Chapter 3
Using the System
Tip: Most TV programs and films are copyrighted. In some cases, copyright law may apply to private, in- home recording.
Tip: You can use an
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, you must set up the receiver to control the VCR. See Connecting your Receiver in Chapter 2.
Event Timer Types
Reminder - Reminds you that a program is about to start.
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.
Event Timer Frequencies
Once - Applies to a
Daily - Applies to a program that is scheduled for Monday through Sunday on the same channel at the same time each day.
Weekly - Applies to a program that is scheduled for once a week on the same channel at the same time on the same day.
Note: You can record only the program to which the receiver is tuned. If you open any menu (including the Program Guide) while recording a program on videotape, the menu also will be recorded. If a program time changes by more than 24 hours, the timer will not operate.
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