PHANTOM 3 

(PROFESSIONAL) 

Quick Start Guide 

V1 .2 
Phantom 3 Professional 

It's time to meet your Phantom 3 Professional. 

The Phantom 3 Professional's camera records VIdeo at up to 4K and captures 12 megapoxel photos. 

Rev1ew the diagram below tor a full list of your Phantom 3 Professional's parts: 

1 G moa and Carrera 

2 V1s'on Pos,ton1ng System 

3 Cam"'a M·cro-SD Care S1

ol 

4 A.rcrafl M cro USB Pot1 

5 Camera Status Inc catOf 

6 Front LEO. 

7 Mote<s 

8 Prooe e<s 

9 Arcrafl StaD.Js Inc :ate<s 

10 Antennas 

1 1 lnlel"genl fi ghl BaUery 

12 Power Bonon 

13 Baoery Leve lnoea1ors 

14 Lnk Buuon 

15 Carl'era M•cro-USB Port 
Remote Controller 

Th1s powerful Remote Controller allows you to polot and maneuver your Phantom 3 Profes51()(laJ at d1stances over t 6,400 

feet (5 km)" away, wh1le putting selected camera controls at your fingertips. 

Buill into your Remote Controller is a rechargeable UPo battery and DJI Ughtbndge, which when P<llred with a compatible 

mobile device giVes you a INe HD view from the Phantom's camflfa. 

Folded 

ttG,.,oaDa 

t2 Carer a Sen ngs D a 

t3 V oeo Recore ng Buuon 

14 F gnl Mooe Sw tch 

15 Shutle< Buuon 

t6 P avoad< Bunon 

t7 C 11C2 Buttons (CusiC"' zao el 

18 USB Port 

t9 M cro.USB Port 

1 Power Button 

2 Return to Horre (RTH) Buuon 

3 Conuo· St cks 

4 Status LED 

;, Battery Leve LEOs 

6 Pow"' Port 

7 Moo e Dev ce H<>oer 

8 Sma DevtePostonngTaos 

(such"" moo e ononet 

9 Antenna$ 

10 HanoeBar 

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Fly Safe 

OJI encourages you to el1iOY !lying your Pllantom 3 ProtOSSl0081 1n a sate, responsible, and sman way, To do ttiS, n IS ~snt to 

understano some oaSIC ffoght gllldehnos. both lor your protacuon and lor the salety of those around you. 

t. Fly in Open Areas: Mways tty 1n lOcatiOns that are tree and clear ot budd111gs. uoos. pawer lines, and other obstecies Do not tty above 

or noar people or an1mals 

2 Maintain Control at All Times: Even when USing DJI autOI)IIOt tuncllons such as Auto-Takeoff, Auto-Landng. and Auto-Rerum to 

Home. alWays Keep your hands on the Remote Controler end ma.nta1n control ol your SJrcraft when s In flight. 

3 MaK1tain Une of Sight Keep 'fOJI a.rcraft n $11jlt at al tmes. end 9';00d ~ betrodl:lutalQS or-ob6lades lhsii'OOI' l*>d< 'fOOl.....,. 

4 Monitor Your Altitude: For the salety of lui-SIZed 8rct8ft end othe< 8•r tnllllc, always tty 81 8Mudes lasa than 400 feet (1 20 meters) 

abo"9!1ound level. or., lone wnh your local laws and regulatiClnS 

VOSit http://flysafe.dji.com/no-fly !of more onlofmaton on cntJCal satety features such as 

No-Fly 

• Calibratrng 

Zones 

the Compass: 0 Wake sure to CSlbrnte the compass at every ,_ lloght locatoon Tile compass IS very sensi!Ml to e<ec~rom..gnetoc rnerl• .. enoce. whoch 

can cause abnormal compass data ~ to poor 11og1t pertormance or even ~ Regular caooratoon IS reQUwed tor optmal 

per1onnance 

t 00 NOT calobrate yOU< oompass >Mlere there IS 8 Ch.nce of strong magneto<: 11terterence. such as magne' t8, oarl<ng s:ructures. and 

steel reonforcements underground 

2 00 NOT carry terromagnetoc matena<s wotn you dunng calobfatoan such as Kays or cellular phones 

3. 00 NOT cal orate beside m3SSI\Ie mete obteets 

4 II the Aorcralt Status lndocators are showing solid red. then try to calobtate aga.n. ~ they are bOnking red and velcm alt~rnately alter 

placsng the aorcralt on tne ground the compass has oetected magneto<: 11terlerence Change your loca1oon 

• Enwonmental Considerations: t Do not lly"' S<Mlfe weathef condotions ThiS InCludes high wonds (speeds ol22 mph or tO nVs or more). snow, ra•n. and fog 

2. Only tty n open areas. Tsa buold1ngs and stOOl stnlCiures may affect the accuracy ol the on-board compass and GPS S>Qnal 

3 Avoo obstacles, crowds. h~gh·voltage pewer hnos. uees. and bodies ot water 

4 W1n1m<Ze eleCtromagnetiC lnterlerence t>y avoo•ng SJeas wnh high le\lels ol electromagnetism. Including mobolo phone t)Bse statiOns. 

rad<O tril05miSSIOn towers. or WI·FI hOtspotS 

5 Aircraft and battery pertonnance are subject to errmonmental factors such as a1r densty and temperature, Be very caroiul when 

ftyrng 19,600 leei (6 km) or more abollo sea 161/el. as batte<y and a•rcralt perlormance may not be at peak eltooency 

