Horizon Hobby SPMR4648A Users manual

SPM4648 DSMX®
REMOTE RECEIVER USER GUIDE

SPM4648 DSMX SATELLITENEMPFÄNGER
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR -
SPM4648 DSMX SATELLITE

GUIDA DELL‘UTENTE
SPM4648 DSMX RICEVENTE SATELLITE

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NOTICE

All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to
change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. 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 superficial 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, LLC. 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.
WARNING AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS

Always purchase from a Horizon Hobby, LLC authorized dealer to ensure
authentic high-quality Spektrum product. Horizon Hobby, LLC 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 technology.

NOTICE: This product is only intended for use with unmanned, hobby-grade,
remote-controlled vehicles and aircraft. Horizon Hobby disclaims all liability outside
of the intended purpose and will not provide warranty service related thereto.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

Visit www.spektrumrc.com/registration today to register your product.

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SPM4648 Instruction Manual

The SPM4648 remote receiver features DSM® technology and is compatible
with all Spektrum™ aircraft radios that support DSM2® and DSMX® technology.

Specifications

Type: DSM Remote Receiver
Modulation: DSM2, DSMX
Band: 2.4GHz
Dimension (WxLxH): 0.8 x 1.02 x 0.28 in (20 x 26 x 7mm)
Weight: 0.11 oz (3.2 g)
Input Voltag: 3.3V only
Compatibility: All DSM2 and DSMX Aircraft Transmitters and Module Systems.

11ms and 18 channel support (limited to transmitter capabilities)

Diversity Antennas

The SPM4648 incorporates two diversity antennas. Each antenna includes
acoaxial portion (which can be thought of as an extension) and an exposed
31mm tip antenna. The last 31mm is the active portion of the antenna. Do not
allow the antennas to kink and never cut the antennas.

Installation

Mount the antennas 90° off from each other so one is vertically polarized and
the other horizontally polarized. Chose a location so that at least one antenna
will always be in the RF visual line of sight of the transmitter (e.g. not blocked
by carbon fiber, aluminum, etc.) in all attitudes.

Autobind

1. With the transmitter off, power on the receiver.

2. The receiver will attempt to connect to the last transmitter it was bound to.

3. If no transmitter is found it will enter Bind mode, as indicated by a flashing
orange LED.

4. Turn on your transmitter and allow the remote receiver to autobind.

5. When the receiver binds the orange LED turns solid.

IMPORTANT: Once the receiver is bound to your transmitter, always
power your transmitter on first so the receiver will not enter bind mode. If
the model enters bind mode unintentionally, shut off power to the model,
ensure the transmitter is powered on with the correct model selected, and
then power the model on again. The receiver will not lose its previous bind
information if it enters bind mode and does not bind.

Failsafe

The SPM4648 does not have failsafe capabilities, failsafe should be detected at
the flight controller. Always ensure your flight controller is properly configured to
power off the motors in the event of an RF loss.

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1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

What this Warranty Covers - Horizon Hobby, LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the

original purchaser that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of
purchase.

What is Not Covered

This warranty is not transferable and does not cover (i) cosmetic damage, (ii)
damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use,
or due to improper use, installation, operation or maintenance, (iii) modification of
or to any part of the Product, (iv) attempted service by anyone other than a Horizon
Hobby authorized service center, (v) Product not purchased from an authorized
Horizon dealer, (vi) Product not compliant with applicable technical regulations, or
(vii) use that violates any applicable laws, rules, or regulations.
OTHER THAN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY ABOVE, HORIZON MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY
ALONE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE.

Purchaser’s Remedy

Horizon’s sole obligation and purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be that
Horizon will, at its option, either (i) service, or (ii) replace, any Product determined by
Horizon to be defective. Horizon reserves the right to inspect any and all Product(s)
involved in a warranty claim. Service or replacement decisions are at the sole
discretion of Horizon. Proof of purchase is required for all warranty claims. SERVICE
OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE PURCHASER’S
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

Limitation of Liability

HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR
COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS
BASED IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR
ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF HORIZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Further, in no event shall the liability of
Horizon exceed the individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted. As
Horizon has no control over use, setup, final assembly, modification or misuse, no
liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury. By the
act of use, setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability. If you as the
purchaser or user are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use
of the Product, purchaser is advised to return the Product immediately in new and
unused condition to the place of purchase.

