Using timers, Chapter 3 – Dish Network 512 User Manual

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Chapter 3

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Using the System

Naming a Favorites List

1. Press MENU-8-2 to open

Favorites

2. Select the

Favorites List

that you want to modify.

3. Select the

Edit Name

option.

Note

: You cannot change the name of the

All Chan

All Sub

list.

4. Enter the list’s name by doing one of the following:

•

Use the virtual keyboard on screen to type the list’s name.

•

Use the remote control NUMBER PAD to enter the letters in the

Enter

List Name

box. Numbers 2 through 9 have telephone-style numbers

written above them. To enter an

, for example, press 4 twice because

H is the second letter listed above the 4 on the NUMBER PAD.

•

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 name must contain at least one character. Two lists cannot have

the same name.

Note

: At any time, you can select the

Clear Entry

option to clear the name.

5. Select the

Done

option to save all changes.

Making a Favorites List Active

If the

Program Guide

is open, press the GUIDE button to select the next

Favorites List

. Press the GUIDE button repeatedly to scan through all lists.

Note

: This works only if you have added channels to the

Favorites List

. If you

have not created a

Favorites List

, pressing the GUIDE button switches the

receiver between the

All Chan

and

All Sub

Using Timers

Event timers let you set up the receiver to tune in to future programs and/or

record them with the DVR features. An “event” is a program (one-time or