Parrot Anafi USA Drone User Guide PDF
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With , you have chosen the finest, quietest, and most portable aerial EO/IR system, you can use everywhere on the go, anytime. We strongly recommend you read the following information and instructions thoroughly before you get 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: 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 opens to you, you will fully understand the importance of mission planning in your workflow. Have a great read, and many productive hours flying .
- Read entirely at least once: it answers most questions that most users encounter when they discover .
- 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, iOS, Flir, Boson, photo, EV, ISO, and so on).
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You want 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 s smart battery up. Charge the battery using one of the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable and the enclosed charger. The batterys 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
2. Download FreeFlight 6 on your iOS or Android smartphone: requires FreeFlight 6 to fly. The app will enable you to update your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and
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 devices 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 apps 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
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 (screenshots below are Android).
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5. 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.
6. All systems are ready for flight!
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About ......................................................................................................................... 11
About Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................... 11
About GPS ..................................................................................................................................... 11
About 4K video formats ................................................................................................................. 11
About the smart battery ............................................................................................................... 11
About auto-RTH (return home) ...................................................................................................... 12
About devices ................................................................................................................................ 12
About My.Parrot accounts.............................................................................................................. 12
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Ready to store or carry .................................................................................................................. 16
Ready to fly ................................................................................................................................... 16
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Ready to store or carry .................................................................................................................. 17
Ready to pilot................................................................................................................................ 17
Camera and gimbal controls .......................................................................................................... 18
LED status indicator color codes .................................................................................................... 18
Pairing to a Parrot Skycontroller 3 .............................................................................. 18
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Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Regulations ................................................................................................................................... 20
Flight conditions ............................................................................................................................ 20
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Ground take-off ............................................................................................................................. 22
Hand launch .................................................................................................................................. 22
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PRECISE HOME SETTING ...................................................................................................................... 24
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Managing coordinates ................................................................................................................... 25
About advanced RTH settings ........................................................................................................ 27
Pilot RTH ....................................................................................................................................... 27
Custom RTH .................................................................................................................................. 28
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Hand landing ................................................................................................................................. 30
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Battery removal ............................................................................................................................ 32
Battery installation ....................................................................................................................... 32
Battery charging ........................................................................................................................... 32
Battery update .............................................................................................................................. 33
Battery care and safety................................................................................................................. 34
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Installing a microSD card ............................................................................................................... 35
Retrieving photos and videos ........................................................................................................ 35
Compatible microSD cards ............................................................................................................. 35
Direct media retrieval (drone to computer) .................................................................................... 35
FreeFlight 6 Gallery ....................................................................................................................... 36
MicroSD card formatting ................................................................................................................ 36
MicroSD card encryption ................................................................................................................ 37
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Presentation of the iOS HUD (video mode view) ............................................................................. 39
Presentation of the Android HUD (photo mode view) ..................................................................... 41
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Controls ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Presets.......................................................................................................................................... 42
Thermal ......................................................................................................................................... 43
Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 44
Safety ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Camera ......................................................................................................................................... 45
Network ........................................................................................................................................ 45
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Making videos ............................................................................................................................... 46
Taking photos ................................................................................................................................ 48
Creating Panoramas ...................................................................................................................... 51
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Gimbal tilt control .......................................................................................................................... 55
Zoom control ................................................................................................................................. 55
Camera Calibration: Correct horizon (exceptional procedure) ......................................................... 58
Camera Calibration: Gimbal calibration .......................................................................................... 60
Camera Calibration: Cameras alignment (exceptional procedure) ................................................... 60
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Exposure value (EV) ....................................................................................................................... 62
Shutter speed (s) .......................................................................................................................... 62
ISO value (ISO) .............................................................................................................................. 63
White balance (WB) ....................................................................................................................... 63
HDR ............................................................................................................................................... 64
NATURAL Style .............................................................................................................................. 65
P-LOG Style ................................................................................................................................... 65
INTENSE Style ............................................................................................................................... 65
PASTEL Style ................................................................................................................................. 66
ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................................. 66
Lock AE ......................................................................................................................................... 67
Lock AE Touch................................................................................................................................ 68
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About Thermal Imaging ................................................................................................................. 69
Presentation of the Thermal HUD (post-processing) ....................................................................... 69
Relative Thermal mode .................................................................................................................. 70
Spot Thermal mode ....................................................................................................................... 71
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360 .............................................................................................................................................. 74
Reveal ........................................................................................................................................... 74
Spiral ............................................................................................................................................ 75
Epic ............................................................................................................................................... 75
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Manual flight ................................................................................................................................. 76
Cameraman .................................................................................................................................. 76
Follow Me ...................................................................................................................................... 77
Smartdronies ................................................................................................................................ 79
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Flight Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 80
Touch & Fly: Waypoint ................................................................................................................... 86
Touch & Fly: POI ............................................................................................................................. 86
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About 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 (feet extensions, buoys, hulls, etc.). In addition to the overweight they carry for the drone and its motors, they can indeed magnetically disturb and impair its communications.
About Wi-Fi Parrot asks you to switch off your devices Wi-Fi connection when flying with both the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your phone or tablet: with this configuration, the drone and the controller communicate through s Wi-Fi network and activating your devices Wi-Fi can only result in interferences.
Therefore, your devices Wi-Fi should only be activated and connected to s Wi-Fi network when you want to fly the drone using your device as its sole controller.
About GPS 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 and the FreeFlight 6 device (preferably associated with the Parrot Skycontroller 3) synchronization to geocoordinate satellites the Parrot Skycontroller 3 alone has no geo-positioning capacity.
For this reason, Parrot recommends 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 s 4K videos into a more manageable format (like 1080p) if they do not read properly on your equipment. This is especially true for Parrots 4K Cinema format, which can only be handled by professional editing equipment.
About the smart battery 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, s
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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
for the first time.
About auto-RTH (return home) By design, when synchronized to GPS, Glonass and Galileo satellites and when short on power, will always attempt to come back to its most recent take-off point, at a 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.
Refer to the Coordinates and advanced RTH settings and PREFERENCES Safety Advanced RTH settings section of this guide for further information on RTH.
About devices In this page and the following, the word "device" refers to the smartphone or tablet, either iOS or Android-based, on which FreeFlight 6 is installed.
About My.Parrot accounts Parrot strongly recommends that you use your My.Parrot account (or create one if
is your first Parrot drone) to let Parrot store your flight data. Sharing your data, even anonymously, benefits the community, as it enables us to improve our products.
It also directly benefits all identifiable users in case they need to contact Parrot support teams.
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1. IS NOT A TOY and should not be used or handled by a person under the age of 18 years.
2. BEFORE USING :
(A) CAREFULLY READ the user manual and all information and documentation available on www.parrot.com, which is susceptible to be updated at any time and without prior notice (hereinafter referred to as "Parrot Documentation"). SPECIAL ATTENTION must be given to the paragraphs marked with the symbol ;
(B) ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE USE OF DRONES AND THEIR ACCESSORIES (hereinafter referred to as "Applicable Regulations");
(C) REMEMBER that may expose others and yourself to EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR BOTH, which could result in serious harm or death.
3. Be aware that videos and photos that are promoted and advertised by Parrot Drones SAS and its affiliates have been made by and with experienced professionals and drone pilots. IN CASE OF DOUBT RELATING TO THE USE OF YOUR DRONE AND ITS ACCESSORIES, ALWAYS REFER TO THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THE PARROT DOCUMENTATION.
4. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PARROT DRONES SAS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE NON- COMPLIANCE OF PARROT WITH THE DOCUMENTATION OR THE APPLICABLE REGULATIONS BY YOURSELF OR ANY PERSON USING YOUR .
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DRONE Weight: 500 g / 1.1 lb. Maximum transmission range: 4 km (2.48 mi) with the
enclosed Parrot Skycontroller 3 Maximum flight time: 32 minutes Maximum horizontal speed: 14.7 m/s (52.92 km/h or
32.88 mph) Maximum vertical speed: 6 m/s (21.60 km/h or 13.42 mph) Maximum wind resistance: 14.7 m/s (52.92 km/h or
32.88 mph) Service ceiling: 6.000 m above MSL (Mean Sea Level) Optional altitude fencing & geofencing Operating temperature: -32F (-35 C) to 110F (43 C) No take-off temperature limitation No NFZ (no-fly zone) limitation Takes off from / lands in the hand of the operator Manage your data privately between drone and device
OR share anonymous data on secured European servers
DIMENSIONS: Size folded: 252 x 104 x 82 mm (9.92 x 4.09 x 3.23) Size unfolded: 282 x 373 x 84 mm (11.10 x 14.69 x 3.30)
SENSORS: Satellite navigation: GPS, GLONASS & GALILEO Barometer and magnetometer Vertical camera and ultra-sonar 2 x 6-axis IMU 2 x 3-axis accelerometers 2 x 3-axis gyroscopes
EO IMAGE CHAIN 2 Sensors: 1/2.4 Digital zoom: 32x Electronic shutter speed: 1 s to 1/10000 s ISO range: 100-3200 Video resolution: 4k/FHD/HD Video format: MP4 (H264) Photo resolution: Wide: 21 MP (84 FOV); Rectilinear: up to
16 MP (up to 75.5 FOV) Photo formats: JPEG, DNG (Digital NeGative RAW)
IR IMAGE CHAIN Sensor: FLIR BOSON 320x256 resolution -40 C to +150 C temperature range Thermal sensitivity: <60 mK Photo format: JPEG Video format: MP4 (H264) Video recording resolution: 1280x720, 9 fps
IMAGE STABILIZATION 3-camera IR/EO stabilized gimbal:
- Hybrid: 3-axis - Mechanical: 2-axis roll / pitch - Electronics (EIS): 3-axis yaw / roll / pitch
Controllable gimbal tilt range: -90 to +90
FAST-CHARGING SMART BATTERY Type: High density LiPo (3 x 4.4 V cells) Capacity: 3400 mAh Battery life: 32 minutes Charing port: USB-C Charges in 2h with an USB-PD (Power Delivery) charger
not included in the pack Charges in 3h20 with the fast-charging port of the
provided charger Weight: 195 g / 0.43 lb. Voltage: 11.55 V Max charging power: 30 W
PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 3 Folded size: 94x152x72 mm Unfolded size: 153x152x116 mm Weight: 283 g / 0.62 lb Transmission system: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n Operating frequencies: 2.4 - 5.8 GHz Max. transmission distance: 4 km / 2.48 mi Resolution of live video feed: HD 720p Battery capacity: 2500 mAh 3.6 V Battery life: 2h30 (Android) / 5h30 (iOS) Compatible mobile devices: screen size up to 6.5 USB ports: USB-C (charge), USB-A (connection)
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Your package contains:
- 1 drone - 3 smart batteries (2 + 1 preinstalled on ) - 1 Parrot Skycontroller 3 - 1 tablet holder - 1 multi-port fast USB charger - 1 additional set of propeller blades - 4 USB-A/USB-C cables - 1 hard case
Illustration picture: device not included in the pack
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Ready to store or carry Foldable arms and propellers
Ready to fly Smart battery Battery extraction button
Charge level LED indicators 180 tilt camera gimbal
USB-C charging port Power button
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Ready to store or carry Left control stick Right control stick
Power-on foldable arm and device holder
Ready to pilot LED status indicator Wi-Fi antenna
RTH (return home) button Take-off/landing button
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Camera and gimbal controls
Shutter button (take photo or
start/stop filming)
Zoom trigger (down: zoom in; up: zoom out)
Optics reset button
(back to no tilt and x1 zoom)
Tilt trigger (down: tilt
down; up: tilt up)
Charging light USB-C charging port (red: charging; green: charged) USB-A device port
LED status indicator color codes When the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is powered on, its LED status indicator gives you an instant visual indication:
- flashing green: Skycontroller 3 update in progress; - alternating light blue and dark blue: connecting to ; - flashing light blue: no drone configured or wrong WPA key; - steady dark blue: connected to ; - alternating purple and dark blue: autonomous flight in progress; - alternating red and any other color: low battery alert ( ,
Skycontroller 3, or both) or RTH alert.
