Phoenix R/C Professional Model Flight Simulation User Manual Version 3.0 phần 2 pdf

Control–thisisthenameofthemodelcontrolorfunction,suchas“Elevator”or“RetractGear”.
Min–Setstheminimumtravelofthiscontrol.Byincreasingthis,thecontrolwillnotmovetothefullextent.
Status–Thisshowsthecurrentstateofthiscontrolcomingfromyourradio(ifconnected).
Max‐Sets the maximum travel of this control. By decreasing this, the control will not move to the full
extent.
Invert–Flipsthecontrolsothatithastheinverseeffect.
Curve–Anadvancedfeaturewhichletsyouselectanon‐linearcurvetocontrolthisfunction.
Input–Selecttheinputfromyourradioorkeyboardthatyouwishtoaffectthisfunctiononthemodel.The
gray bars in the list will reflect the state of the controller channel, making it easier to assign the correct
transmitterchanneltothefunction.
Filterchannels
Thisisanadvancedfeaturewhichsmoothesandfiltersthechannelsignalscomingfromyourradio.Youshouldonly 
usethisfeatureifyounotice“spikes”or“jumps”whenusingthesimulation.
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Deletingacontrolprofile
Clickingthisbuttonwilldeletethecurrentlyselectedcontrolprofileinthelist.Pleasenotethatyoucanonlydelete
customcontrolprofileswhichyouhavecreatedoreditedyourself–youcannot deletepresetsystemprofiles.
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Copyprofile
Clicking this button will duplicate the currently selected control profile. This is useful when making changes to a
presetcontrolprofile.Thenewcontrolprofilewillhave“Copy”appendedtothename,andappearinthe“Custom” 
folderinthelistontheleft.
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Onceyouhavefinishededitingorselectingcontrolprofiles,clicktheFinishedbuttontoreturntothemainview.
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YourKeys
Thismenuletsyousetandassign hotkeystocontrolcommonfunctionsandfeatureseasilywithoutneedingtoopen
menusorsub‐menus.
Mappedhotkeycommands
Thislistcontainsallofthecurrentlyassignedhotkeys,andletsyoure‐assignanyhotkeytoakeyboardcombination
ofyourchoice.

Assign
ThisbuttonopenstheMapkeyboardkeytocontrolmenu.Pressakeyonyourkeyboard,withorwithouttheshift
and/or control key pressed at the same time. The keyboard combination will be assigned to this function, or if
anotherfunctionisalreadyassignedyouwillbepromptedtoeither:
• Ignore–ignoretheconflict,assigningbothfunctionstothiskeyboardshortcut(notrecommended)
• Clearconflict–cleartheotherkeyboardshortcut.
• Tryagain–assignadifferentkeyboardshortcuttothefunction.
Clear
Clickingthisbuttonclearsthishotkeyassignment,leavingnohotkeycontrollingthisfunction.
Default
Re‐assignsthedefault,systemhotkeytothisfunctionasitwaswhentheprogramwasfirstrun.
Resetall
Resetsallentriesinthelisttothedefault,systemhotkeystoallfunctionsastheywerewhentheprogramwasfirst
run.
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Whenyouhavefinishedchanginghotke yassignments,clickthefinishedbuttontoreturntothemainview.
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Programsetup
This menu contains all of the program setup options and settings used for configuring the way that the software
looksandperforms.TheProgramSetupmenuisdividedintoseveralcategories tomakechangedeasier.
Atthebottom ofthemenuare three buttons:Cancel,Accept and Apply.Clicking Cancel willtakeyou backtothe
mainviewwithout applyinganyofthesettingsthat youmay  havechangedwhile inthis menu.Clicking Applywill
apply the settings without closing the Program Setup menu. Clicking Accept will apply the settings you may have
changedandclosethemenu,takingyoubacktothemainview.
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General
Thissectioncontainsallpersonalisationanduser‐interfacesettings.
Personalsettings
Thissectioncontainsallpersonalisationsettings,andletsyousetinformationthatotherscanseewhenflyingonline.
