Using Your Transmitter For The First Time - IKONNIK ET4DS Owner's Manual & Technical Information

apply brakes. However some ESCs are configured to go immediately
into reverse. Check with your ESC owner's manual for specific operation
details.
CAUTION: ALWAYS TEST YOUR ABILITY TO REACH AND APPLY FULL BRAKE PRIOR
TO TESTING FORWARD THROTTLE
• Slowly pulling the transmitter trigger back towards the handle will make
the vehicle accelerate forward.
CAUTION: CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE QUICK TRANSITIONS FROM FORWARD/
REVERSE MOTION TO THE OPPOSTE DIRECTION USING THE THROTTLE CONTROL
CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE AND ELECTRONICS AND COULD VOID
YOUR VEHICLE'S WARRANTY.

Using your transmitter for the first time

WARNING: PERFORM THESE STEPS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT! MANY FIRST TIME
USERS THINK THE STREET IS A GOOD PLACE TO TEST OPERATION, HOWEVER
THIS IS DANGEROUS! WE RECOMMEND USING AN OPEN FIELD OR CLOSED AREA
WITHOUT VEHICLE TRAFFIC
Power
1. Turn the transmitter ON and ensure the LED is lit SOLID and no audible
alarms are heard, thus indicating the batteries are supplying adequate
voltage for proper operation.
2. Ensure the battery in your vehicle is secured, charged and plugged in
with proper polarity and turn your vehicle ON.
Checking and Setting the Throttle Trim
1. If the wheels spin in a forward direction when the trigger is in the neutral
position, turn down the trim until the motor stops by pressing the TH-
button, repeatedly if necessary.
2. If the wheels spin in a reverse direction when the trigger is in the neutral
position, turn up the trim until the motor stops by pressing the TH+
button, repeatedly if necessary.
3. There will be a "dead band" area where the trim can be adjusted a slight
amount in either direction and the wheels will not begin to move. It is
ideal to have the trim set in the middle of this "dead band".
Checking and Setting the Steering Trim
1. With your vehicle and transmitter turned ON (and properly responding
to transmitter inputs), set the vehicle down on the ground and slowly
accelerate in a direction directly away from you. If the vehicle veers
slightly either to the left or right, adjust the steering trim by pressing
either the ST- (more left) or ST+ (more right) buttons, repeatedly if
necessary.
2. Reset the vehicle position and re-test; adjust the trim as needed until the
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