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28 Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS
• 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.
Helpful Hints
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
SAT/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 code for your
Cable Box/DBS.
ARCHER . . . . . . . . .01, 05, 17
CABLETENNA . . . . . . .01, 17
CABLEVIEW .15, 16, 17, 21, 25
CITIZEN . . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25
CURTIS . . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 08
DIAMOND . . . . . . . . . .01, 17
EASTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
GC BRAND .15, 16, 17, 21, 25
GEMINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
GENERAL INSTRUMENTS
. . . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11,12, 15
HAMLIN . . . . . .10, 18,19, 23
JASCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
JERROLD
. . . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11,12, 15
NOVAVISION . . . . . . . .02, 08
OAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20
PANASONIC . . . . . . . .13, 14
PULSAR . . . .15, 16, 17,21, 25
RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14
REGAL . . . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23
REGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
REMBRANDT . . . . .01, 16, 17
SAMSUNG . . . . . . .05, 16,24
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA .02, 08
SIGMA . . . . . . . . . . . . .07,20
SL MARX . . .05, 16, 17, 24,25
SPRUCER . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14
STARGATE . . . .05, 15, 16, 17,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24, 25
TELEVIEW . . . . . . . .05, 16, 24
TOCOM . . . . . . . . .01, 04, 16
UNIKA . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 17
UNIVERSAL . . . . . . .16, 17, 25
VIDEOWAY . . . . . . .03, 09, 22
ZENITH . . . . . . . . .03, 09, 22
MAGNAVOX DBS . . . .42, 43
RCA DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
SONY DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
CABLE BOX/DBS CODES
3
While you press and hold the SAT/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 SAT/
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 brand of your Cable Box/DBS on the list below
and remember the two-digit number beside it.
1,4
3
VCRTV
VCR/TV
QUICK PROGRAMMING
POWER
STILL/SLOW
SMARTPICTURE
CHVOL
MENU
TIMER
JOG/SHTL
TURBO
TIMER
AUDIO/
MUTE
SKIP
SEARCH
TAPE
MANAGER
OK/STATUS
-
.......... ..........
+
CBL/DBS
1
–+
*
2
ABC
3
DEF
4
GHI
5
JKL
6
MNO
7
PQRS
8
TUV
9
WXYZ
START STOP DATE
VPS/PDC DAILY
SPEED DBS/SAT
PLAY
REW FF
STOP
WEEKLY
/OTR
REC
-
+
-
+
ALT
0
CLEAR
SAT/
REV
FWD
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