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# DJI Phantom Version 1
Operating Procedures Manual

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# Table of Contents Aircraft & TX Basic Operation 1 Battery Charging-LiPo Battery 2 Installing the TX Batteries 3 Mounting the Propellers 3 Mount the Landing Gear with the Compass Module 4 Turn on the TX 4 GPS & Compass Calibration 5 Software and Driver Installation 7 Configuration Firmware& Software Upgrade 7 Linking the Transmitter and Receiver 8 Changing the Control Mode of the Transmitter 9 Transmitter Calibration 10 Maintenance Remove the Housing 12 Extension Power 13 Flight Test 13 FLYING NOTES 14 Enhanced Fail-safe 15 Low-Voltage Alarm 16 Before You Start 17 Recording Forward Direction & Home Point 17 IOC Flying Test 18 

# LED Indicator Description 19 Compass Calibration 20 ESC Sound Introduction 20 TX State Introduction 21

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# Aircraft & TX Basic Operation

• Stick neutral position and stick released means th e stick of TX is pushed to the central position.

• Command Stick means the stick of TX is pushed away from the central position.

You can change the operation mode of the TX accordi ng to the advanced manual if necessary.

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# Battery Charging-LiPo Battery
1. Insert the AC power cord into the charger and AC cord into a wall socket (100-240V). The charge status LED will flash green. 2. Select the battery type LiPo and the charging cu rrent 2A. 3. Connect the battery main charge lead to battery socket and the battery balance wire to the 3S balance socket. 4. Start charging. The charge status LED and the 1S /2S/3S cell LED will glow constant red. 5. When the charge status LED glows constant red, i t is charging in CC (Constant Current) mode and LED glows green & red blink is in CV (Constant Voltage) mode. 6. When the cell LED is flashing, it is discharging for balancing. 7. When the battery is fully charged, the charge st atus LED will glow constant green. Unplug the battery from the charger.



### • Make sure to use the battery after fully charging.

• When the charger is in CV mode (with green and red LED blinking), the battery is over 80% charged.

• Please use the battery according to the attached s ticker.

• Use the Protection Clip to keep the leads of the b attery socket untouched, in order to avoid short circuit.

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# Installing the TX Batteries
Open the battery compartment cover of the TX. Insta ll 4x AA battery (5#) in accordance with the + /- pole. Close the battery compartment cover of t he TX.

 1. It is recommended to use rechargeable NiMH batt eries.

 2. Remove the batteries after use.



# Mounting the Propellers
First prepare the aircraft and the propellers . Assemble the propellers (the side with rotary mark facing up) to the aircraft. Make sure the rotary ma rk on the propeller is the same as the mark on the frame arm. The arrow’s direction is stand for t he rotating direction of the motors. Finally fit th e propeller nuts.

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# Mount the Landing Gear with the Compass Module
If the GPS ATTI. Mode is used, please mount the lan ding gear with the Compass Module first. 1. Prepare the aircraft and the landing gear. 2. Mount the landing gear with the Compass Module t o the right part (shown as the following chart); make sure the 5-pin cable is through the ho le of the landing gear. Fix the landing gear with screws (M3x6), and then connect the 5-pin cable to the Compass Module. 3. Mount the other landing gear to the left part. 4. Fix the antenna and the 5-pin cable on both land ing gear by using the white adhesive tape

 When flying, please make sure the compass module i s stationary and firm.

 If the Landing Gear with the compass module mount on has been deformed, please replace it with a new one and mount it as the proce dures above.



# Turn on the TX
1. Lower the throttle stick to bottom position, and set the IOC and Control Mode switch to the top position. 2. Turn on the power switch of the TX when the linking is successful, the LED indicator o n the TX will change to solid red. Make sure to keep the throttle stick at the bottom position before the LED change to solid red!!
1. Place the aircraft on the ground 2. Open the battery compartment cover of the aircra ft. 3. Put the battery into the compartment with the po wer cord facing outward.

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5 Revis ed March 4, 2013 4. Connect the battery and aircraft by the power le ad and make sure the ESC’s work properly. (Correct sound) 5. Keep the sticks of the TX stationary until the s ystem start and self-check has finished

6. Put the power cable into the battery compartment

. 7. Close the battery compartment cover. 8. Please wait for the PHANTOM to warm up gradually (with the LED blinks Yellow 6 times quickly after the Control mode LED blinks). Make su re to fly the PHANTOM until the yellow blinking disappears.

 Make sure you only use the PHANTOM after correct p ower up initialization!!! Please contact us if the “System start and self-check LED flashes” are not correct.

 After power on and before the motors start-up, whe n the PHANTOM is stationary, if the LED blinks Green 6 times quickly after the Control mode LED blinks, please connect to the Assistant Software to do IMU basic calibration by r eferring to the advanced manual. When the PHANTOM is moved, it is normal.

