Instruction Manual Specifications Length: 8.5 in (215.9mm) Height: 3 in (76.2mm) Main Rotor Diameter: 8 in (203.2mm) Weight with Battery: 1.3 oz (36g) Main Motor: Coreless (installed) Tail Motor: Micro-Coreless (installed) Battery: 180mAh 1S 3.7V 25C LiPo (included) Transmitter: 6-channel 2.4GHz (included) On-Board Electronics: 3-in-1 control unit with High Speed Linear Servos...
If you get out of control, just flipping the switch back to 6-axis control automatically stabilizes the heli – helping to make the Optim 80 CP the best product on the market to help you advance from sport flying to 3D flight!
Safety Precautions Failure to use this product in the intended manner as described in the following instruction can result in damage and/or personal injury. A Radio Controlled (RC) airplane/helicopter/quadcopter is not a toy! If misused it can cause serious bodily harm and damage to property. Keep items that could become entangled in the rotor blades away from the rotor blades, including loose clothing, tools, etc.
Needed to Complete The Optim 80 CP RTF includes everything needed to fly right out of the box. There’s nothing extra to buy or provide! LiPo Battery Warnings IMPORTANT NOTE: Lithium Polymer batteries are significantly more volatile than the alkaline, NiCd or NiMH batteries also used in RC applications.
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• You MUST charge the LiPo battery in a safe area away from flammable materials. • NEVER charge the LiPo battery unattended at any time. When charging the battery you should ALWAYS remain in constant observation to monitor the charging process and react immediately to any potential problems that may occur.
• In the case of the 1-Cell/1S 3.7V LiPo battery used to power the Optim 80 CP, you will not want to allow the battery to fall below 3.0V during flight. The 3-in-1 control unit has low voltage cutoff (LVC) protection.
Natural Flight Progression The Optim 80 CP offers two flight modes that enable pilots with varying degrees of experience to enjoy CP helicotper flight. The first mode is Stable Mode, which the pilot can turn on by setting the switch labeled “Stable Mode”...
ON/OFF Switch Power Indicator Light Stability Control Switch The Ares Optim 80 is equipped with NFP (Natural Flight Progression) technology that allows the user to start with stabilized CP flight, then move into normal CP flight. It’s recommended that pilots...
Dual Rate Switch The DUAL RATE switch adjusts the control sensitivity of the aileron/ele- vator channels. We recommend that you start in low rates for your initial flights in stabilized mode and prog- ress to high rates for 3D stunt flying. Idle Up Switch (Stunt) The Idle Up switch (Stunt/Normal) is used to set the throttle to full power independent of the position of the throttle stick.
Binding Procedure Your Optim 80 comes bound from the factory. However, if you need to re- bind your helicopter please follow these instructions. With the transmitter off, plug the flight battery into the 3-in-1 control unit. You will notice a green LED on the control board begin to flash.
Warranty Information 30-Day Limited Warranty Term Period: We warranty that the Product(s) purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and work manship when the product is new (before being used) for the limited warranty term period, 30 days, from the date of purchase by the Purchaser.
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