# DJIPHotApp Th i s section Introduces the four main func t ions of the DJI Pilot app.

# DJI Pilot App The DJ I Pil o t app i s a mob il e app li c ati on designed speci f ically for the Phantom 3 Advanced. U se th i s app to control the g i mba l
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## Camera Th e Camera page con ta i ns a l ive HD video fe ed from the Phantom 3 Advanced ' s camera Y ou c an also c onf i gure various cam e ra paramet ers from the Ca mera page.

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### [1] Flight Mod e 

# 8: The text next to this ico n i ndicates the current f li ght rncde. Tap to c o n f igure the MC (Main Controller) Settings
. These sett i n g s allo.v you to mod i fy f l ight lim i t s and set the ga i n values. 

## :(;!; Th e aircraft is set to " Beginner Mode" b y default. The a i rcraft cannot f l y 30 meters (98 feet) h igher and bey ond the recorded Home Point unde r beg i nner mode
. Disab l e this mode in t h e MODE setting page. [2 ] GPS Signa l St re ngth**~,nJI:** 

### Th i s icon sho w s the current strength of GPS signals. Green bars i nd icate adequate GPS strength
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### CL : Th i s i con d isplays the IOC setting when the ai r craft has entered F- mode
. Tap to vi e " the IOC settings menu and se l ect the desired IOC setting
. [4] System Status sotetofiY(GPSl 

### : This icon indicates the current aircraft system status and GPS signa l strength. [5 ] B attery Level Indicator**~~ ~**  

### . The batter y l e vel i nd i cator prov ides a dy n amic d i sp l ay of the battery l eve l. The co lored zones on the battery leve l ind i cator rep resent t h e power leve l s needed t o car ry out d ifferent func t ions. [6) Remote Controller Signal 

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### 1 1 1 . Th i s icon sho ws the strength of remote controller ' s sig n al. 

### [7] HD Video Link Signa l Strength (i![)"

### >~**Ill:** This icon shows the strength of the H D video downl i nk connection bet w een the aircraft and the remote con t ro ll er . [8] Battery Level 

# 1ft 1 00% :Th i s icon show s the cu rrent battery leve l. Tap to v iew t h e batte ry informa t ion menu, set the var ious battery warning thresholds , and v ie v: the battery w arn i ng histo ry . [9] G e neral Settings :: : Tap t h is icon to v i ew the Genera l Settings page. From this page , you can set flight parameters . reset th e camera. enable the quick view f eature , adjust the gimba l roll value , and togg l e the f li ght route d isp lay. [ 10] Camera Operat ion Ba r Shutte r and Recording Settings 

## lr<t Tap to enter var i ous camera va l ue sett i ngs . i ncluding color space for the recording, resolut io n of t he v i deos , i m a ge s i ze and so on .Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual

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# e: Tap t h is button to take a sing l e photo
. Press and hold this button to select s i ngle shot, trip l e sho t or time- l apsed shooting modes. Record (]) : Tap once to start r ecording v ide o , then tap again to stop recording. You can also p ress t he Video Recording Butto n on th e remote controller , which has the same functionality. Playback 

## [B : Tap to enter the p l ayback page . You ca n previe w photos and vid eos as soon as they are captured. Camera Settings

### ~;:.Tap to se t ISO , shutter and auto e x posure v alues of the camera . [11) Vision Positioning

### This icon shows the distance bet ween the surface and th e Vision Positioning System's sensors. [12) Flight T e lemetry

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### ( 1) Th e red arrow shows which direction the a i rcraft is fac ing
. ( 2) Light blue and dark blue areas indicate pitch (3) The ang l e of the boundary between the light blue and dark blue areas indicates the roll angle. [13] Map Di s p lay t he f light path of the current flight. Tap to sw itch from t he Camera GUI to the Map GUI. 

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### :Tap to ret urn to the main GUI. 

## Director Di rector is an automatic v i deo edi t or bu i l t i n to the DJI P il ot app. After recording severa l video c l ips , simp l y tap " D i rec tor " from the app's home screen. You can then s e lect a te mp late and a spec i f i ed number of cl i ps , which ar e automat i ca l ly combined to create a short fi l m that can be s hared immediate l y.


