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Appendix B 

DJI Phantom 2 Vision+

User Manual
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 When the Rear LED Flight Indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight, the aircraft has entered Failsafe mode. 

Refer to Failsafe Function(Page 27) for details.

 A low battery level warning is indicated by the Rear LED Flight Indicator blinking red slowly or rapidly during 

flight. Refer to the Low Battery Level Warning Function(Page 28) for details.

 View tutorials about flight for more flight information:www.dji.com/phantom2visionplus/training.

 Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environmental factors such as air density and temperature. Be 

very careful when flying 3000 meters (9800 feet) or more above sea level, as battery and aircraft performance 

may be reduced.

3.2 Video Suggestions and Tips

(1) Work through the check list before each flight.

(2) Set the gimbal working mode to Stabilized.

(3) Aim to shoot when flying in Ready to Fly only.

(4) Always fly in good weather, such as sunny or windless days.

(5) Change camera settings to suit you. These include FOV, photo format and exposure compensation.

(6) Take flight tests to establish flight routes and scenes.

(7) Push the sticks gently to make aircraft movements stable and smooth.

4 Failsafe Function

The Phantom will enter Failsafe mode when its connection to the Remote Controller is lost. The Flight Control System will 

automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to prevent injury or damage.

Home Point: When the Phantom enters ‘Ready to Fly’ from the ‘Ready to Fly status (non-GPS)’, the GPS 

coordinates will be recorded and set as the home point. 

 When Remote Controller signal is lost, the aircraft will return to the recorded home point coordinates and land. 

 Home point coordinates are used to calculate the horizontal distance of the aircraft (shown as “Distance” on the 

GUI of the DJI VISION App).

 After successfully record the home point, rear LED flight indicators blink fast green.

Dynamic Home Point: The Home point will be reset to position of the mobile device at specific time intervals. 

 Enable dynamic home point in DJI Vision app or Phantom 2 Assistant.

 Dynamic home point is only available to the GPS-enabled mobile device. Turn on GPS and data service to 

obtain higher accuracy of the mobile device position.

Dynamic home point is useful in situations when you are in motion and require a Home point that is different 

from the takeoff point.

4.1 When Will Failsafe Activate?

(1) The Remote Controller is powered off.

(2) The Phantom has flown out of effective remote controller range.

(3) The signal between the Remote Controller and the Phantom has been blocked. 

(4) There is interference causing a signal problem with the Remote Controller.

4.2 Failsafe Procedure

Initiating the Failsafe mode from different flying statuses will results in different landing processes.

Ready to Fly(non-GPS)- Automatic landing

The Flight Control System will keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. It may be drift during the descent and landing process.

Ready to Fly- Automatic go home and land

The Flight Control System will automatically control the aircraft to fly back to the home point and land.

Failsafe Function

5 Fly back to home point

LED Flight Indicator Yellow flashing

4 Signal lost lasts 3s, begin to go home

LED Flight Indicator Yellow flashing

2 Flying

LED Flight Indicator Green flashing

3 Remote Controller signal lost

LED Flight Indicator Yellow flashing

6 Landing after hovering 15s

LED Flight Indicator Yellow flashing

Figure 52 

Height over home point>20m

Elevate to 20m

Height over home point<=20m

20m

1 Record Home Point

LED Flight Indicator

Yellow flashing Green flashing
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Low Battery Level Warning Function

Figure 55 

Ready to Fly

 To ensure the aircraft successful return to home after Failsafe activation, aim to only fly in Ready to Fly mode.

 The Phantom will automatically descend during the Failsafe process if there are less than 6 GPS satellites 

detected for more than 20 seconds. 

 When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position and altitude if the remote 

controller signal is recovered. 

 Aircraft cannot navigate around vertical obstacles on its return home course during Failsafe. However, you can set 

return home altitude value in Phantom Assistant to avoid hitting vertical obstacles through DJI Phantom Assistant. 

Quickly flipping the S2 switch of the Remote Controller from top to bottom 5 times or more will reset the current 

aircraft position as a new home point. Rear LED flight indicators will blink green rapidly when successful.

Battery level indicator

Critical Low 

battery level 

warning(Red)

Low battery 

level warning(Yellow)

Sufficient battery 

level(Green) Estimated 

remaining 

flight time Current 

battery level

Failsafe on the DJI VISION App

The DJI VISION App will provide information during Failsafe.

Figure 53 Figure 54 

4.3 Regaining Control During Failsafe Procedures 

Position of Switch S1 

Position-1 Position-2 Position-3

How to regain control

When the S1 switch is switched to Position-1, toggle 

the S1 switch to any other position once to regain 

control. If the Remote Controller signal is recovered, 

control is returned to the pilot.

Regain control as soon as signal is 

recovered.

5 Low Battery Level Warning Function

If the DJI smart battery is depleted to a point that may affect the safe return of the aircraft, the low battery level warning 

notifies users to take action. Users are advised to land the aircraft immediately when they observe these warnings. The 

thresholds for these warnings are automatically determined based on the current aircraft altitude and its distance from 

the Home point. Details of the battery level warning are listed below:

RC Signal Lost RC Signal Lost
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Low Battery Level Warning Function

Battery Level 

Warning Remark Rear LED Flight Indicator DJI VISION App Flight Instructions

Sufficient battery 

level 

Sufficient battery 

level

Green LED blinks 

slowly No message prompts Operating normally, no specific action needed

Low battery 

level warning

The battery 

power is low. 

Please land the 

aircraft.

Red LED blinks 

slowly.

When “Go-Home” is 

selected in the Phantom 

Assistant, this message

will appear:

If you cancel, there may not be enough 

battery power to return to the home 

point!

Cancel Go Home

Go Home In 10 Seconds

Tap “Go-home” to have 

the aircraft return to the 

Home point and land 

automatically, or “Cancel” 

to resume normal flight. 

