16
Controlling a Cable Box or a Digital Satellite
System Receiver
The
SAT•CABLE
button on the VCRÕs remote is preprogrammed to control either a compatible RCA cable box or GE
or RCA digital satellite system 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
1
. Turn on the cable
box.
2
. Point the VCR
remote at the cable
box.
3
. Hold the
SAT
¥
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 – 5
with a different code
if the first one does
not work.
Operate the Cable Box or Digital Satellite System Receiver
After you have 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
SAT•CABLE
.
2
. If the cable box does not turn on in step
1
, press
SAT•CABLE
and then
POWER.
If the GE or RCA digital satellite system receiver does not turn on in step 1,
reprogram the remote using 00.
3
. Use the ÒCable Box or Digital Satellite System Receiver Function ButtonsÓ for
the cable box and test the ÒTV Function ButtonsÓ to see which ones operate the
satellite receiver.
See page 13.
Brand of Cable-TV Box*
ABC
Anvision
Cablestar
Eagle
Eastern International
General Instrument
Hamlin
Hitachi
Jerrold
Macom
Magnavox
NSC
Oak
Oak Sigma
Panasonic
Philips
Pioneer
Randtek
RCA
Regal
Regency
Samsung
Scientific Atlanta
Sylvania
Teknika
Texscan
Tocom
Unika
Universal
Viewstar
Warner Amex
Zenith
Code Number(s)
53,54
07, 08
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
00, 27
12, 13
02, 33
44
03, 22, 35
11
06
10, 11
17, 21,49, 50
31, 32, 41
51, 52
07, 08, 19, 26, 28, 29, 32, 33, 40, 41
44
14, 42
* The remote may not be able to control every cable box of the
brands listed.
Using the Remote Control