem:iteCanuolleroperates oo adi11srent 1requency. haP11a'llorn2 l=ia'naleCoitollar

ape:ates a15.8GHza1d1lienew Pnanlcrn3F!Erro'e Co<itrolarOpel'asal 2.4 GHz.

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Can Iuse aPhantom 2IntelligentRightBattery with the Phantom3?

tt::i. The Ri<ribrn 3uses a newly de!;ig'1ed ln'elbganl Fhghf Ba1tery win grea'er p0.\'01.The Pnanlcrn 3 has

a 4 oe11 bat-lery wnha cap.001 ty of 4480 rnAh a'lda vdlage ot 15.2 V.

My Ptiantom 3does not tum off right &wily,i& &<>metli ng wrong?

TI1iS iS nomial. A11et you aliemp1 lo p::t>\'6' o11 1!le lnleH1gool Fllgtit Ba.11ery, i1 m3y retrain on f(l( a lf!W

seo:m$as arry viciiao data '!S svad 1o 1he Micro SD cztl This help!;. plElnt your data !rem h9 ng lost or

omup1ed.

DoIhavetobuytheRllllloteControllerseparately?

No,tmre isnoneedb bJya separate flemota Crntrol>ar. Your P11<:!'1torn3 <Xrnasw1fla Rem:ite C0'11rol1Ar

tiat 1Salready tnlle::! to tha averaft

DoesmyPhantom3supportdual:Remote ContrOllers?

!'¥J. lha ncluOOd Rano1e fu11rollaf can be used o control bath ha ..;iircrail tl.!ldtha grnbai fillal 103 sa'ne 

time.

Wh.at does the "P,A.P'switch ontheRemoteControllerdo?

l1isswrtdl.calledfheRighiM:ide' Swll:h, allowsyoubbg{Jladitlrnent1igti1nudes:

P-m:Xfe, or il.omng roods. mdicates fiat both GPS a10lhe Yis.IOn Posrloing System are active and

ywr Pha'llom3wtllattempt1ostaoihze usngboth.

In A-1rode, or A'llrtuda rmde, Ih. a aircra11 does mt use Gf>S CY the Ybn PoMbringSys1em. Only 1he

baromele•iS usedfor slabiliza101. The am:rali cansthetu:n b!he Herne Porn as bngasa suflic1en1 GPS

signal is av.aliable.

f-m o::ie, or fU'1c1bn m:ide. a=lwates hlelligenf Orientation Control(JOC)lunt:tooaJity. Reier to lhe

JOC se::t::m !fl1ha Appendix al the Usar Manual.

By dala.111,rnly P-fll:lda may be used. Reierbyour user mamial1orinstructioosonuntoclong tie other

roocies.

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Whatis the Phantom 3flight time?

FIJ!tll1rna.w1"va'Ydepe'ld1ngo:iemrmrrnenlalCX.Yidrl·:Jnsadusagepat1ems,.l:>;.ilthe tnlellgenlFligtTI

13al1ery r.;00.Sig;Bdtapraviaeup1o23minutesalU'linlerrupled11ighlfrnewhenMlycilarged.

How c:B1i Irestoreavideomeif thepO'lloleristurnedoff during reeordlng?

JJo not rEll'iCMl 1he Mic'O-SD card from 1h8 camera. 1111has teen rem::wed, plaee it ba:::k n 1ha ca'nE!ra.

Tum tie Pila:i1crn 3mand wail approxrnalely 30 se:>:indS as tile vldea 1ile 1Sresbre::I.

How ean Iensure that my plctums and videos win be syndironiz.ed to my iOSallum?

You may needla adjus1 1he Mltbngs ol ur mobile devioo. Open the SGttngS menu, selec1 tie Prnraaf

tab, salad tieProtas tali,aoo then bggla 1he swrlch nald 10 1ha bJIPil::rt app icoo. 111ha flbl app hasnot

baai granteda:::oas> toyCA.Jralruns,fiephCJk::Jsandvida:Jsca'T.la1besync:tiKTJized.

What &tiould I dotoland myPhariom3&moothly 115 pos&lble?

:H:lvar tie ai·rcraft CNer a 11a!, \ai.e1surtaoe. Sb,\•ly p.ifl tie 1hra11le slk:k down u'11il1he aircraf1 1aud1es 1110

ground.