Pairing to a Parrot Skycontroller 3 This procedure is useful to pair a drone and a controller which have never been paired, and to restore the lost pairing between a drone and a controller.
1. Check a compatible microSD card is inserted into . 2. Power on. 3. Open the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to power it on. 4. Plug the drone and the controller together with an USB-A (controller) to USB-C
(drone) cable. 5. The LED of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 flashes briefly in green: it is acknowledging
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6. Wait for synchronization between Parrot Skycontroller 3 and (steady dark blue LED on the controller): check that the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 activates the drones gimbal to ensure the synch is complete.
7. Unplug the controller from the drone.
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Equipment Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of FreeFlight 6 and that both your
Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your have been updated with the latest versions of firmware.
For the best experience, make sure you have the right USB-A cable to connect your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device.
Make sure is fitted with a microSD card with enough free memory space. Make sure all four foldable arms of are unfolded. Make sure its propellers are clean, intact and unobstructed. Make sure both s and Parrot Skycontroller 3s batteries are fully charged. Make sure s battery is securely installed on the drones body. Make sure the gimbal cap has been removed from . Make sure s lenses are clean if you need to clean them, hold the gimbal
between two fingers so that you do not pressure its mechanism when you clean the lenses, and gently wipe the lenses with a microfiber cloth.
Regulations Make sure the use of is allowed where you are intending to fly. Check for potential restrictions regarding the use of Wi-Fi frequencies in the area
where you are intending to fly.
Flight conditions Check that your flying zone is safe and clear. Do not fly over urban areas or over restricted airspaces such as airports,
train stations, power plants, national reserves, and so on. Check the weather: do not fly in the fog or in a wind exceeding 15 meters
per second or 50 km/h. Due to the operating mode of its vertical camera and ultrasound sensor, Parrot
recommends you do not fly over water and other reflective surfaces (mirrors, glass, and so on).
has been designed to assist first responders at a seconds notice, whatever the time, location and weather conditions. It has no inbuilt no-fly zone limitation, it can fly in the rain and can be very useful at night. Always deploy responsibly.
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1. 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 Work). Charging times depend on the supply capacity of the adapter. Refer to the Battery charging section of this guide for additional information. Parrot recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before flying
2. If you want to use the controller and enjoy the full experience, charge Parrot Skycontroller 3.
3. Check that your flying zone is safe and clear. 4. To start the drone, place it on a flat horizontal surface and press the power
button. 5. a) If you use Parrot Skycontroller 3, unfold the central part of the controller to
power it on, wait for the steady dark blue light, then plug your device to the controller using a USB cable. Parrot recommends you always fly with Parrot Skycontroller 3 and a device, for the best flight experience. b) If you do not wish to use the controller, connect your device to the Wi-Fi network of , using the Wi-Fi settings card located inside the drones carrying case - SSID format: ANAFI USA-xxxxx.
6. FreeFlight 6 runs automatically on your device and connects to and to Parrot Skycontroller 3.
7. Check for controller and drone software updates. 8. Calibrate your , your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or both, if required,
following the instructions on the screen of your device. 9. Check that your flying zone is still safe and clear, and that no one (people, animal)
has approached or is approaching . 10. Stay at least 2 m (6 ft) clear from the drone, press the button and enjoy the
flight!
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Ground take-off Position on a flat, even, and clear surface.
Power it on, move at least 2 m (6 ft) away from and check that the surroundings of the drone are absolutely clear.
Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the green TAKE-OFF box, on the screen of your device.
takes off and stabilizes at 1 m (3 ft) from the ground, waiting for commands from the pilot.
Hand launch Be especially careful when you hand launch . This procedure is safe
provided you are not distracted or startled by an outside event with a live drone in your hand: concentrate on what you are doing, but always stay aware of your surroundings. Upon first opening of FreeFlight 6, a hand launch tutorial reminds you the following procedure. You can activate hand launch from this tutorial page.
You can also activate the hand launch option from the Interface menu of FreeFlight 6 PREFERENCES (refer to the PREFERENCES Interface section of this guide for further information).
Power on and position the drone on your flat, open hand. On the screen of your device, the green TAKE-OFF box is replaced by a blue HAND LAUNCH box.
: Android Hand Launch Screen
Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the blue HAND LAUNCH box on the screen of your device. The drones blades start rotating slowly and the screen of your device displays a hand-launch animation.
Briefly and briskly lift up and forward with your open hand. is airborne. It stabilizes, waiting for commands from the pilot.
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Left control stick (default mode) Right control stick (default mode)
Rise
Forward
Descend
Reverse
Turn right
Move to the right
Turn left
Move to the left
- Note that you can modify s controls through the PREFERENCES menu of FreeFlight 6. Refer to the PREFERENCES / Controls section of this guide for additional information.
- s controls can also be set in Arcade mode. Refer to s general documentation for additional information.
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To bring back to its take-off position, press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the icon on the screen of your device.
rises to 30 meters over its take-off point or to the altitude you have set, through FreeFlight 6, between 20 and 100 meters and flies back over its take-off position.
Refer to the PREFERENCES Safety section of this guide for further instructions on RTH configuration.
PRECISE HOME SETTING When flight conditions are optimal at take-off, can set a precise home for itself, through its vertical camera. In that case, a pop-up on the screen of FreeFlight 6 confirms a precise home has been set, and the home icon of the minimap turns green.
Android Precise Home Set pop-up
features a Smart RTH capability: considering its altitude and its distance from its take-off point, the drone computes in real time the power it needs to return home or to the pilot, or to a custom location (refer to the PREFERENCES / Safety / Advanced RTH settings of this guide for additional details on this feature). When short on battery power, FreeFlight 6 alerts you that it will enter automatic RTH mode.
If you feel confident you can bring back to its take-off point or if you wish to land it at a different location, you can cancel the auto-RTH directly from the alert pop-up.
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features a fly-by-coordinates function which allows you to instantly display, reuse and share any coordinates in the surroundings of your drone or indeed the GPS position of your drone itself. This is especially useful to precisely locate any point of interest or person has detected.
This section explains how to access coordinates on the FreeFlight 6 app map, in flight or to prepare a flight same simple procedure.
It then presents the advanced RTH function of the drone, and notably the custom RTH option, which relies on managing coordinates.
Managing coordinates By default, coordinates are displayed on the FreeFlight 6 app map. They can be set as latitude and longitude (LATLNG: default value), MGRS (Military Grid Reference System: NATOs geocoordinate standard), UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator), or DMS (degree, minute, second of arc). Refer to the PREFERENCES Interface Coordinates system setting section of this guide for information on selecting a coordinates system.
In the following example, coordinates system is set on DMS. The drone is offline and the device is connected to local Wi-Fi.
Offline FreeFlight 6 interface: tap minimap to open full screen (iOS)
Tap FLY from the FreeFlight 6 homepage.
Tap the minimap on the bottom center of the offline interface to access the full screen map.
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Reticle (crosshair) at the center of the screen, coordinates top left (iOS)
By default, Reticle (crosshair at the center of the screen) coordinates are displayed on the top left of the screen.
Move the map around and zoom in to pinpoint any spot, then tap the coordinates box to activate coordinates options.
Coordinates options, copy activated (iOS)
Tap to copy coordinates to clipboard and reuse as custom RTH point, for instance. Note the faint Copied to clipboard notification on the latest screen capture notification position and format differ, from a device operating system to the other.
Note the options at the bottom of the screen (tap to select):
- Reticle (default value) displays center of the map coordinates - Drone displays drone coordinates (when online) or its last
known position (when offline) on some devices - Dynamic displays drone, POI or WP coordinates (autonomous or
assisted flights only*)
*Refer to the Map based flying modes section of this guide for further information on autonomous and assisted flights.
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Sharing options (iOS)
Tap from coordinates options to open your devices sharing options, like on the screenshot.
Tap X to exit coordinate options back to the full screen map.
About advanced RTH settings Activate advanced RTH settings through the Safety Preferences of FreeFlight 6 (refer to the PREFERENCES Safety section of this guide for further information).
There are two advanced RTH options: Pilot & Custom.
By activating advanced RTH features, if you select return to Pilot or Custom position, the drone might not be able to reach its destination in case of low battery. Parrot will not be held responsible in case the drone lands in a different location.
Advanced RTH settings activated (iOS)
Pilot RTH When the Pilot advanced RTH option is selected, comes back to the GPS position of the device used to control the drone (whether linked to a Parrot Skycontroller 3 or not) at the exact moment an RTH button is activated or to the last known coordinates of the device, in case it has lost GPS synch.
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For this reason, we recommend pilots not to move, after they have activated an RTH button, when in Pilot advanced RTH mode.
Note that when the Smart auto-RTH function is activated in Pilot advanced RTH mode, comes back to the GPS position of the device, at the moment of the activation of the auto-RTH function or to the last know coordinates of the device, in case it has lost GPS synch.
Custom RTH By default, when you have set up for a flight, provided it has a GPS synch, when you activate the Custom advanced RTH option, the current position of the drone appears in the Custom point field.
There are two ways to change this custom point.
- Paste the coordinates you have copied from the map of FreeFlight 6 refer to the earlier section of this guide.
- If you have set up your drone for a flight, apply the following simple procedure to move the Home icon directly on the map of FreeFlight 6.
Initial home, at flight setup (Android tablet)
The Home icon appears close to the drone icon or exactly over the drone icon if the 1st GPS fix at power up was excellent, like in our example. The blue dot materializes the position of the controller typically that of the pilot.
Press the Home icon to activate it, then drag and drop it to your desired RTH point.
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Home icon activated, ready to be dragged and dropped (Android tablet)
In our example, we have set up for a flight at a corner of a park, and planned an RTH over an open area, close to the center of the same park.
Custom RTH point set (Android tablet)
Access Safety Preferences again and note the Custom point coordinates have been updated. You are set!
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Setting up for landing, Android
Fly directly over a flat, even, and clear surface, then press the button, or tap the orange LAND box on the screen of your device.
lands.
Precise Landing, Android
Hand landing Be especially careful when you hand land . This procedure is safe provided
you are not distracted or startled by an outside event with a live drone approaching your hand: concentrate on what you are doing, but always stay aware of your surroundings.
Fly at least 50 cm directly over your open hand then press the button, or tap the orange LAND box on the screen of your device.
lands on your hand.
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Propeller blades are instrumental for flight integrity and delicate pieces of equipment. Even minor contacts with external elements (wall, tree branch, etc.) can invisibly damage their structure.
Therefore, Parrot recommends you immediately replace propeller blades which have sustained such a contact.
propeller blades have been designed for instant, no tool replacement. To replace a propeller blade, follow this simple procedure.
1. Unfold the arm that supports the blades which need to be replaced. 2. Hold the motor (round rotating part) of the propeller between your left thumb and
index. 3. Unfold the blades and pinch the part which screws on the motor, between the blades,
with your right thumb and index.
A. blades: unscrew damaged A blades (left front & right back) counterclockwise and
screw new ones clockwise.
B. blades: unscrew damaged B blades (left back & right front) clockwise and screw new
ones counterclockwise.
Double check your blades respect the following diagram before setting up for its next flight.
