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Read Before the First Flight

Read the follow documents before using the Phantom 3 Advanced for the first time.

1. In the Box

2. Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual

3. Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide

4. Phantom 3 Professional / Advanced Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer

5. Phantom 3 Professional / Advanced Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines

It is recommended to watch all the tutorial videos on DJI official website and read the

. Phantom 3

Professional / Advanced Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer before your first flight. Prepare for your first

flight by using the

Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide. Refer to Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual

for more detailed information.

Video Tutorials

Please watch the tutorial video below to learn how to use Phantom 3 Advanced safely:
http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-3/video

Download the DJI Pilot app

Download and install the DJI Pilot app before use. Scan the QR code below to download.

For Android version of the DJI Pilot app is compatible with Android 4.1.2 or later.

For iOS version of the DJI Pilot app is compatible with iOS 8.0 or later.

Summary of Contents for PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL

Page 1: ...PHANTOM 3 2015 04 ADVANCED V1 0 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...deos on DJI official website and read the Phantom 3 Professional Advanced Safety Guidelines and Disclaimer before your first flight Prepare for your first flight by using thePhantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide Refer toPhantom 3 Advanced User Manual for more detailed information Video Tutorials Please watch the tutorial video below to learn how to use Phantom 3 Advanced safely http www dji com pro...

Page 3: ...light Controller 12 Flight Mode 12 Flight Status Indicator 12 Return to Home RTH 13 Smart RTH 13 Low Battery RTH 14 Failsafe RTH 15 Dynamic Home Point 15 Vision Positioning System 16 Flight Recorder 17 Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 17 DJI Intelligent Flight Battery 18 Remote Control Remote Controller Profile 24 Remote Controller Operations 24 Remote Controller Status LED 29 Linking the Re...

Page 4: ...ter 40 Flight Flight Environment Requirements 42 Flight Limits and Flight Restriction Area 42 Preflight Checklist 46 Calibrating the Compass 46 Auto Take off and Auto Landing 47 Flight Test 48 Starting Stopping the Motors 48 Troubleshooting FAQ Appendix Specifications 53 Intelligent Orientation Control IOC 56 FCC Compliance 57 ...

Page 6: ...t shoots 1080p video at up to 60 frames per second and captures 12 megapixel photos An enhanced sensor gives you greater clarity lower noise and better pictures than any previous flying camera HD Video Downlink Low latency HD downlink powered by an enhanced version of the DJI Lightbridge system DJI Intelligent Flight Battery The 4480 mAh DJI Intelligent Flight Battery employs new battery cells and...

Page 7: ...l propellers are securely in place Preparing the Remote Controller Tilt the mobile device holder to the desired position then adjust the antennas so they are facing outward 1 Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp adjust the clamp to fit the size of the mobile device 2 Secure your mobile device in the clamp by pressing down and connect your mobile device to t...

Page 8: ...rol Stick Controls the orientation and movement of the aircraft 4 Return Home RTH Button Press and hold the button to initiate Return to Home RTH HD 12 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 3 1 GPS 2 Propeller 3 Motor 4 Front LED 5 Landing gear 6 Gimbal and Camera 7 Aircraft Micro USB Port 8 Aircraft Status Indicator 9 Intelligent Flight Battery 10 Vision Positioning Sensors 11 Antennas 12 Camera Micro SD Card Slot 13 Ca...

Page 9: ...utton Playback the captured images or videos 11 Shutter Button Press to take a photo If in burst mode the set number of photos will be taken with one press 12 Flight Mode Switch Switch between P A and F mode 13 Video Recording Button Press to start recording video Press again to stop recording 14 Gimbal Dial Use this dial to control the tilt of the gimbal 15 Mircro USB Port Connect to a SD card re...

Page 11: ... section below P mode Positioning P mode works best when GPS signal is strong There are three different states of P mode which will be automatically selected by the Phantom 3 Advanced depending on signal strength of GPS and Vision Positioning sensors P GPS GPS and Vision Positioning both are available and the aircraft is using GPS for positioning P OPTI Vision Positioning is available but the GPS ...

Page 12: ...corded Home Point There are three cases that will trigger RTH procedure Smart RTH Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH This section describes these three scenarios in detail GPS Description Home Point If a strong GPS signal was acquired before takeoff the Home Point is the location from which the aircraft was launched The GPS signal strength is indicated by the GPS icon The aircraft status indicator w...

Page 13: ...tery level N A N A N A Low Battery RTH The low battery level failsafe is triggered when the DJI Intelligent Flight Battery is depleted to a point that may affect the safe return of the aircraft Users are advised to return home or land the aircraft immediately when these warnings are prompted DJI Pilot app will advise user to return the aircraft to the Home Point when low battery warning is trigger...

Page 14: ...atically you may push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more appropriate location for landing Color zones and markers on the battery level indicator reflect estimated remaining flight time and are adjusted automatically according to the aircraft s current status Height over HP 20m Vision Positioning System The DJI Vision Positioning System uses ultrasound and image dat...

Page 15: ...sitioning System are available Operate the aircraft with great caution in the following situations Flying over monochrome surfaces e g pure black pure white pure red pure green Flying over a highly reflective surfaces Flying at high speeds over 8 m s at 2 meters or over 4 m s at 1 meter Flying over water or transparent surfaces Flying over moving surfaces or objects Flying in an area where the lig...

Page 16: ...es on the motors of your Phantom 3 Advanced Propellers Grey Nut Black Nut Figure Attach On Motors with a grey axes Motors with a black axes Legends Lock Turn the propellers in the indicated direction to mount and tighten Unlock Turn the propellers in the indicated direction to loosen and remove Attaching the Propellers 1 Attach the propellers with grey nuts onto the motors with grey axes and spin ...

Page 17: ... the Intelligent Flight Battery for more information Be aware that the output power of the supplied Phantom 3 Advanced charger is 57 W DJI Intelligent Flight Battery Functions 1 Battery Level Display LEDs display the current battery level 2 Battery Life Display LEDs display the current battery power cycle 3 Auto discharging Function The battery automatically discharges to below 65 of total power w...

Page 18: ... it before flying in low temperature environments 5 To ensure the performance of the battery keep the battery body temperature above 20 C In cold environments insert the battery into the battery compartment and allow the aircraft to warm up for approximately 1 2 minutes before taking off Checking the Battery Level The Battery Level Indicators display how much power remains When the battery is turn...

Page 19: ...fe Battery life refers to how many more times the battery can be discharged and recharged before it must be replaced When the battery is turned off press and hold the Power Button for 5 seconds to check the battery life The Battery Level Indicators will light up and or blink for two seconds as shown below Battery Life LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Life 90 100 80 90 70 80 60 70 50 60 40 50 30 40 20 3...

Page 20: ...ed LED4 blinks twice per second Charging temperature is too low LED4 blinks three times per second Charging temperature is too high Charging the Intelligent Flight Battery 1 Connect Battery Charger to a power source 100 240 V 50 60 Hz 2 Open the Protection Cap and connect the Intelligent Flight Battery to the Battery Charger If the battery level is above 95 turn on the battery before charging 3 Th...

Page 21: ...esume charging when the temperature is within the allowable range DJI does not take any responsibility for damage caused by third party chargers How to discharge your Intelligent Flight Battery Slow Place the Intelligent Flight Battery into the Phantom 3 Advanced s Battery Compartment and power it on Leave it on until there is less than 8 of power left or until the battery can no longer be turned ...

Page 23: ... 2 The left stick serves as the throttle To prevent transmission interference do not operate more than three aircraft in the same area Remote Controller Operations Turning the Remote Controller On and Off The Phantom 3 Advanced remote controller is powered by a 2S rechargeable battery that has a capacity of 6000 mAh The battery level is indicated via the Battery Level LEDs on the front panel Follo...

Page 24: ... go of the remote controller Move the dial button to left or right to view the pictures or videos in playback mode 2 Playback Button Press to view images and videos that have already been captured 3 Shutter Button Press to take a photo If burst mode is activated multiple photos will be taken with a single press 4 Video Recoding Button Press once to start recording video then press again to stop re...

Page 25: ...ise and push the stick right to rotate the aircraft clockwise If the stick is centered the Phantom 3 Advanced will stay facing its current direction The more the stick is pushed away from the center position the faster the Phantom 3 Advanced will rotate Moving the right stick up and down changes the aircraft s forward and backward pitch Push the stick up to fly forward and down to fly backward Pha...

Page 26: ...ositioning available aircraft is using only its barometer for positioning so only altitude is controlled A mode Attitude GPS and Vision Positioning System is not used for stabilization The aircraft only uses its barometer to stabilize The aircraft can automatically return home if remote control signal is lost if the Home Point is recorded successfully F mode Function Intelligent Orientation Contro...

Page 27: ...on the back of the remote controller Optimal Transmission Range The transmission signal between the aircraft and the remote controller is most reliable within the area that is depicted in the image below Optimal Transmission Range strong weak Ensure the aircraft is flying within the optimal transmission range Adjust the distance and position between the operator and the aircraft to achieve optimal...

Page 28: ...tatus Indicator will blink red sound an alert when the battery level is critically low Linking the Remote Controller The remote controller is linked to your aircraft before delivery Linking is only required when using a new remote controller for the first time Follow these steps to link a new remote controller 1 Turn on the remote controller and connect to the mobile device Launch DJI Pilot app 2 ...

Page 29: ...y the aircraft is controlled Do not change unless familiar with your new mode You can customize the C1 and C2 buttons on the back of the RC Linking RC Searching for aircraft frequency timeout in 54 seconds Cancel Press the linking button on the aircraft to link this remote controller 5 Locate the link button on the side of the aircraft as shown in the figure shown below Press the link button to st...

Page 31: ...amera Micro SD Card Slot To store your photos and videos insert the Micro SD card into the slot as shown below before turning on the Phantom 3 Advanced The Phantom 3 Advanced comes with a 16 GB Micro SD card and supports Micro SD cards up to 64 GB A UHS 1 Micro SD card is recommended due to their fast read and write time which will allow you to save high resolution video data Do not remove Micro S...

Page 32: ...tion modes are available Switch between the different operation modes on the Camera page of the DJI Pilot app Note that your mobile device must be connected to the remote controller for changes to take effect Refer to the table below for details Follow Mode The angle between gimbal s orientation and aircraft s nose remains constant at all times FPV Mode The gimbal will synchronize with the movemen...

Page 33: ...nd camera connected to the aircraft Two pins have been mounted prior to shipping If new or additional pins are required see the diagram below Press Part through the hole of the vibration absorber and into the center hole of Part then lock them together as shown Mounting the anti drop kit pins diagonally from each other is recommended ...

Page 35: ...figuring your aircraft and sharing your photos and videos with others It is recommended that you use a tablet for the best experience Camera The Camera page contains a live HD video feed from the Phantom 3 Advanced s camera You can also configure various camera parameters from the Camera page United States Mountain View CAMERA STORE DISCOVERY DIRECTOR Safe to Fly GPS MODE CL P GPS H 39M D 1039M V ...

Page 36: ...present the power levels needed to carry out different functions 6 Remote Controller Signal This icon shows the strength of remote controller 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 ...

Page 37: ...sitioning System s sensors 12 Flight Telemetry Vision Positioning Status icon is highlighted when Vision Positioning is in operation Flight attitude is indicated by the flight 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 Ma...

Page 38: ... a short film that can be shared immediately Store Tap Store to visit the official 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 flight logs and check your DJI account status in Discovery Use your registered DJI account to login to Discovery 16 Back Livestream icon indicates the current vi...

Page 40: ...meters above sea level as the performance of the battery and aircraft may be affected 6 The Phantom 3 Advanced cannot operate within the polar areas Flight Limits and No Fly Zones 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 t...

Page 41: ... Fly Zones are explained as follow Airport 1 Airport No Fly Zone are comprised of Take off Restricted zones and Restricted Altitude Zone Each zone features circles of various size 2 R1 miles value of the R1 depends on the size and shape of the airport around the airport is Take off restricted zone inside of which take off is prevented 3 From R1 mile to R1 1 mile around the airport the flight altit...

Page 42: ...a Take off Restricted area Aircraft cannot take off within this zone The value of R varies on the definition of the restricted areas 3 A warning zone has been set around the Restricted Area When the aircraft approaches within 0 6 miles 1 km of this zone a warning message will prompt from the DJI Pilot app R1 66 feet 1 mile 320 feet R2 1640 feet 100m R R1 66 feet 1 mile 320 feet R2 1640 feet 100m R...

