DJI Mini 2: First Drone? Complete Setup Guide for Beginners
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- Опубліковано 25 лют 2021
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00:00 Start 1:05 Controls 5:50 Setup 9:15 Fly App 14:15 How to Fly 19:20 How to Hand Catch
A complete setup guide for beginners. If you have just got your DJI Mini 2 then I take you through the controls, setup and a walk through the Fly App display, before showing how to fly and how to hand catch.
This tutorial is meant for beginners who have just got the Mini 2 and want to know everything about how to fly and how to take great pictures and video from the air.
I explain how to charge, how the remote control works, how the drone flies, what the various app display features are, how to set the return to home settings and height, what happens if the drone loses signal, how to take off, how to fly, how to land and how to hand catch. I also finish with some cinematic misty English countryside footage from the air.
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Many of you getting the Mini 2 as your first drone, here's everything you need to know to get up in the air......
Jump Points: @ Controls @ Setup @ Fly App @ How to Fly @ How to Hand Catch
Sorry it's a long one.... loads to cram in. Cheers, Ian
I've got mine all ready to go, I bought the combo, I'm from Newcastle lol, but I will definitely be hand catching it, I have a video on u tube of me hand catching my big bugs 4w 4k, if I can do that 1, I can do this, awesome. Great Video my friend. 👊
Hi ive watched your video as I've had my new drone like yours when you get it kand to your hand to you have to use the return button or use the landing stick right down then does if shut off as I want try my drone out soon too and I'm trying fund a big field to learn thanks
I've had mine for nearly 3 yrs. Never had the time to mess with it till I retired. Gonna get it out one of these days,hopefully before I get to old to mess with it.
I just bought my Mini 2 yesterday and was wondering what to do until I found this video... thanks Ian. I'm Shane (The S&G Family) in Birmingham 👌🏿💯
A really clear and useful tutorial, especially with the the screen texts. Thanks. Looking forward to the next ones.
Nice one Ian! It will be a great help to the newcomers of drone flying, and give them some confidence into all aspects of this great hobby! It’s good to have guys like you around explaining and making it easier to comprehend!👍
Great info, thanks, just bought my first drone, mini 2 and have had a ball already. Your tips are priceless.
Absolutely brilliant beginners guide thank you 😄
Got my mini 2 and mavic air 2 on a good deal the other day and after watching some of your videos they've been really helpful in getting me started to become part of the drone family.looking to more videos into the future.
Perfect run through video for beginners... 👍. You put your left stick down , you put your right hand up . You do the Mini Boogie and you're as chuffed as ****. Cheers Ian, it's in the post. 📦🚚. I'll be watching this again each day for the next week.🤓
Brilliant thank you, just got one. Just so easy to understand.
Thanks Ian for the fantastic tutorial and it really helped me in understanding the initial set up.
At last I’ve found a video that has the perfect no nonsense into and instructions to this drone !
Thanks for posting
It was great 👍
Ordered mine yesterday can't wait!
Great video for beginners, keep them coming, John
Great review Ian. Thank you..
Thanks Ian, I eventually went out and bought this drone for traveling. Your video's are helpful. Especially the fly away video you did.
Just bought my mini2, thanks for a clear concise video I learned a lot, even so still a little nervous about taking first flight.
Well done on this video getting mini2 soon great info
Best drone advice vlogs on YT.
Thanks Ian for another helpful video. Just started flying my Mini 2 and I love it. Really looking forward to your next few videos on camera settings etc. 👍👍
Thanks Karen. Yes, next few videos will be more suited to those who've been flying a bit...👍🏻👍🏻
Superb as ever, and your footage at the end is absolutely beautiful. Thanks.
Thanks! That was a good morning flying..... :)
Brilliant tutorial many thanks.
just got my mini2, thanks for the great video!
Took me a while to find you, but what a fantastic video style! No guff, just straightforward facts and help - Thank you. Just have to buy the Mini 2 now ...
Cheers for the good words! Yep, the Mini 2 will do you fine 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Appreciate the detail as a brand new mini 2 owner here in Glasgow mate , look forward to seeing more of your vids , cheers BB
Fantastic video learning so much
i should be joining the drone world today with my first being a mini2, so these videos have been a great help, fingers crossed it stays prop side up, thanks Ian
You will be fine if you follow these steps..... :)
Great useful advice, thanks!
Thanks Ian another good video 👍
Thank you that's a great video - extremely helpful
Brilliant. Very helpful
Great help! Thank you!
Great tutorial! Thank you.
First flight today mini 2. Ian great tips so helpful thank you,
Very informative video. Nice and simple explanation. Have just bought one so will be going through a few before it turns up.
