Futaba 10CAG User Manuals

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION

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• Contact information, North American Service Center.

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• Service Center.

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• Warranty information.

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• Website: www.futaba-rc.com. Internet location of extensive technical information Futaba products.

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• Introduction to the 10CG

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• Accessories: additional optional items which may be used with your 10CG.

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• CAMPac2SWLRQDOH[WHQGHGGDWDVWRUDJHPRGXOH)XWDEDVWRFN'3...

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• Dial: transmitter’s rotary control and button used in various ways during programming.

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• MODE BUTTON: control button on radio’s face used in various parts of programming.

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• Battery care and charging. (Charging the Ni-Cd batteries)

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• reversed polarity during charging.

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• Adjusting display contrast

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• Stick adjustments: change stick tension and height.

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• Installation: radio installation and setup.

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• SURSHURSHUDWLRQSULRUWRÀLJKW

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• Voltmeter, voltage reading: displays transmitter voltage on home screen.

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• BACKUP ERROR: transmitter's hard-coded memory has been lost. Send for service immediately.

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• (UURUPHVVDJHVZDUQLQJVFDXWLRQVSURYLGHGE\WKHUDGLRZKHQSRWHQWLDOSUREOHPVPD\H[LVW

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• AIRPLANE (ACRO) FUNCTIONS

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• AIRPLANE (ACRO) FUNCTIONS

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• Map of Functions

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• ACRO BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS

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• ACRO BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS

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• MODEL Submenu: MODEL SELECT, COPY, NAME

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• MODEL SELECTFKRRVHWKHPRGHOPHPRU\\RXZLVKWRPRGLI\RUÀ\,QMODEL submenu.

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• WRIURPWKHCAMpac data storage unit.

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• MODEL NAME: gives each model memory an 8-character name for easy recognition. In MODEL submenu.

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• REV, CONTRAST, BACK-LIGHT, HOME-DISP, USER NAME

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• SW

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• so. Part of PARAMETER submenu.

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• ACRO: model type designed for use with powered aircraft. Selected in the MODEL submenu under TYPE.

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• ACRO vs GLID comparison.

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• MODEL TYPEVHOHFWWKHW\SHRIPRGHOWKHDLUFUDIWLVLQFOXGLQJDLUSODQHWZRJOLGHUW\SHVDQG¿YHKHOLW\SHV

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• MODUL: modulation, means of transmitting data (2.4G-7CH, 2.4G-10CH). In PARAMETER submenu.

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• LOGIC SW

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• Servo REVERSE

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• Servo REVERSE

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• Servo REVERSE

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• Servo REVERSE

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• throttle.

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• either AND or OR, can be selected.

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• REVERSE: servo reversing. Used to reverse the direction of a servo to ease installation and set up.

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• THR-REV: reverses the throttle trim function to the top of the THROTTLE STICK.

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• END POINT

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• END POINT

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• setting.

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• Idle Management: IDLE DOWN and THR-CUT

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• Idle Management: IDLE DOWN and THR-CUT

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• requiring constant adjustment of throttle trims.

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• aerobatic maneuvers such as spins, and for landings. See Idle management.

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• assigned switch is moved to shut the engine off without having to alter trim settings.

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• 'XDO7ULSOH5DWHVDQG([SRQHQWLDOD/R, EXP)

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• 'XDO7ULSOH5DWHVDQG([SRQHQWLDOD/R, EXP)

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• 'XDO7ULSOH5DWHVDQG([SRQHQWLDOD/R, EXP)

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• switches. Includes exponential function, see EXP.

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• overly sensitive models around center.

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• TIMER Submenu

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• TIMER Submenu

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• Elapsed Time Counter reset: see TIMER.

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• may be programmed.

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• CH)

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• 9-10 servo reverse. Also allows assignment of a channel to mixing only (assigned as NULL), with no primary control.

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• TRAINER

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• TRAINER

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• H[DPSOHGXDOUDWHVH[SRQHQWLDOÀ\DFKDQQHOKHOLFRSWHUZLWKDFKDQQHOEXGG\ER[HWF

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• TRIM and SUB-TRIM

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• TRIM and SUB-TRIM

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• model’s electronic trims to zero.

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• SERVO Display

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• SERVO Display

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• user movements. Also includes a servo test feature.

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• ÀLJKWWULPPLQJ

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• Fail Safe and Battery FailSafe (F/S)

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• Fail Safe and Battery FailSafe (F/S)

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• Fail Safe and Battery FailSafe (F/S)

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• requires throttle to idle to override. To adjust the warning point, set a THROTTLE STICK POSITION in F/S.

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• settings.

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• ACRO ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS

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• ACRO ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS

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• Wing types

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• wing and creates more axial rolls. See Twin aileron servos.

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• ÀDSHURQDFWLRQRUDLOHURQGLIIHUHQWLDO6HHTwin aileron servos.

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• aileron servos.

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• differential, and elevon.

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• FLAPERON

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• FLAPERON

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• FLAP TRIM

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• FLAP TRIM

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• SULPDU\RURQO\FRQWURORIÀDSHURQVDFWLQJDVÀDSVRURWKHUPL[HVPD\EHVHWXS6HHTwin aileron servos.

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• Aileron Differential (AILE-DIFF)

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• Aileron Differential (AILE-DIFF)

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• Using a 5-channel receiver: AILE-2

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• Tail types

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• ELEVON (see tail types)

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• Tail types

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• ELEVON

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• ELEVON (see tail types)

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• ELEVON

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• act as ailerons in conjunction with the primary ailerons.

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• elevon, V-tail, ailevator. See Twin elevator servos.

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• elevator servos.

