Hobby Zone Delta Ray User manual

Instruction Manual • Bedienungsanleitung • Manuel d’utilisation • Manuale di Istruzioni

Firebird Delta Ray

Safety Precautions and Warnings

As the user of this product, you are solely responsible for operating

in a manner that does not endanger yourself and others or result in

damage to the product or the property of others.

• Alwayskeepasafedistanceinalldirectionsaroundyourmodelto

avoid collisions or injury. This model is controlled by a radio signal

subject to interference from many sources outside your control.

Interference can cause momentary loss of control.

• Alwaysoperateyourmodelinopenspacesawayfromfull-size

vehicles, trafﬁc and people.

• Alwayscarefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisand

any optional support equipment (chargers, rechargeable battery

packs,etc.).

• Alwayskeepallchemicals,smallpartsandanythingelectricalout

of the reach of children.

• Alwaysavoidwaterexposuretoallequipmentnotspecically

designed and protected for this purpose. Moisture causes damage

to electronics.

• Neverplaceanyportionofthemodelinyourmouthasitcould

cause serious injury or even death.

• Neveroperateyourmodelwithlowtransmitterbatteries.

•Alwayskeepaircraftinsightandundercontrol.

•Alwaysusefullychargedbatteries.

•Alwayskeeptransmitterpoweredonwhileaircraftispowered.

•Alwaysremovebatteriesbeforedisassembly.

•Alwayskeepmovingpartsclean.

•Alwayskeeppartsdry.

•Alwaysletpartscoolafterusebeforetouching.

•Alwaysremovebatteriesafteruse.

•Alwaysensurefailsafeisproperlysetbeforeying.

•Neveroperateaircraftwithdamagedwiring.

•Nevertouchmovingparts.

WARNING:ReadtheENTIREinstructionmanualtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesoftheproductbeforeoperating.Failureto

operate the product correctly can result in damage to the product, personal property and cause serious injury.

Thisisasophisticatedhobbyproduct.Itmustbeoperatedwithcautionandcommonsenseandrequiressomebasicmechanical

ability.FailuretooperatethisProductinasafeandresponsiblemannercouldresultininjuryordamagetotheproductorother

property.Thisproductisnotintendedforusebychildrenwithoutdirectadultsupervision.Donotusewithincompatiblecomponents

oralterthisproductinanywayoutsideoftheinstructionsprovidedbyHorizonHobby,Inc.Thismanualcontainsinstructionsforsafety,

operationandmaintenance.Itisessentialtoreadandfollowalltheinstructionsandwarningsinthemanual,priortoassembly,setup

or use, in order to operate correctly and avoid damage or serious injury.

Allinstructions,warrantiesandothercollateraldocumentsaresubjecttochangeatthesolediscretionofHorizonHobby,Inc.Forup-to-

dateproductliterature,visitwww.horizonhobby.comandclickonthesupporttabforthisproduct.

Thefollowingtermsareusedthroughouttheproductliteraturetoindicatevariouslevelsofpotentialharmwhenoperatingthisproduct:

NOTICE: Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createapossibilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDlittleornopossibilityof

injury.

CAUTION: Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofphysicalpropertydamageANDapossibilityofserious

injury.

WARNING: Procedures,whichifnotproperlyfollowed,createtheprobabilityofpropertydamage,collateraldamage,andseriousinjury

OR create a high probability of superﬁcial injury.

NOTICE

Meaning of Special Language:

Charging Warnings

CAUTION:Allinstructionsandwarningsmustbefollowed

exactly.MishandlingofLi-Pobatteriescanresultinare,

personal injury, and/or property damage.

• Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLi-Pobattery,you

assumeallrisksassociatedwithlithiumbatteries.

• Ifatanytimethebatterybeginstoballoonorswell,discontinue

use immediately. If charging or discharging, discontinue and

disconnect. Continuing to use, charge or discharge a battery that

isballooningorswellingcanresultinre.

• Alwaysstorethebatteryatroomtemperatureinadryareafor

best results.

• Alwaystransportortemporarilystorethebatteryinatemperature

rangeof40–120ºF(5–49ºC).Donotstorebatteryoraircraftin

a car or direct sunlight. If stored in a hot car, the battery can be

damaged or even catch ﬁre.

• Alwayschargebatteriesawayfromammablematerials.

• Alwaysinspectthebatterybeforechargingandneverchargedead

or damaged batteries.

• Alwaysdisconnectthebatteryaftercharging,andletthecharger

coolbetweencharges.

• Alwaysconstantlymonitorthetemperatureofthebatterypack

whilecharging.

• ONLYUSEACHARGERSPECIFICALLYDESIGNEDTOCHARGE

LI-POBATTERIES.Failuretochargethebatterywithacompatible

charger may cause ﬁre resulting in personal injury and/or property

damage.

• NeverdischargeLi-Pocellstobelow3Vunderload.

• Nevercoverwarninglabelswithhookandloopstrips.

• Neverleavechargingbatteriesunattended.

• Neverchargebatteriesoutsiderecommendedlevels.

• Neverattempttodismantleoralterthecharger.

• Neverallowminorsundertheageof14tochargebatterypacks.

• Neverchargebatteriesinextremelyhotorcoldplaces(recom-

mendedbetween40–120°For5–49°C)orplaceindirect

sunlight.

Age Recommendation: Not for children under 14 years. This is not a toy.

WARNING AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS:IfyoueverneedtoreplaceyourSpektrumreceiverfoundinaHorizonHobby

product,alwayspurchasefromHorizonHobby,Inc.oraHorizonHobbyauthorizeddealertoensureauthentichigh-qualitySpektrum

product.HorizonHobby,Inc.disclaimsallsupportandwarrantywithregards,butnotlimitedto,compatibilityandperformanceof

counterfeitproductsorproductsclaimingcompatibilitywithDSMorSpektrum.

