Ares Chronos CX 100 User manual

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Length:10in(255mm)
Height:4.5in(115mm)
MainRotorDiameter:  8.9in(225mm)
WeightwithBattery:  1.9oz(55g)
MainMotor:Microcoreless(2installed)
Battery:250mAh1S3.7VLiPo(included)
Charger:DualPort1S3.7VLiPoDCUSB(included)
Transmitter:4‐channel2.4GHz(included)
On‐BoardElectronics:4‐in‐1receiver/3ESCs/mixer/gyro(installed)
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Specifications............................................................................................................................................1
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................3
SafetyPrecautionsandWarnings.............................................................................................................4
FCCInformation........................................................................................................................................4
ChronosCX100RTFContents..................................................................................................................5
RequiredtoComplete...............................................................................................................................5
BeforetheFirstFlightChecklist................................................................................................................6
FlightChecklist..........................................................................................................................................6
LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsageGuidelines..........................................................................................7
ChargingtheLiPoFlightBattery...............................................................................................................9
InstallingtheTransmitterBatteries........................................................................................................12
TransmitterDetails.................................................................................................................................12
TransmitterDualRates...........................................................................................................................15
TransmitterControlModeSelection(Mode2/Mode4)........................................................................16
FlightControlsandTrimming.................................................................................................................17
RemovingandInstallingtheLiPoFlightBattery.....................................................................................21
ControlUnitInitializationandArming....................................................................................................23
SelectingaFlyingArea............................................................................................................................25
Flying.......................................................................................................................................................26
DigitalVideo/StillCamera.......................................................................................................................28
TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking.............................................................................................30
Warranty,SupportandService..............................................................................................................30
ReplacementPartsList...........................................................................................................................31
ExplodedViewPartsListing....................................................................................................................32
ExplodedView........................................................................................................................................33
Notes.......................................................................................................................................................34
Notes.......................................................................................................................................................35
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Table of Contents

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TheAres™[air‐eez]ChronosCX100istheeasiestwayforanyonetoshootvideoortakephotoswhile
flyinganRCheli!TheCX100’sfactory‐installeddigitalcameraiseasilyoperatedwhileflyingbyjust
pressingabuttononthetransmitter.Thecameraalsoincludesa2GBmemorycardwithenough
storageforyoutokeepupto90minutesofvideoorhundredsofphotos!
FlyingtheCX100iseasytoobecauseitfeaturesacoaxial,counter‐rotatingbladedesign,fully‐
proportionalcontrolsandacomputerizedgyrothatworktogethertoprovidemaximumstabilityand
maneuverabilitythatwillhaveevenfirst‐timepilotshoveringlikeaproinnotime.Plus,theChronos
CX100’sultra‐microsizeallowsyoutoflyindoorsinnearlyanyspace.
TheChronosCX100isanRTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)aircraft,sothelightweightanddurableairframearrives
100%factory‐assembledandeverythingneededtoflyisinthebox,includingAAbatteriesforthe
4‐channeltransmitterequippedwith2.4GHztechnology,abacklitLCDscreen,dualratesand
selectablecontrolmodes.Alsoincludedisa250mAh1S3.7VLiPobatterythat’seasyto“swap”
betweenflightsandaconvenientdual‐portUSBchargerthatallowsyoutochargetwobatteriesat
once.Withnothingextratobuyorassemble,youcanbeflyingandtakingvideosandphotoswithin
minutesofopeningthebox.
AndalthoughtheChronosCX100isreadytoflyrightoutthebox,pleasetakethetimetoread
throughthismanualforinformationonbatterysafetyandcharging,flightcontrolsandmorebefore
makingyourfirstflight.Pleasealsovisitourwebsiteatwww.Ares‐RC.comforadditionalinformation
includingproductupdates,bulletins,videosandmore.
