Tyco R/C AIRBLADE Bedienungsanleitung Seite 3

I. CONTENTS/FEATURES on a cushion of air. The two rear
air pods tilt, rotate and touch
Vehicle
the ground when you move the
Transmitter
controls on the transmitter to pilot
12 V Tyco® Airblade™ Battery Pack
the craft.
12 V Tyco® Airblade™ Wall
Good to Go!
Charger
9 V battery for transmitter
• Flat, smooth surfaces such as
Vehicle
floors, asphalt, pavement, hard
dirt, ice, low-pile carpet , hard-
q ( I ) ON/ ( 0 ) OFF switch
packed snow.
w Battery door
• Calm, smooth fresh water (pools,
e Battery door latches
ponds, lakes), calm winds
r Antenna
• Freshly charged battery pack
*
with plenty of power for water
You will need to slip the loose
operation
antenna wire into the provided
tube (it looks like a straw).
Not Good to Go!
Then push the straw (with wire
already enclosed) firmly into
• Rough or broken ground, loose
the cylindrical opening on the
sand, rocks, pebbles, decking,
chassis.
soft or powdery snow, grass, shag
carpeting, or any surface that
Transmitter
"breaks the seal" with the ground
A Antenna
and lets the air out, or anything
B Forward/Reverse - left side
that might damage the air pods
C Forward/Reverse - right side
• Waves, rough or choppy water,
D LED indicator
salt water (sea or ocean),
currents, rivers or streams, windy
*
Note: Just turn your vehicle
• Weak or dead battery pack, low
ON. Then press the buttons
power on water - you will start to
in order to run and control
lose performance.
your vehicle. Transmitter
automatically turns off when
FREQUENCIES
not in use to save battery
Your vehicle and transmitter
power.
operate on one of two frequencies:
E Lift cut button (stop/braking)
27MHz or 49MHz (may be 40MHz
F Battery door
in some countries). Do not
operate two vehicles on the same
II. BASIC OPERATION
frequency in the same area, as they
will interfere with each other.
q LEFT UP/RIGHT UP: FORWARD
w LEFT UP/RIGHT RELEASE: TURN
;
RIGHT
e LEFT UP/RIGHT DOWN: SPIN
q When your vehicle starts to lose
RIGHT
power, it may lose functions
r RIGHT UP/LEFT RELEASE: TURN
or performance. It's time for a
LEFT
recharge. For best performance,
t RIGHT UP/LEFT DOWN: SPIN
always start with a fully charged
LEFT
battery.
y LEFT DOWN/RIGHT DOWN:
w Your vehicle's running time
REVERSE
may change depending on your
u PRESS LIFT STOP BUTTON: LIFT
driving style.
STOP/DOWN/STOP/BRAKING
e Radio interference can effect
Airblade™ is a high-performance
your vehicle's performance.
hovercraft vehicle. Hovercraft are
Interference can be caused by
a specialized class of vehicles
other R/C vehicles running on
with unique capabilities. Airblade's
the same frequency, electrical
unique feature is its ability to both
wires, metal fences, large
float on air and make contact with
buildings, CB radios or other
the ground in order to produce
wireless gear. Try to stay away
super fast speed and super tight
from these!
turns.
r Point your transmitter antenna
up, not toward your vehicle. If
Air is drawn into the top grille of
your vehicle gets too far away,
the craft, pressurized, and directed
it won't work properly. If vehicle
out the three bottom air pods.
goes out of range, try raising the
inflatable air cushions fill with air
transmitter over your head to try
to create a seal with the ground
to re-establish radio contact.
that creates "lift". The hovercraft
t When operating on water,
actually "floats" along the ground
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always bring the vehicle back
to the shore in plenty of time to
avoid loss of power that might
strand the vehicle out of your
reach.
y Don't store your vehicle near
heat or in direct sunlight. Always
turn switch OFF and remove all
batteries for storage.
*
Steer clear of potentially
damaging terrains like dry
riverbeds where large rocks
are often found, tall grasslands
where reeds can entangle your
vehicle and gravel and sand
that can put a lot of stress on
a motor.
*
Don't drive your vehicle in
loose sand. Don't drive your
vehicle on Grass.
*
If your vehicle gets wet, wipe
it with a towel after use and
allow it to dry completely.
IV. BATTERY INSTALLATION
For detailed information regarding
rechargeable battery charging and
safety, please refer to the "Battery
Charging/Care" section.
Vehicle
1. Rotate the battery latches, as
shown, to unlock the battery door.
Swing the battery door up and
away from the vehicle.
2. Insert the battery pack into the
battery compartment as shown.
3. Replace the battery door. Rotate
the battery door latches to lock
the battery door
III. QUICK TIPS 4. To remove the battery pack:
First turn the vehicle off, turn
the latches on the battery
compartment, open the battery
door and lift out the battery pack.
