Lo matshini usetyenziselwa ukusika umqulu wezinto ezingalukwanga kwiphepha.Umatshini wonke ulawulwa yi-microcomputer, izinto ezitsalwa ngokunyathela i-motor, ubude bephepha lokusika buyahlengahlengiswa, ukulandelwa kweefoto zombane, ngokuchanekileyo, kuzinzile, ukuvala ngokuzenzekelayo, ukubala okuzenzekelayo kunye nokuseta, ukubala i-alarm, ukuguqulwa kwemoto, ukugcinwa kwamandla ....