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Device controls/media dashboard—To stop watching what is currently playing, press the
Power button (if applicable).
6.2.16.4 Cable TV or Satellite
Use the Control4 system Watch > Cable TV or Watch > Satellite icon on your Navigators to watch
channels from your cable TV or satellite devices.
Tip: Control4 recommends that you use the Channels icon to get to your favorite channels quickly
(rather than using the cable TV or satellite icons). You can add your channels from cable TV, satellite,
or television to the channels list for easier access. Using Favorites (Star icon) works well also.
You can set up the channels that you'll see in the Navigators using the Composer HE or Composer
ME Media view.
To watch satellite or cable TV:
1. On the Navigator's Home page, select Watch > Satellite (Dish Network, Direct TV, and so on),
Cable TV, or Channels.
If you’ve selected a satellite service or Cable TV, go to Step 2.
If you’ve selected Channels, go to Step 3.
2. Device controls—Select the channel, and then select Play on the device controls to start
watching TV, or go to Step 3.
3. Channels—Choose your channels by All Channels, Genres, Sources, or use Guide on your
System Remote Control. Select the channel in one of the following categories to view the station:
All Channels—A list of all channels displays by default.
Genres—Select to view channels by category, for example, News.
Sources—Select the source, for example, Cable TV or Dish Network. If you select Cable TV,
only those listings appear. More device controls appear in the media dashboard.
Tip: Get to your favorite stations by using Favorites. See “Favorites” for details.
To sort the channel list:
Use the sort icons to view your stations by channel number (09) or channel name (AZ). See “Sort
View” for details.
To stop watching, use these options:
System Remote Control—To stop watching anything in the room, press Room Off.
Device controls/media dashboard (not applicable for Cable TV)—To stop watching what is
currently being viewed, press the Power button (if applicable).
6.2.16.5 Television
Use the Control4 system Television or Channels icon on your Navigators to watch the television.
Tip: If you add the channels in Composer, they will appear in the Channels icon on the touch screens
or MyHome apps and in the System Remote Control's List Navigator (SR-250).