Order Numbers
F4090 - F4091 - F4092
F4095 - F4096 - F4097
Safety notes: please observe at all times.
Be sure to read right through these instructions before you use
the system for the first time. This applies in particular to the
safety notes. If you are new to radio-controlled model aircraft,
boats or cars, we recommend that you ask an experienced
modeller for help.
This radio control system is designed and approved exclusively
for the operation of radio-controlled models. robbe
Modellsport accepts no liability of any kind if the equipment is
used for any other purpose.
Safety notes
Radio-controlled models are not toys or playthings in the usual
meaning of the term, and they should only be operated by young
people under 14 years if an experienced adult is available to
supervise them. Building and operating these models requires
technical expertise, manual skills, a careful attitude and safety-
conscious behaviour. Errors, negligence and omissions in building
or flying these models can result in serious personal injury and
damage to property.
The manufacturer and vendor of the equipment have no means of
checking that the models are built and operated correctly, and for
this reason we can do no more than bring these hazards expressly
to your attention. We deny all further liability. Technical faults,
whether electrical or mechanical,can cause electric motors to burst
into life unexpectedly, causing other parts to come loose and fly
around at high speed.Switching on the receiving system when the
transmitter is not active can also have the same effect.In either case
there is a serious risk of injury. Propellers,helicopter rotors and any
other rotating object which is driven by a motor represent a
constant hazard and a potential source of injury.
Avoid touching such parts at all costs. It is sobering to think
that a propeller revolving at high speed could cut off your
finger.
Whenever an electric motor is connected to a drive battery, never
stand in or close to the primary danger area of the propeller or
other rotating parts. Take care to keep all other objects from
making contact with revolving parts. Protect your radio control
system from dust,dirt and damp.Do not subject your equipment to
excessive heat, cold or vibration.
Radio control systems should only be used in "normal" conditions,
i.e. within a temperature range of -15°C to +55°C. Use
recommended battery chargers only, and do not charge your
batteries for longer than the stated periods. Read and observe the
information supplied by the battery manufacturer.Overcharging or
incorrect charging methods can cause batteries to explode.
Maintain correct polarity at all times.
Avoid subjecting this equipment to undue shock or pressure.
Check your system regularly for damage to cases and wiring. If a
unit is damaged in a crash,or gets wet,it should not be used again
even after you have dried it out thoroughly.The only safe course of
action is to replace damaged equipment,or at least have it checked
by a robbe Service Centre.Faults caused by damp or crash-induced
shock may not be obvious to the layman,but after a short period of
further use they may cause terminal failure. Please use only the
components and accessories which we expressly recommend.
Installing the option modules requires the use of tools.Please take
particular care when using them, to avoid injury. Always use
genuine robbe-Futaba connectors and original robbe-Futaba plug-
in crystals.
It is not permissible to make modifications of any kind to the
system components.
Routine pre-flight checks
If there are several modellers at your site, ensure that yours is the
only transmitter on "your" frequency before you switch on the
transmitter.
- Always extend the transmitter aerial fully before operating your
model,and check that it is firmly screwed into its socket.
- Ensure that the throttle stick is at stop / idle before you switch
on the receiver.
- Always switch on the transmitter first,then the receiver.
- Always switch off the receiver first,then the transmitter.
- Carry out a range check before the flight or run.
- Have you selected the correct model memory?
- Check all the working systems.Ensure that the control surfaces
respond to the stick commands in the correct "sense" (right stick
= right rudder etc.),and that the travels are as recommended.
- Are all the mixer functions and switches set correctly?
- Are the batteries sufficiently charged?
- If you are not sure of any point - don’t fly!
Operating the model
- Never fly above spectators or other pilots.
- Do not fly in any way which could endanger humans or animals.
- Never fly close to high-tension overhead cables or residential
areas.
- Don’t operate your model in the vicinity of canals,locks or other
public shipping routes.
- You must not operate your model from public roads,
motorways,paths,squares etc.
Never operate your equipment in stormy weather.
The transmitter aerial must always be extended fully when you are
actually controlling a model. Don’t "point" the transmitter aerial
straight at the model when flying. The signal generated by the
transmitter is at its weakest in an imaginary line extending straight
from the aerial. It is always best if the long side of the aerial points
towards the model.
If several radio control systems are in use at the same time on
adjacent channels, the operators or pilots should always stand
together in a loose group. Pilots who insist on standing away from
the group endanger their own model as well as those of other
pilots.
Insurance
Ground-based models and gliders (unpowered model aircraft) are
usually covered by standard personal third-party insurance
policies.To fly powered model aircraft you will need to extend the
cover of your existing policy, or take out a specific policy. Check
your insurance policy and take out a new one if necessary.
Liability exclusion
robbe Modellsport are not in a position to influence the way you
install,operate and maintain the radio control system components,
and are not able to ensure that you follow the operating
instructions.
For this reason we are obliged to deny all liability for loss, damage
or costs which are incurred due to the incompetent or incorrect use
and operation of our products, or which are connected with such
operation in any way.
Unless otherwise prescribed by law,the obligation of the company
to pay compensation is limited to the invoice value of the robbe
products which were immediately and directly involved in the
event which caused the damage.
This does not apply if robbe is found to be subject to unlimited
liability according to binding legal regulation on account of
deliberate or gross negligence.
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