Bachmann Streamlined K4 User manual
Quick
Start
Guide
For the Bachmann®
DCC Sound-Equipped
Streamlined K4
Featuring WOWSound®
DCC Sound Technology
by TCS
Notice
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without noce.
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Train Control Systems, Inc.
Overview
Congratulaons on the purchase of
your Bachmann locomove with digital
sound installed. This state-of-the-art
Digital Sound Decoder incorporates
WOWSound Digital Sound Technology
and will provide true CD-Quality audio,
realisc operaonal performance, and
the benets of DCC (Digital Command
Control) technology.
This Quick Start Guide assumes that
you have some understanding of, or
experience with, other “prototype”
trains and TCS’ decoders. It covers the
dierences you may need to know
between these decoders and any you
may have previously used.
If you are new to WOWSound you
should start by vising the TCS website
at www.tcsdcc.com to review the
WOWSound comprehensive guide as
well as watching the video tutorials
provided.
For most DCC operaons of the
locomove (selecng new sounds,
adjusng volumes, remapping or
changing lighng eects, etc.), it’s
easiest to use Audio Assist® (accessed by
pressing funcon buon 8 four mes in
quick succession while you are operang
your locomove in DCC mode). From
there the decoder will take over, talk to
you, and explain how to perform the
various conguraon acons available.
Features
With WOWSound decoders you
know you are geng the real
sounds of locomoves carefully
recorded, preserved, and played back
without distoron or manipulaon.
WOWSound’s signature CD-Quality
audio provides modelers with the closest
experience to standing track side.
For More Information Visit:
www.TCSDCC.com
For WOWSound Video Tutorials Visit:
www.youtube.com/TCSDCC
In addion to excellent audio
performance WOWSound decoders
also feature Keep-Alive® UPS
(Uninterruptable Power Supply) for
uninterrupted operaon, even over
dirty track, and the exclusive Audio
Assist® for easy conguraon without
programming CVs.
WOWSound Decoder Features:
Operational Features:
•Buon actuated braking
•Extended momentum for realisc
acceleraon and deceleraon
•Back EMF for slow speed operaon
•Automac sounds when operang on
DC track
•Supports 14/28/128 speed step modes
•Both simple and advanced consisng
for MU (Mulple Unit) operaon
•Supports User Loadable Speed Tables
for completely custom speed curves
Light Features:
•Full Rule 17 Dimming features
•Fully remappable light funcons
(on buons F0-F12)
•20 dierent lighng eects
•6+ light funcons for realisc lighng
•Light Mode/Sound Mode funcon
mapping that allows each buon to
perform two acons independently
Sound Features:
•1W+ amplier for powerful sound in a
small package
•Load-Based move power sounds that
adjust automacally to the load, speed,
and track condions on your layout
•Variable length horn/whistle sound for
custom signalling
•True CD-Quality Audio - WOWSound is
the ONLY decoder with 16bit 44,100Hz
audio les for unparalleled delity
• A large number of sound variaons to
make MUs more enjoyable
• Page mapping that allows you to
control all funcons with just buons
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Programming Your Locomotive:
Address Programming:
The default address of all DCC decoders
is 3, so you can start by placing the
locomove on the rails and selecng
address 3 on your command staon.
To change the address to another
number less than 126 (99 for some
Command Staons), place the
locomove on the programming track
and following your command staon
instrucons for programming CV 1 to
your chosen address below 126.
For addresses higher than 126, use your
command staon’s instrucons for “long
address” programming.
Bachmann E-Z Command®:
For Bachmann’s E-Z Command® system,
simply follow your command station
instructions for programming the address
(programming track not required).
Conguring with Audio Assist:
With your locomove addressed and
responding on the DCC mainline, press
funcon buon 8 four mes rapidly to
enter Audio Assist. Audio Assist will then
guide you through conguring a wide
array of features.
Resetting Your Locomotive:
To reset your locomotive to factory
default settings you can program CV8=2
or (while operating on DCC) through
Audio Assist.
From the Audio Assist Main Menu the
button presses, in order, for a full factory
reset are:
Button 4 Button 3 Button 2
Running Your New Train:
Your new locomove is pre-congured
with all of the sengs best suited to
replicate the prototype. This means you
can place your engine on the track and
immediately start running with either
a DCC command staon or a 12v DC
power pack.
DC Operation:
Using a standard DC power pack
supporng up to 24v, your WOWSound-
equipped locomove will come to life
as soon as you place it on the track and
ramp up the power to 7.5v and above.
In DC operaon the sound and light
operaons will automacally operate
based on the direcon of travel and the
amount of power applied at the throle.
DCC Operation:
With your locomove address selected,
you can begin moving the locomove
with the throle control, and controlling
the light and sound funcons with the
funcon buons.
Buon mappings for triggering light,
sound, and motor responses will operate
a lile dierently depending on whether
the locomove prototype is Diesel,
Steam, or Electric.
WOW Streamlined K4
Locomotive Function Mappings
Press function button 8 twice rapidly
to switch from page 1 sound to page
1 light mode. Every double press of
function button 8 after will rotate to
the next function mapping page.
Page 1:
Sound Mode Light Mode
F0 Generator
Direconal
Headlights
On/O
F1 Bell Firebox
Flicker
F2 Whistle – Long Toot
F3 Whistle – Short Toot
F4 Blow Down
F5 Cylinder Cocks
F6 Water Fill
F7 Dims Headlight (Rule 17)
F8
1x Press Mute/Unmute
2x Press rotate light/sound
mode or page
4x Press enter Audio Assist®
Page 2:
F0 Blower
F1 Injector
F2 Coupler Close
F3 Coupler Release
F4 Brake Release
F5 Apply Brakes
F6 Momentum
F7 Safety
F8
1x Press Mute/Unmute
2x Press rotate light/sound mode
or page
4x Press enter Audio Assist®
Page 3:
F0 Grade Crossing Quill
F1 Forward Quill
F2 Reverse Quill
F3 Stop Whistle
F4 Rotate Whistle/Bell
F5 Ash Pan Cleaning
F6 Staon Announcements –
Deparng
F7 Staon Announcements –
Arriving
F8
1x Press Mute/Unmute
2x Press rotate light/sound mode
or page
4x Press enter Audio Assist®
©2018 Bachmann Industries, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
For service/repair, contact the Bachmann
Service Department by vising www.
bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/service.
php, calling 1-800-356-3910 (toll-free
within the U.S. and Canada), or emailing
Bachmann’s Service Department is
available Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM
to 4:30 PM ET.
Please note your call will be answered as
soon as a service technician is available.
We thank you in advance for your patience.
You can also send your
locomove to:
Bachmann Trains
Service Department
1400 East Erie Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124
Please include a detailed descripon
of your concern and complete contact
informaon. For some service issues
regarding DCC sound decoders, the
Bachmann Service Department may
forward your locomove to TCS for
resoluon.
www.bachmanntrains.com
Printed in China
COMPATIBLE
WITH THE NMRA
STANDARDS AND
RECOMMENDED
PRACTICES
H853X-IS002
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