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Using this manual 

Legends 

& lmpooant :1:) Hints and Ttps (TI Reference 

Before Flight 

The following tutonals and manuals have been produced to ensure you to make full use of your Inspire 1. 

1.D1scla1mer 

2.1nlheBox 

31nsp~te t Ou ck Start Gutde 

4.Safety Gu1del1nes 

S.lnspll'e 1 User Manual 

6.1ntelligent A ght Battery Safery Gu>delines 

Watch1ng all the IUional videos and readtng the 01scla1mer before fltght is recommended Afterwards. 

prepare for your ftrst flight by ustng the lnsp1re 1 Ou1ck Start GUide. Refer to thiS manual for more 

comprehensive lnformat1on. 

Watch the video tutorials 

Please watch the tutonal vtdeo belOW to learn how to use 1nsp1re 1 correcuy and safely 

v1ww.dll COO"'oroduct/insptre-1/llideo 

Download the DJI Pilot app 

Download and install the DJI P1lot app before use Scan the OR code or v1slt 

"http.//m dJL neVd]ipilot" to download the app 

For tne best e'<perience. use mobile deVICe w1th Andnod V 4 1 2 or above Requ11es tOS 8 0 or ta:er 

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Contents 

Using this manual 

legends 

Before Flight 

Watch the video tutorials 

Download the DJI Pilot app 

Product Profile 

Introduction 

Feature Highlights 

Assemble the A1rcraft 

Aircraft Diagram 

Remote Controller Diagram 

Airc raft 

Flight Controller 

Aight Mode 

Flight Status Indicator 

Return to Home (RTH) 

Dynamic Home Point 

Vision Positioning System 

Flight Recorder 

Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 

DJI Intelligent Flight Battery 

Remote Controllers 

Remote Controller Prof1le 

Remote Controller OperatiOns 

Dual Remote Controllers Mode 

Remote Controller Status LED 

linking the Remote Controller 

Remote Controller Compliance Version 

Gimbal and Camera 

Camera Profile 

G1mbat 

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DJIPIIotApp 

Camera 40 

Map 43 

Academy 43 

User Center 43 

Flight 

Flight Environment ReqUirements 45 

Flight Umits and Flight Restnction Area 45 

Preflight Checklist 49 

Calibrating the Compass 49 

Auto Take-off and Auto Landing 50 

Start1ng/Stopp1ng the Motors 51 

Flight Test 51 

FAQ 

Appendix 

Specifications 57 

Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 60 

How to Update Firmware 61 

FCC Compliance 62 

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Product Profile 

Th1s chapter descnbes the features of 

Inspire 1, mstructs you to assemble the 

a1rcraft and expla1ns the components on 

the a1rcraft and remote controllers 
Product Profile 

Introduction 

The lnsp1re 1 IS brand new quadcopter capable of captunng 4K vrdeo and transmtt1ng an HD v1deo 

signal (up to 2km) to multiple devices strarght out of the box Equrpped w1th retractable land ng gear. it 

can capture an unobstructed 360 degree vrew from rts camera The bullt·rn camera has an rntegrated 

g1mbal to rnaximrze stabrlity and we1ght eff1ciency v..h1le minimizing space. When no GPS signal is 

ava1lable. Vision Posrtionrng technology provrdes hovenng preclsron. 

Feature Highlights 

Camera and Gimbal: Up to 4K video recording and 12 megapixel photo caplure Reserved mountrng 

space for NO frlters lor better exposure control New qu1ck-release mount allows you to remove the 

camera with ease 

HD VIdeo Downlink: Low latency, HD downlrnk powered by an enhanced verSIOn of the OJI Lrghtbridge 

system. It also prov1cles dual controllers mode 

Landrng gear: Retractable land ng gear that enables an unobstructed panoram•c v ew from the camera 

DJI Intelligent Arght Battery: 4500 mAh DJI Intelligent Arght Battery employs new battery cells and a 

battery management system. 

Flrght Controller: Tne next generatron fhght controi!E!f system provides a ITl()(e reliable firght expenence. 

A new fhght recorder stores the lltght data from each flight. and VisiOn Posrtron1ng enhances hoverrng 

precrs100 wnen no GPS IS ava11able. 

Assemble the Aircraft 

Unlocking Travel Mode 

The arrcraft 1s 1n Travel Mode dunng delivery Follow these steps to change 1110 Land1ng Mode before 

your f1rst flight: 

1. Insert the lntell1genl R1ght Battery 1nto the battery compartment. 

2 Power on the Rernole Controller and the Intelligent Flight Battery 

3 Toggle the Transformation Switch up and down at least lour trmes. 

4. Pov..er off U1e a1rcraft 

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& . Battery must be fully chargee before us1ng It lor the f·rst bme Refer to 'Chargong the Intelligent 

Flight Battery' (P21) lor more 1nformauon 

• II you have purchased the dual remote controller versiOn you must use tho Master remote 

controller to deactiVate Travel Mooe. Refer to 'Sett1ng Up Dual Remote Controilers Mode' (P30) 

sec1100 for more 1nfromat10n about Master remote controller. 

• Be sure to remove the gimbal from the a1rcralt before SWitch from Landtng Mode to Travel Mode. 

• Place the a·rcralt on the smooth and reflective surlace (e.g table or t1le) before SW<tChtng between 

the travel modes to the landtng mode. Do not place the atrcraft on the rough and sound-absorbing 

surface (e.g carpet) before swttching be!Ween the travel modes and landing mode 

Installing Gimbal and Camera 

1. Remove Gtmbal Cover 

2 Rota:e the G mbal Lock to the t.n:ocked pos1t100 (to the ngnt when lacing :he nose of the atrcrah) 

3. lnserttne grmbal by ahgn1ng the white mark on the Gmoal 

4 Ro:a:e the G•mbal Lock back 1nto tne locked posnoon 

& Ensure the MICro-SO card :s correctly 1nserted 1010 the camera. 

Attaching Propellers 

Attach propellers with the black nut onto motors w1th the black dot and sptn counter clockw•se to secure. 

Attach propellers with gray nut on1o motors without a black dot and spin clockwise to secure 

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Lt. Place all J)(Ope lers oolo l~e correct motor and t1ghten by h<lf'd to ensure secunty before fl1ght 

Attaching 1345s Quick-Release Propellers 

The 1345s Ou•ck-Release propeller 1s the upg•ade "ers1on of the propellers that greatly enhance the 

re 'abiLty ol the prope'ter dunng the flight Followu1g the steps beloN to attach tl'e 1345s Ourck·Retease 

propellers 

Install the propellers with a white dol onto the mount1ng plates that have a white dot. and Install the 

propel ers w1thout a white dot onto the mounting plates that do not have a white dot 

2 Align the hook (A) on the propellers With the secunng spnng (8), then press down the propeller onto 

the mount1ng plate then rotate the propellers according to the lock d~rection unhl•t IS secured 

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Preparing Remote Controller 

Tilt the Mobile Dev•ce Holder to the desired posthon then ad1ust the antenna as shown. 

1 Press the button on the srde of the Mob•le DeVIce Holder to release the clamp, adjust it to fit then attach 

your mobile deVIce 

2 Connect your mobile device to the remote controf'er w1th a USB cable 

3. Ptug one end of the cable 1nto your mobrte deviCe. and the other end 1nto the USB por1 on the bacK of 

the remote controler 

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Aircraft Diagram 

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[1] GPS 

[2] Propeller (P 17) 

(4] Front LED (P12) 

[5] Land1ng gear 

[6) Gimbal and Camera {P35) 

[7) Intelligent Right Battery (P18) 

1-t---~~L--+J---- OI [8] Aircraft Micro-USB Port 

(9) Rear LED (P12) 

[10) Camera M1cro-USB Port 

[11 ] Camera Micro-SO Card Slot {P35) 

rt:;:::;;;;;~rp;:;;; ,q..---- 2} 

q~..--i~·r---- J] [12] Vis1on Positioning Sensors (P16) 

Remote Controller Diagram 

191 --'I-"""""~=-' ~~ ~­ (8] --+----4~ 

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[13] Aircraft Status Indicator (P13) 

[1) Antennas (P29) 

Relays aircraft control and video s1gnal. 

[2] Mobile Device Holder 

Mounting place for your mobile device. 

(3] Control Stick 

Controls aircraft orlentatJon. 

(4) Return Home (RTH) Button (P13) 

Press and hold the button to 1n1t1ate Return to 

Home(RTH) 

[5] Transformation Switch (P27) 

Toggle the SWitch up or down to raise or lower 

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(6] Battery Level LEOs (8] Power Bunon 

D1splays the current battery level 

[7) Status LED 

Used to power on or power off the remote contro'ler. 

(9) RTHLED 

D1splays the power S1atus Circular LED around the RTH button d1sp1ays RTH status 

(10] Camera Seltings Dial 

Turn the d1al to adjust camera settings a Only funCtionS when the remo~e controller Is 

g connected to a mobile deVIce runnmg the DJI 

~ P.lotapp . "0 g, [11) PlaybaCk Button 

iii Playback the captured mages or VIdeos. 

(12) Shutter Button 

Press to take a photo If .n burst mode. the 

set number of photos w1ll be taken wl!h one 

press. 

(1 3) Flight Mode Sw1tch 

Used to sw1tch between P. A and F mode 

(141 Video Recording Button 

Press to start record;ng v1deo Press aga1n to 

stop record•ng 

(15] G1mbal 01al 

Use th1S d1al to control tne bit of the g1mbal 

(16) Mtni·HDMI Port 

Connect an HD compatible monttor to th1s 

port to get a live HD v1deo prev1ew of what the 

camera sees 

(17) M1cro·USB Port 

For connecung the remote controller to your 

computer 

(18) CAN Bus Port 

Reserved for future use. 

(19) USB Port 

Connect to mob1le dev1ce to access al of the 

OJI P1lot app controls and features 

(20) GPS Module 

~--- 1201 Used to pinpoent the locahon of the r9'l10!e 

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(21) Back Leh Bunon 

Customizable button 1n OJI P1lot app 

[22) Power Port 

Connect to a power source to charge 1he 

remote controller's Internal battery. 

(23) Back Right Button 

Customizable button 111 DJI Pilot app 
Aircraft 

This chapter describes the features of 

the Flight Controller. Vis1on Posit1oning 

System and the Intelligent Flight Battery. 

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Aircraft 

Flight Controller 

The lnsp•re 1 s lhght controller is based 011 OJI flight controller w1th several enhancements such as new 

flight mode and new sale mode. Three safe modes are available. FaJisafe. Return Home and Dynamic 

Home Pomt. These features ensure the safe return of your a~rcraft tf the control signal 1s lost. A flight 

rec()(der st()(es crucial flight data for each flight. 

Flight Mode 

Three flight modes are avatlable The detaJis of each flight mode are found 1n the sect1on below· 

P mode (Positioning) : P mode works best when GPS signal is strong There are three dtfferent states or P 

mode. whtch wtll be automatically selected by the nsp~re 1 depending 011 GPS stgnal strength and Viston 

Positton1ng sensors· 

P-GPS GPS and V1s10n Posttlomng both are available. and the atrcraft IS us.ng GPS f()( pos1t1ontng. 