If no action is taken, the 

aircraft will automatically 

go home and land after 10 

seconds. 

Fly the Phantom 2 

Vision+ back and land 

it as soon as possible, 

then stop the motors 

and replace the battery. 

Critical Low 

battery level 

warning

The aircraft 

must land 

immediately.

Red LED blinks 

quickly.

The DJI Vision App screen 

will flash red and aircraft 

starts to descend.

The Phantom 2 Vision+ 

will begin to descend 

and land automatically.

Estimated 

remaining flight 

time

Estimated 

remaining flight 

based on current 

battery level.

N/A N/A N/A

Color zones on the battery level indicator reflect estimated remaining 

flight time and are adjusted automatically, according to the aircraft’s current status.

When the critical battery level warning activates and the aircraft is descending to land automatically, you may 

push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more appropriate location for landing.

When these warnings are triggered, please bring the aircraft back to the Home point or land to avoid losing 

power during flight. 

Low Battery Level Warning on the DJI VISION App

Battery level warnings will show on the camera page of the DJI VISION App when the battery level is low.

(1) A red light will flash along the edges of the app screen.

(2) Audible alarm. Make sure sound is turned on and volume is turned up on your mobile device.

(3) The aircraft battery icon will turn red.

Figure 56 

Critically Low Battery

The aircraft battery 

icon will turn red

Critically Low Battery
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Figure 57 Figure 58 

6 Flight Limits

All unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations as the ICAO 

(International Civil Aviation Organization) and their own national airspace regulations. For safety reasons, the flight limits 

function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits function includes height, 

distance limits and No Fly Zones.

In Ready to Fly mode, height, distance limits and No Fly Zones work together to manage flight. In Ready to Fly (non-GPS) 

status, only height limits work and flights cannot go higher than 120m.

Default parameters in Assistant are compliant within the definitions of class G ruled by ICAO. (Refer to Airspace 

Definition to get more details). As each country has its own rules, make sure to configure these parameters to 

comply with these rules before flying.

6.1 Max Height & Radius Limits

Max Height & Radius limits flying height and distance. Configuration can be done in the Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant 

(Figure 57). Once complete, your Phantom will fly in a restricted cylinder (Figure 58). 

Max Height Max Radius

Home Point

Ready to Fly Green flashing

Limits DJI VISION App Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height Flight height must be under 

the set height. 

Warning: Height limit 

reached. None.

Max Radius Flight distance must be within 

the max radius.

Warning: Distance limit 

reached.

Rapid red flashing when close to 

the max radius limit.

Ready to Fly(non-GPS) Yellow flashing

Flight Limits DJI VISION App Rear LED flight indicator

Max Height Flight height restricted to 120m and under. Warning: Height limit reached. None.

Max Radius No limits

 If you fly out of the limit, you can still control the Phantom, but cannot fly it further. 

 If the Phantom flies out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode, it will fly back within range 

automatically. 

Height of aircraft 

when powered on

6.2 Flight Restriction of Restricted Areas 

Restricted areas include airports worldwide. All restricted areas are listed on the DJI official website at http://www.dji.

com/fly-safe/category-mc. Restricted areas are divided into category A and category B. Category A areas cover major 

international airport such as LAX and Heathrow, while category B areas includes smaller airports.

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Ready to Fly Green flashing

Zone Restriction DJI VISION App Notification Rear LED

Flight Indicator

 No-fly Zone

Motors will not start. Warning: You are in a No-fly zone. Take off 

prohibited.

Red flashing

If the Phantom enters the restricted 

area in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode 

but Ready to Fly mode activates, the 

Phantom will automatically descend to 

land then stop its motors after landing. 

Warning: You are in a No-fly zone, automatic 

landing has begun. (If you are within 1.5 mile 

radius)

Restricted-altitude 

flight zone

If the Phantom enters a restricted area 

in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode and 

Ready to Fly mode activates, it will 

descend to a safe altitude and hover 15 

feet below the safe altitude.

Warning: You are in a restricted zone. 

Descending to safe altitude. (If you are between 

the range of 1.5 mile and 5 mile radius)

Warning: You are in a restricted zone. Max flight 

height restricted to between 10.5m and 120m. 

Fly Cautiously.

Warning zone No flight restriction applies, but there 

will be warning message.

Warning: You are approaching a restricted 

zone, Fly Cautiously.

Free zone No restrictions. None. None. 

Semi-automatic descent: All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during the 

descent and landing process. Motors will stop automatically after landing. Users will regain control once the 

motors have stopped. There is no need to toggle the S1 switch.

 When flying in the safety zone, LED flight indicators will blink red quickly and continue for 3 seconds, 

then switch to indicate current flying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red 

blinking.

 For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway lines, city centers and 

other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible. 

Figure 59:Category A Figure 60: Category B

Category A Safety Zone 

(1) The category A “safety zone” is comprised of a small “no-fly zone” and a range of “restricted-altitude zones”. Flight 

is prevented in the “no-fly zone” but can continue with height restrictions in the restricted-altitude zone.

(2) 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around a designated safety zone is a no-fly zone, inside which takeoff is prevented. 

(3) 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to 5 miles (8 km) around restricted areas are altitude restricted, with maximum altitude going from 

35 feet (10.5 m) at 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to 400 feet (120 m) at 5 miles (8 km). 

(4) A “warning zone” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within 320 feet (100m) of the safety zone, a 

warning message will appear on the DJI Vision app.

Category B Safety Zone 

(1) Category B “safety zone” is comprised of a “no-fly zone” and a “warning zone”.

(2) 0.6 miles (1 km) around the safety zone is a designated “no-fly zone”.

(3) A “warning zone” has been set around the safety zone. When you fly within 0.6 miles (1Km) of this zone, a warning 

will appear on the DJI Vision app.

