45
TRIM
submenu: resets and adjust effectiveness of digital trims. 
The 8J has digital trims which are different from conventional mechanical trim 
sliders. Each TRIM LEVER
TRIM LEVER is pressed, the trim is changed a selected amount. When you 
hold the TRIM LEVER, the trim speed increases. The current trim position is 
graphically displayed on the start up screen. The 
TRIM
 submenu includes two 
functions that are used to manage the trim options. 
HELI
 models only: 
OFFSET
 is available in the idle ups. If 
OFFSET
 is inhibited, adjustment of the TRIM LEVERS will adjust 
OFFSET
 is active, then moving the trims within any one condition will affect only that 
condition. See 
OFFSET
, p. 83. 
Trim reset (
RESET
): electronically centers the trims to their default values. Note that the 
SUB-TRIM
 settings and the trim 
STEP
 rate are not reset by this command. 
GOAL of EXAMPLE: STEPS: INPUTS:
Reset trims to neutral after having 
Open
TRIM
 submenu.
for 1 second.
to
TRIM
.
Reset trims to neutral.
for 1 second. 
Beep sounds.
Close.
Where next? Adjust
SUB-TRIMs
: see p.46.
Adjust trim rate (
STEP
): see below.
Adjust
END POINTs
: see p. 36.
Set up dual/triple rates and exponential (
D/R
,
EXP
): see p. 39.
Trim step (
STEP
): changes the rate at which the trim moves when the TRIM LEVER is activated. It may be set from 1 to 
40 units, depending on the characteristics of the aircraft. Most ordinary aircraft do well at about 2 to 10 units. Generally 
GOAL of EXAMPLE: STEPS: INPUTS:
Double the sensitivity (larger step) of 
the AILERON TRIM LEVERS for 
a first flight of an aerobatic model to 
Open 
TRIM 
submenu and choose the 
STEP
 you wish to change. (Ex: aileron)
for 1 second.
to
TRIM
.
Adjust the size of the step. 
(Ex: incr. to 
8
)
to
AIL
. to
8
.
Repeat as desired for other channels.
to
ELEV
. to new setting.
Repeat as needed.
Close.
Where next? Adjust sub trims: see p. 46.
Adjust
END POINTs
: see p. 36.
Set up dual/triple rates and exponential (
D/R
,
EXP
): see p. 39.