DJI RC Motion 2

User Manual
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Important Hints and Tips

Before Flight
It is recommended to watch all tutorial videos and read the in-box document before using
for the first time. Prepare for your first flight by referring to this user manual for more
information.

• 5.8 GHz is not supported in some regions. This frequency band will automatically
be disabled when the aircraft is activated or connected to the DJI™ Fly app in
these regions. Observe local laws and regulations.

Video Tutorials
https://www.dji.com/rc-motion-2/video

Download the DJI Fly App

https://www.dji.com/rc-motion-2/downloads

Download DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series)

https://www.dji.com/rc-motion-2/downloads

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Table of Content

Using this Manual 3

Legend 3
Before Flight 3
Video Tutorials 3
Download the DJI Fly App 3
Download DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series) 3

Overview 5
Using the Motion Controller 7
Powering on/off 7
Linking 8
Activation 9
Controlling the Camera 9
Controlling the Aircraft 10
Motion Control 13
Motion Controller Alert 14
Motion Controller Calibration 14

Firmware Update 15
Appendix 16
Specifications 16
Aftersales Information 16

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Overview
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1. Battery Level LEDs

2. Lock Button
Takeoff: press twice to start the aircraft motors, then press and hold to make the
aircraft take off. The aircraft will ascend to approximately 1.2 m and hover.
Landing: while the aircraft is hovering, press and hold to land the aircraft and stop the
motors.
Brake: press once to make the aircraft brake and hover in place. Press again to unlock
the attitude.
When the aircraft is performing RTH or auto landing, press the button once to cancel
RTH or landing.
3. Joystick
Toggle up or down to make the aircraft ascend or descend. Toggle left or right to make
the aircraft move horizontally left or right.
4. Mode Button
Press to switch between Normal and Sport mode. Press and hold to initiate RTH. Press
again to cancel RTH.
5. FN Dial
Press the dial to open the camera settings panel in the FPV view. Scroll the dial to
navigate the settings menu or adjust the parameter value, then press the dial to
confirm the selection. Press and hold the dial to exit the current menu.
Use the FN dial to control the camera tilt before takeoff or during RTH and landing.
Press and hold the FN dial from the FPV view and then scroll up or down to tilt the
camera. Release the dial to stop the camera tilt.

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6. Shutter/Record Button
Press once: take a photo or start/stop recording.
Press and hold: switch between the photo and video modes.
7. Accelerator
Press to fly the aircraft in the direction of the circle in the goggles. Push forward to fly
the aircraft backward. Apply more pressure to accelerate. Release to stop and hover.
8. USB-C Port
9. Power Button/Link Button
Press the power button once to check the current battery level.
Press, and then press and hold to power the motion controller on or off.
When powered on, press and hold the power button to initiate linking.‘
10.Lanyard Hole

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Using the Motion Controller

Powering on/off
Battery Level LEDs

Power Button

Press the power button once to check the current battery level.
Press, and then press and hold the power button to power the motion controller on or
off.

The battery level LEDs display the power level of the battery during charging and
discharging. The statuses of the LEDs are defined below:
LED is on.
LED is flashing.
LED is off.

LEDs Battery Level

81%-100%
76%-80%
64%-75%
51%-63%
26%-50%
16%-25%
9%-15%
1%-8%

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If the battery level is low, it is recommended to use a charger that supports 5 V, 2 A output
to charge the device.

• Make sure that the default output voltage of the charger is 5 V. Excessive voltage
will damage the device.

5V, 2A

The table below shows the battery level LED statuses during charging.

LEDs Battery Level

1%-50%
51%-75%
76%-99%
100%

Linking
Preparation before linking:
1. Power on the aircraft, goggles, and motion controller.
2. Open the goggles menu. Select Status and make sure that the aircraft model displayed
at the top of the menu is correct. Otherwise, select Switch from the upper right corner
of the menu and then select the correct aircraft.
3. Make sure the aircraft is linked with the goggles.

Link the aircraft with the motion controller:

5s 5s

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1 Press and hold the power button on the aircraft until the battery level LEDs start to
blink in sequence.
2 Press and hold the power button on the motion controller until the controller beeps
continually and the battery level LEDs blink in sequence.
3 The motion controller stops beeping once linking is successful, and both the aircraft
and motion controller battery level LEDs turn solid and display the battery level.

• The aircraft can be controlled with only one remote control device during flight. If
your aircraft has been linked with multiple remote control devices, turn off other
control devices before flight.

Activation

When all devices are powered on and linked, connect

the USB-C port of the goggles to the mobile device
DJI Fly and run the DJI Fly app. The app will automatically
App
identify the DJI RC Motion 2 and activate it in silent
mode.
Activate the device as soon as possible after
purchase to avoid affecting the after-sales service.

Controlling the Camera

FN Dial

Shutter/Record Button

FN Dial
Adjusting the camera parameters: press the dial to open the camera settings panel from
the FPV view of the goggles. Scroll the dial to navigate the settings menu or adjust the
parameter value, then press the dial to confirm the selection. Press and hold the dial to
exit the current menu.

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Controlling the camera tilt: before takeoff or during RTH and landing, press and hold the
dial from the FPV view and then scroll up or down to tilt the camera. Release the dial to
stop the camera tilt.

Shutter/Record Button
Press and hold to switch between the photo and video modes. Press once to take a photo
or to start or stop recording.

Controlling the Aircraft

• To ensure flight safety when controlling the aircraft with the motion controller,
press the lock button once to make the aircraft brake and hover before operating
the goggles. Failure to do so is a safety risk and may lead to the aircraft losing
control.

