Features
On top of Devices and Activities, the Smart Control has a number of
features to enhance the control of your entertainment devices.
Activities
Once you have set up the remote to control
your devices, you can combine them into
up to 3 Activities. For example if you use
a combination of your TV, Set Top Box
and Sound Bar to watch live TV, you can
combine this into the Watch TV activity,
and the remote will control the appropriate
devices when the keys are pressed (e.g.
Sound Bar for Volume, STB for channels
etc.). The app will allow you to make any
combination of the devices you have set
up, and explain which key will control each
device in the Activity mode.
Learning
If you find that you need an extra key from
your original remote that does not feature
on the Smart Control keypad, you can teach
the Smart Control the function using your
original (working) remote control. The app
will lead you through the process – you can
even learn a whole remote control.
Macros
A macro is a series of commands sent with
a single button press. For example you
could turn on your TV, Sound Bar and Set
Top Box and then select the correct HDMI
input of your TV, all with one key press. You
can even assign the macro to an Activity,
ensuring your devices are all on the right
settings to control the Activity. The macro
will be sent 2 seconds after selecting the
Activity.
Using the app, you can create the exact
macro you need, including pauses between
keys (to allow devices like the TV to Power
on), and "discrete commands", such as selec-
ting an HDMI input, or always powering the
TV on or off rather than toggling between
on and off.
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