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DJI GO/GO 4 Configuration and Use Manual

Edited by Don Wiley Revision date: 1 November 2019 Revision 1.2


Acknowledgments I have put this manual together to help my fellow members of the Drone Flyers Club in The Villages Florida understand this vital tool we all use and few really understand. This manual represents the culmination of many hours of work and effort to create that would not have been possible without the help and knowledge of numerous people. Randy Braun and Stacy Garlington whose DJI Aerial Photo Academy1 were the catalyst for this undertaking, showing me how little I knew about a software platform I thought I was proficient at, thanks for getting the ball rolling. Thanks to DJI Support, whose “DJI GO 4 Manual: The Pilot’s Handbook”2 was a principal source of much of the information. Dirk Dallas, your “DJI GO App: A Step-by-Step Guide Through Every Menu & Button”3 provided great insight into many of the undocumented features and functions of the software. Trevor Hall4 your online guides were a constant source of great information when researching many of the features of these incredible flying machines. There were many other authors and contributors of information that I found on YouTube and the internet that were gracious enough to put together videos and share their knowledge and experience, thank you all! I especially want to thank fellow Drone Flyers Club members Bob Yount, Jerry Anthony, Bill Spencer-Strong, and Jerry Deibel who were kind enough to allow me to use their drones to gather information and screen shots to help put this manual together.

This manual will forever be a work in progress as the software continues to grow, change, and evolve and updates are needed. I’ve worked with most of the mainstream aircraft supported by this software, Phantom and Mavic series, to produce this manual mainly due to their availability. If you own one of many other aircraft supported, Inspire and Matrice series, and would like to help in making this manual more complete please contact me at [email protected].

Thanks again to everyone who helped make this manual possible.

Don Wiley

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Table of Contents Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................... 2 Figures ........................................................................................................................... 4 Tables ............................................................................................................................. 6 Introduction: .................................................................................................................. 7 Camera View .................................................................................................................. 9

Top Line Indicators ............................................................................................... 11 Main Display Indications ...................................................................................... 11 Directional/Attitude Indicator .............................................................................. 14 Map Display Window ............................................................................................ 14 Flight Mode: .......................................................................................................... 15

Aircraft Status ............................................................................................................. 16 Overall Status ....................................................................................................... 17 Flight Mode ........................................................................................................... 17 Set Max Flight Altitude ........................................................................................ 17 Set Maximum Flight Distance ............................................................................. 17 Compass ................................................................................................................. 17 IMU ........................................................................................................................ 18 ESC Status ............................................................................................................ 18 Vision Sensors ....................................................................................................... 18 Remote Control Mode............................................................................................ 19 Remote Control Battery ........................................................................................ 19 Radio Channel Quality ......................................................................................... 19 Control Button Customizations ............................................................................ 20 Aircraft Battery ..................................................................................................... 20 Aircraft Temperature ............................................................................................ 20 Gimbal Status ....................................................................................................... 20 Remaining SD Card Capacity ............................................................................... 20 Internal Storage Remaining ................................................................................. 21

General Settings .......................................................................................................... 21 Units ...................................................................................................................... 21 Camera .................................................................................................................. 21 Live Streaming: ..................................................................................................... 22 Map ........................................................................................................................ 22 Video Cache: .......................................................................................................... 24 Warnings ............................................................................................................... 25 Other ...................................................................................................................... 25

Main Controller Settings ............................................................................................. 27 Remote Identification ............................................................................................ 27 Basic Setting ......................................................................................................... 28 Flight Restrictions ................................................................................................ 28 Advanced Controller Settings ............................................................................... 30

EXP (Exponential Curve) .................................................................................. 31


Sensitivity .......................................................................................................... 31 Gain .................................................................................................................... 32

Sensors ................................................................................................................... 33 Other Settings ....................................................................................................... 34 Cinematic Mode..................................................................................................... 35

Visual Navigation Settings ......................................................................................... 35 Advanced Sensor Setting ...................................................................................... 37

Remote Controller Settings ......................................................................................... 38 5D Button Customization ..................................................................................... 40 Other Settings ....................................................................................................... 41

Image Transmission Settings (HD) ............................................................................ 42 Aircraft Battery ........................................................................................................... 44 Wi-Fi Settings .............................................................................................................. 46 Virtual Joystick ............................................................................................................ 46 Gimbal Settings ........................................................................................................... 47

Advanced Settings: ................................................................................................ 48 Camera Settings .......................................................................................................... 48

Exposure Settings ................................................................................................. 48 Photo Settings ....................................................................................................... 50

Photo ................................................................................................................... 50 Image Size .......................................................................................................... 51 Image Format ..................................................................................................... 51 White Balance .................................................................................................... 51 Style .................................................................................................................... 52 Color ................................................................................................................... 52

Other Camera Options: ......................................................................................... 53 Video Settings ....................................................................................................... 56

Video Size ........................................................................................................... 56 Video Format ...................................................................................................... 56 NTSC/PAL .......................................................................................................... 56 Camera Video Coding ........................................................................................ 56

Intelligent Flight Modes .............................................................................................. 57 Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................... 60 Additional Controllers ................................................................................................. 63 Summary of Features by Aircraft ............................................................................... 64 Record of Revisions ...................................................................................................... 82

Notes: ........................................................................................................................ 82

Figures Figure 1 - DJI Go 4 Camera View ............................................................................................ 9 Figure 2 - DJI Go 4 Camera View on an iPhone ...................................................................... 9 Figure 3 - DJI GO 4 Camera View on iPad .............................................................................10


Figure 4 - Battery Display Graph ...........................................................................................11 Figure 5 - Focus/Exposure Display Details .............................................................................12 Figure 6 - Manual Focus Graticule Display ............................................................................12 Figure 7 - Directional/Attitude Indicator ................................................................................14 Figure 8 - Map Display Windows ............................................................................................14 Figure 9 - Large Map Display .................................................................................................15 Figure 10 - Aircraft Status (1) .................................................................................................17 Figure 11 - Aircraft Status - Compass Calibration .................................................................18 Figure 12 - Aircraft Status (2) .................................................................................................19 Figure 13 - General Settings (1) ..............................................................................................21 Figure 14 - General Settings - Live Streaming .......................................................................22 Figure 15 - General Settings - Unlock License .......................................................................23 Figure 16 - General Settings (2) ..............................................................................................24 Figure 17 - General Settings - Warnings List.........................................................................25 Figure 18 - General Settings (3) ..............................................................................................25 Figure 19 - General Settings - Device Name ..........................................................................26 Figure 20 - General Settings - Full Screen View ....................................................................26 Figure 21 - General Settings - About ......................................................................................26 Figure 22 - Main Controller Settings (1).................................................................................27 Figure 23 - Main Controller Settings - Remote Identification ...............................................27 Figure 24 - Main Controller Settings (2).................................................................................28 Figure 25 - Main Controller Settings - Flight Restrictions - Max Distance Display .............29 Figure 26 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced Settings (1) ...............................................30 Figure 27 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - EXP ........................................................31 Figure 28 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - Sensitivity ..............................................31 Figure 29 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - Gain ........................................................32 Figure 30 - Main Controller Settings - Sensors - IMU ...........................................................33 Figure 31 - Main Controller Settings - Sensors - Compass ....................................................33 Figure 32 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - Other ......................................................34 Figure 33 - Visual Navigation Settings ..................................................................................35 Figure 34 - Visual Navigation Settings - Radar Chart ...........................................................36 Figure 35 - Visual Navigation Settings - Special Icon ............................................................36 Figure 36 - Visual Navigation Settings - Special Icon Meanings ...........................................37 Figure 37 - Visual Navigation Settings - Advanced ...............................................................37 Figure 38 - Remote Controller Settings (1) .............................................................................38 Figure 39 - Remote Controller Settings - Remote Control Calibration ..................................38 Figure 40 - Remote Controller Settings - Mode ......................................................................39 Figure 41 - Remote Controller Settings - Stick Mode .............................................................39 Figure 42 - Remote Controller Settings - Remote LCD Screen ..............................................39 Figure 43 - Remote Controller Settings (2) .............................................................................40 Figure 44 - Remote Controller Settings - Linking Remote .....................................................41 Figure 45 - Image Transmission Settings - Mavic ..................................................................42 Figure 46 - Image Transmission Settings - Phantom .............................................................42 Figure 47 - Aircraft Battery Settings ......................................................................................44 Figure 48 - Battery Line Graph - Camera View .....................................................................44


Figure 49 - Battery Line Graph - Meanings ...........................................................................44 Figure 50 - Battery Voltage Display .......................................................................................45 Figure 51 - Wi-Fi Settings .......................................................................................................46 Figure 52 - Virtual Joysticks ...................................................................................................47 Figure 53 - Virtual Joysticks Touching Screen .......................................................................47 Figure 54 - Gimbal Settings ....................................................................................................47 Figure 55 - Gimbal Settings - Advanced .................................................................................48 Figure 56 - Camera Settings - Exposure .................................................................................48 Figure 57 - Camera Settings - Exposure .................................................................................49 Figure 58 - Camera Settings – Photo - Details .......................................................................50 Figure 59 - Camera Settings - Photo .......................................................................................50 Figure 60 - Camera Settings - Photo Image Size ....................................................................51 Figure 61 - Camera Settings - Photo Image Format ..............................................................51 Figure 62 - Camera Settings - White Balance ........................................................................51 Figure 63 - Camera Settings - Style ........................................................................................52 Figure 64 - Camera Settings - Color .......................................................................................52 Figure 65 - Camera Settings - Options ...................................................................................53 Figure 66 - Camera Settings - Over Exposure Warning ........................................................54 Figure 67 - Camera Settings - Peak Focus Threshold ............................................................55 Figure 68 - Camera Settings - Video .......................................................................................56 Figure 69 - Camera Settings - Video Size ...............................................................................56 Figure 70 - Intelligent Flight Modes .......................................................................................57 Figure 71 - DJI GO 4 Home Screen ........................................................................................60 Figure 72 - DJI GO 4 Home Screen Advanced Menu .............................................................60 Figure 73 - Find My Drone ......................................................................................................61 Figure 74 - Flight History .......................................................................................................61 Figure 75 - Flight Data ............................................................................................................62

Tables Table 1 - DJI Go/Go4 Supported Drones .................................................................................. 8 Table 2 - Color Temperatures .................................................................................................52 Table 3 - Aircraft Status ..........................................................................................................64 Table 4 - General Settings .......................................................................................................65 Table 5 - Main Controller Settings .........................................................................................67 Table 6 - Visual Navigation Settings ......................................................................................69 Table 7 - Remote Controller Settings ......................................................................................69 Table 8 - Image Transmission Settings ..................................................................................72 Table 9 - Wi-Fi Settings...........................................................................................................73 Table 10 - Aircraft Battery Settings .......................................................................................73 Table 11 - Gimbal Settings ......................................................................................................74 Table 12 - Camera Settings .....................................................................................................74 Table 13 - Intelligent Flight Modes .........................................................................................79 Table 14 - Camera View Screen Settings ................................................................................81


Introduction: This manual covers the various settings and functions within the DJI GO and GO 4 applications for drone operation. The primary focus is on the more current version DJI GO 4 app, however much of the information presented here will also apply to the DJI GO (v3) app. DJI GO 4 on at tablet/phone can be used as a standalone remote controller for the Spark and Mavic Pro or in conjunction with a remote controller for the Phantom 4 Series, Inspire 2, Spark, Mavic Pro, and Mavic 2 Series. The DJI GO app is used in conjunction with the remotes for the Phantom 3 Series and Inspire 1 aircraft. Overall, the application is the gateway to your drone’s settings and operation, so it’s important to understand how the settings work and what they do. Please note that this manual is primarily focused on the Phantom and Mavic series aircraft. Due to different functions of the various aircraft, some of the screenshots show settings that are available to only specific drones. The layout of the display for DJI GO/GO 4 app will also vary slightly depending on the display device and its operating system so what you see on your display may not exactly match what is shown here. The location of a specific configuration item may vary from the sections shown here with different aircraft.

