HITEC Optic 6 Sport 2.4 User Manual

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Startup Screen

FAIL-SAFE and Hold Mode

Receiver-Servo Connection List

Transmitter Displays and Messages

The table below shows where the aircraft's servos should plug into a six-channel receiver. Note that some functions shown will not operate
until they are activated in the transmitter. The standard function is listed first for each channel.

When you first turn on your transmitter, the first screen shown below appears on the LCD display. Before flying, or even starting the engine,
BE SURE that the model number appearing next to the voltage matches the model that you are about to fly! If you don't, reversed servos and
incorrect trims will lead to an immediate crash.
If you press timer or engine cut or lock keys, you go directly to those functions regardless of the display.

This screen appears whenever you turn on the transmitter without pushing any other buttons.
The model number currently enabled is the small number just to the right of the battery voltage and
the programming baseline for this model (ACRO, GLID or HELI) is shown in the upper left hand corner.
In the center bottom of the screen "NOR" appears in a small black box indicating that the transmitter
is in the "Normal" flight mode condition.

Lock Indicator Screen

When you push the Lock button to hold the throttle at an idle, the word "LOCK" appears in a black box
above the voltage value.
When you push the lock button again, this symbol disappears to indicate that you have disabled
the function.

Timer

If you push either DATA button, you will enable the radio's timer mode.

The word "TIMER" appears on the screen as well as a number indicating the starting countdown

time (which you can set in the Initial Setup menu). If you push the right hand CURSOR button,

the timer will start counting down and the numbers will diminish in one-second increments.

Push it again and the countdown stops.

Pushing the left hand CURSOR button resets the timer.

Warning Display (Low voltage)

When the battery's voltage drops to 6.6 volts, this number starts blinking on the screen and the

transmitter begins to steadily beep.

If your plane is up in the air when this happens, land immediately so you can recharge the battery.

Warning Display (Flight Condition other than NOR)

If you turn the transmitter on and it immediately starts to beep while displaying the word "ON" on

the screen, one of the flight condition modes other than Normal is switched on.

The symbol in the black box at the bottom of the screen indicates which switch (SW1 or SW3)

needs to be reset to Normal.

Rx. Ch.

ACRO

GLID

HELI

Aileron

Roll Cyclic

One

or Right Flaperon (FLPN ON)

or Right Aileron (ADIF on)

or Swash servo 1 (120¡Æ)

or Right Elevon

Elevator

Pitch Cyclic

Two

or Right V tail (VTAL on)

or Swash servo 2 (120¡Æ)

or Left Elevon (ELVN on)

Three

Throttle (BEC In / Motor Signal Out)

Four

Rudder

Tail Rotor

or Left V tail (VTAL on)

Five

Landing Gear

Left Aileron (ADIF on)

Gyro Gain

Six

Flap

Collective

or Left Aileron (FLPN on)

or Swash Servo 3 (120¡Æ)

Transmitter Displays and Messages

Initial Setup Menu Programming for All Aircraft

Map of Basic Menu Functions

MODEL

Model select: choose on of ten model memories

ACRO

Acrobatic model mode

GLID

Glider model mode

HELI

Helicopter model mode

SWAH 90

Nomal Swash Plate (HELI only)

SWAH 120

120* Swash Plate (HELI only)

TMER

Timer setup

MODE 1

Transmitter mode 1

MODE 2

Transmitter mode 2

SFT N

Negative Transmit Shift

SFT P

Positive Transmit Shift

RST

Reset memory

Model Select 0~9 [MODEL]

Model Type
[ACRO] or [GLID] or [HELI]

Swash Plate type (HELI only)
[90] [120]

Timer setup [TIMER XX]

Mode 1 and Mode 2

Shift Dir. [SFT N] [SFT P]

Reset Memory [RST]

If this is your first Airplane

If this is your first model Airplane, here are a few tips that will streamline your experience in
programming it.
This will make more sense after you read through the manual.
Refer back to this section when you are ready to begin the setup:

1. Start with the correct model type, ACRO, in the Initial Setup Menu.
2. Access the main programming menu, then use the REV function, and make sure all the servos are moving
in the proper direction.
3. After centering the servo arms manually as close as you can, use the S.TRM or sub-trim function to center
the servos.
4. Set your servo end points with the EPA function.
5. Program -35% EXPO values for aileron, Ch. 1 and elevator, Ch. 2.
6. After your Plane is all ready to fly, put it on a shelf and go get an R/C flight simulator program for your PC.
Spend quality time crashing the virtual plane in the simulator. Using a sim will save you hundreds of dollars
spent on spare parts and countless hours of rebuilding time in the long run.
7. Ready to fly your new Plane? If you are lucky you will know someone that is an experienced model pilot and
would be willing to check over your plane and take it up for its first flight. This is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED,
even if you have to drive a hundred miles to get to this person!
If you are on your own, start slow and conservatively.