Swann Air Force, MAFORCE070411T Operating Instructions Manual

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Balance Bars

Rear Upper Rotors

Rear Lower Rotors

Power Switch

Charging Plug

Forward Lower Rotors

Forward Upper Rotors

Operating Instructions

Air Force

MAFORCE070411T

Right Stick

Forward/Back Trim

Rotational Trim

Power Switch

Antenna

Left Stick

Congratulations on your purchase of this
remote control model helicopter from

Swann! We were going to tell you all about

how much fun these are, the tricks you can

do and how many hours of enjoyment you’re

going to get out of it, but we figure that if we

just talk about how to fly it, you’ll discover

the fun for yourself!

NOTICE: Before using this

helicopter, read this operating

guide carefully, and obey all

warnings and caution labels.

Seriously, it’s no fun if someone

gets hurt.

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Recharging and Battery Replacement

Ensure the helicopter is turned OFF before attempting to charge it.

If left on, it won’t charge.

Check the orientation of the power cable carefully when connecting it to the helicopter. If it feels

tough to insert or you need to use force, it’s probably upside down!

It’ll take 80 - 90 minutes to charge. Don’t over-charge the helicopter, and don’t leave it connected to a
charger for more than two hours.

Charging the Helicopter: The helicopter comes with a DC Power Adapter and a Charger.

To charge the helicopter:

• Plug the DC output pin of the power adapter into the charger.

• Connect the charging lead which protrudes from the base of the helicopter to the charger.

• Plug the DC power adapter into a wall socket.

• The green LED will come on while

the helicopter is charging, and go
out once charging is complete, or
the helicopter is not connected.

• The red LED will be on whenever
the charger is supplied power by the
power adapter.

Replacing Batteries in the Controller:
The battery compartment is located on the rear of the
controller.

• Slide open the battery compartment.

• Insert four batteries, as shown to the right.

• Only use alkaline batteries. Don’t mix old and new

batteries.

• For more information on battery useage and safety,
consult page 6.

Pairing the Remote

Before you can fly, you need to ‘pair’ the helicopter and remote together. To pair
the remote:

• Turn on both the helicopter and the remote.

• Quickly move the left stick to maximum (top) and then to minimum

(bottom).

• The helicopter will now be paired to that controller.

Don’t use multiple helicopters which utilize the same radio frequency control signal

simultaneously: the control signals can interfere with one another, often with suprising

results. This helicopter uses a frequency of 27MHz.

Exercise caution around any other RF generating equipment.

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Operating Instructions

CAUTION: Do not touch the running

rotors. Do not fly above or near

someone’s head. Adult supervision is

required at all times.

!

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Basic Principles of Flight

Moving up and down: The helicopter moves up and down by varying the speed of its main rotors
(those two sets of big things that spin). You can control how fast these spin by using the left stick on
the controller. Pushing the stick up will increase the throttle.

To get good results, be gentle and subtle. Small adjustments made slowly and carefully are the best way
to get the helicopter to fly well. Be careful when easing off the throttle – if the helicopter stalls (that
is, doesn’t have enough lift to stay in the air) it’ll fall, and might not be able to recover in time, even if
you jam the throttle back on.

Forward, Backwards and Rotation: The right stick on the controller affects the helicopter’s direction,
kind of like the right stick on a video game controller.

Pushing the right stick up will pitch the helicopter forwards. Whilst pitched in this way, the main rotors
will push the helicopter along forwards. The opposite is also true – moving the right stick down will
pitch the helicopter backwards and move it in reverse.

To rotate the helicopter, move the right stick to either side. This will cause the two sets of main rotors
to change their speeds, causing the body of the helicopter to spin on the spot.

By using the right stick at different angles and positions, you can design and execute some graceful,
arcing turns. On the other hand, quick thrusts of the stick in different directions can create some unique
tricks or stunts. Practice makes perfect!

Trim (Rotation): If you find that the helicopter is turning one way much faster than the other, then
you’ll need to adjust the Rotation Trim. The Rotation Trim buttons are located beneath the right stick.

You’ll probably have to do this every flight, but it only takes a moment. Basically, the trim ‘fine-tunes’ the
speed of the rotor blades, and will help keep the helicopter flying straight.

If the helicopter is rotating clockwise (it’s turning right from the imaginary miniature pilot’s perspective)
then adjust the trim further left. If the helicopter is rotating counter-clockwise (it’s turning left from the
imaginary miniature pilot’s perspective) then set the trim farther right.

Trim (Forward and Back): The Forward and Back Trim buttons are located to the left of the right stick.
If the helicopter has a tendency to move forward or backwards more than you’d like it to, then you can
adjust this using these buttons.

If the helicopter is moving backwards, tap the forward (up) button until you’re satisfied. Conversely,
if it’s moving forward too quickly, tap backward (down) until it’s moving (or not moving) at the speed
you like.

You can use the Forward and Back Trim to increase the speed and performance of the helicopter, but
at a cost. See page 5 for more information.