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Quick Start Guide 

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Phantom 3 Advanced 

lt's time to meet your Phantom. 

The Phantom 3 Advanced's camera records video at up to 1080p/60fps and captures 12 megapixel photos. 

Review the diagram below for a full list of your Phantom 3 Advanced's parts: 

1. Gimbal and Camera 8. Aircraft Status Indicators 

2. Vision Positioning System 9. Antennas 

3. Camera Micro-SD Card SIot 10. Intelligent Flight Battery Co 

4. Aircraft Micro-US6 Port 11. Power Button 

5. Front LEDs 12. Battery Level Indicators 

6. Motors 13. Link Button 

7. Propellers 14. Carnera Micro-USB P00 
11. Gimbal Dial 

12. Carnera Settings Dial 

13. Video Recording Button 

14. Flight Mode Switch 

15. Shutter Button 

18. Playback Button 

17. C1/C2 Buttons (Customizable) 

18. USB Port 

19. Micro-USB Part 

Remote Controller 

This powerful Remote Controller aliows you to pilot and maneuver'our Phantom 3 Advanced at distances over 6,000 feet 

(2 km)* away, while putting selected camera controls at your flngertips. 

Built into your Remote Controller isa rechargeable L1Po battery and DJI Lightbridge, which when paired with a compatible 

mobile device gives you a live HD view from the Phantoms camera. 

Mobile device cannection 

* This maximum Sansmission distance was tested in a lab environrnent and ix tor reference only. lire maximum operailng distance mayvary depending 

an conditions in your irnmediate xurroundings. 
FIy Safe 

DJI encourages you to enjoy flying your Phantom 3 Advanced in a safe, responsible, and smart way. To do this, t is important to 

understand some basic flight guidelines, both for your protection and tor the safety eI thosa around you. 

1. Fly in Open Areas: Always ty irr locations that am free and clear of butdings, trees, powar lines, and other obstacles. Do not fiy above 

or near people or animats. 

2. Maintain Control St All Tumes: Even when using DJI autoptot functions such es Auto-Takeoff, Auto-Landing, and Auto-Retum to 

Homo, always keep your hands on the Remote Controller and maintain control of your aircraft when it is in flight. 

3. Maintain Line of Sight Keep your afrcraft in sight at all limes, and avoid eng behind bufidings or othar obstacies lt -rat may bIck your eew. 

4. Monitor Vour Altitude: For the safety of full-sized aircraft and other air tratte, always fly at altitudes less than 400 fest (120 meters) 

above ground level, or In line with your local laws and regulations. 

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Viaft http://flysafe.dji.com/no-fly tor more Information on critical safety features such es - 

No-Fly Zones. . 

• Calibrating the Compass; See-, 

Make sure to calibrate the compass at every new tight location. Tha compass is very sensitive 10 electromagnetic interferenca, which 

can cause abnormal compass data, leading to poor flight perfomiance or even failure. Regular calibration is required tor optimal 

performanca. 

1. 110 NOT calibrate your compass where thera isa chance of strong magnetic iriterference, such es magnetfte, parf<ing structures, and 

steel reinforcements underground. 

2. 00 NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you duuing caibration such es keys or cellular phones. 

3. 00 NOT calibrate bealde massive metal objects. 

4. II the Ajrcraft Status Indicators am showing solid rad, then try to calibrate again. 5 they am blinking rad and yellow alternately after 

placing the aircraft an the ground, the compass has detected magnetic interference. Change your location. 

• Environmental Considerations: 

1. 110 not fly in savare weather conditions. This includes high winda (speeds of 22 mph or 10 m/s or more), snow, rain, and tag. 

2. On' fly in open areas. Tall buildings and steel structums may atfect the accuracy of the on-board compass and GPS signal. 

3. Avoid obstacies, crowds, high-votage power lines, trees, and bodies of water. 

4. Minimize electromagnetic interfarence by avolding areas with high levals of electromagnetism, including mobile phone base stations, 

radio transmission towers, or Wi-FI hotspots. 

5. Aircraft and battery performance ara subject to anvironmental factors such es air densfty and temparature. Be very caref UI when 

eng 19,600 fest (6 km) or more above See ]oval, es battery and aircraft performsnce may not be at peak afflciency. 

6. The Phantom 3 Advanced cannot operate in P Mode er usa GPS at polar latitudes. Only ATTI Mode and the Vision Positioning 

system will be operational. 

