Dish Network Satellite Receiver User Manual page 97

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Reference
Troubleshooting Tables
Timers
What Is Happening
You try to set up an event timer
and the receiver displays a
message noting that the
program is locked.
You try to set up an event timer
and the receiver displays a
message noting that the
program is a Pay-Per-View
event.
You try to set up an event
timer, but the receiver displays
an Error message giving you
the option to delete an event
timer that was set up earlier.
You set up an event timer, but
the receiver does not tune to
the channel of the program, or
does not record the program.
You set up an event timer for a
program that is repeated (such
as a regularly scheduled
program), but the timer does
not operate for a showing of
the program.
You stop the operation of an
event timer for one showing of
a program that is repeated
(such as a regularly scheduled
program), but the timer
operates for the next showing.
You edit an automatic event
timer. The timer does not start
or does not end according to
the program for which you set
the timer.
You try to set up a manual
event timer. The receiver
displays an Error message.
The receiver does not display
the program name for a
manual event timer.
You set an event timer.
The event timer misses the
beginning or the end of a
program.
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Possible Reason
• You must enter the password • To be able to set up an event timer for the
before you can create an
event timer for a locked
program.
• You must order a Pay-Per- • To be able to set up an event timer for the event,
View event before you can
create an event timer for it.
• You already have set up the • To be able to set up a new event timer, delete one
maximum number of event
timers.
• You may have set up a • Remember that a Reminder just reminds you that
Reminder but what you should
have set up is an Auto-Tune
or a VCR timer.
• You may have set up a timer • Remember that a Once event timer operates just
with an incorrect frequency.
• Stopping the event timer • To stop all operations of a repeated event timer,
applies only to the current
showing of the program.
• Editing an automatic event • If you want an automatic event timer to start and
timer converts it to a manual
event timer. Such a timer
starts and stops at the times
you specify, not the start and
stop times of any specific
program.
• You may have tried to set a • Review the rules on start and stop times for
manual event timer with
invalid start or stop times.
• The receiver may not be able • Use the Program Guide or a printed schedule to
to display a program name for
a manual event timer.
• The program may have • Use the Start 1 min. early option to start any event
started a little earlier than
scheduled, or it may have run
over its scheduled ending
• Use a manual event timer to start any event timer
time.
What to Do
program, first enter the password.
first order it.
of the event timers you set up earlier.
the program is about to start. An Auto-Tune timer
reminds you and tunes the receiver to the
program. A VCR timer reminds you, tunes the
receiver, and starts recording to tape.
one time. A Mon.-Fri. event timer operates
Monday through Friday on the same channel at
the same time. A Daily event timer does the
same, Monday through Sunday. A Weekly event
timer operates once a week on the same channel
at the same time.
you must delete the event timer.
Note: The receiver deletes a Once event timer
when it operates.
stop according to a specific program, avoid
editing that event timer.
manual event timers.
find the program name.
timer one minute early, except for a Pay-Per-View
event.
at the times you set yourself, except for a Pay-
Per-View event.