User manual

Chapter 3
Using the System
Page 31
Change Channels
You can c hange c hannel on your satellite receiver while watching a
program by doing one of the following:
• Press the remote control UP or DOWN A RROW
button to change the channel.
•UsetheNUMBER PAD buttons to enter the
channel number you want.
Note: If you apply a Favorites List, you can
use the UP or DO WN ARROW buttons to
change channels on the list you a pply, or use
the number buttons to change to any channel,
even if it is not on your a pplied list. The
receiver skips over bloc ked channe ls if you
hide them and lock the receiver. See page 38
for inform ation on
Favor ites Lists.
Use the Program Guide
You can use the Program Guide to se e wha t program s are on and to
change channels.
• The first time you use the receiver, it will take a little while to
display the
Program Guide. A messa ge m ay be displa yed
indicating that the
Program Guide needs to be updated. This is
normal.
•Ared background behind a channel usually means you haven’t
subscribed to the channel. Once you buy a c hannel, you can tune to
it. To order a channel, please call 1-800-333-DI SH (3474) or use
the
Dish button to order through the Customer Support application.
Tip: The
Program
Guideisyour
key to satellite
TV programs.
The recei ver
displays the
Program
Guide on the
TV screen.