PHANTOM 3 

Quick Start Guide 

V1 .0 
Phantom 3 Professional 

Irs time to meet your Phantom 3 Professional. 

The Phantom 3 Professionals camera reoords video at up to 4K and captures 12 megapixel photos. 

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

1 Gimbal und Camera 

2 VISKXl PosotJORng System 

3. Cam•ra Mocro-SD Cmd Slot 

• Aorcrafl Mocro-USB Port 

5 rrontLCDs 

6 Motors 

7 Propellers 

8 A~tcraft Stmus fndiC:llors 

9 Artennas 

10 hllelligellt Fhght Oouery 

tl Power suuon 

t2 Balle<y Levellndocwors 

13. Loo>k Buuon 

tt. Camet a ~'cro·US8 P<Xt 
Remote Controller 

lhis powerlul Remote Controller allows you 10 pilot ond maneuver your Phantom 3 Professional ar distances over 6,000 

feel (2 kmr away, while pu11ing selected camera controls ar your fingerilps. 

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Bu ll into your Remote Control~€< is a rechargeable UPo batlery and DJI Llghlbridge. which when paired Wllh a compatible 

obile device gives you a live HO view from the Phantom's camera. 

Folded 

11 Gtmbal Dtal 

12 Cumcra Sellnlgs Oi()J 

13 Vtdeo RecC<d•'IQ a..u.., 

14 Fltghl Mode Sv.·tiCh 

15 St1u11er ouuon 

16. Pl1yback &1100 

17 C 1/C2 BIA1ons (CuslQmolable) 

18 USB Port 

19 Mtcro USI3 PO<I 

1 Pa.vP.r 0\lltOr\ 

? Return 10 110111e (nTI H Button 

1 Coo:tol $1oCI<s 

• Statvs LCD 

!) O;•nery LOvtJI LCO!. 

6 ro\'lf?'r Port 

7 ~IOIJor, Ocvoce Holder 

0 Small Dov•ctt P()!;lhOt'III IU 1 abs 

(S•JCh fi.S OIObde [)l'()l lf}) 

9 Arrennas 

10 Handle Dnr 

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Fly Safe 

under<>tend 

OJI encourages 

some 

you to eniOY !lying your Phantom 3 Pr0l0$Sional In a sato. rosP<>f1&blo. and smart """~· To dO th:S. t cs impor!ant to 

basic lgrlt g!Jldcj nes. both lor your protection ond tor the safety otmoso ruound you. 

1. 

or 

Fly 

near 

in Open 

peop'o 

Area

Of 

s: flJways fly £n locations that are tree and cleat ol buildings. trees, oowcr lines, and other obstacles. Oo not tty abo"JC 

aruna1S. 

2. 

Homo

Maintain Control at All Times: E-en when using OJI autoplol tunctoons such as Auto·Takeoft, Auto·Land1ng, and Auto·Rcturn to 

. always keep your hands on the Remote Contr()f)er and maintain control of your alrcralt when It Is In ll!ght. 

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3. Maintain Une ot Sight Keep your arcralt in Slght at a1 tmcs. ard twe>d ftV.ng bctind bulc.lngs or other obslaCics thai may block your YeN. 

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above 

Monitor Your Altitude: for the safety ot fui·Siled a reran and ot110r a:r tronc, always tty at alt,tudos less than 400 toot (120 meters) 

ground love!, or 1n line with your local laws and rcgu'at10ns. 

Vlstt hllp:/lltysafo.dji.com/no-tly 10< more lntorma1100 on cntoeal safety tcatures such as 

·No-Fly ZOnes. 

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• Calibrating the Compass: 

Mal<o sure 

1!1 . 

can cause 

to 

abn

ca

o

• btate 1he 000\pass 1\1 evuy new li;ghtlocatJOO. The compass ts very sensit:ve to e'cctromagnet1c 1ntorterenoo. v.ohch 

perlormancc

rmal compass data, leading to poor !light perlorrnance or oven tai'uro Regular calibration 1S required lor optimal 

. 

I. DO 

stool 

NOT ca:.brato your 000\pass where there Is 8 chanCe ot strong magnate ontcrlerencc. SUCit os magnehto, parking strvcturcs. and 

rentorcements underground. 

