INSTRUCTION MANUAL

f or Fut aba 6EXA 6 -ch a n n e l,

FM ra d io co n tro l syste m fo r a ircra ft
Fu ta b a C o rp o ra tio n
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6EXA
INTRODUCTION
Th a n k yo u fo r p u rch a sin g th e Fu ta b a

6 E XA d igita l p ro p o rtio n a l R /C a ircra ft syste m . I f th is is yo u r first co m p u te r ra d io , re st

a ssu re d th a t it is d e sign e d to m a ke in itia l se tu p a n d fie ld -tu n in g o f yo u r a irp la n e e a sie r a n d m o re a ccu ra te th a n wo u ld b e if
u sin g a n o n -co m p u te r ra d io . Alth o u gh th is is a begi nner o r spor t syste m with th e re q u ire m e n ts o f th o se flye rs in m in d , in
o rd e r to m a ke th e b e st u se o f yo u r Fu ta b a 6 E XA a n d to o p e ra te it sa fe ly, you must caref ul l y read al l of t he i nst ruct i ons.
Suggest i on: I f, wh ile re a d in g th e in stru ctio n s, yo u a re u n cle a r o f so m e o f th e p ro ce d u re s o r fu n ctio n s a n d b e co m e stu ck ,
co n tin u e to re a d o n a nyway. O fte n , th e fu n ctio n o r p ro ce d u re will b e e xp la in e d a ga in la te r in a d iffe re n t way p rovid in g a n o th e r
p e rsp e ctive fro m wh ich to u n d e rsta n d it. An o th e r su gge stio n is to co n n e ct th e b a tte ry, switch a n d se rvo s to th e re ce ive r a n d
a ctu a lly o p e ra te th e ra d io o n yo u r wo rk b e n ch a s yo u m a ke p ro gra m m in g ch a n ge s. Th e n , yo u ll b e a b le to se e th e e ffe cts o f
yo u r p ro gra m m in g in p u ts.
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Int roduct i on ..............................................................................2
Servi ce .......................................................................................2
Cont ent s and speci f i cat i ons ...............................................3
Gl ossary.....................................................................................3
Int roduct i on t o t he 6EXA syst em......................................4
Transmi t t er cont rol s and descri pt i ons.............................4
Radi o i nst al l at i on ...................................................................5
Recei ver and servo connect i ons .......................................7
Chargi ng t he Ni -Cd bat t eri es...............................................7
LCD and Programmi ng cont rol s..........................................8
Programmi ng t he T6EXA radi o............................................9
M o d e l se le ct/D a ta re se t ..................................................1 0
S e rvo reve rsin g ..................................................................1 0
D u a l ra te s ...........................................................................1 0
E xp o n e n tia ls .......................................................................1 1
E n d P o in t Ad ju stm e n ts .....................................................1 1
Trim s ...................................................................................1 2
P ro gra m m a b le M ixe r........................................................1 2
P re p ro gra m m e d win g m ixin g ......................................1 3
Flo w ch a rt ..........................................................................1 6
Ot her T6EXA f unct i ons .......................................................1 7
Tra in e r switch .....................................................................1 7
Fla p co n tro l leve r...............................................................1 7
Ad ju sta b le -le n gth co n tro l stick s ......................................1 8
C h a n gin g th e stick m o d e .................................................1 8
Fl yi ng saf et y gui del i nes.....................................................1 8
Fl i ght preparat i on.................................................................1 9
Frequency Chart ....................................................................2 0
Fut aba Accessori es .............................................................2 0
Model Dat a Recordi ng Sheet s .........................................2 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Th is p ro d u ct is to b e u se d fo r sp o rt a n d re cre a tio n a l flyin g o f ra d io -co n tro l m o d e ls o n ly. Fu ta b a is
n o t re sp o n sib le fo r th e re su lts o f u se o f th is p ro d u ct by th e cu sto m e r o r fo r a ny a lte ra tio n o f th is
p ro d u ct, in clu d in g m o d ifica tio n o r in co rp o ra tio n in to o th e r d evice s by th ird p a rtie s. M o d ifica tio n will
vo id a ny wa rra n ty a n d is d o n e a t th e o wn e rs risk .
P ro te ct th e e n viro n m e n t by d isp o sin g o f re ch a rge a b le b a tte rie s re sp o n sib ly. Th ro win g re ch a rge a b le
b a tte rie s in to th e tra sh o r m u n icip a l wa ste syste m is ille ga l in so m e a re a s. C a ll 1 -8 0 0 -8 -B ATTE R Y
fo r in fo rm a tio n a b o u t N i-C d b a tte ry re cyclin g in yo u r a re a .
SERVICE
I f a ny d ifficu ltie s a re e n co u n te re d wh ile se ttin g u p o r o p e ra tin g yo u r syste m , p le a se co n su lt th e in stru ctio n m a n u a l first.
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I f u n a b le to re so lve th e p ro b le m , p a ck th e syste m in its o rigin a l co n ta in e r with a n o te e n clo se d a n d a t horough, accurat e
d e scrip tio n o f th e p ro b le m s) . I n clu d e th e fo llo win g in yo u r n o te :
S ym p to m s. Any u n u su a l m o u n tin g co n d itio n s.
An in ve n to ry o f ite m s e n clo se d . Th e ite m s th a t re q u ire re p a ir.
Yo u r n a m e , a d d re ss, a n d te le p h o n e n u m b e r. Include the warranty card if warranty service is requested.
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GLOSSARY
I t will b e h e lp fu l to u n d e rsta n d th e fo llo win g te rm s bef ore re a d in g th e re st o f th e m a n u a l. Th e te rm s a re n o t in a lp h a b e tica l
o rd e r, b u t a re in a lo gica l o rd e r th a t p re p a re s th e re a d e r fo r u n d e rsta n d in g th e n e xt te rm .
Reversi ng (servo reversi ng) A fu n ctio n th a t a llo ws th e u se r to d e te rm in e th e d ire ctio n o f re sp o n se o f e a ch se rvo . I f, a fte r
h o o k in g u p th e se rvo s, a co n tro l o n th e m o d e l re sp o n d s in th e wro n g d ire ctio n , th e u se r m ay ch a n ge th e se rvo s d ire ctio n so
th e co n tro l re sp o n d s co rre ctly.
Throw When speaking of a control surface such as an elevator or aileron) , the throw is the
distance the surface m oves. C ontrol surface throw is usually m easured at the trailing edge of the
surface and is expressed in inches or m illim eters. The m odel in the diagram has 1 /2 " [1 3 m m ]
of up elevator throw. Throw can also refer to the distance a servo arm or wheel travels.
Dual rat e (D/ R) O n th e 6 E XA th e d u a l ra te switch a llo ws yo u to in sta n tly switch , in fligh t,
b e twe e n two d iffe re n t co n tro l th ro ws fo r th e a ile ro n a n d e leva to r. O fte n , d iffe re n t co n tro l
th ro ws a re re q u ire d fo r d iffe re n t typ e s o f flyin g . Lo w th ro ws m ay b e re q u ire d fo r flyin g a t
h igh sp e e d s wh e re th e m o d e ls re sp o n se b e co m e s m o re se n sitive , a n d h igh th ro ws m ay b e re q u ire d fo r a ggre ssive a e ro b a tic
m a n e u ve rs o r la n d in g o r flyin g a t lo we r sp e e d s wh e re th e m o d e l s re sp o n se b e co m e s le ss se n sitive .)
End poi nt adj ust ment (E.P.A.) S e ts th e ove ra ll, m a xim u m d ista n ce th e se rvo ro ta te s in e ith e r d ire ctio n . N o m a tte r wh e re
th e d u a l ra te s a re se t, th e se rvo will n eve r trave l b eyo n d th e lim it se t by th e e n d p o in t a d ju stm e n t.)
Exponent ial N orm ally, servos respond proportionally to control stick input from the transm itter e.g., if the stick is m oved halfway,
the servo will m ove halfway) . H owever, with exponential, the servo can be m ade to m ove m ore or less than initial stick m ovem ent
less servo m ovem ent is m ore com m on) . Exponentials are com m only used to soften, or decrease initial servo travel for the ailerons
and elevators. This way, initial control stick inputs from the pilot result in sm all servo m ovem ent for a sm oother flying airplane. D ual
rates adjust the amount of servo travel. Exponentials determ ine where m ost of the travel will occur.)
Mi xi ng Two o r m o re ) se rvo s ca n b e m a d e to o p e ra te to ge th e r e ith e r by m e ch a n ica lly jo in in g th e wire s with a Y-co n n e cto r
o r by e le ctro n ica lly jo in in g th e m th ro u gh p ro gra m m in g fu n ctio n s in th e tra n sm itte r. Wh e n se rvo s a re e le ctro n ica lly jo in e d
via p ro gra m m in g , th ey a re sa id to b e m ixe d . U n like jo in in g se rvo s with a Y-co n n e cto r, wh e n se rvo s a re m ixe d e le ctro n ica lly
th ey ca n b e m a d e to m ove in o p p o sitio n . Ad d itio n a lly, e a ch se rvo s e n d p o in ts ca n b e in d e p e n d e n tly se t.
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Transmi t t er:
T6EXA Transmitter with program m able m ixing and 6 -m odel
m em ory.
Transm itting on 7 2 MH z band.
O p e ra tin g syste m : 2 -stick , 6 -ch a n n e l syste m
M o d u la tio n : FM
P o we r su p p ly: N T8 S 6 0 0 B 9 .6 V, 6 0 0 m Ah N i-C d b a tte ry
C u rre n t d ra in : 2 5 0 m A
Recei ver:
R127DF nar row band, FM seven-channel recei ver.
R e ce ivin g o n 7 2 M H z b a n d .
Typ e : FM , D u a l co n ve rsio n
I n te rm e d ia te fre q u e n cie s: 4 5 5 k H z, 1 0 .7 M H z
P o we r re q u ire m e n t: 4 .8 V o r 6 V N i-C d b a tte ry
C u rre n t d ra in : 1 4 m A @ 4 .8 V
S ize : 1 .3 9 x2 .5 2 x0 .8 2 " 3 5 .3 x6 4 .0 x2 0 .8 m m )
We igh t: 1 .5 o z 4 2 .5 g)
Recei ver Bat t ery:
NR-4J 4-cel l 4 .8 Vo lt)
C a p a city: 6 0 0 m Ah
We igh t: 3 .4 o z/9 5 g
Servos:
Four S3004 bal l beari ng ser vos with m o u n tin g
h a rdwa re a n d se rvo a rm a sso rtm e n t
C o n tro l syste m : P u lse wid th co n tro l, 1 .5 2 m s n e u tra l
P o we r re q u ire m e n t: 4 .8 V fro m re ce ive r
O u tp u t to rq u e : 4 4 .4 o z-in [3 .2 k g-cm ]
O p e ra tin g sp e e d : 0 .2 3 se c/6 0
S ize : 1 .5 9 x0 .7 8 x1 .4 1 " [4 0 .4 x1 9 .8 x3 6 m m ]
We igh t: 1 .3 o z [3 7 .2 g]
* S pecifications and ratings are subject to change without notice.
