SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY WM3231510 Phantom 3 Professional User Manual Part One
SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Phantom 3 Professional Users Manual Part One
Contents
- 1. Users Manual Part One
- 2. Users Manual Part Two
- 3. Users Manual Part Three
Users Manual Part One
PHANTOM 3 Professional
V1.0
2015.03
User Manual
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Using this manual
Legends
Warning Important Hints and Tips Reference
Read Before the First Flight
Read the follow documents before using the Phantom 3 Professional for the rst time.
1. Disclaimer
2. Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide
3. Phantom 3 Professional 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 ofcial website and read the Disclaimer before
your rst ight. Prepare for your rst ight by using the Phantom 3 Professional Quick Start Guide. Refer
to the user manual for more detailed information.
Video Tutorials
Please watch the tutorial video below to learn how to use Phantom 3 Professional safely:
http://www.dji.com/product/phantom-3-professional/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.
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Using this manual
Legends 2
Before Flight 2
Watch the video tutorials 2
Download the DJI Pilot app 2
Product Prole
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 Positioning System 16
Flight Recorder 17
Attaching and Detaching the Propellers 17
DJI Intelligent Flight Battery 18
Remote Control
RemoteControllerProle 24
Remote Controller Operations 24
Remote Controller Status LED 29
Linking the Remote Controller 29
Remote Controller Compliance Version 30
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Camera and Gimbal
CameraProle 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
PreightChecklist 46
Calibrating the Compass 46
Auto Take-off and Auto Landing 47
Flight Test 48
Starting/Stopping the Motors 48
Troubleshooting (FAQ)
Appendix
Specications 53
Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 56
FCC Compliance 57
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Product Prole
This chapter introduces the Phantom 3
Professional and lists the components
on the aircraft and remote controllers.
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Product Profile
Product Prole
Introduction
The Phantom 3 Professional 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 efciency while minimizing space. Even when no GPS signal is available, Vision Positioning sys-
tem provides hovering precision.
Feature Highlights
Camera and Gimbal: The Phantom 3 Professional camera shoots, of course, 4K video and it is capable of
capturing 12 megapixel stills.
HD Video Downlink: Low latency, HD downlink powered by an enhanced version of the DJI Lightbridge
system.
DJI Intelligent Flight Battery: 4480 mAh DJI Intelligent Flight Battery employs new battery cells and a bat-
tery management system.
Flight Controller: The next generation ight controller system provides a more reliable ight experience. A
new ight recorder stores the ight data from each ight, and Vision Positioning enhances hovering preci-
sion when ying indoors and no GPS is available.
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Assemble the Aircraft
Removing Gimbal Clamp
Remove the gimbal clamp in the direction as shown below:
Attaching Propellers
Attach the propellers with the black nut onto motors with the black axis and spin counter-clockwise to se-
cure. Attach propellers with grey nut onto motors without a grey axis and spin clockwise to secure.
Preparing Remote Controller
Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position then adjust the antennas.
1. Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp, adjust the clamp to t
the size of the mobile device.
2. Connect the mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable.
3. Plug one end of the cable into the mobile device, and the other end into the USB port on the back of
the remote controller.
Place all propellers onto the correct motor and tighten by hand to secure its position.
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Aircraft Diagram
[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] Camera Micro-USB Port
Remote Controller Diagram
[1] Antennas
Relays aircraft control and
video signal.
[2] Mobile Device Holder
Mounting place for your mobile
device.
[3] Control Stick
Controls aircraft orientation.
[4] Return Home (RTH) Button
Press and hold the button to
initiate Return to Home (RTH).
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
[11]
[9]
[10]
[12]
[13]
[1]
[2]
[4]
[5]
[6]
[7]
[8]
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[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.
[8] RTH LED
Circular LED around the RTH button displays
RTH status.
[17]
[19]
[18]
[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.
[10] Playback Button
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 reader to upgrade the
rmware.
[16] USB Port
Connect to mobile device or to a USB thumb
drive for rmware upgrdae.
[17] Back Right Button
Customizable button in DJI Pilot app.
[18] Back Left Button
Customizable button in DJI Pilot app.
[19] Power Port
Connect to a power source to charge the bat-
tery of the remote controller.
[10]
[11]
[15] [16]
[9]
[12]
[13]
[14]
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Aircraft
This chapter introduces the features of
the flight controller, Vision Positioning
System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.
