Using Normal Macros - Onkyo DTR-40.2 Instruction Manual

Using Normal Macros

You can program the remote controller's Activities to
perform a sequence of remote control actions.
Example:
To play a CD you typically need to perform the following
actions:
1. Press Receiver to select the Receiver remote control-
ler mode.
2. Press On to turn on the AV receiver.
3. Press TV/CD to select the TV/CD input source.
4. Press to start playback on the CD player.
You can program Activities so that all four actions are
performed with just one button press.
Making Macros
Each Activities can store one macro, and each macro can
contain up to 32 commands.
All Off
1
While holding down Receiver, press and hold
down My Movie, My TV or My Music until
My Movie, My TV, or My Music lights (about 3
seconds).
2
Press the buttons whose actions you want to pro-
gram into the macro in the order you want them
performed.
For the CD example above, you'd press the following
buttons: On, TV/CD,
Note
• MODE is invalid at macro making operation.
3
When you've finished, press Activities again.
Activities button flashes twice.
If you enter 32 commands, the process will finish
automatically.
Note
• Once you have taught a new macro commands, the origi-
nal macro will no longer work. If you retrieve it, you will
have to taught again.
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My Movie,
My TV,
My Music
Receiver
.
Running Macros
Press My Movie, My TV or My Music.
The commands in the macro are transmitted in the
order in which they were programmed. Keep the
remote controller pointed at the AV receiver until all
of the commands have been transmitted.
Macros can be run at any time, regardless of the cur-
rent remote controller mode.
Deleting Macros
1
While holding down Home, press and hold down
All Off until All Off lights (about 3 seconds).
2
Press All Off again.
All Off flashes twice.
Note
• It changes into Easy macro mode when the macro is
deleted (➔ 27).
• When you using Normal macro mode, you cannot use the
easy macro command including the change of the source
component.