Manual

Controlling a Cable Box or an RCA DSS ® Receiver
The DSSoCABLE button on the VCR's remote is preprogrammed to control either a
compatible RCA cable box or RCA DSS® 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
1. Turn on tie 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 - 5
with a different code
if the first one does
not work.
Brand of Cable-TV Box* Code Number(s)
ABC 53,54
Anvision 07, 08
Cablestar 07, 08
Eagle 07,08
Eastern International 02
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
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
Randtek 07, 08
RCA 00, 27
Regal 12, 13
Regency 02, 33
Samsung 44
Scientific Atlanta 03, 22, 35
Sylvania 11
Teknika 06
Texscan 10, 11
Tocom 17,21,49, 50
Unika 31, 32, 41
Universal 51, 52
Viewstar 07,08, 19, 26,28, 29,32, 33, 40, 41
Warner Amex 44
Zenith 14,42
The remote may not be able to control every cable box of the
brands listed.
Operate the Cable Box or RCA DSS ® Satellite Receiver
After you have setup 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 DSS.GABLE.
2. If the cable box does not turn on in step 1, press DSS,CABLE and then POWER.
If the RCA DSS ® satellite receiver does not turn on in step 1, reprogram the
remote using 00.
3. Use the "Cable Box or RCA Receiver Function Buttons" for the cable box and
test the "TV Function Buttons" to see which ones operate the satellite receiver.
See page 17.
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