DJI Inspire 1 User Manual ComplianceInformation KCC Warning Message
. IntheBox Checkthatallofthefollowingitemshavebeenincludedinyourpackagebeforeuse.Ifanythingismissing,pleasecontactyourlocaldealer. Index Name Picture Qty. DJIInspire1 Propeller C1 Camerawithgimbal SmartBattery BatteryCharger 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 4 1 1 1 1 Introduction DJIInspire1packageincludesaircraft,C1,gimbal,cameraandDJIApp.Flightcontrolsystemisinside theaircraft,thebuiltincamerahasbeenintegratedwithgimbal.C1andDJIAppareusedtocontrolthe aircraft,gimbalandcamera.TheHDvideodownlinkandreceiverhavebeenintegratedintheaircraft, whichisusedforHDvideotransmitterandcontroltheaircraft. Features:
Equippedwithretractablelandinggear,andunobstructed360degreeviewfromthecameraismade possiblebysimplymovingthelandinggearoutofsight.ThemaximumflightheightofDJIInspire1is
**,themaximumdistanceis**.DJIInspire1hasabatterycapacityof6S,4500mAh.Whenthebatteryis fullycharged,ithasamaximumruntimeof**. Thecameraisusinga21mmbugeyelens,whichhaslowopticaldistortionandhighresolution.Video output can be achieved at HD 4Kp30@60Mbps and it supports many kinds of filters. A high performancegimbalenablestoobtainstableimagesevenwhentheaircraftisflinginhighspeed. IntegratedtheadvancedflightcontrollerofDJI,theDJIInspire1hasstableperformanceduringflight. ItcanautomaticallyflybackwhentheC1signalwasmissed.ThehoverassistantenabletheDJIInspire1 tohoverstablewithoutGPS. TheHDvideodownlinkhasbeenintegratedinsidetheaircraft,whichisusedwithDJIApptodisplay realtimeHDaerialimage,aircraftdataandcameradataonthemobiledevice.Inaddition,itprovides ground station function which allows users to plan the flight mission and enables aircraft to flight automatically. Flightsafety InGPSmode,theaircraftcanbepositionedaccuratelyandhoverstably,andthereturnhomefunctionis available. (Orientation of aircraft is under control but it could not avoid obstructer automatically). Hover assistant makes aircraft hover stable without GPS (hover assistant can work properly below heightof5m,andthefloorsurfacehavepatternvariationsingoodlightconditions). ED gear rm BuiltinG GPS r Propeller Motor FrontLE Landing Framear Gimbal DJISmar rtBattery SBPort MicroUS D RearLED MicroUSBP CameraM CameraM MicroSDC Port Hoveras ssistantcam Port ard era Airc raft GL6 58A
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Antenna MountingPo Stick NeckStrapA Attachment RTHButton Transformati ionSwitch elLEDs BatteryLeve StatusLED PowerButton n tingsDial CameraSett PlaybackBu utton
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[13]FlightModeSwitch
[14]VideoRecordingButton
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[23]ReservedButton Start 1.Watchthetutorialvideo ScantheQRcodeorclickthelinkshownbelowtowatchthetutorialvideo. Tutorialvideo http://www.dji.com/Inspire1/training 2.DownloadDJIApp SearchDJIontheAppStorethenfollowinstructionsforiOSversion. SearchDJIonGooglePlaythenfollowinstructionsforAndroidversion. Registeryouremailaddresswhenusingtheappfortheveryfirsttime. AppStore GooglePlay 3.Ensurethesmartbattery\C1andthemobiledevicearefullycharged.Pleasechargethedeviceifit haslowbatterylevel. Important:PleasewatchthetutorialandreadthequickstartguidefullybeforeusingyourDJIInspire1.
*Forthebestexperience,installandusetheDJIAppontablet.
**SeeAppendixforcheckingbatterylevels.Refertousermanualforcharging DJIApp TherearefourpageofGUI:Camera,groundstation,toolboxandusercenter.
