How to Reset Gain and Expo Tuning on the DJI Neo 2
Peter Leslie
21 May 2026
If a Gain and Expo Tuning session on the DJI Neo 2 has left the drone feeling worse on the sticks than it did before you touched anything, the button you are looking for is Reset Current Settings, tucked at the bottom of each flight mode tab inside DJI Fly.
Reset Current Settings is mode-specific — it only rolls back the tab you are on, so a reset on Sport leaves your Cine and Normal sliders alone. For a clean stock wipe you have to open each tab in turn and tap Reset Current Settings on every one. Most drone pilots only learn that mode-specific behaviour after tapping Reset once, taking off, and finding the other two modes still feel wrong.
Quick guide
To reset Gain and Expo Tuning on the DJI Neo 2, go to DJI Fly → Settings → Control → Gain and Expo Tuning, pick the flight mode tab you want to revert, scroll to the bottom, and tap Reset Current Settings. Repeat on each of Cine, Normal, and Sport to take every mode back to factory.
Step-by-step: How to Reset Gain and Expo Tuning 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 the DJI Fly Settings menu from the camera view
With the DJI Neo 2 powered on and connected to the remote controller, tap the Settings icon in the top right of the DJI Fly camera view. The settings panel slides in from the right with the category tabs down the left edge.
Tap the Control category in the Settings panel
Control is the first tab down the left of the settings panel, above Safety. Tap it and the right-hand pane swaps to the gimbal, stick, and remote controller options for the DJI Neo 2.
Scroll down inside Control and tap the Gain and Expo Tuning row
Scroll past the gimbal mode block, the stick mode block, and the gimbal calibration row. The Gain and Expo Tuning row sits a little further down, and tapping the row opens the full tuning screen with the three mode tabs across the top.
Tap the flight mode tab whose tune you want to roll back
Cine, Normal, and Sport sit as three tabs across the top of the Gain and Expo Tuning screen. Each tab stores its own slider values and its own Reset Current Settings button, so tap the tab for the mode whose tune is causing you grief.
Scroll past the speed, brake, angular velocity, expo, and gimbal blocks to the bottom of the tab
Drag the screen up to walk past every slider block on the active tab. Reset Current Settings sits at the very bottom of the slider list, below the gimbal tilt smoothness slider, so you need a long scroll to find it.
Tap Reset Current Settings to roll the active mode tab back to factory
Tapping Reset Current Settings snaps every slider on the active tab back to its factory value in a single move. There is no per-slider rollback — the reset is all-or-nothing for the mode you are on, and the sliders update instantly so you can see the factory values land.
Switch to the next flight mode tab and repeat the reset
Reset Current Settings only ever touches the tab you are on, so swap to the next flight mode tab at the top of the screen. Cine, Normal, and Sport each need their own scroll-and-tap pass if you want every mode back on factory values.
Fly a short test hover to confirm the stock feel
Take off and fly a slow figure-of-eight at head height for a minute in each of the modes you reset. A stock DJI Neo 2 should feel predictable and a touch soft around centre — if any axis still feels off after a fresh reset, the gimbal or stick calibration is the next place to look, not the tuning sliders.
Peter's tip
I reset the tab I have been tuning, fly a hover, then decide whether to touch the other two at all. Plenty of sessions only need Cine wiped because that is the mode I have been fiddling with — leaving Normal and Sport alone means I keep the tunes I actually like and only roll back the one that went wrong.
Frequently asked questions
Does Reset Current Settings affect all three flight modes on the DJI Neo 2?
No. The Reset Current Settings button at the bottom of the Gain and Expo Tuning screen only resets the flight mode tab you are looking at when you tap it. Reset on Sport leaves your Cine and Normal sliders untouched, which is exactly why drone pilots who want a full factory wipe have to open each tab in turn and tap Reset Current Settings on each one.
How do I reset every Gain and Expo Tuning slider on the DJI Neo 2 back to factory?
Open Gain and Expo Tuning, tap the Cine tab, scroll to the bottom, and tap Reset Current Settings. Switch to the Normal tab, scroll down, and tap Reset Current Settings again. Switch to Sport and repeat once more. Three taps in total leaves every slider across every mode at its factory value.
Is there a per-slider undo for Gain and Expo Tuning on the DJI Neo 2?
No. The Reset Current Settings button is the only built-in roll back, and it is all-or-nothing for the active mode tab. You cannot revert one axis without resetting the whole tab, so if you only want to undo a single slider change you have to note the original number before you drag it and dial it back yourself.
Will resetting Gain and Expo Tuning change anything else on the DJI Neo 2?
No — Reset Current Settings only touches the sliders on the Gain and Expo Tuning tab you are on. Your gimbal calibration, stick mode, RTH altitude, geofencing settings, video preferences, and battery options all stay exactly as they were. Drone pilots can lean on the reset freely when a tune goes sideways without worrying about losing unrelated configuration.
Do I need to be connected to the DJI Neo 2 to reset Gain and Expo Tuning?
Yes — the Gain and Expo Tuning screen only opens with the drone powered on and connected to the remote controller and DJI Fly. The sliders and the Reset Current Settings button live inside the live Control settings, so DJI Fly hides the screen if it cannot see the drone.
When should I reset Gain and Expo Tuning on the DJI Neo 2?
Reset whenever a tune leaves the drone feeling worse than it did before you touched the sliders, when you have lost track of which axis caused a twitchy hover, or when you are passing the drone to another person who would rather start from stock. Resetting is also a good idea after a major DJI Fly version jump if the stick feel suddenly seems off.
Does resetting Gain and Expo Tuning on the DJI Neo 2 affect FocusTrack or QuickShots?
No. FocusTrack, QuickShots, and the Hover and Record routine use their own internal speed profiles and ignore the Gain and Expo Tuning sliders entirely. Resetting your tabs only changes how the drone feels when you fly it yourself on the sticks in Cine, Normal, or Sport.
Reset Current Settings is the safety net for the Gain and Expo Tuning screen — one tap per flight mode tab and the DJI Neo 2 is back on factory values for that mode. Walk all three tabs whenever you want a full stock wipe; touch only the one tab that misbehaved when you want to keep your other tunes intact.
Got a slider combination you wish you could save before resetting, or a mode that keeps drifting back to a tune you do not remember setting? Drop a note to peter@hiredronepilot.uk with the numbers and I will come back to you directly. If you prefer the video version of this walkthrough, the comments are open on YouTube.
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) · Flight Modes section covering Cine, Normal, and Sport, plus the Remote Controller chapter that describes the stick and gimbal inputs the Gain and Expo Tuning screen acts on.
- DJI Neo 2 — Product page (UK) · Drone hardware overview, flight mode list, and gimbal specification — useful context for understanding what each tab on the Gain and Expo Tuning screen controls before you reset it.
- DJI Fly — App download and release notes · The app where the Gain and Expo Tuning row, the Cine, Normal, and Sport tabs, and the Reset Current Settings button all live. Release notes record any menu reshuffles between 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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