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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2: Battery Warnings

    The Battery Charger included with the Radian Pro has been designed to safely to use, charge or discharge a battery that is ballooning or swelling can charge the Li-Po battery. You must read the following safety instructions and result in fire.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ® The ParkZone Radian Pro is a follow-on to the Radian. Designed with the experienced sailplane pilot in mind, the Radian Pro is equipped with 5-channels out of the box, including ailerons for a more precise soaring experience and flaps for more glide path control. This aircraft delivers flight performance that you might expect from the traditional competition sailplane, without the construction work.
  • Page 4: Charging The Flight Battery

    Attach the input cord of the charger to the appropriate power supply (12V accessory outlet). When the Li-Po charger has been correctly powered up, there will be an approximate 3-second delay, then an audible “beep” and the green (ready) LED will flash. Turn the control on the Amps selector so the arrow points to the charging rate required for the Battery (see chart, for example the Radian Pro 1300mAh Li-Po battery will charge at 1.3 amps). DO NOT change the charge rate once the battery begins charging. Move the cell selector switch for your battery.
  • Page 5: Transmitter And Receiver Binding

    ® Transmitter and Receiver Binding Binding is the process of programming the receiver of the control unit to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) code of a single specific transmitter. You need to ‘bind’ your chosen Spektrum™ DSM2 technology equipped aircraft transmitter to the receiver for proper operation. Note: Any JR ® or Spektrum DSM2 transmitter can bind to the Spektrum AR600 receiver. ™ Please visit www.bindnfly.com for a complete list of compatible transmitters Note: When using a Futaba transmitter with a Spektrum DSM2 module, you must reverse the throttle channel. Binding Procedure Reference Table  Read transmitter instructions for binding to a receiver (location of transmitter’s Bind control). Make sure transmitter is powered off.
  • Page 6: Installing A Receiver

    Battery Selection and Installation 1. We recommend the ParkZone 1300mAh 11.1V Li-Po battery (PKZ1033). 3. Your battery should be approximately the same capacity, dimensions and 2. If using another battery, the battery must be at least a 1300mAh battery. weight as the ParkZone Li-Po battery to fit in the fuselage without changing the center of gravity a large amount. Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC) When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3V per cell, it will not hold a charge.
  • Page 7: Installing Wings

    Installing Wings 1. Put the wing tube in the round hole in the wing slot of the fuselage. 6. Attach the 2 aileron connectors to the aileron Y-harness in the fuselage. 2. Put left wing on the wing tube. Note: When using a transmitter capable of controlling separate ailerons, the 3. Move the wing on the tube into the slot in the fuselage while putting the aileron Y-harness is not required. aileron and flap connectors in the fuselage. 7.
  • Page 8: Control Direction Test

    Control Direction Test Bind your aircraft and transmitter before doing these tests. Move the controls on the transmitter to make sure aircraft control surfaces move correctly. Elevator Elevator up Elevator down Aileron Aileron left Aileron right Rudder Rudder left Rudder right Flaps Flap switch Service of Power Components...
  • Page 9: Control Surfaces

    If using 3 position switch for flaps Rudder 27mm left/right 20mm left/right For information on advanced sailplane setups for the Radian Pro, please visit the product page for the Radian Pro on www.horizonhobby.com Flying Tips and Repairs Range Check your Radio System Flaps After final assembly, range check the radio system with the Radian Pro.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting Guide

    Replacement Parts and Optional Parts Number Description Number Description EFLA1030 30-Amp Pro Switch-Mode BEC Brushless ESC EFLA110 Power Meter (optional) PKZ5401 Optional Flap Set: Radian Pro EFLA253 Hex Driver, 1.5mm (optional) PKZ5467 Bare Fuselage without Canopy: Radian Pro EFLA257 Screwdriver, #0 Phillips (optional) PKZ1017 Propeller 9.75 x 7.5_1: Radian EFLA258 Screwdriver, #1 Phillips (optional) PKZ1018 Prop Adapter & Spinner Set:Radian EFLAEC301 EC3 Device Connector, Male (2) (optional) PKZ1033 11.1V 1300mAh LiPo Bat with EC3 Connector EFLAEC302...
  • Page 11: Warranty And Repair Policy

    AMA National Model Aircraft Safety Code Effective January 1, 2010 6. I will not fly my model aircraft unless it is identified with my name and address, or GENERAL AMA number, inside or affixed to the outside of the model aircraft. This does not A model aircraft shall be defined as a non-human-carrying aircraft capable of sustained apply to model aircraft flown indoors.
  • Page 12: Contact Information

    This product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of their Product(s): PKZ Radian Pro BNF & PNP waste equipment by handing it over to a designated Item Number(s): PKZ5480, PKZ5475...
  • Page 13 ParkZone products are distributed exclusively by Horizon Hobby, Inc. ® ParkZone, JR, Radian, Bind-N-Fly and Plug-N-Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, Inc. DSM and DSM2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, Inc. The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc. Spektrum radios and accessories are exclusively available from Horizon Hobby, Inc. Futaba is a registered trademark of Futaba Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Corporation of Japan.
  • Page 14 in the manufacturer’s product documentation or Warranty Period of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The • Laden Sie niemals Akkus die zu heiß zum Zusätzliche Warnungen und Sicherheitshinweise Fragen und Hilfe Lithium Ion Battery the rate is preset as part of a specific battery and separate collection and recycling of your waste Anfassen sind ( über 38° ) Lassen Sie die Akkus Wenn Ihr lokaler Modellbauladen Ihnen nicht • Im Falle eines Chrash oder Absturzes trennen Exclusive Warranty- horizon hobby, Inc., (horizon) Safety Guidelines charger combination. DO NOT alter the charge ruhen bis sie abgekühlt sind. equipment at the time of disposal will help to weiterhelfen kann, können Sie sich an uns wenden. Sie schnell und sicher den Akku und entnehmen warranties that the Products purchased (the rate once charging has begun. • Stellen Sie immer das Ladegerät auf die korrekte conserve natural resources and ensure that it is Sie ihn dem Modell. Folgen Sie dann den horizon wird das Produkt bessern nach eigenem “Product”) will be free from defects in materials • Lithium Ionen Akku • Always check the voltage of Batteries before Zellenzahl und/oder Voltzahl ein, die auf dem beschriebenen Sicheheitsrichtlinien.
  • Page 15 Directives et avertissements liés à la charge Directives et avertissements liés à la décharge Limites des dommages Linee guida e avvertenze per l’utilizzo e • Prima della carica verificare sempre che la ulteriori linee guida e avvertenze BATTERIE. NON SPEDIRE mAI BATTERIE DANNEGGIATE A HORIZON. hORIZON NE SAURAIT ETRE TENU POUR l’immagazzinaggio batteria abbia il cavetto di bilanciamento e che • Ne déchargez jamais d’accus à des ampérages...

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