HORIZON Surface Transmitter User Manual

: June 7, 2024
: Horizon

Table of Contents

HORIZON Surface Transmitter
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- TRANSMITTER BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
INSTALLING TRANSMITTER BATTERIES
TRANSMITTER CONTROLS
ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING TRANSMITTER HANDLE
- ADJUSTING THE DUAL RATES
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
- WARRANTY SERVICES
WARRANTY AND SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

HORIZON Surface Transmitter

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NOTICE:
All instructions, warranties and other collateral documents are subject to change at the sole discretion of Horizon Hobby, LLC. For up-to-date product literature, visit www.horizonhobby.com or www.towerhobbies.com and click on the support or resources tab for this product.

MEANING OF SPECIAL LANGUAGE
The following terms are used throughout the product literature to indicate various levels of potential harm when operating this product:
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.
CAUTION: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create the probability of physical property damage AND a possibility of serious injury.
NOTICE: Procedures, which if not properly followed, create a possibility of physical property damage AND a little or no possibility of injury.

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 attempt disassembly, use with incompatible components or augment product in any way without the approval of Horizon Hobby, LLC. 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.

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

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Always ensure all batteries have been properly charged prior to using the model.
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.
Never operate your model during adverse weather conditions. Poor visibility can cause disorientation and loss of control of your model. Never point the transmitter antenna directly toward the model. The radiation pattern from the tip of the antenna is inherently low.
If at any time during the operation of your model you observe any erratic or abnormal operation, immediately stop operation of your model until the cause of the problem has been ascertained and corrected.

TRANSMITTER BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Never install damaged batteries.
Never install batteries of mixed types or of different ages in the transmitter.
Always remove exhausted batteries.
Always remove batteries before storing the transmitter.
Low battery power can result in loss of control of the RC model.

SPECIFICATIONS

Weight: 242g (377g with 4xAAA batteries)
Frequency: 2.4GHz
Voltage/Capacity: 6V DC
Power Output: 120 meters
Compatible Receivers: HRZ00005, HRZ00006, HRZ00002

INSTALLING TRANSMITTER BATTERIES

This transmitter requires 4 AAA batteries.

Remove the battery cover from the transmitter.
Install the batteries as shown.
Install the battery cover

CAUTION: If using rechargeable batteries, charge only rechargeable batteries. Charging non-rechargeable batteries may cause the batteries to burst, resulting in injury to persons and/or damage to property.
CAUTION : Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to national regulations.

TRANSMITTER CONTROLS

Steering Wheel Controls direction (left/right) of the model
Throttle Trigger Controls speed and direction (forward/brake/reverse) of the model
ON/OFF Switch Turns the power ON/OFF
TH DR/TH Trim Adjusts the throttle trim/end points
ST DR/ST Trim Adjusts the steering trim/end points
CH 3
Indicator Lights
- Solid blue light—Indicates radio connectivity and adequate battery power
- Flashing blue light—Indicates the battery voltage is critically low. Replace batteries
REV Reverses the steering wheel and throttle functions
Antenna Transmits the signal to the model.

ASSEMBLING AND DISASSEMBLING TRANSMITTER HANDLE

Assemble

On the top transmitter portion, press the rear button.
Slide the transmitter handle into the track.

Disassemble

On the top transmitter portion, press the rear button.
Slide the transmitter handle out of the track.

ADJUSTING THE DUAL RATES

The transmitter allows you to adjust steering and throttle dual rates.

Steering Dual Rate

Power ON the transmitter.
Power ON the model.
Apply either the left or right steering input on the transmitter and hold that position.
To add or remove steering throw input, hold the steering input button and press the (+) or (–) ST DR button.

Throttle Dual Rate

Turn ON transmitter.
Turn ON the model.
Apply either forward or reverse throttle input on the transmitter and hold that position.
To add or remove throttle input, hold the steering input button and press the (+) or (–) ST DR button.
NOTICE : Adjusting the throttle input will negatively affect the self righting feature as it relies on the motor RPM.
NOTICE : Do not adjust the throttle dual rate while the model is powered on and resting on a stand. Adjusting the throttle dual rate may power the motor, which could cause damage to property or personal injury.

BINDING

Binding is the process of programming the receiver to recognize the GUID (Globally Unique Identifi er) code of a single specifi c transmitter.

Verify the receiver and transmitter are OFF.
Connect a fully charged battery to the receiver.
Power ON the transmitter.
Press the bind button on the receiver using a small pin and power on the receiver. The LED will flash when binding is in progress.
The LED turns solid when binding in successful. You must rebind when binding the receiver to a different transmitter.
NOTICE: Do not attempt to bind the transmitter and receiver if there are other compatible transmitters in bind mode within 400 feet. Doing so may result in unexpected binding.

FAILSAFE

Power ON the transmitter.
Press the bind button on the receiver using a small pin and power on the receiver. The LED will flash then turn solid when Failsafe is set.
Remove the bind plug.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem Possible Cause Solution

The system will not connect

| Your transmitter and receiver are too close together| Move transmitter a few feet from receiver
Transmitter or receiver is too close to large metal object, wireless source or another transmitter| Move to another location and attempt binding again
Your transmitter was accidentally put into bind mode and is no longer bound to your receiver| Rebind your transmitter and receiver

Poor range

| Transmitter batteries low| Replace/recharge
Transmitter antenna is damaged or loose| Check/tighten
Receiver antenna damaged| Check/repair/replace

The receiver quits responding during operation

| Transmitter batteries low| Replace/recharge
Loose or damaged wires or connectors between battery and receiver| Check the wires and connection between the battery and receiver. Repair or replace wires and/or connectors

1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

What this Warranty Covers —Horizon Hobby, LLC, (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase.
What is Not Covered —This warranty is not transferable and does not cover

cosmetic damage,
damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or due to improper use, installation, operation or maintenance,
modification of or to any part of the Product,
attempted service by anyone other than a Horizon Hobby authorized service center,
Product not purchased from an authorized Horizon dealer, or
Product not compliant with applicable technical regulations or
use that violates any applicable laws, rules, or 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

service, or
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, fi nal 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 conflict of law principals). This warranty gives you specific 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 Li-Po batteries to Horizon. If you have any issue with a Li-Po 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.

Non-Warranty Service —Should your service not be covered by warranty, service will be completed and payment will be required without notification nor 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 notification. 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.

WARRANTY AND SERVICE CONTACT INFORMATION

Country of Horizon Hobby Contact Information Address Purchase

United States of America

| Horizon Service Center (Repairs and Repair Requests)| servicecenter.horizonhobby.com/RequestForm/| ****

2904 Research Rd Champaign, Illinois, 61822 USA

Horizon Product Support

(Product Technical Assistance)

| __[productsupport@horizonhobby.com ](mailto:productsupport@horizonhobby.com)

877-504-0233

Sales| websales@horizonhobby.com

800-338-4639

EU| Horizon Technischer Service| service@horizonhobby.eu| Hanskampring 9

D 22885 Barsbüttel, Germany

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

FCC AND IC INFORMATION

FCC Information
FCC ID: 2ARE7-91803 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. 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 modifications 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.

Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity
IC: 20264-91803RX46
CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the mlimits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Horizon Hobby, LLC
2904 Research Rd.
Champaign, IL 61822
Email: compliance@horizonhobby.com
Web: HorizonHobby.com

IC Information
IC: 20264-91803RX46 | CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

this device may not cause interference,
this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION

EU Compliance Statement: Horizon Hobby, LLC hereby declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the RED Directive. A copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available online at: http://www.horizonhobby.com/content/support-render-compliance

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 collection 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 offi ce, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product.