Hi. Don't know if any still look at this thread, but here I go. I've got a Sony vcr I got from a thrift store, with no remote... Slv n55. I've got two Radio shack remotes that work with it..one I just got off Ebay that's mentioned above. I've punched in 0032, and I've used 0226 on one, and 00226 on the other for tape speed, and the lcd on the Sony lights up with SP, stays on for maybe 3 seconds, then goes back to the time. No button works to change the setting to EP. I'm at a loss as to how to change it, other than thru the menu and making a programed recording. I can't get it to let me program a button for it either. It's like the memory isn't holding for some reason, but I expect there is something I'm not doing right, and just can't figure out what it is. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks. T