# PHANTOM3 ( P R O F ESS I ONAL ) [A D VA NCED ) 

# SAFETY GUIDELINES AND DISCLAIMER

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# NOTICE A ll i nst r u ctions and other co ll ateral documen t s a re s u b j eCt to c h a n ge at the so l e d i sc r e t ro n of SZ DJI T ECHNOLOGY CO ., L TD. Fo r up - to - date pr oduct inf ormat i on, vis i t http:// www .dj i .com a nd click on t11e Phan tom 3 product page. 

# Glossary T he follow i ng term s a re us ed th roughout the product literatur e to indicate va r ious levels of potent i al harm when opera t i ng t h is prod uct ·
1 NOTICE 1 NO TI C E P rocedures
. whic h i f not p roperly followed, create a poss i bi lit y of phys i cal property damage AND a li tt le or no poss i b ili ty of i njury I cAUTION I CAUTION: P r ocedu res , w hic h i f not p ro perly fo ll owed, creat e t he probab i lity o l p hys i ca l p rop e rty damage A N D a possib i l it y o f serious i njur y . IAw""' " • I WAR N I NG: P roce dures, wh r ch if not prope r ly lo ll ow ed. create th e p r obability o f pro per t y damage , col l at e ral damage , and se r i o us injury OR crea t e a h i gh p r obab i lity ol s uperf i c i al i n j ury. 

# 6_ WARNING 

# j Read the ENT IRE user manual to becom e fam iliar w ith the features of this product before operatin g . Failure to operate the product correct ly can result in damage to the product or personal property and cause serious injury. 

### This is a sophist icated product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and 

### requires some bas ic mechanica l ability . Fa ilure to operate this product in a safe and respons i ble manner could result in injury or damage to th e product or o t h er property. Th i s product is not 

### intend ed for use 

### by ch il dren w ithout direct adult supervis ion. Do not use with in compatib le 

### compon en ts or a lter thi s product in any way outside of th e documents provided 

### by SZ OJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD . These Safety Guide lin es contain instructions for safety, operation and 

### ma i ntenance . It is essent ia l to read and follow a ll of th e instructi ons and wa rnings in the user manua l , prior to assembly, setup or u se, in order to operate the p rod uct correctly and avoid damage or serious injury. Age Recommendation: Not for ch i l dren u nder the age of 

### 18. T hi s i s not a toy . 

# Pre-flight Checklist 1) Ensure that yo u a re usin g on ly ge n u in e parts and that all parts a re i n m i nt co n dition
. 2 ) E n su r e t he remote con t ro ll e r , I ntell i gent Flig h t Battery, and mobile device are fu lly cha r ged
. 3) E n su re that th e re is n o fore i gn obj ect stuck to th e camera lens. th e m i cro-SO ca r d has been i nserted in to the ca m e r a, and t h e gimbal can rotate f reel y bef ore powe ri ng it on. 4) E nsure the pro p ellers a r e secu r ely mou nt ed onto the motors , and the motors ca n sta rt a nd fun ct i o n normally
. 5) Fo ll ow t h e on- sc reen ins tru ct i ons to cal ib rate t h e compass. 6) E ns u re th e DJI Pi lot app and ai r craft's f rr mware have been upg raded to the l atest ver sion. 7) Ens ure th e your fl i gh t area is outside the No-Fl y Zo n es and flr ght cond it io n s a r e su ita ble for f ly ing t he a ircraft. 8 ) Be sure that you are N OT fly i ng under the i nfluence o f a l c o ho l , d ru gs or a ny substance th at may impa i r



### your cogn i t ive abi li t i es. 9 ) B e fami li ar wi th the se l ected fli g ht mode and u nderstand all safety f unct io ns and w arn i ngs . 

### 1 0 ) Be su re to observe all local regulatrons, obtain app rop r iate a uth or i zations, and unde rstand t h e r i sks
.

REMEMBER: I t is so l e l y yo ur respons i bi li ty to comp l y w ith a ll fl ight regu l at i ons . 

### © 7015 OJ!. A ll**Higl1t~o R~sUVf.'d** 

# Contents NOTICE Glossary Pre-f li ght Check li st 

### Disclaimer and Warn i ng FC C C ompliance and Advisory IMPORTA NT NOTE : FCC Rad iat i on Expos u re Stat ement FCC Class B I nfo r mat i on Before Yo u Beg i n Individu a l Parts Rega rd ing Genuine an d Functional Pa r is Remote Control l er Came r a G im ba l Compass Propuls i on Systems D JI P i lot App F i rm w are Product Ca r e Storage and Transport ation M ain t enance a n d Upkeep Fligh t Cond i tion Requiremen t s Weather Cond i t i ons and Su rroun d i ng E n vironm e n t 

### 3 

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### 5 5 

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### 6 6 7 

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### 8 tO tO to t1 11 Inte rfe rence w ith F li ght Co n t r oller , Communicat i ons, and Posit i oning Systems 11 Operating th e A i rcraft Respon s ib ly Flight M odes, Functions and Warnings F l ight Modes Fa i l safe an d Ret u rn to Hom e Low B at t e ry Vis i on Posi t i on i ng System C ompliance w ith Regu l ations 

