Ares Nano-Micro Stick 75 User manual

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Wingspan:12.4in(315mm)
Length:10.6in(270mm)
WeightwithBattery: 0.3oz(9g)
Battery:30mAh1S3.7VLiPo(included)
Charger:1S3.7VLiPo(intransmitter,included)
Transmitter:3‐channel2.4GHzw/LiPocharger(included)
On‐BoardElectronics: 2‐in‐1receiver/ESCandmagneticactuator(installed)
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Instruction Manual

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Specifications.............................................................................................................................1
Introduction...............................................................................................................................3
SafetyPrecautionsandWarnings..............................................................................................3
FCCInformation.........................................................................................................................4
Nano‐MicroStick75RTFContents.............................................................................................5
BeforetheFirstFlightChecklist.................................................................................................6
FlightChecklist...........................................................................................................................6
InstallingtheTransmitterBatteries...........................................................................................7
TransmitterDetails....................................................................................................................7
LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsageGuidelines............................................................................8
ChargingtheLiPoFlightBattery...............................................................................................10
InstallingtheLiPoFlightBattery..............................................................................................12
ControlUnitInitializationandArming.....................................................................................13
FlightControlsandTrimming...................................................................................................16
SelectingaFlyingArea.............................................................................................................18
Flying........................................................................................................................................18
AdjustingtheWingPositionandCenterofGravity..................................................................20
TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking...............................................................................21
Repairs.....................................................................................................................................22
ReplacementPartsList.............................................................................................................22
Warranty,SupportandService................................................................................................23
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Table of Contents

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Weighinginatonly9gramsreadytofly–about1/4theweightoftypicalultra‐microclass
models–theAres™[air‐eez]Nano‐MicroStick75isagreatchoicewhenlookingfora
lightweightairplanetoflyindoorsinmoreplacesthaneverbefore.Thenano‐microsizeand
weightallowsforslowandeasyflyingeveninsmallerindoorsspacesfromagreatroomat
hometoaconferenceroomattheoffice.Plus,theproportionalthrottleandruddercontrols
makeiteasyforalmostanyonetoflywhileofferingplentyofmaneuverabilityandcontrolfor
experiencedpilotstoo.
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TheNano‐MicroStick75’sclassicstick‐styledesignisavailableintwopopularWWI‐eratrim
schemessoyoucanflyinsquadronsorsimulatedogfightswithfriends.Andthedurable,
lightweightconstructionmeansyoudon’talwayshavetoworryaboutdamageafterlessthan
perfectmissionsorlandings.Bestofall,theairframeis100%factory‐assembledandready‐
to‐flyrightoutofthebox–notoolsrequired!
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AlsointheboxiseverythingneededtoflyincludingAAbatteriesforthe3‐channel
transmitterequippedwithinterference‐free2.4GHztechnology,digitaltrimsandabuilt‐in
LiPobatterycharger.Andtheincluded30mAh1S3.7VLiPobatterydeliversplentyofpower
andlongflighttimespercharge.Thatmeansthere’snothingextratobuyandyoucanbe
readytoflywithinminutesofopeningthebox.
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AndalthoughtheUltra‐MicroTrainer100isready‐to‐flyrightoutthebox,pleasetakethe
timetoreadthroughthismanualformoreinformationaboutbatterysafetyandcharging,
controlchecks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.
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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.AnRCairplaneisnotatoy!Ifmisuseditcan
causeseriousbodilyharmanddamagetoproperty.
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Keepitemsthatcouldbecomeentangledinthepropellerbladesawayfromthepropeller,
includinglooseclothing,tools,etc.Beespeciallysuretokeepyourhands,faceandother
partsofyourbodyawayfromthepropellerblades.
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Introduction
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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.
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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.
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•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yourmodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseserious
injuryorevendeath.
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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.
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Caution:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
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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.
