MRC Sound decoder volume CVs not taking

[diezmon]

Ok, so yeah, These aren't the greatest, but I picked it up before i knew all that, and it was a cheap way to get into sound. I have the MRC 1957, for N scale Kato F7.   It doesn't sound completely horrible actually, but no comparison to my ESU units, obviously.   

Here's the thing, some CVs just do not seem to be working.  Namely, to set bell and horn volume.  I'm able to set others, like horn type, bell type, prime mover type.  But, the freakin' horn is set at full volume and apparently can't be changed.   I can see on the programming track that the value is correct, but no change to volume, so what gives??

Has anyone dealt with this?  I'm using an NCE system, tried programming track, mainline programming, resetting the decoder, powered off/on, etc... 

Frustrating to no end.

[tehachapifan]

It's been a while since I've messed with my MRC sound-only decoders but on those, IIRC, there's a function button you can hit to adjust some of the sound volumes and I think this may have included the horn. Not sure if this applies to your decoder though.

[wcfn100]

It would help if you explained what you've tried so far.  The manual show two CVs that control horn volume.  One is for the level, the other isn't really described.

Jason

[diezmon]

It's been a while since I've messed with my MRC sound-only decoders but on those, IIRC, there's a function button you can hit to adjust some of the sound volumes and I think this may have included the horn. Not sure if this applies to your decoder though.

Right, I tried those too.. no worky.

[diezmon]

It would help if you explained what you've tried so far.  The manual show two CVs that control horn volume.  One is for the level, the other isn't really described.

Jason

I've tried what the manual says.  I'm aware of the CVs specified, but setting them does nothing, through programming track and on mainling programming.

[tehachapifan]

Maybe you have to remove from power briefly after changing the CV for it to take? Again, sorry.... it's been a while.

[diezmon]

Maybe you have to remove from power briefly after changing the CV for it to take? Again, sorry.... it's been a while.

tried that too    I've read some posts on there in the interweb about how flakey MRC decoders can be, mixing up CV numbers and whatnot.  I just didn't see anything about "now here's what you do to make it work".

[peteski]

If all else fails, maybe try to contact MRC for assistance?

[diezmon]

If all else fails, maybe try to contact MRC for assistance?

that's the plan.   First, I was hoping it was something simple that people had run into