DJI Air 2S Owner's Manual

User Manual

v1.0

2021.04

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Using this Manual

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Warning Important Hints and Tips Reference

Read Before the First Flight

Read the following documents before using the DJI

1. Disclaimer and Safety Guidelines

2. Quick Start Guide

3. User Manual

It is recommend to watch all tutorial videos on the ocial DJI website and read the disclaimer and safety guidelines before using for the rst time. Prepare for your rst ight by reviewing the quick start guide

and refer to this user manual for more information.

Video Tutorials

Go to the address below or scan the QR code to watch the DJI Air 2S tutorial videos, which demonstrate how to use the DJI Air 2S safely:

http://www.dji.com/air-2s/video

Download the DJI Fly App

Make sure to use DJI Fly during ight. Scan the QR code on the right to download the

latest version.

The Android version of DJI Fly is compatible with Android v6.0 and later. The iOS version of DJI Fly is compatible with iOS v11.0 and later.

Air 2S:

* For increased safety, ﬂight is restricted to a height of 98.4 ft (30 m) and range of 164 ft (50 m) when not

connected or logged into the app during ﬂight. This applies to DJI Fly and all apps compatible with DJI

aircraft.

Download DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series)

Download DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series) at

The operating temperature of this product is 0° to 40° C. It does not meet the standard operating

temperature for military grade application (-55° to 125° C), which is required to endure greater

environmental variability. Operate the product appropriately and only for applications that it meets the

operating temperature range requirements of that grade.

http://www.dji.com/air-2s/downloads

Contents

Using this Manual

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Read Before the First Flight

Video Tutorials

Download the DJI Fly App

Download DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series)

Product Prole

Introduction

Preparing the Aircraft

Preparing the Remote Controller

Aircraft Diagram

Remote Controller Diagram

Activating DJI Air 2S

Aircraft

Flight Modes

Aircraft Status Indicators

Return to Home

Vision Systems and Infrared Sensing System

Intelligent Flight Mode

Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems 4.0

Flight Recorder

Propellers

Intelligent Flight Battery

Gimbal and Camera

Remote Controller

Remote Controller Prole

Using the Remote Controller

Linking the Remote Controller

DJI Fly App

Home

Camera View

Flight

Flight Environment Requirements

Flight Limits and GEO Zones

Pre-Flight Checklist

Auto Takeoff/Landing

Starting/Stopping the Motors

Flight Test

Appendix

Specications

Firmware Update

After-Sales Information 55

Product Prole

This section introduces lists the components of the aircraft and remote controller.

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Product Prole

Introduction

DJI Air 2S features a fully stabilized 3-axis gimbal and 1-inch CMOS sensor camera that can shoot

5.4K 30fps, 4K 60fps, and 1080p 120fps video as well as 20MP photos. Capture complex shots easily with DJI signature technologies such as Obstacle Sensing and Advanced Pilot Assistance System 4.0

and enjoy Intelligent Flight modes such as MasterShots, Hyperlapse, QuickShots, and FocusTrack

which includes ActiveTrack 4.0, Spotlight 2.0, and Point of Interest 3.0. DJI Air 2S features both an

Infrared Sensing System and Forward, Backward, Upward, and Downward Vision Systems, allowing for

hovering and ying indoors as well as outdoors and for automatic Return to Home. The aircraft has a maximum ight speed of 42 mph (68.4 kph) and a maximum ight time of 31 minutes.

DJI Air 2S boasts four built-in antennas and DJI’s long-range transmission O3 (OCUSYNCTM 3.0)

technology, oering a maximum transmission range of 12 km and video quality of up to 1080p from the

aircraft to the DJI Fly app on a mobile device.

The remote controller works at both 2.4 and 5.8 GHz, and is capable of selecting the best transmission channel automatically without latency. The aircraft and camera can easily be controlled using the onboard buttons. The maximum runtime of the remote controller is six hours.

Maximum ight time was tested in an environment with no wind while ying at a consistent 12 mph

(19.4 kph) and the maximum ight speed was tested at sea level altitude with no wind. These

values are for reference only.

The remote controller reaches its maximum transmission distance (FCC) in a wide-open area with no electromagnetic interference at an altitude of about 400 ft (120 m). The maximum transmission distance refers to the maximum distance that the aircraft can still send and receive

transmissions. It does not refer to the maximum distance the aircraft can y in a single ight.

The maximum runtime was tested in a laboratory environment and without charging the mobile device. This value is for reference only.