X
CAUTION: Battery pack may
be hot after use. Allow to cool
before touching.
Transmitter
1. To install transmitter battery, open
battery door as shown.
2. Install one 9V battery in battery
compartment as shown. Observe
the battery polarity (+ and -).
3. Close battery door.
V. BATTERY CHARGING/CARE
X
CAUTION: Use only the charger
supplied with this toy. Do not
use any other charging source.
Use only Tyco® Airblade™ 12V
NiMH battery pack. Other batteries
may leak or rupture, causing
personal injury and damage. parts. In the event of any damage,
the toy must not be used with the
1. Plug the wall pack charger into a
charger until the damage has been
standard wall outlet.
repaired.
2. Click the battery pack into the
• The charger is not a toy.
charger. Make certain the battery
pack is secure in charger.
THIS PRODUCT USES A NiMH
3. To disconnect, slide battery
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK.
pack out.
THE BATTERY MUST BE RECYCLED
4. After charging, the battery
OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY.
will feel warm. This condition
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
is normal for fully charged
REGARDING BATTERIES OR THEIR
batteries.
DISPOSAL PLEASE CONTACT THE
5. New battery packs must be
APPROPRIATE LOCAL OFFICE.
charged for 5 1/2 hours the first
two times charged. Subsequent
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CONSUMER INFORMATION
charges will require 4 hours.
Charging the battery pack for
Note to Adults: To ensure that the
more than 5 1/2 hours will not
child's play is both safe and fun,
give you a longer running time. 5
please review all the operating
1/2 hours is all that is required for
instructions and safety tips with
a fully charged battery pack.
your child.
6. Unlike alkaline batteries, which
Note to Consumers: If the wheels
lose power gradually, a NiMH
wear out, please contact the
battery will run for its normal
Consumer relations group to order a
running time and then lose most
replacement part
of its power at once. That's
when you'll know it's time to
Safety Tips
recharge the battery pack.
7. After use, the battery pack will
• Never, ever drive your vehicle on
be hot! Wait at least 20 minutes
the street!
until the battery pack cools
• Adult supervision is recommended
before recharging. Recharging
when this vehicle is being used.
a warm or hot battery pack will
greatly reduce the number of
X
times your battery pack can be
CAUTION: Keep fingers, hair
recharged.
8. The charger must be
disconnected from the electric
supply.
• Adult supervision is strongly
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY recommended playing near water
INFORMATION: or ice. Use extra caution. Do
not go out onto ice on a lake or
• DO NOT RECHARGE BATTERY
other body of water that might be
PACK IF IT'S HOT. ALLOW IT TO
dangerous if it breaks.
COOL BEFORE RECHARGING.
• DO NOT pick up the vehicle while
• DO NOT RECHARGE A BATTERY
in motion. Take your fingers off
PACK THAT SHOWS LEAKAGE OR
the transmitter rockers and then
CORROSION.
pick it up.
• DO NOT DISASSEMBLE
• Do not block rotation of top lift fan
THE BATTERY PACK. THE
or stick any object through grilles.
BATTERY PACK IS A SEALED
• To avoid accidental or unwanted
RECHARGEABLE NICKEL METAL
operation, remove all the batteries
HYDRIDE BATTERY.
when not in use. Always turn the
• EXERCISE CAUTION IN
vehicle OFF before removing the
HANDLING A HOT BATTERY
batteries.
PACK.
• IF BATTERY PACK AND/
BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION
OR CHARGER ARE WET,
• Non-rechargeable batteries are
THOROUGHLY DRY BEFORE
not to be recharged.
CHARGING.
• Rechargeable batteries are to be
• DO NOT RECHARGE NON-
removed from the product before
RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES.
being charged (if designed to be
removable).
Note to Adults:
• Rechargeable batteries are
only to be charged under adult
• Remove rechargeable batteries
supervision (if designed to be
before recharging.
removable).
• The battery charger is for adult
• Do not mix alkaline, standard
use only.
(carbon-zinc), or rechargeable
• Regularly examine for damage
(nickel- cadmium) batteries.
to the plug, enclosure and other
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• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Only batteries of the same or
equivalent type as recommended
are to be used.
• Batteries are to be inserted with
the correct polarity.
• Exhausted batteries are to be
removed from the product.
• The supply terminals are not to be
short-circuited.
• Dispose of battery(ies) safely.
• Do not dispose of this product in
a fire. The batteries inside may
explode or leak.
Battery Performance Note:
For best performance use regular or
high-performance alkaline batteries
(where disposable batteries are
called for).
and loose clothing away from
the fans, air bag skirts and
air ducts while the vehicle is
switched ON.