Parrot ANAFI FPV User manual

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WEAREPARROT.WELCOMETOTHEFAMILY!
With ANAFI, you have chosen the finest, quietest, and most portable flying 4K HDR camera,
you can use everywhere on the go, anytime.
We strongly recommend you read the following information and instructions thoroughly
before you get ANAFI in the air, to make the most of your first amazing 25-minute flight.
The indispensable prerequisites, on the next pages, will not occupy more than 5 minutes
of your time: ANAFI requires the FreeFlight 6 app to fly, and to make sure your drone and
controller are fully up-to-date with the latest features.
As you discover the world of possibilities that ANAFI opens to you, you will find out that
carefully planning your flights is exciting, and only adds to the fun of flying them.
Have a great read, and many outstanding hours flying ANAFI!
USINGTHISGUIDE
-Read entirely at least once: it answers most questions that most users encounter
when they discover ANAFI.
-Keep it for reference and stay alert for updates: they will be advertised on all Parrot
websites and social media.
-The Table of contents, 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, preferences, gimbal, Android,
iPhone, photo, EV, ISO, and so on).

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PREREQUISITES
You want ANAFI up in the air 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 your ANAFI’s smart battery up. Charge the battery using the enclosed USB-A
to USB-C cable and a USB-A power adapter (not included in the box, except for
ANAFI Work). The battery’s LEDs start flashing: it is awake. Let it charge while you
read. Parrot recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before
flying ANAFI.
2. Download FreeFlight 6 on your iOS or Android smartphone: ANAFI requires
FreeFlight 6 to fly. The app will enable you to update your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and
ANAFI when you power them on for the first time.
Android FreeFlight 6 QR code iOS FreeFlight 6 QR code
When you have downloaded and installed FreeFlight 6, unfold the central arm of
Parrot Skycontroller 3 to power it on.
Use your device’s USB cable to connect it to Parrot Skycontroller 3 USB-A port, and
install it on the device holder, 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.
Tap “Allow” (iOS) or “OK” (Android): FreeFlight 6 runs. After your device displays the
app’s splash screen, you get to FreeFlight 6 homepage.

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If the prompt does not appear on your screen when you connect your device to your Parrot
Skycontroller 3, launch FreeFlight 6 manually, as any other app.
iOS FreeFlight 6 homepage
3. Tap the green “FLY” box on the homepage of FreeFlight 6 to launch the initial
updates. FreeFlight 6 automatically updates the Parrot Skycontroller 3 first, and
ANAFI second.
Android FreeFlight 6 homepage
4. Parrot Skycontroller 3 update: tap the green “CONTINUE” box to proceed.
FreeFlight 6 displays an animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled
“Preparing your controller”. When the update is finished, the screen displays “Your
controller is ready”. Tap “CONTINUE” to access the update of ANAFI (screenshots
below are Android).

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5. ANAFI update: tap the green “CONTINUE” box to proceed. FreeFlight 6 displays an
animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled “Preparing your drone”. When
the update is finished, the screen displays “Your drone is ready” and a “CONTINUE”
box. Tap this “CONTINUE” box to come back to FreeFlight 6 homepage (screenshots
below are iOS).
6. All systems are ready for flight!

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
WEAREPARROT.WELCOMETOTHEFAMILY!........................................................................................................... 3
USINGTHISGUIDE........................................................................................................................................... 3
PREREQUISITES .............................................................................................................................................. 4
FOREWORD................................................................................................................................................. 10
About ANAFI ..................................................................................................................................... 10
About the Wi-Fi................................................................................................................................. 10
About 4K video formats.................................................................................................................... 10
About the smart battery................................................................................................................... 10
About auto-RTH (return home)........................................................................................................ 10
About devices ................................................................................................................................... 11
About My.Parrot accounts ............................................................................................................... 11
DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................................ 12
TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................. 13
PACKAGECONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 14
ANAFI ................................................................................................................................................ 14
ANAFI Work ...................................................................................................................................... 15
ANAFI Extended................................................................................................................................ 16
PRESENTATIONOFANAFI................................................................................................................................ 17
Ready to store or carry..................................................................................................................... 17
Ready to fly ....................................................................................................................................... 17
PRESENTATIONOFPARROTSKYCONTROLLER 3....................................................................................................... 18
Ready to store or carry..................................................................................................................... 18
Ready to pilot.................................................................................................................................... 18
Camera and gimbal controls............................................................................................................. 19
LED status indicator color codes ...................................................................................................... 19
PRESENTATIONOFTHEPARROTCOCKPITGLASSES3...................................................................................... 20
PRE-FLIGHTCHECKLIST.................................................................................................................................... 22
Equipment......................................................................................................................................... 22
Regulations ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Flight conditions ............................................................................................................................... 22
GETTINGSTARTED.......................................................................................................................................... 23
TAKINGOFF................................................................................................................................................. 24
Ground take-off ................................................................................................................................ 24
Hand launch ...................................................................................................................................... 24

