INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Scorpio

TRIM submenu: resets and adjust effectiveness of digital trims.
The 8J has digital trims which are different from conventional mechanical trim
sliders. Each TRIM LEVER
TRIM LEVER is pressed, the trim is changed a selected amount. When you
hold the TRIM LEVER, the trim speed increases. The current trim position is
graphically displayed on the start up screen. The TRIM submenu includes two
functions that are used to manage the trim options.
HELI models only: OFFSET is available in the idle ups. If OFFSET is inhibited, adjustment of the TRIM LEVERS will adjust
OFFSET is active, then moving the trims within any one condition will affect only that
condition. See OFFSET, p. 83.
Trim reset (RESET): electronically centers the trims to their default values. Note that the SUB-TRIM settings and the trim
STEP rate are not reset by this command.
GOAL of EXAMPLE: STEPS: INPUTS:
Reset trims to neutral after having Open TRIM submenu. for 1 second.
to TRIM.
Reset trims to neutral. for 1 second.
Beep sounds.
Close.
Where next? Adjust SUB-TRIMs: see p.46.
Adjust trim rate (STEP): see below.
Adjust END POINTs: see p. 36.
Set up dual/triple rates and exponential (D/R,EXP): see p. 39.
Trim step (STEP): changes the rate at which the trim moves when the TRIM LEVER is activated. It may be set from 1 to
40 units, depending on the characteristics of the aircraft. Most ordinary aircraft do well at about 2 to 10 units. Generally
GOAL of EXAMPLE: STEPS: INPUTS:
Double the sensitivity (larger step) of Open TRIM submenu and choose the for 1 second.
the AILERON TRIM LEVERS for STEP you wish to change. (Ex: aileron)
a first flight of an aerobatic model to
to TRIM.
Adjust
the size of the step.
to AIL. to 8.
(Ex: incr. to 8)
Repeat as desired for other channels.
Close.
to ELEV.
Repeat as needed.
to new setting.
Where next? Adjust sub trims: see p. 46.
Adjust END POINTs: see p. 36.
Set up dual/triple rates and exponential (D/R,EXP): see p. 39.
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