Basic OperationManual Volume ControlTo adjust the volume of all sounds madeby this engine, turn the master volumecontrol knob located under the tenderclockwise to increase the volume andcounter-clockwise to decrease the volume.Horn/Whistle - To sound thewhistle, firmly press theHorn/Whistle button. The whistlewill sound for as long as youcontinue to depress the button. Itwill stop when you release thebutton.Bell - To sound the bell, firmlypress and release the Bellbutton. To turn the bell off,press and release the Bell buttonagain. The bell will continue toring from the time you turn it onuntil you press and release thebutton again to turn it off.Direction Your train isprogrammed to start in neutral.The train will always cycleneutral-forward-neutral-reversewith each press and release of thedirection button. The engine isprogrammed to restart in neutraleach time the track voltage isturned off for 25 seconds or more.Emergency Stop Press theEmergency Stop button and alltrains on the track controlled bythe remote will stop until youreapply voltage. This is an easyway to shut down your trains atthe end of a session or to stopsuddenly the train's pathbecomes obstructed.Operation ButtonsThrottle Up Throttle up the power to your track by pressing the top end of the ThrottleControl Rocker Switch firmly for about 5 seconds, until the engine's headlight andlighted cars burn bright. Then put the engine into motion by firmly pressing theDirection button (hold it for approximately 1 second) on your remote once. If the enginedoes not begin to move as soon as you firmly press the Direction button, you may nothave sent enough voltage to the track to make the train move. Press the throttle up for afew more seconds until the train begins to move. To increase or decrease track voltage,and therefore train speed, press the throttle control rocker switch. Pressing the top end ofthe throttle will increase voltage and speed. Pressing the bottom end of the throttle willdecrease voltage and speed. The engine will maintain the speed you set after you releasethe throttle until you press it again to change the voltage and speed.increaseCycle PhasesNeutralNeutralForwardReverseThrottleRailKing 2-8-0 Steam Freight Set with Proto-Sound® 2.0 7CAUTION: Do not mix oldand new batteries. Do not mixalkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadnium) batteries.