INSPIRE 1

Quick Start Guide

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INSPIRE 1

The Ins pire 1 is a professional aerial filmm aking a nd photography platform that is ready t o fly right o ut of the box. Featuring

an onboard camera equipped with a 20mm lens and 3-axis stabilized gimbal, it shoots sharp 12m p stills and stable video at

up to 4K. Its retractable landing gear pulls up o ut of view, giving the camera an unobstruct ed 360 degree view of the w orld

below.

An adv anced flight controller m ak es t he I ns pire 1 st able, s af e and easy t o fly indoors or out. T he brand new Vision

Posit ioning Sy stem giv es it the pow er t o hov er in position at low altit udes ev en wit hout GPS. Like a ll D JI flight c ont rollers,

it is also able to return home if remote controller signal is lost or if the low battery warning is triggered.

The Inspire 1 boasts a maximum flight speed 22m/s* and a maximum flight time of 18 minutes* using one fully charged

4500mAh Intelligent Flight Battery.

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Travel Mode

1. Gimbal and Camera

2. Camera Micro-SD Card Slot

3. Vision Positioning System

4. Transformatio n Mechanism

5. Front LEDs

6. Motors

7. Propellers

8. Rear LEDs

9. Intelligent Flight Battery

10. Power Button

11. Battery Level Indicators

12. Aircraft Status Indicator

13. Aircraft Micro-USB Port

14. Camera Micro-USB Port

15. Gimbal Lock

Flight Mode

Landing Gear Up Landing Gear Down

Landing Mode

* Please note that maximum flight speed and maximum run time were tested in a lab environment . These statistics are for reference only, as

conditions in your area may vary.
Remote Controller

The m aximum transm ission distanc e of the I nspire 1 rem ot e controller is 2k m*. The rem ot e controller als o allow s you to

contro l the landing gear or activ ate Ret urn t o Home w ith a t ap. Other buttons allow inst ant photo capt ure, video rec ording,

picture review and gimbal control.

A DJI Lightbridge-bas ed HD v ideo downlink is built-in, letting you see w hat y our c amera sees o n your m obile dev ice in

real time HD. T he app als o allow s you t o c hange c am era s ettings and activ ate Master/Slav e mode s o that one pers on c an

fly w hile ot her controls the gim bal independently. The m ast er and s lav e controllers c omm unic ate using a 5.8Ghz wireless

signal, and hav e a c omm unic ation range wit h each other of u p t o 5 0 met ers.The controller’s LiPo batt ery has a m ax im um

run time of approximat ely four hours and can be charged by plugging directly into the controller.

1. Power Button

2. Transformatio n Switch

3. Return to Home (RTH) Button

4. Control Sticks

5. Status LED

6. Battery Level LEDs

7. Power Port

8. Mobile Device Holder

9. Antennas

10. Handle Bar

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11. Gimbal Dial

12. Camera Settings Dial

13. Video Recording Button

14. Flight Mode Switch

15. Shutter Button

16. Playback Button

17. Mini-HDMI Port

18. Micro-USB Port

19. CAN-Bus Port

20. USB Port

21. Back Buttons (Reserved)

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Connect to the

mobile device

* Please note that the max transmissio n distance were tested in a lab environment . This statistic is for reference only, as conditions in your

area may vary.
Fly Safe

● Calibrating the Compass:

Make sure to calibrat e the com pass in every new flight location. The compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference,

which can cause abnormal compass data leading to poor flight performance or even failure. Regular calibration is required for

optimum perform ance. Recalibrate the compass when: a) The Aircraft Status Indicator is blinking red and yellow. b) Flying in a

new location. ● 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. ● If the Flight Status LED is showing solid red, then try to calibrate again. If it is blinking red and yellow alternately after placing

the aircraft on the ground, the compass has detected magnetic interference. Change your location.

● P Mode:

Safe t o fly. In this mode, the Inspire 1 has a strong GPS signal and

can us e the Vision Positioning System allowing it to hover accurately

in position indoors and out. If outdoors, this mode also means that a

Home Point has been locked s o that it can Return t o Hom e if the

control signal is lost.