2. DO NOT carry torromagnetlc materials v'lh you during cat.bratlon such as keys or cellular phones. 

3 DO NOT ca!tblatc beside massove metal ctJicCls. 

4. It 

placing 

the Alrcrah Status tnd.cators ate showing SOlid rod, ""'" try 10 cal1brato again. II tltcy ato bl.nklng rod and yel'ow U:tcrnatcly ahor 

tho alrcrah on tho ground, tho corn pass has detected rnll{)netiC interfere nco. ChMgo your locatiOn 

• Environmental Considerations: 1. Oo not tly in se'Jefc \'leather condiiiOns. This rteludes h 9h winds (speeds ot 22 mph or t 0 rnts or mcoe), snow, rain, and log 

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2. Only fly In coon SJeas. Tall build ngs ond steel structures may allcct the accuracy al tho on-board compass and GI'S signal. 

. AVOid Obstacles, crowds, hgh·vO:tl\gC l)()wcr hnes, lrOOS, and bodes 01 water. 

4. Mn.l1llle electromagnet<: ontcr1erencc by avo•d ng rueas v•th h.gh ICvels ot c!octromagnct,sm. "eluding mobi'e phone base stalions, 

radio transm.ss.'Dn towers, or Wt·Ft hotsoots. 

5. flJrcratt and ballcry pertormance oro subject to environmontaltactors suc/1 as an dcnsoty and temperature. Be very caretiJI when 

6. Th

llyWlg 

o Pha

t9.600 loot (6 km) or more abo'JC sea level, as ballery 9110 a rcrah pcrtormance may not be at peak elliCicncy. 

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ntom 3 Protosslonal cannot operata In P Modo or use GPS at polar latitudes Only A TTl Modo and the Vrslon Posi110n1ng 

em ~ll bo operational. 

• P Mode: In th1s modo, the Phantom 3 Professional can ~o GPS and the V1slon 

Position'ng system, allowing " to hover accurately in OOMton mdOOfS 

and rut. When GPS is ava!ab'O. a Homo Por.1 wl be IOckod so lhallhe 

Ptlantom 3 Profes&Onal can Return to Homo ~ tho Remote Controt'(lf 

Signal Is lOSt. 

u 

~ To enable P Modo, toggle thO Flight Mode Sw1teh 

to the P poSition. 

Thoul arc throo stotcs in P r'nodo: 

P·GPS: GPSworks besl when outdoors and in ow'oeopcn ruea. Your 

Phantom 3 Prolcss:onal uses GPS to hover In place w!tcn there Is a 

strong GPS signal. 

P·OPTI: It GPS IS not uvatable, the arcran can USC the VISion Posltionng 

syslem 10 hCM!r 80C\J<al~ 

P·ATn: Nolther GPS nor thO V.s:()n P<lsltioning system 810 ava'ab!o. 

Tho a rcra« ''"' only usc Its bruomoter lor a~1tud0 and other cn·boord 

sensors tor atlitudO stabilzotlon. 

Note that the VisQn Pcsillorung system rnay not work properly when 

the Pltanlom 3 Proless!onaJ Is flying over water. over surloccs w,thQut 

8 clear l)()tlern, or In a low·tghl env.ronrnent. 

X- Ret..n to horne 

• 

• Return to Home: 

V•SJon f'o!..•IIOI'Ing 

Alh!Udc 

1 toot 

When lllero is a stror>g GPS sgnal, the aircratt will bO able to 

record a I fomc Po!nt Ol)d return to mat Horne Po nt when 

rcquoed. The Horne Portllocatoon IS recoroOd Ylllen lhO GPS 

signal icon '"thO OJI Pilot app 1S 011her yellOw or groon. 

Tho alrcralt will return to 1t1e Homo Point automatically rn the 

IOI'<lwtng sccnaoos (al rcqu"e a strong GPS Si!;na1 

Sm~rt RTH: When the RTH button oo the Remote Conuoncr 

or In the OJI P•IOI opp Is pressed 

Low·Battery RTH: A hOiittcaiiOfl "'II appear in tho OJI Pi:ot 

app requestng the ptol to taka actonwttcn the battery level 

ta'ts under a ocrta·n lovol. 

Foilsnto RTH: When thO Remote ContrOller's Signal IS lost. 

