Executing a Series of Commands

—System Control Functions (continued)

Notes

•If you interrupt the procedure at any point for over two minutes, the setting mode ends and the series of commands will be programmed to that point. In this case, clear the program (page 35) and start again from Step 1 to set the entire program from the beginning. You cannot continue from where you let off.

•If a SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label key has already “learned” a remote control signal (page 49), “NG” flashes and you cannot program on this button. Clear the

learned contents first (page 51).

•If you change the component code number (page 12) or program a new signal by learning (page 19) on a key or button that has been programmed in the series of commands of the System Control function, the new signal will be transmitted when you press the corresponding SYSTEM CONTROL button or a Label key.

•During programming of a series of operating commands, the DEL key is not displayed and you cannot clear any operation step you have programmed. If you have programmed an incorrect operation by mistake, start again from Step 1.

•If you try to program more than 32 steps, the System Control setting finishes, and the 32 steps you have programmed are registered. If you want to program again, clear the program (page 35) and start again from Step 1.

•When programming a power-on command for the System Control function, if you select the Component Select button or the Label key for which you programmed the Power-on setting (page 43), the Power-on setting is also available. So, the power of the selected component turns off if the POWER key of the component is programmed.

In this case, clear the Power-on setting, or do not program the POWER key of the component.

About the interval between operation steps

•You can change the interval between operation steps (page 40).

•If you cannot receive signals successfully during consecutive operation steps, program the interval between steps by pressing the TIMER button between operation steps in Step

 

6 on page 33. This operation of programming an

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interval is counted also as a step.

 

To change the display of the component name on the Mode Display key

When you program a series of operating commands, you can change the display of the component name to the most suitable name using up to 8 characters or digits.

After Step 3 (page 32), hold the Mode Display key pressed for more than 2 seconds. Then follow the same procedure as that for changing the name of the Label key in “To change the display of the Label key”, Steps 2 - 5 on page 24.

If you press the CLEAR key, the Label key returns to the previous display.

About the order of operation steps

•Some of the components may not accept consecutive remote control signals. For example, a TV generally does not react to next signal right after the Power-on signal. So, a series of commands such as TV Power- on and input select may not work properly. In this case, insert other signals like the example below;

TV Power-on t VCR Power-on

t VCR play back t TV input select

•After the series of input commands is executed, the Commander displays the touch-keys of the component in the final step. By programming an often-used component’s command as the final step, you can save the step of pressing a Component Select button or a Label key when you start operating that component. (In the example on page 33, the touch-keys of TV are displayed.)

•If a series of commands is programmed for the Component Select button or the Label keys (page 38), the display of that component is shown after the program is executed.