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Makesureallpropellersareingoodconditionbeforeeachight.DONOTuseaged,chipped,or
brokenpropellers.
Stayawayfromtherotatingpropellersandmotorstoavoidinjuries.
Placetheaircraftcorrectlywhenstoring.Itisrecommendedtouseapropellerholdertofixthe
propellers.DONOTsqueezeorbendthepropellersduringtransportationorstorage.
Makesurethemotorsaremountedsecurelyandrotatingsmoothly.Landtheaircraftimmediatelyifa
motorisstuckandunabletorotatefreely.
DONOTattempttomodifythestructureofthemotors.
DONOTtouchorletyourhandsorbodycomeincontactwiththemotorsafterightastheymaybe
hot.
DONOTblockanyoftheventilationholesonthemotorsorthebodyoftheaircraft.
MakesuretheESCssoundnormalwhenpoweredon.
Intelligent Flight Battery
TheDJIMini2IntelligentFlightBatteryisa7.7V,2250mAhbatterywithsmartcharginganddischarging
functionality.
Battery Features
1. BalancedCharging:duringcharging,thevoltagesofthebatterycellsareautomaticallybalanced.
2. Auto-DischargingFunction:topreventswelling,thebatteryautomaticallydischargestoapprox.96%
ofthebatterylevelwhenitisidleforoneday,andautomaticallydischargestoapprox.72%ofthe
batterylevelwhenitisidleforninedays.Itisnormaltofeelmoderateheatbeingemittedfromthe
batteryduringthedischargingprocess.
3. OverchargeProtection:thebatterystopschargingautomaticallyoncefullycharged.
4. TemperatureDetection:Topreventdamage,thebatteryonlychargeswhenthetemperatureis
between5°and40°C(41°and104°F).Chargingstopsautomaticallyifthetemperatureofthe
batteryexceeds50°C(122°F)duringthechargingprocess.
5. OvercurrentProtection:thebatterystopschargingifanexcesscurrentisdetected.
6. Over-dischargeProtection:dischargingstopsautomaticallytopreventexcessdischargewhenthe
batteryisnotinightuse.Over-dischargeprotectionisnotenabledwhenthebatteryisinightuse.
7. ShortCircuitProtection:thepowersupplyisautomaticallycutifashortcircuitisdetected.
8. BatteryCellDamageProtection:DJIFlydisplaysawarningpromptwhenadamagedbatterycellis
detected.
9. HibernationMode:ifthebatterycellvoltageislowerthan3.0Vorthebatterylevelislessthan10%,
thebatteryentersHibernationmodetopreventover-discharge.Chargethebatterytowakeitfrom
hibernation.
10.Communication:informationaboutthevoltage,capacity,andcurrentofthebatteryistransmittedto
theaircraft.
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RefertotheDJIMini2DisclaimerandSafetyGuidelinesandthestickersonthebatterybeforeuse.
Userstakefullresponsibilityforallusageandoperations.
SpecicationsoftheIntelligentFlightBatteryfortheJapaneseversionaredierent.Refertothe
Specicationssectionformoreinformation.Thebatteryfeaturesarethesameforallversionsofthe
DJIMini2IntelligentFlightBattery.
Using the Battery
Checking Battery Level
Pressthepowerbuttononcetocheckthebatterylevel.
LED1
LED2
LED3
LED4
BatteryLevelLEDs PowerButton
Thebatterylevelindicatorsdisplaythepowerleveloftheflightbatteryduringchargingand
discharging.Thestatusesoftheindicatoraredenedasfollows:
 LEDison. LEDisashing.  LEDiso.
LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 BatteryLevel
batterylevel> 88%
75%< batterylevel≤ 88%
63%< batterylevel≤75%
50%< batterylevel≤63%
38%< batterylevel≤50%
25%< batterylevel≤38%
13%< batterylevel≤25%
0%< batterylevel≤13%
Powering On/O
Pressthepowerbuttononce,thenpressagain,andholdfortwosecondstopowerthebatteryonor
o.ThebatterylevelLEDsdisplaythebatterylevelwhentheaircraftispoweredon.
PressthepowerbuttononceandthefourbatterylevelLEDswillblinkforthreeseconds.IfLED3and4
blinksimultaneouslywithoutpressingthepowerbutton,thisindicatesthebatteryisabnormal.Insertthe
IntelligentFlightBatteryagainandmakesurethatitissecurelymounted.
Low Temperature Notice
1. Batterycapacityissignicantlyreducedwhenyinginlow-temperatureenvironmentsof0°to5°C(32°
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Charging the Battery
FullychargetheIntelligentFlightBatterybeforeusingforthersttime.