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## Discovery Sync pictures and v ideos t o your mobi l e dev ice , view f li ght logs, and check your DJ I account sta tus i n ' Discovery'. Use your registered DJI accoun t to login to ' Disco v ery'.

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# Flight Once pre-fl i ght pre paration is complete. it is recom mended that you use the flight simulator in the OJI Pi lot app to hone yo ur f l ig h t sk i ll s and practice fl y i ng safely
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## Flight Enviro nmen t Requirements 1. Do n ot use the aircraft in severe weather co nditi ons These incl ude w i nd speeds exceed ing 10 m/s
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snow, rain and fo g. 2. On ly fl y in open areas . Tall s tru ctures and la rge me ta l str uctu res may affec t th e accuracy of the o nboard comp a s s and GPS system. 

### 3 . Avo id obstac l es, crowds. high vo l tage power lines. trees. and bod i es of wa ter . 4
. M i nim i ze i nterfe rence b y av oid i ng a reas with hi g h levels o f electromagnet ism
. i nclud i n g base stations and rad io tra n sm ission towers. 5. Aircraft and battery performan c e is subject to env i ronmenta l factors such as air de ns ity and

tem perature.B e very care fu l when flying at a l t i tudes greater tha n 1 9 , 685 feet (6000 met ers) above sea ::!:1 

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## Flight Limits and No - F ly Zones A ll unmanned aerial v ehic le (UAV) o perators shou l d abide by all reg ul ations set forth by gove rnment and regu l atory ag e ncies in c l uding the ICAO a nd t he F A A For safety reasons. fl ig h t s are l imi ted by defa ult , whi c h h e l ps users o perate t h i s product safely and le ga ll y . Fl ig ht limitations i n c lude height lim its , d i stance li m its
. and No- Fly Zones. When operating in P- mod e , h e ight limits. d istance l imi t s. and No-F l y Zo nes funct i on concurrently t o manag e fl ig ht safe ty . In A - mode
. on l y h e i ght l imit s are i n effect , which by defau lt prev ent the ai rcraft al t it ude from exceedin g 1640 f eet (500 m) Maximum flight altitude & Radius Limi ts Max i mum fl i ght alt i tude a n d rad ius l imits m ay be changed in t he O J I Pi lo t app . Be aware that the ma ximu m fl i ght alti t ude cannot exceed 1640 feet (500 meters)
. In accordance w ith these setting s , your Phantom 3 Advanced w ill fl y in a restricted cylinder , as shown be l ow :

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# & Phantom 3 f lies out of th e rna x rad i us in Ready to Fly ( n on - G PS) mode. it will fly back wit h in range au tomat i ca l l y. • If th e Phantom 3 fl i e s out of the max radius i n Ready t o F l y (non-G PS) mode. it wil l f l y back

wi thin range automat ically. No-F ly Zones A ll No-Fly Zones are listed on the D J I off i cial webs ite at ll t tp://flysafe. dji
. com/no-fly. No- Fly Zones are divid ed into Airports and Restr i cted Areas
. Airports include major a i rports and flying f i elds where manned a i rcraft operate at low a l titudes
. Re stricted Areas include border lines between countr ies or sens i tive i nst i tute. The details of the No-Fly Zones are explained as follow: Airport (1) Airport No-Fly Zone are compri sed of Take -off Restr icted zones and Restr i cted A l titude Zones. Each zone features circles of various sizes
. (2) R 1 m il es (value o f the R1 depends on the size a n d shape of the a irpo rt) around the airport is a Takeoff rest ricted zone. inside of wh i ch take off is pre vented. (3) F r om R 1 m il e to R1 + 1 mile around the airport the flight alt i tude i s limited t o a 1 5 degree inclination Starting at 65 feet (20 met e rs) from the edge of a ir port and radiat i ng outward. T he flight altitude i s limited to 1640 feet (500 meters) at R1+1 m i le (4) When the a i rcraft ente r s w ithin 320 feet (100 meters) o f No-Fly Zones. a warning message will appea r on the D J I P i lot app.Phantom 3 Advanced User Manua l 

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(2) R miles around th e designated res t riction area is a T ake-off Restricted area. Aircraft cannot take off w ith in this zone . T he value of R var ies based on th e definition of the re s tricte d a reas. (3) A "wa rning zone" has been se t around the Restric ted A rea . When the aircraft approa c h e s wi t h i n 0
. 062 mi l es (100 rn) of t his zone , a warning me ssa g e will appear on th e D J I Pilot app.

