Aha! Have no fear, your remote is functioning
correctly.

With this second explanation of the problem, you
have revealed the critical fact: That only the
FIRST keypress results in the default function
being activated.

Here's hint number two: When you assign an
advanced code to a key which already has a
default function, you can still access that
default function by first pressing setup, then
pressing that key, a.k.a. the "shifted" version
of that key.

Have you figured it out yet? You need to
reprogram your TV macro. When you originally
programmed it, you accidentally ended it with a
single press of the setup key, instead of holding
down setup until you see two blinks.

The reason for the ten second envelope is that,
after ten seconds, the remote returns to a normal
state, assuming that you pressed setup by
accident, or have changed your mind.

You're welcome. :)

-=Ingenious=-