Ethos v1.5.7 and X18, X20 series User Manual
User Interface and Navigation
The radio has a touch screen, making the user interface quite intuitive. Touching the Model
Setup (Airplane icon), Configure Screens (Multiple screens icon), and System Setup (Gear
icon) tabs take you directly to those functions, which are described in those sections of the
manual. They can also be accessed using the [MDL], [DISP] and [SYS] keys respectively.
A long press on the [RTN] key will return you to the Home screen from any sub-menu.
Touching the system time on the right of the bottom bar takes you to the Date & Time section,
allowing you to set the time and date.
Touching the speaker or battery icons in the top bar will bring up the relevant Sound & Vibr.
and Battery control panels.
Reset menu
A long press on the [ENT] key from the Home screens brings up a reset menu:
Reset flight
Reset flight will reset telemetry, the timers, and the function switches. Note that preflight
checks will be done after a ‘Reset flight’.
Reset telemetry
Will reset telemetry.
Reset timers
Will reset the timers.
Lock touchscreen
The LCD touchscreen may be locked to prevent inadvertent operation by pressing [ENTER] and
[PAGE] simultaneously for 1 second from the Home screen. It is also available as a special
function.
Editing controls
Virtual keyboard
Ethos provides a virtual keyboard for editing text fields.