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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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FCC Information

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ItemDescription
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NotAvailableSeparately.Nano‐MicroStick75RTFAirframe
AZS1158AMD2.................M3LPA‐100CMicro3‐ChannelLPAirplaneTransmitter
w/100mACharger,Mode2
NotAvailableSeparately.4AABatteries
AZSB301S10UM...............30mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V10CLiPoBattery,Ultra‐MicroConnector
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Nano-Micro Stick 75 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.
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Removeandinspectallcontents
InstallthefourAAbatteriesinthetransmitter
Beginchargingtheflightbattery(connectittothechargerinthetransmitter)
Installtheflightbatteryintheairplane(afterit’sbeenfullycharged)
Testthecontrolstoconfirmproperoperation
Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols
Findasuitableareaforflying
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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.
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Alwaysturnthetransmitteronfirst
Plugtheflightbatteryintothecontrolunit
Allowthecontrolunittoinitializeandarmproperly
Flythemodel(hand‐launchortakeofffromaflat/levelsurface)
Landthemodel(landonaflat/levelsurface)
Unplugtheflightbatteryfromthecontrolunit
Alwaysturnthetransmitterofflast
Before the First Fli
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Fli
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Installthefour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.
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Checkforproperoperationofthetransmitterbyswitchingthepowerswitchon(slideitto
theright).Youshouldhearthreebeeps/tonesfromthetransmitterwhilethe‘POWER’LED
indicatorbeginstoglowsolidred.ThisindicatesthetransmitterispoweredonandtheAA
batteriesareinstalledcorrectly.
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TheNano‐MicroStick75RTFincludesanM3LPA‐100CMicro3‐ChannelLPAirplane
transmitterequippedwithinterference‐free2.4GHzFHSStechnology,digitaltrimsanda
built‐in1‐cell/1S3.7V,100mALiPobatterycharger.
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Transmitter Details

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LowBatteryPowerIndications
WhentheAAbatterypowerdropstoalevelthat’stoolowforsafecontinuedoperation,
thetransmitteroffersthefollowingindications:
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WhenchargingaLiPobatterywiththetransmitterpoweredoff,theyellowCHG
(charge)LEDindicatorwilldimnoticeablyuntiltheAAbatteriesarereplaced.
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Whenthetransmitterispoweredon,andwhetherornotaLiPobatteryisbeing
charged,therewillbeaconstantbeep/toneuntiltheAAbatteriesarereplaced.
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AntennaPosition/Orientation
TheRFoutputsignalstransmitbest/strongestfromtheshaftoftheantennaratherthan
fromthetip.Asaresultyoushouldneverpointthetipoftheantennadirectlyatthe
model.Also,thetransmitterantennacanberotatedandfoldedupto90°sobesureto
holdthetransmitterandpositiontheantennaasneededtoensurethebestpossible
signaltransmission.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymer(LiPo)batteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe
alkaline,NiCdand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.
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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yourcomplete
productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
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Andalthoughthe30mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V10CLiPoBattery(AZSB301S10UM)includedwith
yourAres™Nano‐MicroStick75RTFisintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheLiPobattery
chargerbuiltintotheincludedM3LPA‐100CMicro3‐ChannelLPAirplaneTransmitter
w/100mACharger(AZS1158AMD2),youmustreadthefollowingsafetyinstructionsand
warningsbeforehandling,chargingorusingtheLiPobattery.
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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.
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•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LiPobatterychargerbuiltintothe
includedM3LPA‐100CMicro3‐ChannelLPAirplaneTransmitterw/100mACharger
(AZS1158AMD2)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partiallycharged(approximately50%charged/3.85Vpercell),at
roomtemperature(approximately68–77°Fahrenheit[F])andinadryareaforbest
results.
•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toa
voltagethatistoolowcancausedamagetothebatteryresultinginreducedpower,
flightdurationorfailureofthebatteryentirely.
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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Nano‐MicroStick75youwillnotwant
toallowthebatterytofallbelow3.0Vduringflight.
