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RailSounds 5.0 sound system operations
Using the RailSounds 5.0 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 RPM sounds automatically increase with the
locomotive's speed. In the conventional environment, the horn and bell sounds are activated by
your transformer controls.
To silence the motor sounds, slide the RailSounds 5.0 sound system switch (located on the
underside of the locomotive) to the "NO SNDS" position before you power up the locomotive or
after the locomotive has been powered down for a minimum of ten seconds. The horn and bell
sounds will still be active. To adjust the volume, use the volume control knob located on the
underside of the locomotive. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7.
For proper operation of the RailSounds 5.0 sound system during track power
Note!
interruptions and for the locomotive shutdown sequence, you must install a nine-volt
alkaline battery. See page 10.
In the conventional environment, you will experience several features of the RailSounds 5.0
sound system.
• Eight levels of electric motor RPM. The level of electric motor RPM automatically
varies with your throttle adjustments.
• MultiHorn. A different horn sound at different speeds—a RailSounds sound system
exclusive.
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect, then press BELL a
second time to discontinue the effect.
• CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements. CrewTalk dialog is triggered by
your transformer's HORN button.
• 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 electric shutdown sequence. Because track power is off, a nine-volt battery is
required for this sequence to function. See Figure 3 on page 10
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