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[1] Flight Mode

: The text next to this icon indicates the current fight mode. 

Tap to confgure the MC (Main Controller) Settings. These settings allow you to modify fight limits and 

set the gain values. 

[2] GPS Signal Strength

: This icon shows the current strength of GPS signals. Green bars indicate adequate GPS 

strength. 

[3] IOC Settings

CL : This icon displays the IOC setting when the aircraft has entered F-mode. Tap to view the IOC 

settings menu and select the desired IOC setting.

[4] System Status

 : This icon indicates the current aircraft system status and GPS signal strength.

[5] Battery Level Indicator 

 : The battery level indicator provides a dynamic display of the battery level. The colored 

zones on the battery level indicator represent the power levels needed to carry out different functions.

[6] Remote Controller Signal 

 : This icon shows the strength of remote controller’s signal.

[7] HD Video Link Signal Strength 

: This icon shows the strength of the HD video downlink connection between the aircraft and 

the remote controller.

[8] Battery Level

: This icon shows the current battery level.

Tap to view the battery information menu, set the various battery warning thresholds, and view the 

battery warning history.

[9] General Settings

 : Tap this icon to view the General Settings page. From this page, you can set fight parameters, 

reset the camera, enable the quick view feature, adjust the gimbal roll value, and toggle the fight 

route display.

[10] Camera Operation Bar

 Shutter and Recording Settings

 : Tap to enter various camera value settings, including color space for the recording, resolution 

of the videos, image size and so on. 

 Shutter

 : Tap this button to take a single photo. Press and hold this button to select single shot, triple shot 

or time-lapsed shooting modes.
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Record

 : Tap once to start recording video, then tap again to stop recording. You can also press the 

Video Recording Button on the remote controller, which has the same functionality.

Playback

: Tap to enter the playback page. You can preview photos and videos as soon as they are 

captured.

Camera Settings

 : Tap to set ISO, shutter and auto exposure values of the camera.

[11] Vision Positioning

 : This icon shows the distance between the surface and the Vision Positioning System’s sensors.

[12] Flight Telemetry

H: 39M D: 1039M V.S: 8.3M/S H.S:24.2M/S 1.2M

The Vision Positioning Status icon is highlighted when the Vision Positioning is in operation.

Flight attitude is indicated by the fight attitude icon. 

(1) The red arrow shows which direction the aircraft is facing.

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

(3) The angle of the boundary between the light blue and dark blue areas indicates the roll angle.

[13] Map

Display the fight path of the current fight. Tap to switch from the Camera GUI to the Map GUI.

[14] Home Point Settings

 : Tap this button to reset the current home point. You may choose to set the aircraft take-off 

location, the remote controller’s current position, or the aircraft’s current position as the Home Point.

[15] Return to Home (RTH)

 : Initiate RTH home procedure. Tap to have the aircraft return to the latest home point.

[16] Gimbal Operation Mode

Refer to "Gimbal Operation Mode" P38 for more information.
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[17] Auto Takeoff/Landing 

/ : Tap to initiate auto takeoff or landing.

[18] Livestream 

 : Livestream icon indicates the current video feed is broadcasting live on YouTube. Be sure the 

mobile data service is available on the mobile device. 

[19] Back

 : Tap to return to the main GUI.

Director 

Director is an automatic video editor built into the DJI Pilot app. After recording several video clips, simply 

tap “Director” from the app’s home screen. You can then select a template and a specifed number of 

clips, which are automatically combined to create a short flm that can be shared immediately.

Store

Tap “Store” to visit the offcial DJI Online Store to see the latest information about DJI products and easily 

buy new products.

Discovery

Sync pictures and videos to your mobile device, view fight logs, and check your DJI account status in 

"Discovery". Use your registered DJI account to login to "Discovery".
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and fight restrictions.
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Once pre-fight preparation is complete, it is recommended to use the fight simulator to learn how to fy 

safely. Ensure that all fights are carried out in a suitable location. 

Flight Environment Requirements

1. Do not use the aircraft in severe weather conditions. These include wind speed exceeding 10m/s , 

snow, rain and smog.

2. Only fy in open areas. Tall buildings and steel structures may affect the accuracy of the on-board 

compass and GPS signal.

3. Avoid from obstacles, crowds, high voltage power lines, trees or bodies of water.

4. Minimize electromagnetic interference by not flying in area with high levels of electromagnetism, 

including mobile phone base stations or radio transmission towers. 

5. Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environment factor such as air density and temperature. 

Be very careful when fying 14700 feet (4500 meters) or more above sea level as battery and aircraft 

performance may be reduced.

6. The Inspire 1 cannot operate within the polar areas in “P” mode.

Flight Limits and Flight Restriction Area 

Flight limits on height and distance can be set. The details of these fight limits are described in the following 

section.

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

the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), FAA and their own national airspace regulations. For 

safety reasons, the fight limits function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and 

legally. The fight limits function includes height limits, distance limits and No Fly Zones.

When operating in P Mode, height, distance limits and No Fly Zones work together to manage fight. In A 

mode only height limits work and fights cannot go higher than 120 meters.

Max Height & Radius Limits

Max Height & Radius limit fying height and distance, and the user may change these settings in the 

DJI Pilot App. Once complete, your Inspire 1 will fy in a restricted cylinder that is determined by these 

settings. The tables below show the details of these limits. 

Max Height Max Radius

Home Point

Height of aircraft 

when powered on
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GPS Signal Weak Blinking Yellow

Flight Limits DJI Pilot App Aircraft Status Indicator 

Max Height Flight height restricted to 

120m and under. 

