Why no sounds when engine shifts direction on MTHTrains BIG BOY Toy?
If you get no sounds when the engine shifts between direction states on your MTHTrains Toy, the battery may be dead or needs charging. See the Battery Backup section for more information.
What to do if bell comes on instead of whistle on MTHTrains BIG BOY Toy?
If the bell comes on instead of the whistle when you press the whistle button on your MTHTrains Toy, you may be trying to operate the whistle in neutral. The whistle will only work in Forward or Reverse unless you program ProtoSounds through Feature 25.
How to fix whistle not working on MTHTrains BIG BOY?
If the whistle doesn't blow when you press the whistle button on your MTHTrains Toy, you might be pressing the button too quickly. Try pressing the whistle button slower, taking about 1 second to fully press it.
Why does the whistle sound when I try to ring the bell on my MTHTrains Toy?
If the whistle sounds when you press the whistle button to activate the bell on your MTHTrains Toy, you are likely trying to ring the bell in Forward or Reverse. Remember that the bell only operates in Neutral unless you've programmed ProtoSounds to recognize a separate bell button.
How to unlock MTHTrains BIG BOY Toy engine?
If your MTHTrains Toy engine doesn’t run after powering up the transformer and just sits still with the steam compressor sounds running, the engine is likely locked out in the Neutral position. To resolve this, follow the unlocking procedures in the Lockout Section of the manual.
How to disable passenger station sound effects on MTHTrains BIG BOY?
If you don’t want to hear the passenger station sounds after entering neutral on your MTHTrains Toy, turn the power off for three seconds to disable the passenger station sound effects.
Why sounds won’t play when transformer throttled down on MTHTrains BIG BOY Toy?
If the sounds won’t play when the transformer is throttled down on your MTHTrains Toy, the brake features has not been activated. See the section on activating the brake feature for more information.
Why do the brake sounds continue after the engine stops on MTHTrains BIG BOY?
The brake feature sound record lasts for three seconds on your MTHTrains Toy.
Why does steam volume reset on MTHTrains BIG BOY?
If the steam volume resets itself to the original volume after you select the new volume on your MTHTrains Toy, you may be trying to set the volume with a poorly charged or dead backup battery. See the section on Battery Backup for more information.
Why ProtoCoupler won’t uncouple on the 'Fly' on MTHTrains BIG BOY?
If the ProtoCoupler won’t let the engine uncouple on the 'Fly' with your MTHTrains Toy, the power required to fire the coupler open when the engine is on the 'Fly' may be greater than the ProtoSound system can provide. Unfortunately, the only solution is to stop the engine and fire the coupler in Neutral.
Explains the DCRU reverse unit and its unique RESET state for advanced functions.
Explains the automatic battery backup system for ProtoSound.
Explains how to access programmable features using throttle commands.
Explains how to lock the engine into a specific direction (Fwd, N, Rev).
Addresses issues related to the whistle sound not working or distorting.
Addresses issues related to the bell sound not working or activating incorrectly.
Addresses issues encountered when the engine enters or exits the RESET phase.
A chart summarizing available RESET features, their defaults, and programming methods.
Contains important safety precautions for using the device and transformer.
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