The Channel Banner
Any time you tune to a channel, you’ll see the channel banner appear across the top of
the screen. This banner displays the following useful information:
1) Current date & time
2) DIRECTV Cha nnel – Channel logo, number and call let ters of the station you’re currently
viewing.
3) Program – Progra m title, stop and start time and rating of the current progra m.
4) Current Favorites – Favorite Channels list currently in use.
5) Audio options – Two states: bright and dim. If displayed brig htly, alternate audio options are
available.
6) Messages – Two states: bright and di m. If displayed brightly, there are new DIRECTV mess ages
in Caller ID & Messages.
7) P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l s – Parental Controls lock status. Th ree states: Locked, unlocked and
temporarily unlocked.
Music Channels
Your DIRECTV service in cludes dozens of enjoyable, c ontinuous, commerci al-free music channels w ith something for every
taste. Tune to these just as you would t o any channel. You’ll see a special Chan nel Banner that initial ly displays the channel
description (for example, “Alternative,” “Today’s Country”). As each song is played, its info will appear in the banner,
including song title, a rtist and record compa ny..
The channel banner gives you i nfo
on the channel and sho w you are
currently watching.
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To see program details a t any time
press INFO on your remote (press
a second time to clear). S elect
More Info butt on to see additional
options.
Watching TV
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