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Congratulations! You’ve just purchased the most 
feature-rich and technically advanced HO Steam 
locomotive ever produced! This highly detailed model 
includes a broader range of  features than you’ll find 
on any other HO scale steam, including smooth 
performance from a three-scale-mile-per-hour crawl 
to full throttle; “cruise control” for steady speeds 
regardless of  curves, switches and grades; built-in 
decoders for DCC and the M.T.H. Digital Command 
System (DCS); and a full range of  prototypical 
sounds. If  you’re looking for motive power that’s 
accurately detailed, smooth running, and a great deal 
of  fun to operate, it doesn’t get any better than this!

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M.T.H. HO 4-6-2 K-4S

Steam Engine

Summary of Contents for HO 4-6-2 K-4S

Page 1: ...full throttle cruise control for steady speeds regardless of curves switches and grades built in decoders for DCC and the M T H Digital Command System DCS and a full range of prototypical sounds If y...

Page 2: ...lt Do not operatethehobbytransformerwithdamagedcord plug switches buttonsorcase Recommended for Ages 14 and up Not recommended for children under 14 years of age without adult supervision As with all...

Page 3: ...r engine refer to unpacking instructions Step 2 Set the engine on the track Step 3 Make sure the DCS DCC selector switch is in the DCC position see Modes of Operation section for more detailed informa...

Page 4: ...he following items are packed with your engine Quick Start Guide 1 For those who can t wait to get started This will give you the basic information to get your engine up and running Smoke Fluid Pipett...

Page 5: ...the most your new locomotive has to offer in the simple to use yet powerful world of DCS To be clear DCS is NOT a proprietary version of DCC as some other manufacturers offer DCS is a comprehensive la...

Page 6: ...Your new HO Steam engine includes realistic Classification lighting with appropriately colored LED s in the boiler We even included a light in the cab so the engineer and fireman can see to do their...

Page 7: ...rol Hatch Wireless Close Coupling Drawbar Wireless Close Coupling Drawbar Your HO Steam Engine features our new wireless close coupling drawbar To attach the engine to the tender simply insert the pro...

Page 8: ...ng upon how your run your engine so for particulars on turning it on or off or setting the output levels check out the features and operation section You shouldn t run your smoke unit without fluid Do...

Page 9: ...here are a couple of important things to know First under the square bushings on each end of the axle are tiny springs They are critical to the proper operation of your engine and you don t want to dr...

Page 10: ...ttom cover Reinstall the gearbox cover with screws and then reinstall the chassis bottom cover with screws gently press the plastic molded brake shoe detail back into place and install the rear drive...

Page 11: ...we get into the features of each mode Analog DC This is when there is nothing connected to the rails except a conventional DC power pack These power packs generally have at least one variable output...

Page 12: ...l in DCS is NOT the command signal Next DCS employs a fully functional bi directional communication scheme opening a vast range of advanced features and yet is so simple and intuitive you can enjoy th...

Page 13: ...direction the old fashioned way by reducing throttle until the engine stops flip the direction switch and then increase throttle again Either way is OK we just thought a graceful transition from any...

Page 14: ...maximum down to off whatever suits you Turn it counterclockwise to reduce the volume or clockwise to increase it Smoke There is also a potentiometer for smoke control exactly like volume control To in...

Page 15: ...time or while backing up Of course just as you begin to move forward it goes bright to show the way The cab light is always on so the engineer and fireman can always see clearly The tender back up lig...

Page 16: ...y you go Our models are compatible with 14 28 and 128 speed steps We strongly recommend 128 because in this mode speed steps correspond directly to scale speeds That is speed step 10 10 smph speed ste...

Page 17: ...you entered the feature The bell ring for a short while and then turn off automatically Lighting As with other feature categories lighting in DCC mode operates just like conventional DC with regard to...

Page 18: ...oke unit off F13 Smoke Volume There are three smoke volume levels in your MTH PS3 equipped engine Low Med High The default for this is set to High You can adjust the smoke output amount of smoke the g...

Page 19: ...will hear the crew talking back and forth about how the engine ran time schedules etc NOTE The engine must be sitting still in order to trigger F Functions F14 through F18 F19 Labor Chuff To force the...

Page 20: ...e short horn blast F26 Brake Sounds Pressing the F26 button enable F26 will disable the Brake Sounds for your engine The Brake Sounds occur when you reduce the speed of your engine rapidly To enable t...

Page 21: ...erse Signal F11 Grade Crossing F12 Smoke On Off F13 Smoke Volume F14 Idle Sequence 3 F15 Idle Sequence 2 F16 Idle Sequence 1 F17 Extended Start Up F18 Extended Shut Down F19 Labor Chuff F20 Drift Chuf...

Page 22: ...cale miles per hour smph and increments of one So that means if you dial up 10 you engine will smoothly accelerate to 10 smph There is no need to select a speed step setting there s only one precise l...

