ADVANCED / ADVANCED User Manual 2017.04 V1.
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Contents Using this manual 2 Legends 2 Read Before the First Flight 2 Watch the Tutorial Videos 2 Download the DJI GO 4 App 2 Download the DJI Assistant 2 2 Product Profile 6 Introduction 6 Features Highlights 6 Installing the Aircraft 6 Aircraft Diagram 8 Remote Controller Diagram 8 Aircraft 13 Flight Controller 13 Flight Mode 13 Flight Status Indicator 14 Return-to-Home (RTH) 15 Intelligent Flight Mode 19 Vision System 27 Flight Recorder 30 Attaching and Detaching t
DJI GO 4 App 49 Editor 52 SkyPixel 52 Me 52 Flight 54 Flight Environment Requirements 54 Flight Limits and No-Fly Zones 54 Preflight Checklist 57 Calibrating the Compass 57 Auto Takeoff and Auto Landing 58 Starting/Stopping the Motors 59 Stop the Motor Mid-flight 59 Flight Test 60 Appendix 4 49 Equipment 62 Specifications 62 Upgrading the Firmware 64 Intelligent Flight Mode 65 After-Sales Information 66 Compliance Information 66 © 2017 DJI All Rights Reserved.
Product Profile This section introduces the Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ and lists the components of the aircraft and remote controller.
Product Profile Introduction The DJI Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ is an extremely smart flying camera able to intelligently avoid obstacles during flight. Its brand new camera offers unprecedentedly image quality for the Phantom, with greater clarity, lower noise, higher resolution photos and videos.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual 2. Attaching the Propellers Mount the propellers with black propeller rings to the motors with black dots. Mount the propellers with sliver propeller rings to the motors without black dots. Press the propeller down onto the mounting plate and rotate in the lock direction until it is secured. Product Profile 3. Battery Installation Slide battery into the battery compartment according to the arrow’s direction as shown below.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Aircraft Diagram [1] [2] [3] [4] [6] [1] GPS [2] Propellers [3] Motors [4] Front LEDs [5] [5] Gimbal and Camera Product Profile [7] [8] [6] Forward Vision System [7] Intelligent Flight Battery [8] Aircraft Status Indicator [9] Camera / Linking Status Indicator and Link Button [10] Micro USB Port [9] [11] [10] [11] Camera Micro SD Card Slot [12] Downward Vision System [12] Remote Controller Diagram Phantom 4 Advanced+ (Model: GL300E) [1] [1] Antennas
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual [5] Battery Level LEDs [8] RTH LED [6] Status LED [9] Speaker Displays the battery level of the Remote Controller. Circular LED around the RTH button displays RTH status. Displays the Remote Controller's system status. Audio output. [7] Power Button Used to turn the Remote Controller on and off. [20] [19] [12] Shutter Button [21] Product Profile [18] Two-stage button, press to take a photo.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Phantom 4 Advanced (Model: GL300C) [3] Control Stick Controls the orientation and movement of the aircraft. [1] [2] [4] Return Home (RTH) Button Product Profile Press and hold the button to initiate Return to Home (RTH). [3] [8] [4] [7] [5] [6] [5] Battery Level LEDs Displays the battery level of the remote controller. [6] Status LED Displays the remote controller's system status.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual [17] C1 Button Customizable through the DJI GO 4 app. [18] C2 Button [18] [17] Customizable through the DJI GO 4 app. [19] Power Port Connect to the Charger to charge the battery of the remote controller. [19] Product Profile © 2017 DJI All Rights Reserved.
Aircraft This section introduces the Flight Controller, Vision System, and the Intelligent Flight Battery.
