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Using the Remote Control
Controlling a Cable Box or a Digital Satellite Receiver
The CABLE button on the VCRÕs remote is preprogrammed to control either a compatible RCA cable box or
RCA, ProScan, or GE brand digital satellite 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
Cable Box and RCA, ProScan, or GE Brand
DSS
Operate the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver
After you 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.
DSS ¨ is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation.
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1. Turn on the cable box.
2. Point the VCR remote at the cable box.
3. Hold the DSS•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 – 4 with a different code if the first one does not work.
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Code List
Code
Brand *
Number(s)
ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53,54
Anvision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07,08
Cablestar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07,08
Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07,08
Eastern International . . . . . . . . . .02
GE Brand DSS ¨ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .00
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
*The remote may not be able to control every cable box of the brands listed.
1. Point the remote at the cable box or satellite receiver and press DSS•CABLE.
2. If the cable box or receiver does not turn on in step 1, press DSS•CABLE, then POWER.
3. Use the ÒCable Box or Digital Satellite Receiver Function ButtonsÓ for the cable box and test
the ÒTV Function ButtonsÓ to see which ones operate the satellite receiver.
See page 19.
Code
Brand *
Number(s)
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
ProScan Brand DSS ¨ . . . . . . . . . .00
Randtek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07,08
RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60,27
RCA Brand DSS ¨ . . . . . . . . . . . . .00
Regal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,13
Regency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02,33
Code
Brand *
Number(s)
Samsung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Scientific Atlanta . . . . . . . . .03,22,35
Stargete2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Sylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,59
Teknika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06
Texscan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,11,59
Tocom . . . . . . . . . . . . .17,21,49,50,55
Unika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31,32,41
Universal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51,52
Viewstar
. . . . . . .07,08,19,26,28,29,32,33,40,41
Warner Amex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Zenith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14,42,57
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