User Manual

Tobegin,connectyourgenuinePhoenix USBinterfacetoaspareUSBportonyourcomputer.
Once youhavedoneso,youshould connect any additional adaptors (if required) to the 3.5mm“jackplug” end of
theUSBinterface.
Atthis stage, please make sure that your radio’s batteries  havebeeninstalled correctly, and that the radiois fully
charged.PleasemakesurethatthechargerisnotstillconnectedtoyourradiobeforeconnectingthePhoenixUSB
interface.
Now you should connect the USB interface/adaptor firmly into the training port of your radio, with the radio
switchedoff.
Many modern radios have a special “Simulator/Tr ainer Mode” which is triggered by connecting the Phoenix USB
interface to theradio’strainingportwith the radio switched off. This allows the radio to function withoutwasting
batterylifetransmitting anyR/C signals, and vastlyincreasesthe timerequiredbetweencharges.Ifyour radio has
thisfeature,itwill“poweron”automaticallywhenyouconnecttheUSBinterface.
Ifyour radiodoesnotautomaticallyswitchitselfonwhenyouconnecttheUSBinterface,youshouldnowswitchthe
radio’spowerswitchon.
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RadioSetup
BeforeusingyourradiowithPhoenix,pleasemakesurethat:
• Iftheradioisnota2.4ghztypethatitissettoPPMmodulationmode, andnotPCMmodulationmode
• IftheradioissettoHELImode,thattheSwashplate/CCPMmixingsettingissetto90‐degrees/single‐servo.
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Calibratingyourradio
DuringtheInitialSetupWizard,youwillbepromptedtocalibrateyourradio.Thislets Phoenixknowthefullrangeof
travelofallofthesticksonyourradio,aswellasanyswitchesorslidersthatmaybepresent.
Whencalibrating,pleasemakesurethat:
• Whenpromptedto centreallsticks thatyou haveyourthrottlestickinthecentreof itstravel–notin the
idleposition
• Thatyoudonothaveanybuilt‐infunctionssuchasrates,throttle‐holdoridle‐upswitchesactivatedatany
time
Oncethecalibrationphaseiscomplete, each stickshouldmovea bar onthe display (your throttlestickmaymove
twobarsifyourradioissetupforHELImode),smoothlyandfromoneextenttotheother.
Youcangetbacktothiswizardatanytimeusingthesystem>yourtransmitter>calibratemenu.
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ControlProfileSetup
Aftercalibrationyouwillbepromptedtoselectacontrolprofileforyourradio.AcontrolprofiletellsPhoenixwhich 
controlsonyourradio(i.e.sticksandswitches)willaffectwhichfunctionsonthemodel(i.e.elevator,gear,etc).
Phoenix comes with a range of preset profiles, and you should choose the one which is most similar to the radio
makeandmodelyouareusing.Thecontrolprofilesaresortedintocategories–double‐clickacategorytoexpandit
andseetheprofilesinside.
Ifyourradiois not featured in thelistofpreset profiles then select the “My transmitter is not listedhere” option.
Youwillthenbetakentoanewwizardwhereyoucanveryeasilycreateanew,customcontrolprofileforyourradio
makeandmodel.