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s smart LiPo battery is preinstalled on the drone and should always be reinstalled in the same way, with the LEDs and power button facing up, to avoid irrecoverable electric damage to the battery, to the drone, or to both.
The smart battery can be charged whether it is installed on or not. When handling , you should never apply pressure and generally avoid touching the drones gimbal its most sensitive part. The following directions will help you handle your drone and battery safely.
Battery removal To remove the smart battery from the drone, unfold the back arms of . Set the drone on a flat and even surface (such as a table), and press the push-button which connects the battery to the body of the drone with your thumb. Gently slide your thumb and the battery toward the back of . When the hook of the push-button is disengaged from the body of the drone, lift the battery away from
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Battery installation To install the smart battery back on the drone, unfold the back arms of . Set the drone on a flat and even surface (such as a table), and position the batterys three hooks into the drones corresponding slots. Place your middle finger on the Parrot logo of and your thumb on the back of the smart battery. Squeeze your fingers together until you feel and hear the battery clicking into the body of the drone. You are set!
Battery charging To charge s smart LiPo battery, use the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable to plug the battery to a power source. This convenient cable enables you to charge your battery from:
o the enclosed charger; o a tabletop or laptop computers USB-A port; o a power banks USB-A port.
Indicative full charging times depending on power sources are as follows (at 20C):
- enclosed charger: between 200 and 240 minutes; - a computers or power banks USB-A port: between 300 and 350 minutes.
s smart battery can also be recharged through a Power Delivery adapter or charger (USB-PD standard), using a USB-C to USB-C cable (not included in the box). In that configuration, full charging time of the battery can be reduced to 115 minutes.
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About USB-PD power banks: Parrot does not recommend users to invest in a USB-PD power bank, as not all of them support USB-C to USB-C charging of
s battery. Indeed, due to the nature of the USB-C technology, some USB- PD power banks recharge on s smart battery, rather than the other way around.
When s smart LiPo battery is plugged to a power source and charging, its 4 LEDs indicate in real time its level of charge:
- LED 1 flashing: battery is between 0 and 25% charged; - LED 1 steady & LED 2 flashing: battery is between 25 and 50% charged; - LEDs 1 and 2 steady & LED 3 flashing: battery is between 50 and 75% charged; - LEDs 1, 2 and 3 steady & LED 4 flashing: battery is between 75 and 100% charged; - battery is plugged and all LEDs are off: battery is full.
Similarly, when your battery is not installed on , you can check its charge level at any time by pressing its power button:
- 1 steady LED lights up: battery is between 0 and 25% charged; - 2 steady LEDs light up: battery is between 25 and 50% charged; - 3 steady LEDs light up: battery is between 50 and 75% charged; - 4 steady LEDs light up: battery is between 75 and 100% charged.
Finally, the same logic applies when the smart LiPo battery is installed on the drone and when is powered on. The number of steady LEDs enables you to estimate your remaining flying time:
- 1 steady LED is lit up: less than 8 minutes flying time remaining; - 2 steady LEDs are lit up: between 8 and 16 minutes flying time remaining; - 3 steady LEDs are lit up: between 16 and 24 minutes flying time remaining; - 4 steady LEDs are lit up: between 24 and 32 minutes flying time remaining.
Battery update smart batteries can be updated, like the drone itself, its controller and its
controlling software FreeFlight 6. When a battery update is available with a FreeFlight 6 release, a message appears in the app.
Follow the simple in-app instructions to update your battery.
Remember to keep your battery plugged to a power supply throughout the procedure and repeat it with all your batteries.
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Battery care and safety As you can see, s smart LiPo battery is as high-tech as any other element of your drone. It even features a wintering mode, designed to increase its durability and facilitate its care. Ideally, when not in use for a prolonged period, batteries should be stored half-charged. When not in use for 10 days, s smart battery discharges itself, if required, to 65% charge, over a 48h period. In other words, after a maximum of 12 days without use, this smart battery enters hibernation with a charge level which never exceeds 65%. If you leave your battery for 12 days, you will find out its power button does not activate the charge level LED indicators. The battery needs to be charged to exit the wintering mode and start operating as described in the earlier paragraphs: this behavior preserves the battery over time. Parrot recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before flying .
Like all other LiPo batteries, s smart battery must be handled, transported and stored with care:
- never leave a battery unattended while charging; - never expose a battery to extreme temperatures, neither hot, nor cold; - never charge a battery which is still warm from use (wait for at least 20 minutes); - never use or recharge a damaged or swollen battery; - always store your battery in a dry, ventilated place, at a temperature close to 20C; - always carry your battery in a fire-retardant bag or case (unless it is installed on
: it can then be transported with the drone, inside its carrying case).
Finally, note that s smart battery will only allow charge in ambient temperatures between +10C and +45C, and that using in temperatures approaching -10C will reduce its flying time. To minimize this slight drop in the smart batterys capacity, keep your battery as warm as possible before starting a flight in a cold environment.
If the behavior of your battery is not consistent with the elements contained in this section, and if you cannot get it to power your , you must hard reset your battery: plug it to a power source with the enclosed cable, then keep the batterys power button pressed for 15 seconds (regardless of the behavior of the LEDs), and release the button.
The batterys LEDs flash quickly, one after the other, alternating green and red: the hard reset is successful!
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This section explains how to install a microSD card inside and how to retrieve your media from the microSD card.
Installing a microSD card To install a microSD card into its slot, the battery must be removed from the drone. Refer to the Battery removal section of this guide for details.
When you remove the battery from the body of the drone, you uncover the microSD slot, which is protected by a small metal lock.
Slide the metal lock with a finger toward the back of to open it you will feel a slight click. Lift the front part of the lock to open the slot. Position the microSD card into its keyed slot: make sure the metal contacts of the card are facing down and set on the contacts of the drone. The shortest side of the microSD card should be facing toward the back of the drone.
Tilt the metal lock over the microSD card. Press a finger gently on the lock and slide it toward the front of to close and lock it you will feel a slight click. A closed lock icon and an arrow, located on the right of the microSD slot, confirm to you the way you must slide the lock to close it.
Retrieving photos and videos Use a microSD to SD card adapter to transfer videos and photos you have taken with
to your computer. Slide the microSD card into the adapter and use the adapter how you would use any other SD card: access your videos and photos through a card reader or the SD card slot of your computer. Copy your videos and photos to the hard drive of your computer to edit, store, and manage your media.
Parrot recommends you backup your photos and videos, and you empty your microSD card after each flight, to ensure you always have available memory space to capture new still or moving images.
Compatible microSD cards Refer to Parrot online documentation for an updated list of compatible microSD cards.
Direct media retrieval (drone to computer) You can also retrieve your media directly from , without extracting the microSD card.
Use an enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable to connect the drone (USB-C) to a USB-A port of your computer. Power on.
mounts as any other external drive: copy your media from the DCIM/100MEDIA directory to your computers hard drive.
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When you are done managing your media, eject as any other external drive.
When plugged in to a computer and powered on, s battery discharges itself. This means you must recharge your smart battery after you have retrieved your media, even if it was fully charged when you began the procedure.
FreeFlight 6 Gallery Finally, you can manage your media and download them directly from to your device with the Gallery of FreeFlight 6.
The Gallery also lets you:
- preview videos, without downloading them to your device; - create panoramas (refer to the Creating panoramas section of this guide for
additional details); - format a microSD card; - encrypt a microSD card (refer to the next sections of this guide for additional details).
To access the Gallery from the homepage of FreeFlight 6, either tap the microSD card box, on the top bar of the interface, or tap the Gallery box, at the center of the interface.
If is powered on and connected to the device (directly or through the Parrot Skycontroller 3, the FreeFlight 6 Gallery displays the microSD card media, by default.
Tap any media to preview it.
Tap any green media download box to transfer the corresponding media to your device.
Access the media you have downloaded to your device by tapping the Local box, at the top of the interface.
MicroSD card formatting Tap the Format SD card button of the SD Card screen of FreeFlight 6 Gallery to access formatting options. Select one of the following options.
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Confirm your selection from the next screen to launch the formatting.
Note that both options delete all microSD card contents, including flight data.
MicroSD card encryption Tap the Encrypt SD card button of the SD Card screen of FreeFlight 6 Gallery to access the encryption profile creation page.
Confirm or type a profile name.
Type your own Password or tap Generate Password.
Tap Encrypt SD Card to launch encryption.
Remember encrypting a SD card deletes its content, as formatting it does.
The following screen confirms an Encryption profile has been applied to the SD card.
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The HUD (head-up display) interface of FreeFlight 6 is the ultimate companion to . It enables you to access all the outstanding features of , from the screen of your device, at the touch of your thumbs.
This section explores FreeFlight 6 functions, starting with a presentation of the top and bottom bars of the HUD (iOS and Android).
Access the HUD by taping FLY on the bottom right of the homepage of FreeFlight 6.
iOS FreeFlight 6 homepage
Android FreeFlight 6 homepage
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Presentation of the iOS HUD (video mode view)
Drone horizontal distance from pilot Next available action
Drone height relative to take-off point Controller box (charge and GPS synch)
Drone ground speed Drone box (charge and GPS synch)
Back to homepage Preferences
Speed (Film or Soft shutter Sport) box Photo/video toggle button and timer
Piloting mode box Video settings box
Cineshots box Video mode box
and FreeFlight 6 are packed with features which are accessible from the HUD. Before we present the PREFERENCES menu of FreeFlight 6, here is an overview of your drones current piloting, Cineshots, Dronies, and video modes.
Piloting modes: Manual flight Cineshots: 360 (left & right) Cameraman Reveal (30 & 60m) Follow Me Spiral (30 & 60m) Smartdronies Epic (30 & 60m) FPV Flight Plan Smartdronies Orbit Touch & Fly: Waypoint & POI & Parabola POI Dronies Dolly Zoom Video modes: Standard Boomerang
Cinema Hyperlapse Follow Me Orbit High-Framerate Dronies Parabola Slow Motion Tornado Boomerang
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The Android HUD of FreeFlight 6 displays strictly the same information, buttons, toggles, and menus as the iOS HUD, in the same way despite slight cosmetic differences.
Note that both GPS icons are green, on both screen captures (iOS and Android screen presentations). This means that the drones controller (Skycontroller 3 or device) and
are both synchronized to enough GPS, Glonass and Galileo satellites to optimize the stability of the drone, especially at higher altitudes.
Parrot therefore recommends you always check both your FreeFlight 6 HUDs GPS icons are green (and not red), before you make your take off.
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Presentation of the Android HUD (photo mode view) Drone horizontal distance from pilot Next available action
Drone height relative to take-off point Controller box (charge and GPS synch)
Drone ground speed Drone box (charge and GPS synch)
Back to homepage Preferences
Speed (Film or Soft shutter button Sport) box Photo/video toggle & number of media
Piloting mode box Photo settings box
Cineshots box Photo mode box
s photo modes include a Single shot mode, a Burst mode, a Bracketing mode, a Timer mode and a five-format Panorama mode.
The Android HUD of FreeFlight 6 displays strictly the same information, buttons, toggles, and menus as the iOS HUD, in the same way despite slight cosmetic differences.
Note that both GPS icons are green, on both screen captures (iOS and Android screen presentations). This means that the drones controller (Skycontroller 3 or device) and
are both synchronized to enough GPS, Glonass and Galileo satellites to optimize the stability of the drone, especially at higher altitudes.
Parrot therefore recommends you always check both your FreeFlight 6 HUDs GPS icons are green (and not red), before you make your take off.
