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  • Page 3 Thermal. Keep it for reference and stay alert for updates: they will be advertised on all Parrot websites and social media. The Table of contents, on page 7, is active. Click a title to access the corresponding section.
  • Page 4 Thermal’s smart battery up. Charge the battery using the enclosed USB-A to USB-C cable and a USB-A power adapter. The battery’s LEDs start flashing: it is awake. Let it charge while you read. Parrot recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before flying Thermal 2.
  • Page 5 If the prompt does not appear on your screen when you connect your device to your Parrot Skycontroller 3, launch FreeFlight 6 manually, as any other app. iOS FreeFlight 6 homepage 3. Tap the green “FLY” box on the homepage of FreeFlight 6 to launch the initial updates.
  • Page 6 Thermal update: tap the green “CONTINUE” box to proceed. FreeFlight 6 displays an animation and a progress circle on a screen labelled “Preparing your drone”. When the update is finished, the screen displays “Your drone is ready” and a “CONTINUE” box. Tap this “CONTINUE” box to come back to FreeFlight 6 homepage (screenshots below are iOS).

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    About Wi-Fi ............................10 About 4K video formats ........................10 About the smart battery ........................10 About auto-RTH (return home) ......................11 About devices ............................ 11 About My.Parrot accounts........................11 ..............................12 ..........................13 ............................14 ........................15 Ready to store or carry ........................15 Ready to fly ............................
  • Page 8 ............................22 Precise Home Setting ........................22 ..............................22 ..............................23 ............................. 24 Battery removal ..........................24 Battery installation ..........................25 Battery charging ..........................25 Battery care and safety ........................26 ............................28 Extracting the microSD card ......................28 Retrieving photos and videos ......................28 Installing the microSD card ........................
  • Page 9 ..........................53 Exposure value (EV) ........................... 53 Shutter speed (s) ..........................53 ISO value (ISO) ........................... 54 White balance (WB) ........................... 54 HDR ..............................56 NATURAL Style ........................... 56 P-LOG Style ............................56 INTENSE Style ............................ 56 PASTEL Style ............................57 ADJUSTMENT ............................

  • Page 10: About Thermal

    About Wi-Fi Parrot asks you to switch off your smartphone’s Wi-Fi connection when flying Thermal with both the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your phone: with this configuration, the drone and the controller communicate through Thermal’s Wi-Fi network and activating your phone’s Wi-Fi can only result in interferences.

  • Page 11: About Auto-Rth (Return Home)

    Thermal flight data. Sharing your data, even anonymously, benefits the community, as it enables us to improve our products. It also directly benefits all identifiable users in case they need to contact Parrot support teams. published on May 14, 2019...
  • Page 12 DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR BOTH, which could result in serious harm or death. 3. Be aware that videos and photos that are promoted and advertised by Parrot Drones SAS and its affiliates have been made by and with experienced professionals and drone pilots.
  • Page 13 • Weight: 315g - Wide: 21MP (5344x4016) / 4:3 / 84° HFOV • Max transmission range: 4km with - Rectilinear: 12MP (4000x3000) / 4:3 / 75.5° Parrot SkyController 3 HFOV • Max flight time: 26min • Shutter speed: 1 to 1/10000s •...
  • Page 14 4 USB-A to USB-C charging cables A multi-port USB charger a 16GB microSD card, preinstalled in Thermal a microSD to SD card adapter a Parrot Skycontroller 3 a tablet holder 8 spare propeller blades a mounting tool a Flight Safety Guide...

  • Page 15: Ready To Store Or Carry

    Ready to store or carry Foldable arms and propellers Ready to fly Smart battery Battery extraction button Charge level LED indicators 180° tilt 4K HDR & thermography double camera gimbal Power button published on May 14, 2019 User Guide v3.0–...

  • Page 16: Ready To Store Or Carry

    Ready to store or carry Left control stick Right control stick Power-on foldable arm and device holder Ready to pilot LED status indicator Wi-Fi antenna RTH (return home) button Take-off/landing button...

  • Page 17: Camera And Gimbal Controls

    USB-C charging port (red: charging; green: charged) USB-A device port LED status indicator color codes When the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is powered on, its LED status indicator gives you an instant visual indication: flashing green: Skycontroller 3 update in progress;...

