GoPro Karma User Manual LANDING KARMA

AUTOMATICALLY LANDING KARMA

With an automatic landing, you have the option of Karma returning to the launch location, returning to you, or landing in place. You can use the joysticks to maneuver Karma around obstacles during the return flight and descent.

1. Press the Land button [ ] on the controller.

2. Select where you want Karma to land:

   • The launch location

   • Your current location

   • In place (straight down

   Unless you opt to land in place, Karma hovers for a few seconds, moves to an altitude of 66ft (20m), then flies to the landing location. Note: You can set the altitude for automatic landings in the Flight Settings on the controller.

3. Use the joysticks to maneuver around obstacles during the return flight. When Karma reaches the launch location, it hovers for 10 seconds before starting the descent.

4. When the propellers stop spinning, press and hold the Power button [ ] on Karma. The button light and the orientation lights on the arms turn off when Karma is powered off.

CANCELLING AN AUTOMATIC LANDING

To cancel an automatic landing and regain full control of Karma, tap Cancel on the touch display.

MANUALLY LANDING KARMA

With a manual landing, you use the joysticks to control Karma during the return flight and guide it to the ground.

1. Use the joysticks to guide Karma toward a safe landing area.

2. When you reach the landing area, gently pull the left joystick back until Karma reaches the ground, then continue pulling this joystick back until the propellers stop spinning.

3. Press and hold the Power button [ ] on Karma. The button light turns off when Karma is powered off.

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Note: In an emergency, you can stop the motors immediately by pressing and holding the Start/Stop button and Land button simultaneously for 5 seconds.

AUTOMATIC SAFETY LANDINGS

To prevent damage to the drone and its surroundings, Karma includes these built-in safety landings:

Low Battery Landings

If the Karma battery level becomes low during flight, Karma automatically returns to the launch location. It is possible (although not advised) to cancel this automatic flight and continue flying. If the Karma battery then reaches a critical level, the controller notifies you and Karma begins landing in place.

Lost Connection Landing

If the controller loses connection to Karma, Karma hovers in place while the controller tries to re-establish a connection. If a connection cannot be re-established, Karma returns to the launch location.

Karma automatically returns to the controller’s last known location, if the controller moved more than 82ft (25m) from the launch location.

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Note: During any automatic safety landing, you can use the joysticks to maneuver Karma around obstacles only if a connection exists between the controller and the drone.

Critical Landing

If Karma encounters an emergency (such as a software problem), the controller notifies you, and Karma immediately lands in place.

Unless the connection between Karma and the controller is lost, you can still use the joysticks during these safety landings to maneuver around obstacles.