FUTABA R608FS User Manual

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nt
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nn
a
di
vers
i
t
y
•
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owe
r
r
e
q
u
i
rement
:
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atter
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r
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p
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atter
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F
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anne
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three)
• Size
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at
wh
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yo
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r
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iti
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n
.
T
M-
8
RF Module
FASST Air Syste
m
TM-
8
RF Mo
d
u
l
e
a
n
d
R608FS Receiver
T
h
an
k
you for purc
h
as
i
ng t
h
e TM-8 2.4GHz FASST transm
i
tter mo
d
u
l
e
and R608FS receiver. This s
y
stem is desi
g
ned for use onl
y
with the
F
u
ta
b
a tran
s
mitt
e
r
s
in
d
i
c
at
ed
e
l
sew
h
e
r
e
in thi
s
man
u
al
.
In
o
r
de
r t
o
use
th
e
TM-8 transmitter module,
y
ou will need to carefull
y
remove the existin
g
transmitter module and re
p
lace it with the TM-8 transmitter module. The
receiver R608FS, as the model number indicates, is capable of controllin
g
mo
d
e
l
s up to e
igh
t c
h
anne
l
s. P
l
ease note: T
h
e
i
nsta
ll
at
i
on of t
h
e R608FS
di
ffers s
li
g
h
t
l
y from t
h
at of a typ
i
ca
l
rece
i
ver. P
l
ease pay spec
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l
attent
i
on
n
format
i
on conta
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consu
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h
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ax
(
217
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398-7721, Tel
(
217
)
398-8970
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p
tion 2
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Model name
)
M
odel numbers and quantity
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our Name, Address and Tele
p
hone number
Send the res
p
ective items to the authorized Futaba Service
C
enter address below:
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utaba
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ervice
C
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3
002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1
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Special Markings;
Pay special attention to the safety at
the parts of this manual that are
indicated by the following marks.
[Symbol] ; Prohibited ; Mandatory
Mark Meaning
Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition and cause
death or serious injury to the user if not carried out properly.
Procedures which may lead to a dangerous condition or cause death
or serious injury to the user if not carried out properly, or procedures
where the probability of superficial injury or physical damage is high.
Procedures where the possibility of serious injury to the user is
small, but there is a danger of injury, or physical damage, if not
carried out properly.
B
atter
y
F
/S
f
unction
The TM-8 transmitter module and R608F
S
receiver also
provides
y
ou with a second safet
y
s
y
stem, the Batter
y
F/S
(failsafe). When the airborne volta
g
e drops below 3.8V, the
b
attery fa
il
safe funct
i
on moves t
h
e t
h
rott
l
e to a pre-
d
eterm
i
ne
d
pos
i
t
i
on. If t
hi
s
h
appens, you s
h
ou
ld
l
an
d
i
mme
di
ate
l
y! I
f
you nee
d
to
i
ncrease t
h
e t
h
rott
l
e for your
l
an
di
ng approac
h
,
you may temporar
il
y reset t
h
e fa
il
safe funct
i
on
b
y mov
i
ng t
h
e
throttle stick to the predetermined position, after which
y
ou'll
have about 30 seconds of throttle control before the batter
y
f
u
n
c
ti
o
n r
e
a
c
ti
v
at
es.
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Pleas
e
n
o
t
e: I
t
is
s
u
gg
este
d
tha
t
yo
u utilize
a
4-cel
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or
NiMH
receive
r
b
atter
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pac
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as
it
a
llows
t
he e
ff
ectiv
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u
se
o
f
t
he
b
atter
y
F/S
f
unction.
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dditionall
y
,w
e
do
no
t
su
gg
es
t
u
sin
g
d
r
y
cel
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mum en
j
oymen
t
from your time flying. The TM-8 transmitter module
incorporates a s
y
stem that reduces its power output and allows
y
ou to perform such a ran
g
e check
.
1
T
urn on t
h