### & No -Ffy Zones Regu l ati ons N o-Fly Zones 11 1 3 1 3 13 

### 1 4 1 4 15 1 5 1 6 

# Disclaimer and Warning Th is product i s NOT a toy and is n ot sui t ab l e for ch il dre n u nder th e age of 18
. P l ease note th at the Phantom 3 1

s n ot a ch il dren's p roduct
. Ad u l ts shou l d keep the Phantom 3 out o f the re ach c h il dre n and e x e rc i se ca ut i on w hen operat i ng th i s a i r craf t i n the prese nce of ch il d r en. Th i s p rod u ct ts a f ly rn g camera t h at offers easy f l ight when i n g o o d working orde r as set fo rt h be l ow . V i s it http //www. d j i.com for t he m o st current instru ct i ons and warn i ngs and http://knowbefore yo uf ly .org/ for more inf

o rmation about f l i ght safety and comp l iance
. The in for mation in t his d oc u men t affe c ts your safety and you r l ega l r ig hts and respon s i b i l it i es . Re a d thi s ent ire document carefully to ensu re p r ope r co n f i guration be f o r e use . F a il ure to read and fo ll ow t h e instruct i ons and warn i ngs in t h i s d oc ument may result in product l oss , seri o u s i nj ur y to you , or d amage to 

### your ai rc raft. By u s i ng t his product , you h e reby s i gnify that yo u h ave read this disc l a i mer ca re f u ll y a nd th a t y ou unde r s ta nd and a g ree t o ab i de b y th e terms and co nd it i o n s h e re i n . You agree tha t you are so l ely respons i b l e for you r own conduct wh i le u s i ng t hi s produ c t , an d for any consequences the r eof
. Yo u agree t o u se th i s prod u c t on ly f or p ur poses t hat a re prop er an d in accord a n ce w ith all app li cab l e l a ws, r ul es , a nd 

### reg ul a t i ons , i nclud i ng in t erna tion a l and domesti c a i rspace reg u l ations, an d a l l te rm s , prec aut i ons, practice s , policies a nd gui de l ines DJ I has made a n d may make ava i lable. You fu rther u nderstand a nd agree tha t your d ata in c l ud i ng , but not li m i ted to , fl i ght te l emet r y d ata a nd operat i on rec ord s c ou l d b e up l oa d e d to a nd 

### maintained on 

### a DJ I -des ignated serve r under ce rta i n circu mstances . DJ I accepts no li a b i l ity f or damage, inJ u ry or any l ega l respo n s i b i lity rn curre d directly or in d ire ct ly from the use of th i s pr odu c t. Th e user shal l obse rve safe and l a wf u l p racti ces i n clu di n g , b ut not li m i ted t o, th o se set forth i n these Sa fe ty Gu 1 de l1 nes. 

# FCC Compliance a nd Advisory T h i s devi c e compli e s w i th p a rt 1 5 of FCC Ru l e s. Op erati o n 1 s sub J ect t o t h e fo ll owing t w o cond i tion s : (1 ) t h is d e v i ce may n ot cause h a r m ful inter f e re n ce , a nd (2 ) t hi s d evice must accept a ny interfe rence r e c eived , 

### i nclud i ng i nter ferenc e t hat m ay 

### cause undes i r ed operation
. Any chang es o r mod i f i cat ions not exp r ess ly a pp r oved by the party r e sponsib le f o r comp li ance cou l d vo i d t h e user's a ut hor ity t o ope rat e th e e q u i p m ent. 

## IMPORTA NT NOTE: FCC Radia ti on Exposure State ment Th 1

s equip m e nt compl i es w it h FCC rad i at i o n exposu re lim it s set fort h f o r a n u ncont rolled en v ironme n t. T hi s e qu i pment shou l d b e i n s ta ll ed and op erated w ith a m i n i mum d i stanc e of 2 0 em b etween t he rad i ator and your body. T h i s t ra n smitte r m u st n o t be co - l ocated or ope rate i n conj unct ion wit h a ny ot h er ante n na or 

### t ransm i tte r. 

## FCC Class B Inform ation T h i s equ i pment has b e e n t est e d and found to comp ly w ith th e l im 1 ts fo r a C l ass B dig it al d e v i c e, pu r sua nt to pa rt 

### 15 of the FCC Rules
. Th ese li m i ts a r e de s i gned to prov i de r easonab l e protect i on ag a i nst h a r mfu l

### i nter fe rence i n a r eside ntial i nsta ll atio n. T hi s equi pmen t gene r ates, uses , a n d can radiate rad io f reque nc y ene rgy and , if no t insta ll ed and u sed i n accordance w ith the i nstructions, may c a u se h a rm ful inter feren ce to ra d io comm un i catio ns . Howeve r , t he re i s no gua r an t ee that interferen ce w ill not occur in a part i cul ar locat io n. 

### If t h is equipment does cause h armfu l inte rference to rad io o r te l evis i on recept io n . wh i ch can be det er mined by turn ing the equipment off and on, t he u ser is encourag ed t o t r

y t

o correct t he i nte rfe ren ce by one o r more of the 

### fo ll owing m e a su re s
• Re o nent o r re locate t he r ece ivin g antenna; • I ncrease t h e separation between t he equipment a nd rece i ver; • Con n ect t he eq uip me n t into an o utl et on 

### a ci rcu it diffe re nt from t hat 

### t o wh i c h t he receive r is con n ected; • Consu lt the dealer or an exper i ence d radio(TV te ch ni c ian for he l p ; DJ I he reby declares t hat t h is p roduc t is i n com pl i ance w i th t he essen tia l re q u irements and othe r re l evan t prov is io n s of Direc t ive 1995/5/EC
.

OJ ! re ser v es the r i g ht t o upd a te t h i s d isclaimer and the Sa f ety G u i de l i nes . P lease v i s < t v

· ... ww. dj i .corn a n d che ck. yo u r e m a il p e ri o dica l l y for t h e l a te st ve r s i o n. Th is d i sc l aim er i s mad e i n v a ri o u s l a n gua ge vers1 on s : i n the even t of d ive rg e n c e amo n g d i ff e r ent ve rs io n s . the E ng l i s h vers ion s h all preva i l
. 

