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Remote operations

When the locomotive is…   

The announcement states…

Sitting still less than 30 seconds   

“Stand by” announcement #1  

 

Response #1

 

 

“Stand by” announcement #2  

 

Response #2

 Sitting still longer than 30 seconds 

 

“Cleared out bound” announcement  

 Response 

Running less than 30 seconds 

 

“Departed” announcement #1  

 

Response #1

 

 

“Departed” announcement #2 

 

Response #2

Running more than 30 seconds   

“All clear ahead” announcement  

 Response

Triggering sounds and announcements with the LionChief remote

P

ress the announcement on the LionChief remote to trigger the corresponding sounds. In 
addition, your locomotive plays a variety of announcements that are designed to match 

the way you operate the train. You can trigger an announcement that corresponds to each part 
of the journey. See page 13 to silence the sounds or adjust the volume level.

Note that the dialog is different between locomotive types (e.g., between GP7s and E33 

Rectifiers.) As such, the actual announcements are not listed out in the table above.

Summary of Contents for LionChief Plus

Page 1: ...78 2175 250 7 15 E33 Rectifier Locomotive Owner s Manual E33 Rectifier Locomotive Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...r ASC Action Recorder Controller ARC Track Power Controller 300 TPC 300 Track Power Controller 400 TPC 400 Block Power Controller BPC Operating Track Controller OTC FatBoy Lionel Lines Joshua Lionel Cowen Series Lockon TrainSounds MultiHorn MultiWhistle Choo Choo SensorTrack Plug n Play Locomotive Features Electric locomotive with user selected operational modes Conventional AC transformer control...

Page 3: ...h the LionChief remote 9 Operating multiple LionChief Plus locomotives 9 Triggering sounds and announcements with the LionChief remote 10 Transformer operations Running your locomotive set with your transformer 11 Triggering sounds and announcements with your transformer 12 Locomotive operation and maintenance Adjusting the volume using the LionChief remote 13 Installing the pantograph 14 Lubricat...

Page 4: ...system The locomotive listens to commands from its LionChief remote at a specific frequency to increase or decrease speed change directions trigger sounds or operate the ElectroCouplers That s why the locomotive and remote must be operated as a matched pair If you choose to run your LionChief locomotive with a transformer slide the TRANSFORMER REMOTE switch to TRANSFORMER position with the track p...

Page 5: ...trol of the locomotive s ElectroCouplers Press the bell button twice to operate the front coupler Press the horn button twice to operate the rear coupler Switch locations Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the switches on the underside of the locomotive s cab RPM SND switch Turns background sounds on and off Horn bell and announcement are not affected TRANSFORMER REMOTE switch Toggles between R...

Page 6: ...ce the battery door and tighten the Philips head screw Be careful to avoid overtightening the screw Use only Alkaline AAA batteries Use only new batteries Never mix new and used batteries or use different types together Figure 2 Opening and closing the battery compartment When you are not operating the train move the On Off switch to the Off position to conserve the battery life Important Importan...

Page 7: ...to turn off the bell Press two times within ONE second to trigger the ElectroCoupler on the front pilot HORN The HORN button will activate your locomotive s horn Press two times within ONE second to trigger the ElectroCoupler on the rear pilot COUPLER The COUPLER button will activate your locomotive s couplers Press two times within ONE second to trigger the ElectroCoupler on the rear pilot Press ...

Page 8: ...up sounds will begin to play When in remote mode and powered up on the track the loco motive will continue to beep until it is synced up with its remote If the locomotive beeps during operation be sure that fresh batteries are installed properly in the remote and the TRANSFORMER REMOTE switch is in the REMOTE position Move em out Use your remote to run your train You can adjust the speed in forwar...

Page 9: ...plers Keep in mind that it s easier to couple cars on a straight stretch of track Note Operating multiple LionChief Plus locomotives You may choose to operate more than one LionChief Plus locomotive at the same time including locomotives of the same type e g two E33 Rectifiers with different road names and or road numbers Each locomotive is paired with a unique remote A locomotive will only respon...

Page 10: ...ead announcement Response Triggering sounds and announcements with the LionChief remote Press the announcement on the LionChief remote to trigger the corresponding sounds In addition your locomotive plays a variety of announcements that are designed to match the way you operate the train You can trigger an announcement that corresponds to each part of the journey See page 13 to silence the sounds ...

Page 11: ... neutral reverse neutral and so on To sequence the reverse unit press the DIRECTION button on your conventional three rail AC transformer or briefly bring the throttle all the way back to the OFF position and then forward When track power is interrupted the locomotive advances to the next operational state Adjust track voltage until your locomotive moves at your desired speed The ElectroCouplers c...

Page 12: ... less than 15 seconds Stand by announcement 1 Response 1 Stand by announcement 2 Response 2 Sitting still longer than 15 seconds Cleared out bound announcement Response Running less than 7 seconds Departed announcement 1 Response 1 Departed announcement 2 Response 2 Running more than 7 seconds All clear ahead announcement Response Note that the dialog is different between locomotive types e g betw...

Page 13: ...emote in remote operation mode To enter Volume Control Mode place the remote on a flat surface Using one hand press the HORN and BELL buttons simultane ously After three seconds the remote s red LED will begin to flash acknowledging that you are in volume adjustment mode Keep the HORN and BELL buttons depressed Using your other hand turn the speed control knob up or down to adjust the volume to yo...

Page 14: ...as it prevents damage to the pantograph in the event of a derailment The pantograph can be operated in the raised or lowered position Note that in the raised position clearances on tunnels and bridges may be a concern The pantograph is decorative only and will not supply power to the locomotive To raise the pantograph press down on the two bars in the top center The arms will spring up To lower pr...

Page 15: ...omotive requires lubrication when visual inspection reveals dryness on the parts indicated in Figure 4 or the locomotive begins to squeak Remove accumulated dirt and dust before lubricating and always lubricate any locomotive emerging from prolonged storage Also lightly lubricate the front and rear truck pivot points after each 25 hours of oper ation Figure 4 Lubrication points and screw locations...

Page 16: ...tive and allow it to pull more cars at once During the course of normal operations the traction tires may become worn out To replace the traction tires remove the side frame screws from the underside of the trucks and lift away the side frame Remove the worn tire then slip the replacement around the wheel Reposition the side frame on the truck and secure it with the two screws Two replacement tire...

Page 17: ...radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipement off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Con...

Page 18: ...te is turned on Ensure you are using the remote paired with the locomotive you are trying to operate road name and road number match Ensure the TRANSFORMER REMOTE switch is in the REMOTE position Turn the track power off turn the remote OFF Power up the locomotive set with the track power The locomotive will begin to beep when power is applied now turn the remote on and wait The remote is synced t...

Page 19: ...19 Notes ...

Page 20: ...ve the problem with your specific product In the event a product sent in for repair is found to be in proper working order a handling fee of 50 00 will be charged to the customer If it is deemed your product must be sent to Lionel LLC for repair you will be assigned a Return Authorization Number to identify and track your repair Please under no circumstances send a product to Lionel LLC without a ...

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