Notes On Railsounds - Lionel FM Trainmaster Owner's Manual

Transformer operations
Experiencing the range of your FM Trainmaster's
Railsounds system
W ith Railsounds, you experience the
sounds of real railroading like never
before. Simply put, it's the most sophisticat-
ed, authentic model railroad sound system in
the world.
• Four diesel-roar levels. Your FM
Trainmaster's speed determines the level
of diesel RPM roar—automatically, if you
prefer: idle, medium, or full-speed output.
• MultiHorn™. A different horn sound at
different speeds—a Railsounds exclusive.
• Mechanical bell. Press BELL on your
CAB-1 or transformer to begin the effect,
again to discontinue.
• Full control of RPMs. Prefer hands-on
control of diesel RPM roar? Want to
"ramp up" RPMs before pulling out, just
like real diesels do? It's easy with
Railsounds. Place your FM Trainmaster
in neutral and increase track voltage to
maximum. RPMs will continue to
increase as long as the FM Trainmaster
remains in neutral, eventually reaching
their highest level.

Notes on Railsounds

• Turn the volume set screw clockwise or
counter clockwise in the location shown
to adjust sound output. (See page 14 for
location.)
• Listen for incidental locomotive sounds
during Railsounds operation. They're
automatic and, of course, authentic.
• The 9-volt alkaline battery you installed
ensures continuous FM Trainmaster
diesel roar.
Now, decrease track voltage to the desired
speed level, press DIR on your CAB-1 remote
or transformer, and head out, your FM
Trainmaster at full churn, just like the real
thing. RPMs will remain at that level until
the locomotive has come to a complete halt.
Experiment with controllable RPMs—it's a
blast!
• Reverse unit reset sound. Power down
your track, wait for 3-5 seconds, and lis-
ten for the air-release sound—that's the
FM Trainmaster telling you its Lionel
Command reverse unit has just reset to
forward operation.
• Shutdown sequence. No other model rail-
road sound system shuts down like
Railsounds. Turn off track power, and
after the air-release reset sound, you have
two seconds to restart your FM
Trainmaster. If you're done with opera-
tions, Railsounds will commence with an
authentic FM Trainmaster shutdown
sequence about two seconds after the air-
release reset occurs.
• 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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