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Chapter 3: Watching TV
Changing channels
There are several ways to change the channel you are watching:
1
Press the CH + button on the remote control to tune to a higher channel number.
Press the CH - button to tune to a lower channel number.
2
Enter a channel number directly with the 0 - 9 number buttons.
After entering a number, press the
button or wait a few seconds for the
system to tune to the new channel.
3
Use the Quick Guide or full-screen Program Guide to change channels.
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the volume while watching DIRECTV
®
programming, you simply press the
VOL + button on the remote control to increase the volume or the VOL - button to
decrease the volume. In order for the DIRECTV Receiver’s remote control to adjust
your TV’s volume setting, you will have to program the remote control to operate
your TV. (See Chapter 7: Programming the remote control.)
Getting help
While using the Guide or Menu systems, you will often see a line of text at the
bottom of the screen explaining what you are seeing on-screen, or telling you what
your next step is. When this brief explanation is not enough, you can view more
detailed Help screens by pressing the HELP button on your remote control.
Getting information on the TV program
you are watching
Your DIRECTV Receiver provides several layers of information about the TV
programs you watch.
The Channel Banner
As you are changing channels on your DIRECTV Receiver, you will see a Channel
Banner for the program on each channel you tune to. After a few seconds, the
Channel Banner will disappear on its own. If you want to clear it right away, press
the EXIT button on your remote control.
The Channel Banner provides the following information:
Channel logo
Program rating
Program start
and end times
Channel number and name
Program title
Information icons
(See page 43 for details.)
Current time and date
Current user profile
