DJI Mini 4 Pro Quick Tips | Episode 3

[@Joseph-ko2kl]

I've been in the Mojave flying in 111-115 degrees and other than the batteries depleting quicker than normal I have had no issues.

[@w.e.s.]

I get more flight time the hotter it gets

[@pandaphotography1545]

Same…

[@GoldFus1on]

same on avata 2, both these drones use lithium ion vs lithium polymer on older models affecting flight time

[@sunshynff]

It hit 128°F last week in Arizona, let me know how it flies in that heat. Also a dry dessert heat is not going to effect it as noticeably as a humid 123°F heat like it's hit in Florida a couple times this summer already.

[@chavonetmedia]

Thinking I fried the main circuit board after flying in 100-104 degree heat. Not 100% sure that caused it directly. Paying attention to not placing the drone back in the carrying case before it cools off moving forward. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@rangerrick8220]

When I have the drone sitting idle when programming or updating, I have a desktop fan blowing from the front to simulate forward motion... works great keeping it cool.

[@richard8031]

Thanks for the hint.!!!

[@rangerrick8220]

@@richard8031 NP. Works good and prevents it from shutting itself down while programming and updating.

[@AlaskanFreedom]

Flying here in Alaska. During our heat wave we got way up to 65 degrees, still flys fine 😊

[@riskybusiness5]

😆

[@Miju88]

Celsius? No way 😂

[@Charlie-go6eb]

Right. We were in the low 100’s recorded temps. Few summers back 110 plus. Hahaha.

[@Charlie-go6eb]

Great video though.

[@ironhorseracing7380]

Great tips, thanks, when I spotted your video, you are pointing to the RC2 controller, with the caption "don't use this" but nothing in the video about the controller???

[@Gabemonr]

It's called clickbait lol

[@SeanChristopherMcGee]

Why does the battery counter show - "32' 14"- instead of 32:14 It throws me off to see the 32 feet by 14 inches?

[@ChrisAthanas]

Old school symbols for minutes and seconds

[@ChipLohman]

Very helpful. Your tip on watching battery level versus time remaining has already replaced my anxiety pills! 😂

[@reubenmarcus]

It could be, that it was slowly going down because when you pressed the cruise control shortcut, you had a ‘slight’ downward pitch and it just kept doing the same downward pitch… because the pitch was so slight, it was unnoticeable until you did more revolutions… I saw KZbin video recently about somebody using cruise control with Spotlight, which continued to work during the cruise control… make sense?

[@51Drones]

Ah yes.

[@gmor46]

That makes perfect sense! Thank you!

[@MrRaymond1021]

Great input Russ. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@AskMeWhen]

As a new mini 4 owner thanks so much for this!

[@kev_999]

I crashed once not knowing sport mode disabled obstacle avoidance and once at night. lol 😂 Next will be from the wind. I learn the hard way and pay for repairs at a place here in Guatemala City. Most recently broke one leg first ten minutes of flight time but it’s repaired for only $130 They don’t have DJI care here.

[@kev_999]

I crashed once not knowing sport mode disabled obstacle avoidance and once at night. lol 😂 Next will be from the wind. I learn the hard way and pay for repairs at a place here in Guatemala City. Most recently broke one leg first ten minutes of flight time but it’s repaired for only $130 They don’t have DJI care here. Moral: don’t be like me. These babies are expensive.

[@bentonthurmond8609]

Live in pa here. I did not time it but on a really warm day the battery last a long time.

[@tonyw3523]

Thanks for the tips, Russ! Always, helpful content!

[@northwind7409]

Keep in mind that, even you are not using the drone camera, it is still being used. Otherwise, you would not be seeing it on your controller. The only variable will be what type of recording you are having it do, which will be using less power than actually having the camera turned on.

