Futaba 14MZ - Manual (Page 25)

How to turn ON/OFF the power of the
transmitter
Windows ® CE is installed as a built-in operating
system in the T14MZ transmitter. Compared to the
conventional system, the T14MZ takes extra time
for internal processing when it is turned on/off.
For safety reasons, the radio will be emmiting
only after you push the confi rmation button when
turning on the power. Please follow the instructions
for turning on/off the transmitter.
When turning on the power of the transmitter
1. Turn on the power switch of the transmitter.
*After initialization of the transmitter is over, the frequency
confirmation screen pops up, and LED monitor turns on
pink.
2. Check the frequency shown on the screen. If
it is OK, then click the button "YES".
*LED monitor turns to green and the transmitter begins to
emit radio waves.
*If you push the button "NO", then the transmitter will not
emit radio waves.
Then, you will see the home screen and you
will be able to set conditions.
Start-up time; The time required for initializing
the internal circuit of the transmitter varies between
the previous time you turned off the transmitter
and the time you will turned on the power. There
are two “start up” modes for your transmitter, see
below:
Cold start;
If you turn on the transmitter more than four
hours after you last turned it off, the mode is “Cold
start”. “Cold start” is normal for the first initial
power up of the day. It will take about 30 seconds
to be ready for use, as it takes time to initialize the
internal circuit of the transmitter.
Hot start;
If you turn on the transmitter less than four hours
after you last turned it off, the mode is “Hot start”.
Since initialization has been partly completed, the
transmitter will be ready to use in several seconds.
“Hot start” takes place usually at a second fl ight or
later fl ight in the day.
Warning
Once you turn on the power, never shut off the
power switch until the power becomes stable
(or until the fi rst screen shows up). If you turn
off the power switch while the transmitter is
going through the initialization process, the
data could be damaged. Note: The start-up time
may be a little bit slower when the CF card
is installed compared to when the card is not.
How to stop the transmitter
Turn off the power switch of the transmitter. The
internal circuit of the transmitter starts the shut
down process including saving the set-up data. The
LED will blink yellow while the transmitter is in
the shutdown process.
Once you turn off the power, never operate the
power switch until the power shutdown process
is fully completed. If you turn on the power
switch again while the transmitter is still in the
process of power shutdown, the data could be
damaged.
As the internal circuit of the transmitter stays on the
standby mode for 4 hours after turning off the
power, some part of the circuit is consuming
current. When you turn on the power during
this period, the power starts in “Hot mode”. But
if more than four hours pass after shutting down
the power, the power supply will completely
shut down the internal circuit. When you turn
on the power after this point, the power starts in
“Cold start mode”.
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