Introduction

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Failuretousethisproductintheintendedmannerasdescribedinthefollowinginstructions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awayfromthepropeller/rotorblades,includingloose
clothing,tools,etc.Beespeciallysuretokeepyourhands,faceandotherpartsofyourbodyaway
fromthepropeller/rotorblades.
Astheuserofthisproductyouaresolelyandwhollyresponsibleforoperatingitinamannerthat
doesnotendangeryourselfandothersorresultindamagetotheproductorthepropertyofothers.
Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalthatissubjecttopossibleinterferencefromavarietyof
sourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Thisinterferencecancausemomentarylossofcontrolsoitisadvisable
toalwayskeepasafedistancefromobjectsandpeopleinalldirectionsaroundyourmodelasthiswill
helptoavoidcollisionsand/orinjury.
•Neveroperateyourmodelifthevoltageofthebatteriesinthetransmitteristoolow.
•Alwaysoperateyourmodelinanopenareaawayfromobstacles,people,vehicles,buildings,
etc.
•Carefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupportequipment
(chargers,rechargeablebatteries,etc.).
•Keepallchemicals,smallpartsandallelectroniccomponentsoutofthereachofchildren.
•Moisturecausesdamagetoelectroniccomponents.Avoidwaterexposuretoallelectronic
components,parts,etc.notspecificallydesignedandprotectedforuseinwater.
•Neverlickorplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseseriousinjuryor
evendeath.
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
Caution:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
Thisproductcontainsaradiotransmitterwithwirelesstechnologywhichhasbeentestedandfound
tobecompliantwiththeapplicableregulationsgoverningaradiotransmitterinthe2.400GHzto
2.4835GHzfrequencyrange.
Theassociatedregulatoryagenciesofthefollowingcountriesrecognizethenotedcertificationsfor
thisproductasauthorizedforsaleanduse:USA
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ItemDescription
NotAvailableSeparately.......ChronosCX100Ultra‐MicroRTFAirframe
AZSH1358M2.........................Micro4‐ChannelLPCXHelicopterTransmitter,Mode2
NotAvailableSeparately.......AABatteries(6pcs)
AZSH1355...............................250mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery,MicroAConnector
AZSC104CDUSB......................1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4ADualPortDCUSBCharger
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heChronosCX100RTFincludeseverythingneededtoflyrightoutofthebox.There’snothingextra
tobuyorprovide!
Chronos CX 100 RTF Contents
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PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthisinstruction
manual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggestreadingthroughthis
manualcompletelybeforeproceeding.
 Removeandinspectallcontents
 PlugthedualportDCUSBchargerintoasuitableUSBpowersource
 BeginchargingtheLiPoflightbattery(connectthehelicoptertothechargerdirectlyor
connectthebatterytothechargerusingtheincludedadapterleads)
 Installthesix(6)AAbatteriesinthetransmitter
 Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols
 Turnthetransmitteronfirstthenturnthehelicopteron
 Testthecontrolstoconfirmproperoperation
 Findasuitableareaforflying
PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthisinstruction
manual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggestreadingthroughthis
manualcompletelybeforeproceeding.
 Alwaysturnthetransmitteronfirst
 Turnthehelicopteron(afterthetransmitteristurnedon)
 Allowthecontrolunittoinitializeandarmproperly(onaflat/levelsurface)
 Flythemodel(take‐offfromaflat/levelsurface)
 Landthemodel(landonaflat/levelsurface)
 Turnthehelicopteroff(beforethetransmitteristurnedoff)
 Alwaysturnthetransmitterofflast
Before the First Fli
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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymerbatteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthealkaline,NiCd
orNiMHbatteriesalsousedinRCapplications.Allinstructionsandwarningsmustbefollowed
exactlytopreventpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjuryasmishandlingofLiPobatteriescan
resultinfire.
Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLiPobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociatedwithLiPo
batteries.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeseconditionspleasereturnthecompleteproductinnew,
unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
Andalthoughthe250mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery(AZSH1355)includedwithyourAres™
ChronosCX100isintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheincluded104CD1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4A
DualPortDCUSBCharger(AZSC104CDUSB)youmustreadthefollowingsafetyinstructionsand
warningsbeforehandling,chargingorusingtheLiPobattery.
