Table Of Contents; Troubleshooting; Specifications; Warning - Blade MCX2 Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Additional Safety Precautions and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Blade mCX2 RTF Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Blade mCX2 BNF Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
First Flight Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Flying Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Battery Warnings and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Transmitter Batteries (RTF ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the Flight Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Transmitter and Receiver Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transmitter Control Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Control Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Channel 5 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5-in-1 Control Unit Description, Arming and Motor Control Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Understanding the Primary Flight Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Dual Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Choosing a Flying Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Flying the Blade mCX2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Advanced Swash Plate Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Exploded View Parts Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replacement Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Option Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Compliance Information for the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any difficulties while charging, setting up, testing functions or flying
your Blade mCX2, see page 30 to contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support
office .

Specifications

Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 .9 in (200mm)
Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .7 in (120mm)
Main Rotor Diameter . . . . . . . 7 .5 in (190mm)
Weight with Battery . . . . . . . . 1 .0 oz (28 g)
Main Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . Micro coreless (2 installed)
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-Cell 3 .7V 120mAh LiPo (included)
Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-Cell 3 .7V DC LiPo (included)
Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . MLP4DSM 2 .4GHz DSM 4-channel (RTF Only)
On-Board Electronics . . . . . . 5-in-1 receiver/servos/mixer/ESCs/gyro (installed)

Warning

An RC helicopter is not a toy! If misused, it can cause serious bodily harm and
damage to property . Fly only in open areas, preferably at AMA (Academy of Model
Aeronautics) approved flying sites, following all instructions .
Keep items that can get entangled in the rotor blades away from the main and tail
blades, including loose clothing, pencils and screwdrivers . Especially keep your hands
away from the rotor blades .

Additional Safety Precautions and Warnings

As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for operating it in a manner
that does not endanger yourself and others or result in damage to the product or the
property of others .
This model is controlled by a radio signal that is subject to interference from many
sources outside your control . This interference can cause momentary loss of control
so it is advisable to always keep a safe distance in all directions around your model,
as this margin will help to avoid collisions or injury .
• Never operate your model with low transmitter batteries .
• Always operate your model in an open area away from cars, traffic or people .
• Avoid operating your model in the street where injury or damage can occur .
• Never operate the model out into the street or populated areas for any reason .
• Carefully follow the directions and warnings for this and any optional support
equipment (chargers, rechargeable battery packs, etc .) .
• Keep all chemicals, small parts and anything electrical out of the reach
of children .
• Moisture causes damage to electronics . Avoid water exposure to all equipment
not specifically designed and protected for this purpose .
• Never lick or place any portion of your model in your mouth as it could cause
serious injury or even death .
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