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Macros

The "M" (Macro) button, in conjunction with buttons
M1, and M2, lets you to program and store up to two
sequences of IR Commands (button-presses) of your
choice. One press of the respective Macro digit button
results in that sequence of IR commands being sent.
Any sequence of commands that you regularly perform
can be reduced to two button presses ("M" button
followed by M1, or M2 button). For example pressing
"M" followed by a single button can turn on your TV,
turn on your cable box, change to your favorite channel,
turn on your VCR, and tell it to record, etc. A total of 10
button presses can be stored under each of the two
Macro digits.
To Setup a Macro
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the
red indicator turns on. Release CODE SEARCH.
2. Press and release the "M" button. The red indicator
blinks off.
3. Press and release the button where you want to store
the Macro, i.e. button M1, M2.
4. Press and Release Mode button for the first device
to be controlled in the Macro sequence. (The first
button in a Macro sequence MUST be a Mode
button (TV, VCR, etc.)).
5. Press and release the buttons you want to be
included in the Macro, in the order you want them to
be sent (maximum of 9). The red indicator blinks off
with each button press.
6. To store the Macro, press and release the "M"
button. The red indicator turns off. Note, if you
program the maximum of 9 buttons, the Macro will be
automatically stored on the 9
red indicator turns off. Macro setup is now complete.
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Macro Operation
To activate the Macro press and release the "M" button
followed (within 20 seconds) by the M1, or M2 button.
Macro Notes
1. You might want to add "delays" in a Macro
sequence (e.g. to allow for your TV warm-up time).
Delays can be added by using the PAUSE button
followed by the number of seconds delay required.
For example, to enter a delay of 3 seconds, press and
release PAUSE followed by 3 (in step 4 of "To Setup
a Macro" on the previous page). Maximum delay is 9
seconds. It is not possible to have a "0" digit
entered after Pause i.e. there is no zero delay.
2. There is an automatic delay of half a second between
each IR transmission in a Macro sequence.
3. The first button in a Macro sequence MUST be a
Mode button (TV, VCR, etc.).
To Delete a Macro
1. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button until the
red indicator turns on. Release the CODE SEARCH
button.
2. Press and release the "M" button. The red indicator
blinks off.
3. Press and release button M1, M2 for the Macro you
want to delete.
4. Press and hold the CODE SEARCH button. The red
indicator turns off and the Macro is deleted.
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