The Air 3 has confirmed to be a really succesful improve to the Air 2S.
Not solely does it have a dual-camera system just like that discovered on the unique Mavic 3, but it surely additionally has an omnidirectional impediment avoidance system.
The Air 3, just like the Mini 4 Professional, advantages from utilizing the DJI RC 2 distant controller.
The DJI RC 2, for these new to the Air 3, is an up to date all-in-one controller based mostly on the DJI RC, which was launched with the DJI Mini 3 Professional in Could 2022.
For those who’ve by no means flown utilizing any of DJI’s all-in-one distant controllers, this text and YouTube video will talk about why you’ll need to hook up with WiFi on the DJI RC 2 and stroll by way of the steps wanted to attach your DJI RC 2 to WiFi.
Why Hook up with WiFi?
Since WiFi isn’t essential to flying the Air 3, it is a query many who initially begin flying DJI drones surprise about.
There are two very particular explanation why, as an Air 3 proprietor with a DJI RC 2, it would be best to hook up with WiFi:
- Set up Firmware Updates
- Entry Flight Maps offline inside DJI Fly
Those that use a DJI RC-N2 controller with a cellphone might need to hook up with WiFi for the extra goal of utilizing the QuickTransfer function.
Firmware Updates
DJI provides new options, tweaks, and fixes to the Air 3, which improves the person expertise.
The one solution to profit from these additions is by updating the firmware. To replace the firmware, you’ll have to have a strong WiFi sign.
Whilst you can hook up with your cellphone’s hotspot, by way of WiFi, whereas out on location flying, it’s instructed to replace the firmware from a strong WiFi connection from dwelling or indoors.
Flight Maps
When within the DJI Fly app, on the decrease left-hand aspect of the Digital camera View is your flight map.
If you’re not related to WiFi by way of your cellphone hotspot, nor have ever flown in that specific space, you’ll not have an in depth view of the encircling flight areas.
Connecting to your cellphone by way of WiFi, whereas on location, will obtain the world map.
Alternatively, whereas related to WiFi at dwelling, you’ll be able to navigate to the place you propose to fly beforehand, zoom in on the placement, and an offline map of the world shall be saved within the DJI RC 2.
QuickTransfer & LightCut (DJI RC-N2)
QuickTransfer is meant for many who use DJI Fly with a smartphone and DJI RC-N2 distant controller.
The short switch function lets you wirelessly export content material, by way of WiFi, out of your Air 3’s SD card to an Android or iOS (Apple) smartphone or machine working DJI Fly, all with out having to energy on the distant controller or have it close by for that matter.
That is excellent for many who wish to shortly edit their images or movies and instantly share them with household, associates, or on social media.
Notice: If utilizing a DJI RC 2, you can’t use the QuickTransfer function to export images and movies to the distant controller. The RC 2 doesn’t have enhancing capabilities, so transferring content material shouldn’t be at present supported. Enhancing must be performed on an Android or iOS good machine working DJI Fly.
Moreover, as soon as movies are transferred from the Air 3 to a sensible machine, you should use DJI’s really helpful LightCut video editor on that machine.
Utilizing AI and a sequence of templates, LightCut lets you edit movies immediately in your cell machine, with out having to export them to Finalcut Professional, Adobe Premier, or DaVinci Resolve.
Connecting the DJI RC 2 to WiFi
Step 1: Flip the DJI RC 2 on by urgent the facility button as soon as, then instantly urgent and holding the facility button.
The DJI RC 2 will activate and boot up, going to the DJI Dwelling display screen.
Step 2: Swipe down as soon as from the highest of the display screen, just like how you’ll on an Android machine or iPhone. It will carry down the Notification shade.
Step 3: Swipe down a second time, and you’ll be delivered to the principle settings display screen.
On the settings display screen, you’ll see quite a lot of choices starting from WiFi to RC brightness and sound, and display screen recording, to say a couple of.
Step 4: To shortly allow or disable Wifi, faucet the WiFi icon.
Step 4 Alternate: If it’s essential to set WiFi on the DJI RC 2 or select a brand new connection, press and maintain the WiFi icon.
Step 5: You’ll now be introduced into the WiFi community display screen.
Now you can select the community you wish to hook up with. After selecting a community, you’ll be prompted to enter the WiFi password. After which, you’ll join.
Whenever you hook up with WiFi sooner or later, you’ll robotically hook up with the out there WiFi community the DJI RC 2 final efficiently related to.