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Icons Description

Camera Tap to enter the Camera view screen

Album Tap to enter your Album of photos and videos

News Tap to read the latest DJI News 

Settings Tap to change and view app Settings 

Manuals Tap to view and download manuals

Checklist Tap to enter the preflight checklist

 When using the camera and the SD card album (Page 37), connect your 

mobile device to the Phantom 2 Vision+ Wi-Fi network. 

 Internet access is required for sharing photos, videos and reading DJI news.

 If you receive a phone call during a flight, the live camera preview screen may 

be interrupted. It's recommended to ignore the call and pay attention to your 

flight.

6.3 Conditions of Flight Limits

In different working modes and flight modes, flight limits will differ according to number of GPS satellites found. The 

following table demonstrates all the cases(√: available; ×:unavailable).

All flights are restricted by height, distance and special areas simultaneously.

Phantom mode

Flight Status Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

Ready to Fly √ √ √

Ready to Fly (non-GPS) × √ ×

Naza-M mode

Control Mode number of GPS found Limits of Special Area Max Height Max Radius

GPS ≥6 √ √ √

<6 × √ ×

ATTI. ≥6 √ √ ×

<6 × √ ×

Manual ≥6 × × ×

<6 × × ×

6.4 Disclaimer

Please ensure that you are up to date with international and domestic airspace rules and regulations before using 

this product. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read this fully. You 

agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while using this product, and for any direct or indirect 

consequences caused by not following this manual, violating or disregarding other applicable local laws, administrative 

rules and social habits thereof.

DJI VISION App Usage

The DJI VISION App controls the Phantom 2 Vision+ camera including capture, recording, settings and pitch angle. It 

also displays essential flight information including flight parameters and battery level.

1 DJI VISION App Main Menu 

After logging in you will see the VISION App home screen. This shows current Wi-Fi connection status and the four main 

features of the App.

Figure 61 

DJI VISION App Main Menu
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Ready to Fly

2 Camera Page

[1] Return [2] Camera Pitch Control [3] Flight Attitude and Radar Function [4] Flight Parameters [5] Wi-Fi Signal Strength [6] 

Flight Battery Level [7] Aircraft GPS Status [8] Micro-SD Card Status [9] Range Extender Battery Level [10] Remaining 

Shots [11] Shutter Button [12] Video Recording Button [13] Camera Settings [14] Hide or Show Flight Parameters 

[15] Rear LED Flight Indicator Status

[1] Return

-Return to the preview page

[2] Camera Pitch Control

 -Pitch Control switch is white tap once to highlight it and enter Accelerometer Sensor Mode. Tap again to 

return to normal.

Normal Mode

Tap up arrow to pitch camera upwards and down arrow to pitch downwards. Green slider indicates current 

camera pitch.

Gimbal pitch control (Normal Mode) Gimbal pitch movement

Accelerometer Sensor Mode 

The gimbal pitch movement is controlled by moving your mobile device. Pitch forward to pitch camera down and 

backward to pitch camera up.

Gimbal pitch control (Accelerometer Sensor Mode) Gimbal pitch movement

In Accelerometer Sensor Mode, the pitch angle indicator will show a grey area. When the green pitch indicator 

is inside the grey area, the camera will move according to pitch gestures. When the indicator reaches the 

boundary of the grey area, pitch gestures will control the camera’s pitch speed at a constant rate. 

Figure 62 

Figure 63 Figure 64 

Figure 65 Figure 66 Figure 67 

Camera Page

[1] 

[6] 

[2] 

[11] 

[12] 

[13] 

[14] [3] 

[4] 

[10] 

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly

Ready to Fly

[15] [5] 

[7] [6] 

[8] 

[9] 
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[3] Flight Attitude and Radar Function 

Flight attitude is indicated by the flight attitude icon. 

(1) The red arrow shows which direction the Phantom 2 Vision+ is facing.

(2) Light blue and dark blue areas indicate pitch.

(3) Pitching of the boundary between light blue and dark blue area shows roll angle.

(4) An orange circle around the radar indicates that the dynamic home point is not available. 

A green circle around the radar indicates that the dynamic home point is available and 

a new home point has been set.

Tap flight attitude icon to turn on the radar function. Home in the center of the radar and the red icon indicates the 

Phantom 2 Vision+’s current heading, direction, and approximate distance from home. Tap flight attitude icon again 

to disable the radar.The current longitude and latitude of the aircraft is displayed on the bottom of the radar.

 By default, the center of the radar indicates the home point recorded by the Phantom 2 Vision+. Tap the 

center of the radar to switch the center to your mobile device's current location. 

 If your mobile device contains a compass, the top portion of the Radar is the direction you are pointing. If 

not, the radar will be oriented due north.

 Distance units are metric in Figure 69 and Figure 70. Users can switch the unit to imperial in the settings page. 

[4] Flight Parameters

Tap to set return home (RTH) altitude.

Distance: Horizontal distance from home point.

Altitude: Vertical distance from home point.

Speed: Horizontal flying speed.

Distance value will show as N/A if the Phantom 2 Vision+ is not in “Ready to Fly” mode.

[5] Wi-Fi Signal Strength

Indicates camera is connected to your mobile device and Wi-Fi is working normally.

The connection between the camera and mobile device may fail if Wi-Fi signal strength is low. Refer to Phantom 2 

Vision+ CONNECTION BROKEN for more information.

[6] Flight Battery Level

Show current flight battery level. When battery level is low and the battery icon turns red it is recommended to fly the 

aircraft back and land it as soon as possible. Please refer to Low Battery Level Warning Function (Page 28) to get 

more details.

[7] Aircraft GPS Status

GPS status icon display the number of satellites found by the aircraft. The icon is highlighted when more than 6 

satellites are found, allow the Phantom to fly in “Ready to Fly” mode.