6. The Pnantom 3 ProfesSIOnal cannot operate rn P Woda or use GPS at polar tat1tudes Only A TTl Woda and the VISion Posrt1onong 

system w1ll be operattooal 

• P Mode: In thos mode. 11e Phantom 3 Protessoonal can oso GPS SJnd tne VISion 

Posmonrg system, alow1ng n to hovllf 8CCUI!Itely 11 PQSitiDn l1doorS 

ana out '1\'t'en GPS os avalable. a Horne Porn Wll be bcl<ed so that t11e 

Phantom 3 Prolessaonal ca> Return to Horne d 111e Ranotc Controler 

sognaiiS lost 

~ To enable P Wode. toggle the Flignt woae Swnch u to the P PQSit.On 

There are tnree states 1n P mode 

P-GPS: GPS worl.s beSt when outdoors end 1r1 a Wide open area Your 

Phantom 3 Prof85SIOMI uses GPS to tlO\'er ., place when more IS a 

strong GPS SIQnal 

P·OPTI: ~ GPS IS not avaiable. the urcralt can """ lh9 1/osoon Posltonlng 

system to 1'01/ef accurately 

P-ATTI: NEllther GPS nor the Visoon Posrt00<11ng system are av811able. 

The Blfcralt woll only use rts barometer for ahrtudo and other on·board 

sensors tor annude stabdrzat;on 

Note that rne ViSIOn POSrt1001ng system may not woo properly when 

the Phantom 3 Prole5Sion81 IS llyong OVCf water. ove< surfaces wnhOUt 

a clear pattern. or '" a low·ioglt enwonmcnt 

,. 

• 

X Rotum to nome 

• fOOl 

• Return to Home: 

When there Is a strong GPS srgnal. the a•rctalt wjl be able to 

record a Home POint and return to that Homo POint when 

requwed The Home Poont locatoon IS recordod when the GPS 

S>Qnal Icon on the OJ! GO app rs Ell!hef yelow or groon. 

The aorcralt W1l return to the Home Poont autornatiCSity 1n the 

IOiiowlng scenanos (all requlfl! a strong GPS S>QnaO. 

Smart RTH: When the RTH button on the Remote Cont((ll!cr 

or 1n the OJI GO app 1s pressed 

Low-Battery RTH: A notrtocatoon w~ appeal 1r1 the OJI GO 

app reQUeSIIng the l)llot to taKe act100 when the battery ,.,..,.,. 

la!ls under a certatn level 

Farlsale RTH: When the Remote Comrole<s StgnaiiS IO&t 

A • Wh e retum ng to ltle Horr.e Pont the a rcraft sat tuo8 can oe adtusteo to avo o oostac es Ta ou o ngs rray aflect the R<!crore 

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Appendix 

• Aircralt 

We•ght (Inc uo ng Banery) 

Max Ascent Soeeo 

MaJ< Descent Speeo 

1280g 

5 rrJs 

3 rrJs I Max Soeeo 

Max r ghl A IIUoe 

Max F ght Tme 

16 rrJs (A Til rT'OCe no"' no) 

6000 rr 

Aoorox rrate y 23 r. notes 

(Y'C to •IO'C 

GPSIGLONASS 

--...;:::-~~z..·-="-=-'~~ <>Per at ng T erroer arure Range 

GPS 

• G""bal 

ContrOJ lab e Range 

• Vision PosotJonong 

Ve oc 1Y R41ge 

AlluoeRange 

Ooerat ng Range 

O""'atng Envronr""'t 

• Camera 

SenSO< 

Lens 

ISORonge 

Eeclron<: Shutter So.eo 

In" age Max S ze 

Sl PholograOhy Mooes 

V <Jeo Recoro.ng Mooes 

Max B ~ate o1 v ceo Slorage 

SuollortdO F " Formats 

SuoP<l'180 SOCato Tyoes 

Ooeratng T81T'pe<ature Range 

• Remote Controller 

Ooerat·ng Frequency 

Max Tr ans.rr ss<>n 0 SldnOII 

v 000 C>.Jiout Pon 

Ooerat ng Ten'PefatU'e R.onge 

Battery 

Mob e Oev•ce H<>der 

Transm.tter Power (EIRP) 

Work ng Vo tage 

P1tch - 90" to +30' 

<8 mts (At tuoe 2 rr) 

JOCIT'·300cm 

JOcm-300cm 

Su•'ace w•th c1ea• ~ane•n and adeqyateloght•ng (lux> 15) 

Sony EXMOR 1/2 3' EHectve p·xe·s 124M (Iota c·•• s 12 76 M) 

FOV (F<>od 01 Vew) 94 20 mm (35 mm format eou•va ent) f/2 8 

100-3200(voeo) 1:l0-1600!oholol 

8 S· 1/!1000 S 

4000•3000 

Sng e shot 

Burst shOOt ng J.'~ frames 

Auto Exooo;ure Bracket.ng (AEB) 31; oracketeo rrarres at 0 7EV B dS 

Tome aose 

UHO 4096x2160p 24125 3840x2160o 24/25/30 

FHD 1 920x 1080p 24125/30J48150.'60 

HD 1260x72Do 24'25/30J48/!>0160 

60MPOS 

FATJZexFAT Pho'.o JPEG ONG Voeo MP4oMOV (!.<PEG 4 AVC~ 26-1) 

M cro-SD Max ca:>ac.!y 64GB C ass tO or UHS 1 rat ng reou reo 

O'Cto40'C 

2 400 GHz 2 483 GHz 

FCC Carro ant 16 400 teet (5 krr) CE Carro ant 11 4831eet (3; km) 

CunoosO'UCled frt!t of nterference' 

usa 

O'C1040'C 

6000 mAh L Po 2S 

Tao ets ana smartohones 

FCC 20 dom: CE 16 dcm 

t 2 AC7 4 V 

17 4 v 

100W 

• lnteltgenl Flight Battery 1 PHJ-4480 mAh-15.2 V) 

