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To avoid signal interference, do not use other 2.4GHz devices when flying.
Before taking off, make sur e the Aircraft Status Bar in the DJI GO app
indicates ‘Safe to Fly (GPS)’ or ‘Safe to fly (non-GPS)’ if flying indoors.
8. Flight
Safe to F l y
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● Auto T akeoff and Landing:
4. Charging the Batteries
Preparing Y our Phantom 3 Professional Before Flying
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You can customize or change these controls through the DJI GO app.
1. Download the DJI GO App
Search ‘DJI GO’ on the App Store or Google Play and
download the DJI GO app to your mobile device.
6. Flight Controls
Here are the default flight controls (Mode 2). The left stick controls altitude and rotation, while the right stick controls the
forward, backward, left or right movements. The gimbal dial contr ols the camera’ s tilt.
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For the best experience, use a mobile device that runs iOS 8.0 or above or Android 4.1.2 or above.
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Tighten the propellers with both hands before each flight.
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If you wish to record photos or videos, insert a Micro-SD card into the Camera’s Micro-SD Card Slot.
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The Flight Mode Switch is locked in P Mode by default. Refer to the User Manual to learn how to unlock the switch and change
to other modes.
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When not in P mode, the Phantom 3 Professional will only maintain altitude, not position, and will drift with wind or user inpu t.
Return to Home is not available in F mode.
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Only use the official DJI Phantom 3 Professional charger . Remove the Intelligent Flight Battery from the aircraft before
charging.
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It is recommended that you turn off the Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller befor e charging.
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Connect the charger to a suitable power source (100-240V 50/60Hz).
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Connect the charger to the Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller . The LEDs will display the current charge level,
and when fully charged, they will automatically turn off.
Watch the tutorial videos on
www.dji.co m or in
the DJI GO app.
2. W atch the T utorial Videos
Phantom 3 tutorial videos
7. Getting Ready for T akeoff
Remove the gimbal clamp as shown on the
right. Place your Phantom 3 Professional on a
flat surface, in an open space, with the nose
facing away from you. Then follow the steps
below in this order:
Appendix
T o land, gent ly pu ll th e left st ick (th rottl e sti ck)
down to lower the ai r cra ft until it touches the
ground. Th en pu ll both sti cks to th e botto m insid e
corners to stop th e m otors .
Start the motors by pulling both contr ol sticks to the bottom
inside (or outside) corners. Release the sticks once the
motors start. Slowly push the left stick (throttle stick) up to
takeoff.
Remote Controller is functioning normally,
but is not connected to the aircraft.
Remote Controller is functioning normally
and is connected to the aircraft.
B-B-B... Ai rcr a ft Low Bat tery Level Wa rning
or Remote Controller error.
B—B—... Remote Controller has been
idle for 5 minutes.
Remote Controller Status LED
DJI GO app
Y our Phantom 3 Pr ofessional can automatically takeoff and land at the tap of a button in the Camera screen of the DJI
GO app.
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Never stop the motors mid-flight, otherwise the aircraft will crash. Only stop the motors when on the ground or as required in
emergency situations to reduce the risk of damage or injury.
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You cannot takeoff if the Intelligent Flight Battery is not sufficiently charged and the Critical Low Battery Warning is active.
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Th e Intellig ent Flight Batt ery m ust warm up if the o utsid e temper a ture is low. A warn ing will appea r in t h e D JI G O app in th is scena rio.
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Once spinning, the rotating propellers can be dangerous. Do not start the motors when there are people nearby and always fly
in a wide-open area.
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Power off your Phantom 3 Professional before switching off the Remote Controller after landing.
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Left stick down (Slowly)
5. Preparing the Remote Controller
Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position, and
then adjust the antennas as shown. The strength of the
Remote Controller’ s signal will fluctuate depending on the
positions of the antennas.
Strong Weak
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Press the button on the side of the Mobile
Device Holder to release the clamp.
Place your mobile device into the clamp and
adjust it so that the mobile device is held
securely in place.
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 .
The transmission signal between the aircraft and
Remote Controller will be strongest within the
range illustrated here. If the signal is weak, ad just
the po sitions of the antennas and f ly th e ai rcraf t
closer to achieve optimal signal performance.
