Futaba 8J - Manual (Page 90)

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control unit that automatically adjusts the throttle setting to maintain a constant head speed regardless of changes in pitch
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not to assign governor off to a condition switch if you want the governor to
function in that condition.
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be created using an additional channel and a programmable mix. See www.
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GV-1 connections
Magnetic sensor
Throttle servo
Control amp
Mixture servo
Connected only when
fuel mixture function
used.
Throttle
channel
Speed setting channel
Connected when speed set from
transmitter
Governor ON/OFF / Mixture trim channel
Connected when the governor is turned on and off
from transmitter and when mixture trim function is
used, or when mixture curve data is sent from transmit-
ter to governor
Receiver