28 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS

Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. Follow these steps to set the remote control code.

1

Turn on your Cable Box/DBS.

Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press the CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button. If your Cable Box/DBS turns off, turn on the power again and try the CH(annel) 8/9 button. If the remote control operates the Cable Box/DBS, you’re finished. If your Cable Box/DBS does not turn off, or if the CH(annel) 8/9 button doesn’t work, go to step 2.

2

Find the brand of your Cable Box/DBS on the list below and remember the two-digit number beside it.

CABLE BOX/DBS CODES

ARCHER

. . . . . .01, 05, 17

REGENCY

. . . . . . . . . .19

CABLETENNA

. . . . . . . . .01, 17

REMBRANDT . . .

. . . .01, 16, 17

CABLEVIEW . . .

15, 16, 17, 21, 25

SAMSUNG

. . . .05, 16, 24

CITIZEN

15, 16, 17, 21, 25

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02, 08

CURTIS

. . . . . . . . .02, 08

SIGMA

. . . . . . .07, 20

DIAMOND . . .

. . . . . . . . .01, 17

SL MARX . . . . .05, 16, 17, 24, 25

EASTERN . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . .19

SPRUCER

. . . . . . .13, 14

GC BRAND . . .

15, 16, 17, 21, 25

STARGATE

.05, 15, 16, 17,

GEMINI

. . . . . . . . . . . .15

 

. . . 21, 24, 25

GENERAL INSTRUMENTS

. . . . . .

TELEVIEW

. . . .05, 16, 24

. . . . . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

TOCOM

. . . .01, 04, 16

HAMLIN

. . .10, 18, 19, 23

UNIKA

. . . . . . .01, 17

JASCO

. . . . . . . . . . . .15

UNIVERSAL

. . . .16, 17, 25

JERROLD . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

VIDEOWAY

. . . .03, 09, 22

NOVAVISION

. . . . . . . . .02, 08

ZENITH

. . . .03, 09, 22

OAK

. . . . . . . . .07, 20

 

 

PANASONIC . .

. . . . . . . . .13, 14

MAGNAVOX DBS

. . . . . . .42, 43

PULSAR

15, 16, 17, 21, 25

RCA DBS

. . . . . . . . . .40

RCA

. . . . . . . . .13, 14

SONY DBS

. . . . . . . . . .41

REGAL

. . .10, 18, 19, 23

 

 

3

While you press and hold the CBL/DBS button, press two Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your Cable Box/DBS. For example, if you have a Zenith Cable Box, press Number buttons 0, 3. Then, still pressing the CBL/DBS button, press the STOP 9 button. The Cable Box/DBS might turn off automatically.

4

Repeat step 1. If the remote control still does not work your Cable Box/DBS, repeat steps 2-3 using a different code for your brand, if available.

2 Find the code for your Cable Box/DBS.

1,4

CBL / DBS

 

 

TV

 

 

VCR

 

 

VCR/TV

 

 

POWER SMARTPICTURE

 

QUICK PROGRAMMING

 

 

1

 

+

 

2

+

 

3

 

3

START

.............

STOP

.............

DATE

 

4

 

-

 

5

-

 

6

 

 

 

 

DAILY

 

WEEKLY

 

7

 

 

 

8

 

 

9

 

 

SPEED

 

DBS

 

 

 

 

 

ALT

 

 

 

0

 

CLEAR

 

-

-

 

STILL/SLOW

 

+

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

........ ........

 

 

REW

 

 

 

 

 

 

FF

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

 

 

 

 

 

VOL

 

OK/STATUS

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER

 

 

 

 

TURBO

AUDIO/

SKIP

 

REC END

TIMER

MUTE

SEARCH SEARCH

 

EJECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC /OTR

Helpful Hints

If you had to program the remote control to operate your Cable Box/DBS, whenever you replace the batteries in the remote control, you must program the remote control again.

The remote control may only operate some features of your Cable Box/DBS.

Some Cable Boxes/DBSs can only be turned on at the Cable Box/DBS.

There is no guarantee that the remote control will operate your Cable Box/DBS.

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