1. ConnecttheUSBchargertoanACpowersupply(100-240V,50/60Hz).Useapoweradapterif
necessary.
2. AttachtheaircrafttotheUSBcharger.
3. ThebatterylevelLEDsdisplaythecurrentbatterylevelduringcharging.
4. TheIntelligentFlightBatteryisfullychargedwhenallthebatterylevelLEDsareon.DetachtheUSB
chargerwhenthebatteryisfullycharged.
Incoldenvironments,insertthebatteryintothe battery compartment and turnontheaircraftto
warmupbeforetakingo.
Thebatterycannotbechargediftheaircraftispoweredonandtheaircraftcannotbepoweredon
duringcharging.
DONOTchargeanIntelligentFlightBatteryimmediatelyafterightasthetemperaturemaybetoo
high.Waituntilitcoolsdowntoroomtemperaturebeforechargingagain.
Thechargerstopschargingthebatteryifthebatterycelltemperatureisnotwithintheoperating
rangeof5°to40°C(41°to104°F).Theidealchargingtemperatureis22°to28°C(71.6°to82.4°F).
TheBatteryChargingHub(notincluded)canchargeuptothreebatteries.VisittheocialDJIOnline
StoreformoreinformationabouttheBatteryChargingHub.
Fullychargethebatteryatleastonceeverythreemonthstomaintainbatteryhealth.
Ifthermwarehasbeenupdatedtov1.1.0.0orabove,itisrecommendedtouseaQC2.0orPD2.0
USBchargertocharge.DJIdoesnottakeanyresponsibilityfordamagecausedbyusingacharger
thatdoesnotthatmeetthespeciedrequirements.
WhenusingtheDJI18WUSBcharger,thechargingtimeisapproximately1hourand22minutes.
ItisrecommendedtodischargetheIntelligentFlightBatteriesto30%orlowerduringtransport or
storage.Thiscanbedonebyyingtheaircraftoutdoorsuntilthebatterylevelislessthan30%.
to41°F).Itisrecommendedtohovertheaircraftinplaceforawhiletoheatthebattery.Makesureto
fullychargethebatterybeforetakeo.
2. Toensuretheoptimalperformanceofthebattery,keepthebatterytemperatureabove20°C(68°F).
3. Thereducedbatterycapacityinlow-temperatureenvironmentsreducesthewindspeedresistance
performanceoftheaircraft.Flywithcaution.
4. Flywithextracautionathighsealevels.
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Battery Protection Mechanisms
ThebatteryLEDindicatorscandisplaybatteryprotectionnoticationstriggeredbyabnormalcharging
conditions.
Ifthechargingtemperatureprotectionisenabled,thebatterywillresumechargingoncethetemperature
hasreturnedtowithintheallowablerange.Ifoneoftheotherbatteryprotectionmechanismsactivate,
inordertoresumecharging,itisnecessarytopressthe buttontopowerothebattery,unplugthe
charger,andthenplugitinagain.Ifthechargingtemperatureisabnormal,waitforthecharging
temperaturetoreturntonormalandthebatterywillautomaticallyresumechargingwithouttheneedto
unplugandplugthechargeragain.
Installing/Removing the Battery
InstalltheIntelligentFlightBatteryintheaircraftbeforeuse.Insertthebatteryinthebatterycompartment
andsecurethebatteryclamp.Aclickingsoundindicatesthebatteryisfullyengaged.Makesurethat
thebatteryisfullyinsertedandthebatterycoverissecureinplace.
LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Battery Level
0%< batterylevel≤50%
50%< batterylevel≤75%
75%< batterylevel< 100%
Fullycharged
Thetablebelowshowsthebatterylevelduringcharging.
TheblinkingfrequencyofthebatterylevelLEDswillbedierentwhenusingdierentUSBchargers.If
thechargingspeedisfast,thebatterylevelLEDswillblinkquickly.Ifthechargingspeedisextremely
slow,thebatterylevelLEDswillblinkslowly(onceeverytwoseconds).Itisrecommendedtochange
theUSB-CcableorUSBcharger.
Ifthebatteryisnotcorrectlyinsertedintotheaircraft,LED3and4blinksimultaneously.Insertthe
IntelligentFlightBatteryagainandmakesurethatitissecurelymounted.
ThefourLEDsblinksimultaneouslytoindicatethebatteryisdamaged.
