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Display colour can be
changed to suit your
preference.

Display information is easily configured. Here it shows
the timer, receiver voltage, vario and height above
launch point.

Opening the case requires removing channel set with all the bells and whistles,
seven self-tapping screws with the supplied together with a couple of receivers and a
Torx driver, giving access to the gimbals, selection of telemetry sensors so that we
which can then be adjusted for tension and could get some real hands on programming
the throttle ratchet set to enable throttle on and flying experience.
either stick. All the switches are easily
removed and just plug into the PCB, so they PROGRAMMING
can be swapped around or replaced to suit Anyone familiar with mainstream
your layout preference. As supplied the transmitters from other manufactures will
momentary switch is on the right-hand side find transitioning to Jeti reasonably

but this could easily be swapped for one of painless. The menu button takes you to the
the switches on the left-hand side; similarly, main menu and then using the 3D adjuster Model set up allows type of wing, tail, number of
the battery, a 6200mAh, 3.6V lithium-ion you can scroll down and push to access the engines, retracts, etc. to be defined. The default wing

pack can be easily changed out. The various sub menus; these are clearly type caters for an eight-servo wing.
transmitter can either be charged up with labelled and self-explanatory. Entering the
the supplied charger, an optional car new model menu lets you select fi xed wing,
charger or through the USB port; the helicopter, quadcopter or general, the fi xed
transmitter manages the battery charging wing, helicopter and quadcopter types then
and this takes around three hours using the take you to the basic set up menu where you
supplied wall charger through the maim specify the wing configuration, number of

charging port. engines and retracts etc. for a fi xed wing
The internal layout Is very tidy, and all model, or the swash plate type for a
cables appear well supported. The twin 2.4 helicopter or camera gimbal control for a
GHz aerials are located just above and quad copter, plus the number of gyro
alongside the display, at 90 degrees for adjustments you'd like. The general setting

transmission diversity, adjacent to the only specifies engine control and is then a

helical 900 MHz back up transmission aerial. blank canvas specifically aimed at surface
vehicles. The DS-12 will then populate the
FEATURES surfaces and assign the controls and output
The entry level DS-12 is supplied as an servo channels; worry not if these are not to
eight-channel set with basic programming your preference as they are all easily As well as the interactive help menu the DS-12 also has
capabilities, which depending on your editable, as is adding and naming an electronic copy of the manual for reference.
modelling needs may be all you need. The additional functions.
additional features such as the 900 MHz A novel feature is the built-in help menu;
back up, accelerometers, additional flight if there is a small speech bubble with a
phases, logic switches etc. and increasing question mark at the top of a setup screen
the number of channels to 12-16 can be then pushing the menu button again will
bought and installed from the Jeti online bring up a description of the function and
website after registering the transmitter. how to use it. This is very useful and saves
Upgrades can be purchased individually or having to keep referring to the manual. The
as one of three available packages that DS-12 is supplied with a 54 page manual
bundle the upgrades together at a that covers the hardware and the basic
discounted price. Full details are available programming, however a much more
on the Jeti UK website. detailed 150 page manual, which covers all
If you wish to purchase the transmitter the programming options, is available as a
with one of the three upgrade packages download from Jeti, I suspect that for 99%
pre-installed then e-Soaring Gadgets, who of the time the online help feature will
loaned the review set and home of Jeti UK, suffice; in the process of researching and Programming menus are tailored to the type of model

can install these on request. The set that was writing this review I rarely referred to the specified. Here a helicopter has been selected, so the

provided for review was a fully specifi ed 16 printed manual. tuning menu is helicopter specifi c.

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