•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.
•Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/roomtemperature
beforerecharging.
•Tochargethebatteryyoumustuseonlytheincluded104CD1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4ADual
PortDCUSBCharger(AZSC104CDUSB)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.Failure
todosomayresultinafirecausingpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.DONOTusea
NiCdorNiMHcharger.
•Ifatanytimeduringthechargeordischargeprocessthebatterybeginstoballoonorswell,
discontinuechargingordischargingimmediately.Quicklyandsafelydisconnectthebattery,
thenplaceitinasafe,openareaawayfromflammablematerialstoobserveitforatleast
15minutes.Continuingtochargeordischargeabatterythathasbeguntoballoonorswell
canresultinafire.Abatterythathasballoonedorswollenevenasmallamountmustbe
removedfromservicecompletely.
•Storethebatteryatroomtemperature,approximately68–77°Fahrenheit(F),andinadry
areaforbestresults.
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Whentransportingortemporarilystoringthebattery,thetemperaturerangeshouldbe
fromapproximately40–100°F.Donotstorethebatteryormodelinahotgarage,caror
directsunlightwheneverpossible.Ifstoredinahotgarageorcarthebatterycanbe
damagedorevencatchfire.
Donotover‐dischargetheLiPoflightbattery.DischargingtheLiPoflightbatterytoolow
cancausedamagetothebatteryresultinginreducedpower,flightdurationorfailureof
thebatteryentirely.
LiPocellsshouldnotbedischargedtobelow3.0Veachunderload.Inthecaseofthe
1‐cell/1S3.7VLiPobatteryusedtopowertheChronosCX100youwillnotwanttoallow
thebatterytofallbelow3.0Vduringflight.
The4‐in‐1controlunitfeaturesalowvoltagecutoff(LVC)thatcutspowertothemotors
completely(regardlessofthepowerlevelyouhavesetwiththeleft‐hand/throttlestick)
ifthevoltageofthebatteryfallsbelowthe3.0Vminimum.IftheLVCeveroccursitwill
beindicatedbyablinkingredLEDonthecontrolunit(theLEDmountedinthecanopy
willalsoblink).However,topreventanunexpectedlossofpowerduetotriggeringthe
LVC,ifyoueverfindthatmorethanthetypicalamountofthrottle/powerisrequiredto
hoverand/orthehelicopterwillnotascend/climbevenatfullpoweryoushouldland
themodelandturnitoffimmediatelytopreventover‐discharge.
AndwhileitispossibletopowerthemodelupandflyagainaftertheLVCoccursthisis
NOTrecommended.ContinueddischargingcancausepermanentdamagetotheLiPo
batteryresultinginreducedpoweroutputand/orshortenedflightdurationsduring
subsequentflights(orfailureofthebatteryentirely).
Also,itisnotrecommendedthatyouflytotheLVCeverytimeyoufly.Insteadyou
shouldbeawareofthepowerlevelofthebattery/helicopterthroughouttheflight,and
ifatanytimethehelicopterbeginstorequiremorethrottle/powerthantypicalto
maintainhover,and/orwillnotascend/climbevenatfullpower,youshouldlandthe
helicopterandturnitoffimmediately.RepeatedlydischargingthebatterytotheLVCcan
stillcausepermanentdamagetothebatterysoit’sbesttouseatimerorstop‐watchto
timethedurationofyourflightsandtostopflyingatareasonabletimebeforetheLVCis
reached.
