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W arning!
A r emo te - con tro lle d h eli cop ter is N OT A TOY and is o nly sui tab le fo r te en age rs
over the age of 14!
Thi s p ro duc t i s n ot int end ed for u se by chil dre n wit hou t s upe rv isio n of a p are nt .
I n ap p r o p ri a t e us e m ay re s u l t in se v er e i nj u ri e s an d / o r da m a g e to p ro p e r t y.
It has to b e op erat ed w ith c are an d ca uti on and re qui res bo th m ec han ica l an d m ent al
s k i l l s . Th e op e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s co n t a i n no t e s o n sa f e t y a n d te c h n i c a l re g u l a t i o n s a s we l l
a s in fo r m at i o n on ma i nt a i n in g an d o pe r at i n g th e pr o d u c t. It i s in d is p e n sa b l e to re a d th e se
instructions thoroughly bef ore the first usage. Only this helps to avoid accidents with inju-
ries and damage .
On ly u se t he h eli cop ter i n c los ed r oom s wh ic h pr ovid e su ffic ient s pace an d fo llow al l
ins tru cti ons g iven in th is m anua l. M ake s ure tha t no lo se o bje ct s, i ncl udi ng c lot hes , or
other objects lik e pens or screw drive rs can become entangled in the rot or bla des or can
get in con tac t w ith the m. E spe ci ally ta ke ca re t hat your han ds DO NOT g et c lo se t o th e
rotor blades !
As user of this pr oduc t you are solely res pon sible for han dlin g it safely in order to ens ure
t ha t ne i t h er yo u no r ot h e r pe r s on s or t he i r pr o p er t y su ff er da m ag e s or ar e en d a n ge r e d.
Thi s m od el i s c ont rol led via a rad io sig nal whi ch mig ht be dis turb ed by va rio us sour ces
fro m out si de. T hes e inte r fere nc es ca n cau se a sho r t los s of con tro l. Th ere fore it is adv is-
abl e to always kee p a safe d ista nc e to the mod el in ord er to avoid da mag e to prop er ty or
injuries.
• Neve r use your mo del with weak remo te co ntro l bat teri es.
• Avoi d busy areas . Always make sure that there is enoug h spa ce.
• Prefe rab ly do no t u se your mo del o n a n ope n s tree t o r i n pub lic are as in ord er not to
e nd a n g er or hu r t an yo n e .
• Ex act ly ob ser ve t he in str uct ion s an d warn ing s for thi s pr odu ct a nd for any p os sib le
additional equipment (battery charger , r echargeable batteries etc. ) being used by you.
• Sh oul d t he h eli cop ter c om e i nto c ont act w ith any li ving thing o r sol id ob je ct ,
imm ed iate ly r etu rn th e g as co ntr ol to ze ro, i n ot her wor ds t he l ef t- han d joys tic k
m us t b e at th e st o p at t h e bo t t om o f th e sl i d e!
• Ma ke s ure th at all c hem ica ls, sm all pa rt s and el ect ric al co mp one nts are o ut of ch ild-
rens ´ reach.
• Avoi d any moi stur e as this migh t do damag e to the ele ctr oni cs.
• Th ere is a ris k to suffe r seve re i njur y o r eve n de ath i f yo u pu t par t s of your mod el i nto
yo u r mo u t h or li c k th e m .
C a u t i o n! B e f o r e yo u fir s t fl y th e mo d e l , fin d o u t wh e t h e r th e r e i s a l e g a l r e q ui r e m e n t
to insur e mod el aer opl ane s such as thi s in your cou ntr y.
Informa tion can be obtain ed
for example from your insurance company whether your new an d any previous model
aeroplanes a re included in y our third-party insurance. Ha ve this confirmed in writing and
k e e p t h e c o r r e s p o n d e n c e i n a s a f e p l a c e . It m a y be n e c e s s a r y f o r yo u t o ta k e o u t a sp e c i a l
ins ura nce poli cy to cover mode l airc raf t.
Important i nformation concerni ng Lithi um- Ion rechargeable batteries
Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) rechargeable batteries a re significantly more sensitive than traditional
alkaline, or Ni MH-rechargeable ba tteries normally u sed with radio controlled models.
