Helpful hints, Cable box/dbs codes – Philips Magnavox VRA641AT99 User Manual

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Setting the Remote Control to Operate a Cable Box/DBS 27

• If you had to program the remote

control to operate your Cable
Box/DBS, whenever you replace the
batteries in the remote control, you
must program the remote control
again.

• The remote control may only

operate some features of your
Cable Box/DBS.

• Some Cable Boxes/DBSs can only

be turned on at the Cable Box/DBS.

• There is no guarantee that the

remote control will operate your
Cable Box/DBS.

Helpful Hints

Your VCR remote control may operate your Cable Box/DBS.
Follow these steps to set the remote control code.

Turn on your Cable Box/DBS.
Point the remote control at your Cable Box/DBS. Press
the CBL/DBS button, then press the POWER button. If
your Cable Box/DBS turns off, turn on the power again and try
the CH(annel) 8/9 button. If the remote control operates the
Cable Box/DBS, you’re finished. If your Cable Box/DBS does not
turn off, or if the CH(annel) 8/9 button doesn’t work, go to step
2.

Find the code for your
Cable Box/DBS.

ARCHER . . . . . . . . .01, 05, 17
CABLETENNA . . . . . . .01, 17
CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25
CITIZEN . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25
CURTIS . . . . . . . . . . . .02, 08
DIAMOND . . . . . . . . . .01, 17
EASTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25
GEMINI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
GENERAL INSTRUMENTS

. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

HAMLIN . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23
JASCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
JERROLD

. . . . . . .01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15

NOVAVISION . . . . . . .02, 08
OAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20
PANASONIC . . . . . . . .13, 14
PULSAR . . .15, 16, 17, 21, 25
RCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14

REGAL . . . . . . .10, 18, 19, 23
REGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
REMBRANDT . . . . .01, 16, 17
SAMSUNG . . . . . . .05, 16, 24
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 02, 08
SIGMA . . . . . . . . . . . . .07, 20
SL MARX . .05, 16, 17, 24, 25
SPRUCER . . . . . . . . . . .13, 14
STARGATE . . .05, 15, 16, 17,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24, 25

TELEVIEW . . . . . . .05, 16, 24
TOCOM . . . . . . . . .01, 04, 16
UNIKA . . . . . . . . . . . . .01, 17
UNIVERSAL . . . . . .16, 17, 25
VIDEOWAY . . . . . .03, 09, 22
ZENITH . . . . . . . . .03, 09, 22

MAGNAVOX DBS . . . .42, 43
RCA DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
SONY DBS . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

CABLE BOX/DBS CODES

While you press and hold the CBL/DBS button, press two
Number buttons to enter the two-digit code for your
Cable Box/DBS. For example, if you have a Zenith Cable Box,
press Number buttons 0, 3. Then, still pressing the CBL/DBS
button, press the STOP 9 button. The Cable Box/DBS might
turn off automatically.

Repeat step 1. If the remote control still does not work your
Cable Box/DBS, repeat steps 2-3 using a different code for your
brand, if available.

Find the brand of your Cable Box/DBS on the list below
and remember the two-digit number beside it.

1,4

VCR

VCR/TV

QUICK PROGRAMMING

POWER

STILL/SLOW

EJECT

VOL

EXIT/STATUS

TIMER

SMARTPICTURE

SKIP SEARCH

INDEX

AUDIO/MUTE

CBL / DBS

START

STOP

DATE

DBS

DAILY

PLAY

REW

STOP

WEEKLY

/OTR

REC

SPEED

CLEAR

/OK