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CHAPTER 4
Watching TV
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Getting information on the TV program you are watching
Your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver provides several layers of information about the TV programs
you watch.
The Channel Banner
As you change channels you will see a Channel Banner on each channel you tune to.
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:
The Full Channel Banner
The Channel Banner provides quick information as you button channels on your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver. If you want to see information about the channel you are currently watching,
simply press the INFO button on your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver’s remote control. Pressing the
INFO button displays the Full Channel Banner.
The Full Channel Banner displays all the
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.
Channel number and name
Channel logo Program start
and end times
Program rating Information icons
(See next page for details.)
Current time and date
Current user profile
Signal type and
audio format
Program title