Why iiithe dischargetimeOf thebattery not zero,eventhoughIhavenever usedit?

Every ba!!ery sl s1ec!p•br b being padl.ag.ed and shipped. This af te::ts the d1sd1arge tims of a new

ba1teryand i!> tie raaSt.:n 1ha11h3 drscha!"g.a tr'na is n:rl ze.'a.The ballery is sate b use.

Can the mobile device holder be u&ed on the Phantom 2 &erie& Remote Controller?

It!,iican"l:JI.

How tosafely op«ale thealrcraft When encountering COOl>BS& etror?

A compass erl'Of may occur when 1he aircra1l 1s 1ty.1g ck::Jsa ta strong elec:tr c l'Tl3g<iatic sour09& {e.g.

powe.r t.ransmJS.soo Illes). Airer alt S1<11us lndica1ors bll'lk ad d'ld yelow rapidly 'Ml9n a rorrwass e11or

oocurs. and the DJI Pibf app willdisplay cne a1 t'le 1olk::Jw ng meilSagas:

•C::rnpasseiror,cahbratoo required

Th s wa."ning r'Tlas 1J1d1Ca\fl!;1he aircralt is receMng abno1mal o:rnpa& readings. fl iSreo:JrT'm0'1ded

top::iwetoiI1haatrcrallandre-<::atitxralalhaCCJ'npas.saladif1etentlocafr..xiandflanresune hef ight.

• Ccrnpass.error,axil P-GPSM:ioa

ThiS wamtig l're$S'3ge rnK:a11ha1 fie aitcralt 1sdritt.-ig serely. BrmgIha airccaf11a .a h.ig'ler altitude

1o .g.an enoug'l GPS sal311rta k::Jcks \Vlian 1hwarn ing lll!3SS.3Qe is prompted. The !light conlroler will

aul('.Ynatcalyadj.isltnearierrtahmot1heaircraflJrJ1.hsm1d3ir1omrhgale1hadnfls.TheaucralIwlllswi1ch

had<. bP-GPS rtOCle ·..he'llh3aulcmatic adr..istneril isco:np lad.

How totroublil&hootaircraftlnltiilllzatianerror?

IIyouobserve tie 1olbwilg syrnpbms.iIOOJCates 1ha aireral! hasfailed 1o inihalized:

•Ths aircral1status 1ndlea1or display 1lad1lrg red, ')E! k::Jw a'lo gree•1.Ewn tie airc1a!!iS s1atooed onlhe

ila1wriace.

•TileSyslamS1.alus8.3'. ,1haappprcrnps•f ni1ia!i2:.dhmtl'IOl0.

•11'..bres!SlancedrMli11ellontiegrnbal.

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Varrnslac1ors o:in1ribJlalo1'ieairer.ail 111i1ializalr.m airer:, try rarowe the i&sua bf 10lbwng 1he suggesfuns

hsledbabo\

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• SeriSO! perl<:>rma'loe degraoo::!. nus. l'Tla'f be c!Je 1o 1ha exoassrve bias dei3cied 1rom 1he IMU or the

canpass readr:ig is interl3rad Tl)'reslarling a:iacalr bali'lg the IMUCl'.1d compassbresolve tnE;!1.sUe.

•Sene...ar 1sdei3ciMJ. 11 tha sensors ra:nai:ls uncha'lged al all tme Cl.'ldhe prabla"n parsis.1evan 'o\tle'l 1he

aireralt 1sraslarled, rt •Kiicales 11le :sensor ii> ml 'Mllk.-Jg norrnaltf . US8!S stuuldretum fie aircral11aOJI 

ior tepairfig.

• Mmt vrb'alm is datac\od durfig airer.alt Sirtiallzalm . Pulti-re a1rcralt an fie 1a1su•lace, pa.var on the

frcrall andensure 1h9a·ircrall is. s1albned br m::ira fla'l5 seoon& to reSOlve 1hsissue.

•Saran; vrbrahan :s dalac1ed cbrir19 SJrcrafl 1mtializatbn. Thi!, msta.'loe generally aocur6 whan the airer.alt

as be'lfl inttlalizatm oo 1he v1olen1 rn::r..1rrg sul'ia::e, 1or inst3.'1Ce, &'lips tral are on hs rougl1sea. Cl:J not

attarnp11o p::t.\'El' on thsal!Crallrn1'11sscenan::i.

