MTHTrains MTH F-3 DIESEL ENGINE, Operating Instructions Manual

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MTH F3 Diesel Engine

PFA PROBLEMS

REMEDY

The PFA feature does not begin even after stopping
the engine and hearing the brake sounds.

The power was not turned back on once the engine
enter the neutral state thus disabling PFA.The
transformer throttle was interrupted too quickly in
neutral thus disabling PFA. Leave the throttle on in
neutral until after the PFA arrival message plays.

 The PFA sound effects occassionally repeat
themselves.

ProtoSounds has a built--in random number generator
that randomly selects each sound clip to play.
Because there are only a total of 8 sound clips
available in each PFA event, it is probable that a
sound can occassionally be repeated one or more
times.

Once in PFA, the engine never goes in reverse.

So that the passenger station sound effects and
operation is as realistic as possible, ProtoSounds
disables the reverse unit state whenever PFA is
enabled.  This way the engine never goes into reverse
as the operator cycles through the various PFA
events.

When the engine enters PFA event 5, the bell
automatically comes on.

PFA has a built--in command to turn on the bell when
the system enters Event 5.  After approximately 15
rings of the bell, it automatically will turn off.

Whenever PFA is enabled, pressing the whistle and
bell buttons has no affect.

Because PFA must control various effects in each PFA 
event, the bell and whistle functions are disabled until
either the PFA events have been completed, or the
engine is shut down for 3 or more seconds.

I can’t get PFA to begin when the engine is stopped in
the neutral position.

It is possible that PFA was never enabled or has been
disabled.  Try reactivating the feature by holding down
the bell button for three or more seconds.

PROTOSOUND RESET FEATURE CHART

  The following chart lists the available features found in your ProtoSound
equipped locomotive.  The default settings for each feature as well as the
operation sequence of the feature are listed in separate columns.  You can
reset all features to their original factory settings by accessing Feature 18 in
RESET and press and hold the transformer whistle button until you hear a
soft, warbled bell sound.

RESET #

OPERATION

DEFAULT

CLANKS/CLINKS

6

Engine Volume

Full Volume

1 Clank/5 Clinks

10

Coupler ON/OFF

Coupler ON

2 Clanks/0 Clinks

18

Reset Default Settings

3 Clanks/3 Clinks

20

Remote Bell Button

Bell Button Active

4 Clanks/0 Clinks

23

Cab Chatter

Cab Chatter ON

4 Clanks/3 Clinks

25

Whistle In Neutral

Whistle In Neutral OFF

5 Clanks/0 Clinks

27

Chuff Rate

Full Chuff Range

5 Clanks/2 Clinks

28

Brake/PFA Enabled

Brake/PFA ON

5 Clanks/3 Clinks

40

Lockout Enabled

Lockout OFF

8 Clanks/0 Clinks

45

Squeaking Brakes

Brakes Always ON

9 Clanks/0 Clinks