Ot her component s:
S WH -1 3 switch h a rn e ss with ch a rgin g ja ck
9 " [1 5 0 m m ] a ile ro n e xte n sio n co rd to fa cilita te q u ick
co n n e cti n g a n d d i sco n n e cti n g o f a i le ro n se rvo wi th
re m ova b le win g)
Fla p co n tro l leve r
AC ove rn igh t b a tte ry ch a rge r
Fre q u e n cy clip
N e ck stra p
S e rvo m o u n tin g tray
I n stru ctio n m a n u a l
CONTENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
INTRODUCTION TO THE 6EXA SYSTEM
IMPORTANT!: Always tu rn o n th e tra n sm itte r first, th e n th e re ce ive r. Wh e n tu rn in g o ff th e syste m , a lways tu rn o ff th e re ce ive r
first. Th e o b je ct is n eve r to h ave th e re ce ive r o n by itse lf. O th e rwise , th e se rvo s o r co n tro l su rfa ce s co u ld b e d a m a ge d , o r in
th e ca se o f e le ctric-p o we re d m o d e ls, th e m o to r m ay u n e xp e cte d ly tu rn o n ca u sin g seve re in ju ry.
IMPORTANT!: N ever collapse the transm itter antenna by pushing down from the top. If one of the segm ents becom es m om entarily
stuck you m ay dam age the antenna. Instead, collapse the antenna from the bottom , drawing in one segm ent at a tim e.
Transmi t t er
Th e T6 E XA FM 6 -ch a n n e l tra n sm itte r m ay b e u se d with a ny Fu ta b a , n a rro w b a n d , FM re ce ive r. Th e liq u id -crysta l d isp lay LC D )
o n th e fa ce o f th e co m p a ct, e rgo n o m ica lly-d e sign e d ca se is e a sy to re a d a n d a llo ws ra p id d a ta in p u t. Th e syste m a lso h o ld s
in d e p e n d e n t m e m o rie s fo r six d iffe re n t m o d e ls. Th e n ew, a d ju sta b le -le n gth co n tro l stick s p rovid e a n im p rove d fe e l. E xte rn a l
switch e s o p e ra te d u a l ra te s D /R ) , la n d in g ge a r, a n d tra in e r co rd o r b u d d y-b o x ca p a b ilitie s. P ro gra m m in g fe a tu re s in clu d e
se rvo reve rsin g a n d E .P.A o n a ll ch a n n e ls, d u a l ra te s, e xp o n e n tia ls a n d p ro gra m m a b le m ixin g . Ad d itio n a lly, a ny o n e o f fo u r,
fa cto ry-se t, p re p ro gra m m e d win g-typ e m ixe rs in clu d in g fla p e ro n , V-ta il, e levo n o r fla p e ro n +V-ta il m ixin g m ay b e se le cte d .
Transmi t t er cont rol s
Th e d ia gra m a n d e xp la n a tio n s b rie fly d e scrib e th e fu n ctio n s o f th e Fu ta b a T6 E XA tra n sm itte r. Fu ll in stru ctio n s o n h o w to
o p e ra te th e co n tro ls a re p rovid e d b e gin n in g o n p a ge 9 .
NOTE: Th e d ia gra m sh o ws a M o d e 2 syste m a s su p p lie d . M o re o n fligh t m o d e s o n p a ge 1 8 ) .
DESCRIPTIONS:
Ai l eron and El evat or dual rat e swi t ch
U se th is switch to flip b e twe e n two a ile ro n a n d e leva to r co n tro l th ro w se ttin gs. Th e th ro ws ca n b e se t u p h o weve r yo u p re fe r,
b u t ge n e ra lly, wh e n th e switch is u p th e th ro ws a re gre a te r h igh ra te a n d wh e n th e switch is d o wn th e th ro ws a re le ss
lo w ra te . Th is switch a lso flip s b e twe e n e xp o n e n tia l ra te s if u se d ) .
Fl ap cont rol di al / Channel 6 Th is d ia l o p e ra te s th e se rvo co n n e cte d to ch a n n e l 6 in th e re ce ive r if yo u r m o d e l h a s fla p s
th is is th e co n tro l u se d to o p e ra te th e m .
Neck st rap hook M o u n tin g p o in t fo r o p tio n a l n e ck stra p .
Aileron/ elevat or cont rol st ick O p era tes th e servos con n ected to ch a n n el 1 a ileron ) a n d ch a n n el 2 eleva tor in th e receiver.
Tri m l evers (al l ) U se d to sh ift th e n e u tra l o r cent er p o sitio n o f e a ch se rvo a s la b e le d in th e d ia gra m .
NOTE: Th e th ro ttle trim leve r is in te n d e d fo r fin e tu n in g th e th ro ttle se rvo wh e n th e e n gin e is a t id le . Th ro ttle trim d o e s
n o t a ffe ct th e th ro ttle se rvo wh e n th e th ro ttle co n tro l stick is a ll th e way u p so id le r.p .m . ca n b e a d ju ste d with o u t a ffe ctin g
th ro ttle se ttin gs th ro u gh th e re st o f th e stick m ove m e n t) .
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Aileron & Elevator
dual rate switch
Antenna
Retractable landing
gear switch / CH.5
Flap control
dial / CH.6
Carrying handle
Liquid-crystal display
screen (LCD)
Throttle/rudder
control stick
MODE key
SELECT key
Trainer /throttle
cut switch
Neck strap hook
Charging jack
On-off switch
Rudder trim
lever
Throttle trim
lever
DATA INPUT lever
Aileron trim lever
Elevator trim lever
Aileron/elevator
control stick
Chargi ng j ack P o rt fo r ch a rgin g th e tra n sm itte r b a tte rie s with th e in clu d e d b a tte ry ch a rge r.
On-of f swi t ch
DATA INPUT l ever U se d to ch a n ge th e va lu e s o f th e va rio u s fu n ctio n s d isp laye d o n th e LC D scre e n .
Li qui d-cryst al di spl ay screen LC D ) D isp lays p ro gra m m in g m o d e s a n d va lu e s e n te re d .
MODE key U se d to scro ll th ro u gh a n d d isp lay th e seve n d iffe re n t fu n ctio n s.
SELECT key U se d to d isp lay th e va lu e s fo r th e cu rre n t fu n ctio n .
Throt t l e/ rudder cont rol st i ck O p era tes th e servo s co n n ected to ch a n n el 3 th ro ttle) a n d ch a n n el 4 ru d d er in th e receiver.
Trai ner/ t hrot t l e-cut swi t ch O p era tes b o th th e tra in er a n d th ro ttle-cu t fu n ctio n s. To o p era te a s a tra in er switch th e
tra n sm itter m u st b e co n n ected to a n o th er tra n sm itter via . a tra in er co rd ava ila b le sep a ra tely) . To u se th e th ro ttle-cu t fu n ctio n ,
lo wer th e th ro ttle stick a ll th e way, th en ra p id ly d ep ress th e switch twice to fu lly clo se th e ca rb u reto r a n d sh u t o ff th e en gin e.
Ret ract abl e l andi ng gear swi t ch/ Channel 5 S witch o p e ra te s th e se rvo co n n e cte d to ch a n n e l 5 in th e re ce ive r if yo u r
m o d e l h a s re tra cta b le la n d in g ge a r th is is th e co n tro l u se d to e xte n d a n d re tra ct th e ge a r.
Ant enna R a d ia te s sign a ls to th e re ce ive r. N eve r fly a m o d e l with o u t fu lly e xte n d in g th e a n te n n a o r yo u m ay cre a te
in te rfe re n ce to o th e r m o d e le rs a n d d e cre a se o p e ra tio n a l sign a l ra n ge o f th e tra n sm itte r. Th e a n te n n a m ay b e re m ove d a n d
re p la ce d with a n o th e r in ca se it is in a d ve rte n tly b ro ke n .
RADIO INSTALLATION
Fo llo w th e se gu id e lin e s to p ro p e rly m o u n t th e se rvo s, re ce ive r a n d b a tte ry.
M a ke ce rta in th e al i gnment t ab o n th e b a tte ry, switch a n d se rvo co n n e cto rs is o rie n te d co rre ctly a n d keys in to th e
co rre sp o n d in g n o tch in th e re ce ive r o r co n n e cto rs b e fo re p lu ggin g th e m in . Wh e n u n p lu ggin g co n n e cto rs, n eve r p u ll o n
th e wire s. Always p u ll o n th e p la stic co n n e cto r in ste a d .
I f a ny se rvo wire s a re n o t lo n g e n o u gh to re a ch th e re ce ive r, se rvo e xte n sio n wire s ava ila b le se p a ra te ly) m ay b e u se d .
Always m o u n t th e se rvo s with th e su p p lie d rubber grommet s. D o n o t ove r tigh te n th e
screws. N o p a rt o f th e se rvo ca sin g sh o u ld co n ta ct th e m o u n tin g ra ils, se rvo tray o r a ny
o th e r p a rt o f th e a irp la n e stru ctu re . O th e rwise , vib ra tio n will b e tra n sm itte d to th e se rvo
ca u sin g p re m a tu re we a r a n d /o r se rvo fa ilu re .
N o te th e sm a ll n u m b e rs 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) m o ld e d in to e a ch a rm o n th e Fu ta b a 4 -a rm se rvo
a rm s. Th e n u m b e rs in d ica te h o w m a ny d e gre e s e a ch a rm is o ff fro m 9 0 d e gre e s to
co rre ct fo r m in u te m a n u fa ctu rin g d evia tio n s fro m se rvo to se rvo .
To ce n te r th e se rvo s, co n n e ct th e m to th e re ce ive r a n d tu rn
o n th e tra n sm itte r a n d re ce ive r. C e n te r th e trim s o n th e
tra n sm itte r, th e n fin d th e a rm th a t will b e p e rp e n d icu la r to
th e p u sh ro d wh e n p la ce d o n th e se rvo .
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Afte r th e se rvo s a re in sta lle d , o p e ra te e a ch se rvo ove r its fu ll trave l a n d ch e ck th a t th e p u sh ro d s a n d se rvo a rm s d o n o t
b in d o r co n ta ct e a ch o th e r. Also m a ke su re th e co n tro ls d o n o t re q u ire e xce ss fo rce to o p e ra te . I f th e re is a n o b je ctio n a b le
b u zzin g so u n d co m in g fro m a se rvo , th e re is p ro b a b ly to o m u ch re sista n ce in th e co n tro l. F in d a n d co rre ct th e p ro b le m .
E ve n if th e re is n o se rvo d a m a ge , e xce ss b a tte ry d ra in will re su lt.
U se th e mount i ng pl at e fro m th e re ce ive r o n /o ff switch a s a te m p la te fo r th e cu to u t a n d screw h o le s. M o u n t th e switch
o n th e sid e o f th e fu se la ge o p p o site th e e n gin e e xh a u st, a n d wh e re it wo n t b e in a d ve rte n tly tu rn e d o n o r o ff d u rin g
h a n d lin g o r sto ra ge . B e ce rta in th e switch m ove s with o u t re strictio n a n d sn a p s fro m O N to O FF, a n d th a t th e cu to u t
a llo ws f ul l mot i on o f th e switch in bot h d ire ctio n s.
IMPORTANT: NEVER cu t th e re ce ive r a n te n n a o r m o u n t it in th e m o d e l fo ld e d b a ck o n itse lf. D o in g so will ch a n ge its
e le ctrica l le n gth , p o ssib ly re d u cin g th e d ista n ce fro m th e p ilo t th a t th e m o d e l ca n b e co n tro lle d ra n ge .
