Lionel Berkshire LionChief Owner'S Manual Download

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Table of contents

Safety information

Operating your wall-pack power supply safely

LionChief system basics

Model railroading with the LionChief system

Installing AAA batteries into the Remote Control

Operating your train with LionChief remote

LionChief locomotive overview

Locomotive Overview

Building your Lionel layout

Joining the FasTrack track sections

Connecting your wall-pack power supply

Adding smoke fluid to your locomotive's smoke generator

Operating your train set

Running your train set

Triggering announcements with your LionChief remote control

Coupling 12
The Lionel Plug-Expand-Play Lock-on

Attaching the figures

Silencing the steam chuffing sounds

Using the LionChiefApp

Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Apple devices

What if my Bluetooth enabled engine didn’t automatically connect?

Connecting your Bluetooth-equipped locomotive on Android devices

Running Your Locomotive

Settings 20
Volume Control

Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth® Locomotives

Lionel Voice Control

22-23

Troubleshooting 24

Using the LionChief Universal Remote

The LionChief Universal Remote (6-83071)

25-26

Adjusting the locomotive volume using the Universal Remote

Pairing locomotives to the Universal Remote

Operating locomotives with the Universal Remote

28-29

Maintaining and servicing your set

Lubricating your locomotive

Replacing your locomotive's traction tire

Replacing the LEDs in your locomotive and passenger cars

Wall pack power supply

FCC Statement

Troubleshooting

LionChief Troubleshooting

34-35

Lionel Limited Warranty Policy & Service

Summary of Contents for Berkshire LionChief

Page 1: ...TEENYEARSOFAGE ASWITHALLELECTRIC PRODUCTS PRECAUTIONSSHOULDBEOBSERVEDDURINGHANDLINGANDUSETOPREVENT ELECTRICSHOCK TRANSFORMERRATINGS INPUT 100 120V 60Hz OUTPUT DC18V 41 4VA Lionel Berkshire LionChief Ready To Run Set Owner s Manual Lionel Berkshire LionChief Ready To Run Set Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...LEMOD1 IC 7032A BLEMOD1 FCC Statement LionChief Remote control The LionChief remote control is used to operate the locomotive Easy to use and with many enhanced features including a wider range of realistic sounds such as chuff sounds and three buttons on the control to activate user controllable announcements and engine sounds Long distancecontrolandmulti engineoperationononelayoutareinyourgraspw...

Page 3: ...fApp Connecting your Bluetooth equipped locomotive on Apple devices 16 What if my Bluetooth enabled engine didn t automatically connect 17 Connecting your Bluetooth equipped locomotive on Android devices 18 Running Your Locomotive 19 Settings 20 Volume Control 20 Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth Locomotives 21 Lionel Voice Control 22 23 Troubleshooting 24 Using the LionChief Univers...

Page 4: ... power supply Do not operate the wall pack power supply with a damaged cord plug or case To avoid the risk of electrical shock do not disassemble the unit There are no user serviceable parts inside If damaged take this product to a Factory Trained Authorized Lionel Service Station Visit www lionel com for a list of authorized Service Centers Do not operate the wall pack power supply on your layout...

Page 5: ... to run your LionChief locomotive with a transformer set the train voltage to full 18 volts and use the remote to run the train and trigger the sounds The locomotive is not designed to respond to the transformer s throttle direction button horn button or bell button the locomotive only responds to commands from its LionChief remote Keep in mind that the remote that comes with the train set is pair...

Page 6: ...battery door and replace the screw Use only Alkaline AAA batteries Use only new batteries Never mix new and used batteries or use different types together Figure 1 Opening and closing the battery compartment When you are not operating the train flip the On Off switch to the Off position to conserve the batteries Important The LionChief remote control overview Important Remove screw and remove batt...

Page 7: ...utton to begin the bell sounds press the button again to turn off the bell WHISTLE The WHISTLE button will activate your locomotive s whistle ANNOUNCEMENTS Press the center button for a variety of announcements THROTTLE Control speed and direction with the knob Turn the knob to the right to move forward left for reverse and back to center top for stop The LED indicator light will flash to indicate...

Page 8: ...ed Smoke Fluids are approved for use with this product LionChief RC sound system Your locomotive features a wide range of sounds to make operation even more realistic and impres sive The steam chuffing sounds are coordinated with the blasts of smoke from the smokestack and they increase with the speed of the locomotive You may choose to turn the chuffing sounds off by sliding the sound switch to t...

