Chapter 3
Using the System
Using Timers
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Event timers let you set up the receiver to tune in future programs and/or record them on a VCR (TV1 only). 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. This can be a program that comes on each day or each week.
•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 page 57).
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, and starts your VCR. This timer is available through TV1 menus only.
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 also will be recorded. If a program time changes by more than
Event Timer Frequency
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.
Before an Event Timer Operates
Two minutes before an event timer operates, the receiver displays a small clock on the TV screen. This clock disappears when the program begins. While the clock is displayed, you may do either one of the following:
•Press the CANCEL button to clear the symbol from the TV screen. This does not affect the timer; it will operate.
•Press the INFO button to see more information on the event timer. If you do this, you will have the following choices:
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