Parrot ANAFI Ai User manual

WE ARE PARROT.WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
With ANAFI Ai, you have chosen the first IoT*-compatible and 4G flying robot, which you can
use everywhere on the go, anytime.
We strongly recommend you read the following information and instructions thoroughly
before you get ANAFI Ai in the air, to make the most of your first 32-minute flight.
The indispensable prerequisites, on the next pages, will not occupy more than 5 minutes of
your time: ANAFI Ai requires the FreeFlight 7 app to fly, and to make sure your drone and
controller are fully up to date with the latest features.
Note that all ecosystem further updates (app, drone, controller) will be packed in future
FreeFlight 7 releases. The ecosystem update procedure will therefore always be the same as
that described in the next pages.
As you discover the world of possibilities that ANAFI Ai opens to you, you will fully
understand the importance of mission planning in your workflow.
Have a great read, and many productive hours flying ANAFI Ai.
* IoT: Internet of Things
USING THIS GUIDE
-Read entirely at least once: it answers most questions that most users encounter
when they discover ANAFI Ai.
-Keep it for reference and stay alert for updates: they will be advertised on all Parrot
websites and social media.
-The Table of contents, starting on page 7, is active. Click a title to access the
corresponding section.
-This online user guide has no index: use [ctrl]-F (Windows) or [command]-F (Mac) to
browse all occurrences of any keyword (flight, settings, photogrammetry, obstacle
avoidance, gimbal, iPhone, photo, ISO, and so on).
ABOUT ANAFI Ai DOCUMENTATION
The present guide completes the documentation of ANAFI Ai, which also consists in:
-ANAFI Ai Flight Safety Guide, available online - www.parrot.com;
-ANAFI Ai and FreeFlight 7 release notes, available online –www.parrot.com;
-ANAFI Ai repair and maintenance tutorials available on Parrot’s YouTube account.
Always stay alert for all documentation updates.

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PREREQUISITES
You want to put ANAFI Ai to work as soon as possible, so do we. Refer to the enclosed
Super Quick Start Guide (SQSG) if you need illustrated guidance to get these quick
prerequisites out of the way.
1. Wake up the batteries of your ANAFI Ai and Skycontroller 4. Charge the batteries
using the enclosed USB-C to USB-C cables. The batteries’ LEDs start flashing: they are
awake. Let them charge while you read. Parrot recommends you always run a full
charge of the smart batteries of your drone and controller before flying ANAFI Ai.
2. Flash the following QR code to download FreeFlight 7 on your iOS device: ANAFI Ai
requires FreeFlight 7 to fly. The app will enable you to update your Parrot
Skycontroller 4 and ANAFI Ai when you power them on for the first time.
When you have downloaded and installed FreeFlight 7, press the power button of the
Parrot Skycontroller 4 and hold it for approximately 3 seconds (until its main LED turns
on in light blue) to power it on.
Press the power button of ANAFI Ai and hold it for approximately 3 seconds (until the
drone’s fan starts turning) to power it on.
Use the enclosed USB-C to Lightning cable to connect your device to the side USB-C
port of the Parrot Skycontroller 4, and install it as shown in the enclosed SQSG.
A prompt appears on your screen, which invites you to allow the communication
between your device and the controller.
3. Tap “Allow”: FreeFlight 7 runs.

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If the prompt does not appear on your screen when you connect your device to your
Skycontroller 4, launch FreeFlight 7 manually, as any other app.
FreeFlight 7 Update screen
4. Follow onscreen instructions to update your ecosystem.
Tap “Software” from the Skycontroller 4 page to launch the update
Skycontroller 4 update in progress

