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Preface

Software license

Software License Agreement

IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: By using the
software in your AmiNET125, you agree to be
bound by the terms of this Software License
Agreement. If you do not agree to be bound by the
terms of this agreement, you must immediately
cease all use of the product and return the product
and all accessories, in the original packaging to
your service provider.

License Grant; Restrictions

Subject to the terms of this agreement, Amino
Communications Ltd and your service provider
jointly grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable
license, without the right to sub-license, to use all
software included with the product or subsequently
provided to you, and all documentation solely for
your noncommercial use and solely in connection
with your use of the product. You acknowledge and
agree that Amino Communications Ltd and your
service provider may periodically update, modify or
enhance the product software. You agree that; a)
you will not attempt to modify, enhance,
disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer or
otherwise attempt to gain access to the source
code to the software; and b) you will not attempt to
remove or unbundle the software from the product.
Any resale or transfer of the product by you will be
subject to the terms and conditions of this
agreement.

Ownership

Amino Communications Ltd and its licensors own
and retain all proprietary rights, including all patent,
copyright, trade secret, trademark and other
intellectual property rights in and to the software
and to any enhancements or modifications to the
software. You acknowledge that the license granted
under this agreement does not provide you with title
or ownership to the software but only to a right of
limited use under the terms and conditions of this
agreement.

Software warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
the Company makes no representations and
disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied
with respect to the software, including, without
limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability,
fitness for purpose, non-infringement of third part
rights and those arising from a course of dealing or
usage of trade. No representation is made or
warranty is given that use of the software will be
defect free or error free or uninterrupted, that any
defects or errors will be corrected or that the
functionality of the software will meet your
requirements. Because some US states do not
allow all disclaimers of warranty, these limitations
may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
the Company, its suppliers and licensors will not be
liable for loss of profits, business interruption, loss
of information or data or other pecuniary loss or for
any consequential, indirect, incidental, special,
punitive or other damages whatsoever arising out of
this agreement or the use or inability to use the
software, even if the Company or its suppliers or
licensors have been advised of the possibility of
such damages. Because some US states do not
allow such exclusion or limitation of liability, these
limitations may not apply to you.

Termination

This agreement and the licenses granted hereunder
shall immediately terminate if you fail to comply with
the license limitations described in this agreement.
No notice will be required from the Company to
effect such termination.

On termination of this agreement you must return all
hardware, software and product documentation and
accessories to the service provider.

Export Controls

You acknowledge and agree that none of the
software or underlying information or technology
may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-

exported: a) into (or to a national or resident of)
Angola, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea,
Sudan, Syria, or any other country to which the US
has embargoed goods; or any one on the US
Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated
Nationals or the US Commerce Department’s Table
of Denial Orders. By using the software, you
represent and warrant that you are not a resident or
national of any such country or on any such list.
This software is a commercial product and is
provided with restricted rights. Use, reproduction,
release, modification or disclosure of the software
or any part thereof including technical data is
restricted in accordance with Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) 21.212 for civilian agencies and
Defense Federal Acquisition (DFARS) 227.7202 for
military agencies.

Miscellaneous

This agreement shall, in all respects, be governed
by the laws of the State of Georgia without
reference to its principles or conflicts of laws. You
hereby agree that all disputes arising out of this
agreement shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction and of and venue in the federal and
state courts within Atlanta, Georgia, and you hereby
consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction
and venue of these courts.

If any of the provisions of this agreement are held
to be invalid under any applicable statute or rule of
law, they are, to that extent, deemed omitted. The
waiver of any breach or default, or any delay in
exercising any rights shall not constitute a waiver of
any subsequent breach or default. This agreement
constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement
between you and the Company with respect of the
subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior oral
or written understandings, communications or
agreements. This agreement may not be modified
except in writing by a duly authorized representative
of the Company.

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Summary of Contents for AmiNET125

Page 1: ...icas 3625 Brookside Parkway Suite 150 Alpharetta GA 30022 USA Tel 1 678 636 6000 Fax 1 678 636 6001 Amino Asia Pacific Suite 1115 11 F West Wing Office Building New World Centre 20 Salisbury Road Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong Tel 852 3155 7300 Fax 852 3155 7301 Email info aminocom com Web www aminocom com Version 1 0 AmiNET125 Cover qxd 31 8 06 1 56 pm Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...sories or attachments that are not supplied or approved by the manufacturer may be unsafe may be detrimental to the life or performance of the AmiNET125 and will immediately invalidate any product warranty Water and moisture To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock this product its accessories and attachments must not be exposed to any liquids rain or moisture The product must not be exposed t...

Page 3: ... will get warm to the touch when in use If the AmiNET125 power supply or attachments become hot to the touch immediately unplug the AmiNET125 from the mains electricity supply and call your service provider to arrange replacement Lightning protection and not in use If lightning is expected or the product is not going to be used for a long period of time please unplug the mains cord from the wall o...

Page 4: ...erruption loss of information or data or other pecuniary loss or for any consequential indirect incidental special punitive or other damages whatsoever arising out of this agreement or the use or inability to use the software even if the Company or its suppliers or licensors have been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some US states do not allow such exclusion or limitation of lia...

