PFA
F4 – PFA.
PFA in MTH lingo stands for Passenger/Freight Announcements. Your engine is
pre-programmed for the appropriate type of sounds based upon the type of
service the real-life engine used in daily operation.
There are five sound sequences or segments in the PFA feature. Each segment is
advanced by you, the operator.
You hit the F4 button twice on the DCC controller to let the engine know you
want it to advance (this toggles the PFA function on then off to clear the remote
for the next sequence). In most PFA sequences there is a minimum wait time of
about 20-30 seconds before it will advance. So, here is how a typical PFA sequence
operates:
1. Press the F4 button twice (toggle F4 on then off) to start the PFA sequence on
the engine. You'll hear “Now arriving…” for passenger sound sets and cab
chatter for freight sound sets. The bell will then begin ringing.
2. Slowly reduce the throttle until the train stops at the desired location and speed
reaches zero. Press the F4 button twice (toggle F4 on then off) again and the bell
will stop ringing. You will hear the engine sounds switch from the cab to the
station or yard with all the ambient sounds you'd hear in the real thing.
3. Press the F4 button twice (toggle F4 on then off) again to advance the sequence.
You'll hear “Now boarding…” for passenger sound sets and freight yard sounds for
freight sound sets.
4. Press the F4 button twice (toggle F4 on then off) again to advance the sequence.
You'll hear “Now departing…” for passenger sound sets and more freight yard
sounds for freight sound sets.
5. Press the F4 button twice (toggle F4 on then off) the last time to advance the
sequence. You'll hear “All aboard…” for passenger sound sets and more freight
yard sounds for freight sound sets. The engine sounds will switch over to the cab
again. When the bell begins to ring, advance the throttle to move the engine out of
the station or yard. The bell will shut off automatically.
Lights
F0 – Headlight/Taillight
This toggles your headlight/taillight on and off.
F5 – Lights
This toggles your firebox and cab interior light on and off.
Master Volume
F6 – Master Volume
There are 10 volume levels. Pressing F6 twice (toggling on then off) raises the
Master Volume one level. The Master Volume loops. That is, if you go past the
10th level it will loop back around to the 1st or lowest volume level.
Lionel Corporation No. 255, 260 & 263 Steam Engines with Proto-Sound® 3.0
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