MTH Electric Trains PREMIER GP 7/9 Operations Instructions Page 1

ELECTRIC TRAINSPREMIER GP 7/9 DIESEL ENGINEOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Thank you for purchasing the Premier® production of General Motors’ GP 7/9 diesel e

10Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualdBellHornWhistleDirectionORTo Play FYS, Stop Train Direction.This Can Be Done by Pressing theDIRECTION Button or Cycl

11Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualActivating Freight Yard Sounds (FYS) - Detailed InstructionsArming The Freight Yard Sounds Feature Before the Passen

12Premier GP-7/9 Operating Manualit is armed. You cannot interrupt the power twice to enter anotherdirection and still have the FYS active.) You can

13Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualEvent 2: Interrupt the transformer throttleagain to cycle the engine from neutral intoreverse. In order to have t

14Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualTIPS ON USING FYS FEATURES FYS is a unique feature of Proto-Sound® that is completely controlled by the operator. Y

15Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualSELF-CHARGING BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM Proto-Sound® includes a self-charging battery backup system forimproved performa

16Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualPROTOSOUND® VOLUME ADJUSTMENT Your Proto-Sound® system has two types of volume adjustment. Amanual turn knob on the

17Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualOperating & Programming Proto-Sound®Programmable FeaturesAs mentioned in the Basic Operating section, the engine

18Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualUSING RESET TO PROGRAM PROTO-SOUND® Proto-Sound® is equipped with several programmable features which areaccessed i

19Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualRemotely Adjusting The Engine Volume - Reset Feature 6 – (1Clank, 1 Clink) Reset Feature 6 allows you to change the v

2Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualTable Of ContentsQUICK START - BASIC OPERATION 3PROTO SOUNDS® OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4Proto sound® ECRU® Reverse Unit

20Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualProgramming For Horn In Neutral Operation- Reset Feature 25-(5 Clanks)Reset Feature 25 allows you to operate the Horn

21Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualProgramming FYS Operation - Reset Feature 28-(5 Clanks, 3 Clinks)Reset Feature 28 allows you to turn the operation of

22Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualResetting All Proto-Sound® Options To Factory Defaults -Reset 18-(3 Clanks, 3 Clinks)Reset 18 is the most powerful of

23Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualOIL & LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS In order for the engine to perform correctly and quietly, it is important that t

24Premier GP-7/9 Operating Manual(in the truck block) with grease. Reassemble the truck and motor, beingcareful not to pinch the pickup and ground wi

25Premier GP-7/9 Operating Manualgroove can cause the engine to wobble. A razor blade can be used to trimaway any excess tire that doesn’t seat itsel

26Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualTROUBLE SHOOTING PROTOSOUND®PROBLEMS Although ProtoSound® has been designed and engineered for ease of use,some ques

27Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualCOUPLER PROBLEMS REMEDYThe ProtoCoupler won’t let the engine uncouple on the “Fly”.The power required to fire the cou

28Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualBATTERY PROBLEMS REMEDYI get no sounds when the engine shifts between thedirection states.The battery may be dead or

29Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualFYS PROBLEMS REMEDYThe FYS feature does not begin even after stoppingthe engine and hearing the brake sounds.The powe

3Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualQUICK START - BASIC OPERATION The GP 7/9 contains state-of-the art electronics with several built-inautomatic feature

30Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualPROTOSOUND RESET FEATURE CHART The following chart lists the available features found in your ProtoSound® equipped l

31Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualTRANSFORMER WIRING CHART ProtoSounds® is designed to work with any standard AC transformer thatuses a “Pure Sine-Wav

PartsName and NumberPart #1.)Shell ( PRR )( # 5865 )FC-21002041.)Shell ( PRR )( # 5872 )FC-21002051.)Shell ( PRR )( # 8571 )FC-21002061.)Shell ( B &am

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PartsName and NumberPart #24.)ScrewIA-000000325.)Handrail (front & rear)FC-2150012( Brunswick green & yellow)25.)Handrail (front & rear)FC

35Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualO-31 OPERATION While the MTH GP 7/9 diesel is more than capable of operating on O-31curves and switches, you may fin

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

4Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualPROTO SOUNDS® OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS The MTH Proto sound® digital sound and train control system providesthe operator

5Premier GP-7/9 Operating Manualtransformer and engine are operating correctly. This takes approximately 5seconds during which you will hear the engi

6Premier GP-7/9 Operating Manualpushing the button. If you don’t have a separate bell button, the bell can be controlled through your transformer’s

7Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualWhen the knuckle fires open you will hear the buzzing of the coilenergizing and the sound of the air lines coming apar

8Premier GP-7/9 Operating Manualtime the voltage is reduced from high to low. Some practice may berequired to synchronize the playing of the brake so

9Premier GP-7/9 Operating ManualOperating Proto-Sound Freight Yard Sound EffectsFreight Yard Sounds (FYS)Proto-Sound® is equipped with operator contro