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RailKing Dash-8 Operating Manual

PROTOSOUND RESET FEATURE CHART

The following chart lists the available features found in your ProtoSound®
equipped locomotive. The default settings for each feature as well as the
operation sequence of the feature are listed in separate columns. You can
reset all features to their original factory settings by accessing Feature 18 in
RESET and press and hold the transformer whistle button until you hear a
soft, warbled bell sound.

RESET #

OPERATION

DEFAULT

CLANKS/CLINKS

6

Engine Volume

Full Volume

1 Clank/5 Clinks

10

Coupler ON/OFF

Coupler ON

2 Clanks/0 Clinks

18

Reset Default Settings

3 Clanks/3 Clinks

20

Remote Bell Button

Bell Button Active

4 Clanks/0 Clinks

23

Cab Chatter ON/OFF

Cab Chatter ON

4 Clanks/3 Clinks

25

Horn In Neutral

Horn In Neutral OFF

5 Clanks/0 Clinks

27

RESERVED

RESERVED

28

Brake/FYS Enabled

Brake/FYS ON

5 Clanks/3 Clinks

40

Lockout Enabled

Lockout OFF

8 Clanks/0 Clinks

45

Squeaking Brakes

Brakes Always ON

9 Clanks/0 Clinks

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Summary of Contents for DASH-8 DIESEL ENGINE

Page 1: ...ives rolling stock and accessories The locomotive is equipped with either an electronic horn or the ProtoSound Digital Sound and train control system which contains several deluxe features that are si...

Page 2: ...Button Controller 19 Programming For Squeaking Brake Operation 19 Programming For Horn In Neutral Operation 20 Programming For Cab Chatter Sounds 21 Programming For ProtoCoupler Operation 22 Programmi...

Page 3: ...nce the engine is placed on the track the throttle on the transformer can be advanced You will see that only the engine s lights come on and that only two dings of the ProtoSound bell occur followed b...

Page 4: ...that contains the standard forward neutral reverse states found on most reverse units However as described earlier when power is first applied to the track the reverse unit begins in RESET or what see...

Page 5: ...whistle button is depressed only one single bell chime will be heard each time the whistle button is pressed If you don t want to configure or change your locomotive using any of these programmable f...

Page 6: ...al switch and enter forward or reverse PROTO COUPLER OPERATION Your RailKing Dash 8 ProtoSound equipped locomotive has two coil wound ProtoCouplers for remote uncoupling action The couplers are mounte...

Page 7: ...ProtoSound equipped engines feature the ability to play the sound of squeaking brakes whenever your engine slows in speed There are two settings for activating the squeaking brake sounds The default...

Page 8: ...ake sounds will likely continue playing even though the engine has come to a complete stop This annoying effect can be eliminated by simply practicing with the brake feature In no time you will quickl...

Page 9: ...d in more detail in the following sections ACTIVATING FREIGHT YARD SOUNDS Your ProtoSounds equipped engine features an operator controlled freight yard sound set Once activated this easy to use featur...

Page 10: ...your engine into the neutral position not RESET Once in neutral set the transformer throttle at 8 volts or less and press and hold the whistle button for at least three seconds You will hear the bell...

Page 11: ...t arrived in The following operator controlled events control FYS s actions and sounds Event 1 While the locomotive is running in forward or reverse FYS is activated by the operator pushing and holdin...

Page 12: ...d the reversing unit so that it doesn t power the motors causing the engine to move Upon entering Event 3 FYS confirms to the operator that it has entered Event 3 by immediately playing a highlight so...

Page 13: ...ine will just sit still until you increase the transformer throttle setting on the transformer TIPS ON USING FYS FEATURES FYS is a unique feature of ProtoSounds that is completely controlled by the op...

Page 14: ...be heard to play the FYS sounds for example the brake sounds won t be heard if the high voltage setting is below 13 volts when the power is interrupted to enter the Neutral state Tip 6 You can leave...

