Basic TV Operation
Changing Channels
To change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, the remote needs to be in the correct “mode”: either DIRECTV mode (if you subscribe to DIRECTV® programming) or TV mode.
When you want to watch DIRECTV® programming, put the remote in DIRECTV mode
1.Make sure the TV is in DIRECTV mode by pressing DIRECTV on the remote control.
2.Enter the channel number and press OK. If you do not enter at least three digits, “???” will appear in the channel entry box, and the system will wait for a valid entry.
When you want to watch a digital or analog TV channel, put the remote in TV mode
If you want to watch a digital channel:
1.Make sure the TV is in TV mode by pressing TV on the remote control.
2.Enter the primary channel number. This number will appear in the primary channel entry box. If there is no subchannel,
press OK.
3.If the primary channel number has fewer than three digits and you want to enter subchannel numbers, press the right arrow to advance to the subchannel entry box.
4.Enter the number of the subchannel. This number will appear in the subchannel entry box.
5.Press OK on the remote control to tune to the channel.
If you want to watch an analog channel:
1.Make sure the TV is in TV mode by pressing TV on the remote control.
2.Enter the channel number. This number will appear in the primary channel entry box. (Analog channels don’t have subchannels.)
3.Press OK on the remote control to tune to the channel.
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Note that you can always use the channel up and down buttons on the remote control to change channels within the DIRECTV and TV modes.
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