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The2‐in‐1controlunitfeaturesasoftlowvoltagecutoff(LVC)thatsmoothlyreduces
powertothemotor/powersystem(regardlessofthepowerlevelyouhavesetwith
theleft‐hand/throttlestick)toletyouknowthevoltageofthebatteryisclosetothe
3.0Vminimum.However,evenbeforethisreductioninpower,ifyoufindthatmore
thanthetypicalamountofthrottle/powerisrequiredtocruiseorclimbyoushould
landthemodelanddisconnectthebatteryimmediatelytopreventover‐discharge.
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AndwhileitispossibletopowerthemodelupandflyagainafterthesoftLVCoccurs,
thisisNOTrecommended.ContinueddischargingcanresultinreachingthehardLVC

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whichmaycausepermanentdamagetotheLiPobatteryresultinginlostpowerand
flightdurationduringsubsequentfights(orfailureofthebatteryentirely).
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Also,itisnotrecommendedthatyouflytothesoftLVCeverytimeyoufly.Instead
youshouldbeawareofthepowerlevelofthebattery/airplanethroughoutthe
flight,andifatanytimetheairplanebeginstorequiremorethrottle/powerthan
typicaltomaintaincruiseorclimb,youshouldlandtheairplaneanddisconnectthe
LiPobatteryimmediately.Constantlydischargingthebatterytothesoft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
softLVCisreached.
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Youmustchargetheincluded30mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V10CLiPoBattery(AZSB301S10UM)
usingtheLiPobatterychargerbuiltintotheincludedM3LPA‐100CMicro3‐ChannelLP
AirplaneTransmitterw/100mACharger(AZS1158AMD2)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.
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PleasefollowthesestepstochargetheLiPobatterywiththetransmitter’sbuilt‐incharger:
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Carefullyopenthesmallhatchlocatedontheleftsideofthetransmitternearthe
bottomleftcornerandextendthechargeleadoutsideofthetransmittercase.You
canleavethehatchopenorcloseitbyroutingthechargeleadthroughthesmall
cutout/openinginthehatchdoor.
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Connectthebatterytotheconnectorattheendofthechargeleadextendingfromthe
transmitter.YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFOREMAKING
THECONNECTIONbyaligningthesmallredcirclemarkingonthehousingofthe
batterywiththesmallredcirclemarkingonthechargeleadconnector.Whilethe
white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(transmitter).Whenthecirclemarkings
areproperlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthewhiteconnectorsshould
requireonlyaminimalamountofpressuretoachievethelight‘click’thatindicatesa
secureconnection.
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Whenthebatteryisconnectedtothechargeleadsecurelyandwiththeproper
polaritythe‘CHG(charge)’LEDindicatoronthetransmitterwillglowsolidyellow.The
batterywillbecharginganytimetheLEDindicatorisglowingsolidyellowandwhether
ornotthetransmitterispoweredon.
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Itwilltakeapproximately25‐40minutestochargeafullydischarged(notover‐
discharged)battery.AndwhenthebatteryisfullychargedtheLEDindicatorwillstop
glowingyellowentirely.WhentheLEDindicatorisnolongerglowingyoucanremove
thebatteryfromthechargerasitisnowfullychargedandreadyforuse.
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NOTE:TheLiPobatteryincludedwithyournewmodelwillarrivepartiallycharged.For
thisreasontheinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately15‐20minutes.
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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%charged
(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.
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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thelastflight).

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NOTE:YoumustALWAYSturnthetransmitteronfirst,BEFOREconnecting/installingtheLiPo
flightbattery.Andbeforeproceedingwiththefollowingsteps,pleasebesurethetransmitter
ispoweredon.
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AftertheLiPobatteryhasbeenfullychargedit’sreadytobeinstalledintheairplane.
However,thefirststepbeforeinstallingthebatteryistoconnectittothe2‐in‐1controlunit.
ALSO,YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFORECONNECTINGTHE
BATTERYTOTHE2‐IN‐1CONTROLUNITCONNECTOR.Byorienting/aligningthesmallred
circlemarkingonthehousingofthebatterywiththesmallredcirclemarkingonthe
connectorforthe2‐in‐1controlunityou’llbeabletomaketheconnectionwiththecorrect
polarity.
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Also,althoughthewhite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2‐in‐1controlunitand/orbattery.Whentheredcircle
markingsareproperlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthewhiteconnectorsshould
requireonlyaminimalamountofpressuretoachievethelight‘click’thatindicatessecure
connection.
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AftertheLiPobatteryisconnectedtothe2‐in‐1controlunittheuniquemagneticattachment
designmakesitquickandeasytoinstallthebattery.Simplyplacethesideofthebatterywith
themagneticattachmentagainstthemagnetlocatedinthebatterysupportandthebattery
willbemountedsecurelyintheairplane.
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ToremovetheLiPoflightbattery,liftitawayfromthemagnetthendisconnectitfrom
the2‐in‐1controlunit.DONOTpoweroffthetransmitteruntiltheLiPoflightbatteryis
removedfromtheairplaneandthe2‐in‐1controlunitispoweredoff.REMEMBER:The
transmitterisalwaysonfirstandalwaysofflast!
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YourNano‐MicroStick75isequippedwithacompactandadvanced2‐in‐1controlunit.The
controlunitisalightweightcombinationof2.4GHzreceiveranelectronicspeedcontrol(ESC).
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Thischecklistincludesthestepsyoumustfollowtoensureproperinitialization,armingand
operationofthecontrolunit:
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Beforeeachflightyoushouldalwaysturnthetransmitteronbeforeconnecting
theflightbatterytothecontrolunit.Neverconnecttheflightbatterytothe
controlunitbeforepoweringthetransmitteronfirst.Aftereachflightyou
shouldalwaysdisconnecttheflightbatteryfromthecontrolunitbefore
poweringoffthetransmitter.
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Theleft‐hand/throttlestickmustbesetinthelowestpossiblepositioninorder
fortheESCofthecontrolunittoarm.
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NOTE:Ifthisisthefirstflight,orafirstflightfollowingrepairs,youshouldcenter
therudder(aileron)controltrim.Usethedigitaltrimbuttonsanddeterminethe
centertrimpositionusingtheaudiblebeeps/tonesforreference.
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PoweronthetransmitterandconfirmthattheLEDindicatorisglowingsolidred.
ThenconnectandinstalltheLiPoflightbatteryintheairplane.
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Withtheflightbatteryconnectedtothecontrolunit,theruddershouldmove
backandforthbrieflytoindicatethatthecontrolunithasinitializedproperly.
NOTE:Ifyouhearahumming/buzzingsoundcomingfromthemagnetic
actuatorfortherudder(orlackthereof)afterinitializationiscompletethisis
normaldependingonthecurrenttrim/neutralpositionfortherudder.Also,the
rudderwilltypicallyonlymovebackandforthbrieflywhentherudderand
verticalfinareinaverticalorientation.
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Andifyouhadtheleft‐hand/throttlesticksettothelowestpossibleposition
duringtheinitializationprocess(orifnot,lowerthesticktothelowestpossible
positionnow),theESC/motorwillnowbearmed.Usecautionasthepropeller
willnowspinwhentheleft‐hand/throttlestickisraisedbeyondthelowest
possibleposition!
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Incasetherudderdoesnotmovebackandforthbrieflyand/ordoesnotrespondtocontrol
stickinputs:
•Iftherudderdoesnotmovebackandforthbrieflyand/ordoesnotrespondto
controlstickinputsyoudonothaveapositiveradiofrequency(RF)linkbetween
thetransmitterandreceiverofthecontrolunit.First,checktobesurethe
transmitterispoweredonandthatthePOWERLEDindicatoronthetransmitter
isglowingsolidred.Ifthetransmitterispoweredonandfunctioningproperly,
disconnecttheflightbatteryfromthecontrolunit.Then,reconnecttheflight
batteryandthecontrolunitshouldinitializeproperly.Theruddershouldnow
respondtocontrolstickinputsaslongasit’sinaverticalorientation.
