Amiko Mini Combo Video User Manual

INDEX

Overview & Install of the Amiko Mini Combo Receiver
How to Find UK Satellite Channels with Autoscan
How to Tune in Saorview Channels
How to Sort & Delete Channels
How to Program your Amiko Mini Combo Using a USB Drive
How To Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel
Media Player Functionality
Information & EPG Buttons
Using the Subtitles on the Amiko Mini Combo
How to Perform a Factory Reset
How to Turn Off Audio Description
Remove USB Drive Safely

Complete Users Guide for the Amiko Mini Combo

The Amiko Mini Combo is a PVR ready mini HD Irish & UK combo TV receiver
This receiver takes 2 feeds
- A single feed from a satellite dish
- A single feed from a TV aerial

Overview & Install of the Amiko Mini Combo

Unpack the box
- Amiko Mini Combo
- Remote Control & Batteries
- Assorted Cabling
- User Manual & IR Eye
Screw the lead from the satellite dish into the 'LNB in' connection
Screw the cable from the aerial on the aerial in connection
Connect the HDMI cable from the back of the box to the TV
Plug in the power lead
After a short time, the box will come on and should automatically switch TV to AV channel. You may have to select the correct AV input on the TV, especially if connecting using a HDMI cable

How to Find UK Satellite Channels with Autoscan

Press the menu button on remote
Select the installation menu
Next is the satellite installation menu
Select the satellite called 'Astra2A 28.2 E'
Press 'Red Button' to start the 'Single Scan'
- Scan Mode: Free
- Program Type: TV + Radio
- Service Type: Blind
- Net: No
- Press OK button to continue scan
The box checks for free channels on all transponders - takes around 10 minutes
COMPLETE - All the free channels will appear on your channel list

How to Sort & Delete Channels

Press the menu button on remote control
Go to 'Services'
Next select 'Organizing Services'
You can individually or group move channels
You can also individually or group delete channels
Press exit to leave & save changes to channel list

How to Program Box with a USB Drive

The videos below show how you can porgram the box & back up channels using a memory stick. Remember, it is always best to work with a blank and freshly formatted memory stick for these type of procedures.

Load Channel List from USB Memory Stick

Press menu button on remote
Go to System
Update by USB
Update mode: Channel List
Arrow down to start and press OK
Very quick process, box will reboot when finished
Box is now fully programmed

Backup Channel List to USB Memory Stick

Press menu button on remote
Go to system
Go to backup to USB option
select 'Backup to USB' & press OK
Very quick process, takes less than 10 seconds

How to Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel

This video shows how to add a new transponder and subsequently add a new channel to the Amiko Mini Combo. The procedure will be exactly the same for tuning in additional channels on this box (Frequency settings may be different)

How to Use the Media Player on the Amiko Mini Combo

This is one of the best features on this already outstanding HD Satellite Receiver due to its ease of use and the sheer range of files it can handle

PHOTOS

All the normal photo and image file types are handled

MUSIC

Listen to MP3 files
Allows you select song from the screen

MOVIES

Supports both Standard & high definition films in a wide array of formats including XVID AVIs

Information & EPG Buttons

The video above shows how to utilise the info button functions and also how to use the EPG on the Amiko Mini Combo

Using the Subtitles

The video above shows how to turn on and off the subtitles on the Amiko Mini Combo

How to Perform a Factory Reset

If you ever need to reset the Amiko Mini Combo, the procedure shown in the video above will demonstrate how to go about it

How to Turn Off Audio Description

If you tune in new HD channels, by default the audio description audio track may be turned on by default, the video above shows how to turn it off and switch to the normal non-AD audio stream