Th e re ce ive r a n te n n a m ay b e m o u n te d in sid e o r o u tsid e th e m o d e l:
Int ernal ant enna mount i ng:
Th e a n te n n a m ay b e ro u te d d o wn th ro u gh th e in sid e o f th e fu se la ge , o r th ro u gh a ny non-met al l i c h o u sin g o r tu b e with in th e
fu se la ge . K e e p th e a n te n n a away fro m m e ta l p u sh ro d s, wire s a n d ca b le s; o th e rwise , ra n ge m ay b e d e cre a se d . Always p e rfo rm
a ra n ge ch e ck b e fo re flyin g se e p a ge 1 9 ) .
Ext ernal ant enna mount i ng:
A. U se a cu t o ff se rvo a rm a s a stop o r strain relief in sid e th e fu se la ge to
ke e p te n sio n o ff th e so ld e r jo in t h o ld in g th e a n te n n a to th e re ce ive r. G u id e th e
a n te n n a th ro u gh a h o le in th e fu se la ge . I f p o ssib le , in su la te th e h o le with a ru b b e r
gro m m e t o r a sm a ll p ie ce o f ru b b e r tu b in g .)
B . M a ke a hook fro m a n o th e r cu t o ff se rvo a rm . I n se rt th e e n d o f th e a n te n n a
th ro u gh two h o le s, th e n co n n e ct th e h o o k to a ru b b e r b a n d a ro u n d a p in in se rte d in to
th e ve rtica l sta b ilize r. Allo w a ny e xce ss a n te n n a le n gth to tra il b e h in d th e h o o k .
Th e receiver con ta in s p recision electron ic p a rts. It is th e m ost d elica te a n d exp en sive) ra d io com p on en t on -b oa rd th e m od el
a n d sh ou ld b e p rotected from vib ra tion , sh ock a n d tem p era tu re extrem es. To p rotect th e receiver, wra p it in R /C foa m ru b b er
or oth er vib ra tion -a b sorb in g m a teria l. If a p p rop ria te, wa terp roof th e receiver by p la cin g it in a p la stic b a g a n d closin g th e op en
en d with a ru b b er b a n d b efore wra p p in g it in foa m . If m oistu re en ters th e receiver, in term itten t op era tion or a fa ilu re m ay
resu lt. Wra p p in g th e receiver in a p la stic b a g a lso p rotects it from fu el a n d exh a u st resid u e wh ich , in som e m od els, ca n work
its way in to th e fu sela ge.
Mount i ng t he f requency cl i p:
To a n n o u n ce yo u r fre q u e n cy a n d avo id p o te n tia l in te rfe re n ce p ro b le m s, th e
fre q u e n cy n u m b e r sh o u ld a lways b e d isp laye d o n th e tra n sm itte r a n te n n a wh ile
flyin g . P e e l th e b a ck in g fro m th e n u m b e rs a n d a p p ly th e m to b o th sid e s o f th e
clip . S n a p th e e n d o f th e clip th a t fits b e st to th e b a se o f th e a n te n n a a s sh o wn .
Yo u m ay cu t o ff th e o th e r e n d o f th e clip .
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RECEIVER AND SERVO CONNECTIONS
Connect the ser vos to the receiver to perf orm the f unctions indicated:
Th e d ia gra m sh o wn is fo r a ircra ft m o d e ls o n ly. Ad d itio n a l se rvo s m ay h ave to b e p u rch a se d se p a ra te ly.
CHARGING THE Ni -Cd BATTERIES
Th e tra n sm itte r a n d re ce ive r b a tte rie s in clu d e d with yo u r 6 E XA syste m a re re ch a rge a b le , N i-C d n icke l-ca d m iu m , p ro n o u n ce d
n i
-
k a d ) b a tte rie s. N i-C d b a tte rie s re q u ire sp e cia l ca re a n d ch a rgin g . Read t he chargi ng i nst ruct i ons caref ul l y.
1 . C o n n e ct th e t ransmi t t er chargi ng cord co m in g fro m th e A/C wa ll ch a rge r to th e ch a rge ja ck in th e righ t sid e o f th e
tra n sm itte r ca se . Th e recei ver chargi ng cord m ay b e co n n e cte d to th e b a tte rie s two d iffe re n t ways: Th e ch a rge co rd m ay
b e co n n e cte d d ire ctly to th e b a tte ry p a ck , o r to th e va ca n t ch a rge co n n e cto r b la ck ) co m in g fro m th e o n /o ff switch in th e
m o d e l. C h a rgin g th ro u gh th e switch is p re fe rre d a s th e re will b e n o n e e d to d isco n n e ct th e b a tte ry.
2 . P lu g th e A/C wa ll ch a rge r in to a wa ll o u tle t. Not e: I f th e wa ll o u tle t ca n b e tu rn e d o ff by a switch in th e ro o m , b e ce rta in
th e switch re m a in s o n a fte r le avin g th e ro o m . O th e rwise , th e b a tte rie s will n o t b e ch a rge d !
3 . Th e LE D s ligh t-e m ittin g d io d e s) sh o u ld ligh t re d , in d ica tin g th a t cu rre n t is flo win g a n d th e b a tte rie s a re b e in g ch a rge d .
D isch a rge d b a tte rie s will ta ke a b o u t 1 5 h o u rs to fu lly ch a rge . I f u sin g a n a fte rm a rke t fa st ch a rge r, be cert ai n t o f ol l ow
t he manuf act urers i nst ruct i ons provi ded wi t h t he charger so yo u d o n o t ove rch a rge th e b a tte rie s. NEVER ch a rge
NOTE: Th e b a tte rie s a re su p p lie d p a rtia lly ch a rge d b u t will re q u ire a fu ll, ove rn igh t ch a rge b e fo re th e m o d e l m ay b e flo wn .
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Recei ver
out put Funct i on
channel
1 Aile ro n -or- righ t fla p e ro n -or- righ t e levo n fo r ta ille ss m o d e ls)
2 E leva to r -or- le ft ru d d e rva to r fo r V-ta il m o d e ls) -or- le ft e levo n fo r ta ille ss m o d e ls)
3 Th ro ttle
4 R u d d e r -or- righ t ru d d e rva to r fo r V-ta il m o d e ls)
5 R e tra cta b le la n d in g ge a r
6 Fla p -o r- le ft fla p e ro n
7 N o t u se d
B /8 R e ce ive r o n /o ff switch th e p lu g co lo re d re d go e s in to th e re ce ive r
Flap (or 2nd
Flaperon) Servo
(CH6)
Gear Servo
(CH5)
Rudder Servo
(CH4)
Throttle Servo
(CH3)
Elevator Servo
(CH2)
Aileron Servo
(CH1)
Receiver
Charging
J ack
(Black)
Switch
Harness
To Battery
(Red)
th e b a tte rie s a t a ra te h igh e r th a n 1 ,0 0 0 m Ah . Th e b a tte rie s sh o u ld a lso b e d isch a rge d p e rio d ica lly to p reve n t a co n d itio n
ca lle d m e m o ry. I f, fo r e xa m p le , o n ly two fligh ts a re m a d e e a ch tim e yo u go flyin g , th e b a tte rie s will n o t h ave re a ch e d
ve ry fa r d o wn in to th e ir fu ll ca p a city. Afte r d o in g th is seve ra l tim e s th e b a tte rie s will re m e m b e r a n d eve n tu a lly th in k
th ey ca n su p p ly o n ly e n o u gh p o we r fo r two fligh ts. Afte r two fligh ts th e b a tte rie s m ay n o t p rovid e e n o u gh p o we r to o p e ra te
th e syste m , th u s ca u sin g a cra sh . To e ra se a ny p o te n tia l m e m o ry, cycle th e b a tte rie s by d isch a rgin g , th e n ch a rgin g th e m
with a co m m e rcia l b a tte ry cycle r, o r le ave th e syste m o n a n d e xe rcise th e se rvo s by m ovin g th e tra n sm itte r stick s u n til th e
se rvo s a re m ovin g ve ry slo wly, in d ica tin g th a t th e b a tte ry is d isch a rge d . C yclin g sh o u ld b e d o n e eve ry o n e to two m o n th s,
eve n d u rin g th e win te r o r p e rio d s o f lo n g sto ra ge . I f u sin g a cycle r with a re a d o u t, n o te th e ca p a city a fte r th e b a tte rie s
h ave b e e n cycle d . I f th e re is a n o tice a b le d ro p in ca p a city th e b a tte rie s sh o u ld b e re p la ce d .
LIQUID CHIP DISPLAY (LCD) & PROGRAMMING CONTROLS
LCD di spl ay screen
Wh en th e tra n sm itter is i ni t i al l y tu rn ed o n , th e model memory number
a n d t ransmi t t er bat t ery vol t age a re d isp layed o n th e LC D screen . Wh en
p ro m p ted by th e u ser, th e fu n ctio n s a n d settin gs sto red in th e m em o ry ca n
a lso b e rea d o n th e screen . Th e u ser a ccesses th e d ifferen t fu n ctio n s u sin g
th e M O D E a n d S E LE C T keys a n d ch a n ges th e va lu es a n d settin gs u sin g th e
D ATA I N P U T lever. Th is is ca lled p ro gra m m in g! )
Not e: Fe e l fre e to e xp lo re by scro llin g th ro u gh th e p ro gra m s a n d viewin g th e d isp lays u sin g th e M O D E a n d S E LE C T keys.
Th e M O D E a n d S E LE C T keys o n ly d e te rm in e wh a t will b e d isp laye d o n th e scre e n a n d will n o t ch a n ge a ny o f th e se ttin gs.
O n ly wh e n u sin g th e D ATA I N P U T leve r will yo u b e a b le to ch a n ge a ny o f th e se ttin gs.
Not e: C h a rgin g yo u r b a tte rie s with th e in clu d e d Fu ta b a A/C b a tte ry ch a rge r is a lways sa fe . H o weve r, fa st-ch a rgin g with a n
a fte rm a rke t ch a rge r is a cce p ta b le a s lo n g a s yo u k n o w h o w to p ro p e rly o p e ra te th e ch a rge r. NEVER ch a rge a t a ra te
h igh e r th a n 1 ,0 0 0 m Ah 1 Am p ) . I f n o t d o n e co rre ctly, fa st-ch a rgin g ca n d a m a ge th e b a tte rie s.
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MODE key - use to select desired
function while programming
To open
programming menu;
Press both keys
simultaneously and
hold for one second
SELECT key - use to select items within
function to be set or changed in the screen
DATA INPUT lever - use this lever to input
numbers or settings
Current
model memory
Transmitter
battery voltage
Model memory number
Th e Fu ta b a T6 E XA stores m od el m em ories for six m od els. Th is m ea n s a ll th e d a ta con trol th rows, trim s, en d p oin ts, etc.) for u p
to six d ifferen t m od els ca n b e stored in th e tra n sm itter a n d a ctiva ted a t a ny tim e d ep en d in g u p on wh ich m od el you ch oose to
fly th a t d ay) . Th is elim in a tes th e req u irem en t for recon figu rin g th e tra n sm itter ea ch tim e you d ecid e to fly a d ifferen t m od el with
it! Wh en th e tra n sm itter is tu rn ed on th e model number a n d th e tra n sm itter volta ge will b e in d ica ted on th e LC D screen . B efore
every fligh t BE CERTAIN th a t th e correct m od el n u m b er for th e m od el you in ten d to fly a p p ea rs on th e screen . If th e tra n sm itter
is n ot op era tin g th e correct m od el, som e or a ll of th e con trols cou ld b e reversed a n d th e travels a n d trim s will b e wron g .
