PHANTOM 3 

( PROFESSIONAL) 

Quick Start Guide 

V1.0 
Phantom 3 Professional 

It's time to meet your Phantom 3 Professional. 

The Phantom 3 Professional's camera records video at up to 4K and captures 12 megapixel photos. 

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

1 Gtmbal and Camera 

2 Vtston PoSI!tontng System 

3 Camera Mtcro-SO Card Slot 

4 Atrcroft Mtcro-USB Port 

5 Front LEOs 

6 Motors 

7 Propellers 

8 Aircraft Status lndtcators 

9 Antennas 

10 lnte11tgent Flight Battery 

1 1 Power Button 

12 Battery Level lndtcators 

13 Ltnk Burton 

14 Camera Mlcro-USB Port 
Remote Controller 

This powerful Remote Controller allows you to pilot and maneuver your Phantom 3 Professional at distances over 6,000 

feet (2 km)" away, while putting selected camera controls at your fingertips. 

Built into your Remote Controller is a rechargeable LiPo battery and DJI Light bridge, which when paired with a compatible 

mobile device gives you a live HD view from the Phantom's camera. 

Folded 

11 G1mbal D1al 

12 Camera Settings 01al 

13 V1deo Record1ng Button 

14 Fl1ght Mode Sw1tch 

15 Shutter Button 

16 Playback Button 

1 7 C 1 /C2 Buttons (Custom1zable) 

18 USB Port 

19 M1cro-USB Port 

1 Power Button 

2 Return to Home (RTH) Button 

3 Control Sticks 

4 Status LED 

5 Battery Level LEOs 

6 Power Port 

7 Mob1le Dev1ce Holder 

8 Small DeVIce Pos1t10n1ng Tabs 

(such as mob1le phone) 

9 Antennas 

1 0 Handle Bar 

Mob1le dev1ce connection 

• Th1S max1mum tr::msmiSSIOn distance was tested m a. lab env1ronment and 1s for reference only The max1mum operatmg d 1stance may vary depend1ng 

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Fly Safe 

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

understand some basic flight guid~ines, both for your protection and for the safety of those around you. 

1. Fly in Open Areas: />Jways fly in locaUons that are free and clear of buildings, tnees, power lines, and other obstacles. Do not fly above 

or near people or animals. 

2. Maintain Control at All Times: Even when using DJI autopHot functions such as Auto-Takeoff, Auto-Landing, and Auto-Return to 

Horne, always keep your hands on the Remote Controller and maintain control of your aircraft whan ~ is in flight. 

3. Maintain Line of Sight: Keep your a;rcraft in sight at aft Urnes, and aiA:lid flyi1g behind buildings or other obstacles that may block your VlrJN. 

4. Monrtor Your Almude: For the safety of full-sized aircraft and other air traffic, always fly at altttudes less than 400 feet (120 meters) 

above ground le~. or in line IMth your local laws and regulations. 

Visit http://flysafe.dji.com/no-fly for more information on critical safety features such as 

No-Fly Zones. 

• Calibrating the Compass Make sure to calibrate the compass at every new flight location. The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interterence, which 

can cause abnormai compass data, leading to poor flight performance or even failure. Regular calibration is required for optimal 

performance. 

1. DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference, such as magnetite, par!Ong structures. and 

stoo r~nforcernents underground. 

2. DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials IMth you during calibration such as keys or cellular phones. 

3. DO NOT calibrate besde massive metal objects. 

4. If the Aircraft Status Indicators are showing solid red, then try to calibrate again. If they are blin!Ong red and y~low alternat~y after 

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

• Environmental Considerations: 1. Do not fly in severe weather conditions. This includes high winds (speeds of 22 mph or 10 m/s or more), snow, rain, and fog. 

2. Only fly in open areas. Tall buildings and stoo structures may affect the accuracy of the on-board compass and GPS signal. 

3. Avoid obstacles, crowds, high-voltage power ines. trees. and bodies of water. 

4. Minimize electromagnetic interference by avoiding areas with high levels of electromagnetism, including mobile phone base stations, 

radio transmission towers, or Wi-Fi hotspots. 

5. Aircraft and battery performance are subject to environmental factors such as air density and temperature. Be very careful when 

flying t 9,600 feet (6 km) or more above sea level, as battery and aircraft performance may not be at peak efficiency. 

6. The Phantom 3 Professional cannot operate in P Mode or use GPS at polar latitudes. Only A TTl Mode and the Vision Positioning 

system will be operational. 

