Onkyo TX-NR709 Owner Manual - Page 42

Using Easy Macros By using ACTIVITIES in Easy macro mode, you can sequentially operate Onkyo components via simple commands from a single-button press. These commands are user-definable. See "Using Normal Macros" (➔ page 73). 1 Press ACTIVITIES (MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC) to start the Easy macro command. The default sequences of actions are described below. To change the related source component, see "Changing the Source Components" shown later in this chapter. ■ MY MOVIE First, the TV, the Onkyo DVD player, and the AV receiver are turned on. The input selector is set to "BD/DVD". Finally the player starts playback.*1 *1 Depending on the start-up time of your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, the AV receiver may not activate this playback command. In this case, press  on the remote controller. ■ MY TV First, the TV, the cable set-top box, and the AV receiver are turned on. Then the input selector is set to "CBL/SAT". ■ MY MUSIC The Onkyo CD player and the AV receiver are turned on. The input selector is set to "TV/CD". Finally, the player starts playback. Note • While the Easy Macro command is being processed, you cannot use other ACTIVITIES. If you want to operate other components, first press ALL OFF and use the desired ACTIVITIES. Turning Off the Components This button turns off all components activated by the Easy Macro mode. 1 Press ALL OFF. First, the related components stop and turn off. Second, the AV receiver turns off. Finally, the TV turns off (or enters standby mode).*1*2 *1 This step doesn't apply to MY MUSIC, with the default settings. *2 With some televisions, the power may not be turned off (or enter standby mode). Changing the Source Components You can change the source components activated by the Easy Macro mode. 1 While holding down REMOTE MODE for the playback component you wish to assign, press and hold down the ACTIVITIES to be changed (MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC) (about 3 seconds). ACTIVITIES flashes twice, indicating that the change is complete. Examples: If you wished to use MY MUSIC to start the Onkyo cassette recorder, you would press and hold down MY MUSIC (about 3 seconds) while holding down TV/CD until it flashes twice. Restoring Default You can restore ACTIVITIES to the default settings. 1 While holding down HOME, press and hold down ALL OFF until ALL OFF lights (about 3 seconds). 2 Release HOME and ALL OFF, and press ALL OFF again. ALL OFF flashes twice. Recording This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from different sources. AV Recording Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e.g., cassette tape deck, CDR, MD recorder). Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder (e.g., VCR, DVD recorder). 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the source that you want to record. You can watch the source while recording. The AV receiver's MASTER VOLUME control has no effect on recording. 2 On your recorder, start recording. 3 On the source component, start playback. If you select another input source during recording, that input source will be recorded. En 42