F6 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.
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 (also toggles Ditch Lights)
Toggles the headlight on/off.
F5 Lights (Ditch and Number Board)
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.
Flashing Ditch Lights
Your locomotive is equipped with flashing ditch lights that flash when the horn
is blown. The engine must be moving in order for the lights to flash when the
horn is blown. Prototypically, when one presses the forward or reverse signal the
engine would be sitting still (the signal is to warn anybody on the track that the
locomotive is getting ready to move). Consequently, the ditch lights would not
flash. However, you can trigger the forward and reverse signals to play when the
engine is moving. In that scenario the ditch lights would flash. The ditch lights
will also flash when the crossing signal F12 is activated.
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