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Appendix

Specifications

Aircraft

Weig'll (Batfefy&

Propellars Included)

Max.A.$08rrlSpeed

Max.. DesoanlSpeed

Max.Speed

Max. FlighlAl1ilu&i

Max..,lightrtne

Oparatng Tanperalure

Gf'SM:ide

Gmmsl

Corrlrollal:le Range

Vision Poaioning

Vebcttyfla<i.ga

Mllu<'8 Aatipa

Oparalng R

Operatf'lg t!'r>W('.Jlman1

Camera

1200 g

5 0VS

3mfi;

16n;ls(ATIIm::ide.nowind)

6CXXJ !TI

A!)ptam'la!et/ 23nmutes

O'C1o4Cfe

GlONASS

Pildl:- 90' o + 30°

<8 mA;.(2mabove gl'O\Jndj

30an-mcm

30 O'Tl-3:Xi cm

Bnghtly tr! {1.Jx > 15)pal emad surftiees

Sensor Sorry EmOO 1,r,1.3' Eflec!N.e pixals:124 M(b1al pixe!s·12.7t1M)

Lens f(N 94 20'1Tnl35-nn lof mal equwalanl ) tf,1.8

00 Range 100-3200{111doo) 100-1600{ph:!loJ

IO!ec!rrniC ShutlerSpeed as-1/OCIJ

rnage Max Size 4CXXJ x3CXIJ

Sngla slut

Burs1 tng:315/7tanes

Stl1f'halograpy M:JOOs Auto bq::xw.Jre Bra&ellng(AEB): 3,5

Ba:::kete:t tr.;rnasa10.7f!J Bias

Tme-\ap"..e

MiaoSD

SupJXl'led SDCardlypas

Max.ca:paci!y:64 Ge Class 10or UHS-1rati'lgr0Q01ffid

UHD : 409tlx21OOp24/25. 3840"2160p245/3J

Vtde::J Rooordng Mode!, FHD:1920x.1000p 24,12.5/3Ql4815UIOO

HD:1200x720p 24/25,(3Q149,5Q•'OO

Max.Blltale OJ\ldao

Sbrage

54 I 1 I •• 1·:} 1 ._ ,._ I

60Mbps

FAT32/exfAT

Ptioto:.PEG.01'«3

Vrlao: MP4,!MOV (MPf.G-4 AVQH. 4)

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Ranole Coolroler

Oparalrigf:reqJ0r1:;y

Transmrttcig D.iStanoa

Vidro Oulpu1 Port

Operattlg 9'TlperatureRanga

Ba11e1y

Mhl Ue eHolder

'Transrnil er Power{Elf!P1

V1t11b1gVoll.age

Charger

2.400 GHz.-2.483 GHz:

ZJOO rn (Outd:Jot And IJrl:JbStrooled)

L.JSB

O"C- 40°C

0000 mAh LiPo 2S

Tatletsand srnarlpttinas

RX;: a:i dcrn: Ch:16 dtrn

1.2A@7.4 V

Vol1age 17.4 V

RaladPower 100 W

Jrtalllige11t FightBamy<'PH3-4400 mAh-ts2v )

Capacity 4400mA.h

V011age

Ba!tery lype

l:ne<9Y

Na!\fltllgtlt

Oper.'.nTlgTMiperalu!'e

Max.Cha'gng1Pa.'ol3

152V

UPo 4S

68Wh

365 g

-10"C- 40'C

100 \li,f

Aircraft Status Indicator Oesoript on

Ncrmal

.:W- """ Red, Green and Yelbw Flash

Al1erna1ively

00......GreenaidYelbwAilstiAllemativaly

-t#J-······Graan flasSlaNly

@X2·•....Gro91FIC!sties iw.oe

©, ··....Ye!bw Fla&hasSbw!y

.....faslYefiJ' W Flas'1ng

®····..SlowAed Flasting

.....·FaslRedF'oastnng

'®------!iedFlastmg Att001al1V0.ty

-@,-Solid Red

Tumngon and SeU-Oiagnosties

AlrcraflWaimw;g Up

Sate bFly' (P-i'Tiode wit! GPSao::!V.ISK:Jn f'osrtkming)

Salebf¥(P-rnxfawlt1Yt9.'.l'lf'osdattngbJt wll!n.11GPS)