Battery Protection Mechanisms
LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Blinking Pattern Battery Protection Item
LED2blinkstwicepersecond Overcurrentdetected
LED2blinksthreetimesper
second Shortcircuitdetected
LED3blinkstwicepersecond Overchargedetected
LED3blinksthreetimesper
second Over-voltagechargerdetected
LED4blinkstwicepersecond Chargingtemperatureistoolow
LED4blinksthreetimesper
second
Chargingtemperatureistoo
high
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-90°
20°
DONOTdetachthebatterywhentheaircraftispoweringon.
Makesurethatthebatteryismountedrmly.
Gimbal and Camera
Gimbal Prole
The3-axisgimbalofDJIMini2providesstabilizationforthecamera,allowingyoutocaptureclear
andstableimagesandvideo.Thecontroltiltrangeis-90°to+20°.Thedefaultcontroltiltrange
is-90˚to0˚,andthetiltrangecanbeextendedto-90˚to+20˚byenabling“AllowUpwardGimbal
Rotation”inDJIFly.
Pressthebatteryclampanddetachthebatteryfromthebatterycompartmenttoremoveit.
Usethegimbaldialontheremotecontrollertocontrolthetiltofthecamera.Alternatively,enterthe
cameraviewinDJIFly.Pressthescreenuntilacircleappearsanddragthecircleupanddownto
controlthetiltofthecamera.
Gimbal Operation Modes
Twogimbaloperationmodesareavailable.SwitchbetweentheoperationmodesinDJIFly.
FollowMode:theanglebetweentheorientationofthegimbalandaircraftfrontremainsconstantatalltimes.
FPVMode:thegimbalsynchronizeswiththemovementoftheaircrafttoprovidearst-personying
experience.
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Camera Prole
DJIMini2usesa1/2.3"CMOSsensorcamera,whichcanshootupto4Kvideoand12MPphotos,
andsupportsshootingmodessuchasSingle,AEB,TimedShot,andPanorama.
TheapertureofthecameraisF2.8andcanshootat1mtoinnity.
Makesurethetemperatureandhumidityissuitableforthecameraduringusageandstorage.
Usealenscleansertocleanthelenstoavoiddamage.
DONOTblockanyventilationholesonthecameraastheheatgeneratedmaydamagethedevice
andhurttheuser.
Storing Photos and Videos
DJIMini2supportstheuseofamicroSDcardtostoreyourphotosandvideos.AUHS-ISpeedGrade
3ratingorabovemicroSDcardisrequiredduetothefastreadandwritespeedsnecessaryforhigh-
resolutionvideodata.RefertotheSpecificationssectionformoreinformationaboutrecommended
microSDcards.
Withouta microSDcardinserted,userscanstillcapturesinglephotosorrecord720pnormalvideos.
Thelewillbedirectlystoredonthemobiledevice.
DonotremovethemicroSDcardfromtheaircraftwhile it is poweredon.Otherwise,themicroSD
cardmaybedamaged.
Toensurethestabilityofthecamerasystem,singlevideorecordingsarelimitedto30minutes.
Checkcamerasettingsbeforeusetomakesurethecongurationsarecorrect.
Beforeshootingimportantphotosorvideos,shootafewimagestotestthecameraisoperating
correctly.
Photosor videoscannotbetransmittedfromthemicroSDcardintheaircraftusingDJIFlyifthe
aircraftispoweredo.
Makesuretopower o theaircraftcorrectly.Otherwise,thecameraparameterswillnot be saved
andanyrecordedvideosmaybedamaged.DJIisnotresponsibleforanyfailureofanimageorvideo
toberecordedorhavingbeenrecordedinawaythatisnotmachine-readable.
Makesuretherearenostickersorobjectsonthegimbalbeforetakingo.Whentheaircraftispowered
on,DONOTtaporknockthegimbal.Takeofromopenandatgroundinordertoprotectthegimbal.
Precisionelementsinthegimbalmaybedamagedinacollisionorimpact,whichmaycausethe
gimbaltofunctionabnormally.
Avoidgettingdustorsandonthegimbal,especiallyinthegimbalmotors.
Agimbalmotorerrormayoccurinthefollowingsituations:a.Theaircraftisonunevengroundorthe
gimbalisobstructed.b.Thegimbalexperiencesexcessiveexternalforce,suchasduringacollision.
DONOTapplyexternalforcetothegimbalafterthegimbalispoweredon.DONOTaddanyextra
payloadtothegimbalasthismaycausethegimbaltofunctionabnormallyorevenleadtopermanent
motordamage.
Makesuretoremovethegimbalprotectorbeforepoweringontheaircraft.Also,makesuretomount
thegimbalprotectorwhentheaircraftisnotinuse.