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While this is principally written around the DJI GO 4 application it is also applicable to the previous version of the DJI GO (v3.x). The aircraft supported by each application are shown below5 6:

DJI GO 4 DJI GO Mavic 2 Pro Mavic 2 Zoom Mavic Air Mavic Pro Mavic Pro Platinum Spark Phantom 4 Phantom 4 Advanced Phantom 4 Pro Phantom 4 Pro v2.0 Inspire 2 Matrice 200 Matrice 210 Matrice 210 RTK

Phantom 3 Standard Phantom 3 Advanced Phantom 3 Professional Phantom 3 4K Phantom 3 SE Inspire 1 Inspire 1 Pro Inspire 1 Raw Matrice 100 Matrice 500 Matrice 600 Pro

Table 1 - DJI Go/Go4 Supported Drones

The feature availability for Phantom, Mavic, and Spark series aircraft are given in the table at the end of this manual.

5 Inspire and Matrice series aircraft particulars are not covered in this document. 6 Plus (+) versions of the Phantom 4 series drones with built in monitors and the DJI Smart Controller for the Mavic 2 platform are also included as a part of this document, these are running DJI GO 4 on an Android platform.


Camera View

Figure 1 - DJI Go 4 Camera View

Figure 2 - DJI Go 4 Camera View on an iPhone


The Camera View shown in Figure 2 or Figure 3 is where most will spend the majority of their time when flying your aircraft as this is your aircraft’s view from its camera and contains the vast majority of the information wanted and needed to safely fly. The icons, graphics, and buttons on this screen will take you to different settings and functions when tapped.

Figure 2 and Figure 3 show the differences between the displays on an Apple device due to screen area limitations. The view on an Android based device is very similar. Many of the screens and menus and some nomenclatures are also affected by the aircraft the software is connected to, the operations and functions however remain very consistent across platforms and aircraft.

My personal observation is that the software runs more reliably on an Apple platform than Android devices. I believe this is due to the more consistent API across the Apple devices as compared the APIs used by the multiple Android device manufactures. I highly recommend the us of an Apple device and if you are having difficulties with your aircraft using an Android device the first step in troubleshooting would be to try it on an Apple device to see if the problem is in the aircraft and remote controller or in the display device.

Figure 3 - DJI GO 4 Camera View on iPad


Top Line Indicators

1. (DJI Logo) -Exit Camera View to main screen 2. System Status: This icon indicates aircraft flight status and displays various

warning messages. 3. Aircraft Flight Mode: Displays the status of the aircraft operating mode

including P-mode, ATTI, OPTI, Sport, Takeoff, and Landing. Tap this icon to go directly to the Main Controller Settings. See flight mode details below.

4. GPS Satellite: Displays the status of GPS satellite signal and the number of satellites the system is connected to.

5. Visual Navigation/3D Sensing: Provides general status of the Visual Navigation system (collision avoidance systems). Tap this icon to go to the Visual Navigation Settings and enable or disable features provided by the 3D Sensing System.

6. Main Controller Status: Displays the strength of the telemetry signal from the aircraft. Tap this icon to directly access the Main Controller Settings menu.

7. Image Transmission/Wi-Fi Status: displays the signal strength for image transmission from the aircraft when HD is present or the Wi-Fi signal from the aircraft if operating in Wi-Fi mode. Taping this icon will open either the Image Transmission or Wi-Fi setting menu.

8. Battery Status: Displays the current aircraft battery status in %. This will also display the current battery cell voltage if enabled. Tapping this icon will take you directly to the battery setting menu.

9. General Setting: Tapping this icon will take you to the General Settings menu.

Main Display Indications (clockwise from upper left)

Battery Level Indicator: This shows you how much power your battery has left.7 The line gets shorter as the battery power is depleted. The first dot on the left is when the drone will automatically land due to low power. The second dot is when the app will try to activate RTH unless you stop it. The yellow H represent your home point and moves along the line to show how much power you will need to get your drone back home.

CAUTION: The times and levels show do not account for winds, if you are flying in or against the wind extra power will be required and the flight time shown will be greater than actually available.

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Figure 4 - Battery Display Graph

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Camera Settings Quick View: Show the current camera settings. Depending on the camera mode and aircraft the right-side Camera Setting Dial will adjust one of the parameters, the one highlighted in light blue will be adjusted. On some aircraft pressing the dial will shift between different parameters allowing it to be adjusted. Video Quality and SD Card Capacity Info: In camera mode this shows the format of the images being captured (JPEG, RAW, JPEG+RAW) and the approximate number of images that the current SD card will hold. In video mode this shows the image quality and frame rate and the approximate recording time left based on the current SD card capacity. Focus/Metering Button: Switch function of touch screen icon from a Focus Point (green for auto focus and white for manual focus) square to an Exposure Point circle (yellow). Use this function to change from a center focus point or center weighted exposure to a different point on the image.

AFC/MF Select: Switches the camera between Auto Focus Control and Manual Focus. When Manual focus is selected a distance graticule scale appears to help with determining the manual focus distance. Auto Exposure Lock: Normally unlocked, the exposure settings for the camera will adjust automatically to changing light levels, when locked the exposure setting is maintained at the locked in setting. Photo/Video Toggle: Tap to switch between photo and video recording modes. Shoot/Record Button: Tap to start shooting photo(s) or recording video. Taping a second time in video mode stops the recording. Camera Settings: Tap to enter camera settings menu.

Figure 5 - Focus/Exposure Display Details

Figure 6 - Manual Focus Graticule

Display


Gimbal Slide: Displays the pitch of the gimbal. Some models also display the numerical value of the gimbal angle below the slide. Playback: Tap to enter the Playback page and preview the photos and videos as soon as they are captured.

Obstacle Detection Status: Red bars are displayed when an obstacle is close to the aircraft. Orange bars are shown when obstacles are in detection range. Green bars show safe areas VPS: Visual Positioning System altitude is the altitude detected by the VPS system and is used for automatic landing functions.

Flight Telemetry: This area displays flight information for horizontal and vertical distance from the home point and the horizontal and vertical speed. APAS: APAS (Advanced Pilot Assistance Systems) utilizes the Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing to automatically avoid obstacles when flying forwards and backwards. The drone will react to the controls input by the pilot; however, the drone will plan its path avoiding obstacles. If a path can’t be created, the drone will hover in place and wait for the pilot’s input. There’s also a pause button for flight during an APAS flight. If paused, the Mavic 2 will stop in flight and await an input from the pilot. Once selected, protection will be offered to your drone for backwards and forwards flight. If you fly your drone sideways, APAS will automatically be deactivated during the movement. APAS is a tool designed for flying in complex environments such as woods or around buildings. It’s also a great addition for new pilots who want additional protection and peace of mind when learning how to fly their drone. Note – APAS can only be accessed when flying in P-Mode and cannot be used in conjunction with other Intelligent Flight Modes. Intelligent Flight Mode: Tap to select the various Intelligent Flight mode. These modes cannot be activated until the aircraft has taken off. Smart RTH: Initiate Return-To-Home procedure. Tap to have the aircraft return to the last recorded home point. Auto Take Off/ Landing: Tap to initiate auto take-off or landing. In auto take-ff the aircraft will ascend to about 4 feet and hover in place.


Directional/Attitude Indicator

Displays the pitch and roll of the aircraft relative to the horizon using a standard artificial horizon design. Displays the direction the front of the aircraft is facing relative to the direction the pilot is facing. Displays North relative to the direction the pilot is facing. When operating in Sport Mode the % power usage is displayed.

Map Display Window

The Map Display window has two different configurations. The upper one shown is for small display screens (phones) and lower is for larger display screens (tablets). On smaller displays the Map Display Window will toggle with the Directional/Attitude Indicator in the lower left corner of the screen. On larger displays the Map Display Window appears in the lower right corner. The small display upper left and large display upper right icon sets the orientation of the map, when the green lock is present the map is locked with North at the top of the map. When unlocked the map is orientated with the direction the remote control is pointed at the top of the map. The small display upper right target icon toggles the Directional/Attitude Indicator on and off. The large display upper left icon hides the Map Display Window. The lower right icon is an eraser that removes the flight path history from the map screen. The lower left magnifier icon zooms and unzooms the map display. Additionally, touching the center of the map will switch the main screen between map and camera view. The Map Display Window when full screen has five icon buttons in the upper right.

Allows the selection of airspace and restricted area layers. Clears the flight route data from the map.

Figure 7 - Directional/Attitude

Indicator

Figure 8 - Map Display Windows


Changes the RTH home point mode. Toggles the map display orientation between North up and relative mode. Selects map type of Standard, Hybrid, or Satellite.

Flight Mode:

There are three flight modes that can be displayed in the DJI GO 4 app:

Positioning mode (P-mode): P Mode is when all the drone’s sensors are active, so the drone should always be stable. This is the safest mode to the fly the drone in as if you take your hands off the control sticks then the drone will automatically brake and then hover in position.

Attitude or ATTI mode (A-mode): The aircraft will switch to ATTI mode (A-mode) if there is no GPS signal or it is weak, and it is too dark for the Vision Systems to work. The aircraft will only maintain its altitude, but it will drift. In A-Mode mode the drone’s sensors are

Figure 9 - Large Map Display


disabled which will result in a more squirrely flight because wind and air currents can move around the drone. Basically put, there is no “automatic brake” to stop your drone so you have to move the sticks in the opposite direction to stop it. Many experienced pilots like to film in ATTI mode so they that can get the smoothest movements possible since auto braking is disabled.

Sport mode (S-mode): In Sport Mode, your drone can fly at full speed while using GPS for positioning. However, the forward and downward vision systems will be disabled, so they aircraft won’t be able to sense and avoid obstacles. Last but not least Ground Station and the Intelligent Flight functions are not available.

Tripod Mode (T-mode): T-mode is based on P-mode and the flight speed is limited; this makes the aircraft more stable during shooting. The maximum flight speed, maximum ascend speed, and maximum descend speed are about 1 m/s (2¼ MPH). If T-mode is selected on the Remote Controller the other intelligent flight modes are not available. T-mode is basically the same as Cinematic Mode on some aircraft.

