Taiyo A40827 Users Manual

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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 plane and to learn how to operate it safely.

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WARNING

Parents should read the following.

If the 4.8V 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 one sup­plied or an authorized 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack replacement.

• After playing with the airplane, be sure to turn off the switch
and remove the 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack.

• 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 in a fire or
disassemble it.

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

• When using the 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack for the first time,
be sure to charge it. Even if the 4.8V 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 if the battery pack has been charged correctly, if the fly­ing time is noticeably reduced, the 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack
may have reached the limit of its useful life. Replace it with a
new battery pack, and check the plane’s operation. (200 to
300 recharges should be possible.) If the external package of
the 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack is damaged, do not use it.

• The 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack and charger will become slightly
warm during charging. This is not a problem. If the 4.8V Ni­MH 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 use, recharge, or leave the battery pack near a heater or
in any place exposed to strong direct sunlight.

• When you are not using the plane, remove the 4.8V Ni-MH
battery packs from the airplane and the transmitter (charger).

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

• Do not recharge the 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack once it is al­ready recharged. The battery pack may become very warm.

Precautions when playing with the airplane:

• The airplane should only be used in a wide-open area, under
the supervision of an adult. Children should be at least 10
years old to operate the airplane.

• Play with the airplane in a wide-open, safe location with no
obstacles nearby.

• Do not launch the airplane toward another person. Someone
may be injured.

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

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

• Never fly the airplane on the road, a railroad, near power lines,
or any place where there are lots of people. Do not fly it in
narrow or constricted areas.

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

• Warning ! : Do not touch the rotating propellers. Before re­placing the battery, turn off the slide switch.

• If the airplane is broken or damaged, do not use it.

• Do not use a combination of new and old batteries or different
kinds of batteries in the transmitter (charger).

Other precautions:

• Never put any parts in the mouth. There is a danger of suffocation.

• Sometimes the 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack may become warm.
Pay special attention to this after using the airplane.

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

• Do not play with the transmitter roughly, hit it or swing it
around.

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

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

1. Airplane R/C
The airplane is different from driving an RC car. A safe and

pleasant radio controlled flight may become dangerous if an
inexperienced person flies the airplane or because of radio
interference. Read this section, “Before flying the airplane,
be sure to read the following”, and the “Owner’s manual” thor­oughly. Follow the rules for a safe and pleasant experience.

2. Radio waves
This airplane uses the frequency specified by the Japan Radio

Wave Safety Association. The frequency used by this airplane
is marked on the box. A ribbon is included that should be
attached to the tip of the transmitter antenna. The ribbon color
indicates the frequency used by the transmitter. When you play
with the airplane, be sure to attach this ribbon to the antenna.
The frequency used by this airplane cannot be changed by
changing crystal. There is a likelihood that someone nearby
may be using the same frequency. Since the radio waves can
reach 200 m or more, you can interfere with each other and
lose control of the airplane. If this happens, it is a dangerous
situation. Before playing with the airplane, be sure to check
the RC operation. To check, turn on the airplane switch. If the
propellers start rotating without using the controls on the trans­mitter, there is someone nearby using the same frequency. If
you see someone else with the same color ribbon as you have
on your transmitter, he/she is using the same frequency as you.
In this case, play with the plane at another location, at a differ­ent time, or talk to the other person and work out a method for
taking turns.

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CONTENTS

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

CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................................. 3

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

TECHNICAL DATA (SPECIFICATIONS).............................................................................................................................. 4

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

Airplane body (assembled condition) ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Transmitter (also used as a charger) ......................................................................................................................................... 5

HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE AIRPLANE .............................................................................................................. 6

I How to Install and Remove the Antenna .............................................................................................................................. 6

II How to Attach the Wind Check Ribbon (Frequency Indicator Ribbon) .............................................................................. 6

III How to Install the Batteries .................................................................................................................................................. 6

IV How to Charge the Specialized 4.8V Ni-MH Battery Pack ................................................................................................. 7

V How to Put the Battery Pack into the Airplane .................................................................................................................... 8

WHERE TO FLY THE AIRPLANE ....................................................................................................................... 8

First, look for a good place for flying with the following features. .......................................................................................... 8

Do not play with the airplane in the conditions shown below. ................................................................................................. 9

HOW TO FLY THE AIRPLANE ............................................................................................................................9

Transmitter Functions ............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Lesson 1 : For a Person Flying the Airplane for the First Time ............................................................................................. 11

How to launch the airplane from your hand ......................................................................................................... 11

Lesson 2 : After you have practiced launching the airplane as described in Lesson 1, try actually flying the plane. ........... 12

How to make a successful landing ........................................................................................................................ 14

Airplane Maintenance (Repairs) ........................................................................................................................... 14

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NAMES OF THE PARTS

Airplane body (assembled condition)

Propeller

Motor unit

Fuselage

Tail rudder

Reception antenna

Elevators

Receiver (inside)

Power switch (belly)

Main wingSpecialized 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack compartment and battery pack (belly)

Transmitter (also used as a charger)

Wind check ribbon

(Frequency indicator

ribbon)

Ascend/descend
(power control)

button

Power and charge

selector switch

Transmitter antenna

LED power indicator lamp

Turn left/right button

Flight timer and

charging timer button

Specialized 4.8V Ni-MH battery pack charging connector jack

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