~IY 4460mAA 

Ve>tage 15 2 V 

Batt"ry Tyoe l Po 45 

Energy 68Wh 

Nel YY<!gtlt 365 g 

Ooetal ng Terroerature IO'C to 400C 

Max Grutg ng p,.., 100 w 

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Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying 

Read the User Manual and watch the video tutooals tn the DJI GO app or on the official DJI website (WNW.dJt.com). and 

read the folloWing documents included 1n the box before us1ng your Phantom 3 ProfeSSKlflallor the first lime: Phantom 3 

Profess10nal Owck Start Gwde, F'tlanrom 3 Profess1onal I Advanced Safety Gwdelmes and Dtsclatmer. Phantom 3 Professtonal I 

Advanced lnrelltgenr Fltght Banery Safety Gu,deltnes, In the BO!t 

1. Download the DJI GO App 

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

download the DJI GO app to your mobile deviCe. 

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~ DJIGO aoo 

2. Watch the Tutorial Videos 

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

the DJI GO app. 

Phantorr 3 tutor a ceo 

• For lhe oest exoor ence use a moo e oev ce tnat runs OS 8 0 or aoove or Ancr<>d 4 1 2 or aoove 

3. Check Battery Levels 

Pressing the Power Button once on etther your lntelhgetnt Flight Battery or Remote Controller displays the battery level. 

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

Low .,_ ::la:tefv Level ~ H.gn 

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4. Charging the Batteries 

• Only use the offiCial DJI Phantom 3 Professiooal charger. Remove the lntelligetnt Flight Battery from the alfcrafl before 

charg1ng. 

• It 1S recommended that you turn off the Intelligent Fltght Battery or Remote Controller before chargtng. 

• Connect the charger to a su1table power source (1 00-240V 50/60Hz). 

• Connect the charger to the lntellrgent Fltght Battery or Remote Controller. The LEOs w111 d1splay the curretnt charge level. 

and whetn fully charged. they w1ll automatically turn off. 

Rerrave the lntll'JQent 

flY11 Eldtu•r) 
5. Preparing the Remote Controller 

Ti~ the Mobile Device Holder 10 the destred poSIIIOO, and 

then adjUSt the antennas as shown. The s1reng1t1 of the 

Remote Controller's signal will fluctuate depending on the 

posntons of the antennas. 

The transmtSSIOn S1Qna1 berNeen the awcraft and 

ReMOte Controller WlU be suongest Wlthin the 

range ~lustrated here. If the SIQna!IS weak, ~~ 

the posrtiOrlS of the Wltemas and l!y the airt:rafl 

closer to achteve opttmal 51g1a1 performance 

CD Press the button on the Side of the Mobole 

Oevloe Holder to release the clamp. 

0 Place your mobile dBVICe IntO the Clamp and 

adjUSt rt SO that the mobile d9ViCe IS held 

securely in place. 

® Connect your mobile device 10 the Remote 

Controller w1th a USB cable. Plug one end of 

the cable 1nto your mobile dev~ce. and the 

other end 1nto the USB port on the back of 

the Remote Controller 

• To avo c sgna nterference do not use other 2 4GHz oev ces 'Ntlen: r y ng 

6. Flight Controls 

Het'e are the default ftiQht controls (Mode 2). The left stiCk controls allrtude and rotatiOn. wh1te !he nght stiCk controls the 

forward. backward. left Of right movements. The gmbal doaJ controls the camet'a's t1h 

Left Stick RIQht Stck Gtmbal O.al 

(@) ~ @) ~ 

~ (@) j]) • You can custOIT' ze rx Cl>anoe these contrOos lt1fOUCh !he OJt GO aoo 
7. Getting Ready for Takeoff 

Remove the gombal clamp as Shown on the 

nght. Place your Phantom 3 Professional on a 

tlat surface. in an open space. woth the nose 

tacong away from you. Then fellow the steps 

below on this order: 

DJI GO 

App 

0 Toggle the Floght Mode Swnch on your Remote Controler 

to the nght iP Mode). P Mode os Posrtoooong Mode. A 

Mode IS Ant Mode, and F Mode IS Funct1011 Mode. 

(i) Turn on the Remote Controller by pressong the power 

button once. releasing it. and then pressong and holding 

for 2 seconds 

G> Insert the lntetlogent FI!Qht Battery 11110 your Phantom 3 

Professk>nal. Turn on the battery by pressong the power 

button once. releasing ot. and then pressng and holdong 

for 2 seconds. 

0 EnstM'e the LED on your Remote Controller is green. 

ondoeallng rt os ready to be used 

® Comect your mobile device to the Remote Controller 

woth a USB cable and launch the OJI GO app. Follow the 

onstruct100s wothon the app. 

@ In the app, tap ·camera' Ensure your Phantom 3 

Professionalos ready to fly by completong the on-screen 

Checklost Begonner Mode os enabled by default when 

you launch the OJI GO app for the first tome. The 

aorcratt's altrtude and nognt OIStance are restncted when 

flying on Begonner Mode. You can dosable Begonner 

Mode on the Settings Page of the DJI GO app. 

C) Calobrate the compass by lapping the Aorcrafl Status 

Bar on the app and selectong 'Cahbrate' Then follow the 

on-screen onstruchons. 

® Attach the propelers wnh a black nut onto the meters wrth 

black dot and spon them counter-ctockwose to secure. 

Mach the propelers wrth a grey nut onto the meters 

wrthout black dot and spin them clockwose to secure. 

