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Spektrum DX5r • tranSmitter inStruction manual

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WARRANTy AND SERvICE CONTACT INFORMATION

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If this Product needs to be inspected or serviced and is compliant 

in the country you live and use the Product in, please use the 

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additional protection. Ship via a carrier that provides tracking 

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center. If you do not have internet access, please contact Horizon 

Product Support to obtain a RMA number along with instructions 

for submitting your product for service. When calling Horizon, 

you will be asked to provide your complete name, street address, 

email address and phone number where you can be reached 

during business hours. When sending product into Horizon, please 

include your RMA number, a list of the included items, and a brief 

summary of the problem. A copy of your original sales receipt 

must be included for warranty consideration. Be sure your name, 

address, and RMA number are clearly written on the outside of the 

shipping carton. 

NOTICE: Do not ship liPo batteries to horizon. If you 

have any issue with a liPo battery, please contact the 

appropriate horizon Product Support office.
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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 are at 

the sole discretion of Horizon.

Non-Warranty Service
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notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense 

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ATTENTION: horizon service is limited to Product 

compliant in the country of use and ownership. If 

received, a non-compliant Product will not be serviced. 

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return shipment of the un-serviced Product, through a 

carrier of the sender’s choice and at the sender’s expense. 

horizon will hold non-compliant Product for a period of 60 

days from notification, after which it will be discarded.

Summary of Contents for DX5R

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d utilisation Manuale di istruzioni DX5R 5 Channel 2 4GHz DSMR System ...

Page 2: ...prior to using the model Always check all servos and their connections prior to each run Never operate your model near spectators parking areas or any other area that could result in injury to people or damage of property Never operate your model during adverse weather conditions Poor visibility can cause disorientation and loss of control of your model Never point the transmitter antenna directly...

Page 3: ...ng 12 Dual throttle 13 Dual Brake 13 Motor on axel Moa 13 PROgrammable Mix 14 Active Vehicle Control AVC 14 Automatic Braking System Abs 15 Idle Up 15 Traction 16 Trim setup 16 Channel Assign 16 Telemetry 16 Drive Mode 17 System settings 17 Display 17 Trims 18 Sound settings 18 About 18 Calibrate 18 System setup 19 Model Select 19 Model Utilities 19 System setup 20 Create new model 20 Delete model...

Page 4: ...0 F or 10 27 C or place in direct sunlight Always disconnect the battery after charging and let the charger cool between charges Always inspect a new battery before charging Always terminate all processes and contact Horizon Hobby if the product malfunctions Always keep batteries and charger away from any material that could be affected by heat Always end the charging process if the charger or bat...

Page 5: ...hen the Serial Number screen appears select EXPORT 6 Power off the transmitter and remove the Micro SD Card from the transmitter To Upload the serial number to www spektrumrc com 1 Insert the Micro SD Card in your computer and check the contents of the SD card on your computer for a My_DX5R xml file 2 In your favorite browser navigate to www spektrumrc com and find the Product Registration link on...

Page 6: ...e MY PRODUCTS list and click on Download Updates Follow directions on the screen for downloading the update to your computer and SD card 3 Eject the Micro SD Card from the computer 4 Make sure the transmitter is powered off and install the SD card into the transmitter 5 Power on the transmitter and the update automatically installs in the transmitter Manually Installing RaceWare Software Updates 1...

Page 7: ...wheel to save the selection The Main Screen displays information about the active model including the Timer when activated To return to the Main Screen at any time press and hold the scroll wheel for at least 6 seconds A Transmitter Battery Voltage B User Name C Model Name D Steering Rate E Timer 1 when activated F Timer 2 when activated G Position of Steering STR trim H Position of Throttle THR t...

Page 8: ...f vehicle control damage or personal injury Model Name enables you to assign a custom name to the current model memory Model names can include up to 15 characters including spaces To add letters to a Model Name 1 Scroll to the desired letter position and click the scroll wheel once A flashing box appears 2 Scroll Up or Down until the desired character appears Click the scroll wheel once to save th...

Page 9: ...o save the selection 2 Scroll to the channel you wish to reverse and click the scroll wheel If you reverse the Throttle channel a confirmation screen appears Select YES to reverse the channel A second screen appears reminding you to bind your transmitter and receiver CAUTION Always rebind the transmitter and receiver after reversing the Throttle channel Failure to do so will result in the throttle...

Page 10: ...xpo value for example decreases steering sensitivity around neutral to make it easier to drive at high speeds in a straight line while still allowing for maximum turning radius While sensitivity with positive Expo is decreased around neutral it increases the sensitivity near the end of travel To adjust Expo values 1 Select Throttle or Steering 2 Scroll Up or Down to adjust the Rate value The graph...

Page 11: ...e receiver will drive the throttle servo to its pre Programmed failsafe position normally full brakes and all other channels will have no servo output If the receiver is turned on prior to turning on the transmitter the receiver will enter the failsafe mode driving the throttle servo to its preset failsafe position When the transmitter is turned on normal control is resumed IMPORTANT Failsafe acti...

Page 12: ...efault When Trim is Active adjustments to the steering trim affect both front and rear steering channels 5 Select Switch to Assign the 4 Wheel Steering Options to a switch to select steering options Each time you move the switch the 4 Wheel Steering options appear on the Main Screen Slave Channel AUX Example 100 means the slave channel movement is equal to the master channel movement If you adjust...

