How to Change Anti-Flicker Settings on the DJI Neo 2
Peter Leslie
21 May 2026
If the DJI Neo 2 footage shows rolling dark bands across LED panels, ceiling lights, or computer monitors, the setting that fixes it is Anti-Flicker, tucked inside the Camera category of the DJI Fly settings panel. The picker offers four positions — Off, Auto, 50Hz, and 60Hz — and the right one for the clip is the one that matches the mains frequency of the country you are flying in.
Most drone pilots using the DJI Neo 2 indoors run into banding once and reach for this setting. Outdoor daylight flights rarely need it touched, but the moment artificial light enters the frame the camera has to be locked to the local cycle to keep the recording clean.
Quick guide
To change Anti-Flicker on the DJI Neo 2, go to DJI Fly → Camera View → three-dot icon (top right) → Camera category → scroll to Anti-Flicker → tap Auto, 50Hz, or 60Hz. Pick 50Hz in the UK, 60Hz in the US, or Auto for outdoor daylight flights.
Step-by-step: How to Change Anti-Flicker Settings on the DJI Neo 2
Follow these top to bottom the first time, and you will know the path off by heart the second time.
Open DJI Fly and drop into the DJI Neo 2 camera view
With the DJI Neo 2 powered on and the remote controller connected, launch DJI Fly and tap Go Fly to enter the camera view. The live feed from the drone fills the screen with the right-hand control column running down the edge and the three-dot icon sitting at the top right of the screen.
Tap the three-dot icon to open the main settings panel
The three-dot icon sits at the top right of the camera view. Tap it once and the main settings panel slides in from the right-hand edge of the screen. A row of category tabs runs along the top of the panel — Safety, Control, Camera, Transmission, About.
Switch to the Camera category inside the settings panel
Tap Camera along the top of the settings panel so the page body re-loads with the camera-related rows. If a different category is selected — usually Safety, because that is the panel default — the Anti-Flicker row will not appear until the page is switched.
Scroll the Camera page down until the Anti-Flicker row appears
The Camera page is longer than a single screen. Drag the page upward to scroll past the file-format, storage, and grid-overlay rows. Keep going until the Anti-Flicker row is visible — the current setting is printed on the right of the row.
Tap the Anti-Flicker row to expand the option picker
Tap the row to open the option list. Four positions are shown — Off, Auto, 50Hz, and 60Hz — with a tick next to the value the camera is currently using. The picker stays open until you tap one of the four positions.
Tap Auto to let DJI Fly pick the frequency for you
Auto reads the region the DJI Neo 2 is currently flying in and applies 50Hz or 60Hz on your behalf. It is the safe default for outdoor flying when there is no artificial light on the frame and you do not want to think about the setting between locations.
Tap 50Hz when flying in the UK or anywhere on 50-cycle mains
Pick 50Hz for the UK, the rest of Europe, most of Asia, Australia, and Africa. The shutter timing is locked to the 50-cycle rhythm of the mains, so LED and fluorescent lights in the frame stop strobing on the live preview and on the recording.
Tap 60Hz when flying in the US, Canada, or anywhere on 60-cycle mains
Pick 60Hz for the US, Canada, most of Central America, parts of South America, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the half of Japan that runs at 60 cycles. The camera locks to that rhythm and indoor light pulses fall in line with the shutter.
Close the settings panel and check the live preview for banding
Tap anywhere off the settings panel to return to the camera view. Point the DJI Neo 2 at an LED panel or a screen, watch the live preview, and roll the recording for a couple of seconds. If the rolling bands are gone, the value you picked is right for the room; if they are still there, jump back into Anti-Flicker and try the other manual value.
Peter's tip
I leave the DJI Neo 2 on 50Hz by default because I fly almost everything in the UK. The only time I change it is when I am shooting indoors on a job that has lit screens or LED panels in shot, and even then the manual 50Hz value almost always beats Auto because Auto can second-guess itself when the GPS lock takes a moment to settle indoors. Pick the value for the country, lock it, and forget it.
| Setting | What the DJI Neo 2 camera does | When to pick it |
|---|---|---|
| Auto | Reads the drone's region and picks 50Hz or 60Hz on your behalf. Switches between values without asking when you cross regions on the same trip. | Outdoor daylight flying with no artificial light on the frame, or grab-and-fly footage where you do not want to manage the setting per location. |
| 50Hz | Locks shutter timing to a 50-cycle mains rhythm so 50Hz LED and fluorescent lighting stops banding on the recording. | UK, most of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa. Anywhere the wall socket is 230V at 50Hz. Use this for any indoor flight in those regions. |
| 60Hz | Locks shutter timing to a 60-cycle mains rhythm so 60Hz LED, fluorescent, and screen lighting stops banding on the recording. | United States, Canada, most of Central America, parts of South America, and the eastern half of Japan. Anywhere the wall socket is 120V at 60Hz. |
Frequently asked questions
What does Anti-Flicker do on the DJI Neo 2?
