# PHANTO M 3

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# Phanto m 3 Professiona l

It' s tim e t o mee

t you rPhanto m 3 Professional . Th e Phanto m 3 Professional' s camera record s vide o at u p t o 4 Kan d capture s 1 2 megapixe l photos . Reviewth e diagra m belowfo ra ful l lis t of you rPhanto m 3 Professional' s parts :

1 . Gimba l an d Camer a 2 . Visio n Positionin g Syste m 3 . Camer a Micro-S D Car d Slo t 4 . Aircraf t Micro-US B Por t 5 . Camer a Statu s Indicato r 6 . Fron t LED s 7 . Motor s 8 . Propeller s 9 . Aircraf t Statu s Indicator s 10 . Antenna s 11 . Intelligen t Fligh t Battery 12 . Powe rButto n 13 . Batter

yLeve l Indicator

s 14 . Lin k Butto n 15 . Camer a Micro-US B Por t

# Remot e Controlle r Thi s powerfu l Remot e Controlle rallows yo u t o pilo t an d maneuve ryou rPhanto m 3 Professiona l at distance s ove r6,00 0 fee t ( 2 km) * away , whil e puttin g selecte d camer a control s a

t you rfingertips . Buil t int o you rRemot e Controlle ri s a rechargeabl e LiP o batter yan d DJ I Lightbridge , whic h whe n paire d wit h a compatibl e mobil e devic e give s yo u a live H D vie wfro m th e Phantom' s camera . 1 . Powe rButto n 2 . Retur n t o Hom e (RTH ) Butto n 3 . Contro l Stick s 4 . Statu s LE D 5 . Batter yLeve l LED s 6 . Powe rPor

t 7 . Mobil e Devic e Holde r 8 . Smal l Devic e Positionin g Tab s (suc h a s mobil e phone ) 9 . Antenna s 10 . Handl e Ba r Folde d

11.Gim.ba i Dia l 12 . Camer a Setting s Dia l 13 . Vide o Recordin g Butto n 14 . Fligh t Mod e Switc h 15 . Shutte rButto n 16 . Playbac k

Butto n 17 . C1/C 2 Button s (Customizable ) 18 . US B Por

t 19 . Micro-US B Por

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Mobil e devic e connectio n

' Thi s maximu m transmissio n distanc e wa s teste d i n a la b environmen t an d i s fo rreferenc e only . Th e maximu m operatin g distanc e ma yvar ydependin g o n condition s i n you rimmediat e surroundings .

# Fl y Saf e DJ i encourage s yo u t o enjo yflyin g you rPhanto m 3 Professiona l i n a safe , responsible , an d smar t way . T o d o this , i t i s importan t t o understan d som e basi cfligh t guidelines , bot h fo ryou rprotectio n an d fo rth e safet yof thos e aroun d you . 1 . Fl y i n Ope n Areas : Alway s fl yi n location s that are fre e an d clea ro f buildings , trees , powe rlines , an d othe robstacles . D o no t fl yabove o rnea rpeopl e o ranimals . 2 . Maintai n Contro l at Al l Times : Eve n whe n usin g DJ I autopilot function s suc h a s Auto-Takeoff , Auto-Landing , an d Auto-Retur n t o Home , always kee p you rhand s o n th e Remot e Controlle ran d maintai n contro l of you raircraft whe n i t i s i n flight . 3 . Maintai n Line o

f Sight : Kee p you raircraf t i n sight a

t al l times , an d avoi d flyin g behin d building s o rothe robstacles tha t ma yblock you rview . 4 . Monito r You r Altitude : Fo rth e safet yof full-size d aircraft an d othe rai rtraffic , always fl yat altitude s less tha n 40 0 fee t (12 0 meters ) abov e groun d level , o ri n lin e wit h you rloca l law s an d regulations . Visi t http://flysafe.dji.com/no-fl y fo rmore informatio n o n critica l safetyfeature s suc h a s No-Fl yZones . 

