User manual DIRECTV SIR-S310W

[. . . ] DIRECTV Receiver Owner's Manual For DIRECTV ® Receiver Models: SIR-S300W SIR-S310W Warning!Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any part inside of this product. This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance has been included with this product. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. [. . . ] Here's how: 1 With the Guide displayed on your screen, press the green G button on your remote control. The time control bar appears across the bottom of the Guide. 2 Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the time controls. Press the button to select the controls you wish to use. 50 Chapter 3: Watching TV Here is an explanation of each time control. Moves the Guide view back 6 hours (unavailable when viewing the current time). Moves the Guide view back 30 minutes (unavailable when viewing the current time). Moves the Guide view back 24 hours (unavailable when viewing the current time). Moves the Guide view ahead 24 hours. Viewing a category of programs in the Guide You can set your Guide to show you all channels, or only channels showing programs in a specific category (for example, only channels showing sports, or only channels showing movies). Here's how: 1 With the Guide displayed on your screen, press the yellow Y button on your remote control. A list of Guide Categories appears on your screen. 2 Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the Guide category you wish to view, then press the button. The Guide Category list disappears and the Guide appears, displaying channels showing programs that match the category you chose. 51 Chapter 3: Watching TV Using the Logo Guide The Logo Guide displays 21 channel logos and a Channel Banner showing information about the program currently showing on the highlighted channel. Follow the steps in this section to use the Logo Guide. Displaying and clearing the Logo Guide To display or clear the Logo Guide: 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control. Then use the arrow buttons to highlight the Guide menu item, and press the button on your remote control. Then use the arrow buttons to highlight the Logo Guide option, and press the button on your remote control. Or, you can set the default Guide Style so that the Logo Guide always appears whenever you press the GUIDE button on your remote control. See Setting the default Guide style on page 46 for details on setting the default Guide Style. To clear the Logo Guide from your screen, press the EXIT button on your remote control. This Banner shows information about the program showing on the highlighted channel. Current time and date 2 3 4 Logo Guide overview Title of the program on the highlighted channel. Picture-in-Guide shows you the program you are watching. The channel logo list; use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight different logos. These icons remind you about the Guide functions of the red, green, yellow, and blue buttons on your remote control. 52 Chapter 3: Watching TV Getting around in the Logo Guide You can use the Logo Guide to get information about the programs currently showing on your DIRECTV Receiver. Here's how: 1 To highlight different program listings in the Logo Guide, use the arrow buttons on your remote control to move up, down, left, or right in the logo list. When you highlight a logo, it is replaced by the channel name and number in the Logo Guide. 2 3 4 To move up and down through the channel logos a full page at a time, press the CH+ and CH- buttons on your remote control. [. . . ] There are two ways to program your remote control: · Manual method: Using this method, you use the code lists provided in this chapter to enter the code for your band of TV, VCR, etc. Scanning method: Using this method, you use your remote control to go through the possible codes sets one at a time until you find one that works for your device. Try this method if there is no code listed for your brand of device, or if the listed codes do not work. · Manual method To use the manual method to program your DIRECTV Receiver's remote control, follow these steps: 1 Turn on the device you want to control. 2 3 Aim the DIRECTV Receiver's remote control at the device. Simultaneously press the SET button and the device button for the device you want to program your remote control to operate, (the TV button, for example). [. . . ]