HITEC Flash 8 User Manual

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1. From the model menu, rotate the jog dial to highlight “GYRO”
and press the jog dial once to enter the activation menu.
2. Press the jog dial again to activate the menu.
3. Rotate the jog dial to select “ACT” (activate), then press the jog
dial to conrm your selection and activate the gyro menu.
4. Scroll to the “RATE” eld and press the jog button to activate
the menu.
5. Scroll to dial in the desired amount of gyro gain (consult the
gyro manufacturer’s instructions for guidance).
Gyro cont.
6. Scroll to highlight “S/W” and press the jog dial to activate the
switch menu.
7. Scroll to select a switch to control the gyro. Press the jog dial
to conrm your selection.
8. Set up accordance with Flight Condition
- The upper right eld of the menu displays which ight
condition is currently active and will be programmed
- Scroll to the ight condition eld and press the jog dial to
activate the menu.
- Choose the desired ight condition and press the jog dial
to conrm your selection.
a. If you choose the “NULL” option, the set gyro rate will remain
active at all times for this model.
b. If you choose a switch:
- The current switch position will be displayed in the top
right eld of the display as “0”, “1”, or “2”.
- Repeat steps 4 and 5 to dene gyro rate for every switch
position.
To congure throttle cut:
1. From the model menu, rotate the jog dial to highlight “THRO
CUT” and press the jog dial once to enter the activation menu.
2. Press the jog dial again to activate the menu.
3. Rotate the jog dial to select ACT (activate), then press the jog dial to conrm your selection and activate
the throttle cut menu.
4. Scroll to the “POS” (position) eld and press the jog button to
activate the menu.
5. Rotate the jog dial to input the desired position of the throttle
servo when throttle cut is activated. Models will typically
require negative values to set a “kill engine” position. Ensure
that the selected position does not cause the throttle servo to
bind or place stress on the carburetor’s control arm.
You may also select a ight condition in this menu by activating the desired ight condition.
- Repeat steps 4 and 6 to dene the gyro rate for every ight condition.
9. Press the back button to return to the model function menu.
To disable the gyro:
1. Scroll to highlight the “MIX” eld in the gyro menu and press
the jog dial to activate the menu.
2. Select “INH” (inhibit) and press the jog dial to conrm your
selection.
3. Press the back button to return to the model function menu.
Thro Cut (Acro Only)
Throttle Cut is a vital safety feature when ying glow or gas-powered models. This feature will command
the throttle servo to a preprogrammed position with a switch movement. You may choose to set the
servo to bring the engine to low-idle, or even shut it down.
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HITEC Flash 8 Specifications

General

Interface	-
Input type	Press buttons
Product color	Black, Silver
Built-in display	Yes
Maximum range	- m
Frequency band	2.4 GHz
Channels quantity	8 channels

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	- g