Aircraft Flight Controller The Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ flight controller features several important upgrades. Safety modes include Failsafe and Return-to-Home. These features ensure the safe return of your aircraft if the control signal is lost. The flight controller can also save critical flight data from each flight to the on-board storage device. The new flight controller also provides increased stability and a new air braking feature.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Flight Status Indicator The Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ has Front LEDs and Aircraft Status Indicators. The positions of these LEDs are shown in the figure below: Aircraft Status Indicator Front LED Aircraft The Front LEDs show the orientation of the aircraft. The Front LEDs glow solid red when the aircraft is turned on to indicate the front (or nose) of the aircraft. The Aircraft Status Indicators communicate the system status of the flight controller.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Return-to-Home (RTH) Return-to-Home (RTH) function brings the aircraft back to the last recorded Home Point. There are three types of RTH: Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH, and Failsafe RTH. This section describes these three scenarios in detail. Description GPS Home Point If a strong GPS signal was acquired before takeoff, the Home Point is the location from which the aircraft launched.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Smart RTH Use the RTH button on the remote controller or tap the RTH button in the DJI GO 4 app and follow the onscreen instructions when GPS is available to initiate Smart RTH. The aircraft will then automatically return to the last recorded Home Point. Use the remote controller to control the aircraft’s speed or altitude to avoid a collision during the Smart RTH process.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Estimated remaining flight based on current battery level. Estimated remaining flight time N/A N/A N/A Precision Landing The Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ automatically scans and attempts to match the terrain features underneath during Return to Home. When current terrain matches home point terrain, the Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ will start landing immediately to achieve precision landing.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Aircraft cannot return to the Home Point when GPS signal is weak or unavailable. If you move the left stick after the aircraft rises above 65 feet (20 meters) but below the pre-set Failsafe RTH altitude, the aircraft will stop ascending and immediately return to the Home Point.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual • Landing Protection will not be active in the following circumstances: a) When the user is controlling the pitch/roll/throttle sticks (Landing ground detection will re-activate when control sticks are not in use) b) When the positioning system is not fully functional (e.g.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual 3. Tap once on the target direction and wait for icon to appear. Tap again to confirm the selection and the aircraft will automatically fly towards the target direction. In Flight (GPS) 09:29 P-GPS 12 61% AE Aircraft D 30M H 10.0M H.S 10.0 M/S VS 2.0M/S VPS 2.0M DO NOT guide the aircraft to fly towards people, animals, small and fine objects (e.g. tree branches and power lines) or transparent objects (e.g. glass or water).
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual TapFly includes following functions: TapFly Forward Mode Free Mode Exit TapFly Use the following methods to exit TapFly: 1. Tap “STOP” button on the screen. 2. Pull back the pitch stick on the remote controller and hold for more than 3s. 3. Press the Intelligent Flight Pause button on the remote controller. STOP OR OR Intelligent Flight Pause button Aircraft will stop and hover after exiting from TapFly.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Using ActiveTrack Ensure the aircraft is in P-mode, then follow the steps below to use ActiveTrack: 1. Take off and hover at least 6 feet (2 meters) above the ground. ON 2 meters OFF Auto Hold Aircraft 2. Launch the DJI GO 4 app and tap , then tap , read and understand the prompts. In Flight (GPS) 09:29 P-GPS 12 61% AE D 30M H 10.0M H.S 10.0 M/S VS 2.0M/S VPS 2.0M 3. Tap on the subject you want to track then tap to confirm selection.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual DO NOT select an area containing people, animals, small, fine objects (e.g. tree branches and power lines) or transparent objects (e.g. glass or water surface). Stay clear of obstacles near the flight path, particularly when the aircraft is flying backward. Be extra vigilant when using ActiveTrack in any of the following situations: a) The tracked subject is not moving on a level plane. b) The tracked subject changes shape drastically while moving.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Exiting ActiveTrack Use the following methods to exit ActiveTrack: 1. Tap the “STOP” button on the screen. 