Amino AmiNET500 User manual

AmiNET500 Installation Guide
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Preface
Thank you for choosing the
Amino AmiNET500 Personal
Video Recorder (PVR)
Please follow the instructions in this installation
guide carefully in order to quickly and safely start
enjoying the benefits of digital TV. We advise
carefully reading all of the enclosed safety and
installation instructions before using the
AmiNET500. Please keep this installation guide
close to your AmiNET500 for future reference.
Your service provider will give you a separate User
Guide that will explain how to access the services
and features that are available through your digital
TV service.
Product safety
Warnings, Cautions and Notes
Throughout this manual, please pay special
attention to the following indications of potentially
hazardous situations:
Warning!
Indicates a hazardous situation,
which, if not avoided, could result in
serious injury.
Caution!
Indicates a situation, which, if not
avoided, could damage the product
or other devices.
Note!
Indicates additional information to
the user to make the user aware of
possible problems and to help the
user understand, use and maintain
the product.
Warnings, Cautions and Notes are included in the
product literature to ensure your safety and the
correct operation of the product – please adhere to
them.
Attachments
Use only the supplied accessories and attachments
with your AmiNET500. Use of accessories or
attachments that are not supplied or approved by
the manufacturer may be unsafe, may be
detrimental to the life or performance of the
AmiNET500 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 to dripping,
splashing or high humidity. Do not use this product
in any location where it may become in contact
with any liquid or vapor.
Product care
Servicing
This product contains no user-serviceable parts.
The product must not be dismantled. Attempts to
dismantle the product may be unsafe, may be
detrimental to the life or performance of the
product and will immediately invalidate any product
warranty.
Servicing must only be attempted by suitably
qualified service personnel.
The AmiNET500 has tamper-evident seals.
Breaking or modifying these seals in any manner
will immediately invalidate the product warranty.
Cleaning
The product, accessories and attachments should
only require occasional wipe with a dry cloth.
Unplug the mains plug from the wall outlet before
cleaning the product.
The silver aluminum case of the AmiNET500 may
be cleaned with a slightly damp cloth to remove
stubborn marks.
Do not spray any substance or use any polishes,
thinners, abrasive cleaning products, liquids or
aerosol products to clean the product, its
accessories or attachments.
Unpacking and installing the
product
Once removed from the transit packaging, the
AmiNET500 must be handled with care and must
not be dropped, shaken or exposed to any physical
shock.
The AmiNET500 is designed to be mounted
horizontally on a hard flat surface so that the base
of the product is held above the mounting surface
on the four plastic feet.
Do not place the AmiNET500 where it may be
subject to physical shock or vibration or where the
product may drop, topple, slide or shake as this
may cause personal injury or irreparable damage to
the product, which will not be covered by the
manufacturers warranty.
It is very important that the AmiNET500 is not
moved or shaken during operation otherwise loss
of recorded content or permanent damage to the
product may occur.
Do not place the AmiNET500 on any surface that
may be damaged by contact with the plastic feet of
the product.
Openings in the base and rear panel of the
AmiNET500 are required for ventilation. Do not
block or obstruct the airflow through these
openings.
Do not insert any object into the ventilation
openings of the AmiNET500.
Do not operate the AmiNET500 on a soft surface
such as carpet, rug, bed etc as these surfaces will
obstruct airflow, may cause the product to overheat
and will invalidate the warranty.
Do not install the AmiNET500 into any built-in
installation such as bookcase or rack without
ensuring that a minimum of 4” of clear space is
available at the front, rear, sides and top of the
product.
Do not install the AmiNET500 where it may be
exposed to direct sunlight or radiant, convected or
conducted heat from an open fire or radiator.
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The AmiNET500 should not be placed on any
surface that may become warm in use (such as on
top of a VCR or A/V amplifier) and nothing should
be placed on top of the AmiNET500.
Do not cover the AmiNET500.
Objects containing liquids, such as vases,
flowerpots etc must not be placed on top of the
product.
Do not pick the product up or move the
AmiNET500 whilst it is operating. If the product
must be moved, please pull the mains power cord
out of the wall socket and wait 30 seconds before
moving the product.
The leads and power-supply cord must be routed
where they cannot be walked on, chafed, tripped
over or pinched by items being placed on or
against them. Power-supply cords must not be
routed underneath carpets or rugs where any
damage could not be seen.
Power sources
The AmiNET500 must ONLY be used with the
power supply supplied by the manufacturer. The
power supply is fitted with a plug that is designed
for use with the power source of the country of
installation. If it is necessary to operate the product
in another country or geographical area with a
different power source, an approved adapter for
that country or location must be obtained from the
manufacturer.
Viewing Card
The only object that may be inserted into the
AmiNET500 is a Viewing Card, which, if required,
may be supplied by your service operator. The
viewing card must only be inserted into the viewing
card slot in the front panel on the AmiNET500 and
must only be inserted when the on-screen prompt
requests you to do so. Inserting viewing cards
other than those provided by your service provider
may be detrimental to the life or performance of the
product and will immediately invalidate any product
warranty.
Operation
The AmiNET500 and power supply will get warm to
the touch when in use. If the AmiNET500, power
supply or attachments become hot to the touch,
immediately unplug the AmiNET500 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 outlet, unplug the
digital TV network connection from the rear of the
product and unplug the video and RF leads to the
Television. This will help protect the product from
damage due to lightening and power surges.
Use with Plasma displays
When used with certain display types, such as
Plasma displays, it is important that the picture is
not paused for a long time (greater than 5 minutes)
as the image displayed may then be ‘burned’
permanently into the screen of the display device.
This effect is not a defect of the AmiNET500 but a
limitation of the display device. Amino
Communications Limited will not be held liable for
damage thus caused.
Intent of use
The AmiNET500 is intended for the reception and
recording of TV picture and sound signals. Any
other application is expressly prohibited.
It is intended by Amino Communications Limited
that this AmiNET500 be used in full compliance of
all copyright laws of the United States. It is the
users responsibility to comply with such laws.
Unauthorized recording of copyrighted material or
providing copies of such programs to others may,
in certain circumstances, violate copyright law and
prior permission from the copyright owners may be
required for certain public performances and
certain commercial uses.
Software updates
This product is designed to evolve and as a
consequence, it benefits from software updates
provided and installed automatically by your
service provider. Amino Communications Limited
and your Service Provider reserve the right to
automatically update the software on the product in
order to improve the product functionality.
During software updates, the AmiNET500 cannot
be used and must not be switched off until the
software update is complete.
The first time it is powered, it is possible that the
AmiNET500 will immediately start updating itself
with the latest operating software. While the
software is updating it is important that the
AmiNET500 is not switched off. The software
update will be complete after a few minutes and
you will then be ready to enjoy the full benefits of
your new digital TV service.
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Software license
Software License Agreement
IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: By using the
software in your AmiNET500, 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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Contents
Introduction
1
About your AmiNET500
2
Using a viewing card
3
Getting started
4
Setting up the
AmiNET500
5
Unpacking the
AmiNET500
6
Connecting up the
AmiNET500
7
Setting up the Amino
remote control
11
Using the Amino
remote control
with your
AmiNET500
13
Controlling the
AmiNET500
14
Using the Amino
remote control
with your TV
17
Configuring the remote
control
18
TV brand codes
20
Specification
23
Index
25
Contents
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