BASIC OPERATION
CHANGING CHANNELS
To change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, you need to tell the HD receiver what you want to view: DIRECTV® programming (if you subscribe to DIRECTV) or TV programs.
When you want to watch a DIRECTV channel:
1.Press INPUT on the remote control until the DIRECTV icon is highlighted in the channel banner.
2.Enter the channel number and press OK. The channel numbers are three or four digits long. Note that it may not be necessary to press OK after you enter a
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.
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When you want to watch a digital or analog TV channel:
If you want to watch an analog channel:
1.Press INPUT on the remote control until the TV icon is highlighted in the channel banner.
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.
If you want to watch a digital channel:
1.Press INPUT on the remote control until the TV icon is highlighted in the channel banner.
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 programming.
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Note that you can always use the channel up and down buttons on the remote control to change channels within DIRECTV and TV channel viewing.
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