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1.
Install 4 AA batteries into the transmitter.
2.
Remove the canopy from the hull.
3.
Install the receiver antenna in the antenna tube.
4.
Install the fully charged battery in the compartment
and secure it with the hook and loop strap.
5.
Power on the transmitter. Ensure the throttle is not
reversed and the throttle trim is neutral.
6.
Connect the battery to the ESC.
7.
Keep the throttle at neutral and power ON the ESC.
The ESC automatically calibrates the throttle range
after 3 seconds.
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3 beeps will sound, indicating the 3-cell Li-Po
battery is connected.
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1 short beep will sound when the ESC is ready
to run.
8.
Install the canopy on the hull.
Getting Started
NOTICE:
Do not cut or kink the receiver antenna or
damage may result.
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Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)
Discharging a Li-Po battery below 3V per cell may
damage the battery.The included ESC protects the boat
battery from over-discharge using Low Voltage Cutoff
(LVC). Before the battery charge decreases too much,
LVC removes power supplied to the motor.
Power to the motors will be reduced significantly,
showing that the batteries have reached the minimum
LVC threshold. The ESC is programmed to allow enough
battery power to drive back to shore from a maximum of
100 yards (45m), at no more than ¼ throttle.
Disconnect and remove the Li-Po battery from the boat
after use to prevent trickle discharge. Charge your Li-Po
battery to about half capacity before storage. During
storage, make sure the battery charge does not fall below
3V per cell. LVC does not prevent the battery from over-
discharge during storage.
NOTICE:
Repeated operation to LVC will damage the
battery.
Tip:
Monitor your boat battery's voltage before and after
boating by using a Li-Po Cell Voltage Checker (EFLA111,
sold separately).
Battery Chemistry
The ESC comes from the factory in Li-Po Mode. To
change battery chemistry:
1.
Keep the throttle at neutral and power ON the ESC.
2.
Press and hold the Battery Chemistry Button on the
power switch for 3 seconds. The LED flashes the
current battery chemistry (red = Ni-MH or Ni-Cd;
green = Li-Po).
3.
Continue holding the Battery Chemistry Button
for another 6 seconds. The ESC changes battery
chemistry and the LED flashes the new battery
chemistry.
4.
Power OFF the ESC. The ESC saves the setting until
it is changed.
Battery
Chemistry
Button
On/Off Switch
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