Avatar

This lets you change your avatar – an image which represents you on the field and during an online  multiplayer
session.ClickingtheavatarwillopentheChooseavatarmenu,lettingyouselectfromalistofpresetsuppliedavatar
images.
Username
Chooseyourusernamewhichwillrepresentyouonthefieldandduringanonlinemultiplayersession.
Detailedpersonalinformation
Theotherinformationsettingsletyousupplymoredetailedoptionalpersonalinformationwhichcanbeseenonline
byothers.
Userinterfacetheme
Selecttheuser ‐interfacethemethatyouwishtouse inPhoenixfromaselection.Thiswillchangetheway thatallof
theuser‐interfaceelementsappearwhileusingtheprogram.
Displayhotkeys
Thisoptioncontrolswhethermodel‐specifichotkeysareshownwhenyouselectanewmodelforthefirsttime.
Resethelpmessages
Clickingthisbuttonwillresetallhelp/warningmessagesthatappearwhenyouselectcertainprogramoptions.Many
oftheseoptions,suchastheQuitProgramconfirmationmessagehaveanoptionto“Notshowthismessageagain”.
Ifyouhavepreviouslyhiddenamessageusingthisfeature,clickthisbuttontoresetthemsothattheyareshownin
future.
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Physics
ThePhysicssectioncontrolssimulationsettings.
CameraSpeed
Thisslidercontrolshowquickly thecamerawillfollowyourmodel.Ahigher(faster)settingmeansthatthecamera
will stay morerigidlypointingatthe exactposition ofthemodel,whilealow er (slower) setting will let the model
movetotheedgesofthescreenwhenitistravellingfaster.Arealisticsettingis aroundthedefaultof50%value.
SimulationSpeed
Thisslidercontrolsthetotalspeedofthesimulation.Thedefault(100%)valueisthenormalspeedofthesimulation,
whereallmodelsaremovingatrealisticvelocities.
Reducingthissliderbelow100%willcausethesimulationtoappearinslow‐motion,makingiteasierto controlthe
simulatedmodels.

Increasing the slider above 100% will cause the simulation to take on a “fast forward”  effect, making it harder to
controlthesimulatedmodels.
Wewouldnotusuallyrecommendchangingthistoothervaluesthan100%exceptwhenattemptingtoperfectavery
trickymanoeuvre,whereyouwouldsettheslidertoalowsettingand graduallyincreasebackto100%asyougain
proficiency.
ThissliderislinkedtotheSimulationSpeedWidgetwhichisaccessedthroughtheView>Displaysmenu.
Crash/Breakagehandling
Thisdrop‐down boxletsyouset howPhoenixwillactwhenyourmodelhas  sustaineda crashordamage,i.e.from
impactingtheground,anobstacleoranothermodel.
• Immediately–Whenanyimpactordamageoccurs,immediately resetthemodel
• After1second–Whenanyimpactordamageoccurs,resetthemodelafterwaiting1second
• After3seconds(Default)–Whenanyimpactordamageoccurs,resetthemodelafterwaiting3seconds
• After10seconds–Whenanyimpactordamageoccurs,resetthemodelafterwaiting10seconds
• Noauto‐restart–Whenanyimpactordamageoccurs,donotresetthemodel.Whenthissettingisselected, 
youwillneedtousetheResetModelHotkey(default=“B”)toresetthemodel,orassignachannelonyour
radiototheResetModelControlandactivatethis.
• Atidle throttle – Whenany impactordamage occurs, do notreset themodeluntil theuserhas put their
throttlebacktotheidleposition(minimumstick).Thisis usefultolearntodowhenflyingareal‐lifemodelto
avoidaccidentscausedbystartingthemodelwiththrottle.
Startengine/rotorsatthrot tlespeed
ThisoptiontellsPhoenixtostarttherotorsofahelicopter,orthepropelleronafixed‐wingmodelinstantlyspinning
atthecorrectspeedforyourthrottlestickpositionafteramodelreset,savingtimewaitingforthemtospoolup.
Display
Thissectioncontainsallofthesettingsandoptionsrelatedtothegraphicalpresentationofthesoftware.Hereyou
canadjustoptionstoimprovegraphicalqualityattheexpenseofperformance.
