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Unless you are fl ying in a country where Mode 1 is prevalent, there is no reason to change the mode. If you
have
decided to operate your helicopter in Mode 1, perform the
following procedure to reconfi gure the transmitter.
Reconfi gure the Mode of the Transmitter
Use a #1 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the antenna mounting
screws.
Rotate the antenna 180°, allowing it to be folded down the
other way.
Rotate the antenna upward until it is vertical.
Fold the antenna back down into the other side.
Tighten the mounting screws.
Now your transmitter has been reconfi gured to operate in Mode 1 and you will be holding the transmitter 180° (seemingly upside down) from when it was set up in Mode 2.
The control sticks will operate the helicopter accordingly. The rest of the instructions illustrate the transmitter confi gured in Mode 2.
The LiPo (lithium polymer) helicopter battery usually takes approximately one hour to charge. This may seem like a long time, but due to the powerful chemistry of LiPo
batteries they must be handled with great care and cannot be charged too quickly. The maximum charge rate of a LiPo battery is 1C, or one
times
capacity. Since the capacity
of your LiPo helicopter battery is 110mA (110 mili Amperes), and the charging system in the transmitter charges the helicopter battery at approximately 110mAh (110 mili
Apmeres per hour), this works out to one hour for charging time. Even the most powerful LiPo batteries in super-expensive radio controlled models cannot be charged faster
than 1C without possibly causing damage. Actual charging times for your battery will depend on how much the LiPo battery was discharged from fl ying and the condition of
the four AA batteries in the transmitter.
Please note:
Your LiPo battery arrives in a protective case. Always store and carry your LiPo battery in this protective case.
Charge the LiPo Helicopter Battery
CAUTION:
LiPo batteries must
ALWAYS
be handled with extreme
caution.
Never
place the LiPo helicopter battery in your pocket
or in your tool box where the
contact tabs
could inadvertently
be connected to each other via. coins, keys, tools or any other
metallic objects. If anything metallic happens to complete the circuit across the
contact tabs—even if just for a fraction of a second—the batteries will likely
be damaged and could become hot enough to burn or even cause a fi re.