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Filters must have a weigh 7 - 11 g, with those weighing 10 - 11 g performing the best.
Outside this range, the lter will decrease gimbal performance. DJI MFT 15mm f/1.7 ASPH
supports lters have a size of 46mm. The Balancing Ring must be installed on the camera
lens when a lter is not used.
Be careful not to damage the Gimbal Connector and its metal contacts when attaching or storing
the Zenmuse X5.
Attach the Zenmuse X5
Ensure to power off the aircraft.
1. Rotate the Gimbal Lock to the unlocked position.
2. Align the key on the damping plate with the slot on the gimbal’s pan motor.
3. While aligning the white lines on the Gimbal Connector and Gimbal Lock, insert the Gimbal Connector.
4. Rotate the Gimbal Lock to the locked position.
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Preparing Remote Controller
Tilt the Mobile Device Holder to the desired position then adjust the antenna as shown.
1. Press the button on the side of the Mobile Device Holder to release the clamp, adjust it to t then attach
your mobile device.
2. Connect your mobile device to the remote controller with a USB cable.
3. Plug one end of the cable into your mobile device, and the other end into the USB port on the back of
the remote controller.
Attaching 1345T Quick-Release Propellers
Following the steps below to attach the 1345T Quick-Release propellers.
1. Pair the propellers and motors with arrows of the same color (red or white).
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Propeller Lock
Rotate the propeller lock until
the arrows are aligned and you
hear a click.
Attach the propeller onto
the motor.
Once again, rotate the propeller
lock until you hear a click.

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Aircraft Diagram
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GPS
Propeller (P20)
Motor
Front LED (P14)
Landing gear
Gimbal and Camera (P37)
Intelligent Flight Battery (P20)
Aircraft Micro-USB Port
Rear LED (P14)
Camera Micro-USB Port
Camera Micro-SD Card Slot (P38)
Vision Positioning Sensors (P18)
Aircraft Status Indicator (P15)
Remote Controller Diagram
[1] Antennas (P31)
Relays aircraft control and video signal.
[2] Mobile Device Holder
Mounting place for your mobile device.
[3] Control Stick
Controls aircraft orientation.
[4] Return Home (RTH) Button (P15)
Press and hold the button to initiate Return to
Home (RTH).
[5] Transformation Switch (P29)
Toggle the switch up or down to raise or lower
the landing gear.
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[6] Battery Level LEDs
Displays the current battery level.
[7] Status LED
Displays the power status.
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[8] Power Button
Used to power on or power off the remote controller.
[9] RTH LED
Circular LED around the RTH button displays RTH status.
[10] Camera Settings Dial
Turn the dial to adjust camera settings.
Only functions when the remote controller is
connected to a mobile device running the DJI
GO app.
[11] Playback Button
Playback the captured images or videos.
[12] Shutter Button
Press to take a photo. If in burst mode, the
set number of photos will be taken with one
press.
[13] Flight Mode Switch
Used to switch between P, A and F mode.
[14] Video Recording Button
Press to start recording video. Press again to
stop recording.
[15] Gimbal Dial
Use this dial to control the tilt of the gimbal.
[16] Mini-HDMI Port
Connect an HD compatible monitor to this
port to get a live HD video preview of what the
camera sees.
[17] Micro-USB Port
For connecting the remote controller to your
computer.
[18] CAN Bus Port
Reserved for future use.
[19] USB Port
Connect to mobile device to access all of the
DJI GO app controls and features.
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[20] GPS Module
Used to pinpoint the location of the remote
controller.
[21] Back Left Button
Customizable button in DJI GO app.
[22] Power Port
Connect to a power source to charge the
remote controller’s internal battery.
[23] Back Right Button
Customizable button in DJI GO app.

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Aircraft
This chapter describes the features of
the Flight Controller, Vision Positioning
System and the Intelligent Flight Battery.

