Rapido Trains F59PH, Operator'S Manual

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Horns Bells

• CV 163=0 Nathan P5 

• CV 164=0 EMD Steel Bell #1 

(Default)

• CV 163=1 Nathan K5LA 

(Default)

  • CV 164=1 EMD Steel Bell #2

• CV 163=2 Nathan M3H 

• CV 164=2 EMD Steel Bell #3

• CV 163=3 Leslie RS-2M 

• CV 164=3 Graham-White E-Bell #4

• CV 163=4 Nathan K3HA 

• CV 164=4 Graham-White E-Bell #5

• CV 163=5 Nathan K3L 

• CV 163=6 Nathan K3H 

Air Dryer

• CV 163=7 Nathan K5H 

• CV 166=0 Air Dryer #1 

(Default)

• CV 163=8 Nathan P5A 

• CV 166=1 Air Dryer #2

• CV 163=9 Nathan P5 (Old Cast)  • CV 166=2 Air Dryer #3

• CV 163=10 Nathan M3RT1 

• CV 166=3 Air Dryer #4

• CV 163=11 Leslie S3L 

• CV 163=12 Leslie S5T 

Brake Squeal

• CV 163=13 Nathan K5LR24 

• CV 165=0 Comp. Brake Shoe #1

(Default)

• CV 163=14 Leslie S5TRF 

• CV 165=1 Comp. Brake Shoe #2

Note that after you change the horn, bell or any other sound effect, you may need 

to cycle the power (turn it off and on). And changing the default horn automatically 

changes the doppler recording on F5 too.

SOUND VOLUME SETTINGS

The sound volumes on your decoder have been pre-set at the factory to levels that 

we found comfortable on our test tracks.

Sound levels are very much a matter of personal taste (especially if you are showing 

signs of advanced deafness like we are), and what sounds great in one layout 

environment may sound too loud or too soft in another. Fortunately, the sound levels 

can be easily adjusted to best suit your own requirements and we recommend that 

you experiment with different settings if you don’t care for the default levels.

To set the volume levels go into the program mode on your DCC system (refer to 

your system’s manual for instructions on how to do this as each system is slightly 

different); enter the desired CV number; then enter the desired levels. Note that this 

can be done either on a programming track or on the main (Ops mode) if your DCC 

system supports programming on the main.

We strongly recommend that you keep notes on which settings you have changed, 

and which values were used. If you ever need to do a reset on the decoder (see 

“Factory Reset” below) then having good notes will allow you to easily re-enter any 

changes that you wish to keep.