F7 Master Volume
This command cycles through 9 volume settings from off to max. Each press
advances to the next cycle. Unlike the F6 engine sounds command, when the
master volume is set to off, no sounds can be heard.
If your DCC controller has more F functions, you can access even more features.
Check out the complete list in the chart at the end of this section.
Smoke
The smoke system in DCC mode operates exactly as it does in analog DC mode
with the added benefit of being able to turn it on or off remotely. Pressing F8 on
your DCC controller will toggle the smoke unit on and off again.
The manual smoke switch under the water hatch on the tender must be “on” for the
F8 key to function. When the smoke switch is off in DCC mode, the smoke is
always off.
In the future, as DCC controllers expand to include more functions, you'll be able to
cycle through low, medium, and high output settings in DCC. Refer to the DCC
function chart for details.
Lighting
As with other feature categories, lighting in DCC mode operates just like analog DC
with regard to rule 17, constant brightness and directional behavior. See that section
for details. DCC provides some additional control to suit your preferences.
F0 Headlight
Toggles the headlight on/off.
F5 Cab Interior Light
Toggles all lighting on/off, including Marker and Classification LED's. When on, all
lighting behaves automatically as described elsewhere. When F5 is off, all lighting is
off.
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