Parrot Anafi Thermal User Manual

User Guide v3.6 –

published on October 16, 2019

With Thermal, you have chosen the finest, quietest, and most portable flying 4K HDR and thermography camera, you can use everywhere on the go, anytime.

We strongly recommend you read the following information and instructions thoroughly before you get Thermal in the air, to make the most of your first 26-minute flight.

The indispensable prerequisites, on the next pages, will not occupy more than 5 minutes of your time: Thermal requires the FreeFlight 6 v6.5 (or a more recent release) app to fly, and to make sure your drone and controller are fully up-to-date with the latest features.

As you discover the world of possibilities that Thermal opens to you, you will fully understand the importance of mission planning in your workflow.

Have a great read, and many productive hours flying Thermal.

- Read entirely at least once: it answers most questions that most users encounter

when they discover Thermal.

- Keep it for reference and stay alert for updates: they will be advertised on all Parrot

websites and social media.

- The Table of contents, on page 7, is active. Click a title to access the corresponding

section.

- This online user guide has no index: use [ctrl]-F (Windows) or [command]-F (Mac) to

browse all occurrences of any keyword (

flight, preferences, gimbal, thermography

photo, EV, ISO

, and so on).

You want Thermal up in the air as soon as possible, so do we. Refer to the enclosed Super Quick Start Guide (SQSG) if you need illustrated guidance to get these quick prerequisites out of the way.

1. Wake your Thermal’s smart battery up. Charge the battery using the enclosed

USB-A to USB-C cable and a USB-A power adapter. The battery’s LEDs start flashing: it is awake. Let it charge while you read. Parrot recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before flying Thermal

2. Download FreeFlight 6 on your iOS or Android smartphone: Thermal requires

FreeFlight 6 to fly. The app will enable you to update your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and

Thermal when you power them on for the first time.

Android FreeFlight 6 QR code iOS FreeFlight 6 QR code

When you have downloaded and installed FreeFlight 6, unfold the central arm of Parrot Skycontroller 3 to power it on.

Use your device’s USB cable to connect it to Parrot Skycontroller 3 USB-A port, and install it on the device holder, as shown in the enclosed SQSG.

A prompt appears on your screen, which invites you to allow the communication between your device and the controller.

Tap “Allow” (iOS) or “OK” (Android): FreeFlight 6 runs. After your device displays the app’s splash screen, you get to FreeFlight 6 homepage.

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If the prompt does not appear on your screen when you connect your device to your Parrot Skycontroller 3, launch FreeFlight 6 manually, as any other app.

iOS FreeFlight 6 homepage

3. Tap the green “FLY” box on the homepage of FreeFlight 6 to launch the initial

updates. FreeFlight 6 automatically updates the Parrot Skycontroller 3 first, and

Thermal second.

4. Parrot Skycontroller 3 update: tap the green “CONTINUE” box to proceed. FreeFlight 6

displays an animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled “Preparing your controller”. When the update is finished, the screen displays “Your controller is ready”. Tap “CONTINUE” to access the update of Thermal (screenshots below are Android).

5. Thermal update: tap the green “CONTINUE” box to proceed. FreeFlight 6

displays an animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled “Preparing your drone”. When the update is finished, the screen displays “Your drone is ready” and a “CONTINUE” box. Tap this “CONTINUE” box to come back to FreeFlight 6 homepage

(screenshots below are iOS).

6. All systems are ready for flight.

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About Thermal ........................................................................................................................ 11

About lens cap and camera calibration ............................................................................................. 11

About Wi-Fi ........................................................................................................................................ 11

About 4K video formats ..................................................................................................................... 11

About the smart battery ................................................................................................................... 11

About auto-RTH (return home) .......................................................................................................... 12

About devices .................................................................................................................................... 12

About My.Parrot accounts.................................................................................................................. 12

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Ready to store or carry ...................................................................................................................... 16

Ready to fly ....................................................................................................................................... 16

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Ready to store or carry ...................................................................................................................... 17

Ready to pilot .................................................................................................................................... 17

Camera and gimbal controls .............................................................................................................. 18

LED status indicator color codes........................................................................................................ 18

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Equipment .......................................................................................................................................... 19

Regulations ........................................................................................................................................ 19

Flight conditions ................................................................................................................................ 19

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Ground take-off .................................................................................................................................. 21