Flyinginheavyfogorcloudsmaymakethegimbalwet,leadingtotemporaryfailure.Thegimbal
recoversfullfunctionalityonceitisdry.
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Remote Controller
This section describes the features
of the remote controller and includes
instructions for controlling the aircraft
and the camera.
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Remote Controller Profile
DJIMini2comesequippedwiththeDJIRC-N1remotecontroller,whichboastsDJI’slong-rangeOcuSync
2.0transmissiontechnology,offeringamaximumtransmissionrangeof6mi(10km)and720pwhen
displayingvideofromtheaircrafttoDJIFlyonyourmobiledevice.Easilycontroltheaircraftandcamera
usingtheonboardbuttons.Thedetachablecontrolsticksmaketheremotecontrollereasiertostore.
Inawide-openareawithnoelectromagneticinterference,OcuSync2.0smoothlytransmitsvideolinks
atupto720p.Theremotecontrollerworksatboth2.4GHzand5.8GHz,andwillautomaticallyselect
thebesttransmissionchannel.
OcuSync2.0reduceslatencytoapprox.200msbyimprovingthecameraperformancethroughthe
videodecodingalgorithmandthewirelesslink.
Thebuilt-inbatteryhasa capacityof5200mAhandamaximumruntime of6hours.Theremote
controllerchargesthemobiledevicewithachargingabilityof500mA@5V.Theremotecontroller
automaticallychargesAndroiddevices.ForiOSdevices,firstmakesurethatchargingisenabledin
DJIFly.ChargingforiOSdevicesisdisabledbydefaultandneedstobeenabledeachtimetheremote
controllerispoweredon.
ComplianceVersion:Theremotecontrolleriscompliantwithlocalregulations.
ControlStickMode:Thecontrolstickmodedeterminesthefunctionofeachcontrolstickmovement.
Threepre-programmedmodes(Mode1,Mode2,andMode3)areavailableandcustommodescan
beconguredinDJIFly.ThedefaultmodeisMode2.
Using the Remote Controller
Powering On/O
Pressthepowerbuttononcetocheckthecurrentbatterylevel.Ifthebatterylevelistoolow,recharge
beforeuse.
Pressonce,thenpressagainandholdtopowertheremotecontrolleronoro.
Charging the Battery
UseaUSB-CcabletoconnecttheUSBchargertotheUSB-Cportoftheremotecontroller.Ittakes
approx.fourhourstofullychargetheremotecontroller.
Controlling the Gimbal and Camera
1. Shutter/RecordButton:pressoncetotakeaphotoortostartorstoprecording.
2. Photo/VideoToggle:pressoncetoswitchbetweenphotoandvideomode.
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Controlling the Aircraft
Thecontrolstickscontroltheorientation(pan),forward/backwardmovement(pitch), altitude(throttle),
andleft/rightmovement(roll)oftheaircraft.Thecontrolstickmodedeterminesthefunctionofeach
controlstickmovement.
GimbalDial
CustomizableButton
Shutter/RecordButton
Photo/VideoToggle
3. GimbalDial:usetocontrolthetiltofthegimbal.
4. Pressandholdthecustomizablebuttoninordertobeabletousethegimbaldialtoadjustthezoom
invideomode.
Right StickLeft Stick
Turn RightTurn Left
Up
Down
RightLeft
Up
Down
Turn RightTurn Left
RightLeft
Forward
Backward
Left Stick Right Stick
Forward
Backward
Right Stick
Up
Down
Forward
Backward
Left Stick
Turn RightTurn Left
RightLeft
Mode1
Mode2
Mode3
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Threepreprogrammedmodes(Mode1,Mode2,andMode3)areavailableandcustommodescanbe
conguredinDJIFly.ThedefaultmodeisMode2.Thegurebelowexplainshowtouseeachcontrol
stick,usingMode2asanexample.
StickNeutral/CenterPoint:Controlsticksareinthecenterposition.
Movingthecontrolstick:Thecontrolstickispushedawayfromthecenterposition.
Remote Controller
(Mode 2)
Aircraft
( Indicates Nose Direction) Remarks
ThrottleStick:Movingtheleftstickupordown
changesthealtitudeoftheaircraft.
Pushthestickuptoascendanddownto
descend.Themorethestickispushedaway
fromthecenterposition,thefastertheaircraft
willchangealtitude.
Pushthestickgentlytopreventsuddenand
unexpectedchangesinaltitude.
YawStick:Movingtheleftsticktotheleftor
rightcontrolstheorientationoftheaircraft.
