User manual FUTABA SKYSPORT 4

[. . . ] Futaba Corporation of America's payments to RBRCTM makes it easy for you to return the spent battery to Futaba for recycling purposes. You may also contact your local recycling center for information on where to return the spent battery. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on Ni-Cd battery recycling in your area. Futaba Corporation of America's involvement in this program is part of its commitment to protecting our environment and conserving natural resources. [. . . ] *Maximum slow: Direction in which the engine or motor runs at the slowest speed. Power ON When flying, always install the frequency board to the transmitter antenna. When the frequency was changed, also change the frequency board. Install frequency board Power OFF NICD BATTERY CHARGING PRECAUTIONS WARNING Always charge the nicd battery before each flight. If the battery goes dead during flight, the plane may crash. MANDATORY ITEMS Charge the digital proportional R/C nicd battery with the special charger, or digital proportional R/C quick charger, sold separately. Overcharging may cause burns, fire, injury, blindness, etc. due to overheating, breakage, electrolyte leakage, etc. Use the special charger CAUTION During quick charging, the battery holder contacts may overheat and damage the equipment, or prevent charging. PROHIBITED ITEMS Do not drop or apply strong shock to nicd battery. Penlight nicd battery Do not use commercial nicd penlight batteries. Use prohibited Do not short the nicd battery connector terminals. Shorting the terminals may cause sparking and overheating and result in burns or fire. Shock prohibited OTHER PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONS PROHIBITED ITEMS Do not get fuel, waste oil, etc. on plastic parts. The plastic may melt and fail to function. MANDATORY ITEMS Always use Genuine Futaba transmitter, receiver, servos, FET amp, nicd battery, and other optional parts. Futaba is not responsible for damage, etc. Use the parts described in the instruction manual and catalogs. Use genuine parts STORAGE AND DISPOSAL PRECAUTIONS WARNING Do not leave the digital proportional R/C set, battery, model airplane, etc. within the reach of small children. PROHIBITED ITEMS Touching and operating the digital proportional R/C set, or licking the battery, may cause injury or damage due to chemical matter. FOR SAFETY The battery may be shorted and cause overheating or breakage and electrolyte leakage and result in burns or damage by chemical mater. Do not throw the nicd battery into a fire or heat the nicd battery. Also, do not disassemble or rebuild the nicd battery. Breakage, overheating, and electrolyte leakage may cause injury, burns, or blindness. MANDATORY ITEMS FOR SAFETY When not flying the model, store the digital proportional R/C set with the nicd battery in the discharged state. Recharge the nicd battery before the next flight. If a partially discharged nicd battery is recharged many times, its memory effect will reduce the flight time substantially and may cause a crash, even if the battery is recharged. Nicd battery electrolyte The electrolyte in the nicd battery is a strong alkali and can cause blindness if it gets in the eyes. If you get the electrolyte in your eyes, immediately wash your eyes with water and see a doctor. If you get the electrolyte on your skin or clothes, it may cause a burn. Immediately wash it off with water. CAUTION PROHIBITED ITEMS Do not store the digital proportional R/C set in the following places: -Where it is very hot (40C/104F or more) or very cold (-10C/-14F or less). RUD. POWER Power switch In the upper position, the power is turned on. Servo reversing switches Switches that reverse the direction of operation of the servos. The lower position is the normal side and the upper position is the reverse side. Channel display AIL. : Aileron (CH1) ELE. : Elevator (CH2) THR. : Throttle (CH3) RUD. : Rudder (CH4) Operating direction display REV. : Reverse side NOR: Normal side TRANSMITTER T4VF (REAR PANEL) Trainer jack Connects the trainer cord when using the trainer function. ) (See page 16 for a the trainer function operation instructions. ) Battery cover Use when replacing the battery . Slide the cover downward while pressing the part marked "PUSH". TRANSMITTER T4VF (SIDE PANEL) Charging jack Charging jack when the transmitter was converted to nicd battery system. (See page 17 for a description of the charging method. ) BEFORE USE RECEIVER R127DF Crystal The crystal is replaced from the side of the receiver. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 B Output / battery connector "1": Aileron servo (CH1) "2": Elevator servo (CH2) "3": Throttle servo (CH3) "4": Rudder servo (CH4) "5": (Not used) (CH5) "6": (Not used) (CH6) "7": (Not used) (CH7) "8": (Not used) (CH8) "B": Battery connector FP-R127DF Dual Conversion R148DF D C UAL ONVERSION FM 7CHANNEL RECIVER FP-R148DF Antenna Antenna 8 CHANNEL MICRO RECEIVER FM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8/B BEFORE USE R115F (not for USA) Battery connector Crystal Antenna The crystal is replaced from the back of the receiver. SERVO S3003 <ACCESSORIES> Servo horn To receiver Mounting flange The following items are supplies with the set: -Spare servo horn: Use to match the application. -Servo mounting parts: Rubber bushing, grommet, wood screw S3101 TRANSMITTER OPERATION AND MOVEMENT OF EACH SERVO Before making any adjustments, learn the operation of the transmitter and the movement of each servo. (In the following descriptions, the transmitter is assumed to be in the standby state. ) AILERON OPERATION When the aileron stick is moved to the right, the right aileron is raised and the left aileron is lowered, relative to the direction of flight, and the plane turns to the right. When the aileron stick is moved to the left, the ailerons move in the opposite direction. To level the plane, the aileron stick must be moved in the opposite direction. When the aileron stick is tilted and held, the plane will roll. 1. Aileron (Viewed from the rear) Left Left Right Right ELEVATOR OPERATION 2. Elevator Down Down Down Up Up Up (Mode 1) (Mode 2) 3. Throttle High High High Engine throttle lever moves to the high speed side. When the elevator stick is pulled back, the tail elevator is raised and the tail of the plane is forced down, the air flow applied to the wings is changed, the lifting force is increased, and the plane climbs (UP operation). When the elevator stick is pushed forward, the elevator is lowered, the tail of the plane is forced up, the air flow applied to the wings is changed, the lifting force is decreased, and the plane dives (DOWN operation). Low Low Low (Mode 1) (Mode 2) Engine throttle lever moves to the low speed side. THROTTLE OPERATION When the throttle stick is pulled back, the engine throttle lever arm moves to the SLOW (low speed) side. When the throttle stick is pushed forward, the throttle lever arm moves to the HIGH (high speed) side. 4. Rudder Left Light Left Right RUDDER OPERATION When the rudder stick is moved to the right, the rudder moves to the right and the nose points to the right, relative to the direction of flight. [. . . ] A bar that connects the servos and the fuselage control surfaces. Servo horn A part that is installed to the shaft of a servo and changes the rotating motion of the servo to linear motion and transmits the linear motion to a rod. Servo horns come in various shapes. Elevator (ELE. ) Control surface that moves up and down on the horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft. It usually controls up and down. Linkage Mechanism that connects the servos and the fuselage control surfaces. Servo mount Fuselage base for installing a servo to the fuselage. Modulation method Two modulation methods are used with radio control: AM (Amplitude Modulation) and FM (Frequency Modulation). Another method that encodes and transmits the modulated signals is called "PCM". Stick Rod for operating the transmitter. Throttle (THR. ) Part that controls the air mixture at the engine intake. [. . . ]