Spektrum DX6 manual

Instruction Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel d’utilisation Manuale di Istruzioni Manual de instrucciones 6 6 ® ®[...]

2 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN 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 w[...]

3 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN • DX6 T ransmitter • AR610 Receiver (Not included w/ T ransmitter only versions) • 4 - AA Alkaline cells with holder • Manual BEFORE USING YOUR TRANSMITTER: Before going any further , visit the Spektrum Community website at spektrumrc.com to register your transmitter and downl[...]

4 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN T ABLE OF CONTENTS Installing Optional Lithium Ion Battery Pack ........................ 5 T ransmitter Functions ............................................................ 6 Main Screen ........................................................................... 8 Navigation ...................[...]

5 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Battery and Charging Precautions and Warnings Failuretoexercisecautionwhileusingthisproductandcomplywiththefollowingwarningscouldresultinproductmalfunction, electrical issues, excessiveheat,FIRE, andultimatelyinjur y[...]

6 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Function 1 Antenna 2 Speaker Grill 3 Switch H 4 Switch G 5 Switch F 6 Throttle/Aileron Stick (Mode 1) Elevator/Aileron Stick (Mode 2) Throttle/Rudder Stick (Mode 3) Elevator/Rudder Stick (Mode 4) Function 7 Elevator T rim (Mode 2, 4) Throttle T rim (Mode 1, 3) 8 Aileron T rim (Mode 1,2) Rudder T [...]

7 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Function 1 Handle 2 Throttle Spring T ension Adjustment (Mode 2,4) Gimbal Stick T ension Adjustment 4 Mode Change 5 Left Rear Grip Function 6 Audio Jack Charge Port For use with optional Lithium Ion Battery 8 Battery Cover 9 T rainer Port 10 Right Rear Grip Function 11 Gimbal Stick T ension Adjus[...]

8 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN   • Scroll the scroll wheel to move through the screen content or change programming values. Press the scroll wheel to make a selection. • Use the Back button to go to the previous screen (forexample, togofromtheMixingScreentotheFunction List[...]

9 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN   Installing the SD Card The SD Card (not included) enables you to: • Import (copy) models from another DX6 transmitter • Export(transfer)modelstoanother DX6 transmitter • Update AirWare™ software in the transmitter • Install/Update sound files T [...]

10 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN     BINDING Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) code of a single specific transmitter . Y ou must bind the AR610 receiver to your transmitter before it will operate. Binding Using the Receiver and Receive[...]

11 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       RECEIVER POWER SY STEM REQUIREMENTS Inadequate power systems that do not provide the necessary minimum voltage to the receiver during flight have become the number one cause of in-flight failures. Some of the power system components that affect the abi[...]

12 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Y ou establish failsafe positions when you bind your transmitter and receiver . If the radio signal connection is lost between the transmitter and receiver , the receiver immediately moves the aircraft control surfacestothefailsafepositions. [...]

13 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN MODEL TYPE PROGRAMMING GUIDE Menu options show up on model type selection. These menu options vary between Model T ypes (Airplane, Helicopter and Sailplane), but are identical for all models in that type. Subsequent aircraft type (Aircraft, Swashplate or Sailplane) selections make other menu opt[...]

14 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Press and hold the scroll wheel while powering on the transmitter to show the System Setup list. No radio transmission occurs when a System Setup screen is displayed, preventing accidental damage to linkages and ser vos during changes to programming. Y ou c an a lso ent er t he S yst em S etu p [...]

15 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN   F-Mode Setup Use the Flight Mode Setup menu to assign switches to flight modes. Sailplane Flight Mode Setup Y ou can assign up to five flight modes using any combination of up to two switches. Y ou can also assign a priority switch. When the priority switch position is active, o[...]

16 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Spoken Flight Mode Setup Enables you to assign custom names to the Flight Mode positions. Flight Mode names can include up to 20 characters, including spaces. T o change the Flight Mode name: 1. Scroll to the Flight Mode name you wish to change and press[...]

17 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN     MODEL UTILITIES In the Model Utilities function you can create a new model, delete a model, copy a model, reset a model to default settings and sort the model list. T rim Setup Use the T rim Setup screen to change the size of the trim step and the trim type. T rim Ste[...]

18 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN         Delete Model Use this selection to permanently delete a model from the model select list. If you do not wish to delete a model, select Cancel to exitthepage. 1. T o delete a model, highlight the model listed. Press to select then roll[...]

19 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Warnings The Warnings menu enables you to program a tone or vibration alert during power on of the transmitter for any selected switch or channel position. The alarm activates and an alert message appears on the screen if a specific switch or control st[...]

20 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN         T elemetry Alarms SelectInhunder Alarmtoselectthetypeofalarmdesired.Options include Inh , T one , Voice. Status Reports (Spoken T elemetr y) 1. SelectInhnexttoStatusReportsineach?[...]

21 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN   The DX6 features a programmable trainer function with 4 wired trainer modes and 2 wireless trainer modes. The transmitter assigns the trainer function to Switch I. TRAINER Wired T rainer The 4 wired trainer modes include: Inhibit In Inhibit, the slave transmitter must have the same[...]

22 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN   Wireless T rainer Wireless T rainer works just like the Wired T rainer , without the wire. Select Wireless T rainer to bind a DSM2 or DSMX slave transmitter to the master transmitter . With this option, when the master presses the trainer button or switch, control is given to the c[...]

