Dji Phantom 2 Vision + User Manual

Guide to the Phantom 2 Vision & Vision+ V. Dec-04-2014 – By Fantomas What to Do & Not to Do First ...

Flight Environment Requirements - Do not fly inside your house/office/store unless you really want to trash it. Why? Just have a quick look a the “

Pre-Flight Checklist/Tips & Tricks/Notes (Big thanks to everyone for some very good ideas & additions) Inspection (Someone has to do it) -

Need to Know: Always turn on the Remote Control BEFORE powering on the Phantom and keep it on until the Phantom battery is powered off. After

Ready to Fly (Are you sure, really sure?) - Ensure the antenna of Remote Control is perpendicular to the ground (pointing upwards) and Range Extende

Always be prepared for the Worst Besides hardware/software issues, it is YOU, the operator, who is responsible to ensure the system is functioning pro

If both Video and Telemetry are off, and your nose was pointing directly at or away from you when it happens, "turn" your phan

Need to Know: In FAILSAFE(3) mode, the aircraft speed is really slow and if you are low on battery it may be an

Need to Know: The Phantom cannot avoid obstacles during Failsafe. So it might be a good idea to try Regaining

F- Flyaway. The worst nightmare of all pilots...! A flyaway is a scenario where the Phantom pilot will suddenly lose control of the Phantom durin

At the first signs of VRS something like the following make a good escape plan: 1) Release throttle. 2) Push Forward or Sideway at full thrust to get

What to Do & Not to Do First - Never, Never, Never, start flying Right Out of the Box OR after a Firmware Update!!! You WILL Crash, Hit Somethi

Landing (What? You are still in the air…You’re Goodddd) Need to Know: Pay particular attention to the Vortex Ring State (VRS) while descending (discu

Side Notes - It is recommended to redo the pre-flight inspection again after your last flight of the day just to make sure you'll be ok for your

If you really, really want to fly over/near water, maybe you should consider buying a “ better safe than sorry” device like the “GetterBack”. Have a

Led Status (Phantom, RC & Extender) Phantom Front/Rear Led Page 23

Remote Control Power Indicator Range Extender Page 24

Phantom/Naza-M (NAZA mode LED light signals - what's the difference?) If the Warm Up waiting is longer that 2 minutes (Green/Yellow Flashing

Battery Status (RC & Extender & Smart) Remote Control (old/new) Range Extender Smart Battery Page 26

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Compass Calibration Compass Calibration is very important; otherwise the flight control system will not work properly. The compass is very sensitive

Take Good Care of your Compass According to DJI one possible cause of a fly-away is a conflict between Compass & GPS data as a result of an impr

You are now ready, but please allow yourself some flight training before attempting more advanced or adventurous flight maneuvers. Start out in a wide

How to avoid Flyaway A flyaway is a scenario where the Phantom pilot will suddenly lose control of the Phantom during a flight resulting in lost or d

Recovering from a Flyaway (Text from BenDronePilot) So you're flying your Phantom on a nice or not so nice day. Enjoying your flight and suddenl

Naza-M and IOC: Why and How This is one (if not) the best description of Naza-M and IOC. Source: http://www.pattayadays.com/2014/03/naza-mode-on-the-p

The middle position is less obviously useful. It’s called Course Lock and when it is enabled, the Phantom will respond to the sticks as if it is align

Make sure you have selected Failsafe; which triggers the Return to Home mode. Another option is Manual, which removes all the limits of the flight sys

Failsafe Manual Failsafe (Always give extra elevation before you hit Failsafe!!!) Switch S1 into the bottom "Failsafe" position (Just tu

This was taken from the Naza-M Guide. It gives a more detailed description of Failsafe Page 36

IOC Flight - Course Lock & Home Lock Page 37

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Recap: It’s possible to manually change the Home Point and Course Lock direction after take off and while in flight. Course Lock Direction reset is

What to do After any Software/Firmware Update OR After a Crash. Don’t forget to ALWAYS Remove the Propellers/Gimbal Clamp and Camera Lens Cap when u

Flight Limits (Check User Guide for more info) Page 40

Ground Station You must have the latest Firmware & DJI Vision apps AND have the Ground Station Enabled in Settings to be able to use it. Page 41

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(Text mainly from Bob Asbury) - You have to program the altitudes as you plan your mission and you MUST always be mindful of obstacles and altitude

Preventative Maintenance Checklist (Text mainly from Pull_Up) EVERY WEEK or EVERY 10 FLIGHTS, WHICHEVER SOONER: - Check for damage, wear and crack o

Lipo Battery – Safety Advisory Notice Be very careful with your LiPo battery and make sure you follow this Safety Advisory Notice. The LiPo is an ext

Phantom and RC Assistant - ALWAYS Remove the Propellers/Gimbal Clamp and Camera Lens Cap when using the assistants. - For obvious reason, m

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Page 49 Camera update Using the DJI Phantom 2 Vision Assistant, check the current firmware version of your FC200 Camera. Then, check if there’s a ne

Good to Know before you Go Flight Control System IMU or Inertial Measurement Unit An inertial measurement unit, or IMU, is an electronic device th

Starting/Stopping the Motors Need to Know: You DO NOT have to worry about pulling the throttle all the way down for more than 3 sec while in the A

DJI Vision Camera & Radar Function The Radar Function is VERY useful to track down where your Phantom is heading or its relative locatio

Know your S1/S2 switches (Naza-M/IOC only) The following only applies if you have switched your Phantom to Naza-M, activate IOC (Intelligent Orienta

An issue with traditional RC flight is once the craft gets far enough away (or flies into the sun) it’s VERY easy to lose track of how it's orien