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3 Advanced

User Manual 3. Phantom

3 Advanced

Quick Start Guide 4. Phantom

3 Professional/Advanced Safety Guidelines

and Disclaimer 5. Phantom

3 Professional/Advanced Intelligent

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## G O Download an d instal l th e DJ I G O ap p befor e usin g th e aircraft . Sca n th e Q R cod e to th e righ t t o download th e lates

t version . Th e Androi d versio n o

f th e DJ I G O ap p i s compatibl e wit h Androi d 4.1. 2 o rlater . Th e iO S versio n o

f th e DJ I G O ap p i s compatibl e wit h iO S 8. 0 o rlater .

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t Flight Vide o Tutorial s Download th e DJ I G O ap p Profil e Introductio n Featur e Highlight

s Preparin g th e Aircraft Aircraf t Diagra m Remot e Controlle rDiagra m 

### Aircraft Flight Controlle r Flight Mod e Flight Statu s Indicato r Return-to-Hom e (RTH ) Smar t RT H Lo w Batter y RT H Failsaf e RT H Visio n Positionin g Syste m Flight Recorde r Attachin g an d Detachin g th e Propeller s DJ I Intelligent Flight Batter y 

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Remot e Controlle rProfil e Usin g th e Remote Controlle r Remote Controlle rStatu s LE D Linkin g th e Remot e Controlle r Remot e Controlle rComplianc e Versio n 

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### an d Camer a Profil e 3 1 Gimba l 32 DJ l G O ap p Camer a 35 Directo r3 8 Store 3 8 Discover y 3 8 

### Flight Flight Environmen t Requirements 4 0 Fligh t Limit

s an d No-Fl y Zone s 4 0 Prefligh t Checklist 4 4 Calibratin g th e Compas s 4 4 Aut o Takeof

f an d Aut o Landin g 4 5 Flight Test 4 6 Starting/Stoppin g th e Motor s 4 6



### 5 4 Specification s 5 4 Intelligen t Flight Mod e 5 6 FC C Complianc

e 5 7

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### Thi s sectio n introduce s th e Phanto m 3 Advance d an d list s th e component s o f th e aircraf t an d remot e controller .

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## Introductio n

Th e Phanto m 3 Advance d represents th e nex t generatio n o

f DJ I quadcopters . I t i s capabl e o f capturin g 1080 p vide o an d transmittin g a n H D vide o signa l ou t o f th e box . Th e built-i n camer a has a n integrate d gimba l t o maximiz e stabilit

y whil e minimizin g bot h weigh t an d size . Eve n whe n n o GP S signa l i s available , th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m allow s th e aircraf

t to hove raccuratel yi n place . 

## Featur e Highlight

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a an d Gimbal : Phanto m 3 Advance d ha s a full yintegrate d camer a tha t shoots 1080 p vide o a

t u p to g 6 0 frame s pe rsecon d an d capture s 1 2 megapixe l photos . A n enhance d senso rgive s yo u greate rclarity , ^ lowe rnoise , an d bette rpicture s tha n an y previou s flyin g camera . o

— h 5 " H D Vide o Downlink: Th e low-latenc ylon g rang e H D downlin k i s powere d b

ya n enhance d versio n o f DJ i Lightbridge . DJ I Intelligen

t Fligh t Battery : Th e 448 0 mA h DJ I Intelligen t Flight Batter yfeature s upgrade d batter ycell s an d a n advance d powe rmanagemen t system . Fligh t Controller : Th e next-generatio n fligh t controlle rhas bee n update d to provid e a safer , mor e reliabl e fligh t experience . A newl yimplemente d fligh t recorde rstore s critica l data fro m eac h fligh t an d th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m enhance s hoverin g precisio n whe n flyin g indoor s o ri n environment

s where GP S i s unavailable .

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## I Preparin g th e Aircraf

t Removin g Gimbal Clam p 

### Remov e th e gimba l clam p b

yslidin g i t to th e righ t (whe n facin g th e nos e o f th e aircraft) , as show n below . 

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Attachin g th e Propellers : Mount th e propeller

s wit h blac k

dots o n to motor

s wit h blac k

axe s an d spi n counter-clockwis e to secure . Mount th e propeller

s wit h slive rdots o n to motor s wit h slive raxe s an d spi n clockwis e to secure . B e sure al l propeller

s ar e securel yi n place . 

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the m i n position . Preparin g th e Remote Controller : Th e mobil e device holde ri s designe d fo rsecurin g tablet o rmobil e device . Til t th e mobil e device holde rto th e desire d position , the n adjus t th e antenna

s s o theyar

e facin g outward . 1 . Pres s th e butto n o n th e to p righ t sid e o f th e mobil e device holde rto releas e th e clamp , the n adjust th e clam p to fi t th e siz e of you rmobil e device . 2 . Secur e you rmobil e device i n th e clam p b ypressin g down , an d connec t you rmobil e device to th e remote controlle rusin g a US B cable . 3 . Plu g on e en d o

f th e cabl e int

o th e mobil e device , an d th e othe ren d int o th e US B por

t o n th e bac k

o f th e remote controller .

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## Aircraf t Diagra m

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## Controlle rDiagra m [I ] GP S 

### [2 ] Propelle r [3] Moto r [4 ] Front LE D Indicato r [5 ] Landin g gea r [6] Gimba l an d Camer

a [7] Camer

a Statu s Indicato r [8 ] Aircraft Micro-US B Por t [9 ] Aircraft Statu s Indicato r [10 ] Intelligen t Fligh t Batter

y [II ] Visio n Positionin g Sensor s [12 ] Antennas [13 ] Camer a Micro-S D Car

d Slo t [14 ] Camer a Micro-US B Por

t [15] Lin k Butto n

[1 ] Antennas Relays aircraft contro l an d vide o signal . [2 ] Mobil e Device Holde r Securel ymount s you rmobil e device t o th e remote controller . [3] Contro l Stic k 

### Control s th e orientatio n an d movemen t of th e aircraft . [4 ] Retur n Hom e (RTH ) Butto n Pres s an d hol d th e butto n t o initiat e Return t o Hom e (RTH) . 8 © 201 5 DJi . Al l Ripnt s Reserve dPhanto m 3 Advance d Use r Manua l