23 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN           EN SYSTEM SETTINGS The System Settings menu consists of four screens: System Settings, Extra Settings, Serial Number and Calibrate. Select NEXT or PREV to move between screens. User Name The User Name field displays your name[...]

24 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN         Extra Settings Selecting a Language In the Systems Settings screen, scroll to highlight Language, then press the scroll wheel to select the Language function. Scroll to select the desired Language. When the desired Language is selected, pre[...]

25 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN      The Serial Number screen displays the transmitter serial number and AirWare software version. Reference the Serial Number screen any time you need to register your transmitter or update the AirWare software from the Spektrum Community website. The transmi[...]

26 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN     SY STEM SETUP Import Model This function overwrites all model memories. Ensure that the models currently in your transmitter are saved on an SD card separate from the transmitter before performing this function. T o import an individual model file from the SD Card: 1[...]

27 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN SY STEM SETUP     Updating Spektrum DX6 Sound Files NOTICE: NEVER disconnect the battery from the transmitter while the file transfer is in process. Doing so will damage the transmitter , and the transmitter will need to be returned for service. Y ou have the option of i[...]

28 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Press       • T ravel Adjust • Sub-T rim • Reverse FUNCTION LIST SERVO SETUP The Servo Setup menu contains the follo wing functions: The Main Screen appears when you power on the transmitter . Press the scroll wheel once to display the Function [...]

29 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN FUNCTION LIST         D/R & Exponential DualRatesandExponentialareavailableontheaileron, elevator and rudder channels. T o adjust the Dual Ra te and Exponential: 1. Scroll to the channel and press the scroll wheel [...]

30 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN FUNCTION LIST     V-T ail Differential  OnlyavailableinSailplane T ypewhen V-T ailAor V-T ailBisactive.See SAIL (Sailplane) section for set up. Camber Preset  OnlyavailableinSailplane T ypewhena2ailer[...]

31 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN FUNCTION LIST       Back Mixing BackMixingappliesamixtoallrelatedservosinawingortail type. Forexample,ifyouselect2 AIL,2FLAPinthe Aircraft T ype screen, amixtoone?[...]

32 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN FUNCTION LIST   Custom V oice Setup Use the custom voice setup function to set up custom voice alerts ormessages. Forexample,withthecustomvoicesetupfunction you can be alerted to a switch change report or a sequence of alerts using the Stepping Events op[...]

33 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN FUNCTION LIST     System Setup Use System Setup to enter the System List from the Function list without turning the transmitter off. A Caution screen will appear that warns that RF will be disabled (the transmitter will no longer transmit). Press YES if you are sure and w[...]

34 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN     Aircraft T ype Use the Aircraft T ype Screen to select wing and tail types to match your airplane model. Diagrams and setup names show on the transmitter screen to show the available setups. Refer to spektrumrc.com for more information about new DX6 AirWare software u[...]

35 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Elevon Servo Control The possible servo reversing options for a delta wing model are: Tip: If you test all servo reversing options and the control surfaces do not move in the correct direction, change the Elevon wing type in the System Setup list from El[...]

36 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Swash T ype The Swash T ype menu option assigns the swash type for your particular helicopter model. Select the Swash T ype before completing any programming in the Function List. The Swash T ype will affect menu options in the Function List. Collective [...]

37 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN         Swashplate The Swashplate menu option enables you to adjust the following: • SwashplateMix • Exponential • E-Ring • Elevator Compensation UsepositiveornegativeSwashplatemixvaluesasneededfor?[...]

38 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Sailplane T ype Use the Sailplane T ype Screen to select wing and tail types to match your sailplane model. Diagrams and setup names show on the transmitter screen to show the available setups. Refer to spektrumrc.com for more information about new DX6 A[...]

39 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN     Aileron to Rudder The AilerontoRuddermixiscommonlyusedforcoordinated turns. When active, as aileron is applied the rudder moves in the same direction as the turn (right aileron input results in right rudder output). If you assign the fli[...]

40 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Changing the Throttle Ratchet 1. Disconnect the batter y holder or optional battery from the transmitter and set aside. 2. Remove the eight Phillips head screws that secure the rear transmitter case half. 3. Put the transmitter face down on a piece of fo[...]

41 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN       Moving the Throttle Limiting Wedges Throttlelimitingwedgesareusedtolimitthemaximumthrottle travel. When changing between Modes 1 and 2, or between Modes 3 and 4, you must move the throttle limit wedges. 1. Move the gimbals a[...]

42 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN         Adjusting the Throttle Ratchet Strap The user can loosen the friction strap screw and tighten the ratchet screw if desired by pulling the top of the grip through the throttle adjustment opening. No installation required, no need to remove t[...]

43 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Problem Possible Cause Solution Aircraft will not Bind (during binding) to transmitter T ransmitter too near aircraft during binding process Move powered transmitter a few feet from aircraft, disconnect and reconnect flight battery to aircraft Aircraft or transmitter is too close to large metal[...]

44 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN What this Warranty Covers Horizon Hobby , LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 years from the date of purchase. What is Not Covered This warranty is not transferab[...]

45 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules. Operationis subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [...]

46 SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN Declaration of Conformity ( inaccordancewithISO/IEC17050-1) No. HH2014050401 Product(s): DX6 6 Channel System w/ AR610 Receiver Item Number(s): SPM6700EU Equipment class: 2 The object of declaration described above is in conformity with the requirements of the specifications listed [...]

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