Revision to DJI Phantom 3 Advanced Troubleshooting
| The motor will not start unless there has been a compass calibration, which needs to be done outdoors. To calibrate, tap the aircraft status bar at the top of the camera screen then press calibrate and follow the instructions. | |
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| + | === Safety Mode is On === |
| - | To turn the safety off, which will allow the drone to fly, press both sticks on the controller down. |
| + | To turn the safety off, which will allow the drone to fly, press both sticks on the controller down. This is also referred to as arming the drone. |
| === Battery Not Charged === | |
| If the battery was recently used in a flight, it may be too warm and will be unable to charge. Let the battery sit for a few minutes to let it cool off. | |
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| + | === Battery Not Detecting Charger === |
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| + | To force the battery to be in charging mode, press the battery button once and then immediately press and hold it down. Each LED will turn on until they’re all on. Once they are all on, some will turn off and then the current battery charge level will be displayed. Plug the battery into the charger. If the battery is kept on charging mode and doesn’t need to be charged, hold the button until all the lights turn off. This will save battery power. |
| === Faulty Charger === | |
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