Pushthesticklefttorotatetheaircraftcounter-
clockwiseandrighttorotatetheaircraft
clockwise.
Themorethestickispushedaway fromthe
centerposition,thefastertheaircraftwill
rotate.
PitchStick:Movingtherightstickupanddown
changesthepitchoftheaircraft.
Pushthestickuptoyforwardanddowntoy
backward.
Themorethestickispushedaway fromthe
centerposition,thefastertheaircraftwillmove.
RollStick:Movingtherightsticktotheleftor
rightchangestherolloftheaircraft.
Pushthesticklefttoyleftandrighttoyright.
Themorethestickispushedaway fromthe
centerposition,thefastertheaircraftwillmove.
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Flight Pause/RTH Button
Pressoncetomaketheaircraftbrakeandhoverinplace.IftheaircraftisperformingaQuickShot,RTH,
orautolanding,pressoncetoexittheprocedurebeforebraking.
PressandholdtheRTHbuttonuntiltheremotecontrollerbeepstostartRTH.Pressthisbuttonagainto
cancelRTHandregaincontroloftheaircraft.RefertotheReturntoHomesectionformoreinformation
aboutRTH.
Flight Mode Switch
Toggletheswitchtoselectthedesiredightmode.
Position Flight Mode
Sport SportMode
Normal NormalMode
Cine CineMode
Customizable Button
Tocustomizethefunctionofthisbutton,gotoSystemSettingsinDJIFlyandselectControl.
Customizablefunctionsincluderecenteringthegimbalandtogglingbetweenthemapandliveview.
Remote Controller Alert
TheremotecontrollersoundsanalertduringRTH.Thealertcannotbecancelled.Theremotecontroller
soundsanalertwhenthebatterylevelislow(6%to15%).Alowbatteryalertlevelcanbecancelledby
pressingthepowerbutton.Acriticalbatterylevelalert(lessthan5%),however,cannotbecancelled.
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Optimal Transmission Zone
Thesignalbetweentheaircraftandtheremotecontrollerismostreliablewhentheantennasare
positionedinrelationtotheaircraftasdepictedbelow.
Linking the Remote Controller
Theremotecontrollerislinkedtotheaircraftbeforedelivery.Linkingisonlyrequiredwhenusinganew
remotecontrollerforthersttime.Followthesestepstolinkanewremotecontroller:
1. Powerontheremotecontrollerandtheaircraft.
2. LaunchDJIFly.
3. Incameraview,tap andselectControlandPairtoAircraft(Link).Theremotecontrollerwillbeep
continually.
4. Pressandholdthepowerbuttonoftheaircraftformorethanfourseconds.Theaircraftbeepsonce
toindicateitisreadytolink.Theaircraftbeepstwicetoindicatelinkingis successful.Thebattery
levelLEDsoftheremotecontrollerwillglowsolid.
Makesuretheremotecontrolleriswithin0.5moftheaircraftduringlinking.
Theremotecontrollerwillautomaticallyunlinkfromanaircraftifanewremotecontrollerislinkedto
thesameaircraft.
TurnoBluetoothandWi-Fi when using OcuSync 2.0 video transmissionconnection.Otherwise,
theymayaectthevideotransmission.
Fullychargetheremotecontrollerbeforeeachight.Theremotecontrollersoundsanalertwhenthe
batterylevelislow.
Iftheremotecontrollerispoweredonandnotinuseforveminutes,analertwillsound.Aftersix
minutes,theaircraftautomaticallypowerso.Movethecontrolsticksorpressanybuttontocancel
thealert.
Adjustthemobiledeviceholdertomakesurethemobiledeviceissecure.
Fullychargethebatteryatleastonceeverythreemonthstomaintainbatteryhealth.
Strong
Weak
Weak
OptimalTransmissionZone
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DJI Fly App
This section introduces the main
functions of the DJI Fly app.
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DJI Fly App
Home
LaunchDJIFlyandenterthehomescreen.
Fly Spots
Vieworsharenearbysuitableightandshootinglocations,learnmoreaboutGEOzones,andpreview
aerialphotosofdierentlocationstakenbyotherusers.
Academy
TaptheiconinthetoprightcornertoenterAcademyandviewproducttutorials,ighttips,ightsafety,
andmanualdocuments.
Album
ViewphotosandvideosfromDJIFlyandyourmobiledevice.TrimmedDownloadissupportedwhen
downloadingavideo.Selectthecliptodownload.QuickShotvideoscanbecreatedandviewedafter
downloadingtothemobiledeviceandrendering.CreatecontainsTemplatesandPro.Templates
automaticallyeditimportedfootage.Proallowsuserstoeditfootagemanually.
