Changing Channels - DirecTV HDTV User Manual

BASIC TV OPERATION

CHANGING CHANNELS

To change channels by entering numbers with the remote control, the remote needs to be in the correct "mode": either
DIRECTV mode (if you subscribe to DIRECTV) or TV mode.
When you want to watch DIRECTV
programming, put the remote in DIRECTV
mode
1. Make sure you are in DIRECTV mode by pressing DIRECTV
on the remote control.
2. Enter the channel number and press OK. The channel
numbers are three or four digits long. If you do not enter at
least three digits, "???" will appear in the channel entry box,
and the system will wait for a valid entry.
When you want to watch a digital or analog
TV channel, put the remote in TV mode
If you want to watch a digital channel:
1. Make sure you are in TV mode by pressing TV on the remote
control.
2. Enter the primary channel number. This number will appear
in the primary channel entry box. If there is no subchannel,
press OK.
3. If the primary channel number has fewer than three digits
and you want to enter subchannel numbers, press the right
arrow to advance to the subchannel entry box.
4. Enter the number of the subchannel. This number will appear
in the subchannel entry box.
5. Press OK on the remote control to tune to the channel.
If you want to watch an analog channel:
1. Make sure you are in TV mode by pressing TV on the remote
control.
2. Enter the channel number. This number will appear in the
primary channel entry box. (Analog channels don't have
subchannels.)
3. Press OK on the remote control to tune to the channel.
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ON•OFF
VCR1
DVD AUX DIRECTV
VCR2
MUTE SKIP
+
CH
Highlighted to indicate
Channel entry box
DIRECTV mode
ON•OFF
VCR1 TV
DVD VCR2 AUX DIRECTV
MUTE SKIP
+
CH
Subchannel entry box Highlighted to
indicate TV mode
Primary channel entry box
Note that you can always use the
channel up and down buttons on the
remote control to change channels
within the DIRECTV and TV modes.
TV
DIRECTV
button
TV
button
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