• P Mode: In this mode, the Phantom 3 Professional can use GPS and the Vision 

Positioning system, alloiMng it to hover accurat~y in position indoors 

and out. When GPS is avalabe, a Horne Point IMII be k:>cked so that the 

Phantom 3 Professional can Return to Home rr the Remote Controller 

signal is lost. 

~ To enable P Mode, toggle the Right Mode Switch 0 to the P posn;on. 

There are three states in P mode: 

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

Phantom 3 Professional uses GPS to hover in place when there is a 

strong GPS signal. 

P-OPTI: If GPS is not avalable, the aircraft can use the Vision Positioning 

system to hover acourat~. 

P-ATII: ~ther GPS nor the Vision PoMioning system are available. 

The aircraft IMII only use rts barometer for altitude and other on-board 

sensors for attitude stabilization. 

Note that the Vision Posrtioning system may not work properly when 

the Phantom 3 Professional is flying over water, over surfaces without 

a clear pattern, or in a low-light environment. 

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• Return to Home: 

V1s1on Pos1t1on1ng 

A!t1tude 

1 foot 

When there is a strong GPS signal, the aircraft will be able to 

rocord a Home Point and return to that Home Point when 

required. The Home Point location is recorded when the GPS 

signal icon in the OJI Pilot app is either yellow or green. 

The aircraft will return to the Home Point automatically in the 

following scenarios (all require a strong GPS signal): 

Smart RTH: When the RTH button on the Remote Controler 

or in the DJI Pilot app is pressed. 

Low-Battery RTH : A notifiCation will appear in the DJI Plot 

app requesting the pilot to take action when the battery level 

falls under a certain level. 

Failsafe RTH: When the Remote Controller's signal is lost. 

• Whtle returntng to the Home Po1nt, the a1rcraft's altttude can be adJusted to avo1d obstacles Tall bU1Id1ngs may affect the Remote 

Controller's stgnal The Fatlsafe Return to Home procedure w111 be tnggered 11 the stgnal ts lost Be sure to fly h1gher than any nearby 

bu1ldtngs to avo1d crash1ng 
Appendix 

• Aircraft 

We1ght (Including Battery) 

Max Ascent Speed 

Max Descent Speed 

Max Speed 

Max Flight Altttude 

Max Flight Ttme 

Operating Temperature Range 

GPS 

• Gimbal 

Angular VtbratlOn Range 

• Vision Posrtioning 

Veloctty Range 

1280g 

5m/s 

3 m/s 

16 m/s (A Til mcde. no w1nd) 

6000m 

Approxtmately 23 mtnutes 

O'C to 40'C 

GPS/GLONASS 

Pitch - 90° to +30° 

<8 m/s (Ait1tude 2m) 

30 cm-300cm 

30cm-300cm 

Altitude Range 

Operatmg Range 

Operattng EnVIronment Surface with c lear pattern and adequate lighting (Lux> 15) 

• Camera 

Sensor 

Lens 

ISO Range 

Sony EXMOR 1/2 3" EHect1ve p1xels 124M (total p1xels 12 76 M) 

FOV (F1eld Of V1ew) 94• 20 mm (35 mm format equ1valent) 1/2 8 

100-3200 (v1deo) 100-1600 (photo) 

Electrontc Shutter Speed 

Image Max Stze 

Sttll Photography Modes 

8 s- 1/8000 s 

4000 X 3000 

S1ngle shot 

Burst shooting 3/5{7 frames 

Auto Exposure Bracketmg (AEB) 3/5 bracketed frames at 0 7EV B1as 

T1me-lapse 

Vtdeo Recordtng Modes UHD 4096x2160p 24/25. 3840x2160p 24/25/30 

FHD t920xt080p 24/25/30/48/50/60 

HD 1 280x720p 24/25/30/48/50/60 

Max Bttrate of Video Storage 60 Mbps 

Supported Ft!e Formats 

Supponed SO Card Types 

Operating Temperature Range 

FAT32/exFAT Photo JPEG. DNG V1deo MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC!H 264) 

M1cro-SD. Max capacity 64GB Class 10 or UHS-1 rat1ng requ1red 

• Remote Controller 

Operating Frequency 

Max Transmrsston Dtstance 

Vtdeo Output Port 

Operatmg Temperature Range 

Battery 

Mobtle Devtce Holder 

Transmtter Power (EIRP) 