[@richardhykes6939]

Being so hot here in Virginia I was concerned about the heat. I got the OK to launch my mini4pro. But I'm older an I'm not trying to over heat my self. So any how thanks for your support it's OK to fly. Keep on flying my friend

[@johnstonlarry]

After a flight on a hot day, I take my batteries out of the drone. This cools both the bird and battery faster

[@RussShirley1]

Great tips Russ, thanks. Question for you please; If purchasing a DJI refurbished drone from DJI, can you trust that everything has been replaced? Like motors, battery/s, etc.

[@51Drones]

It has a full 1 year warranty, so yes.

[@jackwendel916]

Thx for all your tips! I now am learning my mini pro 4 coming from a mavic pro. Do you have a video about learning to fly over water? I heard that's not a good idea but do wonder about that, Thx again Jack

[@txarchdroneguy4731]

Russ, great tips, especily knowing that video and photography has no negative effect on flight time.

[@rangerrick8220]

Question: Does sport mode use more power and decrease range faster than N or C modes? I made a comment on this earlier but for some reason, it got deleted?

[@rangerrick8220]

Answer - YES! Found out the hard way - flew out in N mode, came back in S mode at full speed... it didn't make it back. Had a 1.5 km walk and alot of sweat and fear to go get it... thankfully the dog I saw running around as it was force-landing didn't find my drone and mangle / shake it to death like a feeding shark... !

[@DanJ6]

Russ did you run the first test again - in case that result was an anomaly? Maybe a battery issue?

[@gmvid7211]

I'm getting one for Christmas. I admit I couldn't resist and had to try it out, but of course it's going back under the Christmas tree😊.Its stability is amazing, in arth mode it lands on the designated gravel, it is incredibly precise, and its control is very smooth.The resolution of the camera image is impressive.I can't wait for Christmas so I can finally fly it legally🤣

[@johnpower8356]

Awesome 👌 just ordered a dji mini 4 pro

[@davecurtis8765]

Can you connect the radio to a TV monitor while flying so you have a big screen?

[@meteoroz]

I was flying an Air2S here in Australia on a 45 degree (Celsius = 113F) day. The drone was fine, but I was using the iPhone plugged in to the controller as a monitor, and that was overheating in minutes. The iPhone overheating caused the image to disappear from the screen, so I couldn't see anything and had to manually land. Between the heat and the flies, it was disastrous. That being said, I got some incredible footage of the painted silos I was filming. Footage was perfect.

[@skipwalker1954]

I'm wondering if the flight time test wasn't conducted using three different batteries. If so, perhaps the relatively small difference in flight times could be variances in effective capacity battery to battery?

[@FREEDOMFPV84]

Thanks for the tips man always helpfull I learned alot from you 👍

[@mrkilroy9167]

How did you get the nice screen shots of your transmitter while flying? Excellent show!

[@Rlkent62]

Great Info. 👍🏼

[@fortyfour6626]

I fly in the Tampa Bay Area. With record breaking heat and dew points….like flying inside a dishwasher! No issues when airborne. The venting and cooling design seem to make it fine. However, I have had issues when after a longer flight I land and it overheats while transferring media. I try to take it inside near an ac vent or box fan. I am always surprised at how warm/hot to the touch the body gets at times. I’ve had the pro4 now since last August I think…I fly daily for the most part. If anything on this subject, the batteries don’t charge fully anymore. I have one that only reaches 91% and the other two are like 96% and 97%.

[@traalmighty2212]

Very useful tips.

[@danbirch7034]

I'm thinking of getting a drone, and this is a very useful piece of information! What do you think about taking off from the flat roof of a five-story building?

[@jtofit]

I learned the hard way, All 3 of my batteries malfunctioned for leaving them in my car & also always keeping them stored in the battery case, but DJI replaced it for Free!

[@lonnienaveau7545]

In Vegas we have extreme heat so I try noct to hover in place too long and monitor battery temps continuously.

[@robertconser9103]

Secret Service should have had one of these yesterday

[@ray_notes8170]

It's inconceivable that they didn't. Live satellite recon even. So many questions. Happy, safe flying.

