TRA7909 Traxxas Aton Owners Manual

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AUTO TAKE-OFF
(Film Mode only) With the helicopter armed and idling, gently raise
the throttle stick to the center position (the LCD screen will read 50%).
The transmitter will emit a descending tone until you reach the center
position. The center position activates Auto Take-Off. The helicopter will
automatically take off and maintain hover at 8-10 feet (2-3 meters).
CONTROLLING ĀTON (FILM MODE)
Your helicopter is set by default to Film Mode. Film Mode is the easiest
to fly and will allow you to quickly become familiar with the controls.
• Fly Higher: Raise the throttle stick past the center
position and the helicopter will gain altitude. The
transmitter will beep a high tone alerting you that
it is climbing. The farther up you move the stick,
the faster it will climb. When the desired altitude is
reached, move the stick back to the center position
(no sound) and the model will maintain altitude.
• Fly Lower: Lower the throttle stick past the center
position and the helicopter will lose altitude. The
transmitter will beep a low tone alerting you that it
is descending. The farther down you move the stick,
the faster it will descend. When the desired altitude
is reached, move the stick back to the center position
(no sound) and the model will maintain altitude.
• Rotating (Yaw): Move the throttle stick left or right
to rotate the model around its center axis. This has
no effect on the altitude.
• Maneuvering: Move the
control stick in the direction
you want the model to travel.
The farther you move the
stick, the faster it will travel.
Note that if the helicopter has
been rotated so that the front
is facing you (nose in), then
the controls will seem reversed.
LANDING
When you are finished flying, either press the Return to Home button
to automatically land the helicopter (see Return to Home below) or
manually land the helicopter in a safe location by gently lowering the
throttle stick to the full down position. Once you have safely landed,
press and hold the fast blinking green Arm/Disarm button on the
transmitter for 2 seconds to disarm your model. The helicopter will not
disarm unless the throttle stick is in the down position.
RETURN TO HOME
When all four status LEDs are glowing solid, you can automatically
return to your original take-off location at any time during flight by
pressing the Return to Home button on the transmitter (A).
The Home status LED on the Status Bar and the Home button on the
transmitter will blink slowly (B). The helicopter will position itself with
the Status Bar facing the Return to Home location (nose out); then, it
will rapidly move in a straight flight path back to the home location,
descend, land, and disarm. The transmitter will emit a low-high-mid
tone indicating that the model is returning to home. If the helicopter
was flying at an altitude below 45 feet (14 meters), it will ascend to this
altitude; if it was flying at an altitude above 45 feet (14 meters), it will
maintain its current altitude while returning. Note: While the helicopter
is descending, the control stick can be used to land the Āton in a
different location other than the set home position.
Note: The pilot may at any time cancel Return to Home by pressing the
Air Brakes button. If you press and hold the Air Brakes button, the Āton
will stop and hover in place. When you release the Air Brakes button, the
Āton will be operating in Film Mode. Depending on where the throttle
stick is located, Āton may be moving up or down. If necessary, adjust
the throttle stick to move up, move down, or hover. Use this feature to
navigate around an obstacle in the Return to Home path of the model.
Press the Return to Home button on the transmitter to reactivate.
Resetting Home Location
When you land and disarm
the helicopter away from
the original home location,
the Home Status LED and
the Return to Home button
on your transmitter will both
blink fast (A).
You can set the new
position as the Return to
Home landing location by
pressing the blinking Return
to Home button on the
transmitter (B).
Note: If you do not wish to
reset your home landing
location, arm the helicopter
and continue flying. Āton will retain the original home location.
8-10 feet
(2-3 meters)
45 feet (14 meters)
Below 45 feet (14 meters)
Above 45 feet (14 meters)
B.
A. B.
A.
B.