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Programming a 'play dvd' macro in remote

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I posted this in the dvd forum but got no replies. Probably should have posted it here in the first place....


Anyway, I'm programming a macro in my remote (an MX 3000) to play dvds with my Pioneer DV 59.


If I 'manually' push stop twice and then play on the remote the player will skip the menu screen, previews, etc. and will play the 'feature' - so I know that my ir codes are correctly set. For some reason, however, I'm unable to program this into a macro. The player does not proceed past the menu. I think it may have to do with setting delay times between the 'steps' in the macro, but after trying it with different delays I still have not had any luck.


Any suggestions??


Thanks.


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As you've surmised, it's likely a matter of delay time between steps. If the y commands have to be issued very quickly, that could be a problem as well. See if doing the steps manually will work with a second or so between the steps. Also, check the repeat settings on the commands as you may have to shorten or increase them.
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As you've surmised, it's likely a matter of delay time between steps. If the y commands have to be issued very quickly, that could be a problem as well. See if doing the steps manually will work with a second or so between the steps. Also, check the repeat settings on the commands as you may have to shorten or increase them.
I hate when Mike beats me to a posts! There hasnt been any quality topics in here for a few days an Mike beats me to the first good one in a while!



A side note.... Sometimes strange things work.... I would try a useless code a few times instead of a delay ie... STOP DVD, REC VOL+, REC VOL-, STOP DVD, REC VOL+, REC VOL-, PLAY DVD


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Corey and Mike,


Thanks for the suggestions. I'll give them a try right now.....


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Well, after hours and hours of unsuccessfully fiddling with delays between the commands, I FINALLY got it to work by creating a separate button with only the stop/stop/play aliases as the macro on that button (rather than having it as part of the larger macro which executed a number of commands) worked. Not sure why separating it out as its own macro did the trick, but it did - and many hours of frustration are finally rewarded.


Thanks again for all your suggestions.


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Well, after hours and hours of unsuccessfully fiddling with delays between the commands, I FINALLY got it to work by creating a separate button with only the stop/stop/play aliases as the macro on that button (rather than having it as part of the larger macro which executed a number of commands) worked. Not sure why separating it out as its own macro did the trick, but it did - and many hours of frustration are finally rewarded.


Thanks again for all your suggestions.


htomei



I have had this happen with components before. Some just dont like to be in the middle of a group of IR commands (im sure there is a more scientific reason for this). Try placing the stop/stop/play at the begining of the macro. I bet that works! Please try it and let me know!
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.... Try placing the stop/stop/play at the begining of the macro. I bet that works! Please try it and let me know!
Actually, I can't do that since this has to be the last series of commands ( the player has to already have ejected the tray and re-closed it, etc., etc.).


I'm happy with its operation at this point, and in fact it makes more 'sense', since the 'play dvd' button now doesn't activate a long list of commands (as it did before) but now really does play the dvd!!


Thanks again.


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