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ANAFI

 

User Guide v2.6 

 

published on August 30, 2019

 

 

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ELCOME TO THE FAMILY

 

With 

ANAFI

, you have chosen the finest, quietest, and most portable flying 4K HDR camera, 

you can use everywhere on the go, anytime. 

We strongly recommend you read the following information and instructions thoroughly 
before you get 

ANAFI

 in the air, to make the most of your first amazing 25-minute flight. 

The indispensable prerequisites, on the next pages, will not occupy more than 5 minutes 
of your time: 

ANAFI

 

requires the FreeFlight 6 app to fly, and to make sure your drone and 

controller are fully up-to-date with the latest features. 

As you discover the world of possibilities that 

ANAFI

 opens to you, you will find out that 

carefully planning your flights is exciting, and only adds to the fun of flying them. 

 

Have a great read, and many outstanding hours flying 

ANAFI

 

 

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ANAFI

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Summary of Contents for ANAFI FPV

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Page 2: ...P A G E I S B L A N K O N P U R P O S E ...

Page 3: ... fully up to date with the latest features As you discover the world of possibilities that ANAFI opens to you you will find out that carefully planning your flights is exciting and only adds to the fun of flying them Have a great read and many outstanding hours flying ANAFI USING THIS GUIDE Read entirely at least once it answers most questions that most users encounter when they discover ANAFI Kee...

Page 4: ...FreeFlight 6 on your iOS or Android smartphone ANAFI requires FreeFlight 6 to fly The app will enable you to update your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and ANAFI when you power them on for the first time Android FreeFlight 6 QR code iOS FreeFlight 6 QR code When you have downloaded and installed FreeFlight 6 unfold the central arm of Parrot Skycontroller 3 to power it on Use your device s USB cable to con...

Page 5: ...eeFlight 6 to launch the initial updates FreeFlight 6 automatically updates the Parrot Skycontroller 3 first and ANAFI second Android FreeFlight 6 homepage 4 Parrot Skycontroller 3 update tap the green CONTINUE box to proceed FreeFlight 6 displays an animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled Preparing your controller When the update is finished the screen displays Your controller is rea...

Page 6: ...an animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled Preparing your drone When the update is finished the screen displays Your drone is ready and a CONTINUE box Tap this CONTINUE box to come back to FreeFlight 6 homepage screenshots below are iOS 6 All systems are ready for flight ...

Page 7: ...ts 11 DISCLAIMER 12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 13 PACKAGE CONTENTS 14 ANAFI 14 ANAFI Work 15 ANAFI Extended 16 PRESENTATION OF ANAFI 17 Ready to store or carry 17 Ready to fly 17 PRESENTATION OF PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 3 18 Ready to store or carry 18 Ready to pilot 18 Camera and gimbal controls 19 LED status indicator color codes 19 PRESENTATION OFTHE PARROTCOCKPITGLASSES3 20 PRE FLIGHT CHECKLIST 22 Eq...

Page 8: ...ards 32 Direct media retrieval drone to computer 32 FreeFlight 6 Gallery 32 INTRODUCING FREEFLIGHT 6 33 Presentation of the iOS HUD video mode view 35 Presentation of the Android HUD photo mode view 37 Presentation of the HUD FPV 38 SeeThrough Mode 40 PREFERENCES 40 Interface 40 Piloting 41 Safety 41 Camera 41 Network 42 VIDEOS AND PHOTOS 43 Making videos 43 Taking photos 45 Creating Panoramas 48 ...

Page 9: ...alue ISO 58 White balance WB 58 HDR 60 NATURAL Style 60 P LOG Style 60 INTENSE Style 60 PASTEL Style 61 ADJUSTMENT 61 Lock AE 62 Lock AE Touch 62 CINESHOTS 64 360 64 Reveal 64 Spiral 64 Epic 65 PILOTING MODES 66 Manual flight 66 Cameraman 66 Follow Me in app purchase 67 Smartdronies 69 FPV 69 Touch Fly Waypoint 70 Touch Fly POI 70 Flight Plan in app purchase 71 ...

