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NYC Dreyfuss Operating Manual

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TIPS ON USING THE PFA FEATURES

  PFA is a unique feature of ProtoSounds that is completely controlled by the operator.  You
decide how, when or if you want to utilize the feature.  By reviewing following tips you should 
find solutions or suggestions to the various operating scenarios you might encounter when
using PFA.

Tip #1:

  You can escape the PFA sequence by interrupting the transformer throttle

before the first PA arrival message plays in Event 2 (neutral before reverse).  

Tip #2:

  You can terminate PFA at anytime by turning the transformer throttle off for 15

seconds.  

Tip #3:

  You do not have to be in the forward state to utilize PFA.  For example if you

activate the PFA feature while in reverse and interrupt the throttle to enter neutral, you
will be entering neutral before forward rather than neutral before reverse as defined in
Event 2 above. Consequently, the forward phase will be rendered inactive by
ProtoSounds instead of the reverse state as explained in Event 3.  This will allow your
train to leave the train station in the same reverse direction that it arrived in.

Tip #4:

  You can utilize PFA even if you are double-heading with another engine,

regardless of whether it is equipped with ProtoSounds or PFA.  If the engine isn’t
equipped with PFA, the only thing to remember is that you not turn up the transformer
throttle very high when entering the reverse state found in Event 3.  If the throttle is set
too high, then the second locomotive will begin vibrating on the track as its motors will be 
turning in the reverse state since engines not equipped with PFA cannot disable the
reverse state and will thus continue powering their own motors.  If your second engine is
equipped with PFA, it can be disabled by entering RESET function 28.  See the section
on programming RESET functions on page 17 of this manual to disable PFA.

 

Tip #5:

  It is not necessary for the squealing brake sounds to be heard to play the PFA

sounds. For example, the brake sounds won’t be heard if the high voltage setting is
below 13 volts and the power is interrupted to enter the neutral state.

Tip #6:

  You can leave any of the event states at any time after entering the state by

simply interrupting the transformer throttle.  Any sound effects programmed to play in
that event will simply not occur.  The only exception is Event 2 and Event 5.  In Event 2,
interrupting the throttle has no affect on PFA until after the PA arrival message has
played and the doors have opened.  In Event 5, you cannot interrupt PFA until after the
engine begins to move.  Interrupting the throttle before the engine begins to move has
no affect on the locomotive.

Summary of Contents for NYC Dreyfuss 4-6-4

Page 1: ...ling stock and accessories The locomotive and tender are equipped with either an electronic whistle or the ProtoSound Digital Sound and Train Control System which contains several deluxe features that...

Page 2: ...RESET OPTIONS 15 SETTING THE ENGINE CHUFFING VOLUME 15 PROGRAMMING FOR A SEPARATE BELL BUTTON CONTROLLER 16 PROGRAMMING FOR WHISTLE IN NEUTRAL OPERATION 16 PROGRAMMING FOR OPTIONAL PROTOCOUPLER OPERA...

Page 3: ...ch if so equipped The reverse unit is designed to ignore dirty track dead spots on switches or minor short circuits without disrupting engine operation even at slow prototypical speeds Before the engi...

Page 4: ...could lead to damage to the smoke unit heating element and or wicking Add the fluid through the smoke stack hole as indicated in Figure 3 After adding the fluid gently blow into the stack to eliminat...

Page 5: ...erator with unprecedented realistic operation on your model railroad In addition to actual steam CD equivalent 16 bit digital sounds you get the following features each of which is further described o...

Page 6: ...lts when you first enter RESET then wait for the steam compressor pumps to begin before slowly turning the throttle to the off position and then back on again to enter the Forward phase If you enter R...

Page 7: ...in chiming once the engine enters one of the three directional states TO TURN THE BELL ON OR OFF WITH A BELL BUTTON To turn the bell on turn on power to the track and cycle the engine into Forward Neu...

Page 8: ...nsformer throttle to enter either forward or reverse to allow the engine to begin running Note the brake sound will only be activated in the first direction state you enter after triggering the featur...

Page 9: ...initially your engine may continue to play the brake sounds once your engine comes to a stop or that the sounds stop prematurely before the engine comes to a complete halt For example if you simply ru...

Page 10: ...perator now interrupts the transformer throttle to stop the engine and put it into neutral If the throttle setting was at 14 volts or higher ProtoSounds will play the sound of squealing brakes as the...

Page 11: ...e Aboard and Tickets Please In addition to the two conductor highlights the station ambient sounds continue and still include passenger footsteps muffled voices baggage being moved about crashing soun...

Page 12: ...ith ProtoSounds or PFA If the engine isn t equipped with PFA the only thing to remember is that you not turn up the transformer throttle very high when entering the reverse state found in Event 3 If t...

Page 13: ...cally activated whenever track power is turned on The battery ensures that power to the sound system will not be interrupted during directional changes setting RESET options or when traveling over dir...

Page 14: ...sounds seem distorted or garbled at low voltages 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 NE...

Page 15: ...ne in RESET and move the throttle up and down from full throttle to low two times After the second advance you will hear two clinks indicating that the computer is now in Feature 2 Advance the throttl...

Page 16: ...r reverse If the bell doesn t operate and is wired up correctly you will need to program the ProtoSound module to operate with a bell button To do this enter RESET and go to Feature 20 See the section...

Page 17: ...ound to sound a bell ding s Continue pressing the whistle button until ProtoSounds sounds two bell dings signifying that the ProtoCoupler option has been turned off Simply turn the transformer throttl...

Page 18: ...off and then back on again To turn the Remote Lockout Control setting back off go back to Feature 40 and press the whistle button until only one bell ding sounds To lock in the setting simply turn th...

Page 19: ...E OFF AND THEN LET GO OF THE WHISTLE BUTTON After three seconds without power you will hear one chime of theRESETbell TURN ON THE POWER AGAIN Your engine is now in RESET and will operate normally once...

Page 20: ...hassis In order to access the gear box the boiler must be removed from the chassis by unscrewing the four chassis screws as seen in Figure 8 above Once the boiler is removed the gear box can be opened...

Page 21: ...emoved and reinstalled or a noticeable wobble in your engine will occur when operating the locomotive In addition it is important to make sure that the tire is fully seated inside the groove Any porti...

Page 22: ...t is this DC signal that tells the whistle to blow However because the signal is weaker when the whistle button is depressed fully the ProtoSound circuit may not recognize the signal Try pushing the b...

Page 23: ...page 6 Whenever ProtoSounds enters RESET after power has been off for more than 15 seconds the microprocessor initiates a self check to determine that everything is in working order This self check r...

Page 24: ...rrupt the power twice to enter another direction state and still have the brake feature active Therefore in order to make the brake sound feature operate in forward when activated in neutral you must...

Page 25: ...0 Watt Lionel 1053 A U 8 17v 60 Watt Lionel 1063 A U 8 17v 60 Watt Lionel LW U A 8 18v 75 Watt Lionel KW U A or B 6 20v 190 Watt Lionel RW A U 9 19v 110 Watt Lionel SW A U Unknown 130 Watt Lionel TW A...

Page 26: ...accessing Feature 18 in RESET RESET OPERATION DEFAULT SETTING CLINKS CLANKS 6 Chuffing Volume Full Volume 5 Clinks 1 Clank 10 Coupler On Off Coupler On 0 Clinks 2 Clanks 18 Reset Default Settings 3 C...

Page 27: ...d A cover letter indicating the reason for the return and a brief description of the problem should be included to facilitate the repairs Please don t forget to include your return name and address 3...

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