[@ChrisxNetter]

@@ray_notes8170it’s inconceivable that he didn’t know this already lol, nowadays you can’t tell the difference between a troll and genuine ignorance

[@Johngaltforever]

Inept leadership wouldn't have been able to understand why it was important.

[@reflix2983]

Hi gang. Accurate GPS location only requires 3 satellites for triangulation. However, A 4th satellite is included to correct for timing errors between satellites. Anything over 4 is 'gravy'. And as satellites appear and disappear from 'view' (horizon) as they orbit the earth, having a dozen or so insures dependable coordinates over time.

[@oregon1232]

Redundancy

[@eyes21st]

Thanks for your excellent content as usual. I'd add, while DJI mini Drones are in a static position.. I would advise against leaving them switched on any longer than they have to be. They get extremely hot without the airflow, Overheating any PCB can cause all sorts of damage and nasty PCB faults. I've a small portable external fan 'to try and help' keep a static MINI drone cooler when installing updates etc.

[@JerryOakes-oaktree207]

Russ - thank you for the helpful information about air temperature- my question is what about humidity? I’ve been trying to avoid flying when it’s above 75%. Am I being too cautious?

[@rfknapik]

Thanks for doing this test. I received the same results and people on the FB sites were telling me I don't know what I'm talking about as they claim recording video greatly effects battery. Now I know I was right.

[@BobDeer-vd4nq]

I love your content so much.. I am learning so much. Thank you.

[@fj1100mark]

The only thing I can think of that would make it so that it kept descending while you were in cruise control was that when you press the cruise control on button you had accidentally pulled the down stick down a little in which case it would remember that as well Either that or your up and down stick is not centring properly

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great tips Russ, thanks for sharing.

[@gmor46]

Great tips! No idea why you were losing altitude, certainly not temperature related issue since you’re getting a gps altitude read and not barometric data (which would be affected by temperature changes). Maybe a cruise control issue? Was the gps reception constant during the maneuver? Curious to see other inputs. Thank you for the video!

[@roncockerham3569]

Very helpful, thank you kindly for posting. I appreciate it..

[@robnuss4189]

Great video as always! Quick question, what's the weather app that shows up on your RC 2?

[@riskybusiness5]

It's a phone app, says in title UAV Forecast. You can use it for free with very limited features. I also like Dronecast provides a little more for free.

[@gavinmcdougal8456]

I’m a new mini 4 owner. I’m concerned about the photo quality. I do t know if I have missed something in the settings but the photos are very grainy. Maybe given it’s a small censor it just is what it is but I was expecting pin sharp images? Were my expectations simply too high 🤔 any thoughts and suggestions are welcomed🙏

[@kev_999]

Random question. You from MN? Saw you in another video wearing a Vikes sweater

[@Diantane]

You said in a recent tips video that when you point your controller at the Mini 4 Pro that the radar dot will turn green. It stays blue even if the drone is right in front of you. I live in West Virginia, USA and have the latest firmware (checked yesterday before flight).

[@keanucilliers826]

What are the best settings/binds for the controls under the remote?

[@jsauerii]

I am definitely seeing less battery during camera use, video and hyperlapse. And seeing that altitude drop a little on some shoots....

[@mitch60609]

Very informative thank you for sharing

[@Ezduztube]

Great video 👍🏻

[@dronecontent]

Thank you! My mini 4 pro when it comes back to home after the battery is dead I can't even touch it because it's so hot!

[@DaveBartholomew-uf6sm]

Thanks, this was very helpful particularly how to manage the final 25% of the battery. I often don't fly far enough to be a concern and get annoyed when the drone stops to return to home. This reminded my how to manage this and have to get that in my mind on my preflight thoughts.