Aircraft Status After successfully connecting your aircraft to the remote and the DJI GO 4 application this screen normally opens automatically. This menu provides an overview of how everything is working on the drone. To manually enter into this menu, click on Ready to Go at the top of the screen – the bar to the right of the DJI logo in the upper left corner. If you see that your settings say “Normal” and you don’t see anything that is colored red, then that likely means the drone is functioning properly and is ready to fly. When you enter camera mode, this bar will be one of three colors: red, yellow or green. If the bar is green, then it means you have a strong GPS connection, and it is safe to fly. If it is yellow, then it means to fly with caution as the drone may be in ATTI mode meaning it doesn’t have enough GPS signal to maintain a stable position. Finally, if the bar is red, it means the drone can’t fly, and it will prompt you to take action to fix this situation.


Overall Status

This shows the general status of the aircraft as well as software and firmware version status when updates are needed.

Flight Mode

The current flight mode of the aircraft is displayed – GPS, Atti, Opti, etc. Care should be taken to ensure the correct and desired flight mode is active as many of the aircraft features are dependent on this status.

Set Max Flight Altitude

This is an alternate method of entering the maximum desired altitude of the aircraft, this altitude referenced to the takeoff point and not the actual aircraft altitude above ground level at its location. Current regulations limit sUAS maximum altitudes to 400 ft. above ground level. A setting of 121 meters will keep the aircraft below the legal altitude limit of 400 ft.

Set Maximum Flight Distance

This is an alternate method of entering the maximum desired distance between the aircraft and the remote controller. Current regulations limit the maximum distance to Visual Line of Sight. It is recommended that you determine the max distance you can physically see your aircraft and then set this value to that distance. Typical settings for this are between 350 and 500 meters.

Compass

One very important setting you want to check is the Compass since it is responsible for letting the drone know where it is in the world. It’s widely recommended8 that you always calibrate the drone’s compass at any new flight location. This is because the compass is very sensitive to electromagnetic interference, which can lead to compass data problems that will likely result in poor flight performance or even flight failure. Therefore, regularly calibrating your drone’s compass when you fly in new locations will help maintain optimal performance.

Figure 10 - Aircraft Status (1)

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To do a Compass Calibration click on Calibrate and follow the on-screen instructions. Important notes regarding calibrating the compass: • Don’t calibrate the compass

near any strong magnetic interference from sources such a magnetite, parking structures, and subterranean metal structures.

• Don’t calibrate the compass in near any large metal objects. Roadway and concrete structures frequently contain metal reinforcement that will adversely affect the compass calibration.

• Don’t calibrate the compass indoors.

IMU

The Inertia or Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), is an electronic device that measures and reports the aircraft’s specific force, angular velocity and attitude (including its course angle, pitch angle, and roll angle) using data from an accelerometer, gyroscope, thermometer, and barometer. If not operating or calibrated properly aircraft performance is adversely affected.

ESC Status

The Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) of the aircraft control the current supplied to each of the aircraft motors. Proper operation is required for the stability and control of the aircraft. If you see a warning, try resetting your drone, if the warning won’t go away then you’ll need to send your drone in for repair.

Vision Sensors

This reports the status of the various vision sensors used for collision avoidance and landing in the aircraft. Extra caution should be used when flying with vision sensors in a less than normal status.

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Figure 11 - Aircraft Status - Compass Calibration

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Remote Control Mode

This displays the control mode or control stick configuration of the remote control. The normal mode used by most users is Mode 2.

Remote Control Battery

This is the charge status of the battery of the remote control. A low charge status may affect the ability to control the aircraft.

Radio Channel Quality

This provides a general status of the radio signal quality between the aircraft and the remote control. Extra care and additional configuration changes may be necessary with operating near other drones or RF sources. See the Image Transmission Setting to properly configure this function.

Figure 12 - Aircraft Status (2)


Control Button Customizations

This displays the current button assignments and allows configuring the functions function of the C1 and C2 or Fn and C buttons on the remote control. Button settings available depending on the aircraft model are:

Adv Camera Settings AE Lock/Unlock Battery Info Bottom Auxiliary Lighting Camera Forward/Down Center Auto Focus Center-Weight Meter Clear Flight Route Close Tips Enable Visual Obstacle Avoidance Enter Fixed-Wing Mode Exit Fixed-Wing Mode Gimbal Follow/FPV Gimbal Re-center Narrow Sensing (Hold) Navigation Not Defined Playback Takeoff/Landing Toggle Map/Live View Turn on/ Head LEDs

Aircraft Battery

This displays the charge state of the installed aircraft battery.

Aircraft Temperature

This displays the current temperature of the installed aircraft battery.

Gimbal Status

This displays the status of the camera gimbal.

Remaining SD Card Capacity

This is the amount of available storage of an SD Card if installed and provides the ability to quickly format the SD Card without going through several menu levels.


Internal Storage Remaining

On aircraft with built-in storage this will display the amount of available storage. This also provides the ability to quickly format the internal storage without going through several menu levels. This is internal storage for videos and pictures and does not affect the system memory used to store configuration data.

General Settings

Figure 13 - General Settings (1)

Units

Measurement Units: Here you can choose how your parameters are displayed in DJI GO 4, and you have a choice of in m/s, km/h, or Imperial units.

Camera


Long Press Action: This can be set to either Gimbal Control or Focus. If set to Gimbal Control then when you long press the screen you will be able to move the gimbal up and down by dragging your finger on the display screen. If set to Focus then when you long press the screen a green box comes up showing the focus of the composition.

Enable Hardware Decoding: This setting is only available on iOS devices and will help reducing the load on your iPad or iPhone processor. It should only be used on devices with A8 processors or better. iPhone 6 and beyond, iPad Air 2 and beyond, and iPad Mini 4 and beyond have A8 or better processors.

Live Streaming:

Live Streaming: Here you can enable live streaming to Facebook or other popular social media platforms. To enable it all you have to do is choose your preferred platform and log into your account, then follow the onscreen prompts.

Figure 14 - General Settings - Live Streaming

Map

In the Map settings you can toggle on and off map options.

Show Flight Route: Shows the flight history on the map while flying.


Calibrate Map Coordinates (For China Mainland): Keep this turned off unless you are flying in Mainland China.

Cache the Map in the Background: The DJI GO 4 will store maps locally on the device, so it doesn’t need to download it every time. This is very useful if you need maps and don’t have a live internet connection available.

Unlock License: When you have obtained permission to fly in a restricted zone or area the permission authorizations will appear here and will allow the drone to takeoff and fly in these areas.

Figure 15 - General Settings - Unlock License

Clear Flight Route: This will remove the flight route form the screen if the Show Flight Route is enabled.


Video Cache:

Cache During Video Shooting: This will create copies of the streamed video on your device and on the microSD card in the aircraft. This video is a 720p version of the main video stream also being recorded on the microSD card. If you have video signal interruptions to the device these will be present in the cached video on the device. The main and cached versions stored on the microSD card are unaffected by the signal interruption.

Maximum Video Cache Capacity: This limits the amount of device memory that is used for cache.

Clear Cache Automatically: When the cache storage allocation becomes full then the oldest video that is cached will be automatically deleted to make room for the newest video.

Record Audio with Video Cache: Your device’s microphone will be used to record the audio that is occurring around it when the aircraft is recording video. It is useful when providing commentary to your video or recording dealings with LEOs and stupid people about your drone flying.

Clear Video Cache: This manually clears out cached files that were previously recorded.



Warnings

Warnings: Displays a list of system and inflight warning generated by the system.

Clear All Warnings: This manually clears all the warnings in the Warnings list.

Other

Device Name: Allows for setting the name of the drone. This name appears in the flight records section of the app and allows for filtering by aircraft if multiple aircraft are associated with the DJI account.

Figure 17 - General Settings - Warnings List



Figure 19 - General Settings - Device Name

Full Screen: Allows the hiding of most of the information on the GO 4 app that is normally displayed. Configurable to one or two fingers. Swiping the lower portion of the Camera View activates the full screen view with minimal information displayed.

About: This will display the current software and firmware versions of the aircraft, remote, and software databases and allows for the manual updating of these by pressing the Check for update button provided. Also available is the serial numbers of the flight controller and remote control. If an internet connection is available then the link is active to access the DJI.com website.

Figure 20 - General Settings - Full Screen View

Figure 21 - General Settings - About


Main Controller Settings

Figure 22 - Main Controller Settings (1)

Remote Identification

Remote Identification: This section allows allow the enabling and configuration of a Unique User Identification Code (UUID) as well and identification and flight information. This data is used in conjunction with DJI AeorScope remote identification system and is currently voluntary.

Figure 23 - Main Controller Settings - Remote

Identification


Basic Setting

Home Point Settings: Set the home point to either the takeoff spot or the controller’s position.

Home Point setting with the arrow: this sets the current position of the drone as the home point. This is the normal configuration.

Home Point setting with the little guy: this sets the home point to the location of the controller. This is useful if you are controlling the drone from a moving object like a boat or car.

Enable Dynamic Home Point: When enabled. the aircraft will continuously update the Home Point according to its current position in Gesture mode or while tracking a person in ActiveTrack mode. The Home Point will not update if the aircraft GPS signal is too weak.

Multiple Flight Modes: Enables multiple flight modes, P(ositioning), S(port) A(ttiude) modes, if left off then P mode is the only mode available. This must also be enabled to use any of the advanced flight modes.

RTH Altitude: This is the altitude that the aircraft will go to once any RTH is triggered. If the aircraft is higher than this altitude it will remain at its current height and execute the RTH. If less than this altitude when RTH is triggered it will stop, rise to this preset altitude, then execute the RTH. If enabled, the obstacle avoidance features on some aircraft will be used when the RTH is executed to help the aircraft make a safe return. To learn more about RTH checkout the “How to use RTH Safely”9 article. This is an important setting because if the drone gets disconnected from the controller then you have control over how it will respond altitude wise.

Flight Restrictions

Beginner Mode: This is the default mode that drones come in. In this mode, the drone will only take off if it has a good GPS signal, and its flight distance, height, and speed will be limited. Beginner mode lets first-time users get familiar with the controls safely. Once you feel comfortable flying the drone, you can toggle it off. Flight distance is limited to about a 100 ft radius and 100 ft in altitude.

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Tripod Mode: Flight speed and control sensitivity are reduced to enable very precision and smooth flight.

Max Flight Altitude: This setting determines how high your aircraft will go. This altitude referenced to the takeoff point and not the actual aircraft altitude above ground level at its location. Current regulations limit sUAS maximum altitudes to 400 ft. (121 meters) above ground level.

Max Distance: If enabled, his setting determines how far your drone can go from the remote controller. You can set this to a ridiculous amount like a few miles, but here in the U.S. the FAA’s rules state that you must keep your drone within line-of-sight, which means you need to be able to see it.

When the Max Distance value is set the map view will show a green circle indicating the flight area within this distance. Typical settings for this are between 350 and 500 meters, these values should keep your aircraft in visual range and should be individually validated.

