The basic operation of the drone is as follows:

Now take the DJI Elf series of drones as an example to introduce the basic operation of the drone, and the operation of other drones of various brands may be different. Power on & Power off: Short press the power button on the battery / remote control once, after the indicator light is on, long press the power button for 2 seconds, and then let go after all the power indicators are charged, the power of the drone and remote control can be turned on smoothly.

Checking the drone will complete the basic hardware self-test work after the power is turned on, and the status of the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), compass, gimbal, and motors can all be viewed in the companion mobile client DJIGo, and calibrated accordingly. At this point, users need to manually check: the remaining power, voltage, and battery life of the airplane.

Remote control signals, mapping signals, in the setup menu you can also view the current interference level of the mapping signal channel, if the interference is serious, you need to manually adjust the channel. Compass Status. Theoretically, the compass doesn't need to be calibrated very often, but for safety reasons, please make sure to manually calibrate the compass before each takeoff, and keep it away from all metal objects when calibrating.

SD card capacity. The drone has a limited amount of power, so it would be a shame to waste it and not be able to take any pictures.

Takeoff: Once all the checks are done, everyone can start the motors. Both DJI and Zero drones start their motors by pivoting the two joysticks in an "inside-out" motion below the centerline of the remote control. After starting the motors, the motors will idle the propellers. The default left joystick of the drone's remote control is responsible for controlling the drone's ascent, descent, rotation to the left, and rotation to the right.

The right joystick is responsible for moving the drone back and forth in the horizontal direction. To take off, just slowly push the left stick up, and slightly increase the throttle when the drone is off the ground, so that the drone rises to over 2 meters as quickly as possible, and then it's free to fly.

The Genie 4 remote control has built-in photo and video buttons, so you can start recording or taking photos by clicking on them. Once you've finished recording, you can click the "Playback" button to view the video and photos you've taken in the mobile client. With DJIGo, you can choose between auto and manual exposure, and with the setting wheel on the top right of the remote control, you can adjust exposure compensation or shutter speed directly on the remote control.

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Straight Line Flying: Straight line flying is when the drone flies in a straight line in only one direction, such as up and down, back and forth, left and right, or along a diagonal. Straight line flying is very simple, just toggle the joystick in a specific direction. In flight, with the steady rotation of the gimbal, you can focus the image on a certain subject. A slow rotation of the airplane while the camera is facing vertically towards the ground for rising or falling shots can also improve the look and feel of the image.

Surrounding flight: Surrounding flight is referred to as "brushing the pot", which means that the airplane takes a specific shooting target as the center of the circle and carries out a uniform speed surrounding flight, during which the shooting target is always in the center of the screen, which is suitable for displaying the surroundings where the object is located, and the screen has a strong sense of three-dimensionality. Surround flight can be disassembled into the aircraft's rotation and lateral flight, the remote control of the two joysticks according to a specific rate in the opposite direction to toggle, you can "brush the pot".

Tracking Flight: A "variant" of Straight Flight or Surround Flight that uses a moving target as the tracking object to enhance the dynamism of the picture. Dive / Forward Pull UpIf straight-line flying is too simple and circling and tracking are too complicated, try this composite shot by toggling the left stick while flying horizontally to make the airplane rise or fall at the same time. This kind of shot requires the controller to have a good sense of three-dimensional space.