P-OPTI V1s1on Positioning 1s ava1lable but the GPS signal IS not Atrcraft is usmg only V•s•on 

PoSIIJon ng f()( hovenng 

P-A Til N91ther GPS ()( V•skln PositJontng ava1tabte a~rcraf1 s ustng only •ts barometer I()( pos•t onng 

so only altitude s contro4led 

A mode (Attrtude): The GPS and VIS:OO Position ng System •s not used f()( hoid•ng pos;ton The a~rcrait 

onry uses ns barometer to man:ain altitLde If 11 s stJII recervtng a GPS S9fl81 the a rcraft can automat~eay 

return home if the Remote Controller Signal lS lost and If the Home Point has been recorded successfully 

F mode (FunctJon): ln:elligent OnentatiOO Control (IOC) •s act'lated 1n th1s mode For more informahon 

about IOC refer to :r>e tOC n Appendix. 

:fJ' Use the Right Controller mode sw•tch to change the ff,ght mode of the a~rcraft. refer to the "Atght 

Mode Swrtch · on P27 (()( more 1nf()(mat•on 

Flight Status Indicator 

The INSPIRE t comes With the Front LED. Rear LED and Aircraft Status lndteatot. The posthons of these 

LEOs are shown 1n the ftgure below· 

The Front and Rear LED show the onentallOO of the a~rcrait Tl'le Front LED d1splays sol1d red and tne 

Rear LED d•splays sol·d green. 

Aircraft Sta:us IndiCa!()( shows the system sra:us of the flight controller Refer to the table below for more 

•nlormatton about the Aircraft Status IndiCator 

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A1rcratt Status Indicator Description 

Normal 

A G Y ...... Red. Green and Yellow Flash 

A.ternauvety 

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Power on and self-check 

G v ·· Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively Aircraft warm1ng up 

a · · · · · · Green Flashes Slowty 

G X2 · · · Green Flashes TwiCe 

v ······Yellow Rashes Slowly 

Warning 

v ······ Fasl Yellow Aashing 

R • Slow Red Flash1ng 

8 ······Fast Red Flashing 

Safe to Fly {P mode w1th GPS and Vision PoSitioning) 

Safe to Ay {P mode Wllh VISIOn Posl110nlfl9 but Wllhout GPS) 

Sale to Fly (A mode but No GPS and ViSIOfl Positioning) 

Remote Controller S1gnal Lost 

Low Battery Wam1ng 

R Red Rash ng AlternatiVely 

CntiCal Low Battery Warn1ng 

IMUEnor 

ll -So11dRed Critical Err()( 

R v ·· Red and Yellow Aash Altematrvely Compass Cal•bratiOO ReqUJfed 

Return to Home (RTH} 

The Return to Home (RTH) bnngs the 8Jrcraft back to the last recorded Home POint There are three cases 

that w1ll tngger RTH procedure: they are Smart RTH. Low Battery RTH and Fa11safe RTH 

CD GPS --~--------~------

Descnpbon 

Home P01nt ~Ill 

The Home Po4nt is tne location at whiCh your a rcraft takes off when the 

GPS s1gnaf 1s strong. You can v1ew the GPS signal strength through 

the GPS 1con { ~~~~ ) If you are usmg the Dynamic Home Po1nt 

seUing. the H01ne P01nt will be updated to your current pos1tlon as you 

move around and when the Aircraft Status lnd1cator blinks green. --------·~------------

Smart RTH 

Us1ng the RTH bunon on the remote controller (refer to "RTH bunon· on P28 fOf more 1nfom18tion) or the 

RTH button 1n the DJI P1lot app Y..hen GPS 1s av8Jiable to enables smar. RTH The a1rcraft return to the 

latest recorded Home Po1nt. you may control the a'rcratt's onentatiOO to avo.d cc>lislon dunng the Smart 

RTH Press the Smart RTH button once to start the process. press the Smart RTH button aga•n to ex1t 

Smart RTH and regalfl the control 

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Low Battery RTH 

The low battery level falsafe is tnggered when the DJI Intelligent Flight Battery IS depleted to a pomt that 

may affect the safe return of the aircraft Users are advised to return home or land the a,rcraft 1mmeotately 

when these warnings are shown. DJI Pilot app Wtll adv1se user to return the a1rcraft to lhe Home Po1nt 

when low battery warning is triggered Atrcraft will automat1cally return to the Home Point if no action is 

taken after 10 seconds countdown. User can cancel the RTH by presstng once on the RTH button. The 

thresholds for these warnings are automatically determined based on the current atrcraft altitude and 1ts 

d1stance from the Home Po1nt. 

Aircraft w1llland automatiCally 1f the current battery level can only support the atrcraft to land to the ground 

lrom the current altttude. User can use the remote controller to control the a1rcraft's onentatton du11ng the 

landing process 

The Battery Levellndtca!or is displayed 1n the DJI Pilot app. and IS descr,bed below 

Cr :.cal Low oa" <'Y 

.o.am"'9(1'loell 

I W.O. 

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Pc.M~ 

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tone 

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8.11!91, level ondJca:OI 

Battery Level Remark Aircraft Status DJI P1lot app Fhght Instructions Warnmg tndteator 

Tap "Go-home to nave 

the a1rcrafl return to the Fly the atrcraft Home po1nt and land back and land 

Low battery The battery Aircraft status automatically, or "Cancel' to 1t as soon as 

level warntng power IS low. tndicator blinks resume normat flight If no posstble then Please land the act1on IS taken, tt>e a1rcraft 

a•rcraft. RED slowly. wdl automatically go home stop the motors 

and land after t 0 seconds and replace the 

Remote controller Will sound battery 

an alarm 

CnttCa Low Thea •craft Aircraft status The DJI PliOI app screen Wl:l Theatrcra~ 

battery leva' must land tndtcator bhnks flash red and CIJ(craft starts to Willbegnto 

descend Remote control:er descend and land wam1ng Immediately REDqutekly Will SOlXld an a1am automaucally 

Est1mated Estma:ed 

rema1n1ng rema nng f'tght N/A N/A NfA based 00 CI.I'Tenl fltght tune batlery level 

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:(>: • When the critical battery level warning activates and the atrcraft is descending to land 

automatically. you may push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more 

appropriate location lor landing 

• Color zones and markers on the battery level Indicator reflect estimated remaining flight time 

and are adjusted automattcally. according to the aircraft's current status. 

Failsafe RTH 

Failsafe RTH is activated automatically II remote controller s1gnal (including video relay signal) is lost lor 

more than 3 seconds provided that Home Point has been successfully recorded and compass is working 

normally. Return horne process may be Interrupted and the operator can regain control over the aircraft if 

a remote controller signal is resumed. 

Failsafe Illustration 

1 Record Home Po1nt (HP) 

Blin)\11'19 Green 

4 Signal lost lasts 3secs 

Fast Bhnl<ing Yellow 

3 Remote Controller Signal Lost 

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Fast Bilnklng Yellow 

js Landing after Hovenng 15secsl 

. y 9 ~ 

FasiBl~Yebv J 

& · Aircraft automatically descends and lands if RTH IS triggered when the aircraft flies within a 20 

meter (65 feet) rad1us of the Home Point 

• Aircraft cannot avoid obstruction dunng the Fa11safe RTH therefore 11 is important to set an 

reasonable Failsafe altitude before each fhghl. Launch the DJI Pilot app and enter "Camera' 

view and select "MODE" to set the Failsafe altitude 

• Atrcraft w1ll stop ascendtng and Immediately return to the Home Po1nt il you move the throttle 

stick If the aircraft reaches 20m altitudes or beyond dunng Failsafe. 

Dynamic Home Point 

Dynamic home point is useful 111 Situations when you are in 

mot1on and require a Home Po1nt that 1s different from the 

takeoff point. GPS module is located at the position shown in 

the figure below. 

& Ensure the space above the GPS module is not 

obstructed when using Dynam1c Horne Point. 

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There are tvto opttons tor Dynamic Home P01n1 

1 Set the a rcralt current coordtnate as the new Home Po,nt 

2 Set the remote controller's coordinate as the new Home P01nt 

Setting Up Dynamic Home Point 

Follow the steps below to setup Dynamtc Home P01nt 

1 Connect to the mobtle dev1ce and launch the OJI P1lot app and go to the ·camera· page 

2 Tap t "and select" ", to reset the remote controller's coordinates as the new Home Point. 

3 Tap"t "and selecl"49'', to reset the .ur.:r.!ti's coordinates as the new Home Pomt 

4 The atrcratt status tndicator blinks green to show Home Potnt tS set successfully 

Vision Positioning System 

DJI Vtsion Positioning is a postttonmg system that uses ultrasoniC and unage data to help the atrcraft 

tdenttfy tiS current pos bon. Wtth the help of VISion Pos,bontng, your lnsp1re 1 can hover tn place more 

prectsety and fly tndoors or tn other enwonments where there 's no GPS stgnal available The man 

components at DJI Vtston Posthontrg are located on the bottom of your lnsptre 1 tl'lCiud.ng [l]I.VtO sonar 

sensors and(2]one monocular camera 

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Using Vision Positioning 

Vtston Postlton,ng ts acuvated automattcally when the lnsptre 1 tS powered on No manual action IS 

reqUired V1sion Pos1nontng is typically used in the indoor enwonmenl where no GPS is available By 

us1ng the sensors on the Vtston Postttontng system. tnsp.re I can perlorm prects,on hovenng even when 

no GPS ts available 

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Follow the steps below to use V1s1on PoSitiOning 

1, Toggle the switch to ·p· as shown the figure to the right: 

2 Place the Inspire 1 on a flat surface Notice that the Vision Positiomng system 

cannot work properly on surfaces without pattern vanat1ons 

3. Power on the Inspire 1. The aircraft status Indicator will flash twice in green hght 

which indicates the Vision Posillontng system is ready. Gently push the throtUe up 

to lift off. and the Inspire 1 will hover In place 

& The performance of your Inspire 1's Vision Position1ng System is subject to the surface you are 

flying over. The ultrasoniC waves may not be able to accurately measure the distance over sound 

absorbing materials. and the camera may not function correctly in suboptimal environments. The 

aircraft will switch from "P" mode to 'A" rnode automatically if both GPS and Vision Positioning 

System are not available. So operate the a1rcraft cautiously when in any of the follow1ng sttuations. 

• Flying over monochrome surfaces (e.g pure black. pure wh1te. pure red. pure green) 

• Flying over a highly reflective surfaces 

• Fly1ng at high speeds( over Sm/s at2 meters or over 4m/s at 1 meter}. 

• Flying over water or transparent surfaces 

• Fly1ng over moving surfaces or obJScts 

• Fly1ng 111 an area where the lighting changes frequently or drastically 

• Fly1ng over extremely dark (lux < 10) or bright (lux > 10 000) surfaces. 

• Flying over surfaces that can absorb sound waves (e.g thick carpet) 

• Flying over surfaces Without clear patterns or texture. 

• Ry1ng over surfaces wuh ldent1cal repeating patterns or textures (e.g. tiles with sarne deSign). 

• Flying over inclined surfaces that will deflect sound waves away from the aircraft. 

• In the event of loss of remote controller's stgnal. the atrcrafi w1ll hover lor 8 seconds and then 

auto-land if 11 is in "P" mode 

'\): • Keep the sensors clean at all times. D1rt or other debris may adversely affect the effectiveness 

of the sensors. 

• The effective hovering altitudes of the aircraft 1s from 0 to 2 5 meters. 

