How to: Load a Channel List on Amiko Alien

Vangerwen

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1) Download and save your required Spark channel list file for the Amiko Alien 2 to your computer. These can be downloaded from the forum.


2) Insert a USB stick into your computer, open the channel list file you just downloaded and extract the complete set of .xml files from the .zip or .rar file to the root of the USB stick (which must have been pre-formatted to FAT 32). Usually these files will take such names as radio_fav.xml, radio_prog.xml, sat.xml, tv_fav.xml and tv_prog.xml.

3) Now remove the USB stick from your computer and with your Amiko Alien 2 receiver powered on and connected to your TV insert the USB stick into a USB port on Amiko Alien 2 receiver (either front or rear USB port will work).


4) Within a few seconds the Amiko Alien 2 receiver will read the USB stick. After a few seconds using the remote control go to MENU > System > Upgrade > Database Transformer and make sure the Path is showing a /storage/c/ (providing the .xml files where save to the root of your USB stick) > GREEN (Load).

You should see a pop up on-screen explaining about the import to database and then shortly after a message about saving (these are all automated functions and messages ? you don?t need press and keys at this point).
Once the final saving popup message has gone that's it - you can now exit from all the menus and your channels and favourites should be available both under the usual channel list browsing, EPG and FAV buttons.

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