RailKing PCC Electric Street Car w/ Proto-Sound® 3.0
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F8 – Learn Mode
Learn Mode is a mode of operation that allows you to teach the engine when and where
to stop. By using the F4 and F8 function buttons you can program stops along a route.
Here’s how this works:
1. Ensure the engine is stopped at the first station as close as possible to exactly where
you want it to stop (and start). It is important that you get this as close as possible
because any errors you have in programming will become cumulative along the entire
route.
2. Press F8 so it is On (ensure it is left On the entire time you are programming the
engine’s route. The engine will announce “Learn Mode”.
3. Assuming your engine is exactly where you want your first stop press the F4 button
On then Off (again, this depends upon how you have the functionality of some F-
Function Buttons). The first station in the list will be announced. If this is the station
you want to program press F2 On then Off. The engine will announce, “Saved”. It’s a
good idea to write down the stations in the order in which you save them. This is
especially important for the final step of saving the final stop.
4. Continue on programming station by advancing the throttle and stopping at the next
station. Repeat step 3 and 4 for as many stations you want to program.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STEP AS IT’S EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
5. This step shows you how to save the final station. The method in which you save the
final station determines whether your route is an out-and-back or loop:
a. To save as a Loop:
I. Ensure the engine is back at the EXACT same spot you started.
ii. Using F4 cycle through the station list until you hear the first station you
programmed in step 3.
iii. Press F2 On/Off to save the station. The engine will announce “Saved.
Save Complete” and the engine will go back to the normal engine sounds.
b. To save as an Out-and-Back:
i. Ensure the engine is sitting at the final station you programmed in step 4.
ii. Press F2 On/Off again and the engine will announce, “Save Complete” and
the engine will go back to the normal engine sounds.
iii. Advance the throttle and drive the engine to the first station you saved.
You are now ready to run the engine in Auto Mode (F7).
To run in Auto Mode:
1. Drive or set the engine at the first station you programmed earlier. It’s important that
you be as exact as possible where you start the engine to minimize any drift the engine
might have from the physical station stop.
2. Press F7 so it’s On. The engine will announce, “Auto Mode”.
3. Advance the throttle and the engine will automatically stop at the pre=-programmed
stops.
To make it stop at All or Random stations see the section on All/Random Stops.