[8] Micro-SD Card Status

Displays Micro-SD Card Status. Icon is highlighted when a valid Micro-SD card is inserted. If there is no Micro-SD 

card present, it is grayed out.

[9] Range Extender Battery Level

Shows current battery level of the Range Extender. Refer to Checking the Battery Level (Page 21) for more details.

[10] Remaining Shots

Displays estimated shots remaining, based on the current photo size setting and storage capacity of the Micro-SD 

card. This shows ‘0’ if: 

(1) Micro-SD card is not inserted. 

(2) Micro-SD card is full. 

Figure 69 Figure 70 

113.94717E 22.54053N 113.94717E 22.54053N

200M

400M

600M

800M

200M

400M

600M

800M

Home Point

Longitude & Latitude

Aircraft Position

Mobile Device Position

Distance

Figure 68 

Go-Home Setting

Current Altitude

New Altitude

Set New Altitude
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(3) Micro-SD card is damaged. 

(4) Connection between the DJI VISION App and camera is broken.

[11] Shutter Button

Tap to take photos.

Single capture: press once for a single capture.

Continuous capture: press once for 3 or 5 captures.

Timed capture: press once to begin a timed capture, press again to stop.

 Shutter button is disabled during video recording.

 Capture modes can be reconfigured in camera settings; refer to the Camera Settings (Page35).

[12] Video Recording Button

Start and stop video recording. Tap once to start recording. A red dot will 

blink to indicate recording is in progress and a time code will appear in 

the top right corner of the preview screen. Press again to stop recording.

[13] Camera Settings

Tap to open the camera settings menu, refer to Camera Settings (Page 35).

[14] Hide or Show Flight Parameters

Tap to hide flight parameters. Tap again to show.

Figure 71 

3 Camera Settings

Figure 74 Figure 75 

[1] Capture Mode [2] Photo Size [3] Video Resolution [4] Photo Format [5]ISO [6] White Balance [7] Exposure Metering [8] 

Exposure Compensation [9] Sharpness [10] Anti-flicker [11] Restore Defaults [12] Format Micro-SD Card

[1] Capture Mode

 Single capture.

 3 captures.

 5 captures.

 Configurable timed capture: 

a) Interval between shots (3~60 s)

b) Number of shots 

(2~254, or number of picture is subject to the capacity of the memory card.)

Camera Settings

[3] 

[9] 

[6] 

[12] 

[1] 

[4] 

[10] 

[7] 

[2] 

[8] 

[5] 

[11] 

Ready to Fly

Figure 72 Figure 73 

Ready to Fly

[15] Rear LED Flight Indicator Status 

Displays the aircraft’s current flight status. Tap for details.
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Capture Button will change according to the mode selected , , , 

[2] Photo Size

L Large: 4384 x 3288, 4:3, 14.4MP

 Medium: 4384 x 2922, 3:2, 12.8MP

S Small: 4384 x 2466, 16:9, 10.8MP 

[3] Video Resolution

1920x1080 60i, 16 : 9

1920x1080 30p, 16 : 9

1920x1080 25p, 16 : 9

1280x960 30p, 4 : 3

1280x960 25p, 4 : 3

1280x720 60p, 16 : 9

1280x720 30p, 16 : 9

640x480 30p, 4 : 3(VGA)

Three Field of View (FOV) options are supported when shooting in 1920x1080 60i, 1920x1080 30p and 

1920x1080 25p: Medium (110°) and Narrow (85°).

[4] Photo Format

JPEG JPEG

RAW

RAW

The Phantom 2 Vision+ camera shoots in JPEG and RAW file formats simultaneously 

when this option is selected. See the following table for detailed specifications.

JPEG photo size: 4384×3288, 4384×2922, 4384×2466

RAWphoto size: 4384×3288, 4384×2920, 4384×2464

RAW can be edited using the most recent versions of Adobe Camera Raw for Photoshop and Adobe 

Lightroom. 

[5] Selectable ISO [6] White Balance

AUTO AWB (auto white balance)

100 Sunny

200 Cloudy

400 Incandescent lamp

[7] Exposure Metering

Center

Average

Spot

 Center: The meter concentrates most on the center of the scene. 

 Average: Averages out the light levels for the entire image. This mode is used when the scene has no 

significant light difference.

 Spot: Measures a small area in the center of the scene. This mode is used in a high contrast scene where 

the subject must be accurately exposed. 
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[1] 

[2] 

[3] 

[4] 

[8] Exposure Compensation

-2.0(EV) 2.0(EV)

-1.7(EV) 1.7(EV)

-1.3(EV) 1.3(EV)

-1.0(EV) 1.0(EV)

-0.7(EV) 0.7(EV)

-0.3(EV) 0.3(EV)

0(EV)

[9] Sharpness [10] Anti-flicker

Standard Anti-flicker

Hard 50Hz

Soft 60Hz

[11] Restore Defaults

Restores all default camera settings. Flight battery restart is needed to allow restoration to take effect.

[12] Format Micro-SD Card

Format the Micro-SD card. All data stored in the Micro-SD card will be lost after formatting. Remember to backup 

before formatting.

4 Album Page

The DJI VISION App has an SD Card album and a Mobile Device Photo Album. Images and videos on the SD Card 

album can be synchronized to the Mobile Device Photo Album.

In the DJI VISION App, tap to enter into the SD Card album and tap to enter into Mobile Device Photo Album. 

Figure 76 

SD Card album is accessible when the mobile device is connected to Phantom 2 Vision+ Wi-Fi. 

4.1 SD Card Album

Pictures stored in the camera are presented using Thumbnails. 

Tap the corresponding thumbnail to view the picture.

[1] Photos and videos are listed and grouped by date.

[2] All photos and videos that have been synced to your mobile 

device are marked with .

