Hints & Shortcuts
DIRECTV Button Arrow Buttons
Remote Active Light
Glossary of Icons
Press the DIRECTV button once to go to DIRECTV Central, or twice to go to the Now Playing List.
LIST brings you directly to the Now Playing List.
Press FWD (fast forward) and BACK (rewind) up to 3 times for 3 speeds. Press them a fourth time to resume normal play.
INSTANT REPLAY replays the last 8 seconds of a program.
Press CLEAR to delete a title in a list (like the Now Playing list) or to clear things that aren’t part of the program you’re watching (like the channel banner and status bar).
INFO brings up the channel banner. Press the RIGHT arrow to switch among three versions of the banner, each with a different amount of information.
CHAN UP/DOWN does more than change the
Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control
Hold the remote with the battery door facing you. Place your thumb in the depression of the door and slide the door towards you.
Insert two AA batteries (supplied). Be sure to match the + and - marks on the batteries to the + and - marks in the compartment.
Press GUIDE to see the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide™, then press INFO (while the guide is visible) to see Guide Options and change the day or time, or show only a category of programs.
EXIT clears all menus and goes to the last channel or recorded program you were watching. If you press it while you are watching a program, it clears things that aren't part of the program (like the channel banner and status bar).
ADVANCE moves you quickly through saved programming. Press it while you are fast forwarding or rewinding to jump to the next tick mark on the status bar.
When you’re watching “behind” live TV (for example, if you paused live TV and later resumed watching from the paused spot), ADVANCE catches you up to the live broadcast. In a recorded program, press it once to jump to the end of the program, then again to jump to the beginning.
If you program your remote control (as explained in chapter seven), the TV POWER, VOLUME, MUTE, and TV INPUT buttons can control your TV and A/V equipment.
The SAT/TV Switch sets the remote control to send channel changing signals to either the DVR (SAT) or the television (TV). Many of the remote control’s buttons are disabled when this switch is set to TV (for example, SLOW, FAST FORWARD and PAUSE), so if your remote control doesn’t seem to be working,
Window
Exit
List
Select
Thumbs Down
Mute
Volume
Play
Pause
Back (rewind)
Slow
Instant Replay
TV Power
Number Buttons
Clear
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Live TV
Info
Guide
Thumbs Up
Chan Up/Down
Record
Fast Forward
Advance
SAT/TV Switch TV Input
Enter/Last
These appear when you press the THUMBS UP or THUMBS
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These appear when an
Now Playing
(Green) This program will be saved until you delete it.
(Yellow) In less than one day, this program may be deleted to make room for other programs you have requested, but only if space is needed.
(Yellow with exclamation mark) At any time, this program may be deleted to make room for other programs you have requested, but only if space is needed.
(Red with black border) This program is currently being recorded.
This program is a TiVo® Suggestion. TiVo Suggestions are recorded on empty space and are the first programs to be deleted.
To Do List and View Upcoming Episodes
Program is an individual recording (not part of a Season Pass™ or WishList™). In other places, it means an item has been selected.
DIRECTV Central and Showcases
Appears on DIRECTV Central beside an option that changes. Select it to record a program, watch a preview, or visit a Showcase.
Indicates a selection in DIRECTV Central or Showcases that has some special video content.
Channel Banner
Select to start or stop a recording.
Select to display or turn on Parental Controls.
Select to view Messages.
Select to choose an alternate audio track, if an alternate audio track is available.
Select to turn Dolby Digital audio on or off, if Dolby Digital audio is available.
Highlight to see what’s on the other tuner. This icon becomes bright if the other tuner is recording a program.
DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide™
This appears beside pay per view events that are All Day Tickets.
This appears beside programs that are broadcast with Dolby Digital audio.
Replace the battery door by sliding it back into the case with the tabs towards the rear of the compartment. You’ll hear a click when it’s securely back in place.
check to make sure this switch is set to SAT.
The WINDOW button is for future use.
D I R E C T V
Program will be recorded as part of a Season Pass.
Program will be recorded as part of a WishList.
This icon appears beside programs that are broadcast in Letterbox format.
