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885 Harmony Remote User Manual 

Congratulations on the purchase of your Harmony remote! True system control is now at your fingertips. 
This User Manual will introduce you to the basic online setup process, customizations and main features 
of your Harmony remote. 

The Harmony remote web site is constantly updated to improve your experience. If in doubt, follow the 
information and instructions on the web site. Select a topic from the following list to learn more about your 
Harmony remote: 

INTRODUCTION

 

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Getting to Know Your Harmony Remote

 

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Begin the Setup Process

 

Step 1: Create your Harmony Login

 

Step 2: Complete the Online Setup Process

 

USING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE

 

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Using the Glow Button

 

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Recharging the Battery

 

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Removing the Remote From the Base Station

 

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Selecting an Activity

 

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Viewing the Status and Navigation Bars

 

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Displaying On-screen (LCD) Help on Your Harmony Remote

 

Types of On-Screen (LCD) Help Available

 

Using the Harmony Assistant

 

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Controlling Individual Devices

 

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Using the Teletext Buttons

 

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Using System Options

 

CUSTOMIZING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE

 

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Customizing the Screen (LCD) on Harmony Remote

 

Adding your Favorite Channel Icons

 

Changing the Behavior of Buttons within an Activity

 

Summary of Contents for 885

Page 1: ...owing list to learn more about your Harmony remote INTRODUCTION Getting to Know Your Harmony Remote Begin the Setup Process Step 1 Create your Harmony Login Step 2 Complete the Online Setup Process USING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE Using the Glow Button Recharging the Battery Removing the Remote From the Base Station Selecting an Activity Viewing the Status and Navigation Bars Displaying On screen LCD Hel...

Page 2: ... Labeled Buttons Changing the Settings for your Harmony Remote Teaching Infrared IR Commands Using the Infrared Sensor Naming an Infrared Command GETTING ADDITIONAL HELP Finding Answers to Your Questions Troubleshooting Your Harmony Remote Back to Top ...

Page 3: ... 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 have selected an Activity the functionality of each button on your Harmony remote is automatically configured for that Activity Additionally the screen LCD buttons will give you access to other commands f...

Page 4: ...R commands and any available listings Screen LCD Buttons Use the buttons at the side of the screen to select the corresponding command Use the right arrow button to display more commands Device Lists all your devices on the screen LCD and allows you to select and fully control any device directly Teletext Buttons This is a service provided by the television provider Use the Teletext buttons to acc...

Page 5: ...vices Helps you set up a description of your personal home theater system 4 Set up Activities Helps you set up a description of the connections for devices that allow you to perform Activities e g Watch Television Activity 5 Update Remote Updates your remote with your personal configuration The Harmony remote provides you with several features to guide you through the online setup and customizatio...

Page 6: ...e keypad backlight remain on Note Press the GLOW button to turn the backlight off The battery level icon in the status bar flashes when the battery is still charging or will display a full battery level when charging is complete When the battery is low the screen LCD will flash a message to remind you to charge the battery Removing the Remote From the Base Station Note Whenever you pick up the rem...

Page 7: ...uch as A Date and time To set the time display format click My Remote Preferences on your Harmony home page and then click Settings B Indicator if the USB is attached C Indicator when infrared IR commands are being sent to your devices D Battery indicator battery s power E Activity you are in if applicable The navigation bar displays information such as F The number of screens available in a menu ...

Page 8: ...g so before you may need to recharge the battery To resynchronize 1 Press the Help button 2 Answer the questions on the remote s screen LCD 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 in sync with your devices again Types of On Screen LCD Help Available ...

Page 9: ...ands on the screen LCD or customize specific buttons for the commands See Customizing Your Harmony Remote At any time press DEVICE to switch into this mode Once in Device mode the Harmony remote will display a list of all the devices you have in your configuration Select a device from the list and the Harmony remote will only control the device features for the device Example If you choose Televis...

Page 10: ...em Options on your Harmony remote to Set the time and date Turn the slide show on off Temporarily turn the Harmony Assistant on off available only if you selected the option under My Remote Preferences on your Harmony home page see Using the Harmony Assistant Back to Top ...

Page 11: ...e option To change the names of Activities click Customize next to the Activity icon and then click Rename Activity name To have more than one Activity of a given type e g If you have both a cable converter and a satellite receiver you can add a second Watch Television Activity click Add an Activity When you re done rename the Activities to help you distinguish between them e g For the Watch Telev...

Page 12: ...te s screen LCD look the way you want it to 1 Click My Remote Preferences on your Harmony home page 2 Click an option to make your changes to the theme background or slide show Adding your Favorite Channel Icons You can customize the screen LCD for your Favorite Channels menu by adding your own icons and setting an icon to appear next to one of your Favorite Channels To add your favorite channels ...

Page 13: ...he required device columns next to the name of the button for which you want to set a command Adding Custom Labeled Buttons You can also add any number of custom labeled buttons to an Activity To add custom labeled buttons 1 Go to your Harmony home page 2 Click Customize next to the appropriate Activity 3 Click Change the Behavior of Buttons To add a custom labeled button for an Activity 1 Go to y...

Page 14: ...f on screen LCD Help format Harmony Assistant for additional information see Displaying On screen LCD Help on Your Harmony Remote Set the backlight timing for additional information see Picking Up the Remote From Base Station and Using the Glow Button Set the time display format Show Hide the Starting Activity message for additional information see Selecting an Activity Turn on off the tilt sensor...

Page 15: ... to use the default names listed on the Learn infrared commands page on the web site so that automatic button function assignments can be applied to your Harmony remote Example If you teach the volume button infrared commands from your original remote control name them VolumeUp and VolumeDown i e with no space and capitalization as shown The web process looks for commands with these names to autom...

Page 16: ...ine formats The User Manual explains the concept of your Harmony remote and provides information about configuring and using the remote Help button Harmony remote web site Provides specific online help for the page you are on e g entering information in fields on the page Help button Harmony remote Asks you simple questions so the Harmony remote can automatically fix problems you are having with a...

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