Spektrum DX18 SPM18000 User Manual

SPEKTRUM DX18 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL

The Extra Settings screen enables you to:

•  Turn sounds off or on
•  Turn vibration off or on
•  Change the appearance of the trim indicators

Scrolling to System Sounds and pressing the scroll wheel turns 
sounds on (Active) or off (Inhibit).

Scrolling to Vibrator and pressing the scroll wheel turns vibration 
alerts on (Active) or off (Inhibit).

Trim display changes the shape of the trim indicators on the 
Main Screen. Display options include:

•  Boxed Boxes (Default) The indicators appear as an outlined 

box when you adjust the trim.

•  Boxed Arrows The indicators appear as outlined arrows  

when you adjust the trim.

Inhibit Removes all trim bars and indicators from the Main 
Screen.
To change the Trim Display:

1. Scroll to Trim Display and press the scroll wheel once.
2. Scroll left or right to change the Trim Display option. Press 

the scroll wheel to save the selection.

The Serial Number screen displays the transmitter serial number 
and AirWare version.
Reference the Serial Number screen any time you need to 
register your transmitter or update the AirWare from the 
Spektrum Community website.

You may fi nd it helpful to export the transmitter serial number to 
a text fi le for your personal records or when you are registering 
the transmitter on the Spektrum Community.
To export the transmitter serial number:

1. Insert an SD Card in the card slot on the transmitter.
2. Scroll to EXPORT and press the scroll wheel. The SD Status 

screen appears and should display MY_DX18.xml in the 
middle of the screen.

3. Press the scroll wheel again to return to the Serial Number 

screen.

4. Power off the transmitter and remove the SD Card from the 

transmitter. 

5. Install the SD Card in a card reader connected to your 

computer.

6. Open the MY_DX18.xml fi le from the SD Card location. 

You can then copy and paste the serial number into your 
personal records or to the Spektrum Community website.

The transmitter AirWare version appears between PREV and 
NEXT at the bottom of the Serial Number screen. Register your 
DX18 to get AirWare updates and other news at 
community.SpektrumRC.com
IMPORTANT: AirWare fi les are specifi c to the transmitter 
serial number and you cannot transfer AirWare fi les between 
transmitters, ie., downloading an AirWare update once and 
attempting to install it on multiple transmitters.

An alarm activates if the transmitter sees a period of inactivity 
for a certain amount of time. The alarm is helpful in reminding 
you to power off the transmitter and avoiding a situation when 
the transmitter battery completely discharges.
The Inactive Alarm options are:

•  Inh (No alarm sounds)
• 5 min

•  10 min (Default)
• 30 min
• 60 min

To change the Inactive alarm time:

1. Scroll to the current alarm time and press the scroll wheel. 
2. Scroll left or right to change the alarm time. Press the scroll 

wheel to save the selection.