 After the system start and self-checking has finis hed, if the LED blinks Red, Yellow and Green continually, that means the IMU data is abnor mal. The PHANTOM will not work, please connect to the Assistant Software and follow the tips to do operation.



# GPS & Compass Calibration
If the Compass Module is not used, you can skip thi s step. The GPS module has a built-in magnetic field sensor for measuring the geomagnetic field, which is not the same in different areas. The GPS module will not work unless the Compass Module has been connected. Make sure to the Compass Module connections is correct. Please always keep the compass module away from the magnet. Once this situation occurs, please change the compass module in time. Otherwise it may damage the compass module and lead the aircraft to work abnormally or even be out of control. Calibrate the compass before the first flight or wh en flying in a different area. Make sure to keep away from ferromagnetic substance and other electro nic equipment when calibration and flying. If you keep having calibration failure, it might sugge st that there is magnetic interference or other ferromagnetic substance, please avoid flying in thi s area.

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6 Revis ed March 4, 2013 1. Quickly switch the control mode switch from ATTI . Mode to GPS ATTI. Mode for 6 to 10 times, The LED indicator will turn on constantly yellow. 2. Rotate your quad-rotor around the horizontal axi s (about 360o) until the LED changes to constant green, and then go to the next step. 3. Hold your quad-rotor vertically and rotate it (i ts nose is downward) around the vertical axis (about 360o) until the LED turns off, meaning the c alibration is finished.
4. The LED indicator will show whether the calibrat ion was successful or not.

 If the calibration was successful, calibration mod e will exit automatically.

 If the LED keeps flashing quickly Red, the calibra tion has failed. Switch the control mode switch one time to cancel the calibration, and then re-start from step 1.





### ATTI. Mode->GPS ATTI. Mode-> ATTI. Mode is one time quickly switch 6 to 10 times

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# Software and Driver Installation

Make sure to use the NAZA-M assistant software of 2 .0 version (or above 2.0) to carry out firmware upgrade and parameter configuration. DO NO T use the NAZA-M assistant software bellow 2.0 version.

 1. Please download the driver DJI Driver Installer and NAZA-M assistant software from the PHANTOM page of DJI website ( http://www.dji-innovations.com/products/phantom/dow nloads/ ).

 2. Connect the PHANTOM and the PC via the USB cable , power on the PHANTOM system.

 3. Run the DJI Driver Installer, and follow the ins tructions strictly to finish installation.

 4. Run the assistant software installer, and follow the instructions strictly to finish installation.



# Configuration and Firmware& Software Upgrade

 1. Power on your computer. Make sure the computer i s connected to the Internet for the first time you use.

 2. Switch on the transmitter first, then power on t he aircraft. Connect the aircraft to the PC with the USB cable. DO NOT break the connection unt il configuration or upgrade is finished.

 3. Please refer to the “Assembly &Configuration->St ep3” section of NAZA-M Quick Start Guide to get the detail of assistant software usage

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 4. Refer to the “Appendix-> Firmware & Assistant So ftware Upgrade” section of NAZA-M Quick Start Guide to get the detail of assistant so ftware usage.

 5. If Manual Mode is required, please select “Manua l” from the drop down list of Basic->RC- >Control Mode Switch in the assistant software. Ref er to the “Flying Test-> Step 1 Control Mode Knowledge” section of NAZA-M Quick Start Guide to g et the detail about the Manual Mode.

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# Linking the Transmitter and Receiver

The linking of the transmitter to the receiver of t he PHANTOM was carried out before they left the factory. If necessary you can link the transmitter to the receiver as follows, for example you replace the transmitter. The default receiver type is PPM. DO NOT use the PHANTOM transmitter (receiver) with the third party remote control equipment.

 

### 1. Please remove the housing by referring to the se ction of A8 Maintenance -> Remove the Housing.

 2. Locate the receiver module according to the foll owing figure.

 3. After powering on the aircraft and the transmitt er, if the LED indicator of the receiver on the control board is lit solid red, this means the rece iver currently has no connection with any transmitter.

 4. Press down the link button for more than two sec onds until the LED indicator blinks, then release the button.

 5. Push the throttle stick to the lowest position a nd turn on the transmitter. Then if the LED indicator of the receiver turns off, the link betwe en the transmitter and the receiver has succeeded. (Linking operation can be done only when the LED in dicator of the transmitter changes to blinking red.) 

### Note: If the transmitter can’t enter the linking mode, pl ease check that the throttle stick lies in the lowest position.

 You can use your R/C system normally only after the linking is done successfully.

