A:AnswerYou should be able to call Direct Tv and they will step you through on how to program it also using HDMI cables automatically links up your equipment . It still might not control the volume level though. I still use my Yamaha remote to control the volume because if I ever want to change anything in the programming of the receiver you can still do so through that remote
A:AnswerI do not believe this you can do this. I have a Sony, Denon and this Yamaha. None of the three will do this. On my Sony TV I am able to turn the picture off through the tv settings.
A:AnswerDo not know but it could be the latter as we attached double cube Bose speakers to it and those specs at 6 ohms were necessary for the speakers.