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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.
After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third FYS/PSA
sequence.
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.
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.
Bell
Whistle
Sound System Cued to Play
Freight Yard or Passenger
Station Sounds (FYS)/(PSA)
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.
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+
Direction
Whistle
1st
Sequence
FYS/PSA
Tinplate 392 Steam Locomotive
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Direction
Direction
2nd
3rd
Sequence
Sequence
FYS/PSA
FYS/PSA
Operator
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Direction
Controls
When Bell
Turns Off
4th
Sequence
FYS/PSA
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