# PHANTOM 3 ( PROFESSIONAL ) 

# User Manual LY:1r D 2015. 1 0

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# Using this manual Legends 

# 0 Warn i ng 

# & Impo rtant :\;: Hints and Tips 

### lili) Reference 

## Read Before the First Flight Read the fo ll owi n g d ocume nt s befo r e using th e Phan tom 3 Professional: 

### 1.1nthe8o x 

### 2. Phantom 3 Professional User Manual 3. Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide 4. 

### Phantom 3 Prof essional 

## I Ad vanced Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer 5. Phantom 3 Professional

## I Advanced Intelligent Right Battery Safety Guidelines We recommend tha t you watch a ll tutorial videos on the official DJ I websit e and re ad the Discl a i me r befo re you f ly. Prepa re for your first fl ig ht by reviewi ng t he Phantom 3 Pr ofessional Qu i ck Start Guide a n d refe r to the Use r Manu al for m o r e detai l ed information
. 

## Video Tutorials Please watch the tuto ri al v1deos at the li nk below , which demons trat es how t o use Phantom 3 Professiona l safe ly: http :// www.dj i.co m/producl/phantom - 3/vid e o


## Download the DJI GO app Down load an d install t he DJ I GO ap p before using the airc r aft. Scan the OR code t o the rig h t to download the latest version
. 

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h e Android ve r sion of t h e DJI GO a pp is com pat ib l e wi th Android 4.1.2 

### or l at e r. The i OS version of the DJI G O app i s compatible with iOS 8
. 0 or later.**-~** 

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# Contents

Using this manual L egends 

## 2 Rea d Bef ore the Fi rs t Flight 

## 2 Video Tut orial s 

### 2 Download th e DJI GO app 

## 2
Product Profile I nt rod uction 

### 6 Feature Hi g hlight s 

### 6 Preparing t he Aircraft 

### 6 Aircraft Diagram 

## 8 Remote Con troll er Di agram 

## 8
Aircraft Fl ight Cont roll er 

### 11 Fligh t Mode 

### 11 Flig ht Sta tu s I ndicat or 

### 1 1 Return-to-Home ( RTH ) 

### 12 Smart RTH 

## 12 Low Batt ery RTH 

### 13 Fail safe RTH 

### 14 Vision Positioning Sys tem 

### 1 5 Flight Recorder 

### 1 6 Atta c hing and D et aching the Propellers 

### 1 7 DJI Intelligent Fli g ht Battery 

### 18
Remote Controller R emo t e Con troll er Profile 

## 23 Usin g the Remot e Controlle r 

## 23 Remo te Controller Statu s LED 

### 27 Linkin g t he Remote Con trolle r 

## 28 Remote Controller Compliance Version 

## 29

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### Camera and Gimbal Came r a Profi l e 31 Gimbal 32 

### DJI GO app Camera 

### 35 Director 

### 38 Store 

### 38 Discovery 

### 38 Flight Fli gh t Environment Requirements 

### 40 Flight Limits and N o-Fly Zones 

### 40 Prefligh t Check l is t 

## 44 Calibrat ing the Compass 

### 44 Au t o Takeoff and Auto L anding 

### 45 Flight Test 

### 46 Starting/S t opping t he Mo tors 

### 46 Troubleshooting (FAQ) Appendix Specifications 

### 54 Fi rmwa r es Update 

### 56 In telligen t Fligh t Mode 

### 56 A ft er-Sales I nformation 

### 56 FCC Compliance 

### 57

# Product Profile

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## Th is section i ntroduces the Phantom 3 Profe ss ional and lists the componen ts of the aircraft and remote control le r .

# Product Profile Introduction The Phan tom 3 Professiona l rep resents t h e next gene rat ion of DJI quadcopters. It is capable of capturing 4K video and transmitting an HD video signal out of the box. The built-in camera has an i ntegrated g1mbal to maximize stability whi le minimizing both weight and size
. Even whe n no GPS signa l is avail a ble , the Vision Positioning System allows t he aircraft to hover accu rately in place. 

## Feature Highlights Came ra and Gimbal : Wi th the Phantom 3 Professional, yo u ' re shooting 4K video at up to 30 frames per second and capturing 

### 12 megapixel photos that look cr isper and cleaner than ever. An enhanced sensor gives you greater clarity,lower noise, and better pictures than any previous flying camera. HD Video Do wnlink: Th e low-lat ency long range HD down l ink is powered by an enhanced version of DJI Lightbri dge. DJ I I nte lli gen t Fli gh t Battery: The 4480 mAh DJI Intelligent Flight Battery f eatu re s upgraded battery ce ll s and an advanced power management system. Fligh t Con t rolle r : The next-generation flight controller has been upd at e d to provide a safe r. more reliab l e flight experi ence. A newl y implemented flight reco rd er s t o res c r iti ca l data from each fligh t and the Vi sion Position ·ng Syst e m enhances hovering precision when fly i ng indoors or in environments where GPS is unavailable. 

## Preparing the Aircraft Removing Gi mbal Clam p Remove the gimbal clamp b y sl id ing it to the right (when facing t h e nose of the a ircraft). as shown belowPh an t om 3 Pro f essio nal User Manua l 

### Attaching the Propellers: Mount the propellers with black dots on to moto r s with black axes and spin counte r-cl ockw ise to secure . Mount the propellers with sliver do ts on to motors with sliver axes and spin clockwi se to secu r e . Be sure all p r opellers are secure ly in place
.



# & Pl ace a ll p r opellers onto the correct motors and tighten by hand to lock them 1n pos ition Battery Installation Slide battery in to the b atte ry co mpa rt m ent according to the arrow's direction shown be l ow. Make sure that you hea r a c li ck sound indicates the battery is firmly ins tall ed
. Failure to do so may affec t the flight safety o f 

### you r ai rc r aft.

Prepa ri ng the Remote Controller : Th e mobile device holder i s d esign ed fo r secunng table t or mobile device
. Tilt the mobile device holder to the des i red posi t ion
. then adjust the an tennas so they are facing outward
. 1 . 

### Press the bu tton on the top right side of tl1e mobile device ho l der to r e lease th e c lamp, then ad ju st t1 1e c l amp to f i t the size of your mobi l e device
. 2
. Secure your mobi le device i n the clamp by pressing down , and connect your mobile device to the

remote con tro ll e r u sing a USB ca bl e . 3
. Plug one end of the cable into the mo b ile device , and the other end into the USB port on th e back of



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## Aircraft Diagram [1] [2] [31 

### [1] GPS [8 1 [41 

### [2] Propeller [7 1 [6] [ 51 

### [3] Motor (4] Front LED In dic at or "0 

## 0 (5 ] Land i ng gear 

### a. c**~** [9] 

### (6] Gimbal and Camera "0 [ 10] 

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### [7] Camera Status Indicator 

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### (8] Airc raft Micro-USB Port [9] A ircraft Statu s I ndicator [10] I n tellige nt Flight Battery (11] Vision Positioning Sensors [13[ 

### [12] Antennas [13] Came r a Mi c ro- SO Card Slot (14] Cam e r a Micro-US B Port [15] Lin k Button (15] ( 14 1



## Remote Controll e r Diagram [1] Antennas Re l ays airc r aft co ntro l and [11 

### video signal. [21 

### [2] Mobi l e Device Ho l der Secure l y mo u nts you r mobi l e device to the remote controller. [3] 

### [3] Co ntr o l Stick [8] [7] [4] 

### Controls the o r ien t ation and [6] [Sj 

### movement of the aircraft
. [4] Return H ome (RTH) B utton Press and hold the button to**n~ia e**  

### Return to Horne ( RT H)
.

### [5] Batte ry Level L E Os Displays th e battery leve l of the remote controlle r. [6] 

### Status L ED Displays the remot e con t r olle r's syste m status . ( 7] Powe r Butt on

Used to turn the remo te controlle r on and off
. [8] RT H L ED C i rcular LE D around th e RTH bu tto n displays 

### RTH status .
(9] C amera Settings Dial Turn t he dial to adjust camera settings
. (Only func t i ons when t he remot e controlle r is connecte d to a m o b ile device run n ing th e DJI GOapp.) [ 1

0] Pl ayback Butto n Playback the captured images o r v ideos
. (Only functions when the remote controller is connected to a mobile device running the DJI GO app.) [ 11] Shutter Button Pre ss to t ake a pho t o . I f bur s t mode is selected , the set number of photos will be taken with one press . [ 1 2] Fl i ght Mode S wi t ch Switch between P-mode , A-mode
. and F -m ode
. [ 1 3] Vid eo Recording Button Press to start recording v ideo
. Press aga i n to stop recording. [ 1 7] C1 Button Custom izable through the DJ I GO app . [18] C2 Button Customizable through the DJI GO app . [19] P ower Port Connect to the DJ I Phantom 3 Charger to charge t he battery of the r emote controller
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### [14] Gimbal Dial Use this dial to control the ti lt of the g t mbal. [1 5] 

### Mircro-US B Port Reserved 

### port . [ 1 6] USB Port Connect to mobile device or to a USB 

### port for f ir mware upgrade.

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# Aircraft This sectio n introduces t he fea t ures o f the F l ight Controller, Vis i o n Positioning Sys t em, and the Intelligent Flight Battery

# Aircraft Flight Controller The Phantom 3 Professional' s fl i ght cont ro ll er features several i m po rtant upgrades, incl uding a 

## new fligh t mode. Safety modes include Failsafe and Return-to-H o me. These feat u r es e n sure the safe retu rn o f yo u r aircraft if the contro l s ign al is lost. The flight controller ca n a l so save critical flight d ata f rom each fligh t to the on-boar d s torage device. The new flight cont rol le r a l so provides in c re ased stabi li ty and a n ew a ir braking feature. 

## Flight Mode Thre e fl ight modes ar e availab le
. The detai l s of each fl ig ht mode are found be low : P- mode (Positioning) : P-mode works best when G PS signal is s t rong. There a r e three d ifferent states of P-mode. which will b e automatically se lected by t he Phantom 3 Pro f es si o n al d epend rn g o n sig nal strength of GPS and Vision Pos it io ni n g sensors : P-GPS: GPS and Vision Pos i tioning both a re availab le . The a i r c raft is u sing GPS for positioning P-OPTI: Vision Positioning is avail abl e but the GPS signa l strength i s not sufficient. The a i rc raft i s using on ly the Vision Positioning Sy s t em f or pos itioning
. P-ATII : Neithe r GPS no r Vision Positi oning is available
. The aircraft is us i ng only i t s barome t er for posit io nin g. so o n ly al t it ude ca n be stabilized. A-mode (Attitude) : GPS and Vision Posi t ioning System a re not used fo r s t abi li za t ion. The ai rc raft only uses i t s b a rom e t e r . The aircraft can s til l au tomatically return t o the home poin t if the con trol signa l is lost and the Home Point was recorded s u ccessfully. F-mode (Funct ion ): Intell i gen t Orie ntati o n Contro l (IOC) is ac tivated i n thi s mode. For more information about IOC , refer to the IOC section in the Appendrx
.