• T·ghten lhe p<ope ers w th OO!h hands oetore each f ghl 

• If you w Sh to recoto PhOtOS 01 v·oeos ·nsert aM cro-SO caro nto the Ccirnera s M cro-SO CardS ot 

• The F ght Moce 5-N ten s ockeo n P Mooe oy oerau t Refer to the User Maoua to earn now to un ococ thf:! sw tch anCI change 

to other rroces 

• 'Nhen ncu n P mooe tne Pnantorr 3 Profess'()08 w on v manta nat tvoe not DOS ton ano w or h ~ th-~<~ no or user nout 

Return to Hofre s not ava ao e n F IT"'CXie 

8. Flight 

Safe to Fly ( GPS ) Before takong off. make sure the Aircraft Status Bar on the OJI GO app 

Indicates 'Sate to Fly iGPS)' or 'Sa'e to fty (non-GPS)' of flyong ondoors. 

• Auto Takeoff and Landmg: 

Your Phantom 3 Pro'essoonal can autornaticaly takeoff and land at the tap of a button on the Camera screen of the OJI 

GOapp . 

• 

Tap and slide to confirm automatic takeoff. 

The am:rafl woll automatically takeoff and 

hover at 4 feet 11.2 meters). 0 Tap and slide to confirm automatoe tandtng. 

The aorcrafl wotl autornaucatly land 
• Manual Takeoff and Landing (Sttck configurations are for MODE 2): 

Start the motors by pulling both control sticks to the bottom 

Inside tor outSide) corners. Release the sucks once the 

motors start. Slowty push the left stock (throttle stock) up to 

takeoff. 

Stan / Stop the fi'Otors Leh Sl ck UP (S<M y) 

To land, gently pull the left stock tttvottle stock) 

down to lower the airCraft unti II touches the 

ground. Then pull both sticks to the bottom tnslde 

corners to stop the motors 

Left Sl k oown IS ow yl 

• Ne ... er stoo the fl"'tors rr d h ght omerw se tne a rcraft ..... Cfash On~ slop the motcxs \\t'len oo the grounc or a!io reau reo n 

emetgency s.tu .. t ons to reouce the r·sk of oal'l'\(loe c;, "IUY 

• You cannollakeoff ·f llle lnte gent Fl ght Batter( s not suff cent y chatgeo ana tne 0 t•ca LON Battery Watn ng s act vt 

• The lnte gent F. ght Battery IT'I.ISI watm uo f the OJI,.oe terT'pera:l.fe s r:JN A v.atn<lQ w aooeat n ltle OJI GO aoo n Ills scenaro 

• Once so,nn ng the rotat ng orooe: ers can oe dangerous Do not stantne motors wh9n there are peoo e nearoy ano a·wdyS r v 

n a w.Oe·oPen ctrea 

• Power off your PhantOI'T' J Pru!essona oefore s.v tch.ng oft the Rerro(e Centro er alter ana ng 

• Return to Home: 

Press and hold the Return to Home Button on your 

Remote Controller unttlthe LED surroundong the button 

starts blnkong white and starts beeptng. Your Phantom 

3 Professional will return to the set Home Point. Press 

the bun on once to stop the procedure 

2. The OJI GO app Will warn you d your Phantom 3 

Profe5SIOI'\al's battery level falls unde< a certatn level Ths 

wamng th'esholct can be set tn the app. The rurcraft W111 

land tmmedlately d the battery power reaches a cntocal 

level and the Cntical Low Battery L811el Wamong appears. 

3. Faisafe: The Phantom 3 Profe5SIOI'\al Will enter Retum to 

Home Mode d tile SIQnalto the Remote Comroler os lost. 

RTH Button The aoo s RTH Button 

• Wh e return ng hOrre you can st contror yo.Jr Phdi"IOfn 3 

Protess•ona sa t tuoe to avod any obstac es 

Appendix 

Aircraft Status Indicators 

:.!-' Slowly Sate to fly. GPS wor~tng 

:!Jfi.: x2 Cont1nuous1y V1StOO Postttomng 

system worlung. no GPS 

'<? Stowty P-ATTI or A TTl Mooe 

:):?.: Ouockly- Not connected 

to the Remote Controller 

. Slowly Low Banery Level Warnong 

Remote Controller Status LED 

e Remote Controller tS tuncttonong normally 

but IS not connected to the aorcraft 

• Rerrote Controller •S tunCti()Oong norma:ty 

and os connected to the aorcraft 

:e: 8-B·B Aore<ah Low Banery Level Wamong 

''' or Remote Controller error 

e B-8- ... Remote Controller has been 

tdle tor 5 mtnutes 

'#,: Ouoc•ty Crotocal Low Banery Leve• Warnong 

• Solod Crotocal error 

: / :!9>.: Blonkong Alternately 

Compass caltbratton requtred 

.:or I"''Ifl lf"l1

oriT'allQn 

http://Www.dji.com/phamom3 

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Camera Controls 

• Adtustltle e<rne<a pararreters usong 

the Camera Seltlngs Doal on the 

Remote Cootroller or tnrough ltle OJI 

GO llPP Press ltle 5nlcer ButDl or 

VIdeO Rec:aang Bunon to capue 

phoa:)s a record \IICIElOS 

• AdJUSt the gtmbal's toll usong the 

Gombal Doal 

• Dowrioad photos and llldeoe tran 

the Mocro-50 card to your mobile 

d8111Ce through the OJ! GO app 

You can also use a SO-card reader 

to export fo<ls to your computer 

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PHANTOM 3 ---, 

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PHANTOM 3 

( PROFESSIONAL ) 

Quick Start Guide 

V1 2 
Phantom 3 Professional 

It's ume to meet your Phantom 3 ProfeSSIOnal. 

