The Electronic Program Guide (Epg) - EchoStar DVR-5000 HDD User Manual

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THE ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE (EPG)

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Mode, to select the TV or Radio mode to show;
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List, to select the list in all channels, current satellite or personal favorite;
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Date, to access the EPG calendar;
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Timers, to select and set the DVR, VCR or Reserved timer;
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Zoom, to expand or shrink the EPG window as a function of the time slot.
4.1. THE TIMERS
EchoNAV User Interface
Familiarization
Most digital channels transmit program data as an EPG.
Digital channels that transmit EPG offer you program
information in advance for a certain period of time.
Dependent of the service provider, EPG is offered in
different ways.
After you have entered the EPG, you can select the
different EPG options, these are:
The event timers are a kind of alarm clock. An event
timer reminds you when a timed program or recording
starts. You can set the next timers:
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DVR timer, to automatically record a program onto
the hard disk.
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VCR timer, to automatically switch over to the timed
program before it really starts. This allows you to
record a program on a video tape (video recorder);
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Reserved timer, to automatically switch over to the
timed program before it really starts or when the
receiver is in standby, to switch on the receiver.
If a timer is set on a program that is shown in the EPG,
the relevant data is already shown in the timer. You can
change the settings as follows:
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Date, to set the start date for the timer;
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Start time, to set the start time in hours/minutes;
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Stop time, to set stop time in hours/minutes;
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Period, to set the timer once or repeat for every
occurrence;
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Favorite list, to select a list where to save the
recording (none saves into the all files list).
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Parental lock, to lock or hide the recording
automatically.
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Status, to set (active) or delete (inactive) the timer.
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Store settings, to program the timer.
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