Satellite Receiver Features
16 Chapter 3
The Channel Banner
The channel banner appears whenever you do one of the following:
• Tune to a channel.
• Press the remote control’s INFO, DIRECTV, or GO BACK buttons while watching programming.
• Press the up arrow, down arrow, or INFO on the satellite receiver’s front panel.
• Exit the on-screen menu system (except when you press the CLEAR button on your remote control).
The size of the banner depends on your choice in the Channel Banner Size control panel. The medium channel banner is
shown on this page. The full banner (the medium banner, plus a description of the program you’re watching if one’s
available) appears when you press INFO, regardless of your choice in the Channel Banner Size control panel.
On-screen icons represent frequently-used menu items. Some icons also change appearance to show the item’s status.
Use the arrow buttons and SELECT to choose an icon.
Scout™
Program titles and information
MailboxAlphaSort™
System lock/unlock
Main menu
Alternate audio
Active Profile
Interactive content indicator
Viewing
suggestions
Category Guide
Alternate Audio
indicator
Caller ID
Buttons of the Channel Banner
Main Menu icon Takes you to the Main menu.
Locked icon The system is locked. Spending, viewing and other limits cannot be accessed or changed. Selecting this icon displays a password
menu. Enter the correct system password to override settings.
Unlock icon The system is unlocked. Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed or changed. Selecting this icon in the channel banner
displays the Lock System control panel.
Video Unlock icon A password has been entered to temporarily override the limits. The system will remain unlocked until the satellite
receiver is turned off or re-locked.
Program Unlock icon A password has been entered to override limits for a single program. After the program ends, or when the channel is
changed, limits are restored.
AlphaSort™ icon Enables you to sort titles alphabetically.
Scout™ icon Allows you to search for programs using key words.
Mail icon Displays the Mail screen. The icon will be white if you have an unread mail.
Telephone icon Displays the Caller ID list screen. The icon will be white if you have received a new call but have not accessed the Caller ID List
screen. It will be gray if you have accessed the Caller ID List screen.
Viewing Suggestions icon Displays the Viewing Suggestions menu.
Category Guide icon Lets you search for programs matching a particular category or subcategory.
Alternate Audio icon Cycles through the alternate audio choices.
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