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Tap “Software” from the ANAF I Ai page to launch the update
Tap “Install all”
Update complete
5. Follow onscreen instructions to carry out calibrations if required –refer to the
“Calibrations” section of this guide for further information.
6. All systems are ready for flight.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WE ARE PARROT.WELCOME TO THE TEAM!......................................................................................... 2
USING THIS GUIDE ...........................................................................................................................2
ABOUT ANAFI Ai DOCUMENTATION ..................................................................................................2
PREREQUISITES................................................................................................................................3
TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................6
FOREWORD ..................................................................................................................................10
About ANAFI Ai ..................................................................................................................10
About the ANAFI Ai ecosystem .........................................................................................10
About power lines and pylons.............................................................................................10
About Wi-Fi ..........................................................................................................................10
About GPS ............................................................................................................................10
About 4K video formats.......................................................................................................10
About audio recording.........................................................................................................10
About the smart batteries ...................................................................................................10
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................... 11
About devices.......................................................................................................................11
About Parrot.Cloud accounts .............................................................................................. 11
DISCLAIMER..................................................................................................................................12
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................. 13
PACKAGE CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................14
PRESENTATION OF ANAFI Ai........................................................................................................15
Ready to store or carry ........................................................................................................ 15
Ready to fly ..........................................................................................................................15
PRESENTATION OF PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 4...................................................................................16
Front ..................................................................................................................................... 16
LED status indicator color codes..........................................................................................16
Top........................................................................................................................................ 17
Bottom.................................................................................................................................. 17
Right Side.............................................................................................................................. 18
Pairing ANAFI Ai to a Parrot Skycontroller 4 ....................................................................18
HDMI video sharing .............................................................................................................18
4G CONNECTIVITY ......................................................................................................................... 19
About 4G connectivity .........................................................................................................19
Installing and retrieving the nano SIM card........................................................................19
Activating the nano SIM card ..............................................................................................19

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4G flying................................................................................................................................22
OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE.................................................................................................................... 23
Obstacle avoidance and manual piloting............................................................................23
Obstacle avoidance and automated flights ........................................................................24
Obstacle avoidance: screenshots........................................................................................25
CALIBRATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 26
Skycontroller 4 calibration...................................................................................................26
Gimbal calibration................................................................................................................ 27
Horizon calibration (exceptional procedure)......................................................................28
Magnetometer calibration ..................................................................................................28
Obstacle avoidance..............................................................................................................30
PRE-FLIGHT REMINDERS.................................................................................................................. 32
Equipment............................................................................................................................32
Regulations...........................................................................................................................32
Flight conditions...................................................................................................................32
GETTING STARTED.......................................................................................................................... 33
TAKING OFF..................................................................................................................................34
Ground take-off....................................................................................................................34
Hand launch ......................................................................................................................... 34
FLYING ........................................................................................................................................ 35
RETURNING HOME.........................................................................................................................36
Precise Home Setting...........................................................................................................36
SMART RTH.................................................................................................................................36
Pilot RTH...............................................................................................................................37
LANDING......................................................................................................................................37
Hand landing ........................................................................................................................ 37
SMART LIPO BATTERY ....................................................................................................................38
Battery removal ...................................................................................................................38
Battery installation ..............................................................................................................38
Battery charging................................................................................................................... 38
Battery care and safety........................................................................................................39
MEDIA RETRIEVAL..........................................................................................................................41
Installing and retrieving the microSD card .........................................................................41
Retrieving photos and videos..............................................................................................41
Compatible microSD cards................................................................................................... 41
Direct media retrieval (drone to computer) .......................................................................41

