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SD CARD
Installing the SD Card
The SD Card (not included) enables you to:
• Import (copy) models from another
DX6 transmitter
• Export (transfer) models to another
DX6 transmitter
• Update AirWare™ software in the transmitter
• Install/Update sound files
To install the SD Card:
1. Power off the transmitter.
2. Press the SD Card into the card slot with the card label facing the back of the transmitter. The card is keyed to fit in the case in only 1 direction. Do not use excessive force to install.
Exporting the Transmitter Serial Number to the SD Card
Exporting the transmitter serial number to the SD Card allows you to copy and paste the serial number into the registration screen at spektrumrc.com.
To export the serial number:
1. Press and hold the scroll wheel while powering the transmitter on until the System Setup list appears.
2. Scroll to the System Settings menu. Press the scroll wheel once to open the menu.
3. Select NEXT on the System Settings and Extra Settings screens.
4. When the Serial Number screen appears, select EXPORT.
5. Power off the transmitter and remove the SD Card from the transmitter.
6. Insert the SD Card in your computer and open the
My_DX6.xml file on the card.
7. Import My_DX6.xml into the Registration screen on the
Spektrum Community site (spektrumrc.com).
Update AirWare Software
NOTICE: The orange LED Spektrum bars flash and a status bar appears on the screen when AirWare software updates are installing. Never power off the transmitter when updates are installing. Doing so may damage the system files.
Before installing any AirWare files, always Export All Models to an
SD Card separate from the SD Card containing the update. The update may erase all model files.
For more information on AirWare software updates, visit spektrumrc.com
Automatically Installing AirWare Software Updates
To install the most recent update:
1. Download the update from spektrumrc.com
and save it to the SD Card.
2. Power off the transmitter and install the SD Card in the transmitter.
3. Power on the transmitter and the update automatically installs in the transmitter.
Manually Installing AirWare Software Updates
1. Save the desired AirWare version to the SD Card.
2. Select Update Firmware in the SD Card Menu options. The
Select File screen appears.
3. Select the desired AirWare version from the File List. When updates are installing, the transmitter screen is dark. The orange LED Spektrum bars flash and the update status bar appears on the screen.
NOTICE: Do not power off the transmitter when updates are installing. Doing so will damage the transmitter.
SPEKTRUM DX6 • TRANSMITTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL 9