DJI Mini 4 Pro Active Track Manual Mode with Inner Ring

Let's dive into it

First of all, in the safety tab of the settings, we set the obstacle avoidance action to bypass

to take advantage of the omnidirectional obstacle detection, another major upgrade of the Mini

4 Pro compared to previous lightweight models. This will ensure extra safety, although some caution is still needed in case of obstacles

hard to detect, like wiry tree branches and electric lines

Without headshots we can select the same resolutions and frame rates as for regular video

All three color profiles are available, normal, D-Log and HLG, and this is great news

As usual we enter the three mode of focus track by drawing a rectangle about a target

An easier way, especially for a target already in motion, is to select subject scanning

in the control tab. Now people and vehicles are recognized as potential targets, with a plus sign above them

A target is selected by tapping on this sign. A window will open with the three focus track modes

Headshots is the one on the left. After choosing it and hitting go we are presented with three choices, auto, manual and parallel

Let's start with manual, the most versatile one. After choosing myself as a target, selecting manual and hitting go, on the lower left part

of the screen a window appears with a double dial. In the center there is an icon of a person walking facing the front

They represent the position of the target. Behind the target in the inner ring there is a small circle with an arrow representing

the position from where the drone will be tracking. This means that by default the tracking position is behind the target

If I start walking the drone computes my position and then moves behind me

If I move to a side or turn completely around, it will pivot and turn around me until his

position again behind me, as this is the position of the target indicated in the ring

So in manual mode the aircraft tracks relative to the position of the target

Now I walk in a straight line and I don't find being tracked from behind very exciting

so I want it to move to my left side at 9 o'clock

I slide the cursor with the finger to the left until 9 o'clock

After a few seconds the drone will turn to my left. Once again the position of the aircraft is relative to my direction, so if I change it

he will adjust his position until it is again to my left

I can choose on the dial any position for the drone by moving the little icon to the

front, right or anywhere in between. Notice that when the drone moves to assume the new position, the ring shows a green line

following the move