  • Page 18: Equipment

    Thermal in the rain, fog, snow, or in a wind exceeding 14 meters per second or 50 km/h. Due to the operating mode of its vertical camera and ultrasound sensor, Parrot recommends you do not fly Thermal over water and other reflective surfaces...
  • Page 19 4. To start the drone, place it on a flat horizontal surface and press the power button. 5. a) If you use Parrot Skycontroller 3, unfold the central part of the controller to power it on, wait for the steady dark blue light, then plug your device to the controller using a USB cable.

  • Page 20: Ground Take-Off

    Press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the green “TAKE-OFF” box, on the screen of your device. Thermal takes off and stabilizes at 1m (3ft) from the ground, waiting for commands from the pilot.
  • Page 21 Left control stick (default mode) Right control stick (default mode) Rise Forward Descend Reverse Turn right Move to the right Turn left Move to the left published on May 14, 2019 User Guide v3.0–...

  • Page 22: Precise Home Setting

    Thermal back to its take-off position, press the button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3, or tap the icon on the screen of your device. Thermal rises to 30 meters over its take-off point – or to the altitude you have set, through FreeFlight 6, between 20 and 100 meters –...
  • Page 23 Thermal directly over a flat, even, and clear surface, then press the button, or tap the orange “LAND” box on the screen of your device. Thermal lands. published on May 14, 2019 User Guide v3.0–...

  • Page 24: Battery Removal

    Thermal’s smart LiPo battery is preinstalled on the drone and should always be reinstalled in the same way, with the LEDs and power button facing up, to avoid irrecoverable electric damage to the battery, to the drone, or to both. The smart battery can be charged whether it is installed on Thermal or not.

  • Page 25: Battery Installation

    (USB-PD standard), using a USB-C to USB-C cable (not included in the box). In that configuration, full charging time of the battery can be reduced to 105 minutes. About USB-PD power banks: Parrot does not recommend Thermal users to invest in a USB-PD power bank, as not all of them support USB-C to USB-C charging Thermal’s battery.

  • Page 26: Battery Care And Safety

    LED indicators. The battery needs to be charged to exit the wintering mode and start operating as described in the earlier paragraphs: this behavior preserves the battery over time. Parrot recommends you always run a full charge of your smart battery before flying...
  • Page 27 Like all other LiPo batteries, Thermal’s smart battery must be handled, transported and stored with care: never leave a battery unattended while charging; never expose a battery to extreme temperatures, neither hot, nor cold; never charge a battery which is still warm from use (wait for at least 20 minutes); never use or recharge a damaged or swollen battery;...

  • Page 28: Extracting The Microsd Card

    The enclosed 16GB microSD card enables you to record just over 20 minutes of 4K video. For this reason, Parrot recommends you backup your photos and videos, and you empty your 16GB microSD card after each flight, to ensure you always have available memory space to capture new still or moving images.

  • Page 29: Compatible Microsd Cards

    “Gallery” box, at the center of the interface. Thermal is powered on and connected to the device (directly or through the Parrot Skycontroller 3), the FreeFlight 6 Gallery displays the microSD card media, by default. Tap any media to preview it.
  • Page 30 The HUD (head-up display) interface of FreeFlight 6 is the ultimate companion to Thermal. It enables you to access all the outstanding features of Thermal, from the screen of your device, at the touch of your thumbs. This section explores FreeFlight 6 functions, starting with a presentation of the top and bottom bars of the Visible Spectrum HUD.

  • Page 31: Presentation Of The Ios Hud (Video Mode View)

    Presentation of the iOS HUD (video mode view) Drone’s horizontal distance from pilot Next available action Drone’s height relative to take-off point Controller box (charge and GPS synch) Drone’s Drone’s ground speed box (charge and GPS synch) Back to homepage Preferences Speed (Film or Spectrum...
  • Page 32 Thermal are both synchronized to enough GPS and Glonass satellites to optimize the stability of the drone, especially at higher altitudes. Parrot therefore recommends you always check both your FreeFlight 6 HUD’s GPS icons are green (and not red), before you make your...

  • Page 33: Presentation Of The Android Hud (Photo Mode View)

    Thermal are both synchronized to enough GPS and Glonass satellites to optimize the stability of the drone, especially at higher altitudes. Parrot therefore recommends you always check both your FreeFlight 6 HUD’s GPS icons are green (and not red), before you make your Thermal take off.

  • Page 34: Interface

    Access FreeFlight 6 preferences through the icon on the extreme right of the top bar of the homepage, or that of the HUD. Preferences enable you to fine-tune Thermal to your hand – to customize it, to fit your piloting and filming styles. Access Preferences submenus from the boxes on the left of the screen.

