Operation Manual

Section 2 Familiarization EchoStar User Interface
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TIMERS
SLEEP TIMER
2.2.5. INFORMATION
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HECK SIGNAL
ABOUT ECHOSTAR
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Timer To select the timer that you want to program.
■ Channel To select the channel that you want to record from.
■ Interval To set the timer, once or repeat for every occurrence.
■ Date To set the start date for the timer.
■ Start To set the start time for the timer.
■ Duration To set the length for the timer.
CAUTION
Note that the timer does not start or program your video recorder (VCR). You have to
set the timer of your VCR also to the same time as on the receiver. Please refer to the
user’s guide of your VCR how to record from a satellite receiver.
On quite a lot of VCRs you have to select the so called external channel (E1).
■ Duration To set the length for the timer. Note that the receiver switches to
standby after the sleep timer has run out.
■ Frequency Shows the current selected transponder frequency
■ Symbol rate Shows the current selected symbol rate.
■ Polarity Shows the current selected polarity.
■ Audio PID Shows the current selected Audio PID.
■ Video PID Shows the current selected Video PID.
■ PCR PID Shows the current selected PCR PID.
■ Teletext PID Shows the current selected Teletext PID.
■ CA1 Shows the current selected conditional access system.
■ Signal level To indicate that you receive a signal (signal strength).
■ Signal quality To indicate that you have lock onto the selected TP (signal-to-
noise ratio).
■ Company Shows the Company name.
■ Address Shows the visit address of EchoStar.
■ Internet site Shows the EchoStar Internet site.
■ H/W Version Shows the current H/W Version.
■ S/W Version Shows the current S/W Version.