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hank you for purchasing the finest “Duplex” Radio Control System on the market today. Our
exclusive “Total Control Radio System”, (TCRS), will greatly enhance the operating capabilities
of your Prodigy Advance, Express, and Prodigy Advance
2
(Squared) DCC Systems.
Your Prodigy Advance Wireless Conversion Set consists of a receiver unit, a wireless handheld
transmitter, four-rechargeable, 600 mAh, NiMh “AAA” batteries, and a short cord for recharging
the wireless handheld.
The receiver unit simply plugs into any handheld port on your base unit or extension plate. Only
one receiver is needed regardless of how many wireless handhelds you are using. For best
operation, the receiver unit should not be placed under the layout in a tangle of wires or where
scenery mesh screening may interfere with the radio transmissions.
The wireless handheld comes complete with on-board rechargeable batteries. The battery level
should be checked prior to using the handheld for the first time. Best operation is accomplished
with fully charged batteries.
There is a “Power Switch” on the right side of the handheld, and the handheld should be
switched “off” when not in use to conserve battery life, and when recharging the on-board
batteries, [although you can use the handheld while recharging the batteries, this increases the
charge time]. The handheld has the same cable connection on the bottom as the tethered
handhelds, and to recharge the batteries, simply plug the supplied short cable into the bottom of
the handheld, and the other end of the cable into your base unit. You are still able to use all the
features of this handheld, [as a tethered handheld], while the batteries are recharging. If you
wish, you can substitute four “AAA” alkaline batteries for use. Normal charge time with the
handheld powered “off” will be approx. 5 hours.
Note: Do not mix alkaline and rechargeable batteries together, and do not attempt to
recharge alkaline batteries inside the handheld!!!!
If you change the supplied rechargeable batteries with rechargeable batteries that have a higher
mAh rating, both the operating time and the charging time will increase.
The wireless handheld has the same family look as all the other Prodigy Advance/Express
handhelds, but has a few more features for convenient use.
Note: You must assign an individual address for wireless handhelds. They cannot be
assigned the same addresses as your tethered handhelds if they are being used at the same
time.
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