  • Page 35: Piloting

    Emissivity refers to the ability of surfaces to emit thermal (infra-red) radiation. Emissivity values range from 0.0 to 1.0: the emissivity of highly polished metallic surfaces seldom exceeds 0.10; the emissivity of the surface of a perfect black body is 1.0.

  • Page 36: Safety

    Safety Through Safety preferences, you can set a safe and clear flying area for Thermal. Thermal’s maximum flight altitude with the “Max altitude” slider. This setting is always activated, regardless of the activation of the Geofence. To set a maximum distance from the pilot for your drone, move the “Max distance” slider to the required value, then tap YES to activate the Geofence.
  • Page 37 Network’s name Tap the field to change your Thermal’s network name Password Tap the box to change your network’s password Wi-Fi band AUTO / MANUAL Safety preferences, Android published on May 14, 2019 User Guide v3.0–...

  • Page 38: Making Videos

    Although you can film and take pictures using your device as Thermal’s only controller, we recommend you always use the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device, for the best controlled, most precise, and safest filming and photos-shooting flights. Making videos...
  • Page 39 When you are happy with your settings and your framing, press the hard shutter button on the right of Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) to start filming. The soft shutter button of the HUD animates and displays a cycle between red square, and red circle.

  • Page 40: Taking Photos

    Taking photos To access the photo camera of Thermal, tap the photo/video toggle in the middle of the bottom bar of the HUD, to circle the photo camera (left icon) in white. Five photo modes are available on Thermal: Single shot, Burst, Bracketing, Timer, Timelapse, GPS Lapse and Panorama (5 formats).
  • Page 41 Selecting the “GPS Lapse” opens six options: 5m, 10m, 20m, 50m, 100m, and 200m. When one of these options has been selected, the soft shutter button of the HUD displays a GPS Lapse icon. Second, select a photo format from the corresponding box of the HUD. Tap the photo settings box to call the photo settings boxes.
  • Page 42 Android photo formats: DNG+JPEG RECT (zoom is unlocked, stream image is RECT) When you are happy with your settings and your framing, press the hard shutter button on the right of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) to take a photo.

  • Page 43: Creating Panoramas

    In “GPS Lapse” mode, the screen flashes white then freezes briefly in black and white to confirm a picture has been taken. Control and move ANAFI Thermal: when the drone reaches any point on a 5 to 200-meter bubble around the initial photo, depending on your option choice, the drone takes another photo, and so on until you press the shutter button again to stop the GPS Lapse.
  • Page 44 Android Panorama types When you are happy with your framing, press the hard shutter button on the right of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or tap the soft shutter button of the HUD) to begin the Panorama capture. Thermal starts taking pictures and the bottom of the HUD displays a progress bar which fills with green as the capture unfolds.
  • Page 45 Tap the green box of the Panorama you want to generate to start downloading the corresponding series of pictures to your device. When the download is complete, FreeFlight 6 displays a page from where you can delete the downloaded photos: tap “Yes”...
  • Page 46 Android: Creating panorama When the panorama creation is complete, FreeFlight 6 displays the panorama and gives you the option to delete the original files. For each Vertical or Horizontal panorama capture, you will be able to generate one panorama only. For each 360 capture, you will be able to generate three different preset panoramas (Sphere, Little Planet and Tunnel) and a potentially infinite number of custom panoramas, through the 360 editor.

  • Page 47: Gimbal Tilt Control

    To aim the gimbal toward the sky, pull the tilt control trigger up. To reset the gimbal tilt to a horizontal position, press the optics reset button on the left of Parrot Skycontroller 3 (this action also resets the zoom factor of the lens to x1). Zoom control Thermal’s zoom control is activated through the right trigger of Parrot Skycontroller 3.
  • Page 48 Android 4K x1.4 zoom Android 4K x2.8 zoom As already mentioned, Thermal presents .no lossless zoom capabilities for pictures: the zoom is deactivated by design in WIDE formats (JPEG and DNG+JPEG), and it has an impact on the resolution of the pictures in JPEG RECT format. By contrast, Thermal offers impressive lossless zoom capabilities for 4K UHD (x1.4), 2.7K (x1.9) and 1080p (X2.8) videos.
  • Page 49 iOS 1080p x1 zoom iOS 1080p x1.8 zoom iOS 1080p x2.8 zoom Note that in the video mode, when you leave the lossless envelope of the zoom, the zoom indicator, on the middle left of the HUD, turns orange instead of white. published on May 14, 2019 User Guide v3.0–...

  • Page 50: Camera Calibration: Correct Horizon (Exceptional Procedure)

    Thermal’s camera has been factory-calibrated with unparalleled precision. Unlike the calibration of Thermal or that of the Parrot Skycontroller 3, which must be carried out periodically, the camera calibration must not be carried out unless it appears necessary – typically, after a crash.
  • Page 51 When Thermal is correctly positioned, perpendicular to its straight horizon reference, power it on, along with the Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device, as you would for any flight. Access “Camera calibration” from the Thermal box of the homepage or the HUD of FreeFlight 6, or from the “PREFERENCES-Camera”...

  • Page 52: Camera Calibration: Gimbal Calibration

    Horizon correction: after (iOS) When you have straightened the tilt of the camera, tap the “<” icon on the top left of the screen to confirm your setting and exit camera calibration. Camera Calibration: Gimbal calibration Use this option to perform a gimbal calibration, similar to that which occurs after Thermal is powered on.

  • Page 53: Exposure Value (Ev)

    Thermal is set to deliver high quality and balanced 4K videos and 21MP photos, out of the box. Some image enthusiasts and all professional directors, videographers and photographers, however, will find their way through pro-imaging settings. This section is designed to help you exploit manual settings and develop your filming and photography styles.

  • Page 54: Iso Value (Iso)

    Thermal’s f/2.4 aperture lens lets a lot of light in, even compared to most professional SLR lenses, your drone can achieve very fast “s” values (down to 1/10000s) and capture very fast action. It can also be used for slow shots, up to 1 second for the photo mode.
  • Page 55 Tap the WB box to open the white balance options. Select the WB option that is best suited for your shooting conditions, your subject, or both. The display of the HUD reflects your settings and helps you make the best choice.

  • Page 56: Hdr

    “next available action” box, at the center of the top bar of the HUD. Press the hard shutter button on your Parrot Skycontroller 3 (or the soft shutter button of the HUD) to start filming in HDR or to take a HDR photo.

  • Page 57: Pastel Style

    PASTEL Style Another alternative Style to Natural looking images (default value) can be selected for Thermal both in the video mode, and in the photo mode. It is called “Pastel”. It makes images less saturated, but it brings out their warmest tones. Activate the “PASTEL”...

  • Page 58: Lock Ae

    Tap the “<” icon, on the left of the screen, to confirm your settings and exit the ADJUSTMENT menu. Lock AE Another great feature of FreeFlight 6 is the possibility to lock the general exposure of a view, to fine-tune the framing of a shot and keep the desired exposure. To access this function, tap the “Video settings box”...

  • Page 59: Lock Ae Touch

    Lock AE Touch With the “Lock AE Touch” (or “Spot AE”) function of FreeFlight 6, you can also lock the exposure of a frame on any detail of any view. To activate this function, follow the “Lock AE” procedure of the preceding section. When the exposure is locked, touch the part of the frame you want to base your exposure on.

  • Page 60: About Thermal Imaging

    About Thermal Imaging Thermal imaging – or infrared (IR) thermography – is the process of acquiring, measuring and analyzing thermal information from non-contact devices, such as Thermal’s FLIR Lepton 3.5 camera. Thermal imaging devices transform invisible IR radiations, or heat transfers, into colored images the human eye can interpret and analyze.

  • Page 61: Relative Thermal Mode

    Note the “Pause view” button enables you modify your settings through the “PREFERENCES” icon, on the far right of the top HUD bar: exiting the PREFERENCES menu brings you back to the “paused view”. This is especially useful, for example, when you want to change your settings for a precise inspection.
  • Page 62 Relative Thermal mode: reference image However, the lock button (under the scale, on the left of the screen) enables you to temporarily lock the scale to the temperature range of any scene. This is especially useful if you must reframe your scene to include part of the sky. Indeed, the sky always appears as a very cold element, which disturbs the scale.

  • Page 63: Spot Thermal Mode

    Spot Thermal mode The Spot Thermal mode of Thermal is especially useful to isolate cold or hot spots. Use the inverted arrows button (under the scale, on the left of the screen) to toggle from hot to cold (or from cold to hot) and slide your finger along the scale to adapt the threshold of the scale to your scene and highlight only coldest or hottest spots.

