™ ® UMX GEE BEE R2 Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni
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EN Gee Bees competed in all the popular airplane races of the Golden Era of aviation. These highly engineered, tear-shaped, super planes required a skillful hand and perfect circumstances, but with the right pilot, they ruled the speed course. The UMX™ Gee Bee® R2 BNF is yours to groove through the skies just about anywhere and deliver the kind of handling more in common with a Sunday sport-model than a short-coupled engine with wings.
EN Preflight Checklist 1. Charge flight battery. 6. Set dual rates and exponential. 2. Install flight battery in aircraft (once it has been fully charged). 7. Adjust center of gravity 3. Bind aircraft to transmitter. 8. Perform a radio system Range Check. 4. Make sure linkages move freely. 9. Find a safe and open area. 5. Perform Control Direction Test with transmitter. 10. Plan flight for flying field conditions.
EN Charging the Battery Your aircraft comes with a 2-Cell 7.4V 200mAh 25C Li-Po battery and a Celectra™ 2S 7.4V DC Li-Po Charger that requires a 12V (11V-14V) DC power source. Refer to the battery warnings. It is recommended to charge the battery pack while you are inspecting the aircraft. The flight battery will be required to confirm proper aircraft operation in future steps. Please visit www.horizonhobby.com for optional battery adapters. 2S 7.
EN Transmitter and Receiver Binding Binding is the process of programming the receiver of the control unit to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) code of a single specific transmitter. You need to ‘bind’ your chosen SpektrumTM DSM2™/ DSMX® technology equipped aircraft transmitter to the receiver for proper operation. Any JR® or Spektrum DSM2/DSMX transmitter can bind to the AS3X™ DSM® receiver.
EN Arming the ESC Arming the ESC also occurs after binding as previously described, but subsequent connection of a flight battery requires the steps below. Lower throttle and throttle trim to lowest settings. Power on the Transmitter then wait 5 seconds Install flight battery and connect it to the ESC. Keep plane immobile and away from wind for 5 seconds. Series of tones Continuous LED If you accidentally connect the battery while the throttle is fully raised, the ESC will enter programming mode.
EN Control Centering Before the first flights, or in the event of an accident, make sure the flight control surfaces are centered. Adjust the linkages mechanically if the control surfaces are not centered. Use of the transmitter sub-trims may not correctly center the aircraft control surfaces due to the mechanical limits of linear servos. 1. Make sure the control surfaces are neutral when the transmitter controls and trims are centered. The transmitter sub-trim must be always be set to zero. 2.
EN If using the DX4e or DX5e transmitters, we recommend activating Expo for smoother control. For activation and deactivation of the Expo in the DX4e and DX5e, see the next section. NOTICE: Do not set your transmitter travel adjust over 100%. If the TRAVEL ADJUST is set over 100%, it will not result in more control movement, it will overdrive the servo and cause damage. It is normal for linear servos to make significant noise. The noise is not an indication of a faulty servo.
EN Adjusting Center of Gravity (CG) The CG location is 26mm back from leading edge of the wing at the root. This CG location has been determined with the included 2S 200mAh 7.4V Li-Po battery installed in the front of the battery cavity. The battery tray is oversized to allow for Center of Gravity adjustment. Start by placing the battery at the front edge of the battery tray with the connector plug facing the rear of the aircraft. Adjust as needed by sliding the battery back or forward.
EN Flying Tips and Repairs Flying We recommend flying your E-flite® UMX Gee Bee R2 outside in moderate winds or in a large gymnasium. Always avoid flying near houses, trees, wires and buildings. You should also be careful to avoid flying in areas where there are many people, such as busy parks, schoolyards or soccer fields. Consult local laws and ordinances before choosing a location to fly your aircraft. Takeoff Place the Gee Bee R2 in position for takeoff (facing into the wind if flying outdoors).
EN Additional Safety Precautions and Warnings As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for operating it in a manner that does not endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product or the property of others. This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference from many sources outside your control.
