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Service & Warranty Information

How to Get Service Under the Terms of the Limited One-Year Warranty

For warranty repair, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service.

1. First, e-mail, write, call or fax an Authorized M.T.H. Service Center in your area or M.T.H.

Electric Trains to obtain Repair Authorization.  You can find the list of Authorized Service Center s
on the M.T.H. website, www.mth-railking.com.  Otherwise, contact M.T.H. (at e-mail:

[email protected];  7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia,  MD  21046;  tel:

410-381-2580;  fax: 410-423-0009), stating when the item was purchased and describing the

problem.  If you contact M.T.H., you will be given a return authorization number to assure that your

merchandise will be properly handled upon its receipt.

2. CAUTION:  Make sure the product is packed in its original factory packaging including its foam

and plastic wrapping material so as to prevent damage to the merchandise.  The shipment must be

prepaid and we recommend that it be insured. 

A cover letter including your name, address, daytime 

phone number, e-mail address (if available), Return Authorization number, a copy of your sales

receipt and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs.  Please

include the description regardless of whether you discussed the problem with a service technician
when contacting the Service Center or M.T.H. for your Return Authorization.

3. Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before returning any merchandise

for service.

Limited One-Year Warranty

All M.T.H. products purchased from an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant are covered by this

warranty. 

See our website at  or call 1-888-640-3700 to identify an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant near
you.  

M.T.H. products are warrantied for one year from the date of purchase against defects in material or

workmanship, excluding light bulbs and traction tires.  We will repair or replace (at our option) the

defective part without charge for the parts or labor, if the item is returned to an Authorized M.T.H.

Service Center or M.T.H. Electric Trains within one year of the original date of purchase. This

warranty does not cover damages caused by improper care, handling, or use.  Transportation costs

incurred by the customer are not covered under this warranty.

Items sent for repair must be accompanied by a return authorization number, a description of the
problem, and 

a copy of the original sales receipt from an Authorized M.T.H. Train Merchant

,

which gives the date of purchase.  If you are sending the item to M.T.H., call 410-381-2580, fax
410-423-0009, or e-mail the Service Department at  to obtain a return authorization number.  If you
are sending this product to an Authorized Service Center, contact that Center for their return
authorization.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights that vary from state t o

state.

Service Department: M.T.H. Electric Trains 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046-1532

Summary of Contents for Tinplate IVES 3243R

Page 1: ...compatible with most other 3 rail Standard Gauge locomotives rolling stock and accessories This locomotive is equipped with Proto Sound 2 0 with Digital Command System DCS This new system will allow you to operate your locomotive in Command mode when used with the DCS Remote Control System sold separately or Conventional mode Conventional operating features are described in the following pages whi...

Page 2: ...ures 6 Passenger Station Announcements PSA 7 Tips on Using PSA 8 Speed Control 9 Lock into a Direction 9 Reset to Factory Defaults 10 Automatic Sounds 10 Maintenance Lubrication and Greasing Instructions 11 Light Replacement 12 Self Charging Battery Back Up 13 Troubleshooting 14 Transformer Compatibility Chart 17 Additional Features with DCS Remote Control System 18 Safety Precautions 20 Service a...

Page 3: ...gly using a toothpick or similar applicator Before beginning please be sure to have several toothpicks and cotton swabs handy to apply oil and clean up the excess Familiarize yourself with the location of the oiling points see Fig 2 on page 12 before beginning Apply oil before operating and after every seven hours of operation ...

Page 4: ...er Bell To sound the bell firmly press and release the Bell button To turn the bell off press and release the Bell button again The bell will continue to ring from the time you turn it on until you press and release the button again to turn it off Direction Your train is programmed to start in neutral The first direction after neutral upon start up is forward Firmly press and release the Direction...

Page 5: ...volume of all sounds made by this engine turn the master volume control knob located under the engine clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume see Fig 1 Proto Sound2 0 Volume Adjustment Knob Figure 1 Proto Sound 2 0 Volume Adjustment Knob ...

Page 6: ...inated so there is no need to program features as with original Proto Sound Although the new system is easier to operate than original Proto Sound you should read these instructions thoroughly before using Proto Sound 2 0 features in order to prevent harm to yourself or your equipment Activating Proto Sound 2 0 Conventional Mode Features Proto Sound 2 0 features are activated by sequences of Bell ...

