Back up your models currently in your transmitter on an SD card
separate from the transmitter before performing these functions.
To import an individual model file from the SD Card:
1. Save the model file to the SD Card and insert into the
transmitter.
2. In the Transfer SD Card menu, scroll to Options and press the
scroll wheel once.
3. Scroll to Import Model and press the scroll button again to save
the selection. The Select File screen appears.
4. Select the model file you wish to import. The Import Model
screen appears.
IMPORTANT: When you select Import, the transmitter leaves the
System Setup List.
5. Select IMPORT to save the model to the transmitter. The new
model will be appended to the end of the model list. See Sort
ModelListsectiononPagexxforinformationonsortingthe
model list.
Import All Models
To import all models from the SD Card:
1. Select Import All Models.
2. Confirm by selecting IMPORT.
IMPORTANT: After importing a model, you must rebind the
transmitter and receiver. The Main Screen must show DSM2 or
DSMX in the upper left corner.
You can import a model to any location you want. If you prefer
to use Import All, you can use your PC to rename the SPM file.
The first two digits (01 to 50) are the destination model number.
Your SD card can only contain 50 models. Save files to folders on
the card then remove from the card all unused models. Files are
selected by their position in the directory table.
YoucanusetheExportModeloptiontoexportasinglemodelle
to the SD Card.
1.MakesuretheactivemodelleistheoneyouwishtoExport.
2. In the Transfer SD Card menu, scroll to Options and press the
scroll wheel once.
3.ScrolltoExportModelandpressthescrollwheel again to
savetheselection.TheExporttoSDscreenappears.Therst
two characters of the file name correspond to the Model List
number(01,forexample).
4.(Optional)Ifyouwishtorenamethemodellebeforeexporting
it to the SD Card:
a. Scroll to “Save to:” and press the scroll wheel. The File
Name screen appears.
b. Assign a new file name. The file name can contain up to
25charactersincludingthe.SPMleextension.
c. When you are done assigning the new file name, press
theBackbuttontoreturntotheExporttoSDscreen.
5.SelectExporttosavetheletotheSDCard.Whentheexportis
complete, the transmitter returns to the SD Card Menu screen.
Export All Models
To export all models to the SD Card:
1.SelectExportAllModelsintheTransfer SD Card Menu options.
TheExportAllModelsscreenappears.
IMPORTANT:ExportAllModelswilloverwriteanymodellesthat
Have the same name. Always save model files to a different SD
card if you are not sure.
2.SelectExporttooverwritelesontheSDCardorCancelto
return to the SD Card Menu.
The SD Card enables you to:
• Import (copy) models from another DX8 transmitter
• Export(transfer)modelstoanotherDX8transmitter
• Update AirWare™ software in the transmitter
• Install/Update sound files
SYSTEM SETUP
Transfer SD card
Import Model
Export Model