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Flight Status Indicator
The Phantom 3 Professional comes with the Front LED and Aircraft Status Indicator. The positions of
these LEDs are shown in the gure below:
The Front shows the orientation of the aircraft. The Front LED displays solid red. Aircraft Status Indicator
shows the system status of the ight controller. Refer to the table below for more information about the
Aircraft Status Indicator:
Aircraft
Flight Controller
The Phantom 3 Professional ight controller is based on DJI ight controller with several enhancements
such as new ight 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 ight controller
can stores crucial ight data to the on-board storage device for each ight.
Flight Mode
Three ight modes are available. The details of each ight mode are found in the 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 Professional 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 signal is not. Aircraft is using only Vision Position-
ing for hovering
P-ATTI: Neither GPS or Vision Positioning 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 Control (IOC) is activated in this mode. For more information
about IOC, refer to the IOC section in the Appendix.
Use the Flight Controller mode switch to change the ight mode of the aircraft, refer to the “Flight
Mode Switch” on P24 for more information.
Front LED
Aircraft Status Indicator
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Aircraft Status Indicator Description
Normal
Red, Green and Yellow Flash
Alternatively Power on and self-check
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 Flashes Slowly Safe to Fly (A mode but No GPS and Vision
Positioning)
Warning
Fast Yellow Flashing Remote Controller Signal Lost
Slow Red Flashing Low Battery Warning
Fast Red Flashing Critical Low Battery Warning
Red Flashing Alternatively IMU Error
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Solid Red Critical Error
Red and Yellow Flash Alternatively Compass Calibration Required
Return to Home (RTH)
The Return to Home (RTH) brings the aircraft back to the last recorded Home Point. There are three cases
that will trigger RTH procedure; they are Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH. The remaining
part of this section will describe these three cases in details.
GPS Description
Home Point
The Home Point is the location at which your aircraft takes off when the
GPS signal is strong. You can view the GPS signal strength through
the GPS icon ( ). Aircraft status indicator will blink rapidly when
home point is recorded.
Smart RTH
Use the RTH button on the remote controller (refer to “RTH button” on P28 for more information) or tap the
RTH button in the DJI Pilot app when GPS is available to start Smart RTH. The aircraft returns to the latest
recorded Home Point, you may control the aircraft's orientation to avoid collision during the Smart RTH.
Press and hold the Smart RTH button once to start the process, press the Smart RTH button again to exit
Smart RTH and regain the control.
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Battery Level
Warning Remark Aircraft Status
Indicator DJI Pilot app Flight Instructions
Low battery
level warning
The battery
power is low.
Please land the
aircraft.
Aircraft status
indicator blinks
RED slowly.
Tap “Go-home” to have
the aircraft return to the
Home point and land
automatically, or “Cancel” to
resume normal flight. If no
action is taken, the aircraft
will automatically go home
and land after 10 seconds.
Remote controller will sound
an alarm.
Fly the aircraft
back and land
it as soon as
possible, then
stop the motors
and replace the
battery.
Critical Low
battery level
warning
The aircraft
must land
immediately.
Aircraft status
indicator blinks
RED quickly.
The DJI Pilot app screen will
ash red and aircraft starts to
descend. Remote controller
will sound an alarm.
The aircraft
will begin to
descend and land
automatically.
Estimated
remaining
ight time
Estimated
remaining ight
based on current
battery 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 triggered. Aircraft will automatically return to the Home Point if no action is
taken after 10 seconds countdown. User can cancel the RTH by pressing once on the RTH button. The
thresholds for these warnings are automatically determined based on the current aircraft altitude and its
distance from the Home Point.
Aircraft will land automatically if the current battery level can only support the aircraft to land from the
current altitude. User can use the remote controller to control the aircraft’s orientation during the landing
process.
The Battery Level Indicator is displayed in the DJI Pilot app, and is described below
Battery level Indicator
Critical Low battery level
warning(Red)
Low battery
level warning(Yellow)
Sufcient battery
level(Green)
Remaining ight time
Power requires
to return home
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Aircraft cannot avoid obstruction during the Failsafe RTH, therefore it is important to set an
suitable Failsafe altitude before each ight. Launch the DJI Pilot app and enter “Camera” view
and select “MODE” to set the Failsafe altitude.
Aircraft will stop ascending and return to the Home Point immediately if throttle stick is moved
during the Failsafe RTH procedure
Failsafe RTH
Failsafe RTH is activated automatically if remote controller signal (including video relay signal) is lost for
more than 3 seconds provided that Home Point has been successfully recorded and compass is working
normally. Return home process may be interrupted and the operator can regain control over the aircraft if
a remote controller signal is resumed.
