With , you have chosen the finest, quietest, and most portable flying 4K HDR camera, you can use everywhere on the go, anytime. We strongly recommend you read the following information and instructions thoroughly before you get in the air, to make the most of your first amazing 25-minute flight.
You want 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 ’s smart battery up. Charge the battery using the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable and a USB-A power adapter (not included in the box). 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 2.
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 second. Android FreeFlight 6 homepage 4. Parrot Skycontroller 3 update: tap the green “CONTINUE” box to proceed.
5. 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.
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About 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 (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 and impair its communications.
About the smart battery ’ 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, ’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 for the first time.
1. IS NOT A TOY and should not be used or handled by a person under the age of 14 years. 2. BEFORE USING : (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").
& Extended DRONE IMAGING SYSTEM - Size folded: 244x67x65mm - Size unfolded: 175x240x65mm - Weight: 320g - Max transmission range: 4km with Skycontroller 3 - Max flight time: 25min - Max horizontal speed: 55km/h - Max vertical speed: 4m/s - Max wind resistance: 50km/h - Service ceiling: 4,500m above sea level - Operating temperature range: -10°C to 40°C - Sensor: 1/2.4’’ CMOS - LD-ASPH (low dispersion aspherical) lens: ▪ Aperture: f/2.4 ▪ 35mm format equ. focal length: 23mm ▪ Depth of field: 1.
Your package contains: - an drone a smart battery, preinstalled on a carrying case a lens cap a USB-A to USB-C charging cable a 16GB microSD card, preinstalled in a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide a Super Quick Start Guide (SQSG) a Wi-Fi settings card User Guide v6.7.0.
Extended Your Extended package contains: - 16 an drone a smart battery, preinstalled on 2 additional batteries a shoulder bag a lens cap 3 USB-A to USB-C charging cables a 16GB microSD card, preinstalled in a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide a Super Quick Start Guide (SQSG) a Wi-Fi settings card
FPV DRONE IMAGING SYSTEM - Size folded: 218x69x64mm - Size unfolded: 241x315x64mm - Weight: 315g - Max transmission range: 4km with Skycontroller 3 - Max flight time: 25min - Max horizontal speed: 55km/h - Max vertical speed: 4m/s - Max wind resistance: 50km/h - Service ceiling: 4,500m above sea level - Operating temperature range: -10°C to 40°C - Sensor: 1/2.4’’ CMOS - LD-ASPH (low dispersion aspherical) lens: ▪ Aperture: f/2.4 ▪ 35mm format equ. focal length: 23mm ▪ Depth of field: 1.
FPV Your package contains: - 18 an drone a smart battery, preinstalled on a backpack a lens cap a USB-A to USB-C charging cable a 16GB microSD card, preinstalled in a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 a set of Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide a Super Quick Start Guide (SQSG)
Ready to store or carry Foldable arms and propellers Ready to fly Smart battery Battery extraction button Charge level LED indicators 180° tilt 4K camera gimbal USB-C charging port Power button User Guide v6.7.0.
Ready to store or carry Left control stick Right control stick Power-on foldable arm and device holder Ready to pilot LED status indicator RTH (return home) button 20 Wi-Fi antenna Take-off/landing button
Camera and gimbal controls Shutter button (take photo or start/stop filming) Optics reset button (back to no tilt and x1 zoom) Zoom trigger (down: zoom in; up: zoom out) Tilt trigger (down: tilt down; up: tilt up) Charging light (red: charging; green: charged) USB-C charging port 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: alternating light blue and dark blue: flashing
6. Wait for synchronization between Parrot Skycontroller 3 and (steady dark blue LED on the controller): check that the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 activates the drone’s gimbal to ensure the synch is complete. 7. Unplug the controller from the drone.
Note that Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 fit all devices up to 6.5’’. Parrot Cockpitglasses 3: unfold to fly 1. Connect your device to the Parrot Skycontroller 3. 2. Launch FPV mode by taping the FPV box. 3. Unfold the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3. 4. Open the Parrot branded flap at the front of the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3. 5. Position your device in the center of the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3. 6.
