Using this manual 

Legends 

0 Warn1ng Ll::,lmportant :f) Hints and Tips GLJ Reference 

Read Before the First Flight 

Read the following documents before using the Phantom 3 Professional 

1. In the [3o>( 

2. Phan/017! 3 Protess1onal User Manual 

3. PIJan/017! 3 Professional Quick Start Guk:le 

4. PhanKYn 3 Professional 1 Actvance<i safety GI.J/(Jeilnes ai)Cf Discldlrner 

5 Phan/011J 3 Professional I AdVanced Intelligent Flight 8altfJ!Y Safety Gi)Cfe/ines 

We recommend that you watch all tutorial videos on the official OJI website and read the 01sclrumer 

before you fly Prepare for your first flight by rev1ewing the Phantom 3 OUJck Start Gu1de and 

refer to the User Manual for more detaJied Information. 

Video Tutorials 

Please watch the Monal VIdeos at the link below, wll1ch demonstrates how to use Phantom 3 Professional 

safety 

http:/lwww.dJI com/product/phantom-3/video 

Download the DJI GO app 

Clovmload and 1nstall the OJI GO app before us1ng the a1rcratt. Scan the QR code to the nght 

to download the latest verSion. 

The Android version of the OJI GO app is compatible with AndrOid 4 1.2 or later. 

The iOS vers1on of the OJI GO app 1s compat1ble w1th iOS 8.0 or later 

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Camera and Gimbal 

Camera Profile 31 

2 Gimbal 32 

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2 DJI GO app 

Camera 35 

Director 38 

6 Store 38 

6 Discovery 18 

I Aight 

8 F19ht Envuonment ReqUirements 40 

8 Flight Limits and No-Fly Zones 40 

PreHight Checklist 44 

Calibrating the Compass 44 

11 Auto Takeoff and Auto Land1ng 45 

11 Fltght Test 41) 

11 Starbng/Stoppmg the Motors 4? 

12 

12 Troubleshooting (FAQ) 

13 

14 Appendix 

14 Specifications ~)4 

16 Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 56 

16 FCC Compliance 57 

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uct ProfUe 

on 1ntroduces the Phantom 3 

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Product Profile 

Introduction 

The Phantom 3 Professional represents the next generation of DJI quad copters It IS capable of captunng 

4K v1deo and transmitting an HD video s1gnal out of the box The bu1IHn camera has an Integrated gimbal 

to max1m1ze stab1hty while minimizing both we1ght and s1ze Even when no GPS s1gnal is avallable, the 

VISIOn Positioning System allows the a~rcraft to hover accurately 1n place 

Feature Highlights 

Camera and Gimbal: With the Phantom 3 ProfessiOOai. you're Shooting 4K video at up to 30 frames per 

second and captunng 12 megaptxel pholos !hat look cr1sper and cleaner than ever M enhanced sensor 

g1ves you grea1er clanty lower rose. and bener PICtures than any prCVIOUS lly•ng CM'Iera 

HD VIdeo Downlink: The low-latency long range HD d<M<nllllk IS powered by an enhanced verSIOfl of DJI 

Llghtbndge 

DJI lnteagent Flight Battery: The 4480 mAh DJI lnlelbgent flight Battery lealures upgraded battery cells 

and an advanced power management system 

Flight Controller: The next-generabon f•ght controiiElf has been updated to provide a safer. more reliable 

flight exper~ence A newly Implemented fighl re<'.<lfCter srorcs r.nhC'-<11 d<~ta from each flight and the V1S1011 Pos•tion~ng System enhances hovenng prec1s10n ""hen fly1ng 1ndoors or 1n enwonments where GPS 1s 

unavaJiable 

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nose of tho a1rcraft), as shown below. 

Jj 

and sp1n counter-clockWISe to secure 

and sp1n clockw1se to socuro Be sure 

 

and to lock them 1n pos1t1on 

deVIce T1H the mob1le dcv1ce holder to 

ward 

r to release the ctamp, then adJUS( the 

d comect your mobile dOVJce to the 

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[1) GPS 

[2) Propeller 

[3) Motor 

[4) Front LED lnd•c.1for 

(5) Land•ng gear 

[6) G•mbal and Camera 

[7) Camera Status IndiCator 

[8) Alfcraft M1cro-USB Por1 

[9] Aircraft Status lnd1cator 

[ 1 OJ Intelligent Fliqht Battery 

(11) ViSIOn POSIIOO•ng Sensors 

[12) Antennas 

[13) Camera Mco-SD Card Slol 

[ 14) Camera M1cro-USB Port 

[15] Link Buttoo 

(1) Antennas 

Relays a~rcraft control and 

v1deo s1gnal 

(2] Mobile Dcv1ce Holder 

Securely mounts your mobile 

dev1ce to the remote cootrollcr. 

(3) Control Stick 

Controls the Oflentalion and 

movement of the rurcraft 

(4) Return Home (RTH) Button 

Press :'lnd hold the button to 

lf'lliate Retum to Hone (RTH) 
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[111 

Dial 

S dial to control the tilt of the gmbal. 

