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Using the Keys | Using the Remote | Turning Cable Box On/Off | Selecting Channels | Directly Entering Channels | Scanning Channels | Recall Favorite Channels | Enter Channels into Memory | Recall Channels in Memory | Erasing Channel in Memory | Erase All Channels in Memory
OPTIONAL REMOTE CONTROL
A hand-held remote control unit is available from CVS for a small additional monthly charge ($1.50). The remote control allows numerical channel selection and favorite channel recall. Remote control service is locked out on the cable box if remote control service is not purchased. The remote control service must be purchased for any remote control to function. Call CVS if you wish to add this option.
REMOTE CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS
USING THE KEYS
The following is a table showing the keys and their usage. The operations of these keys are explained throughout this guide.
KEY
USAGE
OFF
Turns the
cable box off.
SEL *
Allows you to select different VCR and clock functions. + Tunes to next higher channel.
-
Tunes to next lower channel.
RCL **
Recalls what you have programmed in as favorite channel.
PRG
Programs different functions.
AU
Permits you to use the parental control feature.
0 to
9Numerical keys uses for channel section and entering parental authorization code. Keys 1-5 on the
cable box are for parental guidance only.
* This key is available only on the
cable box.
** This key is available only on the remote control.
USING THE REMOTE CONTROL
To use the remote control, point it in the direction of the cable box and press the appropriate keys.
The remote control unit is powered by two AAA batteries. Alkaline batteries offer the longest battery life. If the range of the remote control becomes noticeably shorter, or the set-top no longer responds to the remote control keypad entries, replace the batteries following these steps.
1. Press down on the spot marked OPEN on the back of the remote control. Push away from the unit to remove the battery cover
2. Insert the two AAA batteries. Make sure the positive (+) and negative (-)
cable box's marked on the batteries match the cable box's marked in the remote control unit and the batteries are fully seated in the battery compartment.
3. Snap the battery cover back in place.
TURNING YOUR CABLE BOX ON AND OFF
Your TV should be plugged into the AC outlet at the back of the cable box. If it is plugged in, whenever the cable box is turned on the television will come on also. If you set the VCR times, the cable box and your TV will come on at the time you designated. You should be aware of this so you do not become alarmed when the TV comes on automatically.
You can turn your 8580 cable box on and off from the cable box keys on the remote control by following the steps listed below. When you turn on your cable box, you are tuned to the last channel that you watched.
1. Check you TV first to make sure it is turned ON, and that its channel selector is tuned to channel 3.
2. To turn on your
cable box from the cable box keys, press + or -.
+ or -
To turn on your
cable box from the remote control, press RCL, +, -, or any number key.
or -
If you press a single number key, it is 4 seconds before the TV comes on.
3. To turn off your
cable box from either the cable box keys or the remote control, press OFF
4. To turn off the time display, press OFF again. No time is displayed, but the clock is still enabled. To display the time again, turn the
cable box on and then off again. This time is now displayed. To turn off the time feature, refer to
Displaying Time or
Channel Number.
OFF
SELECTING CHANNELS
You can select channels either by directly entering or scanning channels. To directly enter channels, you can only use a remote control. You can use the cable box keys or the remote control keypad to select a channel by scanning.
DIRECTLY ENTERING THE CHANNELS
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1. Select a channel by pressing the corresponding numbers on the remote control as follows:
2. For channels 1 through 9, first press "0", then the desired channel number.
If you enter a single-digit only, the
cable box will automatically add the leading zero after four seconds. The channel number will appear on the
cable box's bright red digital display. For example, to select channel 6, press "0" "6".
DISPLAYS FOR
FOUR SECONDS
SCANNING CHANNELS
1. When you press +, the
cable box automatically tunes to the nest higher channel in your cable television subscription package.
2. By press -, the
cable box tunes to the next lower channel in your subscription package.
3. By holding down either + or -, the channels change continuously.
RECALLING FAVORITE CHANNELS
Of the many channels available via cable TV, it is possible you will discover several favorites, or perhaps you will want to keep track of several programs on different channels over the course of an evening. You can program from one to fifteen channels into memory for instant recall. You must use RCL which is located only on the remote control when entering, recalling, and erasing channels in memory.
ENTERING CHANNELS INTO MEMORY
1. First, turn on the
cable box.
2. Press PRG to begin adding channels to memory. The letters PR will appear on the display
3. Enter, one at a time, the channel numbers that you want to put into memory. Enter channel numbers by the direct channel entry method, described previously. For example, to select channel 6, press "0" "6".
4. You may continue to add up to 15 channels into memory. If you pause when adding channels, the
cable box display will alternately show the letters Pr and the last channel number entered.
5. When you are finished adding channels into memory, press RCL to set the memory
RECALLING CHANNELS IN MEMORY
6. Press RCL to step through the channels you have recorded. Each time you press RCL, the
cable box will change to the next channel in memory.
7. To add more channels into memory, follow steps 2 through 5 given above. Once you have entered 15 channels into memory, you may not enter more channels until you erase channels from memory
ERASING ONE CHANNEL IN MEMORY
8. Press PRG
9. Enter the channel number that you want to erase. Press "-" and then RCL.
Example: To erase channel 6 from
memory, press "0" "6", "-", RCL.
10. The channel, which was in memory,
is now erased.
ERASING ALL CHANNELS IN MEMORY
11. Press PRG, then enter two zeros ("0" "0") and press RCL.
12. Channels in memory are now erased and you can enter a new series of channel numbers. This function can be repeated as often as desired so different viewers watching TV at different times can all enjoy this feature.
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