Page 10: ...ole controller About 4K video formats 4K video formats are professional grade media which may not be read natively by slower computers Shoot in 1080p or use a video converter to turn your ANAFI s 4K videos into a more manageable format like 1080p if they do not read properly on your equipment This is especially true for Parrot s 4K Cinema format which can only be handled by professional editing eq...

Page 11: ...ither iOS or Android based on which FreeFlight 6 is installed About Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 are used for immersion flights thanks to the FPV feature of the FreeFlight 6 app Your Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 must not be exposed to direct sunlight once the terminal has been inserted into the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 About My Parrot accounts Parrot strongly recommends that you use y...

Page 12: ...nd photos that are promoted and advertised by Parrot Drones SAS and its affiliates have been made by and with experienced professionals and drone pilots IN CASE OF DOUBT RELATING TO THE USE OF YOUR ANAFI DRONE AND ITS ACCESSORIES ALWAYS REFER TO THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THE PARROT DOCUMENTATION 4 TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW PARROT DRONES SAS ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DI...

Page 13: ... streaming resolution 720p HD 1280x720 Battery capacity 2 500mAh 3 6V Supported mobile devices screen size up to 6 2 USB ports USB C charge USB A connection IMAGING SYSTEM Sensor 1 2 4 CMOS LD ASPH low dispersion aspherical lens Aperture f 2 4 35mm format equ focal length 23mm Depth of field 1 5m to Electronic shutter speed 1 to 1 10000s ISO range 100 to 3200 Video resolutions DCI 4K cinema 4096x2...

Page 14: ...preinstalled on ANAFI a carrying case a lens cap a USB A to USB C charging cable a 16GB microSD card preinstalled in ANAFI a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide a Super Quick Start Guide SQSG a Wi Fi settings card ...

Page 15: ...teries a one year access to Pix4Dmodel a shoulder bag a lens cap 5 USB A to USB C charging cables a multiport USB charger a 16GB microSD card preinstalled in ANAFI a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 a pair of Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide a Super Quick Start Guide SQSG a Wi Fi settings card ...

Page 16: ...d on ANAFI 2 additional batteries a shoulder bag a lens cap 3 USB A to USB C charging cables a 16GB microSD card preinstalled in ANAFI a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide a Super Quick Start Guide SQSG a Wi Fi settings card ...

Page 17: ...n August 30 2019 17 PRESENTATION OF ANAFI Ready to store or carry Foldable arms and propellers Ready to fly Smart battery Battery extraction button Charge level LED indicators 180 tilt 4K camera gimbal USB C charging port Power button ...

Page 18: ...F PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 3 Ready to store or carry Left control stick Right control stick Power on foldable arm and device holder Ready to pilot LED status indicator Wi Fi antenna RTH return home button Take off landing button ...

Page 19: ...B A device port LED status indicator color codes When the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is powered on its LED status indicator gives you an instant visual indication flashing green Skycontroller 3 update in progress alternating light blue and dark blue connecting to ANAFI flashing light blue no drone configured or wrong WPA key steady dark blue connected to ANAFI alternating purple and dark blue autonomo...

Page 20: ...ot Cockpitglasses 3 into their Ready to Fly position Open the removable flap on the front of the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 Place your terminal at the centre point of the height and length of the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 Close the removable flap and adjust the distance between the lenses relative to your view as follows 1 It is important to note that the maximum size of the terminal to use with the Pa...

Page 21: ...sure the lenses are at your eye level by adjusting the position of the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 on your nose 4 YOU SHOULD NOT POINT YOUR PARROT COCKPITGLASSES 3 TOWARDS THE SUN OR ANY OTHER LIGHT SOURCES SERIOUS EQUIPMENT DAMAGE AND OR PERSONAL INJURY ESPECIALLY OCULAR MAY RESULT IF YOU DIRECT YOUR PARROT COCKPITGLASSES 3 TOWARDS THE SUN OR ANY OTHER LIGHT SOURCES ...