GraphicsQuality
Thissliderisanoverallcontrolforchangingmanyotherparametersatthesametimeeasilyandquickly.Unlessyou
areanadvanceduser,we  usuallyrecommendchangingthisslider insteadof themoreadvancedindividual options
below.
Settingthisslidertothe“Low”(left‐hand)settingwillsetallgraphicalqualityoptionstotheirlowestsetting.Thiswill

mean that thereis lessdemandplaced onthegraphics‐cardand CPU, thereforeimprovingthesmoothnessofthe
simulationonlower‐specificationgraphicshardware.
Asyouincreasetheslider uptothe“Highest”setting,thegraphicalqualitywillincreasegradually,butmoredemand
willbeplacedonthegraphics‐cardandCPU.
Highergraphical qualitysettingsshouldonlybeusedwhenmoremodern/expensivegraphicshardwareisinstalledin
yourcomputer,oryoumayfindthesimulationbecomeslesssmooth.Wewouldusuallyrecommendstartingatthe 
“Medium”setting,testing thesimulationforsmoothness,andthenincreasingordecreasingthegraphicsqualityby
onestepuntilyouarehappywithboththequalityandsmoothness.
Fullscreenmode
ThesesettingscontrolthefullscreenmodeofPhoenix.
Phoenix can be run in the default normal Windowed mode where the Windows Title Bar and Start Menu can be
seen.ThismodeisusefulifyouswitchwindowsonaregularbasiswhilePhoenixisstillrunning(i.e.tocheckemails
orrunamusicplayerinthebackground).
However,youcanalso choosetorunPhoenixinFullscreenmode,wherethesimulatorwilltakeuptheentirescreen.
Thisimprovesthegeneralimmersivenessofthesimulation,andalsoprovidesperformancebenefits,allowingyouto
run the program with higher graphics quality settings than you would be able to in Windowed mode, while still
maintainingprogramsmoothness.
If youdo notregularlyswitchtoother Windows while using Phoenix, we would recommend running in Fullscreen
mode.TheHotkeyforchangingbetweenWindowedandFullscreenmode is ALT+ENTER.
Thefirstdrop‐downboxunderthissectionistheFullscreenResolution.Thisletsyouselectthegraphical“clarity”of
the display mode used when in Fullscreen mode. A higher setting means that more pixels will be used, giving the
modelasharperlook.Thisisgenerallysettothehighestavailablesetting,oralternativelytothesamesettingasyou
haveyourWindowsDesktopsetto.
TheEnabledoptiontotherightoftheresolutiondrop‐downboxenables/disablesFullscreenmode.
The VSync option to the right of the Enabled checkbox controls whether Vertical Sync is enabled. This improves
programsmoothness,andshouldusuallybelefton.
TheadvancedoptionletsyouselectfromagreaterchoiceofresolutionsintheFullscreenResolutiondrop‐downbox
totheleft.Thisisforadvancedusers,andshouldgenerallybeleftdisabled.
QualityOptions
ThesesettingsaffectgeneralgraphicsqualityinPhoenixattheexpenseof programsmoothness. Unlessyouarean

advanced user,youshould notchangethesesettings  individually, but usetheGraphics Qualityslideratthe top of
themenuinstead.
Anti‐aliasing
Thisenables/disablesFull‐Scene‐Anti‐Aliasing(FSAA)whichimprovesthequalityoftheedgesofmodelsandobjects.
Thisisaverygraphics‐hardwareintensiveoptionwhichshouldonlybeusedonhigher‐endgraphicscards.
Night‐lightGlow
Thisoptionenables/disablesthegloweffectswhenflyinga nigh t‐flightenabledmodelonanight‐timescenery.This
isaverygraphics‐hardwareintensiveoptionwhichshouldonlybeusedonhigher‐endgraphicscards.
SunGlow
Thisoption enables/disablesthesun‐glow“lightbleeding”effectswhen flyingoverbrightareasofthe background.
Thisisaverygraphics‐hardwareintensiveoptionwhichshouldonlybeusedonhigher‐endgraphicscards.
Reflections
Thisoptionenables/disablestheenvironmentalreflectionsseenonshinysectionsofthemodel.