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• Twin Elevator Servos (AILEVATOR)

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• Twin Elevator Servos (AILEVATOR)

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• V-TAIL

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• V-TAIL

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• V-TAIL

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• ailevator, V-tail.

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• SNAP ROLL

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• SNAP ROLL

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• switch. 10CG offers four separate snaps with one or two switches used for selection.

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• VOLGHUVIRUH[DPSOHZKHQXVLQJWZRVHSDUDWHÀDSVHUYRV6HHProgrammable mix.

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• ELEV-FLAP

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• ELEV-FLAP

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• ELEV-FLAP

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• AIRBRAKEBUTTERFLY (crow)

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• AIRBRAKEBUTTERFLY (crow)

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• BUTTERFLY (modifyed version of AIRBRAKE)

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• triggered by THROTTLE STICK POSITION. For similar glider programming, see BUTTERFLY.

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• without spoilers or airbrakes. Note: More adjustable programming is available in ACRO, AIRBRAKE.

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• THROTTLE-NEEDLE

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• THROTTLE-NEEDLE

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• THROTTLE-NEEDLE

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• changes. See THROTTLE-NEEDLE.

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• RPM and performance from the engine at all settings.

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• THROTTLE DELAY

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• THROTTLE DELAY

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• be used creatively to create a delayed servo on a different function (see www.futaba-rc.com\faq\faq-9c.html.)

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• THROTTLE CURVE

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• THROTTLE CURVE

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• Linear, Prog. mixes 1-4

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• Linear, Prog. mixes 1-4

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• Linear, Prog. mixes 1-4

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• Linear, Prog. mixes 1-4

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• Slaving servos: see programmable mix.

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• Curve, Prog. mixes 5-8

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• Curve, Prog. mixes 5-8

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• Curve, Prog. mixes 5-8

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• Curve, Prog. mixes 5-6

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• GYA gyro mixing (GYRO SENSE)

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• GYA gyro mixing (GYRO SENSE)

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• Other Equipment

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• Gear doors: covers for retractable landing gear, may be operated separately from landing gear on some models.

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• removes spark to the plugs to stop the engine.

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• Smoke system: injects a specialized smoke oil into the hot exhaust to create air-show like smoke trails.

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• Table of contents

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• GLID: model type, glider.

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• Getting Started with a Basic 4-CH Glider

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• GLIDER-SPECIFIC BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS

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• Model type (PARAMETER submenu)

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• GLIDER BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS

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• MOTOR CUT

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• position.

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• GLIDER-SPECIFIC ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS

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• GLIDER ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS

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• AILE/RUDD

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• AILE/RUDD

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• especially in knife-edge.

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• AILE-FLAP (GLID(2A+2F) only)

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• AILE-FLAP (GLID(2A+2F) only)

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• SPOILER MIX

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• SPOILER MIX

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• MIX works linking with BUTTERFLY function.

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• OFFSETs$GGLWLRQDOÀLJKWFRQGLWLRQV

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• OFFSETs$GGLWLRQDOÀLJKWFRQGLWLRQV

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• OFFSETsDGGLWLRQDOÀLJKWFRQGLWLRQVDYDLODEOHVSHFLI¿FDOO\IRUVDLOSODQHV

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• START DELAY (GLID(1A+1F) only)

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• CAMBER MIX

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• START DELAY (GLID(1A+1F) only)

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• CAMBER MIX

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• changes caused by camber operation can be corrected.

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• It is convenient for hand launch glider.

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• and other controls.

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• CAMBER FLAP

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• CAMBER FLAP

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• BUTTERFLY

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• BUTTERFLY

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• HELICOPTER FUNCTIONS

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• HELICOPTER FUNCTIONS

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• Getting Started with a Basic Helicopter

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• HELI-SPECIFIC BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS

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• MODEL TYPE (PARAMETERS submenu)

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• HELI BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS

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• MODEL TYPE (PARAMETERS submenu)

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• correction) (not in H-1)

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• correction) (not in H-1)

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• direction of movement of either cyclic control.

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• four available types of "CCPM."

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• THROTTLE MIX

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• SWASH RING

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• THROTTLE MIX

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• SWASH RING

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• SWASH-RING (HELIOLPLWVWKHVZDVKSODWHWUDYHOWRZLWKLQD¿[HGUDQJH

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• altitude when the rotor is tilted by aileron, elevator, and rudder controls.

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• Setting up the Normal Flight Condition

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• Setting up the Normal Flight Condition

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• models)

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• models)

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• HELI-SPECIFIC ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS

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• THROTTLE HOLD

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• HELI ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS

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• THROTTLE HOLD

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• condition's curve may be set in the BASICPHQX$OO¿YHFXUYHVDUHDOVRDGMXVWDEOHLQWKHADVANCE menu.

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• THR-CURVE, PIT-CURVE and REVO

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• THR-CURVE, PIT-CURVE and REVO

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• Idle-ups

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• Idle-ups

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• create separate trims within each condition.

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• 7ULPVRIIVHW

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• 7ULPVRIIVHW

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• trims.

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• Delay

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• Delay

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• from one pitch setting to another, etc. Also see THROTTLE DELAY, p. 59 (ACRO).

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• Hovering setups

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• Hovering setups

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• hovering point).

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• +LJKORZSLWFK

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• +LJKORZSLWFK

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• HI/LO-PIT (HELIPD\EHXVHGWRDGMXVWSLWFKFXUYHVKLJKDQGORZVLGHLQÀLJKW

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• Gyros and governors

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• Gyros and governors

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• GOVERNOR: (HELI) programming which eases the setup of the GV-1 governor.

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• Gyros and Governors

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• Glossary

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