Recording Macros and SettingTimers

A macro enables you to send a sequence of IR commands using one single button. (USA & Canadian models)

By setting a time, you can activate a device at the time you prefer. See page 76.

Note:

To record a macro or to set a timer, there must be at least one macro group or timer group in the Macro menu. To create these groups, see page 76.

Recording macros

1.Tap the Macro menu button.

2.Open the macro menu and select a group.

3.Switch to Edit mode via the Mode button.

Empty the macro buttons that appear in the macro control panel.

4. Tap the button you want to use for your macro.

5.Enter the sequence of commands you want to record.

You can navigate to any control panel you want, just as you can in Use mode.

During recording the macro, “EDIT” blinks in the display.

For example, if you want to record the sequence (turn on the AV amplifier; turn on the TV; change the TV mode to TV/VCR; turn on the DVD player; and start playback on the DVD player) as macro, do the following procedure.

1.Choose “AV amp” from the Device menu on upper right corner of the screen, and press the ON button.

2.Choose “TV” from the Device menu, and press the TV/VCR button.

3.Choose “DVD” from the Device menu, press the ON button, and press the Play button.

6.Tap the Macro menu button.

The contents of the macro appear. You can now play, edit, or close the macro.

7.Press the Left button to close the macro.

A confirmation screen appears where you can save or cancel the macro.

8.Tap Save Time or macro.

The macro is ready to be used.

For labeling the macro, refer to “Labeling Buttons and Menu Items” on page 72.

There are two extra commands you can record in a macro:

Source switching:

To record a Device menu item containing a source switching command, open the Device menu, hold down the Right button (labeled Action) and tap the device you want to switch to.

Close a device control panel:

To close a macro display of device, open the Device menu, hold down the Left button (labeled Device) and tap the device you want.

Editing macros

You can edit any macro you have recorded.

1.Open the macro group that contains the macro.

2.Switch to EDIT mode via the Mode button.

3.Tap the macro you want to edit.

The contents of the macro appear.

4.Edit the macro.

You can move or delete listed commands or you can add new commands. You can also add delays to the macro (for example, to insert a short pause between turning on a device and sending commands to it allowing the device to warm up):

1.Tap Delay.

2.Tap or to decrease or increase the length of the delay.

DTR-8.3 specifications

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