Warning: Height limit 

reached. None.

Max Radius No limits

 If you fy out of the limit, you can still control the Inspire 1, but cannot fy it further. 

 If the Inspire 1 fies out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode, it will fy back within 

range automatically. 

No-Fly Zones

All No-Fly Zones are listed on the DJI offcial website at http://fysafe.dji.com/no-fy. No-Fly Zones are 

divided into Airports and Restricted Areas. Airports include major airports and fying felds where manned 

aircraft operate at low altitudes. Restricted Areas include borders between countries or sensitive sites. 

The details of the No-Fly Zones are explained below:

Airport: 

(1) Airport No-Fly Zones are comprised of Takeoff Restricted Zones and Restricted-Altitude Zones. Each 

zone features circles of various size. 

(2) R1 depends on the size and shape of the airport, and is an area around the airport that is a Takeoff 

Restricted Zone, inside of which take-off and fight is prevented. 

(3) From R1 to R1+1 mile around the airport, the fight altitude is limited on a 15 degree incline, starting at 

65 feet (20 meters) from the edge of airport and radiating outward. The fight altitude is limited to 1640 

feet (500 meters) at R1+1 mile.

(4) When the aircraft is within 320 feet (100 meters) of the No-Fly Zones, a warning message will appear 

in the DJI Pilot app. 

GPS Signal Strong Blinking Green 

Flight Limits DJI Pilot App Aircraft Status Indicator 

Max Height Flight altitude 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 fashing 

 when close to the 

max radius limit.
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Restricted Areas: 

(1) Restricted Areas do not have a fight altitude restriction. 

(2) R around the designated Restricted Area is a Take-off Restricted area. Aircraft cannot takeoff within 

this zone. The value of R varies depending on the defnition of the Restricted Area. 

(3) A “warning zone” has been set around each Restricted Area. When the aircraft is within 0.6 miles (1 

km) of this zone, a warning message will appear in the DJI Pilot app. 

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GPS Signal Strong Blinking Green 

Zone Restriction DJI Pilot App Prompt 

Aircraft 

Status 

Indicator

 No-fy Zone

Motors will not start. Warning: You are in a No-fy 

zone. Take off prohibited.

Red fashing

If the aircraft enters the 

restricted area in A mode but 

P mode activates the aircraft 

will automatically descend to 

land then stop its motors after 

landing. 

Warning: You are in a No-fy 

zone, automatic landing has 

begun. (If you are within 1.5 mile 

radius)

Restrictedaltitude fight 

zone

If the aircraft enters the 

restricted area in A mode but P 

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 fight height restricted 

to between 10.5m and 120m. Fly 

Cautiously.

Warning zone No fight 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. 

When fying in the safety zone, aircraft status indicator will blink red quickly and continue for 3 

seconds, then switch to indicate current fying status and continue for 5 seconds at which point 

it will switch back to red blinking.

For safety reasons, please do not fy close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway lines, 

city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible. 
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Prefight Checklist

1. Remote controller, aircraft battery, and mobile device are fully charged.

2. Propellers are mounted correctly and frmly.

3. Micro-SD card has been inserted if necessary.

4. Gimbal is functioning as normal.

5. Motors can start and are functioning as normal.

6. DJI Pilot app connected to the aircraft.

Calibrating the Compass

IMPORTANT: Make sure to calibrate the compass in every new flight location. The compass is very 

sensitive to electromagnetic interference, which can cause abnormal compass data leading to poor fight 

performance or even failure. Regular calibration is required for optimum performance.

 DO NOT calibrate your compass where there is a chance of strong magnetic interference, such 

as magnetite, parking structures, and steel reinforcements underground.

 DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular 

phones.

 DO NOT calibrate beside massive metal objects.

Calibration Procedures

Choose an open space to carry out the following procedures. 

1. Ensure that the compass is calibrated. If you did not calibrate the compass as part of your pre-fight 

preparations, or if you have moved to a new location since the last calibration, tap Aircraft Status 

Indicator bar in the app and select “Calibrate”, then follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Hold and rotate the aircraft horizontally 360 degrees, and the Aircraft Status Indicator will display a 

solid green light. 
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3. Hold the aircraft vertically with nose pointing downward, and rotate it 360 degrees around the center 

axis. Recalibrate the compass if the Aircraft Status Indicator show solid red.

If the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks red and yellow after the calibration, move your aircraft to a 

different location to carry out compass calibration.

Calibrate the compass before each fight. Launch DJI Pilot App, follow the on-screen instruction 

to calibrate the compass.

When to Recalibrate

1. When compass data is abnormal, and the Aircraft Status Indicator is blinking red and yellow.

2. When fying in a new location, or a location that is different from your last fight. 

3. When the mechanical structure of the Inspire 1 has changed, i.e. changed mounting position of the 

compass.

4. When severe drifting occurs in fight, i.e. the Inspire 1 does not fy in straight lines.

Auto Take-off and Auto Landing

Auto Take-off

Use auto take-off to take off your aircraft automatically if the Aircraft Status Indicator displays blinking 

green. Follow the steps below to use auto take-off:

1. Launch DJI Pilot app, enter “Camera” page. 

2. Ensure the aircraft is in “P” mode.

3. Go through the pre-fight checklist. 

4. Tap“ ”, and confrm fight condition. Slide to confrm and take-off. 

5. Aircraft takes off and hovers at 1.2 meters above ground.