AdvancedRotorEffects
Thisoptionenables/disablestheblurringeffectsofrotorsandpropswhenspinningfast.
CrashDebris
Thisoptionenables/disablesthedebriscreatedwhenyourmodelimpactstheground,obstaclesorothermodels.
ShadowQuality
Thisoptionsetsthequalityofshadowsthatyourmodelwillcastontothegroundoritself.
SmokeQuality
Thisoptionsetsthequalityanddensityofthesmokethatyourmodelwillemit(ifapplicable).
WaterQuality
Thisoptioncontrolsthequalityofthewaterrenderingonwaterflyingsites.Thehighestsettingshouldonlybeuse d
onhigher‐endgraphicscards.
SceneryQuality
Thisoptionsetsthequalityofthepanoramicbackgrounds.
RotorDiskVisibility
Thissliderletsyoutunehowvisibletherotor“disk”iswhenyourhelicopter’srotorsarespinningveryfast.
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Audio

Theaudiomenucontainssettingsforcontrollingallsound‐relatedfunctions.
Soundvolume
Thisslidercontrolshowloudallsoundeffectswillplayinthesimulator.
Soundlibrary
This drop‐down box lets you select an alternative sound library in the case of the default “XAudio” library being
incompatiblewithyour soundcard.Thissettingshouldonlybechanged ifyouhaveattemptedtosolveanysound‐
relatederrorsorproblemsbyupdatingyoursound‐carddriversandDirectXversion.
WindSound
Enablethisoptiontoallowthewindsoundeffectsinhigh‐windflyingsitesorweathersetups.
Playambienteffects
Enablethisoptiontoallowambientbackgroundsoundeffectssuchaswaves,treesandbirdnoises.
Enablereverb
Enablethisoptiontoallowreverb/echoeffectsininteriorhallsandspaces.
Mutesoundduringvoicechat
Thisslidersetshowmuchthesimulationsoundeffectswillbemutedtowhenavoice‐chatmessageisreceivedwhen
flying online. When set to 100%, no mutingwilloccur.When set to 0%, all sound will be fully muted. The default
valueof33%isrecommended.
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Units
ThismenucontainsoptionsforsettinguptheunitsofmeasurementsusedthroughoutPhoenix.
Scheme
This drop‐down box lets you easily change between Imperial and Metric systems of measurements. It is
recommendedthatyouuseeitheronesystemortheother,anddonotmixunitsinordertoavoidmistakescaused
bymixedmeasurementsunits.
Customunits
Usethedrop‐downboxesinthissectiontosettherequiredunitsofmeasurementforeachtypeofmeasure.
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Language
This menu lets you change the language used throughout Phoenix. To change language, click on the required
languagefromthelist,andthenclickAccept.

PleasenotethatyouwillneedtorestartPhoenixinorderforyourlanguagechangestotakeeffect.
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CheckforUpdates
This menu opens the auto‐update system, which is used to update the program to the latest version, and also to
installnewmodels,flyingsitesandcolourschemeswhentheybecomeavailable.
Whenever you start Phoenix with your computer connected to the internet, Phoenix will automatically check the
updateservertoseeifthereareanynewupdatesavailableforyoutodownload.Ifanewprogramversionorupdate
isfoundamessagewillappear,andyouwillbegiventheoptiontoinstallit. Ifyouwishtoinstallapreviouslyfound 
update, or you have the automatic update check disabled, then use this menu to view all updates found on the
server.
Pleasenotethatyoumustbeconnectedtotheinternet,with Phoenixallowedaccessthroughanyfirewallsorvirus‐
checkingsoftwarethatyo uhaveactive,andhaveyourPhoenixUSBinterfaceconnectedtoyourcomputertousethe
updatesystem.
Selectingandinstallingupdates
When updates are found, they will appear in the updates list, sorted by category. You can also see various other
piecesofinformationabouteachupdate,suchasthemanufa ctureranddescriptionofnewmodels.
Whenyouhavelocatedan updateinthelistthatyouwishtodownloadandinstall, highlightitwithyourmouseand 
left‐clicktheitem.Repeatthisuntilallitemsyouwishtoinstallhavebeenhighlightedandselectedinthelist.
