DJI Mini 2 Beginners Guide and Best Settings: Get Started Right

If you just purchased a DJI Mini 2 and aren't sure where to start, begin here. I will walk you through everything you need to know to start flying!
In this DJI Mini 2 beginners guide will walk you through the app, all the settings I use when flying my mini 2 and help you get your drone setup, flying and filming safely.
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0:00 intro
0:43 activate, update and unfolding the drone
2:16 going over the drone, powering on, battery and SD card
3:53 going over the controller, buttons and details
7:11 battery charging case
8:10 first flight preparation
9:46 on location power on and prep
10:44 compass calibration
11:28 App walk through: Safety tab
15:33 app walk through: control tab
16:51 app walk through: gimbal settings
18:46 phone charging, stick modes and Function button programming
19:50 app walk through: camera tab settings for video
22:05 video mode settings
22:40 photo mode settings
23:30 app walk through: camera tab settings for photo
24:02 camera control settings for manual control
24:43 ND filters for manual camera control
25:44 Take off and hand launching
26:15 Quick shot modes
28:53 manual flight control
30:05 advanced movements
30:23 information on the screen
31:45 flying in cine mode
31:58 flying in normal mode
32:08 flying in sport mode
32:35 hand catch and landing
32:56 app walkthrough: transmission tab
33:39 app walkthrough: about tab
34:01 packing the drone and controller to put away
35:00 closing arguments
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[@carlbuehler7767]

I made my first flight with the DJI mini 2 yesterday with the aid of your videos it was awesome thank you so much for the hard work that you put into these videos!

[@JakeSloan]

fantastic !!

[@abidmohsen2724]

mine is expected to arrive tomorrow, Can't wait to test it

[@robvanhagen3344]

This is by far the best introduction video of flying the DJI Mini 2 on KZbin. Thanks Jake. This clever explanation wil help me a lot.

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks a lot!

[@pagarb]

Best drone training video I've seen covers the subject extremely well, all done with a very positive attitude.. that counts for a lot...

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks!

[@dougcooper4917]

Awesome educational video Jake!! It's definitely a keeper!! Thank you for all of your hard work!! It's greatly appreciated!!

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you!!

[@allyons3460]

Thank you Jake for that video. I will be watching this again. Love the audio and video quality and your style of presentation. Best video I’ve seen so far. Been flying Rc planes for years off water here in Maine and now the mini 2. Your location there in Alaska is beautiful, just like Maine. Thank you again. Alan

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you very much! Maine does look very similar. I climbed Mt Katahdin once and Maine was very beautiful.

[@bobinmontana777]

Best DJI MINI tutorial yet. Thanks.

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you!

[@jackieconnell7183]

Excellent video. Really appreciate this as someone who got a mini 2 and it is my first drone. Really looking forward to getting familiar with it thanks again, great work

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks a lot!

[@billschaare4835]

What a great video!!! Thank you so much for posting. New to drones but have flown large scale rc warbirds for a long time. Can't wait to get out and put my drone through it's paces with your information. Thanks again!!!

[@JakeSloan]

awesome!

[@Shauncat1]

Awesome review. Getting my DJI mini 2 se and this will help me setup my drone before flying

[@JakeSloan]

Awesome

[@maryannejennings1979]

Hello Jake, love your channel it is very informative, you gave me assistance with your info on your channel to decide getting a Mini 2 Drone been holding off, your sessions have great for me a newcomer to drones. Really looking forward to getting familiar with my drone, thanks again, great work Jake, always look for your sessions " Great Channel"! thank you.

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you!

[@coldings]

Jake Sloan This is the best tutorial and information for Mavic Mini 2 on KZbin thanks Those are more than but GREAT appreciated

[@JakeSloan]

Wow thank you

[@davidlong6358]

Very useful tutorial Jake, superbly put over , very easy to understand ,just purchased the mini2 beautiful little drone been flying for around a year with a cheaper model, Which did a fly off on me ,, Thanks Dave

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks!

[@patrickdevaux1468]

Thank you for your fantastic demonstration.

