FUTABA 7CAP Instruction Manual page 59

Reverse servos as needed for proper
control operation. Ex: L
EFT
S results in leading edge of tail
TICK
rotor blades moving left. Reverse to
operate properly. P. 31.
Adjust Travels as needed to match
model's recommended throws (usually
listed as high rates).
P. 32.
Activate THR-CUT. P. 66.
Set up throttle curve for normal.
(Usually changes will not need to be
made prior to first flight.) P. 65.
Set up collective pitch curve for
normal as base of -4, center of +5,
end of +8 to +10 degrees of blade
pitch for aerobatics. 2 (If just learning
to fly, ask your instructor.) P. 65.
Set up revo. mixing for normal. (For
heading-hold gyros, inhibit revo.) P. 65.
Confirm Gyro direction. (Note: if
using a heading-hold/AVCS gyro, use
the GYRO programming for proper
setup. See p. 72.)
In the BASIC menu, open REVERSE.
R
UDDER
Choose desired servo and reverse its
direction of travel.
(Ex: reverse rudder servo.)
In the BASIC menu, choose
END POINT.
Adjust the servo's end points.
(Ex: flap servo)
Return to BASIC menu.
Open THR-CUT function.
Activate the function. Choose desired
switch and position to activate.
With T
HROTTLE
rate until the engine consistently shuts
off, but throttle linkage is not binding.
Close.
Open the THR-CV/NOR function.
2
Adjust if needed. Close the function.
Open the PIT-CV/NOR function.
Adjust each point to match desired
curve. (Ex first point: 89%.)
Close the function.
Open the REVO-MIX function. Adjust to
your desired starting point. (Ex: 10%.)
Close the function.
With radio on, move helicopter's tail to the right by hand.
The gyro should give right rudder input (leading edge of the tail rotor blades
move left).
If the gyro gives the opposite input, reverse direction on the gyro unit itself.
S at idle, adjust the
TICK
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to REVERSE.
to choose REVERSE.
to CH4: RUDD.
so REV is selected.
Repeat as needed.
to END POINT.
to choose END POINT.
ELEV.
to
E S .
LEVATOR TICK
until up travel is as desired.
E S .
LEVATOR TICK
until down travel is as desired.
Repeat as needed.
to THR-CUT.
to O F F .
t o S W .
t o A-D O W N .
A to down position.
T S .
HROTTLE TICK
to RATE.
until shuts off.
to THR-CV/NOR.
to 95%.
to next point. Repeat.
to PIT-CV/NOR.
to 89%.
to next point. Repeat.
to REVO-MIX.
to ON.
to 10%.
to 15%.