7. Adjust the straps of the Parrot Cockpitglasses 3 to your head to ensure a safe flying session. WARNING: NEVER POINT YOUR PARROT COCKPITGLASSES 3 DIRECTLY TOWARD THE SUN OR ANY OTHER LIGHT SOURCES, AS SUN RAYS OR OTHER POWERFUL LIGHT SOURCES COULD CAUSE EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, PERSONAL OCULAR INJURY, OR BOTH.
Equipment Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of FreeFlight 6 and that both your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your have been updated with the latest versions of firmware. For the ultimate experience, make sure you have the right USB-A cable to connect your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device. Make sure is fitted with a microSD card with enough free memory space. Make sure all four foldable arms of are unfolded. Make sure its propellers are clean, intact and unobstructed.
1. Charge the battery using the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable and a USB-A power adapter (not included in the box). 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 2. If you want to use the controller and enjoy the full experience, charge Parrot Skycontroller 3. 3. Check that your flying zone is safe and clear. 4.
Ground take-off Position on a flat, even, and clear surface. Power it on, move at least 2m (6ft) away from surroundings of the drone are absolutely clear. and check that the Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the green “TAKE-OFF” box, on the screen of your device. 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 .
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 ’s controls through the PREFERENCES menu of FreeFlight 6. Refer to the “PREFERENCES / Controls” section of this guide for additional information. ’s controls can also be set in Arcade mode. Refer to the “CONTROL / Arcade” section of this guide for additional information.
To bring back to its take-off position, press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the icon on the screen of your device. 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 take-off position. Refer to the “PREFERENCES – Safety” section of this guide for instructions on RTH height configuration. In the Follow Me mode (in-app purchase), when the flies back to the position of the pilot.
Activate advanced RTH settings through the Safety Preferences of FreeFlight 6 (refer to the “PREFERENCES – Safety” section of this guide for further information). There are two advanced RTH options: Pilot & Custom. By activating advanced RTH features, if you select return to Pilot or Custom position, the drone might not be able to reach its destination in case of low battery. Parrot will not be held responsible in case the drone lands in a different location.
Custom RTH By default, when you have set up for a flight, provided it has a GPS synch, when you activate the “Custom” advanced RTH option, the current latitude and longitude of the drone appears in the “Custom point” field, like in the screen capture below. Custom RTH option activated To change this custom point, leave the Preferences back to the HUD (“<” top left), then access the map of FreeFlight 6: tap the mini map in the lower right part of the screen.
Press the “Home” icon to activate it, then drag and drop it to your desired RTH point. Drag-and-dropping the “Home” icon (iOS) In our example, we have set up for a flight at a corner of a park, and planned an RTH over an open area, close to the center of the same park. Custom “Home” set (iOS) Access Safety Preferences again and note the Custom point coordinates have been updated.
Setting up for landing, Android Fly directly over a flat, even, and clear surface, then press the the orange “LAND” box on the screen of your device. button, or tap lands. Precise Landing, Android Hand landing Be especially careful when you hand land . 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.
’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 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.
Battery installation To install the smart battery back on the drone, unfold the back arms of . 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 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.
When ’s smart LiPo battery is plugged to a power source and charging, its 4 LEDs indicate in real time its level of charge: LED 1 flashing: LED 1 steady & LED 2 flashing: LEDs 1 and 2 steady & LED 3 flashing: LEDs 1, 2 and 3 steady & LED 4 flashing: battery is plugged and all LEDs are off: battery is between 0 and 25% charged; battery is between 25 and 50% charged; battery is between 50 and 75% charged; battery is between 75 and 100% charged; battery is full.
Battery care and safety As you can see, ’s smart LiPo battery is as high-tech as any other element of your flying 4K HDR camera. Its firmware can be updated, like that of the drone and that of the controller, and it even features a wintering mode, designed to increase its durability and facilitate its care. Ideally, when not in use for a prolonged period, batteries should be stored half-charged. When not in use for 10 days, ’s smart battery discharges itself, if required, to 65% charge, over a 48h period.