IMPORTANTNOTE:DONOTLEAVETHEHELICOPTERTURNEDONUNLESSITISREADYTO
BEFLOWN.IFTHEHELICOPTERISLEFTTURNEDONWHENITISNOTINUSETHELIPO
BATTERYWILLBEOVER‐DISCHARGEDBYTHESMALLAMOUNTOFCURRENTTHEON‐
BOARDELECTRONICSANDLEDsCONSUME.Itcansometimestakeafewhoursoreven
uptoafewdaystoover‐dischargethebatterythiswaybutdoingsowilllikelycause
permanentdamagetoorfailureofthebatteryentirely(whichisnotcoveredunder
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Youmustchargetheincluded250mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery(AZSH1355)usingonlythe
included104CD1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4ADualPortDCUSBCharger(AZSC104CDUSB)orasuitably
compatibleLiPobatterycharger.ChargingtheLiPobatteryusinganon‐LiPobatterycompatible
charger(suchasaNiCdorNiMHbatterycharger),orevenadifferentLiPobatterychargerwiththe
incorrectsettings,mayresultindamagetothebatteryorevenfireresultinginpropertydamage
and/orpersonalinjury.
Andunlikeothersimilarclassmodels,theChronosCX100hasbeendesignedsotheLiPoflight
batterycanbechargedwhileit’sinstalledinthehelicopter,orthebatterycanberemovedand
chargedseparately(oreven‘swapped’withasparebatterythat’salreadybeenchargedseparately).
TheincludedUltra‐MicroMaletoMaleConnectorAdapterLead(AZSH1353)canbeusedtoconnect
thechargertotheconnector/chargeportlocatedonthebottomofthehelicopter(justaheadofthe
ON/OFFswitch)tochargethebatterywhileit’sinstalledinthehelicopter.Or,theincludedMicroA
FemaleConnectortoUltra‐MicroMaleConnectorAdapterLead(AZSH1354)canbeusedtocharge
thebatterywhenit’snotinstalledinthehelicopterbyconnectingthebatterytothechargerdirectly
(itcanalsobeusedtochargesparebatteries).
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PleasefollowthesestepstochargetheLiPoflightbatterywiththeincludedcharger:
ConnectthedualportDCUSBchargertoasuitable5VUSBportonacomputerorother
device.Anotheroptionistoplugtheoptional5005PS100‐240VACto5VDCUSB,0.5‐Amp
PowerSupply(AZSC5005PS)intoacompatible100‐240VACoutletthentoconnectthe
chargertothepowersupply/ACadapteraccordingly.Thepowersupply/ACadapteris
poweredonwhentheLEDindicatorglowssolidgreen.
TochargetheLiPoflightbatterywhileit’sinstalledinthehelicopterusetheincludedUltra‐
MicroMaletoMaleConnectorAdapterLeadtoconnectthechargertotheconnector/charge
portlocatedonthebottomofthehelicopter.YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPER
POLARITYBEFOREMAKINGTHECONNECTIONSbyaligningtheredcolorpositive(+)wire
leadwiththe‘ON’markingonthebottomofthecanopyandbyorientingittowardtheend
ofthechargerwithouttheUSBconnector.Andalthoughtheultra‐microconnectorsare
‘keyed’tominimizetheriskofareversepolarityconnection,ifyouforcethemitispossibleto
makeconnectionwiththeincorrectpolaritypotentiallycausingdamagetothe
helicopter/controlunit,thebatteryand/orthecharger.Whentheconnectorsareproperly
alignedforcorrectpolarityonlyaminimalamountofpressureshouldberequiredtoachieve
thelight‘click’thatindicatessecureconnection.
NOTE:ThereferencephotosshowthedualportDCUSBchargerchargingaspareLiPo
battery(AZSH1355;soldseparately)whilechargingthebatteryinstalledinthehelicopterat
thesametime.YoucanalsopurchaseanadditionalMicroAFemaleConnectortoUltra‐
MicroMaleConnectorAdapterLead(AZSH1354)tochargetwobatteriesthatarenot
installedinthehelicopteratthesametime.

