Teracue AMINET110 User Manual

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AmiNet110
User Guide V1.0.3
Teracue AG
Schlossstr. 18
85235 Odelzhausen
Germany
Tel:
+49 (0)8134-555-10
Fax:
+49 (0)8134-555-199
info@teracue.com
www.teracue.com
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  • Page 1 AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 User Guide V1.0.3 Teracue AG Schlossstr. 18 85235 Odelzhausen Germany Tel: +49 (0)8134-555-10 Fax: +49 (0)8134-555-199 info@teracue.com www.teracue.com Document Version 1.0.3/071018...
  • Page 2 AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 This document may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without OPYRIGHT the prior permission of Teracue. Copyright © 2007 by Teracue, all rights reserved. This publication supersedes all previous publications. ISCLAIMER Information and specification in this documentation is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 3 Information about the manual This user guide is designed to help users to setup and to get to know and understand the AmiNet110 set-top-box. The functionality and the advanced features of the AmiNet110 are described in this documentation. If you received this publication as a PDF, then it is a good idea to print it out for future reference.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONNECTED TO ERACUE TO AMPLIFIER VIA AND TO MOUNTING THE AMINET110......................... 10 ........................10 ORIZONTAL MOUNTING ..........................10 ERTICAL MOUNTING USING THE AMINET110 REMOTE CONTROL ................... 11 ..........................12 HANNEL ONTROL ........................... 12 IDEO ONTROL ............................12 EB CONTROL ................12...
  • Page 5: Your Aminet110

    User Guide V1.0.3 Your AmiNet110 Your AmiNet110 IP based set-top-box is a state of the art gateway to the next generation of interactive digital television services. It gives you access to video streaming, video on-demand, multicast video and the World Wide Web on a standard television.
  • Page 6: Aminet110 Features

    User Guide V1.0.3 AmiNet110 features The images below will help you familiarize yourself with the AmiNet110 before you connect it to your output device, such as a plasma display, television set, monitor or a video projector. The front of the AmiNet110 has a single LED that indicates power and IR reception. While the AmiNet110 is powered the LED will illuminate.
  • Page 7: Setup

    The AmiNet110 can be setup quickly and easily by following these step-by-step instructions. You can use the A/V SCART cable (supplied) or an RF cable to connect the AmiNet110 to your television. If you have the capability, you can also connect the AmiNet110 to a stereo amplifier via the SP-DIF digital output.
  • Page 8: Aminet110 Connected To Tv Via Rf

    Connect your incoming RF cable (from your aerial, cable TV box, etc.) to the RF In on the AmiNet110 and connect an RF cable from AmiNet110´s RF Out to your television. Connect the Ethernet cable to the AmiNet110 and to your network.
  • Page 9: Aminet110 Connected To Tv Via Teracue A/V, To Amplifier Via Sp-Dif And To Vcr Via Rf

    SP-DIF and to VCR via RF This scenario gives you access to all the functionality of the AmiNet110. Digital audio is delivered to your home theatre system via SP-DIF, video is delivered to your television via the A/V SCART lead, and your existing RF signal is passed through the AmiNet110 directly to your VCR.
  • Page 10: Mounting The Aminet110

    AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 Mounting the AmiNet110 The AmiNet110 can be mounted either horizontally or vertically, and is supported securely in both positions. Horizontal mounting To mount the unit horizontally simply place it onto the upper surface of the base moulding, which is contoured to reflect the products shape.
  • Page 11: Using The Aminet110 Remote Control

    AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 Using the AmiNet110 remote control All user interaction with the AmiNet110 is handled via the supplied remote control or with the optional keyboard. The supplied IR remote control is illustrated below: Buttons and key combinations: The buttons on the IR remote control...
  • Page 12: Channel Control

    AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 Channel Control In addition to the video on-demand controls, the remote control has the following functions that control video streams (multicast video) as well: 0…9 – Change the channel to the number selected. CH +/- Increases / Decreases the channel number.
  • Page 13: Configure User Preferences

    AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 Configure user preferences For the preferences menu press the ’MENU’ button on your remote control. Keyboard settings Keyboard Repeat Delay Factor – The time that elapse before characters repeat when you hold down a key. (1-4) Keyboard Repeat Rate –...
  • Page 14: Tv System And Audio Settings

    Video output format – The AmiNet110 is able to provide Composite, S-Video and RGB video output. Frequency Table – Here you can choose between the broadcast and cable frequency table. RF Channel – When using RF, you can select a channel where the AmiNet110 will be found on your TV/VCR. Use RF Output Volume Minimum and Maximum –...
  • Page 15: Advanced Preferences