# • Before You Begin The fol lowi n g docume nts ha ve been produced to h e lp you safe ly ope rate and make fu ll use of your Phan tom 3 In t

he Box Phantom 3 Professional / Advanced Sa fety Guidelmes Phantom 3 Pro fessi onal 

### I Advanced Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Gu ideli n es Pha ntom 3 Professional

### I Ad vanced Quick Start Guid e Phantom 3 Professional/ Advanced User Manual 

### Check all of the i ncluded parts li sted i n th e Pl1 antom 3 In the Box 

### documen t and re ad t he Phan t om 3 Safety Guidel ine

s 

### before llight. Then pre pare for you r f i r s t f li gh t by u s i ng the Phantom 3 

### Owck Star t Guide 

### and watch i ng a ll of t he t uto r ia l vid e os o n DJI's off 1 c ia l web s ite (http //www
. d ji. com)
. I f you have q uest io n s, ref er to t h e Pl1antom 3 User Manual 

### in the DJ I P i lot app or o n D JI 's off i cial w e b s it e for more comp rehe ns i ve i nfor ma t i on . Mak e s ure you fu ll y u nderstand th e func t iona l ity o f eac h i nd iv idua l p a rt , the f li ght con d ition r equiremen ts , th e key co n t i ngency warni n g fu n ctions/sys te ms , a nd a ll governme n t regu l at ion s b efo re e ach I lig ht. 

### If you have a ny quest ions or pro b l ems during the assemb l y , ma i nten a nc e o r use of th i s prod u c t , pl ease contac t DJ I or a DJ I author i zed d ealer. 

# Ind iv idual Parts Regard i ng Genuine and F unctional Parts 

# 1 .&. WARN I NG) To avo i d component ma l function, ser i ous i njury, and property damage, observe the fo ll owing ru l es: 1 ) Use on l y genu i ne DJ I pa rts or p arts certified by D JI
. Unauthorized parts or parts from non-DJ I



### cert i fied man ufacture r s 

### may ca u se system ma l funct i ons and comprom i se safety. 2) E nsure there are no fore i gn objects (such as w ater, o il , so il , sand, 

### etc.) inside of the aircraft or i ts

co m ponents. 

### 3) Ensure th e a ircraft and its components- i ncluding bu t not lim i ted to the remote controller, camera ,



### gimba l , compass, prop ul sion system, and battery - a r e a ll i n good working order , damage--f ree, and function i ng we ll. Refer to the rema in ing sections i n this docum e nt for more detai l s on how t o ens ure the funct i ona l ity of these components. 

## Remote Controller 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1 ) E n sure the remot e co ntroll e r is fu lly c h a rged before each f li g ht 2) If t he remo te con troll e r is p owe red o n and has NOT be e n use d fo r 5 m i nutes , i t w 1

ll sou n d an ale rt. Atte r 10 min utes it w i ll a utoma ti c al ly power oft. Move the s11cks o r pe rlorm some other acti o n to ca n ce l the a l e rt 3) Adju st th e clam p o f th e mobile d e vi ce ho l de r to all o w a f irm gr i p on you r mobil e device
. 4) Ensure the mobi l e devi ce h o ld er is**~rml y**  

### i n p lace and d oes not slip. 5) Ensure the a nten nas of t11 e rem ote contro ll e r are u nfo ld e d a nd adj usted to th e proper pos it ion to achieve

optima l t ra n smiss i on quality
. 6) Repa i r or re p lace th e r emote co nt r olle r if damaged
. A damaged remo t e con t r oller an t e n na W i ll grea tl ydecre a se perf orm a nc e . 7) Li nk i n g i s requir e d if you wis h 

### t o r ep la c e you r r em ote co n t roller o r rece i ver 

### or a d d a new remo t e cont roller. Refer t o th e U s er M an ual for d e tai ls
. 

## Cam era 

# [ CAUTION ) To avo i d p ossib l e ser i ous injury a nd p r oper ty d a mage, o b serve th e fol l ow 1 ng rul e: 

### 1 ) Do NOT b l ock any ve n t il at i o n ho l es o n the c amera as t h e heat ge n e rated may h u r t yo u a1 d damage the device. 

# NOTICE 1 ) C h eck camera sett in g s before use to ma k e sure you can adj ust them to fit yo ur need s. 

### 2) Test t he ca m era by shooting a few t e s t i mag es a n d c h eck th at it is operating cor re ct ly before s h ooti n g i mpo rtan t pi c t u r es 

### or v id eos. 

### 3 ) Do NOT remove th e m i cr o-S O card f ro m the camera whe n it i s po we red on . 

### 4 ) Pho tos or v i deos ca nnot be t r a n sm i tt ed or cop i ed f rom the ca mer a 1 f t he I ntell i ge nt Fli ght Ba ttery i s po

wered off. 

### 5 ) Be su r e to powe r off th e Inte ll i gent Flig l 1t Battery c orrect ly, ot herwise you r came r a pa r ameters w il l NOT be saved and a ny reco rd ed v i deos may be damaged
. NOTE : Re gardles s of the reason. OJI wil l not be respons i b l e for any fa i l ure of a n i mage o r video t o be recorded or hav i ng been recorded in a way th at i s not macl1ine readable
. 

