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Safety Precautions and Warnings

As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for operating in a manner that does not endanger yourself and others or 
result in damage to the product or the property of others.

• Always keep a safe distance in all directions around your 

model to avoid collisions or injury. This model is controlled by a 
radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside 
your control. Interference can cause momentary loss of control.

• Always operate your model in open spaces away from 

full-size vehicles, traffi c and people.

• Always carefully follow the directions and warnings for this 

and any optional support equipment (chargers, rechargeable 
battery packs, etc.).

• Always keep all chemicals, small parts and anything 

electrical out of the reach of children.

• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifi cally 

designed and protected for this purpose. Moisture causes 
damage to electronics.

• Never place any portion of the model in your mouth as it 

could cause serious injury or even death.

• Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries.
• Always keep aircraft in sight and under control.
• Always use fully charged batteries.
• Always keep transmitter powered on while aircraft is 

powered.

• Always remove batteries before disassembly.
• Always keep moving parts clean.
• Always keep parts dry.
• Always let parts cool after use before touching.
• Always remove batteries after use.
• Always ensure failsafe is properly set before fl ying.
• Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring.
• Never touch moving parts.

NOTICE

All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For 
up-to-date product literature, visit www.horizonhobby.com or www.towerhobbies.com and click on the support or resources tab 
for this product.

Meaning of Special Language:

The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:

WARNING:

 Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and 

serious injury OR create a high probability of superfi cial injury.

CAUTION:

 Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of 

serious injury.

NOTICE:

 

Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND little or no possibility 

of injury.

WARNING:

 Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. 

Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury. 

This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic 
mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the 
product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult supervision. Do not use with 
incompatible components or alter this product in any way outside of the instructions provided by Horizon Hobby, LLC. This 
manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and 
warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.

14+

AGE RECOMMENDATION:

 

Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

Summary of Contents for Hobbyzone Mini AeroScout

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni ...

Page 2: ... discretion of Horizon Hobby LLC For up to date product literature visit www horizonhobby com or www towerhobbies com and click on the support or resources tab for this product Meaning of Special Language The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product WARNING Procedures which if not properly followed create th...

Page 3: ...ings 4 Charge the Flight Battery 4 Assemble the Aircraft 5 Install the Transmitter Batteries 6 Transmitter Layout 6 Install the Flight Battery 7 Binding 7 Arm the Aircraft 8 Control Horn Locations and Surface Centering 8 Control Direction Test 8 Transmitter Dual Rates 9 Transmitter Trims 9 Flying 9 Post Flight Checklist 10 Troubleshooting 10 Parts List 11 Limited Warranty 11 Warranty and Service C...

Page 4: ...r the temperature of the battery pack while charging ONLY USE A CHARGER SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO CHARGE LI PO BATTERIES Failure to charge the battery with a compatible charger may cause a fire resulting in personal injury and or property damage Never discharge Li Po cells to below 3V under load Never cover warning labels with hook and loop strips Never leave charging batteries unattended Never char...

Page 5: ...nd a magnet at the back 2 Carefully install the landing gear into the mount in the bottom of the fuselage Press on the wire as shown in the illustration taking care not to crush the fuselage foam The landing gear wire is fully seated when it snaps into the mount 3 Insert the front of the wing into the center of the fuselage 4 Install the included thumb screw to secure the wing Do not over tighten ...

Page 6: ...from the back of the transmitter 2 Install four included AA batteries noting proper polarity 3 Reinstall the battery cover LED Power Switch Battery Cover Throttle Trim Up Down Rudder Trim Left Right Throttle Stick Elevator Rudder Stick Elevator Trim Up Down Dual Rate Button Bind Button ...

Page 7: ...rm if the throttle is not set to the lowest position when powering on the aircraft 2 Power on the transmitter 3 Connect a fully charged flight battery 4 The motor will be armed when the battery is connected Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID Globally Unique Identifier code of a single specific transmitter The transmitter and receiver are bound at the factory If y...

Page 8: ... up in flight Push the elevator stick forward The elevator should move down This will cause the nose of the aircraft to pitch down in flight Stick Movement Control Surface Reaction Both the elevator and rudder clevises should be in the outer holes of the control horns as shown in the illustrations Additionally the elevator should be raised 1mm from center when the transmitter trim is centered The ru...

Page 9: ...es before choosing a location to fly your aircraft We recommend flying your aircraft outside in no greater than light winds or inside in a large gymnasium Always avoid flying near houses trees wires and buildings Avoid flying in areas where there are many people such as busy parks schoolyards or soccer fields Set a timer for 10 minutes TIP The HobbyZone Mini AeroScout can normally fly 12 15 minutes on ...

Page 10: ...slide from the tail wheel assembly 2 Rotate the rudder control horn to the side 3 Open the elevator clevis and remove it from the elevator control horn 4 Carefully pull the horizontal tail assembly straight back and out of the fuselage The tail is held in place by two snap fit alignment pins To install the tail 1 Push the horizontal tail into the fuselage The alignment pins and elevator control hor...

Page 11: ...tton was not held while transmitter was powered on Power off transmitter and repeat bind process Aircraft or transmitter is too close to large metal object wireless source or another transmitter Move aircraft and transmitter to another location and attempt binding again LED on receiver flashes rapidly and aircraft will not respond to transmitter after binding Less than a 5 second wait between first ...

Page 12: ...IN CONTRACT WARRANTY TORT NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY EVEN IF HORIZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Further in no event shall the liability of Horizon exceed the individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted As Horizon has no control over use setup final assembly modification or misuse no liability shall be assumed nor accepted ...

Page 13: ...ship LiPo batteries to Horizon If you have any issue with a LiPo battery please contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support office Warranty Requirements For Warranty consideration you must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof of purchase date Provided warranty conditions have been met your Product will be serviced or replaced free of charge Service or replacement decisions a...

Page 14: ... used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications NOTICE Modifications to this product will void the user s authority to operate this equipment This product contains a radio transmitter with wireless technology which has been tested and found to be compliant with the applicable regulations governing a radio transmitter in the 2 400GHz to 2 4835GHz fre...

Page 15: ...izon Hobby LLC HobbyZone the HobbyZone logo AeroScout E flite DSM DSM2 DSMX and the Horizon Hobby logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby LLC www horizonhobby com Created 01 20 61813 HBZ5700 ...

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