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Dishnet 211 setting help

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Quick question regarding my Dishnet 211 satellite receiver that hopefully someone can help me out with. I can't figure out how to get it to stop going into screensaver mode after some non-activity. I'm trying to do some Tivo recording and every time I try to play back what I thought I had recorded, I see that all I have recorded was the Dishnet logo floating around the screen, because the receiver had gone into screensaver mode. Does someone know the setting that will stop the receiver from doing this?
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I think you can use the timer in the 211. Menu - 7. I have one set for tonight and I hope it works ok. I tried the 'VCR' mode and it didn't work for some reason. Now I have it set for 'tune' and I hope this works.

Rick R
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Originally Posted by strolee View Post

Does someone know the setting that will stop the receiver from doing this?

On the remote, hit "menu" - go to "system setup" (6) - "installation' (1) - "VCR setup" (7), and then press "erd setup". Then turn on "enable recording to external device".

Also, if you ever have to go into the E* tuner's timer menu to set timers (to turn the tuner on for recordings - it won't turn off, though) or change start or stop times on the programs to be recorded, make sure you set it to "ext" under "Timer Type".

They sure don't make this information very well known - I imagine they don't want to make recording without using their own, rented devices very convienient. The only way I was able to figure this all out was from the TV Guide on Screen website, in order to get my 322 tuner to play ball with my HDD/DVD recorders (which it does perfectly now).
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