Hand launch ....................................................................................................................................... 21

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Precise Home Setting ........................................................................................................................ 23

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Hand landing ...................................................................................................................................... 24

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Battery removal ................................................................................................................................. 25

Battery installation ............................................................................................................................ 26

Battery charging ................................................................................................................................ 26

Battery care and safety ..................................................................................................................... 27

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Extracting the microSD card .............................................................................................................. 29

Retrieving photos and videos ............................................................................................................ 29

Installing the microSD card ................................................................................................................ 29

Compatible microSD cards ................................................................................................................. 30

Direct media retrieval (drone to computer) ....................................................................................... 30

FreeFlight 6 Gallery ............................................................................................................................ 30

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Presentation of the iOS HUD (video mode view) ............................................................................... 32

Presentation of the Android HUD (photo mode view) ....................................................................... 34

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Controls ............................................................................................................................................. 35

Presets ............................................................................................................................................... 35

Thermal .............................................................................................................................................. 36

Interface............................................................................................................................................. 37

Safety ................................................................................................................................................ 37

Camera .............................................................................................................................................. 38

Network ............................................................................................................................................. 38

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Making videos .................................................................................................................................... 39

Taking photos .................................................................................................................................... 41

Creating Panoramas .......................................................................................................................... 44

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Gimbal tilt control .............................................................................................................................. 48

Zoom control ...................................................................................................................................... 48

Camera Calibration: Correct horizon (exceptional procedure) ........................................................... 51

Camera Calibration: Gimbal calibration ............................................................................................. 53

Camera Calibration: Cameras alignment (exceptional procedure) .................................................... 53

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Exposure value (EV) ........................................................................................................................... 55

Shutter speed (s) ............................................................................................................................... 55

ISO value (ISO) ................................................................................................................................... 56

White balance (WB) ........................................................................................................................... 56

HDR .................................................................................................................................................... 58

NATURAL Style ................................................................................................................................... 58

P-LOG Style ........................................................................................................................................ 58

INTENSE Style .................................................................................................................................... 58

PASTEL Style ...................................................................................................................................... 59

ADJUSTMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 59

Lock AE ............................................................................................................................................... 60

Lock AE Touch .................................................................................................................................... 61

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About Thermal Imaging ..................................................................................................................... 62

Presentation of the Thermal HUD ...................................................................................................... 62

Relative Thermal mode ...................................................................................................................... 63

Spot Thermal mode ........................................................................................................................... 65

Absolute Thermal mode ..................................................................................................................... 66

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360° .................................................................................................................................................... 71

Reveal ................................................................................................................................................ 71

Spiral .................................................................................................................................................. 72

Epic .................................................................................................................................................... 72

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Manual flight ...................................................................................................................................... 73

Cameraman (visible spectrum only) .................................................................................................. 73

Follow Me (visible spectrum only) ...................................................................................................... 74

Smartdronies (visible spectrum only) ................................................................................................ 76

FPV (visible spectrum only) ................................................................................................................ 76

Flight Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 77

Touch & Fly: Waypoint ....................................................................................................................... 83

Touch & Fly: POI ................................................................................................................................. 83

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About Thermal

Thermal was designed and optimized to fly as is. Parrot therefore strongly

discourages the use of any add-on or accessory which could be mounted on, or attached to

Thermal (motor covers, feet extensions, buoys, hulls, etc.). In addition to the

overweight they carry for the drone and its motors, they can indeed magnetically disturb

Thermal and impair its communications.

About lens cap and camera calibration

Always remove Thermal’s lens cap before you power the drone on. The calibration of the camera cannot be achieved with the lens cap on, and furthermore, leaving the lens cap on the camera for the calibration can damage the mechanism of the gimbal.

About Wi-Fi

Parrot asks you to switch off your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection when flying Thermal with both the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your phone: with this configuration, the drone and the controller communicate through Thermal’s Wi-Fi network and activating your

phone’s Wi-Fi can only result in interferences.

Therefore, your phone’s Wi-Fi should only be activated – and connected to Thermal’s

Wi-Fi network – when you want to fly the drone using your smartphone as its sole controller.

About 4K video formats

4K video formats are professional grade media which may not be read natively by slower computers. Shoot in 1080p or use a video converter to turn your Thermal’s 4K videos into a more manageable format (like 1080p) if they do not read properly on your equipment.