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Access FreeFlight 6 preferences through the icon on the extreme right of the top bar of the homepage, or that of the HUD. Preferences enable you to fine-tune to your hand to customize it, to fit your piloting and filming styles.
Access Preferences submenus from the boxes on the left of the screen. Tap a box to select it and access its items.
For all items, default values (DV) are marked in bold characters.
Controls The Controls preferences set the way you controller behaves. It also enables you to activate the Hand-launch option.
Tap an item option to select it.
Control mode CLASSIC / ARCADE (only available in flight) Inverse joys OFF (white) / ON (green) Special OFF (white) / ON (green) EV Trigger OFF (white) / ON (green) Hand-launch NO / YES
About EV Trigger: when activated, the EV Trigger enables you to control the EV (exposure value) directly from the zoom (right) trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 (refer to the PARROT SKYCONTROLLER 3 PRESENTATION section of this guide for additional information). With this setting, you can therefore manually modify your EV from -3.0 to +3.0 by increments of 0.3, which automatically impacts the shutter speed (s value) of the camera.
Tap RESET ALL CONTROL PREFERENCES on the bottom of the page to reset preferences.
Presets The Preset preferences allow you to adapt the flight behavior of for each of four modes (FILM, SPORT, CINEMATIC and RACING).
Tap an item option to select it.
Global reactivity 1% to 100% (DV: 15% for FILM & CINEMATIC; 20% for SPORT; 30 % for RACING)
Horizon FIXED / DYNAMIC (DV: FIXED for FILM & SPORT; DYNAMIC for CINEMATIC & RACING)
Camera tilt speed 1/s to 180/s (DV: 10/s for FILM & CINEMATIC; 20/s for SPORT & RACING)
Banked turn NO / YES (DV: YES for FILM, CINEMATIC & RACING; NO for SPORT)
Inclination 1/s to 40/s (DV: 10/s for FILM; 20/s for CINEMATIC; 25/s for SPORT & RACING)
Vertical speed 0.1m/s to 4m/s (DV: 1m/s for FILM ; 2m/s for SPORT; 2.5m/s for CINEMATIC; 3m/s for RACING)
Rotation speed 3/s to 200/s (DV: 10/s for FILM; 20/s for SPORT & CINEMATIC; 40/s for RACING)
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About horizon and Banked turn: refer to in-app information for details about these features.
Note that Global reactivity, Inclination, Vertical speed and Rotation speed values are the ones which carry the biggest impact on s acceleration and general flying behavior. Corresponding sliders turn to orange instead of green to warn users the settings they have selected require extreme care, superior piloting skills, or both, when flying . Your drone will always remain outstandingly responsive, but with extreme settings, it will accelerate much more rapidly than you can imagine: you have been warned!
Tap RESET ALL PRESETS PREFERENCES on the bottom of the page to reset the corresponding Mode to its default values. In other words, you must tap RESET ALL PRESETS PREFERENCES in each Mode to revert all Modes to their default values.
Thermal The Thermal preferences deal with specific thermography settings.
Tap an item option, use < or > and + or to change values.
- Color gradient Fusion / Rainbow / White Hot / Black Hot - Thermal post-processing NO / YES - Thermal sensor calibration AUTO / MANUAL - Temperature range DEFAULT / VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES
About Thermal post-processing: NO is recommended for real time operations; YES is recommended for post flight analysis operations refer to in-app information for details.
About Thermal calibration: AUTO mode is recommended for most users. If you select the MANUAL mode, note that the application will periodically remind you to calibrate your thermal camera, through the dedicated button of your HUD.
Tap RESET THERMAL SETTINGS on the bottom of the page to reset preferences. This button also reinitializes thermal Spot and Absolute scales to default values, as well as visible and thermal images blending.
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Interface Interface preferences set the amount of information which appear on your FreeFlight 6 HUD.
Show minimap NEVER / WITH CONTROLLER / ALWAYS Display GPS position YES / NO Coordinates system LATLNG / MGRS / UTM / DMS Map type MAP / SATELLITE / HYBRID Show framing grid NO / 3x3 / 6x6 Measurement system AUTO / IMPERIAL / METRIC FPV Goggles Tap CHANGE to access the following options:
Parrot CockpitGlasses 1 / Homido Parrot CockpitGlasses 2 / Merge VR Parrot CockpitGlasses 3 / BNext Google DayDream View / Skillkorp VR5 Homido V2 / Zeiss VR One Homido Prime
Tap TEST to verify the rendering of your selection.
About Coordinates systems: LATLNG stands for latitude and longitude; the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) is NATOs geocoordinate standard; UTM stands for Universal Transverse Mercator; DMS (or DMS) stands for degree, minute, second (of arc).
Tap RESET ALL INTERFACE PREFERENCES on the bottom of the page to reset preferences.
Safety Through Safety preferences, you can set a safe and clear flying area for .
Set s maximum flight altitude with the Max altitude slider.
To set a maximum distance from the pilot for your drone, move the Max distance slider to the required value.
When the Geofence is activated, will automatically stop when it reaches the maximum altitude or the maximum distance you have selected: a red prompt will also appear on your HUD.
Geofence NO / YES Max altitude 1m to 150m (DV: 30m) Max distance 10m to 4 km (DV: 300m) Minimum altitude when using RTH 20m to 100m (DV: 30m) End behavior HOVERING / LANDING Hovering altitude 1m to 10 m (DV: 2m) Advanced RTH settings NO / YES
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Note: By activating advanced RTH features, if you select return to Pilot or Custom position, the drone might not be able to reach its destination in case of low battery.
Parrot will not be held responsible in case the drone lands in a different location. Return position TAKE-OFF / PILOT / CUSTOM
Tap RESET ALL SAFETY PREFERENCES on the bottom of the page to reset preferences.
Camera Camera preferences enable you to select camera options, both in photo and video modes.
Camera calibration Tap CALIBRATE to access Correct horizon, Gimbal calibration and Cameras alignment features
Auto record from take-off NO / YES (video only) Display overexposure NO / YES Anti-flickering NO / AUTO / 50Hz / 60Hz
About correct horizon: only resort to the Correct horizon and the Cameras alignment procedures if you notice your videos and photos are systematically tilted on the same side or if your visible and thermal cameras are misaligned. Refer to the Camera calibration section of this guide for the detailed procedure.
About Overexposure display: when this setting is activated, the HUD of FreeFlight 6 shows all overexposed areas of the screen as hatched, which enables you to fine-tune your framing, your EV settings, or both.
About Anti-flickering: this setting and the associated technology aim at eliminating the flicker effect which can arise due to some artificial lights. The AUTO option should work for most users, but depending on your country, you can try other settings if you feel bothered by a flicker effect on your devices screen, your artificial light videos, or both.
Tap RESET ALL CAMERA PREFERENCES AND SETTINGS on the bottom of the page to reset preferences.
Network Network preferences let you change your s Wi-Fi network name, password, and band.
- Broadcast DRI OFF / ON - Networks name Tap the field to change your s network name - Password Tap the field to change your networks password - Wi-Fi band AUTO / MANUAL
About Direct Remote Identification (DRI): the DRI system makes your drone locally broadcast information about itself for regulatory compliance (where applicable).
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is equipped with a state-of-the-art 3-axis-stabilized gimbal, which delivers astoundingly sharp motion and still pictures, through two 1/2.4 CMOS 21MP sensors.
The lenses of the cameras include low dispersion aspherical elements, that reduce chromatic aberrations and flare, and guarantee optical excellence to such a small, smart and versatile airborne imaging system.
Although you can film and take pictures using your device as s only controller, we recommend you always use the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device, for the best controlled, most precise, and safest filming and photos-shooting flights.
Making videos By default, and FreeFlight 6 are set to start recording a video as soon as
takes off. This literally means all you have to do, to start filming, is to fly into the sky!
However, depending on your filming objectives, and FreeFlight 6 offer a wealth of settings, from full auto to manual professional options, for you to make the most of every situation.
If required, tap the photo/video toggle in the middle of the bottom bar of the HUD, to circle the film camera (right icon) in white.
Main filming options are twofold, and accessible from the HUD of FreeFlight 6.
- First, select a video mode by tapping the corresponding box of the HUD. The options appear on your device, as they do on the screen capture below. Tap a video mode to select it and tap the video mode box again to confirm your choice.
Android Video mode menu
- Second, select a video resolution and a framerate (fps frames per second) value from the corresponding box of the HUD. Tap the video settings box to call the individual video resolution and fps boxes.
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Tap the video resolution box to access the available video resolutions and tap one to select it. Tap the fps box to access the available fps values and tap one to select it. Tap the video settings box again to close the sub-boxes and confirm your choices.
Available video resolutions and fps values depend on the video mode you have selected:
Standard: all-round 4K, 2.7K or 1080p filming, at 24, 25 or 30fps. Cinema: spectacular 4K cinema filming, at 24fps. Hyperlapse: time-lapse video with a configurable speed factor (x15, x30, x60,
x120, x240), in 4K, 2.7K or 1080p, exported at 24, 25 or 30fps. Slow-Motion 1080p filming at 48, 50 or 60fps, automatically slowed down by a
factor of 2 (x0.5) and exported at 24, 25 or 30fps. Slow-Motion 720p filming at 96, 100 or 120fps, automatically slowed down by a
factor of 4 (x0.25) and exported at 24, 25 or 30fps. High-Framerate: 1080p filming at 48, 50 or 60fps (ideal for post-processing) and
720p filming at 96, 100 or 120fps.
In the following screen capture, Standard video mode is activated: available video resolutions are 4K (UHD), 2.7K and 1080p (FHD) either in 24, 25 or 30fps, which you would find out by taping 30 fps on the bottom right of the screen.
iOS Standard video format menu
When you are happy with your settings and your framing, press the hard shutter button on the right of Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) to start filming.
The soft shutter button of the HUD animates and displays a cycle between red square, and red circle. The timer starts running.
Press the hard shutter button of the controller (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) again to end the recording. The soft shutter button of the HUD comes back to steady, red and round. The timer resets.
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Taking photos To access the photo camera of , tap the photo/video toggle in the middle of the bottom bar of the HUD, to circle the photo camera (left icon) in white.
Five photo modes are available on : Single shot, Burst, Bracketing, Timer and Panorama (5 formats).
Thanks to its 21MP CMOS sensors, produces three main picture formats:
- rectilinear JPEG (up to 16MP); - wide 21MP JPEG and DNG (Digital NeGative: Adobe open standard RAW format) - composite panoramas (JPEG), up to 32MP
Main photography options are accessible from the HUD of FreeFlight 6.
- First, select a photo mode by tapping the corresponding box of the HUD. The options appear on your device. Tap a photo mode to select it and tap the photo mode box again to confirm your choice.
When the Single mode is selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD appears as a full white circle.
When the Burst mode is selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays the Burst icon inside a white circle.
Selecting the Bracketing mode opens three options: 3 photos (-1 EV, +0.0 EV, +1 EV), 5 photos (-2 EV to +2 EV) and 7 photos (-3 EV to +3 EV). When one of these options has been selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays the Bracketing icon inside a white circle.
Selecting the Timer mode opens three options: 3 secs, 5 secs and 10 secs. When one of these options has been selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays 3 secs, 5 secs or 10 secs inside a white circle, depending on the option which has been chosen.
Selecting the Panorama mode opens three options: Vertical, Horizontal and 360. When one of these options has been selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays the corresponding icon inside a grey ( landed) or white ( flying) circle.
The Panorama mode is indeed the only photography mode which requires the drone to be flying before you can activate the shutter. Refer to the next section, Generating Panoramas, for additional details about the Panorama mode.
