This remote was designed for an ideal user experience when viewing Optimum cable services and includes limited control of TV functions. All keys on the remote are dedicated to controlling your cable box except for the TV POWER, VOLUME, and MUTE, and INPUT keys.Programming this remote for your TV is as simple as 1-2-3 with the popular brand setup feature. POWER/INPUT/MODE KEYS TV INPUT cycles through video inputs on the TV TV POWER turns your TV on and off CBL POWER turns your cable box on and off PLAYBACK CONTROLS ON DEMAND used to access on demand program library FF/PAUSE/PLAY/REW/SKIP BACK/STOP used to control playback of live, recorded, or On Demand programs DVR displays list of recorded programs on DVR boxes RECORD press to record selected program LIVE returns to live TV NAVIGATION KEYS A-D KEYS used for special functions displayed on your cable menus SETTINGS displays the cable box settings screen PAGE +/- used to jump a page at a time in program guide INFO displays information on current selected program GUIDE displays program guide EXIT closes current menu LAST returns to the previously selected channel OPTIMUM displays main cable menu SEARCH allows you to search for desired programs