Worktng Voltage 

• Charger 

Voltage 

Rated Power 

o•c to 40"C 

2 400 GHz-2 483 GHz 

2 km (outdoors and unobstructed) 

USB 

O'C to 40'C 

6000 mAh L1Po 2S 

Tablets and smartphones 

FCC 20 dbm; CE 16 dbm 

1 2 A @7 4 V 

17 4 v 100W 

• Intelligent Flight Battery ( PH3-4480 mAh-1 5.2 V ) 

Capacity 4480 mAh 

Voltage 15 2 V 

Banery Type LIPo 4S 

Energy 68 Wh 

Net We1ght 365 g 

Operat1ng Temperature -10°C to 40°C 

Max Charg1ng Power 100 W 

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(PROFESSIONAL) 

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Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying 

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

read the following documents included in the box before using your Phantom 3 Professional for the first time: Phantom 3 

Professional Quick Start Guide, Phantom 3 Professional/ Advanced Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer, Phantom 3 Professional/ 

Advanced Intelligent Flight Bartery Safety 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. 

OJ I P1l0t app 

2. Watch the Tutorial Videos 

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

the OJI Pilot app . 

• lil . 

Phantom 3 tutonal vtdeos 

A • For the best expenence, use a mobile devtce that runs 10S 8 0 or above or Androtd 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 batteries before your first flight. 

Low e- Battery Level _.. High Low .__ Battery Level-+ Htgh 

4. Charging the Batteries 

• Only use the official OJI Phantom 3 Professional charger. Remove the Intelligent Flight Battery from the aircraft before 

charging. 

• It is recommended that you turn off the Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller before charging. 

• Connect the charger to a suitable power source (1 00-240V 50/60Hz). 

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

and when fully charged, they will automatically turn off. 

Remove the Intelligent 

Flight Banery 
5. Preparing the Remote Controller 

Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position, and 

then adjust the antennas as shown. The strength of the 

Remote Controller's signal will fluctuate depending on the 

positions of the antennas. 

Strong~ Weak6 

= The transmission signal between the aircraft and 

Remote Controller will be strongest within the 

range illustrated here. If the signal is weak. adjust 

the pcsitions of the antennas and fly the aircraft 

closer to achieve optimal signal performance. 

Q) Press the button on the side of the Mobile 

Device Holder to release the clamp. 

® Place your mobile device into the clamp and 

adjust it so that the mobile device is held 

securely in place. 

@:) Connect your mobile device to the Remote 

Controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of 

the cable into your mobile device. and the 

other end into the USB port on the back of 

the Remote Controller. 

A • To avotd stgnal mterference. do not use other 2 4GHz devtces when f1y ng 

6. Flight Controls 

Here are the default flight controls (Mode 2). The left stick controls altitude and rotation. while the nght stick controls the 

forward, backward, left or right movements. The gimbal dial controls the camera's tilt. 

Left Stick Right Stick Gimbal Dial 

A • You can customze or change these control s through the OJI Ptlot app 
7. Getting Ready for Takeoff 

Remove the gimbal clamp as shown on the 

right. Place your Phantom 3 Professional on a 

flat surface, in an open space, with the nose 

facing away from you. Then follow the steps 

below in this order: 

5 

DJI Pilot 

App 

G 

Q) Toggle the Flight Mode Switch on your Remote Controller 

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

Mode is A Til Mode, and F Mode is Function Mode. 

® Turn on the Remote Controller by pressing the power 

button once, releasing it, and then pressing and holding 

for 2 seconds. 

@ Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery into your Phantom 3 

Professional. Turn on the battery by pressing the power 

button once, releasing it, and then pressing and holding 

for 2 seconds. 

@ Ensure the LED on your Remote Controller is green , 

indicating it is ready to be used. 

® Connect your mobile device to the Remote Controller 

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

instructions within the app. 

@ In the app, tap 'Camera'. Ensure your Phantom 3 

Professional is ready to fly by completing the on-screen 

Checklist. Beginner Mode is enabled by default when 

you launch the DJI Pilot app for the first time. The 

aircraft's altitude and flight distance are restricted when 

flying in Beginner Mode. You can disable Beginner 

Mode in the Settings Page of the DJI Pilot app . 

<V Calibrate the compass by tapping the Aircraft Status 

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

on-screen 1nstructions. 

® Attach the propellers with a black nut onto the motors 

with a black axis and spin them counter-clockwise to 

secure . Attach the propellers with a gray nut onto the 

motors with a gray axis and spin them dockwise to secure. 

