Tuning Your Locomotive's Chuff Intensity And Performance - Lionel Big Boy Owner's Manual

TrainMaster Command Control operations

Tuning your locomotive's chuff intensity and performance

T
rainMaster Command Control allows you to fine-tune the performance of your locomotive. Use
your CAB-1 Remote Controller to make these adjustments.
Note!
These settings will be lost if you assign a new ID#.
Chuff intensity
Your locomotive is equipped with DynaChuff, the realistic steam chuffing sounds produced
by the RailSounds sound system. Your locomotive's chuff rate is always synchronized with the
drive wheels and the speed of the locomotive. The chuff intensity is also capable of varying
automatically with the speed of the locomotive in automatic chuff mode. You may also choose to
set a constant, or fixed, chuff intensity in manual chuff mode. There are 15 chuff intensity levels.
Automatic chuff mode
When you first throttle up, the intensity of the chuff sounds will vary with adjustments to the
throttle. When you stop the locomotive for two seconds or more, the sounds will return to their
initial intensity.
The initial chuff intensity simulates the sounds of the locomotive pulling a heavy string of
cars. Keep in mind that you may choose to reduce the initial intensity of the chuff sounds to
simulate a lighter load on the locomotive by pressing the BRAKE button while your locomotive is
at rest. This will reduce the initial chuff intensity to the lowest level.
Manual chuff mode
Manual chuff mode allows you to set a constant chuff intensity for your locomotive. The
intensity of the chuff sounds does not vary with the throttle settings or the speed of the locomotive.
To set a constant chuff intensity, get your locomotive moving, then press AUX1, 3 or AUX1, 6
to enter manual chuff mode. The locomotive will be locked at the current chuff intensity. To adjust
this chuff intensity, press 3 to increase the intensity of the chuffing or press 6 to decrease the
intensity of the chuffing. The locomotive will save this intensity level.
If you press AUX1, 3 while the locomotive is at rest, the chuffing will be set to the maximum
intensity. If you press AUX1, 6 while the locomotive is at rest, the chuffing will be set to the lowest
intensity. Once the locomotive is in motion, you may use the 3 and 6 buttons to increase and
decrease the intensity of the chuff sounds.
When you press AUX1, 3 or AUX1, 6, you have a ten-second "window" to adjust the chuff
intensity. During this time, the water injector (3) and the steam blow-down (6) sound will not
be triggered by the 3 and 6 buttons. After ten seconds, the 3 and 6 buttons will be reassigned to
activate the sounds. To adjust the chuff intensity after the ten seconds have elapsed, simply press
AUX1, 3 or AUX1, 6 again.
To exit manual chuff mode, turn off track power and allow the locomotive to reset, enter the
shutdown sequence (AUX1, 5) or reset the locomotive (AUX1, 0).
Note!
The water injector sounds (3) and blow down (6) are inactive during the first ten
seconds of entering manual chuff mode. These sounds are restored after the ten seconds
have elapsed. If you wish to adjust the chuff intensity again, press AUX1, 3 and AUX1,
6 to open another ten-second programming "window".
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