Transmi t t er bat t ery vol t age
I n a d d itio n to th e m o d e l n u m b e r, th e LC D scre e n a lso d isp lays th e t ransmi t t er bat t ery
vol t age. Wh e n th e vo lta ge go e s b e lo w a p p ro xim a te ly 8.5 Vol t s th e b a tte ry ico n will f f l l a a s s h h
a n d th e lo w-b a tte ry a la rm will co n tin u o u sly b e e p u n til th e tra n sm itte r is tu rn e d o ff. Wh e n th e
lo w-b a tte ry a la rm so u n d s yo u will h ave a p p ro xim a te ly fo u r m in u te s o r le ss) to la n d yo u r m o d e l
b e fo re lo sin g co n tro l. Yo u sh o u ld n eve r a llo w th e tra n sm itte r vo lta ge to b e co m e th is lo w wh ile
flyin g , b u t if it d o e s, la n d i mmedi at el y.
PROGRAMMING THE 6EXA RADIO
Anytim e yo u wish to vi ew o r change a ny o f th e cu rre n t se ttin gs in th e tra n sm itte r, th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e m u st first b e
e n te re d by, o f co u rse , tu rn in g o n th e p o we r, th e n by p re ssin g th e MODE a n d SELECT keys sim u lta n e o u sly a n d h o ld in g
th e m d o wn fo r o n e se co n d . O n ce in th e p ro gra m th e M O D E key will b e u se d to scro ll th ro u gh e a ch o f th e seve n f unct i ons
m o d e l n u m b e r, reve rsin g , d u a l ra te s & e xp o n e n tia ls, e n d p o in t a d ju stm e n ts, trim , p ro gra m m a b le m ix a n d th e p re -
p ro gra m m e d win g m ixin g) a n d th e S E LE C T key will b e u se d to view th e se ttin gs with in th e fu n ctio n . Wh e n a d a ta ch a n ge
is a ctu a lly re q u ire d th e DATA INPUT leve r will b e u se d to in cre a se o r d e cre a se th e va lu e o f th e ite m d isp laye d , th u s m a k in g
th e ch a n ge .
Yo u ca n re tu rn to th e h o m e scre e n wh e re th e m o d e l n u m b e r a n d b a tte ry vo lta ge is d isp laye d ) by p re ssin g th e M O D E a n d
S E LE C T keys sim u lta n e o u sly a n d h o ld in g th e m d o wn fo r o n e se co n d .
Not e: Th e fu n ctio n s a re liste d a n d d e scrib e d in th e o rd e r th a t th ey a p p e a r in th e tra n sm itte r. R e a d a ll th e way th ro u gh
th e p ro gra m m in g in stru ctio n s b e fo re se ttin g u p yo u r m o d e l if yo u wo n t b e u sin g a ny o f th e m ixin g fu n ctio n s fo r a wh ile
yo u ca n re a d th o se in stru ctio n s wh e n re a d y) . R e fe r to th e FLO W C H AR T o n p a ge 1 6 a s we ll.
Not e: Wh en th e tra n sm itter vo lta ge rea d s 8.9 Vol t s yo u will
still h ave a p p ro xim a tely ten m in u tes o r less) b efo re lo sin g
o p era tio n a l ra n ge, so th is is th e reco m m en d ed absol ut e
mi ni mum vo lta ge. I f th e tra n sm itter ever rea ch es 8 .9 Vo lts,
la n d a s so o n a s sa fely p o ssib le. A m o re rea so n a b le m a rgin
o f sa fety wo u ld b e to q u it flyin g fo r th e d ay o r rech a rge th e
b a tteries) wh en th e tra n sm itter b a ttery is a t 9 .4 Vo lts.
SUGGESTED GUIDELINES
9 .4 Vo lts N o m o re flyin g u n til re ch a rge .
8 .9 Vo lts La n d a s so o n a s sa fe ly p o ssib le .
8 .5 Vo lts Emergency Land i mmedi at el y!
Flyin g a m o d e l with th e wro n g p ro gra m will re su lt in a cra sh , so a lways be cert ai n th e m o d e l n u m b e r in th e tra n sm itte r
is co rre ct. O n e way to e n su re th is is to write th e co rre sp o n d in g m o d e l n u m b e r d ire ctly o n th e a irp la n e , o r a tta ch a list to
th e b o tto m o r b a ck o f th e tra n sm itte r.
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MODEL Model Sel ect / Dat a Reset
Model sel ect f unct i on
Acce ss th e M o d e l S e le ct fu n ctio n in th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e by p re ssin g th e M O D E a n d S E LE C T
keys sim u lta n e o u sly a n d h o ld in g th e m d o wn fo r o n e se co n d ) . Th e n u m b e r fo r th e cu rre n t, a ctive
m o d e l will b e b lin k in g . To a ctiva te a d iffe re n t m o d e l m e m o ry p re ss th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u n til
th e d e sire d m o d e l n u m b e r a p p e a rs. N o w th e m o d e l h a s b e e n se le cte d . All p ro gra m m in g in p u ts
fro m th is p o in t fo rwa rd will a ffe ct o n ly th e m o d e l n u m b e r o n th e scre e n u n til a n o th e r m o d e l
n u m b e r is se le cte d ) .
Dat a reset f unct i on
All th e d a ta fo r a ny m o d e l m e m o ry ca n b e re se t to th e o rigin a l, fa cto ry d e fa u lts. O fte n th is fu n ctio n is d o n e to ge t a fre sh
sta rt a n d cle a r th e m e m o ry b e fo re in p u ttin g n ew m o d e l se ttin gs.
To reset dat a:
1 . Acce ss th e M o d e l S e le ct fu n ctio n in th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e by p re ssin g th e M O D E a n d
S E LE C T keys sim u lta n e o u sly a n d h o ld in g th e m d o wn fo r o n e se co n d ) . U se th e D ATA I N P U T
leve r to se le ct th e m o d e l m e m o ry yo u wish to re se t.
2 . O n ce th e d e sire d m o d e l n u m b e r is d isp laye d o n th e scre e n , p re ss th e S E LE C T key. A C L wi ll
a p p e a r o n th e scre e n .
3 . P re ss th e D ATA I N P U T u p o r d o wn fo r two se co n d s to cle a r a n d re se t th e m e m o ry. N o w th e
d a ta fo r th is m o d e l h a s b e e n re se t to th e o rigin a l, fa cto ry d e fa u lts.
CAUTION: R esettin g th e cu rren t m o d el m em o ry will p erm a n en tly era se ALL p ro gra m m in g
in fo rm a tio n fo r th a t m o d el. Th e d a ta ca n n o t b e recovered u n less yo u reco rd ed it o n a M o d el D a ta R eco rd in g S h eet in th e b a ck
o f th is m a n u a l . D o n o t reset th e m o d el u n less cert ai n yo u wa n t to flu sh -o u t th a t m em o ry a n d sta rt fro m scra tch .
Wh e n a ctu a lly se ttin g u p a m o d e l yo u sh o u ld h ave th e m o d e l in fro n t o f yo u with th e p o we r o n so yo u ca n a ctu a lly se e th e
e ffe cts o f yo u r p ro gra m m in g in p u ts a n d m e a su re th e co n tro l th ro ws.
REVERSE Servo Reversi ng
Th e se rvo reve rsin g fu n ctio n is u se d to ch a n ge th e d ire ctio n th a t a se rvo re sp o n d s to a co n tro l in p u t fro m th e tra n sm itte r
stick , d ia l o r switch ) . Afte r u sin g th e reve rsin g fu n ctio n , ch e ck al l th e co n tro ls o n th e m o d e l to be cert ai n th ey a re o p e ra tin g
in th e co rre ct d ire ctio n a n d th a t yo u d id n o t in a d ve rte n tly reve rse a se rvo o th e r th a n th e o n e in te n d e d . R eve rsin g th e wro n g
se rvo a n d n o t ch e ck in g th e re sp o n se o f th e co n tro ls b e fo re e a ch fligh t) m ay b e th e m o st co m m o n ca u se o f a cra sh !
To reverse a servo:
1 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e a n d u se th e M O D E key to a cce ss th e R E VE R S E fu n ctio n .
2 . U se th e S E LE C T key to se le ct th e ch a n n e l yo u wish to reve rse . Th e a ctive ch a n n e l n u m b e r will b e d isp laye d in th e u p p e r,
righ t co rn e r o f th e scre e n .
3 . P u sh th e D ATA I N P U T leve r d o wn to reve rse th e se rvo R E V) , o r p u sh th e leve r u p to m a ke
th e se rvo o p e ra te n o rm a lly N O R ) . Th e a rro w will in d ica te th e co n d itio n o f th e se rvo n o rm a l
o r reve rse d ) . I n th e d ia gra m ch a n n e l 1 a ile ro n ) is n o rm a l not rever sed) .
4 . U se th e S E LE C T key to d isp lay o th e r ch a n n e ls to b e reve rse d .
D/ R Dual Rat es/ Exponent i al Set t i ngs
Th e a ile ro n a n d e leva to r d u a l ra te s o n th e 6 E XA a re sim u lta n e o u sly a ctiva te d by th e d u a l ra te
switch . Th e a m o u n t o f trave l d e cre a se fo r e a ch co n tro l m ay b e se t b e twe e n 0 % a n d 1 0 0 % o f
th e va lu e s se t fo r th e e n d p o in ts e xp la in e d in E n d P o in t Ad ju stm e n t o n p a ge 1 1 ) .
Not e: Wh e n p e rfo rm in g in itia l m o d e l se tu p , th e E .P.A.s sh o u ld b e se t pri or t o se ttin g th e d u a l ra te s. Wh e n se ttin g th e
E .P.A.s fo r th e first tim e o n a n ew m o d e l, th e d u a l ra te s sh o u ld b e se t to 1 0 0 % .
Not e: I t is p o ssib le to se t a d u a l ra te va lu e to ze ro , th u s ca u sin g n o re sp o n se fro m th a t ch a n n e l. I f th e d u a l ra te s a re
in a d ve rte n tly se t to ze ro , a cra sh co u ld re su lt.
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Dual Rat e Set t i ngs
To set t he dual rat es:
1 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e . Acce ss th e D /R scre e n with th e M O D E key.
2 . S e le ct th e ch a n n e l to b e a d ju ste d 1 -a ile ro n , 2 -e leva to r by p re ssin g th e S E LE C T key u n til th e
d e sire d ch a n n e l n u m b e r a p p e a rs o n th e scre e n . Not e: I f a +o r a a p p e a rs n e xt to th e
n u m b e r, yo u h ave p re sse d th e S E LE C T key to o m a ny tim e s a n d d isp laye d th e va lu e s fo r th e
e xp o n e n tia ls e xp la in e d la te r . P re ss th e S E LE C T key to re tu rn to th e d u a l ra te va lu e s.
3 . P la ce th e d u a l ra te switch in th e d e sire d p o sitio n fo r th e va lu e yo u wish to ch a n ge .
