® Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni NOTICE All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product. Meaning of Special Language The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product: NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little or no possibility of injury. CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of serious injury. WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage, and serious injury OR create a high probability of superfi cial injury. WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury. This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult supervision. Do not use with incompatible components or alter this product in any way outside of the instructions provided by Horizon Hobby, LLC. This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury. Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy. Safety Precautions and Warnings • Always keep a safe distance in all directions around your model to avoid • Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries. collisions or injury. This model is controlled by a radio signal subject to • Always keep aircraft in sight and under control. interference from many sources outside your control. Interference can • Always move the throttle fully down at rotor strike. cause momentary loss of control. • Always use fully charged batteries. • Always operate your model in open spaces away from full-size vehicles, • Always keep transmitter powered on while aircraft is powered. traffi c and people. • Always remove batteries before disassembly. • Always carefully follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional • Always keep moving parts clean. support equipment (chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc.). • Always keep parts dry. • Always keep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the • Always let parts cool after use before touching. reach of children. • Always remove batteries after use. • Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not specifi cally designed and protected for this purpose. Moisture causes damage to electronics. • Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring. • Never place any portion of the model in your mouth as it could cause serious • Never touch moving parts. injury or even death. EN 2 ® Box Contents: • Blade Trio 360 CFX Table of Contents Safety Precautions and Warnings ........................................................................ 2 Blade Helicopter Belt Tension ..............................................................................8 Table of Contents .................................................................................................3 Post-Flight Inspections and Maintenance ............................................................. 8 First Flight Preparation .........................................................................................4 Troubleshooting Guide ......................................................................................... 8 Flying Checklist ................................................................................................... 4 Limited Warranty ................................................................................................. 9 Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) ...................................................................................... 4 Warranty and Service Contact Information ......................................................... 10 Transmitter Setup ................................................................................................ 4 FCC Information .................................................................................................10 Installing the Flight Battery .................................................................................. 5 IC Information .................................................................................................... 10 Transmitter and Receiver Binding .........................................................................5 Compliance Information for the European Union .................................................10 Throttle Hold ........................................................................................................5 Exploded View / Explosionszeichnung / Vue Éclatée / Vista Esplosa .................... 40 Control Tests ........................................................................................................6 Parts List / Ersatzteile / Pièces de Rechange / Pezzi di Ricambio ........................42 Flying the Blade Trio 360 CFX .............................................................................. 7 Optional Parts / Optionale Bauteile / Pièces optionnelles / Pezzi opzionali ...........43 Gyro Gain Adjustment .......................................................................................... 8 Specifi cations Length 26.4 in (670mm) Tail Rotor Diameter 6.9 in (175mm) Height 8.5 in (215mm) Flying Weight 30 oz (850 g) Main Rotor Diameter 31.1 in (790mm) To receive product updates, special offers and more, register your product at www.bladehelis.com. 3 EN First Flight Preparation Flying Checklist • Remove and inspect contents ❏ Always turn the transmitter on fi rst • Begin charging the fl ight battery ❏ Plug the fl ight battery into the lead from the ESC • Program your computer transmitter ❏ Allow the ESC to initialize and arm properly • Install the fl ight battery in the helicopter (once it has been fully charged) ❏ Fly the model • Bind your transmitter ❏ Land the model • Familiarize yourself with the controls ❏ Unplug the fl ight battery from the ESC • Find a suitable area for fl ying ❏ Always turn the transmitter off last Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) The ESC will continuously lower power to the motor until complete shutdown Repeatedly fl ying the helicopter until LVC activates will damage the helicopter when the battery reaches 18V under load. This helps prevent over-discharge of the battery. Li-Po battery. Land immediately when the ESC activates LVC. Continuing to fl y after Disconnect and remove the Li-Po battery from the aircraft after use to prevent LVC can damage the battery, cause a crash or both. Crash damage and batteries trickle discharge. During storage, make sure battery charge does not fall below damaged due to over-discharge are not covered under warranty. 3V per cell. Transmitter Setup Program your transmitter before attempting to bind or fl y the helicopter. The fi les for models using Spektrum™ transmitters with AirWare™ software are Transmitter programming values are shown below for the Spektrum DX6, also available for download online at www.spektrumrc.com. DX7 (Gen 2), DX8 (Gen 2), DX9, DX18 and DX20. DX6, DX7 (Gen 2), DX8 (Gen 2), DX9, DX18, DX20 SETUP LIST FUNCTION LIST Model Type HELI Servo Setup Swash Type Normal Chan Travel Reverse Chan Travel Reverse F-Mode Setup THR 130/110 Normal RUD 100/100 Reverse Switch 1 Switch B AIL 100/100 Reverse GER 100/100 Normal ELE 100/100 Reverse PIT 100/100 Reverse Switch 2 Inhibit Hold Switch Switch H D/R & Expo Throttle Curve Chan Switch (F) Pos D/R Expo Switch (B) Pos Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3 Pt 4 Pt 5 Channel Assign 0 100/100 0 N 0 30 30 30 30 Channel Input Confi g AILE 1 85/85 0 17575757575 1 Throttle 2 85/85 0 2 100 100 100 100 100 2 Aileron 0 100/100 0 HOLD 0 0 0 0 0 3 Elevator ELEV 1 85/85 0 Pitch Curve 4 Rudder 2 85/85 0 Switch (B) Pos Pt 1 Pt 2 Pt 3 Pt 4 Pt 5 5 Flight Mode Switch B 0 100/100 0 N 30 40 50 75 100 6 Collective RUDD 1 85/85 0 1 0 25 50 75 100 Frame Rate 2 85/85 0 2 0 25 50 75 100 22ms Gyro HOLD 0 25 50 75 100 DSMX Pos 0 58% Timer Pos 1 48% Mode Count Down Pos 2 40% Time 3:00 Channel Gear Start Throttle Out SW B Over 25% One Time Inhibit EN 4 Installing the Flight Battery 1. Lower the throttle. CAUTION: Make sure the fl ight battery does not come in contact with the 2. Power on the transmitter. motor. Failure to do so will cause the motor, ESC and battery to overheat, 3. Center the throttle trim. resulting in a crash causing property damage and injury. 4. To allow the ESC to arm and to keep rotors from initiating at startup, turn on 7. Do not move the helicopter until the AR7210BX initializes. The swashplate will throttle hold and normal fl ight mode before connecting the fl ight battery. move up and down, indicating that the unit is ready. The AR7210BX will also 5. Attach hook material to the helicopter frame and loop material to the battery. emit a solid BLUE Status LED when it is ready.