## Gimbal 

# [ NOTICE 

# I 1 ) P r eci SIO n e l ements i n t he g i m b a l m ay be damaged •i n a co l l i sion o r i m pact. whic h may cause th e gimb al to fun ction abnorm al ly . 2 ) Do N O T app ly ext e rn al f o rce t o t h e gimba l afte r th e gimba l is pow e r e d on 3) D o NOT add any p ayload s to t he g i m bal. as th i s may**~a se**  the g i m b al to fu n c t io n abno r m a lly or even

lead to mot o r damage
. 4) Remo v e t h e g imba l clamp be fo r e po w er i n g o n th e g i mbal. Re- i nsta ll th e g i mbal clamp to secu re th e gimbal's p os i t io n r f y o u a r e g o i ng to s to r e th e ai rcraft f or a n e xt ended period
. 

## Compass 

# [ CAUTION 

# I To avo i d p ossib l e se r io u s i nju ry a n d pro p erty damage, o bse rve the fo ll owi ng ru l e : 1 ) L an d im m e diate ly whe n seve r e d ri ft i ng occurs in f li g ht, i
. e., th e a ir craft does NOT f l y in s tra i ght lines
. 

# [ NOTICE 

# I 1) Ens ur e t he compass is ca l ib ra t ed be fo re eve ry f l i g ht Fai l u r e to cali brate m ay l eac t o poor f l ight pe rforma n ce o r a c ras h
. 2 ) Do NOT a ttempt to calibrat e yo u r c om p ass where t h e r e is a cha n c e of st ro n g magne t ic i nterfere n ce. T h i s i nc l udes areas where the r e are mass ive metal objects. pa r king st ructures , s t eel rei n forcemen ts un dergro u nd , or u nd er b r idges. 3 ) Do NOT ca rry ferromagnetic materials w 1 t h y o u d u r i ng calibration
. such as keys o r mob i l e phones. 

### 4 ) T h e co m pass sho u l d a lw ay s b e ca li b r ated whe n moving from i ndoo r spaces to o ut door spaces. 5 ) I f t he rear LEOs show a so l id red li g ht, com p ass ca l i bra t ion has fa i led . P l ease r eca l1 brate
. 6 ) After successful ca l ibrat ion, t h e compass may become ab n ormal w h en yo u plac e t he aircraft on t h e

ground
. T h i s may be beca u se of u n de rground mag net i c int e r fere n ce . Move t he a i r craft to anot h e r l ocation a n d try again. 7 ) W h en t o recal i bra te a ) When compass data i s a bnorm a l , and t he Airc r aft Statu s Ind icator is bl in king red and yellow
. b) When f ly i ng i n 

## a n ew locat i on , or a locati on t hat is diffe rent f rom your last flight. c) W hen t he mec h a n ica l st ructure o f th e a i r craft h as changed , i .e . new m oun t in g pos ition of the compass d) Wl 1en severe dr i ft i ng occurs in f lig h t , i .e. the ai r cra f

t does NOT f ly i n stra 1 gh t l i nes . 

## Propu l sion Systems [& WARN I NG) T o avo id s e ri o us i nj ury to yourself or o the rs , w h ich may be ca u s ed b y t he ro tat i ng p r op ell e rs a n d m otors , o bs erve th e followi ng r u les : Prope ll ers 

### 1) Do NOT use aged , chipped, o r broken prope ll ers . 2) A l ways power o ff the a i rcraft be fore touc h i n g t he prope ll ers . 3) B e aw are of th e s h a rp edges of the prope ll ers w hen mount i ng or re movin g the propeller s . Wear



### g l ov es or t a ke oth e r prot ect i v e m easures w h e n touchin g the prop e l le rs. 

### 4) Wh e nev e r n e cessary, use to o ls (e
. g . , wrench, screwdr i ver, p l iers , etc.) t o remove or in s tall th e

prope ll ers. 5 ) En s ure the propeller s are s ec urely mounted to p re ven t th em f r om fallin g off t he moto r s. 6) Do NOT turn on th e motor s w hen pro pe ll e rs a re m ou n ted an d there are other people or animals in

th e im m ediat e v i cinity. Moto rs 1) Ensure the motors a r e secure l y mounted and rot a ting smooth l y. 2) Do NOT attempt to mod i fy the s tructure of t he mot o rs . 

### 3) Do NOT touch or l e t you r h a nds or b o dy com e in con ta ct with t he moto rs after f l ight as they ma y

b e hot. 

# [CAUTION ) To avoid poss i b l e ser i ous i njury and pr ope rty dam ag e, observe the follow i ng ru les : 1 ) 

### Do NOT block any o f the ven t ilatio n ho l es o n t h e moto r s. 2) 

### Do N OT bloc k any of the ven t i latio n ho l es on t h e fra m e arm of t he airc raft. 

# I NOTICE 

# I Motors 1) K eep the moto rs f ree o f dust. 2) 

### If a moto r is s t uck and u nable to rotat e free ly, execute the CSC (Comb i n at io n Stick Comman d ) to stop the

motors i mmediat e ly.

### Electron i c Speed Controllers 1) Ensure the ESCs so und a n ormal t u ne when powe re d on . 

## DJ I Pilot App 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1 ) Be s ure t o f ully c h arge your t ab l et or mobile dev ice b efore launching t he DJ I P i lo t app . A tab l et is