RTF / BNF

Transmitter

Included in the Box

Battery and Charger

Flyinthisarea

(upwindofpilot)

Standhere

600 feet

(183m)

For more information and to register your product online, visit www.hobbyzonerc.com

Wind 0–7 mph

(0–11km/h)

• SensorAssistedFlightEnvelope(SAFE™)technology

isdesignedasightassistance,notanautopilot.

Thepilotisalwaysincontrolandrequiredtoythe

aircraft at all times.

• StartinBeginnermode(SAFEswitchposition0).

As you learn and become more conﬁdent, change

modestoadvanceyouryingskills.

• Alwayskeepyouraircraftinplainsightandupwind

from you.

• Donotattemptyourrstturnatlowaltitude.Higher

altitudesallowforgreaterpossibilityofcorrection.

• Alwaysmakedeliberateandsteadycontrolstick

movements for smooth control of your aircraft.

• Donotyinwindsgreaterthan8-10mph.Ifying

inwinds5-10mphandinbeginnerMode(SAFE

positon0),youwilllikelyneedtoyinHighRates.

Flying Tips

Preﬂight Checklist



1. Findasafeandopenarea.

2. Chargeightbattery.

3. Installightbatteryinaircraft.

4. PerformControlDirectionTest.

5. Planightforyingeldconditions.

6. Havefun!

Firebird Delta Ray

Applyastripofhookand

looptape(included)tothe

backofthebattery

Flashing(Charging)

Solid(Charged)

1 hour

Charging the Flight Battery

CAUTION: When connecting the battery to the

batterycharger,makesuretheconnectorsare

alignedasshown.Failuretoconnectthebattery

properly could cause the terminals to short and

result in ﬁre, personal injury and/or property

damage.

Charger Speciﬁcations

• Inputpower:10–14V

• Maxoutputvoltage:8.4V

• Fixedchargecurrent:1.5A

• Balancesandcharges2SLi-Pocellswitha

minimumcapacityof1300mAh

Thischargermaybeconnectedtoa1.5AACPower

Supply(soldseparately).RefertotheOptionalParts

List.

Remove the battery cover, install the four included

batteries(notingproperpolarity)andreinstallthe

battery cover.

Low Battery Alarm

Whenthebatteryvoltagedropsbelow4.7volts,

analarmsoundsandthevoltageLEDsash.The

batteries must be replaced immediately. If this

happenswhileying,landyouraircraftassoonand

as safely as possible.

WARNING:

Donotpickupthetransmitterby

theantenna.Donotalterorputweightonthe

antenna.Damagetoantennapartscandecrease

transmittersignalstrength,whichcanresultin

loss of model control, injury or property damage.

Formoreinformationonthetransmitter,gotowww.horizonhobby.

com/products/SPMR4400andclickonthesupporttabforthe

SpektrumDX4etodownloadtheinstructionmanual.

DX4e Transmitter

Elevator/

Steering(air)

Throttle/

Steering(ground)

Throttle Trim

PanicRecovery

Button

SAFEMode

Switch

SteeringTrim

(ground)

PowerSwitch

SteeringTrim

(air)

Elevator

Trim

Mode2shown

CentertheTrimsonyourRTFDX4ebeforeight.

RTF / BNF

Setup for Optional

Transmitter

Transmitter Thro Aile Elev Rudd

Gear/

Ch 5

Aux

Flight Mode/ Panic Switch

SAFE Flight Modes

Supported

DX4e (2pos) N N N N N N/A Default 2 pos Flight Mode

DX4e (3pos) N N N N N N/A Default 3 pos Flight Mode

DX5e (2pos) N N N N N N/A Default 2 pos Flight Mode

DX5e (3pos) N N N N N N/A Default 3 pos Flight Mode

DX6i N N N N R N (Flap System) Norm UP Arrow 100 Land Down Arrow 100 2 pos Flight Mode

DX7 N N N N N N

(Flap System) Norm Down Mid 0 Land UP 100

(3 pos Aux1 switch–0 & 1 are normal, 2 is panic)

2 pos Flight Mode

DX7s N N N N N R

(Switch Select) Gear to INH, FM to INH, Flap to Gear,

Trainer to Aux1

3 pos Flight Mode

DX8 N N N N N R

(Switch Select) Gear to INH, FM to Gear, Flap to INH, Trainer

to Aux 1

3 pos Flight Mode

DX9 N N N N N R (Channel Input Conﬁg) Gear is B, Aux1 is switch i 3 pos Flight Mode

DX10t N N N N N R (Channel Input Conﬁg) Gear is A, Aux1 is R stick 3 pos Flight Mode

DX18 N N N N N R (Channel Input Conﬁg) Gear is B, Aux1 is switch i 3 pos Flight Mode

N=NormalR=Reverse

• SAFEFlightmodeisselectedusingChannel5signal(high,middle,low)

• PanicmodeisselectedwithChannel6signal(high,low)

• Refer to your transmitter’s manual for more information about transmitter setup



Binding Procedure Reference Table

1. Make sure the transmitter is powered off.

2. Make sure the transmitter controls are

neutral, the throttle and throttle trim

are in the low position, and the aircraft

is immobile.

3. Install a bind plug in the receiver bind

port.

4. Connect the ﬂight battery in the

aircraft. The receiver LED will begin to

ﬂash.

5. Power on the transmitter while holding

the transmitter bind button.

6. When the receiver binds to the transmit-

ter, the light on the receiver will turn solid

and produce a series of three ascending

tones. The tones will indicate the ESC

is armed, provided the throttle stick and

throttle trim are low enough to trigger

arming.