This is especially true for Parrot’s 4K Cinema format, which can only be handled by

professional editing equipment.

About the smart battery

Thermal’s smart battery is preinstalled on your drone. Always install it the same way and never attempt to install it upside down as it could expose your battery and your drone to irrecoverable electrical damage. As you will find out by reading this guide, Thermal’s battery is smart enough to enter a wintering mode when you are not using it for ten days in a row. This also means you need to wake it up and charge it completely before you fly Thermal for the first time.

About auto-RTH (return home)

By design, when synchronized to GPS and Glonass satellites and when short on power,

Thermal will always attempt to come back to its most recent take-off point, at minimal height over this take-off point, which is configurable through FreeFlight 6 (between 20 meters and 100 meters) and is set by default at 30 meters.

For this reason, Parrot recommends Thermal pilots to take extra care when moving away from the take-off location of their drone (for example to follow Thermal). In such cases, pilots must cancel the auto-RTH from the orange 1-minute alert which appears on the screen of their device, and keep piloting Thermal while monitoring closely its battery level, until it runs out of power and lands.

About devices

In the following pages, the word

"device"

refers to the smartphone or tablet, either iOS or

Android-based, on which FreeFlight 6 is installed.

About My.Parrot accounts

Parrot strongly recommends that you use your My.Parrot account (or create one if Thermal is your first Parrot drone) to let Parrot store your Thermal flight data. Sharing your data, even anonymously, benefits the community, as it enables us to improve our products. It also directly benefits all identifiable users in case they need to contact Parrot support teams.

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1. Thermal IS NOT A TOY and should not be used or handled by a person under

the age of 18 years.

2. BEFORE USING Thermal:

(A) CAREFULLY READ the user manual and all information and documentation available on www.parrot.com, which is susceptible to be updated at any time and without prior notice (hereinafter referred to as "Parrot Documentation"). SPECIAL ATTENTION must be given to the paragraphs marked with the symbol ;

(B) ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE USE OF DRONES AND THEIR ACCESSORIES (hereinafter referred to as "Applicable Regulations");

(C) REMEMBER that Thermal may expose others and yourself to EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR BOTH, which could result in serious harm or death.

3. Be aware that videos and photos that are promoted and advertised by Parrot Drones

SAS and its affiliates have been made by and with experienced professionals and drone pilots. IN CASE OF DOUBT RELATING TO THE USE OF YOUR Thermal DRONE AND ITS ACCESSORIES, ALWAYS REFER TO THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THE PARROT DOCUMENTATION.

4. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PARROT DRONES SAS, ITS

SUBSIDIARIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE NONCOMPLIANCE OF PARROT WITH THE DOCUMENTATION OR THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS BY YOURSELF OR ANY PERSON USING YOUR Thermal.

DRONE

• Size folded: 218x69x64mm

• Size unfolded (propellers unfolded):

242x315x64mm

• Weight: 315g

• Max transmission range: 4km with

Parrot Skycontroller 3

• Max flight time: 26min

• Max speed: 55km/h

• Max vertical speed: 4m/s

• Max wind resistance: 50km/h

• Service ceiling: 4.500m above sea level

• Operating temperature: -10°C to 40°C

SENSORS:

• GNSS: GPS + GLONASS

• Barometer and magnetometer

• Vertical camera and ultra-sound sensor

• 2x6-axis IMU

• 2x3-axis accelerometers

• 2x3-axis gyroscopes

CONTROLLER

• Size folded: 94x152x72mm

• Size unfolded: 153x152x116mm

• Weight: 386g

• Transmission system: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n

• Operating frequencies: 2.4GHz – 5.8GHz

• Max transmission range: 4km

• Live streaming resolution: 720p (HD)

1280x720

• Battery capacity: 2,500mAh 3.6V

• Supported mobile devices:

- Without tablet holder: screen size up to 6.2’’

- With tablet holder: screen size up to 10”

• USB ports: USB-C (charge), USB-A (connection) RGB CAMERA

• Sensor: CMOS 1/2.4", 21MP

• LD-ASPH lens:

- Aperture: f/2.4

- Focal length: 26mm (equivalent 35mm)

• Depth of field: 1.5m to infinity

• Video format: MP4 (H264)

• Video resolution:

- 4K Cinema (4096x2160 24fps)

