System Settings; Backlight; Inactive Alarm - Spektrum DX18t Manuel D'utilisation

System Settings

The System Settings menu consists of four screens: System
Settings, Extra Settings, Serial Number and Calibrate. Select
NEXT or PREV to move between screens.
System Settings
User Name
The User Name field displays your name in the lower right corner
of the main screen.
To Program a User Name
1. Scroll to User Name and press the scroll wheel. The User
Name screen appears.
2. Scroll to the desired character position and press the scroll
wheel. Scroll left or right to change the character and press
the scroll wheel to save the selection. The User Name can
contain a maximum of 20 characters, including spaces.
3. Press the Back button to save the User Name and return to
the System Settings screen.
Contrast
To adjust the screen contrast
1. Scroll to Contrast and press the scroll wheel.
2. Scroll left or right to adjust the contrast value. Lower
numbers lighten the contrast, higher numbers darken it.
3. Press the scroll wheel once to save the selection.

Backlight

The Backlight field adjusts the backlight appearance time
and brightness. You have the option to turn the backlight off
for models you fly during the day and turn the backlight on
for night flying models.
The backlight time options are
• Off: Appears for a short time when you power on the
transmitter.
• On: The backlight is always on.
• Set Time: The backlight is on for 3, 10, 20, 30, 45 or 60
seconds before automatically turning off. Press the scroll
wheel once to turn the backlight on.
The backlight percentage adjusts the backlight intensity
and it is adjustable in 10% increments from 10% (darker)
to 100% (brighter).
Mode
You can change the control stick mode from Mode 2 to Mode
4 or Mode 1 to Mode 3. Mode changes that require movement
of complete gimbal assemblies must be performed by a
Horizon Hobby service center.
To change the gimbal stick mode
1. Scroll to Mode and press the scroll wheel.
2. Scroll left or right to change the gimbal stick mode.
Press the scroll wheel to save the selection.
3. Select NEXT in the lower left corner until the Calibration
screen appears.
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4. Move all transmitter controls to the center position
and complete the calibration process before exiting the
System Settings menu. See "Calibrating Your Transmitter"
for more information.
Battery Alarm
Battery Alarm enables you to change the transmitter battery type
and the alarm voltage limit. The alarm activates when the battery
reaches the low voltage limit.
To change the battery alarm
1. Scroll to the battery type and press the scroll wheel once
to change the type to LiPo/Li-Ion or NiMH.
2. Scroll to the battery voltage and press the scroll wheel.
Turn the scroll wheel left or right to change the voltage
level. Press the scroll wheel again to save the selection.
CAUTION: Never select Ni-MH when a Li-Po/Li-Ion
battery is installed in the transmitter. Doing so may over-
discharge the LiPo battery and damage the battery,
transmitter or both.
CAUTION: Never adjust the low voltage limit for
the Li-Po/Li-Ion battery pack below 6.4V. Doing so could
over-discharge the battery pack and damage both battery
pack and transmitter.
Selecting a Language
In the Systems Settings screen, rotate the scroll wheel to
highlight Language, then press to select the Language function.
Rotate the scroll wheel to select the desired Language. When
the desired Language is selected, press the scroll wheel to accept
that Language. Names you input will not be affected by language
change. After changing the language for the text, you may also
want to change the language for the spoken alerts. See the
"Spoken" and "SD Card" sections for more information.

Inactive Alarm

An alarm activates if the transmitter sees a period of inactivity
for a certain amount of time. The alarm is helpful in reminding
you to power off the transmitter and avoiding a situation
where the transmitter battery completely discharges.
The Inactive Alarm options are
• Inh (No alarm sounds)
• 5 min
• 10 min (Default)
• 30 min
• 60 min
To change the Inactive alarm time
1. Scroll to the current alarm time and press the scroll wheel.
2. Scroll left or right to change the alarm time. Press the
scroll wheel to save the selection.
Extra Settings
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