Figure 25 - Main Controller Settings - Flight Restrictions - Max Distance Display


Advanced Controller Settings

Figure 26 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced Settings (1)

These settings control how fast the stick inputs are translated into movement by the drone. The higher the value, the more responsive the drone will be to stick movements. For most user the default setting will be adequate. Adjusting these setting can have a dramatic effect on aircraft response to user control input and should be used with great care and caution. If you decide to make adjustments to these settings it is highly recommended that you test the new settings in a controlled environment before using them for general flying.


EXP (Exponential Curve) EXP values reflect the logical relationship between the control stick movements you make and the feedback from the aircraft. The X-axis represents how much the control stick is being pushed, and the Y-axis represents the amount that the aircraft responds based on the adjusted EXP value. EXP is not available on the Spark aircraft.

Adjustment can be made by either moving the curve on the graph or by entering a numerical value.

A value of 0.5 results in a linear response by the aircraft to pilot input.

Values between 0.1 and 0.5 result in less initial response by the aircraft to the pilot’s input. Settings in this lower range are good for precision flight control.

Values greater than 0.5 up to 0.9 result in very rapid response to pilot control input. Settings in the upper ranges can result in very rapid initial aircraft responses that may be harder to control and may cause erratic flight. Setting a higher value for Throttle response can be useful for precision controlling the aircraft at higher speeds as might be needed for manually following a vehicle.

Sensitivity

The sensitivity settings adjust response time of the aircraft to input from the control stick. Increased sensitivity setting will result in more aggressive flying posture while a decreased sensitivity setting will result in a smoother flight. Increased sensitivity also results in higher battery drain rates.

Attitude: How fast your drone will react and level out. This is the vertical acceleration factor of the aircraft.

Brake: This controls how fast your drone will brake in GPS mode. The higher the value, the more abrupt the brake. A lower value will result in a much smoother stop but takes longer distances to stop.

Yaw Limit: This controls the speed of the yaw or rotation of the aircraft. The higher the value, the faster your aircraft will yaw or turn.

Figure 27 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - EXP

Figure 28 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - Sensitivity


Gain

Figure 29 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - Gain

These settings control how fast the aircraft reacts to external forces such as wind. It is recommended not to change them unless you’re a proficient pilot. Changing these settings will dramatically change the way your aircraft flies, and if you set them up wrong, then it may result in your drone being unstable in flight. Setting are available for all four dimensions of aircraft movement.

Reset Gain & Expo Tuning: This action returns the EXP, Sensitivity, and Gain settings back to factor default settings. If flight or control is abnormal or erratic try using this first to reset the control algorithms.


Sensors

This will display the current status of the IMU and Compass. For both the IMU and Compass screen there is an action button to calibrate the sensor at the bottom of the screen. Calibrations can also be done for the Aircraft Status screen. Some aircraft have two IMUs and Compasses, others have only one.

Figure 30 - Main Controller Settings - Sensors - IMU

Figure 31 - Main Controller Settings - Sensors - Compass


Other Settings

Remote Control Signal Loss: This setting will determine the aircraft’s action when it loses the control signal from the remote for more than 10 seconds. The available options are Return-to-Home, Landing, Hover. Of these options Return-to-Home is the safest option. If Hover is selected then the aircraft will remain stationary and allow you to move closer to regain control, if the battery becomes depleted and the Smart Return-To-Home is enabled in the battery settings the aircraft will automatically return home. Landing is probably the least desirable option, upon loss of remote signal the aircraft will land at its current location, be it

a tree or water the aircraft doesn’t really care, it will attempt to land.

Turn On Head LEDs: This will turn off the two red LEDs on the forward arms of the aircraft, this is especially useful when taking pictures or videos to prevent a red glare on the upper portion of the images. Some drone delivery system devices utilized this feature to trigger the release of an object from the drone.

Propeller Cage: The Mavic support the use of propeller cages as a protective feature when flying, useful mainly indoors. Do not use this setting unless you have the propeller cages installed. By enabling this option, the Force Landing battery level is changed to 15% and Wind Check and Propeller Check functions are disabled. If propeller cages are installed no other accessories except camera filters can be attached. Flight time due to the extra weight decreases to about 13 minutes. After removing the propeller cages be sure to turn this off as unstable flight will occur.

Stop Motor Method: Push the control sticks to the Combined Stick Control (CSC) position to shutdown the aircraft’s motors in flight. Obviously, this is an emergency shutdown method that will probably result in severe aircraft damage depending on the altitude executed.

ESC Beeping: The aircraft will emit a loud beeping when this is activated. Useful for finding a downed aircraft that is still powered up. Does not operate when the motors are running.

Figure 32 - Main Controller Settings - Advanced - Other


Cinematic Mode

Cinematic Mode provides a more stable and smooth photos and videos. Aircraft yaw speed will be lower and breaking distances are increased. Additional caution is advised due to slower aircraft response rates in this mode. This mode is similar to Tripod mode on some aircraft.

Brake Gain: Like the Sensitivity-Brake setting, this determines the stopping distance of the aircraft. This setting only applies while in Cinematic Mode.

Yaw Sensitivity: This controls the rate of yaw or rotation of the aircraft only while in Cinematic Mode. This is the same function the Sensitivity-Yaw setting.

Visual Navigation Settings This is where you can control which sensors are on. It is recommended that all the sensors are kept on at all times. Special close in maneuvers may require turning off some or all of the sensors temporarily.

Figure 33 - Visual Navigation Settings

Enable Obstacle Avoidance: Collision avoidance system master switch. Enabling this the aircraft will attempt detect obstacles in front of it, and it will limit the max speed to 10 to 13


m/s, depending on the aircraft, so the aircraft has time to break if it detects something. Obstacle avoidance may not work in low light situations (300 lux or below), and it will struggle to detect thin obstacles such as wires and bare trees. Other factors such a sunlight hitting the sensors may affect the effectiveness of the obstacle avoidance systems.

Enabled Horizontal Obstacle Avoidance in Tapfly: If this is activated your aircraft will attempt fly around obstacles in TapFly mode.

Enable Backwards Flying: The aircraft will automatically fly backwards when a subject being tracked is approaching. Ensure the flight path is clear when this feature is enabled.

Display Radar Chart: This setting enables a visual display when an object is detected by the sensors and give an approximate range. This chart can function with or without collision avoidance enabled.

Enable Backward Flying: If enabled the drone will fly backward when an approaching subject is being tracked. Use with caution, not all DJI drones have rear obstacle sensors so that it may crash into anything behind it. Enable Obstacle Avoidance in Active Track: If enabled the aircraft will attempt to avoid obstacles horizontally in ActiveTrack. If disabled the aircraft will just come to a stop. Bottom Auxiliary Lighting: On equipped aircraft this enables the bottom LED lights to activate during takeoff and landing for better accuracy. Collision Avoidance System status: Some aircraft have a specialized icon on the Camera View screen that displays the status of collision avoidance systems.

Figure 35 - Visual Navigation Settings - Special Icon

Figure 34 - Visual Navigation Settings - Radar Chart


Figure 36 - Visual Navigation Settings - Special Icon Meanings

Advanced Sensor Setting

Enabled Vision Positioning: Enables the downwards sensors which will help to keep the aircraft in a fixed position when hovering. When turned off your aircraft will drift when it hovers if the GPS signal is too weak.

Landing Protection: When enabled the aircraft will check its landing area for suitability before it touches down.

Precision Landing: If enabled the aircraft will try to land in the exact spot it took off from when RTH is triggered.

RTH Obstacle Check: If enabled the aircraft will automatically ascend to avoid any obstacle if it detects an obstacle during RTH. For the Spark, if the distance is over 100 meters, then the aircraft won’t avoid an obstacle as it will be traveling too fast. As with all visual avoidance functions adequate lighting must exist to function properly.

RTH Remote Obstacle Avoidance: Enables the aircraft’s ability to travel around obstacles during RTH operations.

Figure 37 - Visual Navigation Settings - Advanced


Remote Controller Settings

Figure 38 - Remote Controller Settings (1)

Remote Controller Calibration: This action button is used to calibrate your remote controller’s sticks and toggle wheels. You can only calibrate the RC when the aircraft is turned off. To calibrate just follow the onscreen instructions.

Figure 39 - Remote Controller Settings - Remote Control Calibration


Stick Mode: This is where you can choose the stick mode for how to fly your aircraft. Mode 2 is the default for both the remote controller and the virtual joysticks.

Charging Mode: Enabling this mode will allow the Remote Controller battery to be used to charge the phone/tablet battery. Use this cautiously as the remote control has a limited power capacity.

Set to Fixed-Wing Mode: In Fixed-Wing mode the drone will fly forward automatically at a certain speed after entering Fixed-Wing Mode. Push the left stick up to ascend and down to descend. Push either stick left or right to rotate the aircraft. The C1 and C2 buttons will be automatically reconfigured to enter and exit fixed-wing mode. The camera gimbal does not operate in Fixed-Wing mode, it always points straight ahead but the image will move up and down as the aircraft climbs and descends.

Remote Controller LCD Screen Introduction: This screen will give a brief overview of what you are seeing when you look at the Remote Controllers screen This is currently available for the Mavic and Mavic 2 series.

Button Customization: This sets what the C1 and C2 or Fn and C buttons do when pressed.

Available function will depend on the aircraft features and consist of:

Advanced Camera: Accesses the camera settings menu for quick access to ISO, Shutter, and EV settings. AF Lock/Unlock: Locks or unlocks the autofocus. Battery info: Displays voltage and capacity left in the battery. Camera Forward/Down: Will switch camera direction from facing forward (0°) to straight down (-90°). Repeated pressing toggles between these two positions. Center Auto Focus: Makes the camera focus on the center of the frame. Centre-weighted Metering: Tells the camera to evaluate the light in the middle of the frame instead of averaging the entire image. Clear flight route: Clears the past route line on a map. Gimbal Follow/FPV mode: Follow mode is the normal mode used for video shooting, this maintains the camera level during aircraft turning and sideways operations. FPV mode locks Roll axis stabilization, so the pilot can see the camera’s horizontal tilt while turning or going sideways. In both modes the camera is stabilized so that only operator input is reflected.

Figure 41 - Remote Controller Settings - Stick Mode

Figure 42 - Remote Controller Settings - Remote LCD Screen

Figure 40 - Remote Controller Settings - Mode


Narrow Sensing: This allows you to manually adjust the sensing range of the aircraft to fly more flexible flight paths through small or narrow gaps. Watch the DJI video to learn how to use this feature exclusive to the Phantom 4 Pro.10 Playback: Shows you your photos or videos. Right Dial ISO/Shutter Control: Alternates the right dial controls between adjusting the ISO setting and the Shutter speed (For aircraft where the right control wheel does not depress to perform this function). Toggle map/live: This will toggle the camera view and map view on the full screen. Turn on/off Front LEDs: Turns the aircraft’s front LEDs on or off, so you can avoid any glare when taking photos.

