Your Locomotive's Railsounds System-The Basics; Notes On Railsounds - Lionel 4-6-4 Hudson Owner's Manual

Upgrades to your locomotive
Your locomotive's RailSounds system—the basics
L ionel RailSounds is the most realistic
model railroad sound system in the
world. Your locomotive RailSounds upgrade
features digital samples for the ultimate in
realism.
Begin by installing a 9-volt alkaline bat-
tery in your tender. This ensures interruption-
free operation of RailSounds. Remove the
tender body as described on page 11. Connect
the 9-volt alkaline battery to the battery clip
(remove the protective cover from the battery
clip), and place the battery in the holder
inside the tender.
Although RailSounds is powered by track voltage, the battery is required for
Note!
uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for 10 seconds before changing the
RailSounds/SignalSounds switch position.
If RailSounds "drops out" during track power interrupts (direction change),
replace the battery.

Notes on RailSounds

• The volume control is located on the
underside of the tender frame in the mid-
dle and marked with a + and -. Turn the
volume set screw clockwise or counter
clockwise to adjust the volume.
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during RailSounds operation. They're
automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed
When you first apply track power, the loco-
motive's RailSounds system delivers an
authentic start-up sequence, followed by the
sounds of the locomotive at idle. As the loco-
motive's speed increases, the chuff rate will
increase too.
To silence the steam chuff (whistle and
bell remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds
switch, located underneath the tender, to the
SIGNAL SOUND position before powering up
the locomotive. The switch is located on the
side beneath the tender frame in the middle
of the tender.
ensures continuous steam locomotive
sounds.
• Longer track-power interruptions
(including locomotive derailments)
cause RailSounds to shut down after
about 7 seconds.
• For even more authentic RailSounds
effects, operate in the TrainMaster
Command environment.
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