Futaba 9VHP - Manual (Page 6)

ADJUSTMENTS AND FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
(3) HOVERING OFFSET
• The HOVERING OFFSET function programs the EXACT T/C stick hovering position into the computer.
This position is incorporated into the pitch curves, and is also the changeover point between UP and
DOWN Revolution (rudder or tailrotor) Mixing inputs.
Setting Method
1) Select the EDIT screen and move the cursor
to Line 2 with the cursor key, then press
the program key.
6) Program the stick position by pressing the
program key until the word
"HOV" again appears in ( ). Go slowly, in
small increments.
2) Select the PITCH mixing screen by pressing
the program key. Display the HOVER-
ING OFFSET screen by pressing the pro-
7) Return to the PITCH mixing screen by pres-
sing the program key.
gram key.
3) At POSI 0%, HOV is displayed in ( ) on the
POSI line and a buzzer sounds when the T/C
stick is at the center position. This is the
standard position for the Hovering Offset
point.
4) Actually hover the helicopter and have a
helper note the T/C stick position.
5) Land and stop the engine. Then set the T/C
stick to the hover position noted in Step #4.
Basically, adjust the model so that hovering
is performed near the center position on the
T/C stick.
Pitch Mixing cannot be used in the BASIC
mixing mode,