Shutting Down Your Locomotive (F9) - Lionel HO Veranda Owner's Manual

Running your locomotive in the DCC
environment

Shutting down your locomotive (F9)

L ocomotive Shut Down has three distinct stages, all controlled by the operator. Each stage is
entered by pressing the F9 button two times. The F9 button must be pressed two times
within two seconds.
If power is turned off during any stage of the shutdown sequence, the locomotive will
remember the last stage it was at prior to the shutdown, and will power up in the same stage. If
Start Up is initiated during any of the above Shut Down procedures, Shut Down is aborted and
the locomotive returns to normal operation.
The F9 button may have to be pressed three times the first time you use it due to the
Note!
command station and locomotive having different initial states for F9.
Stage One: Disconnect
If you press the F9 button two times while the locomotive is in neutral, the motor drive will be
disconnected from the QSI Quantum Sound system. You will hear a long air release after
entering the disconnect stage. Once in the disconnect stage, the throttle can be moved up and
down without moving the locomotive; instead, you will hear the sound of the diesel engine
revving up or down. All function buttons are active in the disconnect stage.
Note!
To leave disconnect stage, press the F6 (Start Up) button two times.
Note! DCC "Ops Mode Programming" is possible in the first stage only.
Stage Two: Stand-by
Press the F9 button two times while the locomotive is in the disconnect stage to enter the stand-
by stage. In stand-by stage, the locomotive will not respond to throttle or function buttons, except
for the F6 (Start Up) button. You will hear a long air release followed by directional lighting
shut down. The motor will remain disconnected, and the air pump sounds will remain on.
Stage Three: Final shutdown
If you press the F9 button two times while in the stand-by stage, the locomotive will completely
shut down. Finally, you will hear the engineer's door opening and shutting. While the
locomotive is going through the final stage of the of the shutdown process, the locomotive will
not respond to throttle or function buttons, except for the F6 (Start Up) button.
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