[5 ] Batter

yLeve l LED s 

### Display s th e batter yleve l o f th e remot e controller . [6] Statu s LE D Display s th e remote controller' s syste m status . [7] Powe rButto n Use d t o tur n th e remote controlle ro n an d off . [8] RT H LE D Circula rLE D aroun d th e RT H butto n display s RT H status . [9 ] Camer

a Setting s Dia l Tur n th e dia l to adjus

t camer a settings . (Onl yfunction s whe n th e remote controlle ri s connecte d to a mobil e device runnin g th e DJ I G O app. ) [10] Playbac k

Butto n Playbac k th e capture d images o rvideos . (Onl yfunction s whe n th e remote controlle ri s connecte d to a mobil e device runnin g th e DJ I G O app. ) [11 ] Shutte rButto n Pres s to tak

e a photo . I f burs

t mod e i s selected , th e set numbe ro f photos wil l b e take n wit h on e press . [12] Flight Mod e Switc h Switc h betwee n P-mode , A-mode , an d F-mode . [13 ] Vide o Recordin g Butto n Press to star

t recordin g video . Pres s agai n to sto p recording . [17 ] C 1 Butto n Customizabl e throug h th e DJ I G O app . [18] C 2 Butto n Customizabl e throug h th e DJ I G O app . [19 ] Powe rPor

t Connec t t o th e DJ I Phanto m 3 Charge rt o charg e th e batter

yo f th e remote controller . [15 ] o Q . C O

[12 ] [11 ]

[14 ] Gimba l Dia l Us e thi s dia l t

o contro l th e til t o

f th e gimbal . [15] Mircro-US B Por

t Reserve d port . [16 ] US B Por

t Connec t t o mobil e device o rt o a US B por t fo r firmware upgrade .

[18 ]

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### Thi s sectio n introduce s th e feature s o f

th e Fligh t Controller , Visio n Positionin g System , an d th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter y

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## Flight Controlle r

Th e Phanto m 3 Advanced' s fligh t controlle rfeature s severa l importan t upgrades , includin g a ne w fligh t mode . Safet

ymode s includ e Failsafe an d Return-to-Home . Thes e feature s ensur e th e saf e retur n o

f you r aircraf t i f th e contro l signa l i s los t Th e fligh t controlle rca n als o save critica l fligh t dat a fro m eac h fligh t to th e on-boar

d storag e device . Th e new fligh t controlle ralso provide s increase d stabilit yan d a new ai r brakin g feature . Thre e fligh t mode s ar

e available . Th e detail s of eac h fligh t mod e ar e foun d below : > P-mod e (Positioning) : P-mod e work s bes t whe n GP S signa l i s strong . Ther e ar e thre e differen t state s of 3 P-mode , whic h wil l b e automaticall y selecte d by th e Phanto m 3 Advance d dependin g o n signa l strengt h ~ of GP S an d Visio n Positionin g sensors : P-GPS : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g bot h ar e available . Th e aircraft i s usin g GP S fo rpositioning . P-OPTI : Visio n Positionin g i s availabl e bu t th e GP S signa l strengt h i s no t sufficient . Th e aircraft i s usin g onl yth e Visio n Positionin g Syste m fo rpositioning . P-ATTI : Neithe rGP S no rVisio n Positionin g i s available . Th e aircraf t i s usin g onl yit

s baromete rfo r positioning , s o onl yaltitud e ca n b e stabilized . A-mod e (Attitude) : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g Syste m ar e no t use d fo rstabilization . Th e aircraf t onl yuse s its barometer . Th e aircraf t ca n stil l automaticall yretur n to th e hom e poin t i f th e contro l signa l i s los t an d th e Hom e Point was recorde d successfully . F-mod e (Function) : Intelligen t Orientatio n Contro l (IOC ) i s activate d i n thi s mode . Fo rmor e informatio n abou t IOC , refe rto th e IO C sectio n i n th e Appendix . -:§: - Us e th e Flight Controlle rmod e switc h to chang e th e fligh t mod e o f th e aircraft , refe rto th e "Fligh t Mod e Switch " o n Pag e 2 6 fo rmor e information . 

## i Fligh t Statu s Indicato r Th e Phanto m 3 Advance d has Fron t LED s an d Aircraft Statu s Indicators . Th e position s o f thes e LEDs ar

e show n i n th e figure below :

Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r 

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# &**S&*m$L^ Fron t LE D

Th e Fron t LED

s sho w th e orientatio n o

f th e aircraft . Th e Front LED s glow soli d re d whe n th e aircraf t i s turne d o n t o indicate th e fron t (o rnose ) of th e aircraft . Th e Aircraft Statu s Indicator s communicate th e syste m statu s of th e fligh t controller . Refe rto th e tabl e belo w fo rmor

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## ! Aircraf t Statu s Indicato rDescriptio n Norma l «#*•••••

• Had . Gree n an d Yellow Flas h Q n an d ^ Alternativel y » » 0 - Y , Gree n an d Yellow Flas h Alternativel y Warmin g U p

.-K_,_,,_, . Safe t o Fl y (P-mod e wit h GP S an d Visio n -.© ; Gree n Flashes Slowl y __. x Positioning ) »x« * ~ r- , ,_- r. Saf e t o Fl y (P-mod e wit h Visio n Positionin g bu t -b , GX 2 Gree n Flashe s Twic e .. . , ' " § withou t GPS) o 5 ^

v x„ „ , rs , , Saf e t o Fl y (A-mod e bu t N o GP S an d Visio n a ? XY > Yellow Flashes Slowl y _. . Positioning ) Warnin g X Fas

t Yellow Flashin g Remote Controller' s Signa l Los t R Slo

w Re d Flashin g Low Batter y Warnin g n Fas

t Re d Flashin g Critica l Batter y Warnin g R Re d Flashin g Alternativel y IM U Erro r ®- — - Soli d Re d Critica l Erro r R yj-..... . Re d an d Yellow Flas h Alternativel y Compass Calibratio n Require d 

## I Return-to-Hom e (RTH ) Th e Return-to-Hom e (RTH ) functio n bring s th e aircraf t bac k to th e las

t recorde d Hom e Point . There ar e thre e type s o

f RT H procedures : Smar t RTH , Lo

w Batter y RTH , an d Failsafe RTH . Thi s sectio n describe s thes e thre e scenario s i n detail .



