DirecTV Remote Control At-a-glance Manual

AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE

QUICK TIPS FOR USING YOUR DIRECTV SYSTEM

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MODE SWITCH

Leave the MODE SWITCH at the DIRECTV setting for regular
TV viewing. You’ll only change the switch to alternate settings

when you wish to turn on/control different equipment

(i.e., DVD player) using your DIRECTV remote rather than the

equipment’s own remote.

EXAMPLE A

TV INPUT

Press to cycle to different inputs to your television
(i.e., DVD player). Be sure to cycle back to the DIRECTV/satellite
input when finished to resume regular viewing. Note that, if you

prefer to use the DIRECTV remote with this equipment instead of

its own remote, you’ll need to program the DIRECTV remote

accordingly (see Menu), and use the

POWER key and MODE

SWITCH to turn the equipment on(see above).

EXAMPLE B

TV POWER ON & OFF

You can simultaneously control both DIRECTV Receiver

and TV when

MODE SWITCH is at DIRECTV position.

There are some TVs that don’t support the dual-key format,

in which case you may find your receiver and TV out-of-sync

(one turns off when the other turns on); in this case,

press

TV POWER ON a second time (or TV POWER OFF),

which should put them back in-sync.

EXAMPLE C

FUNCTION BUTTONS

(REWIND, REPLAY, STOP, ADVANCE, FAST FWD, PAUSE, RECORD AND PLAY)

Keep in mind, these keys aren’t meant to function when you’re
watching regular TV in DIRECTV mode. They’re available to use
when you’ve programmed the remote to control different
equipment such as a VCR, DVD player or a stand-alone DIRECTV
DVR unit and have switched to an alternate mode.

EXAMPLE D

GUIDE

See what’s on tonight or 2 days from now.
Press to display the helpful on-screen programming guide.

ACTIVE

Here you’ll find access to special services, DIRECTV news
and info.

LIST

LIST displays your To Do List of programs scheduled to Autotune
(see the next page for details on Autotuning).

EXIT

Not sure where you are on-screen, or how to get out?
Pressing EXIT will always return you to live television.

EXAMPLE E

MENU

To program your remote to work with various equipment, just
press MENU. There, in the Quick Menu, select Settings, Setup,
then Remote. For other settings and options in the Quick Menu,
see the next page or your User Guide.

EXAMPLE F

REMOTE CONTROL

A FEW HELPFUL TIPS

Keep in mind, if your remote is not working, you can

use the buttons on the front panel of the receiver.

See the inside cover of your DIRECTV®Receiver User Guide

for explanation of all remote keys.

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C

B

D

E

F

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ON-SCREEN OPTIONS

SOME HANDY INFO

AUTOTUNE

If you keep missing a favorite show

, or you want to make sure you catch that special upcoming movie, have your TV automatically tune in by setting an Autotune. Here’s how it works:

To view or alter any shows you’ve set to Autotune, press

LIST to see your To Do List, or press MENU and choose Settings then Scheduler from the Quick Menu.

You can also try a One-Touch Autotune simply by highlighting a program in the Guide and pressing ENTER.

QUICK MENU

Like to adjust this or find that? Press MENU on your remote to access your
one-stop shop for lots of useful features! Depending on whether you’re viewing
the Guide or live TV, Quick Menu offers:

4 SETTINGS for many different options like programming your remote,

testing your system, viewing the Scheduler of programs you’ve Autotuned and more

4 AUDIO OPTIONS for choosing alternate languages

4 CATEGORY SORT for arranging the Guide to view programs in certain categories

4 PAY PER VIEW for quick access to DIRECTV®Pay Per View choices

4 FIND BY for locating particular programs you’re interested in

4 DATE & TIME for seeing what’s on at a specific day or time

4 PREVIOUS CHANNELS for surfing the four most recent channels you’ve watched

Other helpful Quick Menu items are explained in detail below and on the side.

FAVORITES

Set up a customized on-screen Guide view showing only the channels you choose –
great for the kids, or just your special favorites! To create your lists, just:

4 Press MENU to access the Quick Menu, select Settings, then Favorites
4 Select Edit Settings, then scroll through channels or key in channel numbers,

selecting the boxes by those you want

4 Done? Select Name List and follow the prompts

When you use a Favorites List, the Guide will only show those channels you’ve chosen
unless you key in a different one, and the channel banner will show you what list
you’re currently viewing.

CALLER ID

If you have Caller ID service from your local phone company, you’ll be able to view
a list of phone calls you’ve received right on your TV. To access this, simply:

4 Press MENU for the Quick Menu, then select Caller ID
4 Select the Service tab to choose from different options
4 Select Call Log to view recent incoming calls

Unless you’re turned off the Notification option,
you’ll see a notice on your TV screen whenever a call comes in.

PARENTAL CONTROLS

Here’s an easy way to set limits on your children’s viewing habits.
To place restrictions:

4 Press MENU to access the Quick Menu, then select Parental Controls
4 Select Ratings to set limits on the allowable rating limits you’d like

to set for movies, TV or other programming

4 Choose Channel Blocks if you’d like to limit viewing of a

certain channel or channels

4 Select Spending to set a spending cap for a pay per view purchase
4 Choose Hours to create a range of allowable viewing hours

Once you’ve decided on the limits you’d like to set, select Lock Now to cr

eate

a passcode that will allow you to unlock and recreate restrictions later.

4 In the Guide, highlight the pr

ogram you want and press the

INFO key on your r

emote

4 Select Autotune from the left menu

4 Customize your choice by choosing to Autotune an entir

e series, padding the start or

end times and more

4 Select Set Autotune and OK and you’re good to go

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