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USRA 2-8-8-2 Steam Engine Operating Instructions
TIPS ON USING FYS FEATURES
FYS is a unique feature of Proto-Sound® that is completely controlled by the
operator. You decide how, when or if you want to utilize the feature. By
reviewing the following tips, you should find solutions or suggestions to the
various operating scenarios you might encounter when using FYS.
Tip #1:
You can escape the FYS sequence by interrupting the transformer
throttle before the man’s whistle plays in Stage 1 (neutral).
Tip #2:
You can exit FYS at anytime by turning the transformer throttle Off
for 15 seconds.
Tip #3:
You do not have to be in Forward to utilize FYS. For example, if
you activate the FYS feature while in Reverse your train to leave the
station/yard in the same reverse direction that it arrived in.
Tip #4:
You can use FYS even if you are double-heading with another
engine regardless of whether the second engine is equipped with an FYS
programmed Proto-Sound® module. If the second engine isn’t equipped
with FYS, the only thing to remember is not to turn up the transformer
throttle very high when entering Reverse in Stage 2. If the throttle is set too
high, then the second locomotive will begin vibrating on the track as its
motors will be turning in reverse. If your second engine is equipped with
FYS, you may want to disable the FYS when used in double-headed
operations. To disable FYS, see the section on programming RESET
functions on page 23 of this manual.
Tip #5:
You can leave any of the event stages at any time by simply
interrupting the transformer throttle. Any sound effects programmed to play
in that event will simply not occur. The only exceptions are Event 1 and
Event 4. In Event 1, interrupting the throttle has no effect on FYS until after
the man’s whistle has completed and the freight car doors have opened. In
Event 4, you cannot interrupt FYS until after the engine begins to move.
Interrupting the throttle before the engine begins to move has no effect on
the locomotive’s operation.