[@JakeSloan]

You’re welcome!

[@KevinHaskins_Media]

On my way! to got FLY! Great Video!

[@JakeSloan]

awesome!

[@linuslive]

New to the channel. Your vids are super useful and fun to watch. Thanks!

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks a lot! Cheers

[@obiwanwatson]

mannnnn, from your video i discovered these quickshot modes! cant wait to try them out! thanks!!

[@JakeSloan]

awesome!

[@Smt_Glaive]

I have the mini 2 and I absolutely love it.

[@JakeSloan]

Awesome!

Avesome video. Thanks for the information.

[@JakeSloan]

You’re welcome

[@qwertyuiop-kd4qq]

Got one of these a couple of months ago, very helpful video!

[@JakeSloan]

Nice!!

[@Flyingtwiglet]

Excellent video. Really appreciate this as someone who's just about to buy. Will save and watch again when I have it.

[@JakeSloan]

Fantastic enjoy it!

[@Flyingtwiglet]

@@JakeSloan Got it. Calibrated as per video. Super articulate & helpful, thank you. Now a couple of trial videos in, I need to suss out how to edit them....

[@robj_76]

Awesome video, this will be my next drone now after seeing this video.. Thx Jake

[@JakeSloan]

You're welcome!!

[@matthewalter2906]

Great video. Thanks for the tips and tricks.

[@JakeSloan]

You’re welcome

[@martinbhambhani5709]

Thank you so very very much ....you have amazingly explain every thing ...now only thing remain as you well said is PRACTICE... Wish me luck 👍🙏

[@JakeSloan]

You’re welcome

[@jimverw5863]

Good video. You explained everything rather well.

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks

[@tammywiedmer2410]

Thank You! Your Training is Excellent & Appreciated!

[@JakeSloan]

You're very welcome!

[@tammywiedmer2410]

@@JakeSloan First Flight Today!

[@jqvist529]

Wonderful video - thank you so much Jake!!! Glad you are an Arctic Cat guy too hahaha! Today is my first flight day with the Mini 2~

[@JakeSloan]

hahaha nice have fun!!

[@TOMLAD0]

thank you very much jake

[@JakeSloan]

You're welcome!

[@traveler7249]

Good vid Great production. Good content. - thank you

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks.

[@STEVIEDVD]

Excellent video, liked and followed 👍🏻

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks very much!!

[@sebster3gmail]

Great video, thank you👍

[@JakeSloan]

thanks

[@MegaMastiffman]

Great spot man

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks 👍

[@leemurphy4294]

Great video and packed with information for newbies like me! Just got this drone and to say I’m scared when it is out of my line of sight is an understatement…… hopefully this feeling passes with each flight.

[@JakeSloan]

I hope so and just take your time!

[@bradleystannard7875]

I know it's been 11 months, but I find flying in map mode where you can see the drone on the map helps me more than using the vide

[@GaryJahman]

Great stuff Jake, I actually sold my Mavic Mini and going to buy the Mini 2 soon. But I live close to an airport so i always need to go somewhere else for testing lol Have a nice day!

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks Gary, I understand living close to an airport. I am next to 3 controlled airspace airports lol. Have a great one!

[@charlesspidell1447]

Get a Evo or Skydio

[@mhelel]

Great video

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks!

[@tommason4954]

Hello from Blacks Harbour, NB, Can. Great video Jake! Just getting back into drone flying after a 2-3 year break. Starting off this time with the Mini 2 and I was very happy to see where you prefer your settings for various types of shooting; a great place to start tweaking for personal taste. When shooting in colder temps, should you avoid bringing the drone directly in to room temperature settings? I usually bring my camera gear into the house in a large Zip-Loc bag to prevent condensation build up until things warm up. Anyway, great tutorial, thanks for the effort to help everyone get the most out of their drones .... I'm your newest subscriber!