Like all other LiPo batteries, with care: - ’s smart battery must be handled, transported and stored never leave a battery unattended while charging; never expose a battery to extreme temperatures, neither hot, nor cold; never charge a battery which is still warm from use (wait for at least 20 minutes); never use or recharge a damaged or swollen battery; always store your battery in a dry, ventilated place, at a temperature close to 20°C; always carry your battery in a fire-retardant bag or case (unless i
Your is equipped with a 16GB microSD card which enables you to record videos and photos, and to transfer them easily to your computer. This section explains how to extract the microSD card from , how to retrieve your media from the microSD card, and how to reinstall it in the drone. Extracting the microSD card To extract the microSD card from , the battery must be removed from the drone. Refer to the “Battery removal” section of this guide for details.
Compatible microSD cards Refer to Parrot online documentation for an updated list of compatible microSD cards. Direct media retrieval (drone to computer) You can also retrieve your media directly from , without extracting the microSD card. Use the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable to connect the drone (USB-C) to a USB-A port of your computer. Power on. mounts as any other external drive: copy your media from the DCIM/100MEDIA directory to your computer’s hard drive.
Confirm your selection from the next screen to launch the formatting. Note that both options delete all microSD card contents, including flight data. User Guide v6.7.0.
The HUD (head-up display) interface of FreeFlight 6 is the ultimate companion to . It enables you to access all the outstanding features of , from the screen of your device, at the touch of your thumbs. This section explores FreeFlight 6 functions, starting with a presentation of the top and bottom bars of the HUD (iOS and Android). Access the HUD by taping “FLY” on the bottom right of the homepage of FreeFlight 6.
Presentation of the iOS HUD (video mode view) horizontal distance from pilot Next available action height relative to take-off point Controller box (charge and GPS synch) ground speed box (charge and GPS synch) Back to homepage Preferences Presets (Film, Sport, Cinematic or Racing) & Control mode box Piloting mode box Cineshots box Soft shutter button and timer Photo/video toggle Video settings box Video mode box and FreeFlight 6 are packed with features which are accessible from the HUD.
The Android HUD of FreeFlight 6 displays strictly the same information, buttons, toggles, and menus as the iOS HUD, in the same way – despite slight cosmetic differences. Note that both GPS icons are green, on both screen captures (iOS and Android screen presentations). This means that the drone’s controller (Skycontroller 3 or device) and are both synchronized to enough GPS and Glonass satellites to optimize the stability of the drone, especially at higher altitudes.
Presentation of the Android HUD (photo mode view) horizontal distance from pilot Next available action height relative to take-off point Controller box (charge and GPS synch) ground speed box (charge and GPS synch) Back to homepage Presets (Film, Sport, Cinematic or Racing) & Control mode box Piloting mode box Cineshots box Preferences Photo/video toggle Soft shutter button & media count Photo settings box Photo mode box ’s photo modes include a Single shot mode, a Burst mode, a Bracketing mode,
Access FreeFlight 6 preferences through the icon on the extreme right of the top bar of the homepage, or that of the HUD. Preferences enable you to fine-tune to your hand – to customize it, to fit your piloting and filming styles. Access Preferences submenus from the boxes on the left of the screen. Tap a box to select it and access its items. For all items, default values (DV) are marked in bold characters. Controls The Controls preferences set the way your controller behaves.
Vertical speed Rotation speed 0.1m/s to 4m/s (DV: 1m/s for FILM; 2m/s for SPORT; 2.5m/s for CINEMATIC; 3m/s for RACING) 3°/s to 200°/s (DV: 10°/s for FILM; 20°/s for SPORT & CINEMATIC; 40°/s for RACING) Note that “Global reactivity”, “Inclination” and “Vertical speed” values are the ones which carry the biggest impact on ’s acceleration and general flying behavior.
