7C manual futaba

7CAP / 7CHP
7 CHANNEL RADIO CONTROL SYSTEM
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Technical updates and additional programming examples available at: www.futaba-rc.com\faq\7c-faq.html
Entire Contents © Copyright 2003 1M23N13606
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Additional Technical Help, Support and Service . . . . .3
Application, Export and Modification . . . . . . . . .. . . .4
Meaning of Special Markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Safety Precautions (do not operate without reading) . .5
Introduction to the 7C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Contents and Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Transmitter Controls &
SwitchIdentification/Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Charging the Ni-Cd Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Stick Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Radio Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .16
Range Checking & Aircraft Frequencies . . . . . . . . . .17
Transmitter Displays and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Warning andError Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
AIRPLANE FUNCTIONS
Map of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Quick Guide to Setting up a 4-channel Airplane . . . .22
ACRO BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
MODEL Submenu: MODELSEL. , COPY and NAME . .25
Parameter(PARA.) Submenu: RESET,TYPE,MODUL,
CH5 & CH7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Servo REVERSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
End Point (E. POINT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Idle Management: THR-CUT
Dual Rates and Exponential ( D/R,EXP) .. . . . . . . .34
TIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
TRAINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .38
TRIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
SUB-TRIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Fail Safe (F/S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
ACRO ADVANCE MENU FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . .42
Wing types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Flaperon (FLAPRN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Flap Trim (FL-TRIM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
ELEVON (see tail types) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Tail types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
ELEVON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
V-TAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46SNAP ROLL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Mixes: definitions and types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
ELE-FLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Air Brake (A.BRAKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
FLP-ELE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
AIL-RUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Prog. Mixes (P-MIX1-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Other Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
HELICOPTER FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Table of contents and reference info for helicopters . .57
Getting Started with a Basic Helicopter . . . . . . . . . .58
HELI-SPECIFIC BASIC MENU FUNCTIONS . . .. .61
MODEL TYPE (PARA. submenu) . . . . . . . . . .61
SWASH AFR (swashplate surface direction and
travel correction) (not in H1) .... . . . . . . . . . .63
Setting up the Normal Flight Condition . . . . . . .65
TH-CUT (specialized settings for helicopter specific
models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
HELI-SPECIFIC ADVANCEMENU FUNCTIONS. . .67...