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
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 | |||
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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 | |||
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3
While you press and hold the CBL/DBS button, press two Number buttons to enter the
4
Repeat step 1. If the remote control still does not work your Cable Box/DBS, repeat steps
2 Find the code for your Cable Box/DBS.
1,4
CBL / DBS |
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| QUICK PROGRAMMING |
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3 | START | ............. | STOP | ............. | DATE |
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4 |
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| CLEAR |
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- | - |
| STILL/SLOW |
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REW |
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| VOL |
| OK/STATUS |
| CH |
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TURBO | AUDIO/ | SKIP |
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TIMER | MUTE | SEARCH SEARCH | |||||||
| EJECT |
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| 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.
