When new batteries or freshly charged rechargeable batteries have been inserted, switch on the transmitter with the function switch (see figure 2, item 10) for
test purposes. The LED display (see fig 2, item 13) lights up green to indicate that the transmitter is sufficiently supplied with power.
When the batteries / rechargeable batteries are partially discharged (voltage below 10V), the LED display lights up yellow. If the power supply is not sufficient for
correct transmitter operation anymore (below 9 V), the LED will flash red. In this case, you should stop operating your model as quickly as possible. For further
operation, the rechargeable batteries must be recharged or new batteries must be inserted. In order to avoid the memory effect in NiCd rechargeable batteries,
you should connect a charger only when the rechargeable batteries are completely discharged.
d) Reverse Switch
The remote control transmitter has a reverse switch for each servo function (figure 2, item 11). The reverse switches act on the following servo functions:
„AIL" = Ailerons
„ELE" = Elevator
„THR" = Throttle
„RUD" = Rudder (or nose landing gear)
The reverse switches are already set correctly for the model ex works. In chapter 12 „Operating the Model", you are asked to check the effective
direction of the elevator and aileron, throttle and nose landing gear servos.
In case your inadvertently used the reverse switch or want to adapt the transmitter to your personal control preferences, use the reverse switches
to change the servos' rotational direction.
e) V-Mixer Switch
The transmitter included in the flight model makes it possible to control models with a V tail or delta flight models. For this, the V mixer would have to be activated
and the respective servos would have to be connected to the intended terminals in the receiver. However, this function is not required for operating the „F-18 Blue
Angel" model.
f) Binding Button
The binding button „binds" the receiver to the transmitter. Since transmitter and receiver are already „bound" ex works, this needs only be done in case of major
radio interference, crashes or when transmitter or receiver are replaced.
If the transmitter and receiver have no radio connection after repeated switching on and off, „binding" must be repeated.
Proceed as follows:
• Open the receiver box (figure 5, item 4) and remove all receiver servo connection cables. Remember or mark the plugs to be able to connect the servo plugs
in the right order and polarity again after binding.
• Plug the binding plug (servo plug with the two outer cables being interconnected) into the receiver at „CH1".
• Insert the speed adjuster servo plug of the receiver into the „Batt" socket.
• Connect the flight battery to the speed adjuster (chapter 12, „Inserting and Connecting the Rechargeable Battery").
• The red LED at the receiver must flash now. If this is not the case, the servo speed controller plug was connected in the wrong polarity.
• Press the binding button at the transmitter and turn on the transmitter. Keep the binding button pressed for 30 seconds.
• After these 30 seconds, the binding process is completed. Switch off the transmitter and remove the binding plug and the speed adjuster from the receiver.
• Reconnect the servos and speed adjuster and check the function of the different servos.
g) Modification of the Remote Control Transmitter
You can swap the functions of the motor speed control stick and the elevator control stick (conversion to mode I) by re-arranging the return spring and the stop
spring of the control stick units in the transmitter. Afterwards, you just need to swap the connectors for the elevator and motor control at the receiver. Doing this,
however, requires some experience in handling remote controls. If you do not have this experience, you can send the transmitter to our service centre to be
modified.
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