[3] Tap any thumbnail for single view mode. Tap a Photo thumbnail 

that hasn’t been synchronized to the mobile device to view the 

photo. Swipe left or right to view the previous or next photo. 

Tap on a video thumbnail to play it and view the video length. 

A progress bar will appear at the bottom of the screen. Tap 

 to enter single synchronization mode to synchronize a 

single photo or video, or to synchronize and play a video at the 

same time.

Figure 77 

SD CARD Album Mobile Device Photo Album

Album Page
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Items

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00:00:22

Figure 78 Figure 79

[4] Tap the button to enter multiple synchronization mode (as shown in the following diagram). Tap thumbnails to 

select photos or videos to synchronize to your mobile device (selected thumbnails are marked with a tick). Select 

one or more groups to be synchronized by checking the box before the group, then tap to start synchronizing. 

During the synchronization process, users can tap to cancel synchronization. Photos and videos that have 

been synchronized to the mobile device will remain.

Some mobile devices cannot support the synchronization of 1080i60 video files.

[5] Tap “Cancel” or “Finished” to exit multiple synchronization mode and return to the SD Card page.

Connect camera data port to a PC via a Micro-USB cable to copy photos or videos on the SD card album from 

the Micro-SD card to the PC conveniently.

4.2 Mobile Device Photo Album

[1] Browse all synchronized photos and videos in the album. Tap to view selected 

photos or videos. 

[2] Photos and videos are displayed using thumbnails and sorted by capture time.

[3] Pictures and videos are sorted by captured/recorded geo-tagged locations.

Internet access is required for map downloads.

Select a group

Figure 80 Figure 81 

[5] 

Figure 82 

[1] 

[4] 

[3] 

[2] 

Figure 83 

Geo-tagged 

locations

Select a single

photo or video
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[4] Tap any thumbnail for single view; you can slide left or right to view the previous or next photo. Tap a video thumbnail 

to play a single video.

Figure 84 Figure 85 

[5] Tap to share your photos and videos to social networks.

Access to the Internet is required for photo and video sharing.

5 News Page

View the latest DJI news. (Internet access is required.)

6 Settings Page

Figure 88 Figure 90

Figure 86 Figure 87 

News Page / Settings Page

[3] 

[17] 

[6] 

[7] 

[20] 

[1] 

[4] 

[18] 

[21] 

[2] 

[5] 

[19] 

[23] 

[24] 

[22] 

[8] 

[9] 

[15] 

Figure 89

[12] 

[13] 

[14] 

[10] 

[11] [16] 
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Ready to Fly

[1] Toolbar Auto Hide

Slide the switch from left to right to enable this function. Toolbar will auto hide on the camera page.

Figure 91: Toolbar Auto Hide Disabled Figure 92: Toolbar Auto Hide Enabled

[2] When Connection Breaks

Figure 93

[3] Camera Settings Display

iOS users will see an enabled item display in the camera settings toolbar and disabled items will be hidden.

This feature is not available on Android. 

3 items displayed

by default

Figure 94 Figure 95

[4] Preview Quality

Figure 96

High: 640 x 480@30fps 

Medium: 640 x 480@15fps

Medium: 320 x 240@30fps 

Low: 320 x 240@15fps (Recommended when there is a lot of interference.)

Stop Recording:

Enabled: Stop recording if the Wi-Fi connection between the 

mobile device and the camera breaks while the camera is 

recording.

Disabled: Keeps recording if the Wi-Fi connection between 

the mobile device and the camera breaks while the camera is 

recording.

Select the state the camera will enter in the event of a Wi-Fi 

Connection break between the mobile device and the camera. 

Use this function to ensure your recording is uninterrupted 

during the flight.

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[5] Parameter Unit

Select imperial or metric units of measurement.

[6] Ground Station

Slide to the right to enable ground station feature. 

[7] Compass Calibration 

Tap to calibrate the compass. Do not calibrate the 

compass during flight.

[8] Low Battery Auto Go Home

Enable or disable auto go home feature when battery 

is low. 

[9] Dynamic Home Point

When activated, the Home point will be reset to your 

current position at specific time intervals. The aircraft 

will return to the latest Home point as required.

[10] Current RTH Altitude

Default RTH altitude set to 20m. Raising the RTH 

altitude above 120m is not recommended.

[11] Battery History Info

Show the battery history warning records.

[12] GPS Signal Notice

If enabled, the DJI VISION App will display a popup tip when attempting to takeoff without a sufficient 

GPS signal.

[13] FPV Mode

Switched on, the gimbal will work in FPV mode. 

Switched off, the gimbal will work in Stabilize mode.

[22] Account

Tap to see user account information.

[23] Rate

Tap to rate the DJI VISION App. Internet access required.

Android App does not include rating.

[24] About

Tap to see the current version of the DJI VISION App and contact information.

Figure 97 Figure 98

My location

Phantom 2 Vision's 

location

Settings Page

[14] Rotation Lock

The user interface of the DJI VISION App will rotate 

if rotation lock is enabled (for iOS device only).

[15] Low Battery Warning

If enabled, an alarm will sound when the battery 

level is too low. 

We recommended adjusting the mobile 

device volume to the highest level.

[16] Tutorial

Hints and Tips

[17] Clear News Cache

Tap to flush news cache.

[18] Binding

In the event that camera and Range Extender binding 

is lost or an item has been repaired or replaced, 

binding must be performed using the DJI VISION App. 

Refer to Binding the Phantom 2 Vision+ and Range 

Extender (Page 21) for details.

[19] Rename Range Extender SSID

Tap to rename the SSID of the Range Extender. 

Refer to Rename Range Extender SSID (Page 21)

for details.

[20] Upgrade Range Extender

When upgraded, it is possible to use a mobile 

device’s data network to access internet functions 

while connected to the Phantom.

This feature is not available on Android.

