DJI CP.PT.000303, CP.PT.000304, CP.PT.000302, Gimbal User manual

INSPIRE 1

User Manual

2014.12

V1.0

Using this manual

Legends

Warning Important Hints and Tips Reference

Before Flight

The following tutorials and manuals have been produced to ensure you to make full use of your Inspire 1.

1.Disclaimer

2.In the Box

3.Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide

4.Safety Guidelines

5.Inspire 1 User Manual

6.Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelines

Watching all the tutorial videos and reading the Disclaimer before ight is recommended. Afterwards,

prepare for your first flight by using the Inspire 1 Quick Start Guide. Refer to this manual for more comprehensive information.

Watch the video tutorials

Please watch the tutorial video below to learn how to use Inspire 1 correctly and safely:

www.dji.com/product/inspire-1/video

Download the DJI Pilot app

Download and install the DJI Pilot app before use. Scan the QR code or visit “http://m.dji.net/djipilot” to download the app.

For the best experience, use mobile device with Andriod V 4.1.2 or above, iOS version is coming soon.

Contents

Using this manual

Legends 2

Before Flight 2

Watch the video tutorials 2

Download the DJI Pilot app 2

Product Prole

Introduction 6

Feature Highlights 6

Assemble the Aircraft 7

Aircraft Diagram 9

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 Controllers

 RemoteControllerProle 24

Remote Controller Operations 24

Dual Remote Controllers Mode 29

Remote Controller Status LED 31

Linking the Remote Controller 32

Remote Controller Compliance Version 33

Gimbal and Camera

 CameraProle 35

Gimbal 36

DJI Pilot App

Camera 40

Map 43

Academy 43

User Center 43

Flight

Flight Environment Requirements 45

Flight Limits and Flight Restriction Area 45

 PreightChecklist 49

Calibrating the Compass 49

Auto Take-off and Auto Landing 50

Starting/Stopping the Motors 51

Flight Test 51

FAQ

Appendix

 Specications 56

Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) 59

Firmware Updates 60

FCC Compliance 61

Product Prole

This chapter describes the features of

Inspire 1, instructs you to assemble the

aircraft and explains the components on the aircraft and remote controllers.

Product Prole

Introduction

The Inspire 1 is brand new quadcopter capable of capturing 4K video and transmitting an HD video

signal (up to 2km) to multiple devices straight out of the box. Equipped with retractable landing gear, it

can capture an unobstructed 360 degree view from its camera. The built-in camera has an integrated gimbal to maximize stability and weight efficiency while minimizing space. When no GPS signal is

available, Vision Positioning technology provides hovering precision.

Product Profile

Feature Highlights

Camera and Gimbal: Up to 4K video recording and 12 megapixel photo capture. Reserved mounting

space for ND filters for better exposure control. New quick-release mount allows you to remove the camera with ease.

HD Video Downlink: Low latency, HD downlink powered by an enhanced version of the DJI Lightbridge

system. It also provides dual controllers mode.

Landing gear: Retractable landing gear that enables an unobstructed panoramic view from the camera. DJI Intelligent Flight Battery: 4500 mAh DJI Intelligent Flight Battery employs new battery cells and a

battery 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

precision when no GPS is available.

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Assemble the Aircraft

Unlocking Travel Mode

The aircraft is in Travel Mode during delivery. Follow these steps to change it to Landing Mode before

your rst ight:

1. Insert the Intelligent Flight Battery into the battery compartment.

2. Power on the Remote Controller and the Intelligent Flight Battery.

3. Toggle the Transformation Switch up and down at least four times.

4. Power off the aircraft.

Travel Mode Toggle×4 Landing Mode

Battery must be fully charged before using it for the rst time. Refer to "Charging the Intelligent

Flight Battery" (P21) for more information .

If you have purchased the dual remote controller version, you must use the Master remote

controller to deactivate Travel Mode. Refer to "Setting Up Dual Remote Controllers Mode" (P30)

section for more infromation about Master remote controller.

Be sure to remove the gimbal from the aircraft before switch from Landing Mode to Travel Mode.

Installing Gimbal and Camera

1. Remove Gimbal Cover.

2. Rotate the Gimbal Lock to the unlocked position (to the right when facing the nose of the aircraft).

3. Insert the gimbal by aligning the white mark on the Gimbal.

4. Rotate the Gimbal Lock back into the locked position.

Product Profile

Gimbal Cover

Gimbal Lock

Mounting Place

Gimbal Connector

Ensure the Micro-SD card is correctly inserted into the camera.

Locked

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Attaching Propellers

Attach propellers with the black nut onto motors with the black dot and spin counter-clockwise to secure. Attach propellers with gray nut onto motors without a black dot and spin clockwise to secure.

Product Profile

Place all propellers onto the correct motor and tighten by hand to ensure security before ight.

Preparing Remote Controller

Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position then adjust the antenna as shown.

1. Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp, adjust it to t then attach

your mobile device.

2. Connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable.

3. 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.

