Macros - Philips US2-PMDVR8 User Manual

Macros

The button, in conjunction with digits 1, 2 and
MACRO
3, lets you to program and store up to 3 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 (
MACRO
2 or 3 button). For example pressing
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 3 Macro digits.
To Setup a Macro
1. Press and hold the
CODE SEARCH
red indicator turns on. Release
2. Press and release the
MACRO
indicator blinks off.
3. Press and release digit button where you want to
store the Macro, i.e. button 1, 2, or 3.
4. Press and Release Mode button for the first device
to be controlled in the Macro sequence. *
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
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.
LEARN
VCR
TV
4.
CD
SAT
CODE
SEARCH
1.
MACRO
2, 6.
CD TAPE
3.
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button followed by digit 1,
followed
MACRO
button until the
.
CODE SEARCH
button. The red
MACRO
button press and the
th
POWER
DVD
CBL
AUDIO
DVR
DISPLAY
INFO
REPEAT
AM/
FM
PREV. CHAN
TUNER
Macros, cont.
To activate the Macro press and release the
button followed (within 20 seconds) by the digit button
1, 2 or 3.
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
followed by the number of seconds delay required.
For example, to enter a delay of 3 seconds, press and
release followed by 3 (in step 4 of "To Setup a
PAUSE
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 ( , , etc.).
TV VCR
To Delete a Macro
1. Press and hold the
CODE SEARCH
red indicator turns on. Release the
button.
2. Press and release the
MACRO
indicator blinks off.
3. Press and release digit button 1, 2 or 3 for the Macro
you want to delete.
4. Press and hold the
CODE SEARCH
indicator turns off and the Macro is deleted.
LEARN
VCR
TV
CD
SAT
CODE
SEARCH
1, 4.
MACRO
2.
CD TAPE
3.
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MACRO
button
PAUSE
button until the
CODE SEARCH
button. The red
button. The red
POWER
DVD
CBL
AUDIO
DVR
DISPLAY
INFO
REPEAT
AM/
FM
PREV. CHAN
TUNER