7. Release the Bind button and remove

the bind plug from the receiver.

8. Conﬁrm that the aircraft is bound by

moving controls.

Transmitter and

Receiver Binding

Binding is the process of programming the receiver to

recognizetheGUID(GloballyUniqueIdentier)codeofa

single speciﬁc transmitter.

Youneedto‘bind’yourchosenSpektrum

™

DSM2/DSMX

technology equipped aircraft transmitter to the receiver

for proper operation.

Pleasevisitwww.bindny.comforacompletelistof

compatible transmitters.

BIND PLUG

TooperatetheSAFE™systeminthisaircraft,setup

youroptionalDSM2

/DSMX

transmitter using the chart

below.

Atransmitterwitha2-positionchannel5switchwillonly

allowtheuseofposition0orposition2ightmodes.

Ifpossible,assignchannel5inyourtransmittertoa3-

positionswitchtooperateall3ightmodes.

The receiver should retain the binding instructions received from the

transmitter until another binding is done.

YourDeltaRayshouldalreadybeboundtoyour

includedDX4ETX.IFyoueverneedtorebind,

followthesteplistedbelowintheBinding

ProcedureReferenceTable.

Firebird Delta Ray

Wingtip and

Vertical Fin Installation

Doublesidedtape

Clear tape

WingFin

Clear tape

Doublesidedtape

X 2

X 4

X 8

X 1

X 2

X 4

X 8

X 1

X 2

X 4

X 8

X 1

X 2

X 4

X 8

X 1

RTF / BNF

Installing the Flight Battery

CAUTION: AlwaysdisconnecttheLi-Poightbattery

fromtheaircraftreceiverwhennotyingtoavoid

over-dischargingthebattery.Batteriesdischarged

toavoltagelowerthanthelowestapproved

voltage may become damaged, resulting in loss of

performanceandpotentialrewhenbatteriesare

charged.

CAUTION: Alwayskeephandsawayfromthe

propellers.SAFEtechnologywillturnpropellersin

response to any aircraft movement.

Range Test

Beforeeachyingsession,andespeciallywithanew

model,youshouldperformarangecheck.Refertoyour

transmitter manual for more information.

Lowerthethrottleand

throttletrim,thenpoweron

the transmitter for at least

5seconds.

Theelevonswillmove,

then return to center,

showingtheaircraftis

readytoy.

Keep immobile and

out of the wind for

5 seconds

90ft

(28m)

Firebird Delta Ray

Up Elevator (climb)

Down Elevator (descend)

Turn Right

Turn Left

ExperiencedSAFE

FlightMode

CH 5

CH 5CH 5

CH 5

BeginnerSAFEFlightMode

CH 5

Control Direction Test

PerformtheControlDirectionTestwiththe

transmitter’sSAFEightmodeswitchsetto

Experiencedmode(position2).

Restrain the aircraft so it does not escape your

controlwhileyouaretestingyourtransmitter

controls.

Movethesticksonthetransmittertoensurethe

aircraftrespondsasshown.

Ifyourmodeldoesnotrespondasshown,DO

NOTFLY!RefertotheTroubleshootingGuidein

this manual for more information. If you need

moreassistance,contacttheappropriateHorizon

HobbyProductSupportdepartment.

Iftheaircraftrespondsasshown,movetheSAFE

ightmodeswitchtoBeginnermode(position0)

andcenteralltrimstopreparetoy.

RTF / BNF

Takeoff

Hand Launch

HandlaunchinBeginnermodeforrstights.

Gethelptohandlaunchyouraircraftsoyou

canconcentrateonying.Ifyoumusthand

launch the aircraft alone, hold the model in your

dominant hand and the transmitter in your other

hand.Anoptionalneckstrap(SPMP610,sold

separately)canhelpyouholdthetransmitter.

Ground Launch

Installthelandinggearasshown.

UsetheBeginnermodefortakeoffinrstights.

If the ground is not hard and level, get help to

hand launch your aircraft.

Easy Launching

LaunchingiseasierinBeginnermodeifyou

holdthePanicRecoverybutton.Pressand

hold the button, then increase the throttle to

100%.Launchtheaircraft.Whentheaircraft

isupwhereyouwanttoy,releasethe

buttonanddecreasethethrottleto50–60%.

CH 5

CH 5 CH 5CH 5

CH 5

X 6

X 2

X 1

BeginnerSAFEMode

(SwitchPosition0)

CH 5

Wind 0–7 mph

(0–11km/h)

Wind 0–7 mph

(0–11km/h)

Climbs at 100% throttle

Gentlypullbackonthe

elevatorsticktoliftoffof

the ground

30ft(10m)

X 6

X 2

X 1

Firebird Delta Ray

CH 5

CH 5 CH 5CH 5

CH 5

Flying

• InBeginnermode,whenproperlytrimmed,your

aircraftwillclimbatfullthrottlewithoutuseofthe

elevatorstick.

• Makesmallandsteadycontrolstickmovementsfor

smooth control of your aircraft.

• Lettheaircraftclimbatfullthrottle,intothewind,until

theaircraftgetsabout150feet(46meters)abovethe

ground,thendecreasethethrottletohalf(50%).

• Flyingwiththenosepointedtowardyouisoneofthe

hardestthingstodowhenlearningtoy.Topractice

pilotingtheaircraft,tryyinginlargecircleshighoff

the ground.