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## ---- --- Aircraft Zone Restriction DJ I P i lot App Prompt Status Indicator Motors w i ll not start . Warning : You are i n a No - f l y zone. Take off prohibited. No-f ly Zo ne If th e aircraft enters t he restricted area in A-moue , bu t is s w itched to P -mode. Warnin g: You a re in a no-fl y zone . the airc raft w ill au tomat ic a lly Automatic landing has begun
. descend. land, and stop its motors. R1: Warning You are in a R
. .... . I f the aircraft enters the rest ricted zone. Descending to Red f lash i ng Re s tri cted - restr i cted area in A-mode , but safe altitude. alt it ude f light is switched to P - mode. i t will R2 : Warning: You are i n a zone descend to an appropriate rest ri ct ed z one. Maximum fl i ght a lt it ude and hover 15 feet a lt i tude i s restricted to between b elow t he altitude limit . 20m and 500m
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# i:B Sem i- automat i c d e scen t: A l l stick commands are available excep t the th rottle st i ck command duri ng t he desce n t and la nd ing process. Motors will stop a u t omat ic a lly afte r landing. 

# & . When f lying i n a saf e ty zone. the a ircraft's sta tus 1 nd i cator w ill blink red rap i dly and con t inue for 3 seconds , then sw i tch to i nd i cate curren t f lying status and continue for 5 seconds at wh i ch poin t it will switch back to b li nking red. • For safety re a sons, p le ase do not fly c l os e to a i rports, highways, railway stations , ra ilway lines , city cen ters. or othe r sens i tive areas. F l y the aircraft only w ith i n your line of sight.Phan t om 3 Advanced User Manual 

## Preflight Checklist 1 Remote c o ntroller. In te l l igen t Flight Battery, and mobi le dev ice are fully charged. 2. Propellers are mounted correctly and f i rm ly
. 3. Micro-SO card has been inserte d, if n ecessary . 4. Gimbal is functioning normally. 5 . Motors can s t art and are function i ng normally. 6. The DJ I Pil ot app is successfull y connected to the a ir craft. 

## Calibrating the Compass IMPORTANT : Always calibrate the compass in every new f li ght loca t ion. The compass i s very sens i tive to electromagnetic int erference , Vlhich can produce abnormal compass data and l ead to poor fl i ght performance or flight failure
. Regu lar ca l ibra t ion is required fo r optima l pe rformance . 

# 0 • Do not calibrate your compass w here there i s any possibility of s t rong magnetic int erference So u rce s of po t e ntia l interferenc e include magnetite , park i ng structures , and sub t er ranean ::!:! 

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### • Do not carry ferromagnetic materials w i th you during calibration such as keys or cellular pho nes. • Do not ca li brate i n direct proxi m i ty t o lar g e metal object s. • DO NOT calibrate indoors. Calibration Procedures Choose an open area to carry o ut th e foll owing procedures. 1. Ensure t hat the comp as s is cal i bra t ed. If you d i d not ca l ib rate t he compass as part of your pre-flight preparations, or if you have moved to a new location since t he last calibration , tap the A i rcraft Status Bar in the app and se le ct "C al ibra t e" , then follow the on - screen i nstructions. 2. Hold the aircraft horizontally and rotate 360 degrees
. The A i rcraft Status Indicators ' Nill display a solid

green light.Phantom 3 Advanc e d Use r Manual 3. Hold the aircraft vert i cally , w ith no se pointing dow nwa rd. and rota te i t 360 deg ree s around the cen ter

ax i s. Recalibrat e t he compass if the A i rcraft Status Indic ator g l ow s solid red. 

