Using the program guide, Chapter 3 – Dish Network Solo 311 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Using the System

SING

THE

ROGRAM

UIDE

The on-screen

Program Guide

provides a complete listing of the available

channels and programs. You can use the

Program Guide

to change

channels, to see what programs are scheduled, and to buy pay per view
programs. The

Program Guide

shows which

Favorites List

is active.

•

The

Program Guide

displays only the channels in the active

Favorites

List

(see page 33).

•

All Chan

- Displays all of the channels in the

Program Guide

•

All Sub

- Displays the channels in your subscription.

•

Favorites Lists

- You can add four

Favorites Lists

that show only

the channels you want to see. For more information on creating
Favorites Lists, see page 33.

•

This receiver allows you to see the program you are watching in a
corner of the

Program Guide

. To do this, open the

Main Menu

. Then,

select the

System Setup

option. Finally, select the

Guide Displays

option, and select the

Partial Guide With Video

option.

If you prefer a

bigger guide (with no video displayed), select the

Full Guide Without

Video

option, and select the

Save

option. When you first display the

inset, there may be a brief delay before a picture appears.

•

A red background behind a channel shows that you have not subscribed
to that channel. You cannot tune to this channel.

•

The

Program Guide

shows programs that are on now and that are

scheduled up to two days in advance. The guide does not show
programs that have ended. You can set up the

Program Guide

to list

channels in ascending order, with the highest channel number at the
top, or in descending order, with the highest channel number at the
bottom. To do this, open the

Main Menu

. Then, select the

System

Setup

option. Finally, select the

Channel Order

option, select the

Ascending

Descending

option, and select the

Save

option.

•

You can set up the

Program Guide

to hide adult channels. See Hiding

Adult Channels on page 48.

Tip: The channel
you select may
display one of
several program
information
symbols. If the
program is on a
channel that is not
part of your
subscription, the
channel will be in
red.