Taiyo A40349, A40349R Users Manual

HELICOPTER R/C

• This helicopter is the first in the industry that can be turned in the right and left direc­tions with simple operation of the transmitter.

• Rigid structural design and materials are used.

• The power is automatically shut off gradually when the helicopter is out of the radio
wave range to prevent the helicopter from dropping suddenly.

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BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT

Thank you for purchasing this TAIYO product.
Please read this owner’s manual thoroughly to get the most use

from the helicopter and to learn how to operate it safely.
Also, keep this manual with you when using the helicopter.

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WARNING

Be sure to read the following.

If the 7.2 V Ni-MH battery pack is used incorrectly, it may over­heat, explode, or start a fire. Pay attention to the following items.

• Be sure to follow the charging instructions in this manual.

• Do not try to charge any battery pack other than the included

7.2 V Ni-MH battery pack.

• After playing with the helicopter, be sure to turn off the switch.

• If the battery pack is short-circuited, a large current will flow
and this is a dangerous situation. Do not ever short-circuit the
battery pack.

• Never drop the battery pack into water, throw it into a fire or
disassemble it.

• Do not use, charge, or store the battery pack near a fire or in any
place where exposed to high temperatures or high humidity.

• When using the 7.2 V Ni-MH battery pack for the first time,
be sure to charge it. Even if the 7.2 V Ni-MH battery pack is
not used, it will self-discharge over time. If the battery pack
has not been used for about six months, be sure to charge the
battery pack before using the product. Once the battery pack
is charged, make sure to use it until it is completely dead be­fore recharging it.

• Even when the battery pack has been charged correctly, if the
flying time is noticeably reduced, the 7.2 V Ni-MH battery
pack may have reached the limit of its useful life.

• If the 7.2 V Ni-MH battery pack is still warm after use, do not
recharge it.

• Do not recharge the battery pack within reach of infants or
children.

• Do not recharge the 7.2 V Ni-MH battery pack once it is al­ready recharged. The battery pack may become very warm.

• Use the dedicated charger to recharge the 7.2 V Ni-MH bat­tery.

If you use a cigarette lighter inside the car to recharge the 7.2 V
Ni-MH battery pack, pay attention to the following items.

• Do not recharge the power pack while you are driving.

• The inside of the cigarette lighter socket becomes hot after
you use it to light the cigarette. Use the cigarette lighter socket
after it becomes sufficiently cool.

• Do not pull the cable to remove the cigarette lighter plug. Do­ing so may break the cable.

• In some cars, recharging can be performed after removing the
key from the car. Remove the cigarette lighter plug from the
socket and stop recharging when you leave the car.

• Soon after playing with the helicopter, the included 7.2 V Ni­MH power pack becomes hot. Be sure to cool down the in­cluded 7.2 V Ni-MH power pack before recharging it again.
In recharging, the cigarette lighter plug, charger body and the
included 7.2 V Ni-MH power pack will have a little heat, but
this phenomenon is not an indication of trouble.

• Do not get the 7.2 V Ni-MH power pack or the charger body
wet. Doing so may cause malfunction. In addition, never throw
the included power pack into a fire, disassemble it or short­circuit it.

• Leave the engine running while recharging the 7.2 V Ni-MH
power pack.

• When a child recharges the 7.2 V Ni-MH power pack, an adult
with a valid driver’s license should be with the child until the
battery is charged and the power pack is disconnected. Also,
do not recharge the power pack within reach of infants or young
children.

• Do not recharge or leave the battery pack in any place where
exposed to strong direct sunlight.

• Be sure to remove the charger from the car when the battery is
not used.

• The cigarette lighter plug is for exclusive use with cars that
have a 12 V cigarette lighter (accessory socket). This plug
cannot be used in cars with a 24 V or 100 V cigarette lighter.

If the batteries for the charger (D alkaline batteries / TAIYO 9.6
V Power Pack) and transmitter (006P-9 V battery) are used in­correctly, they may overheat, explode, start a fire, or let electro­lyte leak. Pay attention to the following items.

• Never use the charger as a DC power source for any other
purpose. Never recharge the power pack using any other
charger.

• Use eight D alkaline batteries for the charger.

• Use a 006P-9 V battery for the transmitter.

• Never use a rechargeable battery such as a Ni-Cd battery.

• Do not use a combination of new and old batteries or different
kinds of batteries.

• Turn off power to the charger before replacing the batteries.

• Set the batteries so that the

• Be sure to remove the batteries after use.

• Never short-circuit the batteries, charge them, heat them, throw
them into a fire, or disassemble them.

• If any electrolyte from the battery is splashed into an eye,
immediately flush it with clean water and consult a physician.
If the electrolyte gets on your skin or clothes, wash it off with
water.

• When you use the TAIYO 9.6 V Power Pack to recharge the
batteries, follow the instructions on the manual of the charger
set.

Precautions when playing with the helicopter

• After use, never store the helicopter within reach of the chil­dren under 3 years of age.

• Incorrect use of the helicopter may cause an accident. Do not
let children 15 years old or younger operate the helicopter.
Children should operate the helicopter only under the super­vision of an adult.

• Play with the helicopter in a wide-open, safe location with no
obstacles nearby. Do not fly the helicopter in a place where
other people or animals are nearby.

• Do not launch the helicopter toward another person. Some
one may be injured.

• Never store the helicopter in any place where exposed to high
temperatures, such as in a closed car in summer. Do not put it
in front of a heater which blows hot air.

• Do not fly the helicopter on windy days or when there is light­ning.

