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    Mavic 3 zoom camera issue while zooming in

    I just bought a Mavic 3. Just unpacked it and did the required steps to link it to the DJI RC Pro. Everything seems fine (it flies, it takes pictures and videos)... BUT I CANNOT ZOOM in photo mode. I can. zoom fine in video mode, but when I am in photo mode none of the methods to zoom (tap on...
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    Mavic 2 hovers in mid-air but does not respond to DJI Smart Controller sticks

    Thanks folks. It turns out I needed to calibrate the sticks. Now works perfectly. No idea why they went off calibration.
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    Mavic 2 hovers in mid-air but does not respond to DJI Smart Controller sticks

    My Mavic 2 hovers in mid-air but does not respond to DJI Smart Controller sticks. I flew this Mavic-2 zoom for about 3 months trouble-free, and I used this DJI Smart Controller for about 2 years trouble-free. Today, when I take off as I usually do, something strange happens. I press the take-off...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    I would like to thank again you and the others who helped with this issue. I just recalibrated the IMU, three times. Each time the calibration seemed to work well, and at the end I got the message 'Calibration successful'. Unfortunately however, no .DAT file was generated (that is why I did...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    Thanks. Sorry for my late reply, I was traveling. I did the IMU calibration, and I got message that it was successful. I attach 2 .DAT files. They are both IMU calibrations I just did. Does this shed any light on how I could avoid this problem in the future? Do they say anything about...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    Thanks for your input! In answer to your questions: - I have never done an IMU calibration. When I started using the M2, I read on this forum that (1) the M2 came out of the factory already calibrated and recalibrating the IMU might actually be counterproductive and (2) If and when an IMU...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    Thank you so much for the detailed analysis! Any idea what could have caused something like this? The drone was definitely on flat ground. And most importantly for me, if I fly with a brand new Mavic 2 but the same DJI Smart Controller, is there any chance that the SC was responsible for this...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    I just re-read the Flight log retrieval and analysis guide, and realized that I should have probably loaded the DAT files. So here they are. I attached 5 of them, because I am not certain which two are the relevant ones. I believe they are the first 2, but I am not 100% sure, because the hour...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    Here are the two flight records of the 2 crashes I described. They are very small files because the flights lasted only a few seconds. Everything worked smoothly in finding these files once I got the USBC-USB plus the USB bank 'adaptor', just as you had told me. Are these in the required...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    Thank you soooo much! I would have never figured this one out on my own. I ordered the USB hub, so in a week or so I should be able to post the flight records and understand what happened. P.S. After replacing the broken rotors, I tried to see if the damaged drone would take off (in an area...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    Thank for your help. I am connecting via the lower USB-C connector on the SC, as you say I should. But I am also connecting directly to USB-C on the Mac, as you say I should not. My MacBook Pro is fairly recent and only has USB-C ports. So, let me get this straight: you recommend that I buy...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    I tried that too. Instructions tell me: How to use it Download the app. Open AndroidFileTransfer.dmg. Drag Android File Transfer to Applications. Use the USB cable that came with your Android device and connect it to your Mac. Double click Android File Transfer. Browse the files and folders...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    Thanks. I did try that. On my SC there is a setting called "Go share". Unfortunately even with that the SC does not show up as a drive on my laptop. I wish someone had a SC and and a Mac, like I do, and was able to tell me how they got them to talk to one another. At this point I am...
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    Mavic 2 took off forward instead of upward, then crashed into sidewalk

    I understand exactly what you mean. In my MacBook Pro, it's called Finder. For some reason that I cannot understand, the SC does NOT show up as a drive. If I connect my iPhone, it shows ups as a drive; if I connect my Nikon camera, it shows up as a drive; if I connect any device, it shows up...