DirecTV HIRD-E4, Owner'S Manual

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THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES
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the chapter, “DIRECTV PLUS™ Digital Satellite Receiver’s Menu System”) the tags may display the
channel numbers and call signs or network logos. Also, the
Channel Sort (Name or Number) option
specified in the system’s PREFERENCES screen will dictate whether the channels are listed by
channel number, or alphabetically by call sign.
To navigate the guide, use the , , , and keys. You can continue to press the or keys to scroll
more program offerings onto the screen.
Pressing on any title will direct you to the INFORMATION screen.
Use and to scroll through the guide entries a full page at a time.
When the highlight is in the grid, use the and keys to move left and right. If you move the
highlight onto the channel tags, they will temporarily change to the opposite of what they were before
(either channel numbers or call signs).
Move the highlight to the right to move the grid area to reveal later time periods. Sometimes, after
scrolling a few hours ahead, there may be a brief delay while more information is received from the
satellite.
The TITLE GUIDE
The TITLE GUIDE displays up to 12 program titles at any one time. This quantity is reduced to 9 if
the program description option is enabled.
The largest area of the TITLE GUIDE is the first column that displays the program titles in
alphabetical order. If a program title cannot fit entirely, an ellipsis (…) indicates a portion of the title is
missing. The second column indicates the start time of the program. If the program is going to be
airing several times within the next few hours, the word “Multiple” will appear in this column. The
third column indicates the program channel. If the program is going to be airing on several different
channels, the word “Multiple” will appear in this column. Pressing
on any title will direct you
to the INFORMATION screen where you can select Show Times to determine which showings best
suit you.
To move around the guide, use the or keys. You can continue to press the or keys to scroll
more program offerings onto the screen.
To speed up the process of reviewing the guide, you can use or to page through the guide
entries a full page at a time.
The TITLE GUIDE without descriptions The TITLE GUIDE with descriptions