### recommended for a better use r experience. 2) If you are us i ng a phone as you r mo b il e disp lay d evice. be sure to co nt i nu e fly i ng safely whe n the phone

rece ives a n inco m ing c all
. D o NOT accept phone call s d uri n g f li ght
. 3) Read a ll p rompted safety t ips , wa rni n g messages , a nd discl a i me r s c a ref ull y Be fam i l ia r wit h t h e re l ated regulatio n s i n yo ur a r ea. You a re s ol e l y r

e spons i ble fo r bei ng aware of all relevant regulations a n d f ly i ng in a way t h at i s comp li a nt a) Read and understand the warn i ng messages befor e us in g the Au to-take o ff and Aut o- l anding feat ures . b) Read and understand th e w a rn in g m essage s befo r e r

e-setting your Hom e Po i nt. c) Read a nd u n de rs tand the wa r n i ng m ess age and d i sc lai mer before sett ing t h e alt it ud e beyond th e defau l t l i mit. d) Read and understand t h e warn i ng messages and d isc l a i mer b efore sw itch 1 ng bet wee n fl i ·Jht modes
. 4) Land you r ai rc raft irnrned 1 ate ly if t11 ere rs an ale rt shown on th e a pp 5 ) Examine an d chec k a ll wa rni ng m e s sages on t11 e c l 1eckl i s t d isplaye d in the app pr i or to each f l i g h t. 6 ) Use the in-app s r mu l at o r t o pract 1 ce your f li g ht skills if you have never operate d th e a i r craft or if you do not 

### have suffic i e n

t experience to be comfo rt ab le ope rat ing t h e airc raft . 7 ) Begi n ner M ode is e n ab l ed by defau lt wh en yo u l aunch t he D J I Pil ot app fo r t h e fi r st t i me . T1 1 e a i rc r aft's 

### a l

titude and fl ig ht d i stance is restr icted wh en f l yi n g in Beg i nnN Morl e _ We retY l mme nd 

### you**~;** i n 

### 8P.g i n ner Mod e to perfect your fl i gh t ski lls
. Ope r a te t h e a ct ua l a i rcraft on l y after you are conf id en t t hat yo u have maste r e d adequate fl i ght s ki lls
. 8 ) Cac l1 e t h e map data of th e area where you 1 nte n d to fly t he a i r cratt by con n ect i ng to t1 1e Int ernet b ef ore each f l igl1t. 

## Firmware !&WA RNIN G) To avoid serious i njury to c hi ld ren and animals, observe th e f o llowin g ru le: 

### 1 ) K ee p ch i ldren and an im al s at a safe dista nc e du ring any firmware upg rade , system

ca l i b rat ion, a nd paramete r setti n g procedures . 

# NOTICE 

# I 1 ) For safet y , a lways upda t e the f i rmw a re to the latest version when an u pgrade not ifi catio n is s hown i n the DJ I Pi lot app. 2) Fi rmwa re upg rade noti f ic a t ions will prompt you to p r oceed wi t h an update i mmed i at ely or to u pd ate th e f irmware w ith i n t h ree days
. I f y ou c hoose to ig n ore the current f irmw ar e update , you are req ui red to accept t he promp ted d isclai m er. Y ou further und ers t and and agree that the data incl ud r ng but n ot lim ited to fl i g h t te l e met ry data an d us er select ion r ecords may be uploaded to and mai nt a 1n e d on a DJI des i gnated server.

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### 3 ) Be sure to d ownload t he firmwa re package fi l e from the offrc ia l D JI webs i t e . Verify t he f i r mware package f ile's int egr ity before upg r ading. 4) Be sure to upda te t h e remote co ntroller's fi r mwa re to t he latest version afte r you update th e ai r cra ft's 

### f irmwar e. 5 ) The r emote con tr oller rnay become unlinked from the aircraft afte r u pdat i ng . Re - li nk the remote co ntroll er 

### and ai r craft. 6) Be su re to che ck a ll connect i ons a nd remove th e p ropellers from the motors before p erforming the



### firm ware update. 7) Ensu re t he re is on ly o ne fi rmware package f i le store d on you r SD card. 8 ) On ly s torage devices t hat are formatt ed for F AT32 a nd exFAT fi l e systems a re supported for a1rcraft and 

### remote contro ll er f irm ware updates 9 ) De l ete any a utomat i ca ll y generated 

## . txt files o n the SO card whe n updat i n g multiple remote controllers.

# Product Care Storage and Transportation [ffiW ARN I NG ) To avoid serious inj ury to children and anima ls , observe the fo ll ow i ng rule: 1) Small parts, s uch as cables and straps, are dangerous if swallowed. Keep all parts out of reach of

children and anima l s . 

# NOTICE 

# I 1 ) S tore the I nt el l i ge n t Flight Bat tery and remote contro ll er in a coo l , dry pla ce a w ay from d i rec t sun lig ht

t o ensure t h e buil t - in Li Po battery d o es NOT ove rh eat. Re c ommen ded s torage temperaure: betwee n 22ec a n d 28°C for stor age periods o f mo r e tha n thr ee mo nt hs
. Neve r s tore in environm en ts outside th e t empe r a t ure range of · 20°C to 45 °C. 3 ) Do N O T a l l ow t h e ca me ra t o com e i nto c o nt ac t w ith, or become i m me rsed in , wa ter or other liq uid s . If it gets w e t, wipe dry w it h a so ft , abso rb ent c 1 ot11
. Turn in g on an airc r aft that h as fa l len int o wate r m ay ca u se p e rm anent com po n ent damage
. Do NOT us e subs t a nces conta i n in g alcoh o l , ben ze ne , t hinners or othe r flammable subs t ances to clea n o r ma i nta in t h e came ra. Do N O T s t ore the camera i n IKm i d or d u sty a r eas . 3 ) Do NOT connect t11 i s prod u ct t o a n y USB i n t er face that is older t han vers 1 o n 2
. 0
. D o N O T conn ect t1 1 i s produc t t o any " pow e r USB" o r s i m i la r dev i ces. 

## Maintenance and Upkeep 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1) C h ec k e very part of t h e a i rcraft a ft er an y c rash or vi o l e nt impac t. 

