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.
TV INPUT
Changes the “source” — the piece of equipment whose signal is displayed on your TV
FORMAT
Cycles through HD resolution and screen format options
STOP
REPLAY
REWIND
MODE SWITCH
Changes remote to control other equipment, for example, a DVD
AV1 AV2 TV
TV
INPUT& TV POWER
ON
PWR
FORMAT
OFF
R
POWER
Turns your DIRECTV HD Receiver and other equip- ment on and off, as selected with MODE switch
DIRECTV & TV POWER ON/OFF
Turns your TV and DIRECTV HD Receiver on and off
ADVANCE
PLAY
FFWD
PAUSE | ACTIVE | LIST |
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
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:
1. See “Programming Your Remote Control” on page 70.
ACTIVE
Displays the DIRECTV Active™ Channel– 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 vary — look for onscreen hints
GREEN
In Guide, jumps 12 hours forward; other functions vary — look for hints onscreen
VOLUME
Raises or lowers volume
MUTE
Toggles sound volume on/off
NUMBER KEYS & DASH
Tune to a channel directly; also input numbers when needed in onscreen menus
GUIDE |
| EXIT |
| SELECT |
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BACK | MENU | INFO |
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| |
VOL |
| CHAN |
| PAGE | |
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| |
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| PREV |
1 | 2abc | 3def |
4 ghi | 5jkl | 6mno |
7pqrs | 8 tuv | 9wxyz |
— | 0 _ | ENTER |
LIST
Displays your To Do List
EXIT
Exits any menu and returns to last channel viewed
ARROWS
Move highlight to items in whatever direction needed
INFO
Displays info for a highlighted or fullscreen program
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 channel number entries quickly