Geofence Max altitude Max distance Minimum altitude when using RTH End behavior Hovering altitude Advanced RTH settings NO / YES 1m to 150m (DV: 30m) 10m to 4 km (DV: 300m) 20m to 100m (DV: 30m) HOVERING / LANDING 1m to 10 m (DV: 2m) NO / YES Note: By activating advanced RTH features, if you select return to Pilot or Custom position, the drone might not be able to reach its destination in case of low battery. Parrot will not be held responsible in case the drone lands in a different location.
Network Network preferences let you change your Broadcast DRI Network’s name Password Wi-Fi band ’s Wi-Fi network name, password, and band. OFF / ON Tap the field to change your ’s network name Tap the box to change your network’s password AUTO / MANUAL About Direct Remote Identification (DRI): the DRI system makes your drone locally broadcast information about itself for regulatory compliance (where applicable). User Guide v6.7.0.
is equipped with a state-of-the-art 4K, 3-axis-stabilized camera, which delivers astoundingly sharp motion and still pictures, through a 1/2.4’’ CMOS 21MP sensor. The lens of the camera includes low dispersion aspherical elements, that reduce chromatic aberrations and flare, and guarantee optical excellence to such a small, smart and versatile airborne imaging system.
Tap the video resolution box to access the available video resolutions and tap one to select it. Tap the fps box to access the available fps values and tap one to select it. Tap the video settings box again to close the sub-boxes and confirm your choices. Available video resolutions and fps values depend on the video mode you have selected: Standard: Cinema: Hyperlapse: Slow-Motion 1080p Slow-Motion 720p High-Framerate: all-round 4K, 2.7K or 1080p filming, at 24, 25 or 30fps.
Taking photos To access the photo camera of , tap the photo/video toggle in the middle of the bottom bar of the HUD, to circle the photo camera (left icon) in white. Seven photo modes are available on GPS Lapse and Panorama (5 formats).
Selecting the “GPS Lapse” opens six options: 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, 100m, and 200m. When one of these options has been selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays a GPS Lapse icon. Second, select a photo format from the corresponding box of the HUD. Tap the photo settings box to call the photo settings boxes. Tap the last box on the right of the screen to access the available photo formats.
Android photo formats: DNG+JPEG When you are happy with your settings and your framing, press the hard shutter button on the right of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) to take a photo. In “Single” mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken. The number to the left of the soft shutter button (the number of media on the microSD card) of the HUD is increased by 1.
In “GPS Lapse” mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken. Control and move : when the drone reaches any point on a 5 to 200-meter bubble around the initial photo, depending on your option choice, the drone takes another photo, and so on until you press the shutter button again to stop the GPS Lapse.
To capture a panorama, select the “Panorama” box from the “Photo Mode” menu of the HUD. Then, tap the panorama type you want to select it: Vertical, Horizontal or 360. The soft shutter button icon reflects your choice, as on the screen capture below. Android Panorama types When you are happy with your framing, press the hard shutter button on the right of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) to begin the Panorama capture.
Tap the green box of the Panorama you want to generate to start downloading the corresponding series of pictures to your device. When the download is complete, FreeFlight 6 displays a page from where you can delete the downloaded photos: tap “Yes” to keep the originals on the microSD card; tap “No” to delete them. FreeFlight 6 displays the Local (device) gallery, which contains only the media you have downloaded from ’s microSD card.
Android: Creating panorama When the panorama creation is complete, FreeFlight 6 displays the panorama and gives you the option to delete the original files. For each Vertical or Horizontal panorama capture, you will be able to generate one panorama only. For each 360 capture, you will be able to generate three different preset panoramas (Sphere, Little Planet and Tunnel) and a potentially infinite number of custom panoramas, through the 360 editor.
Two of ’s main assets are its gimbal tilt control capabilities (180°, from the ground to the sky), and its zoom. This section presents these features and the way to activate them. Gimbal tilt control ’s gimbal tilt control is activated through the left trigger of Parrot Skycontroller 3. It is available in all video and photo modes, and in all manual piloting modes. To aim the gimbal toward the ground, push the tilt control trigger down. To aim the gimbal toward the sky, pull the tilt control trigger up.
