Chapter 3
Using the System
When You’ve Locked the Receiver
•If you try to watch a locked channel or program, erase a protected DishDVR recording, or open the Locks menu, the receiver displays a message that tells you to enter the password.
•The receiver gives you three tries to enter the right password. If you can’t do this, the receiver doesn’t let you try again for several minutes. If you enter the right password, you can watch a locked channel or program or open the Locks menu.
•If you leave a locked channel or program or the Locks menu, you must enter the password again to see the channel, program, or Locks menu again.
•If you unlock the receiver, leave the locks unchanged, and then lock the receiver again, you apply the same locks as before.
Personal Identification Number
You can set up a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for
If you forget your PIN, you must call the Customer Service Center. We may ask for more information to make sure it’s okay for you to make changes to your account.
Use Event Timers
Many satellite TV programs and films are copyrighted. In some cases, copyright law may apply to private,
Event timers let you set up the receiver to tune in future programs and/or record them, with the DishDVR features or a VCR.
•An “event” is a program, sports event, pay per view movie, or anything else on satellite TV.
•You can quickly set a
•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. See page 51.
•A manual event timer lets you set custom start and stop times for a timer. You can use a manual timer to record part of a program, several programs together, or parts of several programs. See page 52.
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