USB Port 

ed port 

rt 

ct 10 mobile dev1ce or to a USB port lor 

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Th1s section Introduces the features of 

the Fltght Controller, Vtston Posit1oning 

System, and the Intelligent Flight Battery 

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ortant upgrades. •nclud1ng a new fhght 

features ensure the safe retum of your 

ave cntJcal flrght data from each fl1ght 

vides 1ncreased stab1hty and a new air 

e f0Lf1d below 

rong. There are three d1fferent states 

 3 Professoonal dependong on Signal 

raft 1s USing GPS for p0$1t1on1ng 

rength rs not suffic1ent The a•rcraft is 

 

arrcraft rs us1ng only 1ts barometer for 

 for stabd11atoon The aorcraft or1y uses 

e po~nt If the control SIQnal•s lost and 

ed in this mode. For more rr1ormatoon 

ode of the a~rcralt. refer to the · F!!ght 

ndicators The poSiliOf1S of these LEOs 

Atla.oll cm:us nx ~or 

Os glow solid red when the aJrcraft •s 

aft Status lndiCI!tors communocate the 

ore 1nformat101'1 about the Aircraft Status 

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0 ~ :!:' 0 ~ Phantom 3 Professional User Manual Normal R G v ...... Red. Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively Turning On and Self Diagnosllc Tesllng G v ...... Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively WarmrngUp G., • ... ·Green Flashes SIO'Nty G'X2 ...... Green Rashes TWice v · • · Y etlow Flashes Slowly 

Warning 

Y ... Fast Yellow Flashing 

fl . .. .... Slow Red Flashing 

R .. • • Fast Red Flashrng 

i_l .... · Red Flashong Alternatively 

!l - Soi!Cl Red 

Safe tO Fly (P-mode with GPS and VISion 

PoSIIlonng) 

Safe to Fly (P-mode With ViSion Posltlonng but 

w1thol.C GPS) 

Safe to Fly (A-mode but No GPS and V151on 

POOtiOI'IIng) 

Remote Controller's Sognal Lost 

Low Battery Warning ~•cal Banery Warn1ng 

IMU Error 

Cnbcal Error 

)l v .... ·Red and Yelow Rash Aftematillllly Compass Caobration Requred 

Return-to-Home (RTH) 

The Return-to-Home (RTH) functiOI'I bnngs tile craft back to the last recorded Home Pornt There are 

throe types of RTH procedures. Smart RTH. Low Battery RTH. and Fa1tsafe RTH Th1s section descnbes 

these t11ree scenanos 1n detail 

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HomePoont "·· 

If a strong G. PS SIQnal was acqUired before takeof1 , the Home Poont 

rs the localJon from whch tile cur craft was lall'lched. The GPS sognal j strength IS ondrcated by the GPS ocon ( "~• ) The aorcraft status Descnption ~ 1ndocalor \WI blonk rapidly when tile horne poent IS recorded 

Smart RTH 

Use the RTH button on the remote controller (refer to RTH button" on page 26 for more •nfomnallon) 

or tap the RTH button 1n the DJI GO app and follow the on-screen instrucoons when GPS •s ava•table to 

on111ate Smart RTH The aircraft will then Automatically retl.l'n to the last recorded Horne Poont You may use 

the remote controller's control slicks to control the aircrah's position to av01d a colliSion dunng the Sman 

RTH process Press arnd hold the Smart RTH button once to start the process, and press the Smart RTH 

bun on agarn to termonate the procedure and regaon hull control of the aircraft 

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hght Battery is depleted to a point that 

n home or land the aircraft immediately 

ow battery warning is triggered. The 

en after a ten-second countdown The 

n the remote con11ot1er. The thresholds 

aft's current altitude and distance from 

only support the long enough 

emote controller to alter the aircraft's 

and is described below: 

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me" to have the 

n to the Home 

d automabcally 

 resume normal 

ction IS taken, 

ill automatically 

d land after 10 

mote controller 

alarm 

app display will 

 the aircraft Will 

nd The remote 

sound an alarm 

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Right Instructions 

Ry the rurcraft 

back and land 

it as soon as 

possible then 

stop the motors 

and replace the 

battery 

Allow the aircraft to 

descend and land automatically. 

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'(): • When Critical battery level warning 1s triggered and the aircraft beg1ns to land automatically, 

you may push the throttle upward to make the aircraft hover at 1ts current altitude, giv1ng you an 

opportunity to navigate to a more appropriate landing location. 

• The colored zones and markers on the battery level ind1cator bar reflect the estimated 

remaining flight time They are automatically adJUSted accord1ng to the rurcraft's current location 

and status. 

Failsafe RTH 

If the Home Po1nt was successfully recorded and the compass is functioning normally, Failsafe RTH will 

be automatically activated 1f the remote controller signal is lost for more than three seconds The Returnto-Home process may be Interrupted and the operator may regain control of the alfcrafl if the remote 

controller s1gnal connechon 1S re-established. 

Failsafe Illustration 

1 Record Horne Po1nt 2Confi 

LoSi 1. 

rrnng Home Point 3 Remote Controller 

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4 Signal Lost Lasts (after 3 sec.) 115 RTH 

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,&. • Aircraft cannot return to the Home Point when GPS signal is weak ( [ )1. , ] displays grey) or 

unavailable 

• Aircratt automatically descends and lands 1f RTH 1s tnggered when the rurcraft flies within a 20 

meters (65 feet) rad1us of the Home Point Aircraft w1l stop ascend1ng and mrnediately return to 

the Home P01nt if you move the throttle stick if the aircraft reaches 20 meters (65 feet) ai!Jtudes 

or beyond during Failsafe 

• The a1rcraft cannot avo1d obstruct1on dunng the Fa1lsale RTH, therefore, it 1s 1rnportant to set an 

SUitable Failsafe altitude before each flight Launch the DJI GO app and enter ' Camera" and 

select "MODE> Advanced Settings> Failsafe mode" to set the Failsafe altitude. 

