Stupid mfu that keeps shutting down

[Acadieman]

I was a bit worried after reading the thread, as I have a Futaba T6J 2.4Ghz radio and a MFC-02.

After plugging everything in, I was releived to see everything was working out of the box, for the execption of the blinkers.
After playing with a few things, all of a sudden the MFU turned off. Panicked for a bit, then realized the battery was slow.

Tonight I'll see about getting the blinkers going. I read a bit, and it seems that I have to use dual rates. Any hints?
Also, the radio has the option for Airplane or Heli, which changes default settings. Does that matter much which one I start with?

It is also possible to rotate the knobs? For example, have the L/R stick now be Up/Down and the Up/Down be L/R? Just wondering as it may be more convenient for my hands.

I will try to make the 2.4Ghz work as it is more convenient. If all else fails, I have a 4channel analog radio that I can use. I'd also rather have the 6 channel for the added options.