### If yo u h ave a ny p robl e m s o r quest io n s , p l ease con t act a DJI au tho ri ze d dealer. 2) Regu l arly check the Batt er

y Leve l I nd i cators t o see l h e c u r r ent battery l evel a nd ov era ll battery l 1 le. W h en the battery l if e r eac h es 0% , 11 can n o l onge r b e used
.



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## n, -:,, i·**r·.-·~** 

# Fl i ght Condition Requirements Weather Conditions and Surrounding Environmen t [ffiWA RN I NGj The aircraft is designed to operate in good to mode rat e w eather conditions. To avo id collis ion , se r i ou s inju ry and property damage, observe the following rules: 1 ) Do NOT use the aircraft in severe weather conditions. Th ese in clude w ind speeds exceeding 10 m/s,

snow , ra in, smog, heavy w ind, hai l , l ig htning, torn adoes or hur r i canes . 2) Keep th e aircraft at least 1 0 m et ers (30 feet ) away from obstacles, peop l e, animals, buildings , pub l ic 

### infrastructure, trees, and bodies of w ater when in flight. Stay even further away from t he above objects as your altitude increases
. 3) B e EXTRA caut io us w hen opera ting th e a ircraft indoors. 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1 ) A i r c raft and b attery pe r formance i s subjec t to e n v ironmental fac t ors s u ch as a1r de n sity and t empe r ature. a ) Be v e ry c are fu l when f ly i ng 20.000 feet ( 6 ,000 m eters) o r m or e above sea l eve l as batte r y and airc r aft per

formance m a y be red u ced. 2) D o NOT u se the a i r craft near acc i d ents, f i re . exp l osions
. f loods. t sunam i s . avalanches. land sli de s.

ear

t hquakes
. dust, o r sandstorms
. 

## Interference w i th Fl i ght Controller, Communications, a nd Position ing Systems 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1) F l y i n open a r eas Tall b u il d 1n g s or steel struct u r es may a f fect the a cc u r acy o f the on-board com p ass a n d bloc k the G P S sig n al. 2) Avoid inte rfere nce be t wee n t he r emote co n t ro ll er and o th e r wi r eless equipment Mak e sure t o t u rn oft th e Wi-Fi on your mobi l e dev i ce . 3) D o N OT fl y n ear a r eas w 1 th magnetic or radio Int e rfe r ence . These i nclude but a r e NO T li m ite d t o: h i g h vo lt age l i nes, l a r ge sca l e power transm i ssion s t atio n s or mo bil e base s tations an d b roadcast i ng towers. Fa ili ng to do so may comprom i se the t ra n sm i ss i on qua li ty of this product or cause remo t e con t roller and v i d eo t ransm i ss i on e r rors wll i ch may affect f li ght or i en t at ion and loc ation accuracy. T he a i r craft may be h ave abno rm a lly o r go out o f co nt rol in areas with too much inter ference 

## Opera tin g the Aircraft Res pon s ibly [ &WA RNI NG ) To avoid serious inj ury and property damage, observe the following rules: 1 ) Ma ke su r e you a re N OT drunk, ta king drugs, u nde r the infl uence of anesth e sia , or suffering from

dizziness, fat i gue , n a u sea or any other condit i ons , whether physical or me nt al , th at could impa ir your ab ility to operate th e a i rcraft s af ely
. 2) Do NOT p e rform the Combinat i on Stic k C omman ds when a ircraft is in midair , otherwise t he motors will stop . 1 13) Upon land i ng, power off the aircraft f i rst, then switch off the remote contro ll er. 4) Do NOT drop, l aunc h , fire o r ot h erw i se p r o j ect any d angerous payl oads on o r at any bu il d i ngs,

persons or anima l s, or wh i ch cou l d cause personal i njury or property da m age. 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1 ) Make su re yo u have b een s uff1 c 1 e ntly t ra i n e d and ar e f ul ly aware o f any cont ingency p l ans before accidents h appen . 2) M a ke s ure yo u have a f li gh t p l an and never fly the ai rc raft reckl ess ly. 3 ) Respect th e pr ivac y o f othe rs wh en u sing t h e camera . Mak e s ure you com ply wit h loca l p r ivacy la w s. reg u l at ions
. a n d mora l s tanda r ds
. 4) Do NOT u se this p roduct for any reason ot h er th an g enera l p ersonal use . Do NO T use 11 for an y ill ega l or i n appro pria te p u rpose (such as spyi n g , m i litary ope r ati ons. or u na ut h o r i zed i nvest i gat io ns). 5) 

### Do N OT use t h is p rod uct to defame, abuse, harass, sta l k, threaten o r othe rw i se violate t he legE I r ights (such

as the r igt1t o f privacy and pub l icity) o f othe rs . 6 ) D o N OT trespass i nto private p roperty of o t h ers . 

# Flight Modes, Functio ns and Warnings Flight Modes ( &WARNING ) To avoid serious injury and property damage, observe the fo ll o w i ng ru l e: 1) Do 

### NOT swi tch f ro m 

### P m ode to e i ther A mode o r F mode un l ess you a re suffi cie n t l y f amiliar w ith

t h e a i rcraft's behavior for eac h flig h t mode, since disab l i n g GPS m ay resu l t in being u nab l e to l and the aircraft safe l y . 