5.8 GHz is not supported in some regions. Observe the local laws and regulations.

Preparing the Aircraft

All aircraft arms are folded before the aircraft is packaged. Follow the steps below to unfold the aircraft.

1. Remove the gimbal protector from the camera.

2. Unfold the front arms, and then unfold the rear arms.

Attach the gimbal protector when not in use.

3. Attach the propellers with marks to the motors with marks. Press the propeller down onto the

motors and turn until it is secure. Attach the other propellers to the unmarked motors. Unfold all the propeller blades.

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4. All Intelligent Flight Batteries are in hibernation mode before delivery to ensure safety. Use the provided charger to charge and activate the Intelligent Flight Batteries for the first time. It takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes to fully charge an Intelligent Flight Battery.

Unfold the front arms before unfolding the rear arms.

Make sure the gimbal protector is removed and all arms are unfolded before powering on the aircraft. Otherwise, it may affect the aircraft self-diagnostics.

Preparing the Remote Controller

1. Remove the control sticks from their storage slots on the remote controller and screw them into place.

2. Pull out the mobile device holder. Choose an appropriate remote controller cable based on the type

of mobile device. A Lightning connector cable, Micro USB cable, and USB-C cable are included in the packaging. Connect the end of the cable with the phone icon to your mobile device. Make sure the mobile device is secured.

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If a USB connection prompt appears when using an Android mobile device, select the option to

charge only. Otherwise, it may Otherwise, it may fail to connect.

Aircraft Diagram

1. Forward Vision System

2. Propellers

3. Motors

4. Landing Gears (Built-in antennas)

5. Gimbal and Camera

6. Downward Vision System

7. Auxiliary Bottom Light

8. Infrared Sensing System

9. USB-C Port

10. Battery Buckles

11. Front LEDs

12. Aircraft Status Indicators

13. Backward Vision System

14. Intelligent Flight Battery

15. Battery Level LEDs

16. Power Button

17. microSD Card Slot

18. Upward Vision System

Remote Controller Diagram

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1. Power Button

Press once to check the current battery level. Press once, then again, and hold to power the remote controller on or o.

2. Flight Mode Switch

Switch between Sport mode, Normal mode, and Cine mode.

3. Flight Pause/Return to Home (RTH) Button

Press once to make the aircraft brake and

hover in place (only when GNSS or Vision

Systems are available). Press and hold the

button to initiate RTH. The aircraft returns to

the last recorded Home Point. Press again to

cancel RTH.

4. Battery Level LEDs

Displays the current battery level of the remote controller.

5. Control Sticks

Use the control sticks to control the aircraft

movements. Set the ight control mode in DJI

Fly. The control sticks are removable and easy to store.

6. Customizable Button

Press once to turn the Auxiliary Bottom Light on or o. Press twice to recenter the gimbal or

tilt the gimbal downward (default settings). The button can be set in DJI Fly.

7. Photo/Video Toggle

Press once to switch between photo and video

mode.

8. Remote Controller Cable

Connect to a mobile device for video linking via the remote controller cable. Select the cable according to the mobile device.

9. Mobile Device Holder

Used to securely mount the mobile device to the remote controller.

10. Antennas

Relay aircraft control and video wireless signals.

11. USB-C Port

For charging and connecting the remote controller to the computer.

12. Control Sticks Storage Slot

For storing the control sticks.

13. Gimbal Dial

Controls the tilt of the camera. Press and hold

the customizable button to use the gimbal dial to adjust the zoom in video mode.

14. Shutter/Record Button

Press once to take photos or start or stop

recording.

15. Mobile Device Slot

Used to secure the mobile device.

Activating DJI Air 2S

DJI Air 2S requires activation before using for the rst time. After powering on the aircraft and remote

controller, follow the on-screen instructions to activate DJI Air 2S using DJI Fly. An internet connection is

required for activation.

Aircraft

DJI Air 2S contains a ight controller,

video downlink system, vision systems, infrared sensing system, propulsion system, and an Intelligent Flight Battery.

Aircraft

DJI Air 2S contains a ight controller, video downlink system, vision systems, infrared sensing system,

propulsion system, and an Intelligent Flight Battery.

Flight Modes

DJI Air 2S has three flight modes, plus a fourth flight mode that the aircraft switches to in certain scenarios. Flight modes can be switched via the Flight Mode switch on the remote controller.

Normal Mode: The aircraft utilizes GNSS and the Forward, Backward, Upward and Downward Vision Systems and Infrared Sensing System to locate itself and stabilize. When the GNSS signal is strong, the aircraft uses GNSS to locate itself and stabilize. When the GNSS is weak but the lighting and other

environment conditions are sucient, the aircraft uses the vision systems to locate itself and stabilize.