[@JakeSloan]

That works! Cheers man

[@DiyEcoProjects]

*Tip:* in winter, always put any batteries in a pouch and keep them near your body if you can on the inside of your coat. That way the batteries are warm and they wont be flat. *Tip2*: dont store your DJI batteries in the charging caddy, turn them around or take them out. They will automatically drop to 70% charge over time to protect themselves. Keep them like that, but fully charge batteries on the day you intend to fly. All the best ~ Great video!!!

[@JakeSloan]

Exactly why I made this video. Great tip

[@jvlivtriple]

Great video. One thing I discovered is DJI sells what I call "training wheels". This is a set of propellor guards. Where I live in western Washington the big open area isn't available. Many 150 foot tall trees, kind of like southeast Alaska. Unfortunately I hit one of them and broke the entire propellor assembly off. Fortunately for me, when my wife bought me the drone she also bought me an insurance policy. After the drone was repaired I installed the propellor guards sold by DJI. They have been useful(I am on my second set). When they are installed your altitude is restricted to about 90 feet and distance from start point is around 165 feet. Perfect for a beginner. Another thing I have noticed involves learning to use the video display on the phone. For an "old" guy like me who has never played video games this has been tough. I practice flying entire battery segments, about 30 minutes, using the video display only. I am up to making fairly decent coordinated turns.

[@JakeSloan]

excellent points!!

[@TeflonShawn12]

Holy shit you look like Bill Burr off first glance! Great video btw. Really helped with my set up!

[@JakeSloan]

lol Thanks for that!

[@Papsky]

Great video. The other week I wanted to try and get back into photography and start venturing into the world of videography. So I grabbed my GoPro, dusted off my old DSLR (Canon Digital Rebel XTi) and then I came across your channel. Now I have a drone... and i'm blaming you haha. I decided to go with the DJI Mavic Air 2 instead of the DJI Mini 2 in order to get the Active Tracking and better video quality but it was a very difficult decision. Good job with the channel! I've enjoyed watching your other videos that cover photography, drones and the adventures you go on with them. Even though I hate the cold, I'm very jealous of all the wide open areas you are able to explore up in Alaska. Alaska has jumped up a few spots on my list of places to visit! Way too many trees for me to crash into down here in Pennsylvania.

[@JakeSloan]

Awesome! Glad to hear it.

[@JamesMorgan-et2lb]

great tutorial video. Thank you for taking the time to present the mini 2 to us. Question: do you still fly this one or have you upgraded to a newer model?

[@JakeSloan]

I have upgraded many times lol. It’s still a great drone but the mini 3/mini 3 pro is much better

[@chrisbenson5788]

Thank you, get mine in a couple of days and thought I was the only one who felt anxious about getting started, I feel like I'll have the same feelings about trusting the drone 😅

[@JakeSloan]

nice!

[@kennethfry4567]

Love the video...most helpful.. It would be nice if you could update the video for the 1.9 version of the DJI Fly app as the the advanced gimbal settings have been renamed to gain and expo tuning and the setting options are different.

[@JakeSloan]

agreed!

[@EJGentleman]

Outstanding tutorial/educational video. Do you think this is a good beginner's drone?

[@JakeSloan]

yes it's a great drone to start with

[@FLRCQUAD]

Boy Jake, I wish I knew what you forgot about drone photography, just got into DJI drones flew Yuneec's and Eflite for years really like the DJIs have the Mavic min2 and the Mavic air 2 a lot to learn, flying them is easy its all the camera settings in the past I flew auto in everything, I also fly Rc airplanes and helicopters a lot 5 to 6 days a week here AZ 76 here today and were cold LOL, as always great video later

[@JakeSloan]

Thank you so much!

[@Pettywyze]

Did you say "one exposed darkly" ? 🤣 🤣 🤣 You've just earned another sub for that alone. Oh yeah, great video too.

[@JakeSloan]

rofl yes I did... Cheers

[@Ezq95]

I bought the mini 2 for my son and me. I m 5 away from Tampa international Airport so I can't fly home, after Xmas day we will have it outdoor some where away. I can't wait

[@JakeSloan]

Nice!!

[@InsideAustria]

Thanks for the info. Very useful :) Happy to leave Like # 73 and sending you wishes from Austria, Andy

[@JakeSloan]

You're welcome!

