How to Set Up Peripherals for DJI Mavic Pro Drone
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- How to set up peripherals for you DJI Drone.
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- How to set up peripherals for you DJI Drone.
To complete the following steps, you will need both your remote control and drone handy.
On the Remote Control
- Press and release the power button, then press it again quickly and hold it until you hear it make the initialization sound.
On the Drone
- Make sure the rubber and plastic gimbal covers and gimbal clamp are removed, and the drone is unfolded so the gimbal and propellers can move freely during the warm-up process.
- Press and release the power button, then press it again quickly and hold it until you hear it make the initialization sound.
The remote control is linked with the drone out of the box. They only need to be linked if you can no longer pilot the drone with the remote control.
To complete the following steps, you will need both your drone and remote control handy.
Ensure the drone and remote control are close to each other.
On the Drone
- Locate the Control Mode switch on the right side of the drone and ensure it's on the RC position.
On the Remote Control
- Press and hold the customizable C1 and C2 buttons and the Record button simultaneously until the remote control starts beeping.
- While the remote control is still beeping, keep holding the buttons and press the Shutter button as well.
- The remote control screen will show the Binding message until it is linked with the drone.
On the Drone
- Press the Link button on the right side of the drone next to the Control Mode switch.
- The indicator light will turn from green into red when the button is pressed and the drone will be linked to the remote control.
Depending on the size of your mobile device and where the connection port is located on it, there are two ways to connect it to the remote control:
Using the Clamp Connector
- Unfold the mobile device clamps.
- Align the side connector on the left clamp with the port on the mobile device.
- If your mobile device has a home button in the middle, make sure it's positioned between the bigger teeth of the clamp.
- Insert the mobile device into the left clamp first, then into the right clamp to secure it.
Using the Extension Cable
- Unfold the mobile device clamps.
- Push the side connector into the outward position on the left clamp.
- Disconnect side cable from the remote controller.
- Connect the provided USB cable into the bottom port of the remote controller.
- Insert the mobile device into one of the clamps first, then into the other one to secure it.
- Connect the Micro USB end of the cable into the side port of the mobile device.
To complete the following steps, you will need both your remote control and drone handy.
On the Remote Control
- Press and release the power button, then press it again quickly and hold it until you hear it make the initialization sound.
On the Drone
- Make sure the rubber and plastic gimbal covers and gimbal clamp are removed, and the drone is unfolded so the gimbal and propellers can move freely during the warm-up process.
- Press and release the power button, then press it again quickly and hold it until you hear it make the initialization sound.
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- Make sure the headband is firmly connected to the goggles body.
- Plug the smaller end of the provided USB cable into the headband.
- Plug the other end of the same cable into the charger then plug the charger into a power outlet.
- The battery indicator lights will start scrolling until they turn off meaning the goggles are charged.
- Launch the DJI Assistant 2 app.
- If you don't see your email address in the top right corner, click Login.
- Fill in your DJI account information then click Sign In.
- Press and release the power button, then press it again quickly and hold it for about two seconds to turn on the goggles.
- Put on the goggles.
- Navigate the goggles interface using the touch panel on the right side. Swipe with one finger up, down, front (for right) and back (for left) to move the selection and tap to choose the selected option.
- Choose your preferred Language.
- Select Next on the Welcome screen.
- Read the Terms of Use, check the box to accept them and select Next.
- For the activation type, choose With DJI Assistant 2 then select Next.
- Take off the goggles.
- Plug the smaller end of the provided USB cable into the headband.
- Plug the other end of the same cable into the computer.
- In the DJI Assistant 2 app, select your goggles under Connected Devices.
- You will be prompted to activate the goggles. Click Start Activation.
- Make sure your DJI account information is correct and click Confirm Your Account.
- Once the goggles are activated, click Complete to finish.
- In the DJI Assistant 2 app, select your goggles under Connected Devices.
- Look for the Latest Version available in the Firmware List and click Upgrade.
- Click Start Update.
- Wait for the update to complete. The process may take several minutes to finish.
Do not turn off or disconnect the goggles or exit the app during the update.
- Once the update is completed, click Back to finish.
To complete the following steps, you will need both your remote control and drone handy.
On the Remote Control
- Press and release the power button, then press it again quickly and hold it until you hear it make the initialization sound.
On the Drone
- Make sure the rubber and plastic gimbal covers and gimbal clamp are removed, and the drone is unfolded so the gimbal and propellers can move freely during the warm-up process.
- Press and release the power button, then press it again quickly and hold it until you hear it make the initialization sound.
- With the goggles equipped, select Tools within the user interface.
- Then go to Settings.
- Choose Linking Settings.
- Select Quick Linking as the linking method.
- And Confirm the linking method.
- Press the Link button with a pin on the right side of the drone.
- Select Confirm on the instructional prompt and wait for the drone and goggles to be linked with each other.
- Once the linking is successful, select Complete.
- You should see the live view of the drone's camera inside the goggles.
The remote control is linked with the drone out of the box. They only need to be linked if you can no longer pilot the drone with the remote control.
To complete the following steps, you will need both your drone and remote control handy.
Ensure the drone and remote control are close to each other.
On the Drone
- Locate the Control Mode switch on the right side of the drone and ensure it's on the RC position.
On the Remote Control
- Press and hold the customizable C1 and C2 buttons and the Record button simultaneously until the remote control starts beeping.
- While the remote control is still beeping, keep holding the buttons and press the Shutter button as well.
- The remote control screen will show the Binding message until it is linked with the drone.
On the Drone
- Press the Link button on the right side of the drone next to the Control Mode switch.
- The indicator light will turn from green into red when the button is pressed and the drone will be linked to the remote control.
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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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Clicking this button will open a new guide that will provide you with steps to resolve your issue.