### •Calibratin g th e Compass : Mak e sure t o calibrat e th e compas s at ever yne wfligh t location . Th e compas s i s ver ysensitiv e t o electromagneti cinterference , whic h ca n caus e abnorma l compas s data , leadin g to poo rfligh t performanc e o reve n failure . Regula rcalibratio n i s require d fo roptima l performance . 1 . D O NO T calibrat e you rcompas s where there i s a chanc e of stron g magneti cinterference , suc h a s magnetite , parkin g structures , an d stee l reinforcement s underground . 2 . D O NO T carr

yferromagneti cmaterial s wit h yo u durin g calibratio n suc h a s key s o rcellula rphones . 3 . D O NOT calibrat e besid e massive meta l objects . 4 . I f th e Aircraf t Statu s Indicator s are showin g soli d red , the n tr yt o calibrat e again . I f the yare blinkin g re d an d yello walternatel yafte r placin g th e aircraft o n th e ground , th e compas s ha s detecte d magneti cinterference . Chang e you rlocation . 

### •Environmenta l Considerations : 1 . D o not fl yi n severe weathe rconditions . Thi s include s hig h wind s (speed s of 2 2 mp h o r1 0 m/ s o rmore) , snow , rain , an d fog . 2 . Onl yfl yi n ope n areas . Tal l building s an d stee l structure s ma yaffec t th e accuracyof th e on-board compas s an d GP S signal . 3 . Avoi d obstacles , crowds , high-voltag e powe rlines , trees , an d bodie s o f water . 4 . Minimiz e electromagneti cinterferenc e byavoidin g areas wit h hig h level s of electromagnetism , includin g mobil e phon e bas e stations , radi o transmissio n towers , o rWi-F i hotspots . 5 . Aircraf t an d batter

yperformanc e ar e subject t o environmenta l factor s suc h a s ai rdensit yan d temperature . B e verycarefu l whe n flyin g 19,60 0 fee t ( 6 km ) o rmor e abov e se a level , a s batteryan d aircraf t performanc e ma yno t b e a t pea k efficiency . 6 . Th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l canno t operat e i n P Mod e o rus e GP S a t pola rlatitudes . Onl yATT I Mod e an d th e Visio n Positionin g syste m wil l b e operational . 

### •P Mode : I n thi s mode , th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l ca n us e GP S an d th e Visio n Positionin g system , allowin g i t to hove raccuratel yi n positio n indoor s an d out . Whe n GP S i s available , a Hom e Poin t wil l b e locked so tha

t th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l ca n Retur n to Hom e i f th e Remote Controlle r signa l i s lost . To enabl e P Mode , toggl e th e Fligh t Mod e Switc h

t o th e P position . Ther e ar e thre e state s i n P mode : P-GPS : GP S works best whe n outdoors an d i n a wid e ope n area . You r Phanto m 3 Professiona l use s GP S t o hove ri n place whe n there i s a stron g GP S signal . P-OPTI : I f GP S i s no

t available , th e aircraf

t ca n us e th e Visio n Positionin g syste m to hove raccurately . P-ATTI : Neithe rGP S no rth e Visio n Positionin g syste m ar e available . Th e aircraft wil l onl yus e it s baromete rfo raltitud e an d othe ron-boar d sensor s fo rattitud e stabilization . Not e tha t th e Visio n Positionin g syste m ma ynot wor k

properl ywhe n th e Phanto m 3 Professiona l i s flyin g ove rwater , ove rsurface s withou t a clea rpattern , o ri n a low-ligh t environment . Mill © GP S Positionin g



