Reference

Troubleshooting Tables

Timers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What Is Happening

 

Possible Reason

What to Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You try to set up an event timer

You must enter the password

• To be able to set up an event timer for the

 

 

and the receiver displays a

 

before you can create an

program, first enter the password.

 

 

message noting that the

 

event timer for a locked

 

 

 

program is locked.

 

program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You try to set up an event timer

You must order a Pay-Per-

• To be able to set up an event timer for the event,

 

 

and the receiver displays a

 

View event before you can

first order it.

 

 

message noting that the

 

create an event timer for it.

 

 

 

program is a Pay-Per-View

 

 

 

 

 

event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You try to set up an event

You already have set up the

• To be able to set up a new event timer, delete one

 

 

timer, but the receiver displays

 

maximum number of event

of the event timers you set up earlier.

 

 

an Error message giving you

 

timers.

 

 

 

the option to delete an event

 

 

 

 

 

timer that was set up earlier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You set up an event timer, but

You may have set up a

• Remember that a Reminder just reminds you that

 

 

the receiver does not tune to

 

Reminder but what you should

the program is about to start. An Auto-Tune timer

 

 

the channel of the program, or

 

have set up is an Auto-Tune

reminds you and tunes the receiver to the

 

 

does not record the program.

 

or a DVR timer.

program. A DVR timer reminds you, tunes the

 

 

 

 

 

receiver, and starts the hard drive. A DVR timer

 

 

 

 

 

can operate only if the receiver memory has

 

 

 

 

 

enough space.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You set up an event timer for a

You may have set up a timer

• Remember that a Once event timer operates just

 

 

program that is repeated (such

 

with an incorrect frequency.

one time. A Mon.-Fri.event timer operates

 

 

as a regularly scheduled

 

 

Monday through Friday on the same channel at

 

 

program), but the timer does

 

 

the same time. A Daily event timer does the

 

 

not operate for a showing of

 

 

same, Monday through Sunday. A Weekly event

 

 

the program.

 

 

timer operates once a week on the same channel

 

 

 

 

 

at the same time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You set up an event timer, but

You may have several timers

• Check the Priorities as described on page 62

 

 

the timer does not operate at

 

set up for the same time and

 

 

 

all.

 

the event timer you set is at a

 

 

 

 

 

lower priority than others

 

 

 

 

You may have selected New

• Check the Timer Frequency as described on

 

 

 

 

Episodes and the timer you

page 62.

 

 

 

 

set was for an episode that is

 

 

 

 

 

not new.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You set up a DISH Pass Timer

The DISH Pass Timer may

• Delete that DISH Pass Timer and begin again.

 

 

and you notice that you have

 

have included more matching

See page 68.

 

 

no space left on your DVR

 

programs than what you

 

 

 

Event List.

 

expected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You stop the operation of an

Stopping the event timer

• To stop all operations of a repeated event timer,

 

 

event timer for one showing of

 

applies only to the current

you must delete the event timer.

 

 

a program that is repeated

 

showing of the program.

Note: The receiver deletes a Once event timer

 

 

(such as a regularly scheduled

 

 

when it operates.

 

 

program), but the timer

 

 

 

 

 

operates for the next showing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You edit an automatic event

Editing an automatic event

• If you want an automatic event timer to start and

 

 

timer. The timer does not start

 

timer converts it to a manual

stop according to a specific program, avoid

 

 

or does not end according to

 

event timer. Such a timer

editing that event timer.

 

 

the program for which you set

 

starts and stops at the times

 

 

 

the timer.

 

you specify, not the start and

 

 

 

 

 

stop times of any specific

 

 

 

 

 

program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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