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. :\): Cal ib rate the compass be fore each flight Launch the D J I P i lot app and follow the on -screen in str u ctions to calib rate the compass . DO N OT calibrate the compass near meta l objec t s such as a metal br idge, cars . scaffolding. When to R ec alibrate 1 .When compass d ata is abnormal and the Aircraft Status Indi cator is blinking green and y ellow
. 2.When f lying in a ne w location or in a location that is different from the m os t recent f ligh t. 3.When the mechanical o r phys i cal s tructure of the Phantom 3 Advanced ha s been changed
. 4.W h en severe dr ifting occurs i n flight, i
. e . Phan tom 3 Advanced does not f l y in straight line. 

## Auto Takeoff and Auto Landing Au to Takeoff**U~e** au t o t a k eoff only if t he A irc raft Status Ind i cators a re bli n k i ng green. Follow the s t eps below to use the a u to takeoff feature: 1
. Launch t he OJ ! Pilot app. and enter "Ca mera " page . 2
. Ensu re the aircraft is in P- mode 3. Complete a ll steps on the pre- f ligh t check list 4
. Tap" ,.t. ", and con f i rm that condi t ion s are saf e for flight. Slide th e icon to confirm and takeoff 5. Ai r craft takes off and hov ers at (1.2 meters) above ground. 

# & Aircraft Sta t us Indicator b li nks rap i dly when it is us i ng the Vision Posi t ion Syst em for stab ilization. The ai rcraft will automatically ho ver belo · w 3 meters. It is recom me nd ed to w a it un ti l there is su fficient G P S lock before us ing t h e Au to T ake-off feature
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### Au t o-Landing Use au t o- landing only if the Aircraft Status Indicators are blinking green. Fo l low the steps below to use the auto-landing f eat ure 1. Ensure the aircraft is in P- mode. 2
. Check the landing area corodition before tapping 

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## Starting/Stopping the Motors Starting the Motors A Combination Stick Co mmand (C SC) is used to start the motors Push both sticks to the bottom inner or outer corners to start the motors Once the motors have started spinning , release both sticks simultaneously

Stopping the Motors There are t w o methocs to s top the mo tors. Met h od 1: When Phan to m 3 Ad v anced has l anded , push the th rott l e do wm. th en co nd uct t he same CSC that was used to start the motors. as described**above~.** 

### Motors w ill s t op immed iately. Re l ease both sticks once motors sto p. Method 2 : When the aircraft has landed , push and ho ld the throttle down. The motors will stop after three seconds
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# 6 Do not perlorm a CSC wh en the aircraft is i n m i dair , otherwise the motors will suddently stop. 

## Flight Test Takeoff/Landing Procedures 1 P l ace the aircraft in an open. flat area with the battery l eve l i ndicators facing towa rds you . 2 Turn on the remote controller and your mobile device, then t urn on the Int e llig ent Fl ight Battery. 3 Launch the OJ I Pi l ot app and enter the Camera page 4. Wait unt il the A i rcraft Indicators bl i nk green. Th is means the Home Point is recorded and 1 1 

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. If they f l ash yellow , the Home Po i nt has not been recorded
. 5 . Push th e throttle up slowly to ta k e off or use Auto Takeoff
. 6. Shoot photos and videos using the OJI P i lot app. 7. To land, hover over a lev el s urla ce and gently pull down on the thrott l e t o descend
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. After landing
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# esc command or h old the throttle at it s lowes t position until the motors stop 9
. Turn off th e Int ell igent Fli ght Battery first. th en t he Remote Controller.Phantom 3 Advanced Use r Manual 

# Lb. • When the Aircraft Status Ind icators blink ye llow rapidly during flight, the aircraft has entered Failsafe mode. • A low battery leve l warnin g is i ndicate d by the Airc raft S tat us I ndica tors blinking red slvwl y or rapidly du rin g fl igh t. • Watch our video tutorials for more f l ight i nfo rm ation. Video Suggestions and Tips 1. 

### Go through t he f ull pre- f ligh t checkl ist before each flight 2 Select t he des ir ed gi mba l operati on mode in the DJ I Pilo t app. 3. On l y s hoot video w l 1 en f ly ing in P-mode. 4. Al w ays f l y in good weather and avoid f lyin g i n rain or heavy wind
. 5 . Choose the came ra setting s t hat su it your needs. Settings incl ud e photo fonnat and exposure compen sation
. 6. Perform f ligl1 t tes ts to es tab li sh fliQht ro u tes and prev iew scenes 7. Push t he con tr ol sti cks gen tl y to keep the ai rcraft ' s movement smooth and stable.

