DJI Mini 3 Pro | Pause Button | What is it?

[@shaunthedrone]

Another safety factor with the DJI Mini 3 Pro if you need to stop and good to know, hope you enjoy the video :)

[@RonaldBrown59]

The pause is a very important feature, and your correct they don’t talk about it enough. It’s very useful to stop automated modes that aren’t going well. Thanks for sharing Shaun.

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you Ron, glad you enjoyed the video. Many thanks for watching :)

[@ChadB]

One of those things we don't think about enough. Very informative...thanks Shaun.

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you Chad, glad you enjoyed the video. Many thanks for watching :)

[@TedNemeth]

Thanks for this Shaun. I kinda thought that’s what it might be, but now that I watched your video I’m gong to make it instinctual to reach for that button instead of looking to tap on a tiny red X on the screen. That big pause button is much smarter. Thank you!

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you Ted, glad you enjoyed the video and look forward to yours. Many thanks for watching :)

[@davestredulinsky]

Thank you Shaun for the tips re the Pause Button. I hadn't realised that if you held it too long it would switch to return-to-home mode.

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you Dave, glad it helped. Many thanks for watching :)

[@Bob.Stoddard]

THANK YOU! I have had two occasions where my new mini 4 tried to land somewhere other than the home point. I panicked and tried to get control of the aircraft .... when what I needed to do is hit that Pause button! 😐I have flown my mini 4 many times and it always RTH with no problems so I was caught off-guard. Now I know...thanks to You, Shaun. Thank you so much.

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you Bob for your comment and good to know my video was helpful. Many thanks for watching.

[@scotcan7291]

Does activating pause disable the joysticks until the pause button is pressed again or does moving the joysticks take the drone out of pause mode? Very informative video, thank you.

[@shaunthedrone]

Good question Scot, as soon as you press the the Pause button, the drone stops, it wont matter how long you press it for. As soon as you touch the sticks, the drone will move again. Many thanks for watching.

[@EsquecidoseConhecidos]

Hello friend! Thank you so much for a pause video. In Portuguese I only saw 1 video where he showed it quickly but you made the video exclusively about the button. My drone will be a Mini2 but it works the same. Thank you again.

[@shaunthedrone]

You are welcome, glad it's been helpful. Mini 2 is a great drone, many thanks for watching :)

[@b8496]

Yes, pause button or could be called "Panic" button. :) Good to know. Additional thought..Drone uses relative altitude (from takeoff) but I saw from using subtitles it also knows absolute altitude ..ie above sea level. If you want it to follow you walking up a hill or road incline, there is no setting to keep constant altitude above the road surface. I live in a very hilly area. Also if I takeoff ...max altitude easily gets exceeded when terrain is mountainous.p

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you for the comment, the Mavic Pro had a mode which would follow up and down hill but didn't work very well. I've a video coming out using the Active Track and no good with walking towards up hill. Many thanks for watching :)

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I always say, "the pause button is your friend!" Thank you Shaun!!

[@shaunthedrone]

Top Man Marcus - many thanks for watching :)

[@HamTechRadioScannerDrones]

Thanks

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you, many thanks for watching.

[@Simon67316]

Useful to know. Thanks

[@shaunthedrone]

Glad it was helpful, many thanks for watching :)

[@kwenceeramirez1945]

nice..new fan here keep safe waiting

[@shaunthedrone]

Thank you, many thanks for watching :)

[@RDowson]

Doesn’t taking your hands off the sticks do the same thing? Or is this more for when you’re using some of the automotive tracking more features when the drone is flying itself?

[@shaunthedrone]

Good question Robert, by hitting the Pause button, it stops straight away. By taking your fingers off the sticks, it won't stop straight away but it will stop eventually. Many thanks for watching :)

[@romanvanriper9069]

They need to implement a software feature where you can toggle it on to where the pause button will also pause all controller inputs. Tbh is way we can lock the joysticks or any other inputs and buttons from working until it’s unpaused.

[@shaunthedrone]

Many thanks for watching.

[@Kneedeepinstock]

If you take off and immediately hit return to home while you are say 5ft off the ground, will the drone automatically fly up to the Return to Home Height of 100ft etc.? Or will it simply go back down from 5ft to the ground? Just incase there are lots of trees above me when i am flying at moderate height 5ft or so and decide to return to home.

[@shaunthedrone]

Good question, one I don't know. I've flown up not realising I was under a tree! Crashed the drone, lesson learnt, always look up before take off! I will try this out and make a video - thanks for watching :)

[@virpat206]

No. Drone won't go to RTH height....it will simply land....

[@RichardOutdoors]

Doesn’t it naturally pause when you just release both sticks?

[@shaunthedrone]

Good question Richard, if you let go of the sticks, it will stop but not straight away unlike the pause button. Many thanks for watching

[@NorthsideHawk]

Very informative

[@shaunthedrone]

Glad it was helpful, many thanks for watching :)

[@thekiteflyer1]

This is exactly the same as on the mini2 controller, with that controller its labelled exactly the same, and these are things you should know before taking off for the first time as they are in the manual

[@shaunthedrone]

Very true Martin, this is just a reminder as some don't check the manual. Many thanks for your comment :)

[@johnwilliams7654]

Not sure about resuming flying after the pause button is used. Will pushing it again resume flying, or does one have to use a joystick movement?

[@shaunthedrone]

It stops the drone, press again to fly by moving the sticks John :)

[@johnwilliams7654]

@@shaunthedrone Just what I thought Shaun. Keep up the good work. I like your style. It's important not to go off at 100 MPH with teaching videos.

[@shaunthedrone]

@@johnwilliams7654 glad you like them :)

[@ForTheLoveOfWheels]

Helpful!

[@shaunthedrone]

Glad it was helpful. Many thanks for watching.

[@rodrigosalas]

Is it only one time? I just saw a video where they press it twice to stop

[@shaunthedrone]

I've only needed to press once to stop or pause. Many thanks for watching.

[@michaelfireborn7217]

Love the channel but the intro is way way way way way too long.

[@shaunthedrone]

I know, just need the channel to build a bit more before I cut it out - many thanks for watching - stick with it :)

[@TonesDroneVisuals]

It saved my ass when it lost GPS signal and it was heading for a wall

[@shaunthedrone]

Many thanks for watching :)

[@chrisgrahamphotograpy581]

Where is it you live?

[@shaunthedrone]

Hi Chris, I live in the Murcia Region, if you check out my other KZbin channel Expat, will give you a clue :)

[@chrisgrahamphotograpy581]

@@shaunthedrone ha got you now

[@shaunthedrone]

@@chrisgrahamphotograpy581 there is a group near me that meet once or twice a month to go flying "Spanish Drone Seekers"

[@chrisgrahamphotograpy581]

@shaunthedrone am in Scotland unfortunately with shitty weather ha

[@KopilKotoky2022]

Hello sir good Morning

[@shaunthedrone]

Hi, many thanks for watching :)