Pairing Locomotives To The Universal Remote - Lionel SD38 Owner's Manual

Using the LionChief Universal Remote

Pairing locomotives to the Universal Remote

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our Universal Remote can connect or "pair" to one, two or three different locomotives at a
time. Each "target" locomotive will be associated with one Engine Selection Button. Once
you've paired with a locomotive, you can run it.
However, only "available" locomotives can be paired with the Universal Remote. "Available" means
"not currently controlled by any other remote." An available locomotive will be powered up and
beeping or chirping (older LionChief locomotives will play locomotive background sounds when
available).
To Pair a Locomotive to Engine Selection button #1
1. Turn on power to your Universal Remote
2. Press and hold Engine Selection button #1 until it blinks rapidly. This will clear any
previously stored pairing information so you can connect to the new target locomotive.
3. Release the button. It should flash slowly, indicating it is not connected to a locomotive.
4. Place the target locomotive on the track and apply track power.
5. Tap and release Engine Selection button #1. The remote will now seek and connect to
the first available locomotive it finds.
6. Engine Selection button #1 should now be on (no flashing) and if the locomotive was
beeping or chirping, it should now be playing engine background sounds.
7. Run the locomotive!
This locomotive pairing is now stored in your Universal Remote. The next time this engine
and remote are powered on, the connection will be automatically re-established.
To Pair a Locomotive to Engine Selection buttons 2 or 3, simply follow the same steps with the
other two Engine Selection Buttons.
Legacy locomotives cannot be operated by the Universal Remote if they are already
Note!
under the control of the App or another Universal Remote.
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