HITEC OPTIC 6 - Table of Contents

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f
Contents
Introduction to the Optic System 3
A
bout this manual 3
Optic
System Options: 3
Flying Safety 4
Airplane Frequencies 5
Radio Installation Notes 5
Notes on Servos 5
Mounting 5
Servo Throw 5
Switch Harness Installation 5
Receiver Notes 5
Antenna 5
Connectors 6
Using The Aileron Extension 6
Vibration and Waterproofing 6
Charging the Optic Ni-Cd Batteries 6
Operating With A Trainer Cord 6
Other Adjustments 7
Adjustable length control sticks 7
Stick lever tension adjustment 7
Changing the Optic transmitter's mode 7
Factory Repair Service 8
Optic Controls and Switch Assignments 8
Transmitter Input Buttons 9
Receiver - Servo Connection List 9
Transmitter Displays & Messages 9
Warning Displays 11
Model Setup Functions 11
M.SEL - Model Select 11
COPY - Copy Model 11
ACGL, HELI - Model Type Select 12
Swashplate Type Selection 12
Model
Name 13
Transmit Shift - SFT.N, SFT.P 13
Modulation - PPM, QPCM 14
TIME -Timer Function Setup 14
REST - Data Reset 15
AIRCRAFT & GLIDER (ACGL) MENU FUNCTIONS 15
Simple Transmitter Setup -
Aerobatic Airplane (ACGL Menu) 16
Simple Transmitter Setup - Electric Airplane,
5-Channel Receiver (ACGL Menu) 22
O
p
tic Aircraft Controls and Switch Assi
g
nments 26
A
irplane Model Function Descriptions 27
EPA - End Point Adjust 27
D/R - Dual Rates 27
EXP - Exponential 28
STRM - Subtrim Settings 28
REV - Servo Reversing 29
T.CUT - Throttle Cut (Engine Kill) Function 29
STCK - Throttle Location 29
FLPT - Flap Travel Function 30
FLPN - Flaperon Mixing 30
ADIF - Aileron Differential 31
CAMB - Camber Control 32
LAND - Landing Function 33
ELVN - Elevon Mixing 34
VTAL - V-Tail Mixing 35
A->R - Aileron Rudder Mixing 36
E->F - Elevator Flap Mixing 36
CROW - Crow Mixing (Airbrakes) 37
PMX1, PMX2 - Programmable Mixes 1 and 2 38
S/W SEL - Switch Selection For Auxiliary Functions 39
AILV - Ailevator Function 39
FAIL - Failsafe Function 41
Aircraft Flight Trimming Chart 41
Optic Helicopter (HELI) Programming 44
Optic Helicopter Controls and Switch Assignments 45
Helicopter Setup Instructions 46
Menu Descriptions - Helicopter 49
Helicopter Flight Conditions 49
R->T - Rudder Throttle Mixing 50
GYRO - Gyro settings 51
HOLD - Throttle Hold 51
THCV - Throttle Curve 52
PTCV - Pitch Curve 53
S/W SEL - Switch Selection For Auxiliary Functions 53
RVMX - Revolution mixing 54
SWAH - Swashplate adjust (120 ° swash only) 54
Hovering Throttle Adjustment Lever (Pilot Control) 55
Hovering Pitch Adjustment Lever (Pilot Control) 55
Helicopter Flight Trimming Chart 56
Adjusting Hovering Pitch and Hovering Throttle 56
GLOSSARY 57
ACGL Model Data Recording Sheet 58
HELI Model Data Recordin
g
Sheet 59
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