Great TV viewing is in your hands!

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

Keys in the shaded area below can be programmed to function with your VCR, DVD player or stand-alone DVR unit.

MODE SWITCH

Changes remote to control other equipment,

for example, a DVD

TV INPUT

 

 

POWER

Changes the “source” — the piece of equipment

AV1

AV2 TV

Turns other equipment on and off, as selected

whose signal is displayed on your TV

TV

POWER

with MODE switch

INPUT

 

 

& TV

 

functions.

Navigating 101

You’ll find you can get around nearly all onscreen menus the same simple way.

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

FORMAT

Not used on this receiver. (Cycles HD formats.)

STOP

REPLAY

REWIND

PAUSE

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

ON

PWR

FORMAT

OFF

 

R

ACTIVE

LIST

GUIDE

EXIT

SELECT

 

BACK

INFO

MENU

 

TV POWER ON/OFF

Turns your TV and DIRECTV Receiver on and off

ADVANCE

PLAY

FFWD

RECORD

LIST

Displays your To Do List

EXIT

Exits any menu and returns to last channel viewed

ARROWS

Move highlight to items in any direction needed

INFO

Displays info for a highlighted or fullscreen program

press EXIT to return to video.

Quick Tip

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 (–) at each end.

3.Slide the cover back on to complete installation.

To program your remote control:

MENU

Displays a compact menu of settings and services

RED

In Guide, jumps 12 hours back; other functions 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

VOL

 

CHAN

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

PREV

1

2abc

3def

4 ghi

5jkl

6mno

7pqrs

8 tuv

9wxyz

0 _

ENTER

BLUE

In live TV, displays the Mini Guide; other functions vary — look for onscreen hints

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.

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