# PHANTOM 3

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# Quick Start Guide v1.o

# 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 

# C o 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 P0011. 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.

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* 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. 

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

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## • 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 Phantom 3 Actranced cmi Return to Horne tthe Remote Controller algnat 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.3595

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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

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### 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 

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# 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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# 2. Watch the Tutorial Videos
Watch the tutorial videos on www.dji.com 

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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.

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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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IRemote Controller will be strongest within the range illustratecl here. 

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### of the antennas snd fly the alrcraft cioser to achieve optimal signal performance.

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### 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.

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# 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.

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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 

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### Mode by default. Refer to the User Manual to learn how to unlock hie switch arid change to other modes. •When not in P 

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### 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.

hoyer at 4 feet (1.2 meters). 

# O 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.

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## 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.



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Aircraft Status Indicators Remote Controller Status LED Camera Controls 

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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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