• User cannot control the aircraft while the aircraft 1S ascending to 1ts frulsafe altitude However 

the user can rap1dly toggle S1 sw1tch to regain control to cancel the ascending. 

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Vision Positioning System 

The OJI Vis1on POSIIion.ng System uses ultrasound and •mage data to help the a1rcraft maintam ots current 

positoon Wtth the help of V•s•on Pos1tton1ng, your Phantom 3 Prolessional can hover 10 place more prec•sely 

and fly indoors or 1n other environments where a GPS s1gnal is not available. The ma1n components of the 

Vos1on Pos1t1o111ng System are located on the bottom of your Phantom 3 Professional, they .nclude [2] two 

ultrasomc sensors and [ 1) one monocular camera 

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om 3 Professional IS turned on No 

1n 1ndoor env~ronments where GPS 

 PoS111omng system. the Phantom 3 

a 

, • • 

ng syStem canno-t \~ork ' 

n two t1mes whiCh 1n

throttle up to !1ft oft and the rurcraft w1ll 

ected by the surlace over wh1ch 11 is 

y measure d•stances when operating 

mera may not funclton correctly 1n 

ode to A1node automatteally d netther 

 the atrcraft wrth great caut1001n the 

whtte. pure red, pure green) 

s at 1 meter) 

 drastically 

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0 ~ ? 0 ~ Ph.ntom 3 Professional User Manual '¢' . Keep the sensors clean at all ttmes 01n or other debns may adversely affect the etfect1veness of the sensors • V1s1on Pos1tton1ng 1s only effect1ve when the aircraft IS at allitudes of 0.3 to 3 meters • The V1s1on Positioning System may not function properly when the atrcraft IS fty1nq over water • The VtSIOn Position•ng System may nol be able to recognize pattem on tho ground 1n low ltght cond1b0ns (less than 100 lux) • Do not use other ultrasonic dev1ces ~1 frequency of 40 KHz when VISIOn Pos1t10nang system •s '" operatoo • V1S1011 POSttiomng System may not be able to stabthze the aircraft when fly1ng close to the grOUld (below 0 5 meters) at fast speeds 0 Keep the antmals aNay from the atrcrah when V1Ston Positiontng system •!S actavated The sonar sensor en11ts high frequency sounds that are orly aud1ble to some anamals ---

Flight Recorder 

Fltght data 1s automattcalfy recorded to the 1nternal storage of lhe a1rcraft Th1s Includes fl1ght 

telemetry. atrcraft status mformation. and other parameters To access these data, connect the 

atrcratt to the PC U1rough the M1cro-USB port and launch the OJI GO app 

Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 

Use only DJI approved propellers w•th your Phantom 3 Profess1onat. The grey and black nuts on 

the propeller 1nd1cate where they should be attached and'" which d•rectton whey should sprn To 

attach tho propellers properly, match tho nut color with the motor ax1s color 

Propellers Silver Dot BtackDot 

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Attach On Motors with a grey axes Motors with a black axes 

Legends e'l Lock Tum tho propellers 1n the ind•cated dtrect1011 to mount and t1gh1en ~ '1 Unlock Turn the propellers 1n the indicated direcbor1tO loosen and remove 

AttachtrlQ the Propellers 

t Be Sl$e to remove the v.an11ng stiCkers from the motors before anachtng the propeflcls 

2. Attach the propellers wtth Stiver dots orllo tho motors wtth Stiver axes and sp.n the propellers clockwise 

to secure them u1 place Attach the propellers wtth black dots onto the motors Y.tlh black axes and sp•n 

the propellers counter-ctockwtse to secure them 1n place. Be sure to lighten each propeller by hand 

before fhght 

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. orherwise the aJrcraft camot take olf 

motors to er&~re •t •s attached firmly 

e ind1cated unlock d~rcct1on 

y and I 111111y before f!llery f•ght. 

h f•ght DO NOT use aged. chipped. 

lers or~ ...tm they i.lfe sporTWlQ 

ht expenence 

oltage of 15 2 V. and a smart charge/ 

priate charger that has been approved 

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e us•ng 11 for the first t1me Refer to 

 

ProfesSional charger is t OOW 

ery lf!llel 

cyde 

omabcally d•schltrges to below 65% of 

d two days to discharge the battery to 

battery dunng the d•scharge process 

 battery cell when charg•ng 

battery •s fully charged 

emperature IS between O"C (32'F) and 

amperage (more than 8 A) •s detected 

 d1scharg•ng automatically stops when 

en a short CirCUit 1s detected 

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Turmng ON/OFF 

Tum1ng On: Press the Power Button once. then press agrun and hold for 2 seconds to turn on . The 

Power LED will tum red and the Battery Level lnd•cators Will d•splay the current battery lf!llel 

Tum1ng Off Press the Power Button once. then press agaJn and hold for 2 seconds to turn off The 

battery po-.·.'91' LED "'I flash when powenng olf the Phantom to alb.·. autonJahcally stoppong 

of a recording dunng the event record•ng wasn t stopped 

Low Temperature Notice: 

1 Batlory capacity IS Slgmflcantly reduced when fly1ng 1n low temperature ( < O'C) enwonments 

2 It •s not recorrmended that the battery be used •n extremely low temperature ( < ·10 C) enwonments 

Battery voltage should reach the appropnato level when operating enwonment w1th temperatures 

between -10'C and 5°C. 