Anti-Flicker tells the camera which mains frequency to align the shutter timing with so artificial lights do not pulse on the recording. Indoor LED, fluorescent, and some sodium lights cycle at the rate of the local mains supply — 50 cycles per second in the UK, 60 in the US — and the camera has to match that rhythm to keep the footage free of rolling bands and flicker. The setting affects video and live preview; it does not change exposure brightness.
Should I use 50Hz or 60Hz on the DJI Neo 2 in the UK?
Use 50Hz in the UK. UK mains runs at 50 cycles per second, and indoor LED and fluorescent lighting follows it, so the DJI Neo 2 camera needs to be locked to 50Hz to keep those scenes clean. The same applies across most of Europe, Africa, Australia, India, and large parts of Asia.
What does Auto Anti-Flicker actually do on the DJI Neo 2?
Auto reads the geographic region of the drone — set when the DJI Neo 2 was activated and refreshed with each GPS lock — and picks 50Hz or 60Hz to match. It is a safe default for outdoor daylight flying where no artificial light is on the frame. For indoor flights or any scene with LED or fluorescent lighting, switch Auto off and pick the value manually so you can see the result on the live preview before you commit a clip.
Why is my DJI Neo 2 footage flickering even with Anti-Flicker on?
The Anti-Flicker value does not match the local mains. If you are flying in a UK building with Anti-Flicker set to 60Hz, the lights are still cycling at 50 and the camera will pick up the difference as rolling bands. Switch to 50Hz, or to Auto if the GPS lock is good, and re-shoot the clip. If the bands stay, the light source itself is the problem — cheap LED strips and some monitor screens flicker outside the standard mains frequencies.
Does Anti-Flicker on the DJI Neo 2 only apply indoors?
It matters most indoors, but it is not strictly indoor-only. Anywhere artificial light is in the frame — a stadium under floodlights, a high-street shoot at night, an industrial site lit by warehouse fluorescents — the setting still has to be right. Pure daylight scenes are unaffected because sunlight does not pulse, so the value you pick has no visible effect on those clips.
Does Anti-Flicker affect photos on the DJI Neo 2 or only video?
It is a video-first setting. Photos take a single exposure rather than a continuous frame sequence, so they are less likely to land mid-cycle and capture a flicker band. Long-exposure stills under artificial light can still show banding, and Anti-Flicker contributes to the shutter timing in those cases, but for a normal single-shot photo the value barely matters. Video is where the setting earns its place.
Can I switch Anti-Flicker off entirely on the DJI Neo 2?
Yes — Off is one of the four options in the picker. Use it only when you know the scene has no artificial light at all, because turning Anti-Flicker off removes the shutter timing constraint and lets the camera pick a shutter angle that may strobe under any indoor light. Auto is the safer default for grab-and-fly footage.
Anti-Flicker is one of those settings you only notice when it is wrong, and then it ruins the clip. Lock it to the country once, leave it, and the DJI Neo 2 will roll bands-free across every job in that region without you thinking about it again.
If the live preview still bands after the right frequency is set, drop the room details to peter@hiredronepilot.uk and I will come back to you directly. The video version of this walkthrough is on YouTube and the comments are open.
References
Primary source material for this article is the official DJI Neo 2 documentation and DJI Fly. External links open in a new tab.
- DJI Neo 2 — Downloads (User Manual, Quick Start Guide, firmware notes) · Camera category layout inside the DJI Fly settings panel and the position of the Anti-Flicker row on the Camera page.
- DJI Neo 2 — Specifications (UK) · Camera sensor, shutter, and the recording behaviour Anti-Flicker is aligning to on the DJI Neo 2.
- DJI Fly — App download and release notes · The app where the camera view, the three-dot settings panel, the Camera category, and the Anti-Flicker picker all live. Release notes record any layout changes between app versions.
Peter Leslie
Founder & GVC Drone Pilot
Peter is the founder of HireDronePilot. With thousands of logged commercial flight hours, he writes about drone technology, commercial surveying tactics, and UK aviation compliance.
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