ECX ECX13002 User manual

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• Alwaysensureallbatterieshavebeenproperlychargedpriortousing
themodel.
• Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaroundyourmodelto
avoidcollisionsorinjury.Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignal
subjecttointerferencefrommanysourcesoutsideyourcontrol.
Interferencecancausemomentarylossofcontrol.
• Neveroperateyourmodelduringadverseweatherconditions.Poor
visibilitycancausedisorientationandlossofcontrolofyourmodel.
• Neverpointthetransmitterantennadirectlytowardthemodel.The
radiationpatternfromthetipoftheantennaisinherentlylow.
• Ifatanytimeduringtheoperationofyourmodelyouobserveany
erraticorabnormaloperation,immediatelystopoperationofyour
modeluntilthecauseoftheproblemhasbeenascertainedand
corrected.
1. Slidethepanelopenonthebottomofthetransmitter.
2. Obeythebatteryplus(+)andminus(-)diagraminthetransmitterto
install4AAbatteries.
3. Slidethepanelclosed.
WerecommendusingonlyalkalineAAbatteriesinthetransmitter,
however,itispossibletouserechargeableNi-MHbatteries.
CAUTION: Ifusingrechargeablebatteries,chargeonly
rechargeablebatteries.Chargingnon-rechargeablebatteries
maycausethebatteriestoburst,resultingininjurytopersons
and/ordamagetoproperty.
• Neverinstalldamagedbatteries.
• Neverinstallbatteriesofmixedtypesorofdifferentagesinthe
transmitter.
• Alwaysremoveexhaustedbatteries.
• Alwaysremovebatteriesbeforestoringthetransmitter.
• LowbatterypowercanresultinlossofcontroloftheRCvehicle.
TRANSMITTER BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
INSTALLING TRANSMITTER BATTERIES
ECX13002 REPLACEMENT TRANSMITTER MANUAL
NOTICE
Allinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionofHorizonHobby,LLC.Forup-to-dateproduct
literature,visithorizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthisproduct.
MEANING OF SPECIAL LANGUAGE
Thefollowingtermsareusedthroughouttheproductliteraturetoindicatevariouslevelsofpotentialharmwhenoperatingthisproduct:
NOTICE:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createapossibilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDalittleornopossibilityofinjury.
CAUTION:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDapossibilityofseriousinjury.
WARNING:Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofpropertydamage,collateraldamage,andseriousinjuryORcreatea
highprobabilityofsupercialinjury.
WARNING: ReadtheENTIREinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesoftheproductbeforeoperating.Failuretooperatethe
productcorrectlycanresultindamagetotheproduct,personalpropertyandcauseseriousinjury.
Thisisasophisticatedhobbyproduct.Itmustbeoperatedwithcautionandcommonsenseandrequiressomebasicmechanicalability.Failureto
operatethisProductinasafeandresponsiblemannercouldresultininjuryordamagetotheproductorotherproperty.Thisproductisnotintendedfor
usebychildrenwithoutdirectadultsupervision.Donotattemptdisassembly,usewithincompatiblecomponentsoraugmentproductinanywaywithout
theapprovalofHorizonHobby,LLC.Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforsafety,operationandmaintenance.Itisessentialtoreadandfollowallthe
instructionsandwarningsinthemanual,priortoassembly,setuporuse,inordertooperatecorrectlyandavoiddamageorseriousinjury.
Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

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TRANSMITTER CONTROLS
Power Switch
Poweronoroffthetransmitter
Reverse Switch
Allowsyoutochangethedirectionofsteering
(ST.REV)andthrottle(TH.REV)controls(Ensure
properfunctionwitharadiosystemtest)
Throttle Trigger
Controlspower
tothemotorfor
forwardorreverse
Steering Wheel
Controlsteering.Right
andLeftsteering
Failsafepositionsaresetduringbinding.Intheunlikelyeventthattheradiolinkislostduringuse,thereceiverwillholdthesteeringatthelast
commandwithnothrottle.Ifthereceiverispoweredonbeforepoweringonthetransmitter,thereceiverwillenterfailsafemode.Whenthetransmitter
ispoweredon,normalcontrolisresumed.
BINDING
FAILSAFE
SolidRedandGreen:Battery
voltageisgood(above4V)
SolidRed:Batteryvoltage
iscriticallylow(below4V).
Replacetransmitterbatteries
Battery Level Indicator
Steering Rate
Adjuststheamountthe
frontwheelsmovewhenthe
steeringwheelisturnedleft
orright
Throttle Dual Rate
Adjuststhemaximumamount
throttlethevehiclecanbe
given
Adjuststheneutralpointofthe
electronicspeedcontrol
Throttle Trim
Adjusttomakethevehicle
drivestraightwithnoinputat
thesteeringwheel
Steering Trim
Stop ReverseForward
BindingistheprocessofprogrammingthereceivertorecognizetheGUID
(GloballyUniqueIdentier)codeofasinglespecictransmitter.
1. PoweroffthetransmitterandESC.
2. ConnectafullychargedbatterypacktotheESC.
3. PressandholdthebindbuttonwhilepoweringuptheESC.After2
secondstheESCwillbeinbindmode.
4. Releasethebindbuttonandpowerontransmitter.
5. BindingiscompletewhenyouhearthreebeepsfromtheESC.
Youmustrebindwhenbindingthereceivertoadifferenttransmitter.
NOTICE:Donotattempttobindthetransmitterandreceiverifthereare
othercompatibletransmittersinbindmodewithin400feet.Doingso
mayresultinunexpectedbinding.

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Problem Possible Cause Solution
Thesystemwillnotconnect
Yourtransmitterandreceiveraretooclosetogether Movetransmitterafewfeetfromreceiver
Transmitterorreceiveristooclosetolargemetal
object,wirelesssourceoranothertransmitter Movetoanotherlocationandattemptbindingagain
Yourtransmitterwasaccidentallyputintobindmode
andisnolongerboundtoyourreceiver Rebindyourtransmitterandreceiver
Poorrange
Transmitterbatterieslow Replace/recharge
Transmitterantennaisdamagedorloose Check/tighten
Receiverantennadamaged Check/repair/replace
Thereceiverquitsresponding
duringoperation
Transmitterbatterieslow Replace/recharge
Looseordamagedwiresorconnectorsbetween
batteryandreceiver
Checkthewiresandconnectionbetweenthebatteryand
receiver.Repairorreplacewiresand/orconnectors
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
LIMITED WARRANTY
What this Warranty Covers - HorizonHobby,LLC(Horizon)warrantsto
theoriginalpurchaserthattheproductpurchased(the“Product”)willbe
freefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipatthedateofpurchase.
What is Not Covered - This warranty is not transferable and does
notcover(i)cosmeticdamage,(ii)damageduetoactsofGod,accident,
misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or due to improper use,
installation,operationormaintenance,(iii)modificationofortoanypartof
theProduct,(iv)attemptedservicebyanyoneotherthanaHorizonHobby
authorizedservicecenter,(v)Productnotpurchasedfromanauthorized
Horizon dealer, or (vi) Product not compliant with applicable technical
regulations.
OTHERTHANTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYABOVE,HORIZONMAKESNO
OTHER WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS
ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT,
MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESS FOR APARTICULARPURPOSE.THE
PURCHASERACKNOWLEDGESTHATTHEYALONEHAVEDETERMINED
THATTHEPRODUCTWILLSUITABLYMEETTHEREQUIREMENTSOFTHE
PURCHASER’SINTENDEDUSE.
Purchaser’s Remedy - Horizon’s sole obligation and purchaser’s sole
andexclusive remedyshallbe thatHorizon will,atits option, either (i)
service,or(ii)replace,anyProductdeterminedbyHorizontobedefective.
HorizonreservestherighttoinspectanyandallProduct(s)involvedina
warrantyclaim.Serviceorreplacementdecisionsareatthesolediscretion
ofHorizon.Proofofpurchaseisrequiredforallwarrantyclaims.SERVICE
OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE
PURCHASER’SSOLEANDEXCLUSIVEREMEDY.
Limitation of Liability - HORIZONSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORSPECIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF
PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT,
WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER
THEORYOFLIABILITY,EVENIFHORIZONHASBEENADVISED OFTHE
POSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.Further,innoeventshalltheliability
of Horizonexceedthe individualpriceofthe Product onwhich liability
is asserted. As Horizon has no control over use, setup, final assembly,
modification or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for
anyresultingdamageorinjury.Bytheactofuse,setuporassembly,the
useracceptsallresultingliability.Ifyouasthepurchaseroruserarenot
preparedtoaccepttheliabilityassociatedwiththeuseoftheProduct,
purchaserisadvisedtoreturntheProductimmediatelyinnewandunused
conditiontotheplaceofpurchase.
Law - ThesetermsaregovernedbyIllinoislaw(withoutregardtoconflict
of law principals). This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.Horizon
reservestherighttochangeormodifythiswarrantyatanytimewithout
notice.
WARRANTY SERVICES
Questions, Assistance, and Services - Yourlocalhobbystoreand/
or place ofpurchasecannotprovide warrantysupportorservice. Once
assembly,setuporuseoftheProducthasbeenstarted,youmustcontact
yourlocaldistributororHorizondirectly.ThiswillenableHorizontobetter
answeryourquestionsandserviceyouintheeventthatyoumayneed
anyassistance.Forquestionsorassistance,pleasevisitourwebsiteat
www.horizonhobby.com,submitaProductSupportInquiry,orcallthetoll
freetelephonenumberreferencedintheWarrantyandServiceContact
InformationsectiontospeakwithaProductSupportrepresentative.
Inspection or Services - If this Product needs to be inspected or
serviced and is compliant in the country you live and use the Product
in, please use the Horizon Online Service Request submission process
found on our website or call Horizon to obtain a Return Merchandise
Authorization(RMA)number.PacktheProductsecurelyusingashipping
carton. Please note that original boxes may be included, but are not
designedtowithstandtherigorsofshippingwithoutadditionalprotection.
