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SET UP AND CHECK THE CONTROLS
INSTALL THE BATTERIES
1. Remove the battery cover from the transmitter by pressing on the cover and
sliding it downward. Install four new AA batteries. Then replace the cover.
2. Turn on the transmitter. All three LEDs (light-emitting diodes) should light. If
any of the lights do not illuminate, battery power is low. Replace the batteries.
If, during fl ight, the green light goes out, power is getting low. This is not an
emergency situation, but you should land the plane as soon as conveniently
possible and replace the batteries before fl ying again. If both (green and yellow)
lights are out, battery power is dangerously low and the model should be landed
immediately before control is lost.
Three lights on:
Battery power
good
— continue to fl y.
Two lights on:
Battery power
low
— land as soon as convenient.
One light on:
Battery power
dangerously low
— land as soon as possible.
MAKE SURE THE RECEIVER IS “BOUND” TO THE TRANSMITTER
The receiver must be electronically “bound” to the transmitter in order to “read”
its signals. Your model should be supplied with the receiver already bound, but
perform this quick check to make sure.
Throttle Trim
(centered or “Off”)
Lower the Throttle Stick
and the Throttle Trim
Throttle Stick
(“Off”)
1. Center the aileron, elevator and rudder trims on the transmitter, but
lower the throttle control stick
all the way down to the “off” position and
set the throttle trim to “off” or centered.
IMPORTANT!
Even though the throttle stick and throttle trim lever
are all the way down,
always be prepared for the propeller
to turn as soon as the battery is connected
just in case
something goes wrong. Hold onto the model or have an assistant hold the
model while connecting the battery—especially for the very fi rst time, until
you are certain everything is working properly. Always connect the battery
from behind the propeller. In fact, for models that have the propeller in front,
it is a good idea to remove the propeller while setting up all the controls for
the fi rst time.