Philips intelligent remote control manual Creating Macros

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CHAPTER 4

4 Creating Macros

If you ﬁnd yourself pressing the same sequence of buttons frequently, you can record the sequence and save it as a macro.

A macro lets you send a sequence of commands with a single button.

RECORDING MACROS

Recording a macro is easy: switch the remote control to Record mode, select a macro button, then use the remote control as you normally would when you’re sending commands to your components. As you press buttons, the remote control records the commands. A macro can include any variety of commands for any variety of devices.

EXAMPLE

You can create a macro that prepares your TV and VCR to play a tape. The sequence of commands might look like this:

1Turn TV on

2Pause while TV warms up

3Turn TV to channel 3

4Turn VCR on

5Set VCR to VCR input

6Display the TV control panel 1

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Contents User guide Intelligent Remote Control User Guide User Guide Touch the screen to start Insert batteriesOperate your components Quickreference ModesContents Settings Creating MacrosTroubleshooting Specifications Command ReferenceWelcome Features Intelligent remote controlRecharging dock PC serial cableInstalling AA batteries BatteriesBattery Life Using the recharging dock Compartment Light is on while battery is charging Using the remote control Buttons and controlsLeft and Right buttons Direct-access buttonsTouchscreen buttons To turn the display on Getting startedThis is called tapping the screen To adjust the display To turn on the backlightHome Tap one of the buttons to choose a deviceDevice menu Opening the Device MenuChoosing a Device Control panels Scrolling to a Different Control PanelUse mode To switch devices without affecting the source Icon turns around to show a back view of the remote control Customizing the remote control To customize the remote controlOptional Refine your configuration Refer to What are RC-5 and RC-6 CODES? Understanding modes To show or hide the Mode menu To switch modesFor help, refer to Use mode on Learning commands from other remote controls Learn mode Buttons that can learn commandsTo program a button on the display soft button Now you’re ready to use the new commands Repeat steps 4 and 5 to program other buttonsTroubleshooting If necessary, tap the Device tab once to extend it To program an item on the Device menuSee the illustration on Remote control ﬂashes the word device To program a template button For instructions, see To relabel a button onProgramming the direct-access and Left/Right buttons To program a button globallyTo program a direct-access button on a per-device basis Remote control displays a choice of buttons Adding devices to your system Add modeTo add a device Choose how you want to add the new device Relabeling buttons and menu items Label mode To relabel a buttonTap the button you want to relabel To relabel an item on a menu To rearrange the items in a menu Rearranging items in menus Move modeFor details, refer to of To relabel a button on After a few seconds, the remote control returns to Use mode Deleting buttons and menu items Delete mode To delete a button or button action To delete a device, Device menu action, or macro group Macro menu open in Delete Restoring Deleted BUTTONS, DEVICES, and Macro Groups Creating Macros Editing Macros Recording macros To record a macroWill belong to.Room for new macros on this panel Tap an empty button to start a new macro When you’re done, tap the Macro tab Troubleshooting Macros To view the commands in a macro To view the commands in a macro while in Use modeContents of the macro appear on the display Editing macrosEdit the macro To add a macro group Organizing macros into groupsDisplay any macro panel or individual macro Deleting Macros and Macro Groups To execute a macro Using macrosTo stop a macro Settings To adjust settingsAdjust the settings as described in the following tables DurationTouchscreen Beep of the directButtons Need to use the Revert buttonTo exit Setup Troubleshooting Problems using the remote controlButtons AREN’T Sending the Right Commands Remote Control WON’T LEARN/LABEL/DELETE Commands Problems using the recharging dock Remote Control Error MessagesCommon questions Additional procedures To reset the remote controlTo revert to the original configuration Remote control asks you to conﬁrm your choiceTap Cancel to exit without reverting To calibrate the touchscreenSpeciﬁcations for the intelligent remote control High-resolution 320 ⋅ 240 liquid crystal display withSeven programmable direct-access buttons Backlighting for LCD and direct-access buttonsAutomatic on/off no power switch NiMH 4.8V rechargeable battery pack110/220V-to-12V power adapter 138 mm ⋅ 92 mm ⋅ 38 mmCommand Reference Cancel picture Switch screen a to BInstall Open / Close Video outputButton Command Conﬁrm entry What is ProntoEdit How to receive ProntoEditSerial Cable ProntoEdit System RequirementsService and support 8622 405