How to program the remote for 30, 60, 90, 120 (and more) Second Skip Create a 30 second skip using the following directions: 1) Press the "Cable" button at the top of the remote to put it into Cable Box control mode. 2) Press and hold the "Setup" button until the "Cable" button blinks twice. 3) Type in the code 994. The "Cable" button will blink twice 4) Press (do not hold) the "Setup" button 5) Type in the code 00173 for 30 second Skip. 6) Press whatever button you want to map the skip to. Next, you create a macro using your new 30 second skip: 1) Press and hold down the "Setup" button until the light blinks twice. 2) Press 995. 3) Press the key you want to assign the X second skip to. 4) Press the button that you have used for the 30 second skip x times. (2 times for 60 seconds, 3 times for 90 seconds, and so on.) 5) Press and hold the "Setup" button until the light blinks twice to exit programming. X = 30, 60, 90, 180, etc.