WATCHING
DIRECTV SYSTEM 5 PROGRAMMING
This chapter will reveal many different ways to find the programs you want to watch. The first thing you should know is that channels in the DIRECTV System world are arranged differently. Channel numbers range from 100 to 999.
Basic Channel Changing
There are many ways to “surf” through the available programming. Anyone who has ever used a remote control TV already knows at least two ways to change channels. The first of these is by using
the 
and 
keys. Each key press takes you to the next available channel in the direction that you selected. The second way is to enter the number of the desired channel. For example, to go to the
Direct Ticket movie previews, simply press 
. Or to watch the USSB preview channel, press
. You can enter the number for any channel you wish.
The Channel Banner
Every time you tune to a channel, a banner will be displayed at the top of the screen. You can also
display the Channel Banner any time by pressing the 
key.
Pressing 
will remove the banner immediately.
This banner contains information about the program, including the program start and end times, title, rating, channel call sign or logo, channel number, and program or
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Additional information displayed in the banner includes the current date and time, and current favorite list.
The Information Banner
Pressing the 
key a second time while the Channel Banner is displayed will replace the information with any available description of the current program. This is called the Information
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