• Never fly the helicopter on the road, a railroad, near power
lines, any place where there are lots of people, or in narrow
areas.

• If the helicopter gets caught in a tree, on a building or in power
lines, it is dangerous. Do not try to recover it. Notify the owner
of the property. (If the helicopter gets caught in power lines,
contact the electric power company.)

• Keep face and hands away from the rotating rotor. Wear gog­gles for safety. It is dangerous if the rotor should come near
your face.

and are correctly positioned.

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• When the helicopter is broken, disfigured and unrecoverable,
do not use it.

• Do not take your eyes off the helicopter while it is flying.

• Do not touch the helicopter or the charging terminal of the

charger (metal part) with your hands.

• Do not operate the helicopter indoors. It can be used only out­doors.

• Do not point the transmitter antenna at people or animals. It
may cause an accident. Do not bend the antenna.

• Do not look steadily at the flashing LED on the charger. You
may feel sick.

• Do not disassemble or modify the helicopter.

• Do not bend or pull the parts with force.

• Do not operate the helicopter with the main rotor locked.

• Do not drop the helicopter or subject it to shock.

• Do not subject the helicopter to shock while charging. It may

cause damage to the charging port.

• After charging is complete, turn off the power switch of the
charger.

• Before playing with the helicopter, be sure to check that no
one operates an R/C model using the same frequency with
you.

Before flying the helicopter, be sure to read the following.

The conditions of the location where the helicopter is operated, or incorrect operation by the operator may cause injury to another
person, damage property or result in unexpected accident. In such case, the operator may be responsible for the trouble. It is recom­mended to have liability insurance when playing with the helicopter.

7.2 V Ni-MH battery service life

The included 7.2 V Ni-MH battery can be charged and discharged about 200 times in ordinary use.

This product uses a recyclable 7.2 V Ni-MH battery. The spent 7.2 V Ni-MH battery is reused as a valuable resource. When
you dispose the battery, observe local waste regulations or bring it to a cooperating battery recycle shop. Do not disassem­ble the battery when you dispose it.

CONTENTS

BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT ........................................................................................................................ 2

PRODUCT DETAILS .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Components / Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 4

NAMES OF PARTS.................................................................................................................................................. 5

HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE HELICOPTER ........................................................................................................ 7

1. How to Install the Flap Wing ................................................................................................................................................ 7

2. How to Install and Remove the Antenna .............................................................................................................................. 7

3. How to Load the Batteries into the Transmitter.................................................................................................................... 8

4. How to Load the Batteries into the Charger ......................................................................................................................... 8

HOW TO CHARGE THE HELICOPTER ............................................................................................................ 9

1. Using the Eight D Alkaline Batteries.................................................................................................................................... 9

2. Using the TAIYO 9.6 V Power Pack .................................................................................................................................... 9

3. Using the Cigarette Lighter Socket of a Car (12 V) ........................................................................................................... 10

LOCATIONS AND CONDITIONS FOR FLYING THE HELICOPTER ........................................................11

Flying Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................... 11

How to Take Off ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11

HOW TO FLY THE HELICOPTER .................................................................................................................... 13

1. Before Flying ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13

2. Transmitter Functions (Ascend / Descend)......................................................................................................................... 13

3. Transmitter Functions (Right / Left Turning) ..................................................................................................................... 14

4. After Playing with the Helicopter ....................................................................................................................................... 14

5. Let’s Fly .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 15

AFTER-SALES SERVICE .................................................................................................................................... 15

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Completed Helicopter: 1 Flap Wing: 2

Transmitter: 1 Charger: 1

Transmitter Antenna: 1 Socket Cable for 12 V Cigarette Lighter: 1

To the customer: The box and packing materials are needed to prevent the helicopter from being damaged when transporting it

or when sending it for repair. Keep them in a safe place.

* The actual components may differ slightly from the illustrations.

SPEC IFI CATIO NS

Fuselage length : 510 mm
Overall width : 240 mm
Weight : Approx. 160 g
Switch-ON time of motor : Approx. 1 minute
Operational Distance : Approx. 30 m or less, outdoors

Batteries and Charger
Helicopter : 7.2V Ni-MH battery pack <included>
Transmitter : One 006P 9V battery <not included>
Charger : Eight D alkaline batteries <not included>

One TAIYO 9.6 V Power Pack <optional set that includes a charger >
Charged from car cigarette socket lighter (12 V)

Charging condition : Charging time / Approx. 4 minutes

(However, the alkaline batteries in the transmitter must have sufficient charge.)

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NAMES OF THE PARTS

Helicopter

Stabilizer

* Part for hovering

Main rotor

* The main rotor is not

completely fixed to enable play
necessary for safety. When the
rotor is turned, it is correctly
operated by centrifugal force.

Flap wing

* The flap wings can be installed

and removed.The installation
angle can be selected from two
items (vertical and 15° tilt).The
balance of right and left
turning directions and the fine
movement of forward/reverse
travel can be adjusted.

Fuselage

Skid

Stabilizer link

* If the link comes off due to shock, the

helicopter cannot fly correctly. If the
stabilizer link comes off accidentally,
attach it in the original position.

Included 7.2V Ni-MH battery pack

Tail rotor

* A safety clutch is included. If

the rotation is stopped by
force, it tick-tacks. However,
this is not a malfunction.

Charging port / Power switch

Antenna

* Do not cut.

Transmitter

LED

UP button

DOWN button

Antenna

* Removable

Left turning button

Right turning button

Power switch

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