HITEC Flash 8 - Telemetry System; Telemetry Functions and Sensors

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Mode
1. To enter the Management menu scroll to MANAGEMENT from
the System Menu and press the jog dial to enter the menu.
2. Scroll to highlight “BACKLIGHT” and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
3. Scroll to select the amount of time that the screen backlight
will stay active without manipulating the jog dial or back
button. Press the jog dial to conrm your selection
Management Menu
The Management menu allows you to tailor numerous system-wide features of the FLASH 8.
From the management menu, you can control the following:
User Interface screen backlight duration and contrast.
Battery type used in the transmitter.
UI Feedback - Audible tones during warnings and when you press or scroll the jog dial.
Warning Setup – Audible warnings when the transmitter is powered on.
3. Scroll through the modes until you nd the one you would
like to use. The selected mode will be applied to each
new model that is created. Press the jog dial to conrm your
selection.
Some modes require additional adjustments to the hardware of the FLASH 8 transmitter.
For more information on the FLASH 8’s hardware adjustments refer to Appendix A. Hardware
adjustments.
The FLASH 8 is capable of operating in control Modes 1 ~ 4. The default is mode 2 for models sold in
North America as this is generally preferred by the majority of pilots.
1. From the system menu, scroll to highlight “MODE” and press
the jog dial to enter the mode selection menu.
2. Press the jog dial again to activate the mode selections.
Note
4. Scroll to highlight “CONTRAST” and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
5. Scroll to adjust the contrast level of the display screen. Press
the jog dial to conrm your selection.
Management Menu cont.
6. Scroll to highlight “BATTERY” and press the jog dial to activate
the menu.
7. Scroll to select the battery type used in the transmitter. Press
the jog dial to conrm your selection.
The operating voltages of Alkaline and NiCd/NiMh batteries are below the safe discharge
voltages for LiFe and LiPo battery types. Selecting a LiFe or LiPo battery type in the menu when
the actual battery is Alkaline or NiCd/NiMh will cause the FLASH 8 to shut down due to low-
voltage settings.
8. Scroll to highlight “UI FEEDBACK” and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
9. Scroll to select “ON” or “OFF”. When user interface feedback
is turned on, the radio emits a beep each time the jog dial is
scrolled or pressed. The transmitter will emit continuous
beeps if a warning is active. Press the jog dial to conrm your
selection.
10. Scroll to highlight “WARNING SETUP” and press the jog dial
to activate the menu.
11. Scroll to highlight “RF CHECK” and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
12. Scroll to select “ON” or “OFF”. When RF check is turned on, the
radio will prompt you to approve signal transmission each
time the unit is powered on. Otherwise, the radio will
automatically begin transmitting when powered on. Press
the jog dial to conrm your selection.
13. Scroll to highlight “HIGH THROTTLE” and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
14. Scroll to select “ON” or “OFF”. When high throttle is turned on,
the radio will warn you if the throttle stick is not at idle when
the unit is powered on. Press the jog dial to conrm your
selection.
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