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MTH 392E Operating Manual
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LOCKOUT PROBLEMS
REMEDY
I cant get the engine to run after I power up the
transformer. It sits still with the steam compressor
sounds running.
The engine is locked out into the Neutral position.
Follow the unlocking proceedures in the Lockout
Section.
The engine wont lock out into Forward, Neutral or
Reverse even after the short whistle blast sounds.
You are waiting too long to turn the throttle back on
after the short whistle blast sounds. The power must
be turned back on immediately after the short whistle
blast sounds or the engine will go back into RESET.
See the lockout proceedure in the Lockout Section.
VOLUME PROBLEMS
REMEDY
When I try to run the engine, the steam volume is OFF
or very low.
The steam volume has been programmed at a
reduced volume or to be silent. Go to RESET Feature
6 and adjust the volume. See the section entitled
Using RESET to Program ProtoSounds for more
information.
When I try to set the steam volume, it resets itself to
the original volume after I selected the new volume.
You are trying to set the volume with a poorly charged
or dead backup battery. See the section on Battery
Backup for more information.
When I try to set the Steam Volume to O Volume, I
still hear the cab chatter sounds.
When the steam volume is set to O, you will hear the
Cab Chatter sounds because setting the steam
volume only controls the sound of the steam engine
itself. All other sounds, including Cab Chatter, the
whistle and bell will continue to play at the volume
level set by the manual volume control knob located
on the bottom of the chassis. See the section entitled
ProtoSound Volume Adjustment for more
information.
The sounds seem distorted, especially when the
whistle or bell is activated.
The overall ProtoSound volume has been set to high
creating the distorted sounds. Try turning the volume
control knob located on the bottom of the chassis
counter clockwise to reduce the overall volume level.
BATTERY PROBLEMS
REMEDY
I get no sounds when the engine shifts between the
direction states.
The battery may be dead or needs charging. See the
Battery Backup section for more information.
After I turn off my transformer, my engine continues to
make sounds before quitting with a ding of its bell.
ProtoSounds continues to sound for approximately 10
seconds after power to the track has been shut off.
The sounds distort at low voltages.
The battery is insufficiently charged or dead. Follow
the recharging instructions found in the section entitled
Self Recharging Battery Backup System.
A repeating whistle blast occurs after the power has
been shut down.
The battery is insufficiently charged or dead. Follow
the recharging instructions found in the section entitled
Self Recharging Battery Backup System.
RESET PROBLEMS
REMEDY
When I first turn the power on, the engine will not
begin to run. I have to turn the throttle off and then on
again to get the engine to operate.
This is normal behavior. When power to the track is
first turned on, ProtoSounds enters a RESET phase
at which time the engine undergoes a system check.
Power must be interrupted to get the engine into the
Forward Phase. See the section entitled DCRU
Reverse Unit Operation for more information.
