Rail King PCC Street Car Operating Instructions Manual - Setting The Engine Volume
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RailKing PCC Street Car Operating Manual
After the second advance, you will hear two “clinks" indicating that the
computer is now in Feature 2. Advance the throttle again and you will hear
three “clinks" for Feature 3. Advance it two more times and you will hear a
“clank" indicating that you are now in Feature 5. Advance the throttle two
more times and you will hear a “clank" and two “clinks" indicating Feature
7. ((5 throttle advancements = 1 clank) + (2 throttle advancements = 2
clinks)). “Clank + “Clink" + “Clink" = Feature 7. You can advance the
throttle as quickly as you like (though you may not hear the air-release
sounds) and the computer will still remember the number of times the
throttle is advanced by playing back the number of “Clinks" and “Clanks"
to confirm the feature you’ve selected.
SETTING THE ENGINE VOLUME
Of all the sounds that come with each ProtoSound-equipped locomotive,
the one most often turned down is that of the engine volume because it is
the one sound normally
heard whenever the
engine is running and is
what usually can
become tiresome to the
ear over prolonged
running sessions. The
volume adjustment is
controlled through RESET Feature 6.
To access the feature, advance the transformer throttle to put the engine in
RESET. Move the throttle up and down, as described on page 5, 6 times.
After you hear the “clank” and “clink” indicating that you are in Feature 6,
press the whistle button to select the engine volume you desire. Pushing the
whistle button once will give you full volume, which is the factory setting.
Pushing the whistle button a second time will give you 50% volume,
pushing it a third time will give you 25% volume and pushing it a third time
will give you no sound. The microprocessor will immediately play the
sound level each time the whistle button is pushed so that you can decide if
it is acceptable. You can recycle through the four choices by simply
continuing to push the whistle button.
Once you have decided on the appropriate volume level, turn the
transformer throttle off and on again or press the transformer direction
switch to lock in your selection. The volume adjustment will remain set at
the level you have chosen until you change it again. Regardless of the
engine volume setting, the horn, bell, compressor and TAS sounds will
In RESET Mode
Move The Throttle
Up & Down From
High Voltage To Low
6 Times
Listen For 1 Clank
And 1 Clink Sounds
Push The Whistle Button
Until You Reach The
Setting You Desire
Interrupt The Throttle
To “Lock-In”
The Volume Setting
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