Using the remote control 15
Remote control
functions
The navigation buttons are the most versatile (and most used) remote control
feature. Using only the navigation buttons, you can perform virtually all
on-screen functions including:
• Selecting a highlighted screen menu item.
• Moving the screen highlight (or cursor) up, down, left and right.
• Jumping directly to the OneLine™ Guide.
• Changing channels using the OneLine Guide.
Use the navigation buttons to move up, down, left, or right through the
on-screen displays.
Press the navigation buttons up or down to display the OneLine guide while you
are watching a program. When the OneLine guide appears, press the navigation
buttons up or down to step to the next higher- or lower-numbered channel.
Press the
GUIDE button to display the current program guide. Press it a second
time (while a program title is highlighted) to display the
Guide Options menu.
Press the
DISPLAY button to display a brief description about the program you
are viewing. For more details, press it again to display the Information Banner.
The
DISPLAY button provides scheduling information (and pay per view
purchase information) about the program highlighted in the program guide. See
Chapter 5 – Using program guides, on page 27 for more information.
Use the
CHANNEL (CH +/–) button to move up or down to the next available
channel in the OneLine Guide or scroll through a page of program guide
selection.
Press the
EXIT button to exit from any on-screen guide, remove banners, or
terminate an action.
RM-Y807 Remote Control:
Move the device switch to
SAT to control the DIRECTV
®
Receiver. The other
positions on the device switch indicate the devices they control.
RM-Y812 Remote Control:
Press the
SAT function button to control the DIRECTV Receiver. The other
function buttons indicate the devices they control.
Installing remote control
batteries
To install or replace the remote control batteries:
1. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the remote control.
2. Remove the battery compartment cover.
3. Insert two “AA” size batteries as shown, observing the correct polarity.
4. Replace the battery compartment cover.