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The Channel Banner
Any time you tune to a channel, the Cha nnel Banner appears across the top of the screen, di splaying
info on the channel and show you are currently w atching:
1) Current date & ti me
2) DIRECT V Channel – Channel logo, number and c all letters of the station you’re currently viewing.
3) Pr ogram Info – Program title, stop and start time and rating of the current program.
4) Current Favorites – Favorite Channels list currently in use.
5) Audio options – A “fi lled in” icon indicates alternate audio options are availa ble. A “hollow” icon,
no alternate audio options are available.
6) Messages – A “fi lled in” icon indicates new DIRECT V messages in Caller ID & Message s. A
“hollow” icon, there are no new or unread messa ges.
7) P a r en t al Co n t ro l s – Parental C ontrols lock status.  ree icons: Locked (“fi lled-in” lock icon),
unlocked (“hollow” unlocked ic on) and temporarily unlocked (“fi lled-in” locked icon).
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..
To see p rogram details a t any time
press INF O on your remote (press
a second time to clear). S elect
More Info butt on to see additional
options.
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Current Date & Ti me
DIRECTV Channel
Program Info
Current Favorites
Audio Options
Messages
Parental Controls