• While 

Cor1l/otle

return•ng to tt>e Home Polf"t. lhe aucrafl s alt~tude can l)e adJustN110 avo1d obstadtts. Tall ouri(J1r·ys may .orrectthe Rc-rrote 

build-rgs 

r's r..gnal nrtt failsafe Hetum to HOtne procedure wdl bo ln(J<JPrtKt •f tho •li(Jn.at IS k:r .. l t3e surtt to Uy highPr tllan onv r-,p.arby 

to avoid cr <>Shing. 
Appendix 

• Aircraft 

Weight (lrJctudong llallery) 

Max Asccnl Speed 

Max. Doscc"t Speed 

Max Speed 

Max Flight Alltlude 

Max. Flight Time 

Ooe<ating TemperalUte Rarge 

GPS 

•Gimbal 

ControllabiO Range 

• Vision Positioning 

Velocity Range 

Allrude Range 

()pe<a~<>g R.1ng<! 

Operatong i:nv<onmcfll 

• Camera 

Sensor 

Lens 

ISORarge 

Eleclrarc St..ltt'< Speed 

~nage Max S11e 

to~ l'hotO{)IOI)hy Modes 

Max. Oitrale ol Vtdeo Storage 

Supported rile Formats 

Suppo<ied SO Card Types 

Opera;.ng Tc<J'4)efai\Ke Range 

• Remote Controller 

Operal•ng rrequcncy 

Max. Tran:lr1lt$$0fl O•stancc 

Video Output Port 

()pe<at•'ll Temperature Range 

Batery 

Mobtle Devoee Holder 

Transmrller !'ower (EIRP) 

Working votwoe 

• Charger 

Voltage 

RaledPo.•."l!l 

1280g 

5 rnls 

3nvs 

16 rrJs (A Til mode, no \•11nd) 

6000m 

Approximately 2:J lr11r!utcs 

o·c to<oc 

GPSIGLONASS 

Pttch - 90• to • 30 

<8 m/s (Aittludc ? m) 

30cm-300crn 

30cm·300cm 

, .. 

Surface v.,th clear pancrn and adequate lightrng (lux > 1 5) 

Sony EXMOn 1/? 3' Ellectrvc pixel; 1? 4 M (local orxels I? 76 M) 

fOV(rieldOfV~&ov) ~1, .?Orrm(~lnr'fl'fOf'matP.C~.uv~r.ttnU 1/28 

100.3200 (video) 100· 1600 (c/'OCo) 

8 s 1/8000 s l.()()()x3000 

s.ngle shot 

Bu1 st ~tx>oling 'J/fJ/7 tr .:tmes 

Auto ExPQ:;ure l)racl<etrng (AEO) 3/~ umcketed lr;unes at 0 7[V B~as 

r.·ne-tapse 

UHD '.Q96x21(j()p ?4/25, :W.Ox? 1(>0\> ;u.n'.>/30 

rHO t9?0x tOOOp 7~12!>/30f'.ar.A'60 

HO 1280x720p ?t./?5/30/48/50160 

60Mbps 

FAT32/exr AT Photo· JPEG. ONG W Jeo MP4/MOV (Mf'CG ~ AVC!H 2G4) 

M•cro--50. Max c.ap..1c.ry. &1GB CI.J~s 10or Ut-l"i 1 al~tlQ tfl{f\llled 

0Cto41YC 

? 400GHl·2 ~83 OH' 

2 km (outdoor~ nn<l onQa)Structed} 

USB 

OC to<O'C 

0000 mAh uro ?S 

Tablets and srr~ phor.es 

rcc 20 dbm, cc 16 dom 

1 2A@7.4V 

17 4 v 

IOOW 

• lnlelligcnl Flight Bauery ( PH3-1480 mAI'I-15.2 V) 

capacity 1.480 mAh 

Voltage 15.? v Battery Type LtP() 4$ 

Erlergy 68 Wh 

Ne1Woicj:1. 3G~g 

Operating Terrperature · IO"C to 40"C 

Max Charg•>g Po.ver 100 W 

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Preparing Your Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying 

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

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

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

Advanced Intelligent Flight Bartel}' Safety Guidelines. In rile Box. 

1. Download the DJI Pilot App 

Search 'DJI Pilot' on the App Store or Google Play and 

download the DJI Pilot app to your mobile device. 

OJI Polo! apu 

2. Watch the Tutorial Videos 

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

the OJI Pilot app. 

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A • For lhe bes1 experience, use a motJde ctevic..o thm runs iOS 8 0 or above or AN hO•(I-1 . l .? or <move. 

3. Check Battery Levels 

Pressing the Power Button once on either your Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller displays the battery level. 

Be suro to fully charge both batteries before your first flight. 