Page 5: ...ing up the AmiNET125 5 Setting up the Amino remote control 9 Using the Amino remote control with your AmiNET125 11 Controlling the AmiNET125 12 Using the Amino remote control with your TV 15 Configuring the remote control 16 TV brand codes 18 Specification 24 Index 25 Contents AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31 07 2006 11 43 Page v ...

Page 6: ...t incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Approvals FCC Registration and Requirements T...

Page 7: ...1 Introduction Describes the features provided by your AmiNET125 set top box AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31 07 2006 11 43 Page 1 ...

Page 8: ... by selecting programs from an on screen electronic program guide To insert a viewing card Do not insert or remove a viewing card until prompted by the on screen display or you may damage the card Insert the card fully into the slot on the front panel on the AmiNET125 with the gold coloured pads facing down and away from you Getting started Please refer to the next chapter for information about un...

Page 9: ...3 Setting up the AmiNET125 Explains how to unpack your AmiNET125 and connect it to your TV and the other equipment in your audio and video system AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31 07 2006 11 44 Page 3 ...

Page 10: ... a clear plastic film and this should be removed and disposed of before using the product Unpacking the AmiNET125 The AmiNET125 and its accessories are packed in a recyclable board and plastic package Please keep all packaging in case you need to transport the unit at a later date The AmiNET125 is supplied with the following accessories Your service provider may supply a different remote control f...

Page 11: ...itch off all system devices TV VCR AV Amplifier etc and disconnect from the mains electrical supply If your system does not include a VCR connect the RF output from the AmiNET125 directly to the input of your TV If your system does not include an AV amplifier leave the digital output of the AmiNET125 unconnected AV Amplifier AmiNET124 TV Digital TV VCR Video RF RF Audio Audio Antenna AmiNET125 Ami...

Page 12: ...em Connecting RF Unplug the cable coming from the antenna from the back of your VCR or TV and plug it into the RF antenna IN input of the AmiNET125 Connect the RF antenna OUT connector on the back of the AmiNET125 to the RF IN connector on the VCR or on the TV if you do not have a VCR using a standard RF cable available from retail outlets AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31 07 2006 11 44 Page 6 ...

Page 13: ...he lead supplied please contact your Service Provider for an alternative If your television only provides an RF input the AmiNET125 will deliver a good picture on the appropriate TV channel as selected on the AmiNET125 Setup screen The RF connection also supplies the audio so a separate audio connection is not required Connecting audio The AmiNET125 provides the following audio connections Left an...

Page 14: ...work Your service provider will have already installed a connection to this network Connect the Digital TV network lead provided by your service provider to the Digital TV input on the AmiNET125 Connecting power The AmiNET125 is provided with a low voltage power supply Connect the power lead from the power supply to the power input of the AmiNET125 Connect the mains power to your TV video recorder...

Page 15: ...dow of the remote control is covered with a protective clear plastic film which should be removed and disposed of prior to use Inserting batteries The remote control requires three batteries type AAA MN2400 UM 4 or LR03 For best performance we recommend using Alkaline batteries Open the battery cover by pushing lightly on the recess and sliding the cover downwards Insert the batteries taking care ...

Page 16: ...ion about using batteries Do not mix different types of battery or old and new batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries with the remote control Remove the batteries from the remote control if you are not going to use it for several weeks to avoid the risk of leakage Please respect your environment and any local regulations and dispose of old batteries in a responsible manner Caution Do not atte...

Page 17: ...11 Using the Amino remote control with your AmiNET125 Explains how to access all the features of your AmiNET125 using the Amino remote control AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31 07 2006 11 44 Page 11 ...

Page 18: ...cond to indicate that the mode has been set When any valid function button on the remote is pressed the STB button will light to indicate that a command is being transmitted in STB mode Switching on or off To turn the AmiNET125 on or off Press the power button on the Amino remote control The red light on the front of the AmiNET125 illuminates to indicate power on AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31...

Page 19: ...he current page Increase decrease the TV volume Mute unmute the TV sound Navigate the menus and Web pages Switch the TV between available AV inputs Increase decrease the STB channel Display the main menu Jump to the home page Confirm text entry 13 U s i n g t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l w i t h y o u r A m i N E T 1 2 5 Using the remote to control the AmiNET125 In Set Top Box STB mode the remote...

Page 20: ...14 U s i n g t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l w i t h y o u r A m i N E T 1 2 5 AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31 07 2006 11 44 Page 14 ...

Page 21: ...15 Using the Amino remote control with your TV Explains how to set up and use the Amino remote control to operate your TV AmiNET125 User Guidev1arial qxp 31 07 2006 11 44 Page 15 ...

Page 22: ...has been entered the TV button will go out If a TV brand code has been entered that the remote does not recognize the TV button will flash rapidly for a second and remain illuminated If this happens re enter the correct TV brand code Verify that the remote control works with the TV Most TV makes have more than one brand code listed in the brand code table if this is the case try all brand codes th...

