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E8 Operating Manual
Activating Passenger Sounds (PFA)-
Detailed PFA
Instructions
Arming The Passenger Sounds Feature
Before the Passenger Station sounds can be heard, the feature must be
activated. The feature can be activated in one of two ways.
Option 1:
If you are using the Z-4000™ transformer, or any transformer
with a separate bell button controller, you can activate the feature by simply
pressing and holding the bell button for at least three seconds (it does not
matter if you are in forward, neutral or reverse). You will hear the bell turn
on and, after three
seconds, you should
hear a short horn blast
or air release. Once the
horn blast or air release
is heard, the bell button
can be released. The
bell will continue to
chime, so if you want to turn off the bell ringing, simply press and release
the bell button. If you were in neutral, interrupt the transformer throttle to
enter the next directional state (either forward or reverse).
(Note: the PFA
will only play in the first Neutral after it is armed. You can not interrupt
the power twice to enter another direction and still have the PFA active.)
You can now trigger the sounds to begin playing when you next enter
Neutral.
Option 2
If you do not have a separate Z-4000™ transformer (or separate
bell button available), you can activate the PFA using your transformer’s
whistle button control. To arm the PFA, turn on the transformer throttle and
cycle your engine into
Neutral (not RESET).
Once in neutral, set the
transformer throttle to 8
volts or less and press and
hold the whistle button for
at least three seconds. You
will hear the bell turn on
and, after three seconds,
you should hear a short horn blast or air release. Once the horn blast or air
Put Engine In Neutral,
Forward or Reverse
Press & Hold
The Railsounds® Bell Button
For 3 Seconds
Listen For The
Start Of The Bell Sound
Listen For The
Air Release Sound
After 3 Seconds
Put Engine In Neutral
At Low Power
Press & Hold
The Whistle Button
For 3 Seconds
Listen For The
Start Of The Bell Sound
Listen For The
Air Release Sound
After 3 Seconds
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