The Phantom 3 Professional's camera records VIdeo at up to 4K and captures 12 megap<xel photos. 

Revtew the diagram below for a fullltst of your Phantom 3 Professtonal's pans: 

1 G moa a no CafT1er a 

2 V s•on P~ t.oo.ng System 

3 Camera M cro SO Caro Sot 

1 A rcralt M cro-USB Port 

~ Carrera Status lno cator 

6 Front LEOs 

7 Moto<s 

8 Prooe ... rs 

9 A·retaft Stdlus Ina cate<~ 

10 Antennas 

1 t lnte• •gent r .ght Banery 

12 Power Bunon 

13 Battery Leve• lnd<:ate<s 

t• L nk Button 

15 CllrT'era M CIO·USB Port 
Remote Controller 

This powerful Remote Controller allows you to pilot and maneuver your Phantom 3 Professional at distances over t6.400 

feet (5 km)' away. while putting selected camera controls at your fingertips. 

Burtt rnto your Remote Controller IS a rechargeable LJPo battery and DJil.Jghtbodge, which when paired With a compatrble 

mobile devrce grves you a live HD view from the Phantom's camera. 

Folded 

11 G·mba D•d 

12 Camera Sen ngs Ora 

13 V·oeo Recorc•ng Buuon 

14 F1rgnt Mode Sw-tch 

15. Shuuer Burton 

16 Piayoack Button 

17 C 1/C2 Burtons (Custom zao e) 

18 USB Port 

19 Mcro-USB Port 

1 Pow~r Button 

2 Return to Home(RTH) Button 

3 Contra· St cks 

4 Status LED 

5 Battery Leve LEOs 

6 Power Port 

7 MoO· e Dev1ce H~oer 

8 Sma Dev ce Pest on•ng Taos 

(SUCh as moo• e cllone) 

9 Amennas 

10 Hanc:e Bar 

• ThtS max•rnum trar.srr•ssiOn a~smnca .... as tes:ea ,,., a lab enwonme,i ano 1s tor retererce ooty T}'le rralWTil.ofTI opera~"O OJStance ..,..ay vary cepena•rg 

on COI"'ot:tor.s tn your 1rnme<hate st..orrOllr.otngs: 
Fly Safe 

DJI encourages you to 9f110Y flying your Phantom 3 ProfeSSIOnal 1n a sam, rasponsible, and sman way. To do Ir-is, n os ~ to 

unaerstand some basoc flight guodehnes, both for your protectiOn and for tha safety of those around you. 

1 Fly in Open Areas: Mways t1y In locatlOns that are free and clear of bujdongs. trees, power Iones, and other obstacles. Do not t1y above 

or near people or arnmals 

2. Maintain Control at All Times: Even when uSing DJI autopolot luncoons suc11 as Auto-Takeoff. Auto-Landing, end Auto-Return to 

Home. always l<.eep your hands on the Remote Controller and matltaon control of your a•raaft wheo ~ Is on flight. 

3. Maintain Line of Sight Keep your aucrafi n sq,t at al trnes. and OYOOd tyng betWld boAci"lgsa olher obslac:laathel mavl*d< ~Wiw. 

4 Mon~or Your Altitude: For the safety of fuii·SIZed arcraft and other rur tmff\c, always t1y at altitudes less then 400 feet (1 20 meters) 

above ground level. or on hne woth your local laws and regulatoos. 

VISl! httpJ/flysafe.djl.com/no·fly for more lnformaton on cntocal safety features suc11 as 

No-Fly Zones 0 ~~ 

- • Calibrating the Compass: "'ake sure to calobrate the compass at every new fl.ghtlocahon. The compass 1s very sensJtl\'6 to electromagnet<: omerterence. which 

can cause abnormal compass data. leading to poor floght performance or even falluro. Regular calbrat101'1 os requ•rod tor optmat 

performance 

t . 00 NOT cahbrate your compass where there IS a chance of strong magnetoc onterterence. such as magnetne. parKing structures, and 

steel retntorcemems underground 

2 00 NOT carry ferromagnet<: matenals wnh you dunng calibration such as Keys or cellular phones 

3. 00 NOT calibrate beSide massrve metal objects 

4 If the Alrcratt Status lndocators are shOwing SOI1d rod, then try to cahbrnte ega1n. n they are bhnl<lng red and vetlow alternately a~er 

plaCing the a1rcraft on the ground. the compass has detected magnetiC Interference. Chan.ge your locanon 

• Environmental Considerations: 1 Do not fly In severe weather condl!lons. Thos Includes hiQh wonds (SPeeds of 22 mph or 10 nvs or more). snow, ra•n and fog 

2 Onty tty., open areas Tall bu•ld•ngs and steel structures may affect the accumcy of the on-board compass and GPS SJgnal 

3. AvOid obstacleS. crowds. htgh·vottage power lines. trees, and boches o1 water 

4 M1n1m1Ze etectromagnettc Interference by avod111g a1eas wnh high leVelS ol etectrornagnet•sm, Including mobile phone base statiOns. 

radiO tmnsm1sston towers. or WI·A hotspots. 

5 Aircraft and banery penormance are subject to enwonmental factors such as atr denSity and temperature Be very caretUI when 

11y1ng 19.600 teet (6 km) or mora above sea level. as banery and atrcran pertormance may not be at peak eff1c.encv 

6. The Phantom 3 ProfeSSlonal cannot operate 1n P "'ode or use GPS at polar latitudes Only A TTl "'ode and tne VIS<on Posltlon'ng 

system w•ll be operat1ona1 

• P Mode: In thts mode, the Phantom 3 ProfesSJonal can use GPS and the Viston 

Posn1001ng system, anowong n to hover accurately In ~srt101'11ndoors 

and out When GPS IS ava.lable. a Haire Poont W11 be locl<ed so that the 

Phantom 3 Professional can Return to Home rt the Rsnote Controller 

SIQnaiiS lost. 