# :\;5: U se the Right Co nt r o ll er mod e switch to c h ange the fli ght mode o f th e aircraft, refer to the "Flight M ode Switch " on Page 26 fo r more information. 

## Flight Status Indicator The P hantom 3 P r o fessional has Front LEOs and Ai r craft Status Indicators
. The positi o ns of these LEOs are s h ow n in the figu re be l ow :

Alr c ra h Sta tu " lnd•ca J cr Fron t lEO

The Front LEOs show the orientation of the a ircr aft
. The Fro nt L EO s g low soli d red when th e aircraft is t urned on to indicate the front (o r nose) of the ai rc raft The Aircraft Statu s I ndicators commun i cate the syst em status o f the flight co ntroll er. Refe r t o th e tab l e be low for m ore i nfo rmation abou t the Aircraft St atu s In d icators :Phan t om 3 P r ofess i on al Use r Manual 

## Aircraft Status Indicator Desc r iption Normal**-©** 

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## ·· H.,. · ··· ·· Slow Red Rashing 

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## Return -to-Hom e ( RTH ) Turning On and Self Diagnostic Te sting Warming Up Safe t o Fly (P-moce with GP S and Vision Positioning) Safe to Fly (P-mode with Vision Positioning but without GPS) Safe to F ly (A-mode but No GPS and Vision Positioning) Remote Controller's Signa l Lost Low Battery Warning C riti ca l Battery Warning IMUError Critica l Error Compass Calibra tio n Required

The Return-to-Home (RTH) function br ings the aircraft back to the la st recorded Home Point Th ere are three types of RT H procedures : Sma rt RTH, Low Battery R T H , and Failsafe RTH. This sec t ion describes these three scenarios in detai l. r.FI 

# = Home Poin t 

## Sm art RTH GPS Desc ripti on 

### If a strong GPS signal was acquired before ta keoff , the Home Point is the location fr o m which the airc raft was launched. The GPS s ignal strength i s ind icated by the GPS icon (**.11** ). The aircraft status ind icator will bl i nk rapidly when the home point is reco rd ed.

Use t he RTH button on th e remote contro ll er (refer to "RTH button " on page 26 for more in format ion) or tap the RTH button in the DJI GO app and foll ow the o n-screen i nstructions when GPS is availab le to initiate Sma rt RTH
. Th e aircraft will then automatically return to the l ast recorded Home Point You may use the rem o te controller' s control sticks to contro l the aircraft's pos ition to avoi d a coll ision during the Smart RTH process. P ress and hold th e Smart RTH butt o n once to s t art the process. and p re ss the Smart RTH button aga in to termi nate the procedure and regain full control of the aircraft.Phantom 3 Profe ssiona l U ser Manua l 

## Low Battery RTH The l ow battery leve l fa i lsafe is tri ggered when the DJI Intelligent Right Batt ery 1s depleted to a poin t that may a ffect the safe return o f the ai r c raft. User s are advised t o return home or land th e ai r c raft immedi at e ly when prompted
. The OJ! GO app will d isplay a notice when a low battery warning is triggered. The aircraft wi ll a utomatica ll y return to the H orne Poi n t if no act ion is taken after a ten-second cou ntdown
. Th e user can cance l the RTH procedu re by press1ng the RTH button on the remote con t roller
. The thresho l ds for these warnings are automatically determined bas e d on the a ircraft 's curren t altit ude and distance tr am the Home Point. T he 'aircraft w ill land au tomati cally i f t h e cu r rent battery l evel can only support the aircraft long enough to descend f rom its cu rrent altitude
. The user can still use the remote cont roller t o alter t he airc raft's orien t ation during the landing proces s. The B atte r y L evel I nd i ca t o r is di sp l ayed in th e DJI GO app, and is described below:

Battery Level Rem ark

Warning

Low battery The battery leve l warni ng power is low
. Please land the ai rc raft.

Criti cal Low The aircraft battery l evel must land warning immediately
. E sti mated Esti mated remaining remain i ng flight based on cu rrent flig ht time battery l evel
. Sufhct e nt oottery l e ve l (G reen ) 

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· Batlery level In di ca tor Aircraft Status OJ I GO app

Indicato r Tap "Go- home " to have the aircraft return to the Home point and land automatically , Aircraft status 

### or "Cancel" t o resume normal i nd icator blinks flight
. If no action is taken , RED slow ly . t he airc ra ft will automat ically go home and l and afte r 

### 1 0 seconds. Remote co ntroller will SOU"ld an alarm. Aircra ft status The DJI GO app d isplay will indicator blinks flash red and t he air c raft will sta rt to des cend. T he remote RED quick ly . controller \'Jill sound an alarm
. N/A N /A Flight Instructio ns 

### Fly the airc raft back and land it as socn as possibl e . then stop the mot ors and replace the battery
.
Allow the aircraft to d esce nd and lan d au tomat ically
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## ;<): • W h en C r itica l battery lev el warning is t riggere d and t he aircraft begins to l an d au t om aticall y , you may push the throttle upwa rd to make the airc ra ft hover at 

### its current altitude , giving 

### you an oppo rtunit y to n avig ate to a more ap pr o pri at e land1ng l o cat io n. • The colore d zones and m a rkers on t he battery level indicator bar reflect the estimated

remaini n g flight time
. T hey are automatically adjusted according to the airc raft's curre nt loca t ion and status . 

## Fail safe RTH If th e Home Point w as succe s sfu l ly recorded and the comp a ss is functi o ning normally, Fai l safe RTH wi ll be automatically ac tivated if the remote cont roller signal Is lost for more than three seconds
. T he R eturn to-Ho m e process may be i nterrupted and t he o p e ra tor may regain co n tro l of th e ai rcraft if th e remote contro ll er sig nal con n ecti o n is re -estab li shed
. F ailsafe Ill u strati on 1 R ecord Home Point 2 Conf irming Home Po int**~nl ll**  

### 3 Remote Contro ll er Signal Lost

# ~**~ Bhn~in_g_**  Green Blinking G reen F ast Blinki ng Yellow 

### 4 Signal Lost Lasts (after 3 sec .) 

### 5 RTH 

### (acf,ustal)e altitt.de) 6 

### Lardi1g (after 

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# .. ® Fast Blin k1ng Ye l low Fast Blinking Yellow Fast Blink, ng Yellow 

# & • Aircraft cannot return t o the Ho me Poi nt when GPS si g na l is weak ( [**~. 11** **]** 

### displays g rey) or u navai l able.

· Airc raft automatically descends and lands if RTH is triggere d when the aircraft flies wit h i n a 20

m e ters (65 teet ) radius of the H ome Point. Aircraft w i ll stop ascending and im medi ately return to the Home Point if you move the thrott le stick i t the aircraft reac h es 20 meters (65 teet) altitudes or beyond durin g Failsafe. • T he aircra ft cann o t avo i d obst r uction d uring the Failsafe RTH , ther e fore , it is important to set an

suitab l e Fai lsafe altitude before each f light. Laun c h the DJ I GO ap p and enter " Camera " a nd se lec t "MODE > Advanced Sett ings> Failsafe mode " to set the Failsafe al t itude
. • User can not contro l the ai rcraft whi l e tne aircraft is ascending to its failsafe altitude
. H owever,

use r ca n press RTH b utton once to exi t ascending an d r egain con tro l. Failsafe Safety N otices

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# ur**ing** t he F ailsafe RTH, therefore.;- 1

### ~;**mport an** **t** to set an s uitable Fail safe altit u de before each flight. Laun c h

t he DJ I GO app and enter " Camera" and select " M O DE > Advanced



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### If th e aircraft i s fl yi n g unde r 20 met ers (65 feet) a nd Failsafe (inclu di ng Sma rt R TH , L ower Batter y RTH ) is triggered, the aircraft will fir s t au tomati c al ly asc en d to 20 meters (65 feet) f rom t h e current al t i t ude
. You ca n only ca nce l the ascending by exiting the Failsafe
. Ref er to " RTH Button " o n pag e 26 for more info rm atio n on how to exit the Failsafe and regain the co ntrol o f t he remote controller. Air c raft automatically descen d s a nd l ands i f RTH i s triggered when th e aircraft fl i es within a 20 met ers (65 feet) radius of the H ome Poin t. A i rcraft will stop ascend i ng and immed i ate l y r eturn t o the Home Poin t if you move t he t h r ott l e stick i f t he aircraft rea ches 20 meters (65 feet) al t i tudes or beyond during Failsafe
. A irc raft ca nno t return to the H ome P oi nt when GPS signal is weak 

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i f you move th e throttle st i c k af t e r th e airc raft rises above 65 fe et (20m) but below the pre-se t Failsafe RTH al t itude , the aircraft will stop ascending and i mmediate l y return to the Home Po i nt. 

## Vi s ion Positioning Syst em The DJI 

### Visio n P osi tioning System uses ultrasound and image da ta to h elp t he aircraft maintain its curr en t posi tion. Wi th the help of Vision Pos i ti oning, yo ur Phantom 3 Professional can hover in place mo r e precisely and fly indoo r s o r i n other e nvi r on men t s where a GPS si gnal is not avai l able. The main components of the Vi sion Positi on in g Syst em are locat ed o n t he bottom of yo ur Phantom 3 Professional ; t hey inc l ude [2] two u l tr asonic sensors and [ 

### 1] one monocula r came1a.

U si n g Visi on Positioning Vision Positioning is activated automatically when th e Phantom 3 Profes sio n al is t urne d on . N o f u rt he r act ion is re quired. Vi sion Posi ti onin g i s typically u sed in in d oor environments. whe r e G PS i s unava i lab le. Using t he sensors that are built in t o the Vision Positioning syst em. the Phan t o m 3 Profe ssional ca n h ove r precise l y eve n without GPS.

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# ~Ph a ntom 3 Profe s si on al Use r Manua l Fo ll ow th e s tep s be l ow to use Vi sio n PoSiti oning : 1
. Togg l e the f li gh t mode switch to P-mod e. 2
. P l a ce th e a i rc raft on a f lat surface. Note tha t the Vision Positioni ng system c annot

work properl y on surfaces without c lea r pattern variations
. 3. Turn on the ai rcraft. The airc raft s t atus indi cator will flash green 

## two times, which indicates the V i si on Posi tioning s yst em is ready
. Ge ntly pus h the thrott l e up t o lift off and the aircraft will hover in p l ace .