G e n e ra lly, p ilo ts p re fe r to h ave th e switch in th e u p p o sitio n fo r th e h igh ra te , a n d in th e
d o wn p o sitio n fo r th e lo w ra te .)
4 . C h a n ge th e d u a l ra te va lu e u sin g th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u n til th e d e sire d co n tro l th ro w is
a ch ieve d . I f yo u wish to ch a n ge th e co n tro l th ro w wh e n th e switch is in th e o th e r p o sitio n a s
we ll, flip th e switch , th e n u se th e D ATA I N P U T leve r to ch a n ge th e th ro w.
5 . R e p e a t th e p ro ce d u re fo r th e o th e r d u a l ra te ch a n n e l 2 -e leva to r .
Exponent i al Set t i ngs
Th e e xp o n e n tia ls a re in th e sa m e fu n ctio n a s th e d u a l ra te s. P re ssin g th e M O D E key will ta ke yo u to th e n e xt fu n ctio n
wh ich is E n d P o in t Ad ju stm e n ts) . Th e sa m e a s d u a l ra te s, e xp o s ca n b e se t fo r b o th switch p o sitio n s. N e ga tive e xp o n e n tia l
- d e cre a se s in itia l se rvo m ove m e n t. P o sitive e xp o n e n tia l + in cre a se s in itia l se rvo m ove m e n t. Th e e xp o n e n tia l cu rve m ay
b e se t a nywh e re b e twe e n -1 0 0 % a n d +1 0 0 % .
To set t he exponent i al s:
1 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e , th e n se le ct th e ch a n n e l 1 -a ile ro n , 2 -e leva to r yo u wish to se t
by p re ssin g th e S E LE C T key. Th e a ctive ch a n n e l n u m b e r will b e d isp laye d o n th e scre e n with
a +o r a - n e xt to th e n u m b e r in itia lly, th e va lu e will re a d 0 )
2 . P o sitio n th e d u a l ra te switch wh e re d e sire d fo r th e va lu e yo u wish to ch a n ge .
3 . E n te r th e a m o u n t o f e xp o n e n tia l with th e D ATA I N P U T leve r. As sta te d a b ove , a n e xp o n e n tia l
va lu e with a - in fro n t o f it m a ke s th e in itia l se rvo m ove m e n t le ss, o r so fte r.
4 . Flip th e switch to th e o th e r p o sitio n to e n te r th e e xp o n e n tia l va lu e fo r th a t switch p o sitio n .
5 . R e p e a t fo r th e se ttin gs o n th e o th e r ch a n n e l.
E.P. A End Poi nt Adj ust ment
Th e E .P.A. fu n ctio n is d e sign e d to fin e tu n e th e se rvo th ro ws in ca se s wh e re ch a n gin g th e p u sh ro d h o o k u p will n o t a ch ieve
th e co rre ct th ro w. Th e p u sh ro d s sh o u ld first b e co n n e cte d to th e se rvo a rm s a n d co n tro l h o rn s so th e co rre ct, o r n e a r co rre ct
co n tro l su rfa ce th ro w will b e a ch ieve d . THEN th e E .P.A.s m ay b e u se d to m a ke sm a ll ch a n ge s in th e se rvo th ro w u n til th e
d e sire d co n tro l th ro w is a ch ieve d . Th e co n tro l th ro ws sh o u ld b e se t u p so th a t th e e n d p o in ts a re a s n e a r to 1 0 0 % a s
p o ssib le . I f th e E .P.A. va lu e s m u st b e se t b e lo w 7 0 % o r a b ove 1 2 0 % to ge t th e d e sire d
th ro w, yo u sh o u ld stro n gly co n sid e r ch a n gin g th e p u sh ro d co n n e ctio n s so th e va lu e s ca n
b e se t clo se r to 1 0 0 % . Wh e n th e E .P.A. is se t to 1 0 0 % th e m a xim u m se rvo th ro w fo r
ch a n n e ls 1 , 2 , 3 & 4 is a p p ro xim a te ly 4 0 a n d a p p ro xim a te ly 5 5 fo r ch a n n e ls 5 & 6 .)
To set t he end poi nt s:
1 . Enter the program m ing m ode and use the MO D E key to access the E.P.A screen. The channel
num ber being adjusted will appear on the screen and the % sym bol will be flashing.
2 . To ch a n ge th e R I G H T a ile ro n th ro w m ove th e a ile ro n stick to th e righ t, th e n p u sh th e
D ATA I N P U T leve r u p o r d o wn to ch a n ge th e va lu e a n d th e th ro w.
3 . M ove th e stick to th e left a n d u se th e D ATA I N P U T lever to ch a n ge th e LE FT a ilero n th ro w.
4 . U se th e S E LE C T key to d isp lay th e o th e r ch a n n e ls a n d se t th e o th e r e n d p o in ts. N o tice
th a t m ovin g th e stick o r switch o r d ia l fro m o n e e n d to th e o th e r ch a n ge s th e va lu e
d isp laye d a n d th e p o sitio n o f th e a rro w fo r th a t e n d o f th e co n tro l in p u t.
Not e: S in ce ch a n gin g th e en d p o in ts will a lso ch a n ge th e d u a l ra tes, th e en d p o in ts sh o u ld b e set pri or to settin g th e d u a l
ra tes. I f yo u set th e d u a l ra tes first, a n d th en go b a ck a n d ch a n ge th e en d p o in ts, th e d u a l ra te th ro ws will a lso ch a n ge.
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TRI M Tri m Set t i ngs
Th ere a re fo u r trim levers trim s o n th e fro n t o f th e tra n sm itter. Th ree o f th e trim s a re fo r a d ju stin g th e n eu tra l p o sitio n o f
th e a ilero n , eleva to r a n d ru d d er servo s. Th e fo u rth trim is fo r settin g th e id le r.p .m . o f th e en gin e wh en th e th ro ttle stick is a ll
th e way d o wn . Th e in ten d ed u se o f th e trim s is to m a ke sm a ll servo a d ju stm en ts, in fligh t, to get th e m o d el p ro p erly trim m e d
so it will fly stra igh t-a n d -level . B eca u se th e trim s a re in ten d ed to b e u sed wh ile th e m o d el is in fligh t, yo u d o n o t h ave to e n te r
th e p ro gra m to a d ju st th e trim s. S im p ly p u sh o r p u ll o n th e trim levers wh ile flyin g a n d th e n eu tra l p o sitio n o f th e servo s will
sh ift. K eep in m in d th a t yo u sh o u ld sta rt o u t with th e co n tro l su rfa ces cen tered wh en th e servo s a re cen tered a n d th e trim s
a re zero ed o r n ea r zero ) . THEN yo u ca n a d ju st th e trim s o n ce a irb o rn e.
Cent er t he servos:
1 . Tu rn o n th e tra n sm itte r a n d re ce ive r. O p e ra te th e co n tro ls to m a ke su re th e se rvo s re sp o n d in th e co rre ct d ire ctio n . U se
th e reve rsin g fu n ctio n to reve rse a ny se rvo s n e ce ssa ry.
2 . C e n te r th e th ro ttle co n tro l stick .
3 . P la ce th e se rvo a rm s o n th e se rvo s so th ey a re p e rp e n d icu la r to th e p u sh ro d s se e p a ge 5 ) . I t is o k ay to cu t o ff a ny u n u se d
se rvo a rm s.
4 . C o n n e ct th e p u sh ro d s to th e co n tro l su rfa ce s. Ad ju st th e le n gth o f th e p u sh ro d s u n til th e co n tro l su rfa ce s a re ce n te re d
wh e n th e se rvo s a re ce n te re d .
To adj ust t he t ri m set t i ngs:
O n ce th e se rvo s a n d co n tro l su rfa ce s h ave b e e n co n n e cte d a n d th e co n tro l th ro ws h ave b e e n se t u sin g th e e n d p o in ts a n d
d u a l ra te s, ge t th e m o d e l a irb o rn e . Ad ju st th e trim s a s n e ce ssa ry to ge t th e m o d e l to fly stra igh t-a n d -leve l. I f m u ch trim is
re q u ire d o n a ny o n e co n tro l it is a go o d id e a to re a d ju st th e p u sh ro d s so th e trim s ca n b e re tu rn e d to n e u tra l ze ro ) . Ad ju stin g
th e trim s with th e trim leve rs ch a n ge s th e se rvo s p o sitio n in in cre m e n ts o f 5 . I f fin e r a d ju stm e n ts a re re q u ire d , la n d th e
m o d e l, th e n e n te r th e p ro gra m a s d e scrib e d b e lo w to a d ju st th e trim s in in cre m e n ts o f 1 .
1 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e a n d u se th e M O D E key to a ctiva te th e TR I M m e n u .
2 . P ress th e S E LE C T key to d isp lay th e ch a n n el to b e a d ju sted th e figu re sh o ws trim a d ju stm en t
fo r C H 1 ) .
3 . Ad ju st th e trim u sin g th e D ATA I N P U T lever. N o te th a t in itia lly, th e va lu es ch a n ge in in crem en ts
o f 1 , b u t if th e D ATA I N P U T lever is h eld lo n g en o u gh th e va lu es will ch a n ge m o re ra p id ly.
4 . R e p e a t th e ste p s fo r o th e r ch a n n e ls th a t re q u ire trim a d ju stm e n ts.
P.MIX Programmabl e Mi xer
U n like th e win g m ixin g fu n ctio n e xp la in e d la te r wh e re th e ch a n n e ls to b e m ixe d a re fa cto ry-se t, th e T6 E XA a lso co n ta in s
o n e p ro gra m m a b le m ix wh e re th e yo u , th e p ilo t d e te rm in e th e ch a n n e ls to b e m ixe d . Th is co u ld b e u se d to co rre ct u n wa n te d
fligh t te n d e n cie s by m ixin g ru d d e r to a ile ro n , o r a ile ro n to ru d d e r fo r e xa m p le ) .
To set up a programmabl e mi x:
1 . U n til a ctiva te d by th e u se r, th e P.M I X is in h ib ite d I n h ) . To a ctiva te th e P.M I X e n te r th e
p ro gra m m in g m o d e , th e n p re ss th e M O D E key u n til P.M I X is d isp laye d o n th e scre e n .
2 . P u sh th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u p wa rd . Th is will ca u se th e fla sh in g I n h d isp lay to ch a n ge to a
fla sh in g o n d isp lay.
Not e: Th e th ro ttle trim a ffe cts th e th ro ttle se rvo o n ly wh e n th e th ro ttle stick is b e lo w 1 /2 stick . Th is way, th e fin a l clo sin g
o f th e ca rb u re to r ca n b e a d ju ste d with o u t a ffe ctin g th e se rvo th ro u gh o u t th e re st o f th e ra n ge .
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3 . S e le ct th e ch a n n e l th a t will co n tro l th e m ix ca lle d th e master) by p re ssin g th e S E LE C T key
twice to d isp lay th e ch a n n e l n u m b e r with th e a rro w above it, th e n by p re ssin g th e D ATA
I N P U T leve r to se le ct th e ch a n n e l n u m b e r d e sire d . Th e ch a n n e l o n th e scre e n with th e a rro w
a b ove it is n o w th e m a ste r. I n th e d ia gra m ch a n n e l 1 a ile ro n ) is th e m a ste r.