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Intheeventtherudderstilldoesnotrespondtocontrolstickinputswe
recommendre‐binding/linkingthetransmitterandreceiverthentryingagain.
Pleaseseethe‘TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking’sectionofthismanual
formoreinformation.
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Incasetherudderdoesrespondtocontrolstickinputsbutyouhavenocontrolofthe
motor:
•Iftherudderdoesrespondtocontrolstickinputsbutyoudonothavecontrolof
themotoryouhaveapositiveRFlinkbetweenthetransmitterandreceiverbut
theESC/motordidnotarmbecausetheleft‐hand/throttlestickmaynothave
beensettothelowestpossibleposition.Checktobesuretheleft‐hand/throttle
stickisinthelowestpossibleposition,andonceinthecorrectpositionthe
ESC/motorshouldbearmedandrespondtocontrolstickinputsaccordingly.
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AfterconfirmingthecontrolunitisinitializedandtheESC/motorhasarmedproperly
yourNano‐MicroStick75isreadytofly.However,pleasereviewthefollowingsections
ofthemanualBEFOREproceedingwiththefirstflight.
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IntheeventyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsofyourNano‐MicroStick75,pleasetake
thetimetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththemasfollowsandbeforeattemptingyourfirstflight.
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Theleft‐handstickonthetransmittercontrolsthethrottle.Whentheleft‐handstick(also
knownasthe‘throttle’stick)isinthelowestpossiblepositionthepropellerwillnotspin.
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Movingtheleft‐handstickupwardwillincrease
thespeed/RPMofthepropeller.Increasingthe
speedofthepropellerincreasesthespeedof
themodelandalsoprovidesthethrustneeded
toclimb/increasealtitude.
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Decreasingthespeed/RPMofthepropellerby
loweringtheleft‐handstickwilldecreasethe
speedofthemodelandreducethrustmaking
itpossibletodescend/decreasealtitude.
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Duringflightyoucanalsoadjustthethrottletoaposition(typicallyhavingtheleft‐handstick
settobetween1/3and1/2ofitstravelabovethelowestpossibleposition)tocruiseata
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Theright‐handstickcontrolstherudder.Movingthesticktotheleftwillmovetherudderto
theleft.Thiswillroll/turntheairplanetotheleft.
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Movingthesticktotherightwillmovetheruddertotheright.Thiswillroll/turntheairplane
totheright.
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NOTE:Theruddermaynotalwaystravelthesameamounttotheleftandtotheright.This
isnormaldependingonthecurrenttrim/neutralpositionfortherudder.Also,therudder
mustbeinaverticalorientationinordertocheckforpropermovementwhentheairplane
isnotflying.Anyhumming/buzzingsoundcomingfromthemagneticactuatorforthe
rudder(orlackthereof)isalsonormal.
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Theruddertrimcanbeusedtohelpkeeptheairplanefromdrifting/turningleftorright
duringflightwithnoright‐handstick/ruddercontrolinput.Forexample,iftheairplanedrifts
totherightinflight,addlefttrimuntiltheairplanefliesasstraightaspossiblewithout
drifting.
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Andonceyou’refamiliarwiththeprimarycontrolsoftheairplaneyou’realmostreadytofly!