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& The performan ce of yo ur Vision Posi t io n ing System is affec ted by the surface ove r which i t i s fl y i ng . Th e ultrason i c senso rs m ay not be able to accu rate ly measure di s t ances when ope ratin g above so und-absorbing ma ter i a ls
. In addition , the camera may not f u nction cor r ec tly in suboptimal environments. The a ir craft will switch fr om P-m ode t o A-mode au tom aticall y if neith e r GPS nor Vision Posi t ioni ng System a re available
. Operate the aircraft wi th great c aut ion 

### in the following Si tuat ions: • Fl yi ng ove r monochrome su rfaces (e. g . pu re black , pure white , pure red , p ure gree n ). • Fl yi ng over a highly reflective s urfaces. • Flying at h ig h speeds( over 8 m/s at 2 meters o r ove r 4 m/s a t 1 m eter). • Flying ove r wa te r or t rans p aren t s u rf aces . • Ryin g ove r mov ing su rf ac es o r obj ec ts. • Flying i n an area where the lighting c h anges frequently or drastically. • Flying over ext re mely dark ( l ux< 1 0) o r brigh t ( l ux > 100 ,000) surfa ces. • Flying over surfaces that c an abso rb so und waves (e.g. thick carpe t)
. • Flying ove r s urfac es w i t hout c l ea r patterns o r texture . • Rying ove r surfaces with identica l repeating patterns or textures (e.g. 

### tiles with the same design)
. • Flying ove r inclined surfaces that will defl ect so u nd waves away from t h e aircraft. 

# :¢: • Keep the sensors clean at all t imes. Dirt or othe r deb ris may ad ve r sely affect the effectiveness o f the sensors . • Vision Positioning is only effect iv e when the aircraft is at altitudes of 0.3 to 3 mete rs . • The Vis i on P ositioning Syst em may not funct i on proper1y when the airc r aft is fl yi ng ove r water. • The Vision P os iti on ing System may not be abl e to recognize pattern on the g rou nd in lo w li ght conditions (less than 1 00 lux)
. • Do not use othe r ultrason ic devices with f req u e n cy ol40 KHz when Vision P os iti oning sys te m is in operatio n . • Vision P o si ti onin g Sys tem may not be able to stabilize t he a irc raft when fl y in g c lo se to the ground ( be low 0
. 5 meters) a t fast speeds
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# 0 Keep th e animals away f rom t h e aircraft wh e n V i sion P os itioning syste m is activated
. Th e so n ar sensor emits high f requency sounds that are only audible to some animals
. 

## Flight Recorder R i gh t data is au t omatic all y recorded 1 0 th e in te rnal storage o f the ai rc r af t. Thi s i ncludes fl i g h t te l e m etry , air c raft st a tu s info rmati on. and o th er paramet ers . To a ccess these data , connec t t he airc raft to t h e PC th rough the M icro-US B port a n d launch the D J I GO app .Phantom 3 Professi o nal Use r Ma n ual 

## Attaching and Detaching the Propellers Use only DJI approved propelle rs with your Phantom 3 Professional. The grey and black n uts on the propelle r i n dicate whe r e t hey shoul d be attached and in whic h d i rec t ion whey sh ou ld spin
. T o attach the propellers prope r ly , match the nu t col o r wi th the motor axis color.

Propelle rs Silver Dot Bl ack Dot Figure A

tt ac h On Motors w ith a grey ax es Mo t ors wi th a bl ack axes L egends e'l Lock: Tum the propelle r s in the i n dicated di r ect ion to mount and tig h ten . 

# 'b'l Unlock: Turn the propellers in the indicated direction to loosen and r emove . Attachin g the Pr o pell ers 1
. Be sure to remove t he wa rn in g s t ickers f rom th e motors befo r e attaching lhe p rope ll e r s . 2
. Atta ch the propellers with silver dots onto the motors with si lver axes and spin the propellers c lockv t ise to secu r e th em i n p l ace . Att ac h t he p ro p ell e r s w i th b l ack d ots o nto the motors**w~ h**  

### b lack axes and spin the p r ope ll ers coun ter - cloc k wise to sec ur e them in place
. Be sure to tighten each p r ope ll er by hand before flight.



# & · Ensu r e the propellers are attached to the correct motors. Only us i ng th e propller wi t h the sam e mode l. • Tighten the prope ll ers with both hands before each fl i ght. • En sure tha t all p ropellers are in g ood c ondi t ion before e a ch flig ht. DO NOT use age d , chipped
. or broken prope ll e r s . • Stand clear of the motors and DO NOT touch the p r opelle r s wh e n t hey are spi n n ing. D e taching the Propeller s Hold the motor in place with o ne hand , then sp i n the propeller i n the indicated unlock direction 

# & · Check that the prope ll ers and motors are install ed correctly and firm ly before every fl ight. • Ensure that all pro p ell ers are i n good co n dition b efore e ach flight. DO NOT use aged, chippe d ,

or broken p r ope lle rs . • To avoid injury , STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch propellers or mot o r

s when they are sp inning
. • ONLY use ori gina l DJ I prope l le r s f

or a b ette r an d safer f light exp erience.Phant o m 3 Pro fessi ona l U s er Man ual 

## DJI Intelligent Flight Battery The DJ I Intelligent Right Battery has a capacity of 4480 mAh , a vo l tage o f 15.2 V, and a smart charge/ discha rge fu nct io n a l ity
. I t s hould on ly be cha rg e d using an appropriate cha rge r t hat has been approved byDJI.

I nte ll i ge nt Flight Ba tt e ry 

# & The Intell igent Flight Batt ery must be fu lly charged before using it fo r the f irst t im e. Refer to " Charging the Intelligent Flight B attery " for mo re information
. 

## :<;>: Be aware that th e o ut put powe r o f the supplied Phantom 3 Professional charger Is 100W
. 

### OJ I I ntellige nt Flight B attery Fun ct ions 1
. Batte ry Level Displ ay : the L ED ind i cators display the current battery level. 2
. Battery Life Display: the LEOs display the current b attery power cyc le
. 3
. Auto-Discharging Function : To prevent swe l l ing , the battery automatically discharges to below 65% o f

total power when it is id le for more than ten days. It takes around two days to discha rge the b attery to 65o/o
. 

### It is normal to feel moderate heat being emitted from the batte ry during the d i scharge p r ocess . Discharge thresholds can be set in the DJI GO app . 4
. Bal anced Charging : Automatically b a l ances the voltage of each battery cell when c harging
. 5 . Overcha rg e Protection : Cha r ging automatically s l ops when the battery i s fully charge d
. 6
. Temperature D etection : The battery wi ll only c h arge when the temperature is between 

### o• c (3 2 °F) and



### 4o•c (104.F)
. 7 . Over Current Protect ion : The battery stops charging when h igh am perage (mo re than 8 A) is dete c ted. 8
. Over Discharge Protectio n: To p reven t ove r-di scharge damage , discharging automatically stops whe n

the battery voltage reaches 12 V
. 9
. Short Circuit Protecti on: Automatically cuts the power supply when a short circuit I S detected. 1 0. Battery Cell Damage Protection : Th e DJI GO app displays a wa rning message when a damaged battery cell is detected. 11
. Battery Error Hi s tory : Browse the battery e rror history i n th e DJI GO app. 1 2
. Sleep Mode : To save powe r . the battery enters s l eep mode aft er 20 m i nutes of inactivity
. 13
. Communication : Information pertaining to the battery's voltage , capacity, cu rr ent, etc i s tra n smt tted to the aircraft 's main cont ro ller
. 

# & Re f e r to Pt1antom 3 P rofessional 

## I Advanced Intelligent Fligllt Ballery Safety Guidelines before use . Users take lull re sponsib ility for all operati ons and usage . Using the Ba ttery



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### T urn i ng ON /O F F Turn i ng On: Press the Power Button once, then press aga i n and hold for 2 seconds to turn on . The Power L ED will tum red and t he Batt ery Level Ind icat ors will display the curren t battery leveL Turn i ng 

### Off: Press th e Power Button once. t hen p res s again and hold for 2 seconds t o turn off
. Th e battery power LED will flash when powering off the Phantom to allow automati cal ly stopping of a recording during the event re co rd ing wasn' t stopped. 

# ffi The Battery Leve l Indicators will also show t he c urrent battery leve l during charging and discharging. The i ndic ators a re defined bel ow. 

## 0 : LED is on . 

# ll : LED is flash i ng. 

# 0 : LEDisoff
. Battery Level 

### LED1 LED2 L ED3 LED4 Battery Level



## 0 0 0 0 87.5%- 1 00% 

## 0 0 0 

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.5% 

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# 0 0 

# 0 0 1 2.5% - 25% 

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.5% 

## 0 

# 0 

# 0 0 =0% Low Temperature Notice : 1. Batt ery capacity is s i gni fi ca ntly redu ced w hen Ilying in low t emperat ure ( < oac) environments. 2
. I t is not recommended that the battery be used in extremely low tempe ratu re (< - 1o•q enviro nmen ts.

Battery voltage should reach the a pp rop ri a te level when operating enviro nment w ith tempe ratures between - 10•c and 5 •c . 3. End the flight as soon as the DJ I GO app d i spl ays the " Low Battery Level Warning" in l ow temperature

envi ronme nts. 4. Keep the battery indoors to warm i t before f lying in 

### low temperature envi r onments. 5. To ensure optimal p erfo rmanc e o f th e battery , keep the battery temperature above 20•c. 6. The charge r w ill stop charging the battery if the battery cell 's te mperature is not within th e ope rat in g

range (OOC - 4 0°C ). 

# 6 In cold environments. insert the battery into the battery compart m e n t and allow the aircraft for a pproxim ately 1-2 minutes to warm up b efore taki ng off. Checking the Battery Level The Battery Level Indicato rs display how much power remains
. When the battery is turned off, press the Power Button once. The Batt ery Level Ind i cators will light up to display the c ur rent battery leve l. See below for details
.Phantom 3 Prof ession al User Manua l 

### B attery life Batte ry life refers to how many more times the battery can be discharged and rech arged before it must be repl aced. When the batt ery is turned off, press and hold th e Power Bu tton for 5 seconds to check th e battery life
. The Battery Level Indicators will light up and/or bl i n k for two se conds. as shown below : Battery Lif e 

### LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Life



## 0 0 0 0 90%- 1 00% 

## 0 0 0 

# a 80% - 90% 

## 0 0 0 0 70%-80% 

## 0 0 Q 

## 0 60%-70% 

## 0 0 0 

# 0 50%-60% 

## 0 

# n 0 0 40% - 50% 

## 0 0 

## 0 

# 0 30%-40% 

# n 0 

## 0 

# 0 20%-30% 

## 0 0 0 

# 0 below 20% 

# & When battery life reac h es 0%. it can no longer be used. 

# IX! For more information about the batte ry , launch th e DJI GO app and check the informatio n that is lis ted under th e battery tab
. Chargi n g th e I ntell i ge nt Flig h t Batt ery 1
. Connect the Battery Charger t o a power source (100-240 V 50/60Hz). 2. Open th e Pr otection Cap and connect the Intell igent Fl ight Battery to the Battery C ha rger. If the batt ery l evel 

### is above 95%, tum on the b attery before charging
. 3. The Battery Level Indicator will display the current battery level as it is charging. 4
. The Inte llig e nt Flight Battery is fu ll y charge d wh en th e Battery L e vel Ind icators are all off. 5. Air -coo l the I ntelligent Fli ght Battery after each fligh t Allow it s temperature to d rop to room temperature

before storing it for an ext ended period. 