# X Retur n t o hom e 9 fee t 1 0 inche s Visio n Positionin g Altitud e 1 foo t 

### •Retur n t o Home : Whe n there i s a stron g GP S signal , th e aircraft wil l b e abl e t o record a Hom e Poin t an d retur n t o that Hom e Poin t whe n required . Th e Hom e Poin t locatio n i s recorde d whe n th e GP S signa l ico n i n th e DJ I G O ap p i s eithe ryello wo rgreen . Th e aircraft wil l retur n t o th e Hom e Poin t automaticall yi n th e followin g scenario s (al l requir e a stron g GP S signal) : Smar t RTH : Whe n th e RT H butto n o n th e Remot e Controlle r o ri n th e DJ I G O ap p i s pressed . Low-Batter

y RTH : Anotificatio n wil l appea ri n th e DJ I G O ap p requestin g th e pilo t t o take actio n whe n th e batter yleve l fall s unde ra certai n level . Failsafe RTH : Whe n th e Remot e Controller' s signa l i s lost .

•Whil e returnin g t o th e Hom e Point , th e aircraft' s altitud e ca n b e adjuste d t o avoi d obstacles . Tal l building s ma yaffec t th e Remot e Controller' s signal . Th e Failsafe Retur n t o Hom e procedure wil l b e triggere d i f th e signa l i s lost . B e sure t o fl yhighe rtha n an ynearby building s t o avoi d crashing .

# Appendi x

•Aircraf t Weigh t (Includin g Battery ) 

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### GP S

• Gimba l Controllabl e Rang e

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• Camer

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y Max . Transmissio n Distanc e Vide o Outpu t Por

t Operatin g Temperature Rang e Batter y Mobil e Devic e Holde r Transmitte rPowe r(EIRP ) Workin g Voltag e

• Charge r Voltag e Rate d Powe r 2.40 0 GHz-2.48 3 GH z 2 k m (outdoor s an d unobstructed ) 

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# Preparin g You r Phanto m 3 Professiona l Befor e Flyin g

Rea d th e Use rManua l an d watc h th e vide o tutorial s i n th e DJ I G O ap p o ro n th e officia l DJ i websit e (www.dji.com) , an d rea d th e followin g document s include d i n th e bo xbefore usin g you rPhanto m 3 Professiona l fo rth e firs t time : Phantom 3 Professional

Quick Start Guide, Phantom

3 Professional

/ Advanced

Safety Guidelines

and Disclaimer, Phantom

3 Professional

/ Advanced

Intelligent

Flight Batter ySafetyGuidelines , I n th e Box . 

# 1 . Downloa d th e DJ I G O Ap p Searc h 'DJ I GO ' o n th e Ap p Store o rGoogl e Pla yan d downloa d th e DJ I G O ap p t o you rmobil e device .

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# 2 . Watc h th e Tutoria l Video s Watc h th e tutoria l video s o n www.dji.co m o ri n th e DJ I 

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Phanto m 3 tutoria l video s Fo rth e bes t experience , us e a mobil e devic e tha t run s iO S 8. 0 o rabov e o rAndroi d 4.1. 2 o rabove . 

# 3 . Chec k Battery Level s Pressin g th e Powe rButto n onc e o n eithe ryou rIntelligen t Fligh t Batter yo rRemot e Controlle rdisplays th e batter ylevel . B e sure t o full y charg e bot h batterie s before you r firs t flight .

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• Hig h Lo w• —BatteryLeve l -*

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# 4 . Chargin g th e Batterie s

• Onl yus e th e officia l DJ I Phanto m 3 Professiona l charger . Remov e th e intelligen t Fligh t Batter yfro m th e aircraft before charging . • I t i s recommende d that yo u tur n of f th e Intelligen t Righ t Batter yo rRemot e Controlle rbefore charging . • Connec

t th e charge rt o a suitabl e powe rsourc e (100-240 V 50/60Hz) . • Connec

t th e charge rt o th e intelligen t Righ t Batter yo rRemot e Controller . Th e LED s wil l displa yth e curren t charg e level , an d whe n full ycharged , the ywil l automaticall ytur n off .

Remove th e Intelligen t Flight Batter

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