Logitech Harmony 1 User Manual

							
User
Manual
Version 1.0
User
Manual
Version 1.1 
						

							


Contents
Introduction ........................................................................\
.................................................5
Getting to know your remote  ........................................................................\
...................5
How your Harmony One works ........................................................................\
.............5
Activities, devices, and inputs ........................................................................\
...............5
The buttons on yourHarmony One  ........................................................................\
.......6
What’s on the Harmony One’s screen ........................................................................\
..7
Using your Harmony One  ........................................................................\
...........................9
Viewing your touch screen menus  ........................................................................\
.......9
Selecting an Activity ........................................................................\
..............................9
Switching between Activities  ........................................................................\
...............9
Turning off your devices ........................................................................\
........................9
Using the Help button  ........................................................................\
........................10
Using your favorite channels  ........................................................................\
..............11
Controlling your devices individually ........................................................................\
.11
Charging your remote ........................................................................\
.........................11
Setting the date and time ........................................................................\
...................1
Setting the backlight timing  ........................................................................\
...............1
Setting up your Harmony One for the first time  ..........................................................13
Overview of the setup process ........................................................................\
...........13
1.        Creating your user account ........................................................................\
.....14
.        Connecting your Harmony One to your computer ........................................14
3.        Setting up the devices you want to control  ...................................................15
4.        Setting up Activities for your Harmony One ...................................................15
5.        Updating the remote  ........................................................................\
...............16
Testing your setup  ........................................................................\
....................................17
Changing your setup  ........................................................................\
................................18
Adding and changing your Activities  ........................................................................\
.18
Renaming an Activity ........................................................................\
...........................18
Adding and changing your devices  ........................................................................\
....18
Adding an extra device (passthrough) to an Activity ................................................19 
						

							
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Changing how buttons work in an Activity ................................................................0
Customizing the on-remote help  ........................................................................\
.......0
Controlling the Remote Assistant ........................................................................\
.......1
Viewing the on-remote tutorial  ........................................................................\
..........1
Personalizing your Harmony One  ........................................................................\
...........
Changing the order of Activities on your Harmony One’s screen ............................
Selecting or changing a theme on your Harmony One  ............................................
Adding custom-labeled buttons to an Activity ..........................................................
Adding a slideshow to your Harmony One’s screen ..................................................3
Viewing a slideshow on your Harmony One’s screen  ...............................................3
Adding additional features to your Harmony One ......................................................4
Teaching your Harmony One new commands using your old remote ............................4
Naming a new command your remote learned  ........................................................4
Types of delays or speed settings ........................................................................\
.......5
Adjusting the delay between IR commands (speed settings) ...................................6
Maintaining your Harmony One  ........................................................................\
.............7
Upgrading your Harmony One firmware  ...................................................................7
Testing your remote settings after a software upgrade ...........................................7
Upgrading to a new Harmony remote .......................................................................7
Troubleshooting problems with your Harmony One...................................................8
Figuring out which inputs your system uses  ................................................................30
Figuring out which type of input control you have...................................................30
Step 1— Turn on all your devices ........................................................................\
.......31
Step  — Watch the TV ........................................................................\
.......................3
Step 3 — Listen to the sound  ........................................................................\
.............3
Getting help with your Harmony One ........................................................................\
....33
Contacting Customer Support  ........................................................................\
...........33
Finding answers to questions ........................................................................\
.............33
Getting help with your online setup  ........................................................................\
..33
Using the On-Remote Help ........................................................................\
.................34
Logitech’s Harmony Remote user forums ..................................................................34 
						

							
4
Appendix A - Device Information ........................................................................\
............35
Appendix B - Glossary ........................................................................\
................................36
Appendix C - Product Specification  ........................................................................\
........39 
						

							
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Activities, devices, and inputs
The Harmony Advanced Universal Remote is your answer to effortless home 
entertainment. The Activities button puts control for all your devices in one convenient 
location. You can go from watching TV to watching a DVD to listening to music with the 
touch of a button.  You no longer need to type in codes to get your remote working with 
your entertainment system. The guided online setup walks you through the step-by-s\
tep 
configuration of your Harmony One with your entertainment system and then you’ll be 
ready to sit back and enjoy!
Whether you’re new to Harmony products or you consider yourself an expert, this User 
Manual provides you with useful information to get you going.
Introduction
The Harmony One is an Activity-based infrared (IR) universal remote control. Using the 
Harmony Remote Software, you can configure the Harmony One to control up to 15 de-
vices.
The Harmony One delivers powerful Activity-based control by using Smart State Technol-
ogy®. This technology allows the Harmony One to keep track of the dev\
ices it controls, 
so it always knows which of your devices are on. Using Smart State Technology®, the Har-
mony One switches effortlessly from watching a DVD to listening to music on the stereo 
with the touch of a button.
Getting to know your remote
Activities are the basis for how the Harmony One works. Things like watching a DVD, 
listening to radio, playing a game are all examples of  Activities you can set up for your 
remote using the Harmony Remote Software.
When you select an Activity, your Harmony One sends a series of commands to your 
entertainment system to turn on the necessary devices and configure them for the 
selected Activity. After you select an Activity, your Harmony One assigns the buttons on 
your remote so they control the proper devices and the screen displays other commands 
for that Activity.
For information on how to select an Activity, or how to switch between Activities, see  
Selecting an Activity.
Devices are the components of your entertainment system. They’re things like your TV, 
cable box, DVD player, or game system.
Inputs are how your devices are connected. For example, if your DVD player is connected 
to your TV using the Component 1 input, then the TV needs to be set to Component 1 to 
display the DVD picture properly.
How your Harmony One works 
						

