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d) Connecting the Flight Battery
Move the control stick for the pitch and tail functions (also see
figure 1, item 13) to the bottom position and switch on the trans-
mitter.
Then connect the plug of the helicopter connection cable (1)
that is protected against polarity reversal to the plug connector
of the flight battery (2). Observe that the connection cables do
not drag at the main pinion (3) and are not damaged.
Right behind the battery connection, the LED under the canopy
(see figure 21, item 6) of the helicopter flickers and the elec-
tronics in the model perform a reconciliation. If the LED flashes
slowly, the helicopter is not receiving a remote control signal.
After approx. 2 seconds, the LED in the helicopter is lit per-
manently and the swash plate servos move to their home
positions. Reconciliation of the electronics and binding of the
helicopter to the transmitter have been successful.
The swash plate (4) should now be aligned horizontally (see
auxiliary line in the lower figure).
Now your model helicopter is ready to start.
If the swash plate is slightly tilted, use the trim or twist the linkage rods to precisely adjust the swash plate.
For further information on this, see the following chapters "Trimming the Model Helicopter" and "Fine-
Tuning the Model Helicopter".
Figure 10