4 . S e le ct th e ch a n n e l th a t will b e m ixe d ca lle d th e slave) by p re ssin g th e S E LE C T key to ge t
th e a rro w bel ow th e ch a n n e l n u m b e r d isp laye d , th e n p re ss th e D ATA I N P U T leve r to se le ct
th e d e sire d ch a n n e l. Th e ch a n n e l o n th e scre e n with th e a rro w b e lo w it is n o w th e slave . I n
th e d ia gra m ch a n n e l 4 ru d d e r is th e slave .
5 . P re ss th e S E LE C T key twice to d isp lay th e fla sh in g % sign . U se th e D ATA I N P U T leve r to se t
th e p e rce n ta ge o f m ixin g fro m -1 0 0 % to +1 0 0 % d e p e n d in g o n th e d ire ctio n a n d d ista n ce
yo u wish th e slave se rvo to m ove ) .
6 . O bserve how the controls on the m odel respond to be certain you have achieved the correct m ix and that the throws are as desired.
W.MIX Wi ng Mi xi ng Type Sel ect i on
With th e p ro gra m m a b le m ix p revio u sly d e scrib e d ) th e u se r d e te rm in e s th e two ch a n n e ls to b e m ixe d . Th e win g m ixin g
fu n ctio n is a n o th e r m ix th a t m ay b e u se d , b u t th e ch a n n e ls m ixe d a re p re d e te rm in e d . Th e re a re fo u r d iffe re n t win g m ixin g
fu n ctio n s to se le ct fro m :
El evon mi xi ng (EL)
I n te n d e d fo r ta ille ss, flyin g win g m o d e ls su ch a s d e lta win gs a n d flyin g win gs, e levo n m ixin g m ixe s ch a n n e l 1 a ile ro n ) to
ch a n n e l 2 e leva to r a llo win g th e elevons to o p e ra te in u n iso n a s e leva to rs) o r in o p p o sitio n a s a ile ro n s) . Th is fu n ctio n
re q u ire s th a t e a ch e levo n b e o p e ra te d by a se p a ra te se rvo .
To act i vat e el evon mi xi ng:
1 . C o n n e ct th e se rvo in th e righ t win g to ch a n n e l 2 e leva to r in th e re ce ive r a n d co n n e ct th e
se rvo in th e le ft win g to ch a n n e l 1 a ile ro n ) in th e re ce ive r.
2 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e a n d a cce ss th e W.M I X m e n u u sin g th e M O D E key.
3 . P u sh th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u n til E L is d isp laye d o n th e scre e n . N o w th e m ixin g is o n . Th e
se rvo trave ls will b e a u to m a tica lly re d u ce d to 6 0 % , b u t fu ll se rvo th ro w will still b e a ch ieve d
wh e n th e co n tro l stick is m ove d to th e e xtre m e s fo r b o th se rvo s. Th e p u rp o se fo r th is
re d u ctio n is so th a t, fo r e xa m p le , if a p p lyin g fu ll u p e leva to r, th e re will still b e se rvo th ro w
le ft ove r so th e se rvo s ca n trave l ye t fa rth e r wh e n a ile ro n is sim u lta n e o u sly a p p lie d .)
4 . O nce this m ix has been activated, m ove the servos to their full extrem es to m ake certain they are
not overdriving the controls. If necessary, adjust the linkages to achieve the correct control throws.
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(If necessar y, use t he Ser vo
Rever si ng f unct i on t o achi eve t he
cor rect di rect i on of ser vo t hrows.)
Fl aperon mi xi ng (FP)
Th is fu n ctio n a llo ws th e a ile ro n s to b e u se d b o th a s a ile ro n s and a s fla p s. Th e fla p co n tro l d ia l C H 6 ) o p e ra te s th e fla p
fu n ctio n . To u se fla p e ro n m ixin g b o th a ile ro n s m u st b e o p e ra te d by se p a ra te se rvo s.
To act i vat e f l aperon mi xi ng:
1 . C o n n ect th e a ilero n servo in th e righ t win g to ch a n n el 1 a ilero n ) in th e receiver
a n d co n n ect th e a ilero n servo in th e left win g to ch a n n el 6 fla p s) in th e receiver.
2 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e a n d a cce ss th e W.M I X m e n u u sin g th e M O D E key.
3 . P u sh th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u n til FP is d isp laye d o n th e scre e n . N o w th e m ixin g is o n . Th e
se rvo trave ls will a u to m a tica lly b e re d u ce d to 6 0 % a n d 4 0 % , b u t fu ll se rvo th ro w will still b e
a ch ieve d wh e n th e a ile ro n stick a n d th e fla p co n tro l d ia l a re m ove d to th e ir fu ll e xtre m e s.
4 . O n ce th is m ix h a s b e e n a ctiva te d , m ove th e se rvo s to th e ir fu ll e xtre m e s to m a ke ce rta in th ey a re n o t ove rd rivin g th e
co n tro ls. I f n e ce ssa ry, a d ju st th e lin k a ge s to a ch ieve th e co rre ct co n tro l th ro ws.
V-t ai l mi xi ng (v)
I n te n d e d fo r V-ta il a ircra ft su ch a s a B e e ch cra ft B o n a n za ) , V-ta il m ixin g a llo ws th e rudder vators to o p e ra te b o th a s ru d d e rs
a n d e leva to rs. Th e sa m e a s th e o th e r m ixe s, V-ta il m ixin g re q u ire s th a t e a ch ru d d e rva to r b e o p e ra te d by a se p a ra te se rvo .
To act i vat e V-t ai l mi xi ng:
1 . C o n n e ct th e le ft ru d d e rva to r se rvo to ch a n n e l 2 e leva to r in th e re ce ive r a n d
co n n e ct th e righ t ru d d e rva to r se rvo to ch a n n e l 4 ru d d e r in th e re ce ive r.
2 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e a n d a cce ss th e W.M I X m e n u u sin g th e M O D E key.
3 . P u sh th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u n til v is d isp laye d o n th e scre e n . N o w th e m ixin g is o n . Th e
se rvo trave ls will b e a u to m a tica lly re d u ce d to 6 0 % , b u t fu ll se rvo th ro w will still b e a ch ieve d
wh e n th e e leva to r stick a n d ru d d e r stick a re m ove d to th e ir e xtre m e s.
4 . O n ce th is m ix h a s b e e n a ctiva te d , m ove th e se rvo s to th e ir fu ll e xtre m e s to m a ke ce rta in
th ey a re n o t ove rd rivin g th e co n tro ls. I f n e ce ssa ry, a d ju st th e lin k a ge s to a ch ieve th e co rre ct
co n tro l th ro ws.
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(If necessar y, use t he Ser vo Reversing funct ion
t o achieve t he correct direct ion of ser vo t hrows.)
(If necessar y, use t he Ser vo Reversing funct ion
t o achieve t he correct direct ion of ser vo t hrows.)
Fl aperon + v-t ai l mi xi ng (FPv)
Th is m ixin g fu n ctio n is u se d wh e n b o th V-t ai l m ixin g a n d f l aperon m ixin g a re re q u ire d .
To act i vat e Fl aperon + V-t ai l mi xi ng:
1 . C o n n e ct th e le ft ru d d e rva to r se rvo to ch a n n e l 2 e leva to r in th e re ce ive r a n d co n n e ct th e righ t ru d d e rva to r se rvo to
ch a n n e l 4 ru d d e r in th e re ce ive r.
2 . C o n n e ct th e a ile ro n se rvo in th e righ t win g to ch a n n e l 1 a ile ro n ) in th e re ce ive r a n d co n n e ct th e a ile ro n se rvo in th e le ft
win g to ch a n n e l 6 fla p s) in th e re ce ive r.
3 . E n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e a n d a cce ss th e W.M I X m e n u u sin g th e M O D E key.
4 . P u sh th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u n til FP v is d isp laye d o n th e scre e n . C h e ck a ll th e co n tro l th ro ws to m a ke ce rta in th e re is n o
b in d in g a t th e e xtre m e s a n d th a t th e th ro ws a re a s d e sire d . Ad ju st a ny lin k a ge s n e ce ssa ry to se t th e co rre ct th ro ws.
Not e: R eve rsin g e ith e r o f th e se rvo s in vo lve d with a ny o f th e m ixin g fu n ctio n s will reve rse th a t se rvo , a n d th a t se rv o o n l y
n o t b o th se rvo s in vo lve d in th e m ix. To reve rse b o th se rvo s, e a ch m u st b e reve rse d se p a ra te ly. Th is a p p lie s to
p ro gra m m a b le m ixin g a n d win g m ixin g .
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FLOW CHART
6EXA FUNCTIONS
S im u lta n e o u sly P re ss th e MODE a n d SELECT keys a n d h o ld th e m d o wn fo r o n e se co n d to e n te r th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e .
P re ss th e keys a ga in o r tu rn o ff th e tra n sm itte r to e xit th e p ro gra m m in g m o d e .
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Stick Mode
(Screen at Startup)
To enter or leave Programming Mode,
press MODE and SELECT keys
simultaneously for one second.
To change the Stick Mode, turn on
the transmitter holding MODE and
SELECT keys down simultaneously.
Use the DATA INPUT lever to display
the desired stick mode.
(press MODE and SELECT keys for one second)
MODE key
MODE key
SELECT key
DATA INPUT
lever
[CH 2-5]
[CH 2-5]
[CH 2-3]
[Model 2-5]
OTHER 6EXA FUNCTIONS
Trai ner swi t ch
To utilize the trainer function, the appropriate trainer cord available separately) and a second Futaba transm itter usually provided
by your flight instructor or R /C club) will be required. When two radios are connected with the trainer cord, they are both capable of
operating the m odel, but it s usually best for the instructor to hold the radio that has been setup for the plane to be flown as it is
already program m ed to fly the m odel . When the instructor holds the trainer switch on his radio, the student will have control. When
the instructor wishes to regain control he sim ply releases the switch. Then he will have im m ediate, full control.
I f co n n e ctin g th e 6 E XA to a n o th e r 6 E XA with th e sm a ll, sq u a re m icro tra in e r ja ck , u se th e M icro to M icro M M -TC ) tra in e r
co rd FU TM 4 4 1 5 ) . I f co n n e ctin g th e 6 E XA to Fu ta b a ra d io s with th e la rge r, ro u n d , D I N co n n e cto r, u se M icro to D I N M D -TC )
tra in e r co rd FU TM 4 4 2 0 ) . Th e T6 E XA tra n sm itte r m ay b e co n n e cte d to a n o th e r T6 E XA, o r a ny 4 VF, 6 VA S kysp o rt, FF6 - 9 , o r
9 Z se rie s tra n sm itte r.
To use t he t rai ner cord:
1 . I t is b e st fo r th e in stru cto r to u se th e tra n sm itte r th a t is a lre a d y se t u p fo r th e m o d e l to b e flo wn .
2 . I f th e stu d e n ts ra d io h a s P C M /P P M ca p a b ility, se t it to P P M .
3 . I f th e stu d e n ts ra d io h a s a p lu g-in R F m o d u le , re m ove th e m o d u le .
4 . C o lla p se th e stu d e n t s a n te n n a a n d fu lly e xte n d th e in stru ctor s a n te n n a .
