Advanced Operations

Operating Several Components in Sequence Automatically (macro play)

The macro functions (1 and 2) let you link up to eight IR command codes in sequential order for execution as a single command. You can specify the IR codes from both the preset and user IR code lists. The macros can then be executed either manually (by selecting them from the FUNCTION SELECT menu) or automatically (by specifying them in the AUTO START SETTING menu (see page 41)).

1Click FUNCTION in the main menu. The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears.

2Click MACRO.

The MACRO PLAY SETTING menu appears.

FUNCTION SELECT

MACRO

EXIT

3Click MACRO 1 or 2.

MACRO PLAY SETTING

MACRO

1 2

COMMAND

1

 

WAIT

10s

2

 

WAIT

5s

3

 

WAIT

1s

4

 

ALL OFF

5

 

NO SET

6

 

?

/

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

EXIT

4Click macro step number 1.

This is the first IR code in the macro sequence.

 

MACRO PLAY SETTING

MACRO

1

2

COMMAND

1

NO SET

 

 

WAIT

10s

2

 

 

 

WAIT

5s

3

 

 

 

WAIT

1s

4

 

 

 

ALL OFF

5

 

 

 

NO SET

6

 

 

 

?

/

7

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

EXIT

5Click ?or /to show the IR codes available for that button.

The IR codes recorded for the various components in the FUNCTION SELECT menu and the IR codes in the user IR menu set appear in groups of 5 at the right of the screen.

To specify a time lag between commands

Click ?or /repeatedly to display the time lag commands (WAIT 10s, WAIT 5s, and WAIT 1s).

To specify an IR code to turn off all the components

Click ?or /repeatedly to display ALL OFF.

Note

If the macro was selected for automatic execution at startup with the AUTO START function (see page 41), ALL OFF cannot be selected in that macro.

6Click on the IR code you desire.

The name of the IR code appears in the highlighted macro step number and the next macro step number is highlighted.

7Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter up to eight IR codes.

To erase an entered IR code

1Click the code you want to erase so it will be highlighted.

2Click ?or /repeatedly until NO SET appears at the right of the screen.

3Click NO SET to erase the IR code highlighted in step 1.

To enter IR codes randomly

1Click a numbered macro button.

2Click ?or /repeatedly until the IR code you desire appears at the right of the screen.

3Click the IR code.

To execute a macro

1Click FUNCTION in the main menu. The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears.

2Click MACRO 1 or MACRO 2. Execution of the specified IR codes starts automatically.

FUNCTION SELECT

 

MACRO 1

MACRO

2

 

 

EXIT

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STR-DE905G specifications

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