• PMode: 

In this mode, the Phantom 3 Advanced can usa GPS and tha Vision 

Positloning system, allowing t to hoyer accurately in position indoors 

and mit. \Mren GPS is avaitabfe, a Homo Point will ha locked so that Sie 

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is lost. 

To enable P Mode, toggle the Flight Mode Switch 

to the P Position. 

Thera are thraa states in P mode: 

P-GPS: GPS works best when outdoors and in a wide opan area. 

Your Phantom 3 Advanced uses GPS to hoyer in place when thera is 

a streng GPS signal. 

P-OP'rt: t GPS is not available, Sie akcraft ran usa Sie Vision Posilioning 

systern to hoyer accurately, 

P-ATTI: Neithar GPS nor the Vision Positloning system am available. 

Tha alrcraft will only usa ts barometer tor altitude and othar on-board 

sensors tor attitude stabilizatlon. 

Note that the Vision Positioning system may not work properly when 

the Phantom 3 Advancad is flfting over watar, ovar surfaces without 5 

clear pattern, or in a low-light environment. 

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• Return to Home: 

When thera isa strang GPS signal, Sie aircratt will ba ahle to 

record a Homo PoHl and raturn to that Homo Point when 

requirad. lire Homo Point location is racorded when the GPS 

signal icon in tha 0.11 Pilot app is eithar yallow or green. 

The aircraft will raturn to tha Homo Point automstically in tha 

tollowing scenarios (all raquira a streng tIPS signal): 

Smart RTH: When the RTH button on tha Remota Controller 

or in the DJI Pilot app is pressed. 

Low-Battery R1'H: A notitcation will appear in the DJI Pilot 

app raqussting tha Pilot to taka action when tha battary ]oval 

falls under a cartain lavel. 

Failsafe RTH: When tha Remota Controller's signal is lost. 

While raturning to tha Homo Point, lire aircrafts altitude can ba adjustad to avoid obatacles. Toll butciings may affact Sie Ramote 

Controllar's signal. Tha Fsjlsafe Ratum 10 1-lama procadure will be triggarad lt Sie signal is lost. Be sure 10 fly higher than any nareby 

buildings 10 avoid crashing. 
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• Aircraft 

Weight (lncluding Battery) 

Max. Ascent Speed 

Max. Descent Speed 

Max. Speed 

Max. Flight Altitude 

Max. Flight Time 

Operating Temperature Range 

GPS 

• Gimbal 

Controllable Range 

• Vision Positioning 

Velocity Range 

Altitude Range 

Operating Range 

Operating Environment 

• Camera 

Sensor 

Lens 

ISO Range 

Eleclronic Shutter Speed 

Image Max. Size 

Still Photography Moden 

Video Recording Modes 

Max. Bitrate of Video Storage 

Supported File Formats 

Supported SD Card Types 

Operating Temperature Range 

12805 

5 nils 

3 mm 

16 nils (ATTI mode, no wind) 

6000 m 

Approxirnately 23 minutes 

0C 10 40C 

GPS/GLONASS 

Pitch: - 90 to +30 

<8 m/s (Altitude 2 m) 

30 cm-300 cm 

30 cm-300 cm 

Surface with clesr pattern and adequate lightirig (Lux> 15) 

Sony EXMOR 1/2.3 Effective pixels:12.4 M (total pixels: 12.76 M) 

FOV (Held Of View) 94 20 mm (35 mm format equivalent) f12.8 

100-3200 (video) 100-1600 (photO) 

Bs - 1/8000s 

4000 x 3000 

Single ahot 

Burst shooting: 3/5/7 trarnes 

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): 3/5 bracketed frames St 0.7EV Bias 

Time-Japse 

PHD: 1920x1 080p 24/25130148/50160 

HD: 1280x720p 24/25/30/48/50160 

40 Mbps 

FAT32/6xFAT Photo: JPEG, DNG Video: MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) 

Micro-SD, Max. capacity: 64GB. Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required 

0C 10 4IFC 

• Remote Controller 

Operating Frequency 

Max. Transmission Distance 

Video Output Fort 

Operating Temperature Range 

Battery 

Mobile Device Holder 

Transmitter Power (EIRP) 

Working Voltage 

• Charger 

Voltage 

Rated Power 

2.400 GHz-2.483 GHz 

2 k (outdoors and unobstructed) 

USB 

0C to 40H1 

6000 mAh LiPo 2S 

Tablets and smartphones 

FCC: 20 dbm; CE:16 dbm 

1.2A@7.4V 

17.4V 

57W 

• Intelligent Flight Battety (PH3-4480 mAli-15.2 V) 