5 . With th e tra n sm itte rs o ff, co n n e ct th e tra in e r co rd to b o th ra d io s. O n th e 6 E XA th e tra in e r
ja ck is in th e ce n te r o f th e re a r o f th e ca se .) D o n o t fo rce th e p lu g in to th e tra n sm itte r a n d n o te
th a t th e p lu g is keye d so it ca n go in o n ly o n e way.
6 . Tu rn o n th e in stru ctor s tra n sm itte r. DO NOT tu rn o n th e stu d e n t s tra n sm i tte r i t wi ll a u to m a ti ca lly p o we r u p , b u t will
n o t tra n sm it a sign a l. S e t th e se rvo reve rsin g a n d trim s o f th e stu d e n t s ra d io to m a tch th a t o f th e in stru ctor s.
7 . Tu rn o n th e re ce ive r switch in th e m o d e l. D e p re ss th e tra in e r switch o n th e in stru ctor s ra d io . U se th e stu d e n ts ra d io to
o p e ra te th e co n tro ls a ile ro n s, e leva to r, ru d d e r, e tc.) a n d o b se rve h o w th ey re sp o n d . M a ke a ny a d ju stm e n ts n e ce ssa ry to th e
stu d e n ts tra n sm itte r to ge t th e co n tro ls to re sp o n d co rre ctly.
8 . C h e ck to se e th a t th e trim s a re in syn c by to gglin g th e tra in e r switch b a ck a n d fo rth a few tim e s. Th e co n tro ls o n th e
m o d e l sh o u ld re m a in sta tio n a ry. I f th e co n tro ls d o n o t re m a in sta tio n a ry, th is in d ica te s th a t th e trim se ttin gs o n th e stu d e n ts
ra d io d o n o t m a tch th o se o n th e in stru cto rs ra d io . Ad ju st th e stu d e n ts trim s a s n e ce ssa ry.
Not e: Wh e n th e in stru cto r in itia lly d e p re sse s th e tra in e r switch o n h is tra n sm itte r, th e re will b e a o n e -se co n d d e lay b e fo re
th e stu d e n t ta ke s co n tro l. I n m o st situ a tio n s th is m o m e n ta ry d e lay will go u n n o tice d .
Throt t l e-cut f unct i on
Th e th ro ttle -cu t fu n ctio n is in te n d e d to b e u se d fo r sh u ttin g o ff th e e n gin e . Th e e n gin e ca n b e co n ve n ie n tly sh u t o ff by ra p id ly
p re ssin g , th e n re le a sin g th e tra in e r/th ro ttle -cu t switch twice in su cce ssio n . Th e th ro ttle -cu t fe a tu re p reve n ts in a d ve rte n tly
sh u ttin g o ff o f th e e n gin e wh e n lo we rin g th e th ro ttle stick a ll th e way su ch a s wh e n co m in g in fo r a la n d in g o r ta xiin g) .
Th ro ttle -cu t wo rk s o n ly wh e n th e th ro ttle stick is d o wn . To se t u p th ro ttle -cu t, tu rn o n th e tra n sm itte r a n d re ce ive r. Actu a te
th e th ro ttle -cu t fu n ctio n by ra p id ly d e p re ssin g , th e n re le a sin g th e switch twice . O b se rve th e m o m e n ta ry p o sitio n o f th e
ca rb u re to r b a rre l o n th e e n gin e . I t sh o u ld b e fu lly clo se d th u s sh u ttin g o ff th e e n gin e ) . I f n e ce ssa ry, u se th e th ro ttle E .P.A.
ch a n n e l 3 ) to fu lly clo se th e ca rb u re to r b a rre l wh e n th e th ro ttle -cu t is a ctiva te d . N o w u se th e th ro ttle trim to o p e n th e
ca rb u re to r b a rre l so th e e n gin e will id le a t th e d e sire d R .P.M . wh e n th e th ro ttle stick is a ll th e way d o wn .
Opt i onal Fl ap cont rol l ever su p p lie d )
Wh e n th e fla p e ro n m ixin g fu n ctio n is a ctiva te d , th e o p tio n a l f l ap cont rol l ever ca n b e u se d to se t m a xim u m fla p d e fle ctio n
by m e ch a n ica lly lim itin g th e d ia l. Th is will p reve n t in a d ve rte n tly re tra ctin g th e fla p s b eyo n d th e ir fu ll, u p p o sitio n . To u se th e
fla p co n tro l leve r, tu rn th e fla p d ia l u n til th e fla p s a re re tra cte d u p ) . P la ce th e fla p co n tro l leve r ove r th e d ia l so th a t th e a rm
is co n ta ctin g th e tra n sm itte r ca se . Th is will lim it ro ta tio n o f th e d ia l so th e fla p s ca n n o t go u p a ny fa rth e r.
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Adj ust abl e-l engt h cont rol st i cks
Th e co n tro l stick le n gth is a d ju sta b le to m a ke th e tra n sm itte r m o re co m fo rta b le to
h o ld a n d o p e ra te . To a d ju st th e le n gth , h o ld th e l ocki ng pi ece (B) a n d tu rn th e
st i ck t i p (A) co u n te rclo ck wise . Tu rn th e lo ck in g p ie ce B u p o r d o wn to le n gth e n o r
sh o rte n th e stick . Wh e n th e le n gth is su ita b le , lo ck th e stick in p o sitio n by tu rn in g
lo ck in g p ie ce B co u n te rclo ck wise .
Changi ng t he 6EXA st i ck mode
Th e tra n sm itter m ay b e o p era ted in fo u r d ifferen t stick m o d es 1 , 2 , 3 & 4 ) . Th e m o d es
d eterm in e th e fu n ctio n s th a t will b e o p era ted by co n tro l stick s. C u rren tly, th e tra n sm itter is in
m o d e 2 a n d sh o u ld b e left in m o d e 2 u n less yo u a re a n exp erien ced flyer a n d h ave lea rn ed to
fly in a d ifferen t m o d e. I n m o d e 2 , th e righ t co n tro l stick o p era tes th e a ilero n a n d eleva to r a n d
th e left stick o p era tes th e ru d d er a n d th ro ttle. Th is is h o w 9 9 % o f Am erica n s fly th eir m o d els.
To ch a n ge th e m o d e , sim u lta n e o u sly d e p re ss th e M O D E a n d S E LE C T keys, th e n tu rn o n th e p o we r. Th e cu rre n t m o d e will
a p p e a r o n th e LC D scre e n . P u sh th e D ATA I N P U T leve r u p o r d o wn to ch a n ge th e m o d e . I f a m o d e is se le cte d th a t m ove s th e
th ro ttle co n tro l to th e righ t stick , th e th ro ttle d e te n t m e ch a n ism will h ave to b e m ove d a s we ll. Th is ca n b e d o n e by th e Fu ta b a
S e rvice C e n te r. S e e p a ge 2 )
FLYING SAFETY GUIDELINES
Fi nd a sui t abl e f l yi ng si t e
I f yo u a re a b e gin n in g m o d e le r a n d n o t ye t a m e m b e r o f a n R /C clu b , jo in in g a clu b a n d flyin g a t a site sp e cifica lly in te n d e d
fo r R /C m o d e l a ircra ft is hi ghl y recommended. I n a d d itio n to jo in in g a clu b , we stro n gly re co m m e n d jo in in g th e AM A
Aca d e m y o f M o d e l Ae ro n a u tics) . AM A m e m b e rsh ip is re q u ire d to fly a t AM A clu b s. Th e re a re ove r 2 ,5 0 0 AM A-ch a rte re d clu b s
a cro ss th e co u n try. Am o n g o th e r b e n e fits, th e AM A p rovid e s in su ra n ce to its m e m b e rs wh o fly a t sa n ctio n e d site s a n d eve n ts.
Ad d itio n a lly, tra in in g p ro gra m s a n d in stru cto rs a re ava ila b le a t AM A clu b site s to h e lp yo u ge t sta rte d th e righ t way. C o n ta ct
th e AM A a t th e a d d re ss o r to ll-fre e p h o n e n u m b e r b e lo w:
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IMPORTANT: I f yo u d o in sist o n flyin g o n yo u r o wn , yo u must b e awa re o f yo u r p ro xim ity to R /C clu b site s. I f th e re is a n R /C
site with in six m ile s o f wh e re yo u a re flyin g , a n d if yo u a re o p e ra tin g yo u r m o d e l o n th e sa m e fre q u e n cy a s so m e b o d y e lse ,
th e re is a st rong p o ssib ility th a t o n e o r b o th m o d e ls will cra sh d u e to ra d io in te rfe re n ce . Th e re is great p o te n tia l fo r a n o u t-
o f-co n tro l m o d e l to ca u se p ro p e rty d a m a ge a n d /o r seve re p e rso n a l in ju ry. We st rongl y u rge yo u to fly a t a n R /C clu b site
wh e re fre q u e n cy co n tro l is in e ffe ct so yo u ca n b e co n fid e n t yo u will b e th e o n ly o n e flyin g o n yo u r ch a n n e l.
Charge t he bat t eri es
S e co n d to th e p ilo ts fligh t sk ills, o n e o f th e m o st im p o rta n t fa cto rs th a t ca n d e te rm in e a m o d e ls lo n gevity is th e sta te -o f-
ch a rge o f th e b a tte rie se sp e cia lly th e o n -b o a rd re ce ive r p a ck . I n a d e q u a te ch a rgin g a n d fa ilin g to m o n ito r a b a tte rys vo lta ge
m ay le a d to lo w b a tte ry p o we r, ca u sin g lo ss o f co n tro l a n d a cra sh . To avo id th is, a lways ch a rge th e b a tte rie s th e n igh t b e fo re
yo u go flyin g . I f eve r u n ce rta in h o w m u ch ch a rge is le ft in a b a tte ry, it is wise r to e rr o n th e sid e o f ca u tio n , ra th e r th a n
tryin g to ge t in o n e la st fligh t! D u e to th e n u m b e r o f fa cto rs th a t d e te rm in e re ce ive r b a tte ry p o we r co n su m p tio n su ch a s th e
n u m b e r a n d typ e o f se rvo s in yo u r m o d e l, th e typ e o f flyin g yo u d o , h o w m u ch re sista n ce is b u ilt in to th e co n tro ls, th e size
o f th e m o d e l, e tc.) , it is n o t p o ssib le to re co m m e n d h o w m a ny fligh ts o n e ca n ge t o n a ch a rge . Th e b e st way to m o n ito r b a tte ry
p o we r a n d ca lcu la te h o w m u ch fligh t tim e yo u h ave le ft is to u se a vo lt m e te r to ch e ck th e b a tte rie s a fte r e a ch fligh t. Th is
ca n b e d o n e th ro u gh th e b a tte ry ch a rgin g p lu g co m in g fro m th e switch . Th e re a re m a ny sm a ll, h a n d -h e ld vo lt m e te rs ava ila b le
sp e cia lly in te n d e d fo r R /C u se . Th e H o b b ico

D igita l Vo ltm e te r M K I I I

H C AP 0 3 5 6 ) is o n e su ch u n it. An o n -b o a rd vo lt m e te r
m o u n te d d ire ctly o n th e m o d e l H C AP 0 3 3 0 ) ca n a lso b e u se d .
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FLIGHT PREPARATION
Flight preparation is to be done at the f lying f ield.
I f yo u a re a n in e xp e rie n ce d p ilo t, b e ce rta in yo u r fligh t in stru cto r p e rfo rm s th e se fo llo win g ch e ck s with yo u .
