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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prototype History................................................................................................4
Break-In ............................................................................................................4
How to Hold your F59PH ....................................................................................5
Checking and Adjusting Your Locomotive ..............................................................5
Missing or Damaged Parts ..................................................................................6
Additional Features ............................................................................................6
Removing the Shell .............................................................................................7
Operation – DC (Silent) ......................................................................................9
Installing a DCC Decoder ..................................................................................10
Operation – DC (Sound) ...................................................................................10
Operation – DCC (Sound) .................................................................................11
• Locomotive Address .............................................................................12
• Turn On the Sound ...............................................................................12
• Functions ............................................................................................13
• Functions: More Information ..................................................................13
• Custom Sound Settings .........................................................................17
• Sound Volume Settings .........................................................................18
• Sound Volume Settings Chart ................................................................19
• Factory Reset ......................................................................................19
• Awesome Slow Speed Thingy ...............................................................20
• More Information ................................................................................20
Limited Warranty ............................................................................................20
Acknowledgements .........................................................................................21
Contact Us .....................................................................................................22
F59PH DCC FUNCTIONS
F0 Headlight
F11 Roof Strobe Lights
(if equipped)
F1 Bell
F12 Emergency Light/Gyralite
(if equipped)
F2 Horn
F13 Rear Backup Light
F3 Flange Squeal
F14 Head End Power
F4 Drive Hold
F16 Spitter Valve
F5 Doppler Horn
F17 Step Lights
F6 Ditch Lights
F18 Track Inspection Lights
F7 Dim the Headlights
F19 Number Board Lightss
F8 Startup/Mute/Shutdown
F20 Air Compressor
F9 Class Lights/Marker Lights
F10 Independent Brake
Sound-equipped Rapido models feature ESU Loksound V5
decoders. For more information, please visit www.esu.eu.