System
;e Futaba 14
menu of optio
helicopters, a
sample from
AIRPLANE
● 7 di ;eren
● 3 di;eren
● 2 di;eren
● Di;erenti
● Snap roll
● ;rottle c
● Fuel mixt
● 8 predefin
rudder m
HELICOPTER
● 6 swashp
● Pitch/thr
● ;rottle h
● Swash mi
● ;rottle m
● Fuel mixt
● Gyro (Fly
● Governor
● Swash se
linkage co
compens
● ;rottle c
SAILPLANE
● 11 di;eren
● 3 di;eren
● 3 di;eren
● 2 di;eren
● Flap setti
● Di;erenti
● Butterfly
● Butterfly
● 8 predefin
flap mixes
Futaba. As a test to see how long the battery would last per charge, I used one of
the transmitter’s built-in timers and left the
transmitter on. After over eight hours, the
voltage was still showing a healthy charge.
If you fly in a Mode other than Mode 2
(Mode 1, 3, or 4) with the 14SG, you can
change to your preferred Mode by access-
ing the “Stick Mode” in the H/W Set that’s
in the System menu. You can also calibrate
the sticks and reverse the directions of the
sticks and any of the switches or sliders. It’s
not recommended to change the operating
directions for the sticks; using servo reverse
would be a better option. Multiple servos
can be linked to the same function, avoid-
ing the need for Y-harnesses, and each
linked servo can be adjusted for travel and
centering. An obvious application would
be in giant-scale aerobatic models when
using multiple servos for each ailerons,
elevator and rudder. Servos can be assigned
to any channel number.
Programming basics
With the vast array of programming op-
tions, the 14SG is well equipped to handle
even the most complex of models. The
169-page manual is divided into several
sections. The programming menus in the
transmitter are organized under three
titles, “System,” “Linkage,” and “Model.”
Double tapping a menu on the Sensor-
Touch dial brings up a list of available func-
tions, and scrolling around the dial allows
you to highlight a specific menu and open
it with a quick tap. Within a menu, navi-
gation and data entry are accomplished in
the same fashion.
