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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prototype History................................................................................................4
Break-In ............................................................................................................4
How to Hold your SW1200 ................................................................................4
Checking and Adjusting Your Locomotive ..............................................................5
Missing or Damaged Parts ..................................................................................5
Removing the Shell .............................................................................................6
Operation – DC (Silent) ......................................................................................7
Installing a Silent DCC Decoder ...........................................................................8
Operation – DC (Sound) .....................................................................................8
Operation – DCC (Sound) ...................................................................................9
• Locomotive Address .............................................................................10
• Turn On the Sound ...............................................................................10
• Functions ............................................................................................11
• Functions: More Information ..................................................................12
• Horns and Bells ....................................................................................14
• Sound Volume Settings .........................................................................15
• Sound Volume Settings Chart ................................................................16
• Factory Reset ......................................................................................16
• More Information ................................................................................16
Limited Lifetime Warranty .................................................................................16
Parts Diagram ..................................................................................................17
Acknowledgements .........................................................................................17
SW1200 DCC FUNCTIONS QUICK REFERENCE
F0 Headlights
F10 Independent Brake
F1 Bell
F11 Class Lights (if equipped)
F2 Horn
F12 Switching Mode
F3 Curve Squeal
F13 Gyralite (if equipped)
F4 Dynamic Brake
F14 Emergency Light (if equipped)
F5 Doppler Horn
F16 Cab Light
F6 Rotary Beacon (if equipped)
F17 Flashing Beacon (if equipped)
F7 Dim the Headlights
F18 Track Inspection Lights
F8 Startup/Mute/Shutdown
F19 Turn off Numberboards
F9 Full Throttle
F20 Air Dryer (Spitter Valve)
Sound-equipped Rapido models feature ESU Loksound V5
decoders. For more information, please visit www.esu.eu.