- 4K UHD (3840x2160 24/25/30fps)

- FHD (1920x1080 24/25/30/48/50/60fps)

- HD (1280x720 96/100/120fps)

• Video HFOV: 69°

• HDR: 4K UHD, 2.7K and 1080p videos, JPEG

photos

• Digital zoom:

- Lossless: up to x2.8 (FHD), up to x1.9 (2.7K), up to x1.4 (4K UHD)

- Standard: up to 3x (all resolutions)

• Photo formats: JPEG, DNG (RAW)

• Photo modes: single, burst, bracketing, timer,

panorama, timelapse and GPS lapse

• Photo resolution:

- Wide: 21MP (5344x4016) / 4:3 / 84° HFOV

- Rectilinear: 12MP (4000x3000) / 4:3 / 75.5° HFOV

• Shutter speed: 1 to 1/10000s

• ISO: 100 to 3200

• EV compensation: [-3, +3]

• Max video bitrate: 100Mbps

IMAGE STABILIZATION

• 3-axis hybrid stabilization:

- Mechanical: 2-axis (roll & pitch)

- Electronic (EIS): 3-axis (roll, pitch & yaw)

- Controllable tilt range: -90° to +90° (nadir to zenith) THERMAL CAMERA

• Sensor: microbolometer FLIR Lepton® 3.5 (radiometric)

• Resolution: 160x120

• HFOV: 57°

• Pixel pitch: 12μm

• Spectral band: 8-14μm

• Photo format: JPEG

• Photo resolution: 3264x2448 (4/3)

• Photo modes: Single / Timelapse / GPS Lapse

• Video format: MP4 (H264)

• Video recording resolution: 1440x1080, 9fps

• Precision: ±5% max. (High-gain) or ±10%

max. (Low-gain)

• Scene Dynamic Range: -10° à +140°C (High-gain) or -10° à +400°C (Low-gain)

• Video: MP4 SMART BATTERY

• Type: LiPo 2S

• Capacity: 2700mAh

• Voltage: 7.6V

• Weight: 124 g

• Temperature range: -20°C / 60°C

• Charging time: 1h15

• Max charging power: 26.1W (3A * 8.7V)

CHARGER

• Power: 52 W

• Input AC: 100–240 V, 50–60 Hz, 1,5A (Max)

• Output:

- 4x USB: DC 5V/6.8A (each 2.4A Max)

- USB quick charge 3.0: DC 3.6V-6.5V/3A,

6.5V-9V/2A, 9V-12V/1.5A

• Energy efficiency: Level VI

• Dimensions: 95x28.8x61mm

• Weight: 200g

• AC Power Cords: US, EU, UK

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Your Thermal package contains:

- an Thermal drone

- 3 smart batteries, one of which preinstalled on Thermal

- a shoulder bag

- a lens cap, preinstalled on the gimbal

- 4 USB-A to USB-C charging cables

- A multi-port USB charger

- a 16GB microSD card, preinstalled in Thermal

- a microSD to SD card adapter

- a Parrot Skycontroller 3

- a tablet holder

- 8 spare propeller blades

- a mounting tool

- a Flight Safety Guide

- a Super Quick Start Guide (SQSG)

- a Wi-Fi settings card

Ready to store or carry

Foldable arms

and propellers

Ready to fly

Smart battery Battery extraction button

Charge level LED indicators 180° tilt 4K HDR &

thermography double camera gimbal

Power button

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Ready to store or carry

Left control stick Right control stick

Power-on foldable arm and device holder

Ready to pilot

LED status indicator Wi-Fi antenna

RTH (return home) button Take-off/landing button

Camera and gimbal controls

Shutter button

(take photo or

start/stop

filming)

Zoom trigger

(down: zoom in;

up: zoom out)

Optics reset

button

(back to no tilt

and x1 zoom)

Tilt trigger (down: tilt

down;

up: tilt up)

Charging light USB-C charging port (red: charging; green: charged) USB-A device port

LED status indicator color codes

When the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is powered on, its LED status indicator gives you an instant visual indication:

- flashing green: Skycontroller 3 update in progress;

- alternating light blue and dark blue: connecting to Thermal;

- flashing light blue: no drone configured or wrong WPA key;

- steady dark blue: connected to Thermal;

- alternating purple and dark blue: autonomous flight in progress;

- alternating red and any other color: low battery alert ( Thermal,

Skycontroller 3, or both) or RTH alert.

