RCA VR617HF

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Controlling a Cable Box or an RCA DSS™ Receiver*
The DSS•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
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 – 5
with a different code
if the first one does
not work.
Operate the Cable Box or RCA DSS Satellite 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 DSS•CABLE.
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 11.
*DSS™ is a trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of GM Hughes Electronics.
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