Installing The Flight Battery; Transmitter And Receiver Binding - Blade AH-64 Apache Manuel D'utilisation

Installing the Flight Battery

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1. Lower the throttle stick to the lowest position.
2. Power ON the transmitter.
3. Center all trims. For the included Spektrum DXe
transmitter (RTF only), the trims are centered when
you hear a higher pitched beep while pressing the trim
button. Move the trim in both directions until you hear
the high-pitched beep.
4. Remove the canopy by lifting straight up.
5. Insert the battery as shown, moving the motor wires
to the side, pushing down and back until the battery
lays fl at.
6. Connect the battery connector to the ESC noting
correct polarity.
CAUTION: Connecting the battery to the ESC
with reversed polarity will cause damage to the
ESC, the battery or both. Damage caused by incorrectly
connecting the battery is not covered under warranty.

Transmitter and Receiver Binding

To bind or re-bind your helicopter to your chosen transmitter, please follow the directions below.
General Binding Procedure
1. Disconnect the fl ight battery from the helicopter.
2. Refer the Transmitter Setup Table to correctly setup your transmitter.
3. Lower the throttle stick to the lowest position. Set all trims to the center position.
4. Power off the transmitter and move all switches to the 0 position. Move the throttle to the low/off position.
5. Install the bind plug in the bind port extension located inside the hatch.
6. Connect the fl ight battery to the ESC.
7. Put the transmitter into bind mode while powering on the transmitter.
8. Release the bind button/switch after 2–3 seconds. The helicopter is bound when swashplate responds to control stick
movement.
9. Disconnect the fl ight battery and power the transmitter off.
CAUTION: When using a Futaba
throttle channel and re-bind. Refer to your Spektrum module manual for binding and failsafe instructions.
Refer to your Futaba transmitter manual for instructions on reversing the throttle channel.
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transmitter with a Spektrum™ DSM2
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7. Replace the canopy.
NOTICE: Ensure the battery and ESC leads do not
contact the motor after installation. Failure to do so
could cause excessive wear to the motor or cause the
wires to short, causing a crash. Crash damage is not
covered under warranty.
8. Place the helicopter on a fl at surface and leave it still
until the ESC beeps twice, indicating initialization is
complete.
If you experience issues during initialization, refer to the
Troubleshooting Guide at the back of the manual.
CAUTION: Always disconnect the Li-Po
battery from the aircraft when not fl ying to
avoid over-discharging the battery. Batteries discharged
to a voltage lower than the lowest approved voltage
may become damaged, resulting in loss of performance
and potential fi re when batteries are charged.
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module, you must reverse the
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