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TochargetheLiPoflightbatterywhenit’snotinstalledinthehelicopterusetheincluded
MicroAFemaleConnectortoUltra‐MicroMaleConnectorAdapterLead(AZSH1354)to
connectthebatterytothechargerdirectly.YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPER
POLARITYBEFOREMAKINGTHECONNECTIONSbyorienting/aligningthewireleadsofthe
batteryandadapterleadsothey’re‘redtored’and‘blacktoblack’.You’llalsoneedto
orienttheredcolorpositive(+)wireleadtowardtheendofthechargerwithouttheUSB
connector.Andalthoughtheconnectorsare‘keyed’tominimizetheriskofareversepolarity
connection,ifyouforcethemitispossibletomakeconnectionwiththeincorrectpolarity
potentiallycausingdamagetothebatteryand/orcharger.Whentheconnectorsareproperly
alignedforcorrectpolarityonlyaminimalamountofpressureshouldberequiredtoachieve
thelight‘click’thatindicatessecureconnection.
Whenthehelicopterand/orbatteryareconnectedtothechargersecurelyandwiththe
properpolaritytheLEDindicatorwillglowsolidred(thereisanLEDindicatorforeachcharge
port).ThebatterywillbecharginganytimetheLEDindicatorisglowingsolidred.
Itwilltakeapproximately1.0–1.5hourstofullychargeamostlyorfullydischarged(notover‐
discharged)batteryfromasuitablepowersource.Andwhenthebatteryisfullychargedthe
LEDindicatorwillstopglowingentirely.WhentheLEDindicatorisnolongerglowingyoucan
disconnectthehelicopterand/orbatteryfromthecharger/adaptedleadasitisnowfully
chargedandreadyforuse.
NOTE:Whenusingbothchargeportsatthesametimetochargetwo(2)fullydischarged(notover‐
discharged)batteries,thechargetimemayincreasebyapproximately30minutesperbattery(or
more)dependingontheamountofpoweravailablefromyoursource.
NOTE:TheLiPoflightbatteryincludedwithyourmodelwillarrivepartiallycharged.Forthisreason
theinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately30–45minutes.
NOTE:It’ssaferandbetterforthelongevityofthebatterytostoreitonlypartiallychargedforany
lengthoftime.Storingthebatteryatapproximately50%charge(whichisapproximately3.85Vper
cell)istypicallybest,however,itwilltakesomecarefulmanagementofthechargetimeandtheuse
ofavoltmetertoachievethisvoltage.Ifyouhavetheequipmentandskillstoachievethe50%
chargelevelforstorageitisrecommended.Ifnot,simplybesuretonotstorethebatteryfully
chargedwheneverpossible.Infact,aslongasthebatterywillbestoredatapproximatelyroom
temperatureandfornomorethanafewweeksbeforethenextuse,itmaybebesttostorethe
batteryinthedischargedstateafterthelastflight(aslongasthebatterywasnotover‐dischargedon
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Installthesix(6)includedAAbatteriesinthebackofthetransmitterbyfirstremovingthebattery
compartmentcover/door.Ensureproperpolarityofthebatteriesbeforeinstallingthemasnotedby
themarkingsmoldedintothebatterycompartment,thenre‐installthecompartmentcover/door.
CheckforproperoperationofthetransmitterbyslidingthepowerswitchtotheONposition(slideit
upward).TheredLEDindicator(abovetheswitch)willbegintoblinkslowlyandtheLCDscreenwill
poweron.ThisindicatesthetransmitterispoweredonandtheAAbatteriesareinstalledcorrectly.
NOTE:Thetransmitterisequippedwithalowvoltagebatteryalarm.Ifatanytimetheaudiblealarm
isonitwillbenecessarytoreplacetheAAbatterieswithnewones.
TheChronosCX100includesaMicro4‐ChannelLPCXHelicopterTransmitterequippedwith
2.4GHztechnology,dualrates,digitaltrimsandabacklitLCDscreen.
