BASIC TV OPERATION
Changing Between DIRECTV and TV Mode
When you change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, you tune
to programming that can come from one of three different sources: the DIRECTV
satellite (if you have DIRECTV service), a terrestrial off-air antenna, or cable TV. You
tune to one of these sources by pressing either TV or DIRECTV on the remote control;
then you can enter the channel numbers. The diagrams below show how your remote
control communicates with the three sources.
In DIRECTV mode, you tune to channels
that come from the DIRECTV satellite signal
(if you subscribe to DIRECTV
Enter channel numbers that are three or
four digits long. If the channel number is
three digits, you need to press OK to tune.
In TV mode, you tune to channels that
carry the terrestrial off-air or cable TV
signal.
•
To tune to an analog channel, enter
channel numbers that are up to three
digits long. Press OK to tune.
•
To tune to a digital channel, enter
channel numbers that are one, two, or
three digits long. If necessary, press the
right arrow and enter a subchannel
number. These numbers appear in the
box to the right of the primary channel
number. Press OK to tune.
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VCR1
DVD
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programming).
MUTE
FETCH
GUIDE
MENU
VCR1
DVD
MUTE
FETCH
GUIDE
MENU
ON•OFF
TV
VCR2
AUX
DIRECTV
SKIP
+
CH
CH
GO BACK
INFO
OK
CLEAR
ON•OFF
TV
VCR2
AUX
DIRECTV
SKIP
+
CH
CH
GO BACK
INFO
OK
Right arrow button
CLEAR
Primary
Subchannel (if
Channel
necessary)