### GP S Descriptio n Hom e Point 

### Xui! l I f a stron g GP S signa l was acquire d before takeoff , th e Hom e Point i s th e locatio n fro m whic h th e aircraf t was launched . Th e GP S signa l strengt h i s indicate d b y th e GP S ico n ( Xmi l ) - Th e aircraf t statu s indicato rwil l blin k

rapidl y whe n th e hom e point i s recorded . 

## RT H Us e th e RT H butto n o n th e remot e controlle r(refe rt o "RT H button " o n pag e 2 6 fo rmor e information ) o r ta p th e RT H butto n i n th e DJ 1 G O ap p an d follo w th e on-scree n instruction s whe n GP S Is available

t o ini tiat e Smar

t RTH . Th e aircraf

t wil l the n automaticall y retur n to th e las t recorde d Hom e Point . Yo u ma y us e th e remote controller' s contro l stick s t o contro l th e aircraft' s positio n t o avoi d a collisio n durin g th e Smar t RT H process . Pres s an d hol d th e Smar t RT H butto n once to star t th e process , an d pres s th e Smar t RT H butto n again

t o terminate th e procedur e an d regai n ful l contro l o f th e aircraft .

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## Lo w Batter yRT H Th e lo w batter yleve l failsaf e i s triggere d whe n th e DJ I Intelligen t Righ t Batter yi s deplete d to a poin t tha t ma yaffect th e saf e retur n of th e aircraft . User s ar e advise d to retur n hom e o rlan d th e aircraf t immediatel y whe n prompted . Th e DJ I G O ap p wil i displa ya notice whe n a low batter ywarnin g i s triggered . Th e aircraf t wil l automaticall yretur n to th e Hom e Point i f n o actio n i s take n afte ra ten-secon d countdown . Th e use rca n cance l th e RT H procedur e b y pressin g th e RT H butto n o n th e remot e controller . Th e threshold s fo rthes e warning s ar

e automaticall ydetermine d base d o n th e aircraft' s curren t altitud e an d distance fro m th e Hom e Point . Th e aircraf

t wil l lan d automaticall yi f th e curren t batter yleve l ca n onl ysuppor t th e aircraf

t lon g enoug h t o descen d fro m it s curren t altitude . Th e use rca n stil l us e th e remote controlle rt o alte rth e aircraft' s ~ orientatio n durin g th e landin g process . § 

### Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicato ri s displaye d i n th e DJ I G O app , an d i s describe d below : Critica l Low batter

y leve l warning(Red ) Sufficien t batter y level(Green )



## Batter y Leve l Warnin g

Lo w batter y leve l warnin g Low batter y leve l warning(Yellow )



### Remar k

Th e batter

y powe ri s low . Pleas e lan d th e aircraft . 

# T Remainin g fligh t tim e ~. ra =CT =OT ==j , Powe rrequire s t o retur n hom e Batter yleve l Indicato r Aircraf t Statu s Indicato r

Aircraft statu s indicato rblink

s RE D slowly . DJ I G O ap p

Ta p "Go-home " to hav

e th e aircraft retur n t o th e Hom e point an d lan d automatically , o r"Cancel " t

o resum e norma l flight . I f n o actio n i s taken , th e aircraf

t wil l automaticall y g o hom e an d lan d afte r1 0 seconds . Remote controlle r wil l soun d a n alarm . 

### Fligh t Instruction s Fl yth e aircraf

t bac k an d lan d i t as soo n as possible , the n sto p th e motor

s an d replac

e th e battery . Critica l Lo

w batter yleve l warnin g Estimate d remainin g fligh t tim e Th e aircraf t Aircraf t statu s , . , . . H . 1 •• •Allo w th e aircraf

t t o , , . L.... flas h re d an d th e aircraf t wil l . _,_,,_ , mus t lan d indicato rblink s t ^

A. , _Adescen d an d lan d , . , __ _. , , star t t o descend . Th e remot e t . „ immediately . RE D quickly . . . , .. . , . automatically , controlle rwil l soun d a n alarm . Estimated remainin g fligh t N/ A N/ A base d o n curren t batter ylevel . 

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yleve l warnin g i s triggere d an d th e aircraf t begin s to lan d automatically , yo u ma ypus h th e throttl e upwar d to mak e th e aircraf

t hove ra t its curren t altitude , givin g yo u a n opportunit

yt o navigate t o a mor

e appropriat e landin g location . Th e colore d zone s an d markers o n th e batter yleve l indicato rba rreflec t th e estimate d remainin g fligh t time . The yar e automaticall yadjuste d accordin g to th e aircraft' s curren t locatio n an d status . 

## RT H I f th e Hom e Poin t was successfull yrecorde d an d th e compas s i s functionin g normally , Failsafe RT H wil l b e automaticall yactivate d i f th e remote controlle rsigna l i s los t fo rmor e tha n thre e seconds . Th e Return to-Hom e proces s ma

yb e interrupte d an d th e operato rma yregai n contro l of th e aircraf t i f th e remote controlle rsigna l connectio n i s re-established . 