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# FAQ

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# Troubleshooting (FAQ) What is the difference between the Phantom 3 Professional and the Phantom 3 Advanced? The b i ggest difference between t he Phan to m 3 Prof e ssional and the P h antom 3 Advanced is in the camera. The Phantom 3 Professiona l is capable o f shooting spectacular 4K video at up to 30 f rames per s eco nd, and the Phantom 3 Ad vanced is capable of shooting at resolutions up to 1080p60 Both mode ls shoot 1 2 megapixe l photos. The other main diff erence is the Intell i gent Flight Batter y charger
. The Phantom 3 Ad vanced comes w 1 th a 57 -wa tt charging unit and the Phantom 3**Profe~s ona** **l** comes with a 100-watt cha rge r , the latter of which al lows for short e r charging times Can I remove the camera and attach my own? No The cameras that co me w i th both mode ls are permanentl y attached. , '\ttempting to remo v e , rep lace . or mo d i fy t he camera 

### ma1 • damage the product and w ill void your wa rran ty. Can I charge my Remote Controller and Intelligent Flight Battery at the same time? While the Remo te Con tr oller charg e r and Intell i gent Flight Battery ch a rger have be en i nteg rated i n t o one un i t for y our conven1ence. it 1S recommended that y ou only cl 1arge one 1tem at a time. We recommend that :;;: you neve r charge both it ems using the same cha r ger at the same ti me. 

### 0 What are the buttons on the back of my Remote Controller for? The two but t ons on t he back of the Remote Controller can be customized and assigned to func t ion as you choose th rough the DJI P i l ot a pp . Refer to the rnanual for more i nformat i on How far can I fly my Phantom 3? The signa l t ransmiss i on d i stance w il l vary depending on environmenta l conditions, but the Phan tom 3 ser i es can reach dista nces of up to 1
. 2 miles (2 k i lom eters) a way from the pilot. What app should I use with my Phantom 3? The Phan tom 3 is compat ib le w i t h the DJI Pilot app for iOS and Android , which is alread y used w i th the DJI Insp i re . The app w i l l detect which aircraft i s conn e cted and automatically adjust accordingly. Which mobile devices are compatible with the app? The DJI Pilot app is onl y compatible wi t h dev i ces running i OS 8.0 or l ater o r A n droid v4.1.2 o r l ater. The following devices are recommended: iOS: i Phone 5s, iP hon e 6, i Phone 6 P l us, iP ad A ir , i Pad Air Wi-Fi + Cel l ular , i Pad min i 2
. i Pad mini 2 Wi-Fi 

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. and iPhone 6 P lus Andr o i d: Samsung S5, Note 3 , Son y Z3 EXPERIA , Goo gl e Ne xus 7 II , Goog l e Nexus 9 , M i 3 , Nub i a Z7 min i Support for addit i onal An dro id de v i ce s will become ava il ab l e as testing and deve l opment continues.

