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The Guide
Overview of the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide
®
The Guide is your helpful tool that displays listings of current and upcoming programs. Find out
what’s on (now or later), change the channel, find and purchase a pay per view movie or event,
even do a special search for a program you’re interested in. You’ll find program information for the
current time slot and forward for a total of 90 minutes displayed – and information for up to the
next 3
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2
days.
The Guide displays most of the channel banner items, plus:
1) Picture In Graphic (PIG)
2) Time slots (with half-hour headings)
3) Channel number and call letters
4) Program listings
Also, some icons you may see next to program listings include:
– Alternate audio track available
– Broadcast in letterbox format
– All Day Ticket showings
Getting Around in the Guide
1) Press the GUIDE key on your remote.
2) You can choose how you want to sort the Guide. Select All Channels, or only those
in a specific category by using the up and down arrow keys on the remote to highlight your
choice.
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When you display the Guide – or when
performing other tasks – you’ll see
a small video picture, the Picture In
Graphic (PIG), of the last channel you
were watching in the upper right-hand
corner of the screen. So, no matter what
you’re doing, you don’t miss a thing!
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