FUTABA 8FG Instruction Manaul

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<Table of Contents>
INTRODUCTION............................................... 4
●Support and Service ......................................... 4
●Application, Export, and Modication ........... 5
●Denitions of Symbols ...................................... 6
●Safety Precautions (do not operate without
reading) ............................................................. 6
BEFORE USE ................................................... 10
●Features of 8FG .............................................. 10
●Contents and technical specications ........... 11
●Accessories ....................................................... 12
●Transmitter controls ....................................... 13
Cautions on handling antenna ...................... 14
LED monitor ................................................... 14
Switch (SA-SH) ............................................... 14
Volume (LD, RD) ............................................ 15
Slide Lever (LS, RS) ....................................... 15
Digital trim (T1-T4) ....................................... 15
Touch sensor ................................................... 16
Stick adjustment ............................................. 17
SD card ............................................................ 18
Connector/Plug ............................................... 19
Installation and removal of the battery ........ 20
●Receiver nomenclature ................................... 21
BASIC OPERATION ....................................... 22
●Battery Charging ............................................ 22
How to charge the Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery .... 22
●How to turn On/OFF the transmitter ........... 23
When turning on ............................................ 23
When turning off ............................................ 23
Low battery alarm and auto shut-down ...... 23
●Registration of the user's name ..................... 23
●Home screen .................................................... 24
●Operation mode select (R6008HS) ................ 25
●Link procedure (T8FG/R6008HS) ................ 26
●Range testing your R/C system...................... 27
RACEIVER AND SERVO INSTALLATION 28
●Receiver and servos connection ..................... 28
●Servo connection by model type .................... 29
●Safety precautions when installing receiver and
servos ............................................................... 33
●Receiver's antenna installation ...................... 34
MODEL BASIC SETTING PROCEDURE ... 35
●Airplane/glider basic setting procedure ........ 35
●Helicopter basic setting procedure ................ 37
FUNCTIONS OF SYSTEM MENU ................ 41
Trainer ............................................................. 42
Display ............................................................. 45
User Name ....................................................... 46
H/W Setting ..................................................... 47
Information .................................................... 48
FUNCTIONS OF LINKAGE MENU ............. 49
(Common Functions)
Linkage Menu functions table ...................... 49
Servo Monitor ................................................. 50
Model Select .................................................... 51
Model Type...................................................... 53
Frequency ........................................................ 55
Function .......................................................... 56
Sub-Trim ......................................................... 58
Servo Reverse ................................................. 59
Fail Safe ........................................................... 60
End Point ........................................................ 61
Throttle Cut (Air/Heli only) .......................... 62
Idle Down (Air only) ...................................... 63
Swash Ring (Heli only) .................................. 64
Swash (Heli only, except H-1) ........................ 65
T1-T4 Setting .................................................. 67
Data Reset ....................................................... 68
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FUTABA 8FG Specifications

General

Brand	FUTABA
Model	8FG
Category	Remote Control
Language	English