Onkyo TX-NR709 - Manual (Page 73)

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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
controller mode.
2. Press RECEIVER 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.
Note
• MODE cannot be operated during the macro-making process.
• Once you assign new macro commands, the previously
registered macro will no longer work. If you wish to retrieve it,
you will have to reassign the commands with the macro-making.
Running Macros
Deleting Macros
Using Normal Macros
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
program into the macro in the order you want
them performed.
For the CD example above, you would press the
following buttons: RECEIVER, TV/CD,
.
3 When you’ve finished, press ACTIVITIES again.
ACTIVITIES button flashes twice.
If you enter 32 commands, the process will finish
automatically.
RECEIVER
MY MOVIE,
MY TV,
MY MUSIC ALL OFF
1 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
current remote controller mode.
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
• When Normal macros are deleted, ACTIVITIES are
restored to their default settings, namely the Easy macro
commands (
➔ page 42).
• When using Normal macros, Easy macros cannot be used,
which includes changing the source components.