50% throttle

Full throttle

Reduced throttle

RollPitch

Beginner Mode

(SwitchPosition0)

CH 5

Intermediate Mode

(SwitchPosition1)

CH 5

CH 5 CH 5

CH 5

ExperiencedMode

(SwitchPosition2)

CH 5

CH 5CH 5

CH 5

SAFE

™

Technology Flight Modes

Beginner Mode:

 Pitch(noseupanddown)andRoll(wingtipsup

anddown)anglesarelimitedtohelpyoukeep

the aircraft airborne

 Self-leveling

Intermediate Mode:

 Thepilotisonlypreventedfromenteringextreme

ightconditions

Experienced Mode

UnlimitedFlightEnvelope

Panic Recovery

If you feel you have lost control in any mode, hold the

PanicRecoverybutton.TheSAFEtechnologywillreturn

theaircrafttoastableattitude(wingslevelwithaslight

climb).Alwaysyatasafealtitude,asPanicRecovery

maycausetheaircrafttolosesomealtitudewhen

levelingthewings.ReleasethePanicRecoverybutton

toturnoffPanicmodeandreturntothecurrentSAFE

ightmode.

RTF / BNF

Always

decrease throttle at

propeller strike.

Bei

Bodenberührung

des Propeller sofort

Gas Aus.

Ridurre sempre il

motore quando

l'elica tocca a terra.

Toujours couper les

gaz quand l'hélice

se bloque.

WARNUNG

AVERTISSEMENT

AVVERTENZA

Landing

LandtheaircraftinBeginnermode.

CAUTION: Nevercatchayingaircraftinyourhands.

Doingsocouldcausepersonalinjuryanddamageto

the aircraft.

Easy Landing

LandingiseasierifyouholdthePanicRecovery

button.Lineupforyourlanding,decreasethe

throttleto0%andpressandholdthePanic

Recoverybutton.Theaircraftwillglidedown

wingslevelwiththenoseup(ared)forlanding.

NOTICE: If a crash is imminent, reduce the throttle.

Failuretodosocouldresultinextradamagetothe

airframe,aswellasdamagetothereceiverand

motors.

NOTICE: Crash damage is not covered under

warranty.

Post Flight

NOTICE:Whenyouarenishedying,neverleavethe

aircraft in direct sunlight or in a hot, enclosed area such

asacar.Doingsocandamagethefoam.

Post Flight Checklist



1. Disconnectightbatteryfromaircraft(RequiredforSafety).

2. Removeightbatteryfromtheaircraft.

3. Powerofftransmitter.

4. Rechargeightbattery.

5. Repairorreplacealldamagedparts.

6. Storeightbatteryapartfromtheaircraftandmonitorthe

battery charge.

7. Makenoteofightconditionsandightplanresults,

planningforfutureights.

Wind 0–7 mph

(0–11km/h)

Descendsat0%throttle

CH 5

CH 5 CH 5CH 5

CH 5

Firebird Delta Ray

Move the trim sliders for the controls as they are

assignedonyourtransmitter.Familiarizeyourselfwith

your transmitter’s controls and the aircraft’s response

beforeyingbyperformingtherecommendedControl

DirectionTest.

Elevator trim:

Trimtheelevatorat50%-60%throttle.Whentheelevator

istrimmedcorrectly,youraircraftwillylevelathalf

throttle, climb steadily above half throttle and descend

belowhalfthrottle.

• Iftheaircraft’snosedriftsupordownwhilethe

elevatorstickisatneutral(centered)position,

movetheelevatortrimsliderbyoneortwo“click”

incrementsintheSAMEdirectionasthedrift.

Aileron trim:

Whentrimmedcorrectly,youraircraftieswithwings

level.

• Iftheaircraftdriftsleftorrightwhentheaileronstick

isatneutral(centered)position,movetheailerontrim

sliderbyoneortwo“click”incrementsOPPOSITEthe

direction of roll.

Ifyoumustusemorethan8“clicks”onatrimsliderto

maketheaircraftystraightandlevel,landandadjusta

controlsurfaceasdescribedbelow.

Performmanualadjustmentoftrimbeforeincreasing

thethrottleabove25%orSAFEwillmovethecontrol

surfaceswhentheaircraftismoved.

Return any trim setting on the transmitter to neutral

by pushing the trim slider to the middle position, then

adjusting the clevis on that control surface to position it

thesameasitwaswiththetrimslideroffset.

1. Remove the clevis from the control horn.

2. Turntheclevis(asshown)tolengthenorshortenthe

pushrod.

3. Closetheclevisontothecontrolhornandslidethe

tubetowardsthehorntosecuretheclevis.

Adjusting Trim in Flight

Manually Adjusting Trim

Aircraft drift Required Trim

ElevatorAileron

UpTrim

DownTrim

LeftTrim

Right Trim

RTF / BNF

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Possible Cause Solution

Oscillation

Flyingoverrecommendedairspeed Reduce air speed

Damagedpropellerorspinner Replace propeller or spinner

Motor vibration

Replace parts or correctly align all parts and tighten fasteners

as needed

Loosereceiver Align and secure receiver in fuselage

Looseaircraftcontrols

Tightenorotherwisesecureparts(servo,arm,linkage,hornand

controlsurface)

Worn parts

Adjustgaintocompensateforpartswearorreplacewornparts(espe-

ciallypropeller,pivotpointsorservo)

Trimisatextremeand

aircraftdoesnoty

straight or level

Trim is not at neutral

Ifyouadjusttrimmorethan8clicks,adjusttheclevistomechanically

remove trim

Aircraftwillnotre-

spond to throttle but

responds to other

controls

Throttlenotatlowestpositionorthrottle

trim too high

Resetcontrolswiththrottlestickandthrottletrimatlowest

setting

Throttle channel is reversed Reverse throttle channel on transmitter

MotorsdisconnectedfromESCs MakesuremotorsareconnectedtotheESCs

Extrapropellernoiseor

extravibration

Damagedpropellerandspinner,collet

or motor

Replace damaged parts

Propellerisoutofbalance Balance or replace propeller

Spinnerisdamagedorloose Repair or replace damaged spinner

Reducedighttimeor

aircraftunderpowered

Flightbatterychargeislow Completelyrechargeightbattery

Propellerinstalledbackwards Installpropellerwithnumbersfacingforward

Propellersareinstalledincorrectly

InstallpropellermarkedRonrightandpropellermarkedLon

the left

Flightbatterydamaged Replaceightbatteryandfollowightbatteryinstructions

Flightconditionsmaybetoocold Makesurebatteryiswarmbeforeuse

AircraftwillnotBind

(duringbinding)to

transmitter.

