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whistle button. To reset ProtoSounds to its original factory setting of no
horn in neutral, repeat the above procedure but keep pressing the whistle
button in Feature 25 until ProtoSounds only dings once instead of twice.
Note: When Whistle In Neutral" is set, the bell will only operate with a separate bell button
and the horn will not sound in neutral if the transformer throttle setting is over 11 volts. At 11
volts or higher, ProtoSounds may arm the coil coupler for operation whenever the whistle
button is pressed and the engine is in neutral.
PROGRAMMING FOR SQUEAKING BRAKES AND
PFA OPERATION
ProtoSounds® is equipped with a RESET setting to turn off the Passenger
Station Proto-Effects (PFA) features. This is especially useful if you are
double-heading engines that are both equipped with PFA. You may not
want to stop at a station and have both engines playing their PFA sound
effects. To turn off PFA, enter RESET and go to Feature 28. (See the
section on Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds® on page 18). Once
in Feature 28, press the transformer whistle button and wait for
ProtoSounds to sound a bell
ding(s). Continue pressing
the whistle button on and
off until ProtoSounds®
sounds two bell dings
(signifying that the PFA
features have been turned
off). Simply turn the
transformer throttle OFF
and then ON again to lock
in the new setting. To reset
ProtoSounds® to its original factory setting of Squeaking Brakes and PFA
on, repeat the above procedure but keep pressing the whistle button in
Feature 28 until ProtoSounds® only dings once instead of twice.
ACTIVATING REMOTE LOCK-OUT CONTROL
ProtoSound equipped engines feature a RESET setting that allows the
operator to remotely “lock” the engine into forward, neutral or reverse.
This is especially useful on layouts that feature “blocked” track sections.
The lockout feature comes from the factory in the OFF position, meaning it
is not active when you first take the engine out of the box. This is done to
prevent novice operators from accidentally locking their engine into
Clank,
Clank,
Etc.
In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
28 Times
Listen For 5 Clank
And 3 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Hear
2 Bell Dings
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
The PFA Setting
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