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### 0 Phantom 3 Ad vanced User Manua l How do I use the Director automatic video editor? D i rector is an automatic video editor bu i lt into the OJI Pilot app. After recording se v eral v ideo clips , simp l y tap " Director " from the app ' s home screen . You can then select a temp l ate and <J s pecif i ed n umbe r of c l 1ps, w h 1 c h are automatica lly combined t o create a short f il m that can be shared immediate:ly . How do I change the control mode of my Phantom 3? By default
. the Remo t e Contro ll er i s set to Mode 2
. Th i s means tha t the r ig h t con t ro l st i ck co n t ro ls t h e movement of the ai rcraft and the l eft co n t r ol st i ck control s tile throttle and or i entation of t he ai rcraft. T he s e con t rols can be changed to Mode 1 or set to a customized configurat i on in the DJI Pil ot app . Th i s i s o nl y reco m mended for ad vanced users . Can I use a Phantom 2 Remote Controller with the Phantom 3? No. The Phantom 2 Remote Con t roll e r operat es on a different frequency
. The Phantom 2 Remote Contro ll er ope ra tes at 5.8 GHz and the new Phantom 3 Remote Controller operates at 2.4 GHz
. Can I use a Phantom 2 Intelligent Flight Battery with the Phantom 3? No. The Phantom 3 uses a n e w ly d esigned I ntelligent Fl ight Ba t tery w i th grea t e r po ,v e r. The Phantom 3 has a 4 cell batte r:;· w i th a capac i t y of 4480 m A h and a vo l tag e of 15.2 V
. My Phantom 3 does not turn off right away, is something wrong? Th i s is normal. After yo u attempt to po w er off the Intelligent Fl i ght Batter y, i t may remain on for a**fe ~**  seconds as any video data is sav ed to the M icro SO card This helps prevent y our data from bein q lost or corrupted Do I have to buy the Remo t e Controlle r separately? No , there i s no need to bu y a separate Remote Cont roller
. Your Phan t om 3 comes w ith a Remote Con t roller tha t 1S alread y l i nked to the a i rcr a ft. Does my Phantom 3 support dual Remote Controlle r s? No
. The i ncluded Remo t e Controller can be used to control both the aircraft and the g im bal ti l t at the same time. What does the "P, A, F" switch on the Remote Controller do? Th i s sw 1 t c h , called the Fli gh t M ode Sw 1 tch , a ll o w s y ou to toggle different flig h t modes: P- mode
. or Pos it ioning mode
. ind icates tha t bo t h GPS and t he Vision P o sition i ng S y stem are act iv e and you r Phantom 3 w i ll attempt to stabi l ize using both. I n A -mode , or A tt i tud e mode , t h e ai rcraft does not use GPS or the Vis i on Posit i oning S y stem . Onl y the barometer 1 S used fo r sta b i lization. The a i rc raf t ca n still re t urn to the Home Po i n t as l ong as a sufficie n t GPS s i gna l is av ailab l e . F-mode, or Funct i on mode, acti vates I nte ll i gent Orientatio n Con t ro l ( I OC) funct i onal ity . Refer to the IOC se ct i on in the A ppend i x of the User M anua l. By defau l t, on l y P - mode may be us ed
. Refer to y our user manual fo r in structions on u n locking the other modes. 

### 50 . ;.1· [,,11 )- II F , l'ol· f;, ,;·. tPhantom 3 Advanced U se r Ma nual What is the Phantom 3 flight time? Fl i g ht t imes wi ll va r y depend i ng on envi ronmental cond it ion s a nd usage patterns . b u t the In tell ige nt Fl ig ht Ba tte ry i s des i gned to p rov ide u p to 23 mi n ut es of u nin ter rupted f li g ht t im e when fu ll y charged. How can I restore a video file if the power is turned off during recording? Do not rem ove t he !Jiicro - SD card from the came ra. 

### If it has been remov ed , place i t b ac k i n the camera T u rn the Phan tom 3 on an d w a it appro xi mat e ly 30 secon d s as th e v id eo f i le 1 S restored
. How can I ensure that my pictures and videos will be synchronized to my iOS album? You may n e e d to adjust th e settin9s of your mobil e device
. Open the Settings men u, se l e c t the Pr iv acy tab, sel ect the Photos ta b, a n d then togg le the sw i tc h ne x t to the OJ I Pilot ap p i con . 

