DISH Network 138410 User Manual

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Chapter 3
Using the System
Changing the Name of a Favorites List
1. Press the MENU button. 
2. Select the 
Favorites
 option.
 
3. Select the 
Favorites List
 that you want to change. 
4. Select the 
Edit List Name
 option to open the virtual keyboard.
Note
 You cannot change the name of the 
All Chan
 or 
All Sub
 list.
5. Name the 
Favorites List
 using one of the entry methods described on 
Note 
A list must have at least one character. Two lists cannot have the 
same name.
Note At any time, you can select 
Clear
 to clear the name.
6. Select 
Save
.
Using Timers
Event timers let you to set up the receiver to tune in future programs and/or 
record them on a VCR. An “event” is a program, sports event, Pay-Per-
View movie or anything else on satellite TV. 
You can set an automatic event timer for a program listed with start and 
stop times in the 
Program Guide
manual event timer lets you set custom start and stop times for a 
timer.
Note
: If you want to have the
 Event Timer
 record to a VCR, set up the 
receiver to control the VCR.
Event Timer Types
Reminder
 - Reminds you that a program is about to start.
Auto-Tune - 
Reminds you that a program is about to start; tunes the 
receiver to the program when it begins.
VCR - 
Reminds you that a program is about to start; tunes the receiver to the 
program when it begins; starts a VCR to record the program.
Note
: You can record only the program to which the receiver is tuned. If 
you open any menu while recording a program on videotape, the menu 
will also be recorded. If you change the volume or press the MUTE 
button, the volume change may be recorded - depending on how your 
TV and VCR are set up. If a start/stop program time changes by more 
than 24 hours, the timer will not activate.