Sale 1o Fly (A-m:ide bu! Na GPSand V son Posilbnng)

flEtno1a Contrale1Signal Lost

Crib::aIBattey Warning

!MU E.ua

CriticalError

· .- ···Red .,.,d Yalbw Sh A.!letna lively CcrnpassCal1bra1'011Jle(J.11!0d

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Intelligent OrlentatlonControl (IOC)

IOC albn·susers 10 bck tie oontrol onen1abo11 ol he BircraHin drllererrl mooen;.There am tires ....-::nkmg

moo.aslor IOC 1ha1 canbe selae1eo Ji tie OJI f'ib1app. IOC anty \Qfk!; vdien 1119 aitcralt is .i'1F-rrode,

lharebreIha uc..,e1rnusl bqglaIha 1 gtil mode swHcti 1o ac!rvale IOC.Reier lolheiab\e bebw:

The nos.a d.. 1m,at tie trne thalCl is se1, will 1911aii tho t:liwatd dmcl

Course l.Od<. (CL)

H:Jme Lo& (HL)'

Ft11nlot ln1ares1(POI)'

mgatdleS.S of hCI>\' UieoraitatY.tt .andpos.ttbn at \he arctalt dianges.ThiS will

rernaitlfvc:ed urrtll urese!itate:xAlClm::ida

Hacard a H:Jme Point {HP) a'1d enlC!r HL mOde . Tha biward and ba&ward

cmtro!S will move 1he aircr<ilt 1dl'thet 1rom and closerlo the as1ab .hed H:.lma

Pont,mgardle<: o1h::Jw1.'le onootalon and positioo 01the aircrafl change!>.

Po11t ol Interest.Recordapoolal 1111e1as1(F'Ol). The airaatt canthen Cl!Cle

around the POIand1. e oosewinat.vays polf'lls oward!heF>OI

ct): 'H:Jme Lock and Pof11 OJ lnletes.t ·le.'.!tute are comL'1g soon.

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IOC Requirements

ICCisooty<:r"9ialia u'ldar1heblbNnQcorr.iims:

ii Modes ICC Gf>Senabed GPScounts Ffi!;.tlt Distance Uiils

![;

1. Coow.i Lo::::k No None Nooe

>< Home lock Yes .u A.Graff H:lmaPoint

POI Yes "'II Anet.alt Poir11al LrilC!resl

UYig IOC

Toggle Iha Flight t.oboo Swik:h F-rmda ana 1albN 1he nstruc101s prcrnp e:ion iF- DJIIP1b1app b select

Iha dese6 JOC moele.

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FCC Compliance

FCCComp iaooa

This dev)Oe ccrnpl10sw f1 parl15ol1ha FCC Rules. Operah:n is&ibjec11o 1ha lolNng t vo o:mdibOns: 

(1) this devl08 may ro1ca.ise ham1tuJ1r11erle10•1oa, and

(2) This device mus1a:.:oap1arry 111erlere'loa reoaNed, :ncluding in"lerlarenoo 1ha1may caui;e undasireo

opara1ai.

Changes O!fn:Jd1ealmsno1expmssly approvad by fieparlyresponsible1aroompliancecouldVOid 1ha

usar'saulh1rdy1o opmale 1he eQ\J•pm3nl.

Ccrnpl 3!lce lnbrmali:::n

FCCWarningMessage

Anychanges 01roo<idica10isno1 ex.pra&..'Y approved by 1nepartyr(!Sp:msibla 101cornphance oouldvoid

the U!;Elr"s a.it'10'ity b opera1e lhe eq.iipmanl.

Thi!>0E1Vice compliabwithpa'"I 15at lieFCC R.ile!..Operahon.isSUbJScl ta1he lollawng1wooondrtlOns:

(1) This device may nol cause harmlul n1erlerence, aid (2) 1his device mus1acoapl any

mterlsrenoe rec::eM!O,ricludngn1erfeienoetha1may caus.i U'ldas1redopera1>:m.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

'rhiS eq-Jipmen1 ccrnphes wit1 FCC ra::i.iallOn axpast.Jre lim1ls sa! 1arLfi 101an uncCJ'lt-rolled ElrM'aifnant.

