VideoRay Defender MSS, Operator'S Manual

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Do not run the horizontal thrusters in air for an extended period of time. Doing so may
cause overheating and damage to the components.
Yaw Control
The joystick is used to control the yaw motion of the ROV.
Location
The Joystick does not have a label.
Use
Rotate the Joystick to the left to turn (yaw) the ROV to its left. Rotate the Joystick to the right to turn
(yaw) the ROV to its right.
Displace the Joystick to the left to slide the ROV to its left. Displace the Joystick to the right to slide the
ROV to its right.
The greater the displacement from the center position, the faster it will move or turn in that direction.
The joystick can be moved in any direction to simultaneously turn while moving forward/backward or
laterally.
Do not run the horizontal thrusters in air for an extended period of time. Doing so may
cause overheating and damage to the components.
Yaw Control
Depth Control
The Depth Control knob is used to make the ROV dive or surface by controlling the direction and
amount of vertical thrust.
Knob Location and Label