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Using the remote controlm
This chapter explains how to:
Use the HMRC-8 and HMRC-9 remote control functions. (see page 13)
Install and replace the remote control batteries. (see page 14)
Program the remote to work with your system components. (see page 14)
Access interactive programming features. (see page 15)
Turns satellite receiver power on/off(standby).
Turns selected component power on/off.
Component control
Selects the component that you want to control.
Buttons illuminate to indicate the component
that the remote control is set to operate.
Receiver control group
Most frequently used functions
are grouped together (see below).
Channel (CH) up/down
Moves to next or previous channel during viewing.
Display next program guide page (Grid guide only).
Previous channel
Toggle between the current channel and
the last channel watched.
One-touch navigation to setup menus for audio, video,
program guide and Watchword searches.
Numeric keypad
Reserved for future upgrade
Change video input source
(CATV, terrestrial antenna, or other video device).
Performs VCR control functions
Turn on keypad backlight
Program guide
View the list of available programming
TurboTune
View the TurboTune guide
Favorites
View listings of your preferred programming
Clear
Cancel the on-screen function
and return to previous activity
Select/Move/OneLine guide
Press to select an on-screen option,
Press the arrows to move the screen highlight,
Press to view the OneLine Guide (if no menu option)
HRMC-9 Remote Control Function Quick Reference
Using the remote control

Using the remote control
Interactive guide
Access interactive
features
View information
about the currently
selected program
Power
Turns satellite receiver power on/off(standby).
Turns selected component power on/off.
Component control
Selects the component that you want to control.
Buttons illuminate to indicate the component
that the remote control is set to operate.
Receiver control group
Most frequently used functions
are grouped together (see below).
Channel (CH) up/down
Moves to next or previous channel during viewing.
Display next program guide page (Grid guide only).
Previous channel
Toggle between the current channel and
the last channel watched.
Director group
One-touch navigation to setup menus for audio, video,
program guide and Watchword searches.
Numeric keypad
Reserved for future upgrade
Input
Change video input source
(CATV, terrestrial antenna, or other video device).
VCR control
Performs VCR control functions
Program guide
View the list of available programming
TurboTune
View the TurboTune guide
Favorites
View listings of your preferred programming
Clear
Cancel the on-screen function
and return to previous activity
Select/Move/OneLine guide
Press to select an on-screen option,
Press the arrows to move the screen highlight,
Press to view the OneLine Guide (if no menu option)
HM RC-8 Remote Control Function Quick Reference
The DIRECTV Receiver front panel buttons can provide the basic controls
needed to access major DIRECTV System features. However, using the remote
control simplifies accessing the basic system functions, enhances your system’s
capabilities, and provides convenient shortcuts to extended features.
Additionally, most remote control buttons can also control other home
entertainment system components.

Remote control
functions
Thejoystick is the most versatile (and most used) remote control feature. Using
only the joystick, you can perform virtually all on-screen functions including:
Selecting a highlighted screen menu item.
Moving the screen highlight (or cursor> up, down, left and right.
Jumping directly to the OneLineTM Guide.
Changing channels using the OneLine Guide.
Use the joystick to move up, down, left, or right through the on-screen displays.
This @ icon appears throughout this manual to instruct you to use the joystick
to navigate through on-screen menus and guides. SELECT means press the
joystick in the center to activate or choose a highlighted menu option.
Press the joystick up or down to display the OneLine guide while you are
watching a program. When the OneLine guide appears, press the joystick up or
down to step to the next higher- or lower-numbered channel.
Press the GUIDE button to display the current program guide. Press it a second
time (while a program title is highlighted) to display the Guide Options menu.
Press the INFO button to display a brief description about the program you are
viewing. For more details, press it again to display the Information Banner. The
INFO button provides scheduling information (and pay per view purchase
information) about the program highlighted in the program guide. See Chapter 5
- Using program guides, on page 25 for more information.
Use the CHANNEL (CH) button to move up or down to the next available
channel in the OneLine Guide or scroll through a page of program guide
selection.
Press the CLEAR button to exit from any on-screen guide, remove banners, or
terminate an action.
The INPUT button allows you to select programming from additional program
sources connected to the satellite receiver such as a DVD player, VCRs, or a
terrestrial TV antenna signal. Repeatedly press INPUT to cycle through each
available input source in your system.
Press the SAT component select button to control the DIRECTV Receiver. The
other component select buttons indicate the devices they control. You can
program the AUX button to control another digital device such as an audio CD
player.
The DIRECTOR buttons provide convenient shortcuts to find programming and
adjust system features to suit your personal preferences.
Using the remote control