Great stuff. Remember to take it easy and stay away from trees :)
Ian thank you so so much for your videos ,i have been umming and rrring for over 4 years to get a drone i treated myself xmas and got a dji mini 2 se
after unboxing as a newbie im like what have i done had all the gear but no idea lol , i found your videos after a quick search and the information you give is first class
cant fly the drone yet as its been too windy for a newbie like me but after watching a lot of your videos i now know how to and what all the settings do in the app
have subscribed to your channel ,and no wonder 68.5k other subcribers have too .Weather is looking better this week so just need to find a decent place in essex for first flight
Thank you again
Quality! Thank you.
Thanks Ian Fella! I’ve got the Air 2 already what I really enjoy, but indeed now think of getting the Mini 2 due to it’s (legacy) freedoms! Good stuff and thanks for the video! Stay safe & Blue Skies to you!
Cheers for that. You probably know most of this video but I'll be doing a note detailed camera settings one this week...👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for this video. I have watched dozens now and you have managed to answer most of my first time drone owner query in this one video better than the others combined. Thats refreshing and useful especially as you didn't say "Whats up UA-cam" and "please subscribe and hit the bell" for half an hour before prattling on. NICE JOB Sir!!! I have subscribed (see it's easy you don't need all the begging) thanks Ian. I bought the Flymore combo a couple of days ago BTW.
Thanks very much for the good words! You'll love the Mini 2..... Plenty of vids on that on this channel for you.... :)
This my 1st drone I bought today and this was so helpful thanks
HI Ian again a very useful Video, as you know I have been flying drones now for over 3 years, but even I got things out of that video to help me and every video you do I learn more and more, ok its is the age that has my memory fading so the more I see the more I remember and the better I fly and the safer I am also, thank you for your time again, regards TJK UK.
Thanks for the good words Thomas! hopefully the camera settings will be more helpful.....
Nice and helpfull Information
Great video for a newbie like me with my mini 2. Thanks :)
Thanks, very clear Ian.
Thanks again for another great video and information 🙏
Thank you squire. :)
YOUR GIVING AWAY DRONE I REALLY LOVE DJI MAVIC MINI 2
Definitely best bang for your buck at an entry level price with amazing capabilities!
Very informative, currently have a Mini SE, and will get a mini 2 after xmas.
Great video. This will take a lot of stress out of early flights - the cause of most pilot error. Nice job.
Thanks Lindsay 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. I'm planning a few videos on getting the most out of the Mini 2...
Very well explained.
Hand catching with the Mini 2 is fun. After 2 Band-Aids, finally got the hang of it.
Once is a mistake. Twice is careless....... 😉😉
Ha Ha I got bitten by my Spark also , lesson learnt 😄
I find it easier to catch nose in. Catching tail in, I was always worried about grabbing the gimball, possibly damaging it.
Was it a large cut or 2 small cuts? Inquiring minds need to know!
Thanks Ian ordered my Mini 2 earlier decided against the MA2 due to the new rules - thanks pen and paper at the ready.
Got my first drone and this video perfect for me, thank you. Such a well presented and informative piece. Got my thumbs up and sub. Heading to the Shetland Isles, what a learning ground it's going to be. Very excited.
Excellent! Watch out for the wind 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great stuff for a newbie like me. Thanks Ian!
Cheers Mark👍🏻
Cracking video old boy. Love how green your grass is, maybe a video on that one day. Also how you don't woff on, straight to the point. Good informative video.
Not having kids = green grass 😉
Nice one!! Finally got the mini 2 today after years of drooling……!
Brilliantly informative video 👏🏼. Just bought a DJI Mini 2 a couple of days ago. I’d been waiting for Amazon Prime day and got it with the Fly More Combo and Care Refresh for £449. Looking forward to learning about all of the features 😊👍🏼. Keep up the great work 😊
Very interesting! Bravo!
A great steer on the insurance, thanks Ian. I just took out a years subscription after seeing your link. Not entirely necessary for a hobbyist I know but at £19 it seems crazy not to. All the best
Thank you... thank you !!! So much good info like the metal thing and dog thing... I am cinematographer so cameras I get but this stuff is soooooo helpful and I was relieved to find this fantastic video thank you a million for making my first drone set up a cake walk -
Great stuff 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good video, thanks 😊
Nicel done!!
Thanks for the video.
Hope it helps 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
from across da pond thank you!
Brilliant video, Ian - this will certainly be recommended to anyone I know who plans to join the drone community. One minor tease. With the launch of the DJI FPV drone, Ocusync 3.0 debuted. Although largely untested, it boasts a 2 Km range increase and should be the best radio link available...
