Using the Remote Control
Controlling a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver
The SAT•CABLE button on the VCR’s remote is programmed to control a compatible RCA cable box or compatible RCA, ProScan, or GE satellite receivers. If your cable box or satellite receiver is another manufacturer’s brand and has its own remote, you may be able to program the VCR’s remote to control the it. To program the VCR’s remote, enter the code that corresponds to your brand.
Program the Remote for a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver
1. Turn on the cable box or satellite receiver.
2. Point the VCR remote at the cable box or satellite receiver.
3. Hold the SAT•CABLE button and press three number buttons to enter the code for your brand.
4. Release the buttons.
5.Press PWR on the remote. If the cable box or satellite receiver turns off, setup is complete.
6. Repeat steps 2 – 5 with a different code if the first one does not work.
Cable Box Codes
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| ABC . . . . . . . . . | . . . .022,046,053,054 | Magnavox | . . . .007,008,019,021,026, | Signature . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .046 |
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| Anvision . . . . . | . . . . . . . | . . . .007,008 | . . . . . . . . . . | .028,029,032,033,040,041 | Sprucer . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .027 |
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| Cablestar . . . . . | . . . . . . . | . . . .007,008 | NSC . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .009 | Starcom . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .046 |
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| Diamond . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . .056 | Oak . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . .001,016,038 | Stargate 2000 . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .058 |
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| Eagle . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | . . . .007,008 | Oak Sigma | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .016 | Sylvania . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . .011,059 |
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| Eastern Int. . . . | . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . .002 | Panasonic . | . . . . . . . .003,027,039,061 | Teknika . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .006 |
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| General Instruments . . . | . . . . . . .046 | Philips . . . . | 007,008,019,021,026,028, | Texscan . . . . . . . | . . . . . . .010,011,059 |
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| GI 400 . . . . . . . . | 004,005,015,023,024, | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .029,032,033,040,041 | Tocom . . . . . . . . | 017,021,049,050,055 |
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| . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 025,030,036 | Pioneer . . . | . . . . . . . . . . .018,020,044 | Unika . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . .031,032,041 |
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| Hamlin . . . . . . | .003,012,013,034,048 | RCA . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .000,027 | Universal . . . . . | . . . . . . .051,052,060 |
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| Hitachi . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . | 037,043,046 | Randtek . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .007,008 | Viewstar . . .007,008,019,021,026,028 |
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| Jerrold . . . . . . . | 004,005,015,023,024, | Regal . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . .003,012,013 | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 029,032,033,040,041 |
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| . . .025,030,036, 045,046,047,062,065 | Regency . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .002,033 | Warner Amex . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . .044 |
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| Macom . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . | . . . .037,043 | Samsung . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .044 | Zenith . . . . . . . . | . . . .014,042,057,061 |
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| Sci. Atlanta | . . . .003,022,035,063,064 |
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Satellite Receiver Codes
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| Chaparral................................ | 080,081 | RCA................................................ | 000 | STS3................................................ | 087 |
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| Cheyenne....................................... | 081 | Realistic.......................................... | 084 | STS4................................................ | 088 |
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| Drake....................................... | 082,083 | Sierra I,0II,0III ............................... | 081 | Toshiba .......................................... | 089 |
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| GE ................................................... | 000 | STS1................................................ | 085 | Uniden ........................................... | 090 |
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| General Instruments ...... | 092,093,094 | STS2................................................ | 086 | Video Cipher II............................. | 091 |
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| ProScan .......................................... | 000 |
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* The remote may not be able to control every cable box or satellite receiver of the brands listed.
Operate the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver
After you set up your remote to control the cable box or satellite receiver, test the buttons to see which ones operate it.
1. Point the remote at the component and press SAT•CABLE.
2. If the component does not turn on in step 1, press SAT•CABLE, then PWR.
3. Use the “Cable Box or Satellite Receiver Function Buttons” described in the “Remote Control” section.
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