Great TV viewing is in your hands!
Keys in the shaded area below can be programmed to function with your VCR, DVD player or
A good way to begin learning about your DIRECTV® System is to familiarize yourself with the remote control. You’ll find further details throughout the User Guide relating to specific functions.
Navigating 101
You’ll find you can get around nearly all onscreen menus the same simple way.
MODE SWITCH
Changes remote to control other equipment, for example, a DVD
TV INPUT | AV1 AV2 TV |
Changes the “source” — the piece of equipment | INPUT |
| TV |
whose signal is displayed on your TV |
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STOP | PWR |
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REPLAY 
REWIND 
R 
PAUSE
| POWER |
| Turns other equipment on and off, as selected |
| with MODE switch |
| TV POWER ON/OFF |
TV | Turns your TV and DIRECTV Receiver on and off |
POWER |
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ON |
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OFF | ADVANCE |
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| PLAY |
| FFWD |
| RECORD |
4Highlight… a menu or button by using the ARROW keys (up, down, left and right).
4Choose it… by pressing SELECT while the item is highlighted.
Note: Don’t worry about getting stuck in a menu. You can always press EXIT to return to video.
Quick Tip
ACTIVE
Displays the DIRECTV Interactive Home Page— local weather and more!
GUIDE
Displays the onscreen program Guide
SELECT
Selects any highlighted item
BACK
Takes you to the screen you visited previously
MENU
Displays a compact menu of settings and services
RED
In Guide, jumps 12 hours back; other functions
ACTIVE | LIST |
GUIDE
SELECT
BACK
MENU
VOL
EXIT |
| LIST |
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| Displays your To Do List |
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| EXIT |
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| Exits any menu and returns to last channel viewed |
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| ARROWS |
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| Move highlight to items in any direction needed |
INFO |
| INFO |
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| Displays info for a highlighted or fullscreen |
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| program |
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| BLUE |
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| In live TV, displays the Mini Guide; other functions |
CHAN | PAGE | vary — look for onscreen hints |
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To place batteries in your remote control:
1.Remove cover from the battery compartment by sliding it downward.
2.Insert 2 AA batteries (supplied), matching the positive (+) and negative
3.Slide the cover back on to complete installation.
To program your remote control:
vary — look for onscreen hints
GREEN
In Guide, jumps 12 hours forward; other functions vary — look for onscreen hints
VOLUME
Raises or lowers volume
MUTE
Toggles sound volume on/off
NUMBER KEYS & DASH
Tune to a channel directly; also input numbers and letters when needed in onscreen menus
MUTEPREV
1 2 3
ABC DEF
4 5 6
GHI JKL MNO
7 8 9
PQRS TUV WXYZ
0
DASHENTER
YELLOW
In fullscreen TV, cycles through alternate audio tracks; other functions vary — look for onscreen hints
CHAN/PAGE
In live TV, changes channel up or down; in a menu, such as the Guide, scrolls page up or down
PREV
Tunes to last channel viewed
ENTER
Activates number entries quickly
1.See “Programming Your Remote Control” on page 20.