Onceyouhaveselectedeveryitemyo uwishtoinstall, clicktheInstallbuttoninthebottom‐rightofthemenu.You
canalsousetheSelectAllandClearAllbuttonstoquicklyselectallavailableitemsorclearyourselection.
AlwayscheckforupdateswhenIrunPhoenix
TogglethisoptionifyouwishPhoenixtoautomatically querytheupdateserverfornewupdateseverytimeyoustart
the program. If you disable this option, you will need to regularly open the system > check for updates menu to 
makesurethatyouarefullyup‐to‐date.
ShowInstalledUpdates
Thisoptionletsyoureinstallapreviouslyinstalledupdate,showingpreviouslyinstalledupdatesintheupdateslist.
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Quit
Clicking this menu option will exit Phoenix, saving all settings and taking you back to your Windows desktop.
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Models
Phoenix comes complete with a huge selection of models included out‐of‐the‐box, with more available for free
downloadonaregularbasis. AlmostalltypesofR/Cflyingmodel arefeatured,fromindoorelectricShock‐fliers,to
3Dcapablehigh‐performancehelicoptersandairplanesandscalewarbirds–andeverythinginbetween.
When youselecta model, it appearson the selectedflying siteready fortake‐off.You can only selectandflyon e 
modelata  time.Allmodelsarebeautifully renderedinhigh‐detail,andhavebeensetupbyestablishedexpertsto
fly realistically without the need for tuning or tweaking. In addition, many models come with several preset
variationstoreflectcommonsetups,andsomealsohavealternatecolourschemestofurtheryourenjoyment.
AlloptionsandsettingsrelatingtomodelsinPhoenixcanbefoundundertheModelmenuonthemainmenubar.
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TheModelmenu
This menu contains all model‐specific menus and options, including the ability to change or edit the currently
selectedmodel,setupuser‐definedfailuresthatmayoccur,andsetupmodellaunchandpositionoptions.
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Change
Clicking this menuoptionwill open theChange  model menu, where youcanselect the modelyou wish to flyand
createandorganisefavouritesforeasymodelselection.
Thismenuisdividedintotwomainsections:Theavailablemodellistontheleft,andinformationaboutthe currently
selectedmodelontheright.
Themodellist
This list displays all models that you  currently have installed. Models in the li st are sorted into their main model
categories(Fixed‐wing,Helicopters,GlidersandOthe rs)aswellasadditionalsortingcategorieswhichyoucanselect
usingthesortbydrop‐downbox atthetopofthelist:
• Default‐Thisisthedefaultsortingmethod.Modelsaresortedintoasimpleandeasytounderstandsystem.
• Class‐Thisoptionsortsthemodelsbyamoredetailedandin‐depthclasssystem.
• Power‐Thisoptionsortsmodelsbythepowersystemthattheyuse.
• Manufacturer‐Thisoptionsortsmodels bytheirmanufacturer.
• Difficulty‐Thisoptionsortsmodelsbyhowdifficulttheyaretofly.
Whenyouselectadifferentsortingmethodfromtheoptionsabove,thelistwill changetoreflectyourchoice.
Locatethemodelyouwishtoflybyscrollingthroughthelist.Categoriesinthelistwillhaveasmallarrowtotheleft

of the entry, and are expanded/contracted by either double‐clicking the item’s name, or single‐clicking the small 
arrow.
When you find a model you wish to fly, left‐click on the item in the list to select it. It will be highlighted in the
availablemodellist,anditwillappearintheright‐handwi ndow panealongwithinformationaboutit.
Colourschemes
Belowthemodelselectionlistyouwillfindanotherdrop‐downbox.ManymodelsinPhoenixfeaturemorethanone
colour‐scheme,andwhenthisisthecaseyouwillbeabletoselecttheminthisbox.
Variants
Whenyoueditamodel,Phoenixcreatesa“Variant”ofitwhichissavedsoyoucanselectitlater.Variantsarestored
inyourMyDocuments/PhoenixRC/Variantsfolder,andcanbesharedwithotherPhoenixusers.Manymodelsalso
featurepresetor“system”variantswhichreflectcommonmodelsetups.