3 End the f•ght as soon as the DJI GO app d1splays the "Low Battery Level Warn•ng ' 1n low temperature 

enwor-ments 

4 Ke<;p the battery indoors to warm 11 betore flying 1n low temperature enwonments 

5 To ensure optmal performance of the battery, keep the banery ternperatiXe above 20'C 

6 Tho charger Will Slop chargll'lg the battOry If the battery cell's temperature IS nor w.thn the aperahng 

range (O'C - 40"C ) 

& In cold enwonments. 1nsert the bilttery 1nto the battery compartment and allow the aircraft for 

approxmately 1-2 m1nutes to warm up before tak•ng off. 

Checking the Battery Level 

The Battery Level lnd•cators d•splay how much power remruns When the battery IS turned off, press 

thO Power Button once The Battery Levellnd•cators wtll loght up to d1splay the current battery level See 

below lor del <Ills 

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battery level durtng charg1ng and 

Battery Level 

875%-100% 

75%-875% 

62.5%-75% 

50%-62.5% 

375%-50% 

25%-37.5% 

125%-25% 

()"(.-125% 

=0% 

harged and recharged before 11 must 

wer Button for 5 seconds to check the 

two seconds. as shown below 

Battery Life 

90%-100% 

80%-90% 

70%-80% 

60%-70% 

50%-60% 

40%-50% 

30%-40% 

20%-30% 

below20% 

 and check the •nforrnatJon that IS liSted 

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Battery Protectoo LED Display 

The table below shOws battery protcct1011 mechanisms and corresponding LED patterns 

Bauery Level lndocators while Charging 

LED I LED2 1 LED3 1 LED4 Blinking Pattem Battery Protection Item 

0 0 0 LED2 bhri<s twiCe per second Over current detected 

0 0 0 0 LED2 blinks ttvee tmes per second Short cucut detected 

0 0 1J 0 LED3 bhri<s lwlee per second Over charge detected 

0 0 (I 0 LED3 bl1nks three tmes per second Over-vohage charger detected 

0 0 0 {I LED4 bhnks tw1ce per second Charging temperature IS too low 

0 _Q__..__Q {I LED4 blinks three tvnes per second Charging temperature Is too high 

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he Battery Level lnd•cator Unplug the 

slllle charg1ng Note that you do not 

peratlJ'e error. the charger w111 resume 

h•rd-party chargers 

ProfeSSional's Banery Compartment 

ower left. or mtil the battery can no 

ry levels 

 IS less than 8% ol !XM'er lelt or until 

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This section descnbes the features 

of the remote controller and .ncludes 

tnstruct1ons for controlltng the atrcraft 

and the camera. 

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 wtrefess communtcatlon devtce that 

stem The VldOO downltnk and aircraft 

features a number of camera control 

s well as controlling gtmbal motion 

The battery levelts dtsplayed vta LED 

h bo!h CE and FCC regula!tons 

or to a custom mode 

an three atrcralts tn the same area 

 2S rechargeable battery that has a 

 Level LEDs on the front panel Follov' 

on once. The Battery Level LEDs Will 

 

LED wtll raptdly bhnk green. tndtcahng 

Ds wtll glow sohd green when lmktng tS 

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he figure on next page below lor more 

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111 Camera Setttngs Dial 

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Turn t11e dtal to adjust camera setltngs such as ISO, shutter speed, and aperture wtthout letltt1g go of 

the remote controller Move tho dtat to leh or nght to scroll through pictures and vtdoos tn playback 

mode Pross down on the dtal to toggle between these setttngs 

(2) Playback Button 

Press to VIew tmages and VIdeos that have already been captured 

(3) Shuuor Button 

Press to take a photo. If burst mode rs <Ktrvated multtple photos Will be taken wrth a Stngle press 

(4J Video Recodtng Button 

Press once to start recordtng vtdoo. then press agatn to stop recordtng 

(5) Gimbal Dial 

Use thts dtal to control the bit of the gombal 

Controlling Aircraft 

Thts sect1011 explains how to control the ortentatton of the atrcraft through the remote controller The 

Remo1e Control IS set to Mode 2 by defaUI 

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On 

om the center poSition 

ett stick up and dO\vn changes the 

atiOn 

k up to ascend and c:Jov.n to descend 

ticks are centered the Phantom 3 

.ill hover 1n place 

 stiCk •s pushed away from the center 

aster the Phantom 3 ProfessiOnal wdl 

atiOn Always push the st1ck gently 

"dd'" '"' """'"''" """•" 

ft sttck to tho left or nghl controls the 

tation of the a~rc af 

k left to rotate the a1rcraft counter- 

sh the st1ck nght to rotate the .aircraft 

the stiCk IS centered. the Phantom 3 

will mamtarn •Is current oriCfltation 

 Slick •s pushed away from the center 

as~er the Phantom 3 ProfesSIOnal Will 

ght sbck up and down changes lhe 

ard and backward p1tch 

k up to fly forward and down to fly 

hantom 3 Profess•onal w1ll 1\0ver 1n 

ck 1s cenlered 

further away from the cemer POSI1101'1 for 

angle (maxlll'UITl3:l.) and fast'll fl.gnl 

ght sllck control left and nghl changes 

eft and nght ptiCh 

fly left and nghl to fly ngl1t . The 

Professtonal will hover 1n place If the 

ed 

 

Tum rhe dtallo the nght and the 

hift to point upwards Turn U"lC 

 and the camera wtll shift 10 po1nt 

The camera Will rema1n tn tiS current 

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GPS Signal strength and the ViSlOn POSihonir)(j sensor.> 