[1]Presentflightmode
[2]GPSsignalstatus
[3]Aircraftstatus
[4]RCsettings
[5]HDvideodownlinksettings
[6]Smartbatteryinformation
[7]Generalsettings
[8]Photoformat
[9]Videoformat/Recordingtime
[10]Shutter/Recordswitch
[11]Shutter/Record
[12]Playback
[13]Camerasettings
[14]Groundstation
[15]Aircraftorientation/Height/Distance
[16]Homepointsettings
[17]Returnhome
[18]Gimbalmode
[19]Takeoff CameraGUI:FordisplaytherealtimeHDimagesandaircraftdata,enableshutterandvideorecording. GroundStation:Fordisplaythemapforsettingflightmission. UserCenter:photographandvideosynchronization,flightrecord,DJIShopandaccountinformation. PreparingDJIInspire1 1.MountingtheGimbal Step1RemovetheGimbalCoverandtheGimbalClampfromthegimbal. Step2TurntheGimbalLocktotheright(whenyouarefacingthenoseoftheDJIInspire1)untilit locksinplaceandyouhearaclickingsound.Refertothepicturebelowfordetails:
Step3:InsertthegimbalintotheGimbalLock.Ensurethewhitemarkonthegimbalisalignedwith thewhitemarkontheleftoftheGimbalLock.Refertothepicturebelowfordetails:
Step4:Withthegimbalinplace,turntheGimbalLocktotheleft(whenyouarefacingthenoseof the DJI Inspire 1) until it locks in the position shown in the below. Now the gimbal is secured:
2.AttachingthePropellers Screwthepropellers,clockwiseforgreynutsandanticlockwiseforblacknuts,ontothefourmotors.Be suretomatchtheblackpropellernutswiththeblackdotmotors. ImportantMakesureyoursmartflightbatteryandMicroSDcareareinsertedcorrectly. 3.DescriptionofAircraftPort SeethelocationonP MicroUSBPort:ForconnectingaircraftandPCAssistanttoupgradefirmware. CameraMicroUSBPort:ForconnectingaircraftandPCtooutputthedatatoPC. CameraMicroSDCardPort:ForplacingtheSDcard. 4.PoweringOnSmartFlightBattery Pressthecircularpowerbuttononce,thenpressagainandholdfor2secondstopoweronthesmart flightbattery.(Repeattheabovestepstopoweroffthesmartbattery.)
*Presscircularpowerbuttononcetocheckbatterylevel. PreparingC1 1. Switch the flight mode switch to GPS mode, ensure the transformation switch is on the lower position. ThereturnhomefunctionwouldbeunavailablewhenflyinnonGPSmode,andtheaircraftonly canmaintainattitudeandwouldbedriftThecameramaybedamagedifthetransformationswitch wasnotonthelowerpositionbeforeflight 2.DescriptionofC1buttonandport ShutterButtonPresstotakeaphoto.Ifburstmodeisactivated,multiplephotoswill betakenwithasinglepress. Camera Settings Dial: Turn the dial to quickly adjust camera settings such as ISO, shutterspeed,andaperturewithoutlettinggooftheC1.Movethedialbuttontoleftor righttoselectyourpreferredsettings. PlaybackButton:Presstoviewtheimagesorvideosthathavealreadybeencaptured. RecordingButton:Pressoncetostartrecordingvideo,thenpressagaintostoprecording. FlightModeSwitch:Toggletheswitchtoselectthedesiredflightmode.Youmaychoose between;GPSmode,OPTImodeandATTImode. Position1GPSmode Position2OPTI mode Position3ATTImode TransformationSwitch:Thisswitchhastwopositions.Theeffectoftogglingtheswitchto anyofthesefourpositionsisdefinedbelow:
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*RefertoAppendixformoreinformation. 6.GointothecameraGUIandtapchecklist,ensureeverythingisfunctioningnormal. Flight 1. Taking offStart motors by pulling both control sticks to the bottom corners. Release sticks once motorsstart.Slowlypushtheleft(throttle)stickuptotakeoff. LandingSwitch the transformation switch to lower position before landing. Gently pull the left
(throttle)stickdowntolowertheaircraftuntilittouchestheground.Whenlandingontheground, pullthethrottlesticktothebottom,thenpullbothstickstobottomcornerstostopmotors.Poweroff theaircraftpriortopowerofftheC1. 2.C1Operation ThissectionexplainshowtousethevariousfeaturesoftheC1. C1