Capacity 4480 mAh 

Voltage 15.2V 

Battery Type LiPo 49 

Energy 68 Wh 

Net Weight 365 g 

Operating Temperature -10C 10 40C 

Max. Charging Power 100W 

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Preparing Vour Phantom 3 Advanced Before Flying 

Read the User Manual and watch the video tutorials in the DJI Pilot app or on the official DJI website (www.dji.com ), and 

read the following documents inc!uded in the box before using your Phantom 3 Advanced for the first time: Phantom 3 

Advanced Quick Start Guide, Phantom 3 Professional /Advanced Safety Guidelines and Disc!aimer, Phantom 3 Professional / 

Advanced Intelligent Flight BatterySafety Guidelines, In the Box. 

1. Download the DJI Pilot App 

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

download the DJI Pilot app to your mobile device. 

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OJI Pilot app 

2. Watch the Tutorial Videos 

Watch the tutorial videos on www.dji.com or in 

the DJI Pilot app. 

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For the best experience, use a mobile device that runs lOS 8.0 or above or Adroid 4.1.2 or above. 

3. Check Battery Levels 

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

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

Low .— Sattery Level - High Low s— Battery Level -+ High 

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4. Charging the Batteries 

• Only use the officisl DJI Phantom 3 Advsnced charger. IRemove tha Intelligent Flight Battery from the aircraft before 

chsrging. 

• lt is recommended that you turn 0ff the Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller before charging. 

• Connect the charger to a suitsble power source (100-240V 50/60Hz). 

• Connect the charger to the Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller. The LEDs will display the current charge level, 

and when fully charged, they will automatically turn off. 

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5. Preparing the Remote Controller 

Tut the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position, and 

theru adjust the antennas es shown. The strength of the 

Remote Controller's signal will fluctuate depending an the 

positions of the antennas. 

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The transmission signal between the aircraft and 

IRemote Controller will be strongest within the 

range illustratecl here. If the signal is weak, adjust 

the positlons of the antennas snd fly the alrcraft 

cioser to achieve optimal signal performance. 

® Press the button on the side of the Mobile 

Device Holder to release the ciamp. 

© Place your mobile device into the clamp and 

adjust lt so that the mobile device is held 

securely in place. 

© Conneot your mobile device to the IRemote 

Controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of 

the cable into your mobile device, and the 

other end into the USB part an the back of 

the Remote Controller. 

To avoid signal interference, do not use other 2.40Hz devices when flying, 

6. Flight Controts 

Here are the default flight controls (Mode 2). The left stick controls ahitude and rotation, while the right stick controls the 

forward, backwsrd, left or right movements. The gimbal dial controls the camera's tut. 

Left Stick Right Stick Gimbal Diat 

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• You can customize or change these corutrols through the DJI Pilot app. 
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O Toggle the FIight Mode Switch an your Remote Controller 

to the right (P Mode). P Mode is Poaftioning Mode, A 

Mode is A'Vfl Mode, and F Mode ja Function Mode. 

© Turn an the Remote Controller by pressing the power 

button ance, releasing ft, and then pressing and holding 

for 2 seconds. 

© Insert the Intelligent Flight Bsttery into your Phantom 3 

Advanced. Turn an the battery by pressing the pawer 

button once, releaaing it, and then presaing and holding 

for 2 seconda. 

Ø Ensure the LED an your Remote Controller ja green, 

indicatjng jt la readyto be used. 

© Connect your mobile devjce to the Remote Controller 

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

inatwctjons withjn the app. 

® In fae app, tap 'Camera'. Ensure your Phantom 3 Advanced 

ja ready to fiy by completjng the on-screen Checkljat. 

Beg inner Mode js enabled by default when you launch 

the DJI Pilot app for the first time. The aircraft's aftitude 

and fiight diatance are reatricted when fing in Beginner 

Mode. You can disable Beginner Mode in the Settings 

Page of the DJI Pilot app. 

Ø Calibrate the compass by tapping the Aircraft Status 

Bar in the app and selecting 'Calibrate'. Then follow the 

on-acreen inatructions. 

® Attach the propellera with a black nut onto the motors 

with a black axis and Spin them counter-clockwise to 

secure. Attach the propellera with 5 gray nut onto the 

motors with a gray mis and spin Ihem clocimise ha secure. 