4. Charging the Batteries 

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

charging. . 

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

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

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

and when fully charged, they will automatically turn off. 

Removt:J the Intelligent 

Fight Battel)l 
5. Preparing the Remote Controller 

Tilt tho Mobilo Device HOlder to the desired position. and 

then adJUSt the antennas as shown. The strength of tho 

Remote Controler's signal will fluctuate depending on the 

posllions of the antennas. 

Stroog ~ 

Tho transmission signal between the aircralt and 

Remoto Controller will be strongest within thO 

range illustrated here. If the signal Is weak. adjust 

the posilioos of the antennas a'1d fly tho alraafi 

Closer to achieve optimal signal performance. 

6. Flight Controls 

() Press the button on the Side of the Mobie 

Device Holder to release the clamp. 

0 Place your mobile device into the clamp and 

adjust it so that the rnob•lo device Is held 

securely in place. 

() Connect your mobile device to the Remote 

Controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of 

tho cable into your mobllo device, and the 

other end into the USB port on tho back of 

the Remote Controller. 

Here are the delaull flight controls (Mode 2). The tell stick controls altitude and rotation. while the right stick controls the 

forward, backward. lefl or right movements. The gimbal dial controls the camera's lilt. 

Loft Slick 

@) 

® 

Right Stick 

®}) 

@) • You can customm~ Ot Change these controls tt11ough lt1(J DJI P•k)l mm 

Gimbal Dial 

~~ 

; ') \[Til 
7. Getting Ready for Takeoff 

Remove the gimbal damp as shown on the 

right Place yoox Phantom 3 Professional on a 

Hat surface. in an open space. wilh the nose lacing awwy hom you. Then follow the steps 

below in this order: 

DJI Pilot 

App G 

& 

-

-

0 Toggle the Flight Mode Switch on your Romoto Controller 

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

Mode Is ATII Mode, and F Modo is Function Modo. 

Q Turn on the Remote Controller by pressing the power 

button once. releasing it, and then presSing and holding 

lor 2 seconds. 

('} Insert tho lnteli gent Right Ballery onto your Phantom 3 

Prolessional. Turn on the ballery by pressong the pcy;ver bullon once. releasing it, and then pressing and holdang 

lor 2 seconds. 

( ) Ensure the LED on your Remote Controlcr is green. 

ln<lrcating It is ready to be used. 

0 Connect your mobile device to the Remote Controller 

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

Instructions within the app. 

0 In the opp, tap 'Camera'. Ensure your Phantom 3 

Professional Is ready to fly by completing the on·screen 

Checklist. Beginner Mode is enabled by default when 

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

aircraft's altitude and flight distance are restricted when 

Qying in Beginner Mode. You can disable Beginner 

Mode in the Settings Page o f the DJI Prlot app. 

0 Cahbfate the compass by tappng the Aircraft Status 

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

on·screen instructions. 

0 Attach the propellels Ylilh a black nut onto the motors 

v~th a black axls and spin them counter clockwise to 

secure. Attach the propellers with a gray nut onto the 

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

• Bo :::u1o to ma1ct' all tho prope11e1s to motors w1lh h~ conoct cok>•s .CH'Id lighten Uy harxf befort! fty•nu 

• II you WISh lO record pi'IOIOS or videos. n)SfJrl 0 MJCIO SO C(lr( l ln10 t11e Campra·s MK:.IO SO C<:lld SIOI. 

• The rhQht Modo Sw1tCh Is locked in P Mode hy defdvll R&f()c 10 tl'e Usee Manual 10 learn how to unlock tilt: wu h nm1 char,gP 

to othCI modes. • When not in P mode. the Phantocn J Profcssioi1Cctl w1!1 only H'-Wfllft!O allitude, not POSitiOn, and w II cJnh w1th WIN S or user input 

Rctum to Home Is not avrul.lble in F mode. 

8. Flight 

Before taking off. make sure the Aircraft Status Ba< in the DJI Pilot app 

inQcates 'Safe to Ay (GPS)' or 'Safe to fly (non·GPSJ' if flying indoors. 

• Auto Takeoff and Landing: 

Your Phantom 3 Professional can automatically takecfl and land at the tap of a button In the Camera screen of the DJI 

Pilot opp. 

e Tap and slide to confirm automatic tokeotl. 

The aircraft will automatically takeoff and 

hover at 4 teet (1.2 meters). 

Tap and slide to confirm automatic tanding. 

