DirecTV HIRD-E4 Owner's Manual page 22

HUGHES BRAND DIRECTV PLUS™ DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER
you power the digital satellite receiver off, it has not actually stopped using electricity. Rather, it goes
into a standby mode which enables it to continue monitoring data sent from DIRECTV, call in status
reports to DIRECTV, start and stop your VCR for programs you have scheduled, receive messages,
and perform other background activities. The only apparent changes occurring in the standby mode are
that the video goes black, the IN FROM ANTENNA connector signals are passed through to the OUT
TO TV connector, and the power light is off.
There are three keys on your remote control that most people use frequently. They are the ,
, and keys.
After you have established favorite channel lists, as described in the chapter "DIRECTV PLUS™
Digital Satellite Receiver's Menu System," you will want to cycle through them quickly and easily. Do
so by pressing the key. Each press will advance to the next list of channels. After stepping
through the favorite lists it will cycle back to "All Channels."
At any time, you can exit the on-screen guide by selecting Video in the Guide pop-up menu. An even
faster way is to press the key.
The key will switch between DIRECTV programming and local broadcasts.
Knowing these few keys should enable to navigate through almost every digital satellite receiver
feature and menu.
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