Introduction

This article aims at listing and describing all the remotes in the Amino portfolio.

Usually, these remotes also allow the control of additional devices besides the AminoVU STB ( Set-Top-Box) . You can find all the necessary instructions to configure such remotes on this guide.

Most of our remotes use infrared technology to communicate with the STB. IR signals can only travel short distances (usually less than 10 meters), and cannot go through walls or other solid objects. Therefore please consider you must point the remote directly at the devices, making sure no objects are blocking the line of sight.

Types of remotes

Currently Amino offers different types of remotes:

BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) + Infrared:

• Mini
• Maxi

Infrared only:

• Oak
• Birch
• Willow
• Nova

Also refereed on this guide, are the following remote models, which are now discontinued:

• Stylus
• URC

Each model has its own capabilities and features. While some allow you to control your TV in simultaneous, others allow for a BLE connection with your STB.

As the configuration varies depending on the model, here follows a brief introduction and a basic configuration guide for each one of them.

Maxi

The Maxi remote is currently offered in two flavours. One to use with our conventional AminoOS Enable (Linux) STBs and other to use with our AminoOS Apollo (Android) ones.

Both versions support BLE as well and infrared and you can easily change between modes.

Maxi Linux version on the left. Maxi Android version on the right.

Both these remotes came out of the box, setup to work in BLE mode, which means that as soon as you press any key, they will enter pairing mode. You should make sure the STB is also set to pairing mode.

Remote setup - key combinations:

Maxi Linux remote User Guide: Maxi LNX User Guide.pdf

Maxi Android remote User Guide (Updated): Maxi ATV V1 BLE RC User Guide EN SSU.pdf

Mini

The mini remote was designed to be used with our Android STBs only. It features a minimalist design while maintaining all the necessary keys to make the Android TV experience enjoyable.

Remote setup - key combinations:

Mini remote User Guide: Mini ATV User Guide.pdf

Oak

The Oak remote is, currently, the standard remote shipping with our Set-Top-Boxes. Besides allowing full control of your STB this remote can also be configured to work with your TV.

This remote can also be programmed to operate certain functions of your TV set. To programme this functionality please perform the following instructions. In case of mistake, the process can be exited at any point by pressing and holding the TEXT/SHIFT button and at the same time pressing the STOP button. The remote control will revert to normal operation and no TV brand code will be stored.

Please be aware this process may take a long time to find your TV code (in some cases, up to 5 minutes).

1. Make sure your TV set is turned ON.
2. Press and hold the 1 and 3 buttons at the same time on the remote control for approximately 3 seconds until the TV standby button remains lit, then release both buttons.
3. When the TV either turns OFF or bring up the MUTE symbol on the screen, release either the TV standby or the MUTE button. Remember, this may take up to 5 minutes to happen.
4. Press and hold the TEXT/SHIFT button and at the same time press the STOP button to finish setting up the TV control mode. The TV standby button will go out. The TV control function is now programmed into the remote control.

Note: If the remote control cannot find the TV brand, the TV standby button will flash rapidly and the remote control will revert to normal operation. No TV brand code will be stored.

If Auto-Search can not set up the TV set, then the remote is unable to control that particular TV set.

Oak User Guide: Oak User Guide.pdf

Birch

The Birch remote is a variation of the OAK remote, where the support for TV controlling was removed. Furthermore, besides having the same exact buttons as the OAK, they are placed on a slightly different layout.

Birch remote User Guide: Birch User Guide.pdf

Willow

The Willow remote is another variant of the OAK remote with a major re-design. It features a bigger footprint and adds a few extra buttons.

It's worth mentioning, the Willow adds support for controlling a third device, namely an AV receiver. 

Willow remote User Guide: Willow User Guide.pdf

Nova

The Nova remotes is a powerful universal 4-in-1 remote. It provides additional features including support for DVR. This remote is replacing URC permanently.

Besides controlling your STB it also allows you to control up to 3 additional devices, such as your TV set and DVD player.

1. Press and hold the SETUP button until the LED blinks twice.
   
2. Press button numbers 9, 9, 1, in sequence.
   
3. Press the POWER button.
   
4. Press the CHANNEL UP button repeatedly until your device turns off. This will cycle through the TV set database. Once your TV power OFF you can stop. 
   
5. Press and hold SETUP button until the LED blinks twice to save the configuration.

Nove remote User Guide: Nova User Guide.pdf

Key Learning

The Nova remote has the capability of learning new keys from other remotes. This allows us to control devices not originally designed for this remote control, creating increased support for multiple devices. The NOVA remote can receive and store codes transmitted by another device remote control.

In order to "teach" the Nova remote, you will need to align it with the "teacher" remote, e.g. TV/DVD. The remotes should face each other by the IR blaster (usually at the top of the remote) and should be no more than 5 centimetres apart during the learning procedure.

The learning operation is initialized as follows:

1. Press the SETUP key until MODE key blinks 2 times.
2. Press the following key sequence to enter learning mode: 9, 7, 5 (LED will blink if successful).
3. Press the MODE key you want to set up, i.e. TV/DVD/AUX.
4. Press the key to be learned on the NOVA remote. LED will flash rapidly.
5. Hold teaching remote close to IR LED and press key to be taught.
6. LED goes out. Continue to press teaching key until double blink from the visible LED.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 5 to set up all the desired keys (up to memory limit).
8. Exit learning mode by pressing SETUP.

Discontinued remotes

Stylus

This is a simplistic remote model that features two "Power" buttons, one for the STB and another one for the TV set.

Here's how you can program the Stylus to control a TV:

1. Turn on your TV;
2. On the remote control, press and hold "SETUP" key until the red LED blinks twice;
3. Press number keys "9" - "9" - "1";
4. Press "CH +" key repeatedly until TV turns off;
5. Press and hold "SETUP" key until LED blinks twice to save the working code.

 Stylus remote User Guide: Stylus User Guide.pdf

URC

The URC remote model can be configured to support up to 3 devices. You can control your STB, TV set and additional Auxiliary device.

Here's how you can program your URC remote to work with other devices:

1. Make sure the device you want to set up is ON.
2. On the remote control, press a device mode key, i.e. TV or AUX, and hold for 5 seconds. The device mode key will light up.
3. Press the Power key once;
4. Aim the remote at the device. Press either the CHANNEL UP key to start the device auto-scan. The device selection key (TV or AUX) should start blinking (approximately every 5 seconds).
5. If the device turns OFF, a working code has been found.
6. Press OK once to lock in the code. The selected mode key will blink twice to confirm.

NOTE: If the auto-scan feature fails to find your device the selected device key will blink rapidly 7 times and the search mode will be terminated. This indicates your device is not compatible with the URC remote.

URC remote User Guide: URC User Guide.pdf

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