Using the Remote Control

Controlling a Cable Box or a Digital Satellite System Receiver

The SAT•CABLE button on the VCRÕs remote is preprogrammed to control either a compatible RCA cable box or GE or RCA digital satellite system receiver. If your cable box is another manufacturerÕs brand and has its own remote, you will probably be able to program the VCRÕs remote to control your cable box. To program the VCRÕs remote, enter the code that corresponds to your brand.

Program the Remote

1. Turn on the cable box.

2. Point the VCR remote at the cable box.

3. Hold the SAT¥CABLE button and press two number buttons to enter the code for your brand.

4. Release the buttons.

5. Press POWER on the remote. If the cable box turns off, setup is complete.

6. Repeat steps 2 – 5 with a different code if the first one does not work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brand of Cable-TV Box*

Code Number(s)

 

 

 

ABC

 

53,54

 

 

Anvision

 

07, 08

 

 

Cablestar

 

07, 08

 

 

Eagle

 

07,08

 

 

Eastern International

 

02

 

 

General Instrument

04, 05, 15, 23,

24, 25, 30, 36

 

 

Hamlin

 

12, 13, 34,48

 

 

Hitachi

 

37, 43

 

 

Jerrold

04, 05, 15, 23, 24, 25, 30,

36, 45, 46,47

 

 

Macom

 

37, 43

 

 

Magnavox

07, 08, 19, 26, 28, 29,

32, 33, 40, 41

 

 

NSC

 

09

 

 

Oak

 

01, 16, 38

 

 

Oak Sigma

 

16

 

 

Panasonic

 

03, 27, 39

 

 

Philips

07, 08, 19, 26, 28, 29,

32, 33, 40, 41

 

 

Pioneer

 

18, 20, 44

 

 

Randtek

 

07, 08

 

 

RCA

 

00, 27

 

 

Regal

 

12, 13

 

 

Regency

 

02, 33

 

 

Samsung

 

44

 

 

Scientific Atlanta

 

03, 22, 35

 

 

Sylvania

 

11

 

 

Teknika

 

06

 

 

Texscan

 

10, 11

 

 

Tocom

 

17, 21,49, 50

 

 

Unika

 

31, 32, 41

 

 

Universal

 

51, 52

 

 

Viewstar

07, 08, 19, 26, 28, 29,

32, 33, 40, 41

 

 

Warner Amex

 

44

 

 

Zenith

 

14, 42

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The remote may not be able to control every cable box of the brands listed.

Operate the Cable Box or Digital Satellite System Receiver

After you have set up your remote (if required) to control your cable box, test the buttons to see which ones operate your cable box or satellite receiver.

1. Point the remote at the cable box or satellite receiver and press SAT•CABLE.

2. If the cable box does not turn on in step 1, press SAT•CABLE and then POWER.

If the GE or RCA digital satellite system receiver does not turn on in step 1, reprogram the remote using 00.

3. Use the ÒCable Box or Digital Satellite System Receiver Function ButtonsÓ for the cable box and test the ÒTV Function ButtonsÓ to see which ones operate the satellite receiver. See page 13.

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RCA VGM500 manual Program the Remote, Operate the Cable Box or Digital Satellite System Receiver