~ To enable P Mode, toggle the FlfQ~ t Mode 5wnch 

totheP~S<tiOfl 

There are three states 1n P mode. 

P·GPS: GPS wort<s best When outdoors and In a Wide open aroa Your 

Phantom 3 ProfessiOnal uses GPS to hover 1n place when there IS a 

strong GPS SIQnal 

P

system 

-OPTI: 

to 

II 

hOVer 

GPS IS 

accura

not 811811atie, 

tely. 

the arcmft can use the VOJOO ~ 

P-ATTI: Necther GPS nor the ViSion PoSifl()r'Nng system are avaolable. 

The a<cratt Will only use ~s barometer lor aMUde and other on-board 

sensors for att•tude stablllZBttan 

Note that the V1soon POSitJOnong system may not worl<. property when 

the Phantom 3 Prof8SS10fl81 1s lly1ng over water, over surtaces wnhot.t 

a clear panern, or In a low·l.ght env1ronment 

X Rotum to homo 

.• ~ 

• • Return to Home: 

VIStOI'I flosltiOf'IOQ 

Alt•!l.tde 

'loot 

When there IS a strong GPS Signal. the aorcraft w~l be able to 

record a Horne Pa<nt and return to that Horne Po•nt when 

requ1red. The Home P01nt locahon IS recorded when the GPS 

sognaiiCOn on the OJI GO app IS eother yellOw or green 

The atreraft Wll re1urn to the Home Po•nt automatiCally In the 

IQIIowong scenanos (ell requoro a strong GPS sognal} 

Smart RTH: When the ATH bul!lon on the Remote Controller 

0< on the DJI GO app IS pressed 

Low-Battery RTH: A notofocatoo W1ll appear 1n the DJI GO 

app requestong the polo! to take acton when the battery leVel 

falls under a certaon lellel. 

Failsafe ATH: When the Remote Controllers s.gnat1s lost 

• Wh• e return ng to the Home Po·nt. rhea rcraft sa t.tuCie can be a01ustea to avo•O costae e~ Ta 1 ou 10 ngs may affect the Remote 

Centro er s s gna, The Fa sale Return to Home proceoure"' oe tr ogereo I the s-gna •s <>5t ee sure to loy h.ghe< than any nearoy 

ou ,a,ngs to avod crasn ng 
Appendix 

• Altcralt 

We ghttlnc uo ng Battery) 

Max Ascent Soeeo 

Max Descent Speed 

Max Sooeo 

Max F ght A ttuoe 

Max F' ght T.rre 

Ooerat ng Terroerature Raoge 

GPS 

• Gombal 

Corluo an e Range 

• VISIOn Positioning 

Veocl'(Range 

A tluoe Range 

Operat ng Range 

Opera! ng Envrc>r"fT'ent 

• Camera 

Sense< 

L8n5 

ISO Range 

Eecuonc srutter Soeeo 

'""'l" Max Sze 

St Pllotograony "'ooes 

V·oeo Recore ng "'ooes 

Max OuateofVOCit:lOSWr~ 

SucxX7tec I" e Formats 

Supporteo so Care Types 

Ooeratng Terrperal\Jie Range 

• Remote ConlrOfter 

Ooerilt ng FreQUenCy 

Mall; T ransrr ss1on 0 Sl4Vlce 

V•aeo OutOUI Port 

()per at ng Temperature Range 

Balldf'( 

Moo e Dev ce Hoder 

Transrr Iter Power (EIRP) 

W<To<ng Ve>tage 

• Chatger 

V<>lago' 

Ra""'~"' 

1280g 

o rrvs 

3 rn/S 

16 m/s (A TTl rrooe no w.na) 

sooom 

Aoorox n"ate:y 23m nutes 

O"C to40'C 

GPSX>LONASS 

<8 m;s (A-ttuoe 2m) 

JOcm-300cm 

30cm 300cm 

Sur'ace Wllh clear oanem and adequate hght1ng (Lux > 15) 

Sony EXMOR 1/2 3' Effect ve o xes 124M (1001 o xes 12 76 M1 

FQV(Fe<oOIVew) 94 20rr.rr(JOmrr fonmeteouvaenl) 1128 

100-J:>OO (V•deo) 100·1600 (Oh<XO) 

ljs t.'6000s 

4000•3000 

5 ng e s1>o1 

Burst shoo! ng 315/1 ~ames 

Auto ExP<)Sure Brad<etng (AEBl 3!o oracketeo frames at 0 7EV Bas 

T·me laose 

UHO 4096x2160p 24/25. 3840x2160o 24/25130 

FHO 1920x10I!OO 24/25/30148/00160 

HO 1280x720p 24/25/30148150160 

110 "'""" fAT32·exFAT Photo JPEG ONG VOdO MP4,MQV (MPEG 4 AV~ 2641 

M cro-50 Max caoac 1y 64GB C·ass 10 or UHS-1 rat ng reou reo 

O'C I040"C 

2 400 GHz 2 483 GHz 

fCC Como• ant 16 400feel (5 km) CE Carro' ani II 483 feel (3 5 km) 

(unobstructed free of nterlerencel 

USB ,_ \' 

O'C to 40'C 

6000 mAh l Po 25 

Taoets ano SIT'artohones 

FCC 20 oorr: CE 16 cor" 