Law

These terms are governed by Illinois law (without regard to conflict of law
principals). This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have
other rights which vary from state to state. Horizon reserves the right to change or
modify this warranty at any time without notice.

WARRANTY SERVICES
Questions, Assistance, and Services

Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support
or service. Once assembly, setup or use of the Product has been started, you
must contact your local distributor or Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to

better answer your questions and service you in the event that you may need
any assistance. For questions or assistance, please visit our website at www.
horizonhobby.com, submit a Product Support Inquiry, or call the toll free telephone
number referenced in the Warranty and Service Contact Information section to
speak with a Product Support representative.

Inspection or Services

If this Product needs to be inspected or serviced and is compliant in the country
you live and use the Product in, please use the Horizon Online Service Request
submission process found on our website or call Horizon to obtain a Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Pack the Product securely using a
shipping carton. Please note that original boxes may be included, but are not
designed to withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection. Ship
via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels,
as Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at
our facility. An Online Service Request is available at http://www.horizonhobby.
com/content/_service-center_render-service-center. If you do not have internet
access, please contact Horizon Product Support to obtain a RMA number along
with instructions for submitting your product for service. When calling Horizon, you
will be asked to provide your complete name, street address, email address and
phone number where you can be reached during business hours. When sending
product into Horizon, please include your RMA number, a list of the included items,
and a brief summary of the problem. A copy of your original sales receipt must
be included for warranty consideration. Be sure your name, address, and RMA
number are clearly written on the outside of the shipping carton.

NOTICE: Do not ship LiPo batteries to Horizon. If you have any issue
with a LiPo battery, please contact the appropriate Horizon Product
Support office.

Warranty Requirements

For Warranty consideration, you must include your original sales receipt verifying
the proof-of-purchase date. Provided warranty conditions have been met, your
Product will be serviced or replaced free of charge. Service or replacement
decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon.

Non-Warranty Service

Should your service not be covered by warranty, service will be completed and
payment will be required without notification or estimate of the expense unless
the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost. By submitting the item for
service you are agreeing to payment of the service without notification. Service
estimates are available upon request. You must include this request with your item
submitted for service. Non-warranty service estimates will be billed a minimum
of ½ hour of labor. In addition you will be billed for return freight. Horizon accepts
money orders and cashier’s checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, American
Express, and Discover cards. By submitting any item to Horizon for service, you
are agreeing to Horizon’s Terms and Conditions found on our website http://www.
horizonhobby.com/content/_service-center_render-service-center.

ATTENTION: Horizon service is limited to Product compliant in the
country of use and ownership. If received, a non-compliant Product
will not be serviced. Further, the sender will be responsible for
arranging return shipment of the un-serviced Product, through a
carrier of the sender’s choice and at the sender’s expense. Horizon will
hold non-compliant Product for a period of 60 days from notification,
after which it will be discarded.

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Warranty and Service Contact Information

Country of

Purchase

United
States of
America

United
Kingdom

Germany

France

China

Horizon

Hobby

Horizon Ser-

vice Center

(Repairs

and Repair

Requests)

Horizon Prod-

uct Support

(Product

Technical

Assistance)

Sales

Service/Parts/

Sales:

Horizon Hobby

Limited
Horizon

Technischer

Service

Sales: Horizon

Hobby GmbH

Service/Parts/

Sales:

Horizon Hobby

SAS

Service/Parts/

Sales:

Horizon Hobby

– China

Contact Information Address

servicecenter.horizonhobby.com/

RequestForm/

[e-mail]

888-959-2305

[e-mail]

888-959-2305

[e-mail]

[phone]

[e-mail]

[phone]

[e-mail]

[phone]

[e-mail]

[phone]

4105 Fieldstone Rd
Champaign, Illinois,

61822 USA

Units 1–4, Ployters Rd,

Staple Tye, Harlow
Essex, CM18 7NS

United Kingdom

Christian-Junge-

Straße 1

25337 Elmshorn,

Germany

11 Rue Georges

Charpak

77127 Lieusaint,

France

Room 506, No. 97

Changshou Rd.