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Selecting the Timelapse mode opens six options: 5 secs, 10 secs, 15 secs, 30 secs, 60 secs, and 120 secs. When one of these options has been selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays a Timelapse icon. Selecting the GPS Lapse opens six options: 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, 100m, and 200m. When one of these options has been selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays a GPS Lapse icon.
- Second, select a photo format from the corresponding box of the HUD. Tap the photo settings box to call the photo settings boxes. Tap the last box on the right of the screen to access the available photo formats.
Available photo formats for each photo mode are as follows: Single JPEG RECT, JPEG WIDE, DNG+JPEG (RECT or WIDE) Burst JPEG RECT, JPEG WIDE Bracketing JPEG RECT, JPEG WIDE, DNG+JPEG (RECT or WIDE) Timer JPEG RECT, JPEG WIDE, DNG+JPEG (RECT or WIDE) Panorama JPEG RECT only Timelapse: JPEG RECT, JPEG WIDE, DNG+JPEG (RECT or WIDE) GPS Lapse: JPEG RECT, JPEG WIDE, DNG+JPEG (RECT or WIDE) Tap a format (JPEG RECT, or JPEG WIDE if available, or DNG+JPEG if available) to select it. Tap the photo settings box again to close the sub-boxes and confirm your choice.
Android photo formats: DNG+JPEG WIDE
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Android photo formats: DNG+JPEG RECT
In Single mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken. The number to the left of the soft shutter button (the number of media on the microSD card) of the HUD is increased by 1.
In Burst mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm 14 pictures have been taken in the span of 1 second. The number to the left of the soft shutter button of the HUD is increased by 14.
In Bracketing mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm 3, 5 or 7 pictures have been taken. The number to the left of the soft shutter button of the HUD is increased by 3, 5 or 7, depending on your option choice.
In Timer mode, the countdown is displayed (from 3, 5 or 10 seconds) at the center of the HUD, the timer of the soft button also countdowns, then the screen flashes white and freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken. The timer of the soft shutter button resets. The number to the left of the soft shutter button of the HUD is increased by 1.
For additional details on the Panorama mode, refer to the next section, Generating Panoramas.
In Timelapse mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken. 5 to 120 seconds later, depending on your option choice, the drone takes another photo, and so on until you press the shutter button again to stop the Timelapse. Between each shutter action, a green progress bar, at the bottom of the screen, serves as a countdown. At the end of the Timelapse, the number to the left of the soft shutter button reflects the total number of medias on the microSD card of the drone.
In GPS Lapse mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken. Control and move : when the drone reaches any point on a 5 to 200-meter bubble around the initial photo, depending on your option choice, the drone takes another photo, and so on until you press the shutter button again to stop the GPS Lapse. Between each shutter action, a green progress bar, at the bottom of the HUD, lets you estimate the distance the drone must cover before the next shot. At the end of
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the GPS Lapse, the number to the left of the soft shutter button reflects the total number of medias on the microSD card of the drone.
About photo formats:
JPEG RECT: 4:3 aspect ratio, up to 16MP and 75.5 horizontal field of view (HFOV) JPEG WIDE: 4:3 aspect ratio, 21MP, 84 HFOV zoom is disabled for this format DNG+JPEG: 4:3 aspect ratio, 21MP, 84 HFOV zoom is disabled for this format
The DNG+JPEG option produces at least 2 files (1 DNG, 1 JPEG) for each shutter action.
As other RAW picture formats, DNG is a very useful format for professional photography processing and workflow. Indeed, RAW formats retain all the information gathered by photography sensors, contrary to JPEG formats which are compressed and processed renderings of this comprehensive information. In consequence, RAW pictures such as s DNG are heavy files, but they offer the very best post- processing and retouching possibilities.
Creating Panoramas panoramas are generated automatically through the gallery of FreeFlight 6,
based on a series of pictures taken by the drone. The generation of a panorama, regardless of its format, implies three phases:
- collecting the pictures, in flight; - downloading the pictures from to your device; - stitching the pictures together to create the panorama, on your device, through the
gallery of FreeFlight 6.
Before shooting a panorama: - Make sure you are not flying lower than 10 meters (30ft) over water. - Make sure no object nor subject are present in a 10 meters (30ft) radius around
. - Bear in mind locks the exposure (refer to the AE Lock section of this
guide for additional information on exposure locking) of the frame with which you start your panorama. For this reason, Parrot recommends you always frame the main subject of the intended panorama before pressing the shutter button.
- Bear in mind will not enable you to proceed with a panorama if the drone is short on power (capturing a 360 Panorama takes up to 90 seconds).
To capture a panorama, select the Panorama box from the Photo Mode menu of the HUD. Then, tap the panorama type you want to select it: Vertical, Horizontal or 360. The soft shutter button icon reflects your choice, as on the screen capture below.
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Panorama formats, Android
When you are happy with your framing, press the hard shutter button on the right of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) to begin the Panorama capture. starts taking pictures and the bottom of the HUD displays a progress bar which fills with green as the capture unfolds.
Panorama types capture characteristics: - Vertical: takes 8 photos in about 18 seconds - Horizontal: takes 10 photos in about 20 seconds - 360: takes 42 photos in about 90 seconds
To download the Panorama pictures to your device, land , access the homepage of FreeFlight 6 and tap the microSD card box or the Gallery box to display the media present on your microSD card. Like other media, Panoramas are marked with their distinct icon and a green download box, which shows the size of the corresponding series of pictures.
MicroSD card gallery
Tap the green box of the Panorama you want to generate to start downloading the corresponding series of pictures to your device. When the download is complete, FreeFlight 6 displays a page from where you can delete the downloaded photos: tap Yes to keep the originals on the microSD card; tap No to delete them. FreeFlight 6
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displays the Local (device) gallery, which contains only the media you have downloaded from s microSD card.
Local (device) gallery
Finally, select the panorama you want to generate from your Local gallery: FreeFlight 6 displays the following screen.
Android panorama generation page
Tap Create to generate the panorama (or tap the other icon to access the series of individual pictures. Depending on the power of your device, FreeFlight 6 may display one or two resolution options, up to 32 MP. Select the option you want to launch the generation. The time this process takes also depends on your devices power. For the highest quality 360 panorama (32 MP), it can take several minutes.
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iOS: generating a Sphere panorama
When the panorama creation is complete, FreeFlight 6 displays the panorama and gives you the option to delete the original files.
For each Vertical or Horizontal panorama capture, you will be able to generate one
panorama only.
For each 360 capture, you will be able to generate three different preset panoramas (Sphere, Little Planet and Tunnel) and a potentially infinite number of custom panoramas, through the 360 editor.
Do not worry about stitching issues on your 360 editor screen, when you create a custom panorama: the direct rendering is a preview only. For each custom panorama you decide to create, FreeFlight 6 completely reprocesses the data to minimize stitching issues and discrepancies.
An example of custom panorama
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Two of s main assets are its gimbal tilt control capabilities (250), and its zoom. This section presents these features and the way to activate them.
Gimbal tilt control s gimbal tilt control is activated through the left trigger of Parrot Skycontroller 3.
It is available in all video and photo modes, and in all manual piloting modes.
- To aim the gimbal toward the ground, push the tilt control trigger down. - To aim the gimbal toward the sky, pull the tilt control trigger up. - To reset the gimbal tilt to a horizontal position, press the optics reset button on the
left of Parrot Skycontroller 3 (this action also resets the zoom factor of the lens to 1x).
Zoom control s zoom control is activated through the right trigger of Parrot Skycontroller 3. It
is available in all video modes, and in JPEG RECT photo mode (with an impact on the final resolution of your pictures). WIDE photo modes imply the use and rendering of all 21MP delivered by s CMOS sensors: zoom is deactivated in both WIDE photo modes.
- To zoom in on a subject, push the zoom trigger down. - To zoom out, pull the zoom trigger up. - Pressing the optics reset button on the left of Parrot Skycontroller 3 instantly resets
the zoom factor of the lens to 1x (this action also resets the gimbal tilt to a horizontal position).
The HUD of FreeFlight 6 presents precise, decimal-by-decimal zoom information at all times, in the middle of the left side of the screen, as shown on the following screen captures note that in these examples, s gimbal is tilted all the way toward the ground.
Android 4K x1 zoom
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Android 4K x1.4 zoom
Android 4K x2.8 zoom
As already mentioned, presents no lossless zoom capabilities for pictures: the zoom is deactivated by design in WIDE formats (JPEG and DNG+JPEG), and it has an impact on the resolution of the pictures in JPEG RECT format.
By contrast, offers impressive lossless zoom capabilities for 4K UHD (x1.4), 2.7K (x1.9) and 1080p (X2.8) videos.
iOS 1080p x1 zoom
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iOS 1080p x1.4 zoom
iOS 1080p x2.8 zoom
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Camera Calibration: Correct horizon (exceptional procedure)
Your s camera has been factory-calibrated with unparalleled precision. Unlike the calibration of or that of the Parrot Skycontroller 3, which must be carried out periodically, the camera calibration must not be carried out unless it appears necessary typically, after a crash. If you notice a tilted horizon on all your videos and photos, and if this tilt is always on the same side, access camera calibration to make your horizon perfectly straight again.
This feature is accessible from the box on the FreeFlight 6 homepage (or from the box of the HUD) and from the PREFERENCE Camera menu.
Before starting this procedure, you need to position on a flat and perfectly level surface, exactly perpendicular to any pattern containing straight lines you can use as horizon references. A set square can help you check that a line on your floor is perpendicular to your wall, as on the following pictures.
Finding a line perpendicular to the wall
ready for horizon correction
When is correctly positioned, perpendicular to its straight horizon reference, power it on, along with the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device, as you would for any flight.
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Access Camera calibration from the box of the homepage or the HUD of FreeFlight 6, or from the PREFERENCES-Camera menu.
Select the Correct horizon option from the following screen.
: gimbal/camera calibration (Android)
The following screen appears.
Gimbal/camera calibration: before (Android)
Tap or + until the artificial horizon of matches the horizon reference facing the drone. Do not worry about vertical lines: as you can see from the screenshots, they do not appear straight or parallel on the gimbal calibration screen.
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Gimbal/camera calibration: after (Android)
When you have straightened the tilt of the camera, tap the < icon on the top left of the screen to confirm your setting and exit camera calibration.
Camera Calibration: Gimbal calibration
Use this option to perform a gimbal calibration, similar to that which occurs after is powered on.
Be aware that FreeFlight 6 can require you to carry out this procedure (as it can require you to perform a drone magnetometer calibration) before allowing you to fly
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Camera Calibration: Cameras alignment (exceptional procedure) Use this option to align the images of your visible and thermal spectrum cameras.
As the interface advises, due to cameras parallax, use the farthest possible object as your alignment reference.
: Camera alignment, before (Android)
Note that you can activate the zoom (right) trigger to magnify the view of your reference.
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Tap - or + on each axis to align visible and thermal views.
: Camera alignment, after (Android)
Tap < on the top left of the screen to exit the interface and confirm your settings.
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is set to deliver high quality and balanced 4K videos and 21MP photos, out of the box.
Some image enthusiasts and all professional directors, videographers and photographers, however, will find their way through pro-imaging settings. This section is designed to help you exploit manual settings and develop your filming and photography styles.
The Exposure value (EV) is the only setting accessible in the Auto mode, from the Video/Photo settings box menu of the HUD.
Exposure value (EV) The EV expresses the general darkness or lightness of a photograph or a video. At +0.0 (zero) EV, automatically adapts the shutter speed and the ISO value to deliver a perfectly balanced photo or video: not too dark and not too light.