If you are not in this mode, toggle the Flight

Mode Switch to P position to enable it.

The Flight Mode Switch is locked in P mode by default.

Refer to the User Manual on how to unlock the switch.

GPS Positioning

There are three states in P mode.

P-GPS: GPS w ork s best when out doors in a wide open area, and

your Inspire 1 us es GPS t o hov er in plac e w hen the GPS signal is

strong. P-OPTI: If GPS is not av ailable, the aircraft can us e t he

Vis ion Positioning System t o hov er ac curat ely. P-ATTI: Neither 

GPS or Vision Positioning System av ailable, airc raft is us ing only

its barometer for positioning, so only altitude is controlled.

Note that the Vision Positioning System may not work properly when

the Inspire 1 is flying over w ater, over surfaces without a clear pattern,

or in a low light environment.

Vision Positioning

Altitude 2.5 m

● Return to Home:

When the GPS s ignal is strong, t he airc raft w ill be able to rec ord a

Home Point and ret urn to t he Home Point w hen needed. T he GPS

loc ation is rec orded w hen the GPS signal ic on in t he DJI Pilot app is

either yellow or green.

The aircraft will return to the Hom e Point automatically in the following

cases (all require a strong GPS signal).

Smart RTH: When you press the RTH button on the remote controller

or in the App. L ow Battery RTH: The DJI Pilot a pp notifies users t o take

action when the battery level falls to a specified threshold.

Failsafe RTH: When the remote controller signal is lost.

Return to home

● W hilereturninghome,its altitudecan be adjustedbythe user toavoidobstructions.Tall buildings may affect theremote controllersignal.

The Failsafe ReturntoHome procedure will be triggered if the signal is lost. Be sure fly higherthan any nearby buildings toavoidcrashing.

● Flight Limits:

The Inspire 1 is not permitted to fly within no-fly zones as specified

by local laws and regulations. Please visit here: 

http://flysafe.dji.com/no-fly for more information.

● Environmental Considerations:

1. Do not fly in severe weather conditions. This includes high wind, snow, rain and smog.

2. Only fly in open areas. Tall buildings and steel structures may affect the accuracy of the onboard 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 areas with high levels of electromagnetism, including mobile

phone base stations or radio transmission towers.

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

flying 14700 feet (4500 meters) or more above sea level as battery and aircraft performance may be reduced.

6.The Inspire 1 cannot operate in P mode or use GPS at polar latitudes. It only can fly in ATTI mode and use the Vision Positioning System.
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DNG Video: MP4/MOV (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)

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Appendix

● Aircraf t (Model: T600)

Weight (Batter y Include d) 2935 g

M aximum Weight of Payload 3400 g

Max Tilt Angle 35°

Max Ascent Speed 5 m/s

Max Descent Speed 4 m/s

Max Speed 22 m/s (ATTI mode, no wind)

Max Flight Altitude 4500 m

Max Flight Time Approximately 18 minutes

Operating Temperature Range -10°C to 40°C

● Gimbal (Model: ZENMUSE X3)

Angular Vibration Range ±0.03°

Controllable Range Pitch: -90°to +30°Pan: ±320°

Max Controllable Speed Pitch: 120°/s Pan: 180°/s

● Vision Positioning

Velocity Range <8 m/s (Altitude 2 m)

Altitude Range 5 cm-500 cm

Operating Environment Surface with clear pattern and adequate lighting (Lux > 15)

Operating Range 0-250 cm

● Camera (Name/Model: X3/FC350)

Sensor Sony EXMOR 1/2.3” Effective

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xels:12.4M (total pixels: 12.76M)

ISO Range 100-3200 (video) 100-1600

Electronic Shutter Speed 8 s-1/8000 s

Image Max Size 4000x3000

Still Photography Modes Single shoot; Burst shooting: 3

Auto Exposure Bracketing (AE

Video Recording Modes UHD (4K): 4096x2160p 24/25,

FHD: 1920x1080p

Max Bitrate Of Video Storage 60 Mbps

Supported File Formats FAT32/exFAT Photo: JPEG,

Supported SD Card Types Micro SD, Max capacity: 64GB.