Page 15: ...s or become silent when power from the transformer is shut off the battery may be going bad Before replacing the battery you should put the engine in NEUTRAL and leave the transformer throttle at abou...

Page 16: ...stem and a remote control RESET option Option 6 allows you to control the volume level of the engine sounds remotely from the transformer Turning the volume adjustment knob clockwise will increase the...

Page 17: ...advance one feature at a time through the available options An air release sound is heard each time the throttle is advanced In addition there are special sounds to tell you what RESET position you ar...

Page 18: ...ou 50 volume pushing it a third time will give you 25 volume and pushing it a fourth time will give you no engine sound The microprocessor will immediately play the sound level each time the whistle b...

Page 19: ...has been programmed for a bell button Simply turn the throttle off and then on again to Lock In the new setting To reset the computer to its original factory default setting no separate bell button o...

Page 20: ...NG FOR HORN IN NEUTRAL OPERATION If you are operating your engine with a separate bell button and want to blow your horn when your engine is in neutral you will need to program ProtoSounds to do so as...

Page 21: ...ed to play randomly by the unit s computer there is no guarantee that you won t hear the same message repeated twice or more times If you don t want to hear the Cab Chatter sounds they can be turned o...

Page 22: ...r throttle off and then on again to lock in the new setting PROGRAMMING FOR FYS OPERATION ProtoSounds is equipped with a RESET setting to turn off the Freight Yard Proto Effects FYS features This is e...

Page 23: ...t the engine s electronics have failed To activate the Remote Lockout Control setting go to RESET Feature 40 See the section entitled Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 17 Once in Feature 40 p...

Page 24: ...eck each RESET feature one at a time To reset all the RESET features back to their original factory settings enter RESET and go to Feature 18 See the section entitledUsing RESET To Program ProtoSounds...

Page 25: ...THE WHISTLE BUTTON After about one second you will hear a short horn blast QUICKLY TURN THE THROTTLE BACK ON AGAIN Your engine is now locked into Forward or Reverse and it will remain so until you unl...

Page 26: ...unction operates you may hear one of the three different NEUTRAL activated sounds To unlock the engine from the NEUTRAL position follow the process to unlock the engine in the Forward or Reverse direc...

Page 27: ...rst Grease cannot be added to the internal gearing until the body is removed from the chassis which is held in place by four Phillips screws The screws are located on each end of the chassis as seen i...

Page 28: ...poor traction especially on elevated track sections Finally dirt and oil build up can prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS Your locomotive is equippe...

Page 29: ...le the truck sides to the truck blocks and then reassemble the chassis to the body Replacement tires are available directly from MTH Electric Trains HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT The Dash 8 locomotive contain...

Page 30: ...ssed fully the ProtoSound circuit may not recognize the signal Try pressing the whistle button slower taking approximately 1 second to fully depress the button BELL PROBLEMS REMEDY When I press the wh...

Page 31: ...e transformer It sits still with the diesel compressor sounds running The engine is locked out into the Neutral position Follow the unlocking procedures in the Lockout Section The engine won t lock ou...

Page 32: ...completed This will guarantee that the system check will have been completed since the startup sounds take longer than 2 2 seconds to play If the problem persists we recommend that you operate the thr...

Page 33: ...ssenger station sound effects and operation is as realistic as possible ProtoSounds disables the reverse unit state whenever FYS is enabled This way the engine never goes into reverse as the operator...

Page 34: ...the transformer whistle button until you hear a soft warbled bell sound RESET OPERATION DEFAULT CLANKS CLINKS 6 Engine Volume Full Volume 1 Clank 5 Clinks 10 Coupler ON OFF Coupler ON 2 Clanks 0 Clink...

Page 35: ...6v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1043 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1043M U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1044 U A 5 16v 90 Watt Standard Lionel 1053 U A 8 17v 60 Watt Standard Lionel 1063 U A 8 17v 6...

Page 36: ...n 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 le...

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