Troubleshooting Guide - AIRTRONICS SD-10G Operating Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

This troubleshooting guide has been provided to help you diagnose and solve most problems that you may encounter with your
SD-10G 2.4GHz FHSS-3 radio control system. Most problems encountered can be solved by following the problem-cause-solution
sections. If you cannot solve the problem using this troubleshooting guide, please contact us directly using the information on the
back page of this Operating Manual.
PROBLEM
Transmitter does not turn ON
Transmitter will not bind to receiver
F-MODE NOT 'N'!! message displayed
Alarm beeps continuously
TH-STICK Hi!! message displayed along with
continuous beeping
POWER SWITCH ON!! message displayed
along with continuous beeping
TRAINER MODE MASTER!! message
displayed along with continuous beeping
TRAINER MODE SLAVE!! message displayed
along with continuous beeping
Transmitter operating time seems low
Servo movement is slow
Control sticks don't display 100% movement
in Stick Monitor menu
LCD display difficult to read
Desired function cannot be controlled
Throttle servo cycles up and down
In Heli Flight Mode, high and low pitch End
Points out of adjustment
CAUSE
Battery not fully charged
Battery not plugged in
Damage caused by using incorrect
charger or reverse polarity
Modulation incorrect
Too much time elapsed after
pressing Bind Button
Attempting to bind incompatible
receiver
Transmitter not in Flight Mode N
when turned ON
Low battery voltage
Throttle control stick not in its
lowest position when transmitter
is turned ON
Transmitter left ON more than
15 minutes without control stick
movement
Transmitter in Trainer>Master
mode when turned ON
Transmitter in Trainer>Slave
mode when turned ON
Transmitter battery is new
Receiver battery low
Channel Delay function Active
Control sticks require calibration
LCD display contrast set too low
Reading LCD display in direct
sunlight
Function(s) not assigned to a switch
position number (or numbers)
Receiver battery voltage has
reached the programmed Battery
Fail Safe voltage level
High and low pitch End Points
controlled by Auxiliary Levers
(VR6 and VR7)
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SOLUTION
Fully charge battery
Plug in battery. Observe correct polarity
Contact Airtronics Customer Service
Ensure FH3/FH1 modulation selection matches
the type of receiver you're using
Quickly press the YES/+ key after releasing
the Bind Button
Transmitter is compatible only with Airtronics
brand 2.4GHz FHSS-3 and FHSS-1 receivers
Adjust Flight Mode switches to turn ON Flight
Mode 1 as displayed on the Top menu
Fully charge battery
Pull throttle control stick all the way back to its
lowest position
Turn transmitter OFF or press any programming
key to continue use.
P r e s s a n y k e y t o u s e t r a n s m i t t e r i n
Trainer>Master mode or Inhibit the Trainer
function to use transmitter normally
P r e s s a n y k e y t o u s e t r a n s m i t t e r i n
Trainer>Slave mode or Inhibit the Trainer
function to use transmitter normally
Transmitter battery must be cycled 3-5 times
before it will achieve maximum capacity
Fully charge receiver battery
Inhibit Channel Delay function
Calibrate control sticks using Stick Monitor
Calibration function
Increase LCD display contrast
Increase LCD display contrast or orient
transmitter out of direct sunlight
Assign the desired function(s) to a switch
position number (or numbers)
Fully charge receiver battery. If flying, land
immediately
Center Auxiliary Levers (VR6 and VR7). In
addition, Auxiliary Levers (VR6 and VR7) can
be disabled to avoid confusion, although you
lose the ability to remotely change Pitch Curve
End Points during flight