Failsafe Illustration
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 reect estimated remaining ight time
and are adjusted automatically, according to the aircraft’s current status.
Height over HP<=20m<=20m
Dynamic Home Point
Dynamic home point is useful in situations when you are in motion and require a Home Point that is
different from the takeoff point. You may only use the Dynamic Home Point feature on the GPS - enabled
mobile device.
Ensure the space above the GPS module is not obstructed when using Dynamic Home Point.
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Go Home(altitude adjustable)
Fast Blinking Yellow
1 Record Home Point (HP)
Blinking Green
3 Remote Controller Signal Lost
Fast Blinking Yellow
2 Conrm Home Point
Blinking Green
6 Landing after Hovering 5 secs
Fast Blinking Yellow
4
Signal Lost Lasts 3secs.
Fast Blinking Yellow
Height over HP>20m
Elevate to 20m
20m
>3S
×
×
××
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There are two options for Dynamic Home Point.
1. Set the aircraft current coordinate as the new Home Point.
2. Set the mobile device's coordinate as the new Home Point.
Setting Up Dynamic Home Point
Follow the steps below to setup Dynamic Home Point:
1. Connect to the mobile device and launch the DJI Pilot app and go to the “Camera” page.
2. Tap“ ”and select“ ”, to set the mobile device’s coordinates as the new Home Point.
3. Tap“ ”and select“ ”, to set the aircraft’s coordinates as the new Home Point.
4. The aircraft status indicator blinks green to show Home Point is set successfully.
Vision Positioning System
DJI Vision Positioning is a positioning system that uses ultrasonic and image data to help the aircraft
identify its current position. With the help of Vision Positioning, your Phantom 3 Professional can hover in
place more precisely and y indoors or in other environments where there is no GPS signal available. The
main components of DJI Vision Positioning are located on the bottom of your Phantom 3 Professional,
including [1] one monocular camera and [2]two sonar sensors.
Using Vision Positioning
Vision Positioning is activated automatically when the Phantom 3 Professional is powered on. No manual
action is required. Vision Positioning is typically used in the indoor environment where no GPS is available.
By using the sensors on the Vision Positioning system, Phantom 3 Professional can perform precision
hovering even when no GPS is available.
[1]
[2]
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Flight Recorder
Flight data is automatically recorded to the SD card. This includes ight telemetry, aircraft status
information, and other parameters. Access these data from the DJI Pilot app through the Aircraft
Micro-USB Port.
Attaching and Detaching the Propellers
Use only DJI approved propellers with your Phantom 3 Professional. The grey or black nut on the
propeller indicates the rotation direction of the propeller and where it should be attached. To attach
Follow the steps below to use Vision Positioning:
1. Toggle the switch to “P” mode.
2. Place the aircraft on a at surface. Notice that the Vision Positioning system cannot work properly on
surfaces without pattern variations.
3. Power on the aircraft. The aircraft status indicator will ash twice in green light, which indicates the Vision
Positioning system is ready. Gently push the throttle up to lift off, and the aircraft will hover in place.
The performance of your Vision Positioning System is subject to the surface you are ying over.
The ultrasonic waves may not be able to accurately measure the distance over sound absorbing
materials, and the camera may not function correctly in suboptimal environments. The aircraft will
switch from “P” mode to “A” mode automatically if both GPS and Vision Positioning System are
not available. So operate the aircraft cautiously when in any of the following situations:
Flying over monochrome surfaces (e.g. pure black, pure white, pure red, pure green).
Flying over a highly reective 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 lighting changes frequently or drastically.
Flying over extremely dark (lux < 10) or bright (lux > 100,000) surfaces.
Flying over surfaces that can absorb sound waves (e.g. thick carpet).
Flying over surfaces without clear patterns or texture.
Flying over surfaces with identical repeating patterns or textures (e.g. tiles with same design).
Flying over inclined surfaces that will deect sound waves away from the aircraft.
Keep the sensors clean at all times. Dirt or other debris may adversely affect the effectiveness
of the sensors.
The effective hovering altitudes of the aircraft is from 0 to 3 meters.
Vision Positioning system may not function properly when the aircraft is ying over water.
Vision Positioning system may not be able to recognize pattern on the ground in low light
conditions (less than 100 lux).
Do not use other ultrasonic devices with frequency of 40 KHz when Vision Positioning system is
in operation.