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Flight Status Indicator
The Inspire 1 Pro comes with the Front LED, Rear LED and Aircraft Status Indicator. The positions of these
LEDs are shown in the gure below:
The Front and Rear LED show the orientation of the aircraft. The Front LED displays solid red and the
Rear LED displays solid green.
Aircraft Status Indicator shows the system status of the ight controller. Refer to the table below for more
information about the Aircraft Status Indicator:
Aircraft
Flight Controller
The Inspire 1 Pro’s ight controller is based on DJI ight controller with several enhancements such
as new ight mode and new safe mode. Three safe modes are available: Failsafe, Return Home and
Dynamic Home Point. These features ensure the safe return of your aircraft if the control signal is lost. A
ight recorder stores crucial ight data for each ight.
Flight Mode
Three ight modes are available. The details of each ight mode are found in the section below:
P mode (Positioning) : P mode works best when GPS signal is strong. There are three different states of
P mode, which will be automatically selected by the Inspire 1 Pro depending on GPS signal strength and
Vision Positioning sensors:
P-GPS: GPS and Vision Positioning both are available, and the aircraft is using GPS for positioning.
P-OPTI: Vision Positioning is available but the GPS signal is not. Aircraft is using only Vision
Positioning for hovering
P-ATTI: Neither GPS or Vision Positioning available, aircraft is using only its barometer for positioning,
so only altitude is controlled.
A mode (Attitude): The GPS and Vision Positioning System is not used for holding position. The aircraft
only uses its barometer to maintain altitude. If it is still receiving a GPS signal, the aircraft can automatically
return home if the Remote Controller signal is lost and if the Home Point has been recorded successfully.
F mode (Function): Intelligent Orientation Control (IOC) is activated in this mode. For more information
about IOC, refer to the IOC in Appendix.
Use the Flight Controller mode switch to change the ight mode of the aircraft, refer to the “Flight
Mode Switch” on P29 for more information.
Front LED Rear LED
Aircraft Status Indicator

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Aircraft Status Indicator Description
Normal
Red, Green and Yellow Flash
Alternatively Power on and self-check
Green and Yellow Flash Alternatively Aircraft warming up
Green Flashes Slowly Safe to Fly (P mode with GPS and Vision Positioning)
X2 Green Flashes Twice Safe to Fly (P mode with Vision Positioning but without GPS)
Yellow Flashes Slowly Safe to Fly (A mode but No GPS and Vision Positioning)
Warning
Fast Yellow Flashing Remote Controller Signal Lost
Slow Red Flashing Low Battery Warning
Fast Red Flashing Critical Low Battery Warning
Red Flashing Alternatively IMU Error
— Solid Red Critical Error
Red and Yellow Flash Alternatively Compass Calibration Required
Return to Home (RTH)
The Return to Home (RTH) brings the aircraft back to the last recorded Home Point. There are three cases
that will trigger RTH procedure; they are Smart RTH, Low Battery RTH and Failsafe RTH.
GPS Description
Home Point
The Home Point is the location at which your aircraft takes off when the
GPS signal is strong. You can view the GPS signal strength through
the GPS icon ( ). If you are using the Dynamic Home Point
setting, the Home Point will be updated to your current position as you
move around and when the Aircraft Status Indicator blinks green.
Smart RTH
Using the RTH button on the remote controller (refer to “RTH button” on P30 for more information) or the
RTH button in the DJI GO app when GPS is available to enables smart RTH. The aircraft return to the
latest recorded Home Point, you may control the aircraft's orientation to avoid collision during the Smart
RTH. Press the Smart RTH button once to start the process, press the Smart RTH button again to exit
Smart RTH and regain the control.

