5.Select a letter in the keypad area on the screen. Repeat to spell out the name. 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 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 allow you to set up the receiver to automatically change to a channel and send a signal to a VCR to record a future “event,” that is, a program. You can set an automatic event timer for a program listed with start and stop times in the Program Guide. A manual event timer allows you to set custom start and stop times for a timer.
EVENT TIMER TYPES
Reminder Reminds you that a program is about to start.
Auto/Ext 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: To record with a VCR you must first set up the receiver to control the VCR. See page 41 for instructions.
Note: Most TV programs and films are copyrighted. In some cases, copyright law may apply to private,
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.
Using Timers
Tip: You can use an Auto/Ext event timer to remind you that a program is about to start and then automatically tune the receiver to the right channel.
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