Dish Network 512 - Manual (Page 59)

Chapter 3
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Using the System
Naming a Favorites List
1. Press MENU-8-2 to open Favorites .
2. Select the Favorites List that you want to modify.
3. Select the Edit Name option.
Note : You cannot change the name of the All Chan or All Sub list.
4. Enter the list’s name by doing one of the following:
• Use the virtual keyboard on screen to type the list’s name.
• Use the remote control NUMBER PAD to enter the letters in the Enter
List Name box. Numbers 2 through 9 have telephone-style numbers
written above them. To enter an H , for example, press 4 twice because
H is the second letter listed above the 4 on the NUMBER PAD.
• 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 name must contain at least one character. Two lists cannot have
the same name.
Note : At any time, you can select the Clear Entry option to clear the name.
5. Select the Done option to save all changes.
Making a Favorites List Active
If the Program Guide is open, press the GUIDE button to select the next
Favorites List . Press the GUIDE button repeatedly to scan through all lists.
Note : This works only if you have added channels to the Favorites List . If you
have not created a Favorites List , pressing the GUIDE button switches the
receiver between the All Chan and All Sub .
Using Timers
Event timers let you set up the receiver to tune in to future programs and/or
record them with the DVR features. An “event” is a program (one-time or