3-47  Section 3 Common Basic Operations 
 
 
 
APP A 
APP B 
 
3.24  Using a Key Macro 
This function enables the recording of a key operation and by calling the recorded operation, automatic 
operation can be performed. 
 
3.24.1  Recording a key macro 
A key operation can be recorded for each user key. Under the connection with the standard operation 
unit, up to two key macros can be recorded. 
[Operation procedure] 
Perform the following menu operation to open the key macro registration screen. 
[Menu] button → Tools → Record Operation 
 
Memo 
When the RADAR transmission state is Transmit, “File Manager” cannot be selected. 
 
The following table shows the items that are displayed on the macro registration screen. 
User Key No.  Select a user key number to be registered. Only the numbers of the user 
keys to which a key macro is assigned are displayed. 
Name  Set a macro name.  A character string of up to  16 characters can be 
specified. A null character cannot be specified. 
Executes the recording of the key operation. 
[Exit Operation Record] 
Closes the key macro registration screen. This function does not stop the 
recording of the key operation. 
Displays the key operation number. 
Displays the key operation that has been recorded. 
 
The key macro recording procedure is shown below. 
1  Open the [Record Operation] screen and select a user key to be recorded from the 
[User Key No.] combo box. 
2  Enter a name of the macro in the [Name] input box. The default name is “Operation X 
(X: user key number)”. 
3  Press the [Record] button. The recording of the key operation starts. 
If another key operation has already been recorded in the selected user key, the key operation 
already recorded will be cleared when the [Record] button is pressed. 
4  Execute the key operation to be recorded. 
Only the key operations including right-clicking and left-clicking can be recorded in key macros 
and rotation/pressing of a trackball or dial is not recorded. User keys and power supply buttons 
are not recorded either. 
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At completion of key operation, press the [MULTI] dial. This terminates the recording 
of key operation.
 
Up to 10 key operations can be recorded. Recording also terminates when the number of key 
operations reaches 10.