Tap the +0.0 EV box to activate the EV slider.
Slide your finger on the screen to adapt your EV toward negative values and darken your picture or video.
Use positive values to lighten your images. This can be useful if you want to capture a backlit scene and to fade surroundings in light.
1.0 EV, iOS +1.0 EV, iOS
To activate further settings, tap Auto, on the far left of the Video/Photo settings box. The additional settings boxes are unlocked, they stand out in white and Auto has been replaced with Pro.
Shutter speed (s) The s value refers to the time, in fraction of second, when the shutter stays open to capture a still picture: it is called exposure time.
In Auto mode, selects the best shutter speed and ISO value couple, in real time, depending on the scene and available light. In consequence, selecting a shutter speed also deactivates the Auto ISO mode.
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As s f/2.4 aperture lenses lets a lot of light in, even compared to most professional SLR lenses, your drone can achieve very fast s values (down to 1/10000s) and capture very fast action. It can also be used for slow shots, up to 1 second for the photo mode.
Note that can shoot pictures and videos when it is not flying. You can even hold it in your hand and use it as a premium stabilized 4K video and photo camera.
Tap the s box to open the shutter slider.
Select a value to exit the auto-mode for shutter speed and ISO. This action also deactivates the EV slider.
Set the s value you require, then tap the ISO box to select an ISO value. Experiment! The display of the HUD reflects your settings. If you get lost, tap Auto either on the s or the ISO slider to get back to auto exposure and reactivate the EV slider.
ISO value (ISO) The ISO value refers to the sensitivity of the sensor. As we have seen, it is linked to the shutter speed value: both sliders activate when you deactivate the Auto mode and set a value for one, or for the other. The lower the ISO value, the lower the sensitivity of the sensor, and the lower the image noise (digital grain). Therefore, under good lighting conditions, such as sunny daylight outside shots, low ISO values (100 or 200) should always be selected. The sensitivity of the sensor increases as the ISO value goes up: 3200 ISO can be used to capture low light interior scenes, or exterior shots at dusk or dawn, for example.
By default, in Auto mode, constantly adapts its ISO and shutter speed values to the scene it is filming. Setting an ISO value for a whole shot or series of shot, however, is very useful to professional filming.
Tap the ISO box to open the shutter slider.
Select a value to exit the Auto mode for ISO and shutter speed. This action also deactivates the EV slider.
Set the ISO value you require, then tap the s box to select a shutter value. Experiment! The display of the HUD reflects your settings. If you get lost, tap Auto either on the s or the ISO slider to get back to auto exposure and reactivate the EV slider.
White balance (WB) White balance deals with the color temperature of the light. Cold lights make the whites look blue. Warm lights make the whites look yellow. By default, in Auto WB mode, keeps the whites white, at all times: it adapts its WB value in real time.
However, setting a WB value for an entire shot is especially useful for professional filming: stable WB facilitates the grading (color treatment) of videos.
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Tap the WB box to open the white balance options.
Select the WB option that is best suited for your shooting conditions, your subject, or both. The display of the HUD reflects your settings and helps you make the best choice.
Auto WB, Android Incandescent WB, Android
Fluo WB, Android Sunny WB, Android
Cloudy WB, Android Shaded WB, Android
WB 2 000 K, Android WB 10 000 K, Android
HDR HDR (high dynamic range) is another great way to enhance a video or a photo. The HDR option is available for Standard video mode 4K, 2.7K and 1080p formats (regardless of framerate values) and JPEG photos.
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To activate the HDR option, select a Standard video mode or a JPEG photo format from the relevant boxes of the bottom bar of the HUD. A white and round HDR icon appears on the screen of your device, to the left of the photo/video trigger.
Tap this icon: it turns yellow and a HDR notice appears in black inside a yellow box, under the next available action box, at the center of the top bar of the HUD. Press the hard shutter button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or the soft shutter button of the HUD) to start filming in HDR or to take a HDR photo.
Tap the round HDR icon again to deactivate HDR. The yellow HDR box disappears from the screen.
HDR Off, Android HDR On, Android
Note that you cannot modify s, ISO or WB values when the HDR mode is activated. However, you always keep control over your EV value.
Note that activating (or deactivating) HDR stops any ongoing video recording.
NATURAL Style The Natural Style is the default Style: it respects natures colors and tones.
Activate the NATURAL Style from the Style box of the Video/Photo settings menu.
P-LOG Style One alternative Style to Natural looking images (default value) can be selected for
both in the video mode, and in the photo mode. This alternative Style is called P-LOG. It makes images a little less contrasted: P-LOG style is ideal for videos you want to edit and process using professional grading tools and filters.
Activate the P-LOG Style from the Style box of the Video/Photo settings menu.
INTENSE Style Another alternative Style to Natural looking images (default value) can be selected for
both in the video mode, and in the photo mode. It is called Intense. It makes images more saturated and contrasted.
Activate the INTENSE Style from the Style box of the Video/Photo settings menu.
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PASTEL Style Another alternative Style to Natural looking images (default value) can be selected for
both in the video mode, and in the photo mode. It is called Pastel. It makes images less saturated, but it brings out their warmest tones.
Activate the PASTEL Style from the Style box of the Video/Photo settings menu.
ADJUSTMENT The ADJUSTMENT button, next to the P-LOG box, provides three additional settings for your Normal Style still images and films:
- Saturation: sets the intensity of the colors (from -2 to +2) - Contrast: sets the degree of difference between lightest and darkest
parts of the image (from -2 to +2) - Sharpness: sets the distinction of the reproduction of details (from -1 to +1)
All settings at minimal values (iOS)
All settings at maximal values (iOS)
Tap the RESET button, on the right of the screen, to bring all values to 0 (zero).
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Tap the < icon, on the left of the screen, to confirm your settings and exit the ADJUSTMENT menu.
Lock AE Another great feature of FreeFlight 6 is the possibility to lock the general exposure of a view, to fine-tune the framing of a shot and keep the desired exposure.
To access this function, tap the Video settings box (video mode) or the Photo settings box (photo mode) of the HUD.
A Lock AE icon appears, to the left of the HDR icon (it replaces the HDR icon in DNG+JPEG photo format, since HDR is not available with this setting).
Tap the Lock AE icon to lock the exposure value to that of the current view. The icon turns to yellow. A yellow Lock AE box appears under the Next available action box, at the center of the top bar of the HUD.
Move around or tilt its gimbal to change the frame: the exposure settings remain as they were when you activated the function.
Tap the Lock AE icon again to deactivate the exposure lock: the icon turns back to white and the yellow Lock AE box disappears.
Exposure is locked on the sky (Android)
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Lock AE Touch With the Lock AE Touch (or Spot AE) function of FreeFlight 6, you can also lock the exposure of a frame on any detail of any view.
To activate this function, follow the Lock AE procedure of the preceding section. When the exposure is locked, touch the part of the frame you want to base your exposure on. A yellow square animates around this spot and the yellow Lock AE box is replaced by a yellow Lock AE Touch box.
Refer to the following screen captures for additional details on the logic of this great feature.
Exposure is locked on the top of the trees (Android): shutter speed is set at 1/240 s
Exposure is locked on a building on the horizon (Android): shutter speed is set at 1/500 s
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About Thermal Imaging Thermal imaging or infrared (IR) thermography is the process of acquiring, measuring and analyzing thermal information from non-contact devices, such as s FLIR Boson camera.
Thermal imaging devices transform invisible IR radiations, or heat transfers, into colored images the human eye can interpret and analyze.
To access s thermography mode, either tap the THERMAL box on the homepage of FreeFlight 6 or tap the SPECTRUM box on the lower bar of the HUD and select Thermal.
Presentation of the Thermal HUD (post-processing)
Spectrum blending (the thermometer icon indicates only the IR spectrum is displayed)
Lock scale Pause view
Take a screenshot
Thermal mode selection
Note that when post-processing is activated (default value), the Pause view and
Lock scale buttons are available they disappear when post-processing is deactivated (refer to the PREFERENCES Thermal Thermal post-processing section of this guide for further information on thermal post-processing).
As for the Visible Spectrum, you can record both Thermal photos and videos: make your choice through the photo/video toggle button in the lower bar of the HUD (or among additional settings, as in the Thermal HUD screen capture).
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When in Thermal Spectrum, the choice of photo modes is limited to three options, each of which delivering 1280x720 rectilinear JPEG thermography images:
- Single shot - Timelapse (10, 30, 60, 120 or 240 seconds intervals between shots) - GPS Lapse (5, 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200 meters spherical intervals between shots)
The Thermal Spectrum video mode is limited to a single option: shoots 9 frames per second 1280x720 thermography MP4 (H264) videos.
You can always capture screenshots, directly to your device, through the dedicated screen button. This feature is especially useful when filming, as it enables you to extract a still image from a film without stopping the recording.
is a multicamera system (two EO lenses for one visible camera, one thermographic camera). However, photo or video mode selection is independent from the cameras. In other words, for example, switching from Visible Spectrum photo mode calls the last Thermal Spectrum photo mode that was selected; similarly, switching from Thermal Spectrum video mode calls the last Visible Spectrum video mode that was selected.
Relative Thermal mode The Relative mode is the default thermography mode of , which is activated upon first access to the Thermal HUD.
The Relative mode is useful to get a quick overview of any scenes temperature range. In this mode, even slight heat differences materialize as strong contrasts.
Its main specificity is that the scale it displays, on the left of the HUD, matches by default the temperature range of the scene is filming, on a 0 to 100 graduated scale.
Relative Thermal mode (balanced blending between IR and
visible)
However, when the post processing is activated, the lock button enables you to temporarily lock the scale to the temperature range of any scene. This is especially useful if you must reframe your scene to include part of the sky. Indeed, the sky always appears as a very cold element, which disturbs the scale.
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Spot Thermal mode The Spot Thermal mode of is especially useful to isolate cold or hot spots.
Use the inverted arrows button (under the scale, on the left of the screen) to toggle from hot to cold (or from cold to hot) and slide your finger along the scale to adapt the threshold of the scale to your scene and highlight only coldest or hottest spots.
Spot Thermal mode: only the hottest elements of the scene are colored.
Note that in Spot Thermal mode, the thresholds you set manually are only reset when you tap the RESET THERMAL SETTINGS button in the Thermal Preferences tab.
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The Thermal analyzer feature of FreeFlight 6 provides you with a great tool to achieve quick thermal analysis, directly from your device.
This function gives you full control over the on-screen rendering of any thermography video or photo you have taken with . From the analyzer, you can:
- access Thermal Preferences directly from the previews Preferences icon, top right; - navigate inside your thermography videos; - modify the thermography modes (Relative, hot and cold spots) and their associated
thresholds at any point of any video or on any photo; - modify the blending between Visible and Thermal spectrums; - save as many screenshots as you want.
However, Thermal analyzer videos cannot be saved or exported by FreeFlight 6 even if most devices enable you to record your screen.
To analyze a thermography media, access your Local FreeFlight 6 Gallery and open a thermal video preview or a photo.
Thermography video preview, Relative mode (Android)
Tap the green ANALYZE box.
The photo displays or the video plays in Analyzer mode. As shown on the following screen captures (extracted from a video analysis), the interface gives you access to most options available for filming.
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Same image, (hot) Spot mode (Android)
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features a series of automated shots, which enable you to capture scenes professionally.
iOS Cineshots menu
Make sure you have selected the video settings you require and tap CINESHOTS in the bottom bar of the HUD to access Cineshots. Tap a Cineshot to select it. For each, two options appear. ANAFI USA films all your Cineshots automatically provided you have free space on your microSD card.