When the Forward, Backward, Upward and Downward Vision Systems are enabled and lighting and

other environment conditions are sucient, the maximum ight altitude angle is 35° and the maximum ight speed is 15 m/s.

Sport Mode: In Sport Mode, the aircraft uses GNSS for positioning and the aircraft responses are optimized for agility and speed making it more responsive to control stick movements. The maximum

ight speed is 19 m/s. Obstacle sensing is disabled in Sport mode.

Cine Mode: Cine mode is based on Normal mode and the ight speed is limited, making the aircraft

more stable during shooting.

The aircraft automatically changes to Attitude (ATTI) mode when the Vision Systems are unavailable or disabled and when the GNSS signal is weak or the compass experiences interference. In ATTI mode,

the aircraft may be more easily aected by its surroundings. Environmental factors such as wind can result in horizontal shifting, which may present hazards, especially when ying in conned spaces.

The Forward, Backward and Upward Vision Systems are disabled in Sport mode, which means the aircraft cannot sense obstacles on its route automatically.

The maximum speed and braking distance of the aircraft signicantly increase in Sport mode. A minimum braking distance of 30 m is required in windless conditions.

A minimum braking distance of 10 m is required in windless conditions while the aircraft is ascending

and descending.

The responsiveness of the aircraft signicantly increases in Sport mode, which means a small control

stick movement on the remote controller translates into the aircraft moving a large distance. Make

sure to maintain adequate maneuvering space during ight.

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Aircraft Status Indicators

DJI Air 2S has front LEDs and aircraft status indicators.

Front LED

Aircraft Status Indicator

When the aircraft is powered on but the motors are not running, the front LEDs glow solid red to display

the orientation of the aircraft. When the aircraft is powered on but the motors are not running, the

aircraft status indicators display the status of the ight control system. Refer to the table below for more

information about the aircraft status indicators.

After the motor starts, the front LEDs blink green and the aircraft status indicators blink red and green

alternately.

Aircraft Status Indicator States

Color Action Aircraft Status

Normal States

×4

×2

Warning States

——

Alternating red, green, and yellow

Blinks

Yellow Blinks four times Warming up

Green Blinks slowly GNSS enabled

Green Periodically blinks twice Vision Systems enabled

Yellow Blinks slowly NO GNSS or Vision Systems

Yellow Blinks quickly Remote controller signal lost

Red Blinks slowly Low battery

Red Blinks quickly Critically low battery

Red Blinks IMU error

Red Solid Critical error

Alternating red and yellow

Blinks quickly Compass calibration required

Turning on and performing selfdiagnostic tests

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Return to Home

Return to Home (RTH) returns the aircraft to the last recorded Home Point when the positioning system

is functioning normally. There are three types of RTH: Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH, and Failsafe RTH.

The aircraft automatically flies back to the Home Point and lands when Smart RTH is initiated, the aircraft enters Low Battery RTH, or the video link signal is lost during ight.

Description

Home

Point

GNSS

The default Home Point is the first location where the aircraft received a

strong to moderately strong GNSS signal where the icon is white. The Home

Point can be updated before takeo as long as the aircraft receives a strong to moderately strong GNSS. If the GNSS signal is weak then the Home Point

cannot be updated.

Smart RTH

If the GNSS signal is sucient, Smart RTH can be used to bring the aircraft back to the Home Point.

Smart RTH is initiated either by tapping in DJI Fly or by pressing and holding the RTH button on the remote controller until it beeps. Exit Smart RTH by tapping in DJI Fly or by pressing the RTH button on the remote controller.

Smart RTH includes Straight Line RTH and Power Saving RTH.

Straight Line RTH Procedure:

1. The Home Point is recorded.

2. Smart RTH is triggered.

3. a. If the aircraft is farther than 50 m from the Home Point when the RTH procedure begins, the aircraft

adjusts its orientation and ascends to the preset RTH altitude and ies to the Home Point. If the current altitude is higher than the RTH altitude, the aircraft ies to the Home Point at the current

altitude.

b. If the aircraft is at a distance of 5 to 50 m from the Home Point when the RTH procedure begins,

the aircraft adjusts its orientation and ies to the Home Point at the current altitude.

c. If the aircraft is less than 5 m from the Home Point when the RTH procedure begins, it lands

immediately.