Operating Temperature Range 0°C to 40°C

/5/7 frames

B): 3/5 bracketed frames at 0.7EV Bias; Time-lapse

3840x2160p 24/25/30

Class 10 or UHS-1 rating required

● Remote Controller (Name: C1)

Operating Frequency 922.7 MHz-927.7 MHz (Japan

Transmitting Distance 2 km (outdoor and unobstructed

Video Output Port USB, Mini-HDMI

Operating Temperature Range -10°C to 40°C

only) 5.725 GHz-5.825 GHz 2.400 GHz-2.483 GHz

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Battery 6000 mAh LiPo 2S

● Charger (Model: A14-100P1A)

Voltage 26.3 V

Rated Power 100 W

● Intelligent Flight Battery (Model:TB47, Standard)

Capacity 4500 mAh

Voltage 22.2 V

Battery Type LiPo 6S High voltage battery

Energy 99.9 Wh

Net Weight 570 g

Operating Temge -10°C to 40°C

Max Charging Power 180 W

● Intelligent Flight Battery (Model: TB48, Optional)

Capacity 5700 mAh 71 mm

Voltage 22.8 V

Battery Type LiPo 6S High voltage battery

Energy 129.6 Wh

Net Weight 670 g

Operating Temge -10°C to 40°C FCC ID: SS3-WM6101410 FCC ID: SS3-GL6581502 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Max Charging Power 180 W Operation issubject to thefollowingtwoconditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including int

※ This Quick Start Guide is subject to change without prior notice. that may cause undesired operation.

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Using INSPIRE 1

Watch the video tutorials on the official DJI website and read the following documents before using your Inspire 1 for the first time:

Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide, Disclaimer, Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines, Inspire 1 Safety Guidelines, In the Box,

Inspire 1 User Manual.

1. Download the DJI Pilot App

Visit http://m.dji.net/djipilot or scan this QR code to

dow nload the DJIPilot app through your mobile device.

2. Watch the Tutorial Videos

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

the DJI Pilot app.

DJI Pilot app The tutorial videos

● For the best user experi ence, please use mobile devices with iOS 8.0 (or higher) and Androi d 4.1.2 (or higher).

● Read the Inspire 1 User Manual in the DJI Pilot app or official DJI website for more details.

3. Check Battery Levels

Press the Pow er Button onc e on bot h the I nt elligent Flight Battery and rem ote controller to c hec k batt ery levels. The

Intelligent Flight Battery m ust be f ully c harged bef ore using it for the first tim e. Mak e s ure bot h batteries are adequately

charged before each flight.

Press the power button onc e then press again and hold for 2 s econds to power on the remot e controller. Repeat to power off.

Press the power button onc e, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to power on the Intelligent Flight Battery. Repeat to

power off.

High

Batter y Level

Batter y Level

Low High

Low

4. Charging

● Only use the official DJI Inspire 1 charger for your Intelligent Flight Battery and remote controller.

● To charge the Inspire 1 Intelligent Flight Battery or the remote controller, connect it to power through the port to a

suitable power source (100-240V 50/60Hz).

● It is recommended to turn off the batteries before charging.

● Use the included charger to charge the Intelligent Flight Battery and the remote controller battery. When fully charged, the

battery LEDs on the Intelligent Flight Battery and remote controller will turn off.

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2 Device Holder to release the clamp.

5. Preparing the Remote Controller

Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position then adjust

the antennas as shown. The strength of the remote controller

signal is different when the antenna position is different.

Strong Weak

The transmission signal between the aircraft and remote

controller will perform best when within the optimal

transmission range. If the signal is weak, fly the aircraft

closer to you to achieve optimal signal performance.

