10.
Operation of the Model Helicopter
a) Charging the Flight Battery
A special LiPo charger (see figure 6, item 1) is enclosed with the helicopter for recharging the flight battery (see figure
6, item 2).
When charging, always remove the battery from the model in order to prevent shape distortion of the plastic parts if the
components heat up.
Connect the enclosed mains adapter (4) to the power sup-
ply socket (3). The 2-cell flight battery (2) is connected to
the left charger socket (5). The two small handles of the pin
and socket connector (protected against wrong polarity) must
point upwards to ensure proper connection.
You do not need the 2-pole cable with the BEC plug (6) for
the charge process. Later on, you connect the accumulator
to the model helicopter with this cable.
As soon as you connect the mains adapter to a 230V mains
outlet, the charging control LED (7) lights up red briefly and
then starts to flash red. This signals the charging procedure.
Once the accumulator is fully charged, the charge control
LED colour changes to green and stays lit.
Then remove the accumulator from the charger and pull the
mains adapter out of the mains outlet.
For photo-technical reasons, the charger of the
plug-in mains unit is illustrated in the wound-up
state. Before first use, the cable retainer should
be opened and the cable unwound.
On the right charge socket (8), you can also connect a 3-
cell LiPo accumulator (e.g. a drive accumulator of another
model) and charge this.
Attention!
Always connect one rechargeable battery only to the charging adapter. The simultaneous charging of two
rechargeable batteries is not admissible and may damage the charger.
During the charging procedure, place the LiPo battery on a fire-proof support or in an appropriate pottery
container.
Never charge the rechargeable battery unattended.
The plug-in mains adapter is to be used in dry indoor locations only. It must not get damp or wet. Never
touch it when your hands are wet or damp. There is the risk of a fatal electric shock.
Figure 6
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