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How to use my Bell Satellite TV remote control
Your Bell Satellite TV remote control comes programmed to work with your receiver and has a variety of features. This article will help you get more acquainted with some of the basic features of your remote.
Reminder: To control your TV, VCR, DVD player, or another device, your remote needs to be programmed for that device. Find out how to program your remote here.
Remote features
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| SAT/TV/VCR/AUX These buttons let you select which device the remote will control. |
POWER buttons The larger red button is the power button for the mode (SAT/TV/VCR/AUX) currently selected. The smaller red button is the power button for your TV. |
MENU Displays the menu for the device you are controlling. |
TV/VIDEO Changes your TV's video modes. |
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| PAGE UP/DOWN Let you navigate the programming guide one page at a time. When watching a show, use these buttons to change the picture format (HD-capable receivers only). |
VOLUME buttons Increases or decreases the volume of your TV or surround sound system. |
MUTE Mutes the volume. |
GUIDE Displays the programming guide. |
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| SELECT Confirms a selection. |
Arrow buttons Change the channel and let you navigate the programming guide. The right arrow brings up the browse banner. The left arrow lets you search for shows by theme. |
RECALL Returns you to the last channel you were watching. |
INFO Displays program information. If you're in the programming guide or browse banner, it will display the information for the highlighted program. |
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| VIEW LIVE TV Returns you to live TV from almost any menu. |
CANCEL Returns you to the previous menu and lets you clear certain on-screen messages. |
PVR When pressed once, displays the My Recordings page. When pressed a second time, displays your daily schedule. |
SKIP BACK Skips the program you're watching back by 10 seconds. |
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| SKIP FWD Skips forward by 30 seconds when watching a pre-recorded program. |
BACK/FWD Let you rewind or fast forward a program at speeds of up to 300x. |
STOP Stops a recorded event from playing. If you're watching a live program and have paused it, STOP takes you back to live TV. |
PLAY Plays a paused recording or a recording from the My Recordings list. |
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| PAUSE Pauses and unpauses a recorded or live program. |
RECORD Records a program instantly, or lets you set-up a recurring event timer. |
Numbered buttons Let you enter a channel number in the programming guide or while watching a program. Can also be used to navigate within the MENU. |
# (Pound) Displays the Search menu. From there, you can search for a program by title or keywords. |
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| * (Star) Lets you change the zoom mode of the channel you're watching on HD-capable receivers. |
PIP The PIP button on a dual-mode receiver will activate picture-in-picture mode, allowing you to watch two TV shows at once. |
POSITION While in picture-in-picture mode (PIP), use the POSITION button to adjust the position of the PIP window on your screen. |
SWAP Displays the Search menu. From there, you can search for a program by title or keywords. |
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