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Table of contents
DOCUMENTATION CHANGELOG ...................... 2
ANAFI USA documentation ......................................... 2
USING THIS GUIDE ....................................... 3
PREREQUISITES .......................................... 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................... 6
FOREWORD ............................................... 8
About ANAFI USA ....................................................... 8
Wi-Fi ........................................................................... 8
GPS ............................................................................. 8
4K video formats ........................................................ 8
The smart battery ....................................................... 9
HDMI .......................................................................... 9
Auto-RTH (return home) ............................................ 9
Devices ....................................................................... 9
User guide screenshots .............................................. 9
About My.Parrot accounts ......................................... 9
DISCLAIMER ............................................ 10
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................... 11
Package contents ...................................................... 12
PRESENTATION OF ANAFI USA ................... 13
PRESENTATION OF SKYCONTROLLER 3 ............ 15
LED status indicator color codes ............................... 16
Pairing ANAFI USA to a Skycontroller 3 .................... 17
PRESENTATION OF SKYCONTROLLER 4 ............ 18
LED status indicator color codes ............................... 20
Pairing ANAFI USA to a Skycontroller 4 .................... 20
HDMI video sharing .................................................. 20
FREEFLIGHT 6 USA OFFLINE UPDATE VIA APK FILE
(ANDROID USERS) ..................................... 22
PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST ............................... 23
Transport & handling ................................................ 23
Equipment ................................................................ 23
Regulations ............................................................... 23
Flight conditions ....................................................... 23
GETTING STARTED ..................................... 24
TAKING OFF............................................. 25
Ground take-off ........................................................ 25
Hand launch.............................................................. 25
Deployment from a moving vehicle ......................... 26
Standard take-off from a moving vehicle ................. 26
FLYING ................................................... 28
Optimal speeds ........................................................ 28
Optimal autonomy (flight time) ............................... 28
Optimal elongation (distance) .................................. 28
WI-FI LINK OPTIMIZATION ........................... 29
RETURNING HOME ..................................... 30
Precise Home Setting ............................................... 30
Smart RTH ................................................................ 30
Managing coordinates .............................................. 30
Advanced RTH settings ............................................. 32
Pilot RTH ................................................................... 32
Custom RTH .............................................................. 32
LANDING ................................................ 35
Recovery from a moving vehicle .............................. 35
Hand landing ............................................................ 35
REPLACING PROPELLER BLADES ...................... 37
SMART LIPO BATTERY ................................ 38
Battery removal........................................................ 38
Battery installation ................................................... 38
Battery charging ....................................................... 38
Battery update ......................................................... 39
Battery care and safety ............................................ 40
Battery information .................................................. 40
MICROSD CARD AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT ..... 41
Installing a microSD card .......................................... 41
Retrieving photos and videos ................................... 41
Compatible microSD cards ....................................... 41
Direct media retrieval (drone to computer) ............. 41
FreeFlight 6 USA Gallery ........................................... 41
MicroSD card formatting .......................................... 42
MicroSD card encryption .......................................... 43
INTRODUCING FREEFLIGHT 6 USA ................. 44
Presentation of the HUD .......................................... 44
PREFERENCES ........................................... 46
Controls .................................................................... 46
Presets ...................................................................... 46
Thermal .................................................................... 47