Railsounds Sound System Operations Your Locomotive Set's Railsounds Sound System-The Basics - Lionel 2343c F-3 A-A Owner's Manual

RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive set's RailSounds sound system—the basics
T he Lionel RailSounds sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound system in the
world. Your powered 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 the powered unit. This ensures
interruption-free operation of the RailSounds sound system. The battery harness is located
beneath the rear hatch. Gently lift up and unsnap the rear hatch as illustrated in Figure 3 to
access the battery harness. Snap the battery harness onto the battery terminals, then slide the
batteries into the holder and replace the hatch.
When you first apply track power, the locomotive set's sound system produces sounds of the
locomotive at idle. As the locomotive set moves, the RPM sounds begin increasing with the
locomotive's speed.
To silence the diesel roar (horn and bell remain unaffected), slide the RailSounds sound
system switch on the underside of the powered locomotive to NO SND (see Figure 1 on page 5)
before powering up the locomotive.
Powered Unit
Lift up and
unsnap
Figure 3. Battery installation and volume control knob location
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the battery is
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required for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline
batteries.
Discontinue power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds sound system
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switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system "drops out" during track power interruptions (for
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example, during a direction change), replace the battery.
Battery
harness
Volume
control knob
8