### Failsaf e Illustratio n 1 Recor d Hom e Poin

t

Blinkin g Gree n 4 Signa l Los

t Last s (afte r3 sec. ) 

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### @ Fas t Blinkin g Yellow 2 Confirmin g Hom e Point -^^-^

lll! l (58* ) @ Blinkin g Gree n 

### 5 RT H (adjustabl e altitude

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_Heigh t ove rHP>20 m ~7§f ~ 

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t ove rHP<=20 m Fas t Blinkin g Yellow 3 Remot e Controlle rSigna l Los

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### ® Fas t Blinkin g Yellow >Aircraft canno

t retur n t o th e Hom e Point whe n GP S signa l i s wea k ( [ Xml l ] display

s grey ) o r unavailable . •Aircraft automaticall ydescend s an d land s i f RT H i s triggere d whe n th e aircraf t flie s withi n a 2 0 meter s (6 5 feet ) radiu s o

f th e Hom e Point . Aircraft wil l sto p ascendin g an d immediatel y retur n to th e Hom e Point i f yo u mov e th e throttl e stic k

i f th e aircraf

t reache s 2 0 meter

s (6 5 feet ) altitudes o rbeyon d durin g Failsafe . •Th e aircraf

t canno t avoi d obstructio n durin g th e Failsafe RTH , therefore , i t i s importan t to set a n suitabl e Failsaf

e altitud e before eac h flight . Launc h th e DJ I G O ap p an d ente r"Camera " an d selec t "MOD E > Advance d Setting s > Failsafe mode " t o se t th e Failsaf e altitude . •Use rcanno

t contro l th e aircraf

t whil e th e aircraf

t i s ascendin g to its failsaf e altitude . Howeve r th e use rca n rapidl y toggl e S 1 switc h to regai n contro l to cance l th e ascending . 

## Visio n Positionin g ; Th e DJ I Visio n Positionin g Syste m use s ultrasoun d an d imag e dat a to hel p th e aircraft maintai n its curren t position . Wit h th e hel p of Visio n Positioning , you rPhanto m 3 Advance d ca n hove ri n plac e more precisel y an d fl yindoor

s o ri n othe renvironments where a GP S signa l i s not available . Th e mai n components of th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m are locate d o n th e botto m o f you rPhanto m 3 Advanced ; the yinclud e [2 ] tw o ultrasoni c sensor

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### Usin g Visio n Positionin g Visio n Positionin g i s activate d automaticall y whe n th e Phanto m 3 Advance d i s turne d on . N o furthe ractio n i s required . Visio n Positionin g i s typicall y use d i n indoo renvironments , wher e GP S i s unavailable . Usin g th e sensors that are buil t into th e Visio n Positionin g system , th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l ca n hove rprecisel yeve n withou t GPS . o



### Follo w th e step s below t o us e Visio n Positioning : 1 . Toggl e th e fligh t mod e switc h to P-mode . 2 . Plac e th e aircraf

t o n a fla t surface . Not

e tha t th e Visio n Positionin g syste m canno t wor k properl y o n surface s withou t clea rpatter n variations . 3 . Tur n o n th e aircraft . Th e aircraf t statu s indicato rwil l flas h gree n two times , whic h indicate s th e Visio n Positionin g syste m i s ready . Gentl ypus h th e throttl e u p to lif t of f an d th e aircraf

t wil l hove ri n place . / KTh e performance of you rVisio n Positionin g Syste m i s affecte d byth e surfac e ove rwhic h i t i s flying . Th e ultrasoni c sensor s ma yno t b e abl e to accuratel ymeasur e distance s whe n operatin g abov e sound-absorbin g materials . I n addition , th e camer a mayno t functio n correctl yi n suboptima l environments . Th e aircraf t wil l switc h fro m P-mod e t o A-mod e automatically i f neithe r GP S no rVisio n Positionin g Syste m ar e available . Operat e th e aircraf t wit h grea

t cautio n i n th e followin g situations : • Flyin g ove rmonochrom e surface s (e.g . pur e black , pur

e white , pur

e red , pur

e green) . • Flyin g ove ra highl yreflective surfaces . o Flyin g at hig h speeds(ove r8 rn/ s at 2 meter

s o rove r4 m/

s at 1 meter) . • Flyin g ove rwate ro rtransparen t surfaces . • Flyin g ove rmovin g surface s o robjects . • Flyin g i n a n are a wher

e th e lightin g change s frequentl yo rdrastically . • Flyin g ove rextremel ydar k (lu x< 10 ) o rbrigh t (lu x> 100,000 ) surfaces . • Flyin g ove rsurface s tha t ca n absorb soun d wave s (e.g . thic k carpet) . • Flyin g ove rsurface s withou t clea rpattern s o rtexture . • Flyin g ove rsurface s wit h identica l repeatin g pattern s o rtexture s (e.g . tile s wit h th e sam e design) . • Flyin g ove rinclined surface s tha t wil l deflec

t soun d wave s awa

yfro m th e aircraft .

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yadversel yaffect th e effectivenes s of th e sensors . « Visio n Positionin g i s onl yeffectiv e whe n th e aircraf t i s a t altitude s of 0. 3 to 3 meters . « Th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m ma ynot functio n properl ywhe n th e aircraft i s flyin g ove rwater . • Th e Visio n Positionin g Syste m ma yno t b e abl e to recogniz e patter n o n th e groun d i n lo w light condition s (les s tha n 10 0 lux) . • D o no t us e othe rultrasoni c device s wit h frequenc yo f 4 0 KH z whe n Visio n Positionin g syste m i s i n operation . • Visio n Positionin g Syste m ma ynot b e abl e t o stabiliz e th e aircraft whe n flyin g clos e t o th e groun d (below 0. 5 meters ) a t fas t speeds. . > 0 Kee p animal s awa yfro m th e aircraf

t whe n Visio n Positionin g syste m i s activated . Th e sona r Q senso remit

s hig h frequenc

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t ar e onl yaudibl e to som e animals . 

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## : Fligh t Fligh t dat a i s automaticall yrecorde d t o th e interna l storag e o f th e aircraft . Thi s include s fligh t telemetry , aircraf t statu s information , an d othe rparameters . T o acces s thes e data , connect th e aircraft t o th e P C throug h th e Micro-US B por t an d launc h th e DJ I G O app . 

## Attachin g an d th e i Us e onl yDJ I approve d propellers wit h you rPhanto m 3 Advanced . Th e gre yan d blac k nut s o n th e propelle rindicat e wher e the yshoul d b e attache d an d i n whic h directio n whe yshoul d spin . To attac h th e propeller

s properly , matc h th e nu t colo rwit h th e moto raxi s color . Propeller s Figur e Attac h O n Silve rDo t Motor s wit h a greyaxe s Blac k Do t Motor s wit h a blac k

axe s

. , o 5

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Lock : Tur n th e propeller s i n th e indicate d directio n t o mount an d tighten . Tn ^ Unlock : Turn th e propeller s i n th e indicate d directio n to loose n an d remove . Attachin g th e Propeller

s 1 . B e sur e to remov

e th e warnin g sticker

s fro m th e motor

s befor e attachin g th e propellers . 2 . Attac h th e propeller

s wit h silve rdots onto th e motor s wit h silve raxe s an d spi n th e propeller s clockwis e to secure the m i n place . Attac h th e propeller s wit h blac k

dots ont o th e motor

s wit h blac k

axe s an d spi n th e propeller

s counter-clockwis e to secur e the m i n place . B e sur

e to tighte n eac h propelle rb yhan d befor e flight .