P-GPS GPS and ViSIOI'l POSIItOI'IIng both are ava~table the a1rcraft tS using GPS for poSitiOI'Itng 

P-OPn VISIOn PoSitJOntng ts ava•lable but a suthaent GPS Signal os not av<JJiablc. Alrcc(l!los usong 

orly ViSion PoSibonr)Q tor poSI!IOI'I hold•ng 

P-A Til Neither GPS nor Visoon Poot.:on•ng IS avarlabte. the 31rCCaft IS USltlQ ooy liS balometer tor 

poSitiOI'llng. so only altitude ·~ rnatmatned 

A-mode (Atlttude) GPS and VtsiOO Postt•oo,ng System are not used for stab•lizatton The a11ccaft uses 

only liS barometer to stabilize The aircrah can <lUiomattcalty retum to the Home Point 1t remote controller 

s1gnalts lost and the Homo Po1nt was recorded suc~essfu:ly 

F-mode (Function) Intelligent Oncntat10n Control (IOC) is activated 111 thts mode For rnore tnformat•on 

About IOC, refer to the IOC section •n the Appendix 

By default, the Fl1ght Mode Switch 1s locked toP-mode. To unlock other fight modes. launch lhe DJI GO 

app. enter the "Camera· page, and tap· Mode". then achvate Mu!t1ple Flight Modo" 

RTHButton 

PrbSS dlld hold the RTH button to star1 d10 Aell.rn-lo-Home (RTH) procedure The LED nng around the RTH 

Button WID blulk wt>.te to indocale thai the a.rcraft ts arremg RTH mode The atrccaft won then return to the 

last recorded Horne P01nt Press thos button agilln to ca'lCel the RTH procedure and regain control ol the 

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Linking the Remote Controller 

The remote controller IS ltnked to your a1rcraft before delivery L1nk1ng IS only required when us1ng a new 

remote controller for the first tirne Follow these steps to l1nk a ne>w rrmote controller 

1 Turn on the r0010te controller and connect to lhe mobile device Launch the OJI GO app 

2 Tum on the lntelligert Fbght Banery 

3 Enter ·c..-nera • and tap on " •• ttl and then tap "Linking RC" blrtton as shown belo.v 

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Use the Shutter and Video Record1ng buttons on the remote controller to shoot the •mages or v1deos 

through the DJI GO app_ For fl1()(e 1nforrnat100 about how to use these buttons. refer to ·controlling_ the 

Camera Pa_9e 24" 

Camera LED IndiCatOr 

Camera LED IndiCator lights up aflcr tho fhght battery 1S powered on It prOVIdes mforrnatoon on the 

working status ol the camera 

Camera LEO lndi::ator 

G Green Fast Blink (0 2s off. 0 1s on) 

G Green Blink Once (0.5s off. 0 4s on) 

G Green Blink 3 T1mes (0 3s oft. 0 1 son ) 

i't Slow Red Blrl< (1.6soo. 08s off) 

R.' Fast Red BIM1k {05s off, 0 2s on) ·· Double Red Blink (0 ls on. 0.1soff, 0.1son. 0.1s off) 

R SohdRed 

a• R Greer1 and Red Blink (0 as qreen on. 0 as red on) 

Gimbal 

Camera status 

System IS warmtng up. 

T aklng a single picture 

T aklng 3 or 5 photos per shot 

Rec:ord1ng 

SO card error 

Overheated Camera 

System error 

Firn1ware Upgrading 

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G1mbal Profile 

The 3-axls Qlrl1bal prov1des a steady platforn1 for the attached camera. allowing you 10 capture clear. 

stable mages and video. The gu11bat can hit the camera W1th1n a 120' range 

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movement of the aircraft to provide a 

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l- The text next to th1s icon ind1cates the current fl1ght mode 

Tap to conf1gure the MC (Ma1n Controller) Setllngs These setllngs allow you to modify fhght limits and 

set the gain values. 

;'(j: The aircraft is set to "Beg1nner Mode" by default The a~rcraft cannot fly 30 meters (98 feet) h1gher 

and beyood the recorded Home Po1nt under beg1nner mode D1sable thiS mode 1n the MODE 

setting page 

[2) GPS Signal Strength 

" ·ult This 1con shows the current strength of GPS s1gnals. Green bars 1nd1cate adequate GPS 

strength 

(3) IOC Setbngs 

,.;.. CL TAs 1con diSplays the IOC setting ·,·/hen the 81rcraft has entered F-moc:te. Tap to VteN the tOC 

settmgs menu and select the desired IOC senong. 

(4) System Status 

•.··-• h ..PS: This icon IndiCates the current Cllrcraft system status and GPS Signal strength 

(5) Battery LevellndicatOf 

- • The battery level 1nd1cat0f prOVIdes a dynam1c d1splay of the battery level The colored 

zooes oo the battery level1ndicator represent the power levels needed to carry out different functl0f1S. 