# I NOTICE ) P mode i s prefer red for most f l y ing scena rios U sers can switc h to A mode wh e r e a nd when P m ode i s u n available. Be awa re t h at some feat u res a r e N O T avai l ab l e for A mode. and t here f o r

e be EXTRA ca u t 1 o us w he n f l ying in A mode 1) P mode (Posit i on i ng ): P mode wo rks best w h en the GPS si g na l is s t r ong. The r e are th r ee d ifferen t states o f P mode, wh 1 c h w ill be automat i Ca lly se l ect e d by t he Ph a nt om 3 depend i ng o n GPS signal streng th a nd 

### V i

s ion Pos it ion i ng sensors · a) P-GPS : GPS and V1si on Posit10 n 1 ng a r e both available
. an d t h e a i rcra rt is us i ng GP S fo r posit i oning. b) P -OPTI If GPS is N OT ava i lab l e, t h e a i r c ra rt will use th e Vis i o n Positi oni ng Sys te m to h ov er acc u rately
. Note that the V 1 s i on Posi t ioni n g System may NOT wo rk prope r ly when the Phantom 3 i s flying over 

### wat

er, over s urfaces without a c l ear patte rn, or i n a low li ght environmen t. c) P-A TI I : When ne i t he r GPS no r Vis 1 on Pos it i oning i s ava i l ab l e . t he a i r craft 1 s u sing on ly its ba romete r for p os it i o n i n g . so on ly a l ti tude i s c ontro ll e d
. 2 ) A mode (Att it ude): The G PS and Vis i o n Posi t i oning Syst em are NOT u sed for posi tio ning
. Th e a i rc raft on ly uses its b aromet e r to maintain alti tude. If it i s st ill r ece i v i ng a GPS s i gna l
. t he ai rc r aft can automat icall y retu rn home i f the R emot e Cont ro ll e r signal is lost and if the H ome Poin t has bee n recorded successfu ll y. 3 ) F mode (F u n ctio n) : I nte lli gent Ori entation C o ntro l ( IOC) is acti v ated 1 11 thi s m ode. En su re you a r e familiar with IOC function s before use . If yo u intend to sw i tcl1 to m odes that d isa b l e GPS ass istance (e
.g .. A mode )
. you are req u ire d to accept the prompted d isclaimer to enable t h i s fun ct io n. If th is fu nct i o n is e n ab l ed , you furth e r un derstand a nd agre e that d a ta i nc l ud i ng b u t not l im i ted to flight te lemetry data and func t ion r ecor d s cou l d be uploaded to a n d ma i ntained on a DJ I des i g n ated server. 

## Failsa f e and Return t o Home 

# I NOTICE ) 1 ) Th e Re t urn to Ho m e feature w i ll NOT work if t he GPS s i g n al is i n suff i c i ent or if G PS is not acti ve. 2 ) P r ess t11e RTH (Return to Ho m e ) Button on th e re mot e c ontro ll e r to br i ng the aircraft back t o t he Home Po i nt inst ead o f tu rn 1 ng off the remot e con t ro ll er. 3 ) Tall bui l d i ngs may adve rse ly affect the F a il safe f u n ction. P l ease adj ust t h e ai rc raft loca ti on, alt itu de and 

### speed whi!e re tu rn i ng home to avoid obst ac les. 4 ) Make sure to a l wa

ys f ly the aircr art with in the t r an sm i s s i on r a nge o f t he re mot e cont r oller 5 ) Wh e n updat ing t he Hom e Po int
. do N OT bloc k t he GPS signa l of the r emote contro l l er and e nsu r e t11 e n ew

### Home Po i nt i s correct on th e live map. 6) On ly use the F ailsafe and Return to Home functio n s in case of emergency, as they may be affected by the weather, the environment. or any nearby magnetic f ields. 7) The aircrafi cannot avoid obstacles during the Failsafe RTH ; therefore it is important to set an appropriate

Failsafe altitud e before eac h flig ht. B ) When fly i ng indoo rs , th e a irc raft can n ot perfo rm precis io n h ove ring whe n f l y i ng above the su rface s th at do n ot h ave a cl ea r patt ern . Refer to th e "V1s ion Position ing System " section fo r complete i ndoor fly i ng c rite ri a. 

## Low Battery 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1) When the Critical Battery Level Warning activates and the aircraft is descending a ut omatically, you may push the th rottle up to maintain the aircraft's altitude and navigate it to a more appropriate locati on for landing. 2) When battery warnings are triggered. promptly bring the aircraft back to t he Home Po int or l ond to avoid

los i ng powe r dur ing f ligh t and ca us i ng damage t o lh e air craft, property, an i mal s , and people
. 

## Vis ion Positioning System 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1) Th e Vis io n P os ition i ng System ca nn ot wo r k p roper ly over su rfaces that do NOT have patt e rn v a ri a

tions
. The eff ec tive al tit ud e for th e Vision Posit ioning Sys t em to func t1 on correctly is less than 2
. 5 meters above ground level (AGL). 2 ) T he Vision Positioning System may NOT function properly when the airc ra ft ic Hying over watct. 

### 3) K ee p your pets away from the aircraft when the Vision Positioning System is activated, as the sonar sensors em it a high frequency sound t11at is only a udible to some pets . 4) Note that the Vi sion Pos itioning System may NOT f u nct ion properly w h e n th e a i r craft i s f ly i ng too f ast o r too low. 5) Operate the a i rcraft cautious ly when i n any of the following si tuations:

a) Rying over monochrome surfaces (e
. g., pure black, pure white. pure red, pure green)
. b) Rying over high l y reflective surfaces; c) Flying at high speeds (over Sm/s at 2 meters or ove ' r 4m/s at 1 meter); d ) Fly in g over wat e r or tran sparent surfaces ; e ) Fly i n g ove r moving sur faces o r objects : f) Ryin g in an area wl1ere the li ghting changes frequently or drastically: g) Flying over ext remely dark (lux < 

### 1 0) or bright (lux > 

### 10,000) surfaces; h) Rying over surfaces tlhat can absorb sound waves (e
. g . , thick carpet). i) Rying over su rf aces wi th out clear patterns or texture; j) Fly in g ov er surfaces with identic a l r epealing patterns or textures (e.g
. t il es with same des ign); k) Fly i ng over i nc li n ed su rfaces th at w ill deflect so und waves away from the aircraft 6) In the event of loss of the remote controller's si gnal, the aircraft will hover for 8 seconds and then auto-land

if it is in "P" mode
.