• Vis1on Positioning system may notlunct1on properly when the a1rcraft Is flying over water. 

• Vis1on Pos1t1omng system may not be able to recogn1ze pattern on the ground 1n low light 

coodrtions (Jess than 1001ux) 

• Do not use other ultrasonic devices with frequency of 40 KHz when V1s1on Posthon1ng system Is 

1n operation. 

• Vision Positioning system may not be able to stabilize the aircraft when flytng close to the 

ground (below 0.5 meters) 1n last speed. 

0 Keep the animals away from the aircraft when Vision PosrtJon1ng system is actiVated. The sonar 

sensor emits high frequency sound that IS only aud1ble to some an1mals 

Flight Recorder 

Flight data IS automattcatly stored in the 1ntema! storage dev1ce of the a1rcraft. User can ga1n access to 

these data through the OJI Pilot app Th1s includes flight duration. onentation. distance aircraft status 

Information. speed. and other parameters. 

Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 

Use only DJl approved propellers with your Inspire I The grey or black nut on the propeller indicates 

the rotation d~recuon of the propeller and where 1t should be attached. To attach the propellers properly. 
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match the nut wtth the dots on the motors ol your lnsp1re 1: 

Propellers Grey cap(1345) 

F1gure 

Attach On 

c:::::: =~ c: == 

Motors without a black dot 

Black 

~ 

cap(1345R) 

Motors w1th a black dot 

Legends e'l Lock : Tum the propellers in the 1ndicated d~rection to mount and lighten 

'b"j Unlock: Turn the propeHers in the 1ndicated dtrechon to loosen and remove 

Attaching the Propellers 

1. Attach the propellers with a grey nut onto a motor w1thout a black dot and spin lt1e propellers clockwise 

to secure them in place. Attach the propellers with a black nul onto a motor with a black dot and spin 

the propellers counter clockwise to secure tiS posit100. Be sure to completely ughten each propeller by 

hand before flight. 

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& · Ensue propellers are attached to tts oorresponcf109 motors. othelwlse the aJrcralt cannot IBke oil 

• Handling the propellers with care 

• Manually Lghlen each of the propellers on the corresponding mo1ors to ensure It IS altached frmly 

Detaching the Propellers 

Hold the motor sttll. Then sp1n the propeller in the unlock directton tndicated on the propeller ttself 

Detaching1345s Quick-Release Propellers 

Press the 1345s Quick-Release propellers downward f~rmly then rotate the propeller in the unlock 

dtrectton to unlock the propellers. 

& · Check that the propellers and motors are installed correclly and ftrmly before every flight. 

• Ensure that all propellers are in good condttton before each flight DO NOT use old, chtpped, 

or broken propellers. 

• To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT tOUCh propellers or molars when they are spmlng 

• ONLY use onginal OJI propellers for a better and safer flight experience 

DJI Intelligent Flight Battery 

The DJI lntelhgent Rtght Battery has a capactty of 4500mAh. voltage of 22.2V and smart charged•scharge functtOOality It can only be charged With an appropriate OJI approved chargef 

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& Banery must be tu:ry charged befOC'e us1ng '' IOC' the f1rsttme Refer to 'Charg1ng !he Intelligent 

Fhght Battery" P21 101 ITlOC'e nfOC'matJOn 

------- DJI Intelligent Flight Battery Functions 

1 Bauery Level Display. LEOs display :he current battery level 

2. Battery Life D1splay· LEOs d1splay the current battery power cycle 

3. Auto-d1scharg1ng Function. The battery automatically discharges to below 65% of total power when it 

is idle (press the power button to check battery level will cause batrery to exit idle state) for more than 

10 days to prevent swelling. It takes around 2 days to d1scharge the battery to 65%.1! IS nom1al to feel 

moderate l'leat em1tt1ng from the battery dunng the discharge process Discharge thresholds can be 

set 1n the DJI Pilot app. 

4 Balanced Charg1ng Automatically balances the voltage of each battery cell v..hen charg,ng 

5. Over charge Protecbon: Charg1ng automattCaly stops when !he battery 1S fu11y charged 

6 Temperature Detection The bauery WII on'Y charge when the temperature IS between 0 C(32 F) and 

40'C ( 104 'F) 

7. Over Current ProtectiOn Battery stops charg1ng when high amperage (ITlOC'e than lOA) IS detected 

8. Over D1scharge ProtectiOn: D1scharg1ng automatically stops when the battery voltage reaches 18V to 

prevent over-d1scharge damage 

9 Short C~rcu1t Protect1on Automatically cuts the power supply when a short c1rcuit IS detected 

10 Battery Cell Damages Protection: DJI P1lot app shows warning message when damaged battery cell 

is detected. 

11 Battery InformatiOn H1story· Show the last 32 entr.es of banery fnfOfmanon records that Include warning 

messages and so on 

12 Sleep Mooe Sleep mode 's en:ered after 10 m1nutes of InactiVIty to save power 

13 COilVl'U11CahOn Battery voltage capacity. current and o:her relevant tnf01mat10n IS prOVIded to the 

a1rcraft s to the matf'l controller 

& Refer to Dtsclatmer and Intelligent Fltght Battery Safety Guide/ins before use Users take full 

respons1b1hty for all operations and usage. 

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Using the Battery 

Powering ON/OFF 

Powering On: Pless the Pov..er Button once then press agam and holo f01 2 seconds to power on The 

Power LED v..11J tum red and the Battery Levellnd1cators will d splay the current battery level. 

Powering Off· Press the Power Bunon once. then press agarn and hold fOC' 2 seconds to oower off 

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Low Temperature Notice: 

t The performance of the intelligent F rght Battery rs srgnthcantly reduced when flyrng in a tow 

temperature envrronments {those wtth arr temperatures below 5°C}. Ensure that the battery is fully 

charged and the cell voltage is at 4.35 V before each flight 

2 Usrng the Intelligent Rtght Battery rn extremely low temperature envrronments (those with air 

temperatures below -10~C) is not recommended Wnen llyrng rn envrronments wrth temperatures 

between 5•c and -1 O"C, the Intelligent Flight Battery should be able to ach.eve the appropnate voltage 

levels {above 4.2 V). but tt rs recommended that you apply the rncluded rnsula!lon sticker to the battery 

rn order to prevent a rapid drop in temperatures 

3 II the DJI Prlot app displays the "Critical Low Battery Level Warning · when llyrng in low temperature 

? enwonments. step flying and land the rurcraft rmmedtately You wrll strll be able to control the rurcralt's 

n movement when thrs warning is tnggered 

~ 4 Store the Intelligent Arght Battery tn a room temperature envrronmenl and ensure that rts temperature 

exceeds 5"C before using it rn the low temperature environment 

5 When us,ng tile lnsp1re 1 rna low temperature envtronment beg•n by alloWing the arrcralt to hover at a 

•ow at,tude. for approxunately one minute. to heat the bauery 

6 To ensure optimum performance. keep the lntelhgel'lt Atght Battery's core temperature above 20'C 

when1nuse 

& In cold enwonments insert the battery rnto tne battery compartment and allow the a rcraft to 

warm up lor aporoXJmately 1-2 mtnu:es before ta~<rng off 

Checking the battery level 

The Battery Level lnd1cators drsplay how much rema,nrng power the battery has When the battery rs 

powered olf press the Polver Button once The Battery Level lndrcators Mil light up to drsptay the current 

battery level. See below for detaJis. 

m The Battery level lndrcators Will also show the current battery level dunng chargrng and 

drschargrng. The tndrcators are defined below 

. LED rs on. ~. LED is llashrng 

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lED1 lED2 LED3 LED4 Battery level 

~ ~ -=" 87 s•4.-100% 

< ~ ~ 4 75%-875% 

~ 4 ~ ~ 625~o-75°o 

<C -=t ~ <( 50'!>.-62 5•. 

~ <C 4 <t 37.5•,.-soo .. 

<t ~ ~ <( 25o.o-37 5°o 

<C ~ ~ ~ 125°o-25°o 

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Battery life 

The battery life tnoiCates how many more times the battery can be discharged and recharged before 

It must be replaced. When the battery IS powered oft. press and hold the Power Button for 5 seconds 

to check the banery J,fe The Battery Level lndtcators will light up and/or blink as described below for 2 

seconds 

Battery Lite 

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Lite 

4 4 4 4 90%- 100% 

4 4 4 4: 80%-90% 

4 ~ 4 4 70%-80% 

4 ~ ~ 4 60%-70% 

< < 4 ~ 50%-60% 

< ~. ~ ~ 40%-SOo/o 

< < 4 < 30%-40% 

<t _I ct 4 4 20'l<' -30"4 

< ~ 4 4 belOw 20"o 

& When battery hte reaches 00.•. it can no longer oe used 

OJ For more tnformatiOf'l about !he battery. tauncf] DJI Pilot app and check the tnformatiOf'l under the 

battery tab 

Charging the Intelligent Flight Battery 

1. Connect Battery Charger to a power source ( 100-240V 50/60Hz). 

2 Open the Protection Cap and connect the Intelligent Flight Battery to the Battery Charger If the battery 

tevelts above 95"k, turn on the banery before charg1ng 

3 The Bauery Levellndtcator wtll dtsplay I he current battery level dunng chargtng 

4 The Intelligent Flight Battery is fully charged when Battery Level lndtcatOis are all off. 

5 Air cool the Intelligent Flight Battery after each fltght Allow tis temperature to drop to room temperature 

before stoong 11 for an extended periOd 

& • Do not charge the Intelligent FJtght Battery and remote controfter wtth standard charger (model 

A 14-100P1A) at the same time. o!herv.tse the charger may overheat 

• At-Nays rum off the battay befOfe tnserong 11 or removtng 11 from the lnsJ)lre 1 Never nsen Of 

rerTIO'Ve a battery when illS powered or 

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LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Level 

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~ ~: ~- ~- 75'>o-100% 

~ ~ ~ ~ Fully Charged 

Chargrng Protection LED Display 

The table below shows bartery proteciJOO mechanrsms and corresponding LED patterns 

Battery Level IndiCators while Charging 

LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Bltnking Pattern Battery Protectoo Item 

~ LED2 bltnks tw;ce per second Over current detecled 

~ ~ ~ ~ I LED2 bl1nks three limes per second Shoo circuit detected 

~ < <t 4 LED3 blinks twice per second Over charge detected 

4 4 ~ 4 LED3 bl:nks three t1mes per second Over-voijage charger detected 

<t < ~ -4 LED4 bhnks tw1ce per secOI'd Charging temperature •s too low 

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(<O"C) 

c:;1 I LED4 bl .nks three urnes per second Chargrng temperature 1s too high 

(>40"C) 

After any of the above mentioned protect•on 1ssues are resolved. press tne button to turn off the Battery 

Level lndtcator. Unplug the Intelligent Fl1ght Bauery from the charger and plug 1t back tn to resume 

charg1ng Note that you do not need to unplug and plug the charger in the event ol a room temperature 

error. the charger Will resume chargtng when the temperature falls w1th1n the normal range. 