[21] Find My PHANTOM 2 VISION
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7 Ground Station

The DJI Vision app features an integrated ground station function. Using it you can create flight missions by placing 

waypoints and setting waypoint altitude and overall speed. When flight plan has been created, simply tap “GO” and 

your aircraft will execute the flight mission automatically. You may also abort the flight mission and bring aircraft home by 

activating ”GoHome” feature. 

Upgrade Phantom firmware to the latest version to enable ground station feature. Refer to “Firmware Upgrade of 

the Phantom 2 Vision+” (P46) for more information about how to upgrade the firmware.

7.1 Ground Station GUI

[1] MODE

Modes include

Hover: Hovering

Waypoint: Mission in progress

GoHome: Returning to home point

Take off: Taking off

Landing: Landing

GPS: GPS flight

Atti.: Atti. flight

Manual: Manual flight

[2] Approximated Flight Mission Distance

Planned mission distance. To achieve optimum battery 

performance, max mission distance is 5km(3miles). 

[3] Speed

For flight safety concern, only three gears of 

flight speed are available. Choose from Fast (8m/

s), Mid(4m/s) and Slow (2m/s) for flight speeds. 

Estimated 10 minutes flight is achievable when the 

aircraft travels in “Fast” gear. 

[4] Wi-Fi Signal Strength 

Wi-Fi signal strength display. Refer to [5] in “Using the 

DJI Vision App” for details.

[5] Battery Level

Battery level display. Refer to [6] in “Using the DJI 

Vision app” for details.

[6] GPS 

Number of satellites connected. Refer to [7] in “Using 

the DJI Vision app” for details. 

[7] Flight Attitude and Radar 

Attitude and Radar display. Refer to [3] in “Using the 

DJI Vision app” for details.

[8] Flight Parameters

Flight information display. Refer to [4] in “Using the 

DJI Vision app” for details.

[9] Back

Return to camera GUI.

[10] Home Point Locator 

Locate your Home point. 

[11] Orientation Lock 

Unlock to sync map orientation with aircraft movement.

[12] Map View

Select map view from standard, hybrid or satellite.

[13] Waypoint

Tap each waypoint to set altitude.

[14] Delete

Delete current waypoint.

[15] Go Home

Abort mission, return home and land.

[16] Done

Hit “Done” then tap “GO” to begin mission.

[17] Flight Area

The aircraft can fly in this area and return to the 

home point with the current battery level. This area 

is dependent on the current state of the aircraft and 

will be refreshed at specific time intervals.

Ground Station

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 

[7] [8] 

[9] 

[10] 

[11] 

[12] 

[13] 

[14] 

[15] 

[16] 

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ft ft

Ready to Fly

7.2 Using Ground Station 

Step 1 Launching Ground Station: 

Enable ground station in the Settings section of the DJI Vision app. A disclaimer for Ground Station will appear. Read 

this thoroughly before using Ground Station.

Ensure your mobile device has access to the Internet. Due to the map data required, Wi-Fi connection is recommended. 

Internet access is required to cache the ground station map, if Wi-Fi is unavailable, mobile data service is required. Open 

the DJI Vision app camera GUI and swipe left to launch ground station(see Figure 101). DJI Vision app cannot connect 

to your aircraft while it is accessing the Internet. Hence, you may prompt with the warning message such as “Connection 

to Phantom Failed”. This message will not appear when your aircraft is re-connected to DJI Vision app. Map data of your 

current location will load. You can then drag the map to cache nearby areas for future use(see Figure 102). 

Step 2 Setting a Waypoint: 

Disconnect from the Internet and connect the DJI Vision app to your aircraft. Check that remote controller S1 switch is in 

 position (position-1) and the upper left corner in ground station display and wait for the aircraft to enter “Readyto-Fly” mode (LED indicator blinking green) before swiping left into ground station. Tap on the map to place a waypoint. 

You can place up to 16 waypoints including the Home point. Waypoints cannot be placed beyond 500m from the Home 

point or inside No Waypoint Areas. 

Figure 100 

Figure 101 Figure 102 

Figure 103 Figure 104 

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 A circle on the map, as shown in Figure 104, indicates a restricted, No Waypoint area. Waypoints cannot be 

placed in this area. For more information, refer to “6.2 Flight Restriction of Restricted Areas (P30)”. 

 To achieve the optimal video transmission quality, the aircraft is set to operate within a 500m-radius area from 

Home point.

Tap on a waypoint to open a waypoint properties window. Slide the white dot right to adjust waypoint altitude. The 

default altitude is set to 98 feet (30 m) and can be adjusted from 0 to 650 feet (200 m). Tap “OK” to save waypoint 

settings. To delete current waypoint, tap . Modify longitude and latitude value using the input box. 

Step 3 Preview a Mission: 

Tap “Done” to preview the mission when all waypoints are set. A prompt similar to the one below will appear.

This prompt lists all waypoints and their altitudes. The aircraft will fly to each waypoint listed. If there is a difference in 

altitude between waypoints, the aircraft will adjust its altitude as it flies between points. When ready, tap “GO” to begin 

mission.

Figure 107 

Aircraft reacts differently to the “GO” command: 

 If aircraft is on the ground, the aircraft takes off automatically and ascend 16 feet (5m) then fly to the first 

waypoint.

 If aircraft is in the air, the aircraft flies to the first waypoint. 

Step 4 Executing Flight Mission

The aircraft flies to each waypoint in numerical order. As it flies, swipe back into the DJI Vision app camera GUI to 

control camera tilt and capture photos or video. Tap to pause the mission during the flight, and aircraft will then start 

hovering. Tap to resume mission. If you wish to regain control of the aircraft, toggle the S1 switch on remote controller 

from (Position-1) to either (Position-2) or (Position-3) to discontinue the current mission. 

