Is there a to make it so when I put the unit in standby the display is shut off by default so I don't have to press two buttons.

I'm not sure what you mean. When I press the "power" button on my central or on my central's remote control, the display changes to a clock and the backlight turns off. I only need to press one button, not two.

Please tell me which two buttons you're pressing, and please more clearly define "display is shut off". It's possible that you might be describing a known bug and you need to get the online software update. Not sure.