Dish Network DP111, User Manual

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Using Timers
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. Select a letter in the keypad area on the screen. Repeat to spell out the
desired name. You can enter up to eight characters, including spaces. If
needed, select the
space
option to insert a space in the name or the
<back option to correct a letter.
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 .
U
SING
T
IMERS
Event timers allow you to set up the receiver to automatically change to a
channel and send a signal to a VCR to record a future “event,” that is, a
program. You can set an automatic event timer for a program listed with
start and stop times in the
Program Guide . A manual event timer allows
you to set custom start and stop times for a timer.
E
VENT
T
IMER
T
YPES
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. See Setting Up
the Receiver to Control the VCR on page 35.
Note : Most TV programs and films are copyrighted. In some cases,
copyright law may apply to private, in-home recording.
Tip: If you try to
make an empty
Favorites Lists
active, the receiver
displays an Error
message. You must
add at least one
channel to this
Favorites List
before you can
make it active.
Tip: You can use an
Auto-Tune event
timer to remind you
that a program is
about to start and
then automatically
tune the receiver to
the right channel.