Step 5 Landing

When all waypoints have been visited, the aircraft will return to its Home point and hover. Regain control of the aircraft 

and land it manually. You may also tap button to initiate “Go Home” procedure. Aircraft will abort current mission, 

return to Home point and auto land. When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft’s position 

and altitude. Users can start the motors to take off immediately after the motors have stopped following auto landing.

Figure 105 

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waypoint1

Longitude

Height

Latitude

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PC / MAC Assistant

For better use of the Phantom 2 Vision+, Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant and Phantom RC Assistant are required. Both run 

on Windows or Mac OS X operating systems.

1 Installing Driver and Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant

1.1 Installing and Running on Windows

(1) Download the driver installer and Assistant installer (.EXE) from the Phantom 2 Vision+ download page. 

(2) Connect the Phantom 2 Vision+ to a PC using a Micro-USB cable. 

(3) Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

(4) Run the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

(5) Double click the Phantom 2 Vision+ icon on your desktop to launch Assistant.

Supports Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 (32 or 64 bit).

1.2 Installing and Running on Mac OS X

(1) Download the Assistant installer (.DMG) format from the Phantom 2 Vision+ download page.

(2) Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation.

(3) When launching for the first time, if using Launchpad to run the Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant, Launchpad will not 

allow access because Assistant has not been reviewed by the Mac App Store. 

(4) Locate the Phantom 2 Vision+ icon in Finder, press Control then click the icon (or right-click the icon using a mouse). 

Choose Open from the shortcut menu, then click Open in the prompt dialog box to launch.

(5) After the first successful launch, double click the Phantom 2 Vision+ icon as normal to launch using Finder or 

Launchpad.

Figure 108 

Figure 109

Figure 110 

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DMG installer supports Mac OS X 10.9 or above.

Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant on Mac OS X and Windows are the same. Assistant pages shown in this manual 

are from the Windows version.

2 Using Assistant

The Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant is used to configure the flight control system and upgrade firmware. The Phantom RC 

Assistant is used to configure the Remote Controller and upgrade its firmware.

2.1 Using the Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant

Figure 111 

(1) Power on the PC and the Phantom 2 Vision+. Connect the Phantom 2 Vision+ to the PC with a Micro-USB cable. DO 

NOT disconnect until configuration is finished.

(2) Run Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant and wait for the Phantom 2 Vision+ to connect. Watch the indicators on the 

bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the Computer Connection status is and Data Exchange 

Indicator blinks .

(3) Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration pages.

(4) View and check the current configuration in the [View] page.

View configurations

RC, Gain

Gimbal, Battery, Flight Limits

Data Exchange Indicator

Computer Connection status

Function switch between Phantom 

and Naza-M working modo

Language swap

Account, software version

Firmware upgrade

IMU calibration

* This image is for reference 

only. Please refer to the 

actual user interface.

Figure 112 

 Do not enable Naza-M mode before finishing “Advanced Flight Maneuvers” in the "Phantom Pilot Training 

Guide”. 

 Enable Phantom mode by tapping the same button if Naza-M mode is enabled. Once changed to Phantom 

working mode, all parameters will return to factory settings.

2.2 Firmware Upgrade of the Phantom 2 Vision+ 

(1) Click [Upgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the latest version. If 

not, click links to upgrade.

(2) Wait until the Assistant shows “finished”. Click OK and power cycle the Phantom 2 Vision+ after 5 seconds. Once 

complete, firmware is up to date.

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 An internet connection is required to upgrade the Phantom 2 Vision+ firmware.

 DO NOT power off until the upgrade is finished.

 If the firmware upgrade fails, the Flight Controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade status automatically. 

If this happens, repeat the above procedures.

Firmware upgradable items: (1)Flight Controller (2)GPS (3)5.8G Receiver (4) Main Board (P330CB) (5)Battery (6)

Gimbal IMU

2.3 Using the Phantom RC Assistant

Use the Phantom 2 Vision+ Assistant to install PHANTOM RC Assistant on your Windows PC or Mac, and then follow the 

below steps to configure the Remote Controller.

Firmware upgradable items

Current firmware version

Upgrade link

* This image is for reference 

only. Please refer to the 

actual user interface.

Figure 113 

Figure 114 

(1) Turn off the Remote Controller and find its Micro-USB slot.

(2) Power on PC and Remote Controller then connect Remote Controller to the PC with a Micro-USB cable. DO NOT 

disconnect until configuration is finished.

(3) Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the Remote Controller to connect to Assistant. Watch the indicators 

 on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the Computer Connection status is and 

Data Exchange Indicator blinks .

(4) Finish configuration in the [Main] page.

(5) Finish upgrade in the [Info] page if necessary.

Main page

Data Exchange Indicator

Computer Connection status

Language swap

Firmware upgrade, 

Account, Software version

*This image is for reference only. 

Please refer to the actual user 

interface.

Figure 115 

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Appendix

1 Rear LED Flight Indicator Status

Rear LED Flight Indicators Normal status

 (Red, Green, Yellow flashes in turn) Power On Self-Test

 (Green, Yellow flashes in turn) Warming Up

 (Slow Green flashes) Ready to Fly

 (Slow Yellow flashes) Ready to Fly (non-GPS)

Rear LED Flight Indicators Abnormal status

 (Quick Yellow flashes) Remote Controller Signal Lost

 (Slow Red flashes) Low Battery Level Warning

 (Quick Red flashes) Critical Low Battery Level Warning

 (Three Red flashes off and on) Not Stationary or Sensor Bias is too big

 —— (Solid red) Error*

 (Red, Yellow flashes in turn) Compass Needs Calibration

*You can learn more about error by connecting the Phantom 2 Vision+ to the Assistant.