1 Press the button on the side of the Mobile

Place your device onto the clamp and adjust

the clamp to hold it securely.

1 Connect your mobile device to the remote

controller with a USB cable. Plug one end of

the cable into your mobile device, and the

other end into the USB port on the back of

the remote controller.

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If you have purchased an Inspire 1 with dual remote controllers, the Master remote controller will connect to the aircraft

automatically when powered on. Master/Slave mode is disabled by default. Activate it and set it up through the DJI Pilot 

app. The Master remote controller’s Status LED will show solid green when it connected to the aircraft. The Slave

remote controller’s Status LED will show solid blue when it is connected to the Master controller.

Connecting the Master remote controller to the Slave remote controller:

On the Master remote controller, launch the DJI Pilot app and go to the Camera page. Then tap on the top of your

screen to enter the remote controller settings window. Tap “Activate Master/Slave Mode”and select “Master”. Then 

enter your desired connection password for the “Slave” remote controller.

On the Slave remote controller, select “Slave “ and tap “Search” to find the Master remote controller. Select the “Master”

remote controller fromthe “Master RC List” and input the connection passw ord.

● Do not use other 2.4GHz devices at the same time to avoid signal interfer ence.

6. Preparing the Aircraft

The aircraft is in Travel Mode during delivery. Follow these steps to change it

to Landing Mode before your first flight: 1 Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery into the battery compartment.

Power on the remote controller and the Intelligent Flight Battery.

Toggle the Transformation Switch up and down at least four times. Repeat Travel Mode

to change aircraft to Travel Mode.

Power off the aircraft before mounting the gimbal and camera.

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Landing Mode

● If y ou hav e purchased the dual remote controller v ersion, y ou must use the Master remote controller to deactiv ate Trav el Mode.
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7. Mounting the Gimbal and Camera

1 Remove the Gimbal Cover.

Rotate the Gimbal Lock to the unlocked position (to the right when

facing the nose of the aircraft). Insert the gimbal by aligning the

white mark on the gimbal with white mark on the Gimbal Lock.

Rotate the gimbal lock back into the locked position (to the left

when facing the nose of the aircraft).

1 Gimbal Cover

3 Gimbal Lock

Mounting Place

Gimbal Connector

Locked

8. Preparing for Flight

Place the aircraft on a flat surface, in an open space, with the back facing you. 1 1 M ove the Flight Mode S witch to the right to select P mode. ( P mode is P ositioning mode, A mode

is ATTI mode, and the F mode is Function mode. )

Power on the remote controller.

Power on the aircraft and wait for the self-chec k to com plete. Do not m ove the aircraft during the

self-check. 3 E nsure the remote controller is linked to the aircraft before flight. Re-link the remote controller to the

aircraft if it fails to connect. Refer to the INSPIRE 1 User Manual on how to link.

5 E nsure the remote controller and your mobile device are connected with a USB cable. Launch the

DJI Pilot app when connecting to the aircraft for the first time, and follow the instructions within the app.

6 Launch the DJI Pilot app and tap “Cam era”. E nsure the aircraft is functioning norm ally by

com pleting the Checklist.B e ginn er Mode is enabled by default when you launch the DJI Pilot app

for the first time. The aircraft’s altitude and flight distance is restricted when flying in Beginner Mode. 5 We recom m end you fly in Beginner Mode when using the aircraft for the first time. You may disable

Beginner Mode in the settings page of the DJI Pilot app.

7 Calibrate Compass: tap“MODE”in the app and select “Compass Calibration” to calibrate the DJI Pilot

compass, then follow on-screen instructions. App 8 For 1345s Propeller, instal l the propellers with a white dot onto the mounting plates that have a white dot,

and instal l the propellers without a white dot onto the mounting plates that do not have a white dot. Press

the propeller down onto the mounting plate and rotate in the lock direction until secure. 7

counter-clockwise to secure. Attach propellers with gray nut onto motors without a black dot and spin

clockwise to secure. Place all propellersonto thecorrect motor and tighten byhand to ensuresecurity

before flight.

