Installing the Batteries 1. Remove the cover of the battery compartment. 2. Place four AAA batteries as shown, matching the + and – end of each battery in each compartment. 3. Replace the cover.
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OFF/ON SELECT/DISPLAY MENU GUIDE PREV CH CLEAR CHAN MUTE TV/DSS ALT AUD STOP PLAY PAUSE TV/VCR Arrows...
Cable boxes that are remote- controllable. Programming the Remote The remote has already been programmed for RCA, GE, and ProScan TVs and VCRs. Other manufacturer’s brands need to be programmed. To determine whether your remote needs to be programmed for the TV or VCR button, point the remote at the device and press the device button.
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programmed. If not, follow these steps to program the remote. 1. Look up your brand and its code number(s) on the code list . 2. Press and hold the device button. 3. Enter the three-digit code from the specific code list. 4.
player and the DSS button for the cable box. Here’s an example of how the ALT button is programmed for a Cablestar cable box: 1. Press and hold the ALT button. 2. Press the DSS button. 3. Press 007. 4. Release the ALT button and press the CHAN UP button.
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Using Remote with a device Once the remote has been programmed with the proper codes, you are ready to use it with your devices. Operating the Device 1. Press the device button (TV, DSS, VCR, ALT) to set the remote to control the device (some TVs might turn on when you press TV).
Button Description Some buttons may not work with all devices; you may want to experiment with each button to determine those that work your component. 0-9 (number buttons) Allows you to select menu items quickly and enter numerical values in some display screens. Also allows you to show a channel’s listings quickly in the Program Guide, and directly tune to a channel number.
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ALT AUD (alternate audio) Used to select different audio options for a particular program. Continue to press ALT AUD to cycle through the available audio channels. CHAN UP or CHAN DOWN (channel up/down) Scans up and down the channels programmed in the current channel list (like using your regular TV remote).
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FAV (favorite) Selects a channel scan list. Continue to press the FAV button to cycle through the four DSS channel scan lists: Normal, Favorite A, Favorite B, and All channels. GUIDE Brings up the DSS PROGRAM GUIDE. Use the ARROWS to point to choices in the program guide, menus and display screens.
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MUTE Turns the TV’s sound off. Press MUTE again to restore the sound. OFF/ON Turns off the current device (the device you are controlling with the remote). PREV CH (previous channel) Swaps the current channel with the last channel you tuned to.
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TV/DSS Switches the OUT TO TV output from the satellite signal to the home antenna or cable signal (if one is connected to the IN FROM ANTENNA jack in the back of the DSS box). VOL UP or VOL DOWN (volume up/down) Controls the TV volume output (if the remote is programmed to control the TV).
Limited Warranty Thomson Consumer Electronics warrants that for 90 days from date of purchase this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. If the item is defective within that period, return it at your expense to the dealer from whom it was purchased together with proof of purchase for replacement.