Shanghai, China

200060

FCC Information

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

IC Information

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.

EU Compliance Statement:

Horizon Hobby, LLC hereby declares that this product is in compli-

ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
the R&TTE.
A copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available online at:
http://www.horizonhobby.com/content/support-render-compliance.

Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union

This product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the
user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a
designated collections point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic
equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at
the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that
it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for
recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal
service or where you purchased the product.

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HINWEIS

Alle Anweisungen, Garantien und andere zugehörige Dokumente können
im eigenen Ermessen von Horizon Hobby, LLC jederzeit geändert werden.
Die aktuelle Produktliteratur finden Sie auf horizonhobby.com unter der
Registerkarte „Support“ für das betreffende Produkt.

Spezielle Bedeutungen

Die folgenden Begriffe werden in der gesamten Produktliteratur verwendet, um auf
unterschiedlich hohe Gefahrenrisiken beim Betrieb dieses Produkts hinzuweisen:
HINWEIS: Wenn diese Verfahren nicht korrekt befolgt werden, können sich
möglicherweise Sachschäden UND geringe oder keine Gefahr von Verletzungen
ergeben.
ACHTUNG: Wenn diese Verfahren nicht korrekt befolgt werden, ergeben sich
wahrscheinlich Sachschäden UND die Gefahr von schweren Verletzungen.

WARNUNG: Wenn diese Verfahren nicht korrekt befolgt werden, ergeben sich
wahrscheinlich Sachschäden, Kollateralschäden und schwere Verletzungen ODER
mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit oberflächliche Verletzungen.

WARNUNG: Lesen Sie die GESAMTE Bedienungsanleitung, um sich vor
dem Betrieb mit den Produktfunktionen vertraut zu machen. Wird das
Produkt nicht korrekt betrieben, kann dies zu Schäden am Produkt oder

persönlichem Eigentum führen oder schwere Verletzungen verursachen.

Dies ist ein hochentwickeltes Hobby-Produkt. Es muss mit Vorsicht und
gesundem Menschenverstand betrieben werden und benötigt gewisse
mechanische Grundfähigkeiten. Wird dieses Produkt nicht auf eine sichere
und verantwortungsvolle Weise betrieben, kann dies zu Verletzungen oder
Schäden am Produkt oder anderen Sachwerten führen. Dieses Produkt
eignet sich nicht für die Verwendung durch Kinder ohne direkte Überwachung
eines Erwachsenen. Versuchen Sie nicht ohne Genehmigung durch Horizon
Hobby, LLC, das Produkt zu zerlegen, es mit inkompatiblen Komponenten zu
verwenden oder auf jegliche Weise zu erweitern. Diese Bedienungsanleitung
enthält Anweisungen für Sicherheit, Betrieb und Wartung. Es ist unbedingt
notwendig, vor Zusammenbau, Einrichtung oder Verwendung alle Anweisun­gen und Warnhinweise im Handbuch zu lesen und zu befolgen, damit es
bestimmungsgemäß betrieben werden kann und Schäden oder schwere
Verletzungen vermieden werden.

Nicht geeignet für Kinder unter 14 Jahren. Dies ist kein Spielzeug.
WARNUNG ZU GEFÄLSCHTEN PRODUKTEN

Bitte kaufen Sie Spektrum Produkte immer von einem autorisierten Händler um
sicher zu stellen, dass Sie ein authentisches hochqualitatives original Spektrum
Produkt gekauft haben. Horizon Hobby lehnt jede Unterstützung, Service oder
Garantieleistung von gefälschten Produkten oder Produkten ab die von sich in
Anspruch nehmen kompatibel mit Spektrum oder DSM zu sein.

HINWEIS: Dieses Produkt ist ausschließlich für die Verwendung in
unbemannten ferngesteuerten Fahrzeugen und Fluggeräten im Hobbybereich
vorgesehen. Horizon Hobby lehnt jede Haftung und Garantieleistung
ausserhalb der vorgesehen Verwendung ab.

GARANTIE REGISTRIERUNG

Registrieren Sie bitte Ihr Produkt unter www.spektrumrc.com/registration.

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