[@apcipriano]

Hi Jake. Great introductory video on the Mini2. Do you have any suggestions about how to retrofit the Mini2 to comply with the mandatory FAA “remote ID” requirement as of next month? I don’t think there is any hardware remote ID capability of this drone by itself. Thank!

[@JakeSloan]

currently I don't have an answer, but as soon as there is one I and I am sure others will be making videos about it!

[@michaelcorcoran1707]

thanks for the great video, well presented with so much information.

[@JakeSloan]

You’re welcome

[@karstenlund8956]

Great guide, thank you! I want to have the drone with me on motorcycle trips but if I pull over and wants to do a few quick shots, what is the setup time from when I get it out of the bag until I´m in the air? Do I have to calibrate every time?

[@JakeSloan]

no it should only take a minute to take out and turn on

[@DiamondTreeCompanyFortCollins]

Awesome tutorial.... I own an ol school Yuneec 500 drone... it was rad 8 years ago but the latency was lame... how's the delay on the mini 2?.. thanks from Colorado

[@JakeSloan]

it's generally between 200ms depending on conditions etc

[@randysmith6493]

If you take off before Your Home Point Has Been Updated, will it pick a point that was along the line of travel, or would go to the last place you launched from, like say miles away on last flight, or is it smart and just won’t want to fly away until the YHPHBU in situ. Good job on intro to Mini 2

[@JakeSloan]

Thanks!

[@robertlmiller6996]

Great video! I am about to head for my tutorial flight after setting up with your help. My settings under control did not have an advance gimbal option. Any idea why?

[@JakeSloan]

I think they may have changes some locations on a firmware update

[@robertlmiller6996]

@@JakeSloan Yes they did, thanks.

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

I didn't expect to hear you say that. I thought you were civilized. 22:12 ha ha

[@JakeSloan]

Lol I knew someone would give me grief about that 😜

[@grossi46]

Hi buddy ,Great video as always. What's the main difference between 4/3 and 6/9 photo ratio. I am currently using 6/9 as I use them on my KZbin videos but I heard 4/3 has better quality. If I shoot photos in that mode won't the photos layout look odd when I incorporate it into my KZbin videos? Hope that makes sense and is not a silly question 😉

[@JakeSloan]

They don't have better quality they just use the full sensor so you can crop them a bit more in post if you wish. the only difference is 16:9 cuts off the top and bottom of the sensor where 4:3 uses the entire sensor and yes if you shoot them mostly for your videos then stay with 16:9

[@grossi46]

@@JakeSloan brilliant thank you 👍

[@mitchellortega4942]

yes thanks much my question is mini 2 se do they have the navigating simbol like a paper drone on lower part of screen, an the red line on top of screen wen flying bro Alaska beutyfull t, J.

[@JakeSloan]

There is a map in the bottom of the screen

[@Scandi29]

I never got one of those rotor protector clips you show on the video. Is this something you purchased seperatly?

[@JakeSloan]

I think it came with certain kits they sold but you can purchase them separately

[@Monkeybuzzness]

interesting.... @5:59 always starts in normal mode. I've not found that to be the case with mine. Software/firmware updates maybe?

[@JakeSloan]

possibly!

[@joakimtollerud2172]

Jake, what is the highest ISO value you would use?

[@JakeSloan]

400 or lower

[@semtech30]

I got into a wilderness area like you are. App told me " NO NETWORK " LTE cel was not receptive. I could not fly . How did this work for you as I saw no LTE on your screen. ??

[@JakeSloan]

not sure I fly with out cellular reception all the time

[@whoamiguesswho1054]

Do you need to format the micro SD card to fat32 or no on the mini 2 ? I’m just wondering because I’m getting mine in 2 days… I got a SanDisk 128GB Extreme microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - Up to 160MB/s, C10, U3, V30, 4K, A2, Micro SD hopefully that works fine

[@JakeSloan]

That should work just fine but I always recommend formatting the card in the device you are going to use it in

[@whoamiguesswho1054]

@@JakeSloan Ok Thanks for the recommendation. Appreciate you getting back to me on this. =) Have a awesome day!!