4. After reaching the Home Point, the aircraft lands and the motors stop.

If the RTH is triggered through DJI Fly and the aircraft is farther than 5 m from the Home Point, a

prompt will appear in the app for users to select a landing option.

Power Saving RTH Procedure:

During Straight Line RTH, if the distance is farther than 480 m and the altitude is more than 90 m above the RTH altitude as well as more than 290 m above the takeo altitude, a prompt appears in DJI Fly asking the user if they wish to enter Power Saving RTH. After entering Power Saving RTH, the aircraft adjusts to an angle of 14° and ies to the Home Point. The aircraft lands when it is above the Home Point and the motors stop.

The aircraft exits from power saving RTH and enter Straight Line RTH in the following scenarios:

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1. If the pitch stick is pulled down.

2. If the remote controller signal is lost.

3. If the Vision Systems become unavailable.

Area of where Power Saving RTH is triggered

Aircraft triggers Power Saving RTH

Descent of aircraft in

Power Saving RTH

Low Battery RTH

Low Battery RTH is triggered when the Intelligent Flight Battery is depleted to the point that the safe

return of the aircraft may be aected. Return home or land the aircraft immediately when prompted.

DJI Fly displays a warning when the battery level is low. The aircraft will automatically return to the Home

Point if no action is taken after a 10 second countdown.

The user can cancel RTH by pressing the RTH button or Flight Pause button on the remote controller. If

RTH is cancelled following a low battery level warning, the Intelligent Flight Battery may not have enough power for the aircraft to land safely, which may lead to the aircraft crashing or being lost.

The aircraft will land automatically if the current battery level can only support the aircraft long enough to descend from its current altitude. Auto landing cannot be canceled but the remote controller can be used to alter the direction of the aircraft during the landing process.

Failsafe RTH

If the Home Point was successfully recorded and the compass is functioning normally, Failsafe RTH

automatically activates after the remote controller signal is lost for more than 6 seconds. The aircraft will

y backwards for 50 m on its original ight route, and then enter Straight Line RTH. If the aircraft is less than 50 m from the Home Point when the video signal is lost, it ies to the Home Point at the current

altitude.

After ying for 50 m:

1. If the aircraft is less than 50 m from the Home Point, it ies back to the Home Point at the current

altitude.

2. If the aircraft is farther than 50 m from the Home Point and the current altitude is higher than the preset RTH altitude, it ies back to the Home Point at the current altitude.

3. If the aircraft is farther than 50 m from the Home Point and the current altitude is lower than the preset RTH altitude, it ascends to the preset RTH altitude and then ies back to the Home Point.

Obstacle Avoidance During RTH

When aircraft is ascending:

1. The aircraft brakes when an obstacle is sensed from in front and ies backward until a safe distance

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is reached before continuing to ascend.

2. The aircraft brakes when an obstacle is sensed from behind and ies forward until a safe distance is

reached before continuing to ascend.

3. The aircraft brakes when an obstacle is sensed from above and ies forward until a safe distance is

reached before continuing to ascend.

4. No operation will occur when an obstacle is sensed below the aircraft.

When aircraft is ying forward:

1. The aircraft brakes when an obstacle is sensed from in front and les backward to a safe distance. It ascends until no obstacle is sensed and continues to ascend another 5 m and then continues to y

forward.

2. No operation will occur when an obstacle is sensed from behind.

3. No operation will occur when an obstacle is sensed from above.

4. The aircraft brakes when an obstacle is sensed from below and ascends until no obstacle is sensed

before ying forward.

During RTH, obstacles on either side of the aircraft cannot be detected or avoided.

When ascending in RTH, the aircraft will stop ascending if the throttle stick is pulled all the way down. The aircraft will exit from RTH if the throttle stick is held down for more than 10 seconds or the stick is recentered.

When ying forward in RTH, the aircraft will brake and hover in place if the pitch stick is pulled

all the way down. The aircraft will exit from RTH if the pitch stick is held down for more than 10 seconds.

The aircraft may not be able to return to the Home Point normally if the GNSS signal is weak or unavailable. The aircraft may enter ATTI mode if the GNSS signal becomes weak or unavailable after entering Failsafe RTH. The aircraft will hover in place for a while before landing.

It is important to set a suitable RTH altitude before each ight. Launch DJI Fly and set the RTH

altitude. The default RTH altitude is 100 m.

The aircraft cannot avoid obstacles during Failsafe RTH if the Forward, Backward, and Upward Vision Systems are unavailable.

