Dish Network Solo 811 - Manual (Page 51)

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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
page 37.
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 .
• A 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.