RCA 1998 manual Timers Feature, Spending Limits, Editing or Canceling a Timer

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THE MENU SYSTEM

SPENDING LIMITS

Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spending limit for pay-per-view programs.

1. Point to Spending Limit, and press MENU•SELECT.

You can set a per-event spending limit for each

Profile.

2.Use the digits on the remote or use the arrow keys to enter a single-program spending limit.

After a spending limit is set and the system is locked, you must enter a password to purchase a pay-per-view program that costs more than your spending limit allows.

TIMERS FEATURE

The Timers feature allows you to preset your system to automatically tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time.

To use the Timers feature, select Timers from the Main menu to bring up the Timers screen. Select a Timer (1-8) and then use the arrow keys to complete the on-screen sentence. When the sentence is complete, select Run Timer.

Complete the on-screen sentence to set up a timer.

Spending limits are in effect only when the system is locked.

On-screen icons are an easy way to understand the timers.

indicates the timer is set.

indicates the timer is set for a PPV.

indicates a timer conflict.

Editing or Canceling a Timer

From the Timers screen, select the Timer you want to edit or cancel, and then do the following:

•Use the arrows keys to edit the Timer, then select Run Timer.

•Select Clear Timer to cancel the timer.

•To watch the program daily or weekly, edit that program’s timer.

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