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MTH E-8 Operating Manual

Table Of Contents

QUICK START - BASIC OPERATION

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PROTOSOUNDS® OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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DCRU® Reverse Unit Operation(All 3-Rail Models)

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Horn Operation

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Bell Operation

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ProtoCoupler® Operation

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Squeaking Brake Sounds

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Tips On Using Squeaking Brakes

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Passenger Station Sounds (PFA)

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Tips On Using The Passenger Station Sounds

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Self-Recharging Battery Backup System

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Replacing The Battery

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ProtoSound® Volume Adjustment

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USING “RESET" TO PROGRAM PROTOSOUNDS™

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Entering RESET Options

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Setting The Engine Volume

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Programming For A Separate Bell Button Controller

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Programming For Squeaking Brake Operation

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Programming For Horn In Neutral Operation

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Programming For Cab Chatter Sounds

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Programming For ProtoCoupler Operation

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Programming For PFA Operation

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Activating Reverse Unit Lock-Out Control

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Resetting All ProtoSound® Options To Factory Defaults

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Reverse Unit Lockout Control Functions

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Locking The Engine Into Forward or Reverse

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Unlocking The Engine

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Locking The Engine Into Neutral

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OIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

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LIGHT BULB REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT

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TROUBLE SHOOTING PROTOSOUND® PROBLEMS

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ProtoSound® RESET Feature Chart

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Transformer Wiring Chart

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O-31 OPERATION

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SERVICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION

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HOW TO GET SERVICE

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LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY

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WARNING:

When using electrical products, basic safety precautions should be followed including the

following:

-- Read this and all related manuals (transformer/power supply, locomotive, etc.) thoroughly

before using this device.

-- This device is not recommended for children under 8 years of age without adult supervision.

-- MTH recommends parents examine the toy transformer used to power this device periodically

for conditions that may result in the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, such as

damage to the primary or output cord, plug blades, housing or other parts (including proper

functioning of the circuit breaker), and that, in an event such conditions exist, the transformer

should not be used until properly repaired.

Содержание E-8 DIESEL ENGINE

Страница 1: ...iring instructions and is completely compatible with most other 3 rail locomotives rolling stock and accessories The locomotive is equipped with several deluxe features that are simple and fun to oper...

Страница 2: ...5 Locking The Engine Into Forward or Reverse 25 Unlocking The Engine 25 Locking The Engine Into Neutral 25 OIL LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS 27 TRACTION TIRE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS 28 LIGHT BULB REMOVAL...

Страница 3: ...perates in the same manner that all reverse units function by using forward neutral and reverse states that are entered each time the throttle is turned on and off or by using the transformer directio...

Страница 4: ...he interior engine components When the smoke output begins to diminish while running the engine an additional 20 25 drops of smoke fluid should be added or the smoke unit switch should be turned off W...

Страница 5: ...DCRU reverse unit that contains 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 i...

Страница 6: ...le button is depressed only one single bell chime will be heard each time the whistle button is pressed If you don t want to configure or change your locomotive using any of these programmable feature...

Страница 7: ...he ProtoCoupler 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...

Страница 8: ...our dispatacher to engineer Cab Chatter radio transmissions that occur every 2 to 30 seconds Each sequence will play at random intervals to eliminate repetition While the sounds are selected to play r...

Страница 9: ...engine and turn the throttle off quickly the brake sounds will likely continue playing even though the engine has come to a complete stop This annoying effect can be eliminated by simply practicing w...

Страница 10: ...ssages passenger disembarking and embarking sounds conductor voices and general train station ambient sounds Each is described in more detail in the following sections ACTIVATING PASSENGER SOUNDS Your...

Страница 11: ...tton To activate the feature turn on the transformer throttle and get your engine into the neutral position not RESET Once in neutral set the transformer throttle at 8 volts or less and press and hold...

Страница 12: ...ection it arrived The following operator controlled events control PFA s actions and sounds Event 1 Forward While the locomotive is running in forward or reverse PFA is activated by the operator pushi...

Страница 13: ...erator now interrupts the transformer throttle again to enter the next reverse unit phase reverse In an effort to enhance realism PFA has disabled the reverse phase so that it doesn t power the motors...

Страница 14: ...unit phase forward PFA confirms to the operator that it has entered the forward phase by playing a conductor voice yelling All Aboard Immediately after playing all aboard the sound of the doors closin...

Страница 15: ...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...

Страница 16: ...come 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 NEUTRAL and leave the transformer throttle at about 12 vo...

Страница 17: ...rol all the sounds in the system and a remote control RESET option Option 6 allows you to control the volume level of the engine sounds remotely from the transformer Turning the volume adjustment knob...

Страница 18: ...ure at a time through the available options An air release sound is heard each time the throttle is advanced In addition there are special sounds to tell you what RESET position you are in For example...

Страница 19: ...me pushing it a third time will give you 25 volume and pushing it a fourth time will give you no engine sound The microprocessor will immediately play the sound level each time the whistle button is p...

Страница 20: ...ed for a bell button Simply turn the throttle off and then on again to Lock In the new setting To reset the computer to its original factory default setting no separate bell button operation repeat th...

Страница 21: ...operating your engine with a separate bell button and want to blow your horn when your engine is in neutral you will need to program ProtoSounds to do so as the factory setting only allows the horn to...

Страница 22: ...er engines without uncoupling the engines from each other To turn the ProtoCoupler function off enter RESET and go to Feature 10 See the section on Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 17 Once i...

Страница 23: ...ly thinking that the engine s electronics have failed To activate the Remote Lockout Control setting go to RESET Feature 40 See the section entitled Using RESET To Program ProtoSounds on page 17 Once...

Страница 24: ...ps to eliminate repetitive and boring messages While the sounds are selected to play randomly by the unit s computer there is no guarantee that you won t hear the same message repeated twice or more t...

Страница 25: ...WHISTLE BUTTON After about one second you will hear a short horn blast QUICKLY TURN THE THROTTLE BACK ON AGAIN Your engine is now locked into Forward or Reverse and it will remain so until you unlock...

Страница 26: ...voltage settings prior to the user s attempt to lock out the engine Remember the horn doesn t t blow in NEUTRAL unless you programmed it to do so using Feature 25 See page 20 for details only the bell...

Страница 27: ...ed additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year whichever comes first Grease cannot be added to the internal gearing until the body is removed from the chassis which is held in plac...

Страница 28: ...e truck block internal gearing it is a good idea to lubricate the outside truck block idler and drive gears with grease Use the diagram shown in Fig 7 above as a guide and add grease to the points mar...

Страница 29: ...have to be removed 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 groo...

Страница 30: ...ssed fully the ProtoSound 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 press the wh...

Страница 31: ...nsformer It sits still with the diesel compressor sounds running The engine is locked out into the Neutral position Follow the unlocking proceedures in the Lockout Section The engine won t lock out in...

Страница 32: ...eted 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 throttle...

Страница 33: ...whistle and bell buttons has no affect Because PFA must control various effects in each PFA event the bell and whistle functions are disabled until either the PFA events have been completed or the eng...

Страница 34: ...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 17v 60...

Страница 35: ...wed including the following Read this and all related manuals transformer power supply locomotive etc thoroughly before using this device This device is not recommended for children under eight years...

Страница 36: ...ss daytime phone number Return Authorization number and a full description of the problem must be included to facilitate the repairs Please include the description regardless of whether you discussed...

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