The refor e the ins tru cti ons an d warn ing s have to be obser ve d in deta il. In cas e of impr ope r
u s e of L i t h i u m - I o n r e c h a r g e a b l e b at t e r i e s t h e r e is a d a n g e r of fi r e. Al w a y s fo l l o w t h e ma n u-
fa c t ur e r s´ in s tr u c t i on s if yo u di s p o se of Li t hi u m - Io n re c h a rg e a b le b at t e r ie s .
Regulations on disposal for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Thi s sym bol , sho win g refu se bi ns wi th a c ros s th roug h th em, d eno tes t hat em pt y bat ter-
ies, rechargeable batteries, button cells, rechargeable batter y packs, equipment bat ter-
ies , d isus ed ele ctr ic al e qui pme nt, etc. sh oul d n ot b e d isp ose d o f in do mes tic ref use, as
they are harmful to the environment and health.
Plea se help to preser ve envi ronm ent and heal th
and tal k to you r c hil dre n a bou t the cor rec t di s-
posal of us ed batteries and disused electrical
equipment. Batteries and disused electrical
eq ui pm en t sho ul d be ha nd ed in to t he us ual col le ct io n po int s wh ere th ey ca n be pro p erl y
recycled.
D o no t mi x di s s i mi l a r ba t te r y t y p es o r em p l oy ne w an d us e d ba t t er i e s to g e th e r.
Empt y bat te rie s s hou ld be r emove d from t he pr odu ct. D o not at tem pt to re cha rge n on-
rechargeable batteries. Re chargeable ba tteries should only be charged under adult
sup er visi on. Exh auste d bat ter ies are to be rem oved from the toy . Rech arg eab le bat ter ies
sho uld be remove d from the prod uct befo re cha rgi ng. Supp ly termi nal are not to be sho r t-
circuited. Only use the batteries recommended or equivalent types.
If in re gul ar use t he ch arg er mus t be exam ine d for da mag e to the c ord, p lug , cover s and
a ll ot h e r pa r t s. If any si g ns of d am a g e ar e fo un d t he c ha r g er m ay on l y be u se d ag a i n af t er
r ep a i r wo rk ha s be e n co m p l et e d .
G ui d e l in e s an d wa r n in g s fo r th e us e of Li - i o n re c h a rg e a b l e ba t t e ri e s
A l t h o u g h t h e 8 .4 V
1000 mA Lithi um- Ion batte ry char ger you rec eive d toget her wit h the
Carr era R C heli co pter ha s bee n devel op ed es pec ial ly for s afe ch argi ng of t he 7 . 4 V
650 mAh Lithium-Ion
b a t t e r y,
you ha ve to read the follo wing safe ty regulations and wa rn-
i ng s b ef or e us i n g or c ha r g in g th e Li - i o n re c h a rg e a b le b at t e r y.
Note: Li-ion rechargeable batteries a re significantly more s ensitive than traditional
alkaline, or NiM H-rechargeable batteries n ormally used with r adio controlled models.
The refor e all instr uct ion s and warni ngs have to be o bse rve d prec isel y . In c ase of i mpr ope r
use of Li -i o n re ch ar g ea bl e ba tt er i es th e re is a da ng er of fir e. Wh e n han d li ng , ch ar gi n g or
usi ng th e at tac hed Li-ion rechargeable battery y ou assume all and an y risk s connected
wit h Lit hium r ech arg eab le bat ter ies. I f you do n ot agre e to the se ter ms pl ease i mme di-
at e l y re tu r n th e c om p l et e he l i c op t er mo d e l in ne w an d un u s ed c o nd i t i on to th e re t ai l e r.
• Y ou have to ch arg e the at tac he d
7, 4 V
650 mAh
Li- io n r ec harg eab le bat ter y in a
s af e pl a c e an d at a sa fe d is t a n c e to fla m m a bl e ma t er i a l.
• Neve r leave th e bat ter y ung uar ded wh en ch arg ing it . Whe n char gin g the b atte r y yo u
s h o u l d a l w ay s b e ne a r b y in or d e r t o co n t r o l th e ch a r g i n g p r o c e s s a n d to b e a b l e to r e a c t to
potential problems.
