34 Using Macros
6-IN-ONE
USING MACROS
MACROS
You c a n p r og ram your remote to issue a sequence
ofcomm ands at the press of one but ton.For
example,you may want to turn offyour TV,VCR,
and Satellite at the same time.Any sequence of
commands you regularly use can be reduced to
one key press for your convenience.A key that is
programmed with a Macro works through all
modes (provided its available in that mode).
Therefore a Macro should only be set on the
Custom keys (M1 – M4). You can install a Macro
on any key,except for the device keys (TV,VCR,
SAT/CBL,CD,AUD,and DVD),P,SCREEN, and
FAV SCAN.
TOSETUPTHE MACRO M ENTIONEDABOVE ON THE KEY
LABELED“M4”ON YOUR REMOTE:
1.Hold down Pfor at least 3 seconds. The bottom
ofthe IR Indicator blinks twice,and a circle
appears around P.
2.Press 9 9 5.The bottom ofthe IR Indicator
blinks twice.
3.Press M4.This is where your macro is assigned.
4.Press TV,POWER,VCR,POWER,SAT,
POWER.
5.To store the Macro,hold down Pfor at least 3
seconds.The bottom of the IR Indicator blinks
twice.Whenever you press the M4key,th e
remote will tur n off your TV,VCR,and Satellite.
• EACHMACRO CAN CONSIST OF A MAXIMUM OF 15 KEYSTROKES.
• TOINCLUDEAFUNCTIONFROMAPARTICULAR SCREEN IN A MODE,USE
SCREEN.
• MAKESURE THATYOU PROGRAM A MACRO ON A SPARE KEY THATYOU
DON’TUSEINANYMODE.
• MACROSPROGRAMMEDONSPECIFIC KEYS WORK REGARDLESSOF THE
MODE(TV,VCR,SAT,C D, AUD , OR DVD).THE FUNCTION ORIGINAL-
LYPROGRAMMED ON THAT SPECIFICKEY IS OVERWRITTEN WHEN YOU
PROGRAMA MACRO.
• TOAVOIDACCIDENTALRECORDINGSWITH THE REMOTE,YOU MUST PRESS
RECORDTWICETOBEGINRECORDING.IFYOUASSIGNAMACROON
RECORD,THED OUBLE KEY PRESSIS DEACTIVATED.THEREFOREWE
RECOMMENDNOTASSIGNING A MAC ROON THIS KEY.
• IFYOUHAD TO HOLD DOWNA KEY FOR A FEW SECONDS ON THE ORIGI-
NALREMOTE CONTROL TO GETA FUNCTION,THIS FUNCTION MAY NOT
WORKIN A MAC RO ON YOUR REMOTE.
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