# & • We do not recommend charging the In telligent Flight Battery and remote contro ller wit h U 1e sta n dard charger at the same time. otherwise th e charger may overheat. • Always turn off the battery before inserting it or removing it fro m the Phantom 3 Professional.

Never inse rt or remove a battery when it is turned on. 

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# 1l 0 0 0 0%-25% 

# u u 0 0 25%-50% 

# n 

# n 1) 

# 0 50%-75% 

# u n 

# u 

# u 75%-100% 

## 0 

# 0 0 0 Fully Cha rg ed Battery Protection LED Di splay The table below shows battery protection mechanisms and co rresp onding LED patterns. Batlery L evel Indicators while Charging LED 1 LE D2 LED3 LED4 B lin king Patlern Battery Pr o tection Item 

# 0 

# n 0 0 LED2 blinks twice per second Ove r cu rrent detected 

## 0 

# u 0 0 LED2 blinks th r ee times per second S h ort c ircuit detected 

## 0 0 

# 1l 0 LED3 blinks twice per second Over charge detected 

# 0 

# 0 

# n 0 LED3 blinks three times per second Over-vol tage charger detected 

# 0 0 

# 0 

# 1I L ED4 b l1 nks t wice per sec ond Charging tempera tu re is t oo low 

# 0 0 

# 0 

# n LED4 blinks three times per second Charging temperature is too high After these iss u es a re resolved. press t he Power Bu tt on to turn off the Battery Leve l Indi cator. Unplug the Intell ige nt Fli gh t Battery from t he cha rg er and plug it back in to resume cha rgi ng. Note that you d o not need to unplug and plug in t he charger in the event o f a room tempe ratur e e rror; the cha rg e r will res u me charging when the temperature is wrthin t he allowable r ange. 

# & DJI does not take any responsibility for damag e caused by third- p arty charge rs. :\): H ow t o d i sc harge your Inte lli ge nt Fli gh t Battery: Slow : Place th e I nt e ll igent Fl ig ht B a tt ery into the Ph antom 3 Pro f essional's Batte ry Compartment and turn it on. Leave i t on until there is less than 8% of power l eft, or until the battery can no lo nger be turned on. Launch the OJI GO app to check battery l evels
. R api d : Ay th e Phantom 3 Professional out d oors unti l t he r e i s less than 8% of power l eft. or unti l th e battery can no longe r be turn ed on.

# Remote Controller Th i s section de scribes the features of the remot e co ntro ll er and inclu de s i n st ru c tion s for controlling the air c raft and the camera.

# Remote Controller R e m o

te Contro ller Pro file T he Phan to m 3 Professiona l remo te con t roller is a mul ti- function wire less comm un icati on device that integrates the video d ownlink system and aircraft remote control system. The video downlink and aircraft remote control sys tem o perate at 2.4 G Hz
. Th e r em ote con t roller feat ures a numb er of came r a control fun c t ions. such as taking and previewing photos and vi deos. as well as contro ll i ng gim b a l mot ion. The remote contr olle r i s powered by a 2S r echa rg eable batte ry . The battery leve l is d i s pl ayed via LE D indicato rs on the front panel of the remote con troller. 

# ffi •Comp li ance Versi on: T he re mot e cont r oll er is complian t w i th bo t h CE a nd FCC regulations. • Operati ng Mode : Control can be set to Mode 1 

### or Mode 2 , or to a custom mode
. • Mode 

### 1 : The right stick 

### seNes as th e throttle
.

· Mode 2: The left stick 

### seNes a s t h e t h rottle
. 

# & To prevent tra ns mi ssio n interference
. do not o p erate more than t hree aircrafts in the same area . 

## Using the R e mote Controller T urn ing the Remote C o n t roller On and Off T he Phanto m 3 Profess ion al remote controller is powe r ed by a 2S re chargeab l e battery t hat has a capacity of 6000 mAh
. T he battery level is i ndicated via th e Battery L evel LEOs on the front panel. F ollow t he s teps below to turn o n your 

### remo t e co ntr olle r : 1
. When the r emote controller is turned off, press the Power Button once . T he Battery L evel LEOs wi ll

disp lay the cu rrent battery l evel. 2
. P ress an d hold the Powe r Bu tton to turn on the remote controller
. 3. The remote co n t ro lle r wi ll b ee p when i t is turned on . Th e Status LED w ill rapi dl y bl ink green. indicati ng

tha t the remote cont r o ll er is lin k ing to the airc raft
. T he Status L EOs will glow solid green when linking IS comp l ete. 4
. Repeat Step 2 to turn off the remote con t roller.

Charg i ng the Remote Co n tro ller Cha rge the r emote contro ller usin g the inc l uded charge r . Re f e r to th e f igure on n ext pag e below fo r m ore details
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Power Bunon Co ntrollin g th e Came ra Shoot videos/pictu res. view recorded images , and adjust camera settings v i a the Shutter Button
. Camera Settin g s Dial. P layba ck B utton , and Vi d eo Recording B utton o n the remote con troller
.

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## I C am e ra Settings Dial Tu rn th e dial to ad ju st ca m e ra sett i ngs such as I SO , shutter speed, and aperture w ithout letting go of the remote controller
. Move th e dia l to left or right to scroll th rough pictures and videos in pl ayback mode. Press down on the dia l t o toggl e between these se tting s . [2] Pla ybac k Button Press t o view im ages and videos that have al r eady been captured. [3] Sh utt e r B utton Pres s to take a photo
. 

### If bu rst mode is activated , multip le photos will 

### be taken w i t h a single pres s 

### [4 } Vid eo Recod i ng Button Press on c e t o s t art reco rding video. then p re ss again to s t op recording
. [5] Gimbal D ial Use this d ial to co ntro l th e til t of the gimbal. Contro ll ing A i rcraft This section explains how to control the orientation of the aircraft th rough t he remote co ntroller Th e Remote Co nt ro l is s et to Mode 2 by def a ult.Phan tom 3 P ro fessiona l U ser Manual 

# ffi Stick N eu t ral/M id-P oint: Contro l s ticks are in the center position. Moving the Control Stick: The cont rol stick is pushed a way from the center position.
Rerrote Controller (Mode 2) Aircraft ( •· Indicates Nose Direction) Remarks Moving the lett stick up and down changes t he aircraft ' s elevation. Pu sh the stick up t o ascend an d down to descend. When both sticks are cen t ered. the P hantom 3 Pr

ofessi onal will hover in place
. The more the s t ick is pushed away f ro m th e ce n ter position, the faste r th e Phantom 3 Profess ional will chang e elevatio n . Always pus h the stick gently to p revent su dde n and unex pected elevat i on changes. Moving the left stick to the left or right cont r ols the rudde r an d rotation of the aircraft
. Pu sh th e sick lett to rotate t he air cra ft counterclockwise. push the stick right t o rotate th e a ir craft clockwise
. If the stick is ce ntered , the Phan t om 3 P ro fession al will maintain i ts current orien tation
. Th e more the s ti ck is pushed away from the center position, th e faster t he Phantom 3 ProfessiOnal w i ll rotate. Moving the right st ick up a n d down changes the aircraffs forward and backward pitch
. Pu sh the stick up to f l y forward and down to fly backward
. Phantom 3 Profes s i onal w ill h ove r i n place if the s tick is centered
. 

### Push 

### the slick further away from the center posi tion for a l

arge r pitch ang l e (maximum 30') and faste r flig ht. Moving th e right stick control left and right changes th e ai rcraft's left and right pitch. Push l eft t o fl y left and ri g ht to f l y r i ght. The Phantom 3 Professional will hove r in place if th e stick is centered. G im bal Dial : Turn the dial to the right. and the camera will shi ft to point upwards. Turn th e d ia l to the left , a nd the camera will shift to poi nt downwa rds
. The camera will remain in i t s current position when dia l is static. JJ CD 

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# 2. P ha nto m 3 Profe ssi onal User Manual Adjustin g Controll e r Stick s Hold and twist the controller sticks clock wise or counter clockwise to adjust the length o f the con t roller sticks. A proper length of con t roller sticks can improve the controlling accuracy. Fl igh t M ode Sw i tch Toggle the sw i tch to select the desired flight mode
. You may choose between: P-mode , F-mode and Amo d e.

Position Figur e Fl ight Mode Posi t ion 1

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# cdJ:> Q P-mode (Posi t ioning) : P-mode works bes t when the GPS s i gna l i s s trong. T h ere are three d i f fe r ent versions of P-mode , which will be automatically selected by the Phantom 3 Professiona l depen d 1 ng on GPS signal strength and the Vision Positioning sensors : P- GPS: GPS and Visio n Pos i tioni ng b oth a re avai l able: the airc raft i s u s i ng GPS for positioning
. P-OPTI: Vision Positioning is available but a sufficient GPS signal is not avai l able. Aircraft is using only Vision Positioning for pos it ion holdtng P-ATT I : N ei ther GPS n o r Vision Pos i tion i ng i s ava il able, the aircraft is us i ng only its barometer for positioning, so only altitude is main tained
. A-mode (Attitude): GPS and Vision Positiomng System are not used f o r stabilization The aircraft uses on ly i ts ba ro m e ter to s ta b i l ize. Th e a i rcra ft can au tomatically ret urn to the Home Poin t if remote con t roller signalts lost and the Home Point was recorded successfully
. F-mode (Function) : Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) i s activated in this mode. For more information abo u t IOC , re fer to t he I OC sect ion i n the Appendix
. By defa u l t , the Flight Mode Switch is locked to P-mode. To un lock other flight modes, launch th e OJI GO app , enter the " Camera " page. and tap " M ode " , then activate "Mul tiple Right Mode"
. RTH B u tto n Press and hold th e RTH butlon to start the Return-to-Home (RTH) procedure
. The LED ring around th e RTH Button will bl i n k whi t e to i n dica t e that th e aircraf t is en t ering RT H mode 1 lle aircraft will then re turn to t h e last recorded Home Point. Press this button again to cancel the RTH proced ur e and rega i n cont ro l of th e aircraft.Phantom 3 Profes sio n a l U ser Manu a l 

### Connecting Yo ur Mobile D evice Tilt the mobi l e d evice holder to the des i red position
. Press the button on 

### the s ide of 

### the mobile device holder to release the clamp, and th e n place you r mobi le devi c e i nto the c radle
. Adju st the clamp down t o secure the mobile device
. To connect your mobile device to the remote controller using a USB cable , plu g one end 

### of the cable into yo ur mob ile device and th e oth e r en d int o the USB port 

### on the back of the remote con trolle r

O pti m a l Tran s mis s i on R ange The t ransmiss io n sign al between th e atrcratt a nd th e remote con troll er is most reli a b le wi th in th e area th at is depicted i n the image below : Opl l(flal Transmoss,o n Range 

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### Ensure th a t th e a ircraft is f lying wi t hin the op tim al trans m issio n zone. T o achieve the best transm t ssion pe rformance , maintain the ap propriate re lati ons h i p between the operator and the a i rc raft
. 