Ifamodelhasapresetvariantpresent,orhas beeneditedbytheuser,youwillseeasmall“expand/contract”arrow
totheleftofitsnameintheavailablemodellist.Clickingthearrowwillexpandthelistentryandshowtheavailable 
variantswhichcanbeselectedasyouwouldthedefaultmodelsetup.
Below the model selection list youwillseea button withaWaste‐paper‐bin icon.Clickingthiswilldelete a model
variantifoneisselectedinthemodelselection list.Pleasenotethatyoucannotdeletepresetorsystemvariants.
Favourites
Thethreebuttonsinthelower‐middleoftheChangeModelmenuletyoucreateandorganisefavourites.Favourites
aremodelsthatyoucommonlyuse,andletyouquicklyandeasi lychangebetweenyourmost‐usedmodels without
usingtheChangeModelmenuorsortingthroughthemodelselectionlist.
Addfavourite
To create a new favourite, select a model/variant in the model selection list, and click the left‐most of the three
buttons. The newfavourite willappearat the topof the model selectionlist under the Favouritescategory.Ifyou
havetheFavouritesToolbaropen,youwillalsobeabletoclickonapreviouslycreatedfavouriteandselectit.
Deletefavourite
When a favourite is selected in the list, click the centre of the three buttons to delete it and remove it from the
Favouritescategory.
Organisefavourites
Clickingthisb uttonopenstheOrganiseFavouritesmenu.Fromhereyoucandeleteandmoveyourfavouritesupand
downthelist,andrenamethem.

Themodelpreviewpane
To the right of the Change Model menu is the model preview pane, where you can see a three‐dimensional
animatedpreviewofthecurrentlyselectedmodel.
Bydefaultthepreviewwillrotate, butyoucan alter the angleofthe preview model by leftorright dragging your
mouseinthepreviewwindowpane.
Belowthepreviewpaneisalsodisplaye dthemodelnameaswellassomebasicinformationandspecifications.
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Once you are happy with your model selection, click the finished button to set the new model and return to the
mainview.Alternatively,clickCanceltoreturnwithoutchanginganysettings.
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Edit
ClickingtheEditmenuopens theEdit Model menu,where youcanmakechanges tothe currentlyselected model.
When you make changes to a model in Phoenix, a “Variant” is created which holds the changes you have made.
These are stored in your My Documents / PhoenixRC / Variants folder so you can easily  share them with other
Phoenixusers.
Variants appear in the Model > Change menu under the model itself and can be selected in the same way as
choosingthemodel.Manymodelsalsofeaturepreset“system”variantstoreflectcommonmodelsetups.
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Simple/Detailedviews
The Edit Model Attributesmenu has two mainmodes: SimpleandDetailed.TheSimple modeletsyouchange the
model’scolourscheme(ifmultipleschemesarefound)andmakelarge‐scalechangestothemodelsetup usingthe
Setupwheel.TheDetailed modegivesyouaccesstothehugelistofeditable attributesandparametersthatdefine
howthismodelflies,lettingyoutweakandtunethemodeltomorecloselyreflectyourdesiredsetup.
Tochan gebetween SimpleandDetailed modes,clickoneithertheSimpleorDetailedoptioninthelower‐leftofthe
menu.
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Simplemode
TheSimplemodeisthedefaultviewforthismenu,andisrecommendedformostPhoenixusers.
The main pane of this view  shows a preview of the selected model, along with some basic information and

specificationsaboutthemodel.Youcanrotatethepreviewbyleft‐or‐right‐clickmousedraggingwithyourmouse.
Colourscheme
To the lower‐left ofthepreview pane is the colour schemedrop‐downbox.Whenalternative colour schemes are
foundforthecurrentlyselectedmodeltheywillappearinthisboxforyoutochoose.
Setupwheel
In the lower‐centre of the menu is the Setup Wheel. This wheel lets you change a model’s overall setup to give
differentflyingcharacteristicseasilywithoutneedingtodelveintothehugelistofattributesandparameters.