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

Starl the motors by pulling both control sticks to the boltom 

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

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

takeotl. 

Start/ Stoo the motors Lelt >lock uo (Sio.•Ay) 

To land. gently pull the left stick (throltle stick) 

down to lower the aircraft until it touches the 

ground. Then pull bolh sticks to the bottom Inside 

corners to stop the motors. 

LMI "OCk <I<><•• (Sio-::ly) 

.;(' I >_, 

'·:~...~~) . ··' 

• Never stop U'8 rraors rrod-lbghL othetwiSe the &>~craft •·'" crash Only >kll> the moto<s \'A1<!1> orr u·~ gro..r'l(l or as re<tt>re<l '" 

emE<gency slluaiiOil$ to re<b:e li'e 11Sk ot c~vr •gc or "'!UIY 

• You cannottakeoltrlthe lmelhgent Fl>ght Battery IS not :;<.fl,crenlly ci!IU\j'!d an<ltl'c Cnhcallow Battery Warning 1s actNe 

• TI1e Intelligent flight Cklttcry must warn up 1f thO ~1 <>ido temperature IS low A w:unrg .. \,n appea -'~ OJI "lot ~pP 1r1 thtS SCet\1rJJ 

• Onco spinning. lhe rotating propellers cmr t.>e tJangerous Do not " "'' tile n·otors wt·cn there""' people nc<lfby and !llways ~/ 

ir' a w•Oe·open area. 

• Power off yoUJ PhSI'Iom 3 Prolcssuxml before SVII1Ch ~ng olf I he Remote Coc,lfoller after tandu1g 

• Return to Home: 

1 . Press and hold tile Return to Home Button on yoor 

Remote Controllec until the LED surroundng the button 

starls blinking white and starls beeping. Your Phantom 

3 Professional ~ll return 10 the set Horne Point. Pcess 

the button once to stop the pcooecfure. 

2. Tile DJI Pilot app wit ween yoo H yoor Phantom 3 

Professional's battery levellalls under a cef1a;n level. This 

warning thceshold can be set in the app. The aiccralt will 

land immediately if the battery power reaches a critical 

level and the Critical Low Battery Level Waming appears. 

(2) l 

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

Home Mode if the signal to the Remote ContrOller is lost. 

RTH [lunon The app'S Ant Ot>IIOfl 

• lNhrlo relurmng hQJ·r P, you can Still COcllfol yeA.~ PhtttlC()m 3 

ProfeSsional's a!titude ro nv01d o.lf\'1 obstacles 

Appendix 

Aircraft Status Indicators 

):¥. Slowly: Sale to lly, GPS worktng 

:):¥.: X2 Continuously· V•SIOO PoSIIronrng 

system work.ng. no GPS 

):¥.Slowly- P·ATII 0< A Til Mode 

:):?.: Ourckly: Not connected 

lo the Remote Controller 

:c¥, Slowly: Low Batlery Lovol Warning 

Remote Controller Status LED 

o Rernolo Controller 1s lunctiOrHn!J normally, 

bul IS not connectoc1 1o thO n~rcra lt 

0 Remote Conlroller rs tunctron ng nounally 

and IS cormected to tho arrcralt 

:Q: ll·B·B Aretah LO\'•' Bancry level War01ng 

'•" a Remote Controller erros 

•1J' B-13-... Remote Controller has been 

idlo for 5 mu1u1es 

>:-!-:: Outckly· Crrticat Low Battery Level Warnrng 

• Sotrd: Cribcal error 

f:):?.: Blinkrng Alternately: 

Compass cnltbrOiion required 

;;Of more W1kwmabon. 

hltp:/fwww.dji.com/phantom3 

Camera Controls 

• AdJliSIII1E! camera parameters us1ng 

the Camcr;r Senings D<al 011 lite 

Rorno:o Controlle< or IIYOUCJh ~11! DJI 

PII:X ~ Press 111e Strw,-, B<mon u 

Vd•<> Ae<:ordng Bultoo 10 C..'11J(ure 

pi\CJIOIS u record 1/ldeos 

• ACIJUSI thO \Jimbal's 1111 USin(J the 

G1mbnl D1at 

• Oov.<'lbad photos ar'l(l \'ldeos lrf) n 

the Mocro-SD card to VO<" rnobrle 

device tlvoogh the DJI ~ app 

You can also use a SD-<:ard re:lder 

10 expon h'es to your computer 

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PHANTOM 3