Page 7: ... sequence of PSAs The reverse unit is temporarily disabled so that the train will not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds and Proto Sound 2 0 has disabled operator control over the Whistle and Bell buttons until the full PSA sequence is complete 3 After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run press the Direction button again to trigger the second sequence of PSAs 4...

Page 8: ...pped the engine to run the PSAs Otherwise the engine without PSAs will begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to move the train since they cannot be automatically disabled during the PSA cycle If the second engine is an original Proto Sound engine equipped with PSAs you may choose to disable it when used in double heading operations so you will not experience competing PSA sounds To dis...

Page 9: ...ring the initial neutral upon start up if you ever couple this engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid damaging the motors in either engine Each time you shut down the engine completely it will automatically turn speed control on Note When speed control is turned off the Proto Sound 2 0 system will limit the volume in order to operate more smoothly at lower voltag...

Page 10: ...of the Bell button Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change Automatic Sounds Certain Proto Sound 2 0 sound effects automatically play in programmed conventional mode conditions Squealing Brakes play any time the engine s speed decreases rapidly Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral Engine Start up and Shut down sounds play when the engine i...

Page 11: ...l with a cotton swab Lubricating the Intermediate Gears Fig 2 2 Slowly turn the drive wheels by hand and oil the six intermediate gears until all gear teeth are moist Note Four gears are double gears both sets of teeth should be oiled Wipe away excess oil with a cotton swab Lubricating the Drive Axles Fig 2 3 Position one end of the locomotive downward so that you can see one of the drive axles on...

Page 12: ... the engine They are easy to remove and replace when they burn out Simply unscrew the bulb that needs to be replaced from its socket and replace it with another Replace the headlamps with M T H MS 0000009 clear lamps Replacement bulbs are available directly from the M T H Parts Department phone 410 381 2580 e mail parts mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 ...

Page 13: ...l and leave the track voltage at 12 volts for 15 minutes If the garbled or distorted sounds are reduced the battery charge has run down and can be recharged Do this by leaving the engine in neutral with track voltage at 12 volts for 6 7 hours so the battery can fully recharge Or you can remove the battery as described below and charge it in any standard slow charge battery recharger following the ...

Page 14: ...ngineered for ease of use you may have some questions during initial operation The following table should answer most questions If your problem cannot be resolved with this table contact M T H for assistance telephone 410 381 2580 fax 410 423 0009 e mail service mth railking com mail 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive Columbia MD 21046 1532 ...

Page 15: ...15 Tinplate Traditions 3243R Electric Engine ...

Page 16: ...his engine will operate on any traditional Standard Gauge track system including M T H s or original Standard Gauge track It is also compatible with most standard AC transformers See page 17 for a complete list of compatible transformers and wiring instructions ...

Page 17: ...er Compatibility and Wiring Chart Note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button so if your transformer does not have its own bell button you should consider adding one to get the full benefit of the system ...

Page 18: ...celeration rates Locomotive Lighting Control Independently controls locomotive headlights marker and interior lights and ditch lights Emergency Stop Single button push stops your trains but does not turn off track power One Touch Global Mute UnMute Single button mutes or unmutes all DCS controlled locomotives user defined actions including sound lights and smoke Proto Dispatch Operation Public Add...

Page 19: ...le heading operations Locomotive Consist Set up User can determine locomotive values for consist make ups allowing multiple locomotives belonging to a consist to operate together Query Locomotive Information User can query locomotive programming to learn locomotive address and engine data information including scale miles traveled User Can Query Set and Operate Track and Accessory Interface Units ...

Page 20: ...precautions should be followed including the following Read this manual thoroughly before using this device M T H recommends that all users and persons supervising use examine the hobby transformer periodically for conditions that may result in the risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons such as damage to the primary cord plug blades housing output jacks or other parts In the event such c...

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Page 24: ...eturn Authorization 3 Please make sure you have followed the instructions carefully before returning any merchandise for service Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an Authorized M T H Train Merchant are covered by this warranty See our website at or call 1 888 640 3700 to identify an Authorized M T H Train Merchant near you M T H products are warrantied for one year from t...

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