Dish software is based on REPLAY TV which I know well.
To record: Go to program guide and press the red-dot button
Or press Select and choose "Record"
To record a daily or weekly show....
Press Red Dot twice or select and choose record
When you select and choose you can choose to
Record ONLY this show
Record ONLY First run shows
Record First Run and Repeats.
IT has been a bit since I did a Dish unit (About 18 months) but on my Replays I can also set up theme channels.. For example I tell it to "Record all shows, any channel, any time with a title containing "CSI"
CSI: (original series)
CSI NY
CSI Miama
All get recorded. Caution when using this on dish.. Several networks do show-a-thons all the time.. For example 10 hours of NCIS a day or BONES or ,,well, CSI.