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g/' ollf( ThiS ICOn shows the Strength Of remote controller'S Signal 

[71 HD Video Unk Signal Strength ~" Tl11s 1con shows the strength of the HD VIdeo downlink connectiOn between the aircraft and 

the remote controller 

(81 Ballery Level 

ff 1 OOo/o Thls 1con shows the current banery level 

Tap to v1ew the battery ,nfonna!lon menu set the varoaus bauery warn1ng thresholds. and VIew the 

battery warrnng h1story 

(9) General SettJngs 

: : Tap this ICOil to VIew the General Set.ings page. From ths page, you can set f•ght par<meters 

reset the camera enable the quiCk v1ew feature. adtust the gornbal roll value. and toggle the fight 

route d1splay 

(10) Camera Operation Bar 

Shutter and Record1ng Settings 

Q Tap to enter vanous ccrnera value setllngs. indudong color space fOf the recOfd,ng. resolullon of 

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button to select smgle shot. tnpte shot 

p record1ng You can also press the 

e same functionality 

otos and v•deos as soon as they are 

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Store 

Tap "Store" to VISit the offiCial OJI Onl•ne Store to see the latest 1nforma11on about DJI products and eaSily 

buy new products 

Discovery 

Sync p1ctures and v1deos to your mobtle deVIce, v1ew ll1ght togs and check your DJI account status 1n 

"Discovery' Use your reg•stered DJI accoun1 to tog1n to 'O•scovcry" 

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Flight 

Once pre-t11ght preparation 1S complete rt 1s recommended that yov use the nght SimUlator 1n the DJI GO 

app to hone your ll1ght skills and praCtice flying safely. Ensure that all fkghts are earned out 1n an open 

area 

Flight Environment Requirements 

1 Do no1 use the 31rcrah lfl severe weatllel' cond1tJOnS These l~e Wind speeds exceedii'IQ 10 m/s • 

Sf'QN, r31n and fog 

"l. Only fly 1n open areas Tall structures and large metal structures may affect the accuracy of the onboard compass and GPS system 

3 AII04d obstacles. crowds, high VOltage power lines, trees. and bod1Cs of water 

4 Mlnim11e 1nterlerence by avo1d1ng areas w1th h1gh levels of electromagnetism. includ1ng bAse stat1ons 

and radoo transmiSSIOn rowers 

5. A•rcrafl and battery performance •s subject to enwonmcntal factors such as a11 denSity and 

temperature Be very carettA when flying at altitudes greater lhM 19. 685 feet (6000 meters) above sea 

::!! level. as the performance olthe ballery and a;rcrah may be affected ~ 6 The P!ldlltonl3 Professional cannot operate Within the polar areas 

Flight Limits and No-Fly Zones 

All unmanned aenal veh1cle (UAV) operators should abide by all regula lions set forth by government and 

regulatory agenc1es 1nclud1ng tho ICAO and the FAA. For safety reasons. thghts are hmted by default. 

which helps users operate th1s prodciCI safely and legally Fhghtlomtatoos 1ncltlde height lmts. d1Stance ~mots. and No-Fly Zones 

When operahng 1n P-mode, he,ght lrnts. d1slance hm1ts, and No-Fly Zones funcbon concurrently to 

manage lhght safety In A-mode. only height hm1ts are in etfecl. lhhich by default prevent the aircrah 

altitude from exceed•ng 1640 feet (500 m) . 

Max1mum flight altitude & Rad1us Limits 

Ma><u11um lhght altitude and rad•us l•m,ts may be changed 1n the OJI GO app Be aware that the max•mum 

ll.ght alhtude carmot exceed 1640 feet (500 meters) In accordance w1th these settJngs. your Phantom 3 

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safe dJ COrnft~ No-Ry Zones are 

trports ond fly•ng ftelds where manned 

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$ (1) Restricted Areas does 1101 have fhght altitude restnct•ons 

;:r (2) R moles around the destgnated restncllon area 1s a Take-off RestriCted area. A~rcraft cannot lako ol1 

w•th•n thts Tone The value ol R vanes based on the defntoo of the restncted areas 

(3) A "'wamng zone" has been set ar<X.nd the Restncted Area When the aorcralt approaches Wlthtn 0 062 

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Preflight Checklist 

1 Remote controller. Intelligent R1ght Ballery, and mobile devoce are fully charged 

2 Propellers are mounted correctly and formly 

3 Mocr(}-SD card has been inserted. if necessary 

4 G1mbal os funcoomng normally 

5 Motors can start and are funchon1ng nonnally 

6 The OJI GO app 1s successltJJy connected to the aircraft 

Calibrating the Compass 

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to electromagnehc mterference. whoch can produce abnormal compass data a.nd lead to poor lhght 

performance or lhght la11ure Regular calobratoon os requored lor optimal performance 

0 · Do rot calobrate your compass where there IS any posSoblhly of strong magnetic inter1ercnce 

Soirees of potent1al 1nterference 1nclude magnetrte, parking structures. and subterranean 

mota! structures 

• Do not carry ferromagnehc matenaJs With you dunng cahbratron such as keys or cellular 

phones 

• Do net cal1brate in dorect prox1moty to large metal obJects. 