& OJI does not take any responsibility fOI' damage caused by thlfd-party chargers 

---------------- (5: How to discharge your Intelligent Rrght Battery: 

To effectrvely calibrate the ballery capacoty 11 ts recommended to charge and d1scharge the 

ballery thoroughly for every 10 charge-and-diScharge cyc:e User st>ould tnstalllhe batlery onto 

the a1rcraft and then power oo the alfcraft to trut,ate t/1e discharge process d1scharge the batlery 

untd the a11cratt IS powered off automatically User should then ful!y charge the battery to ensure 

the battery IS worktng at11S optimal 

Slow: Place the Intelligent Flight Battery Into the lnsplfe 1's Battery Compartment and power 11 

on Leave it on until there is less than 5% of power left, or until the battery can no longer 

be turned on. Launch the DJI Polot app to check battery level. 

Rapid: Fly the Inspire 1 outdoors unlit there tS less lhan s•, of power left or unttl the battery can 

no longer be turned on. 

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Remote Controllers 

Th1s chapter describes the features 

of the remote controller that 1ncludes 

a1rcraft and remote controller operations 

and dual remote controller mode 

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Remote Controller 

Remote Controller Profile 

The lnspare 1 Remote Controller is a mult•-funct•on Wireless commun•catlon dev1ce that Integrates the 

VIdeo downlink ground system and aircraft Remote Controller system The v•deo downlink and aircraft 

Remote Controller system operate at 2.4 GHz with ma><1mum transm•sston d•stance of 2km. The remote 

controller features a number of camera functions, such as tak1ng and prevtew•ng phOtos and video. and 

controlling g mbal motions. The remote controller 1S powered by a 2S rechargeable battery. The current 

battery level is displayed by LEOs on the front panel of the remote control. 

[D · Compliance Vers1on: The Remote Controller is compliant w1th both CE and FCC reguJat1ons . 

• Operating Mode: Control can be set to Mode 1 Mode 2 

• Mode 1 : The right suck serves as the throute . 

• Mode 2: The left stick serves as the throttle 

& Do not operate more than 3 aircrarts w1th•n 1n the same area (s•ze equrva'ent to a soccer fteld) to 

prevent transmission interference 

Remote Controller Operations 

Powering On And Off The Remote Controller 

The lnsp re 1 remote conlfoller is powered by a 2S rechargeable battery with a capac1ty of 6()()(XnAh The 

battery evet 1s 'ndicated by the Battery Leve LEOs on the f•ont panel FolloYt the steps be!Ow to po.ver on 

your remote controller· 

1 IM'\en powered off. press the Power Button once and the Battery Level LEOs Will d•splay the current 

battery level 

2 Then press and hOld the Power Button to power on the remote controlle, 

3 The Remote Controller w111 beep when 1t powers on The Status LED will bl•nk green (slave remote 

controller blinks sohd purple) rap1dly. andlcat•ng that the remote controller as l•nk•ng to the aircraft. The 

Status LED will show a solid green light when linktng is completed. 

4 Repeat step 2 to power off the remote controller afle1 l1n1Sh using it 

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Charging Remote Controller 

Charge the remote controller v•a supplied charger 

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P~ur ul!on 

Controlling Camera 

Shoot videos or Images and adjust camera settings vta the Shutter Button. Camera Settings Dial Playback 

Button and Vtdeo Recordtng Button on the remote control 

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[1] Camera Serttngs Dial 

Turn lhe dial to quickly adJUSt camera setltngs such as ISO and shutter speed W1lhout lettlng go ol the 

remote controller Move the dtal button to left or nght to view the pictures or vtdeos tn playback mode. 

[21 Playback. Sulton 

Press to view tmages or vtdeos that have already been captured 

[31 Shutter Button 

Press to take a phOto. II burst mode tS acttVated multip'e photos wtll be taken wtlh a s ng e press 

(41 Recodtng Button 

Press once to start record ng video. then press aga'n Jo stop record ng 

Controlling Aircraft 

Thts sectoo explCIJns ho.v to use :he vanous features ol the rerx>te controller The Remote Controller tS set 

to Mode 2 by default 

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Move the StJck: The control sliCk IS pushed away from the central pos1t100 

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( " indicates nose direction) Remarks 

Moving the left stick up and down changes the 

aircraft's elevation 

Push the stick up to ascend and down to descend 

Push the throttle stick up to takeoff 

When both sticks are centered. the Inspire 1 will 

hover in place 

The more the suck 1S pust\ed a.Nay from the 

center posttl()l'l, the faster the tnsp1re 1 will change 

elevatiOn Always push the stick gently to prevent 

sudden and unexpected eleva!JOI'I changes 

Moving the left stiCk to the left or nght controls the 

rudder and rotatiOn of the rurcrah. 

Push the siCk leh to rotate the a~rcraft counter 

clock·Wlse and push the stiCk nght to rotate the 

rurcraft clockwise If the suck ts centered. the 

lnSJ)lfe 1 w1ll stay factng rts current direction 

The more the stick IS pushed away from the center 

posttlOO. the faster the 1nsp1re 1 w1ll rotate 

Mov1ng the nght suck up and down changes the 

a1rcraft's forward and backward p1tch 

Push the stock up to fly fOIWard and down to fly 

backward The lnsptre 1 will hover 1n place 1f the st1ck 

1S centered 

Push the slick further away from the center pos1tion for 

a larger pitch angle (max1mum 35•) and faster flight. 

1 Mov1ng the right stiCk control left and right changes 

the a1rcraft's left and right pitch. 

Push left to fly left and right to fly nght. The lnsptre 1 

Will hover 1n place if the shck 1s centered. 

Push the stiCk further away from the center posrtoo for 

a larger pttch angle (maxvnum 35 ) and faster fhght 

G1mbaf Dtal Turn the dtal to the nght and the 

camera W!H shoft to poont upwards. Tum the 

dtal to the left. and the camera Will shtft to pomt 

downwards The camera Will rematn tn 1ts current 

postliOO when dtal is stauc 
Flight Mode Sw1tch 

Toggle the SWitch to select the desired lhght mode 

You may choose between. P mode. F mode and A 

mode. 

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P mode (POSitioning) : P mode works best v.hen GPS signal1s strong Tnere are three d1fferent srates of P 

mode wh•ch will be automatically selected by the lnspne 1 depending on GPS s1gnal strength and ViSlon 

Pos1110rung sensors: 

P-GPS· GPS and ViSion Position•ng both are avadab:e. and the arcralt IS using GPS for pos 11001ng 

P·OPTI: ViSIOn POSIIiOnmg is avallab'e but the GPS Signal IS not AirCraft IS usmg only VIStOn 

Posnoo,ng for hovering 

P·ATII: Ne1ther GPS or ViSion Pos,~oong ava1lable. a~rcralt IS us'"Q only •ts barometer for poSI!IOnl!lQ 

so only alt tude 1s controlled 

A mode (Attitude): Tre GPS and Vs100 PosttiQOing System IS not ~;sed for hold ng pos·tiOn. The a.rcralt 

only uses 1ts barometer to maintaJI'l altitUde If 11 s st receiV ng a GPS Stgnal, the a;rcralt can automatically 

reh .. m home 1f tre Remote CoPtrot!er stgnal s tost and rt the Home Po~nt has been recorde<:t successfully 

F mode (FunctiOn)· lntelltgent Orientabon Con!lol (IOC) IS activated 1n lh1s mode For more mforma1100 

abolr IOC. refer to tne IOC '"AppendiX. 

n)e Flight Mode Switch tS locked .n P mode by default To unlock the sw•tch, launch the DJI Pilot app, 

enter the ·camera· page tap 'MODE". and then activate· Multiple F 1gh1 Mode" . 

Transformation Switch I RTH Button 

The T ransformalion SWttch I RTH Button comb1nallon serves IWO funct1ons Toggle the swnch up or down 

to ra1se or lower the landing gear. Or. press the button to activate the Return lo Home (RTH) procedu1e. 

Transformation Switch 

This switch has two pos1tlons. The effect of toggling the switch to any of these positiOns IS def•ned below· 

Raise. Rase the tand1ng gear to 1ts upper most pos.t>On 

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2 Lower: The landing gear will lower to its lowest poSiloolor land1ng 

& Do not raise the landing gear when the aircraft IS on the ground Ensure the land1ng gear 1s 

lowered before landing. 

RTHbutton 

Press and t-old thts button to stan the Return to Home (RTH) procedure. The LED around the RTH Button 

Will blink white to tndiCate the arcraft IS entenng RTH mode. The aircraft wtll then return to the fast recorded 

Home Pont Press thts button again to cancel the RTH procedure and rega1n the contro' of the a rcraft 

Connecting Mobile Device 

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T1lt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position Press the button on the Slde or the Mobile Device Holder 

to release the clamp. and then place your mobile dev1ce 1nto lhe clamp. AdjUst the clamp to secure your 

mob1le device Then connect your mob1le deVJce to the rernote centro ler With a USB cable. Plug one end o1 

the cable 1nto your mobile clev1ce. and the other end Into the USB port on the back of the remote controller 

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Optimal Transmission Range 

The signal transmission between aircraft and remote controller perform best w1th1n the range that 

displayed 1n the picture shown below 

VIe a~ 

Ensure the a1rcraft IS flying w1thin the op~mal transmiSSIOn range AdJuSt the distance and posihon 

between the operator and the rurcraft to ach1eve ophmaltransm1SS1on performance 

Dual Remote Controllers Mode 

More than one remote comrol!er can connect to the same a rcraft 1n Dual Remote Controller mode. In 

Dual Controllers mode. the Master" remote controller operatQ( contrOls the Q(•entahOO of the rurcraft white 

the Stave remote controller controls the movement o• the gunbal and camera operatiOn When muluple 

•sJave remo:e controllers (max of 6) are connect to the a•rcraft. ony the hrst COI"I'ected "slave· remole 

cor! roller ts aote to control the gmbal the rema n1ng "slave· remote controller can VIeW the live feed VIdeo 

from the rurcrafl and set the camera parameters. but they cannot control the g1mbal 

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& Use the gtmbal d~al on the remote controller to control the pttch moven,ent of the camera tn the 

stngle remote controller mode. ho.vever you cannot control the pan movement of the camera. 

Setting Up Dual Remote Controllers Mode 

Dual Remote Controllers mode ts disabled by delault Users must enable thts feature on the "Master· 

remote controller by through the OJI Pilot app. Follow the steps below for setup 

"Master" Remote Controller: 

1 Connect the remote controller to your mobrle device and launch the OJI Pilot app 

2 Go to the Camera page. and tap Iii"' ,,111 to enter the remote controller settings w1ndow 

3 Tap "Set RC Status' to enable Master-and-Slave mode 

4 Select ·Master· in the ·Set RC Status· sectiOn to set the remote controller as "Master remote controller 

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Set RC Status OfF ~ 

:.__.:_me_:_ =T='2254==::::--Co.:_nn__:_.:_ CIJOO ..:._ Password ~ 

5. Enter the connection password for the "Slave· remote controller 

''Slave· Remote Controller: 

t Tap 'Search for Master Controller· to search the ·Master" remote controller 

RC Control Setting > 

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Set RC Status OFF 

- RC Name 538642 

Request Control 

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& Remote controller cannot link to the aircraft if the remote controller is set as "Slave" Meanwhile, 

the "Slave" remote controller cannot control the orrentatlon or the a~rcraft Reset the remote 

controller to ··Master· in DJI Pilot app tf you wish to link the remote controller to the aircraft. 

