I need to squeeze these 2 macros onto my (allready full?) Cinema6:
1; RCVR, 4, TV, 02, CH down, CBL/SAT, POWER
2; RCVR, TV, 05
to allow me to jump between local ant and dbs. Currently using all 4 L keys, 1L>TV 2L>CBL/SAT 3L>DVD/LD 4L>VCR, priority being 1,2,3,& 4. Each L key uses approx. 15 key strokes with the preferred device being the last. I use MACRO for discrete offs (thanks David B) on the following keys: TV>SURROUND, RCVR>PREV CH, CBL/SAT>ON/OFF, VCR>SWAP, DVD>MOVE. MACRO 2 and CD are unused. Currently I power off and power up an L key to jump between my favorite inputs, a practice I don't think is healthy for electronic components. Anybody care to provide me with the best possible setup for this. Thanks in advance, Dennis.

The only suggestions I can make if you are out of memory are:

Every button press counts, so be sure you minimize the number you use in your macros. Just because a macro CAN be 15 commands long doesn't mean it has to be.

I don't know what TV you have, but if there are discrete TUNER, VIDEO1 and VIDEO2 commands available then you can eliminate the steps you use getting to the correct input. I DID find these discretes for my SONY TV. I use 3L to place VIDEO1. I have nothing plugged into VIDEO2 so I have saved memory by not putting it on any key. I put discrete TUNER on SETUP+TV/VCR but you could save one memory step if you put it on any other UNUSED key.

The only discrete ON I taught my remote was for the TV. You already have a POWER toggle for every device. I use the discrete OFFS in my ALL OFF macro, but since I know then that everything is OFF I can simply use the default POWER button to toggle whatever I want ON.

Turning most modern devices OFF puts them in a "standby" mode. I seriouly doubt this does any significant damage. I use the discrete ONs and OFFs in my PRONTO macros to turn ON just the devices I want and turn OFF any I won't be using when I change from, say, DSS to DVD watching. My first try at programming the Cinema7 was to emulate this but I ran out of memory quickly.

Simplify, simplify!

Dave

Thanks, David! I need to edit number 2 from above. It should read: RCVR, 7, TV, 05 The 7 is the audio input (TV/DBS on a SONY) I went ahead and used MACRO 2 for number 1 with success. Can I now "stack" number 2 somewhere? I know you have answered a "stack" question for me before so pardon me for being ignorant again. Just for the sake of it, 1L uses the fewest strokes (SETUP, 995, 1L, RCVR, POWER, 7, TV, POWER, 04, SETUP) Can this be stacked atop this key and how? Also, could'nt pinpoint the input codes for my RCA (0047) but they may have saved only a few strokes on my L keys. TIA

My receiver (A sony) will turn on with the press of any mode button (DVD,DBS,VCR,etc.)and be in the correct mode. You might try that with yours and maybe save the POWER button press.

You can stack a macro atop any other key by pressing SETUP before the key in the programming sequence. To access it you'll have to press SETUP then the key.

Any keypress saved in a macro is one more keypress you can use in another. Any key remapping or advance code programming will save you 4 macro steps. If you can make all your desired macros fit without running out of memory then you officially win the game!

Good luck!

Dave

Whoa! Go back to your first sentence please. Did I read it correctly? If you press DBS(device?) your receiver will power on and/or select the proper input? Tried it with mine and it did not work. I believe you have a SONY 825 and a Cinema7 from previous posts. Can you elaborate?

No need to elaborate. My sony is a STR-DE825. It does come on with any device button pressed. If yours isn't the same model or another sony then it may just not have that ability.

Dave

Is that something you did or is it perhaps the difference between Cinema 6 vs. Cinema 7? Being capable of this would make the remote that much more valuable and convient.

That is a function of Sony receivers (not the remote). When the receiver senses an input command it will turn on (if not already) and switch to that input. In fact, my Sony receiver doesn't even have an "on" button on the remote -- just inputs and "off". Sony put a fair amount of thoughtful logic into their receivers...

First let me say that I have set up the macros I wanted at the beginning of this thread:
Switch from Directv to Local antenna on;
MACRO; SETUP, 995, MACRO, RCVR, 7, CBL/SAT, POWER, TV, 05, SETUP
Switch from Local antenna to Directv;
MACRO2; SETUP, 995, MACRO2, RCVR, 4, TV, 02, CH DOWN, CBL/SAT, POWER, SETUP
I then set up my 5 discrete off's to EXIT.
I now want to eliminate a macro set on the 2L key. Will do a search as I know thats been posted here before.
Secondly, I have tried the device press to power up my receiver. Does not work. Checked out the manual to see if there was an auto signal detecter in there. No luck. Found it works with the origional remote (RM-LJ301) Did you guys have to teach it through the learn function. Its not that big a priority for me, but if I can get more for my buck, hey why not?
Thanks for your help. Gotta go to the universal forum with another question.