							
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The buttons on your Harmony One
The system off button turns off all the devices in the current 
Activity.
The arrow keys help you page through items on the touch screen.
The function buttons are dynamic and select different functions 
on the remote or the Activity. 
The Activities button returns you to the Activities starting point.
The Help button starts the on-remote help.
The Menu button opens the on-screen menu for the device 
selected. For information on selecting devices, see 
The page up and page down arrows help you navigate through 
your on-screen guide or menu.
The Info button opens the information section of  your on-screen 
guide.
The Exit button closes your on-screen menu or guide.
The Guide button opens your on-screen guide.
The volume button changes the volume.
The navigation pad arrows allow you to move through menus or 
on-screen guides.
The channel button changes the channels.
The mute button mutes the sound.
The previous channel buttons returns you to the last channel you 
were on.
The play area puts your play, pause, skip and other buttons in one 
area for quick access.
The number pad has the digits 0-9.
The enter button enters a selection from the number pad.
The clear button clears an entry from the number pad.
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The Harmony One’s 
buttons may have 
different functions or 
control different devices 
depending on which 
Activity you’re in. For 
more information, see 
Changing how buttons 
work in an Activity.
Activities 
						

							
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Activities
The Activities screen is your starting point on the 
Harmony One. From this screen, you can select your 
Activities.
Devices
When you press the Devices button, the Harmony One’s 
screen displays a list of your devices. From this screen, 
you can control individual devices. 
Commands common to your Activity
When you select an Activity, your Harmony One’s screen 
displays all the commands related to that Activity, not 
just the ones related to the primary device of that 
Activity.  For example, if you’re watching a DVD, your 
screen displays functions and commands for your DVD 
and other devices you use in the Watch a DVD Activity.
Favorite channels
You can set up your favorite channels on your Harmony 
so that you’ve quick access to the channels you watch 
the most.  You can also add your own icons to customize 
the screen for your favorite channels.
What’s on the Harmony One’s screen
Fav. Channels1/2 pagesTue 4:51
CurrentActivityDevices
NBS
D B C
TALKTVT
Off
My Activities1/2 pagesTue 4:51
OptionsDevices
Watch TV
Watch a DVD
Listen to Music
Off
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OptionsDevices
Watch TV
Watch a DVD
Listen to Music
Off
Options
When you press the Options button, the Harmony 
One’s screen displays a list of remote options so you 
can customize certain features and functions on the 
remote.
Watch a DVD1/2 pagesTue 4:51
Devices
Chptr+Aspect
Chptr-FrameAdvance
AngleZoom
Off
Devices1/2 pagesTue 4:51
Activities
TV
DVD
Off  
						

							
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My Activities1/2 pages
OptionsDevices
Activities
MenuInfo
GuideExit
OKVol
ReplaySkip
Ch
++
Help
1
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ghijklmno
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clearenter
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C
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A
The status indicator flashes whenever 
an IR command is being sent from your 
Harmony One.
B
The battery indicator shows you the status 
of the battery.  To ensure your Harmony 
stays properly charged, see Charging your 
remote. 
C
The current date and time display on your 
remote screen. To set the date and time 
on your remote, see Setting the date and 
time.
Status icons    
						

							
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The arrow keys help you page through each 
menu.
The arrow keys illuminate only if there are 
multiple pages.
The Activities screen displays the Activities you 
have created for the remote. You can start an 
Activity by touching the item on the screen.
Using your Harmony One
Viewing your touch screen menus
Selecting an Activity
To select a new Activity, press the Activities button, and select the Activity you want to 
enjoy. 
The Harmony One will take care of powering on the needed devices, and powering off the 
ones not needed.
Switching between Activities
Turning off your devices
Press the system off button to power off all the devices used in the Activity.
You don’t need to press the system off button when switching 
between Activities.  The Harmony One ensures the proper 
devices for the Activity are On or Off.
My Activities1/2 pagesTue 4:51
OptionsDevices
Watch TV
Watch a DVD
Listen to Music
Off
My Activities1/2 pagesTue 4:51
OptionsDevices
Off
Watch TV
Watch a DVD
Listen to Music 
						

							
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Because obstacles or distance can interfere with the signals the Harmony One sends 
when it starts an Activity (for example, someone walks between your Harmony One and 
the TV when you press Watch TV, or you’re very far away from the system when you start 
an Activity), your Harmony One can become “out of sync” with your\
 devices.
Using the Help button
Before using the Help button, be sure you’ve addressed the cause of 
the problem, such as removing any obstacles from the line of sight.
To fix the problem, use the help feature on your Harmony One.
On the remote, press the Help button.
Answer the questions on the Harmony One’s screen by selecting Yes or No. 
Based on your answers, the Harmony One re-sends the necessary commands to 
synchronize with your devices.
When you’re done with this process, the Harmony One will be “in sync” with y\
our 
devices.
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