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User Manual   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harmony 720

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2. Answer the questions on the remote’s display by selecting 

Yes

 or

 No

. If you answer no to any question,  

 

    the Harmony remote will resend the necessary command and ask you the same question again.

When you are done, the Harmony remote will be “synchronized” with your devices again.

Types of Help Available

You can customize the Help button on your Harmony remote to provide one of the following types of help:

 

• 

Smart help

 

    Asks questions about the devices that are on during a specific Activity.

 

 Full help

 

   Asks questions about all the devices in your system.

Select 

Full

 help if you find devices aren’t being controlled the way you want them to and the help on the remote is not 

asking you questions about these devices.

Use the Harmony Remote Software to select the type of help you want.

Using the Remote Assistant

Extra help is available from your remote by turning on the 

Remote Assistant

.

While the 

Help 

button helps you solve device problems within an Activity, the 

Remote Assistant

 teaches you how to 

use your Harmony remote. The following is an example of the type of help the Remote Assistant offers:

 

Example

 

If any devices are not set up correctly, press “Help” now.

Use the Harmony Remote Software to turn on/off this feature.

Controlling Individual Devices

This section provides you with an overview of three modes you can use to access the specific features of each device.

Device Mode

Press 

Devices

 to enter device mode. Device mode gives you access to all the possible commands for each device 

included in your Harmony remote configuration. To access device mode you do not need to be in an Activity. However, 
you should never need to use Device mode during normal use of your Harmony remote. This mode should only be used 
to send a specific command to a specific device.

You can eliminate the use of device mode by customizing your Activities.

Summary of Contents for 966207-0403 - Harmony 720 Advanced Universal Remote Control

Page 1: ...720 Harmony Remote User Manual version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ... CONTROLLING INDIVIDUAL DEVICES 6 Device Mode 6 USING THE SMART BUTTONS 7 USING SYSTEM OPTIONS 7 CUSTOMIZING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE 8 CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY ON THE HARMONY REMOTE 8 Adding your Favorite Channel Icons 9 Changing the Behavior of Buttons Within an Activity 9 Adding Custom Labeled Buttons 9 CHANGING THE SETTINGS FOR YOUR HARMONY REMOTE 10 LEARNING INFRARED IR COMMANDS 10 Using the Infrar...

Page 3: ... told us about your devices you will then be guided through setting up Activities Creating Activities is simple you will be prompted to indicate the devices you use within an Activity and how you want to control specific features such as the volume within that Activity An Activity is a set of commands the Harmony remote sends to your entertainment system to turn on the necessary devices Once you h...

Page 4: ...d directly control any device E HELP Asks you simple questions so that your Harmony remote can fix problems you are having within an Activity F Display Shows a list of your Activities and devices help infrared IR commands and any available listings G Display Buttons Use the buttons at the side of the display to select the corresponding command H Left Right Arrow Allows you to view more options on ...

Page 5: ...heck Connection Ensures your computer and your Harmony remote are communicating properly Set Up Devices Helps you provide us with information about the devices in your personal home theater system Set Up Activities Helps you provide us with information about the way your devices work together to perform Activities e g Watch Television Activity Update Remote Updates your remote with your personal s...

Page 6: ...mote slightly tilted the display will automatically turn on and the keypad light up Note Whenever you pick up the remote from the base station or replace it in the station you will hear a beep Use the Harmony Remote Software to enable disable these features Selecting an Activity View the Activities you have added by pressing the Activities button The display will then list the Activities you have ...

Page 7: ...e an Activity is starting There is an object blocking the line of sight between your Harmony remote and the system You are very far away from your entertainment system You will need to use the Help button on your Harmony remote to resynchronize the remote with your devices Before re synchronizing ensure the cause of the problem has been addressed Example Remove all obstructions so that the enterta...

Page 8: ... Assistant Extra help is available from your remote by turning on the Remote Assistant While the Help button helps you solve device problems within an Activity the Remote Assistant teaches you how to use your Harmony remote The following is an example of the type of help the Remote Assistant offers Example If any devices are not set up correctly press Help now Use the Harmony Remote Software to tu...

Page 9: ... choose Television as the device the number volume and channel buttons will all control your television Press Devices again to return to exit Device mode Using the Smart Buttons While there is a default setting for the buttons in most Activities you can customize these buttons to send different commands See Changing the Behavior of Buttons Within an Activity Using System Options Press System Optio...

Page 10: ...tertainment devices Click a device icon to change the specific settings for a device you have already set up view Remote Preferences Click Remote Preferences to change the remote s settings Get support Click Get Support to view a list of support tools and services we offer Update Remote Click Update Remote after you have made changes your configuration or settings This will ensure you have the lat...

Page 11: ...an Activity When you select an Activity the Harmony remote will Turn on all the correct entertainment devices Set the device inputs correctly Set up the remote s buttons to control the Activity Based on our knowledge of how each of your devices is controlled the Harmony remote will make its best effort to match all the buttons you need to control an Activity However there may be some commands you ...

Page 12: ... 1 From within the Harmony software click Devices 2 Click a device 3 Select Learn infrared commands Using the Infrared Sensor The Harmony remote has an infrared sensor at the end opposite to the USB connector The Harmony remote uses this sensor to learn commands from original device remotes A Your original remote B Your Harmony remote C Distance between remotes 5 10 cm 2 5 apart The following step...

Page 13: ...n the Harmony remote Naming Conventions When naming a command for which there is no default name on the Learn infrared commands feature use the fol lowing naming conventions to make button assignment and sharing infrared commands easier Do not use spaces or special characters such as or in the name Capitalize the start of words e g NextDisc ModeDigital Start the command name with its main function...

Page 14: ...your system correctly If you cannot find the answer to your question s or troubleshoot your problem s contact your Harmony Support Team Feature Description Feature Description A support tool that enables you to do a keyword search A searchable list of customer questions with answers provided by Harmony s support center The User Manual explains the concept of your Harmony remote and provides inform...

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