Blade 350 QX BNF User Manual

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Quick-Start Guide
Schnellanleitung
Guide de démarrage rapide
Guida rapida

NOTICE

All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon
Hobby, Inc. For up-to-date product literature, visit horizonhobby.com and click on the support tab for this product.

Meaning of Special Language

The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when
operating this product:

NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little
or no possibility of injury.

CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a
possibility of serious injury.

WARNING: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of property damage, collateral damage,
and serious injury OR create a high probability of superfi cial injury.

WARNING: Read the ENTIRE instruction manual to become familiar with the features of the product before
operating. Failure to operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property
and cause serious injury.

This is a sophisticated hobby product. It must be operated with caution and common sense and requires some
basic mechanical ability. Failure to operate this Product in a safe and responsible manner could result in injury or
damage to the product or other property. This product is not intended for use by children without direct adult su­pervision. Do not attempt disassembly, use with incompatible components or augment product in any way without
the approval of Horizon Hobby, Inc. This manual contains instructions for safety, operation and maintenance. It is
essential to read and follow all the instructions and warnings in the manual, prior to assembly, setup or use, in order
to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.

Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

General Safety Precautions and Warnings

• Always keep a safe distance in all directions around
your model to avoid collisions or injury. This model
is controlled by a radio signal subject to interference
from many sources outside your control. Interference
can cause momentary loss of control.

• Always operate your model in open spaces away from
full-size vehicles, traffi c and people.

• Always carefully follow the directions and warnings
for this and any optional support equipment (chargers,
rechargeable battery packs, etc.).

• Always keep all chemicals, small parts and anything
electrical out of the reach of children.

• Always avoid water exposure to all equipment not
specifi cally designed and protected for this purpose.
Moisture causes damage to electronics.

• Never place any portion of the model in your mouth as
it could cause serious injury or even death.

CAUTION: The ESCs for the 350 QX are not compatible with any other product, and the 350 QX is not
compatible with any other ESCs. Use of any other ESCs on the 350 QX will cause a crash which may result
in property damage and or personal injury.

• Never operate your model with low transmitter bat­teries.

• Always keep aircraft in sight and under control.

• Always move the throttle fully down at rotor strike.

• Always use fully charged batteries.

• Always keep transmitter powered on while aircraft is
powered.

• Always remove batteries before disassembly

• Always keep moving parts clean.

• Always keep parts dry.

• Always let parts cool after use before touching.

• Always remove batteries after use.

• Never operate aircraft with damaged wiring.

• Never touch moving parts.

WARNING: This quick-start guide is only intended to cover the basic operation of the 350 QX. For a
complete description of the function, capabilities, and maintenance of the Blade 350 QX please see the full
manual online at www.horizonhobby.com.

WARNING AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS: If you ever need to replace your Spektrum receiver found
in a Horizon Hobby product, always purchase from Horizon Hobby, Inc. or a Horizon Hobby authorized

dealer to ensure authentic high-quality Spektrum product. Horizon Hobby, Inc. disclaims all support and
warranty with regards, but not limited to, compatibility and performance of counterfeit products or products claim­ing compatibility with DSM or Spektrum.

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Box Contents

• Blade 350 QX

• Camera mount

• 3S 11.1V 2200mAh
Li-Po Battery Pack

• 2-3S DC Li-Po Balancing
Charger

• DX5e DSMX 5-Channel
Transmitter (RTF only)

• 4 AA Batteries (RTF only)

Charging the Flight Battery

E-fl ite® 2-3S LiPo Balancing Charger Specifi cations

• Input power: 10.5–15.0V DC, 3-amp

• Charges 2- to 3-cell Li-Po packs with minimum
capacity of 500mAh

E-fl ite 3S 11.1V 2200mAh Li-Po Battery Pack

The E-fl ite® 3S Li-Po battery pack features a balancing
lead that allows you to safely charge your battery pack
when used with the included E-fl ite Li-Po balancing
charger.

CAUTION: The balance connector must be
inserted into the correct port of your charger

prior to charging.

CAUTION: Overcharg­ing a battery can cause
a fi re.

CAUTION: Only use a

charger specifi cally
designed to charge a Li-Po bat­tery. Failure to do so could result
in fi re causing injury or property
damage.

CAUTION: Never exceed

the recommended
charge rate.

NOTICE: If using a battery other
than the included Li-Po battery,
refer to your battery manufac­turer’s instructions for charging.

The Battery Charging Process

1. Charge only batteries that are cool to the touch and are not damaged. Look at the
battery to make sure it is not damaged e.g., swollen, bent, broken or punctured.

2. Attach the input cord of the charger to the appropriate power supply (12V acces­sory outlet).

3. When the Li-Po charger has been correctly powered up, there will be an approxi­mate 3-second delay, then an audible “beep” and the green (ready) LED will fl ash.

