Sony RDR-GX257 Operating Instructions Manual page 20

If you cannot get the recorder to control your
cable box/satellite receiver
Check the settings at [Set-Top Box Control] in the
[Video] setup (page 19).
Check the connection and place the set top box
controller near the remote sensor on the cable box/
satellite receiver (page 11).
If your cable box or satellite receiver still does not
operate with this recorder, contact your cable or
satellite company to see if they can provide you
with a compatible cable box or satellite receiver.
To fix the set top box controller to your cable
box/satellite receiver
Once you have confirmed that the set top box
controller controls your cable box or satellite
receiver, affix it in place.
1
Attach the supplied double-sided tape to the
set top box controller.
Remove the backings on the double-sided
tape.
2
Affix it so that the set top box controller is
near the remote control sensor on your cable
box/satellite receiver.
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