Installing remote control To install or replace the remote control batteries:
batteries 1. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the remote control.
Programming the
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2. Remove the battery compartment cover.
3. Insert two “AAA” size batteries as shown, observing the correct polarity.
4. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Installing batteries in the remote control
You can operate your TV, VCR, and Audio/Video receiver using your HRMC-8
or HMRC-9 remote control. Use the Code Scanning or Code Entry method to
program the remote control. Code scanning may be more time-consuming, but
you don’t need to know manufacturer’s control codes. Using the Code entry
method may be quicker, but you’ll need to know the correct manufacturer’s
control codes for each component you want to operate.
1. Aim your remote control at the component you want to use.
2. Hold down the desired device button (TV, for example).
3. Press the MUTE button for one second.
4. Release both buttons together.
Code scanning To use this method:
Using the remote control
5. The device button (in this example, the TV button) glows and remains lit.
If the button does not light, repeat the previous steps.
6. Use one of the two programming methods described above.
1. Repeatedly tap the top part of the CHANNEL (CH) button.
2. Continue to step through the codes until the component turns off, indicating
you have found the correct component code. If you accidentally pass a code
that responds or realize you may not have been aiming the remote control at
the component, tap the lower part of the CHANNEL (CH) button to step
backward through the codes.
3. Press the remote control POWER button to verify the proper code by
turning the device on and off.
4. Press the device button (in this example, TV) again to lock in the code.

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Code Entry To use this method:
1. Find the three-digit code or codes for the type and brand of the component
you want to control (in this example, TV). Refer to Appendix B -
Manufacturers device control codes, on page 39.
2. If several codes are listed, you may have to try some or all of them.
After entering a code, press the remote control’s POWER button to test it.
The correct code turns the device on and off.
3. Press the device (DVD, VCR, AUX, TV, SAT) button again to lock the code.
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easy-to-use service that allows you to interact with the television shows and
advertisements. When the blinking (g symbol appears in the upper left part of
your screen, you know that the program you’re watching has been enhanced
with DIRECTV INTERACTIVE’“.
Simply press the q button on your remote control.You can use your remote
control to access up-to-the-minute sports scores, news and weather, get program
trivia, respond to offers during commercials, and purchase products, all while
watching TV.
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Using the remote control

Use these codes to program your control operate your system components.
Table 3: VCR brands and remote control codes
Aiwa
Lloyd Samsung 102040032104107109112113115120
122125159 1
Akai 1 016043046124125142146 I
Ampro 1 072 I Magin 11
Anam
Canon 028031
Marta Sharp 031054053
Matsui 1 027030
Shintom 024
Capehart 108 MEI I 031 Signature 034
Craig 003040135 Memorex 102101003010014031034053072139
134
Curtis
Mathes
031 041156 MGA 045046059
Daewoo 117119005116007010065108110
112
Minolta 001156
001 003008009010014017081101
Sony 003031 052056057058149155
Soundesign 034
STS 001
1 I
1 I
( I
1
Daytron 108 Mitsubishi 001 059061046051142045162
Sylvania 031059034067
Dimensia 156
MTC 034040
Symphonic 034
DBX 012023039043 Multitech 024034
Tandy 010034
Dynatech 034053
NEC 012023043048039 Tatung 1 039043023 I
Electrohome 059 Nordmende I 043
Emerson 006029035025027034036037046
101129131138017031044152157
153
Fisher 003 008009010
Funai 034
GE 031072144147063151107109156
126
Go Video 040132136
Optonica 053054
Panasonic 1 070133031 066160161 Teknica 1 031 019034101 I
Pentax 1 001 013063156 TMK I 006 I
Philco 031 034067 Toshiba 112008131 047059082001 042
Philips ) 031 067034101 054071 Totevision IO40101 I
Goldstar 1 101123012001114 I Pilot I 101 Unitech I 040 I
Harman 012045
Kardon
7
1 ;o;;;
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Quartz IO02014
Instantreplay I 031 Quasar 1 070133160161031066
JCL 1 031 I RadioShack 123
JCPenney 001 012040101156066
I001107109144147151041034040156
Jensen 1 043 I 003008010014031034040053054101
JVC 048050043130060012031150055
158
Kenwood ) 014034047048023 I
Vector
Research
012
Video 012046034141
Concepts
11
003001 024031 034040053054017131
Manufacturers device control codes