Page 22: ... ANAFI s camera Make sure ANAFI s lens is clean if you need to clean it hold the gimbal between two fingers so that you do not pressure its mechanism when you clean the lens and gently wipe the lens with a microfiber cloth Regulations Make sure the use of ANAFI is allowed where you are intending to fly Check for potential restrictions regarding the use of Wi Fi frequencies in the area where you ar...

Page 23: ...erience b If you do not wish to use the controller connect your device to the Wi Fi network of ANAFI using the Wi Fi settings card located inside the drone s carrying case SSID format Anafi xxxxx 6 FreeFlight 6 runs automatically on your device and connects to ANAFI and to Parrot Skycontroller 3 7 Check for controller and drone software updates 8 Calibrate your ANAFI your Parrot Skycontroller 3 or...

Page 24: ...n first opening of FreeFlight 6 from version 6 2 a hand launch tutorial reminds you the following procedure You can activate hand launch from this tutorial page You can also activate the hand launch option from the Interface menu of FreeFlight 6 PREFERENCES refer to the PREFERENCES Interface section of this guide for further information Power ANAFI on and position the drone on your flat open hand ...

Page 25: ...I User Guide v2 6 published on August 30 2019 25 FLYING Left control stick default mode Right control stick default mode Rise Forward Descend Reverse Turn right Move to the right Turn left Move to the left ...

Page 26: ... screen of your device ANAFI rises to 30 meters over its take off point or to the altitude you have set through FreeFlight 6 between 20 and 100 meters and flies back over its take off position Refer to the PREFERENCES Safety section of this guide for instructions on RTH height configuration In the Follow Me mode in app purchase when the button or icon is activated ANAFI flies back to the position ...

Page 27: ...rn home When short on battery power FreeFlight 6 alerts you that it will enter automatic RTH mode If you feel confident you can bring ANAFI back to its take off point or if you wish to land it at a different location you can cancel the auto RTH directly from the alert pop up LANDING Setting up for landing Android Fly ANAFI directly over a flat even and clear surface then press the button or tap th...

Page 28: ...his guide for further information When handling ANAFI you should never apply pressure and generally avoid touching the drone s camera and gimbal its most sensitive parts The following directions will help you handle your drone and battery safely Battery removal To remove the smart battery from the drone unfold the back arms of ANAFI Set the drone on a flat and even surface such as a table and pres...

Page 29: ...tery from o a wall socket through an AC adapter not included in the box except for ANAFI Work o a tabletop or laptop computer s USB A port o a power bank s USB A port Indicative full charging times depending on power sources are as follows at 20 C AC adapter 5V 3A between 150 and 210 minutes a computer s or power bank s USB A port between 270 and 320 minutes ANAFI s smart battery can also be recha...

Page 30: ...ing time remaining 2 steady LEDs are lit up between 6 and 12 minutes flying time remaining 3 steady LEDs are lit up between 12 and 18 minutes flying time remaining 4 steady LEDs are lit up between 18 and 25 minutes flying time remaining Battery care and safety As you can see ANAFI s smart LiPo battery is as high tech as any other element of your flying 4K HDR camera Its firmware can be updated lik...

Page 31: ...r source with the enclosed cable then keep the battery s power button pressed for 15 seconds regardless of the behavior of the LEDs and release the button The battery s LEDs flash quickly one after the other alternating green and red the hard reset is successful MEDIA RETRIEVAL Your ANAFI is equipped with a 16GB microSD card which enables you to record videos and photos and to transfer them easily...

Page 32: ...will feel a slight click A closed lock icon and an arrow located on the right of the microSD slot confirm to you the way you must slide the lock to close it Compatible microSD cards Refer to Parrot online documentation for an updated list of ANAFI compatible microSD cards Direct media retrieval drone to computer You can also retrieve your media directly from ANAFI without extracting the microSD ca...

