PHANTOM 3 Advanced User Manual 2015.03 V1.
Using this manual Legends Warning Important Hints and Tips Reference Read Before the First Flight Read the follow documents before using the Phantom 3 Advanced for the first time. 1. Disclaimer 2. Phantom 3 Advanced Quick Start Guide 3. Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual 4. In the Box 5. Safety Guidelines 6. Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines It is recommended to watch all the tutorial videos on DJI official website and read the Disclaimer before your first flight.
Contents Using this manual Legends 2 Before Flight 2 Watch the video tutorials 2 Download the DJI Pilot app 2 Product Profile Introduction 6 Feature Highlights 6 Assemble the Aircraft 7 Aircraft Diagram 8 Remote Controller Diagram 9 Aircraft Flight 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
Camera and Gimbal Camera Profile 32 Gimbal 33 DJI Pilot App Camera 36 Map 40 Academy 40 User Center 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 Complian
Product Profile This chapter introduces the Phantom 3 Advanced and lists the components on the aircraft and remote controllers. © 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
Product Profile Introduction The Phantom 3 Advanced is a brand new quadcopter capable of capturing HD video and transmitting an HD video signal out of the box. The built-in camera has an integrated gimbal to maximize stability and weight efficiency while minimizing space. Even when no GPS signal is available, Vision Positioning system provides hovering precision.
Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual Assemble the Aircraft Removing Gimbal Clamp Remove the gimbal clamp in the direction as shown below: Product Profile Attaching Propellers Attach the propellers with the black nut onto motors with the black axis and spin counter-clockwise to secure. Attach propellers with grey nut onto motors without a grey axis and spin clockwise to secure. Place all propellers onto the correct motor and tighten by hand to secure its position.
Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual Aircraft Diagram [7] [6] [1] [2] [3] [4] [1] GPS [2] Propeller [3] Motor [5] [4] Front LED Product Profile [5] Landing gear [8] [9] [10] [6] Gimbal and Camera [7] Aircraft Micro-USB Port [8] Aircraft Status Indicator [9] Intelligent Flight Battery [11] [10] Vision Positioning Sensors [11] Antennas [12] [12] Camera Micro-SD Card Slot [13] Camera Micro-USB Port [13] Remote Controller Diagram [1] Antennas [1] [2] [8] [7] [6] [3] [4] [5] Relays aircraft control an
Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual [5] Battery Level LEDs Displays the battery level of the remote controller. [6] Status LED Displays the remote controller's system status. [7] Power Button Used to power on or power off the remote controller. Circular LED around the RTH button displays RTH status. [15] Product Profile [8] RTH LED [16] [9] Camera Settings Dial Turn the dial to adjust camera settings. Only functions when the remote controller is connected to a mobile device running the DJI Pilot app.
Aircraft This chapter introduces the features of the flight controller, Vision Positioning System and the Intelligent Flight Battery. 10 © 2015 DJI. All Rights Reserved.
Aircraft Flight Controller The Phantom 3 Advanced’s flight controller is based on DJI flight controller with several enhancements such as new flight mode. Three safe modes are available: Failsafe, Return Home and Dynamic Home Point. These features ensure the safe return of your aircraft if the control signal is lost. The flight controller can stores crucial flight data to the on-board storage device for each flight.
Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual Aircraft Status Indicator Description Normal Alternatively Red, Green and Yellow Flash Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively Aircraft warming up Safe to Fly (P mode with GPS and Vision Positioning) Green Flashes Slowly Aircraft X2 Power on and self-check Safe to Fly (P mode with Vision Positioning but without GPS) Green Flashes Twice Safe to Fly (A mode but No GPS and Vision Positioning) Yellow Flashes Slowly Warning Fast Yellow Flashing Remote Controller Signal Los
Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual Low Battery RTH The Battery Level Indicator is displayed in the DJI Pilot app, and is described below Critical Low battery level warning(Red) Sufficient battery level(Green) Low battery level warning(Yellow) Remaining flight time Power requires to return home Battery level Indicator Battery Level Warning Remark Aircraft Status Indicator DJI Pilot app Flight Instructions Tap “Go-home” to have the aircraft return to the Home point and land automatically, or “Cancel”
Phantom 3 Advanced User Manual When the critical battery level warning activates and the aircraft is descending to land automatically, 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.