MTH Electric Trains Genesis Diesel Locomotive Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 7)

RailKing Genesis Operating Manual

When the knuckle fires open you will hear the buzzing of the coil

energizing and the sound of the air lines coming apart. It can best be

described as a CHA-CHUSHHH sound. The coupler doesn't have to be

fired in NEUTRAL. Once the

coupler is armed it can be fired

in Forward, Neutral or Reverse.

However, you may find that the

coupler doesn't open when

firing the coupler at high

speeds. Reduce the voltage

setting on your transformer if

this occurs and run your engine

at a slower speed before firing

the coupler. If the coupler

continues to open erratically, try

lubricating the knuckle with

light oil as indicated in Fig. 3.

For multiple heading purposes, only one of the two Proto-Couplers will

function at any one time. Use the coupler direction switch as shown in Fig.

1 on page 3 to select either the front or rear coupler. Simply slide the

switch toward the direction of the coupler you want to make active.

SQUEAKING BRAKE SOUNDS

ProtoSound equipped engines feature the ability to play the sound of

squeaking brakes whenever your engine slows in speed. There are two

settings for activating the squeaking brake sounds. The default setting

allows the brake sounds to play while the engine is in forward or reverse

and the transformer throttle is lowered from a high setting to a low setting

(14 volts to 8 volts or less). The second setting requires that a bell button be

used to “arm” the brake feature and is explained in more detail in the

“Activating Freight Yard Sounds” section found later in this manual. The

sound itself is a stored record on the ProtoSounds software chip and will

always play the same brake sound for the same three second length each

Lubricate Coupler Rivet

Figure 3: Lubricating The ProtoCouplers

Throttle Down From

High Voltage To Low

Listen For The

Squeaking Brake Sounds

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