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Genesis F Series Locomotive Instruction

Your new Genesis F-Unit Diesel Locomotive comes

factory equipped with a state-of-the-art Dual Function

decoder. This enables your locomotive to operate with

any NMRA compatible DCC system as well as with any

regular DC Train Control (HO power pack).

Caution: Do not run your new Genesis F Series Diesel

Locomotive with power packs intended for G scale, as

you may damage the locomotive circuitry. Also, never

operate your locomotive with a transformer designed

for use with AC powered models trains (such as O-27

trains or some European HO models).

DC Operation- Analog Mode

This model will operate with a standard analog DC

power pack. However, the locomotive’s sound will not

begin until the throttle is approximately at 50% of the

throttle setting, and the locomotive will begin moving

when the throttle has been turned about 60%. The wire-

less remote transmitter features six buttons that control

various sounds:

• Button 1 will start or stop the bell ringing.

• Button 2 will blow the air horn – the length of time the

button is held determines the length of the horn blast.

• Button 3 activates the sound of couplers connecting.

• Button 4 controls the brake release sound (when the

engine is in idle) or brake squeal (when the train is

moving).

• Button 5 turns the dynamic brake sounds on and off.*

• Button 6 allows you to turn off the headlight, useful

for when a locomotive is in idle.

To run your locomotive:

1. Turn powerpack on/off switch “on”, if so equipped.

2. Bring throttle up to approx. 50%, or until you hear

prime mover sounds come on.

3. Move your throttle normally from this point until your

desired speed is reached.

To stop the locomotive or change direction:

1. Move your throttle down to the point where the prime

mover sounds just started to bring the locomotive to a

stop, [going too far will put the loco into the re-set

mode]. Idle sounds will continue.

2. Use your direction switch to change the locomotives

direction.

3. Move the throttle up to your desired speed

When ﬁnished running you locomotive, turn the throttle

all the way down to “zero”, shut off the power pack.

* When the dynamic brake sound is turned off, there will

be an approximate delay of 2 seconds while the sounds

fades. (Pressing the button again before the sound fades

will reactivate the dynamic brake sound unnecessarily.)

Note that the dynamic brakes cannot be operated while

the bell (button 1) is ringing.

The wireless remote transmitter is powered by a 12-volt

battery (#A23.12). Replacement batteries are readily

available at electronic or ofﬁce supply stores.

Programming - Analog Mode

To program the various sounds, please follow the following steps:

1. Turn on the power pack

2. Move the throttle past 50% of the open, making sure

the locomotive is in idle or a low speed

3. Turn the Power Switch OFF, leaving the throttle at the

50% setting

4. Press and hold Button 6 while you turn the Power

Switch to ON. When you hear the locomotive’s

speaker say “Program” quickly release Button 6

and wait to hear a second “Program” to conﬁrm

that you are in the Program Mode. Note: Program

Mode is a slow process. Always wait 2 seconds

after pressing a button. Do not press two buttons

within that 2 second lag time, and do not press and

hold a button while in Program Mode as the circuitry

may “read” that as the button being pressed

twice, causing an error. Once in the Program Mode,

you will only be able to perform 30 program opera-

tions.

5. To return to Run Mode, turn the ON/OFF switch off

and wait 2 seconds before turning it back on.

•While in Program Mode, press Button 1 to change

the bell type – there are seven from which to

select, and you will hear a sample of each bell type

ring four times each time Button 1 is pressed.

When you hear “Program” when pressing Button 1,

and stop at that point, the bell will be turned off, (this

feature is good for turning off trailing unit sounds in a

consist). Pressing Button 1 again will begin the

selection cycle with the ﬁrst bell choice once again.

•Utilize Button 2 to choose from 11 different air horn

sounds (along with being able to turn the horn off).

Listen for “Program”, as in step 1 above.

•Button 3 features two different coupling noise

choices, as well as “off.”

•Button 4 can be used to alter the rate at which the

bell will ring.

•Button 5 is used to turn the headlight on and off.

GENESIS

F-UNIT

WITH

DC/DCC SOUND SYSTEM

1550 Glenn Curtiss Street

Carson, CA 90746

www.athearn.com

G100 Rev. 10/05

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Genesis F Series Locomotive Instruction Your new Genesis F-Unit Diesel Locomotive comes factory equipped with a state-of-the-art Dual Function decoder. This enables your locomotive to operate with any NMRA compatible DCC system as well as with any regular DC Train Control (HO power pack). Caution: Do not run your new Genesis F Series Diesel Locomotive with power packs intended for G scale, as you may damage the locomotive circuitry.
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Program Sound Volume In the Program Mode you may individually adjust the volume of the five sounds (Buttons 1 through 5). To adjust the volume, press Button 6 and then select and press one of the sounds (Buttons 1 through 5). Each sound has four volume level settings. For example, to adjust the volume of the bell, press Button 6 (you will hear “Program”), wait 2 seconds and then press Button 1. At this point, you will hear a sample of the bell sound in order to judge the volume.