Operation, Using your soundcar digital sound decoder, Turn on the lights – SoundTraxx SoundCar Users Guide User Manual

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Tsunami SoundCar User’s Guide

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Using Your SoundCar Digital Sound Decoder

Operation

Now your train doesn’t have to be limited to locomotive sounds! The 16‑bit

SoundCar DSD is the only DCC decoder to replicate railcar sounds like the

clickety‑clack, generator, brake cylinders, and more. The SoundCar DSD

uses sounds recorded from actual trains. Whether you want to include cab

cars, freight cars, reefers, passenger cars, or a caboose (or all!) in your train,

the SoundCar can reproduce the prototypical sounds appropriate to each car.

Your SoundCar DSD has been shipped with all CVs pre‑programmed so you

can begin using it immediately without having to make adjustments.

The SoundCar lets you use the function keys to re‑create the sounds

of typical actions that a train crew performs during operation, while

incorporating automated sequences for other prototypical train sounds like

the clickety‑clack, flat spots, flange squeals, and wheel noise. Additionally,

certain related sounds, such as brake set up, application and release, are

grouped together and controlled by a single function key.

Note: Pay careful attention to the installation instructions and follow the

recommendation on the placement of the decoder in your model so that the

Intelligent Consisting sensor is easily accessible.

Default function assignments are as follows:

Function Key

Effect

Headlight On/Off

Bell

Airhorn/Whistle

Short Airhorn/Whistle

Unassigned

FX5 Function Output

FX6 Function Output

Dimmer

Audio Mute (4x Intelligent Consisting Enable)

Generator

F10

Uncoupling and Glad Hand Release

F11

Apply/Release Brakes

F12

Coupler Clank

Although it’s not technically a function key, the emergency stop button also

activates the sound effect of the air being dumped from the brake line.

While these are the default settings, you may make changes to the function

mapping later. For now, set your controller to address 3, place the

SoundCar‑equipped model on the mainline, and start toggling through the

available functions to activate the effects.

Turn On the Lights

Press F0 on your cab to turn on the headlight of a cab car. Reverse the

direction and the headlight turns off as the backup light turns on. While

waiting on a siding, press F7 to dim the headlight for an oncoming train.