Remote control
functions
DIRECTOR
PROG
AUDIO
SEARCH
The joystick is the most versatile (and most used) remote control feature. Using
only the joystick, you can perform virtually all on-screen functions including:
• Selecting a highlighted screen menu item.
• Moving the screen highlight (or cursor) up, down, left and right.
• Jumping directly to the OneLine™ Guide.
• Changing channels using the OneLine Guide.
Use the joystick to move up, down, left, or right through the on-screen displays.
This
icon appears throughout this manual to instruct you to use the joystick
S
to navigate through on-screen menus and guides.
joystick in the center to activate or choose a highlighted menu option.
Press the joystick up or down to display the OneLine guide while you are
watching a program. When the OneLine guide appears, press the joystick up or
down to step to the next higher- or lower-numbered channel.
Press the
GUIDE
time (while a program title is highlighted) to display the
Press the
INFO
viewing. For more details, press it again to display the Information Banner. The
button provides scheduling information (and pay per view purchase
INFO
information) about the program highlighted in the program guide. See Chapter 5
– Using program guides, on page 27 for more information.
Use the
CHANNEL (CH)
channel in the OneLine Guide or scroll through a page of program guide
selection.
Press the
CLEAR
terminate an action.
The
button allows you to select programming from additional program
INPUT
sources connected to the satellite receiver such as a DVD player, VCRs, or a
terrestrial TV antenna signal. Repeatedly press
available input source in your system.
Press the
component select button to control the DIRECTV Receiver. The
SAT
other component select buttons indicate the devices they control. You can
program the
AUX
player.
The
DIRECTOR
adjust system features to suit your personal preferences.
VIDEO
button to display the current program guide. Press it a second
button to display a brief description about the program you are
button to move up or down to the next available
button to exit from any on-screen guide, remove banners, or
button to control another digital device such as an audio CD
buttons provide convenient shortcuts to find programming and
means press the
SELECT
Guide Options
to cycle through each
INPUT
Using the remote control
menu.
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