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12. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
THE REMOTE CONTROL WON’T WORK
Press any button. If a red light next to the POWER button does not turn on then the battery is missing or
flat. Open the battery compartment on the
reverse and insert two new AAA batteries.
Then, when you press a button, the red
light should turn on to indicate that it is
sending.
If the red light is on but the soundcard does
not respond to the remote then try pressing the other channel (TV or SAT-CBL-DTC) button near the top
of the remote control.
If the remote still does nothing then try resetting the SAT-CBL-DTC button coding as follows:
1.
Press the CODE SEARCH button and hold until the LED lights.
2.
Press the SAT-CBL-DTC button.
3.
Enter the four digit code 1 0 0 6 or 0 6 3 9. The LED should turn off. If it blinks multiple times then an
invalid code was entered.
4.
Power up the soundcard and test. Button 1 should sound the whistle.
If the remote still does nothing then try resetting the TV button coding as follows:
1.
Press the CODE SEARCH button and hold until the LED lights.
2.
Press the TV button.
3.
Enter the four digit code 0 0 0 1 or 0 8 1 0. The LED should turn off. If it blinks multiple times then an
invalid code was entered.
4.
Power up the soundcard and test. Button 1 should sound the whistle.
If the remote control still does nothing then the problem may be the infra-red receiver on the loco
which must not be painted or obstructed.
I GET NO SOUND AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN USING TRACKPOWER
On trackpower, you may get no sound at low speeds until the track voltage gets up to about nine volts.
This indicates that the support battery is flat. Charge the battery by running the loco at half speed for
ten minutes.
I GET NO SOUND AT ALL
Press the Mute button on the remote control in case the sound has been accidentally turned off.
Switch the loco off and then on again. When the soundcard starts, the LED should flash three times. If
not then use a multimeter to check that there is at least nine volts at the B+ and B- terminals. If not then
check your wiring in case something has come adrift.
If testing on the bench, make sure there are no fluorescent lamps shining on the board or the remote
receiver.
Check that the speaker is connected correctly.
