Railsounds Sound System Operations Your Locomotive's Railsounds Sound System-The Basics - Lionel RS-11 Owner's Manual

RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive's RailSounds sound system—the basics
T he Lionel RailSounds sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound system in
the world. Your locomotive features digital samples from real-life diesel locomotives for
the ultimate in realism.
You may choose to install a nine-volt alkaline battery in your locomotive. This ensures
interruption-free operation of the RailSounds sound system. The battery harness is located
inside the body. Remove the body screws (illustrated in Figure 5 on page 18) and lift away the
body to access the battery harness. As illustrated in Figure 3, snap the battery harness onto the
battery, then slide the battery into the holder and replace the body.
When you first apply track power, the locomotive's sound system produces sounds of the
locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, the RPMs increase with the locomotive's speed.
To silence the diesel roar (the horn and bell remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds sound
system switch on the underside of the locomotive to NO SND (refer to Figure 1 on page 5 ) before
powering up the locomotive.
Battery harness
Figure 3. Battery installation
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Please remove the protective cover from the battery harness.
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the battery
Note!
is required for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only
alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds
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sound system switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system "drops out" during track power interruptions
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(for example, during a direction change), replace the battery.
Battery holder
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