• Be sure to ma tch all the propellers to motors wtth the correct colors and ttghten by hand before flytng 

• If you wtsh to record photos or vtdeos, tnsert a Mtcro-SD card tnto the Camera's Micro-SO Card Slot 

• The Flight Mode Swttch IS locked tn P Mode by default Refer to the User Manual to learn how to unlock the swttch and change 

to other modes 

• When not m P mode, the Phantom 3 Professtonal wtll only matntatn a!lttude, not poSition, and wt!l dnft w1th Wtnd or user tnput 

Return to Home ts not avatlable tn F mode 

8. Flight 

Safe to Fly ( GPS) Before taking off, make sure the Aircraft Status Bar in the DJI Pilot app 

indicates 'Safe to Fly (GPS)' or 'Safe to fly (non-GPS)' if flying indoors . 

• Auto Takeoff and Landing: 

Your Phantom 3 Professional can automatically takeoff and land at the tap of a button in the Camera screen of the OJ I 

Pilot app. 

Tap and slide to confirm automatic takeoff. 

The aircraft will automatically takeoff and 

hover at 4 feet (1 .2 meters). 0 Tap and slide to confirm automatic landing. 

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

Start the motors by pulling both control sticks to the bottom 

inside (or outside) corners. Release the sticks once the 

motors start. Slowly push the left stick (throttle stick) up to 

takeoff. 

Stan 1 Stop the motors Leh slick up (Slowly) 

To land, gently pull the left stick (throttle stick) 

down to lower the aircraft until it touches the 

ground. Then pull both sticks to the bottom inside 

corners to stop the motors. 

Left st1ck down (Slowly) 

• Never stop the motors mid-fhght. otherwise the aJrcraft w11t crash Only stop the motors when on the ground or as requ1red 1n 

emergency Situations to reduce the nsk of damage or InJury 

• You cannot takeoff 1f the Intelligent Flight Battery IS not suffiCiently charged and the Cnt1cal Low Battery Warn1ng IS act1ve 

• The Intelligent Fhght Battery must warm up 1f the outs1de temperature IS low A warn1ng Vo/111 appear tn the OJI P1lot app 1n thiS scenano 

• Once sptnn1ng, the rotat1ng propellers can be dangerous Do not st:lrt the motors when there are people nearby and always lly 

1n a w1de-open area 

• Power off your Phantom 3 Profess1onal before sw1tch1ng off the Remote Controller after land1ng 

• Return to Home : 

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

Remote Controller until the LED surrounding the button 

starts blinking white and starts beeping. Your Phantom 

3 Professional will return to the set Home Point. Press 

the button once to stop the procedure. 

RTH Button The app's RTH Button 

Appendix 

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

Professional's battery level falls under a certain level. This 

warning threshold can be set in the app. The aircraft will 

land immediately rr the battery power reaches a critical 

level and the Critical Low Battery Level Warning appears. 

3. Failsafe: The Phantom 3 Professional will enter Return to 

Home Mode rr the signal to the Remote Controller is lost. 

A • Wh1le return1ng home. you can shll control your Phantom 3 

aA. Professional's altitude to avo1d any obstacles 

Aircraft Status Indicators Remote Controller Status LED Camera Controls 

~ Slowly: Safe to fly . GPS working e Remote Controller is functioning normally. 

but is not connected to the aircraft. 

~: X2 Continuously: Vision Positioning e Remote Controller is functioning normally 

system working. no GPS and is connected to the a1rcraft. 

B Slowly P-ATII or A Til Mode :;+:: B-B-B AJrcrah Low Banery Level Warning 

:8: Quickly · Not connected 

to the Remote Contrdler 

or Remote Controller error. 

e B-B- .. Remote Controller has been 

idle for 5 minutes 

~ Slowly· Low Battery Level Warning 

Quickly · Critical Low Battery Level Warning 

,. Solid: Critical error 

: j :):?,: Blinking Alternately· 

Compass calibration required 

For more 1nformat1on: 

httpJ/www.dji.com/phantom3 

• Adjust tre carrera parameters using 

the Camera Settings Dial on the 

Remote Contrdler or through the DJI 

Pilot app. Press the SI"<Jtter Button or 

Video Recording Button to capttte 

photos or record videos 

• Adjust the gimbal's tilt using the 

Gimbal Dial. 

• [)cmrjoad photos ard videos from 

the Micro-SD card to your mobile 

device through the DJI Pilot app. 

You can also use a SD-card reader 

to export files to your computer. 

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