Refer to the transmit-

ter manual for binding

instructions.

Transmitter too near aircraft during

binding process

Movepoweredtransmitterafewfeetfromaircraft,disconnectand

reconnectightbatterytoaircraft

Aircraft or transmitter is too close to large

metalobject,wirelesssourceoranother

transmitter

Move aircraft and transmitter to another location and attempt binding

again

Flightbattery/transmitterbatterycharge

istoolow

Replace/recharge batteries

Bindswitchorbuttonnotheldlong

enough during bind process

Powerofftransmitterandrepeatbindprocess.Holdtransmitterbind

buttonorswitchuntilreceiverisbound

Aircraftwillnot

connect(afterbinding)

to transmitter

Refer to the transmit-

ter manual for binding

instructions.

Transmitter too near aircraft during

connecting process

Movepoweredtransmitterafewfeetfromaircraft,disconnectand

reconnectightbatterytoaircraft

Aircraft or transmitter is too close to large

metalobject,wirelesssourceoranother

transmitter

Move aircraft and transmitter to another location and attempt

connecting again

Flightbattery/Transmitterbatterycharge

istoolow

Replace/recharge batteries

Transmitter may have been bound to a

differentaircraftusingdifferentDSM

protocol

Bind aircraft to transmitter

Control surface does

not move

Controlsurface,controlhorn,linkageor

servo damage

Replace or repair damaged parts and adjust controls

Wire damaged or connections loose Doacheckofwiresandconnections,connectorreplaceasneeded

Flightbatterychargeislow Fullyrechargeightbattery

Receiver is damaged Replace Receiver

Controls reversed Transmitter settings are reversed

PerformtheControlDirectionTestandadjustthecontrolsontransmit-

ter appropriately

Motorpowerpulses

then motor loses

power

NormalLowVoltageCutoff(LVC) Rechargeightbatteryorreplacebatterythatisnolongerperforming

Weather conditions might be too cold Postponeflightuntilweatheriswarmer

Batteryisold,wornout,ordamaged Replace battery

Battery C rating might be too small Userecommendedbattery

Firebird Delta Ray

Service and Repair

ThankstotheZ-Foam™materialinthewingandfuselage

of this aircraft, repairs to the foam can be made using

virtually any adhesive (hot glue, regular CA [cyanoacrylate

adhesive],epoxy,etc).

When parts are not repairable, see the Replacement

PartsListfororderingbyitemnumber.Foralistingofall

replacementandoptionalparts,refertothelistattheback

of this manual.

CAUTION:DONOThandleapropeller,motoror

ESCwhiletheightbatteryisconnectedtothe

ESC.Personalinjurycouldresult.

Disassembly

1. Remove the spinner (A)bycarefullypullingitawayfrom

the propeller (B).

2. Holdthemotorshaft(C)inplace,thenpullthepropeller

from the motor shaft.

3. Remove3screws(D)fromthemotorcowlingunderthe

wing.

4. Removethecowling(thatcontainsthemotor)fromthe

wing.Paintmaykeepthecowlingattachedtothewing.

5. Remove2screws(E)fromthefrontofthecowlingthat

secures the motor.

6. DisconnectthemotorwiresfromtheESCwires.

7. Remove the motor (F)andmotorwiresfromthewing.

8. Assemble in reverse order.

9. Correctlycenterandattachthespinnertothepropeller

hubusingCA(cyanoacrylateadhesive).

NOTICE:Makesurethepropellersizenumbers

(4.75x2.5Rforrightsideand4.75X2.5Lforleftside)

face out from the motor.

Wiring not shown.

Prolong Battery Life

1. LowVoltageCutoff(LVC)pulsesthepowertothemotors

whenthevoltagegetslow.Whenthemotorspulse,land

theaircraftimmediatelyandrechargetheightbattery.

2. Theaircraftcanyasrecommendedforapproximately

8minutesononebatterycharge.Setatimeror

stopwatchtoletyouknowwhenitistimetoland.

However,ifthemotorbeginstopulse(hitsLVC),land

immediately.

NOTICE:RepeatedyingtoLVCwilldamagethebattery.

RTF / BNF

Limited Warranty

What this Warranty Covers

HorizonHobby,Inc.,(Horizon)warrantstotheoriginalpurchaser

thattheproductpurchased(the“Product”)willbefreefrom

defectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipatthedateofpurchase.

What is Not Covered

Thiswarrantyisnottransferableanddoesnotcover(i)cosmetic

damage,(ii)damageduetoactsofGod,accident,misuse,abuse,

negligence, commercial use, or due to improper use, installation,

operationormaintenance,(iii)modicationofortoanypartofthe

Product,(iv)attemptedservicebyanyoneotherthanaHorizon

Hobbyauthorizedservicecenter,(v)Productnotpurchasedfrom

anauthorizedHorizondealer,or(vi)Productnotcompliantwith

applicable technical regulations.