• DO NOT calibrate indros 

Cahbrabcon Procedures 

c~ a.n open area to carry out UlC lolloNiflQ procedures 

Ensure that the compass 'IS cal1brated II you did not cal1brate the compass as part ol your pre-flight 

preparauons or 1f you have moved to a new local100 Since the last cahbratoon. tap the Aucraft Status 

Bar 1n the app and select ' Calibrate" then follow the on-screen onstruchons 

2 Hold the aorcraft honzontally and rotato 360 degrees Tile Aorcrah Status lndocators Will diSplay a sol1d 

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Use aU1o-land1ng only 11 the Aircraft Status lnd1cators are blinking green Follow the steps below to use the 

auto-land1ng feature: 

1 . Ensure the aircraft IS 1n P- mode 

2 Check the landing area condihon before tapp1ng ".! ·, to begin land1ng Then follow the on-screen 

1nstruct10ns 

'Starting/Stopping the Motors 

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StartJng the Motors 

A Combination Suck Command (CSC) 1s used to start the motors Push both SliCks to the bottom 

1nner or OU1er corners to start the motors Once the motors ha·'e started spunng releilse both st1cks 

<;~rnuttan<JOUSly 

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Stopp1ng the Motors 

There are two methods to stop the motors 

Method 1 Wllllfl Phantom 3 Professoonill has landed. push the throttle do.-m 1), then conduct the same 

CSC that w~ used to stan the mcxors ilS descnbed above1.J. Motors will stop orrmedialt!ly Release bolh 

stocks once motors stop 

Method 2 When the aircraft has landed, push and hold the ttYottle cJoo.•Jn The nlOIOfS v.i11 stop after three 

seconds @9 ®q oo p~ 9 

Mtohool l o~o ? & Do not pertOtm a esc when the a~rcralt IS 111 m1darr otherwose the motors .,;u suddently slop 

Flight Test 

Takeoff1\..and1ng Procedures 

1 Place the aorcraft 1n an open flat area w1th the battery level ind1ca1ors facing towards you 

;;> Turn on the remote controller and your mob1le dev1ce, then turn on the Intelligent Flight Battery 

3 Launch the DJI GO app and enter the Camera page 

4 Wall until the Arrcraft lnd1cators blink greer\ Th1s means the Home POint IS recorded and 11 IS now safe 

to fly If IIley flash yellow the Home Po1nt has not been recorded. 

5 Push the throttle up slowfy to take off or use Auto Takeoff 

6 Shoot photos and vrdeos UStng the DJI GO app 

7 To land, hover over a level slllace and gently pull 00\Nn on the throttle to descend 

8 After landong, execute the CSC command ()( hold the throttle at liS lowest poSitiOn unt~ the ITlOIOfS Stop 

9 Tum off the tntel',gent Right Ba"ery ftrst, then the Remote Controller 

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solu\lons up to 1080p60 Both models 

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a 100-watt charger. the Iauer of wn•ch 

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a 4 cell battery w•th a caoacoty of 4480 mAh and a vottage of 15 2 V 

My Phantom 3 does not tum off right away, Is something wrong? T~ • r rormal After you attempt tc p_,wt~r oil lllf" t~te ogenl F'oght Battery, ot may remain on lor a lew 

seconds as any Vldeo data os saved to the M•cro SD card Thos toetos preven: your data trom oe.ng test 0< 

corrupted 

Do I have to buy the Remote Controller separately? 

No. there 1S no need to buy a separate Remote Controller Your Phantom 3 comes w1th a Remote Controller 

that •s already ltnked to the au craft 

Does my Phantom 3 support dual Remote Controllers? 

No t•P •nctuded Remote Controller can be u~d to conuo. both the alfcraft and the o•mbal t•lt at the same 

tome 

Whet does the " P, A, F" switch on the Remote Controller do? 

·hob ""tch. ca'led the Fl•ght ModE. Sw•tch,. oows you to 1ogg1e d•fferent loght modes. 

P-modt=t. 0< Pos•t•on•ng mode, •nd•cates that bOth GPS and the Visron PoSIIoon•ng System are act•ve and 

your Phantom 3 woll attempt to stab•ltze us•ng both 

In A-mode. or Attitude mode. the aucralt dOI\s not use GPS or the Vos1on Pos•t•on•ng System Only the 

baromoter •s used for stabilization 1 he alfcraft can st•ll return to the Home Point as long as a sull•c•ent GPS 

s•gnal os ava•lable 

r ·mode. or Funcl!on mode. act•vates lntetltgent Oroentat•on Control (IOC} funclionaloty Refer to the JOC 

sectiOn on tne AppendiX of the User Manual 

By default, onty P-mode may be used Refer to your user manual! fa< •nstructlons on unlockong the other 

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age patterns. but the lnte:bgen: Flight 

t hme when fully charged. 

cording? 

emoved. place •t back •n the came• a 

deo ftle •s restored 

ed to my lOS album? 

 SeU•ngs men•J, select the Pnvacy tab. 

 app •con If the GO app has not been 

nchrontzed 

lck 00\\n unhl the aorcralt touches the 

have never used II? 

s affects the dtscharge t•me ot a new 

ery JS safe to use 

emote Controller? 

rror? 

trong electnc magnet•c sources (e g 

yellow raptdly when a compass error 

es 

compass read•ngs 111s recommended 

 locallon and then resume the flignt 

y Bnng the a•rcwlt to a htgher alt•tude 

 IS prompted The lhght controller w•ll 

ttigate the d11fts The aorcraft wtll SWitCh 

 

,red to •n•t.al•zed 

n Even thO aucraft •s stat1oned on tno 

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Vanous lacrors cootr•OUte to tne a11craft •n•t•alizahon eHor. try resolve tno •ssue by fOito.VIng the sugocst•ons 

!Sled below 

• Sensor performance degraded. Th•s may be due to the excess•ve bias detected from the I MU or the 

compass readtng IS mterfered Try restarttng and cahbrallng the IMU and compass to resolve lhJS •ssue 

• Sensor IS delect1ve tf the sensors remau1s unchanged at all 11me and the problem pers•st even when the 

alfcralt •s restarted. 11 •nd1cates the sensor •s not worktng normally Users should return the a•rcralt to DJi 

for repaonng 

• M•I"'t v•bfatl()n IS detected dunng aorcraft tf'll:.alizat•on Put the a•rcraft on the flat surface, power on the 

a•·c•att and ensure the alfcraft •s stahoned for more than 5 secooos to resolve the •ssue 

