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DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER'S MANUAL
Scheduler
The digital satellite receiver is equipped with a SCHEDULER that allows up to 32 events to be
programmed. You can use the SCHEDULER feature along with
your VCR to record programs unattended. The SCHEDULER can
be used to automatically tune to a program at a specific date and
time or at a specific time on a repeating basis.
You may choose to also program your VCR's timer to achieve
unattended recording.
Things to do in the SCHEDULER screen
The SCHEDULER screen displays up to seven rows of events. You
can use the
key to scroll through the events.
Editing an event
The SCHEDULER screen
The "Events" portion of the screen displays up to seven previously scheduled events at one time. If
more than seven events are already scheduled, you may use either the
key to scroll down, or the
key to view the additional events. A small arrow at the top or bottom of the event list indicates that
there are additional events.
Once you have highlighted the event you wish to set or edit, press
. You will be prompted with a
pop-up menu. If you choose the scheduling option, the digital satellite receiver will turn on (if
necessary) and tune to the specified channel at the correct date and time. To remove a previously
scheduled event, select the Delete option. If you inadvertently pressed
, select Cancel.
After choosing a scheduling option, a pop-up panel appears for channel selection. You can enter the
desired channel using either the number keys on the remote control or the
and
or
and
.
After specifying a channel, press the
key or select OK when you are ready to continue.
Next, enter a Start time using either the number keys on the remote control or the
and
keys. Press
to continue.
You then must specify whether the time you entered is AM or PM (or N for noon, or M for midnight if
the time specified is 12:00) using the
and
keys. To continue, press .
Using the same procedure as setting the start time, set the program Duration as hours and minutes. As
before, use
to advance to the Frequency column.
The Frequency column is very versatile. Using the
and
keys, you can specify when, or how often,
the event occurs. Your choices are: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon, Every Tue, Every Wed, Every Thu,
Every Fri, Every Sat, Every Sun, Everyday, Mon-Fri, or "/" to specify an exact date. If you are
specifying a date, enter the numbers using the remote control in month/day format. The year will be set
automatically. Events can be scheduled up to eleven months in advance. Once you have set the
Frequency, advance using the
key.
Review your settings and choose OK. Otherwise, choose Cancel to delete the edits made to this event.
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