Page 9: ...iting track arrangements for more fun action and variety Figure 2 Track layout Joining the FasTrack track sections FasTrack track sections join together easily With interlocking roadbed sections and large rail tabs the track fits together securely so you always have good electrical contact Take a look at Figure 3 to see how to join the track sections 1 Line up your two sections of track 2 Insert t...

Page 10: ...der to function A small bottle of smoke fluid is included with this set Press down and unscrew the cap Pierce the end of the nozzle with a pin then add about four drops of fluid directly into the locomotive s stack Smoke production commences momentarily It will start faster if you run your locomotive at higher speeds When smoke production decreases add more fluid about four drops An idle locomotiv...

Page 11: ...r reverse blow the whistle sound the bell or trigger an announcement Refer to page 12 for complete details 1 5 Unplug the wall pack power supply when you are done running your trains 2 Couple the locomotive to the tender Switch off your remote control to conserve the batteries Figure 5 Drawbar connection Fit the tab on the locomotive drawbar into the slot on the tender s drawbar as illustrated in ...

Page 12: ...ting couplers must be open as shown at the left in Figure 6 Press down on the lock release to open the coupler then push the cars toward each other until they lock together Keep in mind that it s easier to couple cars on a straight section of track Figure 6 Coupler operation Note Lock release When your locomotive is Stopped Stopped Announcement 1 Stopped Announcement 2 Stopped Announcement 3 plays...

Page 13: ...black con nected under the track The red wire connects to the center rail to supply power to the accessory The black wire connects to the outside rail to supply ground power to the accessory The white wire is not used with this item See figure 7 Lock on Track Red wire Power OUTSIDE RAIL LOCK ON INSIDE RAIL Black wire Ground Underside of Track Plug Expand Play Accessory 3 pin male connector Figure ...

Page 14: ...rain set are equipped with holes that allow them to ride on the train As illustrated in Figure 8 press the figures onto the posts located on the roofs of the passen ger cars and on the locomotive Operating your train set Figure 8 Figure installation Passenger car ...

Page 15: ...ent and bell sounds can still be triggered at any time using the remote To restore the background sounds simply slide the CHUFF switch to the ON position and then turn off track power for two or more seconds Always turn off track power for about two seconds after you slide the switch The background sounds will be reset according to the new switch position when the track power is switched on again ...

Page 16: ...ocomotive box You are now ready to operate your locomotive A Legacy or LionChief Plus 2 0 Bluetooth equipped engine will blow the horn whistle once when it has connected to a Bluetooth device All others will make a chirping sound until connected Available for both Apple and Android small hand held smart devices Note Note Figure 10a LionChief app home screen prior to connecting to an engine Figure ...

Page 17: ...road number 1234 when no engine is connected The engine select screen will appear as shown below Tap on the engine you wish to connect to and then tap on the Link button to connect The app will automatically return to the home screen Using the LionChief App Link CONNECTED LOCOMOTIVE S NAME AND FEATURES Available Engines 1 ...

Page 18: ... tap on the link button Finally tap on the X button to return to the app home screen no connected locomotive 1234 FWD Tap here Figure 12a App home screen prior to connecting to an engine Figure 12b Engine Select screen prior to searching for an engine Figure 12c Engine Select screen after finding an available engine Available Engines 0 Looking glass icon A Legacy or LionChief Plus 2 0 Bluetooth eq...

Page 19: ...r Rear coupler ElectroCoupler Only available on locomotives equipped with electrocouplers Direction Tap the icon to switch directions Using the LionChiefApp This is your main control panel Running your locomotive Grayed out icons means this feature is not available on your locomotive Note Figure 13 Controlling your locomotive with the app 1234 RVS FWD 1234 RVS ...

Page 20: ... you to control the max speed the locomotive can go while you are running your set on the app Exit Screen Figure 14 Adjusting locomotive speed and smoke settings Lionel Bluetooth equipped engines come with a very impressive RailSounds sound system This menu in the app allows you to establish the volume for individual sound elements or the overall sound level Volume Settings Once these are establis...

Page 21: ...con to release the currently connected engine Alternately you can highlight the engine you would like to run and press the Link icon to connect In both cases if the previously selected locomotive was in motion it will stop when disconnected Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth Locomotives Using the LionChiefApp Link Un link Figure 16 Switching between three locomotives CONNECTED LOCOMOT...

