Locking Locomotive Into A Direction; Reset To Factory Default; Automatic Sound Effects - Lionel 390E Operator's Manual

To turn speed control on and off, put the engine in neutral, then quickly tap the
transformer's Horn button one time then quickly tap the Bell button two times, allowing
approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. Two horn blasts will
indicate that the engine has made the change. Repeat the 1 horn, 2 bells code to return it to
the other condition. You will want to do this during the initial neutral upon start-up if you
ever couple this engine to another engine that is not equipped with speed control to avoid
damaging the motors in either engine. Each time you shut down the engine completely, it
will automatically turn speed control on.
Place
Engine into
Neutral
Lock into a Direction:
You can lock your engine into a direction (forward, neutral, or reverse) so that it will not
change directions. To do this, put the engine into the direction you want (or into neutral to
lock it into neutral), run it at a very slow crawl (as slowly as it will move without halting),
and quickly but firmly tap the Horn button once followed by three quick taps of the Bell
button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press. Two
horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change. The engine will not change
direction (including going into neutral) until you repeat the 1 horn, 3 bells code to return
the engine to its normal condition, even if the engine is kept without power for extended
periods of time.
Place
Engine into
Horn
Horn
Desired
Direction
Reset to Factory Defaults:
To override the settings you currently have assigned to the engine and reset it to its factory
defaults, while in Neutral tap the Horn button quickly once, followed by five quick taps of
the Bell button, allowing approximately ½ second to lapse between each quick button press.
Two horn blasts will indicate that the engine has made the change.
Place
Horn
Engine in
Neutral
Automatic Sounds
Certain Proto-Sound® 2.0 sound effects automatically play in programmed conventional
mode conditions:
Squealing Brakes play any time the engine's speed decreases rapidly.
Cab Chatter plays at random intervals when the engine idles in neutral.
Engine Start-up and Shut-down sounds play when the engine is initially powered on
or is powered off for five seconds or more
10
Bell
Horn
Bell Bell Bell
Bell Bell Bell
No. 390E Steam Locomotive
Speed Control
Two Horn Blasts
=
Bell
(indicates change is made)
Repeat to Return
to Normal Condition
Direction Lock
Two Horn Blasts
=
(indicates change is made)
Repeat to Return
to Normal Condition
Bell Bell
Reset
Two Horn Blasts
=
(indicates change is made)
Repeat to Return
to Normal Condition