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. Quick Start Guide
4. Safety Guidelines
5. 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 rst ight by using the 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 GO app
Download and install the DJI GO app before use. Scan the QR code or visit
“http://m.dji.net/djigo” to download the app.
For the best experience, use mobile device with Android V 4.1.2 or above. Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
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
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.
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.
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 information about Master remote controller.
Be sure to remove the gimbal from the aircraft before switch from Landing Mode to Travel Mode.
Place the aircraft on the smooth and reective surface (e.g. table or tile) before switching between
the travel modes to the landing mode. Do not place the aircraft on the rough and sound-absorbing
surface (e.g. carpet) before switching between the travel modes and landing mode.
Installing Gimbal and Camera
Product Profile
1
Rotate the Gimbal
Lock to the
unlocked position.
Be sure to remove the gimbal before transforming the aircraft to Travel Mode.
Always power off the aircraft before mounting or removing the gimbal.
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): The GPS and Vision Positioning System is not used for holding position. The aircraft
only uses its barometer to maintain altitude. If it is still receiving a GPS signal, the aircraft can automatically
return home if the Remote Controller signal is lost and if the Home Point has been 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
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 FlashingLow Battery Warning
Fast Red FlashingCritical Low Battery Warning
Red Flashing AlternativelyIMU 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 GO 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
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 GO 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
Aircraft
landing process.
The Battery Level Indicator is displayed in the DJI GO 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.
Sufcient battery
level(Green)
Low battery
level warning
Battery level indicator
Aircraft Status
Indicator
Power requires
to return home
Remaining ight time
DJI GO 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 GO app screen will
ash red and aircraft starts to
descend. Remote controller
will sound an alarm.
N/AN/AN/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.
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.
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
1 Record Home Point (HP)
2 Conrm Home Point
3 Remote Controller Signal Lost
Aircraft
Blinking Green
4
Signal Lost Lasts 3secs.
Fast Blinking Yellow
Blinking Green
5 Go Home(20m can be set)
Height over HP>20m
Elevate to 20m
20m
Fast Blinking Yellow
Height over HP<=20m
Fast Blinking Yellow
6 Landing after Hovering 15secs
Fast Blinking Yellow
Aircraft cannot return to the Home Point when GPS signal is weak ( [ ] displays grey) or
unavailable.
Aircraft automatically descends and lands if RTH is triggered when the aircraft ies within a 20
meters (65 feet) radius of the Home Point. Aircraft will stop ascending and immediately return to
the Home Point if you move the throttle stick if the aircraft reaches 20 meters (65 feet) altitudes
or beyond during Failsafe.
The aircraft cannot avoid obstruction during the Failsafe RTH, therefore, it is important to set an
suitable Failsafe altitude before each ight. Launch the DJI GO app and enter “Camera” and
select “MODE > Advanced Settings > Failsafe mode” to set the Failsafe altitude.
User cannot control the aircraft while the aircraft is ascending to its failsafe altitude. However,
user can press RTH button once to exit ascending and regain control.
Failsafe Safety Notices
The aircraft cannot avoid obstruction during the Failsafe RTH, therefore, it
is important to set an suitable Failsafe altitude before each ight. Launch
the DJI GO app and enter “Camera” and select “MODE > Advanced
Settings > Failsafe mode” to set the Failsafe altitude.
If the aircraft is ying under 20 meters (65 feet) and Failsafe (including
Smart RTH, Lower Battery RTH ) is triggered, the aircraft will first
20m
automatically ascend to 20 meters (65 feet) from the current altitude.
You can only cancel the ascending by exiting the Failsafe. Refer to “RTH
Button” on page 29 for more information on how to exit the Failsafe and
regain the control of the remote controller.
Aircraft automatically descends and lands if RTH is triggered when the
20m
H
Aircraft
aircraft ies within a 20 meters (65 feet) radius of the Home Point. Aircraft
will stop ascending and immediately return to the Home Point if you move
the throttle stick if the aircraft reaches 20 meters (65 feet) altitudes or
beyond during Failsafe.
Aircraft cannot return to the Home Point when GPS signal is weak
( [
] displays grey) or unavailable.
if you move the throttle stick after the aircraft rises above 65 feet
(20m) but below the pre-set Failsafe RTH altitude, the aircraft will stop
ascending and immediately return to the Home Point.
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:
Ensure the space above the GPS module is not
obstructed when using Dynamic Home Point.
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 GO 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 successfully.
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]
Aircraft
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
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
Aircraft
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 8m/s at 2 meters or over 4m/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 > 10,000) 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.
In the event of loss of remote controller’s signal, the aircraft will hover for 8 seconds and then
auto-land if it is in “P” mode.
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.
Flight Recorder
Flight data is automatically stored in the internal storage device of the aircraft. User can gain access to
these data through the DJI GO app. This includes ight duration, orientation, distance, aircraft status
information, speed, and other parameters.
Refer to "Attaching Propellers" on P10 for details.
Detaching the Propellers
Release the propeller lock and remover the propeller.
INSPIRE 1 User Manual
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
Battery must be fully charged before using it for the rst time. Refer to "Charging the Intelligent
Flight Battery" P21 for more information .
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 (press the power button to check battery level will cause battery to exit idle state) 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 GO 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.
Aircraft
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 GO app shows warning message when damaged battery cell
is detected.
11. Battery Information History: Show the last 32 entries of battery information records that include warning
messages and so on.
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.
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
(Built-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.