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•Ensur e propeller

s ar e attache d t o its correspondin g motors , otherwis e th e aircraf t canno t tak e off . •Wea rglove s whe n handlin g propellers . •Han d tighte n eac h o

f th e propeller

s o n th e correspondin g motor s to ensur

e i t i s attache d firmly . 

### Detachin g th e Propeller

s Hol d th e moto ri n plac

e wit h on e hand , the n spi n th e propelle ri n th e indicate d unloc k direction . / K• Chec k

tha t th e propeller

s an d motor

s ar e installed correctl yan d firml y befor e ever yflight . * Ensur e tha t al l propeller

s ar e i n goo d conditio n before eac h flight . D O NOT us e aged , chipped , o rbroke n propellers . * T o avoi d injury , STAN D CLEA R o f an d D O NO

T touc h propeller

s o rmotor

s whe n the

yar e spinning . * ONL Y us e origina l DJ I propeller s fo ra bette ran d safe rfligh t experience . 

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yof 448 0 mAh , a voltag e of 15. 2 V , an d a smar t charge / discharg e functionality , i t shoul d onl yb e charge d usin g a n appropriate charge rtha t has bee n approve d b yDJI .

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t Right Battery " fo rmor

e information . B e awar e tha t th e outpu t powe rof th e supplie d Phanto m 3 Advance d charge ri s 5 7 W . 

### DJ I Intelligent Fligh

t Batter yFunction s 1 . Batter yLeve l Display : th e LE D indicator s displa yth e curren t batter

ylevel . 2 . Batter yLif e Display : th e LEDs displa yth e curren t batter

ypowe rcycle . 3 . Auto-Dischargin g Function : T o preven t swelling , th e batter yautomaticall ydischarge s to belo w 65 % o f tota l powe rwhe n i t i s idl e fo rmor e tha n te n days . I t take s aroun d tw o day s to discharg e th e batter yto 65% . I t i s norma l to fee l moderate hea t bein g emitte d fro m th e batter ydurin g th e discharg e process . Discharg e threshold s ca n b e se t i n th e DJ i G O app . 4 . Balance d Charging : Automaticall ybalance s th e voltag e o f eac h batter

ycel l whe n charging . 5 . Overcharg e Protection : Chargin g automaticall ystop s whe n th e batter yi s full ycharged . 6 . Temperatur

e Detection : Th e batter

ywil l onl ycharg e whe n th e temperatur e i s betwee n 0° C (32°F

) an d 40°C(104°F) . 7 . Ove rCurren t Protection : Th e batter ystop s chargin g whe n hig h amperag e (mor e tha n 8 A

) i s detected . 8 . Ove rDischarg e Protection : T o preven t over-discharg e damage , dischargin g automaticall ystop s whe n th e batter

yvoltag e reache s 12V . 9 . Shor t Circui t Protection : Automaticall ycut s th e powe rsuppl y whe n a shor t circui t i s detected . ©201 5 DJI . Al l Right s Reserved . 1 7Phanto m 3 Advance d Use rManua l



### 10 . Batter

yCel l Damag e Protection : Th e DJ I G O ap p display s a warnin g messag e whe n a damage d batter ycel l i s detected . 11 . Batter yErro rHistory : Brows e th e batter yerro rhistor

yi n th e DJ I G O app . 12 . Slee p mode : T

o save power , th e batter

yenter s slee p mod e afte r2 0 minute s o f inactivity . 13 . Communication : Informatio n pertainin g to th e battery' s voltage , capacity , current , etc . i s transmitte d to th e aircraft' s mai n controller . / KRefe rt o Phantom

3 Professional

/ Advanced

Intelligent

Flight Battery Safely Guidelines

before use . User s tak e ful l responsibilit

yfo ral l operation s an d usage . > Usin g th e Batter

y LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 Powe rButto n (BuliH n LED ) BatteryLeve l indicator s 

### Turnin g ON/OF F Turnin g On : Pres s th e Powe rButto n once , the n pres s agai n an d hol d fo r2 second s t o tur n on . Th e

Powe rLE D wil l tur n re d an d th e Batter yLeve l Indicator

s wil l displa

yth e curren t batter

ylevel . Turnin g Off : Pres s th e Powe rButto n once , the n pres s agai n an d hol d fo r2 second s t o tur n off . Th e

batter ypowe rLE D wil l flas h whe n powerin g of f th e Phanto m to allo

w automaticall ystoppin g of a recordin g durin g th e even t recordin g wasn' t stopped . Lo w Temperatur

e Notice : 1 . Batter ycapacit yi s significantl y reduce d whe n flyin g i n lo w temperatur

e ( < 0°C ) environments . 2 . I t i s no t recommende d tha

t th e batter

yb e use d i n extremel ylo w temperatur

e ( < -10°C

) environments . Batter yvoltag e shoul d reac h th e appropriat e leve l whe n operatin g environmen t wit h temperature s between-10° C an d 5°C . 3 . En d th e fligh t as soo n as th e DJ I G O ap p display s th e "Low Batter

yLeve l Warning " i n lo

w temperature environments . 4 . Kee p th e batter

yindoor s to war m i t before flyin g i n low temperature environments . 5 . To ensur

e optima l performanc e of th e battery , kee p th e batter ytemperatur

e above 20°C . 6 . Th e charge rwil l sto p chargin g th e batter yi f th e batter

ycell' s temperatur

e i s no t withi n th e operatin g rang e (0° C ~ 40°C) . / KI n col d environments , inser t th e batter

yint o th e batter

ycompartmen t an d allow th e aircraft fo r approximatel y1-

2 minutes to war m u p befor e takin g off . Checkin g th e Batter

y Leve l Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator

s displa y how muc h powe rremains . Whe n th e batter yi s turne d off , pres s th e Powe rButto n once . Th e Batter yLeve l Indicator

s wil l ligh t u p to displa

yth e curren t batter

ylevel . Se e belo w fo rdetails .

