Radio Shack 26-447 User Manual

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Cat. No.

4-Fire Button Analog Joystick w/ Throttle and 4-Way Hat Switch

26-447

FEATURES

You can enjoy the fun an d versatility of your
new PC compatib le 4 -Fir e Bu tton A nalog Joy ­stick with your computer game software. It
gives you comfortable and accurate control for
any game software that requires a joystick.

Your joystick’s features include:

Four Fire Buttons

weapons, assign targets, select cockpits.

Turbo Speed Selector

speed options, 1 for a lower speed and 2 for a
higher speed.

— let you load/select

— gives you two t urbo

X-/Y-Axis Trim Controls

fine-tuning to center the joystick.

Four Suction-Cup Stabilizers

joystick firmly in place when the action gets
hot!

— give you extra

— keep the

COMPATIBILITY

Hardware

Your joystick work s with IB M® and compatible
PCs equipped with a joystick port, using the
industry-standar d 15-pin D submin iature con­nector.

Note

: Joystick ports are also available on

game cards and enhanced sound cards.

Software

You can use your joystick with any PC com­patible software written to support a joystick.
Your joystick is completely compatible with
CH FLIGHTSTICK PRO

®

.

PREPARATION

Turbo Switch

turbo function easily.

Hat Switch (knob)

point of view outside the cockpit, change di­rection, or control altitude.

Hat Switch Selector

have the hat switch on or off depending on
your game’s software/hardware requirements.

Throttle Control (gear stick)

control over incre mental game functio ns such
as increasing and decreasing speed.

Throttle Selector

have the throttle switch on or off depending on
your game’s software/hardware requirements.

— lets you turn on or off the

— lets you change the

— offers the flex ibil ity t o

— gives you

— offers the flexibility to

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Connecting Your Joystic k

Cautions

• Turn off your computer's power before you

• When connecting or disconnecting your

• Do not pull or stretch your joystick's output

:

connect or disconnect your joystick from
the joystick port.

joystick, always grasp the connector and
not the cable.

cable.

TURBO SPEED

ON

OFF

HAT

2

THROTTLE

OFF

1

ON

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Follow these steps to connect your joystick.

1. Turn off your computer.

2. Plug your joystick's connector into the joy­stick port.

Note

: If you have two joystick ports, you can
use either port, A or B. Most softwa re, howev­er, uses the top (A) port for the primary joy­stick. Refer to your software’s user’s manual.

3. Turn on your c omputer and run your soft­ware game program.

CENTERING THE JOYSTICK

Your joystick has a spring-loaded self-centering
system that retur ns the control stick to its ce nter
position w hen you release it . Before you use the
joystick for the first time, or after you have used
it for a while, this cent er po si tio n mi ght re qui re
fine-tuning.

Software-Controlled Joystick
Centering

Most joystick-compatible software includes a
calibration routine to automatically center a
joystick. If your so ftwar e has thi s ro uti ne, refer
to the application’s software manual for in­structions on how to select the joystick as your
input device. Then follow the program's in­struction screens (which generally appear
within the set-up portion of the program) to de­fine the limits of the joystick's range.

Manual Joystick Centering

Use the X- and Y-axis trimmers to manually
center the joystick if your software does not in­clude its own calibration rout ine, or if t he rou­tine does not center the joystick.

X-Axis Trimmer

Y-Axis Trimmer

The X-axis trimmer adjusts left/right centering,
and the Y-axis trim mer adjusts up/down cen­tering. Slowly slide each trimmer until your
software's display shows that your joystick is
centered.

Configuring/Centering the Joystick
in Windows® 95/98

1. From the
then click on

Start Menu

Control Panel

, select

2. Double-click on the joystick icon.

3. To configure the joystick with the hat
switch, select
swit c h

TURBO ON

THROTTLE

CH FLIGHTSTICK PRO

to ON,

HAT

to off.

Settings

.

, then

to ON and

,

If the software’s joystick-calibration routine
does not automatically center the joystick, see
“Manual Joystick Centering” to manually ad­just the appropriate trimmer (X- or Y-axis).

4. Click on

5. Click on

Properties

Calibrate

.

and follow the instruc-

tions in th e windows that appear.

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OPERATION

The joystick comes with a range of control but­tons (such as the fire buttons) that have differ­ent applications depending on your game
program. Check with your game’s software
guide to find out which fun ction s wo rk wi th th e
joystick’s buttons.

Fire Buttons

Caution

: Do not use excessive pressure on

the control stick or fire buttons.

Using the Throttle Control

The throttle control lets you adjust your air­craft or vehicle's speed without having to use
your keyboard, so yo u can ke ep your eyes o n
the screen.

Follow these steps to use the throttle control.

1. Set

2. Run your game software's joystick calibra-

THROTTLE

to ON.

tion program and set up for throttle use.

Hat Switch

Trigger-Style
Fire Button
(in front)

Using the Center Hat Switch

The center hat switch has several functions
based on your game software's features. Most
games set the hat switch as a directional view­er, but some games se t the switch to control
speed or direction.

Follow these steps to use the center hat
switch.

1. Set the

HAT

selector to ON.

2. Run your game software's joystick calibra­tion program and set up for hat switch use.

3. During game play, push the center hat
switch knob up, down, left, or right
depending on your game's features.

CARE

To enjoy your joystick for a long time:

• Keep the joystick dry. If it gets wet, wipe it
dry immediately.

• Use and store the joys tick only in normal
temperature environments.

• Handle the joystick gently and carefully.
Don’t drop it.

• Keep the joystick away from dust and dirt.

• Wipe the joystick with a damp cloth occa­sionally to keep it looking new.

3. During game play, move the throttle gear
stick forward to increase your speed, or
backward to reduce it.

Increase Speed

Decrease Speed

Note

: The throttle control function can

Throttle Gear

change, depending o n the game you play.
Always read your game's user's manual.

Modifying or tamper ing with the joyst icks’s in­ternal components can cause a malfunction
and invalidate its warranty. If your joystick is
not performing as it should, tak e it to your lo­cal RadioShack store for assistance.

Note

: Don't take your joystick apart (doing so

voids the warranty).

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