Page 13: ...reen 1 Select throttle and click the scroll wheel 2 Select Dual Brake and click the scroll wheel 3 To activate select Inhibit and scroll to select BRK AUX1 Select Aux1 Aux2 or AUX3 as the slave channel The AUX channels can only be assigned to one mix at a time If Aux1 Aux2 or Aux3 is assigned to another mix it will not be available as a slave channel option The MOA Throttle Mix is used to adjust t...

Page 14: ...ions STR Gain THR Gain Priority To activate AVC Assign a switch to toggle AVC ON OFF or select ON STR Gain and or THR Gain Sensitivity The default value is 50 As the value increases the AVC steering stability and throttle management increases A value of 0 is off 1 Adjust the STR Gain until you reach the ideal amount of steering control If the front wheels begin to shake the STR Gain value is too h...

Page 15: ... 01 increments default is 0 0 Speed The pulsing speed or frequency of the pulse braking 1 to 30 default is 10 To activate ABS 1 Assign a switch to toggle ABS ON OFF or select ON 2 Select functions to edit 3 The bar at the bottom of the screen displays the parameters and shows how ABS will function Deactivating ABS Assign switch to INH Options Position Adjusts the throttle position when idle up is ...

Page 16: ...e time after pulling the trigger traction control engages 1 to 100 default is 10 To activate Traction 1 Assign a switch to toggle Traction ON OFF 2 Select functions to edit 3 Select the On The Fly OTF switch to edit settings with out going into the Traction menu 4 The bar at the bottom of the screen displays the parameters and shows how Traction will function Deactivating Traction Assign switch to...

Page 17: ...LiPo or NiMH battery types Note that when the battery type is changed the Battery alarm automatically changes for the correct type of battery chemistry Drive Mode Every model can have up to 4 drive modes programmed to a switch or button for On The Fly adjustments Once a drive mode is selected changes to model setup trim and timers will only affect that drive mode 1 Select the On The Fly OTF switch...

Page 18: ... ON OFF 1 Select the sound from the list 2 Push the scroll wheel once to Activate Inhibit 3 Click the scroll wheel to save the selection About Displays the transmitter s Serial Number Calibrate Use this menu to calibrate controls After making any physical transmitter changes it is recommended to calibrate the transmitter 1 Move the Steering Wheel Throttle Brake and the knob from stop to stop 2 Cen...

Page 19: ...ration within approximately 10 seconds WARNING Do not press YES unless the model is turned off and secured System setup Model Select Model Utilities Model Select enables you to access any of the 250 internal model memory locations in the Model Select list 1 Scroll to the desired model memory in the Model Select list 2 When the desired model memory is highlighted click the scroll wheel once to sele...

Page 20: ... to find To move a model highlight the model that you wish to move with the scroll wheel then click the scroll wheel to select it Scroll the scroll wheel to move the selected model to the position desired Click the scroll wheel when you have the model in the position desired The Model Copy menu enables you to duplicate model programming from one Model List location to another Use Model Copy to Sav...

Page 21: ... file to the SD Card When the export is complete the transmitter returns to the SD Card Menu screen Export All Models To export all models to the SD Card 1 Select Export All Models in the Transfer SD Card Menu options The Export All Models screen appears IMPORTANT Export All Models will overwrite any model files that have the same name Always save model files to a different SD card if you are not ...

Page 22: ...ed Lift the edge of the grip and pull the grip away from the handle Align the tabs on the new grip with the slots in the handle Press the grip against the handle Steering Tension Adjustment Turn the screw clockwise with the 1 5mm hex wrench to increase the steering tension Throttle Distance Adjustment Loosen the bolt with a 2 5mm hex wrench Move the throttle trigger in or out and tighten Throttle ...

Page 23: ...p the drop down in a safe place for future use Connect the 2 wiring harnesses to the board inside the DX5R Note that one connector has 6 pins and the other has 7 Re install the steering mechanism directly onto the transmitter using the 2 screws Re install the steering wheel Refer to the Dropdown steering wheel options section above for directions on removing and installing the steering mechanism T...

Page 24: ...ring up the receiver The orange LED will flash continuously indicating that the receiver is in bind mode Tip It is possible to use a bind blug in the BIND BATT port if desired 2 With all channels in the desired preset failsafe position normally neutral put your transmitter in bind mode Continue holding the failsafe position until the binding process is complete 3 The bind process is complete when ...

Page 25: ...HER THAN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY ABOVE HORIZON MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON INFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ALONE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURCHASER S INTEND...

Page 26: ...ked to provide your complete name street address email address and phone number where you can be reached during business hours When sending product into Horizon please include your RMA number a list of the included items and a brief summary of the problem A copy of your original sales receipt must be included for warranty consideration Be sure your name address and RMA number are clearly written o...

Page 27: ...dustry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference Including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device FCC Information IC Information Compliance Information for the European Union Horizon Hobby LLC hereby declares that this product is in complian...

Page 28: ... and RaceWare are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby LLC The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries Inc All other trademarks service marks and logos are property of their respective owners US 9 320 977 Other patents pending 3 17 ...

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