● When not in P mode, the Inspire 1 will only maintain altitude, not position, and will drift with

wind or user inputs. Return to Home is not available in F mode.

9. Remote Controller Operation

The remote controller is by default set to Mode 2 ( throttle controlled by the left-hand stick ).

Adjust the tilt angle of camera by using the Gimbal Dial.

Left Stick Right Stick

● You can set the remote controll er to different modes using the DJI Pilot app.

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( In the Camer a screen of the DJI Pilot app )

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Take- off.

hover in place and record the Home Point.

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● Adjust the camera parameter s using the

10. Flight

● AutoTaking -Off&Landing:

Before taking off, make sure the aircraft Tap and confirm your selection. The aircraft will automatically take off,

status bar in the DJIPilot app show s “Safe its landing gear, and hover at 1.5 meters after you tap and confirm Auto

to Fly (GPS)”. Otherwise, the aircraft cannot Tap and confirm your selection. The landing gear will lower and the a

will automaticall y land.

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● Manual Take -off & Landing:

Start t he m ot ors by pulling both c ontrol stic ks to the bott om inside (or outside) 

corners. Releas e t he st icks once t he m otors st art. Slowly pus h the left (t hrottle)

stick u p to tak e off. Onc e in the air, t oggle the Transform ation Switc h u p to

raise the landing gear. Togglethe

Transformation

Start / Stop the motors Switch up

● Return to Home

RTH Button The Ap

RTH

1. Press and hold the return

button until the LED surroun

the button is blinking white,

return home procedure is in

OR

Left stick / Up

Gent ly pull the left (t hrottle) stic k down to low er the airc raft

unt il it t ouc hes the ground. Pull both sticks t o t he bott om

inside corners to stop the motors.

After flight, change the aircraft back into Travel Mode. Do not

attempt this at the beach, over grass, or over monochrom atic

carpet. Then plac e t he airc raft on a flat surf ace a nd remov e

the gimbal and camera for transport.

● It is highly recomm ended that you only take off when the Aircra

● The aircraft cannot take off if the Critical Low Batter y Warning

● The Intelligent Flight Batter y must warm- up if the outside

warning will display in the DJI Pilot app.

ft Status bar is green. 

is active.

process. Press once to s

procedure.

3. The DJI Pilot app notifies us

take action when the

falls to a specified threshol

warning threshold can be s

within the DJI Pilot app. The

aircraft will land immediatel y

it reaches Critical Low Batte

Level Warning.

4. Failsafe: The Inspire 1 will

RTH mode if remote control

signal is lost.

● Rotating propeller s can be dangerous. Do not start the motors

nearby and always fly in a wide open area.

● Never stop the motors during flight. Power off the aircraft prio

remote controll er after landing.

r to switchi ng off the

● While returning home, it

altitude can be adjusted

user to avoid obstructio

Appendix Remote Controller Using theCamera 

Status LED

Aircraft Remote controller is f unctioning normally Camer a Settings Dial on the remote

Status Indicator Description but is not connected to the aircraf t. controll er or through the DJI Pilot app.

Press the Shutter Button/Vi de o Record

Remote controller is f unctioning normally Button to captur e photos or record

Slowly : Saf e to f ly,GPS working and is connected to the aircraf t. videos.

X2 Double: Vision Positioning Remote controller is in Slav e Mode

Sy stem working, no GPS and not connected to the aircraf t. ● Adjust the tilt of the gimbal using the

Remote controller is in Slav e Mode Gimbal Dial.

Slowly : P-ATTI or ATTI and is connected to the aircraf t. ● Downl oad photos and video from the SD

Quickly : Not connected B-B-B... Aircraf t low battery warning card to your mobile device through the

to remote controller or remote controller error. DJI Pilot app. You may also use a SD

Slowly : Low battery lev el warning B—B—... Remote controller has been card reader to expor t files to your PC.

idle f or 5 minutes.

Quickly : Critical low battery lev el warning

Solid: Critical error

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