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for the benefit of anyone who is pairing their F7B/F9B up to a unit that isn’t sound
equipped. If you wish to change the default horn, you can do so by changing CV
163. For changing the default bell, change the value of CV 164.
Horns
Bells
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CV 163-0 Nathan M3H (Default)
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CV 164-0 - Bell #1 (Default)
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CV 163-1 Nathan K3L #1
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CV 164-1 - Bell #2
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CV 163-2 Nathan K3L #2
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CV 164-2 - Bell #3
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CV 163-3 Nathan P5
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CV 163-4 Nathan M5
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CV 163-5 Single-chime Blatter horn
Changing the default horn automatically changes the Doppler recordings on F12
and F16 too. Some horns, such as the single blatter horn, do not feature a Doppler
effect, so the Doppler functions will default to the standard sounds.
SOUND VOLUME SETTINGS
The sound volumes on your decoder have been pre-set at the factory to levels that
we found comfortable on our test tracks.
Sound levels are very much a matter of personal taste (especially if you are going
deaf like we are), and what sounds great in one layout environment may sound
too loud or too soft in another. Fortunately, the sound levels can be easily adjusted
to best suit your own requirements and we recommend that you experiment with
different settings if you don’t care for the default levels.
To set the volume levels go into the program mode on your DCC system (refer to your
system’s manual for instructions on how to do this as each system is slightly different);
enter the desired CV number; then enter the desired levels. Note that this can be
done either on a programming track or on the main (ops mode) if your DCC system
supports programming on the main.
We strongly recommend that you keep notes on which settings you have changed,
and which values were used. If you ever need to do a reset on the decoder (see
“Factory Reset” below) then having good notes will allow you to easily re-enter any
changes that you wish to keep.
— VERY IMPORTANT —
Before you manually change any of the volume control CVs, you must set CV 31 to 16 and
then CV 32 to 1. CV 31 and CV 32 are used as index selection registers and if you don’t
set them first, unspeakable things may happen to your unit. You must set the CVs every
time before changing any volume CV setting. Or just use a LokProgrammer.
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