Lionel Area 51 RS-3 Owner's Manual page 13

Operating your train set
Operating the sounds with your LionChief remote control
T
he HORN and BELL buttons trigger standard diesel horn and bell sounds while the diesel back-
ground sounds are playing.
To change to "alien sound" mode, press the middle sound button. The alien background sounds
play continuously, and the HORN and BELL buttons trigger special alien sound effects. To go back to
normal diesel sounds, simply press the center button again.
Coupling
W
hen coupling your cars, at least one of the mating couplers must be open as shown at the left
in Figure 5. Press down on the lock release to open the coupler, then push the cars toward
each other until they lock together.
Note!
Keep in mind that it's easier to couple cars on a straight section of track.
Lock release
Figure 5. Coupler operation
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