Blaupunkt 088
Cairn 206
Candle 070002003 004
Capehart 058
CCE 001 004024
Cetronic 043
Citizen 070002003004043101103143
Classic 043
Concerto 004
Contec 043 050051
Coronado 143
Craig 043 054191
Crown 043143
Curtis 070101143004
Mathes
cxc 043
Daewoo 076103004016043114120127143
128136192044
Daytron 004143
Dynasty 043
Dynatech 062
Ekmohome 024076120143
Emerson 004005028043047048050051076
120143151153154155070096191
Fisher 007 057
Fujitsu 198
Funal 028043
Futuretech 043
GE 160165161070008009034056073
074130155167004145
GoldstarlLG 004 lo6 110 112 119 127 143 193
Gradiente 004038106
Hall Mark 004
Hitachi 007011 004009010012023072075
143158
Infinity 164
Manufacturers device control codes
Table 4: Television brands and remote control codes
JBL 164 RCA 160161156165065070004023024056
074152167145
070004008009024030065101160143
007019043047
nlRealistic
Runco 1 072130
JVC 1 001034038083199 I Sampo 1 004070058 207
KEC 1 043 I Samsung ~101004050089105160127143133
Kenwood )070001 I Sanyo 1 007020053 057 082
Kloss I 002059 I ~~~~~ ;;rs 1 ;;tI8043048143
KMC 143
KTV I 043143154070 I
Magnavox 003004022059060061063064070094
127160164
Marantz 070164
Soundesign 028003004043
Spectricon 1 112
Matsui I 164 sss 1 004043
Memorex 1 004007072 I SupreMacy I 002
015030028094004007057082143160
Metz I 088 I Sylvania ) 003044059060063064070127160164
I
MGA 024070004024028042 I
Minerva 088 I
Mitsubishi 004024040042028146
MTC 070004062101
NAD 015025
NEC 070040016056024130134019004
Nikei 043
Onking 043
Onwa 043
Optonica 019081
Orion 201 202 203 204205
Panasonic 034080056164
Philco 070003059060064004056063024164
Philips 164093038005059127070003004
Pioneer 025070004018023190
Portland 004143065
Proscan 160161167145065
Proton 004058112143171173
Quasar 034056080164
RadioShack 004019043 127143
Symphonies 194052
Tandy I 081
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Teknika 002003004024028043072101143
Telerent 072
Tera 173
TMK I 004
Toshiba 015030007 040062101
Universal I 008 oog
Video
Concepts
146
Vidtech I 004
Wards 004019064008009028060061063072
074143164165
Westinghouse 076 120
Yamaha I 004070

Adcom
AMC
Arcam
Audio File
Audio
Techinica
Aiwa
Akal
Anam
Bose
B&K
Carver
Clarion
Denon
Englightened
Audio
Fisher
Fosgate
Audionics
GE
Harmon
Kardon
Haitai
Hitachi
JCPenney
Jesen
146149227244
083084
093 098
111114117156170199203219231
241254
181 233
180
064137219
150152
013098107126129160163220245
249
151169
101133191202208246247
078153
107129157163176
228 248
216123
073195248249
109154178
Table 5: AUX audio brands and remote control codes
Magnavox 126162185186224228
Marantz 074105126128139155162186232
McIntosh 251
Mondial 069225
MCS 108178
Mitsubishi 253
Meridian 013067
NAD 128
Nakamichi 072212234235
Niles 236
Onkyo 094115116209211255
Pioneer 093132138210165189195201081 230
Quasar 131187
RCA 109213166
Realistic 103122123124172174177179180194
Rote1 204218 239
Sansui 196214126139075197
Sanyo 157129
Samsung 068
Scott 180190
Sharp 096125151161169182193
Sherwood 089127
Sony 097117147183200253237238188192
Soundstream 197
Starcom 141
Symphonic 124
Teat 102159180062
Technics 131184187 200202208165
Toshiba 175
Wards 163
Table 6: AUX-CATV brands and remote control codes
Yamaha 092120166240125169216
Zenith 222061
( Hamlin 1 015017022 I 1 Pioneer 1 007026027 I 1 TOCOM 1 003 I
JerroldlG.1 010021025
Oak 008016023
Zenith 004
Manufacturers device control codes

Alpine
Apex Digital I 076
Harmon
Kardon
Hitachi
JVCt
Table 7: DVD player brands and remote control codes
Magnavox 038 042 008 I
Onkyo I 207 Sony I 037 I
217 Panasonic 003 039 Toshiba 038 001
011
031
1 I
Philips 038 042 006 007
Yamaha 039 079
Pioneer 034 005 010 Zenith 028 041
Sharp
Table 8: DVD-Laser Disc Player brands and remote control codes
California Audio Quasar
Denon 043 044
Fisher 047
Kenwood 060
Magnavox 048 057
Radio Shack
047
056
1 RCA 1 046
I Realistic
1 Runco 1 058
Mitsubishi 1 Sanyo 1 052
NAD 1 057 1 Sharp I 060
Optimus Sony 050 053
Panasonic I 047 051 054
Philips 048
Technics 047 051 054
Toshiba 060
Pioneer 055 057 Yamaha 045 059
Manufacturers device control codes