### If th e Pilot app has n ot been granted access to y our a l bums. t h e photos and v ideos canno t be**~ynchronized.** What should I do to land my Phantom 3 smoothly as possible? H over th e aircraf t ov e r a flat, l e v e l s urf ac e S low l y pull the thrott l e st ick d o wn unt i l the ai rc raft t ouc hes t he gro un d. Why is the discharge time of the battery not zero, even though I have never used it? Ever y b at tery i s te sted pr io r to being pac k ape d dnd shipped
. This affec t s the discharge time o f a new b atter y and i s the r easo n that th e discharge time is no t zero. The battery is safe t o use. Can the mobile device holder be used on the Phantom 2 series Remote Controller? No
. i t cannot. How to safely operate the aircraft when encountering compass error? A compass e r ro r may occur wh en the aircraft is f l yi n g close to strong electric magnetic sources (e.g. po w er transm i ss ion l i n e s). Air c raft Sta t us In d ica tor s blink red a nd ye ll ow rap i dly when a compass error occurs and the OJ I P ilot app wi ll d i s p la y one of the followi ng mes s ages : • Compass error, c a l i brat ion requ 1 red This warn ing m essa ge ind i cates the aircraft is rece iv i n g abnorma l co m p as s readi ng s. It is re comm e n ded to po wer off the**a~rcraft** a nd re- ca l ibrate th e c o mpass at a dif fer e nt location an d th en resume the f l igh t . o Compass error , ex it P - G PS Mode

Th i s w arning mesoag e indicat es that the aircraft i s drifting sever e ly
. Bring the a ircraft to a h i gh er a l ti tude to gain enough GPS sa t ell it e**loc~s** when this warn1ng m e ssage i s prompted
. Th e fl i g h t control l er wi ll au to maticall y adju st the o rie nt at i on of the a ir craft in th e mida1r to mi t iga t e the drifts
. The ai rcraf t will swi tch back to P-GPS mode w hen th e automat i c ad ju s tment i s completed
. How to troubleshoot aircraft initialization error? 

### If you obser v e t1 1 e folio\\ ing sym pto ms , it ind 1cates t he aircraft has failed to i n i tialized : • The a irc raft stat us indicato r display fla s hing red , y ellow and gr ee n Ev en the aircraft is stat i oned on the

flat s u rface • The Sy st em Sta tus Bar in the ap p prompts " Ini t ia l izat i on Er ror"
. o No re s istanc e drive i f fel t on the g i mbal.Phantom 3 A dvanced Us e r M anual

1/a rio us f actors contribute to t he aircraft initializa ti on error . try resol ve t he i ssue by fo llo w ing the sugg e stions li st ed below : • Sensor performance degraded. T his may b e due to the exc essive bias de te cted f rom t he I M U or t he

compass read1ng is lnt trf e re d
. T ry restarti n g and cal i bra ti ng the I MU and comp ass to re sol v e this iss u e. • Sensor i s defectiv e. I f th e sensor s remains unchang ed at all time a n d t h e probl em persist even w h en t he

a i rcraft is restar te d
. 1 t i n dicat es the**sen r**  i s not work in g normally. Users s hould return the aircra f t to DJ I for repa ir i ng. • Mino r vi bration is detected cJuring aircraft i n i tializatio n. Pu t th e aircraft on th e fl at surface. power on the

a i rc raf t and en su re th e a i rcraft i s s t ationed for more than 5 seconds to re sol v e t h e i ss ue. • Ser i ous vibrati on I S detected dur ing a ir c ra f t i ni ti a liz at ion. Th i s ins t ance gen e rally occurs when the aircra ft

is being i ni ti alizatio n o n t he v1ol ent mo v i ng s urfac e . for in st anc e . s hi ps that are on the rough sea. Do not attempt to po wer on t he ai rc r aft i n this scenario
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# Appendix

# Appendix Specifications Aircraft We i ght (Battery & Prope l l ers Included) Max . A sc e nt S p eed Max. Descent Speed Max Speed Ma x . Fl ight Alt i tude M ax F1 1 ght T une Operating Temperat ure GPS Mo de G i mbal Con trol labl e Range VISIO n POSitiOning Veloc i ty Range A lt1 tu de Ranpe Operating RanC)e Opmattng E nVIron m e nt Camera 1 280 g 

### 5 11 1 / S 

### 3 m/s 1 6 rn/ s (ATil mode no v. 1 ndj 6000m A pp rox 1rnatel y 

### 20 minutes 

# ooc t o 4 0°C GPSI GLONASS Pitch: - 90 ' to 

### + 30 °

< 8 m/s (2 m above ground) 30 crn-300 e rn 30 cm - 300 em Bnghtl y Itt (lu x> 15 } patte rn ed sur fa c es Sens01 Son y E X MOR 1i2 