  • Page 64: Absolute Thermal Mode

    Absolute Thermal mode The Absolute Thermal Mode is the most versatile of Thermal’s thermography modes. It enables the user to select a custom temperature scale and to focus on it, to achieve extremely precise color readings. Control your analysis through the two buttons located under the temperature scale.
  • Page 65 The selected range has been narrowed, from the bottom: the contrast of the image highlights the whole scale of temperatures of the scene, from blue (17° C) to yellow (45° C) through purple, red and orange. The camera has been reoriented toward the sky.
  • Page 66 The Thermal analyzer feature of FreeFlight 6 provides you with a great tool to achieve quick thermal video analysis, directly from your device. This function gives you full control over the on-screen rendering of any thermography video you have taken with Thermal.
  • Page 67 Thermal analyzer interface, Relative mode (iOS) Same image (hot) Spot mode (iOS) Same image Absolute mode (iOS) published on May 14, 2019 User Guide v3.0–...
  • Page 68 Same image (hot) Spot mode, Thermal spectrum only (iOS) Same image Visible spectrum only (iOS)

  • Page 69: Reveal

    Thermal features a series of automated shots, which enable you to capture scenes professionally. iOS Cineshots Menu Make sure you have selected the video settings you require, check that you are filming and tap “CINESHOTS” in the bottom bar of the HUD to access Cineshots. Tap a Cineshot to select it.

  • Page 70: Spiral

    Activate and monitor all Cineshots with care: always check your automated shot flight plan is clear from obstacles and safe, always retain visual contact with Thermal, and always be ready to reclaim control of your drone: any action on any stick of Parrot Skycontroller 3 immediately terminates the current Cineshot.

  • Page 71: Manual Flight

    When the Cameraman mode is activated, Thermal manages the gimbal tilt to keep the target in the frame. Therefore, the left trigger of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 is deactivated in this mode. However, you can still control the zoom, with the right trigger.

  • Page 72: Follow Me

    Tap “FLY” to access the Follow Me mode. Select one of the three Follow Me options (refer to in-app explanations for details): Track Lock Dynamic (Parrot recommends you only use this option in completely open and unobstructed areas)
  • Page 73 If you push the right joystick of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to the left, Thermal circles around you clockwise. If you push the right joystick of the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to the right, Thermal circles around you counterclockwise. In the Follow Me mode, Thermal manages the gimbal tilt to keep you in the center of the frame.

  • Page 74: Smartdronies

    Tap a Dronie to select it. Tap the option you have chosen to activate the Dronie: after 2 seconds, Thermal starts moving around you. The corresponding Dronie box fills with green as the Dronie unfolds. Activate and monitor the Follow Me mode and each Dronie with care: always check your flight plan is clear from obstacles and safe, always retain visual contact with Thermal, and always be ready to stop the following (tap the “STOP”...

  • Page 75: Touch & Fly: Poi

    POI icon. Control the height of the POI (the blue figure inside the square diamond) through the slider on the right: this effectively controls the tilt of the gimbal, while you use the Parrot Skycontroller 3 to fly around your target.

  • Page 76: Flight Plan

    iOS Touch & Fly: POI Tap “STOP” from the red box at the center of the top bar of your screen to halt Thermal, or to reset a POI. From the “Dronies” box, next to the “Type” box of the lower bar of the HUD, you can also shoot Dronies (Orbit, Parabola, Dolly Zoom, Boomerang) of your POI.
  • Page 77 Consider this pointy bit of land, with a lighthouse in the middle. Say you could fly Thermal and shoot a film there. Let’s do it! iOS: new Flight Plan First, select your initial waypoint: ideally, very close to your intended take-off point. Tap the screen to set it.
  • Page 78 Tap the map to set the second waypoint: the distance between the two waypoints appears on the screen. Use the slider on the right of the screen to set the altitude of the waypoint. In this example, Thermal will climb from 3 to 30 meters between the initial waypoint and the second waypoint.
  • Page 79 Tap “Point of interest” to add the POI. It appears as a blue square diamond. The figure in the center represents the height of the POI, which you can modify using the slider on the right of the screen. All waypoints turn white as they can now be selected to be linked to the POI.
  • Page 80 All you have to do now is to close FreeFlight 6, to get to your flying spot, to prepare Thermal, your Parrot Skycontroller 3 and your device for the flight. Tap the “PILOTING MODE” box on the HUD to call the options. Select “Flight Plan”: the...
  • Page 81 If you have feedback or comments about the v3.0 of this user guide, please reach out to: technical.writer@parrot.com published on May 14, 2019 User Guide v3.0–...

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