## Remote Controller Status LED The Status LED reflects the str eng th of the connect ion between the remote control ler and the a i rcraft
. The RTH LED i ndi ca t es the Ret u m - t o -H o me statu s of the a irc r aft
. The t ab le b elow co ntai ns more in f o rmati on ab ou t th ese i nd icators
.

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### Status LED Alarm Remote Controller Status R _, -Solid Red 

## J' Ch ime The r emote c ontroller is di sconnected f rom t h e aircr aft.

, {; " -Solid Green 

## J' Chim e The remote controlle r i s connected to the ai rcraft. 

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. Yellow Alternate Blinks R

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## i/? Sending Return-t o-Ho me comm and to the a i rc r aft. 

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# 3. & The Remo te S tatus Indicator will bli nk r ed and sound an alert. when the battery level is critical ly 

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## Lin king the Remote Controller The remote contro l ler i s linke d t o your aircraft before d e livery
. Linking i s on ly requ i re d when using a new remote cont roll er for the first time
. Follow t hese s tep s to lin k a new remote controller: 1. Turn on the rem o te controller and connect to th e mobile device
. Launch the OJ I G O a pp . 2. T urn on the I nt e llig en t Flight Battery. 3. Enter " Camera • and tap on 

## l ;il' ,ttl 

## I and th en tap " Linking R C " button as shown below.


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### 4
. The remote controller is ready to li nk
. The Remote Con troller Statu s Indi cator blinks b lue an d a beep tS



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. 

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# > Search .n g For a i rcraft freque ncy, timeout l n 54 seconds h o airc ra ft is**con r~** **le** Press the linking button oo the auaal t to J,nk th is ren-.ote controller Cancel Defi ned 

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### 5. Locate the link ing button on the s id e of th e ai rcraft. as shown in th e figure below
. Press th e link butto n

to start li nki ng. The Remo te Cont r oller Status Indi cator LED will d isplay a solid green once the r emote controller is successfull y linked to the aircraft
.



# & • Th e remote co ntrolle r will un -li nk itself f r om an airc r aft if 

### a new re mote cont r o ller is l inked t o the same aircraft
. 

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# Camera and Gimbal This section provides th e technical specific ati ons of the came r a and explains the gimbal's operation modes.

# Camera and Gimbal Cam e r a Profile The on-boa rd camera uses the 1/2.3 inch CMOS sensor to cap ture video (up to 4096x2160p at 24fps or 4K at up to 30fps with the Phantom 3 Professional) and 12 rnegapixel stills. You may choose to record the video in either MOV or MP4 fo rmat. Available picture shooting modes include burst, continuous , a nd time- l apse m ode
. A live preview of what the camera sees can be mo n itored on the con nected mobi l e device vi a the DJI GO app . C am e ra Micro- S O Ca r d Slot To s tore your photos and videos. insert the M icro-SO card into the slot, as shown below, before turning on the Phanto m 3 Pro fessional. The Pha nt om 3 Prof essio na l comes with a 1 6GB Micro-SO ca rd and supports Micro-SO cards up to 64 GB
. A UHS- 1 Micro-SO card is recommended due to their fast read and write speeds allowing you to save high-resolution video data
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# 0 Do not remove the Micro-SO ca rd from the Pha ntom 3 Professional when i t is tu rned on. C am e ra D ata P ort Turn on the Phantom 3 Professional and connect a USB cabl e to the Camera Data Port to download photos and videos to yo u r comp u ter .



# & The aircraft must 

### be turned on before attempting to access the files o n t he M icro- SO card
. 

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## a;Phantom 3 Pro f essio na l U ser Manu a l C a mera Operation Use the Shutter a nd Video R ecording bu ttons on the remote controlle r to shoot the i m ages or v ideos throu gh th e DJI GO a pp . For me re inform ati on about how to u se these buttons , refer to "Cont ro l lin g the Cam era Page 24". Came r a LED Ind icator Camera LED I ndicator l igh ts up afte r t he f ligh t battery i s powered on. 

### It provides Informat ion on the wo rk ing stat us o f the camera . Camera LED I ndicator 

# '<i -Green Fast Blink (0.2s off. 0.1s on) •**een** B link O nce (0.5s off , 0. 4 s on )


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, Gr een Blink 3 Times (0.3s o ff , 0. 1 s on) IB

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. Green and Red B l i nk (0 .8s gre en on, 0.8s red on) 

## Gimbal Gi mbal P rofil e Cam e ra statu s System is warm i ng up. Takin g a single pictu re . Taking 3 o r 5 phot os per shot Recording. S D card e rror . Ove r heated Came ra System e rror. Rrmware Upg rading

The 3 -axis gimbal provides a steady platform for t he attach ed camera , allowing you to ca pture clea r , s table imag es and v id eo. T h e g i mbal can till th e ca m e ra w i thin a 1 20 ' r ange.



# - ooc
U se the gimbal dial on the re mote contro ll er to control the ti lt movement of the camera .Phantom 3 Profe ss ion a l U s er Manu a l Gimbal Operation Modes Two gimbal operation modes are available
. Switch between the different operation modes on lhe camera settings page o f the OJ I GO app. Note that your mobile device must be connected to the remote con t roller f o r changes to take effect. Refer to the table below for details:

## ~\ Follow Mode The angle between gimbal's orientation and aircraft's nose remains constant a t all t i mes . FPVMode The gim b al will syf1chronize with the movement of the aircraft to provide a first-person perspective flying experience. 

# & • A gimbal motor e r ro r may occu r in these situat ions : ( 1 ) the aircraft is placed on uneven ground or th e gimba l ' s moti on i s obstructed (2) the gimbal has been subjected to an excessive external force , such as a collision. P l ease take off from flat , open ground and protect the g i mbal at all times
. • Flying in heavy log or clouds may make the gimbal wet , leading to t empo rary fa1 l ure . The

gimba l will r ecover full funct i onality aft e r it dries.

A nti-D rop K i t The anti-drop kit helps kee p the g i mbal and came ra connected to the aircraft
. Two pins have been mounted prio r to s hippin g. I f new or add itional pins are requi red, se e the diagram below. P ress Part 

### (i) through the hole of the v ibr at1on absorber and into the center hole of Part 

### 12) , then lock them together as shown@
. Mounting the anti -drop kit pins diagonally from each o ther is recommended.

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# DJI GO app This section introduces the four main funct io n s of the DJI GO app.

# DJI GO app The DJI GO app is a mobile application designed spec ifically lor the Phantom 3 Professional. Use this app to con trol the gimbal, camera . and othe r aircraft functions
. The app also f eatures Map, Academy , and User Cen ter, which are used for con f i guring you r aircraft and sharing you r photos and vi deos with othe r s . It is re commen d ed that you use a tab let for the best experience.



## C a me ra PHAN TOM 3 PRO FE SS 0N A L



### 8

The Camera page contains a live HD video feed f r om th e Phan tom 3 Pr ofession al' s came ra . You can a l so configure va rious ca mera pa r ameters fr om the Camera page.

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1 12] ( 1 1 ]0 '- Ph anto m 3 P rof e s sio n a l User Manual (1] Flight M o de

### ~ : T he text next to this icon indicates the curren t fligh t mode. Tap to con fi g u re the MC (Main Co n tro ll er) Settings
. These set1ings all ow you to mod i fy f ii ghtlim i ts a n d se t the ga i n values. 

## lj: The aircraft is set to " Beginner Mode·· by default. The aircraft cannot fly 30 mete r s (98 feet) h i g h er and beyond the recorded Home Point under beginner mode
. Disable th1s mode i n the MODE setting page . [2] GP S Signal St re ngth 

# It: o 11ll : T his icon shows t h e c u rren t st reng th of GPS signals
. Green bars indicate adequate GPS strength. [3] I O C Setti ngs

### ~ CL : This icon displays t he IOC setting when t he aircraft has entered F-mode
. Tap to view t he IOC settings menu and se l ect the desired IOC setting
. [4

] System Statu s

S4fe<oAy(GPSl • This icon indicates the current airc raft system status and GPS signal st r ength
. [ 5] Ba t tery Leve l I nd i cat o r
a : The battery level indicator provides a dynamic d i splay of the battery level
. Th e colored zones on the bat1ery level indicator represent the powe r levels needed to carry out d i ffe rent funct ions. [6] Remot e Co n tr o ll e r S i g n a l 

## Iii' •I I

### II : This icon shovvs t he strength 

### of remote contro ll er' s signal. [7] HD Vid eo Li n k S ign a l S t reng t h 0®" •1 1 l l : This icon shows the s tr ength of the HD video downli n k connec tion between t he aircraft and the remo te con t ro ll er . [8] Ba tt ery Leve l 

## fA 1 00 %: This icon shows the c u rrent battery level
. Tap to view the battery information menu. set the various battery warning thre sholds
. and v i ew the ba tt ery warning history
. [9] Ge n e ra l Se tt i n gs ; :: : Tap this icon to view the Gene ra l Settings page. From this page, you can set flight pa r ameters , reset the camera. enable the quick view feature , adjust the gimbal ro ll value , and togg l e th e f l i g h t route display
. (10] Came ra Ope ratio n Ba r Sh u tter and R ecord i ng Se tti ngs 

## 1!0 : Tap to e nt er various camera va l u e sett ings , inc l uding color space for the recording, resolution of th e videos. i mage s i ze and so on. 

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### Shutter • ·Tap this bu tt on to take a sin g le photo
. Press and hold th i s butto n to s e lect s1ngle shot. triple shot o r t ime- lapsed shoot1ng modes. Record 

# fa: Tap once to start re cordin g video
. then tap again to stop recording. You ca n also pre ss the Video Re cording Butt o n on the remote controlle r . wh ich has the same fu nct iona li ty. Playback 

## [8 : Tap to en t er the pl ay b ack page . You can p rev i ew photos and videos as soon as they are captu red
. Camera Settings

### ~0:**:** Tap to set I SO , s hutte r and auto expo s u re val ues of the came ra [11) 

### Map D isp l ay th e fligh t path of the c urre nt flighL Tap to switch f rom t he Camera GUI to the Map G U I
.

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### Vision Positioni ng 

# i+

- The dis ta nce of the airc raft from the Home Point. When the airc raft i s near the ground, this icon w ill c h ange t o 

# £ t o d isplay the he ig ht the Vis i o n Position S yst em 's sensors f rom t he g rou nd
. [1 3 ] 

### Fl ight Telem e try

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IS The Vision Position1ng Statu s icon is h ighlighted whe n the Vis io n Position1ng is in operatio n. R ight atti tude is indicated 

### by the fligh t atti t ude icon. 

### ( 1 ) Th e red a rr ow sh ows wh ic h direct ion the ai rc raft is fa cing
. (2) Ligh t bl u e and dark b lue areas in dicate p itch
. (3) The a ngle of th e boun d ary between the ligh t blue and dark blue a reas indicates the ro ll an gle. [ 14) 

### Dynamic Home Point

### ~ : Press this butto n to enab l e th e dynamic home poin t fea1ure , t he home point tt"l e n will be reset to position of the mobile device
. (15) 

### Ret u rn to Home ( RTH ) 

# <£ : Initiate RT H home procedu re . Tap to have the ai rcraft retu rn to the last recorded home point r)**~,,** ..**{~** - Ro11·**:--~** .- 

### 370 L P hantom 3 Professi o n al Us er Manual [16] Auto Takeoff/Landing

### : Tap to initiate auto takeoff or l anding
. 

### [17] Liv est ream 

## @ : Livestream icon indicates the current video fee d ts broadcasting live o n You Tube
. Be s ur e the mobile data serv i ce is avai lab le on the mobile device
. [18] Back**~** : Tap to return to the main GUI.


## Direct or Director is an automatic video editor b uilt into th e DJI GO app. After reccrding seve ra l video c lips, si mply t ap "Director" from th e app's horne screen. You can then select a templat e and a specified nu mber of c l ips, which are au tom atica lly com b ined to create a short film th at can be sha red immediat e l y. 

## Store Tap "Store" to visit the officia l DJI Online Store to see the latest informati on about DJl products and easi l y buy new products. 

## Di scovery Sy nc pictures and vi d eos to your mobile device , view fligh t logs, and check your DJ l account status in
' Discovery'. Use your reg istered DJI account to log in to ' Discovery· .

# Flight This sect i on describes sa fe flig ht practi c es and flight re str i c tions.

# Flight Once pre-flight preparation is complete, it is recommended that you use the fligh t simulator in 

### the DJ I GO app to hone your flight skills and practice flying safely. Ensure that all flights a re carried out in an open area. 

## Flight Environment Requirement s 1. Do not use the aircraft in severe weather conditions. These inc lude wind speeds exceed in g 10 m/s,

snow. rain and fog. 2. Only fly in open areas. Ta ll structures and la rge metal struc t ures may affect the accuracy of the onboard compass and GPS system. 

### 3. Avoid obstacles, crowds , high voltage power lines, trees, and bodies of water. 4. Mini mize in terference by avoiding areas with high levels of electrom agnetism, including base stations

and radio transm ission towers. 5. Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environmental f acto rs such as air densi ty and

temperature. Be very ca reful when flying at a l titudes greater than 1 9 , 685 feet (6000 meters ) above sea level, as the performance of the battery and aircraft may be affected
. 6. The Phantom 3 Professional cannot ope rate within the polar areas .



## Fli g h t Limi ts a nd N o -Fly Zo ne s All unmanned ae r ial vehicl e (UAV) operators should abide by all regulat i ons set forth by government and reg ulatory agencies inc lud ing the ICAO and the FAA. For safety reasons, f lights are limited by default , which helps users operate this p r oduct sa f e ly and legally
. Righ t l i mit ations i nc l ude height limit s , d istance limits. and No-Fly Zones. When operating in P-mode , height limits , distance l imits, and No- Fly Zones function concurrently to ma n age flight safety. In A-mode, on ly height limits are in e ffe ct , which by de faul t prevent the ai rc raft altitude from exceeding 1640 feet (500 m)
. Max imum fli g h t altitu de 

### & Radi u s Li m its Maximum flight altitude and radius lim its may 

### be changed in the OJ I GO app. Be aware that t he maximum fl ight altitude cannot exceed 1640 feet (500 meters)
. In accordance with these settings. your Phantom 3 Professional wi ll fly in a restricted cy l inder , as shown b elow:

Max•mum Fhgh l All•lude



### 40**~~Lf.: .t\** **I •'h** **fP} ':.R,** **~**.. -,.. , ..j Max Radius

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_ _...,.,..__ Hom e Po1nt -Yr
- - 7- He·ght of aircratt when turned onPhanto m 3 Professional Use r Ma n ual GPS Signal Strong J G;
.. ···· Blinking Green
Maximum Fli ght Al ti tude Max Radi u s Flight Limils Aircraft 's alti tud e cannot exceed the specified valu e. Righ t d istance must be Within th e max ra d ius. D J I GOapp Warning : Height limit reached. Warning : Distance limi t rea ched.

GPS Signal Wea k 

## Y > · · · ·· · Blinki ng Yellow Flight Lim i ts OJI GO app Maximum Right Altitude Max Radius Height is res tri ct ed to 400 feet. (120m) and un der
. No li m its Warn i ng: He ight l imit reached
. Aircraft Status Ind i cator N one. Rapid r ed flas h ing "
··· · ·· when clos e to the max radius limit

Aircraft Statu s I n d i cato r N one .



### • If you fly out of the li mit , you can sti ll contro l the P hantom 3. but cannot fly it any fat h er. If th e 

# & Phantom 3 flies out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (no n-GPS) mode , i t wi ll fly back within range auto m a t ica lly . • If the P hantom 3 f li es 

### out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non - GPS) mode , it will fly back within range automati ca lly
. No-Fly Zones A ll No-F ly Zones a re l isted on t h e OJ I offic i a l website at http :// flysafe
. dji
. com/no-fly
. No-Fly Z ones are divided into Airports and Restricted Areas. Airports inc l ude major ai rports and flying fie l ds where manned airc r aft operat e a t low al titud es. Res tri c ted Areas include border lin es between co untri es o r sen s itive institute
. The details o f the No-Fly Zones are explained as foll ow : Airp o rt (1) Airport No-Ry Zone are comprised of Take-{)ff Restricted zones and Restri cted Altitude Zo n es . Each zo n e features c ircl es of various s i zes. (2) R1 miles (value of the R1 depends on the size an d shape of the airport) around the airport is a Takeoff restricted zone. in side of w hich take off is preve nted. (3) From R1 mile to R1 + 1 mile aro u nd t h e airport the flight altitude Is lim i t ed to a 1 5 deg ree inc l inat ion. Starting at 65 f eet (20 mete rs) from the edge of airport and radiat ing outw ard. The f light altitude i s lim i ted to 1640 feet (500 meters) at R1+ 1 mile (4) When the aircra ft enters within 320 feet ( 100 meters) of No-Fly Zones
. a warning message will appear on t he DJ I GO app.Phantom 3 Professio n a l Use r M a n ual Airport

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# i] {1) Restricted Areas does not have flight altitude restrictions. ;::: {2) R mil es around the des ignated restriction a r ea is a Take-off Restric ted area . Airc raft cannot ta ke off wi thin this zone . Th e value of R varies base d on the definition of th e restr icted areas. (3) A "warning zone · has been set around the Restricted Area. When the ai rcraft approaches within 0.062 miles (100m) of thi s zone . a warning message wi ll appear Or) the O JI GO app . 

# I -Restricted Area 

# -1

No--lty zone Wamng zone Free zonePhan tom 3 Prof ess i o nal User Manual 

### GPS Signa l S tr o ng ' G • • · · · · 

### B linkin g Green Aircr aft Zone Restriction D JI GO app Pr omp t S tatus Indicator Motors will not start . Warning: You ar e i n a No-fly zone. Take off prohibited. No-f l y Zo ne If the aircraft e nter s the restri cted area in A-mode , but is Warni ng : You are i n a no-f ly zone . switc h ed to P-mode , the aircraft will automat ica lly descend , lan d , Automat ic l an d in g has begun
. and stop its moto r s. R1 : Warning : You are in a R:
...... 

### If the aircraft ente rs the re stri cte d restricted zone. Descen di ng to R e d flashing Res tricted- area i n A-mode, but is switched safe altitud e. altitude flight to P-mode , i t will descend t o an R 2: Wa rn ing: Yo u are in a zone approp r iat e al ti tude and hover re st ricted zone . Max im um fligh t altitu de is rest ri cted to between 15 feet below the altitude limit. 20m an d 500m. Ry ca utiou s ly
. Wa rnrng zone No fli g ht rest r i ctio n applies. but Warning: You a re app r oachi ng a ther e wi ll be 

### a warning
. re stricte d zone . Fly cautiously
. Free zo ne No restr i ct i ons . None
. N one 

# iXJ Semi - automat ic descent: All s t ick comma n ds are available except the throttle stic k co mmand during th e descent an d landi ng process. Motors will stop automatica lly after landing
. 

# .&. • Whe n fl ying in a safety zone , t he aircraft's statu s indi cator w ill blink re d r apidly and co ntin ue for 3 seconds , th en sw itch to in di cate c u rr ent fl ying s tatu s and contin ue f o r 5 seconds at whic h point i t will switch back to blinking red
. • F or safety re aso ns, plea se do not fly c l ose to airports, hi ghways , r ai lway st ations , rai l w ay li nes , city centers , or othe r sensitive areas . Fly lhe aircraft on l y wi thin you r line of sight.Phant om 3 Profession al User Manua l 

## Preflight Checklist 1
. Remote controller. Intelligent Fli ght Batt ery, and mobile device are fully cha rg ed
. 2. Propellers are mounted co rrectly and fi rml y. 3. Micro-SO card has been inserted, if necessary. 4. G i mbal is functioning normally
. 5. Motors can start and are func tioning norma lly. 6
. The DJI GO app is successfully connected to the aircraft
. 

## Calibrating the Compass IMPORTANT : Always calibrate the co mpass in every new flight location. The compass is very sens i tive to electromagnetic interference
. which can p rod uce abnormal compass data and lead to poor fligh t performance or flight failur e. Regular calibration is required for optimal performance. 

# 0 · Do not calibrate your oompass where there is any possibi lity of strong magnetic interfe ren ce . Sources of potential interference include magnetite. parking structures, and subterranean metal structu res • Do not carry ferromagnetic materials with you du r ing calibration such as keys o r cellula r

phones
. 

### • Do not cal i brate in direct prox i mity to large metal objects. • DO NOT calibrate indoors. Cal ibration Procedures Choose an open area to carry out the following procedures
. 1. Ensure that the compass is cali brated. If you did not calibrate the compass as part of your pre-flight

preparations, or if you have moved 

### to a new location since the las t ca l ibrat ion, t ap the Aircraft Status Bar in the app and select "Calibrate", then follow the on - screen instructions. 2. Hold the aircraft horizontally and rotate 360 degrees. The Aircraft Status Indicators will d isplay a solid

green lightPh a nt om 3 Pr ofes sio n al User Man u a l 

### 3
. Hold the aircr aft vertica l ly, with nose po inti ng downward, and rotate it 360 degrees arou nd the center ax is Reca l ib r ate the co m pass i f t he Air c raft Statu s Indi cator g lows sol id red
.



# & If 

### the Ai rcraft Statu s I nd ica tor blinks red and yellow after the cal ib r ation procedure, move your aircraft to a d ifferent location and try again. 

## :<J: Calibrate the compass before each flig ht. Launch the OJ! GO app and follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate th e c ompa ss . DO NOT calibrate th e co mpass near metal objects such as a metal bridge , cars, scaffolding. When to R ecal i brate 1
.

When com p ass data i s abnormal and t he Ai rcraft Status Indicator is bl ink ing green and yellow
. 2.When flying in a new location or in a locat ion that is different from the most recent fligh t. 3.W hen the mechanical o r physical structu r e o f the Phantom 3 Profess i on al has been chang ed
. 4
.When severe dr ifting occurs in flight , i.e. Phant om 3 Professional does not fly in stra ig ht li ne. 

## Auto Takeoff and Auto Landing Auto Takeoff Use auto takeoff only if t he Airc r aft Status Indicato r s a re blinking green. Follow the steps below to use the auto takeoff feat ure: 1
. Launch the OJI GO app, and enter " Came r a" page . 2
. Ensure the airc r aft is in P- mode
. 3. Complete all steps on the pre-flight checklist. 4
. Tap " J:. ", and co nfi rm th at condi ti on s are safe for flight. Sl ide the icon t o co nf irm and takeo ff
. 5 . Aircraft takes off an d hovers at (1.2 meters) above grou nd
.



# & Ai rc raft Statu s Ind icator blinks rapid ly when it is u sing the Vision P os i tion System for stabilization The ai rcraft w il l automatica lly h over b e low 3 meters . 

### It i s recommended to wait until the re i s sufficient G PS lock before using the Auto Ta ke-off feature.Phantom 3 Profe ssio na l User Manual Auto-Landing Use auto-landing only if the Aircraft Status Indicators are blinking green. Follow the steps below to use the auto-landing feature : 1
. Ensure the aircraft is in P- mode
. 2
. Check the landing area condition before

### tapp**ing· ·.**  to begin landing. Then follow the on·screen

instructions. 

## Sta rt in g/Stop ping the Motors Starting the M otors A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors. Push both s t icks to the bottom inner or outer corners to start the motors. Once the motors have s tarted spinn in g , rele ase both stic ks simul t aneously.
OR Stopping t he Motors There are two methods to stop the rno tors. Method 1 : When Phantom 3 P rofessional has landed, push the throttle downeD, then con du ct the sarne CSC that was used to start the motors , as described above®. Motors will stop immediately. Release both sticks once motors stop. Method 2: When the aircraft has l anded, push and hold the throttl e down. The motors will stop after t hree seconds.

MethOd 1 Me lhc d2 

# & Do not perform a CSC when the aircraft is in midair, otherwise the motors will suddently stop. 

## Flight T es t Takeoff/Landing Procedures 1. Place the aircr a ft in an open, flat area with the battery level indicators fa c i ng toward s you. 2
. Turn on the remote controller and your mobile device , then turn on the Intelligent Right Battery
. 3. Lau nch the DJI GO app and enter the Camera page. 4
. Wait unt il th e Aircraft I ndicators blink green. This means the Home Point i s recor d ed and it is now safe to fly. I f they flash yellow, 

### the Home Point has not been recorded. 5. Push the throttle up slowly to take off or use Auto Takeoff. 6. Shoot photos and videos usi ng the DJI G O app. 7 . To land, hover over a level surface and gently pull down on the throttle to descend
. 8. After landing, execu te th e 

# esc command or hold the throttle at its lowest pos ition until the motors stop. 9
. Tu rn o ff the I nte ll igent Flight Battery first, then the Remote Controller.P h antom 3 Profession al User Manual 

# & · When the 

### Aircraft Status Indicators blink ye l laN rapidly during flight , the 

### aircraft 

### has entered Failsafe mode. 

### • A low battery level warn1ng is i ndicated by the Aircraft S tatus I nd i cators blinking red s lowly or rapidly during flight. • Watch our video tutorials for more flight information. Vi deo Suggestions a nd li ps 

### 1. Go through the fu ll pre -flight checklist before each flight. 2. Select the desired girnbal opera tion mode in th e DJI GO app . 3. On ly shoot video when flying in P - mode
. 4. Always fly in good 

### weather and avoid flying i n rain or heavy wind. 5. Choose the 

### camera settings that suit your needs. Settings include photo format and exposure compensation. 6. Pe rform flight tests to es tablish fl i ght rout es and preview scen es. 7 . Pu sh the control st i cks gently to keep the aircraft's movemen t smooth and stable.

# FAQ

# Troubleshooting (FAQ) What is the difference between the Phantom 3 Professional and the Phantom 3 Advanced? The biggest dilference between the Phantom 3 Professional and the Phantom 3 Advanced is in the camera. The Phantom 3 Prof essiona l is capab l e of s hooti ng spectacu l ar 4K video at up t o 30 fra mes per second , and the Phantom 3 Advanced is capable of shooting at resolutions up to 1080p60
. Both models shoot 1 2 megapixel photos
. The other main difference IS the I ntelligent Flight Battery charger
. The Phantom 3 Advanced comes wi th a 57-watt c ha r ging un it and t he Ph antom 3 Professiona l comes with a 100-watt charger. the latter of which allows lor shorter charg1ng t imes
. C an I remove the camera and attach my ow n? No. The cameras that come with bot h models are permanently attached. Attempting to remove. replace , or modify the camera may damage the produ c t and will void your warranty . Can I charge my Remote Controller and Intelligent Flight Battery at the same time? While the Remote Con tro lle r charger and Intelligent Flight Battery c harger have been integrated I nto one unit for your convenience, it is re comme n ded that you only charge one i tem at a time
. We recommend that**~** yo u never c harge both items u sing the same charger at the same time 0 What are the buttons on the back of my Remote Controller for? The two buttons on the back o f the Rem ote Controller can be customized and assigned to function as you choose through the D JI GO app . Refer to t he m anual for mo re information
. How far can I fly my Phantom 3? The signal tran sm ission distance will vary depending on environmen tal condi t ions , but t he Phantom 3 series can reach distances of up to 1 .2 m i l es (2 kilometers) away from the pilot. What app should I use w i th my Phantom 3? The PharJtom 3 is compa tible with the DJI GO app t o r iOS and Android, which is already used with th e DJ I Inspire
. The app will detec t which ai r craft is connected a nd au t oma ti cally adjust accordingly
. Which mobile devices a r e compatible with t he app? The DJI GO app is only co mpatible with devices running iOS 8
. 0 or later or Android v4.1.2 or l ater. Th e f ollowing devices are reco mmende d : lOS : iPhone 5s, 1Phone 6, iPho ne 6 Pl u s. iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi 

### + Cellular, iPad mini 2 , i Pad mini 2 Wi-Fi 

### + Cellular , iPad Air 2. iPad Air 2 Wt -F i 

### + Cellu l ar . iPad mi ni 3
. and i Pad mini 3 Wi-Fi 

### + Cellular This app is optim ized for i Ph one 5s . 1Phone 6. and iPhone 6 Plus Android : Samsung S5, Note 3
. Sony Z3 EXPERIA , Google Nexus 7 II , Google Nexus 9. M i 3
. Nubia Z7 m1ni Sup port for additional Android devices will become ava i lable as testing and development conti nues .

1=. II t..+l""'t'.'ll r:**~r.** 

### 49-n )> 0 Phantom 3 P rof essi onal User Manual Ho w do I u se the D i rector automatic vid eo ed i to r? Director is an automatic video editor built into the OJI GO app. After record in g several video clips, simply tap " D irector" fr om the app's home screen . You can then select a template and a specified numbe r o f c l ips, which are automatically combined to create a short fi l m that can be shared immediately
. Ho w do I change the control mode of my Phantom 3? By defaul t, the Remote Controll er is se t to Mode 2. Thi s m eans that t he ri ght contro l stick con tro l s the movement of the a1 rcraft and the left control st i ck con t rols the throt tle and orientation of t he aircraft
. These contro l s can be changed to Mode 1 or set to a customi zed configuration 1n lhe OJI GO a pp. Th is is on l y recommended fo r advanced users . Can I use a Phantom 2 Remote Controller with the Phan t om 3? No
. The Phan t om 2 Remote Controller operates on a di f ferent frequency. The Phan tom 2 Remote Controller operates at 5.8 GHz and the new Phantom 3 Remote Controller ope rates at 2.4 GHz Can I use a Phantom 2 In t elligent Flight B a Hery with the Ph a ntom 3? No
. The Phantom 3 uses a newly designed Intelligent R ight Battery with greate r power. The P hantom 3 h as a 4 cell battery with a capacity of 4480 mAh and a voltag e of 

### 15 2 V
. My Pha n tom 3 doe s not turn off right away , is some thing wrong? This is normal. After you attempt t o power o f f the Intelligent Flight B attery , it may remain on for a few seconds as any video data 1s saved to the Mi cro SO card
. T his helps prev ent your data from being lost or corrupted. Do I have to bu y the Remo te Controller separately? No, there is no need to buy a separate Remote Controller. Your Phantom 3 comes with a Remote Controller that i s a l ready linked to the a irc raft. Does m y Phantom 3 support dual Remote Controllers? No. The inclu ded Remote Controller can be used lo control both the aircraft and the g im bal tilt at the same time. What does the " P , A , F" switch on the Remote Controller do ? T his switch , called the Flight Mod e Switch, a ll ows you to togg l e different flight modes: P-mode, or Po s iti o ni ng m o de, indicates that both GPS and the Vision Po sitioning System are act i ve ana your Phantom 3 will attempt to stabilize using both
. In A-mode, or Attitude mode, t he aircraft does not use GPS or the Vis ion Positioning System Only the barometer is used for stabilization. The aircraft can st ill return to the Home Point as long as a sufficient GPS signal is avai l able
. F-mode, or Function mode , activates Intelligent Orientation Control ( IOC) lunctionalily Refer t o the IOC section in the Appendix of the User Manual
. By default , only P - mode may be used. Refer to your user manual for instructio n s on unloc kin g the ot her modes.Phan tom 3 P rofe s s iona l Us e r Ma nua l What is the Phantom 3 flight time ? Fligh t ti m es wil l vary d epen din g on envi ron m ental condi t ions an d usage patt erns. b ut the Intell ig e nt Fli g ht Batt ery is des ig ned to prov 1 d e u p to 2 3 min ut e s of un i n te r ru pted flig ht ti m e wll en fully c harge d
. How can I restore a video file if the powe r is turned off during recording? 

### Do not remove the M i cro-SO ca rd from the camera . If i t h as been removed, place it bac k in the came r a. Turn th e P h ant o m 3 o n and w ai t app rox i m at el y 30 s econ ds as th e video t il e i s re sto re d
. How can I ensure that my pictures and videos will be syn c hronized to my iOS album? You may need t o adJUS t the se tt i ngs of yo u r mob i l e d ev1ce
. O p en th e Settin gs m e n u, se l e ct th e P ri vacy tab , se l ect the P ho tos tab. and t h en togg l e t he swi tch nex t to th e DJI G O ap p icon. 

### It th e GO a p p has not been g ranted acc es s to you r al b u ms, th e p h oto s an d vid e os ca nn ot b e synch ron i ze d
. What should I do to land my Phantom 3 smooth l y as possible? Hove r the ai rcraft ove r a flat , leve l surfa ce. S l ow l y p u ll the th rottl e stick down unt il t h e ai rc r aft to u ches t h e g r

oun d
. Why is the discharge time of the battery not zero , ev e n though I have never used it? E very b att e ry !S tested p r ior to be 1 ng packaged a n d s h i pp e d
. T hi s affe ct s th e di sc h a rge t i me o f a n e w b attery and i s the reason that the discha rge time i s not ze ro . The b att ery is safe to use . Can the mobile device holder be u s ed on the Phantom 2 s e ries Re mote Controller ? No , i t ca n not. How to s afely oper ate the aircraft when encountering compass error? A com p ass er ro r may oc cu r when t h e a irc raft i s f l yi ng c l ose to stro n g e l ectric mag netic so urces (e
. g . power t ransmission lines)
. Ai rcraft Statu s I n di cat ors blin k red and ye llow rapidly w h en a compass error o cc u rs and th e OJ I GO a p p wi ll di sp l ay on e o f t h e f o ll ow i ng m essa ges: • Compass error, calib ration reqUi r ed

This w arn ing m essa ge i n di ca te s the a ircra ft Is r eceiving a b normal compass r ead i n g s . I t 1s recomme n ded to po wer off the a irc r aft and re-ca li brate t h e com p ass at a diff e ren t l ocat io n and then resu m e the flight. • Com p ass e r r o r , ex it P-GPS Mode This wa rni n g m essa g e in d icat es th at t h e ai rcra ft i s d ri fti n g severe l y . B rin g th e a irc ra ft to a h ig he r altit u de to ga i r enough GPS satellite locks when t his warning m essage is prompted . T he fligh t controller w i ll au to m ati c all y adju s t th e o r ie ntati on of th e ai rcra ft i n the m id a ir t o mit ig ate th e dri fts. The airc ra ft will swit ch b ack to P- GPS mode when the automatic adJ UStment is completed
. How to troub l e s hoot aircraft initialization error? I f yo u o b se rve th e fo ll owing symptoms , i t i ndi cat es th e airc raft has failed t o initialized: • The air c raf t st atu s i nd i cato r di sp l ay fl ash in g red, y e ll ow and green . Even t h e airc raft is s t a t1 one d on t h e llat s u rface. • T h e Syst e m Statu s Ba r i n the app p rom p t s " I n i tial i z at i on E r ror". • No resistance d rive i f felt on the g i mbal -n )> 

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### 0 Phant o m 3 Profess i o n a l U ser Manual Various factors contribute to th e aircraft initialization error. try res olve the issue by foll owin g th e su gg est ions listed below : • Sensor performance deg r aded. This may be due to the excessive bias detected f rom the IMU or the

compass reading is inter f e r ed
. Try restarting and ca li brating the IMU and com p ass to reso l ve this i ssu e. • Sensor is defective. If the sensors rema i ns unchanged at all time and the prob l em pe rs i st e v efl when t h e

aircraft is restarted. it indicates the sensor is not working normally
. Users should return the aircr af t to OJI for repair i ng . • M inor vibra t ,on is detected du ring airc r aft ini tia l iza ti on. Put the airc r af t on t he f lat su rfac e , power on the

aircraft and ensure th e a i rcraft is s tationed for more than 5 seconds to resolve the issue
. • Serious vibration is detected during aircraft initialization. This instance ge n erally occurs when the ai r craft

is being initialization on the violen t mo v ing surface , for i nstance . ships that are on the rough sea . D o not attemp t to powe r on t he aircra ft in th is scenar i o .

# Appendix)> 

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# Appendix Specif icat ions A i rc raft Weight (Ba tt ery & Pro p el l e rs Included ) Max
. Ascen t Speed Max
. Descen t Speed Max. Speed Max Service Ce i l i ng Above Sea Level Max. Flight Time O p e rat i ng T e m pe ratu re GPS Mode Gimbal Controllable Range V i si o n P os i t ioning Ve l ocity Ra n ge A l ti t ude Range Ope rating Range Op erating E n v i ron m en t C amera Sensor Lens I SO Ra n g e Electronic Shutter Speed Image Max
. S i ze
Still Ph o tography Mod e s
Supported SO Card Types
Vi deo Recording M o des Max
. Bit rate Of Video Sto rage Supported R l e Fomnats Operating Tempe rature Range 1 280 g 5 m/s 3m/s 1 6 m /s (A Ti l mode, no wind} 6000 m (Software altitude limit 1 20 m above takeoff point) App roximately 23 m i nutes 0°C to 40°C GPS /GLONASS P itch : - 90 ° to + 30 °

< 8 m/ s (2m above ground) 30 cm-300cm 30cm-300 c m B r

i g h t ly l it (lux> 1 5) patterned surfaces Sony EXMOR 1/2
. 3" E f fect ive pixe l s:12.4 M (total pixe l s : 1 2
. 76 M) FO V 94° 20mm(35mm format equi valent ) f/2
. 8 1 00-3200 (video) 100- 1 600(photo) 8s -1 / 8000s 4000 X 3000 Sing l e shot B u rs t shooti n g: 3/5/7 f rames Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) : 3/5 Bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias Ti me- lapse M i cro S O Max
. capacity : 64GB
. Class 10 or UHS- 1 rat in g requi red UHD
. 4096x2 1 60p 2 4/25 , 3840x2160p24/25/30 F HD : 1920x1 0 80p 24 /2 5/ 30/ 48 / 50/60 HD : 1280x720p 2 4 /25/30/48 /50 /60 60 Mbps FAT32/ex F AT Photo : JP E G , DNG Vi d eo : MP4/MOV (MP E G-4 AVC / H
. 264) 0 ° C tO 40 ° CRemote Controlle r Ope rating Frequency
Tra nsm i tti ng D i sta n ce Vid e o Ou tput Po rt Operating T empe ra tu re Range B a tt e ry Mobile Devi ce H ol d er Tra n smitter P owe r( E IRP) Wo rk i ng Voltage Charger Vo l tage R

a ted P owe r Phan tom 3 Professional U ser Manu al

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. 400 GHz-2.483 G Hz U p to 5 .0 k m o r 3
. 1 mi le s ( u nobs t ruct ed
. fre e of i nte rfe re nces a nd FC C co mp l ia nt ) w h en i t is F CC complian t Up to 3.5 km o r 2. 1 m i l es ( u nobstru cte d , free o f int erfer ences) when i t is CE compliant US B 0 ° C - 40° C 6 0 00 m A h Li Po 2S Tablets and smartphones FCC: 20 db m ; C E : 1 6 dbm 1 2 A @7 .4 V 1 7.4 

## v 100W I nte ll igent F l ight Battery ( PH3-4480 mAh-15
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# v Battery Type Li Po 4S Energy 68W h Net Weig ht 365 g O pe rating T e m perature - 1 0°C- 40°C Max. Cha rging Powe r 100W 

## Aircraft Status Indicator Description Normal Fj' '< G - Y
...... Red , G ree n a nd Yellow Rash A lte rn a t ively T u rn i ng on a nd Se l f -Di agnos tics 

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### .:Y ..... . Gree n an d Yellow Flash Altern a tively Airc r a ft Wanni n g U p 

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### v_ · · ·- · •Ye ll ow Flashes Slowly Warning Safe t o Fly ( P -mode with GPS and Vi sion Positioning) Sa

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### Ry (P- mode wi th Vision Position i ng bu t w ithout GPS) Safe to Fly (A-mode b ut No G P S a n d Visio n Posit io n i n g ) .( '(;
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### ' Ft · • · · · · Slo w Red R as h ing Low Battery W a rnin g


### • 1;\>·---·· Fast Red F lashing C r itical Battery Warni n g 

### <'8'· ··· - ·· Red F las hing A ltern a t ively IMU Erro r R - So lid R ed Critic a l Error 

## • i!J :,y: . . . . ... R ed and Ye ll ow F l ash A lterna t ively Compas s Ca li bra ti on Re qu iredPh an tom 3 Profess i o n al User Manual 

## Firmwares Upd a te Use Micro SO card to update the aircraft and Intelligent Flight Battery. Connect to the Internet, l aunch the DJI GO app. The DJ I GO app will s tart check i ng t or ava il able f i rmware updates automat ica ll y. Follow the on-screen inst ruction to update the l atest f irmware fo r the aircraft, rem ot e co ntroller and In te ll igen t f l i ght bat tery. 

## Intelligent Flight Mode Intelligent Flight mode includes Course Loc k. Home Lock. Point of Interest (POl)
. Follow Me and Waypoints features t o ass ist users to c reate profess ional shoots duri ng t he flight. Course Lock and Hom e Point lock helps to lock the orien tation of airc raft 

### so that the user can focus more on other ope rat to n s . Point of Interest, Foll ow Me and Waypoints mo d e enable aircraft to fl y au t omat ically according to the pre - set flight maneuvers. Course Lock Home lock Po i nt of Interest Follow Me Waypoints Lock the cu rr ent nose direction as the ai r c raft 's forward direct ion
. The aircraft wtll move in the locked directions regardless of its orientatio n (yaw angle). Pu ll t he pitch sttck backward to move the a ircraft t owa rd i t s recorderd Home Pot nt. The aircra ft wi ll orbit around t he subject automatically to allow th e operator c an be more focus on framing their shoot on the subject in Point of Interest. A virtual tethe r is created between th e aircraft and the mobile device 

### so that the aircraft can t rack your movemen t as you move. Note that Fo l low Me performance is su bject to the GPS accuracy o n the mobile device Reco rd a flight path, then the aircraft will fly along the same path repeated ly wh il e you control the came ra and orie ntation. Th e f lig ht path can be saved and re-apply in the future. Enable Multiple Righ t Mode by laun c h i ng the DJI GO app > Camera Vtew >

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### Advanced Settings > Mufitple Right Mode before using the Intelligent Right Mode for the f i rst t ime. 

## After-Sales Information Visi t the following pages to learn more ab out After-sales policy and war ranty in f ormati o n : 1
. After -sales Policy : http://www.dj i.com/service 2
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. Warranty Service : http ://www.dji
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. including inte rference that may cause undesired operation
. Ch anges or modifications not express ly approved by the party responsib l e for comp li ance cou l d void the user's authority to operate the equ i pment. Compliance Inf ormation FCC Warn i n g Message Any changes or modificat ions not expressly app roved by the party responsib le for compliance cou ld void the user's authority to ope r ate the eq u ipment. This devtce complies with part 15 

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. However , there is no guarantee that interfe r ence w i ll not occur i n a part i cular installation
. If this equip m ent does cause harmful i nterference t o radio o r te l ev isio n reception, which can be determined by turning t he equipment oft and on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the fo ll owmg measures : -Reo rient or r elocate the rec eivi ng antenna . -Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
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