Vision Positioning system may not be able to stabilize the aircraft when flying close to the
ground (below 0.5 meters) in fast speed.
Keep the animals away from the aircraft when Vision Positioning system is activated. The sonar
sensor emits high frequency sound that is only audible to some animals.
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Ensure propellers are attached to its corresponding motors, otherwise the aircraft cannot take off.
Wear gloves when handling propellers.
Manually tighten each of the propellers on the corresponding motors to ensure it is attached
rmly.
Detaching the Propellers
Hold the motor still. Then spin the propeller in the unlock direction indicated on the propeller itself.
Check that the propellers and motors are installed correctly and rmly before every ight.
Ensure that all propellers are in good condition before each ight. DO NOT use aged, chipped,
or broken propellers.
To avoid injury, STAND CLEAR of and DO NOT touch propellers or motors when they are spinning.
ONLY use original DJI propellers for a better and safer ight experience.
DJI Intelligent Flight Battery
The DJI Intelligent Flight Battery has a capacity of 4480 mAh, voltage of 15.2 V, and smart charge-
discharge functionality. It can only be charged with an appropriate DJI approved charger.
the propellers properly, match the nut with the axis on the motors of your Phantom 3 Professional.
Propellers Grey cap Black cap
Figure
Attach On Motors with a grey axis Motors with a black axis
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 a grey nut onto a motor with the grey axis and spin the propellers clockwise
to secure them in place. Attach the propellers with a black nut onto a motor with the black axis and
spin the propellers counter clockwise to secure its position. Be sure to completely tighten each
propeller by hand before ight.
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Flight Intelligent Flight Battery
Charger
Battery must be fully charged before using it for the rst time. Refer to "Charging the Intelligent
Flight Battery" for more information .
Be aware that the output power of the supplied Phantom 3 Professional charger is 100W.
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 when
it is idle for more than 10 days to prevent swelling. It takes around 2 days to discharge the battery to
65%. It is normal to feel moderate heat emitting from the battery during the discharge process. Dis-
charge thresholds can be set in the DJI Pilot app.
4. Balanced Charging: Automatically balances the voltage of each battery cell when charging.
5. Over charge Protection: Charging automatically stops when the battery is fully charged.
6. Temperature Detection: The battery will only charge when the temperature is between 0°C(32°F) and
40°C (104°F).
7. Over Current Protection: Battery stops charging when high amperage (more than 8 A) is detected.
8. Over Discharge Protection: Discharging automatically stops when the battery voltage reaches 12 V to
prevent over-discharge damage
9. Short Circuit Protection: Automatically cuts the power supply when a short circuit is detected.
10. Battery Cell Damages Protection: DJI Pilot app shows warning message when damaged battery cell
is detected.
11. Battery Error History Browse the battery error history from the DJI Pilot app.
12. Sleep Mode: Sleep mode is entered after 20 minutes of inactivity to save power.
13. Communication: Battery voltage, capacity, current, and other relevant information is provided to the
aircraft’s to the main controller.
Refer to
Disclaimer
and
Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines
before use. Users take full
responsibility for all operations and usage.
Using the Battery
Powering ON/OFF
Powering On: Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to power on. The
Power LED will turn red and the Battery Level Indicators will display the current battery level.
Powering Off: Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to power off.
LED1
LED2
Battery Level Indicators
LED3
LED4
Power Button (Bulit-in LED)
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Low Temperature Notice:
1. Battery capacity is signicantly reduced when ying in low temperature environment (< 0°C ).
2. It is not recommended to use the battery in extremely low temperature (< -10°C) environment. Battery
voltage should reach to the appropriate level when using in the environment where temperature range
between minus 10°C to 5°C.
3. Stop ying when DJI Pilot app displays “Low Battery Level Warning” in low temperature environment.
4. Place the battery indoors to warm up the battery before using it in the low temperature environment.
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 remaining power the battery has. When the battery is
powered off, press the Power Button once. The Battery Level Indicators will light up to display the current
battery level. See below for details.
The Battery Level Indicators will also show the current battery level during charging and
discharging. The indicators are dened below.
: LED is on. : LED is ashing.
: LED is off.
Battery Level
LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Level
87.5%~100%
75%~87.5%
62.5%~75%
50%~62.5%
37.5%~50%
25%~37.5%
12.5%~25%
0%~12.5%
=0%
Battery life
The battery life indicates how many more times the battery can be discharged and recharged before
it must be replaced. When the battery is powered 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 as described below for 2
seconds: