MegaTech PARTY BLIMP Technical specifications

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PARTY BLIMP

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TO FLY OR BUILD YOUR AIRSHIP
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DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE
Call our Customer Service Department at:
(888) MEGA-911 or send an e-mail to:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Warnings .................................................................................................................... 3
Battery Installation ................................................................................................................. 4
Radio Transmitter .................................................................................................................. 4
Decorating Your Party Blimp.................................................................................................. 5
Filling Party Blimp with Helium .............................................................................................. 5
Attaching the Gondola........................................................................................................... 5
Attaching Antenna ................................................................................................................. 6
Attaching Fins........................................................................................................................ 6
Adjusting Weight................................................................................................................... 6
Transmitter Control Functions ............................................................................................... 6
Outdoor Flying ....................................................................................................................... 7
Spare Parts............................................................................................................................ 7
WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................... 8
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PARTY BLIMP IS INTENDED
FOR INDOOR USE ONLY!

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Important! Before you begin, please read the warnings listed
here. Failure to comply with the following recommendations
could lead to bodily harm or injury. The Megatech Party Blimp
is not intended for those under 12 years of age without proper
adult supervision.
SAFETY WARNINGS
TRANSMITTER SAFETY
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation 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.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
• Youaloneareresponsibleforoperatingyourmodelinasafemanner.When
ying,youareresponsibleforyourownsafetyandthesafetyofothersaround
you. Follow these basic safety guide lines at all times.
• Whenoperating/yingalwaysbeawareofspinningpropellers.Becarefulnotto
letthemcomeclosetoyourperson,othersand/orlooseclothing.
• Flyinareasfreefromobstructionssuchaslightxtures,fans,wiresorany
object that could puncture or cause injury to yourself or others.
• Donotyyourmodelifothermodelsarebeingoperatedintheareaonthesame
frequency (49 MHz or 27 MHz).
• Donotattempttodisassembleanyofthemodel’scomponentsorallowthemtogetwet.
Electrical damage may occur.
• Keepspectatorsbehindyouwhenying.
• Beforeying,makesureyouperformarangechecktobesureyoucanmaintaincontrol
atleast25-feetfromtransmittertomodelwiththetransmitterantennaextended.
• Sinceyourmodeliscontrolledbyaradiolinkitisveryimportanttoalwayskeepafresh
alkalinebatteryinthetransmitter.WerecommendMegatech’sSuperPlusseries,designed
for RC products.
• Neverusesolventsorliquidcleanerstocleanthismodel.Doingsomaydamagetheunit
or electronics. Only use a dry, soft cloth for cleaning.
HELIUM
• DonotleavePartyBlimpindirectsunlightorahotenvironment
• StoreinatedPartyBlimpinacoolplace
• DonotoverinatePartyBlimp.Inateslowlyandsowrinklesshowalongtheseams
RADIO
• Saferadiooperationtip:Thetransmittershouldalwaysbetherstthingturnedonandthe
last thing off.
• Thetransmitter’santennamustbefullyextendedforoptimumradiolinkduringight.
Neverywiththeantennadown.
• Neverdisassembleanyoftheradiocomponentsorexposethemtomoisture.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

4PARTS LIST
• PartyBlimp
• TripleFanLight/SoundGondola
• RadioTransmitter
• MarkerSet
• StencilSet
• 3VLithiumCR123Battery
• 9VAlkalineBattery
CheckallpartsBEFOREyourrstight.ContactMegatechifpartsaremissing.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
• Install3V(CR123)lithiumbatteryintotheGondolaunitpayingattentiontothe
polarity while installing.
• Install9Valkalinebatteryintothetransmitterunitpayingattentiontothepolarity
while installing.
RADIO TRANSMITTER
Antenna: Emits signal from the transmitter to the models on-board receiver.
LED Display: Glows when transmitter is on and also shows battery condition.
(LEDwilldimwhenbatteryweakens.)
Right & Left Control Sticks: Used to control forward, reverse, left and right turns.
Pushing the two controls forward at the same time will move the unit forward,
pullingthecontrolsdownwillmaketheunitgoinreverse.Usingtheleftcontrolor
right by itself will turn the unit in the same direction as the control is being directed.
Light Control Button:Whenpresseditwilloperatethegondola’s7differentlight
sequences
Ascend/Descend Buttons:Presstheleftbuttontomaketheunitclimbandthe
right button to descend.
Power On/Off Switch: Turns the transmitter on and off. When transmitter is on
anditsbatteriesareatfullcapacity,theLEDdisplaywilllight.
Battery Cover (Rear of Transmitter):Coverforcompartmentthatholds(1)“9V”
alkalinebattery.
ANTENNA
DESCEND BUTTONASCEND BUTTON
POWER LED
LEFT
CONTROL
STICK
RIGHT
CONTROL
STICK
LIGHT /
SOUND
CONTROL
BATTERY & RADIO TRANSMITTER

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DECORATING YOUR PARTY BLIMP
•Linealargeattableorareawithnewspaperforprotection.
•Unfoldandlaythepartyblimpoutsoentiresideisvisible.
•Decoratebothsidesoftheblimpwithyourownpersonaldesignand/ormessage
ontheblimpusingincludedmarkerandstencilset.
FILLING PARTY BLIMP WITH HELIUM
YoucanllyourPartyBlimpwithHeliumatmostoristshopsorpartystores.
AlternatelyyoucanbuysmallHeliumtanksfrommanytoy/hobbystores
REMEMBER:ItisimportanttollthePartyBlimpwithheliumslowly.
• YourPartyBlimpisttedwithaself-sealingautollvalve.Openthehelium
valveandlltheblimpslowlyandcarefully.
• Continuellingwithheliumuntiltheblimpisfullandrm.Foldvalveaganist
blimp and secure with Scotch®tape.
NOTE: Be sure not to over inate your Party Blimp. Helium expands when
exposed to heat. If your Party Blimp is over inated and exposed to heat
it will expand and potentially burst. Gases also expand at high altitudes.
It is recommended to slightly under inate your Party Blimp if you will be
using it in a higher altitude
• Removenozzlefromheliumtankandselfsealingvalvewillautomaticallyclose
IMPORTANT: Be sure to hold the blimp securely during lling so it doesn’t
y away.
ATTACHING THE GONDOLA
• LocatetheFillerValveontheblimpasapointofreference
• Markspot16”fromllervalve
• GondolawindowshouldbepointingawayfromFillerValve
• Removeprotectivebackingfromthetapeonthegondola
• Lineuptherearofthegondola(nowindow)withthe16”markyoumade
• Pressrmly,makingsurethegondolaisalignedstraightalongtheseam
• Foradditionalattachmentinsurance,werecommendusingfour(4)piecesof
Scotch® transparent tape (not included) , two long ones for the sides, and two
shorter ones for the front and rear.
16 inches
Filler Valve
ASSEMBLY
*Scotchisaregisteredtrademarkof3M