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Equipment

Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of FreeFlight 6 and that both your

Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your Thermal have been updated with the latest versions of firmware.

For the ultimate Thermal experience, make sure you have the right USB-A

cable to connect your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device.

Make sure Thermal is fitted with a microSD card with enough free memory

space.

Make sure all four foldable arms of Thermal are unfolded. Make sure its propellers are clean, intact and unobstructed. Make sure both Thermal’s and Parrot Skycontroller 3’s batteries are fully

charged.

Make sure Thermal’s battery is securely installed on the drone’s body. Make sure the lens cap has been removed from Thermal’s gimbal. Make sure Thermal’s lenses are clean – if you need to clean them, hold the

gimbal between two fingers so that you do not pressure its mechanism when you clean the lenses, and gently wipe the lenses with a microfiber cloth.

Regulations

Make sure the use of Thermal is allowed where you are intending to fly. Check for potential restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi frequencies in the area

where you are intending to fly.

Flight conditions

Check that your flying zone is safe and clear. Do not fly Thermal at night. Do not fly Thermal over urban areas or over restricted airspaces such as

airports, train stations, power plants, national reserves, and so on.

Check the weather: do not fly Thermal in the rain, fog, snow, or in a wind

exceeding 14 meters per second or 50 km/h.

Due to the operating mode of its vertical camera and ultrasound sensor, Parrot

recommends you do not fly Thermal over water and other reflective surfaces

(mirrors, glass, and so on).

1. Charge the battery using the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable and a USB-A power

adapter. Charging times depend on the supply capacity of the adapter. Refer to the

“Battery charging”

section of this guide for additional information. Parrot

recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before flying

Thermal

2. If you want to use the controller and enjoy the full Thermal experience,

charge Parrot Skycontroller 3.

3. Check that your flying zone is safe and clear.

4. To start the drone, place it on a flat horizontal surface and press the power

button.

5. a) If you use Parrot Skycontroller 3, unfold the central part of the controller to

power it on, wait for the steady dark blue light, then plug your device to the controller using a USB cable. Parrot recommends you always fly Thermal with Parrot Skycontroller 3 and a device, for the best flight experience. b) If you do not wish to use the controller, connect your device to the Wi-Fi network of Thermal, using the Wi-Fi settings card located inside the drone’s shoulder bag - SSID format: AnafiThermal-xxxxx.

6. FreeFlight 6 runs automatically on your device and connects to Thermal

and to Parrot Skycontroller 3.

7. Check for controller and drone software updates.

8. Calibrate your Thermal, your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or both, if required,

following the instructions on the screen of your device.

9. Check that your flying zone is still safe and clear, and that no one (people, animal)

has approached or is approaching Thermal.

10. Stay at least 2m (6ft) clear from the drone, press the button and enjoy the

flight!

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Ground take-off

Position Thermal on a flat, even, and clear surface.

Power it on, move at least 2m (6ft) away from Thermal and check that the surroundings of the drone are absolutely clear.

Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the green “TAKE-OFF” box, on the screen of your device.

Thermal takes off and stabilizes at 1m (3ft) from the ground, waiting for

commands from the pilot.

Hand launch

Be especially careful when you hand launch Thermal. This procedure is safe

provided you are not distracted or startled by an outside event with a live drone in your hand: concentrate on what you are doing, but always stay aware of your surroundings. Upon first opening of FreeFlight 6, from version 6.2, a hand launch tutorial reminds you the following procedure. You can activate hand launch from this tutorial page.

You can also activate the hand launch option from the

“Interface”

menu of

FreeFlight 6

“PREFERENCES”

(refer to the

“PREFERENCES – Interface”

section of this

guide for further information).

Power Thermal on and position the drone on your flat, open hand. On the screen of your device, the green “TAKE-OFF” box is replaced by a blue “HAND LAUNCH” box.

Android “Hand Launch” Screen

Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the blue “HAND LAUNCH”

box on the screen of your device. The drone’s blades start rotating slowly and the

screen of your device displays a hand-launch animation.

Briefly and briskly lift Thermal up and forward with your open hand: the drone

is airborne. It stabilizes, waiting for commands from the pilot.

