Using The Railsounds Sound System In The Conventional Environment - Lionel Keystone Super Freight Owner's Manual

RailSounds sound system operations

Using the RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment

W hen you first power up your locomotive, you will hear the sounds of the locomotive at
rest. As the locomotive moves, the chuffing sounds automatically increase with the loco-
motive's speed. In the conventional environment, the whistle and bell sounds are activated by
your transformer controls or sound activation buttons.
To silence the chuffing sounds, slide the RailSounds sound system switch located on the
underside of the tender to the OFF position before you power up the locomotive or after the
locomotive has been powered down for a minimum of ten seconds. The whistle and bell
sounds will still be active. To adjust the volume, use the volume control knob located on the
underside of the tender.
Note!
For proper operation of the RailSounds sound system during track power interrup-
tions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-volt alka-
line battery. See page 14.
In the conventional environment, you will experience several features of the RailSounds
sound system.
• DynaChuff. Your locomotive's speed automatically determines the level of chuffing
sounds. At low speeds, the chuffing is relaxed. When you highball down the mainline, the
chuffing is labored.
• MultiWhistle. A different whistle sound at different speeds—a RailSounds sound system
exclusive.
• Authentic bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a
second time to discontinue the effect.
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down your track, wait three seconds, and listen for
the air-release sound—that's the locomotive telling you that its Lionel Command reverse
unit has reset to forward.
• Shutdown sequence. When you turn off track power, you have two seconds to power up
again after you hear the reverse unit reset sound. If you do not restore power, you will hear
the realistic steam shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a battery is required for
this sequence to function.
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