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ControlModeSelectionandCameraFunctionButton
Thebuttonlocatednearthetopleft‐handcornerofthetransmitterhastwofunctions.Bypressing
thebuttonandholdingitdownwhileturningthetransmitteronthefirstfunctionistoselectandset
thecontrolmode.YoucanselecteitherMode2orMode4whichwilldetermineiftheleft‐hand
(Mode2)orright‐hand(Mode4)stickcontrolstherudderchannel.Pleaseseethe‘Transmitter
ControlModeSelection’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation.
Afterthetransmitterispoweredonthesecondfunctionofthebuttonistocontrolthefunctionsof
thedigitalcamera.Pleaseseethe‘DigitalVideo/StillCamera’sectionofthismanualformore
information.
DualRateButton
Thebuttonlocatednearthetopright‐handcornerofthetransmitterisusedtotogglebetweenthe
‘DualRates’availablefortheelevatorcontrol/channel.Pleaseseethe‘TransmitterDualRates’
sectionofthismanualformoreinformation.
LCDScreen
TheuniquebacklitLCDscreendisplaysavarietyofdatawhenthetransmitterispoweredon:
BatteryPowerIndicator
ThisindicatorshowstheapproximateamountofAAbatterypowerremainingforthetransmitter.
NOTE:Thetransmitterisalsoequippedwithalowvoltagebatteryalarm.Ifatanytimetheaudible
alarmisonitwillbenecessarytoreplacetheAAbatterieswithnewones.

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ControlModeIndicator
Thisindicatorshowswhichcontrolmodeiscurrentlyselected(pleaseseethe‘Transmitter
ControlModeSelection’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation).The‘2’indicatorfor
Mode2islocatedontheleftsideofthehelicopterillustrationandthe‘4’indicatorforMode4
islocatedontherightside.
ThrottleChannelOutput/StickPositionIndicator
Thisindicatorshowstheapproximatethrottlechanneloutput/stickposition.
ThrottleChannelTrimPositionIndicator
Thisindicatorshowstheapproximatethrottlechanneltrimposition.Also,youshouldalways
havethissettothemiddleorlowerthanthemiddleposition(usingthethrottletrimlever)to
properlyarmthe4‐in‐1controlunitESCsandtoensureit’spossibletostopthemotors/rotor
bladesfromspinningcompletelywhentheleft‐hand/throttlestickisinthelowestpossible
position.
ElevatorChannelOutput/StickPositionIndicator
Thisindicatorshowstheapproximateelevatorchanneloutput/stickposition.
ElevatorChannelTrimPositionIndicator
Thisindicatorshowstheapproximateelevatorchanneltrimposition.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Althoughthepositionoftheelevatortrimcanbechanged,becausethe
ChronosCX100isequippedwithamotorforelevatorcontrolthetrimhasnoactualeffecton
thehelicopter.
RudderChannelOutput/StickPositionIndicator(forMode2andMode4)
Thisindicatorshowstheapproximaterudderchanneloutput/stickposition.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Althoughrudderchannelcontrolcanbesetontheleft‐hand(forMode2)
orright‐hand(forMode4)stick,therudderchanneloutput/stickpositionisalwaysshownby
thesameindicator(pleaseseethe‘TransmitterControlModeSelection’sectionofthis
manualformoreinformation).
RudderChannelTrimPositionIndicator(forMode2andMode4)
Thisindicatorshowstheapproximaterudderchanneltrimposition.Thetrimpositionshouldbe
adjustedasneededduringflight(usingtheruddertrimleverlocatedbelowtheleft‐handstick
forMode2orbelowtheright‐handstickforMode4)toensurethenoseofthehelicopterdoes
notconstantlyturn(yaw)leftorrightwhen‘hovering’andwithoutanyrudderchannel/control
input.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Althoughrudderchannelcontrolandtrimcanbesetontheleft‐hand(for
Mode2)orright‐hand(forMode4)stick,therudderchanneltrimpositionisalwaysshownby
thesameindicator(pleaseseethe‘TransmitterControlModeSelection’sectionofthis
manualformoreinformation).

