11 Ideas To Assist Get You Began With DJI Flip Drone

Good day, people! Shawn right here from Air Images. In immediately’s video, I’ve acquired 11 suggestions for the model new DJI Flip. The following tips are useful for individuals who are utterly new, that can assist you stand up and working and turn into acquainted with a few of its performance.

In the event you’ve by no means flown a drone earlier than, I do have a newbie information for the Flip. In that information, we go over all of the {hardware} and primary performance of the drone that can assist you put together in your very first flight. I’ll put a hyperlink to that down within the description of this video as nicely.

Tip 1: Allow or Disable the Auto Energy-On Function

With the DJI Flip, whenever you unfold it, it mechanically powers on. It’s going to additionally mechanically energy off after 5 seconds whenever you fold it up. Now, for those who’re not a fan of that function and like to manually energy it on and off your self, you possibly can go into the Fly app and disable it.

Simply word which you could solely modify this setting whenever you’re linked on to a controller. There’s no solution to modify it on the time of filming when linked solely to a smartphone.

To vary this, go to Settings, and below the Security tab, scroll down close to the underside. You’ll see two choices:

• Energy on when unfolded
• Energy off when folded

You don’t must disable each. In the event you simply need to manually energy it on, depart the power-off possibility enabled so it nonetheless powers down when folded, or go forward and disable each for those who desire.

Tip 2: Adjusting the Entrance-Dealing with 3D Infrared Sensing

You may disable the front-facing 3D infrared sensor proper throughout the Fly app, whether or not linked to a controller or a smartphone. More often than not, it’s a good suggestion to depart it on, however there are conditions the place it may turn into a hindrance—like low-hanging branches that aren’t truly an impediment however trigger the drone to hesitate or cease.

• When linked to a controller: Go to Settings and choose the Security tab. On the high, you possibly can set impediment avoidance to Brake (it can cease if it detects an impediment) or Off.
• When linked to a smartphone: Faucet on Settings on the backside, then choose Extra Settings on the right-hand facet close to the underside. You’ll see the identical impediment avoidance choices (to cease or disable).

Tip 3: Autonomous Flying Mode

The DJI Flip can fly autonomously with out being linked to a telephone or controller, just by utilizing the button on the facet. It’s going to carry out the chosen job after which return to you. Nevertheless, be sure you hook up with the app first to make sure all settings are the way in which you need them as a result of the Flip will solely use the final saved settings.

In the event you’re heading out and plan to fly autonomously:

1. Energy it on earlier than you go.
2. Alter all the pieces in Settings—for instance, in Following, select Shut, Medium, or Far, and set comply with peak to Low, Flat, or Excessive.
3. Undergo every clever flight mode and set all the pieces as wanted.

As soon as set, the drone will keep in mind these settings the subsequent time you place it up and not using a controller or smartphone.

Tip 4: Customizing Fast Pictures

By default, you possibly can cycle by six fast pictures utilizing the button on the facet: Observe, Drone, Circle, Rocket, Highlight, and Path Observe. The final slot might be custom-made.

To do that, join the Flip to your smartphone and open Settings. There you’ll see all the short pictures. The final one is labeled Customized, and for those who faucet on it, you possibly can select Path Observe, Boomerang, or Helix for that ultimate slot.

Tip 5: Capturing Audio

The DJI Flip can seize audio out of your telephone’s microphone whilst you’re flying, and the software program will mechanically scale back background noise from the drone. To allow or disable this function, faucet the button on the right-hand facet of the display screen (within the center), however it’s essential to first activate it within the settings.

• Go to Settings and choose App Recording to toggle it on or off.
• Under that, select Pure or Pure noise discount. Pure preserves some ambient sound, whereas Pure isolates primarily the human voice. Check each to see which fits your wants.

Tip 6: Recording Audio with the DJI RC-N3

In the event you’re utilizing the DJI RCN3 (the controller the place you mount your smartphone), you possibly can file audio by your telephone’s microphone the identical approach. Sadly, for those who’re utilizing the DJI RC2, this function isn’t obtainable as a result of that controller has no built-in microphone.

• On the RCN3, open Settings and go to Digicam.
• Scroll down to search out App Recording, then toggle it on or off.
• Choose Pure or Pure for the noise discount sort.
• You may as well pair a Bluetooth microphone to your telephone for higher audio high quality.

Tip 7: Monitoring

The DJI Flip is nice for monitoring, even in autonomous mode. It’s fast and simple to deploy, however it’s also possible to observe whereas linked to a controller. With a controller, you’ve full entry to DJI FocusTrack, permitting you to make use of ActiveTrack, Level of Curiosity, or Highlight modes. Simply choose your topic on the display screen and the drone will lock on and observe.

Tip 8: Filming in Vertical Mode

The DJI Flip can movie vertically whether or not you’re linked to a controller or on to a smartphone.

• With a controller: Choose your decision within the video settings, change to 2.7K, then set your body fee. The utmost decision in vertical mode is 2.7K.
• With a smartphone: Go to Settings, choose Video, and select 2.7K (9:16) on the high.

Bear in mind, for those who plan on flying and not using a smartphone or controller (autonomously), set this earlier than you launch so the drone will keep in mind it.

Tip 9: Utilizing a Smartphone as a Digital Controller

You may fly the Flip utilizing on-screen joysticks when linked on to your smartphone.

1. Choose Handbook on the high.
2. Launch the drone, and also you’ll have two digital sticks in your display screen.
3. In the event you desire to carry the telephone horizontally, faucet the icon on the high on the right-hand facet to modify orientation.

This horizontal format might supply an even bigger preview and be simpler for some pilots.

Tip 10: Adjusting the Body Fee

When flying autonomously, the utmost decision is 4K at 30 frames per second. Nevertheless, if you would like 4K at 60 fps, change to guide management:

• In your Video settings, as soon as in guide mode, you possibly can choose as much as 60 fps at 4K.
• The identical applies for those who’re utilizing the RC2 or RCN3 controllers. Simply go into decision settings and select 4K 60.

Tip 11: Transferring Content material

There are 3 ways to switch the images and movies saved in your reminiscence card:

1. Reminiscence Card Reader: Take away the cardboard and use a card reader to repeat recordsdata to your gadget or pc.
2. USB-C Port: Plug the Flip instantly right into a suitable gadget (telephone, pill, laptop computer). It’s going to seem as a drive and you’ll copy recordsdata off that approach.
3. DJI Fly App (Wi-fi): Go to Album within the app. You’ll see all recordsdata saved on the cardboard. Choose what you need and hit Obtain. You may cancel anytime, and there’s additionally a Magnificence Impact possibility or a Trim Obtain function, the place you possibly can choose solely the portion of the clip you need. That is helpful for those who’re restricted on gadget storage.

Effectively, people, these are my 11 suggestions for the brand new DJI Flip. As talked about, for those who’re model new and have by no means flown a drone earlier than, take a look at my full in-depth newbie’s information overlaying {hardware} and primary performance. I’ll embrace a hyperlink to that down within the description. Hopefully, you discovered the following tips beneficial. Thanks so much for watching, and we’ll see you within the subsequent one!