Spektrum DX18 SPM18000 User Manual

SPEKTRUM DX18 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL

The System Settings menu consists of four screens: System Set-
tings, Extra Settings, Serial Number and Calibrate. Select NEXT 
or PREV to move between screens. 

The User Name fi eld displays your name in the lower right 
corner of the main screen.

1. Scroll to User Name and press the scroll wheel. The User 

Name screen appears.

2. Scroll to the desired character position and press the scroll 

wheel. Scroll left or right to change the character and press 
the scroll wheel to save the selection. The User Name can 
contain a maximum of 20 characters, including spaces.

3. Press the Back button to save the User Name and return to 

the System Settings screen.

To adjust the screen contrast:

1. Scroll to Contrast and press the scroll wheel.
2. Scroll left or right to adjust the contrast value. Lower num-

bers lighten the contrast, higher numbers darken it.

3. Press the scroll wheel once to save the selection.

The Backlight fi eld adjusts the backlight appearance time and 
brightness. You have the option to turn the backlight off for 
models you fl y during the day and turn the backlight on for night 
fl ying models.
The backlight time options are:

Off: Appears for a short time when you power on the transmit-

ter.

On: The backlight is always on.
Set Time: The backlight is on for 3, 10, 20, 30, 45 or 60 sec-

onds before automatically turning off. Press the scroll wheel 
once to turn the backlight on. 

The backlight percentage adjusts the backlight intensity and it 
is adjustable in 10% increments from 10% (darker) to 100% 
(brighter). 

You can change the control stick mode from
Mode 2 to Mode 4 or Mode 1 to Mode 3.
Mode changes that require movement of complete gimbal 
assemblies must be performed by a Horizon Hobby service 
center.
To change the gimbal stick mode:

1. Scroll to Mode and press the scroll wheel. 

2. Scroll left or right to change the gimbal stick mode. Press 

the scroll wheel to save the selection.

3. Select NEXT in the lower left corner until the Calibration 

screen appears.

4. Move all transmitter controls to the center position and 

complete the calibration process before exiting the System 
Settings menu. See “Calibrating Your Transmitter” for more 
information.

Battery Alarm enables you to change the transmitter battery type 
and the alarm voltage limit. The alarm activates when the battery 
reaches the low voltage limit.
To change the battery alarm:

1. Scroll to the battery type and press the scroll wheel once to 

change the type to LiPo or NiMH.

CAUTION: Never select NiMH when a LiPo battery is 
installed in the transmitter. Doing so may over-discharge 

the LiPo battery and damage the battery, transmitter or both.

2. Scroll to the battery voltage and press the scroll wheel. Turn 

the scroll wheel left or right to change the voltage level. 
Press the scroll wheel again to save the selection.

CAUTION: Never adjust the low voltage limit for the LiPo 
battery pack below 6.4V. Doing so could over-discharge 

the battery pack and damage both battery pack and transmitter.

In the Systems Settings screen, rotate the roller to highlight 
Language then press the roller to select the Language function.  
Rotate the roller to select the desired Language. When the 
desired Language is selected, press the roller to accept that 
Language. Names you input will not be affected by language 
change. 

The Region fi eld enables you to change the region of operation 
and power output for transmitters sold in the European Union. 
Region options include:
EU-328    FR-328
If you are using the transmitter in France, you must select 
FR-328 to comply with power output regulations in France. 
To change the region:

1. Scroll to Region and press the scroll wheel.
2. Scroll left or right to change the region and press the scroll 

wheel once to save the selection.

Transmitters sold outside of Europe do not have the option to 
change the region from US-247.