Hummingbird Century Instructions Manual

Century Hummingbird
Instructions
The Hummingbird is the perfect electric helicopter for indoor flying and
calm days at the park. Open the box, and be flying in under two hours. At
just over 9 ounces, the Hummingbird will fly for 7 - 10 minutes on the 7 cell
NiMH battery.
Important: Please Read the following,
This instruction manual will cover installation of the electronic components for your Hummingbird heli. WARNING: This is not a toy it is a
precision machine requiring proper setup and operation as improper setup or neglect can be dangerous to the operator. If you feel doubt as
to your ability or level of skill please seek professional assistance. As the manufacturer we assume no liasbility for the use of this product.
1.) Servo Mounting
Provided
servo tape is
pre segmented
for the amount
used per servo.
Use the photo
provided to mount
the servos securely. The
helicopter frame has two
servo mounting positions
marked as pictured. The aileron servo mounts on the front of the
main frame. The elevator servo is mounted on the side of the frame
also pictured.
3.) Rotor Head & Servo Linkage
Aileron servo
Elevator servo
Turn the radio on with all sticks and
trims centered. Use servo horns that
have a hole 10-12mm out from the
servo pivot center and place it
as pictured (parallel to
swashplate and frame).
Verify also that paddles,
swashplate & servo horns are
parallel to each other and also
90 degrees to the main shaft.
The servo horns may need
to be cut to avoid contact
with the canopy or frame
during movement.
CENTURY
Items needed to fly the hummingbird
1x Radio transmitter (minimum 4 channels)
1x Receiver (minimum 4 channels)
2x Micro servos
1x Century micro gyro
1x Hummingboard mixer/spd control
1x Battery (8.4 V)
1x Wall charger (8.4V)
2.) Receiver & Gyro
Mounting
Using the servo
tape, Receiver
and mixer board
fit well into or on
top of the frame
case.
4.) Bird Seed 8.4V 600MAH NiMh Battery
Bird Seed
!
8.4V 600 mAh
Battery
[#CNE050]
<Front-Rear>
Mount the micro gyro on the rear with
the Century label reading upwards.
Connect the battery pack
to the charger for 1.5
hours or until very
warm to the touch.
(battery is NiMH and
comes partially charged. Do
not overcharge. Do not
completely drain a NiMH battery)
ATTENTION: DO NOT PINCH OR
SQUEEZE BATTERY ENDS! Applying
pressure to ends may cause a short
destroying the battery.
CN2032
CN2023
CN2022E
CNE052
CNE050
CNE051
Frame case