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connected an off-air antenna or cable TV cable, it can tune in your local off-air NTSC and
digital broadcasts or cable TV programs.
All available channels from any of these sources will appear in the Guide, and can be
tuned in using the CH
press the INFO button) indicate the signal type for the program you are watching
(Satellite, Analog, or Digital). Satellite indicates the program on the current channel is
being received through your satellite dish. Analog indicates that the program is an NTSC
program from a cable company or off-air antenna. Digital indicates the program is a
Digital TV broadcast (either HDTV or SDTV) being received from a cable TV connection
or off-air antenna. (See Chapter 1 for discussions of the types of TV programming your
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press the SELECT button or wait a few seconds for the system to tune to the new channel.
For some broadcasts, you may need to enter a two-part number to specify a channel and
a sub-channel (entering 5–1, for example, would tune you to channel 5, sub-channel 1).
To enter two-part channel numbers, use the number buttons to enter the first number, then
press the delimiter button ( – ), then enter the second number.
VOL + button on the remote control to increase the volume or the VOL - button to
decrease the volume. In order for the DIRECTV
your TV. (See Chapter 8: Programming the remote control.)
of the screen explaining what you are seeing on-screen, or telling you what your next
step is. When this brief explanation is not enough, you can view more detailed Help
screens by pressing the HELP button on your remote control.
After a few seconds, the Channel Banner disappears. If you want to clear it right away,
press the EXIT button on your remote control.
The Channel Banner provides the following information:
simply press the INFO button on your DIRECTV
information in the Channel Banner, plus
more details about the program.
For example, the Full Channel Banner for
a movie might display the category for the
movie (drama, comedy, action/adventure,
etc.), the cast, the year it was released, and
a short description of the plot. You can clear
the Full Channel Banner from your screen by
pressing the EXIT button on your remote
control.
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