Remote will allow you to "choose an activity" to

VHS 'out' to DVD 'in'.
dvd out to TV monitor in.
If you have a newer TV, choose an input, then select that input with your remote, to monitor recording progress.

Use remote to set menu/settings on cable. I see if I can find user manual to give you exact procedure.

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U getting the DVR box signal into the tv channel 3?Yes,don't use the tv remote,used the DVR romote as ur remote.

Check the tv manual buttons,have a input button.No.Try website like Remotes.com to buy an original remote so can find out with input ur VCR/DVD device unit hook up into like video input like 1 or 2.

With cable input connected to "RF in"on rear of unit make sure vidoe input is set to "Tuner". This will show up on the TV screen. Change channels numerically or using up/down arrow keys on DVR remote. Note there is a slight pause between changing channels.You probably will have to "autoscan" for channel setup/etc. If you say your TV set is old; it probabaly is equiped with coax
connection only/set TV channel to "3" or "4". when yot opt to play vcr/dvd it will override your
cable channel selected. Hope this helps!

This isn't a solution but I am unable to acccess the input either. My tv is hooked to a dvd,vcr and direct tv satellite with a dvr. I watched a movie on the dvd and the tv won;t allow me to switch the input back to satellite tv.

choose the activity;  go to settings choose options find the option "play on enter" Choose "do not send play"

Yes!
When you define different activities (such as Watch TV, Watch DVD, etc.) the remote will ask which of the TV inputs your device is plugged into.  After programming, when you select the appropriate activity, the remote will automatically select the correct input.

Update your Harmony remote control software on your PC to the latest. Go into the TV device settings. The software should recognize if there is an update to your TV's IR commands. Try the same things with the DVR.

It's also possible the TV and/or DVR are locking up due to IR commands that are being sent too quickly. The remote has a setting for the delay between commands sent to the same device as well as the delay between commands sent to different devices. Try adjusting these settings:

1. In the Harmony remote software on your PC, click the "Devices" tab.
2. For the "TV" device, click the "Settings" button.
3. Click the dot next to "Adjust the delays" and click Next.
4. Adjust the "Inter-key" and "Inter-device" delays to something higher and click Next.
5. Follow the steps to save the changes.
   
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for your DVR device as well.

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