Section 2
EchoStar User Interface
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Digital Satellite Receivers - Fixed
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THE EPG MENU STRUCTURE
The
key gives access to the EPG menu, that helps you to control the timers and to view
the information in the Electronic Program Guide (EPG).
The EPG menu makes use of the EPG, i-key and the color keys on your Remote Control Unit
(RCU) to allow for quick access to the different EPG and timer functions. When the EPG
menu shows:
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The
(Red) key gives access to the timers.
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The
(Green) key gives, if available from the service provider, access to the scheduled
program information which can be available for a few hours up until 14 days in advance.
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The
key gives, if available from the service provider, access to the detailed program
information of the current selected program. Sometimes the information is not directly
available, if necessary allow the receiver to collect the detailed program information.
NOTE
Most digital channels broadcast program data as an EPG. Digital channels that
broadcast EPG offer you program information in advance for a certain period of time.
The EPG information is not always available. Sometimes the service provider supplies
only the program name, the now/next information or sometimes nothing at all. EchoStar
has no influence on this matter.
CAUTION
Note that the timer does not start or program your video recorder (VCR). You have to
set the timer of your VCR also to the same time as on the receiver. Please refer to the
user’s guide of your VCR how to record from a satellite receiver.
On quite a lot of VCRs you have to select the so called external channel (E1).
Red
Green