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SPEKTRUM DX3E USER GUIDE

damage limits

HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, 

INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF 

PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN 

ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER 

SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, 

NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY. 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 for 

any resulting damage or injury. By the act of use, setup 

or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability.

If you as the Purchaser or user are not prepared to accept 

the liability associated with the use of this Product, you 

are advised to return this Product immediately in new 

and unused condition to the place of purchase.

Law: These Terms are governed by Illinois law (without 

regard to conflict of law principals).

safety Precautions

This is a sophisticated hobby Product and not a toy. 

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. The Product 

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 injury.

Questions, assistance and repairs

Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot 

provide warranty support or repair. Once assembly, setup 

or use of the Product has been started, you must contact 

Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to better answer 

your questions and service you in the event that you may 

need any assistance. For questions or assistance, please 

direct your email to productsupport@horizonhobby.

com, or call 877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a product 

support representative.

Inspection or repairs

If this Product needs to be inspected or repaired, please 

call for a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA). Pack 

the Product securely using a shipping carton. Please note 

that original boxes may be included, but are not designed 

to withstand the rigors of shipping without additional 

protection. Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and 

insurance for lost or damaged parcels, as 

Horizon is 

not responsible for merchandise until it arrives 

and is accepted at our facility

. A Service Repair 

Request is available at www.horizonhobby.com on the 

“Support” tab. If you do not have internet access, please 

include a letter with your complete name, street address, 

email address and phone number where you can be 

reached during business days, your RMA number, a list 

of the included items, method of payment for any non-

warranty expenses and a brief summary of the problem. 

Your original sales receipt must also be included for 

warranty consideration. Be sure your name, address, and 

RMA number are clearly written on the outside of the 

shipping carton.

warranty Inspection and repairs

To receive warranty service, you must include 

your original sales receipt

 verifying the proof-of-

purchase date. Provided warranty conditions have been 

met, your Product will be repaired or replaced free of 

charge. Repair or replacement decisions are at the sole 

discretion of Horizon Hobby.

non-warranty repairs

Should your repair not be covered by warranty 

the repair will be completed and payment will 

be required without notification or estimate of 

the expense unless the expense exceeds 50% of 

the retail purchase cost.

 By submitting the item for 

repair you are agreeing to payment of the repair without 

notification. Repair estimates are available upon request. 

You must include this request with your repair. Non-

warranty repair estimates will be billed a minimum of 

½ hour of labor. In addition you will be billed for return 

freight. Please advise us of your preferred method of 

payment. Horizon accepts money orders and cashiers 

checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, 

and Discover cards.

If you choose to pay by credit card, please include your 

credit card number and expiration date. Any repair left 

unpaid or unclaimed after 90 days will be considered 

abandoned and will be disposed of accordingly. 

Please note: non-warranty repair is only 

available on electronics and model engines.

EN

Summary of Contents for DX3E

Page 1: ... EN ...

Page 2: ...nection and Installation 7 Binding a Receiver 7 Failsafe 8 Servo Reversing 8 Auxiliary Settings Linear 2 Position 3 Position 9 Travel Adjust 9 Steering Trim 10 Throttle Trim 10 Steering Rate 11 RF Mode 11 General Notes 11 Tips on Using 2 4GHz Systems 12 General Information 13 Warranty Information 13 Compliance Information for the European Union 16 Declaration of Conformity 16 Instructions for Disp...

Page 3: ... that s immune to internal noisy motors ESCs etc and external interfering sources No longer will you have to wait for a frequency or worry about someone else being on the same channel With Spektrum when you re ready to race there s nothing stopping you Contents The DX3E radio system is supplied with the following DX3E transmitter SR300 receiver SPMSR300 1 S200 servo SPMS200 Bind plug SPM6802 4 AA ...

Page 4: ...ttle Reverse Travel Adjust Aux High Travel Adjust Aux Low Reverse Switch Throttle Reverse Switch Auxiliary Auxiliary Setting Switch tOP PANEL Antenna Steering Wheel Steering Rate Dial Steering Trim Dial Battery Indicator On Off Switch Aux Switch Bind Indicator Throttle Trim Dial Bind button Charge Jack on back Battery Door on bottom Reverse Switch Steering Throttle Trigger ...