### 14 DJL If K ' I 

# Compliance with Regulations 

# & No-Fly Zones Regulations [& WARNING) To avo i d non-compl i an t b e havi o r , se rious inj ury and property damage, observe t he f ollowing rules: 1) Do NOT operate in the vicinity o f manned a i rcraft, regardless of a l titude. (Land i mmediately i f

necessary) 2) Do NOT fly the aircraft in dense ly populated areas , including cities , sporting events, exh ibit i ons,

performances, etc
. 

### 3) Do NOT fly the a i rcraft above the a ut h ori zed a ltitu de. Remai n we ll c lear of and do NOT i nterfe r e

with manned aircraft ope rat ion s. Be aware of and avoid other aircraft and obst ac l es at a ll times. 

# [CAU TION) T o avo i d non-compliant b ehav ior, se rio us inj ury an d property damage , observe the fo ll ow i ng ru les : 1 ) Do NOT f l y the ai r c raft wit hi n, near. o r ot her w i se i nside n o-f ly zo n es specif i ed b y l oca l l aws and r egulations. The no-fly zone li st i nc l udes : ai rports. borders between two so v ere i gn coun t rie s o r regions
. major cities. et c . , and is continuously updated. 2) 

### Do NOT fly the aircraf t above 

### the authorized altitude 3) ALWAYS ke e p your aircraft with i n visual line of sight (VLOS), and u se an observe r to assist if needed
. 4) NEVER use ll'\8 ai rcraft to carry i llegal or dangerous goods/payl oads. 

# I NOTICE 

# I 1) Make su r e 'f'XJ 

### understand the

**natu t#ly~**  

### uf ywr flight operation (such as for recreation, for publ iC u se. or tor commercial use) and have obtained corr esponding approval and clearance from th e related go vernment agen ci es befo re fli ght. Consu lt w i th your l ocal regu l ators for comprehensive definition s a n d specif i c r eq u iremen t s . F o r users ope rating the i r aircraft i n 111e Un i ted States. please first vis i t http ://www
. knowbeforeyoufly.org/ and take action appropriate to your Circumstances. 2) Please note that remote control led aircraft may be b a nned from conducting commerc i a l activit ies i n



### certa i n countr ies and reg ions. 3) 

### Do NOT fly around sensitive infrastructu r e or property such as power stat ions, water treatment fac i lities, cor r ect ional facil ities. heavi l y traveled roadways, governn'\Snt fac i l ities . m ili tary zones . etc. 4) Respect the pri vacy of others when using th e camera. Do NOT c onduct surve i l lance operat ions such

as image capture or v i deo record i ng on any person, ent ity , event , performance , exh i bition. and property without authorization or where there is an expectation of privacy, even if the image or v i deo is captured for personal use . 5) Please be advised that in certain areas, the recording of images and videos from events, performances.

exhibit ions. or comm ercial properties by means of a camera may con t ravene copyrigh t or other l e gal ri ghts , even 

### if the i m age or v i deo was sho t f or personal use. I n addit ion, ai r craft are bann e d from 

### cond uc ti ng com m e rcia l activities i n certai n countr ies and regions. Check an d follow all local laws and ordinances before flyin g as those rules may d iffer from those state d here.

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### 15

## No-Fly Zones 

# [ NOTICE 

# I D JI a lways st r esses safe ty d u ring f light , and h as the re for e d ev e loped vari o us a i ds t o help u sers comply w i th loca l ru l es and r egu lations wh il e flying. W e str ong l y recommend t ha t you update the f irmwar e to th e latest version to e n su re t h e t h e follow in g features a r e fully u pda ted : N o-F ly Zones 1) N o-F ly Zones i nclude but a re not lim ited to maj o r a i rpo rts around wo r ld, bo rders between tw o sovereign 

### cou ntries or regions, major cities/ re g i

ons, et c . 2) The comp l ete li st of N o- Fl y Zones i s liste d on the officia l D J I webs ite at http : //www.dj i.com/ f ly-safe/ and i s subject t o pe ri odic updates in line with t h e l ates t r egu l atory req uire m ents w i thout prior noti ce . 

### 3) Some No-Fly Zone s a r e compr ised o f se

ve r

a l zones . Eac h zo ne featu res circles of various sizes . Th e a i rc ra ft will NOT be ab l e to ta k e off i n t h e i n ner most zone of t h e No- Fly Zone, and w ill d escend to the specified alt it ude when it approaches th e edge of t he i n ne r most z o ne . Ground st atio n f unCti O n a lity i s d isab l ed w h en t he a i rcraft i s within a No- Fly Zo ne . 4) Use rs are N OT able t o se t up waypoints within No- Fly Zo nes . Al tit ude Limit 1) Fly N O hi g h e r t11a n 120 m eters (40 0 feet ) above g round leve l a nd stay away f rom a ny s urro u nding



### obst acles . If you i ntend to fly above the def ault a lt itu de limit , you a re r e q u i re d to accept the pro mpt ed discla i mer to e n ab l e the new a lt itude li m it. I f a n ew alt it u de li m it I S 

### set. yo u fu rth e r understand and ag ree tha t d ata includ i ng bu t no t l i m ite d to f l igh t t elemetry data and alt it u de lim it changes cou ld b e u ploa ded to a nd ma intai ned on a DJI-des i gnated server