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How to Record Videos with the Parrot Bebop 2 Drone

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Introduction

In This Guide
You'll Learn:
  • How to record videos with your Parrot drone's camera.
You'll Need Either:
  • A mobile device with the FreeFlight Pro app already installed.
  • A Parrot SkyController 2 remote control already set up for your drone.

1 Safety First

As with all Drone flying, please keep the following in mind:

  • Make sure you are properly registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, or qualify to fly without registration.
  • Make sure you have permission to fly from the person or group that owns the land you'll be over.
  • Make sure you are in-touch with the control tower before flying near an airport.
  • Make sure there's no obstructions, such as power lines or trees, above your flight area that could cause problems.
  • Make sure there's no one below your flight area that could be hurt.
  • Make sure you are not near government infrastructure or other sensitive properties.
  • Make sure the weather is safe to fly in.
  • Make sure you keep your drone in your sight at all times, and get help from an observer if necessary.
For more detailed information, please visit:
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/

? Choose how you'd like to record videos with the Parrot Bebop 2 drone's camera

  1. How to record videos with the FreeFlight Pro app
  2. How to record videos with the SkyController 2 remote control

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In This Guide
You'll Learn:
  • How to record videos with your Parrot drone's camera.
You'll Need Either:
  • A mobile device with the FreeFlight Pro app already installed.
  • A Parrot SkyController 2 remote control already set up for your drone.

As with all Drone flying, please keep the following in mind:

  • Make sure you are properly registered with the Federal Aviation Administration, or qualify to fly without registration.
  • Make sure you have permission to fly from the person or group that owns the land you'll be over.
  • Make sure you are in-touch with the control tower before flying near an airport.
  • Make sure there's no obstructions, such as power lines or trees, above your flight area that could cause problems.
  • Make sure there's no one below your flight area that could be hurt.
  • Make sure you are not near government infrastructure or other sensitive properties.
  • Make sure the weather is safe to fly in.
  • Make sure you keep your drone in your sight at all times, and get help from an observer if necessary.
For more detailed information, please visit:
http://knowbeforeyoufly.org/
To better assist you, please answer this question.
  1. Launch the FreeFlight Pro app on your mobile device.
    FreeFlight Pro App.
  2. Tap the Fly & Film area.
    Fly & Film are highlighted in FreeFlight Pro app.
  3. Select the video quality you want for your videos from the top middle to the left of the record button.
    Video quality selector highlighted in FreeFlight Pro app.
  4. The video recording will start automatically when you take off, but you can stop it and restart it at any time by tapping the record button in the top middle.
    Record button highlighted in FreeFlight Pro app.
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To better assist you, please answer this question.
  1. With your mobile device connected to the remote control, use the camera view on the mobile device as a view finder.
    SkyController with smartphone mounted.
  2. The video recording will start automatically when you take off, but you can stop it and restart it at any time pressing the B button.
    B button highlighted on SkyController 2.
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Clicking this button will open a new guide that will provide you with steps to resolve your issue.

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