How to set cable box to return to live TV automatically after watching an On Demand program?

Is there a way to set a "time out" on the various menu/viewing functions so that they do not remain in a state awaiting interaction? For example, when an On Demand show ends it waits for an entry ... forever. I come back the next morning and it's still on that screen. How annoying! Also some menu options (like the Guide) have similar behavior: stay in that state until EXIT (or BACK) is pressed.

I would like to set these to time-out and have the box return to airing the live TV feed without intervention. Is that possible?