Page 33: ...downloaded it directly from the gallery of the microSD card so that only the media that you want to view and or store in memory is selected Android FreeFlight 6 Gallery INTRODUCING FREEFLIGHT 6 The HUD head up display interface of FreeFlight 6 is the ultimate companion to ANAFI It enables you to access all the outstanding features of ANAFI from the screen of your device at the touch of your thumbs...

Page 34: ...ANAFI 34 iOS FreeFlight 6 homepage Android FreeFlight 6 homepage ...

Page 35: ... box Video mode box ANAFI and FreeFlight 6 are packed with features which are accessible from the HUD Before we present the PREFERENCES menu of FreeFlight 6 here is an overview of your drone s current piloting Cineshots Dronies and video modes Piloting modes Manual flight Cineshots 360 left right Cameraman Reveal 30 60m Follow Me in app purchase Spiral 30 60m Smartdronies Epic 30 60m Touch Fly Way...

Page 36: ...s you always check both your FreeFlight 6 HUD s GPS icons are green and not red before you make your ANAFI take off The Minimalist HUD for Video Mode can be achieved by a simple pinch zoom motion on the terminal screen as shown by the icon below Minimalist HUD Pinch zoom The Minimalist HUD consists of a full screen view without any of the following instructions or information appearing Minimalist ...

Page 37: ...ve format Panorama mode The Android HUD of FreeFlight 6 displays strictly the same information buttons toggles and menus as the iOS HUD in the same way despite slight cosmetic differences Note that both GPS icons are green on both screen captures iOS and Android screen presentations This means that the drone s controller Skycontroller 3 or device and ANAFI are both synchronized to enough GPS and G...

Page 38: ...a the FPV tile on the home page Homepage HUD FPV NB FreeFlight 6 mode must be started before inserting the terminal into the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 HUD FPV is accessible if the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is connected to the terminal via a USB cable The main screen is split into two identical half screens as follows HUD FPV Separate view ...

Page 39: ...owing actions access the settings by pressing the top button access SeeThrough mode by pressing the bottom button The settings can only be accessed if the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is connected to the terminal via a USB cable The settings can be navigated through the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your drone will remain in hover mode u ntil the user has exited the Settings menu There are two main modes I...

Page 40: ...are marked in bold characters Interface The Interface preferences set the way your controller behaves and the amount of information you want on your FreeFlight 6 HUD It also enables you to activate the Hand launch option The interface preferences allow you to adjust the behaviour of the controller They also allow you to activate the launched take off function Tap an item option to select it Contro...

Page 41: ...tion speed and Max vertical speed values are the ones which carry the biggest impact on ANAFI s acceleration and general flying behavior Corresponding sliders turn to orange instead of green to warn users the settings they have selected require extreme care superior piloting skills or both when flying ANAFI Your drone will always remain outstandingly responsive but with extreme settings it will ac...

Page 42: ...you to fine tune your framing your EV settings or both About Anti flickering this setting and the associated technology aim at eliminating the flicker effect which can arise due to some artificial lights The AUTO option should work for most users but depending on your country you can try other settings if you feel bothered by a flicker effect on your device s screen your artificial light videos or...

Page 43: ...video as soon as ANAFI takes off This literally means all you have to do to start filming is to fly ANAFI into the sky However depending on your filming objectives ANAFI and FreeFlight 6 offer a wealth of settings from full auto to manual professional options for you to make the most of every situation If required tap the photo video toggle in the middle of the bottom bar of the HUD to circle the ...

Page 44: ...owed down by a factor of 2 and exported at 24 25 or 30fps Slow Motion 720p filming at 96 100 or 120fps automatically slowed down by a factor of 4 and exported at 24 25 or 30fps High Framerate 1080p filming at 48 50 or 60fps ideal for post processing and 720p filming at 96 100 or 120fps In the following screen capture Standard video mode is activated available video resolutions are 4K UHD 2 7K and ...