[@VWoodKatic]

Hey, great video. I have an insight to add and a question. Firstly, this is going back years so technology might have improved since then. But the first drone I ever bought was the first small drone dji did. On my first ever flight, I took off immediately after it said it had a home point. When I hit return to home, it turned out it had got that position wrong and actually landed on a nearby building! It was heartbreaking. Fortunately I found and paid a guy with an extendable truck ladder and I was able to get it back. Since that point I always wait for more sattelites and have never had it return anywhere other than the exact location I took off. As for the question, I'm deciding between the mini 4 pro and a really good deal on a second hand air 2s. Any opinions on the two? The last drone I owned was the original air, so I feel like the mini 4 will be a big upgrade no matter what. But I'm wondering if its lightness means it's tough to fly higher or in the mountains during wind etc. Using the drone while hiking will probably be one of the main ways I use it. Cheers!

[@lonniesfilmmaking333]

Thanks for your dedication, plus sharing your knowledge and tips that protect our drones if I had one lol 😂😊❤

[@SabrinaConstance]

Great vids. ^^ Thank you for sharing Mini 4 Pro content.

[@jacksonmacd]

I would like to see a range test at the various performance settings. IOW, am i better off to fly in sport mode, normal mode, or cine mode to maximize range (at zero wind).

[@kennethgooswit3697]

What about replcement batteries. Will they work???

[@rickdavid1795]

Very interesting. Thanks

[@josepolanco1228]

Great info. Thanks. Subscribed 👍

[@sunshynff]

Good stuff, but I have to disagree a little with the heat issue. There were 5 cities last week, 2 in Florida and 3 in Arizona that hit over 120°F(48.8°C), outside Phoenix it hit 128°F(53.3°). I'm not saying your drone won't operate or that you shouldn't do it in those temps, but I'd definitely pay attention to core temp readings and keep a closer eye on motor temps during and between flights, and try to have something to mechanically cool the drone also between flights.

[@tikoy1955]

Good informational video. I still have a Mavic Pro and thinking about either getting a mini 3 or mini 4 and haven't made up my mind yet.

[@mikeburdass246]

Hi , how do you get the compass thingy on the bottom of your controller screen ??

[@joebunkers1944]

Hi you mentioned that the batteries could be stored in a dark cool place - could that be the fridge? Thank You!

[@martinrps13]

No, because water inside the batteries would be very bad

[@MrPltpc919]

I flown my mini 3 pro when the OAT was 47°C, was good.

[@walkabout16]

GNSS: Due to the larger number of satellites, GNSS can provide more accurate location information than GPS alone. GNSS receivers typically offer accuracy within 1 meter, with some surveying products achieving millimeter accuracy.

[@bansantosofficial4254]

Can you use RC PRO for DJI MINI 4 PRO?

[@MontagoDK]

I just got an Air 3 with the fly more combo.. The drone and RC2 consume tons of power just being turned on... So i think that recording is only a fraction of the power consumption. These days there's a dedicated chip for recording which consumes very few watts. The RC2 has 22 Wh battery and consumes it just being turned on in 3 hours. The drone also consumes all power on few hours by just sitting on the table with power on. That makes them as power hungry as a laptop that plays KZbin (WiFi) at full brightness (10-15 watt)

[@alfbaldwin7144]

Great video and as always an excellent easy to follow and understand turorial. Maybe this topic has been covered. But if not, in respect to the Mini 4 Pro is there a suggested method to ensure you have full batteries when going out to have some fun? I find that I charge all 3 regular batteries and place them in the carry bag. After a few days the batteries will discharge to as low as 60%. Suggestions?

[@51Drones]

It’s always recommended to charge them the day before you plan to fly out

[@riskybusiness5]

They discharge to remain at optimal storage levels. After depleting them, if I am not planning on flying, I charge them to back to around 70% for storage. When I am planning to fly I can top off two sets of drone batteries in a few hours. I may charge them the night before and maybe even top them off just before I leave home.

[@alfbaldwin7144]

@@riskybusiness5 thank you

[@alfbaldwin7144]

@@51Drones Thank you.

[@erikadonaysarmiento8879]

I've got the dji 2, I'd like to update to another one, which drone would you recommend for making videos with the gimbal stabilizer incorporated, high quality and time flying? I just started making videos for my Facebook account. Thanks for your videos. I will be waiting for your respond.