Aircraft Diagram

[6]

[11]

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GPS

[1]

[2]

[3] [4]

[5]

[7] [8]

[9]

[10]

[12]

[13]

[1]

Propeller (P17)

[2]

Motor

[3]

Front LED (P12)

[4]

Landing gear

[5]

Gimbal and Camera (P37)

[6]

Intelligent Flight Battery (P18)

[7]

Aircraft Micro-USB Port

[8]

Rear LED (P12)

[9]

Camera Micro-USB Port

[10 ]

Camera Micro-SD Card (P35)

[11 ]

Vision Positioning Sensors (P16)

[12 ]

Aircraft Status Indicator (P13)

[13 ]

Product Profile

Remote Controller Diagram

[9] [8]

[7]

[1] Antennas (P29)

Relays aircraft control and video signal.

[2] Mobile Device Holder

[1]

[2]

Mounting place for your mobile device.

[3] Control Stick

Controls aircraft orientation.

[4] Return Home (RTH) Button (P13)

[3] [4]

[5] [6]

Press and hold the button to initiate Return to Home (RTH).

[5] Transformation Switch (P27)

Toggle the switch up or down to raise or lower the landing gear.

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[6] Battery Level LEDs

Displays the current battery level.

[7] Status LED

Displays the power status.

[10] Camera Settings Dial

Product Profile

Turn the dial to adjust camera settings.

Only functions when the remote controller is

connected to a mobile device running the DJI Pilot app.

[11] Playback Button

Playback the captured images or videos.

[12] Shutter Button

Press to take a photo. If in burst mode, the

set number of photos will be taken with one press.

[13] Flight Mode Switch

Used to switch between P, A and F mode.

[14] Video Recording Button

Press to start recording video. Press again to stop recording.

[15] Gimbal Dial

Use this dial to control the tilt of the gimbal.

[16] Micro-USB Port

For connecting the remote controller to your computer.

[17] Mini-HDMI Port

Connect an HD compatible monitor to this port to get a live HD video preview of what the camera sees.

[23]

[22]

[8] Power Button

Used to power on or power off the remote controller.

[9] RTH LED

Circular LED around the RTH button displays RTH status.

[16] [17] [18] [19]

[15]

[14]

[13]

[18] CAN Bus Port

Reserved for future use.

[19] USB Port

Connect to mobile device to access all of the DJI Pilot app controls and features.

[20] GPS Module

[20]

Used to pinpoint the location of the remote controller.

[21] Back Left Button

[21]

Customizable button in DJI Pilot app.

[22] Power Port

Connect to a power source to charge the remote controller’s internal battery.

[23] Back Right Button

Customizable button in DJI Pilot app.

[10] [11]

[12]

Aircraft

This chapter describes the features of

the Flight Controller, Vision Positioning

System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.

Aircraft

Flight Controller

The Inspire 1’s ight controller is based on DJI ight controller with several enhancements such as new ight mode and new safe 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. A ight recorder stores crucial ight data for each ight.

Flight Mode

Three ight modes are available. The details of each ight mode are found in the section below:

Aircraft

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 Inspire 1 depending on GPS signal strength 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

Positioning 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 Controller 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 in Appendix.

Use the Flight Controller mode switch to change the ight mode of the aircraft, refer to the “Flight

Mode Switch” on P27 for more information.

Flight Status Indicator

The INSPIRE 1 comes with the Front LED, Rear LED and Aircraft Status Indicator. The positions of these LEDs are shown in the gure below:

Aircraft Status Indicator

Front LED

The Front and Rear LED show the orientation of the aircraft. The Front LED displays solid red and the Rear LED displays solid green.

Aircraft Status Indicator shows the system status of the ight controller. Refer to the table below for more

information about the Aircraft Status Indicator:

Rear LED

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Aircraft Status Indicator Description

Normal

Red, Green and Yellow Flash

Alternatively

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

— Solid Red Critical Error

Red and Yellow Flash Alternatively Compass Calibration Required

Power on and self-check

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.

Aircraft

Description

Home Point

GPS

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 ( ). If you are using the Dynamic Home Point

setting, the Home Point will be updated to your current position as you

move around and when the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks green.

Smart RTH

Using the RTH button on the remote controller (refer to “RTH button” on P28 for more information) or the RTH button in the DJI Pilot app when GPS is available to enables smart RTH. The aircraft return to the

latest recorded Home Point, you may control the aircraft's orientation to avoid collision during the Smart RTH. Press 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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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 shown. 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 to the ground from the current altitude. User can use the remote controller to control the aircraft’s orientation during the

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landing process.

The Battery Level Indicator is displayed in the DJI Pilot app, and is described below

Battery Level

Warning

Low battery level warning

Critical Low battery level warning

Estimated remaining

ight time

Critical Low battery level warning(Red)

Remark

The battery power is low. Please land the aircraft.

The aircraft must land immediately.

Estimated

remaining ight

based on current battery level.