e transm
i
tter.
2
A
fter the radio frequenc
y
link has been established
(
as indicated by either a solid
g
reen LED or a
blinkin
g
g
reen LED), press and hold the "F/S, Ran
g
e"
switch located on the rear of the TM-
8
transmitter module.
As indicated by the blinkin
g
red LED, the radio frequency
power has been reduced to allow
f
or the ran
g
e check.
*
N
o
t
e:
Do
n
o
t
press
a
n
d
hold
the
"F
/S,
R
an
g
e
"
s
w
i
t
ch
p
r
i
or t
o
turn
i
n
g
on
t
he
tr
a
n
s
m
i
tt
e
r
.
This
w
ill
al
t
er
t
he
s
t
a
t
us
of
the
F
/S
sett
i
n
gs
as
no
t
ed
prev
i
ous
ly.
In
o
r
der
t
o
a
v
oid
this
s
i
tuat
i
on
,
pl
ease
wait
fo
r
a
sho
rt t
i
m
e
a
ft
e
r
t
urn
i
ng
o
nt
he
tr
a
n
s
m
i
tt
e
rt
o
ac
t
i
v
a
t
e
t
he
low
p
owe
r
sett
i
n
g
on
fo
r range
ch
ec
ki
ng
.
3
Walk away
f
rom the model while simultaneously
operatin
g
the controls. Have an assistant stand
by
the model to confirm that all controls are completel
y
a
nd correctl
y
operational. You should be able to walk
a
pproximately 30-50 paces from the model without losin
g
c
ontrol.
4
If everythin
g
operates correctly, return to the model.
S
et the transmitter in a safe, yet accessible, location
s
o it will be within reach a
f
ter starting the engine or motor.
B
e certa
i
n t
h
e t
h
rott
l
e st
i
c
k
i
s
i
n t
h
e
l
ow t
h
rott
l
e pos
i
t
i
on,
t
hen start the engine or motor. Per
f
orm another range
c
heck with your assistant holdin
g
the aircraft with the
e
n
g
ine runnin
g
at various speeds. If the servos jitter or
m
ove inadvertentl
y
, there ma
y
be a problem. We would
s
tron
g
ly su
gg
est you do not fly until the source of the
d
ifficult
y
has been determined. Look for loose servo
c
onnect
i
ons or
bi
n
di
ng pus
h
ro
d
s.
Al
so,
b
e certa
i
n t
h
at
t
he battery has been
f
ully charged.
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G
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Please make sure that you do not push and hold the F/S,
R
an
g
e switch when flyin
g
as this reduces the power
o
utput of the transmitter and reduces the overall ran
g
e of your
transmitter
.
O
ther
p
recautions
W
hen utilizin
g
the trainer function of the transmitter as an
i
nstructor,
p
lease do not switch to the student's control
u
nit until the RF is active after turnin
g
the transmitter
o
n.
F
a
il
ure to a
dh
ere to t
hi
s proce
d
ure may resu
l
t
i
n a
m
al
f
unction.
1)
Prior to utilizing any radio control system, it is strongly recommended
that you read and abide by the
S
afety
C
ode created by the Academy of
M
odel Aeronautics as well as any site speci
fi
c rules and re
g
ulations that
m
i
g
ht exist. Doin
g
so will
g
reatly increase your enjoyment o
f
the hobby.
2
)
I
n order to maintain complete control of your aircraft it is important that
i
t rema
i
ns v
i
s
ibl
e at a
ll
t
i
mes.
Fl
y
i
n
g
b
e
hi
n
d
l
ar
g
e o
bj
ects suc
h
as
b
u
ild
-
i
n
g
s,
g
ra
i
n
bi
ns, etc.
i
s not su
gg
este
d
.
D
o
i
n
g
so may resu
l
t
i
n t
h
e re
d
uc
-
tion o
f
the qualit
y
o
f
the radio
f
requenc
y
link to the model
.
3
)
Please do not
g
rasp the transmitter module's antenna durin
g
fli
g
ht. D
o
-
i
n
g
so may de
g
rade the quality o
f
the radio
f
requency transmission
.
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void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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d
ev
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li
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i
t
h
Part 15 of t
h
e FCC Ru
l
es. Operat
i
on
i
s su
bj
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h
e fo
ll
ow
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n
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t
wo con
di
t
i
ons:
(
1
)
t
hi
s
d
ev
i
ce ma
y
not cause
h
armfu
l
i
nterference, an
d
(
2
)
t
hi
s
d
ev
i
ce mus
t
accept an
y
i
nterference rece
i
ve
d
,
i
nc
l
u
di
n
g
i
nterference t
h
at ma
y
cause un
d
es
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re
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operat
i
on
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(
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(
7
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c
ompatibilit
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R608F
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lti-
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h m
ode
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—
O
ka
y
7
c
h
mo
de
O
ka
y
O
kay
—
TM-8 Modul
e
8c
h
mo
de
—
—
O
ka
y
7
ch mod
e
—
O
ka
y
—
TM-7 Modul
e
—
O
ka
y
—
T7C 2.4G System
O
ka
y
O
kay
—
T6EX 2.4G System
O
ka
y
O
kay
—
*F
actor
y
use on
ly
.
(
Do not connect anything.
)

FUTABA R608FS Specifications

General

Brand	FUTABA
Model	R608FS
Category	Receiver
Language	English