During RTH, the speed and altitude of the aircraft can be controlled using the remote controller or DJI Fly if the remote controller signal is normal. The orientation of the aircraft and the direction

of ight, however, cannot be controlled. The aircraft cannot avoid obstacles if the pitch stick is used to accelerate and the ight speed exceeds 15 m/s.

If the aircraft ies into a GEO zone during RTH it will either descend until it exits the GEO zone

and continue to the Home Point or it will hover in place.

The aircraft may not be able to return to a Home Point when the wind speed is too high. Fly with caution.

Landing Protection

Landing Protection will activate during Smart RTH.

1. During Landing Protection, the aircraft will automatically detect and carefully land on suitable ground.

2. If the ground is determined unsuitable for landing, DJI Air 2S will hover and wait for pilot conrmation.

3. If Landing Protection is not operational, DJI Fly will display a landing prompt when the aircraft descends below 0.5 m. Pull down on the throttle stick or use the auto landing slider to land.

Landing Protection activates during Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH. The aircraft performs as follows:

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During Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH, the aircraft hovers at 0.5 m above the ground and waits for

the pilot to conrm it is suitable to land. Pull down on the throttle for one second or use the auto landing slider in the app to land. Landing Protection activates and the aircraft performs the steps listed above.

Precision Landing

The aircraft automatically scans and attempts to match the terrain features below during RTH. When the

current terrain matches the Home Point terrain, the aircraft will land. A prompt will appear in DJI Fly if the

terrain match fails.

Landing Protection is activated during Precision Landing.

The Precision Landing performance is subject to the following conditions:

a. The Home Point must be recorded upon takeo and must not be changed during ight. Otherwise,

the aircraft will have no record of the Home Point terrain features.

b. During takeo, the aircraft must ascend at least 7 m before ying horizontally.

c. The Home Point terrain features must remain largely unchanged.

d. The terrain features of the Home Point must be suciently distinctive. Terrain such as snow-covered

areas are not suitable.

e. The lighting conditions must not be too light or too dark.

The following actions are available during Precision Landing:

a. Press the throttle stick down to accelerate landing.

b. Move the control sticks in any direction to stop Precision Landing. The aircraft will descend vertically

after the control sticks are released.

Vision Systems and Infrared Sensing System

DJI Air 2S is equipped with both an Infrared Sensing System and Forward, Backward, Upward, and

Downward Vision Systems.

The Forward, Backward, Upward, and Downward Vision Systems consist of two cameras each and the Infrared Sensing System consists of two 3D infrared modules.

The Downward Vision System and Infrared Sensing System helps the aircraft maintain its current position, hover in place more precisely, and to fly indoors or in other environments where GNSS is unavailable.

In addition, the Auxiliary Bottom Light located on the underside of the aircraft improves visibility for the Downward Vision System in weak light conditions.

Forward Vision System

Downward Vision System

Infrared Sensing System

Downward Vision System

Auxiliary Bottom Light

Backward Vision System

Upward Vision System

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Detection Range

Forward Vision System

Detection Range: 0.38-23.8 m; FOV: 72° (horizontal), 58° (vertical)

Backward Vision System

Detection Range :0.37-23.4 m; FOV: 57° (horizontal), 44° (vertical)

Upward Vision System

Detection Range: 0.34-28.6 m; FOV: 63° (horizontal), 78° (vertical)

Downward Vision System

The Downward Vision System works best when the aircraft is at an altitude of 0.5 to 30 m, and its operating range is 0.5 to 60 m.

0.38-23.8 m

72°

57°

0.37-23.4 m

0.34-28.6 m 63°

63°

44°

78°

58°

0.5-30 m

Calibrating Vision System Cameras

Auto Calibration

The Vision System cameras installed on the aircraft are factory calibrated. If any abnormality is detected with a vision system camera, the aircraft will automatically perform calibration and a prompt will appear

in DJI Fly. No further operation is required.

Advanced Calibration

If the abnormality persists after auto calibration, a prompt appears in the app that advanced calibration

is required. The advanced calibration must be used with DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series).

Follow the steps below to calibrate the Forward Vision System camera and repeat the steps to calibrate other Vision System cameras.

Point the aircraft toward the screen.

Align the boxes.

Pan and tilt the aircraft.

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DJI Air 2S Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Using this Manual

Legend

Read Before the First Flight

Video Tutorials

Download the DJI Fly App

Download DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series)

Introduction

Preparing the Aircraft

Preparing the Remote Controller

Aircraft Diagram

Remote Controller Diagram

Activating DJI Air 2S

Aircraft

Flight Modes

Aircraft Status Indicators

Return to Home

Vision Systems and Infrared Sensing System