Sounds like you were expecting the old original RTH method.
DJI has advanced and now offers other RTH methods as well.
Read about them from p50 in the manual here...
Get an exposure that looks overall good. When you are on auto, if you have good lights and darks as an exposure, as you turn, let's say towards the sun shining on water and a bright sky, the auto will trun down the exposure to make it all look...
What's the difference between a drone and a police helicopter with a much better camera flying around overhead? Our local police helicopters no longer return to base after completing a call. They are in the air continuously, flying around...
You said the remote is the one with the screen? If so you will open settings and connect to the internet from there just like your computer. You will be good to go from there.
The Canadian authorities are probably not out tromping through the snow looking for wayward drone pilots. You could get this Christmas present set up and flying and see how it works out for what you intend to do with it, then, if all works out...