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g 0 Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator

s wil l als o sho w th e curren t batter yleve l durin g chargin g an d discharging . Th e indicator s ar e define d below . D : LE D i s on . Q : LE D i s flashing . D : LE D i s off . Batter yLeve l LED 1 

## 0 0 0 0 D D 0 0 D LED

2 

## D D D 0 D D 0 0 D LED

3 

## 0 0 0 

# 0 0 0 D 0 D LED4



## D 

# a D 0 D 0 0 D D Batter yLeve l 87.5%~100 % 75%~87.5 % 62.5%~75 % 50%~62.5 % 37.5%~50 % 25%~37.5 % 12.5%~25 % 0%~12.5 % =0% 

### Batter y lif e Batter ylif e refers to ho

w manymor

e time s th e batter

yca n b e discharge d an d recharge d befor e i t mus t b e replaced . Whe n th e batter yi s turne d off , pres s an d hol d th e Powe rButto n fo r5 second s t o chec k th e batter ylife . Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator

s wil l ligh t u p and/o rblin k fo rtw o seconds , as show n below : Batter yLife LED 1 

## D D D D D 0 0 0 0 LED

2 

## D 0 0 D 0 

# 0 D D D LED

3 

## D 0 D 0 D 0 D D D LED

4 

## D 

# 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 D Batter yLif e 90%~100 % 80%~90 % 70%~80 % 60%~70% 50%~60% 40%~50% 30%~40 % 20%~30% belo w 20 % Whe n batter

ylife reache s 0% , i t ca n n o longe rb e used . Fo rmor e informatio n abou t th e battery , launch th e DJ l G O ap p an d chec k th e informatio n tha

t i s liste d unde rth e batter

ytab .

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o 

### Chargin g th e Intelligent Fligh t Batter y 1 . Connec

t th e Batter

yCharge rt o a powe rsourc e (100-240 V 50/6 0 Hz) . 2 . Ope n th e Protectio n Ca p an d connec t th e Intelligen t Flight Batter yto th e Batter

yCharger . I f th e batter

y leve l i s abov

e 95% , tur n o n th e batter ybefore charging . 3 . Th e Batter

yLeve l Indicato rwil l displa yth e curren t batter

yleve l as i t i s charging . 4 . Th e Intelligent Flight Batter yi s full ycharge d whe n th e Batter yLeve l Indicator

s ar e al l off . 5 . Air-coo l th e Intelligen t Flight Batter yafte reac h flight . Allow its temperatur e to dro p to roo m temperatur e before storin g i t fo ra n extende d period . / K• W e d o not recommen d chargin g th e Intelligen t Fligh t Batter yan d remot e controlle rwit h th e standar d charge ra

t th e sam e time , otherwis e th e charge rma yoverheat . * Always tur n of

f th e batter

ybefore insertin g i t o rremovin g i t fro m th e Phanto m 3 Advanced . Neve rinser

t o rremov

e a batter ywhe n i t i s turne d on .

Intelligen t Fligh t Batter

y Charge r Powe rOutle t

Batter yLeve l Indicator

s Whil e Chargin g LED 1 

# 0 

# a 0 

# 8 D LED

2 

## Q 

# a 0 

# a D LED

3 

## 0 D 0 

# 0 0 LED

4 

## 0 D D 

# 0 0 Batter yLeve l 0%~25 % 25%~50 % 50%~75 % 75%~100% FullyCharge d 

### Batter y Protectio n LE D Displa

y Th e tabl e belo

w show s batter yprotectio n mechanism s an d correspondin g LE D patterns . Batter yLeve l Indicator

s whil e Chargin g LED 1 

## D 0 D 0 D 0 LED

2 

# 0 0 D D D 0 LED3 

## D 0 

# 0 

# 0 D 0 LED

4 

## D D 0 D 0 

# 0 Blinkin g Pattern LED 2 blink s twic e pe rsecon d LED 2 blink s thre e times pe rsecon d LED 3 blink s twic e pe rsecon d LED 3 blink s thre e time s pe rsecon d LED 4 blink s twic e pe rsecon d LED 4 blink s thre e times pe rsecon d Batter yProtectio n Ite m Ove rcurren t detecte d Shor t circui t detecte d Ove rcharg e detecte d Over-voltag e charge rdetecte d Chargin g temperatur

e i s to o lo

w Chargin g temperatur

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### Afte rthes e issue s ar

e resolved , pres s th e Powe rButto n to tur n of f th e Batter

yLeve l Indicator . Unplu g th e Intelligent Flight Batter

yfro m th e charge ran d plu g i t bac k i n t o resum e charging . Not

e tha t yo u d o no

t nee d to unplu g an d plu g i n th e charge ri n th e even t of a roo m temperatur e error ; th e charge rwil l resum e chargin g whe n th e temperatur e i s withi n th e allowabl e range . / KDJ I doe s no

t tak e an yresponsibilit

yfo rdamag e caused b

ythird-part ychargers . ^: - Ho w t o discharg e you rIntelligen

t Fligh t Battery : Slo w : Plac e th e Intelligen t Flight Batter yint o th e Phanto m 3 Advanced' s Batter yCompartmen t an d tur n i t on . Leav

e i t o n unti l ther

e i s les s tha n 8 % o

f powe rleft , o runti l th e batter yca n n o longe rb e turne d on . Launch th e DJ I G O ap p to chec k batter ylevels . > 

### Rapi d : Fl yth e Phanto m 3 Advance d outdoor s unti l ther

e i s less tha n 8 % o

f powe rleft , o runti l § " th e batter yca n n o longe rb e turne d on . s L

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### Thi s sectio n describe s th e feature s

o f th e remot e controlle ran d include s instruction s fo rcontrollin g th e aircraf t an d th e camera .

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# Remot e Controller Profil e Th e Phanto m 3 Advance d remot e controlle ri s a multi-functio n wireles s communicatio n devic e that integrate s th e vide o downlin k syste m an d aircraft remote contro l system . Th e vide o downlin k an d aircraf

t remot e contro l syste m operat e a t 2. 4 GHz . Th e remote controlle rfeature s a numbe rof camer a contro l functions , suc h a s takin g an d previewin g photo s an d videos , a s wel l a s controllin g gimba l motion . Th e remote controlle ri s powere d b y a 2 S rechargeabl e battery . Th e batter yleve l i s displaye d vi a LE D indicator s o n th e fron t pane l of th e remote controller . @ @ • Complianc

e Version : Th e remote controlle ri s complian t wit h bot h C E an d FC C regulations . • Operatin g Mode : Contro l ca n b e se t t o Mod e 1 o rMod e 2 , o rt o a custo m mode . • Mod e 1 : Th e righ t stic k serve s as th e throttle . • Mod e 2 : Th e lef

t stic k serve s as th e throttle . T o preven t transmissio n interference , d o no t operat e mor

e tha n thre e aircraft s i n th e sam e area . 

# th e Controlle r C D O C D O O r s <—» • 2 . cb ~ 

### Turnin g th e Remote Controlle rO n an d Of f Th e Phanto m 3 Advance d remote controlle ri s powere d by a 2 S rechargeabl e batter ytha t ha s a capacit

y o f 600 0 mAh . Th e batter

yleve l i s indicate d vi a th e Batter yLeve l LEDs o n th e fron t panel . Follo w th e step s belo w t o turn o n you rremote controller : 1 . Whe n th e remote controlle ri s turne d off , pres s th e Powe rButto n once . Th e Batter yLeve l LEDs wil l displa y th e curren t batter

ylevel . 2 . Pres s an d hol d th e Powe rButto n to tur n o n th e remote controller . 3 . Th e remote controlle rwil l bee p whe n i t i s turne d on . Th e Statu s LE D wil l rapidl yblin k green , indicatin g tha t th e remote controlle ri s linkin g to th e aircraft . Th e Statu s LED s wil l glow soli d gree n whe n linkin g i s complete . 4 . Repea

t Ste p 2 t o tur n of

f th e remote controller .



### Chargin g th e Remot

e Controlle r Charg e th e remote controlle rusin g th e include d charger . Refe rto th e figure o n nex t pag e below fo rmor

e details . © 201 5 DJ I Al l Right s Reserved . 2 3Phantom 3 Advance d Use r Manua l

D O CD O C D O O C D Powe rOutle t Charge r Powe rButto n Controllin g th e Camer a Shoo t videos/pictures , vie w recorde d images , an d adjus t camer a setting s vi a th e Shutte rButton , Camer a Setting s Dial , Playbac k

Button , an d Vide o Recordin g Butto n o n th e remot e controller .

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### [1 ] Camer aSetting s Dial Turn th e dia l to adjus

t camer a setting s suc h as ISO , shutte rspeed , an d apertur e withou t lettin g g o o

f th e remote controller . Mov e th e dia l to lef

t o rrigh t to scrol l throug h picture s an d video s i n playbac k mode . Pres s dow n o n th e dia l to toggl e betwee n thes e settings . 

### [2]Playbac k

Butto n Pres s to vie w images an d video s tha t hav e already bee n captured . 

### [3 ] Shutte r Butto n Pres s to tak

e a photo . I f burs

t mod e i s activated , multipl e photo s wil l b e take n wit h a singl e press . 

### [4 ] Vide o Recedin g Butto n Pres s once to star

t recordin g video , the n pres s agai n to sto p recording . [5] Gimba l Dia l Us e thi s dia l to contro l th e til t of th e gimbal . Controllin g Aircraft Thi s sectio n explain s how t o contro l th e orientatio n of th e aircraft throug h th e remot e controller . Th e Remote Contro l i s set to Mod e 2 by default . 2 4 © 201 5 DJI . Al l Riahi s Reserve :Phanto m 3 Advance d Use r Manua l Stic k Neutral/Mid-Point : Contro l stick s ar e i n th e cente rposition . Movin g th e Contro l Stick : Th e contro l stic k i s pushe d awa

y fro m th e cente rposition . Remote Controlle r (Mode 2) Aircraf t ( < Indicate

s Nos e Direction ) Remark

s Movin g th e lef

t stic k u p an d dow n change s th e aircraft' s elevation . Pus h th e stic k

u p to ascen d an d dow n to descend . Whe n bot h stick

s ar e centered , th e Phanto m 3 Advance d wil l hove ri n place . Th e mor e th e stic k

i s pushe d awa

yfro m th e cente r position , th e faste rth e Phanto m 3 Advance d wil l chang e elevation . Always pus h th e stic k gentl y t o preven t sudde n an d unexpecte d elevatio n changes . C D O i-f C D O O Movin g th e lef

t stic k to th e lef t o rrigh t control s th e rudde ran d rotatio n o

f th e aircraft . Pus h th e sic k

lef t t o rotat e th e aircraft counterclockwise , pus h th e stic k righ t to rotat e th e aircraf t clockwise . I f th e stic k

i s centered , th e Phanto m 3 Advance d wil l maintai n it s curren t orientation . Th e mor e th e stic k

i s pushe d awa

yfro m th e cente r position , th e faste rth e Phanto m 3 Advance d wil l rotate . Movin g th e righ t stic k

u p an d dow n changes th e aircraft' s forward an d backwar d pitch . Pus h th e stic k

u p t o fl yforwar d an d dow n t o fl y backward . Phanto m 3 Advance d wil l hove ri n plac e i f th e stic k

i s centered . Pus h th e stic k

furthe rawa

yfro m th e cente rpositio n fo r a large rpitc h angl e (maximu m 30° ) an d faste rflight . Movin g th e righ t stic k

contro l lef

t an d righ t change s th e aircraft' s lef

t an d right pitch . Pus h lef t t o fl y lef t an d righ t t o fl y right . Th e Phanto m 3 Advance d wil l hove ri n place i f th e stic k i s centered . Gimba l Dial : Tur n th e dia l to th e right , an d th e camer a wil l shif t t o poin t upwards . Tur n th e dia l t o th e left , an d th e camer a wil l shif

t t o poin t downwards . Th e camer a wil l remai n i n it

s curren t positio n whe n dia l i s static .

