Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions
This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in conventional
mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode features accompany the
DCS Remote Control System equipment.
Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:
Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Horn button pushes
described below. Please read the full descriptions of each feature before using it. To use
these buttons to activate features rather than to blow the horn or ring the bell, you should
tap the buttons very quickly with a ½-second pause between button presses. You may
need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly.
Freight Yard Sound(FYS)/
Passenger station announcements (PSA):
Your engine is equipped with a sound package of passenger station announcements that
you can play when you pull into a station.
Each sequence described below will play as
long as it is left on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to allow approximately
30 seconds between the button pushes described below to allow the FYS/PSA
sufficient time to run through each sequence.
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To cue the sound system to play the FYS/PSA, quickly but firmly tap the Bell button
once followed by 2 quick taps of the Horn button while the engine is moving. Tap
the buttons quickly but allow approximately ½ second between each press.
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Press the Direction button once to stop the engine. This will trigger the first
sequence of FYS/PSA. The reverse unit is temporarily disabled so that the train will
not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0
has disabled operator control over the Horn and Bell buttons until the full FYS/PSA
sequence is complete.
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After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction button
again to trigger the second sequence of FYS/PSA.
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After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third
FYS/PSA sequence.
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Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction
button one more time to trigger the fourth and final FYS/PSA sequence.
Feature to Be Activated
Button Code:
FYS/PSA
Speed Control On/Off
Lock into a Direction
Reset to Factory Defaults
1 Bell, 2 Horns
1 Horn, 2 Bells (from Neutral only)
1 Horn, 3 Bells
1 Horn, 5 Bells (from Neutral only)
Timing Chart
Total Time Lapse: 1
Seconds
½
Press
Horn
Short &
Firm
½ Sec.
Pause
½ Sec.
Pause
Press
Bell
Short &
Firm
Press
Bell
Short &
Firm
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Tinplate No. 384 Steam Freight/Passenger Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0
