DirecTV HDTV user manual Changing Channels, Mode

BASIC TV OPERATION

CHANGING CHANNELS

To change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, the remote needs to be in the correct “mode”: either DIRECTV mode (if you subscribe to DIRECTV) or TV mode.

VCR1 ON•OFF TV

When you want to watch DIRECTV®	DVD	VCR2 AUX DIRECTV	DIRECTV
programming, put the remote in DIRECTV	MUTE	CH +	button
		SKIP
mode	VOL	VOL

1.Make sure you are in DIRECTV mode by pressing DIRECTV on the remote control.

2.Enter the channel number and press OK. The channel

numbers are three or four digits long. If you do not enter at least three digits, “???” will appear in the channel entry box,

and the system will wait for a valid entry.	Channel entry box	Highlighted to indicate
		DIRECTV mode

When you want to watch a digital or analog TV channel, put the remote in TV mode

If you want to watch a digital channel:

1.Make sure you are in TV mode by pressing TV on the remote control.

2.Enter the primary channel number. This number will appear in the primary channel entry box. If there is no subchannel, press OK.

3.If the primary channel number has fewer than three digits and you want to enter subchannel numbers, press the right arrow to advance to the subchannel entry box.

4.Enter the number of the subchannel. This number will appear in the subchannel entry box.

5.Press OK on the remote control to tune to the channel.

If you want to watch an analog channel:

1.Make sure you are in TV mode by pressing TV on the remote control.

2.Enter the channel number. This number will appear in the primary channel entry box. (Analog channels don’t have subchannels.)

3.Press OK on the remote control to tune to the channel.

VCR1	ON•OFF	TV	TV
DVD	VCR2 AUX	DIRECTV	button
MUTE		SKIP
	CH +
VOL		VOL

Subchannel entry box Highlighted to indicate TV mode

Primary channel entry box

Note that you can always use the channel up and down buttons on the remote control to change channels within the DIRECTV and TV modes.

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