360 The 360 Cineshot is self-explanatory: when it is activated, maintains its position and altitude, and rotates slowly and completely around its axis to uncover a full panorama.
Tap Right or Left to select the direction you want your drone to rotate, and to activate the 360. After a countdown on the HUD, starts its rotation. An animation flashes on the screen of your device, and the 360 box progressively fills with green as the Cineshot unfolds.
Reveal The Reveal Cineshot is a classic motion picture opening shot: when it is activated, tilts its camera toward the ground and starts moving forward in a straight horizontal line. Slowly, over 30 or 60 meters, the camera gimbal tilts up, revealing the scenery in front of
.
Before you activate the Reveal Cineshot, check the area in front of is clear from obstacles, and safe.
Tap 30m (small-arrow icon) or 60m (large-arrow icon) to select the range of your Reveal shot, and activate it. After a countdown on the HUD, tilts its camera down and starts moving forward. An animation flashes on the screen of your device, and the Reveal box progressively fills with green as the Cineshot unfolds.
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Spiral The Spiral Cineshot is perfect to unveil your surroundings or that of any object on the ground. When it is activated, tilts its camera to the ground and starts moving up, in a straight vertical line. Slowly, as it climbs to 30 or 60 meters, carries out a full 360 rotation around its axis, then its camera tilts up progressively, panning over the scenery along a 180 rotation. Therefore, finishes the Spiral Cineshot with a 180 angle, compared to its starting point.
Before you activate the Spiral Cineshot, check the area beyond is clear from obstacles, and safe: do not activate the Spiral Cineshot under trees, or a bridge, for example.
Tap 30m (small-arrow icon) or 60m (large-arrow icon) to select the range of your Spiral shot, and activate it. After a countdown on the HUD, tilts its camera down and starts moving up and rotating. An animation flashes on the screen of your device, and the Spiral box progressively fills with green as the Cineshot unfolds.
Epic The Epic Cineshot offers another great way to dramatize any scene or location. When it is activated, moves away backward in a smooth ascending line, keeping its subject in the center of its frame for 30 or 60 meters. The Epic Cineshot gives best results when
starts from a close-up position, relative to its subject.
Before you activate the Epic Cineshot, check the area behind is clear from obstacles, and safe.
Tap 30m (small-arrow icon) or 60m (large-arrow icon) to select the range of your Epic shot, and activate it. After a countdown on the HUD, starts moving backward and upward. An animation flashes on the screen of your device, and the Epic box progressively fills with green as the Cineshot unfolds.
Activate and monitor all Cineshots with care: always check your automated shot flight plan is clear from obstacles and safe, always retain visual contact with
, and always be ready to reclaim control of your drone: any action on any stick of Parrot Skycontroller 3 immediately terminates the current Cineshot.
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Tap the PILOTING MODE box in the bottom bar of the HUD of FreeFlight 6 to access the piloting modes options.
Tap a mode to select it. Each mode is associated with a specific behavior, which this section describes.
Manual flight The Manual flight mode is s default mode. It enables you to pilot the drone and fully control its camera tilt and zoom.
When you release the commands in Manual flight mode, stays in position, hovering.
Cameraman The Cameraman mode enables you to keep an object or a subject in the center of your frame, while you pilot around it/him/her.
Frame the object or subject you want to film and fly around.
Tap the PILOTING MODE box in the bottom bar of the HUD to access the options. Tap Cameraman to select this piloting mode.
Draw a rectangle with your finger on the screen of your device, around the object or subject you want to follow or double tap this object or subject. When your target is locked, the blue rectangle turns to green and the orange LAND box at the center of the top bar of the HUD turns red and displays STOP. s frame centers on your target, inside the green box.
Drag the green box to the area of the frame where you want your target to remain at.
Fly around your target. The drone keeps your target in the part of the frame you have selected. Therefore, if you push the right joystick of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to the left, circles around your target clockwise. If you push the right joystick of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to the right, circles around your target counterclockwise.
When the Cameraman mode is activated, manages the gimbal tilt to keep the target in the frame. Therefore, the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is deactivated in this mode. However, you can still control the zoom, with the right trigger.
When you release the commands in the Cameraman mode, hovers and rotates to keep following the target.
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To end the following of your target, tap the red STOP box at the center of the top bar of the HUD.
When no target is selected, or when the following of the target has been ended by the pilot, s behavior is similar to that of the Manual flight mode.
Activate and monitor the Cameraman mode with care: always check your flight plan and the trajectory of your subject are clear from obstacles and safe, always retain visual contact with , and always be ready to stop the following (tap the STOP box of your HUD) in case a danger or any sort of unexpected obstacle arises.
Follow Me The Follow Me mode was designed to enable pilots to have their drone follow them in action. It must be purchased from the Google (Android) or Apple (iOS) stores to be activated.
Fly at least 5 meters (15ft) high and 10 meters (30ft) in front of you, facing you FreeFlight 6 will inform you with a red alert at the bottom of the HUD if you are too close from or if it is flying too low.
Frame yourself.
Tap the PILOTING MODE box in the bottom bar of the HUD to access the options. Tap Follow Me to select this piloting mode.
Both a drone GPS synchronization and a device GPS synchronization are imperative to activate this mode: upon first activation, the following page appears.
iOS, Follow Me GPS warning
Tick the box on the bottom left on the page if you do not want this warning to appear again when no prerequisite is missing. Tap FLY to access the Follow Me mode.
Select one of the three Follow Me options (refer to in-app explanations for details): Track Lock Dynamic (Parrot recommends you only use this option in completely open and unobstructed areas)
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Draw a rectangle with your finger on the screen of your device, around yourself. When has a lock on you, the blue rectangle turns to green and the orange
LAND box at the center of the top bar of the HUD turns red and displays STOP.
By default, keeps you in the center of the frame, but you can drag the green box to the area of the screen you want to remain at. If you push the right joystick of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to the left, circles around you clockwise. If you push the right joystick of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to the right,
circles around you counterclockwise.
In the Follow Me mode, manages the gimbal tilt to keep you in the center of the frame. Therefore, the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is deactivated in this mode. However, you can still control the zoom, with the right trigger.
When you release the commands in the Follow Me mode, keeps following you from a constant distance if you are moving. If you stay immobile, stops and stays focused on you.
To have stop tracking you, tap the red STOP box at the center of the top bar of the HUD.
When no target is selected, or when the tracking has been ended by the pilot, s behavior is similar to that of the Manual flight mode.
In addition, the Follow Me mode features a series of exclusive Dronies which can be activated as you move, always keeping you in the center of the frame. For each Dronie, two options are available (they are listed between brackets):
- Orbit (left or right): circles around you in a full 360. - Parabola (10 or 30 m): flies in a circular arc over your head, gaining
10 or 30 meters in altitude and turning 180 at its peak.
- Tornado (10 or 30 m): performs a double Orbit around you, one going
up 10 or 30 meters, the other going down 10 or 30 meters, back to its original height.
- Boomerang (30 or 60 m): flies away from you for 30 or 60 meters, with an ascending angle following that of the starting gimbal tilt, then comes back to its starting point.
To select a Follow Me Dronie, make sure you are in the Follow Me mode and that is tracking you.
Tap the Select Dronie box in the bottom bar of the HUD.
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Tap a Dronie to select it. Tap the option you have chosen to activate the Dronie: after 2 seconds, starts moving around you. The corresponding Dronie box fills with green as the Dronie unfolds.
Activate and monitor the Follow Me mode and each Dronie with care: always check your flight plan is clear from obstacles and safe, always retain visual contact with
, and always be ready to stop the following (tap the STOP box of your HUD) in case a danger or any sort of unexpected obstacle arises.
To optimize the drones tracking, always make sure you remain visible by : do not let an obstacle obstruct the cameras view and do not hide in the shadows, or
could lose track of you.
Smartdronies features four Smartdronies:
- the Orbit, Parabola and Boomerang Dronie can be accessed through this menu refer to the above section for details about the Boomerang Dronie;
- however, the smartest of s dronies is the Dolly Zoom.
We will not spoil it for you: just make sure you have a memorable scenery behind you. Frame yourself (or better yet, your group of friends!) with : keep the drone at least 5 meters away, at man level, between 1 and 2 meters above the ground.
Check that the flight path of your drone is perfectly clear: at least 30 meters behind it, flat and without obstacles.
Tap Smartrdronies from the PILOTING MODE box menu.
As for the Follow Me mode, both a drone GPS synchronization and a device GPS synchronization are imperative to activate this mode: upon first activation, the same warning page appears as for the Follow Me mode. Tick the box on the bottom left on the page if you do not want this warning to appear again when no prerequisite is missing. Tap FLY to access the Smartdronies mode.
Tap the Dolly Zoom Dronie to open its three options: try them all and enjoy the magic!
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Flight Plan Flight Plan is a powerful tool, which enables you to fully prepare and configure your flights and filming sessions, from home, on the train, in a plane, or anywhere else you can take your phone with you.
Through an example, this section will teach you the basics of automated flight and shooting management, with and Flight Plan.
Tap Flight Plan from the PILOTING MODE box menu. The map of your surroundings opens full screen. If you are not connected to , the minimized live view is black, as on the screen captures that follow. Find your next dream flying spot on the map.
iOS Flight Plan
Consider this pointy bit of land, with a lighthouse in the middle. Say you could fly and shoot a film there. Lets do it!
iOS: new Flight Plan
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First, select your initial waypoint: ideally, very close to your intended take-off point. Tap the screen to set it. The green circle represents the waypoint, the white figure the altitude of the drone, and the white arrow the direction of s camera.
iOS: initial waypoint (WP)
Tap the white arrow and hold it to move it around. In this example, we want to frame the lighthouse as it starts the flight.
iOS: initial waypoint, with the camera framing the lighthouse
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Tap the map to set the second waypoint: the distance between the two waypoints appears on the screen. Use the slider on the right of the screen to set the altitude of the waypoint. In this example, will climb from 3 to 30 meters between the initial waypoint and the second waypoint.
iOS: second waypoint
Add waypoints to tour the area and end your Flight Plan where you intend to land.
iOS: full Flight Plan
The tip of the peninsula is a POI: we want to focus on it while it flies around it. Tap it and hold your finger on the screen to call choices (POI/Close).
iOS: setting a POI
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Tap Point of interest to add the POI. It appears as a blue square diamond. The figure in the center represents the height of the POI, which you can modify using the slider on the right of the screen. All waypoints turn white as they can now be selected to be linked to the POI.
iOS: open waypoints
Tap waypoints to link them to the POI. In this example, we want to film the tip of the peninsula as it flies around it: we have selected the three waypoints to the left of the peninsula. The arrows of those waypoints have turned toward the POI and are colored in blue the last one which was selected has a blue border around the white arrow.
iOS: three waypoints linked to the POI
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Tap the POI to confirm your choices. Blue waypoints are linked to the POI, which appears as a white square diamond with a blue border. During the entire blue part of the flight, s camera will stay focused on the tip of the peninsula, enabling you to achieve the smoothest flyby shoot. Green waypoints remain independent from the POI.
iOS: POI Flight Plan
Tap a green waypoint to edit it: use the slider on the right of the screen to modify its height; tap and move its white arrow to set the direction of s camera. For this example, we had the drone point toward the land at most steps of the Flight Plan, and toward the lighthouse at take-off and landing, with a descent from 30 to 3 meters between the last two waypoints.
iOS: POI Flight Plan
All you have to do now is to close FreeFlight 6, to get to your flying spot, to prepare , your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device for the flight.
Tap the PILOTING MODE box on the HUD to call the options. Select Flight Plan: the last plan you have set up appears.