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# Changing the Control Mode of the Transmitter
You can change the operation mode of the transmitte r according to the following procedures if necessary. ( The operation mode of Mode1 and Mode2 are shown as below. ) Make sure to carry out the A5 Transmitter Calibrati on, if the Control Mode of the Transmitter is changed.

 1. Remove the right Throttle Ratchet plate and the Ratchet Nut. Assemble the Ratchet Nut to the Nut Hole Location
, and fix the Throttle Ratchet onto the Ratchet Nut a nd the Screw Hole Location. Adjust the screw height of the Throttle S upport to change the tension, so as to give you the required operating feel.

 2. Remove the left Centering Unit and the Centering Spring. Assemble them to the corresponding position of the Right part (Close to the middle location of the transmitter). Then adjust the height of the Adjusting Screw, so as to give you the required operating feel. (Note: Be careful not to excessively tension the spring when moving and fixing, to avoid damage.)

 3. Exchange the connectors of Channel 2 ( AIN2 ) and Channel 3 (AIN3). (Note: Take care about the connector direction. )

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# Transmitter Calibration

 If the control mode of the transmitter is changed o r calibration has not been carried out for a long time, transmitter calibration is necessary.

 CL : Course Lock

 HL : Home Lock

 1. Set the switch S2 at the OFF position, and the s witch S1 at the GPS position

 2. Push the Throttle stick to the top position, and push the Pitch stick to the top position. Keep the Pitch stick at the top position manually since it can return to the central position when released.

 3. Turn on the Power Switch of the transmitter, you should hear the indicator sound of “Di—Di Di” from the transmitter repeatedly. Toggle the swi tch S2 to the CL position, you should hear an indicator sound of “Di” from the transmitter, in th is case, the transmitter has entered the calibratio n mode. (During this period, the Throttle stick and t he Pitch stick must be kept at the top position all the time.)

 4. Release the Pitch stick and pull the Throttle st ick to the central position. Toggle the switch S1 to the ATTI position; you should hear an indicat or sound of “Di” from the transmitter. Then move all of the sticks throughout their complete ra nge several times. After this, put the Throttle stick to the bottom position, and toggle the switch S2 to the HL position, you should hear an indicator sound of “Di” from the transmitter, in th is case, the transmitter has been calibrated successfully.

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# Maintenance Remove the Housing

 1. Remove all the nuts and propellers by using the assistant wrench.

 2. Remove the screws marked in the figure below usi ng a Phillips Screwdriver and a Hexagon Screwdriver, and then remove the housing.
Note:

 Please take good care of the removed parts, for exa mple, screws. Make sure to keep them safe and away from children.

 DO NOT use any thread locker, since the thread lock er may corrode the shell of Phantom, may cause fractures.

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# Extension Power

There is an extension power cable in the Phantom fo r DIY use. The voltage from the Extension Power Cable is the same voltage as the power battery. The red cable is for positive and the grey cable is fo r negative. Make sure to keep the red cable and the g rey cable separated, to avoid short circuit.



# Flight Test

1. If in GPS ATTI. Mode , place the aircraft in the open space without buil dings or trees. Take off the aircraft after 6 or more GPS satellites are fou nd (Red LED blinks once or no blinking). If in ATTI. Mode, you can skip this step. 2. Place the aircraft 3 meters away from you and ot hers, to avoid accidentally injure. 

### 3. Start-up - Push both sticks to the left bottom o r right bottom (shown as the following chart), to start the motors.

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14 Revi sed March 4, 2013  Release the yaw, roll and pitch sticks and keep th em at the neutral position avoiding the aircraft to tilt to one side. At the same time push the throttle stick from the bottom quickly. The motors will stop if you do not push the throttle st ick from the bottom within 3 sec and you will need to execute start-up procedure again. When the aircraft is on the point of leaving the ground, continue to push the throttle stick upwards to rapidly take off from the ground, pay attention not to push the stick excessively.

 Pay attention to the aircraft movement at any time when flying, and use the sticks to adjust the motion status. Keep the yaw, roll, pitch and throttle sticks at the neutral position to hover the aircraft at the height you need. 4. Lower the aircraft slowly. Pull the throttle sti ck to the bottom and then push the sticks to the le ft bottom or right bottom to stop the motors after lan ding. (Also, with throttle stick under 10%, and after landing 3sec the motors will stop automatical ly) 5. Please always power off the quad-rotor first, an d then switch off the transmitter after landing. FLYING NOTES !!! 

# FLYING NOTES !!!

 Please always switch on the transmitter first, the n power on the quad-rotor before takeoff!

 If in GPS ATTI. Mode, keep the aircraft flying in the open space without obstruction. Pay attention to the GPS satellite status indicator LED . If the GPS signal is bad (red LED blink twice or three times), switch to ATTI. Mode. You ma y use the GPA ATTI. Mode again after the GPS signal back to normal

 If the quad-rotor LED flashes quickly Red then thi s indicates battery voltage is low, please land ASAP.

