User's Manual

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Model Setup Menu Programming for Powered Airplanes (ACRO)
ACRO Functions Map
Simple Aerobatic Aiplane Transmitter Setup 15
 EPA End Point Adjust (servo travels) 27
 D/R Dual Rates 27
 EXP Exponential Settings 28
 STRM  Subtrim(Netural settings) 28
 SREV  SERVO Reverse 29
 P.MX  Programmable Mixer 29
 ELVN  Elevon mixing(tailless models) 29
 FLPN  Flaperon(combined flaps & ailerons) 30
 VTAL V-tail mixing 30
 A->R Rudder Coupling 31
 E->F Elevator Flap Mixing 32
 CUT Throttle Cut(engine shut off) 33
 CAMB Camber(combined flaps & ailerons) 34
 FLT.C Flight condition(NOR, ST1, ST2, ST3)
 Gear Swich (SW-1) controls receiver CH5
FLT MODE(SW-3)switch Aft = CAMB On
Volage/Timer Display
hormal Display Mode
End Point Adjust [EPA]
Press both Edit Displa
Dual Paste Set [D/R]
Expon ential [EXP]
Sub-Times [S.TRM]
Servo Resbrsing [REV]
Proo.Mik [PMX]
Elevon Mik[ELVN]
Flaperon Mik[FLPN]
V-Tail[VTAL]
Ail->Rud Mix[E-F]
Elev->Flap Mix[E-F]
Thrattle Cut[T.CUT]
Camber[CAMB]
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To set up the Optic Sport to fly a particular model, you need to
get into the radio's second programming menu: the model setup
menu. In this menu you can program specific control functions;
set servo throw direction; and set the values of servo travel,
exponential rates and dual rates for the particular model you
selected earlier in the initial setup menu.
Go ahead and switch the transmitter on-you are now in the
standard operating screen.
In the upper left-hand corner it will say "ACRO" and to the right
there will be a large number telling you the state of the battery
voltage (such as 7.2 v) and a smaller single-digit number
indicating the model slot the radio is currently opened to.
There will also be a little black box at the bottom of the screen
with the symbol "NOR". This indicates that the system is
currently in the "normal" flight condition mode. Later, we will
show you how to activate the flight condition modes-and it is
here on the screen where you will be told which mode is
currently active.
Now push down both EDIT buttons at the same time.
The following menu items will appear as you scroll down the list
by pushing down the right-hand EDIT button:
The Tip Sheet
When programming a model for the first time, start with
setting servo direction and then activate any mix's needed
like Flaperon, Elevon or Aileron/Rudder.
Next, progress through adjusting subtrim and setting end
point travel of each servo; then set exponential and dual
rate values.
Transmitter Displays and Messages
4. Configure the countdown timer:
Now you are at the TIMER menu item with a number blinking
away at you-its 10 (minutes) by default.
If you want to set a timer value, go to AT DIRECTION for
more information on using the timer function. Otherwise,
move down to the next menu item.
The Tip Sheet
The Optic Sport features a powerful option allowing you to
select between a Negative or Positive signal transmit shift.
This allows you to use any brand of modern FM receiver.
As a general rule, Futaba¢ç receivers are "Negative" shift,
while JR¢ç , Airtronics¢ç and most Multiplex receivers are
all Positive shift.
All models of Hitec receivers have been offered in both
shift versions, while newer Hitec receivers are now
"auto shift selectable" and automatically know what the
shift the transmitter is.
5. Select the control's Mode configuration:
Under the word "MODE", the number "2" is blinking by default.
Go ahead and accept mode 2 by pushing the right-hand EDIT
button to continue to the next screen.
Of course, if you are used to the mode 1 configuration
(elevator on the left stick, throttle on the right), then select
number 1. Other changes to accommodate Mode 1 flyers
must be done to the transmitter.
Please refer to AT DIRECTION for more information.
6. Select the signal shift:
As indicated by the "SFt" symbol on the screen we are now
in the shift selection menu. The blinking default selection is
"n", meaning negative shift.
If your receiver is marked "positive" shift, push one of the
CURSOR buttons so that a "P" starts blinking.
Then scroll to the next screen.
7. Reset Screen:
In this screen you should now see "GLID" in the upper left
hand corner and the number you selected under "MODEL".
You should also see a tiny "RST" blinking in the lower right
hand corner of the screen. This means RESET-and if you
push both DATA buttons at the same time that's exactly what
will happen: You will undo all the initial programming we just
did, returning all the programming to the factory's default
settings!
Now push the Right EDIT button to scroll right back where we
started when we first turned on the transmitter.
We are now done with the initial setup programming of your
aircraft, so switch off the transmitter.
When you switch it on again without holding down both EDIT
buttons the transmitter will open up in the current model slot
(the one we just programmed) with all the initial settings we just
programmed in effect.
The Tip Sheet
At this point you have selected the type of model ACRO,
GLID or HELI, you wish to set-up.
In the manual text that follows, we will review and explain
the Model Setup Menu of the three different model types.
The first is ACRO, followed by GLID, then HELI. All ACRO
features will be described in detail within the ACRO section.
Within the following GLID and HELI sections, only features
exclusive to GLID and HELI programming will be described
in detail.
For those GLID and HELI features common to ACRO,
we will refer you to their description within the ACRO section.