sounds like you have just taken the default LCD settings when setting this activity up. in your example are you talking about what appears on the LCD? sounds like it....

i have a dish dvr (722) and the 659. i have the DVR command from the 722 mapped to the MENU button - two quick presses and i'm at my recorded shows.

another thing- my activity - using the dish dvr s is mapped to WATCH TV, and is not under MORE ACTIVITIES - not sure why yours would be set up this way.

i just reread your post- i believe you need to review all your settings and as akirby said you can map the commands to any of the 659 buttons (except media). go to CUSTOMIZE Buttons and go from there. if you have any other questions let me know as i have both DISH and the 659 and i'll be glad to help as are many others on this board.