Philips SRT9320/27 - Manual (Page 10)

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If you do not set up start / stop macros, all devices have to be turned on /
off manually one after another. This can be easily done by pressing the ‘On’
and ‘Off’ buttons in the Power screen that appears after selecting the activity.
• Touch the ‘Yes’ button when you are asked if you wish to set up macros
and follow the on-screen instructions.
Example Start Activity macro for ‘Watch DVD’:
1 Turn on TV.
- Standard delay of 0.25 seconds is automatically inserted.
2 Turn on DVD.
3 User-defined delay of 10 seconds to wait for the TV to turn on.
4
Select input 1 on TV.
Example Stop Activity macro for ‘Watch DVD’ :
1
Turn off TV.
- Standard delay of 0.25 seconds is automatically inserted.
2
Turn off DVD.
Tips and tricks for setting up Macros
A/V input selection
On most remote controls A/V input selection is done by cycling through the
available input sources, using the A/V button and then selecting the desired
source (cyclic input selection).
Some remote controls, however, are equipped with physical buttons
(TV, DVD, etc.) that directly select a particular input source (discrete input
selection).
In order to make your macros more reliable use discrete input selection
where possible.
It might occur that input names used by the remote control differ from the
names used on your device (e.g. ‘Input 1’ could be ‘HDMI’, ‘Input 2’ could be
‘RGB’, etc.). Try all input commands and check whether your device reacts.
Maybe the original remote control does not have discrete commands, but
nevertheless the Prestigo supports them.
Command sequences
Before you set up a macro, it is useful to try out the sequence of commands
you intend to program, using the original remote control.
You may encounter issues that can help you optimize the macro.
E.g. for most TVs the sequence 0 and 1 in a macro will perform better than
1 only. Other TVs might need -/-- 1 2 iso 1 2, etc.
Button press duration
For some devices it may be necessary to extend the duration of an IR
command (button press) for these devices need a long button press on the
original remote control in order to perform certain functions.
E.g. some Panasonic TVs only turn on after a long press on the Power (B)
button and some Philips DVD players only eject a disc after a long press on
the Stop button.
Delay time
Sometimes delay times between IR commands (button presses) are needed,
for the receiving device needs some time to react.
E.g. after turning on your TV, it may take a couple of seconds before you are
able to change inputs. Also when setting up favorites delays may be needed
since the receiving device(s) need(s) some time to react (for this refer to
chapter 4.5 ‘Setting up favorites’).
You can easlily try this out by pressing 1 and 2 very fast after each other on
the original remote control. If your TV switches to channel 12, no delay time
is needed. If your TV switches to channel 1 a delay time is needed.
Extra possibilities