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Your SD40's Railsounds system—the basics
L
ionel Railsounds is the most realistic
model railroad sound system in the
world. Your SD40 features digital sam-
ples from an authentic SD40 for the ulti-
mate in realism.
Begin by in-
stalling a 9-volt
alkaline battery
in your SD40.
This ensures int-
eruption free
operation of
Railsounds. Lift
off the access
panel as shown
in the illustra-
tion. Connect
the 9-volt alka-
line battery to
the battery clip
Install a 9-volt alkaline battery in your SD40. Lift off the
down inside on
access panel, connect the battery to the power cord,
t h e c h a s s i s.
and place the battery into the cavity.
Then replace
t h e
a c c e s s
panel.
When you first apply track power, the
SD40's Railsounds system delivers an
Although Railsounds is pow-
ered by track voltage, the
Note!
battery is required for unin-
terrupted operation. Use only
alkaline batteries.
authentic start-up sequence, followed
by the sounds of the locomotive at idle.
As the SD40's speed increases, the RPMs
move through four levels of roar. Sounds
Volume set screw
the switch location and positioning.
Discontinue locomotive
power for 10 seconds before
Note!
c h a n g i n g
Railsounds
If Railsounds "drops out"
during track power inter-
Note!
rupts (direction change),
replace the battery.
return to idle
only after the
l o c o m o t i v e
has come to a
complete halt.
To s i l e n c e
t h e d i e s e l
r o a r ( h o r n
a n d b e l l
remain unaf-
fected), slide
t h e R a i l -
sounds switch,
located under-
n e a t h
t h e
locomotive, to
the o
posi-
FF
t i o n b e f o r e
powering up
the locomotive.
See page 4 for
t h e
/
switch
on
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