DIRECTV guide is a feature of the Television Company that provides people with what is being aired on the channels at the time and at other subsequent times. It is important to have a guide always since there are hundreds of channels that offer programming from DIRECTV. Below is a detailed process on how one can navigate to the guide and or utilize the service provided by the guide.
Accessing the Guide
However, the most basic method of bringing up the guide on the screen is by using the “GUIDE” button from your DIRECTV remote. This will immediately lead you to the on-screen guide where you can freely see the channel and program guide.
If you lost your DIRECTV remote control, or the batteries are drained, there is a way to get a guide directly on the television box; you just need to use the arrow buttons on the box to highlight the ‘Guide’ option on the screen. Next, hit the large round ‘ENTER’ key in the middle of the arrow buttons on the box to launch the guide.
Understanding the Layout
When you initially start with the guide, you will find the list of channels from top to bottom vertically on the left side while the programs in the respective channels from the chosen time slots are horizontally on the top. In the current time, there will be a vertical bar, which will run through the guide making it easier to determine where you are as per the time.
The channel and the time slot that the selected program will be displayed on the television will be highlighted when using the arrow and Enter buttons to browse through. You also get more detailed information about a certain program at the top or down below depending on the selected guide. They might cover details such as the episode name, the actors involved, rating information, the name of the sports teams, and other useful information.
If the channel is listed in the Guide, then available options as a browser are Between Programme, Programme Sponsorship, Teleshopping, and Teletext.
If you want to give it a channel-surfing look, all you have to do is move up and down on the directions found on your remote control. This will allow you to move up and down through all the DIRECTV channels in a sequential manner starting with numbers 1 through 99 and numbers 100 through 199. When a channel is being changed you will see the programme information appear at the top or bottom of the screen with information about the program currently on air.
You can also use Page Up or Page Down keys on your remote to scroll through the pages. It presents six channels on a page and you can easily switch between the pages which contain the other groups of the channels.
VERIFICATION OF PROGRAM LISTING AND TIMETABLE
Apart from using the up and down buttons to navigate through the channel list, there are other features available; flipping from left to right across the program list, and program times available as well are accessed via the left and right arrow buttons. This enables you to schedule the programs that are expected to air at a later time in the selected channel and other additional channels.
Page Up/Page Down – similar to the above-mentioned, it moves further ahead (or back) in the list by a page at a time. The cursor within the boxed guide listing will indicate its position as to the channel, day of the week, date, and time while navigating within the guide listings.
Finding a Specific Program
If you know this guide offers the name or type of program you are interested in, you will often find a search tool as well. On most of the DIRECTV remotes and the guide interfaces, the user would then have to use the Enter or Ok button to type in the search. Here you could type the full or partial name of the program or movie. While typing with the keyboard, the guide will display the titles and the channel in which it is available.
Another convenient way to go to the next listing for a particular program or team is to press the Yellow button of your DIRECTV remote while pointing at the desired program in the program guide. So if you find your beloved program a few listings in the timeline, press Yellow to jump instantly to the next showing.
Filtering By Genre
Depending on the version of the DIRECTV guide that you have, you may be able to sort the channels and programs by categories such as sports, movies, kids, news, and so on There might be a genre bar on top of the guide home page that one can use. One tab or genre filter has to be selected so that the user only gets the list of shows belonging to the chosen type of programming.
Remember that this only functions to remove certain content from the channels temporarily and does not alter what is displayed on these channels. If done while using the filter, you can click on the All tab to get back to the normal list view.
Using The Mini-Guide
This means that while watching a program, pressing the arrow left button on the remote control will display a mini floating channel guide. You will notice a list of channels and programs for the next 1,5 hours in the form of the not-as-large grid.
The mini guide enables you to look at what is airing next at a glance without having to switch between programs. It is also possible to move the arrows to view the ‘Viewing now’ option on other channels without opening the full guide view.
Hopefully, this gives you a better idea of how to use the guide for accessing the various services provided by DIRECTV. After all the channels and programs available and the number of them is great, the logical guide makes the search for something interesting easier. It will save you the trouble of missing out on great sports events, new series, and movie marathons on channels you might not watch regularly. Happy viewing!
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