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Precautions
Application, Export, and Modification Precautions.
1. This product is only designed for use with radio control models. Use of the product described in this instruction
manual is limited to radio control models.
2. Export precautions:
a) When this product is exported, it cannot be used where prohibited by the laws governing radio waves of the
destination country.
b) Use of this product with other than models may be restricted by Export and Trade Control Regulations.
3. Modification, adjustment, and parts replacement:
Futaba is not responsible for unauthorized modification, adjustment, or replacement of parts on this product.
■Nopartofthismanualmaybereproducedinanyformwithoutpriorpermission.
■Thecontentsofthismanualaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.
■Thecontentsofthismanualshouldbecomplete,butifthereareanyunclearormissingpartspleasecontacta
FutabaServiceCenter.
■Futabaisnotresponsiblefortheuseofthisproductbythecustomer.
■Companyandproductnamesinthismanualaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftherespectivecompany.
Forsafeuse
Please observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this product at all times.
Meaning of Special Markings:
The parts of this manual indicated by the following marks require special attention from the standpoint of safety.
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WARNING: Always keep electrical components away from small children.
FlyingPrecautions
WARNING
Nevergraspthetransmitterantennawhile
flying.
■Thetransmitteroutputmaydropdrastically.
Alwaysmakesurethatalltransmitterstick
movementsoperateallservosproperlyinthe
modelpriortoflight.Also,makesurethatall
switches,etc.functionproperlyaswell.Ifthere
areanydifficulties,donotusethesystemuntilall
inputsarefunctioningproperly.
Neverflyinrangecheckmode.
■Inthededicatedrangetestrangecheckmode,the
transmitteroutputrangeisreducedandmaycausea
crash.
Whileoperating,nevertouchthetransmitter
with,orbringthetransmitternear,anothertrans-
mitter,acellphone,orotherwirelessdevices.
■Doingsomaycauseerroneousoperation.
Donotpointtheantennadirectlytowardthe
aircraftduringflight.
■Theantennaisdirectionalandthetransmitteroutput
isweakest.(Thestrengthoftheradiowavesisgreat-
estfromthesidesoftheantenna.)
Neverflyonarainyday,whenthewindis
strong,oratnight.
■Watercouldleadtofailureorimproperfunctionality
andpoorcontroloftheaircraftwhichcouldleadtoa
crash.
Neverturnthepowerswitchoffduringflight
orwhiletheengineormotorisrunning.
■Operationwillbecomeimpossibleandtheaircraft
willcrash.Evenifthepowerswitchisturnedon,op-
erationwillnotbeginuntiltransmitterandreceiver
internalprocessingiscomplete.
Donotstarttheengineormotorwhilewearing
theneckstrap.
■The neckstrapmaybecomeentangledwiththero-
tatingpropeller,rotor,etc.andcauseaseriousinjury.
Donotflywhenyouarephysicallyimpairedas
itcouldposeasafetyhazardtoyourselforothers.