12A074V 

• lnteltgent Flight Battery r PHJ.-4480 mAh-15.2 v) 

Caoac.ty 4480 mAh 

Votage 15 2 v 

BaneryTyoe LPo4S 

Energy 68Wh 

N.>t We ghl 365 g 

Ocerolng Terroetatu'e tC>'C to •ere Max Chatgng- IOOW 

C€1313 & RollS_:; ':Cr li) U5 'Nf'1J1) '5 0 .~G'.-10060 • 

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Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying 

Read the User Manual and watch the VIdeo tutonals 10 the DJI GO app or on the official DJI websrte (www.dJo.com). and 

read the following documents onctuded on the box before uSing your Phantom 3 Professoonal for the first tome: Phantom 3 

ProfessiOnal Ouock Stan Guide, Phantom 3 ProfeSSional! Advanced Safety GUicielmes and OISdaomer. Phantom 3 Professoonall 

Advanced lntellogenr Floght Bartel)' Safety Gu!dehne;, In the Box 

1. Download the DJI GO App 

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

download the DJI GO app to your mobtle device . 

DJI GO aoo 

2. Watch the Tutorial Videos 

Watch the MoriaJ VIdeos on www.d)l.com or on the DJI GO app. 

• 

1!1 . . 

PhaniOfll 3 tUIOf a 'V O&OS 

• rat the oest exoer ence uSt! a moo e oev ce trat runs OS 8 0 c. aocwe or Anoroc 4 t 2 ()( a~e 

3. Check Battery Levels 

Press1ng the Power Button once on eother your Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controtl!ll' dosplays the battery level. 

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

LIN· ..- Bane•y Lev"' -+ H 9h 

ID m =,,, 

'ffi'= o ©©:©:o '•' 

4. Charging the Batteries 

• Only use the officoal DJI Phantom 3 ProfessoonaJ charger Remove the lntelhgent Roght Battery from the aorcrafl before 

chargong 

• It os recommended that you turn off the lntetlogent Flight Battery 0< Remote Controller befO<e chargong. 

• Connect the charg!ll' to a suitable powEll' source (1 00-240V 50/60Hz). 

• Connect the charglll' to the Intelligent Aoght Battery or RE!I'nOte Controller. The LEOs w1ll dosplay the current charge level. 

and when fully charged. they woll automatiCally turn off. 

Ravove the lnt91hQent 

Flight Battery 
5. Preparing the Remote Controller 

Till the Mobile Device HOlder to the deSired poslloon, and 

then adJust the antennas as shown. The strength of the 

Remote Controller's Signal w111 fluctuate depend1ng on the 

positiOnS of the antennas. 

The tranSITIISSK>n SlQnal between the a1rcraft and 

Remote Controller Will be strongest Wlthrn the 

range rllustrated here. If the S1Qfl811s weak, adjust 

the posrtoons of the antennas and tly the aircraft 

closer to achi9Ve opt1mal stg1al performance. 

(!) Press the bunon on the Side of the Mcblle 

Dev1ce Heidler to release the clamp. 

0 Place yoot mobile dEMCe 1nto the clamp and 

adrust it so that the mobile dEMCe is held 

securely "' place. 

G) Connect your mobile device to the Remote 

Controller With a USB cable. Plug one end of 

the cable 1nt0 your mobile dEMce. and the 

other end 1nto the USB port on the back of 

the Remote Controller 

A • To a't'O d sgna nteJference oo not use Olher 240Hz oev~s ~t·en h· ng 

6. Flight Controls 

Here are the default fltght controls (Mode 2). The left stick controls altnude and rotation. wh1le the nght stick controls the 

forward backward, left or nght movements. The gombal dial controls the camera's t1h. 

Left Slick Right SliCk G•mbal Dtal 

(@) ~ (@) ~ 

~ ~ []) • You can cus1omze ex change these contra s through the OJI GO •oo 
7. Getting Ready for Takeoff 

Remove the g1mbaJ clamp as shown on the 

right. Ptace your Phantom 3 Professional on a 

flat surface, in an open space. w1th the nose 

facing away from you Then follow the steps 

below in th1s order: 

E]@ 

G ' • 0000 

"' 

DJIGO 

App G 

~ 

(j) Toggle the Flight Mode SWitch on your Remote Controller 

to the right (P Mode). P Mode is Posrtioning Mode. A 

Mode IS A Til Mode. and F Mode IS Function Mode 

Q) Turn on the Remote Controller by press1ng the power 

buttoo once. releas1ng it, and then press1ng and holding 

for 2 seconds. 

G) Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery 1nto your Phantom 3 Professional. Turn on the battery by press1ng the power 

button once. releas1ng rt. and then press1ng and hold1ng 

for 2 seconds. 

0 Ensure the LED on your Remote Controller IS green. 

Indicating it IS ready to be used. 

® Connect your mob1le device to the Remote Controller 

with a USB cable and launch the DJI GO app. Follow the 

Instructions wrth1n the app, 

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

Professional's ready to fly by completing the on-screen 

Checklist. Beginner Mode IS enabled by default when 

you launch the DJI GO app for the first t1me. The 

aircraft's altitude and night distance are restricted when 

flying in Beg1nner Mode. You can disable Beginner 

Mode In the Settings Page of the DJI GO app. 

0 Calibrate the compass by tapl)lng the Aircraft Status 

Bar 1n the app and selecting 'Calibrate' . Then follow the 

on-screen 1nstructions. 

® Attach the propellers with a black nut onto the motors with 

black dot and SPill them counter-clockwise to secure. 

Attach the propeile(s with a grey nut onto the motors 

wrthout black dot and Sl)ln them clockwise to secure. 

