Railsounds Sound System Operations Your Locomotive's Railsounds Sound System-The Basics - Lionel 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive and Tender Owner's Manual

RailSounds sound system operations
Your locomotive's RailSounds sound system—the basics
T he Lionel RailSounds 5.0 sound system is the most realistic model railroad sound system in
the world. Your locomotive features digital samples from real-life steam locomotives for the
ultimate in realism.
We recommend that you begin by installing a nine-volt alkaline battery in the tender as
illustrated in Figure 4 on page 9. This ensures interruption-free operation of the RailSounds sound
system. The battery harness is located inside the tender. To access the battery harness, you must
first remove the body screws from the bottom of the tender and then lift off the body of the tender.
Refer to the Figure 4 on page 9 for the location of the body screws. Snap the battery harness onto
the battery terminals, then slide the battery into the holder and replace the tender body, securing it
with the body screws.
When you first apply track power, the locomotive's RailSounds sound system will produce the
sounds of the locomotive at rest. As the locomotive moves, chuffing begins, increasing with the
locomotive's speed.
To silence the steam chuffing and boiler sounds (whistle and bell are unaffected), slide the
RailSounds sound system switch, located under the water hatch on top of the tender (see Figure 4
on page 9 for the location of the switch), to the SIGNALSOUNDS position before powering up the
locomotive. The whistle and bell are activated by using the lever or button on your transformer
or CAB-1 Remote Controller. The volume control knob is also located under the water hatch on
top of the tender (see Figure 4 on page 9).
Please remove the protective cover from the battery harness before installing the
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battery.
Although the RailSounds sound system is powered by track voltage, the battery is
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required for uninterrupted operation and shutdown sequences. Use only alkaline
batteries.
Discontinue locomotive power for ten seconds before changing the RailSounds
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sound system switch position.
If the RailSounds sound system "drops out" during track power interruptions
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(during direction changes, switches, crossings, etc.), replace the battery.
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