OTHERTHANTHEEXPRESSWARRANTYABOVE,HORIZON

MAKESNOOTHERWARRANTYORREPRESENTATION,AND

HEREBYDISCLAIMSANYANDALLIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,

INCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,THEIMPLIEDWARRANTIES

OFNON-INFRINGEMENT,MERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFOR

APARTICULARPURPOSE.THEPURCHASERACKNOWLEDGES

THATTHEYALONEHAVEDETERMINEDTHATTHEPRODUCTWILL

SUITABLYMEETTHEREQUIREMENTSOFTHEPURCHASER’S

INTENDEDUSE.

Purchaser’s Remedy

Horizon’ssoleobligationandpurchaser’ssoleandexclusive

remedyshallbethatHorizonwill,atitsoption,either(i)service,

or(ii)replace,anyProductdeterminedbyHorizontobedefective.

HorizonreservestherighttoinspectanyandallProduct(s)

involvedinawarrantyclaim.Serviceorreplacementdecisions

areatthesolediscretionofHorizon.Proofofpurchaseisrequired

forallwarrantyclaims.SERVICEORREPLACEMENTASPROVIDED

UNDERTHISWARRANTYISTHEPURCHASER’SSOLEAND

EXCLUSIVEREMEDY.

Limitation of Liability

HORIZONSHALLNOTBELIABLEFORSPECIAL,INDIRECT,

INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,LOSSOF

PROFITSORPRODUCTIONORCOMMERCIALLOSSINANYWAY,

REGARDLESSOFWHETHERSUCHCLAIMISBASEDINCONTRACT,

WARRANTY,TORT,NEGLIGENCE,STRICTLIABILITYORANYOTHER

THEORYOFLIABILITY,EVENIFHORIZONHASBEENADVISEDOF

THEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.Further,innoeventshall

theliabilityofHorizonexceedtheindividualpriceoftheProduct

onwhichliabilityisasserted.AsHorizonhasnocontroloveruse,

setup, ﬁnal assembly, modiﬁcation or misuse, no liability shall

be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury. By

the act of use, setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting

liability. If you as the purchaser or user are not prepared to accept

theliabilityassociatedwiththeuseoftheProduct,purchaseris

advisedtoreturntheProductimmediatelyinnewandunused

condition to the place of purchase.

Law

ThesetermsaregovernedbyIllinoislaw(withoutregardto

conictoflawprincipals).Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegal

rights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstate

tostate.Horizonreservestherighttochangeormodifythis

warrantyatanytimewithoutnotice.

WARRANTY SERVICES

Questions, Assistance, and Services

Yourlocalhobbystoreand/orplaceofpurchasecannotprovide

warrantysupportorservice.Onceassembly,setuporuseofthe

Producthasbeenstarted,youmustcontactyourlocaldistributor

orHorizondirectly.ThiswillenableHorizontobetteransweryour

questions and service you in the event that you may need any

assistance.Forquestionsorassistance,pleasevisitourwebsite

atwww.horizonhobby.com,submitaProductSupportInquiry,or

call the toll free telephone number referenced in the Warranty

andServiceContactInformationsectiontospeakwithaProduct

Supportrepresentative.

Inspection or Services

IfthisProductneedstobeinspectedorservicedandiscompliant

inthecountryyouliveandusetheProductin,pleaseusethe

HorizonOnlineServiceRequestsubmissionprocessfoundon

ourwebsiteorcallHorizontoobtainaReturnMerchandise

Authorization(RMA)number.PacktheProductsecurelyusinga

shippingcarton.Pleasenotethatoriginalboxesmaybeincluded,

butarenotdesignedtowithstandtherigorsofshippingwithout

additionalprotection.Shipviaacarrierthatprovidestracking

andinsuranceforlostordamagedparcels,asHorizonisnot

responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at

ourfacility.AnOnlineServiceRequestisavailableathttp://www.

horizonhobby.com/content/_service-center_render-service-

center.Ifyoudonothaveinternetaccess,pleasecontactHorizon

ProductSupporttoobtainaRMAnumberalongwithinstructions

forsubmittingyourproductforservice.WhencallingHorizon,

youwillbeaskedtoprovideyourcompletename,streetaddress,

emailaddressandphonenumberwhereyoucanbereached

duringbusinesshours.WhensendingproductintoHorizon,please

include your RMA number, a list of the included items, and a brief

summary of the problem. A copy of your original sales receipt

mustbeincludedforwarrantyconsideration.Besureyourname,

address,andRMAnumberareclearlywrittenontheoutsideofthe

shipping carton.

NOTICE: Do not ship LiPo batteries to Horizon. If you have

any issue with a LiPo battery, please contact the appropriate

Horizon Product Support ofﬁce.

Warranty Requirements

ForWarrantyconsideration,youmustincludeyouroriginalsales

receiptverifyingtheproof-of-purchasedate.Providedwarranty

conditionshavebeenmet,yourProductwillbeservicedor

replacedfreeofcharge.Serviceorreplacementdecisionsareat

thesolediscretionofHorizon.

Firebird Delta Ray

Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevice

maynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust

accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

CAUTION: Changesormodicationsnotexpressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Thisproductcontainsaradiotransmitterwithwirelesstechnology

whichhasbeentestedandfoundtobecompliantwiththe

applicable regulations governing a radio transmitter in the

2.400GHzto2.4835GHz

frequency range.

Antenna Separation Distance

When operating your transmitter, please be sure to maintain a

separationdistanceofatleast5cmbetweenyourbody(excluding

ngers,hands,wrists,anklesandfeet)andtheantennatomeetRF

exposuresafetyrequirementsasdeterminedbyFCCregulations.