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Adjustin g Controlle rStick s Hol d an d twis t th e controlle rstick s clockwis e o rcounte rclockwis e to adjus t th e lengt h o f th e controlle rsticks . A prope rlengt h o f controlle rstick s ca n improv e th e controllin g accuracy . Fligh t Mod e Switc h Toggl e th e switc h t o selec t th e desire d fligh t mode . Yo u ma ychoos e between ; P-mode , F-mod e an d A mode . 33 ( D 3 o 0 0 o

— X Positio n Figur e Positio n 1 oCtr

> - - - - Positio n 2 <^jlb> Positio n 3 <^L£> Fligh t Mod e F-mod e A-mod e P-mod e Positio n 1 Positio n 2

, , Positio n 3 cd-J> P-mod e (Positioning) : P-mod e works best whe n th e GP S signa l i s strong . There are thre e differen t version s of P-mode , whic h wil l b e automaticall yselecte d byth e Phanto m 3 Advance d dependin g o n GP S signa l strengt h an d th e Visio n Positionin g sensors : P-GPS : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g bot h ar e available ; th e aircraf

t i s usin g GP S fo rpositioning . P-OPTl : Visio n Positionin g i s availabl e bu t a sufficien t GP S signa l i s no t available . Aircraf

t i s usin g onl yVisio n Positionin g fo rpositio n holding . P-ATTI : Neithe rGP S no rVisio n Positionin g i s available , th e aircraf t i s usin g onl yit

s baromete rfo r positioning , s o onl yaltitud e i s maintained . A-mod e (Attitude) : GP S an d Visio n Positionin g Syste m ar e not use d fo rstabilization . Th e aircraf t use s onl yits baromete rto stabilize . Th e aircraf t ca n automaticall yretur n to th e Hom e Point i f remote controlle r signa l i s los

t an d th e Hom e Point wa s recorde d successfully . F-mod e (Function) : Intelligen t Orientatio n Contro l (IOC ) i s activate d i n thi s mode . Fo rmor e informatio n abou t iOC , refe rto th e IO C sectio n i n th e Appendix . B ydefault , th e Flight Mod e Switc h i s locke d to P-mode . T o unloc k othe rfligh t modes , launc h th e DJ I G O app , ente rth e "Camera " page , an d ta p "Mode" , the n activat e "Multipl e Flight Mode" . RT H Butto n Pres s an d hol d th e RT H butto n to star t th e Return-to-Hom e (RTH ) procedure . Th e LE D rin g aroun d th e RT H Butto n wil l blin k

whit e to indicate tha

t th e aircraf

t i s enterin g RT H mode . Th e aircraf t wil l the n retur n to th e las t recorde d Hom e Point . Pres s thi s butto n agai n to cance l th e RT H procedur e an d regai n contro l o

f th e aircraft .

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### Connectin g You rMobil e Devic e Hi t th e mobil e device holde rt o th e desire d position . Press th e butto n o n th e sid e o f th e mobil e devic

e holde r to releas e th e clamp , an d the n plac e you rmobil e devic

e int o th e cradle . Adjust th e clam p dow n to secur e th e mobil e device . T

o connec t you rmobil e devic

e t o th e remote controlle rusin g a US B cable , plu g on e en d o f ti e cabl e int

o you rmobil e devic

e an d th e othe ren d int

o th e US B por

t o n th e bac k

o f th e remot

e controller .

C D O r-tC D O O

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_ CD " Optima l Transmissio n Rang e Th e transmissio n signa l betwee n th e aircraf t an d th e remote controlle ri s mos t reliabl e withi n th e are a tha t i s depicte d i n th e imag e below : Optima l Transmissio n Rang e

stron g wea k Ensur e tha t th e aircraf

t i s flyin g withi n th e optima l transmissio n zone . T o achiev e th e bes

t transmissio n performance , maintai n th e appropriate relationshi p betwee n th e operato ran d th e aircraft .

Th e Statu s LE D reflect s th e strengt h o f th e connectio n betwee n th e remote controlle ran d th e aircraft . Th e RT H LE D indicate s th e Return-to-Hom e statu s o f th e aircraft . Th e tabl e belo w contain s mor

e informatio n about thes e indicators . RT H LE D

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# Linkin g th e Controller Th e remote controlle ri s linke d to you raircraf t before delivery . Linkin g i s onl yrequire d whe n usin g a new remot e controlle rfo rth e firs t time . Follo w thes e step s t o lin k

a new remote controller : 1 . Tur n o n th e remote controlle ran d connec t to th e mobil e device . Launch th e DJ I G O app . 2 . Tur n o n th e Intelligen t Flight Battery . 3 . Ente r"Camera " an d ta p o n £4 * ,ii| | an d the n ta p "Linkin g RC " butto n as show n below .

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s th e wa yth e aircraft i s controlled . D o no t chang e unles s familia rwit h you rnew mode . C 1 No

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Yo u ca n customiz e th e C 1 an d C 2 button s o n th e bac k oftheRC .

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### 4 . Th e remote controlle ri s read yto link . Th e Remote Controlle rStatu s Indicato rblink s blu e an d a bee p i s emitted .

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### 5 . Locat e th e linkin g butto n o n th e sid e o f th e aircraft , as show n i n th e figure below . Pres s th e lin k butto n to star t linking . Th e Remote Controlle rStatu s Indicato rLE D wil l displa ya soli d gree n once th e remote controlle ri s successfull ylinke d to th e aircraft .

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### • Th e remote controlle rwil l un-lin k itsel f fro m a n aircraf

t i f a new remote controlle ri s linke d to th e sam e aircraft . 

## ! Controlle rComplianc e Versio n Th e remote controlle ri s complian t wit h bot h C E an d FC C requirements .

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## Thi s sectio n provide s th e technica l

specification s o f th e camer a an d explain s th e gimbal' s operatio n modes .

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