Sufcient battery

level(Green)

Low battery level warning

Battery level indicator

Aircraft Status

Indicator

Power requires to return home

Remaining ight time

DJI Pilot app Flight Instructions

Tap “Go-home” to have the aircraft return to the Home point and land

Aircraft status indicator blinks RED slowly.

automatically, or “Cancel” to resume normal ight. If no action is taken, the aircraft

will automatically go home and land after 10 seconds. Remote controller will sound an alarm.

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.

N/A N/A N/A

Fly the aircraft back and land it as soon as

possible, then

stop the motors and replace the battery.

The aircraft will begin to descend and land automatically.

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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 reect estimated remaining ight time

and are adjusted automatically, according to the aircraft’s current status.

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

Aircraft

1 Record Home Point (HP)

Blinking Green

Signal Lost Lasts 3secs.

Fast Blinking Yellow

2 Conrm Home Point

<8m

Blinking Green

5 Go Home(20m can be set)

Height over HP>20m

Elevate to 20m

20m

Fast Blinking Yellow

Height over HP<=20m

3 Remote Controller Signal Lost

Fast Blinking Yellow

6 Landing after Hovering 15secs

Fast Blinking Yellow

Aircraft cannot avoid obstruction during the Failsafe RTH, therefore it is important to set an reasonable Failsafe altitude before each ight. Launch the DJI Pilot app and enter “Camera” view and select “MODE” to set the Failsafe altitude.

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. GPS module is located at the position shown in the gure below:

GPS

Ensure the space above the GPS module is not obstructed when using Dynamic Home Point.

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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 remote controller’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.

”and select“ ”, to reset the remote controller’s coordinates as the new Home Point.

2. Tap“

”and select“ ”, to reset the

3. Tap“

’s coordinates as the new Home Point.

aircraft

4. The aircraft status indicator blinks green to show Home Point is set succesfully.

Aircraft

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 Inspire 1 can hover in place more

precisely and fly 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 Inspire 1, including [1]two sonar

sensors and[2]one monocular camera.

[2]

[1]

Using Vision Positioning

Vision Positioning is activated automatically when the Inspire 1 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, Inspire 1 can perform precision hovering even when

no GPS is available.

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Follow the steps below to use Vision Positioning:

1. Toggle the switch to “P” as shown the gure to the right:

2. Place the Inspire 1 on a at surface. Notice that the Vision Positioning system

cannot work properly on surfaces without pattern variations.

3. Power on the Inspire 1. 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 Inspire 1 will hover in place.

The performance of your Inspire 1’s 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 reective surfaces. Flying at high speeds(over 8m/s). 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 deect 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 2.5 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 100lux).

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.

Aircraft

Flight Recorder

Flight data is automatically recorded to the SD card. This includes ight duration, orientation, distance, aircraft status information, speed, and other parameters.

Attaching and Detaching the Propellers

Use only DJI approved propellers with your Inspire 1. The grey or black nut on the propeller indicates

the rotation direction of the propeller and where it should be attached. To attach the propellers properly,

match the nut with the dots on the motors of your Inspire 1:

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Propellers Grey cap(1345) Black cap(1345R)

Figure

Attach On Motors without a black dot Motors with a black dot

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 without a black dot and spin the propellers clockwise

Aircraft

to secure them in place. Attach the propellers with a black nut onto a motor with a black dot and spin the propellers counter clockwise to secure its position. Be sure to completely tighten each propeller by

hand before ight.

Ensure propellers are attached to its corresponding motors, otherwise the aircraft cannot take off.

Handling the propellers with care.

Manually tightent 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 old, 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 4500mAh, voltage of 22.2V, and smart charge-

discharge functionality. It can only be charged with an appropriate DJI approved charger.

Intelligent Flight Battery

Charger

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Battery must be fully charged before using it for the rst time. Refer to "Charging the Intelligent Flight Battery" P21 for more information .

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. Discharge 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 10A) is detected.

8. Over Discharge Protection: Discharging automatically stops when the battery voltage reaches 18V 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 10 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.

Aircraft

Refer to

Disclaimer

and

Intelligent Flight Battery Safety Guidelins

before use. Users take full

responsibility for all operations and usage.

Using the Battery

LED4

LED2

LED3

LED1

Power Button (Bulit-in LED)

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.

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Low Temperature Notice:

1. Battery capacity is signicantly reduced when ying in low temperature environment (< 0℃ ).

2. It is not recommended to use the battery in extremely low temperature ( < -10℃) environment. Battery

voltage should reach to the appropriate level when using in the environment where temperature range

between -10℃ to 5℃.

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℃.

Aircraft

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 dened below.

: LED is on. : LED is off.

Battery Level

: LED is ashing.

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%

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Using this manual

Legends

Before Flight

Watch the video tutorials

Download the DJI Pilot app

Introduction

Feature Highlights

Assemble the Aircraft

Aircraft Diagram

Remote Controller Diagram

Aircraft

Flight Controller

Flight Mode

Flight Status Indicator

Return to Home (RTH)

Smart RTH

Low Battery RTH

Failsafe RTH

Dynamic Home Point

Vision Positioning System

Flight Recorder

Attaching and Detaching the Propellers

DJI Intelligent Flight Battery