2. Press the Intelligent Flight Pause button on the remote controller. STOP OR After exiting ActiveTrack, the aircraft will hover in place, at which point you may choose to fly manually, track another subject, or return to home. Aircraft Draw Introduction Using Draw, the aircraft will fly along the flight path drawn on-screen.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual In Flight（GPS） 09:29 P-GPS 12 61% Hide AE Heading 268m Forward SPEED 2.1 m/s GO Advanced Setting D 30M H 10.0M H.S 10.0 M/S VS 2.0M/S VPS 2.0M After confirming the flight path, the aircraft will fly along the path on-screen. Note: Control sticks can be used to control aircraft movement during the flight. In Flight GPS 09:29 P-GPS 12 61% AE 268m STOP D 30M H 10.0M H.S 10.0 M/S VS 2.0M/S VPS 2.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Gesture Mode In Gesture Mode, the Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+’s Vision System recognizes gestures, allowing it to follow and capture selfies without a phone or a controller. Follow the steps below to use Gesture Mode: Modes Prompts 1. Confirm the subject Aircraft 2. Confirm the distance 3. Selfie Count Down Front LEDs Slow Red Flashing Remarks Ensure the forward vision system is active and there is enough light.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual It is important that you only fly in conditions where the Vision Position System can function correctly; otherwise the Terrain Follow Mode will not work. Vision System [1] [2] [3] Detection Range The detection range of the Vision System is depicted as follow. Note that the aircraft cannot sense and avoid the obstacles that are not within the detection range. © 2017 DJI All Rights Reserved.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Calibrating Sensors Vision Systems cameras installed on the aircraft are calibrated on delivery. However these cameras are vulnerable to excessive impact and will require occasional calibration via DJI ASSISTANTTM 2 or the DJI GO 4 app. Follow the steps below to calibrate the camera.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Assisted Braking from Obstacle Sensing Powered by the Obstacle Sensing, the aircraft will now be able to actively brake when obstacles are detected around the aircraft. Note that Obstacle Sensing function works best when lighting is adequate and the obstacle is clearly marked or textured. The aircraft must fly at no more than 31mph (50kph) to allow sufficient braking distance.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Flight Recorder Flight data is automatically recorded to the internal storage of the aircraft. This includes flight telemetry, aircraft status information, and other parameters. To access this data, connect the aircraft to the PC through the Micro USB port and launch the DJI 2. Attaching and Detaching the Propellers Aircraft Use only DJI approved propellers with your Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual DJI Intelligent Flight Battery The DJI Intelligent Flight Battery has a capacity of 5870 mAh, a voltage of 15.2 V, and a smart charge/ discharge functionality. It should only be charged using an appropriate DJI approved charger. Aircraft Intelligent Flight Battery Charger The Intelligent Flight Battery must be fully charged before using it for the first time. Be aware that the output power of the supplied Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ charger is 100W.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Using the Battery LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 Power Button (Built-in LED) Battery Level Indicators Aircraft Turning ON/OFF Turning On: Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to turn on. The Power LED will turn green and the Battery Level Indicators will display the current battery level. Turning Off: Press the Power Button once, then press again and hold for 2 seconds to turn off.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Low Temperature Notice: In cold environments, insert the battery into the battery compartment and turn on the aircraft for approximately 1-2 minutes to warm up before taking off. Charging the Intelligent Flight Battery 1. Connect the Battery Charger to a power source (100-240 V 50/60 Hz). 2. Connect the Intelligent Flight Battery to the Battery Charger to start charging. If the battery level is above 95%, turn on the battery before charging. 3.
Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ User Manual Battery Protection LED Display The table below shows battery protection mechanisms and corresponding LED patterns.
Remote Controller This section describes the features of the remote controller and includes instructions for controlling the aircraft and the camera.
Remote Controller Remote Controller Profile The Phantom 4 Advanced / Advanced+ remote controller is a multi-function wireless communication device that integrates the video downlink system and the aircraft remote control system, which operate at 2.4 GHz. The remote controller features a number of camera control functions, including photo/video capture as well as gimbal control. The battery level is displayed via LED indicators on the front panel of the remote controller.