Figure 43 - Remote Controller Settings (2)

5D Button Customization

The Mavic series aircraft have a configurable 5D joystick button, which are:

AE Lock locks the focus and exposure values when taking a photo. Camera Forward/Down will switch camera direction from facing forward to 90° down. Focusing/Metering switches between focus and metering when in manual focus. Portrait Mode makes the camera rotate into a vertical position. Zoom In makes the camera zoom in. Zoom Out makes the camera zoom out. Increase EV changes the exposure of the image to be over exposed. Decrease EV changes the exposure of the image to be under exposed. Increase Aperture opens the aperture of the camera which depending on the mode setting will either increase the shutter speed or over expose the picture. Decrease Aperture closes the aperture of the camera which depending on the mode setting will either decrease the shutter speed or under expose the picture.

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Depressing the 5D Button will bring up the advanced flight modes screen and is not configurable.

Other Settings

Remote Controller Type: Displays the controller type as either Primary Remote Controller or Secondary Remote Controller. When configured as a Secondary Remote Controller the controller will have a reduced set of functions available to it. The Primary Remote Controller will control things like shifting to Sport Mode and enabling or disabling features. Either controller can control the aircraft but the Primary will always override the Secondary Remote Controller. After control of the aircraft from the Primary has stopped for greater than two seconds the Secondary Remote Controller can then again control the aircraft. If a controller is configured as a Secondary Remote Controller it can still operate the aircraft even if the Primary is unavailable; it will still only have its reduced control functions set. Currently available on the Mavic Pro and Mavic 2 Pro/Zoom aircraft.

Linking Remote Controller: To link the remote controller to the aircraft press this button. An alternate and easier method of linking (Primary only) is to simultaneously press the C1, C2, and Video Record buttons on the Remote Controller, the controller will start beeping and then press the linking button on the aircraft.

Figure 44 - Remote Controller Settings - Linking Remote


Image Transmission Settings (HD)

This section controls the video signal between the aircraft and the remote controller. Auto mode is the default and, in this mode, automatically switches between channels, however, this is not an intelligent switching sequence, only random switching. When flying multiple aircraft in an area this random switching can result in two aircraft being on the same channel which will cause erratic or loss of video signal to the remote. When flying multiple aircraft, the operators should coordinate their channel and frequencies by using Custom mode. Two different layouts for the information are available depending on the aircraft.

Channel Mode: This selects between Automatic and Custom (manual) configuration of the video frequency and bandwidth. This noise level should be checked prior to flying, if any cannel or frequency range has high levels of noise then Custom should be selected and a low noise channel should be selected.

Frequency: On aircraft that support multiple frequencies you can choose from the available frequency bands, normally 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz. 2.4GHz tends to have better object (trees) penetration, both frequencies have similar ranges.

Noise Graphs: Both the graph designs present similar information, the most import information displayed is the noise level, avoid using a frequency ranges where excessive noise may be present. The higher the graph the more noise on the channel

Figure 46 - Image Transmission Settings - Phantom Figure 45 - Image Transmission Settings - Mavic


Select Channel: On the bar graph design noise graph use this to select a less noisy channel to operate on. On the line graph design of the noise graph the white rectangle on the graph is moved with your finger to select the low noise frequency area.

Downlink Bandwidth, Image Transmission Settings, and Transmission Quality: These settings control how much bandwidth is used to transmit the video signal, generally the lower settings will result in less interference and better overall transmission. The quality of the image on the display is generally of little concern due to adverse lighting conditions so taking the lowest available will have little effect on the flying experience.

Note that using Smooth mode and HD mode will increase the bandwidth needed to send the transmission stream, thus reducing the wireless range. Furthermore, you can’t record in 4K when using HD mode, and you can’t record in 4K or 2.7K in Smooth mode. This applies to the Mavic, Inspire 2, and Phantom 4 Series.

The following items appear on the Phantom 3 series and Phantom 4 series displays of the optional HDMI output module11 is installed on the remote, The Phantom 4 Series Plus Remote Controllers, and on the DJI Smart Controller for the Mavic 2 series aircraft.

Simultaneous image output to app and HDMI: This turns on and off the HDMI output of the output module. The impact on battery life is unknown as the Phantom remote has a massive battery for its use, the difference you will see if it is turned on is the bottom remote is much warmer when used.

Display OSD on the HDMI Output: Flight telemetry and an artificial horizon are displayed on the HDMI video output if enabled. This is not the same information as is shown on the table/phone display for DJI GO.

Use Metric Units on HDMI Output: Applicable if you have the units set to Imperial and the viewer wants to see the information in metric.

FPS: This sets the HDMI Output frequency for the correct output of 50Hz or 60Hz, this is necessary to adjust for NTSC or PAL compatibility.

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Aircraft Battery

Figure 47 - Aircraft Battery Settings

This section shows the aircraft’s battery health and configuration.

Figure 48 - Battery Line Graph - Camera View

Figure 49 - Battery Line Graph - Meanings


Critical Low Battery: This sets the left most white dot on Figure 47, the red section of the battery display on the camera screen, and the second alarm setpoint for a low battery condition.

Low Battery Warning: This set the 2nd white dot on the battery display (Figure 47) and the setpoint for the first low battery warning alarm.

Smart Return-to-Home: When enable the aircraft will initiate a RTH when it only has enough power left in the battery to get home from its current location. This point varies with distance and battery load and is shown as the yellow dot with an “H” in in on the battery display. LEAVE THIS TURN ON, it’s a safety great safety net when your focused on flying and not battery level, you can always spot the RTN.

Flight Time: This shows how much flight time you have left based on current battery load. This is also shown in the white oval on the end of the line of the battery display on Figure 47.

Time to Discharge: The intelligent batteries of some aircraft can be set to discharge to the storage level (about 50%) if left unused for the period of time selected here. If you find yourself regularly flying set this to the maximum (10 Days) so your batteries aren’t depleted when you’re ready to fly. If you are flying infrequently then set this to a lower value (1-2 Days) and remember to change your batteries before you fly.

Show Voltage on Main Screen: This shows the total aircraft battery voltage in the upper right corner of the Camera View screen. In my opinion, it’s useless data on an already busy screen, turn it off.

Details: This screen will show the general status of the battery, its serial number, and the total number of charges it has had. The normal life expectancy of a battery is 200 charges.

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Figure 50 - Battery Voltage Display

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Wi-Fi Settings The Wi-Fi settings screen will show the strength of the Wi-Fi signal, and if there is any interference. It is only available when the aircraft is using a Wi-Fi signal to control the aircraft instead of the normal dedicated remote.

Channel Control Mode: This allows either Automatic or Custom (manual) control of the channel and frequency used for communication. Experience indicates that, like Image Transmission settings, this is not an intelligent feature and should be managed manually for best aircraft performance.

Channel Mode: Allows selecting between 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz.

Channel Index: Allows selecting the desired wi-fi channel.

Wi-Fi SSID: The Service Set Identifier (SSID) can be manually changed to show a desired network name for the aircraft.

Wi-Fi Password: The network password for the aircraft can be manually set to a desired password. The default password in shown in the battery compartment of the aircraft.

Virtual Joystick When operating in Wi-Fi mode this is where you can choose the stick mode for how to fly your aircraft; the default joystick mode is 2 for both the remote controller and the virtual joysticks. The display changes slightly when fingers are placed on the screen control spots. Currently only the Mavic and Spark supports virtual joysticks.

Figure 51 - Wi-Fi Settings


Gimbal Settings Gimbal Mode: There are two choices Follow and FPV (First-Person View).

Follow: In this mode, the camera will remain stable and maintain the horizon.

FPV: This orients the gimbal with the movement of the drone. When you change the orientation of the drone, the camera view will move (tilt) with it.

Centering Camera: If you tap this then the camera will move into center place horizontally or straight down.

Recenter Gimbal: Centers the gimbal Roll and Yaw to the mechanical center.

Adjust Gimbal Roll: You can use this to adjust the tilt of the gimbal if it is misaligned. You can do this when flying rather than having to bring your drone back to fix it.

Adjust Gimbal: Allows the manual adjustment of the Roll and Yaw of the gimbal.

Gimbal Auto Calibration: The drone will automatically try to center the gimbal; this must be done when the drone is on a level surface.

Figure 52 - Virtual Joysticks Figure 53 - Virtual Joysticks Touching Screen

Figure 54 - Gimbal Settings


Advanced Settings:

Gimbal Pitch Speed: This controls the speed at which the gimbal tilts. A higher value means a faster-moving gimbal and lower value means a slower gimbal.

Enable Upwards Gimbal Tilt Limit to 30 Degree: Turning this on will allow the camera to tilt up 30 degrees beyond horizontal, but you’ll be able to see the propellers in any shots you take, unless you are flying backward.

Gimbal Pitch Smoothness: This controls how quickly the gimbal will come to a complete stop after you move it. A lower value means a quick stop and a higher value means a slower stop.

Enable Synchronized Gimbal Pan Follow: Enabling this makes the camera move with the yaw stick. This helps videos to be smoother when you move the yaw stick.

Reset Settings: Resets the gimbal settings to the factory default.

Up to three different sets of gimbal settings can be defined and saved for use under different flying scenarios.

Camera Settings In the Camera View screen taping the slider control button below the Shoot/Record button will open the Camera Settings. To switch between the setting for the still camera and video camera touch the camera icon above the Shoot/Record button.

Exposure Settings

Auto: The camera decides what it thinks are the optimal settings for your photo or video.

A (Aperture): This controls how much light gets through when you take a picture. This is measured in ‘f-stops.’ A smaller f-stop number means a bigger aperture and so more light comes through, and a bigger f-stop number means a smaller aperture, so less light comes through. In A mode, you can set the Aperture, but other settings will still be set automatically to match exposure.

Figure 55 - Gimbal Settings - Advanced

Figure 56 - Camera Settings - Exposure


S (Shutter): The Shutter controls for how long light is let into the lenses. To simplify the shutter, a low shutter speed lets more light in and is good for taking pictures in dim lighting while a high shutter speed lets in less light and is good for taking crisp shots of moving objects or people. In S mode, you can set the shutter speed, but other settings will be set automatically to match exposure

M (Manual): You can set both Aperture and Shutter manually for maximum control.

ISO: This is the sensitivity of the imager to light, the equivalent of the speed of photographic film. The lower the ISO setting the better quality and less noise in the image. The higher the ISO the less light is required to capture the image. Pressing the blue Auto Button next to the slider allows you to manually adjust the ISO setting.

Aperture: The setting for the camera iris or F-stop.

Shutter: The fraction of a second the image is captured; 30 equals 1/30th of a second, 500 equals 1/500th of a second, etc.

EV (Exposure Compensation Value): This dial shows you how far away from the recommended settings you are before you take a photo with manual settings. Ideally, you want the EV to read 0 as if it’s +2 then your whites will be far too bright and if it’s -2 then your picture will be very dark. There are some situations where you might want a high or low EV for example if you are trying to take a picture in a dark environment with a slow shutter speed then you will want a higher EV setting. Generally, with digital images a slight negative EV (-0.3 or -0.7) gives a better overall data file to work with in editing software.

To learn more Aperture, Shutters & EV check out Drone Camera Settings: All You Need to Know.13

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Figure 57 - Camera Settings - Exposure

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Photo Settings

Tap on the camera icon in the camera settings then then tap the icon above the Shoot/Record button to switch between the still camera and the video camera settings.

Photo Selects the mode for the how the pictures are taken.