SkyPixel
EnterSkyPixeltoviewvideosandphotossharedbyusers.
Prole
Viewtheaccountinformation,ightrecords,DJIforum,onlinestore,FindMyDronefeature,andothersettings.
Academy
Fly Spots
GO FLY
SkypixelAlbum
Altitude Zone (120m)
Profile
TrimmedDownloadisnotsupportedinthefollowingsituations:
Thedurationofthevideoislessthan5seconds.
Thereisnocachedvideointhemobiledevicecorrespondingtotheoriginalvideo.Makesureto
downloadusingthemobiledevicethatwasusedforshooting.
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Camera View
1. Flight Mode
N Mode:displaysthecurrentightmode.
2. System Status Bar
In Flight:indicatestheaircraftflightstatusanddisplaysvariouswarning messages.Taptoviewmore
informationwhenawarningpromptappears.
3. Battery Information
80 24'26":displaysthecurrentbatterylevelandremainingighttime.Taptoviewmoreinformationabout
thebattery.
4. Video Downlink Signal Strength
RC :displaysthevideodownlinksignalstrengthbetweentheaircraftandremotecontroller.
5. GPS Status
20 :displaysthecurrentGPSsignalstrength.
6. System Settings
:taptoviewinformationaboutsafety,control,camera,andtransmission.
Safety
FlightProtection:tap tosetthemaxaltitude,maxdistance,AutoRTHaltitude,andtoupdate the Home
Point.
Sensors:viewtheIMUandcompassstatusandcalibrateifnecessary.
AdvancedSettings:includesEmergencyPropellerStopandPayloadmode.“EmergencyOnly”indicatesthat
themotorscanonlybestoppedmid-ightinanemergencysituationsuchasifthereisacollision,amotor
hasstalled,theaircraftisrollingintheair,ortheaircraftisoutofcontrolandisascendingordescendingvery
Thedierenceindurationbetweenthecachedvideointhemobiledeviceandtheoriginalvideofrom
themicroSDcardoftheaircraftistoolarge.Thismayoccurduetothefollowingreasons:
a) ExitedDJIFlywhilerecordingsuchastoansweraphonecallortoreplytoamessage.
b)Videotransmissiondisconnectedwhilerecording.
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quickly.“Anytime”indicatesthatthemotorscanbestoppedmid-ightanytimeoncetheuserperformsa
combinationstickcommand(CSC).Stoppingthemotorsmid-ightwillcausetheaircrafttocrash.
Ifaccessoriessuchasthepropellerguardaremountedtotheaircraft,itisrecommendedtoenablePayloadmode
forenhancedsafety.Aftertakeoff,Payloadmodeisenabledautomaticallyifapayloadisdetected.The flight
performancewillbereducedaccordinglywhenyingwithanypayload.Notethatthemaxserviceceilingabovesea
levelis2,000mandthemaxightspeedandightrangearelimitedwhenPayloadmodeisenabled.
TheFindMyDronefeaturehelpstondthelocationoftheaircraftontheground.
Control
AircraftSettings:taptosetthemeasurementsystem.
GimbalSettings:taptosetthegimbalmode,allowupwardgimbalrotation,recenterthegimbal,andto
calibratethegimbal.Advancedgimbalsettingsincludespeedandsmoothnessforpitchandyaw.
RemoteControllerSettings:taptosetthefunctionofthecustomizablebutton,tocalibratetheremote
controller,toenablephonechargingwhenaniOSdeviceisconnected,andtoswitchcontrolstickmodes.
Makesuretounderstandtheoperationsofacontrolstickmodebeforechangingcontrolstickmode.
BeginnerFlightTutorial:viewtheighttutorial.
ConnecttoAircraft:whentheaircraftisnotlinkedtotheremotecontroller,taptostartlinking.
Camera
Photo:taptosetthephotosize.
GeneralSettings:taptoviewandsethistogram,overexposurewarning,gridlines,whitebalance,andauto
syncHDphotos.
Storage:taptocheckmicroSDcardcapacityandformat.
CacheSettings:taptosettocachewhenrecordingandthemaxvideocachecapacity.
ResetCameraSettings:taptorestoreallthecamerasettingstodefault.
Transmission
Frequencyandchannelmodesettings.
About
Viewdeviceinformation,rmwareinformation,appversion,batteryversion,andmore.
7. Shooting Mode
Photo:Single,AEB,andTimedShot.