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Tap the green arrow on the right of the left bottom bar of the Flight Plan interface to begin the Flight Plan: takes off, flies to the first waypoint and starts the Flight Plan. At the end of the Flight Plan, depending on your settings and depending on your version of FreeFlight 6, lands at, or hovers over, the last waypoint you have set.
That is why, for this section, we have chosen to consider that s final waypoint is also its landing spot.
Activate and monitor every Flight Plan with extreme care: always check your drones route is clear from obstacles and safe, always retain visual contact with , and always be ready to stop the Flight Plan (tap the STOP box of your HUD or reclaim commands of the drone) in case a danger or any sort of unexpected obstacle arises.
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Touch & Fly: Waypoint Waypoint is the default Touch & Fly mode. It enables you to fly to any point on the map. Tap Touch & Fly from the PILOTING MODE box menu. The map of your surroundings opens full screen. The live image captured by is minimized in the bottom right corner of your screen.
Tap a point on the map to select a destination for : this point is marked as a white circle with a green border. For each new Waypoint Touch & Fly session, FreeFlight 6 asks you to confirm the first destination of as on the following screen capture. Tap the green TAP HERE TO START box, flies toward its designated destination. Use the slider on the right of the screen to control the drones altitude (the green figure inside the circle) when it reaches its destination.
Android Touch & Fly Waypoint: first destination confirmation screen
Activate Touch & Fly Waypoint with care: be especially careful with your touches on the screen in this mode, as after the initial confirmation, any tap on the map will immediately send to the corresponding spot.
For this reason, Parrot recommends you set your FreeFlight 6 filming or photography options before activating the Touch & Fly Waypoint mode. If, by mistake, you have sent
toward a dangerous area, tap the STOP box at the center of the top bar of the HUD, or firmly reclaim commands from the Parrot Skycontroller 3.
Touch & Fly: POI
To access the POI Touch & Fly option, tap the Type box from the lower bar of the HUD, and select POI. In POI mode, tap a point on the map to create a point of interest (POI), marked as a white square diamond with a blue border, labelled with a POI icon. Control the height of the POI (the blue figure inside the square diamond) through the slider on the right: this effectively controls the tilt of the gimbal, while you use the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to fly around your target. remains focused on the POI.
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Android Touch & Fly: POI
Tap STOP from the red box at the center of the top bar of your screen to halt , or to reset a POI.
From the Smartdronies box, next to the Type box of the lower bar of the HUD, you can also activate Smartdronies (Orbit, Parabola, Dolly Zoom, Boomerang) of your POI. Refer to the Smartdronies section of this guide for additional information on Smartdronies types.
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This guide addresses all issues users may have encountered while discovering and using a drone from the series.
DO NOT CONTACT PARROT SUPPORT before you have applied the procedures and tips relevant to your issue.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES
ANAFI USA drone hard reset
Hard resetting reverts s most recent firmware to its original state. Parrot recommends the drone hard reset as a first intent procedure for several issues, notably gimbal calibration troubles.
1. Check a compatible microSD card is inserted into ANAFI USA. 2. Power on (short press on the batterys power button). 3. Wait for the gimbal to calibrate (or for the gimbal calibration to fail). 4. Press and hold the batterys power button: after 8 seconds a batterys LED lights up
in red. 5. Release the batterys power button: powers off briefly then reboots. 6. Check the contents of s microSD card: the hard reset procedure has
generated a .TXT document named wifi_security_key at the root of the microSD card. This document confirms the hard reset procedure is complete and successful.
ANAFI USAs smart battery hard reset
Hard resetting s battery is useful to correct any battery issue. Parrot recommends a battery hard reset whenever the batterys behavior strays from its expected behavior.
1. Plug your smart battery to a power source. 2. Regardless of the batterys behavior, press and hold its power button for 15 seconds. 3. Release the power button: the batterys LED run successively in green and red, then
flash alternatively in green. 4. The batterys hard reset is complete.
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Reboot all systems
Rebooting all systems is useful to solve connectivity issues (black screen, white noise, etc.).
1. Power off. 2. Close the Parrot Skycontroller 3. 3. Kill FreeFlight 6 on your device. 4. Reboot your device. 5. Open the Parrot Skycontroller 3. 6. Power on. 7. Wait for synchronization between Parrot Skycontroller 3 and (steady dark
blue LED on the controller): check that the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 activates the drones gimbal to ensure the synch is complete.
8. Plug your device to the Parrot Skycontroller 3.
Pairing to a Parrot Skycontroller 3
This procedure is useful to pair a drone and a controller which have never been paired, and to restore the lost pairing between a drone and a controller.
1. Power on. 2. Open the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to power it on. 3. Plug the drone and the controller together with an USB-A (controller) to USB-C
(drone) cable. 4. The LED of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 flashes briefly in green: it is acknowledging
. 5. Wait for synchronization between Parrot Skycontroller 3 and (steady dark
blue LED on the controller): check that the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 activates the drones gimbal to ensure the synch is complete.
6. Unplug the controller from the drone.
ISSUES
What do I do if I experience a connectivity issue (black screen, white noise, thermography camera activation failure, frozen or lagging stream)?
1. Check that your devices Wi-Fi is disabled: Parrot even recommends you set your device in Airplane mode when you fly , to minimize the risks of communication disturbance.
2. Reboot all systems (refer to the relevant procedure in the earlier section of this guide).
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What do I do if my s gimbal does not calibrate?
Hard reset (refer to the relevant procedure in the earlier section of this guide).
What do I do if my does not power on?
Make sure your smart battery is awake: plug it to a power source to take it out of wintering mode, and its LED should start flashing to acknowledge the fact it is charging Parrot recommends you always fully charge your smart battery before you fly .
What do I do if my battery shows a strange behavior (flashing LED, red LED, etc.)?
Reset the smart battery (refer to the relevant procedure in the earlier section of this document).
What do I do if I cannot read properly the information displayed by FreeFlight 6?
1. Access the settings of your device. 2. Find the Display / Text and display size (or equivalent) options. 3. Turn down the text size of your device, its display size, or both to let FreeFlight 6
accommodate all its information on your screen.
What do I do if my is connected to the Parrot Skycontroller 3, but wont take off when I hit the take-off button?
1. If you had not done it, plug your device (in airplane mode, or at least Wi-Fi turned off) to your Parrot Skycontroller 3.
2. The drone or controller boxes of the homepage of FreeFlight 6 either signal you that: - you must update your Parrot Skycontroller 3, your , or both; - or you must calibrate your s gimbal; - or you must carry out a magnetometer (drone) calibration; - or you must calibrate your Parrot Skycontroller 3.
What do I do if my flips over at take-off?
The propeller blades have been improperly installed. Remove all propeller blades and reinstall them properly and carefully, following the instructions enclosed in all
propeller blades packs.
What do I do if my Parrot Skycontroller 3 does not synch with my ?
1. Check no device is connected on s Wi-Fi network, with FreeFlight 6 running.
2. Pair your to your Parrot Skycontroller 3 (refer to the relevant procedure in the earlier section of this document).
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What do I do if my Parrot Skycontroller 3 does not synch with my device?
1. Try connecting your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device with a different cable, to eliminate the potential faulty cable issue.
2. When you have eliminated the faulty cable issue, and if you still cannot get the controller and device to synch, close your Parrot Skycontroller 3 to turn it off.
3. Try connecting your device to your s Wi-Fi network and open FreeFlight 6. 4. If your device does not connect to , try uninstalling FreeFlight 6 and
reinstalling it (WARNING: if you use an iOS terminal, remember to save your FreeFlight 6 media on your device or on a computer, as uninstalling FreeFlight 6 will delete all your media).
5. When your device and are connected, plug your device to your Parrot Skycontroller 3.
6. After less than a minute, the full ecosystem connection (FreeFlight 6 on the device, Parrot Skycontroller 3, ) should be restored.
If the full connection is not restored, contact Parrot Support as your Parrot Skycontroller 3s USB - A connector is probably damaged. What do I do in the unlikely event my has sustained a crash?
FIRSTLY YOU MUST CHANGE ALL YOUR PROPELLER BLADES BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANOTHER FLIGHT: PROPELLER BLADES ARE INSTRUMENTAL FOR FLIGHT INEGRITY AND DELICATE
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND EVEN MINOR CRASHES CAN INVISIBLY DAMAGE THEIR STRUCTURE.
1. Set up for a flight. 2. Check the page of FreeFlight 6: any permanently damaged element
(gimbal or motor) will appear in red if an element is damaged, refer to point 8 below.
3. If no element is damaged, carry out the calibration(s) requested by FreeFlight 6 (gimbal, magnetometer, or both).
4. Fly in a mission, take pictures and videos. 5. Check your pictures and videos to see if your drones horizon if offset. 6. If your horizon is offset, carry out the Correct horizon procedure (refer to
s User Guide for details) of FreeFlight 6s Camera Preferences 7. If the Correct horizon function cannot make your horizon straight again, it means a
part of your gimbal has been deformed and your drone needs service and a new calibration refer to point 8 below.
8. Note that if the crash has damaged a component of which is essential to a safe flight (such as its vertical camera or its ultra-sonar), your drone will not be able to take off and a FreeFlight 6 alert will tell you to contact your Parrot Support Partner. In this case, be ready to provide the Parrot Support Partner with:
a. the serial number of your ; b. a proof of the purchase (invoice) of your ; c. the full contents of your microSD card FDR folder.
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This foolproof checklist has been developed with military series drone pilots.
If it is useful to them, it is useful to every pilot.
Update & calibration
Device UPDATED FreeFlight 6 UPDATED Skycontroller 3 UPDATED
UPDATED Magneto calibration OK Skycontroller 3 calibration OK Gimbal calibration OK
Skycontroller 3 & OFF
Arms unfolded, locked Arms mechanical lash NONE Lens cap OFF Check drone and gimbal OK Check propellers intact, free Check Skycontroller 3 OK, 100 % charged Check terminal to Skycontroller 3 cable OK If terminal = tablet Skycontroller 3 tablet holder: OK
battery OK, 100% charged battery LED 4 x OK battery temp OK
Device OK, 100% charged MicroSD card Inserted
battery 3 hooks engaged in drone, locked
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Skycontroller 3 & ON
Skycontroller 3 (SC3) open, ON, flashing light to dark blue LED ON, gimbal calibration OK
SC3 / Wi-Fi connection steady dark blue LED on SC3, L trigger moves gimbal: OK Device ON, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth OFF Device / SC3 link FreeFlight 6 launched, image feed & telemetry: OK Flight mode selection MANUAL RTH Height set (20m to 100m) Max altitude set Max distance set Geofence activated if needed Image settings OK Check Stick Mode Inverted / Special mode Map on app OK Micro SD card Formatted Battery levels XXX% (report on flight log if from 100%) Global reactivity set Camera tilt speed set Inclination set Vertical speed set Rotation speed set
Before take-off
GPS signal Red / Orange /Green Device GPS signal Red / Green Flight mode MANUAL Weather OK TO Zone Clear Drone status Check Take-off/Land command Take-off After take-off
Precise Home Set Depending on conditions / 10 secs or 10 meters Check Stick Mode Inverted / Special mode Flight mode MANUAL Check flight commands OK Check gimbal OK Video feed OK Video latency OK Drone status Check
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Before landing
Flight mode MANUAL Weather OK Landing Zone Clear Drone status Check Take-off/Land command Land
After landing
Check engines off OK Drone status Check
Battery OFF Skycontroller 3 Closed, OFF Check drone / gimbal / propellers OK Lens cap ON
Battery
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