[@carlpickins106]

Thank you sir! All questions I've had...keep up the great work. Your one of the ones I trust!

[@rcgrant9310]

Russ, Sir -- Thanks for the tips! You're always a help. Questions -- 1.) Can the Mini 3-Pro RC-2 controller be used with the Mini 4-Pro drone? 2.) Was the RC-2 controller for the Mini 4-Pro updated in some way over the Mini 3-Pro RC-2 controller? THANKS...

[@51Drones]

Yes. It has O4 transmission. They are not compatible.

[@robertgrant1509]

Thanks!

[@JE-ti3cz]

Hi Russ, if the US GPS satellites go down, would the Glonass system become available ?

[@terryrccrazy6993]

Great information, thanks

[@jameslagr78]

Thx you very helpful and useful

[@IsaacGilliland-n9j]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

[@Diantane]

Thank you!

[@mike._.feliciano6782]

Thanks for the intel...

[@flyinlo1474]

Looking for a tutorial on importing markers (single waypoint) (like you can on M3E) for shooting Panos at specified coordinates.

[@D8Droner-xj5tg]

NEW SUbscriber from the philippines and great video very informative ,Thank you very much sir❤❤❤

[@nemoxero]

have you tried the folding landing gear? … (some people love it and some say it won’t land correctly) thx for all the great info…

[@w.e.s.]

Hand catch that crap

[@Benrutherford8225]

What happens if you fly in cold weather ?

[@darrellwainwright8889]

I had to get a new phone and I lost my app for my dji Mavic pro what app can I use for my android phone and controller I need your help😢

[@shegocrazy]

In thinking that the only difference recording or not should be writing to card which would be almost no extra power. It's doing all the processing regardless of recording.

[@jpk436233]

Russ, great tips as always. I’m about to buy the mp4 and just want to verify with you: If I buy the regular batteries I don’t need to concern myself with remote ID, but if I mix in the larger plus battery with them , the drone must be registered with the built in remote ID signal. Is this correct . And…. What is your opinion on just sticking with the regular intelligent batteries ( only ), considering privacy and future possible bans? Thanks

[@51Drones]

You would regret not having the longer battery life. I highly recommend getting the batteries plus and registering the drone. Remote ideas nothing to worry about. And even if a ban does happen to occur, any currentdrones will not be included..

[@jpk436233]

Great, thanks again

[@hunterelgin4996]

Can anyone explain how we got drones flying around Jersey when I go fly my dji 4pro the faa can pick it up within minutes???

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

thanks

[@dronelegal]

Super like my friend! Big hug from Brazil

[@10-PeaceVisions]

Was once in that situation where my mini 4pro alerted me on the battery level and activated RTH...but becuase i felt i wasn't done with what i was doing, and cancelled...that almost turned out to be the worst decision I've ever made as my drone almost landed in the water (i was flying over water🤦🏽‍♂️)...never making that mistake ever again...if it says it's time to RTH...i let it do it's thing😁

[@willcountydrone2022]

Off topic a bit but does anyone have a go to setting for the normal mode with the Avata 2 with the controller 🎮 3? I want to slow it down a bit for indoor videos. Ty!

[@riskybusiness5]

I adjust settings by hovering drone in front of me and testing the inputs to get optimal movement. You could also try turning back on the AV2 default "beginners mode".

[@SiteSpecialistsLLC]

I appreciate your videos I do have one concern however The operating temperature for my drone says 105° f I live in Las Vegas and it's been 110 to 114 for several days. while it may be physically possible to operate my drone without issues I have a concern about part 107 that I'm operating the drone outside the limits the manufacturer recommends and if anything happened that the FAA would hold that against me.

[@shaner.5]

I dont think your drone will be outside of the limits while flying. strap a temp to it and fly see what it gets up to with all that air moving.

[@51Drones]

No. The FAA has no concerns about you following manufacturer guidelines. Those guidelines are only in place for warranty issues.

