Controlling A Cable Box Or Rca Dss ® Receiver - RCA VR725HF User Manual

Using the Remote Control
Controlling a Cable Box or an RCA DSS ® Receiver*
The CABLE button on the VCR's remote is preprogrammed to control either a compatible
RCA cable box or satellite receiver. If your cable box is another manufacturer's brand and
has its own remote, you will probably be able to program the VCR's remote to control your
cable box. To program the VCR's remote, enter the code that corresponds to your brand.
Program the remote
Operate the Cable Box or Satellite Receiver
*DSS ® is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of GM Hughes Electronics.
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1. Turn on the cable box.
2. Point the VCR remote at the
cable box.
3. Hold the 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.
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.
1. Point the remote at the cable box or satellite receiver and press CABLE.
2. If the cable box or receiver does not turn on in step 1, press CABLE, then POWER.
3. Use the "Cable Box or RCA Digital Satellite Receiver Function Buttons" for the cable box
and test the "TV Function Buttons" to see which ones operate the satellite receiver.
See page 15.
Brand of Cable-TV Box or RCA DSS ®
ABC
Anvision
Cablestar
Diamond
Eagle
Eastern International
General Instrument
Hamlin
Hitachi
Jerrold
Macom
Magnavox
NSC
Oak
Oak Sigma
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
Randtek
RCA
RCA DSS ®
Regal
Regency
Samsung
Scientific Atlanta
Stargete2000
Sylvania
Teknika
Texscan
Tocom
Unika
Universal
Viewstar
Warner Amex
Zenith
* The remote may not be able to control every cable box of the
brands listed.
Code Number(s)
53,54
07, 08
56
07, 08
07,08
02
04, 05, 15, 23, 24, 25, 30, 36
12, 13, 34,48
37, 43
04, 05, 15, 23, 24, 25, 30, 36, 45, 46,47
37, 43
07, 08, 19, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 40, 41
09
01, 16, 38
16
03, 27, 39
07, 08, 19, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 40, 41
18, 20, 44
07, 08
60, 27
00
12, 13
02, 33
44
03, 22, 35
58
11, 59
06
10, 11, 59
17, 21, 49, 50, 55
31, 32, 41
51, 52
07, 08, 19, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 40, 41
44
14, 42, 57