User's Manual

CHAPTER 1
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Getting Familiar
DIRECTV Plus Receiver Front Panel
1) DOOR PANEL, USB PORT – For future use.
2) POWER – Turns your DIRECTV Plus Receiver on or off. Your DIRECTV Plus Receiver still
records and receives messages when powered off.
3) REMOTE SENSOR – The infrared sensor picks up commands from the remote control.
4) GUIDE – Displays the onscreen program guide.
5) MENU – Brings up the Quick Menu to access settings and services.
6) RECORD – In live TV, records current program; in the Guide sets one-touch record for
highlighted program.
7) LIGHT RING – 12 blue lights indicate the current state of the DIRECTV Plus Receiver.
Press and hold the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to dim and turn off the lights. (Repeat to
brighten.)
8) SELECT – Selects the item highlighted.
9) ARROWS – Move the onscreen highlight up, down, left or right.
10)
ACTIVE – Displays the DIRECTV Active™ Channel—local weather and more!
11) INFO – Displays channel banner or info to a highlighted program or channel cell.
12) DOOR PANEL – The access card slot and RESET key are located behind the door panel.
Insert your DIRECTV Access Card
Locate the access card that came packed with your DIRECTV Plus Receiver materials and insert
the card, facing upward, fully into the slot.
ACTIVE INFO
SELECT
Getting Familiar