Harmony 525
User Manual
Customizing the Display on the Harmony Remote
This section provides information that will help you to customize the commands and options listed on the
Harmony remote’s display.
Changing the Behavior of Buttons Within an Activity
When you select an Activity, the Harmony remote will:
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Turn on all the correct entertainment devices
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Set the device inputs correctly
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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 want to add to buttons or list on the display. Commands
can be added to buttons quickly and easily by customizing any Activity to change the behavior of buttons.
Use the Harmony remote to change the behavior of buttons.
The change behavior of buttons feature shows you the:
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Buttons that have a command associated with them
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Device being controlled
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Command being sent to the device
Adding Custom-Labeled Buttons
Use the Harmony Remote Software to:
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Add custom-labeled buttons to a device.
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Add a custom-labeled button for an Activity.
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Custom-labeled buttons are displayed on the Harmony remote’s display from left to right, top to
bottom.
Changing the Settings for your Harmony Remote
Click
Remote Preferences
to change the remote’s settings:
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Turn on/off Remote Assistant (for additional information, see
Displaying Help on Your Harmony
Remote
.)
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Select the type of help to display on the remote (for additional information, see
Displaying Help on
Your Harmony Remote
.)
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Set the backlight timing.
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Show/Hide the “Starting Activity” message (for additional information, see
Selecting an Activity
.)
Learning Infrared (IR) Commands
The Harmony remote can learn infrared commands from other remote controls, and should only be used
in situations where the Harmony remote’s infrared database does not already contain an infrared
command you would like to use.
Determine the device you would like to send the infrared command to:
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