Bydefault,mostmodelshavetheirSetupWheelsettotheCentre“Intermediate”position.
Byrotatingthewheeltotheleftofthispositionyouwillgraduallymakethemodelmoredocileandeasytofly.The
model’scontrol‐surfacethrows,cyclicandcollectiveresponsewillreduce,andmoreexpowillgraduallybeapplied.
As you approach the far‐left “Beginner” position, training undercarriage will  automatically appear on helicopter
models,andflybarlessmodelswillbefittedwiththe“Activeflybar”self‐rightingsystemwhereappropriate.
Byrotatingthewheeltotherightofthecentralposition,themodelwillstarttobecomemoreaggressiveandharder
tofly,butcapableofmoreimpressivemanoeuvres.Thisincludesanincreaseinthemodel’scontrol‐surfacethrows,
cyclicandwhereappropriatethecollectiveresponsewillincreaseaswell.
Byusing thiswheel,youcan veryeasilymake amodeleithereasierto fly,ormore 3‐Dcapabledependingonyour
requirements.
Variantcontrol
Tothelower‐rightofthemenuarebuttonsandcontrolsforselectingandorganisingvariants.Whenyouchangethe
centralwheel,avariantwillautomaticallybe createdandwillappearin thisdrop‐downmenu.You canthen select
this in future very easily from this menu, or from the Model > Change menu. You can also find any preset or
“system”variantsofthismodelinthisdrop‐downboxwhichreflectcommonmodelsetups.
Thebuttontotherightofthedrop‐downboxletsyoucreateanewvariant,orcopiesthevariantyoucurrentlyhave
selected.Youcanthenedititwithoutlosingyourpreviousvariant.
Thebuttontothefar‐rightofthedrop‐downboxletsyoudeleteanycustomvariantsyouhavemadeofthismodel.
Pleasenotethatyoucannotdeletepreset/systemvariants(thesearemarkedwithacogicon).
ScaleWizard
Inthefar‐lower‐centreofthemenuisthe ScaleWizardbutton.ClickingthisopenstheScaleWizard(seebelowfor
moreinformationonusingthisfeature).
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Onceyouare satisfiedwithyour changes,click theFinished buttontoreturn totheMain View.Alternatively,click
Canceltoreturnwithoutchanginganysettings.
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DetailedMode
Selecting the DetailedModeoption gives you access tothehugerangeof attributes and parameterswhich define
howtheselectedmodelfliesandsounds.
To the left of the menu is the Attribute List, which con tains all of the available editable parameters, sorted into
categories for easy location. To the right of the menu is the preview pane, colour scheme selection, and variant
controloptions.Youcanrotatethe3‐dmodelpreviewbyleft‐or‐right‐clickmousedraggingwithyourmouse.
TheAttributeList
On the left of the menu is the Attribute List. This list contains every available editable attribute for the selected
model, and will be different depending on whether you have a helicopter, fixed‐wing or other type of model
selected.Thelistis sortedintocategoriesandsub‐categorieswhichcanbeexpandedorcontractedbysingle‐clicking
onthemtomakereadingandnavigatingthelisteasier.
Changinganattribute
Every attribute in the list will  show the name of the paramete r to the left, and show the units of measurement
(whereapplicable)to the right.By holdingyourmo usecursor overanyattribute inthelist,youcan seeadetailed
explanationoftheattribute,whatitchanges,unitsofmeasurementandtherangeofvaluesallowed.
Whenyouchange anattributeinthe list, avariantwill becreatedfor youand selected.Thiscan then beselected
laterusingtheModel>Changemenu,orfromthismenuusingthevariantselectionbox(seebelow).
Thedifferenttypesofattributeareasfollows:
• Editboxes–Theseareforsimplenumericalvalues.Tochangethistypeofattribute, simplyclickontheedit‐
box and type in a new value. Please note that some attributes may have more than one edit‐box where
appropriateformulti‐valueattributes.
• Sliders–Theseareforattributeswhichhaveasetrange–usuallyfrom0–10 0%.Changeasliderattribute
byclickingonthesmallslidercontrolnodeabovethesliderbarandleft‐draggingittotheleftorright.