Newbie DISH dvr questions

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Jeff Frane wrote:
> I've just switched from cable to DISH and have one of their
> dual-receiver DVRs. I've parked the TiVo for now but I'm having
> problems with the transition.
>
> Can someone explain, simply, how to record two programs at once?
>
> On the major networks, there is no program information more than a
> couple of hours out. I can't set up, for example, West Wing except for
> reruns on another station. Is there a way around this?
>
> Using the timer to record only "new" shows doesn't seem to have
> worked. The Daily Show, for instance, shows up in the list about 10
> times a day although I only want the "new" show in the evening.
>
> What the heck is a "Dish Pass". I can't find anything in the manual.

To record two programs at once (in dual mode) press MENU-8-6 and enable
the Record Plus preference on the opposite TV.

If the guide is inaccurate you can always set up a manual timer. Press
MENU-7, select Timers, then Manual.

For a description of Dish Pass, bring up the page and select Help.

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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 13:48:39 -0800, Jeff Frane
<jefffrane1@com_nospam_cast.net> wrote:

>I've just switched from cable to DISH and have one of their
>dual-receiver DVRs. I've parked the TiVo for now but I'm having
>problems with the transition.
>

For some reason, I can't edit a Timer once it's created, unless it's
manual. The Edit button is greyed (or grayed) out when I look at the
list. WTF?

Help, again, please, this is driving me nuts. Other than deleting the
Timer and creating a new one, I can't figure out how to change
something from "All" to "New" -- and I'm not sure how they ended up as
"All" but that's another story.

--Jeff