MTH Electric Trains E-8 Operations Instructions

RELECTRIC TRAINSMTH E-8 DIESEL ENGINEOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing the MTH Electric Trains E-8 diesel locomotive.This ¼” scale repr

10E8 Operating ManualOperating Proto-Sound® Passenger StationSound EffectsPassenger Station Announcements (PFA)Proto-Sound® is equipped with operator

11E8 Operating ManualdBellHornWhistleDirectionORTo Play PFA, Stop Train Direction.This Can Be Done by Pressing theDIRECTION Button or Cycling theTrans

12E8 Operating ManualActivating Passenger Sounds (PFA)- Detailed PFAInstructionsArming The Passenger Sounds Feature Before the Passenger Station soun

13E8 Operating Manualrelease is heard, the whistle button can be released. The bell will continueto chime, so if you want to turn off the bell ringin

14E8 Operating Manualtaxi. Additionally, several conductor highlights will be heard in theforeground.Event 2: Interrupt the transformerthrottle agai

15E8 Operating Manual TIPS ON USING THE PFA FEATURESPFA is a unique feature of Proto-Sound® that is completely controlled by theoperator. You deci

16E8 Operating ManualSpecial Reverse Unit OptionsReverse Unit Lockout OperationFor operators who wish to lock their engine into a single direction,Pro

17E8 Operating ManualSELF-CHARGING BATTERY BACKUPProto-Sound® includes a self-charging battery backup system for improvedperformance at any speed. Th

18E8 Operating ManualIf you need to replace the battery, they are available from MTHProto-Sound® Electronics at 7020 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia,

19E8 Operating ManualUSING “RESET" TO PROGRAMPROTOSOUNDS® ProtoSound® is equipped with several programmable features which areaccessed in the RE

2E8 Operating ManualTable Of ContentsQUICK START - BASIC OPERATION 3PROTOSOUNDS® OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4DCRU® Reverse Unit Operation(All 3-Rail Model

20E8 Operating Manualto the next level. The levels available are 100%, 50%, 25%, and 0%. After0%, pressing the horn/whistle button again will return

21E8 Operating ManualProgramming For Proto-Coupler® Operation- Reset Feature 10 (2 Clanks)Reset Feature 10 allowsyou to turn the operation of the Prot

22E8 Operating ManualProgramming For Squeaking Brakes And PFA Operation-Reset Feature 28 ( 5 Clanks, 3 Clinks)Reset Feature 28 allows you to turn the

23E8 Operating ManualResetting All Proto-Sound® Options To Factory Defaults-Reset Feature 18 (3 Clanks, 3 Clinks)Reset Feature 18 is the most powerful

24E8 Operating ManualOIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS In order for the engine to perform correctly and quietly, it is important that the chassis

25E8 Operating Manual Next, remove the truck blocks from the chassis by unscrewing the largePhillips motor mount screw on the bottom of each truck bl

26E8 Operating ManualWe suggest you follow the disassembly instructions found in theLubrication section on the preceding pages to dissemble the chassi

27E8 Operating ManualTROUBLE SHOOTING PROTOSOUND®PROBLEMS Although ProtoSound® has been designed and engineered for ease of use,some questions may ar

28E8 Operating ManualCOUPLER PROBLEMS REMEDYThe ProtoCoupler won’t let the engine uncouple on the “Fly”.The power required to fire the coupler open wh

29E8 Operating ManualBATTERY PROBLEMS REMEDYI get no sounds when the engine shifts between thedirection states.The battery may be dead or needs chargi

3E8 Operating ManualQUICK START - BASIC OPERATION The MTH E-8 contains state-of-the art electronics with several built-inautomatic features for incre

30E8 Operating ManualPFA PROBLEMS REMEDYThe PFA feature does not begin even after stoppingthe engine and hearing the brake sounds.The power was not tu

31E8 Operating ManualTRANSFORMER WIRING CHART ProtoSounds® is designed to work with any standard AC transformer thatuses a “Pure Sine-Wave" form

32E8 Operating ManualO-31 OPERATION While the MTH E-8 diesel is more than capable of operating on O-31curves and switches, you may find that certain

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SERVICE & WARRANTY INFORMATIONHOW TO GET SERVICE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY For warranty repair, do not return your product

4E8 Operating ManualON again. At this point, the engine will now function just like any otherelectronic or mechanical E-unit.PROTOSMOKE™ UNIT OPERATI

5E8 Operating ManualPROTOSOUNDS® INSTRUCTIONS The MTH ProtoSound® digital sound and train control system providesthe operator with unprecedented real

6E8 Operating Manualapproximately 2.2 seconds during which you will hear the engine’s startupsounds begin. In order for ProtoSounds to properly initi

7E8 Operating ManualIf you don’t have a separate bell button, the bell can be controlled throughyour transformer’s whistle button whenever the engine

8E8 Operating Manualapart. It can best be described as a CHA-CHUSHHH sound. The couplerdoesn’t have to be fired in NEUTRAL. Once the coupler is arm

9E8 Operating Manualvoltage is reduced from high to low. Some practice may be required tosynchronize the playing of the brake sounds with the movemen