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English BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT Thank you for purchasing this TAIYO product. Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly to get the most use from the plane and to learn how to operate it safely. ! WARNING Parents should read the following. If the 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack is used incorrectly, it may overheat, explode, or start a fire. Pay attention to the following items. • Be sure to follow the charging instructions in this manual.
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English NAMES OF THE PARTS Airplane body (assembled condition) Motor unit Fuselage Tail rudder Reception antenna Elevators Propeller Receiver (inside) Power switch (belly) Specialized 4.
English HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE AIRPLANE I How to Install and Remove the Antenna (1) To install the antenna, screw it into the transmitter body. To reduce the antenna length, push in the lowest segment first, then the next, etc. This will prevent the antenna from being broken. How to install the antenna How to remove the antenna * The antenna is a screw-in type. If the antenna is loose, it may not work. Therefore, make sure it is tight.
English IV How to Charge the Specialized 4.8V Ni-MH Battery Pack (1) Plug the specialized 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack connector into the connector jack on the lower part of the transmitter. (2) Move the power switch to the [CHARGE] side, and press the [CHARGE TIMER] button. A beep will be heard. The LED power indicator lamp will flash to tell you that charging has started. (3) When charging is complete, two beeps will be heard.
English V How to Put the Battery Pack into the Airplane (1) Open the battery pack compartment cover. (2) Plug the battery pack connector into the connector in the battery pack compartment. Then, insert the battery pack into the compartment, and close the cover. (1) (2) Be sure that the power switch has been turned off. Battery pack compartment cover 4.
English Do not play with the airplane in the conditions shown below. * When the transmitter ribbon is flying out to the side, the wind is too strong. Stop flying the airplane. Any place surrounded by roads, near a train line, high-voltage lines, etc. Any place where there are lots of people or where houses are clustered close together. Turbulence Any place where there are downdrafts Strong wind ! CAUTION * Make sure that no one else is using the same frequency as you.
English Transmitter Functions When the UP button is not pressed When the UP button is pressed once When the UP button is pressed a second time When the UP button is held down Stop Low speed Medium speed High speed * When you release the button, the speed will return to the medium speed. Relationship between speed and operation Medium speed is for level flight, low speed for descending and high speed for climbing.
English Lesson 1 For a Person Flying the Airplane for the First Time First of all, repeat the practice shown in the following drawing, until you get used to the movements the airplane will make. (1) Point the airplane into the wind. Hold down the [UP] button on the transmitter to make the motor run at high speed. (2) While maintaining high speed, throw the plane straight forward. When the airplane has climbed to about 5 m, release the [UP] button to change to medium speed. Fly the plane in level flight.
English Lesson 2 After you have practiced launching the airplane as described in Lesson 1, try actually flying the plane. (1) Launch the airplane straight into the wind and make it climb. When the airplane has climbed to the desired level, release the [UP] button to return to medium speed. The airplane will then fly level. (2) When the plane is high enough, try to start turning the airplane slowly.
English (3) A tail wind A cross wind (When starting a turn with a head wind) The airplane will speed up and go quickly. Start your turn well before the plane reaches the edge of the flying area. When you press the [R or L] button while flying into the wind, the airplane will turn rapidly. The turning radius will be quite small. Wind A head wind A cross wind Look at the movement of the airplane carefully. Correct the rudder position, as necessary, to allow the airplane to fly straight into the wind.
English H ow to make a successful landing (5) After landing the airplane, turn off the airplane switch and the transmitter (charger) switch, in that order. (6) Remove the battery pack from the airplane, and unplug the connector. Gliding condition (preparing to land) Speed up and keep the airplane level. Landing is complete Stop Stop the propellers. Keep adjusting the left-and-right tilt of the airplane while it descends.
English Precautions, when Carrying Airplane * Do not carry on vertical tail, may come off. * Do not carry on main wing or horizontal tail, may change the shape of the wing. * Turn off the power switch. Propeller may spin. * Please carry on body. Note - The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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