C h a p t e r 6

M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p

Channels

Channel Banner. When you change channels or press the RIGHT arrow while watching live TV, the channel banner displays, then disappears after a few seconds. If you want the channel banner to disappear quickly, select “Clear banner quickly.”

Channel Lists. With DIRECTV® service, your HD DVR receives information for all channels available through DIRECTV. You may not subscribe to all of these channels, so to make it easier for you to find and record programs on channels you do receive, you can set up custom channel lists.

Channels You Receive. Use the Channels You Receive list to select channels you actually subscribe to, and that reflect your viewing preferences. For example, if you never watch a channel and don’t want to record from it, uncheck it on Channels You Receive. Features such as Search by Title and Search Using a WishList look for programs only on channels you have selected in the Channels You Receive list.

Favorite Channels. Use the Favorite Channels list for channels you watch frequently. Include only a few channels in this list, so that you can quickly look at what’s coming up on them using the program guide. See page 56 for information on customizing the guide to show your Favorite Channels.

Use SELECT to check and uncheck channels in your lists. You can scroll through the list using CHAN UP/DOWN. To go directly to a specific channel, press the number buttons, then press ENTER/LAST. Your changes are saved automatically.

Channels marked with an asterisk (*) are off-air channels for which no guide information is available. If these channels are added to the DIRECTV Advanced Program GuideTM (creating duplicates in your lists), you can identify channels to uncheck by the asterisk.

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