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RailKing F-3 AA Set Operating Manual

is in NEUTRAL.  The bell will never ring continuously in RESET
(Remember NEUTRAL is the state between Forward and Reverse).  Once
the bell is turned on, it will continue to ring when the engine is cycled into
forward or reverse until you press the bell button or re-enter NEUTRAL
and turn the bell off with the whistle button.    

  To turn the bell on using the transformer’s whistle button, turn on power to 
the track and cycle the engine into NEUTRAL.  Turn the throttle to 8 volts
or less and press the whistle button.  The bell should begin chiming.  To
turn the bell off, press the whistle button again.  If you want to keep the bell 
on while running the engine, simply interrupt the power with the
transformer throttle or the transformer directional switch and enter forward
or reverse.  

DIESEL CAB CHATTER SOUNDS

 Whenever your diesel locomotive is parked in Neutral, randomly played
“Cab Chatter” sound effects will occur every 2 to 30 seconds.  There are a
total of four of these Cab Chatter sequences that capture authentic radio
transmissions between dispatcher and engineer.  They are designed to play
at random intervals to eliminate repetitive and boring sequences though
there is no guarantee that you won’t hear the same message repeated two or
more times.

Summary of Contents for RAILKING F-3 AA SET

Page 1: ...comotive is equipped with either an electronic horn or the Proto Sound Digital Sound and train control system which contains several deluxe features that are simple and fun to operate Each feature is...

Page 2: ...15 Unlocking The Engine 15 Locking The Engine Into Neutral 15 Manually Adjusting The Proto Sound Volume 16 USING RESET TO PROGRAM PROTO SOUND FEATURES 17 Entering RESET Options 17 Setting The Engine V...

Page 3: ...speeds Once 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 Proto Sound bell occur f...

Page 4: ...s 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 seems like a ne...

Page 5: ...igure or change your locomotive using any of these programmable features simply leave RESET and wait 5 seconds before interrupting the power to put the engine in forward After you leave RESET your eng...

Page 6: ...utton The bell should begin chiming To turn the bell off press the whistle button again If you want to keep the bell on while running the engine simply interrupt the power with the transformer throttl...

Page 7: ...mpleted Operators will find that by coordinating the movement of the throttle setting from 8 volts to off will allow the engine to maintain its movement while the brake sounds play Note The brake soun...

Page 8: ...tery found in most convenience stores The 6 cell NiCad is NOT recommended for use with Proto Sound applications The battery is continually charged from the track when power is applied and should last...

Page 9: ...on sounds while your engine is parked in the Neutral State No additional wires or modifications are needed to enjoy these amazing sound effects The sounds themselves are randomly shuffled by the Proto...

Page 10: ...a Background Noise STOP d Bell Horn Whistle Direction OR Change Press Direction The Train Will Remain In Neutral It Will Continue to Play More Background Noises d Bell Horn Whistle Direction OR Chang...

Page 11: ...on can be released The bell will continue to chime so if you want to turn off the bell ringing simply press and release the bell button If you were in neutral interrupt the transformer throttle to ent...

Page 12: ...r Station in the same direction as it arrived The following operator controlled Events control the PFA s actions and sounds Note The direction states shown assume the PFA is entered from forward If en...

Page 13: ...ghts such as Welcome aboard and Tickets please will play randomly Event 4 Interrupt the transformer throttle again to complete the PFA feature and cycle the engine into forward PFA confirms it has ent...

Page 14: ...ped with an PFA programmed Proto Sound module If the second engine isn t equipped with PFA the only thing to remember is that you not to turn up the transformer throttle very high when entering Revers...

Page 15: ...the throttle OFF then release the horn whistle button After 2 seconds you will hear a short whistle blast IMMEDIATELY turn the throttle back on The engine is now locked and will continue in the previ...

Page 16: ...tion 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 volume and counterclockwise will lower t...

Page 17: ...times After the second advance you will hear two clinks indicating that the com puter is now in Feature 2 Advance the throttle again and you will hear three clinks for Feature 3 Advance it two more ti...

Page 18: ...ture 45 allows you to determine if and how the Squeaking Brakes recording will be activated To use cycle to Reset 45 and press the Horn Whistle button The engine will play a series of bells This indic...

Page 19: ...e 10 2 Clanks Reset 10 allows you to turn the operation of the Proto Coupler on or off When OFF the coupler will not arm or fire from Neutral To use cycle to Reset 10 and press the Horn Whistle button...

Page 20: ...e to run in only one of the directional states Forward Neutral or Reverse whenever power is applied The most common use for locking out an engine is in the use of power blocks on a layout To use cycle...

Page 21: ...the Cab Chatter recordings will not be played when the engine is in Neutral To use cycle to Reset 23 and press the Horn Whistle button The engine will play a series of bells This indicates the current...

Page 22: ...t Grease cannot be added to the internal gearing until the body is removed from the chassis which is held in place by six Phillips screws The screws are located on each end of the chassis as seen in F...

Page 23: ...TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS Your locomotive is equipped with two neoprene rubber traction tires on each power truck While these tires are extremely durable and long lasting there may arise...

Page 24: ...F 3 AA Set locomotive contains two bulbs that are controlled by the track voltage The headlight bulb simply plugs into its lamp socket and can be easily removed should the bulbs burn out To remove th...

Page 25: ...s depressed fully the Proto Sound 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 pres...

Page 26: ...he 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 o...

Page 27: ...e 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 t...

Page 28: ...passenger station sound effects and operation is as realistic as possible Proto Sound disables the reverse unit state whenever PFA is enabled This way the engine never goes into reverse as the operato...

Page 29: ...e 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 1 Clink 10 Coupler ON...

Page 30: ...5 16v 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 17...

Page 31: ...ore than capable of operating on O 31 curves and switches you may find that certain light cars are prone to derailing when being pulled or pushed by the RailKing F 3 AA Set through O 31 switches Shoul...

Page 32: ...cluding your name address daytime phone number a copy of your sales receipt the Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please incl...

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