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(indicatesnosedirection) Remarks Moving the left stick up and down changes the aircraftselevation. Pushthestickuptoascendanddowntodescend. Pushthethrottlestickuptotakeoff. When both sticks are centered, the DJI Inspire 1 willhoverinplace. Themorethestickispushedawayfromthecenter position, the faster the DJI Inspire 1 will change elevation.Alwayspushthestickgentlytoprevent suddenandunexpectedelevationchanges. Movingtheleftsticktotheleftorrightcontrolsthe rudderandrotationoftheaircraft. Push the sick left to rotate the aircraft counter clockwise, and push the stick right to rotate the aircraft clockwise. If the stick is centered, the DJI Inspire1willstayfacingitscurrentdirection. Themorethestickispushedawayfromthecenter position,thefastertheDJIInspire1willrotate. Movingtherightstickupanddownchangesthe aircraftsforwardandbackwardpitch. Pushthestickuptoflyforwardanddowntofly backward.TheDJIInspire1willhoverinplaceif thestickiscentered. Push the stick further away from the center position andfast n for a large terflight. er pitch ang gle (maximu um 35) Moving changes Pushlef Inspire1 Push th position andfast the right stheaircraft fttoflyleft 1willhover he stick fu n for a large terflight. d right stick contr sleftandrig andrightto inplaceifth rther away er pitch ang rol left and ghtpitch. oflyright.T hestickiscen y from the gle (maximu TheDJI ntered. center um 35) Gimbal camera to the l downw current Dial: Turn willshiftto left, and th ards. The positionwh the dial to opointupw he camera w camera w hendialisst the right, a ards.Turnt will shift to ill remain tatic. and the thedial o point in its eturnHome 3.Re Pressandhold P th hereturnhom dthereturnho meprocedurei omebuttonfor isinprocess.P rawhileuntil Pressoncetos ltheLEDsurr stoptheproce roundthebutt edure. tonblinkingw white, Itisreco Donots ommendtota stopthemoto akeofftheairc rduringfligh craftuntilther ht. rearLEDlight tblinkspurple e. h ialPhotograph et the part of f camera para ttonandplay on\recordbut albyusingth angleofgimb etalloftheca ameraparame henyouareu alsobeusewh ynchronizeth eSDcarddat gh the camera ameter throug ybackbutton toshutter\re l. hegimbaldial eter,controlca ameratoshut stationfuncti usingground tatomobiled device. a setting butt cordingandp ton on the C previewthep C1; Tap the sh picture;Adjus hutter stthe tter\recording ion. gandplayba ackviaDJIAp pp,it Aeri 1. Se butto tilta 2.Se cana 3.Sy App pendix GL L658AS StatusLE ED Status sLED Al larm T TheGL658A th heaircraft. T TheGL658A ai ircraft. N one N one N one isfunctioni C1Statu ingnormall us lybutisno tconnected dwith isfunctioni ingnormall lyandiscon nnectedwit ththe Solid Red Solid Green yellow Solid Slow Blinki Red ing Fast Blinki Red ing Green Solid LED RTHL ing Blinki White e Solid White TheC1has sbeensetas stheslave B BB BB BBB B BB So ound B BB B BB BBBB G GL658Aerror r.Launchth heAssistant softwareto learnmore. W Warningthat ttheaircraft thaslowbat tterylevel. T TheGL658A hasbeenidl lefor10min nutes. Se endingRetu A AircraftRetu urntoHome urntoHome GL658AS ecommand einprogress Status totheaircra s. aft. A Aircraftisret turninghom me The GL automat low.Ifth andRetu L658A Powe ticallypowe hisoccursd urntoHome er LEDs w eroffafter3 duringflight e,whichcan will blink r 3secondsw t,yourDJIIn nnotbeinter ed, sound whenthebatt nspire1wil rrupted. an alert, a terylevelis lenterFails and then scritically safeMode C1b batterylevelin ndicatordescr ription raftsmartbat tteryindicator rdescription Airc The BatteryLev velIndicator rsdisplayh howmuchre emainingpo owertheba atteryhas.W When theb ligh batteryispo htuptodisp The Batte duringch oweredoff, laythecurre ery Level In hargingand pressthePo entbatteryl ndicators wil discharging owerButton level.Seebe ll also show g.Theindica nonce.TheB elowfordeta w the curren atorsaredef BatteryLeve ails. nt battery le finedbelow. evel elIndicators swill LED ison. LED isflashing. LED isoff. BatteryL LED1 L Level LED2 LED D3 LED4 Ba atteryLi fe Level Battery
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<8m/s(2maboveground) 5cm500cm Richpatternsurfacewithadequatelighting(Lux>15) 02.5m FAQ StandardLogo DJI Inspire 1 should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body. DJI Inspire 1 should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body.