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TIMED SEQUENCES
The Topline 8 is equipped with a special feature which allows you to initiate
your Sequence at a specific time, up to seven days in advance. It will also
allow you to program the sequence to initiate Daily or Weekly. For example,
this feature can be used to record programmes, act as an alarm clock by
turning on your stereo at a certain time, or initiate any other series of
keystrokes you would like to start at a specific time. You can store up to
ten sequences in the memory of the Topline 8 with each sequence having a
maximum number of 15 keystrokes.
For example, to record a programme from your Satellite:
Press and hold MAGIC until the display screen changes
to [TIMED SEQ]. Press ENTER. The display will change to
[ADD SEQ]. Press ENTER again.
The display will change to [START and the TIME] with the
first digit of the clock blinking. Enter the time you
would like to start your recording. (If you have a 12h clock
setting, AM/PM will then blink. Press MENU- to toggle
between AM and PM.) Once this is selected, press ENTER.
The display will change to [ONCE]. Use the MENU- key to
cycle through [ONCE], [DAILY] or [WEEKLY] depending on
when and how often the sequence should record. After
you have made your selection, press ENTER.
If you are recording either Once or Weekly, the display
will change to the day of week you want the sequence to
begin. Use MENU- to cycle through the days of the week
until the proper day is on the screen. Press ENTER to
select.
Enter the sequence of commands in the order you want
them to activate. For example,
SAT + POWER + 27 + VCR + POWER + RECORD + RECORD
This Sequence will turn on your Satellite, change the
channel to 27, turn on the VCR and start the VCR
recording.
While entering the sequence, the display will read [ENTER
SEQ]. Once the Sequence has been entered, press the ESC
key to return to the main screen. A clock symbol will be
displayed at the bottom of the LCD to indicate that there
is a Timed Sequence in memory.
It is important to note for the above example, if you would like to stop the
recording at a certain time, you will need to install another Timed Sequence
to do this.
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