This eqJipmanl sh::iultl oo ns1alled ano operaled w1t1m11rn.im disla·1oe <l'.lcm be1ween Ille r.adialarl!.

your body. This tramrnrtlar mll!.Irol .be oo-laca1ed or operiltng m cooj.JOcl n w iti any ofler a.'11e'lna or

t<ansrnilt.e'.

Nole: This equiprnant has been tested and lOJna lo canpty wrn thelmrts for a CL3ss £! digr1at device,

p.iJaii11o part 15 al ile FCC Rulas.Tha!;E! tirrnlsare oo£.9ried ta provrle reasonable pro1actY.Jn ag.anst

hallTllul mterterenoe m a re!>denbal t1!;1a1Jab0'1.This eqJcpmenl 99naralas uses a'ld can radiate radlO

1requency ena1gy a'ld,If no! t"lsiallaci and usea accor&nca w1lh tie ns1ruc1ians, may caJse harmlul

lf1erler&1cela radb CCYTTTlU'1icalionb.Ho'il'EIWr. 1here i!> no guarantee 1ha1t-11er1erence w1R ml occ:ur s1 

a particu il' lnstallabon. IIthis eqJrpmarrt does cCiu5e ha'!ntul nlarlsrencela ra:f1a O! lelervJS10n receph:m,

which can be d91emmed by t.Jmhg tie equipment oll and C71, the user JS encourageolo trylo correct 

the inle•1e1ence byone or more o11ha bib.Ying measures:

-Reori0'11orrebca1alhe race1YT1g a'l6'1na.

- 1creasetieseprualianoot,,.•eenUieeqcnpmentaoe!receiver.

-C.ameci tie eq-Jipmen111b a'l oullel ooa circu:t dilkmn1lrom tial tiwhch the recer1101 is.cC71nacieci.

- Consul!tieoeal9rora-iexperiencedradr.i/TVtectrucia.,1orhelp.

IC ASS warning

ThiS de'l>" ce canpbes witi "1dJstry Ccr1a:Ja fioanoa-ex.ern,plRSSs1anCiard (s). Operab n 1swbiecl btile

1ofb.v.-ig tw:i oonddt:Jn!;: (1) tiis dmrice may not caJSG lfllerlerenoe,and (2)th!!> device musl acoapt a'ly

in1a1aranoe.ticludng r1terlere'loe11131maycauseurJdasired Operab:m01tieciev10B.

lepresm1areiles1oonbrme auxCNF!d'lnduslriaCanadalicablesa-.ixareilsradoSXQ'Tlp1s de lr.:0'1oe.

llexplailallOn as!aubrisee aJx deux cc:ndlborn,SJrvcrilas:

{ 1) l'arelne <Y.Jit pas p'Oo.Jire de b!Ou;llage, e1

(2) l\J1ilisaleur de l'aie 1i doll aocepter 1<>.JI brouil1age tad1oolec1rique sub1. mama si le brOi.JtllaQe esl

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i;Oepl.Jble den oomprcrnall'a le ICY1C1amemanl.

ICRadiationElcposure Statement

ihis equ1pm0'11ccrnphas with IC RF radiation ru:porelmils sel 1otf1 for an uncCY11rO!led enwmmanl. 

'This 1ra'lsrnrl1ar rnus1n01be OJ-bca1eo CY oparatMg inC<Yl/!JllCfOn wllh L'lYo1her a·11anriao.r1tall!>f1111101.

'This equipment Sir.mid !ba tis1a119d and operated wif 1 minrn.Jm dlS1a'lca alcm .between the radkibr&

your b:Jdy.

Any Changes or rnodtticatt:ins not expra>sly approved by 1ha par1y responsible for oornp QriOO coukf

void he urs a..11tr.:mty 10 opara1a tie equ1pme1t

KOC Warnirg Message

·t11@!H:J 1:11 ¥ S f!f :Mc.! Jla ol £!:!. '2.!'2.1 Ai1:11.::::i; '1' 'lUtWcl :

•!!!lfi !ft!Qil!:ili= * llf 7f50l<ti -

NCCWirnlngMess

1'it:ti:l$1liD!lttari;m 1t; i

rA-t-= it"8"m.:Zfff.:ttJ.$t-.11ltt, .m£!FDJ, m, i!li-tt!itU!l ;r-.r-511Ei Mi,m

x:ti:l r&-;t.:z1att:.z:l:ti:l.

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