Page 5: ...sed they can be conveniently charged without removing them from the transmitter by using the charge jack located on the back side of the transmitters base Use Spektrum s charger SPM9526 to charge rechargeable batteries in the DX3E IMPORTANT All Spektrum charge jacks are center pin negative This is opposite of many chargers Before using a charger make sure the connector is center pin negative This ...

Page 6: ...ium or L large on the inside of the grip for easy identification To remove simply lift the edge of the grip and continue around the grip until it is completely removed To replace align the tabs of the grip to the slots in the handle and press the grip in place Receiver Compatibility The DX3E features DSM technology and is compatible with Spektrum DSM and DSM2 surface receivers and the marine recei...

Page 7: ...he red LED on the front of the transmitter will flash within a couple seconds indicating the transmitter is in bind mode Once the red LED begins flashing release the bind button Bind Plug LED 4 Within 15 seconds the LED on the receiver will go solid indicating a successful bind has taken place 5 Remove the bind plug and store it in a convenient place Note You must rebind when Different failsafe po...

Page 8: ...g the servos to their preset failsafe positions When the transmitter is turned on normal control is resumed Failsafe servo positions are set during binding see Bind on the previous page Servo Reversing Servo reversing is used to reverse the direction of the output of each channel e g a right steering command results in the wheels turning right To reverse a channel switch the position of the correl...

Page 9: ...lled proportionately Ideal for mixture control on engines Auxiliary Setting Switch Note that the servo reversing and travel adjust functions are used to adjust the endpoints and direction of the auxiliary channel TRAVEL ADJUST Travel adjust is used to limit the maximum travel that each channel will travel in each direction Travel adjust is independently adjustable in each direction To reduce the m...

Page 10: ...est position to be changed Normally steering trim is adjusted until the car tracks straight Steering Trim Dial THROTTLE Trim The throttle trim dial is used to adjust the throttle trim when the throttle stick is released neutral position This is typically used to adjust the brakes Rotating the dial causes the throttle trim the throttle position at rest to be changed Throttle Trim Dial EN ...

Page 11: ...ompetency must be high enough to ensure you are able to control your model under all conditions If you are a newcomer to radio controlled models please seek help from an experienced modeler or your local hobby shop Safety Points to Obey for Modelers Ensure your batteries both transmitter and receiver have been properly charged for your model Check all servos and their connections prior to each run...

Page 12: ...t all channels will be driven to the failsafe position set during binding When the transmitter is then turned on the transmitter scans the 2 4GHz band and acquires an open channel Then the receiver that was previously bound to the transmitter scans the band and finds the GUID Globally Unique Identifier code stored during binding The system then connects and operates normally If the transmitter is ...

Page 13: ...s warranty is limited to the original Purchaser Purchaser and is not transferable REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER This warranty covers only those Products purchased from an authorized Horizon dealer Third party transactions are not covered by this warranty Proof of purchase is required for warranty claims Further Horizon reserves the r...

Page 14: ...be inspected or repaired please call for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Pack the Product securely using a shipping carton Please note that original boxes may be included but are not designed to withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels as Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until...

Page 15: ... or repair should be shipped to the following address Horizon Hobby UK Units 1 4 Ployters Rd Staple Tye Harlow Essex CM18 7NS United Kingdom Please call 44 0 1279 641 097 or email us at sales horizonhobby co uk with any questions or concerns regarding this product or warranty Germany Electronics and engines requiring inspection or repair should be shipped to the following address Horizon Technisch...

Page 16: ...nt Horizon Hobby Inc Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union This product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the ...

Page 17: ... Horizon Hobby Inc The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries Inc Spektrum radios and accessories are exclusively available from Horizon Hobby Inc US Patent 7 391 320 Other patents pending www horizonhobby com www spektrumrc com Revised 10 2010 15697 5i ...

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