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Sportsman S+
Quickstart Guide
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Charge your Flight Battery (~1 Hr)
EN
Flashing (Charging)
Solid (Charged)
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(RTF Aircraft) Install
(4) AA Batteries in the
Transmitter
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CAUTION:
All
instructions and warnings
must be followed exactly. Mishandling
of LiPo batteries can result in a fi re,
personal injury and/or property damage.
Take the aircraft outdoors.
Power on the transmitter.
Install and connect the fl ight battery to the aircraft.
Position the aircraft upright at the home position,
keep immobile and out of the wind for 30 seconds
to allow aircraft to establish GPS lock.
For best performance, compass calibration should
be performed before fi rst fl ight and whenever the
aircraft is fl own at a new location.
Scan the QR code for complete step-by-step
instructions for the compass calibration
procedure, or type in this link http://www.hobbyzonerc.
com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HBZ8400
Power up
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OR
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Before powering up, refer to the owners manual
for complete step-by-step instructions to fully
assemble your aircraft.
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Placement at startup
Flying and Throttle control
CAUTION:
Keep the aircraft away from magnetic
sources such as cameras, camera mounts, speakers
etc. These may interfere with the GPS system and loss of
control may result.
When properly trimmed, the aircraft will climb at full throttle
without the use of the elevator.
Pilot
Home Position
1300 ft (400 m)
fl ying circle
The aircraft must be facing into the wind when the throttle is
advance beyond 90% for the fi rst time to ensure that the autoland
feature will function as expected.
Wind
50% throttle
Full throttle
Reduced throttle
Full throttle
educed throttle
50% throttle
NOTICE:
If you begin to lose control in beginner mode,
release the control sticks and the aircraft will self-level.
Your transmitter will need to be properly
programmed to work with the Sportsman S+
aircraft. Refer to the instruction manual for
transmitter setup instructions.
For BNF Aircraft
Refer to the manual for complete
safety and charging instructions.
