User Manual
Your new Genesis
TM
Challenger Locomotive comes
factory equipped with a state-of-the-art Dual Function
decoder. This means your locomotive will run on any
NMRA compatible DCC system or on any regular DC
Train Control (HO power pack).
Caution: Do not run your new Genesis
TM
Challenger
Locomotive on any G scale power pack. You may dam-
age the locomotive circuitry.
When running on a DC power pack, this locomotive fea
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tures a wireless radio control. This makes accessing the
sound functions and running the locomotive more conve-
nient when following your train around the layout.
The transmitter (battery not included) that comes with
your locomotive has the following functions:
1. Button 1 will start or stop the bell sounds.
2. Button 2 will operate the steam whistle.
3. Button STP
will bring the locomotive to a gradual
stop. This is a built in safety feature. Press Button
STP while the locomotive is stopped and you will
hear the water injector sound.
4. Button 4 will accelerate the locomotive. When the
locomotive has reached its maximum speed, pressing
Button 4 will activate the sound of the fire box door
opening and closing.
5. Button 3 will decelerate the locomotive. Press Button
3 when the locomotive is stopped and you will hear an
air release sound.
6. Button 5 (pressed while the locomotive is moving) will
slow the locomotive down, change its direction and
speed it up. This is also a built in safety feature. Press
Button 5 when the locomotive is in idle (25%—35%
throttle setting) to activate the blower hiss sound.
Note: There are two idle settings that enable various
sounds to be controlled while the engine is stand
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ing still. To activate "Idle #1" set the power pack's
throttle setting at the 25%—35% position, being sure
to keep the transmitter's speed regulator setting off.
In "Idle #1" the following sounds can be activated:
bell, whistle, water injector, air release, blower hiss
and fire box door. To access the "Idle #2" setting, set
the power pack's throttle to 100% (again, keeping the
transmitter's speed regulator off). While in "Idle #2"
the same sounds can be activated with the transmitter,
with the exception of the fire box door.
DC Operation-Analog Mode
To set up your Hand Held Controller and operate you
locomotive with a DC power pack, follow these easy
directions:
1. Install the battery in the transmitter.
2. Connect the wires from your DC power pack's "vari
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able track terminals" to your track.
3. Place the locomotive on the track making sure all
wheels are aligned correctly to avoid short circuits,
which can possibly damage your locomotive circuitry
and power pack.
4. Turn the switch on the power pack to ON.
5. Slowly adjust the throttle until you hear the locomo
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tive begin to idle. Only during idle can you use the
direction switch on the power pack to change the
locomotive’s direction. Either the headlight or back-up
light will illuminate to indicate the locomotive’s direc
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tion. Once the locomotive begins moving, you cannot
use the direction switch on the power pack to change
direction. You can only use transmitter to change the
locomotive direction while it is moving. This feature
allows you to control another analog locomotive on
the same track.
6. Your new Genesis
TM
Challenger Locomotive will
always remember its last direction of operation regard-
less of the position of the direction switch on the power
pack.
7. When you use the power pack's throttle to control the
locomotive’s speed, the top speed will be limited by
the transmitter’s speed setting.
8. When you use the transmitter to control the locomo
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tive’s speed, the top speed will be limited by the power
pack's throttle setting.
9. If the locomotive's top speed is too low, do not set the
power pack's throttle to maximum. We recommend
you set the throttle to 60%-70% and use the transmitter
to control the locomotive speed. This will give you the
best operation range.
10. Never exceed 18 volts D.C. to the track in analog
operation. Excessive track voltage may damage the
locomotive’s circuitry. Never try to operate the loco
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motive on A.C. power.
11. If the transmitter’s range begins to decrease, the bat
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tery needs to be replaced.
12. We recommend you always use the power pack's
throttle to control the locomotive speed. Not only will
you get a smoother speed control, but the battery life
will be extended.
13. Whenever you feel that the locomotive is not operat
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ing properly you should move the throttle to zero or
25%-35% throttle setting (depending on your power
pack) and slowly move the throttle up again to control
the locomotive.
Programming in Analog Mode
While in analog mode, you can program the chuff rate
and the sound volume.
1. Place the locomotive on track
2. Turn the power switch on the power pack to ON.