• T·ghten lhe orope ers w.Jh ooth hands oefore each'' ghl 

• If you w·sh to recorc photos or v:aeos •nsert a M1cro-SD care nto the Ca!T'era s M cro-SD Caro S:ot 

• The F ghl Mooe Sw 1cn s ocked n P Mooe oy oelau 1 Refer to the User Manua 10 earn how 10 un1ock Jhe sw tCh and c11ange 

to other mooes 

• When not n P rT'OOe. the Phantom 3 Profess.ona' w c~try ma.nta·n a.t,tuce not p05 1·00, ano w·t or,ft wth w·nO or user nout 

Return to Home 1S not ava :ao:e n F mooe 

8. Flight 

Safe to Fly ( GPS) Before taking off. make sure the Aircraft Status Bar 1n the DJI GO app 

indicates 'Safe to Fly (GPS)' or 'Safe to fty (non-GPS)' ff fl)'lng indoors. 

• Auto Takeoff and Landing: 

Your Phantom 3 Profess1onal can automatlcall~ takeoff and land at the tap of a bunon 1n the Camera screen of the DJI 

GOapp. 

• 

Tap and slide to confirm automatiC takeoff. 

The rurcraft will automatiCally takeoff and 

hover at c feet (1.2 meters). 

.. 

~ 

Tap and slide to confirm autonnatic land1ng. 

The aircraft w1ll autonnat•cally land. 
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• Manual Takeoff and Landtng (Sttck configurations are for MODE 2): 

Start I he motQ(S by pulling both control stocks to the bottom 

tnside (or outside) corners. Release the sticks once the 

motors start. Slowly push the left shck (throttle suck) up to 

takeoff. 

Stall I Stoo the rrota<s Lett SI•Ck uo (S<>w yl 

To land, gently pull the left stock (ttvottle stick) 

down to lower the aJrcrah untl tt touches the 

ground. Then pull both sticks to the bottom inside 

corners to stop the motQ(S. 

Lett st ck oown (So.,. Yl 

• Never ~too the rrotas rTI a f ght OCherw se rhea rcratr.... crash On y stoo the motors when c,;.n tne grouoo or as r.aau recs n 

emergency s tuo• .ons to reooce the r sx of oamage 01 nrurv 

• Vou cannot takeoff 'the true g..m f. ght Ban~~r~ s no1 suU c enty Char!;<!O ano tne Crt<:a L<>N Banery Warn ng s act·~ 

• The tote {lent F' ghl Bansry rrust "'"'"' uo f tile O<.ts.oe teiT'oeraJ .. e sON A .,.amng v. aooe& n tt>e OJI GO aco n ll><>scenaro 

• Once so on ng. rhe 'Oial ng Pfooe ers can ce o:~ngerous Oo 'lOt stare tne mcxors v.he:n there are o-:-oo tt N:tarov ana d ways 1 v 

n a w ae-ooen area 

• Po.-.e< olf your Phantom 3 Profess ona Ot!fO<• sw tell ng off the Re!T>()(e Contra. er alte< and ng 

• Return to Home : 

Press and hold the Return to Home Button on your 

Remote Controller unbl the LED surroundtng !he button 

stans blinktng white and stans beepjng. Your Phantom 

3 ProfeSSional Will return to the set Home P01nt. Press 

the button once to stop the procedure. 

2 The DJI GO app wtll warn you d your Phantom 3 

Professional's battery level falls under a certain level. Ths 

warntng threshold can be set in the app. The atrcraft wtll 

land immediately tf the battery power reaches a cntocal 

level and the Cnttcal Low Battery Level Warntng appears. 

3. Failsafe: The Phantom 3 Professional w"l enter Return to 

Home Mode ~ the sognalto the Remote Controler IS lost. 

RTH Sulton The apo s RTH Bunon 

A • V'lh e retUfn ng horr.e. you canst conlr()i your PhantOfT' 3 

~ Protess-ona sat tuoe co avo a any oos,ta~ es 

Appendix 

Aircraft Status Indicators 

"!- Stowty· Safe to fty. GPS worl<~ng 

:!'!.: x2 Cont>nuously· V1s•on POS1110n1ng 

system worK•ng no GPS 

# Slowly P-A Til or A Til Mode 

:p: Outckly Not connected 

to the Remote Control er 

!'!-. Slowly Low Battery Level Warntng 

Remote Controller Status LED 

e Remcte Cootrot•er 1S funct>On•ng norma>ty 

but 1S not connected to the a>rcratt 

e Remcte Controller •S functoanmg normally 

and ts connected to the atrcraft 

: B-B·B Aircraft Low Banery Level Wam•ng 

' '' or Remote Controller error 

e B-8--... Remote Controller has been 

tdle for 5 mtnutes 

:!'!-: OUickly Crtt1cal Low Battery Level Warn•no 

• Sot•d Crtt•cal error 

:':8_: /:9,: Bhnktng Alternately 

Compass Caltb!atton reQuired 

... or MOJe 1('1orry:a:()(l 

http://www.dJt.com/phantom3 

Camera Controls 

• Ad,ust the CM>Era pararreters usong 

:he Camera Serongs O.al on the 

Rarote Co-wloe< or thtoul1' the DJI 

GO app Press the Shutter Burton or 

VIdeo Record.ng Bunon to capture 

pl'otos 01 record llldeos 

• AdJUSt the gtmbal's lilt ustng the 

G•mbaiD•al 

• ~ photos and llldeos fran 

me M•cro-SD card to your mob<•e 

dE!II>Ce lhrOt;gh the DJI GO app 

Ya; can aiso use a SD<:ard reader 

to export lues to your computer 

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