Page 23: ...u Switch the TV between available AV inputs Select TV mode 17 U s i n g t h e r e m o t e c o n t r o l w i t h y o u r T V Using the remote control to control a TV In TV mode the remote can control the following TV functions All TVs will power off with this button Some TVs will switch on when the power button is next pressed and other TVs will only power on when a channel button or channel is pre...

Page 24: ...9 231 233 CXC 105 DAEWOO 029 030 033 036 072 094 100 103 105 112 119 153 157 158 159 160 199 197 DANSAI 100 DAYTRON 036 094 103 DENON 069 DECCA 027 100 DIXI 033 100 107 DUMONT 001 036 089 103 DWIN 076 DYNATECH 088 ELECTROBAND 095 101 195 232 ELECTROHOME 094 ELECTRON 094 ELIN 100 ELTA 033 EMERSON 000 002 006 007 008 009 011 036 038 041 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 090 092 094 098 101 103 105 108 109...

Page 25: ...14 138 MONTGOMERY 109 MOTOROLA 022 041 104 114 127 157 214 MTC 035 036 041 088 093 097 101 103 111 149 215 MULTITECH 088 105 127 NAD 036 055 062 086 105 NEC 024 035 036 041 066 097 103 105 111 132 171 215 NECKERMANN 100 NEI 100 NIKKAI 027 043 100 115 NIKKO 036 041 086 105 111 112 197 Nokia 272 291 NOSHI 053 NOVABEAM 072 NTC 105 112 157 ONWA 041 105 157 197 OPTIMUS 038 055 105 OPTONICA 019 054 098 ...

Page 26: ... 036 041 044 058 059 060 061 063 096 111 157 163 213 SYMPHONIC 048 141 SYSLINE 100 TANDY 027 043 114 127 TATUNG 027 088 100 104 116 214 TCL 156 163 170 TECHNOL ACE 109 217 TECHNICS 019 075 212 TECHWOOD 035 075 097 157 212 215 TEKNIKA 010 022 035 036 057 093 094 096 097 099 103 105 109 112 113 157 163 177 197 213 215 217 TELEFUNKEN 157 215 TELETECH 033 TERA 050 THAKRAL 167 THOMPSON 289 THORM 100 TM...

Page 27: ...T 026 052 078 102 108 198 212 215 DYNATRON 010 ELBE 155 197 203 ELECTRO TECH 151 ELEKTRONSKA 077 ELMAN 026 162 ELTA 151 EMERSON 092 102 108 112 117 126 130 ERRES 010 ETRON 198 EUROPHON 026 058 060 077 109 162 200 FENNER 010 151 FERGUSON 028 037 055 065 078 086 088 113 118 136 146 197 199 228 231 234 FIDELITY 045 076 228 FIDELITY UK 056 059 193 228 FILMNET 114 FINLANDIA 045 232 FINLUX 002 026 049 0...

Page 28: ... MEDION 259 260 261 262 264 265 266 267 268 269 271 272 276 277 278 MEMOREX 151 METZ 023 074 100 104 108 148 207 208 MGA 123 MICROMAXX 259 262 264 265 271 276 277 278 MINERVA 022 023 049 138 214 215 MISTRAL 228 MITSUBISHI 014 020 023 066 119 120 123 167 169 174 MIVAR 049 050 058 059 076 077 137 143 203 MTC 079 MULTITECH 026 058 060 064 098 132 151 MURPHY 045 209 MURPHY UK 008 103 N E I 010 096 NAD...

Page 29: ...2 148 163 198 SKANTIC 045 SKYWORTH 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 SOLAVOX 045 164 201 SONOKO 010 118 151 SONY 014 017 112 168 169 275 SOUNDESIGN 117 SSS 117 STERN 007 010 035 041 045 095 190 206 210 211 SUNKAI 069 SUPRA 079 TANDBERG 016 033 061 102 142 177 179 208 TANDY 019 045 133 153 TASHIKO 014 TATUNG 027 058 060 097 110 168 169 TCL 296 297 TCM 262 264 271 276 277 278 T...

Page 30: ...O IEC 13818 1 Transport Stream Decoders Profile MPEG 4 pt10 H 264 MPEG 4 pt2 MPEG 2 pt2 Aspect Ratio 4 3 16 9 Video Resolution NTSC 720 x 480i PAL 720 x 576i Graphics Resolution 640 x 480 525 line NTSC or 640 x 576 625 line PAL 15 bit RGB color Alpha blending Audio Decoding Dolby Digital AC 3 MPEG 1 layers I and II MPEG 4 low complexity AAC 16 bit PCM Analogue Audio Audio Connectors RCA White Left...

Page 31: ...25 5 connections 6 audio 7 RF 6 video 7 D digital TV network connecting to 8 P power connecting 8 R remote control 9 childproof feature 10 configuring 16 functions in STB mode 13 functions in TV mode 17 inserting batteries 9 RF connections 6 S STB mode functions 13 switching on or off 12 T TV brand codes 18 TV mode functions 17 TV controlling 16 U unpacking the AmiNET125 4 V video connections 7 Am...

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