• Af ter a flight , the rech arg eab le batt er y has to coo l down to the amb ient air tem per ature
before charging it.
• Y ou may on ly use th e app rop riat e Li -i on bat ter y ch arg er . In cas e of non -c om pli anc e
wi th the se di re cti on s th er e is a da nge r of fire re su lt in g in a hea lt h ris k an d/ o r dama ge to
p ro p e r t y. NE V ER us e an y ot h e r ba t te r y c h ar g e r.
• Sto re the rec har gea ble batt er y at amb ien t temp erat ure in a dr y plac e.
• A l w ay s re c h a r g e th e ba t t e r y i m m e d i a t e l y af t e r us e t o pr e v e n t it s b e c o m i n g de e p
d i s c h a r g e d . P l e a s e m a k e su r e t o al l o w a p a u s e o f a b o u t 2 0 m i n u t e s b e t w e e n fi n i s h-
ing the flig ht a nd r ech arg ing t he bat te ry. R ech arg e th e b att er y o cca sion all y (sug-
ge ste d ever y 2- 3 mont hs). Fai lure to t rea t the b att er y as de scri be d above ca n lea d
to it s be c o m in g d ef e c t i ve .
• When transpor ting or temporarily storing the rechargeable battery the temperatur e
sho uld b e betw een 5 -50 °C. If pos sib le, do not st ore the b atte ry or t he mod el in a car an d
d o n o t ex p o s e it to d i r e c t s u n l i g h t . I n ca s e t h e ba t t e r y i s br o i l e d i t c a n be d a m a g e d or c a t c h
fire.
• Do not dis cha rge the Li -io n bat ter y beyon d a cer t ain level. If the batt er y is unlo ade d too
dee p the bat ter y´s out put as we ll as its du rab ilit y wil l decr eas e whic h can fin ally l ead to a
total break down. Li - i o n ce l l s sh o ul d n ot b e di s c ha r g e d be yo n d 6 V wh e n be i n g us e d . Th e
Li- io n bat ter y i n th e Carr era R C he lic opte r mus t not fal l beyo nd 6 V vol tag e dur ing th e
flig ht. T he h elic op ter´ s con tro l uni t is e qui ppe d wit h a pr otec tio n sys tem (LV C) w hic h is
ac t iva te d in ca se the vo lt ag e dr op s to un de r 6 V . Wi th th i s cut - off be i ng ac t iva te d th e co n-
tro l u nit is go ing to redu ce the en gin es´ pe rfo rma nce in or der to avoid a volt age dro p t o
u n d e r 6 V. S h o u l d yo u no t i c e a re d u c t i o n i n pe r f o r m a n c e yo u sh o u l d l a n d th e h el i c o p te r a t
on ce an d swi tch o ff th e mod el a s fur th er di sc harg ing b elo w 6 V wi ll da mag e the Li -io n
battery permanently . This results in a reduction in the batter y ´ s output and d urability for
any f oll owin g fli ghts or i n a t otal bre akdow n. In add iti on, rep eate d at tem pts t o di sch arg e
the r ech arg eab le bat ter y fur t herm ore m ay lead to th e con trol s ystem´ s brea kdow n
although the engines are still r unning. The minimum voltage required for the receiver or
oth er pi ec es of elec tron ic s is n o lo nge r rea che d th en. I t is n ot ad vis abl e to m ax the
rec har gea ble batt er y to 6 V on ea ch flight . In stea d, yo u sh oul d kee p a n eye on th e
battery´ s/helicopter ´ s charge condition during the flight. Should you notice that the heli-
copter r equires s tronger controlling than normally whe n hovering or flying you should l and
your model immediately. Nev erth eless, frequent dischar ging of the rechargeable batter y
d ow n to 6 V c an d am a g e it pe r m a ne n t ly.
Note: If t h e ba t t e r y vo l t a g e / o u t p u t i s lo w y o u wi l l r e c o g n i s e th a t a co n s i d e r a b l e tr i m an d /o r
co ntro llin g i s n ece ssa ry to avoid th at t he heli co pter sta rt s t run dlin g. Thi s us ual ly o cc urs
b ef o re re a c h in g a ba t te r y vol t a g e of 6 V a nd i t is a go o d mo m e n t to en d th e fli g h t.