Instruction Manual
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TRIM
submenu: resets and adjust effectiveness of digital trims.
The 8J has digital trims which are different from conventional mechanical trim
sliders. Each TRIM LEVER
TRIM LEVER is pressed, the trim is changed a selected amount. When you
hold the TRIM LEVER, the trim speed increases. The current trim position is
graphically displayed on the start up screen. The
TRIM
submenu includes two
functions that are used to manage the trim options.
HELI
models only:
OFFSET
is available in the idle ups. If
OFFSET
is inhibited, adjustment of the TRIM LEVERS will adjust
OFFSET
is active, then moving the trims within any one condition will affect only that
condition. See
OFFSET
, p. 83.
Trim reset (
RESET
): electronically centers the trims to their default values. Note that the
SUB-TRIM
settings and the trim
STEP
rate are not reset by this command.
GOAL of EXAMPLE: STEPS: INPUTS:
Reset trims to neutral after having
Open
TRIM
submenu.
for 1 second.
to
TRIM
.
Reset trims to neutral.
for 1 second.
Beep sounds.
Close.
Where next? Adjust
SUB-TRIMs
: see p.46.
Adjust trim rate (
STEP
): see below.
Adjust
END POINTs
: see p. 36.
Set up dual/triple rates and exponential (
D/R
,
EXP
): see p. 39.
Trim step (
STEP
): changes the rate at which the trim moves when the TRIM LEVER is activated. It may be set from 1 to
40 units, depending on the characteristics of the aircraft. Most ordinary aircraft do well at about 2 to 10 units. Generally
GOAL of EXAMPLE: STEPS: INPUTS:
Double the sensitivity (larger step) of
the AILERON TRIM LEVERS for
a first flight of an aerobatic model to
Open
TRIM
submenu and choose the
STEP
you wish to change. (Ex: aileron)
for 1 second.
to
TRIM
.
Adjust the size of the step.
(Ex: incr. to
8
)
to
AIL
. to
8
.
Repeat as desired for other channels.
to
ELEV
. to new setting.
Repeat as needed.
Close.
Where next? Adjust sub trims: see p. 46.
Adjust
END POINTs
: see p. 36.
Set up dual/triple rates and exponential (
D/R
,
EXP
): see p. 39.