Spin Master Air Hogs RC Twin Thunder User Manual
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®
CONTENTS LIST AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR TWIN THUNDER™
Twin Thunder™ Controller/Charger
Control Cap
for Beginner
Front
Plastic Fin
Thumb Rest
Cap
Instruction
Manual
TWIN THUNDER™
CONTROLLER/CHARGER
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CHOKING HAZARD
WARNING:
Not for Children under 3 years.
Small parts.
Do not touch the running propeller!
Do not play above someone’s head!
Adult supervision is required!
DANGER!
DO NOT PUNCTURE THE STYROFOAM!
THE BATTERY WILL BE DAMAGED.
Key Features
- 3 Channel Multi Function
- Advanced Stability System
- 6-Way Control
- Remote Control Searchlight
Stabilizer
Connecting shaft
Main Rotor Blade
Landing Gear
Charging Socket
LED Searchlight
Front Plastic Fin Stabilizer
Power Switch
ON
OFF
Hanging Hook
Rear Plastic
Film Stabilizer
To make it easier to control this
helicopter when training, we
recommend using the front
plastic fin. It can be removed
once you become more
proficient with the controls.
Pitch Trimmer
Charging Indicator
Searchlight Switch
Direction stick
Yaw Trimmer
Power Indicator
Cover and
Charging Wire
Throttle Stick
Thumb Rest
Plug on the thumb
rest cap
Power Switch
Band Selector
Minimum Throttle position
Spare control Cap –
It is recommended to
use this when training.
It can be removed
once you become
more proficient with
the controls.
HOW TO INSTALL YOUR BATTERIES
H
OW TO CHARGE YOUR TWIN THUNDER™
BATTERY INSTALLATION – CONTROLLER/CHARGER
Make sure the power switch is in the “OFF” position. 1. Use a Phillips head (Cross-Head) screwdriver to loosen the screws on the battery cover
counter-clockwise (pic.1). 2. Put 6 AA size batteries in the battery compartment as per the polarity shown inside (pic.2). 3. Tighten the screw clockwise (pic.3).
HOW TO FLY YOUR TWIN THUNDER™
1. TRIMMING YOUR HELICOPTER:
1. Pull down the cover and take out the charging wire. (pic.4) 2. Turn off the power to the helicopter. Insert the charging plug into the socket on the bottom of the
helicopter. (pic.5) 3. Turn on the power to the controller/charger. 4. The green LED will light up when charging (pic.6). Once completed, the green LED will turn
off. Pull the plug out of the socket on the helicopter. 5. The helicopter will have about 5-6 minutes of flight time after 20-30 minutes of charging.
Note: To maximize battery life, wait for 10-15 minutes to let the battery cool down before recharging.
- Set the band on your controller/charger to the same as on the bottom of the helicopter (A,B, or C). -
Set the ON/OFF switch on the helicopter to “ON”, the power
indicator will flash, BE SURE THE CONTROLLER/CHARGER IS “OFF” when turning on the helicopter.
- Place the helicopter on the ground with the tail pointing
towards you and the nose facing away from you. - Set the left stick on the controller/charger to MINIMUM throttle, and then set the power to “ON”.
Battery cover Battery cover
pic.1 pic.2 pic.3
Pitch Trimmer
Pitch Trimmer
Spiral clockwise
Keep turning clockwise
Spiral counter clockwise
Keep turning counter clockwise
or
or
- If the helicopter spirals counter-clockwise (pic. 10) or keeps turning counter-clockwise (pic. 11), turn the YAW trimmer clockwise gently till the turning stops and
helicopter flies straight (pic. 12).
- If the helicopter flies forward, turn the PITCH trimmer counter-clockwise gently till the forward movement stops and helicopter starts hovering (pic. 13).
- If the helicopter flies backward, turn the PITCH trimmer clockwise gently till the backward movement stops and helicopter starts hovering (pic. 14).
pic.8pic.7
pic.11pic.10
pic.13 pic.14
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pic.4 pic.5 pic.6
pic.9
Yaw Trimmer
- Gently push the throttle up to raise your helicopter no higher than 1.5 ft (.5 m). - If the helicopter spirals clockwise (pic.7) or keeps turning clockwise(pic.8),
turn the YAW trimmer counter-clockwise gently till the turning stops and helicopter flies straight (pic.9).
pic.12
Yaw Trimmer
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