User's Manual

Chapter 2

The Channel Banner

Any time you tune to a channel, you’ll see the channel banner appear across the top of the screen.  is

banner displays the following useful information:

1) Current date & time

2) DIRECTV Channel – Channel logo, number and call letters of the station you’re currently

viewing.

3) Program – Program title, stop and start time and rating of the current program.

4) Current Favorites – Favorite Channels list currently in use.

5) Audio options – Two states: bright and dim. If displayed brightly, alternate audio options are

available.

6) Messages – Two states: bright and dim. If displayed brightly, there are new DIRECTV messages

in Caller ID & Messages.

7) P a r e n t a l C o n t r o l s – Parental Controls lock status.  ree states: Locked, unlocked and

temporarily unlocked.

Music Channels

Your DIR ECTV service includes dozens of enjoyable, continuous, commercial-free music channels with something for ever y

taste.Tunetothesejustasyouwouldtoanychannel.You’llseeaspecialChannelBannerthatinitiallydisplaysthechannel

description (for example, “Alternative,” “Today’s Countr y”). As each song is played, its info will appear in the banner,

including song title, ar tist and record company..

The channel b anner gives you

infoonthechannelandshow

you are curr ently watching.

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To see program details at

anytimepressINFOonyour

remote (pr e ss a second time

to cle ar). Select More Info

button t o s ee addit ional op-

tions.

Watching TV