Input Switching Macros
These macros can be difficult and will vary depending on your specific setup. Because most TVs have a "Toggle" input feature, there's no way to jump to a specific video source discretely. "Toggle" means that you have one button on your remote that cycles through all available video sources (inputs) on your TV.
With a Toggle input feature, you will need to set a starting point (default input). Since you are most likely watching Cable TV most of the time, you might want to set that input at the starting point. So you'll be programming your macros assuming that you are always on the Cable input. Now, what you'll have to do is figure out how many presses of the input button it will take to get to the desired video source, then how many presses it will take to get back to the staring point. This way, you can use the "B" button to switch to the "DVD" input, then back to the "Cable input" and maybe the "C" button to switch to the "VCR" input, then back to the "Cable" input.
Below is an example of a macro on the "B" button that switches video sources on your TV to the "DVD" input. Let's say that it takes 2 presses of the input button to get to the "DVD" input (from the starting point) and 3 presses of the input button to get back to the "Cable" input.
STEP 1:Press and hold the "B" button and "Mute" button at the same time until a device button lights up.
STEP 2: Press "TV".
STEP 3: Press "Input".
STEP 4: Press "Pause".
STEP 5: Press "Input".
STEP 6: Press "Stop".
STEP 7: Press "TV".
STEP 8: Press "Input".
STEP 9: Press "Pause".
STEP 10:Press "Input".
STEP 11:Press "Pause”.
STEP 12:Press "Input".
STEP 13:Press "Stop".
STEP 14:Press "Channel Up" to save macro.
Pressing "Pause" in between input commands will add a small delay after each press of the input button. This will assure that all commands get sent properly. Much like in the previous example, pressing the "Stop" button allows you to start a new macro. So, the first press of the "B" button will change inputs to the "DVD" video source and the second press will change back to the starting point. It is important to always switch back to the default starting point. This way it sets up the next macro on another "Favorites" button to execute properly.
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