Battery
harness
Battery
holder
Note!
Note!
Note!
Note!
Please remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the
battery
is required
for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only
alkaline batteries.
Discontinue power
for ten seconds
before changing the RailSounds sound
system switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system “drops out” during track power interruptions
(for example, during a direction change), replace the battery.
RailSounds sound system operations
Figure 3. Battery installation and volume control knob location
Your locomotive’s RailSounds sound system—the basics
T
he Lionel RailSounds sound system is the
most realistic model railroad sound
system in the world. Your locomotive features
digital samples from real-life diesel
locomotives for the
ultimate
in realism.
You may choose to install a nine-volt
alkaline
battery in the locomotive. This
ensures interruption-free operation of the
RailSounds sound system. As illustrated in
Figure 3, the battery harness is located at the
rear of the engine beneath the rear hatch.
Gently lift up and unsnap the rear hatch as
shown in Figure 3 below to access the battery
harness. Snap the battery harness onto the
battery terminals, then slide the battery into
the holder and replace the hatch.
When you first apply track power, the
locomotive’s sound system produces sounds of
the locomotive at idle. As the locomotive set
moves, the RPM sounds begin increasing with
the locomotive’s speed. The volume control
knob is located behind the door on the“nose”
of the locomotive.
To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell
remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds
sound system switch on the underside of the
locomotive to NO SND (see Figure 1 on page
5)
before powering up the locomotive
. Use
the volume control knob to adjust the volume
level. As illustrated in Figure 3, the volume
control knob is located behind the door on the
locomotive’s “nose.”
Volume
control knob
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