Left control stick (default mode)

Right control stick (default mode)

Rise

Forward

Descend Reverse

Turn right

Move to the right

Turn left

Move to the left

Note that you can modify Thermal’s controls through the PREFERENCES menu

of FreeFlight 6. Refer to the “

PREFERENCES / Controls

” section of this guide for

additional information.

As any drone of the series, Thermal’s controls can also be set in Arcade

mode. Refer to the latest general user guide for additional information on Arcade mode control.

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To bring Thermal back to its take-off position, press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the icon on the screen of your device.

Thermal rises to 30 meters over its take-off point – or to the altitude you have set, through FreeFlight 6, between 20 and 100 meters – and flies back over its takeoff position.

Refer to the

“PREFERENCES – Safety”

section of this guide for instructions on RTH

height configuration.

In the Follow Me mode, when the button or icon is activated, Thermal flies back to the position of the pilot.

Precise Home Setting

When flight conditions are optimal at take-off, Thermal can set a “precise home” for itself, through its vertical camera. In that case, a pop-up on the screen of FreeFlight 6 confirms a precise home has been set, and the home icon of the mini-map turns green.

Android “Precise Home Set” pop-up

Thermal features a Smart RTH capability: considering its altitude and its distance from its take-off point, the drone computes in real time the power it needs to return home. When short on battery power, FreeFlight 6 alerts you that it will enter automatic RTH mode.

If you feel confident you can bring Thermal back to its take-off point or if you wish to land it at a different location, you can cancel the auto-RTH directly from the alert pop-up.

Fly Thermal directly over a flat, even, and clear surface, then press the button, or tap the orange “LAND” box on the screen of your device.

Thermal lands.

Hand landing

Be especially careful when you hand land Thermal. This procedure is safe

provided you are not distracted or startled by an outside event with a live drone approaching your hand: concentrate on what you are doing, but always stay aware of your surroundings.

Fly Thermal at least 50 cm directly over your open hand then press the

button, or tap the orange “LAND” box on the screen of your device.

Thermal lands on your hand.

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Thermal’s smart LiPo battery is preinstalled on the drone and should always be reinstalled in the same way, with the LEDs and power button facing up, to avoid irrecoverable electric damage to the battery, to the drone, or to both.

The smart battery can be charged whether it is installed on Thermal or not. However, you will need to remove the battery from the drone to access your microSD card. Refer to the

“Retrieving media”

section of this guide for further information.

When handling Thermal, you should never apply pressure and generally avoid

touching the drone’s camera and gimbal – its most sensitive parts. The following directions will help you handle your drone and battery safely.

Battery removal

To remove the smart battery from the drone, unfold the back arms of Thermal. Set the drone on a flat and even surface (such as a table), and press the push-button which connects the battery to the body of the drone with your thumb. Gently slide your thumb and the battery toward the back of Thermal. When the hook of the push-button is disengaged from the body of the drone, lift the battery away from

Thermal.

Thermal: battery removal

Battery installation

To install the smart battery back on the drone, unfold the back arms of Thermal. Set the drone on a flat and even surface (such as a table), and position the

battery’s three hooks into the drone’s corresponding slots. Place your middle finger on

the Parrot logo of Thermal and your thumb on the back of the smart battery. Squeeze your fingers together until you feel and hear the battery clicking into the body of the drone. You are set!

Thermal: battery installation

Battery charging

To charge Thermal’s smart LiPo battery, use the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable to plug the battery to a power source. This convenient cable enables you to charge your battery from:

o a wall socket, through an AC adapter; o a tabletop or laptop computer’s USB-A port; o a power bank’s USB-A port.

Indicative full charging times depending on power sources are as follows (at 20°C):

- AC adapter (5V - 3A): between 150 and 210 minutes;

- a computer’s or power bank’s USB-A port: between 270 and 320 minutes.

Thermal’s smart battery can also be recharged through a Power Delivery adapter or charger (USB-PD standard), using a USB-C to USB-C cable (not included in the box). In that configuration, full charging time of the battery can be reduced to 105 minutes.

About USB-PD power banks: Parrot does not recommend Thermal users to

invest in a USB-PD power bank, as not all of them support USB-C to USB-C charging of Thermal’s battery. Indeed, due to the nature of the USB-C technology, some USB-PD power banks recharge on Thermal’s smart battery, rather than the other way around.

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