Android 4K x1.4 zoom Android 4K x2.8 zoom As already mentioned, presents no lossless zoom capabilities for pictures: the zoom is deactivated by design in WIDE formats (JPEG and DNG+JPEG), and it has an impact on the resolution of the pictures in JPEG RECT format. By contrast, offers impressive lossless zoom capabilities for 4K UHD (x1.4), 2.7K (x1.9) and 1080p (X2.8) videos.
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Camera Calibration: Correct horizon (exceptional procedure) Your ’s camera has been factory-calibrated with unparalleled precision. Unlike the calibration of or that of the Parrot Skycontroller 3, which must be carried out periodically, the camera calibration must not be carried out unless it appears necessary – typically, after a crash.
When is correctly positioned, perpendicular to its straight horizon reference, power it on, along with the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device, as you would for any flight. Access “Camera calibration” from the box of the homepage or the HUD of FreeFlight 6, or from the “PREFERENCES-Camera” menu. Select the “Correct horizon” option from the following screen.
Gimbal/camera calibration: after (Android) When you have straightened the tilt of the camera, tap the “<” icon on the top left of the screen to confirm your setting and exit camera calibration. Camera Calibration: Gimbal calibration Use this option to perform a gimbal calibration, similar to that which occurs after powered on. is Be aware that FreeFlight 6 can require you to carry out this procedure (as it can require you to perform a drone magnetometer calibration) before allowing you to fly .
is set to deliver high quality and balanced 4K videos and 21MP photos, out of the box. Some image enthusiasts and all professional directors, videographers and photographers, however, will find their way through pro-imaging settings. This section is designed to help you exploit manual settings and develop your filming and photography styles. The Exposure value (EV) is the only setting accessible in the Auto mode, from the “Video/Photo settings box” menu of the HUD.
As ’s f/2.4 aperture lens lets a lot of light in, even compared to most professional SLR lenses, your drone can achieve very fast “s” values (down to 1/10000s) and capture very fast action. It can also be used for slow shots, up to 1 second for the photo mode. Note that can shoot pictures and videos when it is not flying. You can even hold it in your hand and use it as a premium stabilized 4K video and photo camera. Tap the “s” box to open the shutter slider.
Select the WB option that is best suited for your shooting conditions, your subject, or both. The display of the HUD reflects your settings and helps you make the best choice. Auto WB, Android Incandescent WB, Android Fluo WB, Android Sunny WB, Android Cloudy WB, Android Shaded WB, Android WB 2 000 K, Android WB 10 000 K, Android HDR HDR (high dynamic range) is another great way to enhance a video or a photo. The HDR option is available for Standard video mode 4K, 2.
To activate the HDR option, select a Standard video mode or a JPEG photo format from the relevant boxes of the bottom bar of the HUD. A white and round HDR icon appears on the screen of your device, to the left of the photo/video trigger. Tap this icon: it turns yellow and an HDR notice appears in black inside a yellow box, under the “next available action” box, at the center of the top bar of the HUD.
Activate the “PASTEL” Style from the “Style” box of the Video/Photo settings menu.
To access this function, tap the “Video settings box” (video mode) or the “Photo settings box” (photo mode) of the HUD. A “Lock AE” icon appears, to the left of the HDR icon (it replaces the “HDR” icon in DNG+JPEG photo format, since HDR is not available with this setting). Tap the “Lock AE” icon to lock the exposure value to that of the current view. The icon turns to yellow. A yellow “Lock AE” box appears under the “Next available action” box, at the center of the top bar of the HUD.
