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Event Scheduling Options
On the right is the Events panel, which displays up to seven rows of events. The column headings
on this panel are Do, Chan. (Channel), Start, Dur. (Duration), and Freq. (Frequency). The Do
column permits two entries: a Check Mark (
for Taping. The Chan. (Channel) column permits an entry of a desired channel. The Start column
permits entry of the Start Time, in hours and minutes, of a scheduled event. The Dur. (Duration)
column permits entry of the duration, in hours and minutes, of the event. The Freq. (Frequency)
column displays when or how often the event occurs: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon (Tue and so
on), Everyday, Mon–Fri, or "/" to specify an exact date.
When using the PrePick™ To Tape feature, the following steps must be completed for the
DST-3000 receiver to perform unattended recording:
Attach the VCR control cable as described in Chapter 2.
G
Use the VCR SETUP utility as described earlier in this chapter.
G
Switch the HD receiver to SD (480i) output mode.
G
Set your VCR to match the output of the DST-3000 receiver, which could be either RF
G
(channel 3 or 4) or A/V (audio left and right with video or S-video).
Insert a recordable videotape of sufficient length in the VCR.
G
Leave the VCR turned ON.
G
Editing an Event
The "Events" portion of the SCHEDULER screen displays up to seven scheduled events at one
time. If more than seven events are scheduled, you can use either the
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.
L
Use the and keys to highlight the event you wish to schedule or edit, then press the
L
on the remote control. You will be prompted with a pop-up menu. If you choose the scheduling
option, the DST-3000 receiver will turn on (if necessary) and tune to the specified channel at the
correct date and time. If the Schedule to Tape option is provided and is chosen, and you have
successfully completed the VCR setup procedure, the DST-3000 receiver will allow recording of
the event. To remove a scheduled event, select the Delete option. If you inadvertently pressed
, select Cancel.
SELECT
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
keys.
After specifying a channel, press the
Next, enter a Start time using either the number keys on the remote control or the
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
Using the same procedure as setting the start time, set the program Duration as hours and
minutes. As before, use
The Frequency column is very versatile. Using the
often, the event occurs. Your choices are: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon, Every Tue, Every Wed,
DST-3000 Receiver's Menu System
) for Viewing only and a Videotape symbol (
key or select OK when you are ready to continue.
SELECT
L
to advance to the Frequency column.
L
L
key to scroll down, or
and
L
keys. To continue, press .
and
L
keys, you can specify when, or how
)
key
SELECT
L
and
L
or
L
and
L
keys.
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