6ATTACHING ANTENNA
• Insertantennaintothetopofthetransmitterandturnitclockwiseuntilsnug.
DO NOT overtighten
• MakesureyourtransmitterisalwaystheFIRST THING ON and the LAST
THING OFF.Thiswillensureyoualwayshavesolidradiolink.
ATTACHING FINS
• Measure4spotsthatare6”fromthevery
rear/thinendoftheblimp.Eachshouldbe
an equal distance apart from each other.
• Makesurethewidepartofthenisclosest
totherear/thinendoftheblimp
• Bendtabsinoppositedirectionsandattach
ntabsusingScotch®tape
ADJUSTING WEIGHT
WhenthePartyBlimpispreparedforightaftergondolaandnsareattached,you
willneedtoproperlyweighttheunitsoitdoesnotyaway.
• UsesmallcoinssuchasaU.S.penny
• Slowlyslideonecoinatatimeintotheslotsbetweenthegondolaandtheblimp
• Continuetoaddcoinsuntiltheblimpoatsintheairbutwillnotfalltotheground
or rise once you release it (zero bouyancy).
NOTE: As your Party Blimp deates it will not oat as well. You will need to
remove weight from your Party Blimp as it looses helium. Once there are no
further weights to remove, you will need to re-inate your Party Blimp.
TRANSMITTER CONTROL FUNCTIONS
The two control levers on the front of the transmitter are for operating the left
and right drive propellers. Each of which have independently controlled forward,
reverse and full-stop.
• Bothstickspushedforwardwillmovetheairshipforward.
• Bothstickspulledbackwillmovetheairshipbackwards
• Theleftstickonlypushedforwardwillturntheairshipright.Thisstickonlypulled
backwardswillswingtheairship’sreartotheright.
• Therightstickonlypushedforwardwillturntheairshiptotheleft.Thisstickonly
pulledbackwillswingtheairship’sreartotheleft.
ASSEMBLY / RADIO FUNTIONS
FIN
PLACEMENT
THINNER
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• Bothstickssimultaneouslyoperatedinoppositedirections(onepulledback
andonepushedforward)willturntheairshipwillswivelarounditsownaxis(no
forward or rearward motion) right or left.
• Thetwobuttonsonthetopofthetransmitteroperatethethirdaltitude-control
propeller. Pushing the left one will cause the airship to gain altitude. Pushing the
right one will cause the airship to lose altitude.
• Thebuttoninthemiddleofthefrontofthetransmitterturnsonandselects
different strobing light patterns.
OUTDOOR FLYING
The Party Blimp is designed and recommended for indoor use. If it is used
outdoors, you must choose a day with absolutely no wind.
• Hookincludedtetherlineontothegondolaunit
• Attachtheotherendofthetetherlinetothetransmitter
• CheckbothconnectionsoftenthePartyBlimpcanveryeasilydetach&yaway
SPARE PARTS
ShouldyourequiresparepartsforyourMegatechPartyBlimp,youshouldrst
contactyourlocalcertiedMegatechdealer.Shouldyounotbeabletolocatethe
parts locally, you can contact Megatech directly and order the parts from us. The
following are the spare parts that are available for the Party Blimp along with the
part numbers for your reference.
PART # DESCRIPTION
MTC830401 REPLACEMENTBALLOON
MTC830203 GONDOLAUNIT
MTC3920 3VLITHIUMBATTERY
MTC3949 9VALKALINEBATTERY
MTC830205 TRANSMITTER
OUTDOOR FLYINHG/SPARE PARTS
FORWARD
REVERSE
VEER
RIGHT
VEER
LEFT
VEER
RIGHT
VEER
LEFT
RIGHT
SPIN
LEFT
SPIN
UP
CHANGE
LIGHT
PATTERN
DOWN

WARRANTY
Megatech® Limited Warranty
Megatech® International guarantees this item to be free from defects for a period of 30
daysfromdateofpurchase.CarefullycheckpartsandoperationBEFOREyourrstight.
Damageincurredduringying,landing,crashingormodicationisnotcoveredunderthe
warranty.
Ifyoudiscoverdefectsduringtheveryrsttestingduringthis30dayperiod,pleasecallour
Support Team toll free at 1-888-634-2911 for Return Authorization. If in our opinion after
inspecting the product, we determine it to be defective; we will repair or replace it at our
discretion.
Contact the Megatech® International Service Department before returning any item that is
defective according to the limitations listed above.
IfyouareissuedreturnauthorizationandaskedtosendtheitemtoourServiceDepartment
please follow these steps:
• Removeallbatteriesfromtheblimp&fromthetransmitter
• Packthereturneditem(s)carefullyandplaceinasturdyshippingcarton
• Returntheproductalongwithproofofpurchase
• Includealetterdescribingtheproblem
• Includeyouraddressandtelephonenumber
Megatech International
ATTN: Service Department
8300 Tonnelle Avenue
North Bergen, NJ 07047
[phone]
This warranty does not cover any damage caused by use, misuse, alteration, accident, or
neglect, nor does it cover normal wear and tear of the product. Product returned to us which
falls under this category will be submitted to our service department for repair. We reserve
the right to charge any service and parts fees incurred when repairing the item.
Although this warranty does not cover and damage caused to the blimp after the initial
testing, spare parts and service are available. Please see pg. 7 of this manual.
Under no circumstances will Megatech® International or any of its representatives be held liable for injury to persons or property damage
resultingfromassemblyoruseoftheproduct.Megatech®isnotliableifanyoutsideradiofrequenciesinterferewiththeproduct’sfrequency
causing loss of control. Megatech® International will not be held liable for any personal injury or property damage resulting from an out-of-
control model caused by use or misuse of the product.
This warranty is void if the product in question has been altered or repaired by anyone other than Megatech International or an authorized agent.