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Using the Menu System
Chapter 5: Using the Menu System
Using the Menu System
To display the main menu, press MENU on the remote control.
To use the menu system, press the remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight your on-screen
choice and press the SELECT button to select it.
While using the program guides or menu system, you will often see a line of text at the bottom of
the screen explaining what you are seeing on-screen, or telling you what your next step is.
Exiting a Screen
There are two ways to exit a menu:
• Press the EXIT button on the remote control. The on-screen display clears from the screen and
you return to TV viewing.
• Press the PREV button on the remote control (this returns you to the previous screen).
Main Menu items
This section briey describes each of the options available from the main menu. More information
about each menu and its features is included later in this chapter.
The Program Guide menu button displays a menu with a variety of different ways to view
program guide information.
The Proles menu button displays a menu where you can set up, modify, or choose user
proles, as well as lock the system to put prole controls into effect.
The Mailbox menu button accesses mail messages from DIRECTV.
The Purchases menu button accesses menus where you can review or cancel upcoming
purchases, as well as review past purchases.
The System Setup menu button allows you to adjust the way your system works, to get more
information about system features, get dish pointing coordinates, etc.