Single Shot: The standard mode, it takes a 1 picture every time you tap the shoot button.

HDR Shot (High Dynamic Range): If this option is selected then the camera will take three images of the same scene. One will be underexposed, another overexposed and the last will be properly exposed then it will combine the three images to create a more dynamic JPEG.

Multiple: With this mode, the camera will take multiple pictures when you press the shoot button. This is a useful mode if you are trying to get a shot of a moving subject.

AEB (Automatic Exposure Bracketing): This can be set to 3 or 5 shots and works similarly to HDR Shots taking overexposed, underexposed and properly exposed photos. However, in AEB the images are in RAW and not combined as this is up to the user to combine them with image editing software like Adobe Lightroom.

Timed Shot: This allows you to set a countdown timer before the shot is taken, it’s useful for taking selfies.

Figure 58 - Camera Settings – Photo - Details Figure 59 - Camera Settings - Photo


Pano: Capture a panoramic image quickly. Read this article for more details about Pano mode.14 Pano has another mode attached to it called Sphere mode; this is where the drone will take multiple shots and stitch them together to make a sphere-shaped image15.

ShallowFocus: This mode allows you to create a depth of field effect in your photo.

Image Size You can choose the size of your picture 4:3 this is the old standard 35mm size that used to be common during the SD era of TVs. 16:9 this is the common size for HD capable devices and 3:2 is the traditional size for printed photos (3:2 P4P). Still shots are always taken at maximum resolution for the proportions.

Image Format In this area, you can choose between taking photos in RAW, JPEG and RAW + JPEG. (NOTE Spark can only take pictures in JPEG). Read this article for a more in-depth look at RAW vs. JPEG.16

White Balance This is the process of removing unrealistic color casts so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo. It is measured in Kelvins. If you have Auto selected, then the camera will decide what the best setting is. You can also choose from a selection of profiles or set it yourself.

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Figure 60 - Camera Settings - Photo Image Size

Figure 61 - Camera Settings - Photo Image Format

Figure 62 - Camera Settings - White Balance

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Color Temperature Light Source 1000 – 2000 K Candlelight 2500 – 3500 K Tungsten Bulb 3000 – 4000 K Sunrise/Sunset (clear sky) 4000 – 5000 K Fluorescent Lamps 5000 – 5500 K Electronic Flash 5000 – 6500 K Daylight with Clear Sky 6500 – 8000 K Moderately Overcast Sky 9000 – 10000 K Shade or Heavily Overcast Sky

Table 2 - Color Temperatures Style This is where you can configure the sharpness, contrast, and saturation of the images or videos that your drone’s camera takes. (Triangle) Digital Sharpness this makes the picture sharper. (Circle) Contrast controls the strength of the lights and the darks in the picture. (Rectangle) Saturation of colors low saturation makes the photos look dull, and high saturation make the colors pop. These can be set in a range of -3 to +3.

Color Here you can set the camera color profile. These settings affect the colors in your photo. D – Cinelike and D –Log are both designed for taking photos that will be post-processed later on. The rest of the color profiles are ready to go with no post-processing required.

Figure 63 - Camera Settings - Style

Figure 64 - Camera Settings - Color


Other Camera Options:

Additional options for camera operations are included in this menu.

Histogram: Turning this on will make a histogram box appear on the Camera View screen. This box will show the exposure of the picture you are going to take. The left side of the graph represents the blacks or shadows, the right-side represents the highlights or the bright areas, and the middle section is the mid tones. For a more in-depth look at this video on histogram17.

Head/Front LEDs Auto Turn off: If this switch is turned on your Front LEDs will turn off when you start recording or take a picture to eliminate a possible glare from the LEDs.

Lock Gimbal When Capture: When turned on then the gimbal will try to keep the camera pointing in the same direction when you take a photo. If it is turned off, then the gimbal will follow the movement of the aircraft.

Enabled AFC Mode: AFC is “Auto Focus Continuous”, when turned on the camera will automatically focus when you start recording.

MF Focus Assistant: Turning on this feature helps you to focus when shooting in the manual camera mode.

Mechanical Shutter: On aircraft with mechanical shutters enabling this will help prevent getting ‘jelly’ images when taking a photo of a fast movie subject.

Portrait Capture: Enabling this rotates the gimbal into portrait mode.

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Figure 65 - Camera Settings - Options

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Over Exposure Warning: If you turn this on then the app will tell you when your photo is overexposed. The over exposed areas appear as diagonal lines on the screen where the picture will be over exposed. This can be useful when trying to get the best quality picture but can become annoying when flying on bright days especially around water.

Auto Sync HD Photos: When enabled then the aircraft will stream full resolution pictures taken from the drone to the mobile device during flight. This requires additional bandwidth and may interfere with live video transmission.

Display Camera OSD: On the Spark this turns on and off the camera settings for on the Camera View Screen.

Save original panorama: Saves the original pictures used to create panorama images. These can be saved in JPEG, RAW, or both. Each panorama group is saved in a separate folder on the aircraft microSD card.

Save Unstitched Pano Photos: On the Mavic Air this allows saving of the original photos used to create panorama images.

Save original Hyperlapse: Saves the original pictures used to create hyperlapse videos. These can be saved in JPEG, RAW, or both.

Head LEDs Auto Turn off: When enabled, this will turn the front arm LED lights off when an image is being captured.

Smart Arm LEDs: Allows control of all the LEDs or just the Head or Status LEDs to be turned off while shooting on the Mavic Air.

Video Caption: Records a text-based subtitle file (SRT) that includes items such as Home GPS coordinates, Date, Time, Altitudes -GPS, Barometer, Ultrasonic, ISO, Shutter, EV, F-Stop. The SRT file is named similar to the video recording but has an SRT file extension. To see the subtitle file, you must have a video viewer that supports viewing SRT subtitles such as VLC.

AF Focus Assistant: The Focus Assist zooms in 10x when you tap the screen on AF.

MF Focus Assistant: In Manual Focus mode the screen zooms in 10x when you tap the screen and anytime you move the focus slider up/down, it zooms in 10x again.

Figure 66 - Camera Settings - Over Exposure Warning


Here is a video on the focusing mode assists for the Phantom 4.18

Long Exposure Preview: If this is toggled a preview of a long exposure shot will pop up before you take the shot.

Grid: Turning this one will bring up a guidelines grid to help you frame your pictures better following the rule of thirds. Diagonals grid lines are also available to help find leading lines.

Centre Points: Here you can choose the visual style of your center point in the live view.

Hyperlapse Video Frame: Shows the cropped frame of the eventual video processed from the raw pictures in Hyperlapse mode.

Anti-Flicker: This Prevents video flickering caused by some light fixtures when recording and it has two options 50 Hz and 60 Hz. These options are region based with Europe being 50 Hz and the US is 60 Hz.

File Index Mode: This controls the file numbers assigned to videos and photo you make with your drone. If you set it to continuous, then the number will just keep on going up with every picture or video you take. If it is reset, then the number will start again at 001.

Peak Focus Threshold: This adds red lines around edges to indicate focus. The red outline can be seen in Figure 64. You can switch between off, low, normal, and high settings to control when the effect activates.

Storage Location: Lets you decide if you want to store your pictures and videos on the SD card or the aircraft’s internal storage if available.

Format SD Card: This wipes your SD card’s information.

Format Internal Storage: This wipes the internal image storage of the aircraft.

Camera Settings: Four custom camera configurations can be defined and recalled for later use.

Reset Camera Settings: This will reset camera’s settings to default values.

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Figure 67 - Camera Settings - Peak Focus Threshold

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Video Settings

Taping on the camera icon in the Camera View above the Shoot/Record button will switch between the still camera and the video camera settings

Video Size This menu will allow you to choose from a range of resolutions and frames per second for video capture. The resolutions and rates seen here will depend on what drone you’re flying and on the resolution of the video transmitted to the remote from the aircraft.

Higher resolutions and frame rates will generate larger volumes of data at very high rates so it is important to use a high-quality microSD card with adequate speed rating (U1 or U3) and capacity.

Video Format MP4 and MOV formats are available. The file format you choose does not affect the quality of the video by may impact the video editing software you use.

NTSC/PAL This chooses the video format/refresh rate based on the AC power frequency. In the US select NTSC, most other countries select PAL.

Camera Video Coding Selects the compression algorithm for video, either H.264 or the newer H.265. If using H.265 ensure you editing software will support this format and the necessary encoder drivers are installed on the computer.

White Balance, Style, and Color settings have the same options for video as of still image capture.

Figure 68 - Camera Settings - Video

Figure 69 - Camera Settings - Video Size


Intelligent Flight Modes

These modes help you to effortlessly create professional aerial shots that would require practice and training with their help to achieve the same shot. The DJI website contains excellent tutorials on of the available intelligent flight modes. When viewing these be sure to view the videos for your particular aircraft model as the interface and operation of each may vary.

The menu for Intelligent Flight Modes on some aircraft will not be available until the aircraft is in the air and operating in P-mode. All intelligent flight modes require a good GPS signal to operate, if the GPS signal is lost the aircraft will exit the Intelligent Flight mode and enter into ATTI mode.

Available Intelligent Flight Modes varies by aircraft.

ActiveTrack: This mode allows you to mark and track a moving object on your mobile device screen. The aircraft will automatically avoid obstacles in its flight path. Make sure the aircraft is at least 6ft (2m) above the ground then In DJI GO 4 select ActiveTrack and then tap once on the subject you want to track then tap Confirm. If the subject is not automatically recognized, drag a box around it. The box will turn green when tracking is in progress. If the box turns red, the object could not be identified, and you should try again.

Beginner Mode: Limited flight range, altitude, and speed mode.

Cinematic Mode: In DJI GO 4 select Cinematic Mode. In Cinematic mode, the braking distance for the aircraft is extended. The aircraft will slow down gently until it stops, keeping footage smooth and stable even if the control inputs are choppy. Some aircraft have T-mode (Tripod Mode) which is basically the same as Cinematic Mode.

Circle: The aircraft automatically takes photos while flying around the selected subject to generate a time-lapse video. Circle can be selected to travel in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise directions. How to use Circle.19

Composition Mode: Use your finger to draw a square. When the subject enters the square, press the C2 button to begin tracking. Press the C2 button again to stop tracking.

Coordinate Mode: After entering Coordinate Mode tap a specific location on the screen. The aircraft will travel to that point at the current altitude and then hover in place.

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Figure 70 - Intelligent Flight Modes

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Course Lock: If this is enabled it will lock the current nose direction as the aircrafts’ forward direction. The aircraft will move in the locked direction regardless of its orientation (yaw angle). (Not Spark)

Direction Mode: The aircraft will fly in the direction you tap on the screen.