2. Search the "Master" remote controller in the surrounding area in the "Request Control" sechon 

RC Settings • 

I RC Control Settings >] 

Maslar and S!alte 

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Request Control 

Search for Master Conttoller 

Master RC lis' 

3. Select the "Master" remote controller from the "Master RC usr and tnput the connect100 password to 

connect to the desired ·Master" remote controller. 

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Remote Controller Status LED 

The Status LED reflects connection status between Remote Controller and aircraft. The RTH LED shows 

the Return to Home status of the aircraft. The table below contatns details on these indicators 

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R -SolidRed 

& Solid Green 

P -Solid Purple 

~ -SolidBiue 

A •• ··Slow BlinKu1g Red 

R G I 13 Y .... 

Red and Green/ Red and 

YellOw Alternate Bhnks 

RTHLED 

1~ -Solid White 

\I Bhnktng White 

8!1nklng Wh1te 

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Sound 

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The remote controller set as 'Master" but 11 is not 

connected W1th the a~rcraft 

The 1emote controller set as 'Master' and 1t1s connected 

W11h the a1rcraft 

The remote controller set as 'Slave· but11 is not 

connected with the aircraft 

The remote controller set as 'Slave' and 11 Is connected 

w11h the a1rcraft 

Remote controller error 

HD Downl1nk IS d1srupted 

Remote Controller Status 

Aircraft ts ret1Xn1ng home 

Send1ng Return to Home corrmand to the a1rcralt 

A11craft Return ·o Home 1n progress 

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& The Re<TlO!e Status Indicator v11ll b'1nk red sound an alert. when the battery level s cn~ca ly low. 

Linking the Remote Controller 

The remote controller is linked to your aircraft before delivery. Link1ng is only reqwed when us1ng a nB\v 

remote controller for the f1rst time Follow these steps to link a new remote controller: 

1 Power on the remote controller and connect to U1e mobile dev1ce Launch OJI PilOt app 

2 Power on the Intelligent Right Battery 

3. Enter ·camera· view and tap on and then tap "L1nku1g Remo:e Controller" button as shown below. 

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4. The remote controller is ready to hnk. The Remote Controller Status Indicator bhnks blue and 'beep' 

sound is emitted 

• RC Conlro' Senoog X 

Remote Control Calibration > 

Stick Mode 

Sear(h1ng for ll!tttah lreq~Jf!t\Cy 

t s.~e~ ITIOde: s Mode tlm&aU11n 54 seconds reral s confr~ od 

cl'\aoge Ul"'lass fam• ' Prt~st the liA'-t•ng blll1on l)l'l lhe 11:1rera11 

to 11(1>< 11'1-'' re'TlO:a ecnrrot ~r 

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5. Locate the l.Jnk1ng button on the front of the aircraft. as shown in the figure shown below Press the 

Linking buuon to start linking. The Remote Controller Status Indicator will display solid green if Link is 

succeed. 

& · Remote controller cannot link to the aircraft 1f the remote controller is set as ··slave" Meanwhile, 

the "Slave" remote controller cannot control the orientation ol the aircratt Reset the remote 

controller to "Master" in DJI Pilot app rf you w1sh to hnk the remote controller to the aircraft. 

• Remote controller will disconnect from the linked aircraft it a new remote controller is linked to 

the same aircraft. 

Remote Controller Compliance Version 

The remote controller is compliant with both CE and FCC reqwements 
Gimbal and Camera 

Th1s chapter provides the technical 

spec1f1cations of the camera and explains 

the work1ng mode of the g1mbal 

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Camera Profile 

The on-board camera supports 4K video capture up to 4096x2160p24 and 12M ptxel photos capture by 

using the 1/2.3 Inch CMOS sensor. You may export the vtdeo tn etther MOV or MP4 format for edtltng 

Available ptcturo shooting modes include burst. conttnuous, and timer mode A live preview ol what the 

camera tS seetng before you shoot Videos and ptctures rs supported U)rough tl)e OJI Pilot App 

Camera Micro-SO Card Slot 

To store your photos and vtdeos. plug in the mtcrc:rSD card tnto the slot shown below before powenng on 

the lnsptre 1 The Inspire 1 comes with a 16GB mK:rc:rSD card and supports up to a 64GB mrcro-SD card 

A UHS-1 type mtcrc:rSD card 1s recommended. because the fast read and wnte capabrlily of these cards 

enables you to store high-resolution video data 

0 Do not remove mtcrc:rSD card from the lnsp~re 1 when 11 is powered on 

Camera Data Port 

Power on the tnsptre 1 and then connect a USB cable to the Camera Data Port to download photos or 

vtdeos from the camera to your computer. 

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Camera Operation 

Use lhe Shutter and Record button on ll1e remote controller to shoot the images or the v1deos through the 

OJI P1iot app For more •n'ormabon about hOW to use these buttons refer to ·controlling Camera P25 

NO Filter 

Attach an NO litter to the front of the camera to reduce over-exposure and "tello" elfect 

Gimbal 

Gimbal Profile 

The 3-axrs Gamba! provrdes a steady plat1orm for the attached camera. allowing you to capture stabilized 

rmages and video. The G1mbal can tilt the camera up to 120 degrees and rotate 360 degrees 

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Use the g mbal d1al on the remote controiler to control p1tcl1 movement of the camera by default Note that 

you cannot control the pan motaon of the camera by default Enable the "Master-and-Slave· mode and 

set the remote controller to "Slave" state rf you wrsh to control both the pan and patch movement of the 

camera 

& Use the g1mbal dial on the remote controller to control the prtch movement of the camera in the 

sangre remote controller mode, however. you cannot control the pan movement ol the camera 

Pan Conlrol 

Follow the anstruct•Dr's below to usc the g.mbat daal to control tho pan movement of the gambal 

1 Pov-.er on li'e a·rcra!t al'ld remote contro. taunch DJI PI ot aop and enter Camera page 

2 Tap RC Control Senn"~gs· aeon and select ether C1 or C2 custorn•zabte button as the g1111bal patchf 

yaw SWitch ng button 

3 Select "Gtmbal Patch/Yaw from the dropdown •st 

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Remota Controj Calibration 

0.fii.Ott stc:k mode IS M<xM l cNnq.ng St.Ck modes al:er$ ~ •"4'f 1"1 IICtltt ·$ C:OfltJof!itd 

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C1 r GiiiibaiPitch/Yaw C2 r Reset gimbal~ 

Yov can cUSlCr'"lle ,..., C 1 ....a C2 buU<m on lho bold. 

ollhe •emo<e c..,....... 

Press Ct or C2 buHon to sw1tch from pitch mode to yaw mode You may use the gimbal d1al 1o pan the 

gimbal under yaw mode Press C1 ()( C2 again to ex1t yaw mode 

Using OJI Pilot App to Control Gimbal 

Follow the steps below to use DJI Pilot app to control the g1mbal onentat10n· 

i Launch DJI P1lot app, enter "Camera" page 

2 Tap and press on the screen until a blue c1rcle 1S shown. 

3 Slide to control the gtmbal orientation wi1h1n the ·camera· page as shown below 

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Gimbal Operation Modes 

Three G1mbal operation modes are available Sv.1tch between tne d1fferent operation modes on the 

Camera page of the DJI Ptlot App Note that your mob1le dev1ce must be connected to the remote 

controller for changes to take effect Refer to the table below for deta1Js 

OJ 

eO) Po!Ch 

FOllow Mode 

FPVMode 

Free Mode 

Re-alignment 

Pan 

The angle bet"een G1mbals onentatiOn and a~rcraft's nose remams 

constant at all t1mes One user alone can contrOl the p tch motion of the 

G1mbal. but a second user IS reqwed to control the pan mollon us1ng a 

second remote control'er 

The G1mbal w1l lock to the movements of the arcraft to prOVIde a FirstPerson-View fly1ng expenence 

The G1mbal's motton IS Independent of the a1rcraft s onentat,on One user 

alone can control the pttch mot1on of the Gimbal, but a second user rs 

reqw ed to control the pan motion us.ng a second remote controller. 

Tap to force the Gimbal orientation to re-align w1th aircraft's orientation 

by panning from gimbal's current orientation P1tch angle will remain 

unchanged dunng the re-alignment 

& · G1mbal motor error may occur 1n these Situations ( t ) G1mbal IS placed on uneven ground (2) 

G1mbal has rece~ved an exceSSive external force. e.g a coU:sion Please take oH from Hat, open 

ground and protect the g1mbal after po1ver"ng up 

• Fly ng 1n heavy fog or cloud may maJ<e the g1mbal wet lead ng to a temporary frulure The 

g1mbal will recover v.hen 1t dries out. 

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OJI Pilot App 

Th1s chapter describes the four main 

GUI of the DJI P1lot app 
DJIPilotApp 

The OJI Pllot app is a new mobile app designed specifically lor the Inspire 1 Use th1s app to control the 

g1mbaJ. camera and other features or your fbght system. The app also comes With Map, Store a User Center. 

lor configuring your a~rcraft and sharing your content With lnends It IS recommended that you use a tablet 

for the best expenence. 

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lhtod !U~ 

Mountain View 

Camera 

The Camera page contains a live HD VIdeo feed from the lnsp1re 1's camera You can also conf1gure 

vanous camera parameters from the Camera page 

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(1) Flight Mode 

- The text next to thts tcon tndicates the current !tight mode 

Tap to confiQure the MC (Mcun Controller) Setungs These setttngs allow you to modtfy flight Fmtts and 

set the ga'n values 

[2] GPS Signal Strength 

"'uti. Thts tcon shows the current strength of GPS signals. Green bars tndicate adequate GPS 

strength 

[3) IOC Settings 

A CL This tcon displays the IOC setting when the aircraft has entered F-mode. Tap to vtew the IOC 

settongs menu and select the desired IOC sett,ng 

{4] System Status 

s... .. " ... ti>"SS • Th•s 1con Indicates the current a rcraft system status and GPS s1gral strength 

[5] Battery Level Indicator 

- • The battery ,eve! •ndcator provdes a dynamc d·splay of the battery level. The colored 

zones on the battery level tndocator represent the power levels needed ~o carry out d fferent functJOns 

(6] Remote Controller Signal 

'fQ~ .ttl I Thts ICon shows the strength of remote controller's s gnat 

(7] HD VIdeo Link Signal Strength 

~".ull Th1s tcon shows the strength of the HD video downlink connechon between the atrcraft a'ld 

the remote controller 

[8] Bauery level 

~ 1 00% Th1s 1con shows the current battery 'eve! 

Tap to vtew the baUery lnformat1on menu set the vanous battery warn1ng thresholds. and v1ew the 

battery warn1ng htstory. 

[9] General Settings 

:: Tap th1s tcon to v1ew the General Setllngs page From th1s page. you can setllight parameters. 

reset the camera. enable the quick v1ew feature adjust the g,mbal roll value and toggle the flight 

route dtsplay. 

(10) Camera Operallon Bar 

Shutter and Recording Settings 

I!O Tap to enter various camera value seltlngs. tnctuoong color space for the record ng. resolution 

of !he videos tmage size and so on 

Shu Her 

e Tap this button to lake a Sl"lgle photo Press and hold lhts button to selects ngle shot. inple shot 

or ume-lapsed shoottng modes 

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Tap once to start recording v1deo. tnen tap aga1n to stop record1ng You can also press the 

V1deo Record1ng Button on !lle remote controller. whteh has tne same functionality 

Playback 

.. . Tap to enter the playback page. You can prev1ew photos and v1deos as soon as they are 

captured. 