Page 23: ...source with a line output to the DCS TIU and send music train sounds or anything you like down the rails to be played through the engine as it moves along the track Your holidays may never be the same...

Page 24: ...eleration Rate CV24 Consist Deceleration Adjustment CV25 Speed Table Select CV29 Decoder Configuration CV49 Short Address controllers that prohibit PoM CV50 Extended Addr High Byte controllers that pr...

Page 25: ...he engine will give you a two whistle horn blast response 5 Call up the engine on its new address and away you go NOTE If you have elected to use PoM and did not start up the sounds of your locomotive...

Page 26: ...onds after removing power to insure the settings are stored in the engines memory Reapplying power in less than 5 seconds may result in losing the setting changes If all else fails and you aren t sure...

Page 27: ...e just telling the DCC system to start talking to engine address 55 You will want to make sure that no other M T H engines are on the rails or any other manufacturer s engines with an address of 55 ar...

Page 28: ...Reverse Trim User ID 1 User ID 2 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156...

Page 29: ...Brake Sounds 2 Cab Chatter 3 Clickety Clack 4 Coupler Close 5 Coupler Slack 6 Drift Chuff 7 Engine Sounds 8 Forward Signal 9 Grade Crossing Signal 10 Horn 11 Idle Sequence 1 12 Idle Sequence 2 13 Idl...

Page 30: ...n your DCC controller The engine will give you a two horn blast indication Note You ve also left an empty location where PFA used to be F4 5 Now you can fill that location with whichever CV you d like...

Page 31: ...1 If the desired CV number is equal or greater than 80 enter the hundreds and tens digits of the CV number on the keypad For example to program CV 94 enter 09 on the keypad then press the function key...

Page 32: ...CV number as high as 869 790 79 Operation Until the engine receives a packet that is addressed to it that uses the new M rklin format the single function key directly controls startup and shutdown If...

Page 33: ...2 in the ON position on the Marklin 6021 Controller you can re map F1 F4 using CV115 CV122 When Bit 2 of CV56 is set you now have functionality of F5 F9 at the current engine address 1 For example if...

Page 34: ...ved CV19 set to 0 Setting the MSB Bit 7 of CV19 tells the engine that it is facing reverse in the consist Setting CV21 and CV22 determine which F Functions the consist responds to See diagram below fo...

Page 35: ...t engine s address Most systems have a light bulb icon to indicate whether F0 is active or not Ensure that it is OFF 5 Call up the Rear engine on your DCC handheld address 3 in this example 6 Set CV19...

Page 36: ...you to set which F Functions you want the consist address to control For example you will likely want all of your MTH consist engines to respond to Start Up Shut Down F3 Also you ll likely want at you...

Page 37: ...our MTH Proto Sound 3 0 equipped HO locomotive does not program well on Programming tracks due to the inclusion of super capacitors utilized in the locomotive s electronic package The super capacitors...

Page 38: ...xample CV29 you would simply add the additional bits you enabled to the existing value to obtain the new CV value For example if you had a consist address CV19 set to 5 and you wanted to alter this to...

Page 39: ...3 mm Boiler Height rail to smoke stack 57 1 mm Tender Height rail to smoke stack 59 7 mm Boiler Weight 438 g Tender Weight 226 g Overall Weight 664 g Wheel Flanges RP 25 Electrical Input Voltage 0 24...

Page 40: ...Supply 0 18VDC at Controller 240 Watt Electronic MRC 6200 0 18 5v 60 Watt Electronic Not Recommended For 70 3001 1 J3a Not recommended for 70 3001 1 J3a RECOMMENDED DC TRANSFORMERS Notes On Use Use 2...

Page 41: ...ender Smoke Solution My engine isn t smoking at all Make sure you ve got the smoke switch ON If you just filled it with smoke fluid sometimes the fluid can make a seal in the stack Blow down the stack...

Page 42: ...lights and sound but it won t move Lower the track voltage then raise it again The engine should start moving If you apply greater than 9VDC quickly the engine will just set there Lowering it below 9V...

Page 43: ...side of the tender When I run Doppler I can hear the Doppler shift but then the engine sounds fade out and I can t get them back This is normal You will need to press the F12 button again to turn Dopp...

Page 44: ...engines even after they are lubricated may take a little bit to get everything run in Be a little patient and let it run for a bit It should clear up shortly after lubricating and running Check to se...

Page 45: ...both may have the same address Take one of them off the rails and try it again Sound Solution When I press the Whistle Button on my DCS remote or DCS commander the whistle doesn t blow Check if the pl...

Page 46: ...move Check the Tender Boiler drawbar connection You ve got to have them locked together My engine hesitates at slow speeds An engine may do this right out of the box if it has not been lubricated Fol...

Page 47: ...vice Centers If you need assistance at any time email MTH Service at service mth railking com or call 410 381 2580 Limited One Year Warranty All M T H products purchased from an M T H Authorized Retai...

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