Thisillustrationshowthe

approximate5cmRFexposurearea

andtypicalhandplacementwhen

operating your transmitter.

IC Information

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustry

Canadalicence-exemptRSS

standard(s).Operationissubjectto

thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)this

device may not cause interference,

and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany

interference, including interference

that may cause undesired operation

of the device.

Warranty and Service Contact Information

CountryofPurchase HorizonHobby Contact Information Address

United States of America

Horizon Service Center

(Repairs and Repair Requests)

servicecenter.horizonhobby.com/Re-

questForm/

4105 Fieldstone Rd

Champaign, Illinois, 61822 USA

Horizon Product Support

(Product Technical Assistance)

www.quickbase.com/db/

bghj7ey8c?a=GenNewRecord

Air 888-959-2305

Sales

sales@horizonhobby.com

Air 888-959-2305

United Kingdom

Service/Parts/Sales:

Horizon Hobby Limited

sales@horizonhobby.co.uk

Units 1–4 , Ployters Rd, Staple Tye

Harlow, Essex, CM18 7NS, United Kingdom

+44 (0) 1279 641 097

Germany

Horizon Technischer Service service@horizonhobby.de

Christian-Junge-Straße 1

25337 Elmshorn, Germany

Sales: Horizon Hobby GmbH +49 (0) 4121 2655 100

France

Service/Parts/Sales:

Horizon Hobby SAS

infofrance@horizonhobby.com

11 Rue Georges Charpak

77127 Lieusaint, France

+33 (0) 1 60 18 34 90

China

Service/Parts/Sales:

Horizon Hobby – China

info@horizonhobby.com.cn

Room 506, No. 97 Changshou Rd.

Shanghai, China 200060

+86 (021) 5180 9868

FCC Information

Non-Warranty Service

Should your service not be covered by warranty, service will be

completed and payment will be required without notiﬁcation

or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 50%

of the retail purchase cost. By submitting the item for service

youareagreeingtopaymentoftheservicewithoutnotication.

Serviceestimatesareavailableuponrequest.Youmustinclude

thisrequestwithyouritemsubmittedforservice.Non-warranty

serviceestimateswillbebilledaminimumof½houroflabor.In

additionyouwillbebilledforreturnfreight.Horizonacceptsmoney

ordersandcashier’schecks,aswellasVisa,MasterCard,American

Express,andDiscovercards.BysubmittinganyitemtoHorizonfor

service,youareagreeingtoHorizon’sTermsandConditionsfound

onourwebsitehttp://www.horizonhobby.com/content/_service-

center_render-service-center.

ATTENTION: Horizon service is limited to Product compliant in

the country of use and ownership. If received, a non-compliant

Product will not be serviced. Further, the sender will be

responsible for arranging return shipment of the un-serviced

Product, through a carrier of the sender’s choice and at the

sender’s expense. Horizon will hold non-compliant Product

for a period of 60 days from notiﬁcation, after which it will be

discarded.

RTF / BNF

Declaration of Conformity

(inaccordancewithISO/IEC17050-1)

No.HH2013071101

Product(s): HBZDeltaRayRTF

ItemNumber(s): HBZ7900

Equipmentclass: 2

Theobjectofdeclarationdescribedaboveisinconformitywith

therequirementsofthespecicationslistedbelow,following

theprovisionsoftheEuropeanR&TTEdirective1999/5/EC,EMC

Directive2004/108/ECandLVDDirective2006/95/EC:

EN 300-328 V1.7.1: 2006

EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2: 2012

EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1: 2009

EN60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12: 2011

EN55022:2010 + AC:2011

EN55024:2010

Signedforandonbehalfof:

HorizonHobby,Inc.

Champaign,ILUSA

Jul11,2013

Declaration of Conformity

(inaccordancewithISO/IEC17050-1)

No.HH2014010403

Product(s): HBZDeltaRayBNF

ItemNumber(s): HBZ7980

Equipmentclass: 1

Theobjectofdeclarationdescribedaboveisinconformitywith

therequirementsofthespecicationslistedbelow,following

theprovisionsoftheEuropeanR&TTEdirective1999/5/EC,EMC

Directive2004/108/ECandLVDDirective2006/95/EC:

EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2: 2012

EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1: 2009

EN60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12: 2011

EN55022:2010 + AC:2011

EN55024:2010

Signedforandonbehalfof:

HorizonHobby,Inc.

Champaign,ILUSA

Jan 04, 2014

AT BE BG CZ CY DE DK

EE ES FI FR GR HR HU

IE IT LT LU LV MT NL

PL PT RO SE SI SK UK

IS LI NO CH

Compliance Information for the European Union

Instructions for disposal of WEEE by users in the European Union

Thisproductmustnotbedisposedofwithotherwaste.Instead,itistheuser’sresponsibilitytodisposeoftheirwaste

equipmentbyhandingitovertoadesignatedcollectionspointfortherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.

Theseparatecollectionandrecyclingofyourwasteequipmentatthetimeofdisposalwillhelptoconservenaturalresources

andensurethatitisrecycledinamannerthatprotectshumanhealthandtheenvironment.Formoreinformationaboutwhere

youcandropoffyourwasteequipmentforrecycling,pleasecontactyourlocalcityofce,yourhouseholdwastedisposal

serviceorwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.