Camera Settings 

:::.;=- Tap to set ISO, shutter and auto exposure values of the camera 

[ 11) Vision Positioning 

g Th1s icon shows !lle dtstance between the surface and the V1S100 Pos1tion1ng System's sensors. 

[ 12] Flight Telemetry 

The VISIOn PoSlt1ontng Status teon 1s highlighted when !lle VISIOn Poslt•ontng IS '" operatoo 

A1ght attttude IS tndtcated by the flight an tude teon 

( t) The red arrow shows vmich dllechon the a.rcraft IS faclll9 

(2) Light blue and dark blue areas ond cate pttch 

(3} The angle o' the boundary between the light blue and darK blue areas tnd,cates the rol' angle 

[13] Map 

DISPlay the flight pa!ll of the current flight. Tap to swttch from the Camera GUl lo the Map GUI 

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{14) Home Point Settings 

' Tap !llJs button to reset the current horne po1nt You may choose to set the arcraft take-off 

locatiOn, the remote controller's current poSihon. or the a•rcraft s current posJtJon as the Horne Poem 

(15) Return to Horne (RTH) 

c!;) In uate RTH horne proceoure Tap 10 have the rurcraft retiJI'n to the lalest horne pomt 

(16] Gimbal Operatton Mode 

Re!er to ·G•mbal Operation Mode· P38 for more 1nforrnahon 

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( 17) Auto TakeoffA..anding 

t I±. Tap to IMtate auto takeoff<>' landtng 

(18) Livestream 

~ Livestream icon indicates the current v•deo feed is broadcasting live on You Tube Be sure the 

mobile data service ts avatlable on the mobile deVIce 

(19) Back 

1t . Tap to return to the main GUI. 

Director 

Dtrector tS an automat•c v1deo editor built .nto the DJI PilOt app After recordtng several vtdeo clips simply 

tap D•rector" from the app's home screen. You can tnen se'ect a template and a spectiled number of 

chps, wh1ch are automatically combtned to create a short It m that can be shared tmmedtately 

Store 

Tap Store to vis1t the oHICia DJI On•tne Store to see the latest 1dormauon about DJI products and eaSily 

buy new products 

Discovery 

Sync ptctures and videos to your mob·le deVIce. vtew flight logs. and check your DJI account status tn 

"01scovery· Use your reg1stered OJI account to log:n to "Otscovery' 

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Flight 

Once pre-flight preparatiOn is complete 11 IS recommended to use the fl1gnt simulator to leam ho\v to fly 

safely. Ensure that all flights are earned out1n a su1table locallon. 

Flight Environment Requirements 

Do not use the a1rcraft 1n severe weather conditions These include wmd speed exceed1ng 1Qm/s • 

snow. ra1n and smog. 

2 Only fly in open areas. Tall buildings and steel structures may affect the accuracy of the on-board 

compass and GPS signal. 

3. Avoid from obstacles, crowds, high voltage power lines, trees or bod1es of water 

4. M1n1mize electromagnetic interference by not fly ng 1n area w:th high levels of electromagnetism. 

1nclud1ng mobile phone base stauons or radio transmiSSion towers 

5 Aircraft and battery performance is subject to enwonment factor such as air density and temperature 

Be very careful when fly1ng 1<~700 feet (4500 meters) or mlOfe above sea level as battery and a1rcrah 

performance may be reduced. 

6 The lnsptre 1 cannot operare within the potar areas .n p· mode :!! 

Flight Limits and Flight Restriction Area 

Fhght mts on heiQht and d•stance can oe set The de:ruls ol these flight mts are clescnbecl 10 the ~ollo'Mng 

sec too 

All unmanned aenal vehiCle (UAV) operators should abde by all regulabons from such (){QaniZations as 

the ICAO {lntemat100al Civil A111ation Orgamzaaon), FAA and their own natiOnal rurspace regulat.<Jns For 

safety reasons. the flight limrts funcuon 1s enabled by default to t>elp users use this product safely and 

legally The flight lmts functiOn tnctudes he1ght hm1ts. d1stance rm1ts and No Fly Zones 

When operaung 1n P Mode height. distance lmts and No Fly Zones work together to manage flight. In A 

mode only height lmts v.or1< and fhghts cannot go h1gher than 120 meters 

Max Height & Radius Limits 

Max He1ght & Radius limit flying he1ght and distance. and the user may cMnge these setungs 1n the 

DJI Pilot App Once complete, your Inspire 1 will fly in a restncted cylinder that IS determined by these 

setllngs. The tables below show the deta11s of these hm1ts 

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GPS Stgnal Strong G · · · · · Blinking Green 

Right Umits OJI Pilot App 

Max He1ght R1ght altitude must be under Warn1ng He1ght 

the set he1ght ilrn1t reached 

Max Radius Flight distance must be within Warn1ng· Distance 

the max rad1us 

GPS Signal Weak Y ······Blinking Yellow 

Flight Umits 

MaxHerght Flight he1ght restnc:ed to 

120m and under 

limit reached. 

OJt Pilot App 

Warnrng Hetght hmt 

reached 

Aircraft Status Indicator 

None 

Rapid red flashrng 

...... when close to the 

max rad1us limit 

Aircraft Status Indicator 

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& · If you fly out of !he hmrt you can strll control !he lnsp re 1 but cannot fly rt further 

· If the Inspire 1 fl•es out of !he max rad.us •n Ready :o Fly (non-GPS) mode. I' wit: fly back Within 

range automa;,cally. 

No-AyZones 

All No-Fly Zor'les are listed on the OJI offrctal webSite at hltp'/lflysafe dJr con-Vno-lly No-Ry Zones are 

diVIded 1nto Airports and Restrrcted Areas. Airports rnctude mapr arrports and flyrng fields where manned 

a~rcraft operate at low altitudes RestriCted Areas rnclude borders between countnes or sensitrve sites 

The detarls of the No-Ay Zones are explamed below 

Airport: 

( 1) Airport No-Fly Zones are comprised of Takeoff Restrrcted Zones and Restrrcted-Aititude Zones. Each 

zone features c~rc es of various size. 

(2) R1 depends on the size and shape of the arrport, and IS an area around the airport !hat 1s a Takeoff 

RestriCted Zone. rnsrde of which take-off and flight rs prevented 

(3) From R1 to R1 + 1 mrle around the aJrport. !he flrght altrtude rs hmrted on a 15 degree ncJ,ne. startrng at 

65 feet (20 meters) from the edge of rurport and radraung outward The flrght altitude rs lrmrted to 1640 

feet (500 meters) at R1 + 1 mle 

(4) Wi>en the a rcraft rs wilhrn 320 feet (100 meters) of the No-Fly Zones a warnmg message ""'II aopear 

rn the DJI Prlot app. 

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(2) R around the designated Rest'ICted Area 1s a Take-oil ReslliCted area Atrcraft cannot takeoff w1th1n 

th1s zone The value of R varies depend111g on the defl!'lfhon of the RestriCted Area 

(3) A warnrng zone· has been set around each Restncted Area Whe,., the a1rcraft as W•th•n 0 6 males (1 

km) olthts zone a warning message w n appear an the OJI Pilot app 

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[ GPS Stgnal Strong G • • • • • • Blinking Green 

Zone Restncbon 

No-fly Zone 

RestriCted· 

altitude flight 

zone 

Warn1ng zone 

Free zone 

Motors W111 not start. 

I If the aircraft enters the 

restricted area in A mode but 

P mode activates the a~rcraft 

will automatically descend to 

land then stop 1ts motors alter 

land1ng 

If the a:rcraft enters the 

restncted area an A mode but P 

mode actiVates 1t wll oescend 

to a safe altnude and hover 15 

feet below the safe alt•tude 

DJI P1lot App Prompt 

j 

Warn1ng You are 1n a No-fly 

zone. Take ott prohibited 

- Warning You are In a No· fly 

zone. automatiC land1ng has 

begun (If you are w1th1n 1 5 mile 

rad:us) 

Warn1ng You are 1n a resllicted 

zone. Descend•ng to sa!e 

a1t1tude (If you are between the 

range of 1 5 m•le and 5 mde 

rad•us) 

wam,ng You are 1n a restricted 

ZOI'e. Max flight he1Qhl restrrc:ed 

to between 105m and 120m Ay 

CautiOUSly 

Aircraft 

Status 

Indicator 

A ••.••• 

Red flaShing 

No flight restrictiOn apphes but Warn1ng You are approach•ng a 

there w11' be warn.ng message I restncted zone. Fly CautiOUS!_ I 

No restrictions None None. 

QJ Semi-automatic descent: All sttck commands are ava1lable except the throttle slick command 

dunng the descent and landing process Motors will stop automatiCally after la11d1ng 

& · When flying in the safety zone. aircraft status Indicator will blink red quickly and continue tor 3 

seconds. then swrtch to ind1cate current flying status and conbnue tor 5 seconds at wh1ch point 

It will sw1tch back to red bilnlmg. 

• For safety reasons please do not fly close to a1rports. h1gtw.ays. ra11way stations. ra1lway lines 

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Preflight Checklist 

Remote controller ancraft battery and mobde deVlCe are fully charged 

2. Propellers are mounted correctly and firmly. 

3 Micro-SO card has been 1nserted if necessary 

4. G1mbal Is functioning as normal 

5. Motors can start and are functioning as normal 

6. DJI P1lot app connected to the a1rcraft. 

Calibrating the Compass 

IMPORTANT Make sure to calibrate the compass 1n every new llight location The compass IS very 

sonsillve to electromagnetiC interference. wh•ch can cause abnormal compass data 1ead1ng to poor flight 

performance or even failure Regular calibrat1on •s required for ophmum performance 

0 · DO NOT cal brate your cOfYlpass where there IS a chance of strong magnetiC anterference. such 

as mag nettle. par\Qng structures. and steel re,nforcements underground 

• DO NOT carry ferromagnetic matenals w1th you dunng calibratiOn such as keys or cellular 

phones 

• DO NOT calibrate beside massive metal obtects 

Calibration Procedures 

Choose an open space to carry out the fOllowing procedures 

1 Ensure tnat the comoass IS Calibrated If you d1d not calibrate the compass as part of your pre-11 ght 

preparat1ons. or if you have moved to a new location s1nce the last calibration tap A~rcraft Status 

lnd1cator bar 1n the app and select ·Calibrate·. then follow the on-screen Instructions 

2 Hold and rotate the aircraft honzontally 360 degrees and the A1rcraft Stalus Indicator w111 display a 

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3 Hold the a1raah vertically v11lh nose po.nLng downward. and rotate 11 360 degrees around the center 

ax1s Recalibrate the compass 1f the Aircraft Status lnd calor show solid red. 

& If the Atrcraft Status Indicator bhnks red and yellow a'ter ti-e cahbratoo. move your &rcralt to a 

d fferent locatoo to carry out compass cal1bratoo. 

