Your Genie HD DVR and Genie Mini Client
come with the amazing Genie remote.
At the very top are the On and Off buttons.
These buttons turn both your TV and receiver
on and off together.
Menu activates your DIRECTV home screen.
Here you can browse programs based on your viewing habits,
get recommendations,
search for specific shows or browse by category,
manage recordings, access extra features,
review your system settings, and more.
Click on the Guide button to see the channel guide.
Navigate your way through any menu with the arrow keys,
and press Select to choose a program or option.
Use the fast-forward and rewind buttons in the guide
to jump forward or backwards 12 hours in time,
so you can look ahead for future programs,
and push the Dash button to reveal more guide options.
Pressing Info displays the name
and a description of the program you are on,
and Back returns you to the previous screen.
Press the R button to record a program.
Press it twice to record the whole series.
The List button displays all your recorded programs.
Press the red circle button
to delete a program from your playlist,
and press Exit
to leave the playlist, menu, or program guide.
The Volume and Channel buttons are located here,
and these buttons pause, rewind, and fast-forward
both live and prerecorded shows.
Press the Replay button to skip back six seconds
during both live and recorded shows.
Use the Advance button to fast-forward
at 30-second intervals.
And finally, here at the bottom is the keypad.
Use the numbers to type in a channel number directly,
then press Enter.