Can the TV remote be used to control the DIRECTV Genie Whole-Home HD DVR?

While the DIRECTV® remote control supplied with the Genie™ Whole-Home DVR is recommended to control the receiver, the remote supplied with the TV can also be programmed to control many of the Genie's everyday functions.

The chart below is a list some functions of the Genie and the button on the TV remote that can operate these commands:

Genie Functions	TV Remote Buttons
On/Off	Power
Change channels	CH +/-
Previous channel	Jump
Manual channel numbers	0-9
Change volume	VOL +/-
Mute	Muting
Control pad	Select (Center), Up, Down, Left and Right
Sync Menu	Channel Up, Channel Down, Numbers 0-9 and Jump
Blue	Enter
DVR controls	Play, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward, Next and Prev
Record	Photo Frame
Green	Guide
Red	Red
Yellow	List
Menu	Sync Menu
Info	Display
Exit	Return

The following image is an example of the remote supplied with the TV: