Lionel F9 User manual

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Lionel
F7/F9 AA set,
Powered B, and
Superbass B units
Owner’s Manual
Lionel
F7/F9 AA set,
Powered B, and
Superbass B units
Owner’s Manual

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Thank You!
Thank you for your purchase of this Lionel LEGACY diesel locomotive set! On the outside, this locomotive set features numerous details and expert decoration in your favorite livery. Inside the
body, this locomotive set is equipped with some of the most advanced sounds and controls in model
railroading. This powerful locomotive set is ready for duty on your layout.
LEGACY®Control System
This revolutionary control system allows you to run your LEGACY®Control System-
equipped locomotive just like a real engineer runs his trains. With its enhanced sounds
and 200 speed steps, this system allows properly equipped engines to function with
unparalleled options. The CAB-2 Remote Controller has an LCD screen display, vibration
that simulates the effort of the locomotive, and other exciting operating features. The
new CAB-IL Remote Controller is a simplified alternative to unlock many LEGACY®
features.
ODYSSEY II®Speed Control
Slow speed and start-up operation are smooth and steady with ODYSSEY II®Speed
Control. Watch your locomotive as it creeps through the yard or fights up a grade
without hesitation.
LEGACY®RailSounds®
Widely regarded as the industry standard, the impressive RailSounds®sound system
brings the real sounds of the railroad to your layout. From the mechanical symphony of
the locomotives, to the commotion of the station, you will be impressed by the digitally
recorded samples of these special and authentic sounds.
LionChief®Bluetooth®
Incorporating Bluetooth technology into Lionel model trains opens a new world,
integrating the tradition of model railroading with the latest smart-device technol-
ogy. With Lionel’s new LionChief app, you can control full operation and sounds
directly from your Bluetooth-enabled smart phone or tablet and operate multiple
locomotives from the same device. LionChief is available to smartphone users and
is compatible with all new 2017 LionChief, LionChief Plus, S-Gauge, and HO Trains.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with Industry Canada license-exempt
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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FCC ID: 2AH7AKW2541A
IC: 21416-KW2541A
FCC Statement

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Running your locomotive set
LEGACY Control operations 5
TrainMaster Command Control (TMCC) operations 6
Conventional transformer operations 7
Locomotive set basics
Adding smoke fluid to your locomotive set's smoke generators 8
Locomotive set switch locations 9-11
Assigning your locomotive set a new ID# (LEGACY and TMCC) 12
Lash-ups (for LEGACY operation only) 13
LEGACY Control System operations
The LEGACY CAB-2 Remote Controller 14
The Velocity Throttle 15
The Multi-Controller 15
The Train Brake Slider 15
The Warning Sound Controller 16
The Speed Bar 16
EFX Trim and EFX Bar Graph 17
Leaving the Preset Speed Screen 17
LEGACY RailSounds Sound System operations
LEGACY RailSounds sound system 18
LEGACY RailSounds Sequence Control 19
CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements in the LEGACY environment 20
LEGACY RailSounds sound system dialog on a round trip 21
Using the Bluetooth LionChief App
Connecting to your LionChief, LionChief Plus, FlyerChief, or Legacy locomotive 22
What if my Bluetooth enabled engine didn’t automatically connect? 22
Connecting to your LionChief, LionChief Plus, or FlyerChief locomotive on Android devices 23
Running Your Locomotive 24
Settings 25
Volume Control 25
Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth®Locomotives 26
Troubleshooting 26
Using the LionChief Universal Remote
The LionChief Universal Remote (6-83071) 27-28
Adjusting the locomotive volume using the Universal Remote 29
Pairing locomotives to the Universal Remote 29
Operating locomotives with the Universal Remote 30-31
TrainMaster Command Control operations
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 32
CAB-1 Remote Controller numeric keypad commands 33-34
Setting the smoke level 34
Conventional transformer operations
Using the LEGACY RailSounds sound system in the conventional environment 35
Activating CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements 36
Locking your powered locomotive into a single direction 36
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Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Lionel is under license. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries. Mac App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
The following Lionel marks are used throughout this Owner’s Manual and are protected under law.
All rights reserved.
Lionel®, LionChief®, LionChief Plus®, FlyerChief®, TMCC®, LEGACY®, FasTrack®,TrainMaster®,
Odyssey®, RailSounds®, CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, ElectroCoupler™, CAB-1®Remote Controller,
TMCC®, Wireless Tether™, SensorTrack™
B Unit operations
Using Your Legacy F7/F9 AA Set with Optional B-unit Locomotives 37
Sound and Coupler Switch Settings 37
Operating Mode: Conventional/Transformer Control 38
Operating Mode: Bluetooth (Universal Remote or LionChief App) 38
Operating Mode: Command Control, Same-Engine-ID Addressing 38
Operating Mode: Command Control, Train-ID Addressing 39
Maintaining and servicing your locomotive
Reprogramming your locomotive to restore features 40
Lubricating your locomotive 41
Servicing your locomotive’s LEDs 42
Replacing the traction tires 42
Locomotive diagnostics 43
Lionel Warranty 44
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Power your locomotive set with an alternating-current (50-60Hz AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive set with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of
19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.
Your locomotive set requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible 0-31 or larger track curves.
All Legacy locomotives are factory programmed as ENG 1.
1. Turn off track power, and then plug in the
LEGACY Base and connect it to the track.
2. Place your locomotive set on the track.
3. Increase track power voltage to full power (no
more than 19 volts AC). If a circuit breaker trips
when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the
wheels of your locomotive set to make sure they are all
securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free
of all metals that may cause a short circuit.
4. As illustrated in Figure 1, press ENG and 1
(or your selected ENG ID#) to address the
locomotive set with your LEGACY CAB-2 Remote
Controller.
5. Press the Start Up button on your LEGACY
CAB-2 Remote, shown in Figure 2. Then,
throttle up and move 'em out! Your engine sound
will start up, and the locomotive set-specific touch screen
buttons will populate the remote. For more information
on operating your locomotive set with the LEGACY
system, please refer to the LEGACY section of this manual.
Additional information is also found in the LEGACY
System Manual, available online at www.lionel.com.
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Running your locomotive set
Figure 1. LEGACY engine selection
Figure 2. LEGACY start-up
LEGACY Control operations
For the finest operating experience, your locomotive set is fully compatible with the LEGACY Control System. To operate in LEGACY mode, you need a LEGACY Command Base and LEGACY
CAB-2 Remote Controller (6-14295). It will also operate on the original Lionel Trainmaster System
(TMCC1) with limited features and also on the the LEGACY Cab-1L / Base-1L operating system
(again with reduced features.) Using a Lionel LEGACY set will allow you to access ALL the features
this locomotive set has to offer.
Your commands are sent by the CAB-2 Remote Controller to the Command Base, which
broadcasts a radio frequency that is distributed through the outer rails of the track to your
locomotive set. Your locomotive set will not respond until it recognizes its unique ID#, so you can
operate multiple Command-equipped locomotive sets on the same track at the same time.
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Running your locomotive set
Power your locomotive set with an alternating-current (50-60Hz AC) transformer only.
Powering your locomotive set with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in excess of
19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.
Your locomotive set requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible 0-31 or larger track curves.
All Legacy locomotives are factory programmed as ENG 1.
TrainMaster Command Control (TMCC) operations
For operation in the TrainMaster Command Control environment, you need a TrainMaster Command Base (6-12911) and a CAB-1 Remote Controller (6-12868). Refer to your TMCC
System Manual for complete information. To access all the locomotive's features, you
must operate in the LEGACY environment, as discussed on the previous page.
Your commands are sent by the CAB-1 Remote Controller to the Command Base, which
translates the command into digital code. That code is sent through the outside rails to your
locomotive set, which will not respond until it recognizes its unique ID#. TrainMaster Command
Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-equipped locomotive sets on the same
track at the same time.
1. Turn off track power, and then plug in the Command Base and connect it to the
track.
2. Place your locomotive set on the track.
3. Increase track voltage to full power (no more than 19 volts AC). If a circuit
breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply, check the wheels of your locomotive set
to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to make sure the track is free of all metals
that may cause a short circuit.
4. Press ENG and 1 (or the ENG ID# you set) to address your locomotive set with
your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
5. Throttle up and move ‘em out.
For more information, please refer to the TrainMaster Command Control operations section of
this manual or the TMCC System Manual, available online at www.lionel.com.
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Running your locomotive set
Conventional transformer operations
For Conventional operation, a Command Base must not be powered up anywhere
in the area, even if it is not connected to the track. If a base is detected, your
locomotive set will default to Command mode.
Power your locomotive set with an alternating-current (50-60Hz AC) transformer
only. Powering your locomotive set with a direct-current (DC) transformer, or in
excess of 19 volts AC, may result in damage to sensitive electronic components.
Your locomotive set requires Lionel or Lionel-compatible 0-31 or larger track
curves.
1. With track power off, place your locomotive set on the track.
2. Power up the track. If a circuit breaker trips when you turn on the Lionel power supply,
check the wheels of your locomotive set to make sure they are all securely on the track. Check to
make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit.
3. Move ‘em out! When the locomotive set’s headlight illuminates and the LEGACY RailSounds
sound system starts, press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your
locomotive set through the repeating pattern of operations: neutral, forward, neutral, reverse,
neutral, and so on. You may also briefly turn off track power to advance the locomotive set to
the next operating state. Adjust the throttle until your locomotive set moves at your desired
speed.
When placing your locomotive set on your layout for the first time and after power
interruptions lasting longer than five seconds, it will start out in neutral.
Use the HORN and BELL buttons on your transformer to activate those features. Adjust the
volume using the volume control knob, which is located under the rear rooftop hatch on the
powered unit. Refer to Figure 4a on page 9. For more information, please refer to the Conventional
transformer operations section of this manual.
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Locomotive set basics
Each locomotive is equipped with a smoke generator that produces safe, clean, white smoke dur- ing operation. A reservoir beneath the stack contains the fluid and a wick which, once saturated,
supplies the heating element with the right amount of fluid. Add 10-20 drops to the duct (shown
in Figure 3) to prime the units the first time you run the locomotive set or after being stored for an
extended period of time, and then add 10 to 20 drops to refill when smoke production decreases.
When refilling, DO NOT EXCEED 20 DROPS as this can cause your smoke units to become over-
saturated allowing leakage onto the electronics. Note that operating your locomotives’ smoke units
without smoke fluid will cause damage to the heating element.
If you prefer to operate your locomotive set without smoke, locate the smoke unit switch on
each locomotive and slide it to the NO SMK position. Refer to Figures 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d on pages 9
through 11 for the location of these switches.
For best performance, we recommend using only Lionel Premium Smoke Fluid.
Adding smoke fluid to your locomotive set’s smoke generators
Note!
Add smoke fluid here Add smoke fluid here
Figure 3. Smoke fluid fill location
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PGM
NO SMK
OFF COUPLER ON
OFF BLUETOOTH ON
SMK
RUN
The functions of your locomotive set's switches are outlined below. Refer below for the location of the switches. The instructions below are specific to this particular locomotive
set; note that available features (and switches) may differ from other loco-
motives and sets.
Smoke Unit Switch (SMK/NO SMK)
Used to turn the smoke unit function on and off.
Program-Run Switch (RUN/PGM)
Used to assign an ID# and to reprogram each locomotive in this set for LEGACY and Command
operation when the switch is in the PGM position. Also used to “lock” your powered locomotive
in a single direction, or neutral, in conventional operation when the switch is placed in the PGM
position.
Coupler Switch
Manually turns off the engine's electrocoupler. Useful when running as a consist.
Bluetooth Switch (BLE)
Manually turns on/off the Bluetooth radio module in the unit.
When running in Bluetooth mode with either the LionChief Universal Remote or the
LionChief App, the lead A-unit must be controlled for the trailing A-unit or any B-units to
also be controlled. A trailing A-Unit or any B-unit will not run by themselves via
Bluetooth control.
Crew Switch (B-units only)
On/Off switch for B-units with sounds. Turns off CrewTalk/TowerCom so you can decide which
unit does the talking. Switch is ignored when running in Train mode.
Signals Switch (B-units only)
On/Off switch for B-units with sounds. Turns off Horn/Bell. Have the signals come from just one
unit or from a few! Customize to your liking. Switch is ignored when running in Train mode.
Locomotive set basics
Locomotive set switch locations
Figure 4a. Powered A Unit Switch locations
(under roof hatch)
Powered A-unit
REAR
Program-
Run switch Bluetooth
switch
Remove
Cover
Smoke unit
switch
Coupler
switch
Volume
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PGM
NO SMK
OFF COUPLER ON
OFF BLUETOOTH ON
SMK
RUN
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Helper Powered A-unit
Powered B-unit
REAR
REAR
Figure 4b. Helper Powered A Unit Switch locations (under roof hatch)
Figure 4c. Powered B Unit switches (under roof hatch)
Program-
Run switch Bluetooth
switch
Remove
Cover
Smoke unit
switch
Coupler
switch
PGM
NO SMK
OFF COUPLER ON
OFF BLUETOOTH ON
SMK
RUN
Program-
Run switch Bluetooth
switch
Remove
Cover
Smoke unit
switch
Coupler
switch