Page 45: ...ice When the Single mode is selected the soft shutter button of the HUD appears as a full white circle When the Burst mode is selected the soft shutter button of the HUD displays the Burst icon inside a white circle Selecting the Bracketing mode opens three options 3 photos 1 EV 0 0 EV 1 EV 5 photos 2 EV to 2 EV and 7 photos 3 EV to 3 EV When one of these options has been selected the soft shutter...

Page 46: ...f these options has been chosen the HUD trigger displays a progress bar at the bottom of the screen that fills up according to the distance selected 5 meters 10 meters 20 meters 50 meters 100 meters or 200 meters Second select a photo format from the corresponding box of the HUD Tap the photo settings box to call the photo settings boxes Tap the last box on the right of the screen to access the av...

Page 47: ...ountdown is displayed from 3 5 or 10 seconds at the center of the HUD the timer of the soft button also countdowns then the screen flashes white and freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken The timer of the soft shutter button resets The number to the left of the soft shutter button of the HUD is increased by 1 For additional details on the Panorama mode refer to the ...

Page 48: ...est post processing and retouching possibilities Creating Panoramas ANAFI panoramas are generated automatically through the gallery of FreeFlight 6 based on a series of pictures taken by the drone The generation of a panorama regardless of its format implies three phases collecting the pictures in flight downloading the pictures from ANAFI to your device stitching the pictures together to create t...

Page 49: ... Skycontroller 3 or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD to begin the Panorama capture ANAFI starts taking pictures and the bottom of the HUD displays a progress bar which fills with green as the capture unfolds Panorama types capture characteristics Vertical ANAFI takes 8 photos in about 35 seconds Horizontal ANAFI takes 10 photos in about 40 seconds 360 ANAFI takes 42 photos in about 180 secon...

Page 50: ...the media you have downloaded from ANAFI s microSD card iOS Local device gallery Finally select the panorama you want to generate from your Local gallery FreeFlight 6 displays the following screen iOS Local device panorama generation page Tap Create to generate the panorama or tap the other icon to access the series of individual pictures Depending on the power of your device FreeFlight 6 may disp...

Page 51: ...ugh the left trigger of Parrot Skycontroller 3 It is available in all video and photo modes and in all manual piloting modes To aim the gimbal toward the ground push the tilt control trigger down To aim the gimbal toward the sky pull the tilt control trigger up To reset the gimbal tilt to a horizontal position press the optics reset button on the left of Parrot Skycontroller 3 this action also res...

Page 52: ... resets the gimbal tilt to a horizontal position The HUD of FreeFlight 6 presents precise decimal by decimal zoom information at all times in the middle of the left side of the screen as shown on the following screen captures note that in these examples ANAFI s gimbal is tilted all the way toward the ground Android 4K x1 zoom Android 4K x1 4 zoom ...

Page 53: ...apabilities for pictures the zoom is deactivated by design in WIDE formats JPEG and DNG JPEG and it has an impact on the resolution of the pictures in JPEG RECT format By contrast ANAFI offers impressive lossless zoom capabilities for 4K UHD x1 4 2 7K x1 9 and 1080p X2 8 videos Android 1080p x1 zoom Android 1080p x2 8 zoom ...

Page 54: ...sary typically after a crash If you notice a tilted horizon on all your videos and photos and if this tilt is always on the same side access camera calibration to make your horizon perfectly straight again This feature is accessible from the ANAFI box on the FreeFlight 6 homepage or from the ANAFI box of the HUD and from the PREFERENCE Camera menu Before starting this procedure you need to positio...

Page 55: ...rot Skycontroller 3 and your device as you would for any flight Access Camera calibration from the ANAFI box of the homepage or the HUD of FreeFlight 6 or from the PREFERENCES Camera menu Select the Correct horizon option from the following screen ANAFI gimbal camera calibration Android The following screen appears except the top line label Gimbal calibration has been replaced with Horizon correct...