RobertPeak

ChiefFinancialOfcer

HorizonHobby,Inc

RobertPeak

ChiefFinancialOfcer

HorizonHobby,Inc

RTF / BNF

Replacement Parts • Ersatzteile • Pièces de rechange • Pezzi di ricambio

Optional Parts • Optionale Bauteile • Pièces optionnelles • Pezzi opzionali

Part # | Nummer

Numéro | Codice

Description Beschreibung Description Descrizione

HBZ7925

Fin/WingTipSet:DeltaRay

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Finnenset

DeltaRay-Dérive/extrémités

d’ailes

Setimpenn/tipalari:DeltaRay

HBZ7926

MotorFairingSet:Delta

Ray

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Motorverkleidung

DeltaRay-Setdecarénages

moteur

Set carenatura motore:

DeltaRay

HBZ7985

BareFuselage:Firebird

DeltaRay

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Rumpfo.Einbauten

DeltaRay-Fuselagenu Solofusoliera:DeltaRay

HBZ7918

Landing Gear Set: Delta

Ray

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

FahrwerkundKufenset

DeltaRay-Traind’atterrissage Setcarrello:DeltaRay

HBZ7909

Pushrod/HornSet:Delta

Ray

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Gestänge

DeltaRay-Setdeguignolset

tringleries

Setcomandi/squadrette:

DeltaRay

HBZ7907

Spinner&PropSet:Delta

Ray

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Gestänge

DeltaRay-Setd’héliceetde

cônes

Setogiva&elica:DeltaRay

HBZ7912

BellyHatch:DeltaRay

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Rumpfklappeunten

DeltaRay-Trappeàbatterie Portelloventrale:DeltaRay

HBZ7952

RubberNose:DeltaRay

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Rumpfklappeunten

DeltaRay-Nezencaoutchouc Nasoingomma:DeltaRay

HBZ7910

DecalSet:DeltaRay

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Dekorbogen

DeltaRay-Planchededécoration Setadesivi:DeltaRay

SPMR4400

DX4eDSMX4-ChannelFull

RangeTxonlyMD2/4

DX4eDSMX4-KanalnurSender

MD2/4

DX4e4voiesDSMXMode2/4

SoloTx4canaliDX4eDSMX

MD2/4

SPMR44001

DX4eDSMX4-ChannelFull

RangeTxonlyMD1/3

DX4eDSMX4-KanalnurSender

MD1/3

DX4e4voiesDSMXMode1/3

SoloTx4canaliDX4eDSMX

MD1/3

HBZ7728

Brushed180MotorSet(2)

HobbyzoneFirebirdStratosMotor

Set

Setdemoteurs180àbalais(2)

Setmotore180con

spazzole(2)

PKZ1080

(2)SV80LongLeadServo ParkzoneSV80Servo ServoSV80(2) (2)SV80servoconcavolungo

EFLC3125

2-CellDCBalancingLi-Po

Charger

2SDCBalancingLadegerät ChargeuréquilibreurLI-PoDC2S

Caricabatterie per 2 celle

Li-Po con bilanciatore

EFLB13002S20

1300mAh2S7.4V20CLi-

Po,13AWGEC2Battery

1300mAh2S7.4V20CLi-Po,13

AWGEC2Akku

BatterieLI-Po7.4V2S1300mA

20C,priseEC2

Batteria1300mAh2S7.4V20C

Li-Po,13AWGEC2

SPMA3160

DeltaRayreplacement

receiverDSMX

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

ErsatzempfängerDSMX

DeltaRay-Récepteurderem-

placementDSMX

DeltaRay

ricevitore di

ricambio DSMX

Part # | Nummer

Numéro | Codice

Description Beschreibung Description Descrizione

HBZ7920

KeychainCameramount:

DeltaRay

HobbyZoneFirebirdDeltaRay:

Kamerahalter

DeltaRay-Supportpourcaméra

porteclé

Supporto per telecamera

tipo portachiavi DeltaRay

HBZ6513

AlligatorClip:12VLighter

Adapter

Krokodilklemme:12V

Zigarettenanzünder

Adaptateur12Vallumecigare/

pinces croco

Pinze tipo coccodrillo:

adattatore12Vperpresaac-

cendisigari

HBZ1004

1.5AACPowerSupply(US

Only)

1.5AACPowerSupply(USOnly)

Alimentationsecteur1.5A(USA

uniquement)

1.5AACAlimentatore(solo

USA)

EFLA111

Li-PoCellVoltageChecker E-iteLi-PoCellVoltChecker

Testeurdetensionpourbatterie

Li-Po

VoltmetropercelleLi-Po

EFLA250

ParkFlyerToolAssortment,

5pc

E-iteParkFlyerWerkzeugsorti-

ment,5teilig

Assortimentd’outilspourpark-

yer,5pièces

AssortimentoattrezziperPark

Flyer

EFLAEC202

EC2BatteryConnector(2) E-iteEC2Akkubuchse(2) PriseEC2cotébatterie(2) EC2Connettorebatteria(2)

EFLAEC203

EC2Device&Battery

Connector

E-iteEC2Stecker/Buchse

PriseEC2cotécontrôleuretcoté

batterie

EC2dispositivo&connettore

batteria

EFLC3025

Celectra80WAC/DC

Multi-ChemistryBattery

Charger

Celectra80WAC/DC

Multi-Chemistry-Batterieladegerät

ChargeurdebatterieAC/DC

Celectra80Wmulti-types

Caricabatterie per batteria

multichimica80Wc.a./c.c.

HobbyZone, the HobbyZone logo, Delta Ray, SAFE, the SAFE logo, Z-Foam, DSM, DSM2, DSMX, EC2, Celectra and the Horizon Hobby logo

are trademarks or registered trademarks of Horizon Hobby, Inc.

The outline and trim scheme of the Firebird Delta Ray were designed by Quique Somenzini in cooperation with Mirco Pecorari of Aircraft

Studio Design.

The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries, Inc.

Patents Pending

www.hobbyzonerc.com

HBZ7900 / HBZ7980

Created 012/13 37394.1

Hobby Zone Delta Ray User manual

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