GRAUPNER V-VENTURE Operating Instructions Manual
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Order No. 9910.100
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
V-VENTURE
ARTF RC model aircraft fitted with COMPACT 260 motor set
A HoTT COMPUTER SYSTEM is required to operate the model
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Please be sure to observe the special safety notes included in these operating instructions, as
well as the general safety notes in the Appendix. If you ever dispose of the model, the complete
operating instructions must also be passed on to the new owner.
Introduction
The V-VENTURE is a radio-controlled model aircraft specifically designed for the
complete beginner. It offers an excellent performance, and can be stored and transported safely and conveniently in the original packaging.
It is fundamentally essential to read through these operating instructions before you
fly the model for the first time, and to familiarise yourself with the instructions supplied with your HoTT COMPUTER SYSTEM.
Pack contents
1. Fuselage, with factory-installed COMPACT 260 Z 7.4 V motor set and 16 x 8 cm
SLOWFLY PROP, factory-fitted DES 281 BB MG servo. Factory-installed V-tail
with completed linkages, decals applied.
2. Pair of wing panels with two DES 261 BB aileron servos, decals applied.
3. CFRP wing spar, 10 Ø x 500 mm
4. Operating instructions and safety notes for the V-VENTURE 9910.100 in Ger-
man, English and French.
5. Operating instructions for the BRUSHLESS CONTROL 18 in German, English
and French.
Essential additional items (not included)
Graupner/SJ MX-10 HoTT computer system Order No. 33110
ULTRAMAT 8 battery charger Order No. 6411
BEC charge lead Order No. 3037
LiPo battery, 2/2500 7.4 V BEC, 20C Order No. 7633.2 BEC
Assembling the model
The model requires little work before it is ready for the air, but the following instructions must still be observed very carefully to ensure that the first flight in particular is
successful.
The first step is to open the canopy by grasping it at the front end as shown, and
pulling it upward. This requires considerable force, as the strong magnetic latch is
designed to hold the canopy with total security even during aerobatics. Once the
canopy has been removed, the two wing panels can be fitted to the fuselage: first
thread the servo leads forward through the opening in the fuselage.
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The picture shows the right-hand wing panel already in its final position. The servo
lead should be guided forward as shown while the left-hand wing panel is fitted.
Please note that it takes considerable force to push the wing panels together fully.
Tip: it is easier to engage the wing panels if you slightly compress the two raised lugs
of the left-hand wing panel just before pushing the panels together. The wings will
slide together more easily once you have assembled the model a few times.
Configuring the MX-10 transmitter (not included; supplied in Order No. 33110)
Your transmitter should be configured as described and illustrated before you use it
to control the V-VENTURE: first set the right-hand stick to ‘non-centring’ action to
control motor speed; see the MX-10 manual for details of the procedure.
The picture shows the configured transmitter: the right-hand stick is pulled back to
the “motor off” position, and the jumper switch is fitted in the ‘far left’ position, so
that servos 2 and 5 are mixed for the aileron function.
Please note that the “speed brake” function is only possible with a programmed GR12 receiver (see download on our website for Order No. 9910.100, and the notes in
the “Speed brake” section in these operating instructions. In this case the jumper
switch for servos 2 and 5 should be left in the standard centre position).
Connecting the GR-12 HoTT receiver (not included; supplied in Order No.
33110)
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