RailKing F-3 R-T-R Passenger Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0
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Volume
Remedy
The sounds seem distorted, especially when
the Horn or bell is activated.
No Sound
Proto-Sound 2.0 volume is set too high. Turn the
volume control knob on the bottom of the chassis
counter-clockwise to reduce the volume.
Volume is set too low, adjust volume control knob
on the bottom of the chassis clockwise to increase
the volume or check connector to speaker.
Battery
Remedy
The engine will not leave the initial neutral
setting.
I get no sounds when the engine shifts
between directions.
After I turn off my transformer, my engine
continues to make sounds before quitting.
Check to be sure the battery is installed and fully
charged. See the "Self-Charging Battery Back-
Up" section.
The battery may be dead or need to be charged.
See the "Self-Charging Battery Back-Up" section.
Proto-Sound 2.0 is designed to continue to sound
for a few seconds after power to the track has
been shut off to allow for a more realistic shut-
down.
Lock-out
Remedy
I can't get the engine to run after I power up
the transformer. It sits still with the diesel
and compressor sounds running.
The engine won't lock into forward, neutral,
or reverse.
The engine maybe locked into the neutral
position. Follow the procedure in the "Lock into a
Direction" section to unlock the engine's direction.
Engine speed must be below 10 scale mph
(approx. 10 volts or less in conventional mode).
PSA
Remedy
Once in PSA, the engine doesn’t go into
reverse.
When the PSA enters its last sequence the
bell automatically comes on
When PSA is enabled, pressing the whistle
and bell has no effect
I push the direction button but the next
sound clip in the sequence does not play or
the engine does not come out of PSA after
fourth press of the direction button.
So that PSA effects can be as realistic as
possible, Proto-Sound 2.0 disables the
reversing unit whenever PSA is enabled.
This way the engine remains still at its stop
as the operator cycles through the PSA
sequences.
PSA is programmed to start ringing the bell
at that point. After approximately 12
seconds, it will automatically turn off.
Because PSA must control various effects in
each sequence, Proto-Sound 2.0 takes
control of these sound effects until you exit
PSA
Each PSA clip must play for aprox. 30
seconds before PSA will advance to the next
step in the PSA cycle. Wait at least 30
seconds in each PSA sound clip before
pressing the direction button.