[@rangerrick8220]

Question: Does high humidity in the air affect signal range significantly? I have a feeling it can disrupt the signal a fair amount due to some experiments I have done...

[@rangerrick8220]

Answer - YES! Humidity affects signal distance... flew the same paths in summer vs winter - with 0 mph wind each time and at same heights... the winter crispness in the air had it go farther and get a clearer signal than the summer heat and humidity.

[@atlanticseacoastphotograph7626]

Although heat doesn't appreciably affect the drone, I had to give up flying my Mini 2 on hot days as the screen on my iPhone would heat up too fast and black out. I went to Thailand, took 2 days and over $100 to get proper authority to fly, only to have my screen constantly go too dark to see anything. My Mini 3 Pro, using the controller with built-in screen, doesn't have this problem.

[@WalleyeHunter]

I have a question. In your video on the top of the screen next to the battery level indicator you said that’s how much time you have left to fly your drone, how can that be when the numbers are labeled in feet and inches I don’t understand can somebody clarify please.

[@Kiwi0Six]

Good question. While more common use for the single and double quotes is feet and inches, it is also used indicate minutes and seconds (commonly in angle measurement - degrees minutes and seconds - rather than in time). I would guess they’re using this nomenclature instead of the colon so there’s no confusion about hours and minutes or minutes and seconds.

[@WalleyeHunter]

Thank you.

[@glatznatureproductions]

Excellent. Really enjoying the Quick Tip series. I don’t even own Mini 4 Pro but have other DJI drones. Would you consider doing a video showing how to load drone related apps (e.g., Air Control) onto a DJI controller? Maybe that’s not even a good idea. Would appreciate your thoughts at any rate. Just a suggestion. Thanks from all you do!

[@riskybusiness5]

I thought RC2 was a closed Android system with no access to play store. I run all complimentary apps on phone like UAV Forecast or Dronecast, etc.

[@TheVirtualFuture-By-WB]

Hi, Im coming from a DJI mini 3 to a DJI Mini 4 * I often use 360 photography and DJI does it amazing.. Looks beautiful in Virtual Reality. HOWEVER, DJI 4 now adds the big files/shots in a folder on SD. Is it possible to turn this off? I don't see myself ever using those and they are huge. * The new DJI RC controller: Coming from the Phone/Controller combo one, after completing the Master Shots routine, I used to hear the cheesy Auto edit demo. I hear other things on the controller but not voice prompts or that. IS that a setting? Is there a way to disable the stupid Instruction Video every time you select Master Shots? It's annoying / not helpful. * I set the Video record Coding format to H.256 and can't figure how to change it back to .254

[@tom-qk3jf]

I think flight time difference is due to wind/temperature condition which out of the test environtment control.

[@Hunter-eg5gs]

Can drone fly if rain?

[@Diantane]

I was kind of thinking that the signal strength would go down like a smart phone, but instead it’s a full five bars, then two orange bars and finally one red bar. Is my drone acting strange or do all Mini 4 Pro’s do this?

[@riskybusiness5]

Sounds normal. Drone's don't use cellular networks they use radio bands that can fluctuate with any obstacles (trees) or even antenna direction. The drone will dynamically adjust frequency bands to obtain better signal, which can result jumps in signal strength while flying at any distance.

[@Diantane]

@@riskybusiness5 have you seen the video on the Cellular Dongle 2? With that on your Mini 4 Pro or Air 3, their signal comes from 4g cellular for an unlimited range. The battery is the only determining factor.

[@artykohl1118]

I flew my mini 4 at the Salton Sea in 110°, and it felt very hot. I kept laying it on the car A. C. vent.

[@karpod]

Unfortunately a large black square covers half of the screen to show products used in the video that are for sale. Unable to watch the video because of this. I'm casting from phone to tv via youtube app through a Google chromecast. Not sure which if these might be causing it. This is the first time I've had this happen.

[@56igadget]

I see that occasionally another videos