EN Service of Power Components Disassembly CAUTION: DO NOT handle propeller parts while the flight battery is connected. Personal injury could result. Propeller 1. The front of the cowling covers the battery compartment. Lift the cowling to access the battery compartment. C A 2. Carefully remove the screw (A) and the propeller (B) from the motor shaft (C). B Motor and Firewall 1. Remove 2 screws (D), the firewall (E) and the motor (F) from the fuselage motor mount (G).
EN Troubleshooting Guide AS3X Problem Possible Cause Solution Control surfaces may not have been Control surfaces not mechanically centered from factory at neutral position when transmitter Aircraft was moved after the flight battery controls are at neutral was connected and before sensors initialized Center control surfaces mechanically by adjusting the U-bends on control linkages Model flies inconsistently from flight to flight Trims are moved too far from neutral position Neutralize trims and mechani
EN Troubleshooting Guide (Continued) Problem LED on receiver flashes rapidly and aircraft will not respond to transmitter (after binding) Control surface does not move Possible Cause Solution Less than a 5-second wait between first powering on transmitter and connecting flight battery to aircraft Leaving transmitter on, disconnect and reconnect flight battery to aircraft Aircraft bound to different model memory (ModelMatch™ radios only) Select correct model memory on transmitter and disconnect and recon
EN Limited Warranty What this Warranty Covers Horizon Hobby, Inc. (“Horizon”) warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase.
EN Warranty and Service Information Country of Purchase Horizon Hobby Address Phone Number/Email Address Horizon Service Center (Electronics and engines) 4105 Fieldstone Rd Champaign, Illinois 61822 USA 877-504-0233 Online Repair Request visit: www.horizonhobby.com/service Horizon Product Support (All other products) 4105 Fieldstone Rd Champaign, Illinois 61822 USA 877-504-0233 productsupport@horizonhobby.
– Replacement Parts – – Ersatzteile – – Piéces de rechange – – Recapiti per i ricambi – Part # • Nummer Numéro • Codice Description Beschreibung Description Descrizione EFLUP052535 5.25x3.5 Electric Propeller: UMX Gee Bee R2 5.25x3.5 Propeller: UMX Gee Bee R2 Hélice 5.25x3.5: UMX Gee Bee R2 5.25x3.
Part # • Nummer Numéro • Codice EFLUC1008 EFLU4864 SPMSA2030L SPM6832 EFLU4070 Description Beschreibung Description Descrizione Power Cord for EFLUC1007 Anschlußstecker mit Câble d’alimentation Krokodilklemmen für EFLUC1007 EFLUC1007 DSM2 6 Ch Ultra Micro AS3X Receiver BL-ESC DSM2 6 Kanal Ultra Micro AS3X Empfänger BL-ESC Ultra micro récepteur DSM2 6 Ch Ultra 6voies DSM2 AS3X a Micro AS3X Ricevitore avec contrôleur brush- BL-ESC less intégré. 2.
– Parts Contact Information – – Intaktinformationen für Ersatzteile – – Coordonnés pour obtenir de piéces détachées – – Recapiti per i ricambi – Country of Purchase Horizon Hobby Address Phone Number/Email Address United States Sales 4105 Fieldstone Rd Champaign, Illinois, 61822 USA 800-338-4639 sales@horizonhobby.com United Kingdom Horizon Hobby Limited Units 1-4 Ployters Rd Staple Tye Harlow, Essex CM18 7NS, United Kingdom +44 (0) 1279 641 097 sales@horizonhobby.co.
© 2011 Horizon Hobby, Inc. UMX, AS3X, E-flite, JR, Celectra, DSM2, ModelMatch and Bind-N-Fly are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, Inc. DSMX is a trademark of Horizon Hobby, Inc., registered in the U.S. GEE BEE is a registered trademark of KW Intellectual Properties, Inc. and is used under license. The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc. Futaba is a registered trademark of Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation of Japan. US D578,146.