Page 43: ...d zone Descending to safe altitude R2 Warning You are in a restricted zone Maximum flight altitude is restricted to between 20m and 500m Fly cautiously Warning zone No flight restriction applies but there will be a warning 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 stic...

Page 44: ...tion is required for optimal performance Do not calibrate your compass where there is any possibility of strong magnetic interference Sources of potential interference include magnetite parking structures and subterranean metal structures Do not carry ferromagnetic materials with you during calibration such as keys or cellular phones DO NOT calibrate beside massive metal objects DO NOT calibrate i...

Page 45: ...ata is abnormal and the Aircraft Status Indicator is blinking red and yellow 2 When flying in a new location or a location that is different from your last flight 3 When the mechanical structure of the Phantom 3 Advanced has changed 4 When severe drifting occurs in flight i e Phantom 3 Advanced does not fly in straight line Auto Takeoff and Auto Landing Auto Take off Use auto takeoff only if the A...

Page 46: ...motors stop 9 Turn off the Intelligent Flight Battery first followed by the Remote Controller Stopping Motors There are two methods to stop the motors Method 1 When Phantom 3 Advanced has landed push the throttle down then conduct CSC Mo tors will stop immediately Release both sticks once motors stop Method 2 When the aircraft has landed push the throttle down and hold The motors will stop after 3...

Page 47: ... tutorials about flight for more flight information Video Suggestions and Tips 1 Go through the checklist before each flight 2 Select desired gimbal operation mode in the DJI Pilot app 3 Shoot the video when flying in P mode only 4 Always fly in good weather such as sunny or windless days 5 Change camera settings that suit you These include photo format and exposure compensation 6 Perform flight t...

Page 49: ...ote Controller can be customized and assigned to function as you choose through the DJI Pilot app Refer to the manual for more information How far can I fly my Phantom 3 The signal transmission distance will vary depending on environmental conditions but the Phantom 3 series can reach distances of up to 1 2 miles 2 kilometers away from the pilot What app should I use with my Phantom 3 The Phantom ...

Page 50: ...ta from being lost or corrupted Do I have to buy the Remote Controller separately No there is no need to buy a separate Remote Controller Your Phantom 3 comes with a Remote Controller that is already linked to the aircraft Does my Phantom 3 support dual Remote Controllers No The included Remote Controller can be used to control both the aircraft and the gimbal tilt at the same time What does the P...

Page 51: ... the Photos tab and then toggle the switch next to the DJI Pilot app icon If the Pilot app has not been granted access to your albums the photos and videos cannot be synchronized What should I do to land my Phantom 3 smoothly as possible Hover the aircraft over a flat level surface Slowly pull the throttle stick down until the aircraft touches the ground Why is the discharge time of the battery no...

Page 53: ...urfaces Camera Sensor Sony EXMOR 1 2 3 Effective pixels 12 4 M total pixels 12 76 M Lens FOV 94 20mm 35mm format equivalent f 2 8 ISO Range 100 3200 video 100 1600 photo Electronic Shutter Speed 8s 1 8000s Image Max Size 4000 x 3000 Still Photography Modes Single shoot Burst shooting 3 5 7 frames Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 3 5 bracketed frames at 0 7EV Bias Time lapse Supported SD Card Types Mic...

Page 54: ...et Weight 365 g Operating Temperature 10 40 Max Charging Power 57 W Aircraft Status Indicator Description Normal Red Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively Turning on and Self Checking Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively Aircraft Warming Up Green Flashes Slowly Safe to Fly P mode with GPS and Vision Positioning X2 Green Flashes Twice Safe to Fly P mode with Vision Positioning but without GPS Yellow...

Page 55: ... mode Home Lock HL Record a Home Point HP and enter HL mode The forward and backward controls will move the aircraft farther from and closer to the established Home Pont regardless of how the orientation and position of the aircraft changes Point of Interest POI Point of Interest Record a point of interest POI The aircraft can then circle around the POI and the nose will always points toward the P...

Page 56: ... a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee...

Page 57: ...This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Any Changes or modifications not expressly roved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment KCC Warning Message 해당무선설비는 운용 중 전파혼신 가능성이 있으므로 인명안전과 관련된 서비스는 할 수 없습니다 해당 무선설비는 운용 중 전파혼신 가능성이 있음 NCC Warning Message 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法第十二條經型式認證合格之低功...

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