Rapido Trains SW1200RS Operator's Manual - Horns
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F22 Sarco After Shutdown
On real engines you can hear the Sarco Valve after the engine shuts down, but again it
is not really audible unless you are right beside it. So the default for this is “off.” If you
want to hear the Sarco Valve spit for a minute after shutdown, make sure F22 is pressed.
F23 Brake Set/Release
This function turns off the brake release and brake set sounds when you start or stop
moving, respectively. It has no effect on the function of the engine — it just affects the
sounds.
HORNS
Canadian National and Canadian Pacific each used different horns, and we’ve included
both recordings since the team at Rapido are all about fair play. But since we had to
pick one, the default for all models is the Nathan K3L, with the other being a Nathan
M3H. You’re more than welcome to switch the horn to whichever you like the sound of,
and you can do so by changing the value of CV48. For the record, CP used the K3L and
CN used the M3H. The little CN horn on your model may look a wee bit like a K3L, but
how about them Jays?
• CV48-0 Nathan K3L (Default Horn)
• CV48-1 Nathan M3H
Note that you can only change the horn on a programming track or using a LokProgrammer.
SOUND VOLUME SETTINGS
The sound volumes on your decoder have been pre-set at the factory to levels that we
found comfortable on our test tracks.
Sound levels are very much a matter of personal taste (especially if you are going deaf
like we are), and what sounds great in one layout environment may sound too loud or
too soft in another. Fortunately, the sound levels can be easily adjusted to best suit your
own requirements and we recommend that you experiment with different settings if you
don’t care for the default levels.
To set the volume levels go into the program mode on your DCC system (refer to your
system’s manual for instructions on how to do this as each system is slightly different);
enter the desired CV number; then enter the desired levels. Note that this can be done
either on a programming track or on the main (ops mode) if your DCC system supports
programming on the main.
We strongly recommend that you keep notes on which settings you have changed and
which values were used. If you ever need to do a reset on the decoder (see “Factory
Reset” below) then having good notes will allow you to easily re-enter any changes that
you might want to keep.