    Advanced preferences Login Most of the administrative features are found and activated in AmiNet110 Management. To open the AmiNet110 Management, you must use either the optional IR keyboard or a USB keyboard. Press ALT+M on the keyboard. This will open a password dialog box.
  • Page 16: Network Configuration

    ‘Return’ and you get the Information about your current IP-address, Netmask, Gateway, and DNS Server. Hostname:* The Hostname is to identify your AmiNet110 in a Network. For Example: ‘AmiNet110’ Empty spaces cannot be entered IP Address:* The IP-address is an identifier for your AmiNet110 in the TCP/IP network.
  • Page 17 AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 Netmask:* A netmask is a 32-bit mask used to divide an IP-address into subnet and specify the networks available hosts. For example, 255.255.255.0 is the netmask for a class-C IP-address like 192.168.90.1 Gateway:* The gateway is commonly the address of a network device such as a network router.
  • Page 18: Browser Setup

    User Guide V1.0.3 Browser Setup Home Page: This is the address of the site which will open when the AmiNet110 starts up or when the HOME button is pressed. For example: http://www.teracue.com If you want to display the iCue™ websites on your AmiNet110, please type the following URL in the ‘Home Page’...
  • Page 19 AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 Disk Cache: This should be always be set to 0. RAM Cache: Specifies how much memory is to be set aside for caching web pages and graphics. This is a compromise between the memory required to handle very large pages and that kept as cache.
  • Page 20: Video Setup

    Not all TV receivers work in the same way. Different countries use different types of broadcast TV systems, most of which are to varying extents incompatible with each other. The AmiNet110 is able to output/display NTSC and PAL standards and their sub-standards.
  • Page 21 AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 The following options only affect the browser interface. The video output signal will not be changed. Full screen mode The full screen mode enlarges the browser to full screen. Left margin Percentage of full screen width, the left browser margin (edge) will be cropped.
  • Page 22: Proxy Setup

    Proxies accumulate and save files that are most often requested by many of internet users in a special database called ‘cache’. Therefore, proxy servers are able to increase the speed of your connection. The AmiNet110 supports three kinds of proxy servers: HTTP, HTTPS (secure proxy) and FTP.
  • Page 23: Channels

    User Guide V1.0.3 Channels In this menu you can define the channel allocation of the AmiNet110. All together 999 channels are available to you. You can cover the channels either with a website, HTML page or with a video stream (e.g.
  • Page 24: Trusted Domains

    User Guide V1.0.3 Trusted Domains The AmiNet110 supports JavaScript and Macrovision. Under this menu you can specify for which sites you want to admit the use of JavaScript and Macrovision. JavaScipt is a compact, object-based scripting language for developing client and server internet applications. Macrovision is a video copy protection method.
  • Page 25: Software Version

    AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 Software Version This menu displays information about the firmware version that is installed on your AmiNet110. Hardware Information Under this menu you will find an overview of the hardware components of your AmiNet110.
  • Page 26: Smartcard Usage

    7.10 SmartCard Usage The AmiNet110 comes with a SmartCard reader. With a SmartCard you can control the access of your set-top-box. If the button is checked a user needs to insert a valid SmartCard in order to use the set- top-box.
  • Page 27: Identity

    AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 7.12 Identity The Identity page provides details about the internal serial number and the MAC Address. Do not use this function if you don’t know exactly what you are doing. 7.13 Infra-Red Configuration It is possible to program the STB and the Remote Control so that they are ‘paired’, allowing several STBs with their Remote Controls to co-exist in the same environment.
  • Page 28: Setting The Set Top Box

    (000 to 015). (Note that navigation on this page is sometimes difficult – use the Arrow Keys on your IR Keyboard rather than the Mouse) Save your choice in the normal way. Your Remote Control is now paired to that STB. 7.14 Reboot Clicking on ‘Reboot’ will reboot the AmiNet110.
  • Page 29: Av Output/Mini-Din Pin Assignment

    AV Output/Mini-DIN Pin Assignment The AmiNet110 is equipped with a Mini-DIN connector on the rear panel that allows a variety of different AV Cable to be supplied to suit the locale and customer. This is designed to allow RGB and CVBS to be present simultaneously.
  • Page 30: Ce, Csa, Fcc Conformance

    AmiNet110 User Guide V1.0.3 CE, CSA, FCC conformance The AmiNet110 is labeled with the CE, CSA and FCC seal. Operating Environment: ETS 300-019-1-3 Class 3.1 EMC Conformance: EN55022. FCC Part 15. (electromagnetic compatibility) Safety Approvals: Safety certification to EN60950 (electrical safety requirements), and ELSVD.

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