Page 56: ...creenshots they do not appear straight or parallel on the calibration screen Gimbal camera calibration after Android When you have straightened the tilt of the camera tap the icon on the top left of the screen to confirm your setting and exit camera calibration Camera Calibration Gimbal calibration Use this option to perform a gimbal calibration similar to that which occurs after ANAFI is powered ...

Page 57: ...ver a perfectly balanced photo or video not too dark and not too light Tap the 0 0 EV box to activate the EV slider Slide your finger on the screen to adapt your EV toward negative values and darken your picture or video Use positive values to lighten your images This can be useful if you want to capture a backlit scene and to fade surroundings in light iOS 2 0 EV iOS 1 0 EV To activate further se...

Page 58: ...e under good lighting conditions such as sunny daylight outside shots low ISO values 100 or 200 should always be selected The sensitivity of the sensor increases as the ISO value goes up 3200 ISO can be used to capture low light interior scenes or exterior shots at dusk or dawn for example By default in Auto mode ANAFI constantly adapts its ISO and shutter speed values to the scene it is filming S...

Page 59: ...nd helps you make the best choice Android Auto WB Android Incandescent WB Android Fluo 1 WB Android Fluo 2 WB Android Sunny WB Android Cloudy WB Android Green WB Android Blue Sky WB White Balance WB in manual mode To manually select a WB value touch the WB text box and then touch the CUSTOM text box This will allow you to set the various white balance values between 2000 and 10 000K Kelvin ...

Page 60: ...con again to deactivate HDR The yellow HDR box disappears from the screen iOS HDR off iOS HDR on Note that activating or deactivating HDR stops any ongoing video recording NATURAL Style The Natural Style is the default ANAFI Style it respects nature s colors and tones Activate the NATURAL Style from the Style box of the Video Photo settings menu P LOG Style One alternative Style to Natural looking...

Page 61: ...gs out their warmest tones Activate the PASTEL Style from the Style box of the Video Photo settings menu ADJUSTMENT The ADJUSTMENT button to the right of the PASTEL box provides three additional settings for your Normal Style still images and films Saturation sets the intensity of the colors from 2 to 2 Contrast sets the degree of difference between lighter and darker parts of the image from 2 to ...

Page 62: ... the current view The icon turns to yellow A yellow Lock AE box appears under the Next available action box at the center of the top bar of the HUD Move ANAFI around or tilt its gimbal to change the frame the exposure settings remain as they were when you activated the function Tap the Lock AE icon again to deactivate the exposure lock the icon turns back to white and the yellow Lock AE box disapp...

Page 63: ...to the following screen captures for additional details on the logic of this great feature Exposure is locked on the top of the trees Android shutter speed is set at 1 240 s Exposure is locked on a building on the horizon Android shutter speed is set at 1 500 s ...

Page 64: ...progressively fills with green as the Cineshot unfolds Reveal The Reveal Cineshot is a classic motion picture opening shot when it is activated ANAFI tilts its camera toward the ground and starts moving forward in a straight horizontal line Slowly over 30 or 60 meters the camera gimbal tilts up revealing the scenery in front of ANAFI Before you activate the Reveal Cineshot check the area in front ...

Page 65: ...unfolds Epic The Epic Cineshot offers another great way to dramatize any scene or location When it is activated ANAFI moves away backward in a smooth ascending line keeping its subject in the center of its frame for 30 or 60 meters The Epic Cineshot gives best results when ANAFI starts from a close up position relative to its subject Before you activate the Epic Cineshot check the area behind ANAF...

Page 66: ...s object or subject When your target is locked the blue rectangle turns to green and the orange LAND box at the center of the top bar of the HUD turns red and displays STOP ANAFI s frame centers on your target inside the green box Drag the green box to the area of the frame where you want your target to remain at Fly ANAFI around your target The drone keeps your target in the part of the frame you...

Page 67: ... iOS stores to be activated Fly ANAFI at least 5 meters 15ft high and 10 meters 30ft in front of you facing you FreeFlight 6 will inform you with a red alert at the bottom of the HUD if you are too close from ANAFI or if it is flying too low Frame yourself Tap the PILOTING MODE box in the bottom bar of the HUD to access the options Tap Follow Me to select this piloting mode Both a drone GPS synchr...

