I have searched the manuals and the forum but can not find out how to make the marker sounds audible. Is there such a setting? and if so where do I access this page and what are the steps?Regards Ken Fairbanks

I have searched the manuals and the forum but can not find out how to make the marker sounds audible. Is there such a setting? and if so where do I access this page and what are the steps?Regards Ken Fairbanks

Centre console behind the throttles. Pull knob to turn it on, rotate left or right for volume adjustment, that goes for other idents too. :)

Thanks for that i didnt know that either and was wondering also. This forum is great to get all sorts of answers and info.

...emmm.... Can I have a short but simple explanation what it does and why I need it? sorry for offtopic! br,namejs

...emmm.... Can I have a short but simple explanation what it does and why I need it? sorry for offtopic! br,namejs

Ever noticed the Blue O or orange M flash on you PFD (in a coloured box) for a short time as you pass them during final approach or even departure, they are markers. O being Outer marker and M being Middle marker (there is a inner marker too). They are used for reference during approaches and you will often find altitude data related to them on approach charts so you can confirm you are on glide path as you pass them. They also give a aural broken tone which alerts the pilot when he has passed over it, if you have done a fair bit of FS flying before in various planes you have probably heard it many times.This thread is about setting the radio panel so you can hear it.wiki has some little illustrations and sound clipshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marker_beacon

Thank You Jay for very good explanation! Sure I have seen those flashing markers. NOW I know what those are! :)It always come to one thing - RTFM! and better at least 3 times!

Centre console behind the throttles. Pull knob to turn it on, rotate left or right for volume adjustment, that goes for other idents too. :)

I have turned those up as you said but still get no marker sounds. What else could i try? or am i missing something else. Have turned up the settings in FSX/PMDG for cockpit sounds to full but still no luck.

I have turned those up as you said but still get no marker sounds. What else could i try? or am i missing something else. Have turned up the settings in FSX/PMDG for cockpit sounds to full but still no luck.

Have you clicked ILS1 and Radio marker? You need to click both

Jaff, thats all I do pull radio mkr and even in the default volume I can hear it just fine. Do you see the OM ad MM indications on the PFD even if you don't hear them?

Have you clicked ILS1 and Radio marker? You need to click both

I don't have on the ILS one usually and I still get the marker sound. I will check next time.

You could be right Jay, I have always clicked both but thinking about it maybe I only need to click ILS1/2 and Ident if I want to here the Morse identifier

You could be right Jay, I have always clicked both but thinking about it maybe I only need to click ILS1/2 and Ident if I want to here the Morse identifier

Yeah, on some occasions I want the ILS indent I pull it and press ident and get the morse identifier, then I usually turn off the ident button and push the ILS1/2 knob back in. I always pull the marker knob unless I forget (not uncommon :( )

If you see a marking symbol blinking on the PFD there should be sound if marker is enabled on the audio panel (no ILS needs be tuned), no blinking symbol means no sound.

Jaff, thats all I do pull radio mkr and even in the default volume I can hear it just fine. Do you see the OM ad MM indications on the PFD even if you don't hear them?Thanks for the reply. I do get OM and MM indications on the PFD but no sounds - even after turning them up as suggested. Bit weird, will continue to fiddle around with them.

Im a idiot!!! Thanks for all the imformative replys. Sorry but i just figured it out. I thought once you had pulled the outer marker button then turned right i thought then you had to push it back in. Didnt realise you had to leave pulled out. I have learned and thanks for all replys.

No probs, glad you got it figured.