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SYSTEM SETUP
SYSTEM SETTINGS
The System Settings menu consists of four screens:
System Settings, Extra Settings, Serial Number and Calibrate.
Select NEXT or PREV to move between screens.
User Name
The User Name field displays your name in the lower right corner
of the main screen.
To Program a User Name:
1. Scroll to User Name and press the scroll wheel. The User
Name screen appears.
Contrast
To adjust the screen contrast:
1. Scroll to Contrast and press the scroll wheel.
2. Scroll left or right to adjust the contrast value. Lower numbers
lighten the contrast, higher numbers darken it.
3. Press the scroll wheel once to save the selection.
Backlight
The Backlight field adjusts the backlight appearance time and bright-
ness. You have the option to turn the backlight off for models you fly
during the day and turn the backlight on for night flying models.
The backlight time options are:
Off: Appears for a short time when you power on the transmitter.
On: The backlight is always on.
Mode
You can easily change the transmitter Modes from 1, 2, 3 and
4. Use the slider found on the back of the transmitter to change
between modes (2, 4) and (1, 3).*
Finish the mode change by following the programming steps
below.
To change the gimbal stick mode:
1. Scroll to Mode and press the scroll wheel.
2. Scroll left or right to change the gimbal stick mode. Press the
scroll wheel to save the selection.
Battery Alarm
Battery Alarm enables you to change the transmitter battery type
and the alarm voltage limit. The alarm activates when the battery
reaches the low voltage limit.
To change the battery alarm:
1. Scroll to the battery type and press the scroll wheel once to
change the type to LiPo/Li-Ion or NiMH.
2. Scroll to the battery voltage and press the scroll wheel. Turn
the scroll wheel left or right to change the voltage level. Press
the scroll wheel again to save the selection.
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2. Scroll to the desired character position and press the scroll
wheel. Scroll left or right to change the character and press
the scroll wheel to save the selection. The User Name can
contain a maximum of 20 characters, including spaces.
3. Press the Back button to save the User Name and return to
the System Settings screen.
Set Time: The backlight is on for 3, 10, 20, 30, 45 or 60
seconds before automatically turning off. Press the scroll
wheel once to turn the backlight on.
The backlight percentage adjusts the backlight intensity and it
is adjustable in 10% increments from 10% (darker) to 100%
(brighter).
3. Select NEXT in the lower left corner until the Calibration
screen appears.
4. Move all transmitter controls to the center position and
complete the calibration process before exiting the System
Settings menu. See "Calibrating Your Transmitter" for more
information.
*For more information, see Physical Transmitter Adjustments
in the back of the manual.
CAUTION: Never select NiMH when a LiPo/Li-Ion
battery is installed in the transmitter. Doing so may over-
discharge the LiPo battery and damage the battery, transmitter
or both.
CAUTION: Never adjust the low voltage limit for the LiPo/
Li-Ion battery pack below 6.4V. Doing so could over-
discharge the battery pack and damage both battery pack and
transmitter.
SPEKTRUM DX8e • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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