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Hide the Amino Settings Menu and Set a Custom Key Combination

Bruna Santos
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Introduction

This article explains how to configure a key sequence to access the Amino Settings Menu on H-series devices. This feature is particularly useful in digital signage or hospitality environments to prevent unauthorised access by disabling the standard "Menu" button on the remote control. Once configured, the standard "Menu" button on the remote control is disabled, and the menu will only appear when the correct sequence is entered.

 

Prerequisites

The H-Series media player must be running firmware version 25.8.2620.4R or later.

This article assumes you understand how to edit and apply INI parameters to your media player (e.g., via an Orchestrate settings or boot.ini file).

 

Summary

By default, the "Menu" button on an Amino remote control opens the Amino Settings Menu. By using the key.seq.amino_menu parameter, you can replace this single-button access with a "secret" sequence. This sequence must be a comma-separated list of up to 10 Android Key Codes.

 

1. Choose your Sequence

You must use the number/value of the Android KeyEvents. 

Example Sequence: Up, Down, Left, Right
INI Value:

key.seq.amino_menu=19,20,21,22

If unsure, you can find the KeyEvents for the H200 in this article.

 


2. Installation Methods


Orchestrate

  1. Log in to Orchestrate, navigate to Configurations, and select the target Configuration (group).
  2. On the Configuration Details > Parameters, scroll down to the Advanced Parameters tab.
  3. Press on Add/Remove Parameters. This will open a pop-up menu from which you can select the available ini options from the dropdown. 
  4. Add the 'key.seq.amino_menu' parameter and enter your sequence (e.g. 19,20,21,22 for Up, Down, Left, Right keys).
  5. Click Save Changes and Reboot the device for the settings to take effect.


USB Image Creator

  1. In the USB Image Creator, proceed to the Parameter list editor step.
  2. Click Add/Remove Parameters and select 'key.seq.amino_menu'.
  3. Enter your comma-separated key codes in the value field.
  4. Finish creating the image and flash the media player via USB.


Manual boot.ini (DHCP / Offline Setup)

  1. Open your boot.ini file in a text editor.
  2. Add the parameter line manually:
key.seq.amino_menu="19,20,21,22"
  1. Save the file to your server or USB drive.

 

Important Limitations and Behaviour

  • Menu Button Disablement: Once this parameter is configured, the standard "Menu" button on the remote will be automatically disabled. The menu will only appear after the correct key sequence is completed.
  • Key Limit: The sequence is limited to a maximum of 10 keys. If you exceed this limit, the sequence will not work, and the "Menu" button will remain disabled, potentially locking you out of the on-screen menu.
  • Reboot: You must reboot the media player after any change to the sequence parameter for it to take effect.

Note: If you are unable to access the on-screen menu (e.g., due to an invalid sequence or exceeding the key limit), you can restore the default "Menu" button behaviour by removing the key.seq.amino_menu parameter from your configuration source (Orchestrate or boot.ini) and rebooting the device.

 

References

H200 Provisioning and Setup Methods 
Oak Remote key mapping for H-Series
Android KeyEvent

 


 

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