Skydio X2D QGC - Detailed Button Actions

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button action Behavior
STEP ZOOM OUT
A single zoom step is taken each button press
TRIGGER CAMERA
Captures a photo
TRIGGER VIDEO
Starts/stops recording
THERMAL ON/OFF
Toggle the thermal overly.
THERMAL ON
Turn the thermal overlay on
THERMAL OFF
Turn the thermal overlay o
THERMAL NEXT PALETTE
Cycle between the thermal color palettes
TOGGLE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE
Toggles obstacle avoidance settings
Standard > Close/Reduced > Minimal > Disabled
TOGGLE RGB LEDs
Toggles RGB lights on/o
TOGGLE RTL
Initiate a return to launch (or rally point)
TOGGLE SUBJECT
HIGHLIGHTING
Toggles subject detection on/o
SENSOR SLEW
Reset the zoom level and center gimbal pitch
TOGGLE ILLUMINATION MODE
Switch between modes (none, visible strobe, ir strobe)
DISMISS PROMPTS
Dismiss any blocking prompts (required for night takeo). Also
cancel landing/takeo
GIMBAL DOWN (FINE)
Pitch the gimbal up (scales with zoom)
GIMBAL UP (FINE)
Pitch the gimbal down (scales with zoom)
YAW LEFT (FINE)
Yaw the vehicle to the left (scales with zoom)
YAW RIGHT (FINE)
Yaw the vehicle to the right (scales with zoom)
START TRIANGULATION
Initiate the triangulation skill. The first button push enters the
skill and a subsequent push starts ranging
LAND
Initiate a landing.
TAKEOFF
Initiate a takeo.
QGC Flight
Flight Controls