:'(). Cal1brate lhe compass before each flight. Launch DJI P•lot App, follow the on-screen 1nslruct1on 

to calibrate the compass 

When to Recalibrate 

1 When compass dala 1s abnormal. and the A1rcralt Status Indicator 1s blink1ng red and yellow 

2. When fly1ng In a new location. or a locahon that is d11ferent from your last flight 

3. When the mechanical structure of the Inspire 1 has changed, 1 e changed mount1ng position of lhe 

compass 

4. When severe drtft1ng occurs 1n fhght. 1.e the fnsptre 1 does not fly 1n stra1ghtl1nes 

Auto Take-off and Auto Landing 

Auto Take-off 

Use auto take-<>11 to take off your aircraft automat cal y 1f the A:rcralt Status IndiCator dtsplays bftnKtng 

green FollOw the steps belOw to use auto take-<>11 

1 Launch DJI Pilot app, enter ·camera" page 

2. Ensure the atrcraft 1s 1n ·p· rrooe. 

3 Go through me pre-fhght ch~list 

4 Tap".!· and conflm f-ght condttJon Slide to conftrm and take-off. 

5 Aircraft takes off and novers at 1 2 meters atx:Ne ground 

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Auto-L.anotng 

Use auto-landtng to land your aircraft automatically tf the Aircraft Status Indicator dtsplays bhnkJng green 

Follow the steps below to use auto-landtng 

1 Ensure the SJrcraft tS tn · p· mode 

2 Check the landtng area conditiOn before tapptng • !.". to perform landing. 

3. Atrcraft lowers the landtng gear and proceed to land automahcally. 

:¢: Landtng gear will automatically ratse when the atrcraft reaches an altitude of 1 2m lor the ftrst 

lfme. and automatically lower every time it descends to 0 Sm. Users can turn this feature ON/OFF 

in the Ptlot app 

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Starting/Stopping the Motors 

Starting Motors 

The Comb.nabon Sttek Coomand (CSC) listed below are used to start the motors rnstead of stmply pushrng the Sitek up. Ensure that you perform the CSC tn one mobon :!' 

OR 

Stopping Motors 

There are two methods to stop the motors 

Method 1 When the tnsptre 1 has landed. push the throure down 1', then conduct esc ' Motors wdl stop 

tmmediately Release both sticks once motors stop 

Method 2 When the atrcraft has landed, push the throttle down and hold The motors wdl stop after 3 

secOI'Ids 

& Do not perform CSC when atrcraft IS tn m'datr, Olherwtse the motors w II be stopped 

Flight Test 

Take oft/Landing Procedures 

1. Place the arrcraft on open, flat ground with battery indtcators factng towards you. 

2 Power on the remote controller and your mobile device. then the Intelligent Flight Battery. 

3 Launch the OJI Pilot App and enter the Camera page 

4 Wait unltllhe Aircraft lndtcator blinks green. This means the Home P()jnt is recorded and 11 is safe to fly 

now. It tt flashes yellow, it means Home Patnt is not recorded and you should not take oil 

5 Push the throttle up sloNiy to take otf or using Auto Take-oft to take off 

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6. Shoot photos and Vldeos using lhe DJI Ptlot app 

7 To land. hover over a level surface and gently pull oown on lhe throttle slov.ly to descend 

8 After tand.ng execute the esc command or hold the throale at rts ~est posttoo lor 3 seconds or 

more unlit the motors stop. 

9. Tum off the lnteltgent Rtght Battery ltrst followed by tne Remote Controller 

& · When the Atcrah Status lndica:or blinks yellovv rapkjly during fltghl. the aircraft has entered Fatlsafe 

mode 

• A low battery level warntng is tndtcated by the Atrcraft Status lndtcator blinking red slowly or 

raptdly durtng flight. 

• Watch vtdeo tutonals about fltght for more flight tnformatton --------

Video Suggestions and Tips 

1 Work through the checldtst before eacr flight 

2. Select destred g mbat y,Qrking mode tn lhe DJt Ptlot app 

g. 3 Atm to shoot when flytng '" P mode only 

;r 4. Always fly '"good weatner. such as sunny or wtndless days. 

5. Change camera setttngs to sutt you These tnclude photo format ancl exposure compensation 

6 Perform flight tests to establish flight routes and scenes. 

7 Push the slicks gently to make aircraft movements stable and smooth. 

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1. How can I put a GoPro camera oo the lnsprre 1? 

The lnsprre 1 does not currently support GoPro attachments. The grmbal rs desrgned to hold DJI 

cameras only. 

2. When will ground station functionality be available? 

The lnsptre 1 does not currently support ground station Ground stahon wrll be available with future 

frrmware updates 

3. Is the camera's exposure automatic? 

The exposure can be set to Auto, for automatic changes. or Manual rf you wrsh to use a specrfrc settmg 

4. Can I see the size of images through the app? 

Yes. you can prevrew image or vrdeo sizes through the OJI Pllot app 

5. How much weight can the Inspire 1 cany wrthout its rncluded camera? 

We do not recommend flying wrth any payload other than the ncfuded DJI g mbal and camera 

6. Do you have an LCD monitor av811able for the Inspire 1? 

No. DJI does not sell LCD or HO monnors for the tnsplfe 1 However. you can output the live stream ng 

VIdeo to a COO"pabble monitor or mob•le device of your own 

7. How long does it take to charge the b;lttery? Does it comes With a charger? 

Yes. alllnsptre 1 unrts come wnh standard TB47 charger 

Wrth the standard T847 tOOW charger. rt takes 8Sm1n to fully charge a 4500mAh battery 

8. Are the two remote controllers the same? Should I setup the remote controllers in the app or 

somewhere else to control the camera and aircraft separately? 

The two remote controllers are physrcally identical. You can set the remote controllers to either 'Master" 

or 'Slave· through the OJI Prtot app rf you wish to use dual controller mOde. 

9. Where can I find info on the simulation application that plugs into the trainer port? Can you suggest a 

simulation program? 

TI1ere rs no trarner port on the remote controller for the Inspire t 

1 0. Can the mobile device holder be used on the Phantom 2 serres remote controller? 

No. It cannot The mobrle device holder can only be used w1th the lnsprre 1 remote 

11 . Does the Inspire 1 have a SO card 1ncluded? 

The lnsptre 1 comes wrth a 16GB mrcro-SD card It supports SO cards up to 64GB 

12 Can I upgrade and buy a second remote controller if I only buy a Single remote controller rc-N? 

Yes 

13. How big IS the lnsptre 1? 

Its length X heq\1 X WICt.h dmet1SIOOS WiltlOU! the propelers anached ate 44 X~ X 45cm ( 17 3 X 11 8 X 17 710). 

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14. What fhght controller does the lnsp1re 1 use? 

The lnspore 1 uses 11s own new fflght controller 

15. WhiCh motors and propellers does the lnsptre 1 come with? 

The lnsp re t uses 3510 motors and 1345 propellers 

16. Aircraft frame arm joints appear loosen. is that normal? 

The space of the JOins shown '" the below f1gure is normal and 11 will not affect the performance of 

aircraft. do not adjusllhe position of the screws on your own 

17. Failed to complete self-check? 

Place the a~rcraft on the flat surface before powenng on. Do not move the a1rcraft dur.ng the sel'· 

check 

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Specifications 

A1rcraft 

Model 

Weight (Battery Included) 

Hovering Accuracy (P Mode) 

Max Angular Veloc•ty 

Max Tilt Angle 

Max Ascent Speed 

Max Descent Speed 

Max Speed 

Max Flight Altitude 

Max W1nd Speed Res• stance 

Max Flight T me 

MOIOr'MOdel 

Propeller Model 

Indoor Hovenng 

Operating Temperature Range 

D•agooal D•stance 

Gtmbal 

Model 

Output Power (W1th Camera) 

Operating Cvrrent 

Angular V•oratoo Range 

Movnt•Pg 

Controllable Range 

Mechanrcal Range 

Max Controllable Spood 

T600 

2935g 

Verucal 05m 

HOriZOntal. 2.5 m 

P1tCh 30CJ•ts 

Yaw 150 /s 

35 

Sm/s 

~ m/s 

22 m/s (A Til mode no w1nd) 

4500m 

10m/S 

Approximately 18 m1nu1es 

DJI3510 

DJI 1345 

Enabled by default 

-10 to40'C 

559 to581 mm 

438x451x301 mm 

ZENMUSE X3 

Stahc 9 w. In Mohon 11 w 

Stahon 750 rnA. Mot on 900 mA 

±003' 

Detachable 

PttCh -90 to +30° 

Pan :t320' 

P•tch -125• to +45• 

Pan :330• 

Potch t20 /s 

Pan tso•ts 

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Name 

Model 

Total Plxe!s 

EHeclfve Poxers 

Image Max Soze 

ISO Range 

Etectron'c Shutter Speed 

FOV (Foeld Or V1ew) 

CMOS 

Lens 

Shll Photography Modes 

Vodeo Recoodong Modes 

Max Bnrate or Vodeo Storage 

Supponed Folo Formats 

Supponed SO Card Types 

Operating Tempera lure Range 

Remote Controller 

l~ame 

Operahng Frequency 

Transmitting Dostance 

EIRP 

Video Output Port 

Power Supply 

Charg1ng 

Dual User Capabohly 

58 • I 0J1 AI. fiOQ"' 'V<d 

X3 

FC350 

1276M 

124M 

4000x3000 

100-3200 (vodeo)I00-1600 (photo) 

8 s to 1/8000 s 

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Sony EXMOR 1 i2 3 

2Qmm (35mm lor mat equovalent) f/2 8 focus at oo) 

9 Elements on 9 groups 

Anh·dJstonoon 

Songle shoo\ 

Burst shoo11ng 3/5/7 frames 

Au:o Expost.re Bracket,ng (AEB) 3/5 bracketed frames at 

07EVB.as 

Tune-lapse 

UHD (4K) 4096x2160p2-l/25. 3&40x2160p24/25/30 

FHD t920x1080p24/25/30/48/50/60 

HD 1280x720p24/25130/48/50/60 

60Mbps 

FAT32/exFAT 

Photo JPEG ONG 

V1deo MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H 26-l) 

M1croSD 

Max capacoty 64 GB Class 10 or UHS- 1 rat1ng reqUired 

o to 4o•c 

Cl 

922 7MHz-927 7 MHz (Japan Only) 

5 725-5.825 GHz.2.400-2 483 GHz 

2 km (Outdoor And Unobstructed) 

10dBm@900m 13dBm@5 80. 20dBm@2 4G 

USB. M.m-HDMI 

Bu it-In baneoy 

DJI charger 

Host-and-Slave connection 
Mob le Oev1ce Holder 

OutPI.lt Power 

Operatmg Temperature Range 

Storage Temperature Range 

Charg1ng Temperature Range 

Banery 

Charger 

Model 

Vo11agc 

Ra:ed Po-.,er 

Battery (Standard) 

Name 

Model 

Capaclly 

Voltage 

Ballery Type 

Energy 

NetWe1ght 

Operat1ng Temperature Range 

Storage Temperature Range 

Charg1ng Temperature Range 

Max Charg1ng Power 

Battery (Opttonal) 

