Lionel ALCo PA A-A Diesel Locomotive Set, Owner'S Manual

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Tuning your locomotive set’s performance
MOMENTUM
TrainMaster Command Control’s
momentum feature simulates the labored
performance of a locomotive pulling a
heavy load. Press
L , M , or H (located under
your CAB-1 Remote Controller’s removable
panel) for light, medium, or heavy
momentum. The locomotive set’s Command
reverse unit remembers this setting until
you change it. For quick locomotive
response, choose
L .
BRAKING AND BOOSTING
There’s more to starting and stopping
than just turning the CAB-1 Remote
Controller throttle. Use the
BOOST and
BRAKE command buttons—they give you
incremental control of speed and are the
superior way to handle grades, gradual
stops-and-starts, and more. Plus, using
BRAKE in the Command environment gives
you a bonus RailSounds sound system
effect—the ultra-realistic sound of
squealing brakes.
SOUND QUALITY
To achieve your preferred RailSounds
sound system master volume level, we
recommend that you adjust your locomotive
set volume control knob (see Figure 3 on
page 8 for the location). Turn the
adjustment knob left or right to reach the
desired volume level.
For quick remote-control of volume below
the master setting—for example, muting—
use the CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric
keypad’s volume control. Press
AUX1 and
then 4 on the numeric keypad to lower the
overall RailSounds sound system output.
HIGH VOLTAGE SETTING
Press SET , and the headlight will flash.
Get your locomotive moving to the
maximum speed you want it to run, then
press
BOOST . Use this to keep your
locomotive from derailing at excessive
speeds. Turn off the high voltage setting by
pressing
SET , then BOOST , holding each
for one second.
STALL
Make your locomotive set feel more
responsive by setting a “stall” voltage. Get
your locomotive moving, then press
SET ;
the locomotive set will stop. Turn the
throttle clockwise to get the locomotive
moving, then decrease speed until the
locomotive just stops. Press
SET again; the
Command reverse unit remembers the stall
setting until you change it. To clear the stall
setting, press
SET twice, holding it for one
second each time.
These settings will be lost when you assign a new engine ID number.
Note!
TrainMaster Command operations