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FLYING...................................................................................................................................................... 25
RETURNINGHOME ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Precise Home Setting........................................................................................................................ 26
SMARTRTH................................................................................................................................................ 27
LANDING.................................................................................................................................................... 27
SMARTLIPOBATTERY..................................................................................................................................... 28
Battery removal................................................................................................................................ 28
Battery installation ........................................................................................................................... 29
Battery charging................................................................................................................................ 29
Battery care and safety .................................................................................................................... 30
MEDIARETRIEVAL ......................................................................................................................................... 31
Extracting the microSD card............................................................................................................. 31
Retrieving photos and videos........................................................................................................... 31
Installing the microSD card .............................................................................................................. 32
Compatible microSD cards ............................................................................................................... 32
Direct media retrieval (drone to computer).................................................................................... 32
FreeFlight 6 Gallery........................................................................................................................... 32
INTRODUCINGFREEFLIGHT 6............................................................................................................................ 33
Presentation of the iOS HUD (video mode view) ............................................................................ 35
Presentation of the Android HUD (photo mode view).................................................................... 37
Presentation of the HUD FPV ........................................................................................................... 38
SeeThrough Mode............................................................................................................................. 40
PREFERENCES.............................................................................................................................................. 40
Interface............................................................................................................................................ 40
Piloting .............................................................................................................................................. 41
Safety ................................................................................................................................................ 41
Camera .............................................................................................................................................. 41
Network ............................................................................................................................................ 42
VIDEOSANDPHOTOS..................................................................................................................................... 43
Making videos................................................................................................................................... 43
Taking photos.................................................................................................................................... 45
Creating Panoramas.......................................................................................................................... 48
GIMBALTILTANDZOOMCONTROLS..................................................................................................................... 51
Gimbal tilt control............................................................................................................................. 51
Zoom control..................................................................................................................................... 51
Camera Calibration: Correct horizon (exceptional procedure)....................................................... 54

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Camera Calibration: Gimbal calibration........................................................................................... 56
PRO-IMAGINGSETTINGS.................................................................................................................................. 57
Exposure value (EV) .......................................................................................................................... 57
Shutter speed (s)............................................................................................................................... 57
ISO value (ISO) .................................................................................................................................. 58
White balance (WB).......................................................................................................................... 58
HDR.................................................................................................................................................... 60
NATURAL Style.................................................................................................................................. 60
P-LOG Style........................................................................................................................................ 60
INTENSE Style.................................................................................................................................... 60
PASTEL Style...................................................................................................................................... 61
ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................................... 61
Lock AE .............................................................................................................................................. 62
Lock AE Touch ................................................................................................................................... 62
CINESHOTS................................................................................................................................................. 64
360° ................................................................................................................................................... 64
Reveal................................................................................................................................................ 64
Spiral.................................................................................................................................................. 64
Epic .................................................................................................................................................... 65
PILOTINGMODES.......................................................................................................................................... 66
Manual flight..................................................................................................................................... 66
Cameraman....................................................................................................................................... 66
Follow Me (in-app purchase) ........................................................................................................... 67
Smartdronies..................................................................................................................................... 69
FPV..................................................................................................................................................... 69
Touch & Fly: Waypoint ..................................................................................................................... 70
Touch & Fly: POI................................................................................................................................ 70
Flight Plan (in-app purchase)............................................................................................................ 71

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FOREWORD
About ANAFI
ANAFI 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 (motor
covers, feet extensions, buoys, hulls, etc.). In addition to the overweight they carry for the
drone and its motors, they can indeed magnetically disturb ANAFI and impair its
communications.
ND filters, however, are not affected by this warning: filters can be used on ANAFI’s lens,
but Parrot recommends installing them carefully, after the drone’s gimbal initialization.
About the Wi-Fi
Parrot asks you to switch off your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection when flying ANAFI with
both the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your phone: with this configuration, the drone and the
controller communicate through ANAFI’s Wi-Fi network and activating your phone’s Wi-Fi
can only result in interferences.
Therefore, your phone’s Wi-Fi should only be activated –and connected to ANAFI’s Wi-Fi
network –when you want to fly the drone using your smartphone as its sole controller.
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’s 4K videos into a
more manageable format (like 1080p) if they do not read properly on your equipment. This
is especially true for Parrot’s 4K Cinema format, which can only be handled by professional
editing equipment.
About the smart battery
ANAFI’s smart battery is preinstalled on your drone. Always install it the same way and
never attempt to install it upside down as it could expose your battery and your drone to
irrecoverable electrical damage. As you will find out by reading this guide, ANAFI’s battery is
smart enough to enter a wintering mode when you are not using it for ten days in a row. This
also means you need to wake it up and charge it completely before you fly ANAFI for the
first time.
About auto-RTH (return home)
By design, when synchronized to GPS and Glonass satellites and when short on power,
ANAFI will always attempt to come back to its most recent take-off point, at minimal height
over this take-off point, which is configurable through FreeFlight 6 (between 20 meters and
100 meters) and is set by default at 30 meters.