User Manual

DC OPERATION - ANALOG MODE
To set up your Hand Held Controller and
operate your locomotive with a DC power
pack, follow these easy directions:
Step 1: Install the battery in the transmitter.
Step 2: Connect the wires from your DC
power pack's "variable track terminals" to
your track.
Step 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.
Step 4: Turn the switch on the power
pack to ON.
Step 5: Slowly adjust the throttle until
you hear the locomotive 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 direction. Once the locomotive
begins moving, you cannot use the direction
switch on the power pack to change direction.
You can only use the transmitter to change
the locomotive direction while it is moving.
This feature allows you to control another
analog locomotive on the same track.
Step 6: Your new Genesis
TM
FEF Locomotive
will always remember its last direction of
operation regardless of the position of the
direction switch on the power pack.
Step 7: When you use the power pack's
throttle to control the locomotive’s speed,
the top speed will be limited by the transmit-
ter’s speed setting.
Step 8: When you use the transmitter to
control the locomotive’s speed, the top
speed will be limited by the power pack's
throttle setting.
Step 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.
Step 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 locomotive
on A.C. power.
Step 11: If the transmitter’s range begins
to decrease, the battery needs to be replaced.
On larger layouts, or if your layout is in a
room that has a lot of radio interference,
[metal pipes, screen wire scenery, etc.], we
recommend that you hold the transmitters
antenna wire close to, or touch, the running
rails of the layout if the locomotive is
traveling far from your position.
Step 12: Whenever you feel that the
locomotive is not operating 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.
Step 13: If you hear the locomotive say
Program” while running in the analog
D.C. mode, don’t press any buttons on the
transmitter. Power down with the power
pack’s throttle to zero, bringing your train to
a gradual stop. Then turn the power pack’s
on/off switch to off to reset your locomotive.
This might occur if you are attempting to use
the stop button, [stp] while the locomotive is
traversing a long dirty section of track. The
locomotive will read this as a power down,
power up sequence, while you are depressing
the stop button and enter the program mode
accidentally. If you press any buttons on the
transmitter at this time, you can change some
of your settings inadvertently.
PROGRAMMING IN ANALOG MODE
While in analog mode, you can program
the chuff rate,[up or down], chuff starting
point, and you can also pick different bells
or whistles.
*Note: Please wait at least 2 seconds between
button presses when in the Program Mode.
Multiple, rapid pressing of buttons will con-
fuse the system.
Step 1: Place the locomotive on track
Step 2: Turn the power switch on the power
pack to ON.
Step 3: Slowly turn the throttle until the idle
sounds come on. Once the idle sounds steady
out, leaving the throttle as is, turn the power
pack’s power switch to off.
Step 4: Enter the program mode by pressing
and holding the Stop Button [STP], while you
turn the power switch back on. The locomo-
tive will say “Program”, quickly release
the stop button. The locomotive will say
Program” a second time, this will confirm
that you are now in the Program Mode.
Step 5: Press Button 4 or Button 3 to speed
up or reduce the chuff rate, respectively. Each
press of the button adjusts the chuff rate up
or down by one unit. You will hear a steam
release after each press of the button as an
audible confirmation.
Step 6: Press Button W(2), [Whistle Button],
to toggle between the different types of
whistles. Once you hear a type of whistle
you like, stop pressing the button.
Step 7: Press Button B(1), [Bell Button],
to toggle between the different bell types.
Once you hear a bell you like, stop pressing
the button.
Step 8: To reset the locomotive back to
it’s factory defaults; Press the Stop Button,
[STP], 5 times. Wait at least 2 seconds
between presses. After each press the locomo-
tive will say “Program”. After the 5th press,
you will hear “Program” followed by a steam
hiss. This confirms that reset process is
completed.
Step 9: Once finished programming, turn
the power switch on the power pack to OFF.
This will reset the locomotive and lock in
your programming. To resume operation,
follow the steps under “DC Operation”.
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