Lock AE Touch With the “Lock AE Touch” (or “Spot AE”) function of FreeFlight 6, you can also lock the exposure of a frame on any detail of any view. To activate this function, follow the “Lock AE” procedure of the preceding section. When the exposure is locked, touch the part of the frame you want to base your exposure on. A yellow square animates around this spot and the yellow “Lock AE” box is replaced by a yellow “Lock AE Touch” box.
features a series of automated shots, which enable you to capture scenes professionally. iOS Cineshots Menu Make sure you have selected the video settings you require, check that you are filming and tap “CINESHOTS” in the bottom bar of the HUD to access Cineshots. Tap a Cineshot to select it. For each, two options appear. 360° The 360° Cineshot is self-explanatory: when it is activated, maintains its position and altitude, and rotates slowly and completely around its axis to uncover a full panorama.
Spiral The Spiral Cineshot is perfect to unveil your surroundings – or that of any object on the ground. When it is activated, tilts its camera to the ground and starts moving up, in a straight vertical line. Slowly, as it climbs to 30 or 60 meters, carries out a full 360° rotation around its axis, then and its camera tilts up progressively, panning over the scenery along a 180° rotation. Therefore, finishes the Spiral Cineshot with a 180° angle, compared to its starting point.
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Tap the “PILOTING MODE” box in the bottom bar of the HUD of FreeFlight 6 to access the piloting modes options. Tap a mode to select it. Each mode is associated with a specific behavior, which this section describes. Manual flight The Manual flight mode is ’s default mode. It enables you to pilot the drone and fully control its camera tilt and zoom. When you release the commands in Manual flight mode, stays in position, hovering.
To end the following of your target, tap the red “STOP” box at the center of the top bar of the HUD. When no target is selected, or when the following of the target has been ended by the pilot, ’s behavior is similar to that of the Manual flight mode.
Draw a rectangle with your finger on the screen of your device, around yourself. When has a lock on you, the blue rectangle turns to green and the orange “LAND” box at the center of the top bar of the HUD turns red and displays “STOP”. By default, keeps you in the center of the frame, but you can drag the green box to the area of the screen you want to remain at. If you push the right joystick of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to the left, circles around you clockwise.
Activate and monitor the Follow Me mode and each Dronie with care: always check your flight plan is clear from obstacles and safe, always retain visual contact with , and always be ready to stop the following (tap the “STOP” box of your HUD) in case a danger or any sort of unexpected obstacle arises. To optimize the drone’s tracking, always make sure you remain visible by : do not let an obstacle obstruct the camera’s view and do not hide in the shadows, or could lose track of you.
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Flight Plan (in-app purchase) Flight Plan is a powerful tool, which enables you to fully prepare and configure your flights and filming sessions, from home, on the train, in a plane, or anywhere else you can take your phone with you. Through an example, this section will teach you the basics of automated flight and shooting management, with and Flight Plan. Tap Flight Plan from the “PILOTING MODE” box menu. The map of your surroundings opens full screen.
First, select your initial waypoint: ideally, very close to your intended take-off point. Tap the screen to set it. The green circle represents the waypoint, the white figure the altitude of the drone, and the white arrow the direction of ’s camera. iOS: initial waypoint Tap the white arrow and hold it to move it around. In this example, we want frame the lighthouse as it starts the flight. to iOS: initial waypoint, with the camera framing the lighthouse User Guide v6.7.0.
Tap the map to set the second waypoint: the distance between the two waypoints appears on the screen. Use the slider on the right of the screen to set the altitude of the waypoint. In this example, will climb from 3 to 30 meters between the initial waypoint and the second waypoint. iOS: second waypoint Add waypoints to tour the area and end your Flight Plan where you intend to land. iOS: full Flight Plan The tip of the peninsula is a POI: we want to focus on it while it flies around it.
Tap “Point of interest” to add the POI. It appears as a blue square diamond. The figure in the center represents the height of the POI, which you can modify using the slider on the right of the screen. All waypoints turn white as they can now be selected to be linked to the POI. iOS: open waypoints Tap waypoints to link them to the POI. In this example, we want to film the tip of the peninsula as it flies around it: we have selected the three waypoints to the left of the peninsula.
