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RANGE CHECKING BEFORE
FLIGHT:
The range of this radio set is about
300 to 400 metres. Before your first
flight, it is a very good idea to
check whether you will have the
maximum range possible. This is
achieved by getting a helper to hold
the plane while you walk away from
the plane while the set and plane
both turned on and the aerial on the
transmitter fully down. With
everything set up correctly you
should be able to walk 20 to 30 paces away before the servos begin to twitch around. If you only
achieve a short distance before erratic behaviour of the servos or motor then you must not fly and
check out and rectify the problem before attempting to fly. Re-routing the aerial away from the
battery and servo/ motor leads will often help!
Receiver instructions:
The FRP06 receiver is a six channel mini receiver. Each
channel is marked with a number (1 to 6). Also polarity for the
servos / ESC wires are shown on the receiver case. The
minus sign (-) is used to show the black (sometimes brown)
wire to. The plus sign(+) shows the connection for the red
wire and the “^” sign is used for the orange signal
wire(sometimes white). The receiver antenna is best fully
extended and routed away from other wires where practical.
Run the antenna out of the fuselage and up to the top of the
fin for best results. Use some tape to hold in place.
DO NOT shorten, cut or roll up the antenna as this will reduce
the range of control.
Charging the Battery :
The LiPo battery provides power for the receiver, the servos and the motor.
The model operates on a “LiPo” battery (similar to your mobile phone batt.). Do not discharge these batteries
until “flat” - As soon as the model starts to loose power – Re charge the battery fully. Always charge the
battery before storage.
The battery is charged using the supplied “Balance Charger”.
The individual cells are charged separately to correctly balance the battery cells – so plug the 4 wire
connector into the purple charger.
The battery will take around 1.5 hours to charge from flat. The RED light
indicates all connections are correct and when the Green Charge light (Indicates
charging is underway) goes OFF - you know the battery is fully charged.
The Charger operates on 12 Vlt DC. The included 240 to 12 Volt adapter may be used to power the charger
from your home power points. Attach the GREEN plug from the selection and fit to the adapter lead. If the