• Senous v•brabon •s detected dunng a•rc•aft•n•ttahzalton "h•s •nstance generally occurs when the a•rcraft 

1s be•ng •ntt•alizal•on on the v•olent mov•ng surface. for tnstance, sh•ps that are on the rough sea Do not 

attempt 10 power on the aircra1t1n thts scenano 

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Specifications 

Aircraft 

Werghl (Ba11ery & 

Propellers Included) 

Max Ascent Speed 

Max Oescenl Speed 

Max Speed 

Max Flrght Altrtude 

Max Flight Trme 

Opcrat,ng Temperature 

GPSMode 

Gimbal 

Cootrollable Range 

ViSion POSIIIOning 

VelOCitY R~nge 

Alt1tude Range 

Opera11ng Range 

Operalrng Envrronment 

Camera 

Sen SOl 

Leos 

ISO Range 

Electronrc Shutter Speeo 

Image Max Srze 

1280g 

5m/S 

Jm/S 

16 m/S (A TTl mode, no wtnd) 

6000m 

Approxrmatoly 23 minutes 

o•c to 40•c 

GPS/GLONASS 

P1!Ch • go• 10 + J00 

< 8 m/s (2m above ground) 

30cm-300cm 

30cm-300cm 

Brrghlly hl (lux> 15) pa11erned surlaces 

Sony EXMOR 1/2 3" Elfectrve pxels-12.4 M (total pocels: 12 76 M) 

FOV 94• 20mm(35mm f()(mat equ,valent ) !/2 8 

100-3200(111deo) 1Q0-1600(ph0to) 

8s · 1/8000s 

4000x3000 

Single ShOt 

Burst shool,ng 3/5/7 frames 

St1ll PhOtography Modes AulO ExPOSUre BracKel,ng (AEB) 3/5 

Supporled SO Card Types 

Video HeC()(O,ng Modes 

Max S.trate 01 Vrdeo 

St()(age 

Supported F11e F()(mats 

Operaling Temperature 

Range 

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T1melapso 

Micro SO 

Max capac,ty. 64GB Class 10 or UHS-1ratrng reqwed 

UHD 4096x2160p 24/25, 3840x2160p24/25/30 

FHD 1920x 1080p 24/25/30/48/50/60 

HD 1280x 720p 24/25130/48150/60 

60MbpS 

FA T32/exFAT 

Photo JPEG. ONG 

Video MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H 264) 

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Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 

IOC allows users to lock the control onentatoon of the atrcraft on different rnodes There arc three worktng 

rnodes for IOC that can be selected on the DJI GO app. fOC only works when the aircraft IS on F-mode, 

therefore lhe user must toggle the fhght modo sw1tch to activate IOC. Refer to the table below 

CoLwse Lock (CL) 

Horne lock (HLr 

P01nt ollnteresr (POl)" 

The nose dtrectton. at the bme that Cl is set, will remain the forward dtrectioo 

regardless ol how the or1entatoon and positoon ol the aorcraft changes Thos w1ll 

remain hxed un~l you resetot or ex1t CL mode. 

Record a Home P01n1 (HP) and enter HL rnode. The forward and backward 

controls Wll move the &retail farther from and dosel' to the establoshed Home 

Pont regardless ol how the onenlatJOn and poslllon ol the i!Jretaft changes 

POint ol Interest Reoord a point olanterest (POl) The aarccaft can then circle 

around the POl and the nose woll always points toward the POl. 

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IOC as only ciVaolable under the follow1ng cond,llon> 

ModesiOC GPS enabled GPSoounts Right Oistanoe Limots 

Course lock No None None 

Home lock Yes "

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Aircraft ~ Home POint 

POl Yes "

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Aircraft ~Point ollnterest 

UslngiOC 

Toggle 1110 Flight Mode Sw1tch F-rnode cand follOW tho 1nstructions prompted on the OJI GO app to select 

the desored IOC mode. 

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JeCt to the following two cond1tions· 

terference that may cause undesired 

onsible for compliance could vo1d the 

esponsible for compliance could votd 

ubJect to the follOWing two cond1bons: 

device must accept any interference 

 

orth for an uncontrolled environment 

stance 20cm between the radiator& 

OOOJunct1on w1th any other antenna or 

he limits for a Class B digital deVIce, 

provide reasonable protection against 

enerates uses and can radiate rad10 

h the 1nstructiorls. may cause harmful 

tee that Interference w111 not occur 1n 

rence to radio or televiSion recepllon, 

e user 1S encouraged to by to correct 

at to which the rcce1ver 1S connected 

ndard (s). Operation 1s sub)ecl to the 

 and (2) this device must accept any 

1on of the dev1ce 

aux areils radio exempts de licence. 

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susceptible d'en compromenre le fonctionnement 

IC Radiation Exposure Statement: 

This eqUipment complies wtth IC RF rad1ation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter musr not be co-located or operanng 1n conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be 1nstalled and operated wtth mimmum distance 20cm between the radiator& 

your body. 

Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could 

void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 

KCC Warning Message 

•31j7J.!f-t!1ill::ll'e 8 tf"' "'51171 8 

NCC Warning Message 

M+ .lm 

"'F!I€litiii!li;;: /l!i.'SH!i3§.il\\ 

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