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TherelativelysmallsizeandlightweightoftheNano‐MicroStick75makesitidealforflying
indoorsinsuitablespaces,suchasagreatroomathomeoraconferenceroomattheoffice,
approximately15‐feetby15‐feetwith8+footceilings.However,westronglyrecommend
whetheryou’reafirst‐timeorexperiencedpilotthatyoumakeyourfirstflightsinalarger
indoorspace,suchasabasketballgymorwarehouse,untilyouarefamiliarwiththe
handlingandcapabilitiesofthemodelandit’sproperlytrimmed.Also,ifyouareafirst‐
timepilotwehighlyrecommendallowingamoreexperiencedpilottotestflyandproperly
trimthemodelbeforeattemptingyourfirstflight.Aprovenflyableandproperlytrimmed
modelissignificantlyeasierandmoreenjoyabletofly!
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Whenyou’rereadytomakeyourfirstflightsyou’llwanttoselectasuitableopenareafreeof
peopleandobstructions.Andafteryou’veproperlytrimmedtheairplaneandbecome
familiarwithitshandlingandcapabilitiesyou’llbeabletoflyinsmallerandlessopenareas.
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PLEASENOTE:TheNano‐MicroStick75isdesignedtoonlybeflownindoors.
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Nowthatyou’veselectedasuitableflyingareayourNano‐MicroStick75isreadytofly.And
whenmakingyourfirstflightswesuggestfollowingthesesteps:
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TherearetwowaystogettheNano‐MicroStick75intotheair.Thefirst,andour
suggestedmethodforfirst‐timepilotsandforthefirstfewflightsforexperienced
pilots,istohand‐launchthemodel.Thisiseasytoaccomplishbyholdingthefuselage
stickofthemodel(justbehindthebattery)betweenyourindexfingerandthumbwith
thewingsandnoselevel.Then,raisetheleft‐hand/throttlesticktoapproximately1/2
(themodelwilltypicallyclimbslowlyormaintainaltitudeatthisstickposition/throttle
setting)andgently‘push’themodelforward.Theairplanewillbeflyingalmost
immediatelyafteritleavesyourhandallowingyoutofocusonusingtherudderto
keepthewingslevelandthrottletomaintainthedesiredaltitude.
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ThesecondwaytogetthemodelintotheairistoperformaRiseOffGround(ROG)
takeofffromasmooth,levelsurface.However,inordertoperformanROGtakeoff
yourchosenindoorflyingareaMUSThaveasuitableamountofopenspace.To
performanROGtakeoff,setthemodelonthetakeoffsurfacethenadvancetheleft‐
hand/throttlesticktoapproximately3/4tofulltravel.Whenthemodelreachesflying
speeditwillriseofftheground,anddependingontheamountofspaceavailableuntil
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themodelreachestheceiling,itmaybenecessarytoquicklyreducethestick
position/throttlesettingtoapproximatelycruise(between1/3and1/2stickposition)
inordertoavoidacollision.
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NOTE:Afterhand‐launchortakeoffyoumustbesuretonotraisethenoseofthe
airplanetoomuch(morethanapproximately20‐30degrees)asdoingsocouldcause
theairplanetostallandcrash.Thisisoneofthemostcommonwaysforfirst‐time
andlow‐timepilotstocrash.Tolowerthenoseoftheairplane,lowertheleft‐hand
stickposition/throttlesetting.
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Inmostcasesitwillbebesttofocusonturninginonlyonedirectionuntilyouhavea
goodfeelforthehandlingandcapabilitiesofthemodel.Youwillalsofindthatit’s
possibletoturnwellatapproximatelycruisespeed(between1/3and1/2left‐hand
stick/throttleposition)butthatyoucanturnfasterwithmorethrottle/speedand
ruddercontrolinput.However,besureyoudon’taddtoomuchthrottle/speedasit
willcausethemodeltoclimbduringaturn(anddon’tusetoolittleasthemodelwill
descendduringaturn).
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Whenturningfromonedirectiontoanother,inthecaseofperformingafigure8for
example,you’llfindthatincreasingthrottle/speedquicklywhenchangingthedirection
oftheturn,thendecreasingitagainafterestablishingtheturninthenewdirection,
willhelpreducetheamountofspacerequiredtochangedirectionasneeded.Thiswill
takesomepracticetogetusedtosoit’sbesttoonlychangedirectionsifyourindoor
flyingareaallowsforitcomfortably.
