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Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27
Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS. Follow these steps to set the remote control code.
1
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 on or off, try the CH(annel) 8/9 but- tons. If the remote control operates the Cable Box/DBS, you’re finished. If your Cable Box/DBS does not turn on or off, or if the CH(annel) 8/9 buttons don’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 | REGAL | .10, 18, 19, 23 | |
CABLETENNA . | . . . . . .01, 17 | REGENCY . . . | . . . . | . . . . . .19 | |
CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 | REMBRANDT . | . . . . | 01, 16, 17 | ||
CITIZEN | . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25 | SAMSUNG . . . | . . . . | 05, 16, 24 | |
CURTIS | . . . . . . | . . . . . .02, 08 | SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02, 08 | ||
DIAMOND . . . . | . . . . . .01, 17 | SIGMA | . . . . | . . .07, 20 | |
EASTERN | . . . . . . . . .19 | SL MARX . .05, 16, 17, 24, 25 | |||
GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 | SPRUCER . . . . | . . . . | . . .13, 14 | ||
GEMINI | . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . .15 | STARGATE . . .05, 15, 16, 17, | ||
GENERAL INSTRUMENTS | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21, 24, 25 | |||
. . . . . . . | 01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15 | TELEVIEW . . . | . . . . | 05, 16, 24 | |
HAMLIN | . . . . . . | 10, 18, 19, 23 | TOCOM | . . . . | 01, 04, 16 |
JASCO . | . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . .15 | UNIKA | . . . . | . . .01, 17 |
JERROLD |
| UNIVERSAL . . | . . . . | 16, 17, 25 | |
. . . . . . . | 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, 44 | |
RCA . . . | . . . . . . | . . . . . .13, 14 | SONY DBS . . . | . . . . | . . . . . .41 |
2 Find the code for your Cable Box/DBS.
3 | TV |
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| VCR |
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CBL/DBS | – | + | POWER | 1 | |
MENU STILL/SLOW | PLAY | cEJECT | |||
| EXIT/STATUS | REW | : | FF /OK |
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TIMER [REC/OTR STOP S.SEARCH
1 | 2 | 3 |
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+ |
| + |
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START | STOP | DATE | CH |
4 | 5 | 6 |
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– |
| – |
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DBS | DAILY | WEEKLY |
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7 | 8 | 9 |
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| VOL |
SPEED | 0 | CLEAR |
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QUICK PROGRAMMING
VCR/TV 7;;INDEX ::7 AUDIO/MUTE
3
While you press and hold the CBL/DBS button, use 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 - 3 using a different code for your brand.
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 oper- ate 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.