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Controlling the
3
DST-3000
Receiver
Now it's time for you to take control. Take a few minutes to read through this chapter to begin to
understand how to operate your system. Let's begin with a couple of simple rules. First,
understand there is nothing you can do, using the front panel keys or the remote control keys,
which could harm DST-3000 receiver in any way. Once you understand the capabilities and
options available in your receiver, you'll be able to undo any changes or settings that you make.
It is not necessary to know everything your system can do right away. As you use the DST-3000
receiver, the techniques necessary to control it will become second nature.
Front Panel vs. Remote Control Keys
The front panel provides all the basic controls needed to access and use the primary features of
the DST-3000 receiver. The remote control has additional keys to provide shortcuts or access to
extended features of the DST-3000 receiver. Most of the remote control keys can also be used to
control other components in your entertainment system. For this reason, you must remember to
press the
key, putting the remote control in DST-3000 receiver mode, when you want to
SAT
control the DST-3000 receiver.
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L
The most common DST-3000 receiver-related keys that you will use are , , , , and
L
.
SELECT
Four distinct keys on the DST-3000 receiver front panel represent the direction keys. On the
remote control, the direction keys are represented by the top, bottom, left, and right keys
surrounding the
key. These keys are primarily used to move the highlight (also known as a
SELECT
cursor) around the screen. Press the
key to activate a highlighted item.
SELECT
Another key you will be using frequently is the
key, located on both the front panel of the
GUIDE
DST-3000 receiver and on the remote control. This key is used when you want to display the
current on-screen guide. Once you are in the guide, pressing the
key while a program title
GUIDE
is highlighted will display the Guide pop-up menu.
Another key appearing on both the front panel and the remote control is the
key. This key
INFO
is used to retrieve descriptive information about a currently airing event and to provide access to
scheduling information (and purchasing information for pay per view) about highlighted
programs in the on-screen guide.
The final key that appears on both the remote control and the front panel is the
key. Make
POWER
sure the remote control is in "SAT" mode for the
key to control the DST-3000 receiver.
POWER
When you turn the DST-3000 receiver off, it has not actually stopped using electricity. Rather, it
goes into a standby mode that enables it to continue monitoring data sent by DIRECTV, call in
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