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Ifyoufindtheairplaneconstantlydrifts/turnsleftorrightwithoutanyruddercontrol
inputyou’llneedtomakeadjustmentstotheruddertrimsettingusingthetrim
buttonsonthetransmitter(youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthelocationand
functionofthetrimbuttonsinthe‘TransmitterDetails’and‘UnderstandingtheFlight
ControlsandTrimming’sectionsofthismanual).
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It’simportanttocontinuemakingtrimadjustmentsasneededuntiltheairplane
maintainsstraightandlevelflightwithverylittledriftingorruddercontrolinput.Also,
ifthisisyourfirstairplanemodelwehighlyrecommendallowingamoreexperienced
pilottoproperlytrimthemodel.Aproperlytrimmedmodelissignificantlyeasierand
moreenjoyabletofly!
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Toland,reducetheleft‐hand/throttlestickpositionto1/4orless.Atapproximately4
to6inchesabovethegroundlowerthestick/throttlecompletelywhileallowingthe
airplanetodescendnaturally.Insomecasesyoucanalsoaddasmallamountof

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throttlejustbeforetheairplanecontactsthegroundtoraisethenoseslightlyand
‘flare’forasmoothlanding.
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INTHEUNFORTUNATEEVENTOFACRASHORPROPELLERSTRIKE,NOMATTERHOW
MAJORORMINOR,YOUMUSTLOWERTHELEFT‐HAND/THROTTLESTICKTOTHE
LOWESTPOSSIBLEPOSITIONASQUICKLYASPOSSIBLETOPREVENTDAMAGETOTHE
ESCOFTHECONTROLUNIT.
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Ifyoudonotlowertheleft‐hand/throttlesticktothelowestpossiblepositioninthe
eventofacrash/propellerstrikeitcanresultindamagetotheESCwhichmay
requirereplacementofthecontrolunit.
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NOTE:Crashdamageisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:Therubberspinnerprotectsobjectsfromthetipofthepropeller
shaftintheunfortunateeventofcontactandalsoprotectsthepropeller,shaft,
gearboxandairframebyabsorbingimpacts.Ifthespinnerevercomesloose,orwhen
replacingthepropellerwithanewone,besuretoALWAYSre‐installthespinner
beforethenextflight.Mostglueswillnotworkwellforinstallingthespinnersowe
suggestusingsilicone,shoegoooranyothersuitableadhesivetogluethespinnerto
thesidesofthepropellerhub.Also,besurethespinnerisalignedproperlybefore
theadhesivesets/driesforsmooth,vibrationfreeperformance.
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It’spossibletoadjustthepositionofthewingandcenterofgravity(CG)tofine‐tunethe
overallflightperformanceandhandlingoftheNano‐MicroStick75invariousflyingareasand
conditions.Forexample,movingthewingforward/towardthefrontofthemodelwillresult
inalessnoseheavyCGthatallowsthemodeltoflymoreslowlyandwithamore‘nosehigh’
attitudeincruiseflight.Thisisparticularlydesirablewhenflyinginsmallerindoorareaswhile
movingthewingbackward/towardtherearofthemodelresultsinamorenoseheavyCGfor
fastercruiseflightinlargerindoorareas.
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Outoftheboxthefront/leadingedgewingandlandinggearmountonthefuselagestickis
typicallypositionedapproximately1‐7/8”(47.5mm)fromthefrontofthegearbox.This
wing/CGpositionworksverywellinmostflyingareasandconditions.However,byloosening
thescrewinthefront/leadingedgewingandlandinggearmountandcarefullymovingthis
andtherear/trailingedgewingmountonthefuselagestickyoucanchangetheoverallwing
positionandCG.
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