Fail safe, Warning – Futaba 18MZ 2.4GHz User Manual

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<Linkage Menu>

●Return to Linkage Menu

● Touch the [Fail Safe] button in the Linkage

Menu to call the setup screen shown below.

Fail Safe

Sets the servos operating position when transmitter signals can no longer be received or

when the receiver battery voltage drops.

(The display screen is an example. The screen depends on the model type.)

The Failsafe function is used to set up positions

that the servos will move to in the case of radio

interference. Defines servo position when signals are

lost and when receiver battery voltage becomes low.

You may set either of two positions for each

channel: Hold, where the servo maintains its last

commanded position, or fail safe, where each servo

moves to a predetermined position. You may choose

either mode for each channel.

The T18MZ system also provides you with

an advanced battery monitoring function that

warns you when the receiver battery has only a

little power remaining. In this case, each servo is

moved to the defined failsafe position. The battery

failsafe may be released by operating a predefined

control on the transmitter (default is throttle).

Do not continue to fly, land as soon as possible.

Remember, if the predefined control suddenly

Fail safe setting procedure

Decide which channels you want to go to preset

positions, and which ones you want to maintain

their last commanded position. To select the fail

safe mode you wish to set, use the F/S button. This

button toggles between the two modes. (Hold, F/S)

F/S mode setting:
1. Touch the F/S button of the channel you

want to set, and set that channel to the [F/S]

mode.

2. Hold the corresponding stick, control, slider,

or other control in the position you want

the servo to move to when the fail safe

function is activated, and touch the F/S

position button. That position is displayed in

percentage.

*When you want to return that channel to the Hold mode,

touch the [F/S] button again.

Battery fail safe setting procedure

To select the B.F/S mode, touch the [B.F/S]

button. Each time the button is touched, it toggles

moves to a position you did not command, land at

once and check your receiver battery.

Do not continue to fly, land as soon as possible.

Defines servo position when signals are lost and

when receiver battery voltage becomes low.

WARNING

For safety, always set the fail safe functions.

●Especially set the throttle channel fail safe function so that

the servo moves to the maximum slow side for airplanes and
to the slow side from the hovering position for helicopters.
Crashing of the model at full high when normal radio waves
cannot be received due to interference, etc., is very dangerous.

●If fail safe is reset by throttle stick movement, the fail safe

may be mistaken as an engine malfunction and will be reset
at low throttle and the model will continue to fly. If you have
any doubts, immediately land.

between [OFF] and [B.F/S].

B.F/S setting:
1. Touch the [B.F/S] button of the desired

channel to set it to the B.F/S mode.

2. Hold the corresponding stick, VR, slider, or other

control in the position you want the servo to

move to when the battery fail safe function is

activated, and touch the F/S position button.

This position is displayed in percentage.

*When you want to return that channel to OFF, touch the [B.F/

S] button again.

Battery Fail safe Release Function

This function releases the predefined control

from it's held position after indicating that your

receiver battery is low.

1. Enter the control setting screen by touching

the Battery F/S Release button. Now, you may

choose whether moving the throttle resets

the condition, or select a stick or switch to

deactivate it. To set a desired throttle release

position, move the throttle stick to the point at

which you wish the B.F/S to be released.

●To <Switch>

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