Rail King E-8 AA Operator's Manual

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Railking E-8 AA Diesel Engine Proto-Sound®2.07Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating InstructionsThis manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in conventionalmode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode features accompany theDCS Remote Control System equipment.Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Horn/Whistle buttonpushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each feature before using it. Touse these buttons to activate features rather than to blow the horn/ whistle or ring the bell,you should tap the buttons very quickly with a ½-second pause between button presses.You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly.Freight Yard Sounds (FYS) orPassenger Station Announcements (PSA):Your engine is equipped with a sound package of either freight yard or passenger stationsounds that you can play. Each sequence described below will play as long as it is lefton, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to allow approximately 30 secondsbetween the button pushes described below to allow the FYS/PSA sufficient time torun through each sequence.! To cue the sound system to play the FYS/PSA, quickly but firmly tap the Bell buttononce followed by 2 quick taps of the Horn/Whistle button while the engine is moving.Tap the buttons quickly but allow approximately ½ second between each press.! Press the Direction button once to stop the engine. This will trigger the first sequenceof FYS/PSA. The reverse unit is temporarily disabled so that the train will not move asyou use the Direction button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0 has disabledoperator control over the Horn/Whistle and Bell buttons until the full FYS/PSAsequence is complete.! After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction buttonagain to trigger the second sequence of FYS/PSA.! After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third FYS/PSAsequence.! Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Directionbutton one more time to trigger the fourth and final FYS/PSA sequence.Feature to Be Activated Button Code:Freight Yard or Passenger Station SoundsFire the Rear CouplerFire the Front CouplerSpeed Control On/OffLock into a DirectionReset to Factory Defaults1 Bell, 2 Horn/Whistles1 Bell, 3 Horn/Whistles1 Bell, 4 Horn/Whistles1 Horn/Whistle, 2 Bells (from Neutral only)1 Horn/Whistle, 3 Bells1 Horn/Whistle, 5 Bells (from Neutral only)Timing ChartTotal Time Lapse: 1 Seconds½PressWhistleShort &Firm½ Sec.Pause½ Sec.PausePressBellShort &FirmPressBellShort &Firm