!
The FYS/PSA will continue, and within a few seconds, the engine and bell will start
and move out on its own at the current throttle setting, in the same direction it was
traveling when you began the sequence. Once the bell turns off, the operator regains
control of the transformer's bell and Horn buttons and can ring the bell or blow the
Horn as usual.
Tips on Using FYS/PSA
!
You can terminate FYS/PSA at any time by turning off power to the track for
15 seconds.
!
You do not have to be in Forward to use FYS/PSA. At the conclusion of the
full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction
you were going when you activated the feature.
!
You can use FYS/PSA even if you are double-heading with another engine. If
the second engine is not equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0, you must remember
not to leave the throttle at a high voltage level once you have stopped the
engine to run the FYS/PSA. Otherwise, the engine without FYS/PSA will
begin vibrating on the track as its motors strain to move the train, since they
cannot be automatically disabled during the FYS/PSA cycle (or if an original
Proto-Sound engine, FYS/PSA are triggered differently and that engine's
motor-disable feature will not be active when you run FYS/PSA in Proto-
Sound 2.0).
!
FYS/PSA can be triggered from Neutral. It will operate the same as if
triggered while in motion except that, at the conclusion of the FYS/PSA, the
engine will depart in the next direction of travel, as opposed to the direction it
was traveling before entering Neutral.
Speed Control:
M.T.H. engines equipped with Proto-Sound 2.0 have speed control capabilities that allow
the engine to maintain a constant speed up and down grades and around curves, much like
an automobile cruise control. You can add or drop cars on the run, and the engine will
maintain the speed you set.
While the engine is programmed to start with the speed control feature activated, you can
opt to turn it off. This means the engine's speed will fall as it labors up a hill and increase
as it travels downward. It is also affected by the addition or releasing of cars while on the
run. Because the engine will run more slowly at a given throttle voltage when speed
control is on than when it is off, you should adjust the throttle to a lower power level for
operation with speed control off to avoid high-speed derailments. When speed control is
off, the volume will drop to allow for better low voltage operation.
+
Sound System Cued to Play
Freight Yard Sound (FYS)/
Passenger Station
nnouncements (PSA)
Horn
Horn
Bell
Direction
1st
Sequence
FYS/PSA
+
Direction
2nd
Sequence
FYS/PSA
+
Direction
3rd
Sequence
FYS/PSA
+
Direction
4th
Sequence
FYS/PSA
=
Operator
Controls
When Bell
Turns Off
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Tinplate No. 384 Steam Freight/Passenger Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0