### 3 ' Eff e ct1ve p1 x e ls 12 4M (to tal p1 xe l s 12 76 

### M) Lens FOV 94° 20mm(35mm format equ iva l ent ) f/2.8 ISO Ra 1 1ge 100- 3200( v l cleo ; 100-1600( pn oto) E l ectro nic Shutter Spe ed 8s -1/8000s Image Max S1ze

Still Photography Modes
Supported SO Card Types Video Recording Modes Ma>: B1t1 ate 

### Of V 1deo Storag e Supported Fi le Formats Ope rating Te mperature Ran g e 4000 X 3000 S in g l e shot Burst shoot i ng: 3/5/7 frames A uto Exposure Bracke t ing (AEB ): 3/5 Bracketed frame s at 0.7EV Bias T ime-la pse M1cro SO Ma x capacity 64 GB Class 10 o r UHS - 1 rating req utred FHD: 1920x1 080p 24/25/30/48/50/60 HD 1280x720p 24/2 5/ 30/48150/60 40 Mhps FAT32/ex FAT Photo : JPEG, ONG Video: MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) 

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## Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) IOC al l ows users t o lock t he co n t ro l orientation of the aircraft in different modes. The re are three wo rking modes for IOC that can be selected in the DJI Pi lot app . IOC on l y works when the airc r aft is in F -mode, t herefore t he user must toggl e the flight mode swi tch to activate IOC. Refer to the table below: Co urse Lo ck ( CL )
Home Loc k (HL)' F'o :nt o f I nterest (POl )' Th e nose c l l rec!IOn. at the t1me t hat CL IS 

### set wtll rema1n the torwa r ct d i rect 1 o n re g ard le ss of how the one n tat 1 011 an d pos 1 t!o11 o f t1 1e < Wcraft change s Th1s will rem<un f1 xed unt1l you reset 1 t o r e x1t C L rnode Record a Home Point (HPJ and enter HL mode. The fo r w ard and backward contro l s will mo v e the aircraft farther from and close r to the established Home Pont, regard l ess of how the orientation and posi ti on o f the aircraft**change~.** 

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nt o l Interest Re co rd a po 1 nt of 1 nt e r est ( POl ) T he a1rcratt can then Ci rC l e a r

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## FCC Compliance FCC Compliance This dev ice complies wi th part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow i ng t w o condi t ions: ( 1) This device may not cause harmfu l in terference, and (2) This devi ce must accept any in t erference recei ved, including in terference that may cause undes ired ope ration
. Changes or modifications not ex p re ssly appr o ved by t he party responsible f o r comp li ance could void th e user's authority to operate the equipment. Comp l iance Informat ion FCC Warning Message Any change s or modifications not express l y approved by the party rt:spons i ble f or comp li ance cou l d void t he user's au t hori ty to operate the equipment. This dev ice complies with part 1 5 of th e FCC Ru l es. Operat i on is subJ eC t to the fo ll owing two conditions (1) This device may not cause harmfu l i nterference. and (2) this device must acce p t any interference rece ived , including in terference that may cause undesired ope rat ion
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. This t ra nsmi tt er must not be co-locat e d o r operat i ng in con j unction wi th any o ther antenna or transmitter. Note: This equipment has been t ested and found to comp l y with t he lim i ts for a C l ass 8 digital dev ic e , pursuan t to pa rt 15 o f the FCC Ru les. These li mi t s are des ig n ed to provide reasonable protection against harmf ul interfere nce i n a residen t ia l insta l lation. This equ i pment g enerates uses and can radia t e radio frequency energy and , if not ins t a lled and used in accordance w i th the instructions , may cause harmfu l in te rf erence to radio communications
. However , there is no gua ran tee th at in t erference wil l not occur in a particular i ns t allat ion . If this equipment does cause harmful in t erference to rad i o o r tele vision reception , which can be de term i ned b y turning the equipment off and on. t he user is encouraged to try to correct the inte rferen ce by one or more of the fo l lowi n g measur e s: -Reori ent or reloca t e the re ceiv i ng antenna. -Inc rease the separat ion between th e equipment and receiv e r . -Conne c t the equipment into an o utle t on a c i rcui t different from t hat to which t he receive r is connected
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