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Battery Level
Warning Remark Aircraft Status Indicator DJI GO app Flight Instructions
Low battery
level warning
The battery
power is low.
Please land the
aircraft.
Aircraft status
indicator blinks
RED slowly.
Tap “Go-home” to have
the aircraft return to the
Home point and land
automatically, or “Cancel” to
resume normal ight. If no
action is taken, the aircraft
will automatically go home
and land after 10 seconds.
Remote controller will sound
an alarm.
Fly the aircraft
back and land
it as soon as
possible, then
stop the motors
and replace the
battery.
Critical Low
battery level
warning
The aircraft
must land
immediately.
Aircraft status
indicator blinks
RED quickly.
The DJI GO app screen will
ash red and aircraft starts to
descend. Remote controller
will sound an alarm.
The aircraft
will begin to
descend and land
automatically.
Estimated
remaining
ight time
Estimated
remaining ight
based on current
battery level.
N/A N/A N/A
Low Battery RTH
The low battery level failsafe is triggered when the DJI Intelligent Flight Battery is depleted to a point that
may affect the safe return of the aircraft. Users are advised to return home or land the aircraft immediately
when these warnings are shown. DJI GO app will advise user to return the aircraft to the Home Point
when low battery warning is triggered. Aircraft will automatically return to the Home Point if no action is
taken after 10 seconds countdown. User can cancel the RTH by pressing once on the RTH button. The
thresholds for these warnings are automatically determined based on the current aircraft altitude and its
distance from the Home Point.
Aircraft will land automatically if the current battery level can only support the aircraft to land to the ground
from the current altitude. User can use the remote controller to control the aircraft’s orientation during the
landing process.
The Battery Level Indicator is displayed in the DJI GO app, and is described below
Battery level indicator
Critical Low battery level
warning(Red)
Low battery
level warning
Sufcient battery
level(Green)
Remaining ight time
Power requires
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Aircraft automatically descends and lands if RTH is triggered when the aircraft ies within a 20
meter (65 feet) radius of the Home Point.
Aircraft cannot avoid obstruction during the Failsafe RTH, therefore it is important to set an
reasonable Failsafe altitude before each ight. Launch the DJI GO app and enter “Camera”
view and select “MODE” to set the Failsafe altitude.
Aircraft will stop ascending and immediately return to the Home Point if you move the throttle
stick if the aircraft reaches 20 m altitudes or beyond during Failsafe.
When the critical battery level warning activates and the aircraft is descending to land
automatically, you may push the throttle upward to hover the aircraft and navigate it to a more
appropriate location for landing.
Color zones and markers on the battery level indicator reect estimated remaining ight time
and are adjusted automatically, according to the aircraft’s current status.
Failsafe RTH
Failsafe RTH is activated automatically if remote controller signal (including video relay signal) is lost for
more than 3 seconds provided that Home Point has been successfully recorded and compass is working
normally. Return home process may be interrupted and the operator can regain control over the aircraft if
a remote controller signal is resumed.
Failsafe Illustration
GPS
Dynamic Home Point
Dynamic home point is useful in situations when you are in
motion and require a Home Point that is different from the
takeoff point. GPS module is located at the position shown in
the gure below:
Ensure the space above the GPS module is not
obstructed when using Dynamic Home Point.
5 Go Home(20m can be set)
Fast Blinking Yellow
1 Record Home Point (HP)
Blinking Green
3 Remote Controller Signal Lost
Fast Blinking Yellow
2 Conrm Home Point
Blinking Green
6 Landing after Hovering 15secs
Fast Blinking Yellow
4 Signal Lost Lasts 3secs.
Fast Blinking Yellow
Height over HP>20m
Elevate to 20m
Height over HP<=20m
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There are two options for Dynamic Home Point.
1. Set the aircraft current coordinate as the new Home Point.
2. Set the remote controller’s coordinate as the new Home Point.
Setting Up Dynamic Home Point
Follow the steps below to setup Dynamic Home Point:
1. Connect to the mobile device and launch the DJI GO app and go to the “Camera” page.
2. Tap“ ”and select“ ”, to reset the remote controller’s coordinates as the new Home Point.
3. Tap“ ”and select“ ”, to reset the aircraft’s coordinates as the new Home Point.
4. The aircraft status indicator blinks green to show Home Point is set successfully.
Vision Positioning System
DJI Vision Positioning is a positioning system that uses ultrasonic and image data to help the aircraft
identify its current position. With the help of Vision Positioning, your Inspire 1 Pro can hover in place
more precisely and y indoors or in other environments where there is no GPS signal available. The main
components of DJI Vision Positioning are located on the bottom of your Inspire 1 Pro, including [1]two
sonar sensors and[2]one monocular camera.
Using Vision Positioning
Vision Positioning is activated automatically when the Inspire 1 Pro is powered on. No manual action is
required. Vision Positioning is typically used in the indoor environment where no GPS is available. By
using the sensors on the Vision Positioning system, Inspire 1 Pro can perform precision hovering even
when no GPS is available.
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