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Rail King GS-4 Daylight Steam Engine Operating instructions manual - Reset to Factory Defaults:
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RailKing GS-4 Daylight Steam Engine
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
whistle, 3 bells code to return the engine to its normal state, even if the engine
is kept without power for extended periods of time.
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 press the Whistle button once, followed
immediately by five quick pushes of the Bell button. Two horn blasts will
indicate that the engine has made the change.
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 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.
Summary of GS-4 Daylight Steam Engine
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Railking gs-4 with proto-sound 2.0 ready-to-run train set operating instructions your railking ® ready-to-run train set is complete with everything you need to get your model railroad up and running. This set includes a gs-4 daylight 4-8-4 steam locomotive, a set of three passenger cars, a transform...
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2 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine table of contents set up assembling realtrax ® 3 plugging in the transformer 4 lubricating the engine 4 priming the smoke unit 4 coupling the engine and car 5 remote control 6 basic operation operation buttons 7 volume control 8 proto-sound 2.0 operation activat...
Page 3: Set Up Checklist
3 railking n&w j steam engine set up checklist • assemble realtrax ® • connect the transformer • lubricate the train • place the engine and cars on the track and couple them together • apply power to run as described in the basic operation section of these instructions. Assembling realtrax ® unlike ...
Page 4: Connecting The Transformer
4 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine connecting the transformer the z-750 ® power supply included with this set provides an easy-to-use, safe power source for ac-powered trains and accessories. Plug the wire from the transformer into the remote lock-on’s center port, then plug the transformer into ...
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5 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine if you choose not to prime the unit with fluid, turn the smoke unit switch located under the engine to the off position (see figure 5). Running the engine without a primed smoke unit may cause damage. See the “protosmoke unit operation” section of this book for ...
Page 6: Remote Control
6 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine remote control the railking ® remote control system included with this set uses wireless infrared technology, much like a television remote control, to allow users remote control of their trains from up to 15 feet away. The remote and lock-on replace the control...
Page 7: Basic Operation
7 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine basic operation throttle up the power to your track. Give your train enough power so that the head light shines brightly. Then put the engine into motion by firmly pressing the direction button on your remote once. Operation buttons use the operation buttons on ...
Page 8: Volume Control
8 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine volume control – to adjust the volume of all sounds made by this engine, turn the master volume control knob located under the tender clockwise to increase the volume and counter-clockwise to decrease the volume (see fig. 8). Proto-sound 2.0 volume adjustment kn...
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9 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine proto-sound 2.0 operating instructions this manual contains the operating instructions for proto-sound 2.0 in conventional mode only. Instructions for accessing dcs command mode features accompany the dcs remote control system equipment. Because proto-sound 2.0 ...
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10 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine passenger station announcements (psa): your engine is equipped with a sound package of passenger station announcements that you can play when you pull into a passenger station. Each sequence described below will play as long as it is left on, randomly generatin...
Page 11: Tips On Using Psa
11 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine tips on using psa • you can terminate psa at anytime by turning off power to the track for 15 seconds. • you do not have to be in forward to use psa. At the conclusion of the full sequence, the train will pull away from the station in whatever direction you wer...
Page 12: Proto-Coupler
12 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine proto-coupler ® operation this locomotive is equipped with a coil-wound proto-coupler for remote uncoupling action. Because the proto-coupler is controlled through the proto-sound 2.0 microprocessor, it does not require an uncoupling track section or modificati...
Page 13: Reset to Factory Defaults:
13 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine 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 whistle, 3 bells code to return the engine to its normal state, even if the engine is kept without power fo...
Page 14: Maintenance:
14 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine maintenance: care of the remote control your railking remote control system should offer years of trouble-free service. There are a few things you can do to ensure trouble-free operation: • if your train responds inconsistently, replace old batteries with fresh...
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15 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine the locomotive’s internal gearing was greased at the factory and should not need additional grease until after 50 hours of operation or one year, whichever comes first. To access the gear box, do the following: 1. Turn the engine upside down. 2. Remove the phil...
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16 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine cleaning the wheels, tires and track periodically check the locomotive wheels and pickups for dirt and buildup, which can cause poor electrical contact and traction and prematurely wear out the neoprene traction tires. Wheels and tires can be cleaned using dena...
Page 17: Protosmoke
17 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine protosmoke ® unit operation this steam locomotive contains a smoke unit that outputs smoke through the smokestack on the boiler of the engine. The smoke unit is essentially a small heating element and wick that soaks up and then heats a mineral oil-based fluid ...
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18 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine locomotive light bulb replacement to replace the light bulb in the locomotive, follow these instructions and see the diagrams below: remove the locomotive boiler from its chassis as shown in figure 10. Once the body has been removed, rotate the headlight bulb c...
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19 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine passenger car light bulb replacement to replace the interior light bulbs follow these instructions and see the diagrams below: 1. Turn the car over and remove the two mounting screws (as seen in figure 13-1) attaching the roof to the chassis. 2. Turn the car ba...
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20 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine self-charging battery back-up the special nicad 7-cell 8.4v self-charging battery in this engine improves performance at any speed. It ensures that power to the sound system will remain on during directional changes, or when traveling over dirty track or switch...
Page 21: Railware Interactive Cd-Rom
21 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine railware interactive cd-rom m.T.H. Provides a free railware cd-rom in each ready-to-run set. It is full of helpful information on m.T.H. Product history, track planning software, a dealer finder, and information and video clips on loco-sound and proto-sound 2.0...
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22 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine installing adobe acrobat software to read some of the electronic documents included on the cd-rom, you will need to install the adobe acrobat reader ® if it is not already on your computer. To install the software: 1. On the desktop, click on the icon that says...
Page 23: Troubleshooting Proto-Sound
23 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine troubleshooting proto-sound ® 2.0 problems although proto-sound 2.0 has been designed and engineered for ease of use, you may have some questions during initial operation. The following table should answer most questions. If your problem cannot be resolved with...
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24 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine cab chatter lock-out volume battery psa remedy remedy remedy remedy remedy sometimes the cab chatter sounds don’t play. I can’t get the engine to run after i power up the transformer. It sits still with the engine sounds running. The engine won’t lock into forw...
Page 25: Compatibility
25 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine psa remedy once in psa, the engine doesn’t go into reverse. When the psa enters its last sequence the bell automatically comes on. When psa is enabled, pressing the whistle and bell buttons has no effect. I push the direction button but the next sound clip in t...
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26 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine transformer compatibility and wiring chart note that many of the operational commands described in these instructions require a bell button, so if you are using a transformer other than the one included in this set and your transformer does not have its own bel...
Page 27: Remote Control System:
27 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine additional features accessible with the dcs remote control system: while conventional mode operation of a proto-sound 2.0 engine yields wonderfully realistic sound and several train control features, command mode operation allows the user to access a world of c...
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28 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine • proto-effects™ set up-user can select individual proto-effects™ operations to be active or inactive, including cab chatter, train wreck sounds, coupler sounds, and wheel clickety-clack sounds • direction control set up-user can set initial individual start-up...
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29 railking gs-4 daylight steam engine caution: electrically operated product: not recommended for children under 10 years of age. M.T.H. Recommends adult supervision with children ages 10 - 16. As with all electric products, precautions should be observed during handling and use to reduce the risk ...
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Page 32: Limited One-Year Warranty
Service & warranty information how to get service under the terms of the limited one-year warranty for warranty repair, do not return your product to the place of purchase. Instead, follow the instructions below to obtain warranty service as our dealer network is not prepared to service the product ...