Check t he cont rol s
1 . G e t th e fre q u e n cy clip fro m th e fre q u e n cy co n tro l b o a rd a t yo u r flyin g site .
2 . M o u n t th e win g to th e fu sela ge. Tu rn o n th e tra n sm itter, th en th e receiver rem em b er to d o th is in reverse o rd er wh en tu rn in g
o ff th e system ) . B e certa in th e co rrect m o d el m em o ry m a tch in g th e m o d el yo u will b e flyin g is th e o n e o n th e LC D screen .
3 . O p e ra te a n d o b se rve th e co n tro ls. Lo o k fo r in a d ve rte n t m ove m e n t a n d liste n fo r a b n o rm a l se rvo so u n d s. I f p ro b le m s a re
n o te d , co rre ct th e m b e fo re flyin g . Lo o k fo r b in d in g p u sh ro d s o r se rvo a rm s o r p u sh ro d s th a t in te rfe re with e a ch o th e r.
4 . O n e a t a tim e , o p e ra te e a ch co n tro l o n th e a irp la n e u sin g th e stick s o n th e tra n sm itte r to m a ke ce rta in e a ch co n tro l is
re sp o n d in g co rre ctly. Th is must b e d o n e b e fo re every fligh t. Th e re a re seve ra l typ e s o f m a lfu n ctio n s th a t ca n b e d iscove re d
by p e rfo rm in g th is e le m e n ta ry ta sk , th u s savin g yo u r m o d e l! )
Range check t he radi o
A ra n ge ch e ck must b e p e rfo rm e d b e fo re th e f i rst fligh t o f a n ew m o d e l. I t is n o t n e ce ssa ry to d o a ra n ge ch e ck b e fo re eve ry
fligh t b u t is n o t a b a d id e a to p e rfo rm a ra n ge ch e ck b e fo re th e first fligh t o f e a ch d ay) . A ra n ge ch e ck is th e fin a l o p p o rtu n ity
to reve a l a ny ra d io m a lfu n ctio n s, a n d to b e ce rta in th e syste m h a s a d e q u a te o p e ra tio n a l ra n ge .
1 . Tu rn o n th e tra n sm itte r, th e n th e re ce ive r. Le ave th e tra n sm itte r a n te n n a a ll th e way d o wn . Wa lk away fro m th e m o d e l
wh ile sim u lta n e o u sly o p e ra tin g th e co n tro ls. H ave a n a ssista n t sta n d by th e m o d e l a n d sign a l wh a t th e co n tro ls a re d o in g to
co n firm th a t th ey o p e ra te co rre ctly. Yo u sh o u ld b e a b le to wa lk a p p ro xim a te ly 2 0 - 3 0 p a ce s fro m th e m o d e l with o u t lo sin g
co n tro l o r se e in g jitte r in th e se rvo s.
2 . I f eve ryth in g o p e ra te s co rre ctly, re tu rn to th e m o d e l. S e t th e tra n sm itte r in a sa fe , ye t a cce ssib le lo ca tio n so it will b e with in
re a ch a fte r sta rtin g th e e n gin e . B e ce rta in th e th ro ttle stick is a ll th e way down, th e n sta rt th e e n gin e . P e rfo rm a n o th e r ra n ge
ch e ck with yo u r a ssista n t h o ld in g th e p la n e a n d th e e n gin e ru n n in g a t va rio u s sp e e d s. I f th e se rvo s jitte r o r m ove
in a d ve rte n tly, th e re m ay b e a p ro b le m . Do not fly th e p la n e ! Lo o k fo r lo o se se rvo co n n e ctio n s o r b in d in g p u sh ro d s. Also b e
ce rta in yo u a re th e o n ly o n e o n yo u r fre q u e n cy, a n d th a t th e b a tte ry h a s b e e n fu lly ch a rge d .
4 . Wh e n re a d y to fly, re m e m b e r to fu lly e xte n d th e tra n sm itte r a n te n n a . Avo id p o in tin g th e a n te n n a d ire ctly a t th e m o d e l a s
th e sign a l is we a ke st in th a t d ire ctio n .
Do not f l y i n t he rai n!
M o istu re m ay e n te r th e tra n sm itte r th ro u gh th e a n te n n a o r stick o p e n in gs a n d ca u se e rra tic o p e ra tio n o r lo ss o f co n tro l. I f
yo u m u st fly in we t we a th e r d u rin g a co n te st, b e su re to cove r th e tra n sm itte r with a p la stic b a g o r o th e r wa te rp ro o f cove r.
MODEL DATA RECORDING SHEET
After fin a lizin g th e p ro gra m m in g fo r ea ch m o d el, fill o u t th e va lu es a n d settin gs in th e Model Dat a Recordi ng Sheet s in th e
b a ck o f th e m a n u a l. Th e d a ta sh eets will serve a s a b a ck u p in ca se a p ro gra m is ever lo st o r in a d verten tly reset, o r in ca se
yo u h ave to in ten tio n a lly reset a p ro gra m to m a ke ro o m fo r a n o th er m o d el. M a ke a d d itio n a l co p ies b efo re fillin g o u t th e sh eets.
IMPORTANT: Yo u r ra d io co n tro l syste m tra n sm its a sign a l o n a ce rta in fre q u e n cy. B e ce rta in yo u k n o w wh a t th e fre q u e n cy
is. Th is is e xp re sse d a s a two -d igit n u m b e r 4 2 , 5 6 , e tc.) , a n d ca n b e fo u n d o n th e co n ta in e r th e tra n sm itte r ca m e in a n d
is a lso lo ca te d o n th e tra n sm itte r a n d re ce ive r. Th e re a re seve ra l d iffe re n t fre q u e n cie s, b u t th e re is still a ch a n ce th a t
so m e o n e e lse a t th e flyin g fie ld m ay b e o n th e sa m e fre q u e n cy a s yo u . Two m o d e ls ca n n eve r b e o p e ra te d a t th e sa m e
tim e o n th e sa m e fre q u e n cy n o m a tte r wh a t th e m o d u la tio n AM , FM , P C M ) . I f yo u tu rn o n yo u r tra n sm itte r wh ile a n o th e r
p e rso n is flyin g o n th e sa m e fre q u e n cy, a cra sh will re su lt. NEVER tu rn o n yo u r tra n sm itte r u n til yo u h ave p e rm issio n fro m
yo u r in stru cto r, a n d u n til yo u h ave p o sse ssio n o f th e fre q u e n cy clip u se d fo r fre q u e n cy co n tro l a t th e flyin g site .
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FUTABA ACCESSORIES AND REPLACEMENT PARTS
REPLACEMENT PARTS
ACCESSORIES
Flight packs since your Futaba 6 EXA transm itter holds m em ories for up to six m odels, there is no need to purchase a com plete radio
system including the transm itter for every m odel you fly. Available separately, Futaba Flight P acks contain a receiver, servos, switch,
battery and all servo m ounting hardware. C onsult your dealer or the Futaba S ervice C enter for specific contents and order num bers.
Recei ver cryst al s:
The receiver frequency m ay be changed as long as it rem ains within the low and high band frequency range. If your receiver is
on any channel from 1 1 through 3 5 , it is a low band receiver and the frequency m ay be changed to any other channel from 1 1
through 3 5 without having to perform any other service. S im ply purchase a crystal on the desired channel, then replace the existing
crystal in your receiver with the new one. If your receiver is on any channel from 3 6 through 6 0 , it is a high band receiver and the
frequency m ay be changed to any other channel from 3 6 through 6 0 . To order a receiver crystal, replace the * in the order
num bers below with the required channel num ber. To order a receiver crystal on channel 3 0 , order FU TL5 7 3 0 .)
FM D u a l C o n ve rsio n 7 2 M H z l ow band ch a n n e ls 1 1 3 5 ) re ce ive r crysta l FU TL5 7 * *
FM D u a l C o n ve rsio n 7 2 M H z hi gh band ch a n n e ls 3 6 6 0 ) re ce ive r crysta l FU TL5 8 * *
Not e: S hould you ever wish to change the transm itter frequency, the transm itter m ust be sent to the Futaba S ervice C enter for retuning.
FTA-8 N e ck stra p .....................................................FUTM5692
N R -4 K 4 .8 Vo lt, 2 5 0 m Ah re ce ive r b a tte ry .........FUTM1210
N R -4 B 4 .8 Vo lt, 1 ,0 0 0 m Ah re ce ive r b a tte ry ......FUTM1380
N R -4 F 4 .8 Vo lt, 1 ,5 0 0 m Ah re ce ive r b a tte ry ......FUTM1285
AE C -3 8 " [2 0 0 m m ] S e rvo E xte n sio n ....................FUTM3910
AE C -1 4 8 " [2 0 0 m m ] H e avy D u ty S e rvo E xte n sio n
fo r d igita l se rvo s) ...................................................FUTM4140
AE C -1 1 1 6 " [4 0 0 m m ] S e rvo E xte n sio n ...............FUTM3955
AE C -1 5 1 6 " [4 0 0 m m ] H .D . S e rvo E xte n sio n
fo r d igita l se rvo s) ...................................................FUTM4145
AE C -1 6 D u a l H .D . S e rvo E xte n sio n
Y-co n n e cto r, fo r d igita l se rvo s) ............................FUTM4135
AE C -1 3 D u a l S e rvo E xte n sio n Y-co n n e cto r .......FUTM4135
S R -1 0 D u a l S e rvo R eve rse r...................................FUTM4150
Tra in e r B o x tra n sm itte r..........................................FUTM4375
if u sin g with 6 E XA tra n sm itte r u se th e M D -TC tra in e r co rd )
M D -TC tra in e r co rd ..................................................FUTM4420
M M -TC tra in e r co rd .................................................FUTM4415
AN T-5 Tra n sm itte r a n te n n a ...................................FUTM5040
N R -4 J 4 .8 Vo lt, 6 0 0 m Ah re ce ive r b a tte ry ..........FUTM1280
N T-8 F 6 0 0 B 9 .6 Vo lt,
6 0 0 m Ah Tra n sm itte r b a tte ry ...............................FUTM1440
S WH -1 3 S witch H a rn e ss w/ch a rge p lu g .............FUTM4370
FS H -6 X 4 -a rm se rvo a rm .......................................FUTM2030
FS H -6 S 6 -a rm se rvo a rm .......................................FUTM2010
FS H -3 2 S e rvo m o u n tin g screws 1 0 ) ...................FUTM2250
MODEL DATA RECORDING SHEET
M a ke co p ie s b e fo re u sin g)
Model name _________________________
Model No. 1 2 3 4 5 6
MENU FUNCTION CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 4 CH 5 CH 6
R E VE R S E S e rvo R eve rse N R N R N R N R N R N R
D /R D u a l R a te se ttin gs L % M % L % M %
E .P.A E n d P o in t Ad ju st L % M % L % M % L % M % L % M % L % M % L % M %
TR I M Trim s
D /R E xp o n e n tia l S e ttin gs L % M % L % M %
MIXING SETTINGS
P.M I X P ro gra m m a b le M ixe r I N H O N M a ste r C h a n n e l ___ S lave C h a n n e l ___ R a te __ %
W.M I X Win g M ixe r Typ e I N H O N FP fla p e ro n ) v v-ta il FP v fla p e ro n +v-ta il E L e levo n )