Page 68: ...x at the center of the top bar of the HUD When no target is selected or when the tracking has been ended by the pilot ANAFI s behavior is similar to that of the Manual flight mode In addition the Follow Me mode features a series of exclusive Dronies which can be activated as you move always keeping you in the center of the frame For each Dronie two options are available they are listed between bra...

Page 69: ...rone at least 5 meters away at man level between 1 and 2 meters above the ground Check that the flight path of your drone is perfectly clear at least 30 meters behind it flat and without obstacles Tap Smartrdronies from the PILOTING MODE box menu As for the Follow Me mode both a drone GPS synchronization and a device GPS synchronization are imperative to activate this mode upon first activation th...

Page 70: ...er on the right of the screen to control the drone s altitude the orange figure inside the circle when it reaches its destination iOS Touch Fly ANAFI flying to its destination Touch Fly POI To access the POI Touch Fly option tap the Type box from the lower bar of the HUD and select POI In POI mode press and hold a point on the map to create a point of interest POI marked as a white square diamond ...

Page 71: ...ming sessions from home on the train in a plane or anywhere else you can take your phone with you Through an example this section will teach you the basics of automated flight and shooting management with ANAFI and Flight Plan Tap Flight Plan from the PILOTING MODE box menu The map of your surroundings opens full screen If you are not connected to ANAFI the minimized live view is black as on the s...

Page 72: ...ircle represents the waypoint the white figure the altitude of the drone and the white arrow the direction of ANAFI s camera iOS initial waypoint Tap the white arrow and hold it to move it around In this example we want ANAFI to frame the lighthouse as it starts the flight iOS initial waypoint with the camera framing the lighthouse ...

Page 73: ...of the waypoint In this example ANAFI will climb from 3 to 30 meters between the initial waypoint and the second waypoint iOS second waypoint Add waypoints to tour the area and end your Flight Plan where you intend to land iOS full Flight Plan The tip of the peninsula is a POI we want ANAFI to focus on it while it flies around it Tap it and hold your finger on the screen to call choices POI Close ...

Page 74: ...n now be selected to be linked to the POI iOS open waypoints Tap waypoints to link them to the POI In this example we want ANAFI to film the tip of the peninsula as it flies around it we have selected the three waypoints to the left of the peninsula The arrows of those waypoints have turned toward the POI and are colored in blue the last one which was selected has a blue border around the white ar...

Page 75: ...o edit it use the slider on the right of the screen to modify its height tap and move its white arrow to set the direction of ANAFI s camera For this example we had the drone point toward the land at most steps of the Flight Plan and toward the lighthouse at take off and landing with a descent from 30 to 3 meters between the last two waypoints iOS POI Flight Plan All you have to do now is to close...

Page 76: ...an tap the STOP box of your HUD or reclaim commands of the drone in case a danger or any sort of unexpected obstacle arises Controls The controls for each of the Classic and Arcade modes are described below The prerequisites for using Classic mode are to be connected to the Parrot Skycontroller 3 via a USB cable or to be connected to the Wi Fi network of your drone and to use the virtual joysticks...

Page 77: ...n immersed mode Joysticks Arcade mode Activating Arcade mode There are two ways to enable Arcade mode Via the flying modes on the HUD Enter the HUD Tap the PILOTING MODE box in the bottom bar of the HUD and Select Arcade Via the Interface Settings Exit Arcade mode A marker appears in the HUD and shows when the flying mode returns to Classic mode automatically When an RTH is activated manually or a...

Page 78: ...e moves inside the largest circle but the horizon line remains immobile inside the HUD in other words it does not follow the attitude of the drone When the drone moves to the right the circle moves to the right When the incline of the camera is directed upwards the circle moves upwards When the drone moves forward the circle becomes larger When the drone moves backwards the circle becomes smaller ...

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