Tyco TERRAINIAC Instrucciones página 4

I. CONTENTS
1. Requires a 9.6V TYCO® (NiMH)
X battery pack for vehicle and a 9V
CAUTION: Surfaces may become
battery for transmitter.
hot and cause burns if electronics get
2. First turn the TERRAINIAC™ vehicle
wet. Do not operate vehicle through
upside down as shown at right [ 1 ].
Salt water.
3. Loosen the two screws on the battery
compartment cover with a Phillips
II. LET'S GET STARTED! head screwdriver (not included) .
Remove battery compartment cover
TO CHARGE THE 9.6V TYCO® BATTERY
[ 2 ].
PACK, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE
4. Hold the TYCO® 9.6V battery pack
INSTRUCTIONS:
(included) facing up as shown. Insert
the battery connector into the vehicle
1. Plug wall pack charger into standard
battery connector as shown [ 3 ].
wall outlet.
5. Replace the battery compartment
2. Connect the wires leading from
cover and tighten screws.
the battery pack to the wall pack
charger connector. Make certain the
TRANSMITTER
two connectors are tightly snapped
together.
q 9V Battery Pack
3. To disconnect wires, push down on
w Battery Compartment Cover
the connector clip and pull apart.
4. Your battery pack consists of new 1. Remove the battery cover as shown
parts and materials; therefore, you [ 1 ].
2. Install one 9V battery (included) with
should charge the battery pack for
polarity (+/-) as shown inside the
5-1/2 hours the first two times you
battery compartment [ 2 ].
charge the battery. Subsequent
3. Replace the battery cover.
charges will require only 4 hours.
5. After charging for 4 hours, the battery
IV. ASSEMBLY
will feel warm. This condition is
1. Snap the rear fender into the vehicle
normal for fully charged batteries.
as shown [ 1 ].
6. Charging the battery pack for more
2. Uncoil the antenna [ 2 ].
than 4 hours will not give you a longer
running time. 4 hours is all that is
V. TERRAINIAC™ VEHICLE
required for a fully charged battery
pack.
FEATURES
7. Unlike alkaline batteries, where the
q ON/OFF SWITCH
power loss is gradual, a NiMH
1. Turn "ON" the Power Switch on the
(Nickel-Metal Hydride) battery will run
bottom of the transmitter and vehicle.
for its normal running time, depending
2. LED will light up, indicating the
on your particular vehicle, and then
transmitter is ON.
lose most of its power at once. It is
time to recharge the battery pack.
REMINDER: When not in use, turn off
8. After use, the battery pack will be
both the transmitter and the vehicle to
hot! Wait at least 20 minutes until the
conserve batteries.
battery pack cools before recharging.
Recharging a warm or hot battery
VI. STEERING ALIGNMENT
pack will greatly reduce the number
1. Over a period of time your vehicle's
of times your battery pack can be
steering may get out of alignment,
recharged.
causing the vehicle to be always
X
turning in one direction or the other.
CAUTION: Use only the charger
To correct this problem turn the
supplied with this toy. Do not use any
vehicle over and rotate the adjustment
other charging source.
control (see inset diagram) until
the front wheels are lined up
III. HOW TO BRING TERRAINIAC™
perpendicular to the vehicle's body.
VEHICLE "TO LIFE"!
2. Rotate the Steering Adjustment
Control toward the back of the vehicle
VEHICLE
to move the steering mechanism
to the left. Rotating the Steering
q Vehicle Battery Connector
Adjustment Control to the front to
w Battery Compartment Cover
move the steering mechanism to the
e 9.6V Battery Pack
5
right.
A Example of Improperly Aligned
Steering
B Steering Adjustment Control
C Example of Properly Aligned Steering
VII. DRIVING TERRAINIAC™
VEHICLE
CONTROLS
q FORWARD
Push the control paddle down to move
forwards. There are three forward
speeds.
w REVERSE
Push the control paddle down to move
backwards.
e LED
Power indicator.
r STEERING
Push to turn RIGHT. Pull to turn LEFT.
t HANDLE
Hold the transmitter by the right handle.
A FORWARD
B REVERSE
C TURN LEFT
D TURN RIGHT
NOTE: There are three forward speeds.
VIII. HANDLING THE TERRAINIAC™
VEHICLE WITH CARE!
Note to Adults: To ensure that the child's
play is both safe and fun, please review
all the operating instructions and safety
tips with your child.
SAFETY TIPS
• You should NEVER, EVER drive your
vehicle on the street!
• DO NOT pick up vehicle while in
motion. Take your fingers off the
Transmitter buttons and then pick it up.
X
CAUTION: Keep fingers, hair and
loose clothing away from vehicle
while it's on.
• Adult supervision is recommended
when vehicle is being used.
• To avoid accidental or unwanted
operation, remove all the batteries
when not in use. Always turn the
TERRAINIAC™ vehicle OFF before
removing the batteries.
IX. QUICK TIPS
• When the TERRAINIAC™ vehicle
starts to lose power you'll start to lose from the product.
• The supply terminals are not to be
performance. It's time for a recharge.
short-circuited.
As a rule, you should always start with
• Dispose of battery(ies) safely.
a fully charged battery.
• Do not dispose of this product in a
• The vehicle's running time may change
fire. The batteries inside may explode
depending on your driving style.
or leak.
• Radio interference can mess up the
signals you're sending, causing the
Battery Performance Note:
vehicle to perform erratically. Things
For best performance use regular or
to look for that may be causing the
high-performance alkaline batteries
interference: other R/C vehicles running (where disposable batteries are called
for).
on the same frequency, electrical
wires, large buildings, CB radios, or
• Use only TYCO® R/C 9.6V NiMH
other wireless gear that can cause
battery packs. Other batteries may leak
interference.
or rupture, causing personal injury and
• Point your transmitter antenna up - not
damage.
down toward vehicle. If the vehicle
• Remove rechargeable batteries before
escapes your transmitter's range, you
recharging.
can kiss proper functioning goodbye.
• The battery charger is for adult use
• The TERRAINIAC™ vehicle is
only.
waterproof, so it's okay to go through • The charger is not a toy.
• Regularly examine for damage to the
puddles. NOTE: The transmitter is NOT
plug, enclosure and other parts. In the
waterproof. Keep it dry at all times or
event of any damage, the toy must
you might ruin it.
not be used with the charger until the
• Don't store your vehicle near heat
damage has been repaired.
or in direct sunlight. Always turn
the switches OFF. and, if you're not
planning on using the vehicle for a
while, remove all the batteries... really.
It's amazing how one leaky battery can
ruin a really fun toy.
• Due to the unique design of the rear
Protect the environment by not disposing
wheel, using REVERSE during water
of this product with household waste
play will only act to slow down the
(2002/96/EC). Check your local authority for
TERRAINIAC™ vehicle. Use the LEFT
recycling advice and facilities.
and RIGHT steering controls to point
the vehicle in the direction you wish
to travel.
BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION
In exceptional circumstances batteries
may leak fluids that can cause a chemical
burn injury or ruin your product. To
avoid battery leakage:
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to
be recharged.
• Rechargeable batteries are to be
removed from the product before being
charged (if designed to be removable).
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be
charged under adult supervision (if
designed to be removable).
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-
zinc), or rechargeable (NiMH) batteries.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent
type as recommended are to be used.
• Batteries are to be inserted with the
correct polarity.
• Exhausted batteries are to be removed
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