Lock Button

Joystick

Mode Button

Accelerator

Mode Button
The motion controller has two modes: Normal mode and Sport mode. Normal mode is
selected by default. Press the mode button to switch between Normal and Sport mode.
Press and hold to initiate RTH. Press again to cancel RTH.

Lock Button
Use the lock button to control the takeoff, landing, and brake of the aircraft:
Takeoff: press twice to start the aircraft motors, then press and hold to make the aircraft
take off. The aircraft will ascend to approximately 1.2 m and hover.
Landing: press and hold the lock button while the aircraft is hovering to land and stop the
motors automatically.
Brake: during flight, press once to brake the aircraft and make it hover in place with the
attitude locked. Press again to unlock the attitude and resume the flight control.
When the aircraft is performing RTH or auto landing, press the button once to cancel RTH
or landing.

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• Critical Low Battery landing cannot be canceled.

Stopping Aircraft Motors Mid-flight: if an emergency occurs (such as a collision or the

aircraft is out of control) during flight, pressing the lock button four times can stop the
aircraft motors immediately.

• Stopping motors mid-flight will cause the aircraft to crash. Operate with caution.

Joystick
Toggle up or down to make the aircraft ascend or descend. Toggle left or right to make
the aircraft horizontally move left or right.

• After the aircraft motors are started by double-pressing the lock button, slowly
push the joystick up to make the aircraft take off.
• Once the aircraft flies to the landing position, pull down the joystick to land
the aircraft. After landing, pull down the joystick and hold in position until the
motors stop.

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Accelerator
Press the accelerator to fly in the direction of the circle in the goggles. Push forward to fly
the aircraft backward. Apply more pressure to accelerate. Release to stop and hover.

The flying speed controlled by the joystick and the accelerator can be configured
as below:
1. Open the goggles menu.
2. Select Settings > Control > Motion Controller > Gain Tuning, then set the
maximum speed in each direction.

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Motion Control

The orientation of the aircraft can be controlled by tilting the motion controller left and
right. Tilt left to rotate the aircraft counterclockwise and tilt right to rotate clockwise.
The circle in the goggles screen will move left and right and the image transmission will
change accordingly.
The greater the tilt angle of the motion controller, the faster the aircraft will rotate.

Tilt the motion controller up and down to control the tilt of the gimbal during flight.
The circle in the goggles screen will move up and down and the video transmission will
change accordingly.

To control the ascent or descent of the aircraft, first tilt the motion controller 90° up or
down. Once the circle in the goggles goes into the ascend or descend icon, press the
accelerator to make the aircraft ascend or descend.

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Motion Controller Alert

The remote controller sounds an alert when the battery level is between 6% and 15%. A
low battery level alert can be canceled by pressing the power button. A critical battery
level alert will sound when the battery level is less than 5% and cannot be canceled.
The remote controller sounds an alert during RTH. The alert cannot be canceled.

Motion Controller Calibration

The compass, IMU, accelerator, and joystick of the motion controller can be calibrated.
Immediately calibrate any of the modules when prompted to do so:
1. Open the goggles menu.
2. Select Settings > Control > Motion Controller > RC Calibration.
3. Select the module and follow the prompts to complete calibration.

• DO NOT calibrate the device in locations with strong magnetic interference, such
as near magnets, parking lots, or construction sites with underground reinforced
concrete structures.
• DO NOT carry ferromagnetic materials such as mobile phones during calibration.

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Firmware Update
Use one of the following methods to update the firmware.

Using DJI Fly App

Power on the aircraft, goggles, and motion controller. Make sure all the devices are linked.
Connect the USB-C port of the goggles to your mobile device, run DJI Fly and follow the
prompts to update. Make sure your mobile device is connected to the internet during the
update.

Using DJI ASSISTANT™ 2 (Consumer Drones Series)

1. Power on the device. Connect the USB-C port of the device to the computer using a
USB-C cable.
2. Launch DJI Assistant 2 and log in with a DJI account.
3. Select the device and click Firmware Update on the left side of the screen.
4. Select the firmware version.
5. The firmware will be downloaded and updated automatically.
6. The device will restart automatically after the firmware update is complete.

• Make sure the computer is connected to the internet during the update.
• Make sure the device has sufficient power before updating the firmware.
• Make sure to follow all the steps to update the firmware, otherwise the update
may fail.
• The firmware update will take several minutes. Please wait patiently for the
firmware upgrade to complete.
• Do not unplug the USB-C cable during the update.
• Note that the update may reset the parameters. Before updating, take note of
your preferred settings and reconfigure them after the update.

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Appendix
Specifications
DJI RC Motion 2
Model Number RM220
Weight Approx. 170 g
2.4000-2.4835 GHz
Operating Frequency
5.725-5.850 GHz[1]
2.4 GHz: <30 dBm (FCC), <20 dBm (CE/SRRC/MIC)
Transmitter Power (EIRP)
5.8 GHz: <30 dBm (FCC), <23 dBm (SRRC), <14 dBm (CE)
Operating Temperature -10° to 40° C (14° to 104° F)
Operating Time Approx 5 hours
Integrated Battery Type Li-ion
Battery Chemical System LiNiMnCoO2
DJI Goggles Integra
Supported Goggles
DJI Goggles 2

[1] The 5.8 GHz frequency band is currently banned in certain countries or regions. For details, refer to local laws and
regulations.

Aftersales Information
Visit https://www.dji.com/support to learn more about aftersales service policies, repair
services, and support.

Contact
DJI SUPPORT

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