Name 

Model 

Capac1ty 

V()jtage 

Banery Type 

Energy 

NetWeoght 

Operating Temperature Range 

Storage Temperalure Range 

Chargong Temperature Range 

Tablet or Smart Phone 

9W 

-10 to40 c 

Less than 3 months -20" to 45· C 

More than 3 months 22' to 29• C 

0-40 c 

6000 mAh L1Po 2S 

A14-IOOPIA 

263V 

100W 

Intelligent Floght Battery 

TB47 

4500mAh 

222V 

L1Po 6S H1gh voltage battery 

999Wh 

570g 

-10• to 40 C 

Less than 3 months -20 to 45' C 

More than 3 months 22· C to 29• c 

o•to 40• c 

180W 

Intelligent Floght Battery 

T848 

5700mAh 

228V 

L,Po6S 

129 96 Wh 

670g 

-tOto4o• c 

Less than 3 months -20 to -15• C 

More than 3 months 22' to 28' C 

o· to 40• c 

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Max Chargong Pov.er 

ViSIOil POSIIIOnong 

VeiOc•ty Range 

Alt•tude Range 

Operatong Envoronment 

Operaung Range 

DJIPIIotApp 

t80W 

Be ow 8 m/s (2 m above grouna) 

5-SOOcm 

BnghUy lot (lux> 15) patterned surfaces 

0-250cm 

Mobile Oev1ce System Requirements lOS version 7 1 or later Andro1d versoon 4 1 2 or later 

Supported Mobolc Dcv,ces 

• •Phone 6 Plus. 1Phone 6. oPnone 5S oPad AJr 2. oPad Mint 

3 1Pad AJr 1Pad Mono 2. oPad 4: Samsung Nole 3. Samsung 

S5. Sony Z3 EXPERIA • Note It IS recommended that you 

use a tablet !Of the best expeneoce 

Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 

IOC allows users to lock the Oflentation of aorcralt 1n dofferent fash1ons. There are three work1ng modes for 

IOC and you may select the desored IOC modes from the OJI Polot app IOC only works under F mode, 

and user must toggle the flight mode swotch to "F'' mode to activate IOC. Refer to the table below 

Course Lock (CL) 

Home LOCk (HL)' 

Poont of Interest (POl)' 

Its forward direction IS pomtong to the nose d•recuon when record1ng. wh•ch 1s 

foxed unt1l you re..record 11 or exot from CL 

Record a Home P01nt (HP) and push P1tch Sl!ck to control the atrcralt far from 

Of near to the HP 

P01nt of Interest Record a point of Interest (POl) the a rcraft can corcoe around 

the POl. and the rose a ways po+nts to the POl ----

=\}: 'Home Lock and Point of Interest feature are comong soon, 

Prerequisites of IOC 

Use the ICC feature under the following oond1t1on 

ModesiOC GPSenabled GPS Fbght Oostance LJmits 

Course LOCK No None None 

Home LOCk Yes ~oil Atrcraft ~ Home Potnl 

POl Yes ~ .. t Arcraft ~ Potnt of Interest 

Using ICC 

Enable the IOC leature by tappong "Enable IOC" 1n the settong page of the DJI P1lot app. Toggle the Flight 

Mode Swolch to 'F" mode and follow the on-screen 1nstructoon to use IOC feature 

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How to Update Firmware 

Follow the process descnbed below to upgrade the a1rcraft. remote controller and battery 

Updating the Aircraft Firmware 

Step 1- Check Bat1ery and SO Card Capac1ty 

Ensure the Intelligent A1gh1 Bat1ery has at feast 50% po.rver and there IS at least 100MB or free space on 

the SO card. 

Step 2- Prepare the Firmware Update Package 

1 Download the IITmware update pacKage from the of11c1al DJI website (hllo l/www.dJI com/product/ 

p'1antom-3/download) 

2. lrsert the SO card 1nto your PC Extract the a downloaded I les 1nto the root dtrectory of the SO ca'd 

Remove the SO card from your PC Ensure the a rcrah is powered olf then 1nser1 the SO card into the 

SD card slot on the camera. 

Step 3- Update the Alrcratt 

1 Ensure the remote controller 1s powered off and then power on the atrcraft Upgrade w II begtn 

automatiCally after atrcra't tS powered on. 

2 It w1ll take approxt'l'lately 25 m1nutes to como ete the !1rmware update The camera status 1ndtcator 

will blink green and red to tnd1cate the upgrade 1s .n progress and stop bl•nk•ng wen the update IS 

complete v.nh success 

3 Check the upgrade status by open1ng the • txt" file that IS automaltcally generared after the update. 

The update IS successful if the text "result successful" is 1n the document. Try upgrading the ftrmware 

agrun 1f the text ·result fatled' 1s found or the camera status ndtcator shows solid red 

Updating the Remote Controller Firmware 

Ensure tre OJI GO app has been updated to v1 2 0 before uodattng the remote controller The 

System Status bar 1n Camera Vtew of the OJI GO App wtll flash several umes 1f a ftrmware update s 

avatlable. Follow these steps to update the ltrmware vta the OJI GO App 

Step 1- Check Battery and SO Card Capacity 

1 The remote controller has at least so•. battery level. 

2 Your mob1le devtee •S able to access the tntemet 

3 There 1s at least 30 MB or tree space on your mobtle devtee 

Step 2- Download and Update the Rrmware 

Go to the DJI GO App >Camera Vtew >System Status bar> Overall Status. Tap Download the 

ftrmware update package to download and update the ftrmware Track the update progress from 

progress bar •n the DJI GO App The status LED on the remote controller wtll blink b'ue dunng update 

and blink green wnen update 1s complete wtth success. 

Firmware update through the OJI GO app w II not worK w1th older vers1ons or the remote controller 

f,mnware II the f,rmware update falls follow the 1nstruct10ns below to update the ltrmware USif'lQ the 

traditional method: 

a. Update the latest firmware package files from OJI official web s1te 

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1ash dnve 

c Turn off the remote controller Insert the SO card 1nto a SO card reader or the USB d sk onto the 

remote controller USB port when refl"o:e controller IS turned of' 

d Power on the remote controller and wa•t 60 seconds until the upgrade beg1ns Do not power off 

the remote controller dunng the update 

e It w1ll take approximately 10 m1nutes to complete the firmware update The camera will sound 

a beep1ng sound and the Status LED on the remote controller shows solid blue to 1nd1cate the 

update IS 1n progress The Status LED on remote controller shows sohd green and beeping 

sound w111 stop If the upgrade 1s completed wtth success 

If you do not have a SO card reader. you may Insert the SO card into the gtmbat and connect the 

gtmbal w1th remote controller to upgrade the remote controller 

& You w111 only be able to update the remote controller fwmware through the OJI GO app from 

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Updating Intelligent Flight Battery Firmware 

The Intelligent Atght Battery ts upgraded ounng the a•rcraft f~tmware upgrade process. It 1s recommended 

to keep the upgrade package files •n your SO card The upgrade will start automat1cally after power 

cycling the alfcraft 

& · Ensure there IS only one firmware package hie stored on your SO card 

· Only storage dev1ces that are formatted for FAT32 and exFAT file systems are supported lor 

atrcralt and remote controller firmware upda:es 

• Ensure the tn:ernet connection of your mobile deviCe 1s stab'e when do.vnJoad.ng the firmware 

update package 

• Tum on A11plane lv1ode on your mob1le dev•ce before updahng the l~rmware. as any ncom1ng 

cans may d1srupt the update process 

• Do not perform firmware update whtle the atrcralt IS stoll f.ytng n the a1r Onty carry out firmware 

update when the a1rcraft 1s landed 

• Be sure to update the remote controllers hrmware to the latest vers1on after you upgrade the 

aircraft's firmware. 

• The remote controller may become unlinked from the a~rcralt alter updating. Re·link the remote 

controller and atrcraft. 

• Conf1rm the update •esults based on the blink1ng pattern of camera status tnd•cator or gimbal 

sound It 1s normal for the aircraft to sound or the LED to blink dunng the update process 

FCC Compliance 

FCC COmpliance 

Th1s device complies With part tS of the FCC Rules. Operat1on IS subJSCt to the followtng two cond•tions: 

(1) Th1s dev1ce may not cause harmful interference. ar1d 

(2) Th1s dcv1ce must accept any interference received including Interference that may cause undeslfed 

operahon 

Changes or modifications not expressly roved by the party respons1bte for compt1ance could vo10 the 

user's authority to operate the equ•pment 

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Compliance Information 

FCC Warning Message 

Atry Changes or mod hca1oos not expressly roved by the party respons1ble for compliance could VOid !he 

user's aulhorrly to opera1e the equrpment. 

Thrs device compiles w.th part 15 of the FCC Rules Operatoon 1s subjeCt to 1he folloo.VJng IWO cond1trons 

(1) Th1s device may not cause harmful Interference, and {2) thiS devtce must accept any Interference 

received. 1nclud1ng Interference that may cause undesired operation 

FCC Radiallon Exposure Statement: 

Thrs equ pment C()(nphes w1!11 FCC radtahon exposure lim1ts set looh tor an uncontrolled envrronment 

Th•s equ·pment should be 1nstalled and operated With m !'l mum d1stance 20cm betv.een tt>e rad1ator& 

your body Thrs transm1ner must not be co-loca:ed or operat ng 1n conjUnction with any other antenna or 

transm1tter. 

Note: This equ1pment has been lested and found to comply w1th the limrls for a Class B d1g11al dev1ce. 

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These lim1ts are designed to provide reasonable protection aga1nst 

harmful 1nterfe•ence 1n a res1dent1aJ 1nstallatron Th1s equ1pment generates uses and can radrate radio 

frequency enflfgy and 1f not 1nstailed and used 1n accordance w1th !he .ns:ructiOOS may cause harmlul 

tnterference to radro communJCallOOs Howevflf. thE!fe IS no guarantee that 1nterference Wlil not occur 10 

a paniCU1ar tnstallatron If th1s equrpment does cause harmful Interference to radro or telev1sron receptron. 

wh'ch can be determrned by turnrng the eqv1pment off and on. the user rs encouraged to try to correct 

the rnterference by one or more of the fotlow1ng measures: 

- Reor1ent or relocate the receiving antenna. 

-Increase the separatron between the equrpment and receiver. 

-Connect the eqUtpmentlnto an outlet on a c rcurt drffflfent fr()(n that to whrch the receiver rs connected 

-Consult the deater or an expenenced radiCVI'V tect'lnJC.an for help 

IC ASS warning 

Thrs deVIce C()(nplles Wllh Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard (s). Operatron IS subJeCt to the 

fotlowrng two cond1tlons: ( 1) thls device may not cause Interference. and (2) this device musl accept any 

rnterference.1ncludrng rnterference that may cause undesrred operation of the devrce. 

Le present arerl est con forme aux CNR d'lndustr1e Canada hcables aux arerls rad1o exempts de licence 

L'explortatron est autorrsee aux deux cond1t100S suJVaotes 

( 1) l'are1l ne clotl pas produrre de brou llage. et 

(2) l'utilsateur de l'are11 dolt accepter lout brouillage radioelectoque subl, meme s1 le brou1llage est 

suscepuble d'en compromenre le fonctronncment 

IC Radiation Exposure Statement: 

Th1s equrpment C()(nphes w1th IC RF rad.atron exposure IIIT'rts set forth for an uncontrolled enwonment 

Thrs transmner must not be co-located or operating rn COOJUI"c~on With any other antenna or transm1t1er 

Th1s equ.pment should be rnsta'led and operated With mioomum d1stance 20cm berv.een the rad1ator& 

your body 

Any Changes or modifiCations not expressly roved by the party respons1ble for compl.ance could v01d the 

user's authonly to operate the equipment 

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