Video:videoresolutioncanbesetto4K24/25/30fps,2.7K24/25/30/48/50/60fps,and1080p24/25/30/48/
50/60fps.
Pano:Sphere,180°, and WideAngle.Theaircraftautomaticallytakesseveralphotosaccordingtothe
selectedtypeofPanoandgeneratesapanoramicshotinDJIFly.
QuickShots:choosefromDronie,Circle,Helix,Rocket,andBoomerang.
8. Shutter/Record Button
:taptotakeaphotoortostartorstoprecordingavideo.
Duringvideorecording,upto4xdigitalzoomissupported.Tap 1x toswitchthezoomratio.1080Psupports
4xdigitalzoom,2.7Ksupports3xdigitalzoom,and4Ksupports2xdigitalzoom.Userscanalsouse2x
zoominphotomode.
9. Playback
:taptoenterplaybackandpreviewphotosandvideosassoonastheyarecaptured.
Afterenteringalbum,tap toswitchbetweenQuickTransfermode(Wi-Ficonnection)andflightmode
(OcuSync2.0videotransmissionconnection).
10. Camera Mode Switch
:choosebetweenAutoandManualmodewheninphotomode.InManualmode,shutterandISOcan
beset.InAutomode,AElockandEVcanbeset.
11. microSD Card Information
:displaystheremainingnumberofphotosorvideorecordingtimeofthecurrentmicroSDcard.Tap
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toviewtheavailablecapacityofthemicroSDcard.
12. Flight Telemetry
D 12m, H 6m,1.6m/s,1m/s:displaysthedistancebetweentheaircraftandtheHomePoint,heightfrom
theHomePoint,aircrafthorizontalspeed,andaircraftverticalspeed.
13. Attitude Indicator
Displaysinformationsuchastheorientationandtiltangleoftheaircraft,positionoftheremotecontroller,
andpositionoftheHomePoint.
Collapse
Switchtominimap
Aircrafttiltangle
HomePoint
Remotecontrollerposition
Aircraftorientation
SwitchtoAttitude
Indicator
14. Auto Takeo/Landing/RTH
/ :taptheicon.Whenthepromptappears, pressandholdthebuttontoinitiateautotakeoor
landing.
Tap toinitiateSmartRTHandhavetheaircraftreturntothelastrecordedHomePoint.
15. Back
:taptoreturntothehomescreen.
Pressthescreenuntilacircleappearsanddragthecircleupanddowntocontrolthetiltofthegimbal.
MakesuretofullychargeyourmobiledevicebeforelaunchingDJIFly.
MobilecellulardataisrequiredwhenusingDJIFly.Contactyourwirelesscarrierfordatacharges.
DONOTacceptphonecallsorusetextingfeaturesduringightifyouareusingamobilephoneas
yourdisplaydevice.
Readallsafetytips,warningmessages,anddisclaimerscarefully.Familiarizeyourselfwiththerelated
regulationsinyourarea.Youaresolelyresponsibleforbeingawareofallrelevantregulationsand
yinginawaythatiscompliant.
a) Readandunderstandthewarningmessagesbeforeusingtheauto-takeoandauto-landingfeatures.
b)Readandunderstandthewarningmessagesanddisclaimerbeforesettingthealtitudebeyondthe
defaultlimit.
c) Readandunderstandthewarningmessagesanddisclaimerbeforeswitchingbetweenightmodes.
d)ReadandunderstandthewarningmessagesanddisclaimerpromptsnearorinGEOzones.
e) ReadandunderstandthewarningmessagesbeforeusingtheIntelligentFlightmodes.
Landtheaircraftimmediatelyatasafelocationifapromptappearsintheappinstructingyoutodoso.
Reviewallwarningmessagesonthechecklistdisplayedintheappbeforeeachight.
Usethein-apptutorialtopracticeyourightskillsifyouhaveneveroperatedtheaircraftorifyoudo
nothavesucientexperiencetooperatetheaircraftwithcondence.
Cachethemapdataoftheareawhereyouintendtoytheaircraftbyconnectingtotheinternet
beforeeachight.
Theappisdesignedtoassistyouroperation.Usesounddiscretionand DONOTrelyontheapp
tocontroltheaircraft.TheuseoftheappissubjecttoDJIFlyTermsofUseandDJIPrivacyPolicy.
Readthemcarefullyintheapp.
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Flight
This section describes safe ight
practices and ight restrictions.
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Flight
Oncepre-ightpreparationiscomplete,itisrecommendedtohoneyourightskillsandpracticeying
safely.Makesurethatallightsarecarriedoutinanopenarea.Theyingheightislimitedto500m.DO
NOTexceedthisheight.Strictlyabidebylocallawsandregulationswhenying.Makesuretoreadthe
DJIMini2DisclaimerandSafetyGuidelinestounderstandthesafetynoticesbeforeying.