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DualRateStatusIndicator
Thisindicatorisshowsthecontrolratecurrentlyselected;‘L’forlowrateand‘H’forhighrate
(pleaseseethe‘TransmitterDualRates’selectionofthismanualformoreinformation).
RecordingVideoIndicator
Thisindicatorshowswhenthedigitalcameraisrecordingvideo.
StillPhotoIndicator
Thisindicatorshowswhenthedigitalcameraistakingastillphoto.
Thebuttonlocatednearthetopright‐handcornerofthe
transmitterisusedtotogglebetweenthe‘High’(H)and‘Low’(L)
controlrates,alsoknownas‘DualRates’,availablefortherudder
andelevatorcontrols/channels.Youcantogglebetweenthehigh
andlowratesbypressingthebutton,afterwhichyou’llfeela
‘click’andalsohearanaudiblebeep/tone.Theselectedcontrol
ratewillbedisplayedas‘H’forhighrateand‘L’forlowratenear
thebottomleft‐handcorneroftheLCDscreen.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Thetransmitterwillautomaticallydefaulttothe‘Low’(L)ratemodeeachtime
it’spoweredon.
TheL/lowratemodeistypicallypreferredby(andrecommendedbestfor)first‐time,low‐timeand
otherpilotsinterestedmostinareducedamountofcontrolauthoritythatallowsforsmootherand
moreeasilycontrolledhoveringandflying.
BypressingthedualratebuttonwhileintheL/lowratemodeyou’llswitchtotheH/highratemode.
You’llknowyou’veswitchedtotheH/highratemodeafterfeelinga‘click’andhearingasingle
beep/tone.
IntheH/highratemodethecontrolsareallowedtoreachtheirmaximumvalues.Thismodeis
typicallypreferredbyexperiencedpilotsinterestedmostinmaximumcontrolauthority.
IfyoueverswitchtotheH/highratemodeyou’llknowyou’veswitchedbacktotheL/lowratemode
bypressingthedualratebutton,feelingtheclickandalsohearingasinglebeep/tone.
Transmitter Dual Rates

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TheMicro4‐ChannelLPCXHelicopterTransmitterincludedwiththeChronosCX100featuresunique
andexclusivesoftwarethatmakesitpossibletoselectandsetthe‘controlmode’.Typically3‐channel
RChelicoptersincludetransmittersthataresetto‘Mode4’whichplacesthrottlechannelcontrol
onlyontheleft‐handstickandrudderandelevatorchannelcontrolontheright‐handstick.However,
4+channelRChelicopterstypicallyincludetransmittersthataresetto‘Mode2’whichplacesthrottle
andrudderchannelcontrolontheleft‐handstickandelevatorchannelcontrol(plustheadded
control/channelofaileron)ontheright‐handstick.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Ifyouplantofly4+channelRChelicopters(orevenquadcoptersandairplanes)
inthefuturewestronglyrecommendsettingthetransmittertoMode2.
Thebuttonlocatednearthetopleft‐handcornerofthetransmittercanbeusedtoselectandset
Mode2orMode4.Bypressingthebuttonandholdingitdownwhileswitchingthetransmitteronthe
modewillchangefromtheonethatwaspreviouslyset(soifthetransmitterwassettoMode2itwill
thenchangetoMode4).Theselectedcontrolmodewillbedisplayedas‘2’forMode2and‘4’for
Mode4ontheleftorrightsideofthehelicopterillustrationontheLCDscreen.
IMPORTANTNOTE:Donotattempttochangethecontrolmodewhilethehelicopteristurnedon.
