Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          1 - 4 minutes            

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Introduction

Have fun!

Step 1

              Remove the camera gimbal cover               
  • Turn the rotor blades towards the battery compartment.
  • Grasp the cover tab with one finger, gently push it towards the camera and remove the cover.
  • Be careful with the gimbal and the camera as they are very sensitive.

Turn the rotor blades towards the battery compartment.

Grasp the cover tab with one finger, gently push it towards the camera and remove the cover.

Be careful with the gimbal and the camera as they are very sensitive.

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Step 2

              Unfold the front rotor arms               
  • Since the front rotor arms block the rear ones, it is absolutely necessary to unfold them first.
  • Hold the drone with one hand and unfold the rotor arm with the other.
  • Fold out the front arms only towards the camera and not up or down.
  • Repeat the process on the other side.

Since the front rotor arms block the rear ones, it is absolutely necessary to unfold them first.

Hold the drone with one hand and unfold the rotor arm with the other.

Fold out the front arms only towards the camera and not up or down.

Repeat the process on the other side.

Step 3

              Unfold rear rotor arms               
  • Turn the drone onto its back.
  • Fold out the rotor arm in an arc towards the battery compartment.
  • Repeat the process for the other rotor arm.

Turn the drone onto its back.

Fold out the rotor arm in an arc towards the battery compartment.

Repeat the process for the other rotor arm.

Step 4

  • Unfold the phone holder.
  • Take the joysticks out of the holder and screw them in, in a clockwise direction.

Unfold the phone holder.

Take the joysticks out of the holder and screw them in, in a clockwise direction.

Step 5

              Switch on remote control               
  • Stecke dein Handy in die Halterung und verbinde es per Kabel mit der Fernbedienung.Put your phone in the cradle and connect it to the remote control via cable.
  • Make sure that Bluetooth and Wifi are enabled on your phone.
  • Press the On button once briefly, release it, and then press and hold until you hear a “beep” sound.
  • Always turn on the remote control before the drone.

Stecke dein Handy in die Halterung und verbinde es per Kabel mit der Fernbedienung.Put your phone in the cradle and connect it to the remote control via cable.

Make sure that Bluetooth and Wifi are enabled on your phone.

Press the On button once briefly, release it, and then press and hold until you hear a “beep” sound.

Always turn on the remote control before the drone.

Step 6

              Turn on drone               
  • Before you turn on the drone, you should slide a fully charged battery into the battery compartment.
  • Press the button on the bottom once briefly, let go, and then hold it down until you hear a “beep”. (similar to the remote control).
  • Place the drone on a straight surface where it can take off.
  • Make sure there is a clear flight path above the drone and check your local laws governing drone flights.

Before you turn on the drone, you should slide a fully charged battery into the battery compartment.

Press the button on the bottom once briefly, let go, and then hold it down until you hear a “beep”. (similar to the remote control).

Place the drone on a straight surface where it can take off.

Make sure there is a clear flight path above the drone and check your local laws governing drone flights.

Step 7

              Connect to the drone               
  • With both devices turned on, open the “DJI Fly” app on your phone and wait for your drone to connect, you can tell because the app will show you a live image of your Drone.
  • If this does not happen follow the app’s connection tutorial.
  • Now when the drone is connected to the remote control, you can make it go up by pressing the “start” button in the app.
  • Have fun flying!

With both devices turned on, open the “DJI Fly” app on your phone and wait for your drone to connect, you can tell because the app will show you a live image of your Drone.

If this does not happen follow the app’s connection tutorial.

Now when the drone is connected to the remote control, you can make it go up by pressing the “start” button in the app.

Have fun flying!

Work through the steps in reverse order to repack your drone.

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