 Once the system enters the second-level low-voltag e alarm, the aircraft will drop height automatically.

 DO NOT fly near to ferromagnetic substances, to av oid strong magnetic interference with the GPS.

 It is recommended to land the aircraft slowly, to prevent the aircraft from damage when landing.

 If the TX indicates low-battery alarm, please land ASAP. In this condition the TX may cause the aircraft to go out of control or even cra sh.

 After powering on and before the motors start, if the quad-rotor LED double blinks yellow or green without Tx stick movement, you should powe r cycle the quad-rotor.

 The quad-rotor will automatically land (or return home if in GPS mode) if the fail-safe mode is active.

 We recommend that you take off the quad-rotor in A TTI. Mode.

 If the LED lights Red, please hover the aircraft u ntil it turns off, so as to have better flight performance.

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# Enhanced Fail-safe
Enhanced Fail-safe will be triggered when the MC lo ses the control signal, in these following situations.

 Signal lost between the transmitter and receiver, e.g. quad-rotor is out of the communication range, or transmitter is powered off, etc.

 One or more connections of A, E, T, R, U channels between main controller and receiver is lost. If this happens before take-off, the motor s will not work if you push the throttle stick; if this happens during the flight, the LED will flash yellow to warn, in addition to the fail-safe method.

 The quad-rotor will automatically land if the fail -safe mode is active, or return home if in GPS mode.

 Before takeoff, the current position will be saved as the home point by the MC automatically when you push the throttle stick firs t time, after 6 or more GPS satellites are found for more than 8 seconds.

 Make sure to save the home location before takeoff and keep it in mind clearly for safety
reasons.

 When you switch to ATTI. Mode, MC will disengage e nhanced failed-safe mode, you can re-gain control of quad-rotor. The following diagram shows the function of Go-Home and Landing. The aircraft will not go home if the GPS signal is not good.

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# Low-Voltage Alarm
Low-voltage alarm is to indicate that the battery c annot provide enough power for the aircraft, in order to warn you to land the aircraft ASAP. There are both first level and second level protections. It is not for fun, you should land your aircraft A SAP to prevent your aircraft from crashing or other harmful consequences!!!
In ATTI. Mode & GPS ATTI. Mode

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 The first level protection has LED warning.

 During second level protection the aircraft will l and automatically with LED warning. Meanwhile the center point of throttle stick will m ove up slowly to 90% of endpoint, you should land ASAP to prevent your aircraft from cras hing! When the center point is at 90% of endpoint, quad-rotor will still ascend slowly if yo u continue to pull the throttle stick, and the control of Pitch, Roll and Yaw are the same as befo re. IOC FLYING NOTES !!!

 Home lock flying requires that 6 or more GPS satel lites are found and the aircraft is further than 10m away from the home point.

 Before you do the home lock flight, you have to fl y the aircraft out of the 10m range around home point, and then flip the switch S2 to H ome Lock position to fly in home lock when all the requirements are met. If you have alre ady toggled the switch S2 to Home Lock position when the aircraft is still in 10m range ar ound home point, and this is the first time you are going to fly in home lock during the current fl ight, then if all the requirements are met, MC will change into home lock automatically when quad- rotor flies out the 10m range around home point.

 When you are flying in home lock mode, if the airc raft is back into the 10m range around home point, or you switch into ATTI. Mode, or the G PS signal becomes weak, MC will fly in course lock by the current forward direction automa tically. But this forward direction is NOT the recorded forward direction. If you open the cou rse lock now, MC will fly in course lock still by the earlier recorded forward direction.

 When quad-rotor is flying by home lock far away fr om you and the home point, please do not toggle the IOC switch many times quickly so as to avoid the change of home point without your attention.

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# Before You Start
Usually, the forward direction of a flying multi-rotor is the same as the nose direction. By using IOC , wherever the nose points, the forward direction h as nothing to do with nose direction:

 In course lock flying, the forward direction is th e same as a recorded nose direction. See the following figures (The red and blue arrows on t he TX is corresponding to pitch and roll operations):

 In home lock flying, the forward direction is the same as the direction from home point to multi-rotor. See the following figures (The red and blue arrows on the TX is corresponding to pitch and roll operations):



# Recording Forward Direction & Home Point
If you use the IOC function, please keep the Forward Direction of Cou rse Lock Flying and the home point of Home Lock Flying in mind at any t ime. There are two ways to record the forward direction and the home point: Manually and Automatically. You may choose any one record method.

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# IOC Flying Test Realize an IOC flight by the following procedure.

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# LED Indicator Description

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# Others

Compass Calibration

ESC Sound Introduction

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# TX State Introduction