Draw: In this mode, the aircraft will fly along a flight path drawn on-screen. As it flies, it will automatically brake and hover when it sees obstacles provided that the lighting is adequate – no darker than 300 lux nor brighter than 10,000 lux. To use this mode make sure the aircraft is at least 2m (6ft) above the ground, select the mode, next draw a line on the screen to create a path. Finally, Tap GO and the aircraft will fly along the path. (Phantom 4 Pro/A & Inspire 2)

Dronie: Fly backward and upward, with the camera locked on your subject. How to use Dronie.20

Fixed-Wing Mode: The aircraft will fly forward automatically at a certain speed after entering Fixed-Wing Mode. Push the left stick up to ascend and down to descend. Push either the left or right stick to rotate the aircraft. Pushing the right stick up will accelerate the aircraft while pushing the right stick done will cause the aircraft to exit Fixed-Wing Mode.

Follow Me: A virtual tether is created between the aircraft and the mobile device so that the aircraft can track your movement as you move. Note that Follow Me performance is subject to GPS accuracy on the mobile device.

Free: The aircraft automatically takes photos and generates a time-lapse video. Free mode can be used while the aircraft is on the ground. After takeoff, control the aircraft’s altitude, flight speed, and gimbal angel using the remote controller. Hold the sticks and accelerate at a steady speed for two seconds then press the C1 button. The speed is fixed and the aircraft continues to travel at that speed while taking photos. The orientation of the aircraft can still be controlled during this time.

Gesture: If this is enabled you can use certain gestures to control your aircraft. Please consult your aircraft’s manual for more details as each aircraft supports different gestures. The Mavic Air has an enhanced gesture mode called SmartCapture.

Helix: Fly upward, spiraling around your subject. How to use Helix.21

Home Lock: If this is enabled then when you pull the pitch stick backward the aircraft will move towards its recorded Home Point.

Hyperlapse: Hyperlapse is a time-lapse mode that is available with Free, Circle, Course Lock, and Waypoint modes.

In follow mode: The aircraft heading will be the same as that of the camera. (Inspire 2)

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Point of Interest: In Point of Interest a static subject is selected and then a radius, altitude, and flight speed are selected. The aircraft flys around the subject according to these settings.

Quick Mode: Use your finger to draw a square around the object to begin tracking

QuickShot: (Spark + Mavic) These are autopilot flight modes that take a 10-second video of a subject that can be viewed, edited, or shared to social media from the playback menu.

QuickShot: To use Quickshot your drone needs to be at least 1.5 m above the ground, then select QuickShot and follow the prompts. Select your target subject in the camera view and choose a shooting mode. Tap GO to begin recording. The aircraft will fly back to its original position after shooting is finished. Multiple QuickShot modes are available: Asteroid, Boomerang, Circle, Dolly Zoom, Dronie, Helix, and Rocket.

Rocket: Ascend with the camera pointing downwards. How to use Rocket.22

Spotlight Pro: In this mode allows a single pilot to capture complex, dramatic images. The gimbal will automatically adjust to keep the camera pointing at the subject.

TapFly: With the TapFly feature, you can tap on your mobile device’s screen to fly in the designated direction without using the remote controller. The aircraft will automatically avoid obstacles it sees or brake and hover provided the light is sufficient. Make sure the aircraft is at least 6ft (2m) above the ground then In DJI GO 4 select TapFly, read the prompts and then tap once on the target direction and wait for the (GO) icon to appear. Tap again to confirm the selection, and the aircraft will fly in that direction.

Task Library: Task Library records fight paths which can be repeated later.

Terrain Follow: In this mode, the aircraft uses its Downward Vision System to maintain height above ground between 1 and 10 meters. This mode is designed for use on grassland sloped at no more than 20°. When this mode is turned on the aircraft will record its current height and maintain it as it ascends the slopes. NOTE: the aircraft will not descend on downwards slopes.

Tripod: In Tripod Mode, the maximum flight speed is limited to 2.2 to 5.6 mph (3.6 to 9 kph) depending on aircraft. Responsiveness to stick movements is also reduced for smoother more controlled movements. This mode can only be used when lighting conditions are good, and the drone has a strong GPS signal.

Waypoints: Record a flight path, then the aircraft will fly along the same path repeatedly while you control the camera and orientation. The flight path can be saved and reused in the future. Other applications exist that provide this same function with greatly improved capabilities.

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Miscellaneous DJI: Press the DJI logo to select your specific aircraft. DJI Go4 is aircraft aware and will automatically select the correct model when connected to its remote controller.

Equipment: The takes you to the main screen, press the GO FLY button to enter the aircraft Camera View and fly the aircraft.

Editor: An intelligent editor is built into DJI Go 4. After recording several video clips and downloading them to your mobile device, go to the editor screen on your home screen. You can then select a template and a specified number of clips which are automatically combined to create a short film that can be shared immediately.

SkyPixel: View and share photos and videos on DJI’s SkyPixel23 website the webs largest platform for drone media sharing.

Me: If you already have a DJI account, you will be able to participate in forum discussions, and share your creations with the community.

Scan QR Code: Allows automatic pairing of the drone via Wi-Fi for those capable of this mode of operation. The necessary QR Code is located inside the battery compartment of the aircraft.

Academy: This will take you to a screen with access to a Flight Simulator, User Manuals, and Videos and Tutorial on how to use and fly your aircraft and its components. An internet connection is required.

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Figure 71 - DJI GO 4 Home Screen

Figure 72 - DJI GO 4 Home Screen Advanced Menu

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GEO Zones: This requires an internet connection and will take you to the DJI website page with a map display of various No Fly and restricted areas. There are several app that can be installed on your phone or tablet that are easier to use and more up-to-date.

Find My Drone: This takes you to a map that is useful in locating your aircraft if lost. It will display the last know location reported by the drone if it is no longer active or the current location if it is still operating and transmitting. If the aircraft is still functioning and reporting to the Remote Controller it will also show battery level, Remote Controller signal strength, and GPS status. Also available on a connected aircraft is the actual camera view by touching the camera icon on the lower right corner.

Flight Records: This provides detailed data on past flights flown with DJI Go or Go4. Data displayed included cumulative flight hours, Total Distance flown, and individual flight data. Individual flight data also includes sample of videos and photos taken during the flight.

In the upper right-hand corner of the screen is a cloud icon that allows you to synchronize and upload your flight data with your DJI account. This serves two functions: 1) all your flight history is maintained in one location for from display devices and aircraft, and 2) external services such as Kittyhawk and AirData can access this account and flight data to provide you with more analytics of your aircraft, batteries, and flights.

Pressing any of the recorded flights will bring up a map screen of that flights flightpath and allow you to play it back. Playback can be speeded up to 8x normal speed or by moving the slider. Detailed telemetry data of the flight is displayed on the screen. An export function is

Figure 74 - Flight History

Figure 73 - Find My Drone


available to share your flight data with various social media sites and exporting the data as a CSV file. Additional telemetry data is present but not presented on the screen, this data can be accessed with 3rd party services like AirData.

Figure 75 - Flight Data


Additional Controllers In addition to the standard controller that comes with the aircraft there are optional controllers or control options available for various aircraft. Phantom 4 series Plus (+) controller: All three versions of the Phantom 4 aircraft are available with the Plus (+) controller for simplified flying setup. The Plus controller includes a built in android based touch screen table that has DJI Go 4 installed. Additional features not standard on the regular controller. An HDMI video output port is included on the controller to provide a live feed video output, this output includes only basic telemetry and not the full DJI Go 4 data display set. This port can be added to the standard controller with the add-on part available from DJI call the HDMI Output Module for about $125.00. Also included on the plus controller is a slot for a microSD card for storing additional data on the controller. While not directly supported by DJI, secondary control app like Litchi can be installed on the Plus controller through a process called side-loading. Information on this is available on YouTube and the flylitchi.com website. Mavic/Mavic 2 Controllers: Recent software upgrades to the Mavic Pro and Mavic 2 series controllers allow for the use of dual controllers to control the Mavic series aircraft. The Primary controller functions normally and will override operation of the Secondary controller whenever used. After 2 seconds of inactivity the Primary controller will again allow the Secondary controller to control the aircraft. The Secondary controller has a limited set of controls and features available, items such as Sport Mode are only controllable from the Primary controller. This feature is an excellent way to allow an inexperienced pilot to fly the Mavic series aircraft with a more experienced pilot still having the ability to control the aircraft when needed; much like drivers’ education cars of old. DJI Smart Controller for Mavic 2 Series: The DJI Smart Controller is similar in function to the Phantom 4 + series controller and includes a 5.5” display running on an android platform. An external HDMI port and microSD card port are provided. When connected to a Mavic 2 Pro or Zoom aircraft the DJI Smart Controller will use the DJI Go 4 app and when connected to a Mavic 2 Enterprise series aircraft it will use the DJI Pilot app. The DJI Smart Controller is NOT compatible with Mavic Pro/Platinum aircraft. DJI Goggles: These are FPV goggles designed to work with the Mavic Pro, Mavic 2 series, Mavic Air, Spark, Phantom 4 series, and Inspire 2 aircraft. Many of the same functions found on the hand held remote controls are available on the DJI Goggles. Two editions of the DJI Goggles exist, the standard Goggles and the Goggles RE (Racing Edition). The principal differences between the units is the inclusion of an SMA Antenna Port and the DJI OcuSync Air System unit with the RE version that allow connection to properly equipped 3rd party aircraft.


Summary of Features by Aircraft The following pages give a summary of the features available for each of the aircraft families surveyed to produce this manual and gives recommended settings for normal flying. Not all setting may be available in all models within a model family. Your requirements for flying may be different and warrant settings other that those shown here.

The order of the items in the following table are based primarily on the Phantom 4 and Mavic Pro aircraft with additional parameters for other aircraft added in the applicable sections. In some cases, these items may change between aircraft and versions while the function remain basically the same, in this case the Phantom 4 and Mavic Pro locations are given.

This information is accurate as of the time of this writing but may change with future software and firmware revisions by DJI.

Table 3 - Aircraft Status

Aircraft Status

Item Range Recommended Setting P

4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Overall Status Firmware status X X X X X X Flight Mode X X X X X X

Set Max Flight Alt 20-500M 121M X X X X X Set Max Flight Distance 15-8000M 350 – 500M X X

Compass Normal Calibrate (Action) X X X X X X IMU X X X X X X

ESC Status X X X X X Vision Sensors X X X X X

Remote Control Mode M1, M2, M3, Custom Mode 2 X X X X X X Remote Control Battery X X X X X X


Aircraft Status


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Radio Channel Quality X X X X Button Customization C1 C2 Button Customizations Fn C

See Remote Control Settings Section X X X X X

Aircraft Battery X X X X X X Aircraft Battery Temp X X X X X X

Gimbal Status X X X X X X Remining SD Card Capacity Value, Format (Action) X X X X X X Internal Storage Remaining Value, Format (Action) X X

Table 4 - General Settings

General Settings


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Measurement Units Mph, m/s, Km/h Mph X X X X X X

Long Press Action Gimbal Control Focus Focus X X

Enable Hardware Decoding Off/On On X

Live Broadcast Platform

Facebook WeiBo

YouTube QQ Zone Custom

X X X X X X


General Settings


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Show Flight Route Off/On On X X X X X Calibrate Map Coordinates

(For Mainland China) Off/On Off X X X X X

Cache Map in the Background Off/On On X X X X X Clear Flight Route Action X X X X Unlocking License App, Aircraft X X X X X

Cache During Video Shooting Off/On On X X X X X X Record Audio with Video

Cache Off/On On X X X X X

Maximum Video Cache Capacity 2-16 GB, Auto Auto X X X X X X

Clear Cache Automatically Off/On On X X X X X X Clear Video Cache Action X X X X X X

Warnings List X X Device Name Value X X X X X

Full Screen Single Finger Double Finger Single Finger X X X X

About Firmware and Serial Numbers X X X X X X


Table 5 - Main Controller Settings


Item Range Recommended Setting P4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Remote Identification UUID Off/On Off X X X X X

Identification & Flight Info Off/On Off X X X X X Identification Value X X X X X

Flight Information Value X X X X X Basic Settings

Home Point Settings Aircraft, Remote Remote X X X X RTH at Current Altitude Off/On Off X X X

Enable Dynamic Home Point Off/On X X Multiple Flight Modes Off/On On X X X X X

Return-to-Home Altitude 20-500M 50M X X X X X X Flight Restrictions

Beginner Mode Off/On Off X X X X X X Set Max Flight Altitude 20-500M 121M X X X X X X

Enable Max Distance Off/On On X X X X X X Set max Flight Distance 15-8000M 350-500M X X X X X X

Advanced Settings

EXP Throttle Up

Rudder Right Forward/Right

Default X X X X X




4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Sensitivity Altitude Break

Yaw Movement Default X X X X X

Gain Pitch Roll Yaw

Vertical Default X X X X X

Sensors IMU, Compass X X X X X X Cinematic Mode

Brake Gain 10-150 Default X X X Yaw Sensitivity 50-250 Default X X X

Remote Control Signal Loss Return-to-Home

Landing Hover

Return-to-Home X X X X X

Turn on Head LEDs Off/On X X X X Propeller Cage X X

Stop Motor Method CSC Do not stop in the air

Do not stop in the air X

Stop Motor Method CSC Maneuver For use in emergencies only

For use in emergencies

only X X

ESC Beeping Action X


Table 6 - Visual Navigation Settings

Visual Navigation Settings


P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Enable Visual Obstacle Avoidance Off/On On X X X X X

Enable Horizontal Obstacle Avoidance in TapFly Off/On On X X X

Enable Backward Flying Off/On On X X X X Enable Advanced Gesture

Control Off/On On X

Allow Indoor Away and Follow Off/On On X Enable Obstacle Avoidance in

Active Track Off/On On X X X

Display Radar Chart Off/On On X X X X Advance Settings

Enable Vision Positioning Off/On On X X X X X Landing Protection Off/On On X X X X

RTH Obstacle Check Off/On On X X X X RTH Remote Obstacle

Avoidance Off/On On X

Table 7 - Remote Controller Settings



4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Remote Controller Calibration Action X X X X X




4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Stick Mode Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Custom

Mode 2 X X X X X X

Remote Controller LCD Screen Introduction Tutorial X

Set to Fixed-Wing Mode Off/On Off X

Button Customizations Fn C Button Customization C1 C2

Adv Camera Settings

C1=Toggle Map/Live View

C2=Camera

Forward/Down

X X X X X X AE Lock/Unlock X X X X X X

Battery Info X X X X X X Bottom Auxiliary Lights X Camera Forward/Down X X X X

Center Auto Focus X X Center-Weight Meter X X X X X X

Clear Flight Route X Close Tips X

Enable Visual Obstacle Avoidance X Gimbal Follow/FPV X X X X X X

Gimbal Recenter X Narrow Sensing (Hold) X

Navigation X X X X Playback X X X X

Takeoff/Landing X Toggle Map/Live View X X X X X X




4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Turn on/ Head LEDs X X X X X Not Defined X X X X X X

5D Button Customization

Camera Forward/Down

X X

Metering/Focusing X X Zoom In X

Zoom Out X Portrait Mode X

AE Lock/Unlock X X Increase Aperture X Decrease Aperture X

Increase EV X Decrease EV X

Remote Controller Type Action X X Linking Remote Controller Action X X X X

Advanced Setting


Table 8 - Image Transmission Settings

Image Transmission Settings


P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Channel Mode Auto Custom Custom X

Channel Mode Auto

Custom Dual

Custom X X

Frequency 2.4G 5.8G X X

Select Channel 2.4G Channel Mode 13-20 5.8G Channel Mode 1-24 X

Select Channel Channel Mode 13-20 X Downlink Bandwidth 10MHz 20MHz 10MHz X X Transmission Quality 4-10Mbps 4Mbps X X X X

Image Transmission Settings Normal Mode

HD Mode Smooth Mode

Normal Mode X X

Simultaneous image output to app and HDMI Off/On Off X

Display OSD on HDMI Output Off/On Off X Use Metric units on HDMI

Output Off/On Off X

FPS 50hz 60Hz 60Hz X Remote Control Type (use Linking Remote

Controller action button to change)

Primary Remote Controller Secondary Remote Controller Primary X X


Table 9 - Wi-Fi Settings

Wi-Fi Settings


P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Channel Control Mode Auto Custom Custom X X X Channel Index Multiple X X X

Wi-Fi SSID Value Default X X X Wi-Fi Password Value Default X X X

Table 10 - Aircraft Battery Settings

Aircraft Battery Settings


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Critical Low Battery Warning Value 15% X X X X Low Battery Warning Value 20% X X X X X X

Smart Return-to-Home Off/On On X X X X Flight Time Value X X X X X X

Time to Discharge 1-10 Days 2 Days X X X Show Voltage on Main Screen Off/On Off X X X

Details Current battery info X X X X X X


Table 11 - Gimbal Settings

Gimbal Setting


P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Gimbal Mode Follow FPV Follow X X X X X X

Advanced Setting Gimbal Pitch Speed 1-50 Default X X X X X X

Enable Upwards Gimbal Tilt Limit to 30 Degree Off/On Off X X X X X

Gimbal Pitch Smoothness 0-30 Default X X X X X Enable Synchronized Gimbal

Pan Follow Off/On On X X X

Reset Settings Action X X X X Recenter Gimbal Action X X X Gimbal Adjust Action X X X X

Gimbal Auto Calibration Action X X X

Table 12 - Camera Settings

Camera Setting


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Exposure Auto, A, S, M Auto X X X X Photo Settings

Photo Single Shot

Single Shot X X X X X X

Multiple (3,5,7,10,14) X


Camera Setting


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Multiple (3,5,7) X X Multiple X X X AEB(3,5) X X X

AEB X X X Timed Shot (2-60 sec) X X X X X X

Pano (Sphere, 180°, Vert, Horiz) X X X X Pano

HDR Shot X X X X Shallow Focus X

Image Size 4:3

16:9 X X X X X

16:9 X X X X X 3:2 X

Image Format RAW

JPEG X X X X X

JPEG X X X X X JPEG+RAW X X X X X

White Balance

Auto Sunny Cloudy

Incandescent Fluorescent

Custom (2000-10000K)

Auto X X X X

Style Standard

Landscape Soft

Custom Standard X X X


Camera Setting


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Color

D-Cinelike

Normal

X X X X X D-Log X X X X X

Normal X X X X X True Color X X X X X

Art X X X X X Film X X X X X B&W X X X X X Cool X X X X X

Twilight X X X X X Pale X X X X X

Old Photo X X X X X Warm X X X X X Blue X X X X X

Blockbuster X X X X X Vivid X X X

Video Size

1280x720 (24-120fps)

3840x2160 24fps

X X X X X 1920x1080 (24-96fps) X X X X X 2720x1530 (24-30fps) X X X X 3840x2160 (24-30fps) X X X X X

4096x2160 (24fps) X X 4096x2160 (24-60fps) X X

Video Format MP4 MOV MP4 X X X X


Camera Setting


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

NTSC/PAL NTSC PAL NTSC X X X

White Balance

Auto Sunny Cloudy

Incandescent Fluorescent

Custom (2000-10000K)

Auto X X X X

Style Standard

Landscape Soft

Custom Standard X X X

Color DLog-M

HLG Normal

Normal X

Camera Video Coding H.264 H.265 H.264 X X Settings

Histogram Off/On On X X X X X X Display Camera OSD Off/On On X

Save original panorama Off/On JPEG RAW

On JPEG X

Save original Hyperlapse Off/On JPEG RAW

On JPEG X

Head LEDs Auto Turn off Off/On On X X X

Smart Arm LEDs LEDs Off when Shooting Head LEDs Auto Turn off

Status LEDs Auto Turn Off LEDs Off when

Shooting X

Lock Gimbal When Capture Off/On On X X X


Camera Setting


4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Enable AFC Mode Off/On On X X X Portrait Capture Off/On Off X

Overexposed Off/On Off X X X X X Auto Sync HD Photo Off/On Off X X

Long Exposure Preview Off/On Off X Mechanical Shutter Off/On On X

Video Caption Off/On Off X X X X X AF Focus Assistant Off/On On X

Manual Focus Assistant Off/On Off X Hyperlapse Video Frame Off/On On X

Grid None

Grid Lines Grid + Diagonals

X X X X X X

Center Points Various & Colors X X X X Anti-Flicker Auto, 50Hz, 60Hz Auto X X X X X

File Index Mode Reset, Continuous Continuous X X X X X Save Unstitched Pano Photos Off/On On X

Peaking Threshold None, Normal, Low, High None X X X

Storage Location SD Card Internal SD Card X X

Camera Setting Custom 1-4 X Format SD Card Action X X X X X X

Format Internal Storage Action X X Reset Camera Settings Action X X X X X


Table 13 - Intelligent Flight Modes



4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Normal X X X X X ActiveTrack X X X X X

Beginner Off/On X X Cinematic X X X

Circle X X X X Composition Coordinate X

Course Lock X X X Direction X

Draw X Dronie X X X

Fixed-Wing X Follow Me X X

Free X Gesture X X X

Helix X X X Home Lock X X Hyperlapse X In Follow




4

P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Point of Interest X X X X Quickshot X X X X

Rocket X X X SmartCapture X X Spotlight Pro

TapFly X X X X X Task Library X

Terrain Follow X Tripod X X X X

Waypoints X X X


Table 14 - Camera View Screen Settings

Camera View Screen Settings


P3

MP

M2

MA

Spar

k

Auto Takeoff Action X X X X X Return-to-Home Action X X X X X Camera Mode Video/Picture X X X X X

Capture/Record Button Action X X X X X Playback Action X X X X X

APAS X X


Record of Revisions Rev 1 – 4/17/2019 – Original release of manual

Rev 1.1 – 5/1/2019 Corrected typographical errors. Added secondary remote controller for Mavic 2 drones in v4.3.16 Changed recommended Fn/C button setting for Mavic Air

Rev 1.2 – 11/1/2019 Revised features tables Revised graphics Added Controller notes section Major editorial changes to better clarify many areas

Notes:

The following actions are not yet verified but may be valid functions. C1 long press while rotating the left gimbal control wheel will focus when in manual focus mode.

C2 long press while rotating the left gimbal control wheel will zoom in and out with the 14-42 EZ lens.

C2 long press while rotating the right Aperture/iso/shutter speed wheel will straighten the horizon.

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