7. Getting Ready for Takeoff 

Remove the gimbal clamp es shown an the right. 

Place your Phantom 3 Advanced an a fiat surface, 

in an open space, with the nose facing away from 

you. Then follow the steps below in this Order: 

• Be sure to match all the propeflers to motors witii the correct colors and tighten by hand before flying. 

• lt you wish to record photos or videos, innert a Micro-SD csrd into the Camera's Micro-SD Card Siot. 

The Flight Mode Switch is locked in P Mode by default. Refer to the User Manual to learn how to unlock hie switch arid change 

to other modes. 

•When not in P mode, the Phantom 3 Advanced will only maintain altitude, not position, and will drift with wind or user input. Retum 

to Home ja not available in F mode. 

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. Auto Takeoff and Landing: 

Before taking off, make sure the Aircraft Status Bar in the DJI Pilot epp 

indicates 'Safe to FIy (GPS)' or Safe ha fiy (non-GPS)' lt fiying indoors. 

Your Phantom 3 Advanced can automatically takeoff and land at the tap of a button in the Camera samen of the DJI 

Pilot app. 

The aircraft will automatically takeoff and Q Tap and slide to confirm automatic landing. O hoyer at 4 feet (1.2 meters). 

Tap and slide to confirm automatic takeoff. 

The aircraft will automatically land. 
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• Manual Takeoff and Landing (Stick configurations are for MODE 2): 

Start the motors by pulling both control sticks to the bottom To land, gently pull the left stick (thronte stick) 

inside (or outside) corners. Release the sticks once the down to lower the aircraft until lt touches the 

motors statt. Slowly push the left stick (throttle stick) up to ground. Then pull both sticks to the bottom inside 

takeoff. corners to stop the motors. 

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• Never stop the motors mid-flight, otherwise the aircraft will crash. OnIy stop the motors when an the ground or as required in 

emergency situations to reduce the risk of damage or injury. 

• You cannot takeoff lt the Intelligent FIight Battery is not sufficiently charged and Sie Criticsl Low Battery Warning is active. 

• flie Intelligent Flight Battery must warm up lt the outside temperature is bw. A waming will appear in the DJI Pilot app in tiis scenario. 

• Once spinning, the rotating propellers can be dangerous. 00 not start the motors when there are people nearby and always fly 

in a wide-open area. 

• Power off your Phantom 3 Advsnced before switching oft the Flemote Controller alter landing. 

o Return to Home: 

1. Press and hold the Return to Home Button an your 

Remote Controller until the LED surrounding the button 

Staus blinldng white and stsrts beeping. Vour Phantom 

3 Advanced will return to tha set Home Point. Press the 

button once to stop the procedure. 

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RTH Button The app's RTH Button 

2. The DJI Pilot app will warn you lt your Phantom 3 

Advanceds battery level falls under a certain level. This 

warning threshold cmi be set in the app. The aircraft 

will land immediately if the battery power reaches a 

ctitical levet and the Critical Low Battery Level Warning 

appears. 

3. Failsafe: The Phantom 3 Advanced will enter Retum to 

Home Mode lt the signal to the Rernote Controller is lost. 

‚ •While returning home, you can still control your Phantom 3 

Advanced's altitude to avoid any obstacies. 

Appendix 

Aircraft Status Indicators Remote Controller Status LED Camera Controls 

» Slowly: Safe to Ily, GPS working os Remote Controller au functioning normally, • Adjust Ihe carnera parameters 

but is not connected to the aircraft. the Canera Setlings Dial an the 

:cm6k X2 Continuously: Vision Positioning 

Remote Controller isfunctioning normally RemoteConlroterorthroughtheojl 

System working, GPS 

and is connected to the aircrafl. Rk)tspp Press Sie Shulter Button or 

Slowly: P-All] or All] Mode J K: 8-8-8... Aircraft Low Baffery Level Warning 

Video Recording Button 10 caplure 

or Remote Controller error. 

photos or record sideos. 

Quickly: Not connected 

to the Remote Controller ll S—B—... Remote Controller has been • Adjust tha gimbal's tut using Ihe 

idle tor 5 minutes. Gimbal Dial. 

» Slowly: Low Battety Level 

Quickly: Critical Low Battery Level Warning 

Downk,ad photos and videos froni 

the Mbcro-SD card to your mobile * Solid: Critical error device through the DJI Pilot app. 

You cmi also use a SD-card reader 

Blinking Alternately: to export Itles to your computer. 

Compass calibration required 

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