Page 22: ...r Voice Commands Voice control Figure 17 LVC button location on the app s home screen Figure 18 Lionel Voice Control prompt The voice command prompt will appear and indicate that it s ready for you to speak Try saying differ ent commands to make your engine do as you wish The chart on the next page shows some of the basic commands that the app will recognize While the app is capable of recognizing...

Page 23: ... LionChiefApp Table 1 Lionel Voice Control basic command functions If you are trying to figure out more commands to use with Lionel Voice Control say help to the app and an in app dialog box will appear showing additional available commands Note ...

Page 24: ... not connecting to your locomotive before the app is able to connect Make sure that your smart device s Bluetooth is turned on This is done outside of the LionChief app If equipped check the engine s Bluetooth ON OFF switch and switch it to the ON position For more Voice Control options say help for a list of basic commands Troubleshooting Using the LionChiefApp Legacy and LionChief Plus 2 0 locom...

Page 25: ...s not illuminate when the remote is switched on the batteries need to be replaced ON OFF SWITCH Use this switch to turn the Universal Remote on and off We recommend you turn the remote off when not in use to conserve battery life POWER INDICATOR LED THROTTLE ANNOUNCEMENT SHIFT BUTTON Press and release the announcement button to activate the locomotive s announcements Press and hold the Announcemen...

Page 26: ...Bell button to activate the rear coupler Then release the Announcement Shift button THROTTLE Turn the throttle clockwise slowly to increase speed in the forward direction Returning the throttle to the top dead center position will bring the locomotive to a stop Moving the throttle counterclockwise will increase the speed of the locomotive in reverse The Throttle also functions as the volume contro...

Page 27: ...l be associated with one Engine Selection Button Once you ve paired with a locomotive you can run it However only available locomotives can be paired with the Universal Remote Available means not currently controlled by any other remote An available locomotive will be powered up and beeping or chirping older LionChief locomotives will play locomotive background sounds when available To Pair a Loco...

Page 28: ...f the selected engine you have two choices You can make the locomotive match the remote s current throttle position or you can change your remote s throttle position to match the engine s current speed and direction To immediately force the engine to match the throttle just press that Engine Selection button a second time The locomotive will immediately honor the current position of your throttle ...

Page 29: ... the engine s current speed and direction Turn the throttle clockwise Once you ve matched the throttle position additional throttle adjustments will again cause speed and direction changes of the currently selected engine Match Engine 2 above is a steamer at stop Press Engine Selection button 2 and turn the throttle counter clockwise through the 12 o clock stop position and continue to put this lo...

Page 30: ...g grease or oil on the locomotive s wheels contact rollers or your track You ll know your locomotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on the parts indicated in Figure 19 and also on the tender s axles Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating and always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage Lubricate axle with Lionel oil sparingly Lubricate a...

Page 31: ...6 nut driver Refer to Figure 20 Remove the old traction tire from under the drive rod and slip on the replacement Replace the spacer retighten the drive rod nut and you re ready to pull that long freight back to the yard Figure 20 Traction tire replacement Driver rod nut Spacer Traction tire Replacing the LEDs in your locomotive and passenger cars Your locomotive and passenger cars are equipped wi...

Page 32: ...mer to the appliance 3 Turn off the appliance and unplug the transformer from the wall outlet when not in use SPECIAL NOTE TO ADULTS This transformer is age graded for ages 14 and over the transformer should not be operated in the presence of children under 14 without adult supervision Adult supervision is recommend It is recommended that the toy transformer be periodically examined for conditions...

Page 33: ... correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation...

Page 34: ...u minated if it does illuminate disconnect it again and place another car on the track Repeat this process until the entire train including the locomotive is on the track Problem One or more of the illuminated cars will not light Resolution The lamps in your trains are designed for easy replacement in the event they burn out over time It is possible that a lamp can become disconnected in transit a...

Page 35: ... begin being ejected from the stack once the train begins to move If you do not plan to use the smoke feature on this locomotive be sure the smoke on off switch is placed in the off position so no damage occurs to the smoke generator Problem The LionChief Remote will not control the locomotive Resolution First ensure the remote you are using to control the locomotive is the proper one mated to tha...

Page 36: ...turn Authorization from Lionel freight or postage prepaid Lionel will refuse any package when postage is due Lionel is not responsible for any unauthorized contents of the package or shipping packaging or materials or any package sent with out prior authorization Transportation and shipping charges are not covered as part of this warranty for interna tional shipments NOTE Products that require ser...

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