Horizon Harbor 30-Inch Tug Boat RTR Manual

Horizon Harbor 30-Inch Tug Boat
Tip: Before placing your boat in the water, secure the
hatches on the hull.
1. Carefully place the boat in the water.
2. Operate the boat at slow speeds near the shoreline.
Once you are comfortable operating the boat at slow
speeds, it is safe to operate the boat farther from the
shore.
3. If the boat does not go straight, adjust the ST TRIM
dial on the transmitter.
4. Inspect or adjust the servo travel, remove the middle
hatch (servo) and the rear hatch (bell crank).
NOTICE: Ensure that the steering servo is not operat-
ing the boat’s steering mechanism father than physi-
cally possible or damage may occur to the servo and
moving parts.
5. Turn down the ST RATE on the transmitter if you
want to reduce steering throw while you get used to
your model.
6. Bring the boat back to shore when you notice the
boat starting to lose speed.
7. Power off the receiver/ESC and disconnect the bat-
tery.
8. Allow the motor, receiver/ESC and battery to cool
before charging the battery or operating the boat
again.
NOTICE: Do not turn off the transmitter first, or the
receiver may pick up stray signals and run out of control.
IMPORTANT: Inspect the moving parts for signs of wear.
Range Check
IMPORTANT: Perform a range check at the beginning
of each boating session, after repair or after installation
of a new battery.
Ensure that the battery is fully charged.
1. With the radio system powered on and connected,
walk away from your boat 90 feet (32 m).
2. Have an assistant remain with the boat to check for
proper control movement of the steering mechanism
in response to your transmitter input.
3. If everything appears to be operating correctly,
prepare to operate the boat in the water.
Testing Your Boat in the Water
Getting Started
1. Power on the transmitter.
IMPORTANT: Verify that the jumpers on
the receiver/ESC correctly corresponds to
the battery chemistry.
2. Connect the battery to the IC3 connectors on
the receiver/ESC.
3. Power on the receiver/ESC.
4. Test the transmitter’s control of the boat
with the boat on the display stand.
D/R TRIM D/R TRIM
ST TH
0
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
0
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
MIN MAX
2
3
4
5
6
MIN MAX
2
3
4
5
6
OFF ON
2.4GHz
N
R
ST
N
R
TH
D/R TRIM D/R TRIM
ST TH
0
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
0
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
MIN MAX
2
3
4
5
6
MIN MAX
2
3
4
5
6
OFF
ON
2.4GHz
N
R
ST
N
R
TH
OFF
ON
2.4GHz
N
ST
N
R
TH
ON
LED
LED
CH1
CH1
CH3
CH3
Left light
Right Light
Power
Power
OFF
M1
LED
CH1
CH3
Power
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
3
1
2
8
EN