Flight Environment Requirements
1. Donotusetheaircraftinsevereweatherconditionsincludingwindspeedsexceeding10m/s,snow,
rain,andfog.
2. Onlyflyinopenareas.Tallstructuresandlargemetalstructuresmayaffecttheaccuracyof the
onboardcompassandGPSsystem.Itisrecommendedtokeeptheaircraftatleast5mawayfrom
structures.
3. Avoidobstacles,crowds,highvoltagepowerlines,trees,andbodiesofwater.Itisrecommendedto
keeptheaircraftatleast3mabovewater.
4. Minimizeinterferencebyavoidingareaswithhighlevelsofelectromagnetismsuchaslocationsnear
powerlines,basestations,electricalsubstations,andbroadcastingtowers.
5. Aircraftandbatteryperformance issubjecttoenvironmentalfactorssuch asairdensityand
temperature.DONOTytheaircraft4,000m(13,123ft)orhigherabovesealevel.Otherwise,the
batteryandaircraftperformancemaybereduced.
6. AircraftcannotuseGPSwithinthepolar regions.UsetheDownwardVisionSystemwhenyingin
suchlocations.
7. Flywithcautionwhentakingofrommovingsurfacessuchasamovingboatorvehicle.
Flight Limits and GEO Zones
Unmannedaerialvehicle(UAV)operators shouldabidebythe regulationsfromself-regulatory
organizationssuchastheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization,theFederalAviationAdministration,
andlocalaviationauthorities.Forsafetyreasons,flightlimitsareenabledbydefaulttohelpusers
operatethisaircraftsafelyandlegally.Userscansetightlimitsonheightanddistance.
Altitudelimits,distancelimits,andGEOzonesfunctionconcurrentlytomanageightsafetywhenGPS
isavailable.OnlyaltitudecanbelimitedwhenGPSisunavailable.
Flight Altitude and Distance Limits
TheightaltitudeanddistancelimitscanbechangedinDJIFly.Basedonthesesettings,theaircraftwill
yinarestrictedcylinderasshownbelow:
MaxFlightAltitude MaxRadius
HomePoint
Heightofaircraft
whenpoweredon
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Flight Limits DJI Fly App Aircraft Status
Indicator
Max
Altitude
Altitudeoftheaircraftcannotexceed
thespeciedvalue
Warning:heightlimit
reached Blinksgreenand
redalternatively
Max
Radius
Flightdistancemustbewithinthe
maxradius
Warning:distancelimit
reached
When GPS is weak
Flight Limits DJI Fly App Aircraft Status
Indicators
Max
Altitude
Heightisrestrictedto16ft(5m)
whentheGPSsignalisweakand
InfraredSensingSystemisoperating.
Heightisrestrictedto98ft(30m)
whentheGPSsignalisweakand
InfraredSensingSystemisnot
operating.
Warning:heightlimit
reached.
Blinksredand
greenalternately
Max
Radius
Therestrictionsontheradiusaredisabledandwarningpromptscannotbereceivedin
theapp.
TherewillbenoaltitudelimitiftheGPSsignalbecomesweakduringightaslongastheGPSsignal
wasstrongerthanweak(whiteoryellowsignalbars)whentheaircraftwaspoweredon.
IftheaircraftisinaGEOzoneandthereisaweakornoGPSsignal,theaircraftstatusindicatorwill
glowredforvesecondseverytwelveseconds.
Iftheaircraftreachesanaltitudeorradiuslimit,youcanstillcontroltheaircraft,butyoucannotyit
anyfurther.Iftheaircraftiesoutofthemaxradius,itwillautomaticallyybackwithinrangewhen
theGPSsignalisstrong.
Forsafetyreasons,donotyclosetoairports,highways,railwaystations,railwaylines,citycenters,
orothersensitiveareas.Flytheaircraftonlywithinyourlineofsight.
GEO Zones
AllGEOzonesarelistedontheDJIocialwebsiteathttp://www.dji.com/ysafe.GEOzonesaredivided
intodierentcategoriesandincludelocationssuchasairports,aireldswheremannedaircraftoperate
atlowaltitudes,nationalborders,andsensitivelocationssuchaspowerplants.
YouwillreceiveapromptinDJIFlyifyouraircraftisapproachingaGEOzoneand theaircraftwillbe
restrictedfromyinginthearea.
When GPS is available
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