Heli-Max HMXE0835 - Manual (Page 12)

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Electric motors are very dangerous. Do not work on the model
while the fl ight battery is plugged in as interference may cause
the main rotor blades to spin, possibly causing injury to yourself.
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Slide the flight battery into the
battery compartment and plug in
the battery.
NOTE: The quad will be “ON”
at this point. Place the quad on
a flat surface for 2 seconds to
calibrate the TAGS.
Your quadcopter has a safe start feature built in that prevents the motor
from activating unless the throttle stick has been lowered to the lowest
position. If the motor won’t run and turn the main blades, please make
sure the throttle stick is all the way down and leave it there for a couple
of seconds. Then try moving the stick up slowly.
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FLYING FLYING
The Heli-Max 1SQ Quadcopter is lightweight. Therefore, you should only fl y
indoors or in calm winds less than 5mph. It should be fl own in a large area of at
least 75 feet [15.25m] square with no obstacles.
Crashing
If you have operated radio control models in the past, then you probably already
realize that it is not a matter of “if” you are going to crash, it is a matter of “when”
you are going to crash. Once you realize the model is going to collide with
something or crash into the ground, you should always bring the throttle stick
all the way down to stop the rotor blades from rotating. If you can remember to
do this, chances are you will not damage the quad in the crash.
Takeoff
We recommend low rates for indoor and your fi rst fl ights, and high rates for
outdoors. Slowly add power, observe the model and make all of the necessary
corrections to keep the model level. You will notice that the quad is very
responsive. Only small corrections are needed to maintain a steady hover. With
the TAGS system, no trimming is needed.
Hovering
Once the quadcopter is up in the air, try to hold the quadcopter in one spot.
If this is your fi rst model quadcopter, it will require some practice. Wind or air