As today's upload shows, that may not be the case.......... :) Lost signal under 500 metres away... briefly...
Thanks as always
Thanks Ian, really good vid for starters. And don't forget people if it is your first drone it is now 2021 and those regs Ian mentioned are in force now. So before you get the mini 2 out of the box, get your operator and flyer IDs sorted out on the Internet. Ian has done a vid previously to show how you do that - check it out, its fairly simple. If you get a tap on the shoulder, you may need these bits of paper - unlikely but should it happen, its not the greatest starter experience without them I guess.
I'll update a shortcut on this vid to point to the registration video.... Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
Best video.......
thank you
Excellent video, really helpful, thanks for sharing. Your channel was recommended by my good buddy Glyn Dewis. Great content, keep up the good work. Subscribed! Anthony from Cardiff 😎😎😎
Thanks Andy. Glyn is a great guy! 🤠👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@IaninLondon he sure is 😊
Best tiny drone for the price.
Thanks Ian! Just got my Mini 2 (my first drone) and am most impressed with how well it flies. Agreed that the controls can be a bit confusing when the drone is facing you, I found that it was fairly easy to master once I remind myself that all inputs/responses are relative to the DRONES PERSPECTIVE - not mine. It's not to hard to imagine one's self actually riding in the drone :) ATB!
Yep, imagine you're sitting in the drone and you're fine.......
Fantastic info. I have the mini 2 and also have the mavic 2 pro, but even though the mini 2 is under 250g i still go to the mavic 2 pro. Been waiting for the mavic 3 but looking at the specs its going to have a fixed aperture unlike the 2 pro with variable so if thats the case i will be sticking to the pro 2. Variable aperture is a must for me.
From Phoenix, Arizona U.S. ..Thanks very much for the video, This is such a great little drone.. Hoping for hookup to Smart Controller.. That will make it the "Perfect Drone"..!!!
Many thanks! Mini 2 just arrived. This was really helpful. Just charging up.
Couldn’t wait for the rumour mill to produce the goods as were touring Scotland in 3 weeks, so this is practice time lol. Logged into app, but not activated yet until I have a charge. All batts and controller were on 1 or 2 bars.
Thanks again! Liked and subbed. 👌
You'll have a great trip and love the Mini. Make sure you get it activated and firmware updated before you head off to Scotland 👍🏻👍🏻
@@IaninLondon all charged an updated. Went to St Anne’s beach. The kite festival was today. Had little play but lots to learn through. Definitely need a sun canopy for the phone lol.
Thanks!
And thank you very kindly! :)
Hi Ian, just bought my first Dji drone and due to low income I went for the Mini 2 combo. Thank you so much for the tutorial videos, I have flew mini 2 once and it is fantastic! I had spent £200 on a GPS Drone a month ago from TV shopping and flew it a few times in Ireland whilst visiting 2nd home, it wasn’t great spec so got Mini 2 and sold other one lol!! I couldn’t stretch to Mini 3 pro but absolutely love the mini 2! I’m in bath and looking forward to getting some great aerial shots :)
The Mini 2 is all the drone you need! You will produce amazing film and photos with it and have a great time with it :)
Thank u, I’ve even just bought uv, cpl and nd filters to get best out of it. I absolutely love my drone and whereas I used to have a bad reputation for flying drones as the cheap ones (non GPS) used to fly off. I now am confident with the Mini 2 and cannot wait to take it to Spain next month and Ireland next trip as very scenic! I have a couple of videos on UA-cam taken with the other drone but that one the slightest breeze and it couldn’t handle it lol! Thank u again, I look forward to your future videos :)
Get ActiveTrack in there and the Mini 2 is absolutely golden.
Charging my drone and battery ready then for take great video
Nice one Ian! I've just started flying mine. I'm amazed at how simple and easy it is to fly - I come from extensive R/C model aircraft flying 25 years ago. Technology rocks! I'm off to Richmond Park flying field tomorrow morning.
Excellent stuff 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@IaninLondon Any recommendations on insurance?
Didn’t realise you can use Richmond Park flying field under lockdown procedures ?? But I maybe wrong 🤔
@@stevejordan3831 If you walk there.....? ;)
@@IaninLondon I cycled there for exercise. Got to see the new DJI FPV drone too, that was pretty exciting!
Sweet
Great video Ian thanks! I'm seriously considering this. I'm in an airport warning zone so have to register each flight 3 hours early unless I drive 10 km down the road. Not a biggy as I'm automatically approved and have my A1/A3 cert. which was really easy to do so i recommend this.
Being under 250 gms doesn't avoid the airport NFZ tho... Sorry ... :(
@@IaninLondon Thanks Ian I'm a good bit away from the airport so I'm just in the warning zone (class D airspace) Belgium has made it fairly easy to get authorised. I'm in EBBR VLL2 airspace so I just have to map out my flying area submit and I'm auto authorised then it's just a case of letting them know via the app when my drone is in flight. Great advice to keep the device away from dogs.
top lad, loving these sort of vids bro, been thinking about getting one myself as im a filmmaker, not sure if should get mini 2 or air 2
Mini 2 has way more freedom to fly under the new rules, so I would steer towards that one....
I got the Mini 2 and for the price it's awesome ! I have the DJI Phantom 2 V+ and the Mini 2 is so quiet unlike the V+ which was like an aerial chainsaw ! Agree with the rules perspective also you have much more flight options and it is such a neat little drone.
Thanks Ian i've just watched the video about registration and it was very helpful - took the test and 36/40 so flew through the test and checked my wrong answers - it's a doddle.Going to do some videos at the allotments tomorrow - early to avoid the crowds with a youtube channel guy to help with footage.Given the damage that can be caused by irresponsible flying i think this is a good idea as it raises safety questions in peoples minds - some people regard them as a toy.As an engineer i used to visit various industrial sites and would have to go through an induction and watch health and safety videos before being allowed on site - it's easy to be complacent ! Including drone flying.
Hi Ian,
I'm buying mini 2 combo kit today. M2 will be my 4th drone. My last drone was a mavic air which crashed into the sea inlet Infront of my place. No insurance,My fault. 6 months later, after watching hours of U-tube about different drones. I was thinking of buying a Air 2S. I will buy a Mini 2 combo here in Palm Beach Queensland Australia . Cheaper and small. Thanks for your help.
Stay safe and fly like a bird.
Chris
2S and the Mini 2 are both great bits of kit....
Great clear relevant advice in this and your other videos, thank you and now subscribed for future updates. I delayed my first drone purchase shortly after release of mini 2 as weighing up pro and cons vs the air 2 and uncertain legacy position but mini 2 now seems clear winner. Only issue I have is the talk of range issues with the uk models. Most of my flying likely to be coastal and rural so unlikely to encounter interference but not happy with possibility of signal dropping off at or before 500m for a device with a far greater range advertised. You appear to be very rural, is range an issue?
No problems with the Mini 2 unless you go behind a load of trees or a hill and block the signal, which is out of VLOS so best avoided.... Otherwise you'll love it...
Great video Ian and thanks for posting but one very important aspect or feature you didn't mention is the ability to change the stick mode from mode 2 to mode 1.
I learned to fly in Australia where most pilots fly in mode 1 (Throttle stick on the right).
I know the ability to do it is available because I've seen people flying in mode 1 so you may want to include that in your next video.
You are literally the first person I've ever had mention about wanting to swap stick modes! :) I didn't realise Oz favoured mode 1; I'll defo mention that, but it's available on all DJI models (just never known anyone ever change them :) )
@@IaninLondon That's a fair enough call mate but you did entitle your video "Complete Setup Guide for Beginners"
It isn't complete but some posted by others are.
Great vid on Mavic mini thank you Ian I enjoy .
At present am on the CofC course for my Mavic Air , But thinking about purchase the MM 2 . This spring . Only thing am worried is the low weight . And how it cope in windy conditions.. the Mavic Air is first class in these conditions....
I've done a wind test for the Mini 2 and it's surprisingly good in strong wind.... Uploaded that video couple months ago
Brilliant videos and a natural at it and very easy to understand and appreciated as this was my first Drone two weeks ago and after some nerves have got used to it now a bit more. I have one problem I keep getting that I haven't heard you mention, I'm taking probably 10 photos a flight and 2 videos which are OK ish but can easily get 10 videos on my phone with a blank square (file) of 0.00 seconds that I haven't taken. Any ideas greatly appreciated. Graham
They're possibly streaming video thumbnails. Try removing the micro SD card and putting in a laptop or PC and check the proper full sized files...
Really informative Ian thank you. Being so small & the light colour it is I wonder have far VLOS is. I note you tend to rely on the onscreen feed, rather than watching the drone itself. What’s the best advice for lone flyers and ensuring it stays VLOS?
Well, the rules state you have to see the drone with your eyes, not the feed. But of course it helps to get your bearings via the camera view on your phone.
Great video. I always thought with a new drone you should calibrate the IMU and the compass ?
No, I've only once calibrated the IMU and only do the compass if it tells me to...... They're pretty good at telling you when you need to...
In your opening you show a mountain range that looks just like extreme West Texas here in the US.
That's actually north of Moab, UT. 🤠
Brilliant Ian, thank you. I am gonna try my new drone out this week end thanks to you. Just a quickie if i may, do you know of a link i can watch to show me how to download my video footage from the drone to youtube and then add some nice music. Thanks mate.
You need to edit the footage locally (ie on your own PC / mac) and add the music there. If you're after a good editing suite, try Filmora 9. Very reasonable and easy to use. Cheers, Ian
@@IaninLondon Fantastic, thank you.
Cracking video Ian, great info. Also would you know if an Australian Mini 2 would fly in Britain.. i.e. connection wise.. Thanks
Cheers fella. Yes, it should be no different and fly fine.
Thanks a lot Ian. Cheers Roger.
Thanks for this Iain, im just getting started on mini 2, do you know what the problem is with Batteries / Charging, I’ve seen some videos about them expanding? Cheers. Mine is new 28/11/2021…. Thanks
There was an issue with leaving them in the hub and them not discharging properly. I did a video on this, but it's been fixed with a firmware upgrade now 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video as usual Ian, couple of things I noticed, when you were going through the remote you didn't mention the left hand function button, was that an old version of the app pre the new attitude indicator and of course on android you have to get the app directly from dji as it is no longer available on the Google play store.
Keep up the good work
Thanks for this just updated mine 👍
Thanks Martin. This is probbaly why despite uninstalling and reinstalling the app, I remained on 1.2.1. I'll mention that in the next video. Cheers.
Also re the function button; this video trid to cram in the basics to get flying. I want to expand on the other functions in a later video soon.....
@@IaninLondon , I did wonder if the omission of the function button was on those lines, I got out with my mini 2 the other day , slowly getting more confident with it, so much so that i did my first hand catch........:-)
@@thekiteflyer1 it's a long video as it is.... Well done on the hand catching 😉👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for providing a very informative video Ian, I enjoy your videos and like your presentation style. Been doing a lot of filming in retirement but new to the world of Drones. Following Drone developments since the new year and need something lightweight, less restrictive, but good image quality, so Mini 2 or wait for Mini 2S/3 with obstacle avoidance? Decided not young enough to keep waiting so brought the Fly more combo with a good deal from CVP my main kit supplier. Arrived Saturday so now the learning begins. I live just to the east of Reading and discovered from the app that we live just inside a Class ? Airspace (light cream) which may be White Waltham airfield. To save duding out info, where can I identify each airspace and its effect for me locally.
Try this site; it's excellent.... dronescene.co.uk/
@@IaninLondon Thank you Ian. Very interesting! The Dji fly app puts the whole village (Twyford) in the area connected to White Waltham airfield. But your recommended site gives much more local detail. The village is outside the Red airfield areas. It also highlights land covered by the Railway, local schools and public areas. Therefore would you suggest only using the Dji map as a rough guide.
@@thepicoproductions Correct; the Drone Scene app uses NATS data and is very reliable.
Ian I think your videos are great.
May a ask how you record your phone screen please?
Video editing it very new to me and I would like to learn your process.
Keep up the good work mate, keep flying and stay safe.
Btw, I use iOS
On Android, I use 'EZ Screen Recorder' Thanks for the good words!
Ah, just saw the iOS... can't help :(
@@IaninLondon no worries mate, thanks for replying
Hello Ian, great video as always. One question can you connect the FPV goggles to the Mini 2? The idea of flying FPVsounds great fun
No. These are for the fpv only
@@IaninLondon thank you. Looking forward to your next video
Hi Ian loving your videos made my mind up to buy the mavric mini 2 combo. Under the new rules what is the max distance I will be able to fly from take off position ? I know it is a max height of 400ft.
Max distance is the distance you can still see the drone; the CAA state 500 metres is usually considered the maximum distance....👍🏻
Thank you Ian I have never had a drone before I am looking forward to it if you have anymore tips you could share in your videos on the mini 2 I will be watching.
Have you made a video to show what would happen and how to manage the situation if I were to receive a phone call mid flight. Or how does one disable calls inflight
You can put your phone in Airplane Mode to easily stop calls. But actually, if you get a call, let go of the sticks, cancel the call, then carry on.... 👍🏻
HI Ian, your videos are well done and very informative. I have a question if you don't mind. When a video setting(resolution and frame rate) are set do they apply to manual and Quick shot videos or are they separate settings? Thanks
Quick shots can be different. But manual / auto are the same. 👍🏻
My videos seem to be shot at an angle with the gimbal straight down. Would this be a calibration issue?