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A Radio Control (RC) system can be used to _manually_ control your vehicle from a handheld RC controller.
This topic provides an overview of how RC works, how to choose an appropriate radio system for your vehicle, and how to connect it to your flight controller.
:::tip
PX4 can also be manually controlled using a [Joystick](../config/joystick.md) or gamepad-like controller: this is different to an RC system!
The [COM_RC_IN_MODE](../advanced_config/parameter_reference.md#COM_RC_IN_MODE) parameter [can be set](../advanced_config/parameters.md) to choose whether RC (default), Joystick, both, or neither, are enabled.
::: info
PX4 does not require a manual control system for autonomous flight modes.
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::: info
PX4 does not require a remote control system for autonomous flight modes.
:::tip
PX4 can also be [manually controlled](../config/manual_control.md) using a [Joystick](../config/joystick.md) or gamepad-like controller.
By default PX4 will latch the first valid controller it discovers and use it until the vehicle reboots.
If you have multiple controllers and you want to define their priority see [Manual Control > PX4 Configuration](../config/manual_control.md#px4-configuration).
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## How do RC Systems Work?