[@jacquelinecracchiolo925]

I just picked up a used mini 2 I cannot find a go fly app for this Android phone I was told it's not available no more on the app store maybe you can send me a link so I can download this thank you

[@JakeSloan]

you must download the dji fly app directly from DJI, it is not on the play store

[@michaeltoy2195]

One thing maybe to add is that the DGI fly app is only supported on some smart phones. More Apple phones than Android

[@JakeSloan]

Interesting

[@tyl8ter]

What tablet would you recommend for the mini 2¿ Thanks

[@JakeSloan]

id recommend the iPad mini 6 personally

[@tyl8ter]

@Jake Sloan Thanks so much. Great videos

[@kevinknipper0313]

Can you charge your remote control from or with the battery power bank ?

[@kevinknipper0313]

Great video and information

[@JakeSloan]

yes you can

[@TerjeSrsther]

Hello. In my dji fly app, i dont`t have the option of "allow upward gimbal rotatation. Any tip ?

[@JakeSloan]

Make sure you are updated to the latest firmware and not all drones have this feature

[@TerjeSrsther]

@@JakeSloan It`s a Mini 2. The option was there before I updatet firmware. Strange

[@carlbuehler7767]

Hello Jake, Carl Buehler Zephyrhills Florida. I am using a older iPhone 6 plus 128 gigs. When I am flying my mini 2, when I select on the battery symbol it gives me battery time left and time to force landing but it does not display return to home information and I do not get the RTH warning when the battery gets low. I am thinking my phone just does not have enough processing power. Your thoughts?

[@JakeSloan]

It should but that is very interesting, I may have to look into that a bit more

[@carlbuehler7767]

@@JakeSloan This was only my second flight but I have noticed both flights not displaying the RTH warning and information noted in the battery drop down menu. Without this functionality in this great little drone, it takes away the biggest fail safe that this drone has to offer. My friend has an iPhone 8 Plus, I thought I would install the Fly app on his phone and log into my account and connect to the aircraft and see if I gain some more options. I also tried to do that file transfer at the end of the flight where you press the rear button until it turns blue but join Wi-Fi information does not appear to come up to start the download. I am about 95% sure that it’s CPU related. I am careful to make sure to terminate any other apps running in the background and have been keeping my flights short because I want to be able to bring my drone home with plenty of battery left but as I stated on both flights still no RTH warning or information on the Battery drop-down menu. Simple solution is to upgrade my phone to a 12 or even the new 13 that is supposed to be coming out soon, but just inconvenient right now.

[@fchurch74]

@@carlbuehler7767 I didn't want to spend the bucks on a new phone so I bought a refurbed Pixel 2 for a hundred bucks. No sim, no nothing. Just install the Go Fly app and you're good to go. No way a phone call will interrupt you this way either.

[@paulhopkins1905]

The DJI tutorial is in Chinese, and the translated captions are terrible, thank you and other KZbinrs so much for videos like this

[@JakeSloan]

you're welcome

[@mustafa-wy1tm]

I have one, but I'm not in Alaska 😆😅😅

[@JakeSloan]

Nice

[@josefinandersson7646]

1640 ft is pretty low. I was that high with my pahntom standard.

[@JakeSloan]

that is the limit programed into the drone from take off point height not the max altitude you can fly it at

[@DavidWilliams-eg7jv]

i sware, 25 mim,utes in for the first flight and the only thing i want is how it starts, you didnt even show that, mate just go and work for them.

[@JakeSloan]

there are lots of other helpful videos out there too

[@sharonb5598]

Jake, thank you for the helpful drone reviews. Unfortunately you are neglecting one of the most important considerations for any drone purchase... SUPPORT. It is well known that DJI has HORRIBLE support. This is well documented in countless customer reviews. You do your subscribers a disservice by failing to mention that in any of your reviews. I have returned my Mavic2 and I will NEVER buy another DJI product because of my experience with DJI support.

[@JakeSloan]

Sorry to hear you have had bad support experiences. Perhaps you should consider a Skydio instead.