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Ace Cougar P3i Instructional Manual page 5

Digital pistol grip radio control system

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Transmitter Controls
1. Transmitter Antenna: Never operate the transmitter without extending this antenna or you may create interference
to other modeler.
2. Power Indicator: The LED light display to indicate the power is "on" or "off".
3. Edit Buttons: The left and right buttons are the "functions" selecting keys. The up(+) and down(-) buttons are
the value adjusting keys. For the detail of the operating of these buttons, please refer the "Function" setting
procedure (Page?)
4. LCD Display: The Cougar transmitter adopts the "Easy-to-Read" display design. All the setting functions are
shown on the display. Just use the 'Edit Buttons" to select the function (left and right key) and do the setting
(up and down key). For the detail setting procedure for all the function show on the display, please refer the
"Function" setting procedure (Page?).
5. Digital Steering Trim lever: Push this lever left or right to adjust the center point of the steering servo. Follow
the adjustment, the cursor will move on the top ruler line of the LCD screen to display the current position.
Basically, this adjustment is to run the model straight.
6. Digital Throttle Trim lever: Push this lever up or down to adjust the center point of the throttle/brake servo.
Follow the adjustment, the cursor will move on the left ruler line of the LCD screen to display the current position.
Basically, this adjustment is to set the braking amount of "Drag Brake" or "Coast Brake".
NOTE: With the Digital Throttle Trim function, the maximum throttle servo travel setting will not be effected to
prevent loss the full-throttle position setting. But for the Digital Steering Trim, the maximum steering servo
travel setting will be changed on both left and right side. So, if the setting is not suitable, it will cause the
interference with the mechanical limit, and will have the chance to bind the steering linkage or even
damage the steering servo.
7. Digital Steering D/R(Dual Rate) lever: Push this lever left or right to adjust the amount of the steering dual
rate. Right to increase the dual rate amount and left to decrease the amount.
8. AUX Ch Button: Provides an extra function for the control of the model movements.
9. External Charging Jack: Recharge the transmitter battery only as using a rechargeable NiCd/NiHM battery
pack.
10. RF Module and crystal: The crystal is plug-in the RF Module and the module unit is also plug-in the transmitter.
Both AM&FM modules with frequency 75MHz are available for the Cougar radio system. Just
press the tabs on both side of the module unit with your thumb and finger while pulling it outward to remove
the module from the transmitter.
NOTE: It's recommended to use only the ACE crystal set, and to change the both transmitter and receiver crystal
at the same time.
11. Steering Wheel: Controls the steering of the model.
12. Power Switch: Sliding to turn the transmitter on or off. Between "ON" and "OFF", there is a selection of "DISPLAY".
When the switch is placed in the "DISPLAY" position, you can use the left and right edit buttons to get data
setting for all the function show on the LCD display. But you edit that and also cannot use that to drive the model.
13. Throttle Trigger: Pull or push to control the movement of the model.
14. Steering tension adjustment: Use a Phillip type screw driver to tighten or loosen the tension of the steering
wheel.
15. Battery Cover: Sliding to remove the cover to install or remove the batteries.

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