Transmitter Control Mode Selection
(
Mode 2/Mode 4
)

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IntheeventyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsoftheChronosCX100pleasetakethetimeto
familiarizeyourselfwiththemasfollowsandbeforeattemptingyourfirstflight:
Mode2andMode4ThrottleandElevatorChannelFlightControls
Theleft‐handstickonthetransmittercontrolsthethrottle(climb/descend)channel.Whentheleft‐
handstick(alsoknownasthe‘throttle’stick)isinthelowestpossiblepositiontherotorbladeswill
notspin.MovingthestickupwardwillincreasetheRPMs/speedoftherotorblades.Increasingthe
RPMs/speedoftherotorbladeswillcausethemodeltoclimb.
DecreasingtheRPMs/speedoftherotorbladesbyloweringtheleft‐handstickwillcausethemodel
todescend.
Afterliftingthemodeloffthegroundyoucan‘hover’bycarefullymovingtheleft‐handstickupand
downslightlyasneededsothemodelwillmaintainaltitudewithoutclimbingordescending.
Fli
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Theright‐handstickcontrolstheelevator(pitchfore/aft)channel.Pushingthestickforwardwill
causethe‘tail’motorandrotorblade/propellertospininordertopitchthenoseofthehelicopter
downwardsoitcanbeflownforward.
Pullingthestickbackwardwillcausethetailmotorandrotorblade/propellertospinintheopposite
directioninordertopitchthetailofthehelicopterdownwardsoitcanbeflownbackward.
Theelevatortrimleverislocatedimmediatelytotheleftoftheright‐handstick.Andalthoughthe
positionoftheelevatortrimcanbechanged,becausetheChronosCX100isequippedwithamotor
forelevatorcontrolthetrimhasnoactualeffectonthehelicopter.

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Mode2RudderChannelControl
WhenthetransmittercontrolmodeissettoMode2(pleaseseethe‘TransmitterControlMode
Selection’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation),movingtheleft‐handsticktotheleftwillturn
(yaw)thenoseofthehelicoptertotheleftabouttheverticalaxis.Thisisaccomplishedbyincreasing
thespeedoftheupperrotorbladesanddecreasingthespeedofthelowerrotorblades.
Movingthesticktotherightwillturn(yaw)thenoseofthehelicoptertotherightaboutthevertical
axis.Thisisaccomplishedbyincreasingthespeedofthelowerrotorbladesanddecreasingthespeed
oftheupperrotorblades.
Theruddertrimlever(locatedimmediatelybelowtheleft‐handstickforMode2)canbeusedtohelp
keepthenoseofthehelicopterfromturning(yawing)totheleftorrightwhen‘hovering’andwithout
anyleft‐handstick/ruddercontrolinput.Forexample,ifthenoseofthehelicopterturnstotheright
whenhoveringaddleftruddertrimbypressingthelevertotheleftuntilthenoseofthehelicopter
staysascloseto‘straight’aspossiblewithnofurtherinput.

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Mode4RudderChannelControl
WhenthetransmittercontrolmodeissettoMode4(pleaseseethe‘TransmitterControlMode
Selection’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation),movingtheright‐handsticktotheleftwill
turn(yaw)thenoseofthehelicoptertotheleftabouttheverticalaxis.Thisisaccomplishedby
increasingthespeedoftheupperrotorbladesanddecreasingthespeedofthelowerrotorblades.
Movingthesticktotherightwillturn(yaw)thenoseofthehelicoptertotherightaboutthevertical
axis.Thisisaccomplishedbyincreasingthespeedofthelowerrotorbladesanddecreasingthespeed
oftheupperrotorblades.
Theruddertrimlever(locatedimmediatelybelowtheright‐handstickforMode4)canbeusedto
helpkeepthenoseofthehelicopterfromturning(yawing)totheleftorrightwhen‘hovering’and
withoutanyright‐handstick/ruddercontrolinput.Forexample,ifthenoseofthehelicopterturnsto
therightwhenhoveringaddleftruddertrimbypressingthelevertotheleftuntilthenoseofthe
helicopterstaysascloseto‘straight’aspossiblewithnofurtherinput.
Andonceyou’refamiliarwiththeprimarycontrolsofthehelicopteryou’realmostreadytofly!