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FreeFlight 7 Gallery.............................................................................................................. 42
MicroSD card formatting .....................................................................................................42
INTRODUCING FREEFLIGHT 7...........................................................................................................43
Presentation of the HUD...................................................................................................... 44
HUD Slider Management.....................................................................................................45
SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Quick..................................................................................................................................... 47
Controls ................................................................................................................................47
ADVANCED SETTINGS .....................................................................................................................48
Behaviour .............................................................................................................................48
Interface ...............................................................................................................................49
Geocage................................................................................................................................ 49
RTH ....................................................................................................................................... 50
Recording..............................................................................................................................50
Connection ...........................................................................................................................52
VIDEOS,PHOTOS AND PANORAMAS..................................................................................................54
Making videos......................................................................................................................54
Taking photos.......................................................................................................................56
Creating Panoramas............................................................................................................. 58
GIMBAL TILT AND ZOOM CONTROLS...................................................................................................62
Gimbal tilt control................................................................................................................62
Zoom control........................................................................................................................ 62
ADVANCED IMAGING......................................................................................................................65
Exposure value (EV) .............................................................................................................65
Shutter speed (s).................................................................................................................. 65
ISO value (ISO)......................................................................................................................66
White balance (WB).............................................................................................................66
Lock AE .................................................................................................................................68
Lock AE Touch ......................................................................................................................68
HDR....................................................................................................................................... 70
P-Log.....................................................................................................................................70
MISSIONS .................................................................................................................................... 71
Piloting.................................................................................................................................. 71
Cameraman..........................................................................................................................71
Touch & Fly: Waypoint ........................................................................................................74
Touch & Fly: POI................................................................................................................... 75

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Flight Plan.............................................................................................................................76
Vehicle..................................................................................................................................78
Photogrammetry.................................................................................................................. 79
Grid ................................................................................................................................... 80
Double grid ....................................................................................................................... 80
Orbit..................................................................................................................................81
1-Click...............................................................................................................................81
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................83
Rebooting all systems..........................................................................................................83
Reinstalling FreeFlight 7.......................................................................................................83
Resetting ANAFI Ai............................................................................................................. 83
Resetting the Skycontroller 4 .............................................................................................. 84
Resetting the smart battery (reminder).............................................................................. 84

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FOREWORD
About ANAFI Ai
Always transport ANAFI Ai safely stored in its case and always replace its gimbal protection
before storing it in its case.
ANAFI Ai was designed and optimized to fly as is. Parrot therefore strongly discourages the
use of any add-on or accessory which could be mounted on, or attached to ANAFI Ai (feet
extensions, buoys, hulls, etc.). In addition to the overweight they carry for the drone and its
motors, they can indeed magnetically disturb ANAFI Ai and impair its communications.
About the ANAFI Ai ecosystem
In the following pages, the word "ecosystem" refers to the drone (ANAFI Ai), its controller
(Skycontroller 4) and the FreeFlight 7 flying app.
About power lines and pylons
Flying close to power installations may impact the behavior of the drone. Always keep your
distances from power installations such as power lines and pylons. Higher powers carry
higher disturbance potential. In any case, never fly closer than 3 m (9 ft) from a power
installation.
About Wi-Fi
Parrot asks you to switch off your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection when flying ANAFI Ai
with both the Parrot Skycontroller 4 and your phone: with this configuration, the drone and
the controller communicate through ANAFI Ai’s Wi-Fi network and activating your phone’s
Wi-Fi can only result in interferences.
About GPS
ANAFI Ai does not need a satellite –GPS, Glonass, Galileo –synchronization (or fix) to take
off. It can therefore be piloted indoor and through cluttered areas, stabilized by its onboard
sensors.
However, automated and assisted flight modes require both ANAFI Ai and the FreeFlight 7
device synchronization to geocoordinate satellites –the Parrot Skycontroller 4 alone has no
geo-positioning capacity.
For this reason, Parrot recommends ANAFI Ai pilots to always set up, start and finish their
automated and assisted flights from wide open areas, as a sports field.
About 4K video formats
4K video formats are professional grade media which may not be read natively by slower
computers. Shoot in 1080p or use a video converter to turn your ANAFI Ai’s 4K videos into
a more manageable format (like 1080p) if they do not read properly on your equipment.
About audio recording
ANAFI Ai is equipped with a microphone, which enables it to record videos with sound. The
drone’s microphone can be activated or deactivated through the Audio item of the Quick
settings menu of FreeFlight 7 –refer to the “SETTINGS/Quick” section of this guide for
additional information on this menu.
About the smart batteries
As you will find out by reading this guide, the batteries of both ANAFI Ai and the Parrot
Skycontroller 4 are smart enough to enter a wintering mode when you are not using them for
ten days in a row. This also means you need to wake them up and charge them completely
before you fly ANAFI Ai for the first time.