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Genesis SD45-2 Locomotive Instruction Guide

approximately 50% of the throttle setting. The

locomotive will begin moving when the throttle

Your new Genesis SD45-2 Diesel Locomotive

has been turned about 60%. The wireless

comes factory equipped with a state-of-the-art

remote transmitter features six buttons that

Dual Function decoder. This enables your loco-

control various sounds:

motive to operate with any NMRA compatible

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Button 1 will start or stop the bell ringing.

DCC system, as well as with any regular DC

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Button 2 will blow the air horn – the length of

Train Control [HO power pack]. It will automati-

time the button is held determines the length

cally sense the type of control you are using

of the horn blast.

without you having to set it up for the required

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Button 3 activates the sound of couplers con-

operation.

necting.

Caution: Do not run your new Genesis SD45-2

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Button 4 controls the brake release sound

Diesel Locomotive with power packs intended

(when the engine is in idle) or brake squeal

for "G" scale [do not exceed 18 VDC] as you

(when the train is moving).

may damage the locomotive circuitry. Also,

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Button 5 turns the dynamic brake sounds on

never operate your locomotive with a trans-

and off.*

former designed for use with AC powered

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Button 6 allows you to turn off the headlight,

model trains [such as O-27 trains or some

useful for when a locomotive is in idle.

European HO models].

*Dynamic Brake Sound- [Analog D.C. or DCC

Some DCC systems also come equipped with

Operation]:

a switch for extra voltage for larger scales

["O" or "G"]. If you use your locomotive on

When the dynamic brake sound is turned off,

this setting damage will occur to the on-board

there will be an approximate delay of 2 seconds

electronics due to the higher constant track

while the sound fades. [Pressing the button

voltage [22 volts].

again before the sound fades will reactivate the

dynamic brake sound unnecessarily.] Note that

DC Operation- Analog Mode

the dynamic brake sound cannot be operated

The wireless remote transmitter [included] is

while the bell sound [button 1] is ringing.

A unique feature of the dynamic brake sound

One battery is included, replacement batter-

is that when activated the diesel prime mover

ies are readily available at electronic or office

sound will automatically notch down to the idle

supply stores.

setting. This is true to life, as the engineer of a

There are certain conditions that will affect the

real locomotive will put the prime mover into

range of the transmitter [atmospheric, metal

idle when the dynamic brakes are activated.

piping, any type of metal screening used on

This does not affect the speed of your locomo-

the layout, etc.]. For best operation it is advis-

tive, but you can use your throttle to slow the

able to place the transmitter antenna close to

locomotive as it would in real life. When the

the rails as you operate your locomotive.

dynamic brake is deactivated the prime mover

This model will operate with a standard analog

sound automatically notches back up to your

DC power pack. However, the locomotive's

present throttle setting.

sound will not begin until the throttle is at

Programming - Analog Mode

when you hear the horn sound you desire or

"OFF".

To program the various sounds, please follow

Button #3 turns the coupling sound "ON"

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the following steps:

[sound heard] or "OFF".

Turn on the power pack. Move the throttle

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Button #4 can be used to alter the rate at

slowly up until you hear the prime mover

which the bell will ring.

sounds start, make sure the loco is in idle.

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Button #5 is used to turn all lights on or off.

Turn off the power switch [leaving the

While in the Program Mode, press Button

throttle setting as is] and wait 2 seconds.

#5 once, you will hear the locomotive say

Press and hold Button #6 while you turn

"Program". This confirms that when you

the power switch to ON. When you hear the

re-enter the Run Mode the lights will be

locomotive say "Program" quickly release

off. To turn the lights back on, re-enter the

Button #6, wait 5 seconds before pressing

Program Mode, press Button #5 and again

any other buttons. Note: Program Mode is a

the locomotive will say "Program". This

slow process. Always wait 2 seconds after

will confirm that when you re-enter the Run

pressing a button. Do not press two buttons

Mode, the lights will be turned on.

within that 2 second lag time, and do not

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The "OFF" features are useful when the lo-

press and hold a button while in the Pro-

comotive is a trailing unit in a multiple unit

gram Mode, as the circuitry

consist, and only the leading locomotive's

may "read" that as the button being

lights and accessory sounds are needed to

pressed twice, causing an error. While in

be activated by the remote transmitter.

the Program Mode you will only be able to

perform approximately 30 program opera-

tions.

In the Program Mode you may individually ad-

To return to the Run Mode, turn the power

just the volume of 5 sounds [Buttons 1 through

pack's ON/OFF switch to off, then wait 2

5]. To adjust the volume, press Button #6

seconds before turning the power pack

[you will hear the locomotive say "Program"]

back on.

and then select one of the sounds [Buttons 1

through 5]. Each sound has four volume level

While in the Program Mode, press Button

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settings. For example, to adjust the volume of

#1 to change the bell type- there are eight

the bell, press Button #6 [you will hear "Pro-

types, plus"OFF" from which to choose,

gram"] wait 2 seconds and then press Button

and you will hear a sample of each bell

#1. At this point, you will hear a sample of the

type ring four times each time Button #1

bell sound in order to judge the

is pressed. After you hear the bell type you

pressing Button #6 and, two seconds later,

like, or "OFF", stop pressing Button #1.

ton #1 to hear the next volume level, stopping

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Utilize Button #2 to choose from 15 different

when the desired volume level is heard.

air horn sounds plus "OFF". Each time you

press Button #2 you will hear a sample of

the horn sound, stop pressing Button #2

Note- There is a manual volume pot located

on the top of the circuit board. The adjustment

is set from the factory at full. To lower the

volume manually, use a small screwdriver and

turn the pot slowly clockwise until the desired

volume is obtained. There is no "stop" posi-

tion on the pot. If you continue turning the pot

clockwise, the sound will completely shut off,

then go back to full volume.

Restoring Factory Defaults

In the Program Mode, press Button #6 five

times [press, wait for "program", wait 2 sec-

onds, press Button #6 again, listen for "pro-

Program Sound Volumes

gram", etc.].

Once done the locomotive will go into it's start-

up mode and be ready to run when the throttle

is advanced.

Programming –DCC Mode

Your Genesis SD45-2 Locomotive will operate

on any NMRA compatible Digital Command

Control [DCC] system. The highly advanced

dual-function decoder has the following fea-

tures:

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Synchronized diesel engine sound with as-

volume. Repeat

sociated random locomotive sounds.

But-

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1.5 amp capacity.

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Programmable for either 2 digit [1-127] or

4 digit [1-9999] addresses.

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Programmable start voltage.

Programmable acceleration rate.

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Programmable deceleration rate.

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Programmable top voltage.

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Programmable 14-28/128 speed steps.

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Directional lighting {F0}.

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Special lighting effects as per road name

[either ditch lights, gyralights, xenon

strobes or prime strato lights].

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16 accessory sound functions.

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Advanced consisting [CV 19].

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OPS Mode programming.

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Compatible with NMRA DCC standards.

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Complies with Part 15 of FCC regulations.

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Programmable individual sound volumes.

Operation- DCC Sounds Chart

FUNCTION

IDLE/MOVING

Double click F0

Turns ON/OFF sound

Bell ON/OFF

Horn

Turns ON/OFF accesory lighting

Coupling

Brake release (idle) / Brake squeal (moving)

Dynamic Brake ON/OFF

Air hose firing/uncoupling lever

Double click will shut down

Engine cooling fan

F10

Rail wheel clack (only moving)

F11

Traction air compressor

Turns ON/OFF sound

F12

F13*

Short air release

Coupling crash

F14*

F15*

Air pump

F16*

Associated locomotive sound

F17*

Flange noise

F18*

Change bell type

F19*

Horn type select

*Note 1: Only MRC Prodigy Advance DCC has F13-F19 accessory functions

*Note 2: When CV122=3 (manual notch up/down, F8 will notch down and

F9 will notch up)

*NOTE- Some DCC systems do not have

enough power on the Program Track for pro-

gramming sound decoders. If your systems is

one of these, there are Program track Boosters

available from aftermarket DCC suppliers.