Contents
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Contents - Part 2
Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page
17.
Model menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Model menu overview of fixed-wing models .54
Model menu overview of model helicopters . .54
17.1
Selecting flight modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
17.2
Transmitter control travel / Dual Rate curve . .57
17.3
Programmable mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
17.4
Mixture adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
18.
Model menus (fixed-wing model aircraft) . . .64
18.1
Aileron differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
18.2
Wing flap settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
18.3
Aileron ? flap mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
18.4
Aileron ? brake flap mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
18.5
Aileron ? rudder mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
18.6
Airbrake ? elevator mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
18.7
Rudder ? aileron mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
18.8
Spoiler (flap) mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
18.9
Elevator ? flap mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
18.10
Flap ? elevator mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
18.11
Butterfly (Crow) mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
18.12
Trim mix 1 and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
18.13
Gyro settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
18.14
V-tail settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
18.15
Ailvator (elevators with aileron function) . . . . .78
18.16
Winglet rudder settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
18.17
Motor settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
18.18
Rudder ? elevator mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
18.19
Snap roll function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
18.20
Multi-motor (settings for multi-motor models) 82
19.
Model menus (model helicopters) . . . . . . . . .83
19.1
Collective pitch curve settings . . . . . . . . . . . .84
19.2
Throttle curve settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
19.3
Acceleration function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
19.4
Auto-rotation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
19.5
Swashplate mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Set-up example: swashplate mixer . . . . . . . .90
19.6
Throttle / motor mixer (Swashplate ->
throttle mixer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
19.7
Collective pitch ? needle valve mixer . . . . . . .93
19.8
Tail rotor mixer (Revolution mixer) . . . . . . . . . .93
19.9
Mixture adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
19.10
Gyro settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
19.11
Speed governor (regulator) settings . . . . . . . .96
19.12
Flight mode hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
19.13
Notes regarding the stopwatch -
‘Helicopter’ model type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
20.
Tips on installing the receiving system . . . . .98
20.1
Installing and using receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
20.2
Receiver aerial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
20.3
Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
20.4
Precautions in the model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
20.5
Servo leads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
20.6
Servo suppressor filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
20.7
Electric motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
20.8
Electronic ignition systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
20.9
Range checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
20.10
Switch harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
20.11
Installing servos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
20.12
Servo travels / Servo output arms . . . . . . . . .100
20.13
Installing linkages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
21.
The system in use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
21.1
Power-on sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
21.2
Electrical ‘noise’ interference . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
21.3
Receiver battery capacity and
operating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page
22.
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
23.
Conformity declaration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
24.
Post Office regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
25.
Service Centre addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
26.
Recommended accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
A General Description of the FX-40 and an explanation of the
System menu and Base menu are included in Part 1 of these
instructions.
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