2 Specifications

Aircraft

Supported Battery DJI 5200mAh Li-Po Battery

Weight (Battery & Propellers included)

Recommend payload

Maximum payload

1242g

≤1300g

1350g

Hovering Accuracy (Ready to Fly) Vertical: 0.8m; Horizontal: 2.5m

Max Yaw Angular Velocity 200°/s

Max Tiltable Angle 35°

Max Ascent / Descent Speed Ascent: 6m/s; Descent: 2m/s

Max Flight Speed 15m/s (Not Recommended)

Motor Diagonal Length 350mm

3-axial stabilized Gimbal

Working Current Static : 750mA; Dynamic : 900mA

Control Accuracy ±0.03°

Controllable Range Pitch : -90° - 0°

Maximum Angular Speed Pitch : 90°/s

Camera

Operating Environment Temperature 0°C - 40°C

Sensor Size 1/2.3”

Effective Pixels 14 Megapixels

Resolution 4384×3288

HD Recording 1080p30 /1080i60

Recording FOV 110° / 85°

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Remote Controller

Operating Frequency 5.728 GHz - 5.85 GHz

Communication Distance (open area) CE Compliance: 400m; FCC Compliance: 800m

Receiver Sensitivity (1%PER) -93dBm

Transmitting Power (EIRP) CE Compliance: 25mW; FCC Compliance: 100mW

Working Current/Voltage 120mA@3.7V

Battery 2000mAh rechargeable LiPo battery 

Range Extender

Operating Frequency 2412MHz - 2462MHz

Communication Distance (open area) 500m - 700m

Transmitting Power 20dBm

Power Consumption 2W

3 Troubleshooting (FAQ)

3.1 How to solve large margin(s) mid-point error?

If the Remote Controller stick(s) mid-point margin of error is too big, the motors will fail to start when you execute the 

CSC and the Phantom will not take off. The below are some possible fixes for this. 

(1) One of the Remote Controller’s stick positions (except the throttle stick) is not centered when powering on the 

Phantom 2 Vision+. 

Solution: Place all Remote Controller sticks at their mid-point positions and then power cycle the Phantom 2 Vision+ 

to re-record the mid-point. 

(2) The Remote Controller sticks have been trimmed, leading to a deviation in the mid-point position. 

Solution: Use Assistant to perform a Remote Controller calibration. 

a) Connect to Assistant, tap Basic -> RC -> Command Sticks Calibration and push all Remote Controller sticks 

through their complete travel range to see if any stick cannot reach its outermost position.

b) Power cycle the Phantom 2 Vision+. Power cycling is required.

c) Re-attempt Remote Controller calibration in Assistant.

If the above solutions do not solve your issue, please send your Remote Controller to DJI Customer service for repair.

3.2 How to restore a video file if power is turned off during a recording session?

Solution: Keep or place the Micro-SD card back into the camera. Power cycle the camera and wait about 30 seconds for 

the video file to be restored. 

3.3 Failure to acquire the SSID.

Solution: Double check whether both the camera and Range Extender are powered on and the power switch of the 

camera is switched to “Wi-Fi ON.”

3.4 What to do if Phantom 2 Vision+ is out of sight and the Wi-Fi connections is lost?

Solution: Turn off the Remote Controller to trigger the Failsafe mode and the aircraft will start to fly back, descend, and 

land at the Home point. Please make sure there are no obstacles between the Phantom and the home point and that you 

are familiar with the procedure for regaining control.

3.5 Wi-Fi connection fails all the time.

Solution: Double check the current Wi-Fi connection status of the mobile device. The mobile device may be connecting 

to other Wi-Fi networks after a connection breaks with the Phantom 2 Vision+.

3.6 Files fail to synchronize.

Solution: Video files that are too large (file sizes close to 4GB) cannot be synchronized to the mobile device. Some 

mobile devices do not support the synchronization of the 1080i60 video files.

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3.8 Failure to share.

Solution: Make sure your mobile device has access to the Internet.

3.9 Some Android devices have a problem connecting to the Phantom 2 Vision+ Wi-Fi Extender.

Solution: Some Android devices do not allow for both a Wi-Fi connection and a mobile data connection at the same time. 

When trying to connect to the Phantom 2 Vision+ Wi-Fi network, most devices will check whether an Internet connection 

has a certain Wi-Fi setting enabled, e.g. Auto network switch or Test for Internet connection. If no Internet connection 

is found because the Phantom 2 Vision+ creates a non-routable connection it will drop the Phantom 2 Vision+ WiFi network connection and scan for the next available connection. Example: For the Samsung Note 3, carry out the 

following procedures to solve this issue. Tap Settings -> Wi-Fi, and then tap the “Menu” button. Select “Advanced” 

then uncheck the “Auto network switch”. You might see a warning that indicates the Internet connection is unstable this 

message can be ignored.

3.10 App tips for mobile devices.

Solution: If using the App on multiple mobile devices turn off the App on the first mobile device then turn it on the second 

one to ensure normal functions on the second mobile device.

3.11 How to land the aircraft more smoothly?

Solution: First pull the throttle stick position down to lower than 5%, then execute the CSC command to stop the motors.

3.12 Why is the discharge time of a battery not zero when unused?

Solution: A battery aging test is performed prior to delivery which affects the discharge time of the new battery. This is 

why the discharge time of a new battery is not zero. The battery is okay to use.

3.13 Do I need extra hardware to utilize ground station? 

Solution: No extra hardware is required.

3.14 Does ground station support caching map data offline? 

Solution: Yes, user can cache map data in ground station for future use. 

3.15 What if I accidently exit DJI Vision App in ground station mode?

If DJI Vision App is closed when aircraft is executing flight mission, aircraft continues with the remaining flight mission.

If DJI Vision App is closed and failed to re-connect with aircraft within 1 minute, aircraft returns home point automatically.

3.7 iOS Albums fail to synchronize.

Solution: Reset the settings of your mobile device as illustrated below. Enable the Settings -> Private -> Photos -> DJI 

VISION. Otherwise Albums will fail to synchronize with your mobile device.

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