User manual

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• Beforeeachstartup,checkthefunctionalsafetyofyourmodelandtheremotecontrolsystem.Payattentionto
visibledamages,forexample,defectivepluggedconnectionsordamagedcables.Allmovingpartsshouldmove
easily,butshouldnotdisplayplayintheirbearings.
• Ifthereareanyquestionsthatcannotbeclariedwiththeassistanceoftheseoperatinginstructions,pleasecontact
us(forcontactinformation,seeChapter1)oranotherspecialist.
The operation and use of remote controlled models is something that must be learned! If you have never
remotelycontrolledamodel,startverycarefullyandfamiliariseyourselfwiththeresponsesofthemodelto
the remote control commands. Be patient!
6.2 Operation
• Ifyoudonothavesufcientknowledgeofthehandlingofremotelycontrolledmodels,pleaseconsultanexperienced
model operator or model construction club.
• Whenstartingup,alwaysswitchthetransmitteronrst.Thenyoumayswitchthereceiverinthemodelon.Other-
wise,themodelmayreactinanunpredictableway!Avoidattemptingto“point”thetipoftheantennaatthemodel.
• Beforeoperating,checkwiththemodelatastandstilltoensurewhetheritrespondsasexpectedtotheremote
control commands.
• Whenoperatingamodel,payattentiontoensurethatnobodypartsorobjectsarelocatedinthedangerzoneof
engines or other rotating drive parts.
• Improperoperation may cause serious injury orproperty damage!Alwaysensure directvisual contact withthe
model and do not operate it at night.
• Onlycontrolyourmodelwhenyourresponsesarenotinuenced.Ifyouaretired,orundertheinuenceofalcohol
ormedication,youmayreactincorrectly.
• Onlyoperateyourmodelinanareainwhichyoudonotendangerotherpeople,animalsorobjects.Operateonlyon
privatepremisesorareasspecicallysetasideforthispurpose.
• Intheeventofafault,immediatelyceaseoperatingyourmodelandeliminatethecauseofthefaultbeforeusingthe
model again.
• Donotoperateyourremotecontrolsysteminastorm,underhigh-voltagepowerlinesorinthevicinityofradio
masts.
• Alwayskeeptheremotecontrol(transmitter)switchedonaslongasthemodelisinoperation.Afterendingyour
modeluse,alwaysswitchtheengineoffrst,thenswitchoffthereceivingsystem.Thenyoumayswitchremote
control transmitter off.
• Protecttheremotecontrolsystemfromdampandheavysoiling.
• Donotexposethetransmittertodirectsunlightorgreatheatoveralongerperiodoftime.
• Ifthebatteryintheremotecontrolisweak,therangewillbereduced.Ifthereceiverbatteryisweak,themodelwill
notrespondcorrectlytotheremotecontrol.Inthiscase,stopoperatingimmediately!Rechargethebatterypack!
• Donottakeriskswhenoperatingtheproduct!Yourownsafetyandthatofyoursurroundingsdependuponyour
responsible handling of the model.