Tap the POI to confirm your choices. Blue waypoints are linked to the POI, which appears as a white square diamond with a blue border. During the entire blue part of the flight, ’s camera will stay focused on the tip of the peninsula, enabling you to achieve the smoothest flyby shoot. Green waypoints remain independent from the POI.
Tap the green arrow on the right of the left bottom bar of the Flight Plan interface to begin the Flight Plan: takes off, flies to the first waypoint and starts the Flight Plan. At the end of the Flight Plan, depending on your settings and depending on your version of FreeFlight 6, lands at, or hovers over, the last waypoint you have set. That is why, for this section, we have chosen to consider that is also its landing spot.
Touch & Fly: Waypoint Waypoint is the default “Touch & Fly” mode. It enables you to fly to any point on the map. Tap “Touch & Fly” from the “PILOTING MODE” box menu. The map of your surroundings opens full screen. The live image captured by is minimized in the bottom right corner of your screen. Tap a point on the map to select a destination for : this point is marked as a white circle with an orange border. immediately starts flying toward the selected point.
Tap “STOP” from the red box at the center of the top bar of your screen to halt , or to reset a POI. From the “Dronies” box, next to the “Type” box of the lower bar of the HUD, you can also shoot Dronies (Orbit, Parabola, Dolly Zoom, Boomerang) of your POI. User Guide v6.7.0.
This guide addresses all issues users may have encountered while discovering and using a drone from the series. DO NOT CONTACT PARROT SUPPORT before you have applied the procedures and tips relevant to your issue. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ANAFI drone hard reset Hard resetting reverts ’s most recent firmware to its original state. Parrot recommends the drone hard reset as a first intent procedure for several issues, notably gimbal calibration troubles. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Reboot all systems Rebooting all systems is useful to solve connectivity issues (black screen, white noise, etc.). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Power off. Close the Parrot Skycontroller 3. Kill FreeFlight 6 on your device. Reboot your device. Open the Parrot Skycontroller 3. Power on. Wait for synchronization between Parrot Skycontroller 3 and (steady dark blue LED on the controller): check that the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 activates the drone’s gimbal to ensure the synch is complete. 8.
What do I do if my Hard reset What do I do if my ’s gimbal does not calibrate? (refer to the relevant procedure in the earlier section of this guide). does not power on? Make sure your smart battery is “awake”: plug it to a power source to take it out of wintering mode, and its LED should start flashing to acknowledge the fact it is charging – Parrot recommends you always fully charge your smart battery before you fly . What do I do if my battery shows a strange behavior (flashing LED, red LED, etc.
What do I do if my Parrot Skycontroller 3 does not synch with my device? 1. Try connecting your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device with a different cable, to eliminate the potential faulty cable issue. 2. When you have eliminated the faulty cable issue, and if you still cannot get the controller and device to synch, close your Parrot Skycontroller 3 to turn it off. 3. Try connecting your device to your ’s Wi-Fi network and open FreeFlight 6. 4.
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Skycontroller 3 & ON Skycontroller 3 (SC3) SC3 / Wi-Fi connection Device Device / SC3 link Flight mode selection RTH Height Max altitude Max distance Geofence Image settings Check Stick Mode Map on app Micro SD card Battery levels Global reactivity Camera tilt speed Inclination Vertical speed Rotation speed open, ON, flashing light to dark blue LED ON, gimbal calibration OK steady dark blue LED on SC3, L trigger moves gimbal: OK ON, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth OFF FreeFlight 6 launched, image feed & telemetry: OK
Before landing Flight mode Weather Landing Zone Drone status Take-off/Land command MANUAL OK Clear Check Land After landing Check engines off Drone status Battery Skycontroller 3 Check drone / gimbal / propellers Lens cap Battery Micro SD card arms drone Device Skycontroller 3 Cables OK Check OFF Closed, OFF OK ON Disengaged, stored away Stored away Folded, no mechanical lash Stored away OFF / Stored away Stored away Stored away Documents Flight & batteries info Report on flight log If you have feedba