4. Turn the control on the Amps selector so the arrow points to the charging rate
required for the battery (the 2200mAh Li-Po battery will charge at 2.0 amps). DO
NOT change the charge rate once the battery begins charging.

5. Move the cell selector switch to 3-cell for your battery.

6. Connect the balancing lead of the battery to the 3-cell (4 pin) charger port and
press the Start button to begin battery charging.

7. The green and red LEDs may fl ash during the charging process when the charger
is balancing cells. Balancing prolongs the life of the battery.

8. When the battery is fully charged, a beep will sound for about 3 seconds and the
green LED will shine continuously.
Attempting to charge an over-discharged battery will cause the charger to repeat­edly fl ash and beep, indicating an error has occurred.

9. Always unplug the battery from the charger immediately upon completion of
charging.

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Low

Rate

High

Rate

70%

fi xed

100%

fi xed

70%

fi xed

100%

fi xed

Switch

Rate

Press and Hold

TRAINER/BIND

Release to EXIT

Lower

throttle trim

until motors

Position 0 = SMART Mode

Position 1 = Stability Mode

Rate

Press and Hold

TRAINER/BIND

stop turning

Lower

throttle trim

Position 2 = Agility Mode

Position 0 = SMART Mode

Position 1 = Stability Mode

Release to EXIT

until motors

stop turning

Position 2 = Agility Mode

GEAR 0; Mix 0 = SMART Mode

ELEV-AIL D/R 100% 70%

FLAP Position 0

= OFF

Press throttle

GEAR 1; Mix 0 = Stability Mode

FLAP Position 1

= Return Home

cut

GEAR 1; Mix 1 = Agility Mode

FLAP Pos 0

= OFF

Lower

GEAR (0);

Mix (0) = SMART Mode

ELEV-AIL D/R 100% 70%

FLAP Pos 1

= Return Home

throttle trim

until motors

stop turning

GEAR (1);

Mix (0) = Stability Mode

GEAR (1);

Mix (1) = Agility Mode

Transmitter Setup (BNF)

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Mode Setup Switch Positions Throttle Cut Return Home Dual Rate

Throttle

Reverse

Transmitter Model

Cut

Setup

Setup

Type

N/A N/A N/A N/A

DX4e (New)*

w/3-position

switch

N/A N/A N/A N/A

DX5e (New)*

w/3-position

switch

Travel Adj: Gear (0)↑100%;

F MODE (1) ↓40%

THRO-N

ELEV-N

4

FLAPS: Norm ←↑100; LAND ↓100

MIX 1: ACT; Gear → Gear ACT

ACT

GEAR-R

AILE-N

DX6i Acro

RATE D 0%; U + 100%

SW MIX TRIM INH

Travel Adj: GEAR (0)↑100%;

RUDD-N

FLAP-N

GEAR (1) ↓40%

MIX 1: FLAP → Gear OFF/ON

RATE → -50%

N/A

FLAP-R (6)

Others-N

DX7/7SE Acro

0%

SW: MIX OFFSET: 0

Low

Rate

High

Rate

Switch

F MODE (0) = SMART Mode

ELEV-AIL D/R 100% 70%

FLAP Pos 0 =

OFF

FLAP Pos 2 =

Press

Trainer

F MODE (1) = Stability Mode

Return Home

F MODE (1);

HOLD (1) = Agility Mode

ELEV-AIL D/R 100% 70%

FLAP Pos 0

= OFF

Press Trainer/

F MODE (0) = SMART Mode

F MODE (1) = Stability Mode

FLAP Pos 2

= Return Home

D (FLAP) Pos 0

Bind

F MODE (2) = Agility Mode

B (0) = SMART Mode

ELEV-AIL D/R 100% 70%

= OFF

D (FLAP) Pos 2 =

Return Home

Press I (BIND)

B (1) = Stability Mode

B (2) = Agility Mode

Mode Setup Switch Positions Throttle Cut Return Home Dual Rate

Throttle

Reverse

Transmitter Model

Cut

Setup

Setup

Type

Channel Assign:

Move Gear to F MODE

(F MODE:GEAR)

Leave FLAPS as AUX1

Set All Others to INH

Set To:

AUX1-R

DX7S Acro

MIX 1: GER > GER

RATE: 0%

Trainer

Others-N

-100%

OFFSET: 0%; TRIM: INH; SW: Mix0

Switch Select: F-Mode to Gear;

Set To:

AUX1-R

Flap to Aux 1

All Others to INH

Trainer

Others-N

DX8 Acro

5

Channel Assign: NEXT

1-4: N/A 5 Gear: B

6 AUX1: D 7 AUX2: I

Set To:

I (BIND)

AUX1-R

Others-N

DX18 Acro

8-10: INH

available with GPS On.

* Old versions of the DX4e and DX5e (with 2 Position Channel 5 Switches) are not recommended for the 350 QX. Only Smart Mode and Agility Mode will be

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