Shipviaacarrierthatprovidestrackingandinsuranceforlostordamaged
parcels,asHorizonisnotresponsibleformerchandiseuntilitarrivesand
isacceptedatourfacility.AnOnlineServiceRequestisavailableathttp://
www.horizonhobby.com/content/_service-center_render-service-center.
Ifyoudonothaveinternetaccess,pleasecontactHorizonProductSupport
to obtain a RMA number along with instructions for submitting your
productforservice. WhencallingHorizon,youwillbeasked toprovide
your complete name, street address, email address and phone number
whereyoucanbereachedduringbusinesshours.Whensendingproduct
intoHorizon,pleaseincludeyourRMAnumber,alistoftheincludeditems,
andabriefsummaryoftheproblem.Acopyofyouroriginalsalesreceipt
mustbeincludedforwarrantyconsideration.Besureyourname,address,
andRMAnumberareclearlywrittenontheoutsideoftheshippingcarton.
NOTICE:DonotshipLi-PobatteriestoHorizon.Ifyouhaveanyissue
with a Li-Po battery, please contact the appropriate Horizon Product
Supportoffice.
Warranty Requirements - For Warranty consideration, you
must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof-
of-purchase date.Providedwarrantyconditionshavebeenmet,
your Product will be serviced or replaced free of charge. Service
or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon.
Non-WarrantyService-Shouldyourservicenotbecoveredbywarranty,
service will be completed and payment will be required without
notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds
50%oftheretailpurchasecostBysubmittingtheitemforserviceyou
are agreeing to payment of the service without notification. Service
estimatesareavailableuponrequest.Youmustincludethisrequestwith
youritemsubmittedforservice.Non-warrantyserviceestimateswillbe
billedaminimumof½houroflabor.Inadditionyouwillbebilledforreturn
freight. Horizonaccepts moneyorders and cashier’schecks,aswellas
Visa,MasterCard,AmericanExpress,andDiscovercards.Bysubmitting
any item to Horizon for service, you are agreeing to Horizon’s Terms
and Conditions found on our website http://www.horizonhobby.com/
content/_service-center_render-service-center.
ATTENTION: Horizon service is limited to Product compliant in
the country of use and ownership. If received, a non-compliant
Product will not be serviced. Further, the sender will be
responsible for arranging return shipment of the un-serviced
Product, through a carrier of the sender’s choice and at the
sender’s expense. Horizon will hold non-compliant Product for
a period of 60 days from notification, after which it will be
discarded.

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FCC INFORMATION
IC INFORMATION
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modications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.
ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicence-exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynot
causeinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.
WARRANTY AND SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION
Country of Purchase Horizon Hobby Contact Information Address
UnitedStatesofAmerica
HorizonServiceCenter
(RepairsandRepairRequests)
servicecenter.horizonhobby.com/
RequestForm/
4105FieldstoneRd
Champaign,Illinois,61822USA
HorizonProductSupport
(ProductTechnicalAssistance)
www.quickbase.com/db/
bghj7ey8c?a=GenNewRecord
888-959-2306
Sales [e-mail]
888-959-2306
UnitedKingdom Service/Parts/Sales:
HorizonHobbyLimited
[e-mail] Units1–4,PloytersRd,StapleTye
Harlow,Essex,CM187NS,UnitedKingdom
+44(0)1279641097
Germany HorizonTechnischerService [e-mail] Christian-Junge-Straße1
25337Elmshorn,Germany
Sales:HorizonHobbyGmbH +49(0)41212655100
France Service/Parts/Sales:
HorizonHobbySAS
[e-mail] 11RueGeorgesCharpak
77127Lieusaint,France
+33(0)160183490
China Service/Parts/Sales:
HorizonHobby–China
[e-mail] Room506,No.97ChangshouRd.
Shanghai,China200060
+86(021)51809868
Declaration of Conformity (inaccordancewithISO/IEC17050-1)
No.HH2014102701
Product(s): ECX2.4GHzTransmitter,2-ChannelV3
ItemNumber(s): ECX13002
Equipmentclass: 1
Theobjectofdeclarationdescribedaboveisinconformitywiththerequirementsofthespecicationslistedbelow,followingtheprovisionsofthe
EuropeanR&TTEdirective1999/5/EC:
EN 300-328 V1.8.1
EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2: 2012
EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1: 2009
EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12: 2011
EN 62311: 2008
Signedforandonbehalfof:
HorizonHobby,LLC
Champaign,ILUSA
November10,2014
Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union
Thisproductmustnotbedisposedofwithotherwaste.Instead,itistheuser’sresponsibilitytodisposeoftheirwasteequipmentbyhanding
itovertoadesignatedcollectionspointfortherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.Theseparatecollectionandrecyclingofyour
wasteequipmentatthetimeofdisposalwillhelptoconservenaturalresourcesandensurethatitisrecycledinamannerthatprotectshumanhealth
andtheenvironment.Formoreinformationaboutwhereyoucandropoffyourwasteequipmentforrecycling,pleasecontactyourlocalcityofce,your
householdwastedisposalserviceorwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION
MikeDunne
ExecutiveVicePresidentProductDivisions
HorizonHobby,LLC