Futaba 6VA (6A) - Manual (Page 2)

[!] Do not fly on rainy days. Even in a drizzle, water can enter the
transmitter through the antenna and sticks and cause faulty
operation. The resulting loss of control may cause a crash or
the engine to race and is very dangerous.
[!] When placing the transmitter on the ground during flight
preparations, make certain that the transmitter cannot be
easily toppled by the wind or other means. If it tips over while
the engine is running and the throttle stick is inadvertently
moved to the high position as result, serious injury to the op-
erator or others could result.
[!] Always test your digital proportional R/C set before flight. As
a simple test method, before starting the engine, retract the
transmitter antenna fully and operate each servo from a dis-
tance of about 5m and check if the servos follow the move-
ment of their control sticks. If a servo does not follow the
movement of its control stick, extend the transmitter antenna
to its full length, increase the distance on the ground, and
repeat the test. If the receiving range is still short, discontinue
flight and check the set.
(Flying field)
[!] In general, when a model is flown at high speed and / or the
flying range is large, even more caution is necessary. A safe
method is to fly at an exclusive flying field belonging to a club,
etc. However, the presence of spectators, wind direction, etc.
must be constantly monitored. In areas near high tension
lines, high buildings, and communication facilities, consider-
ation must be given not only to normal flight dangers, but also
to possible loss of control caused by radio wave interference.
Because R/C radio waves have a fairly long range, a location
at least 3 km / 2 miles from other R/C flying fields and R/C
control circuits is necessary.
SET CONTENTS
Set name
Transmitter
Receiver
Servos
Battery
(Transmitter)
Battery
(Receiver)
Battery charger
Others
SKYSPORT-6A
FP-T6VA
FP-R116FB, FP-R138DF, or FP-R127DF
FP-S3001x4orFP-S148x4
NT-8iB
NR-4J
x1
Receiver switch, Extension cord,
Servo horns, Flat screwdriver
RATINGS
Transmitter FP-T6VA
Operating system: Two-stick, 6 channels, w/airplane function
Transmitting frequency: 29, 35. 36, 40, 41, 50, 60 or 72MHz band
Modulation: FM (Frequency Modulation)
Power requirement: 9.6V Nicd battery(NT-8iB)
Current drain: 180mA
Receiver FP-R116FB
Receiving frequency: 29, 35. 36. 40, 41 or 60MHz band
Intermediate frequency: 455kHz
Power requirement: 4.8V or 6V Nicd battery (shared with servos)
Current drain: 22mA
Size: 33.4X50.4X20.5mm
Weight: 30g/1.06oz
Receiver FP-R138DF
Receiving frequency: 35MHz band
Intermediate frequency: 1st IF 10.7MHz. 2nd IF 455kHz
Power requirement: 4.8V or 6V Nicd battery (shared with servos)
Current drain: 12mA
Size: 65X36X21,5mm
Weight: 39g/1.38oz
Receiver FP-R127DF
Receiving frequency: 50 or 72MHz band
Intermediate frequency: 1 st IF 10.7MHz, 2nd IF 455kHz
Power requirement: 4.8V or 6V Nicd battery (shared with servos)
Current drain: 10mA
Size: 64.3X35.8X21.0mm
Weight; 40.5g /1.43oz
Servo FP-S3001/FP-S148
Control system: Pulse width control
Operating angle: One side 45 degree min. (including trim)
Power requirement: 4.8V or 6V Nicd battery (shared with receiver)
Current drain: 8mA (at idle)
Output torque: 3kg-cm / 42oz-in
Operating speed: 0.22 sec/60 degree
Size: 40.4x19.8x36mm
Weight: 45.1g / 1.59oz(S3001),44.4g/ 1.57oz(S148)
Nicd battery NT-8JB
Voltage: 9.6V
Capacity: 500mAh
Nicd battery NR-4J
Voltage: 4.8V
Capacity: 500mAh
Dimensions: 51x58x15r
Weight; 95g/3.35oz
Product Support
(Do Not Remove From Department)
TRANSMITTER CONTROLS / OPERATION
-2-
This section describes how to operate the
transmitter. The numbers in the text cor-
respond to the numbers in FIG.1.
For a definition of special terms, see
"GLOSSARY OF TERMS" on page 8.
Servos operation
1. |Aileron| 2. [Elevator] 3. [Throttle|
4. [Rudder]
Servos trimming
5. Aileron trim lever 6. Elevator trim lever
7. Throttle trim lever with ATL
The throttle trim affects the throttle only
when the throttle stick is in the low
range (engine is at low speed). Linkage
adjustment for the high range throttle
(engine is at high speed) is simplified
since the throttle trim only affects the
low range of the throttle movement.
8. Rudder trim lever