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Aircraft Status Indicators
Slowly: P-ATTI or ATTI Mode
Quickly: Not connected
to the Remote Controller
Slowly: Low Battery Level Warning
Quickly: Critical Low Battery Level Warning
Solid: Critical error
Blinking Alternately:
Compass calibration required
Slowly: Safe to fly, GPS working
Continuously: Vision Positioning
system working, no GPS
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Read the User Manual and watch the video tutorials in the DJI GO 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:
Phant om 3
Profess ional Q uick Star t Guide, P han tom 3 Pr ofess ional / Advanced Safety G uid eli ne s and D isclaim e r , Phan tom 3 P rofes siona l /
Advanced Inte lli gen t Flig h t Ba tter y S afety Guideli nes , In the Box.
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T oggl e th e Fl ight Mode Swi tch on your Remote Cont r oller
to the rig ht (P Mode) . P Mode is Positio ning M ode, A
Mode is ATTI Mode, and F Mo de i s Func tion M od e.
T ur n on the Remote Controller by pressing the power
button once, releasing it, and then pressing and holding
for 2 seconds.
Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery into your Phantom 3
Professional. T urn on the battery by pressing the power
button once, releasing it, and then pressing and holding
for 2 seconds.
Ensure the LED on y our Re mot e C ontro lle r is gree n,
ind ic atin g it is rea dy to be us ed.
Connect your mobile device to the Remote Controller
with a USB cable and launch the DJI GO app. Follow the
instructions within the app.
In the a pp, tap ‘Ca mer a’. Ensure yo ur Ph antom 3
Profess ion al is r eady to f ly b y comp let ing th e on -s cree n
Che ckl ist. Be ginn er Mo de is ena ble d by de fault wh e n
you launch th e DJI GO app for th e first t ime . Th e
airc raft ’ s al t itud e and f light dist anc e are restri cted wh e n
flyi ng in Be ginner M ode. You c an dis a ble Beg inner
Mode in th e S ett ings P ag e of th e DJI G O app .
Calibr a te the comp ass by tapp ing the Ai rcraft St atus
Bar in th e app and sel e ctin g ‘C alibr ate ’ . The n fo llo w th e
on-sc ree n i n struct i ons.
Attach the pr opellers with a black nut onto th e mot ors with
black dot and sp i n th e m count er-clo ckwise to s ecu re .
Attach the pr opelle rs w ith a grey nut o nto the mo tors
without bl ack do t and spin them c loc kwi se to sec ure.
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While returning home, you can still control your Phantom 3
Professional’s altitude to avoid any obstacles.
● Return to Home:
The app’s RTH Button
RTH Button
1. Press and ho ld the Retu rn to Hom e Butt on on your
Remote Cont rolle r until the LED surro unding the button
sta rts bli nking white and sta rts bee pi ng. Your Phantom
3 Prof ess ion al will retu rn to the set Ho me Point. Press
the butt on once to stop the p rocedure.
2. Th e DJI GO app will wa rn you if your Ph anto m 3
Profess ion al ’ s batter y level falls und er a certai n level. This
warning th resho ld ca n be set in th e app. Th e aircr aft wi ll
land imm edia tely if th e batt ery po wer reaches a critical
lev el and th e C ritical Lo w B att e ry Leve l Warning appe ars .
3. Failsa fe : The Phantom 3 Pro fess
iona l wil l ent er Retu rn to
Home M ode if th e sig nal to the Remo te Cont r oller is l ost .
www.dji.com
PROFESSIONAL
PHANTOM 3
3. Check Battery Levels
Pressing the Power Button once on either your Intelligent Flight Battery or Remote Controller displays the battery level.
Be sure to fully charge both batteries before your first flight.
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For more information:
T ap and slide to confirm automatic takeoff.
The aircraft will automatically takeoff and
hover at 4 feet (1.2 meters).
T ap and slide to confirm automatic landing.
The aircraft will automatically land.
Camera Controls
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Adjus t the cam era p arame ters u si ng
the Ca me ra Sett ing s Dial o n the
Remot e C ontroller o r thro ugh the DJI
G O app. Pr e ss the Shutt e r But ton or
Video Recor ding Button t o captu r e
photos or recor d vi deos.
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Adjust the gimbal’s tilt using the
Gimbal Dial.
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Download p hotos and vide os fr om
the Mi cro-SD card to your mobile
device th rou g h the DJI GO app .
You can also use a SD-car d reader
to expo rt files t o yo ur comp u ter .
High
Low
Battery Level
High
Low
Battery Level
● Manual T akeoff and Landing (Stick configurations are for MODE 2):
Left stick up (Slowly) Start / Stop the motors
OR
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