Logitech Harmony 650 User Manual

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Guided online setup
Setting up your Harmony 650 for the first time
Overview
You set up your Harmony 650 using a guided online setup process called My\
 Harmony. 
It asks you a series of questions about your entertainment system as it walks you 
through the following steps:
Creating your user account
1.  : The setup walks you through creating a user account on My 
Harmony. You may also be prompted to download and install software.
Connecting your Harmony 650 to your...

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1. Creating your user account
To access My Harmony, open a web browser and go to MyHarmony.com. When you 
visit MyHarmony.com for the first time, you must create a user account so you can 
save your settings and return at any time to make changes. 
From the My Harmony site, follow the online instructions to set up your remote and 
create your account. Depending on your system, you may be prompted to download 
and install software.
2. Connecting your Harmony 650 to your...

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4. 
Setting up Activities
After you have finished identifying your devices, you can start setting up your 
Activities. An Activity is something you do with your entertainment system, like 
watching TV, listening to music, or playing a game. 
Your Harmony remote automates Activities so that a single button turns on all the 
necessary devices for each Activity, and switches them to the required inputs. For 
example, pressing the Watch a Movie button might turn on your TV...

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Determining your inputs
One of the most important steps in creating your Activities for your Harmony 650 is 
determining which inputs your system uses for each device. If you’re not sure, this 
section offers some suggestions on how to figure out which inputs your entertainment 
system uses.
Inputs are connections on the back of your devices. Using inputs, you connect you\
r 
devices to each other. For example, your DVD or cable box may be connected to your 
TV through...

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On most entertainment 
components, the model number is 
usually found on a label located on 
the front, back, side, or bottom.
Tip Center
How to Find Model Numbers
If you cannot find the model 
number on the component itself, 
the user manual that came with 
your component should list the 
manufacturer and model number.
ACMESD-3990-SCACMESD-3990-SC
MODEL NO: SD-3990-SC
MANUFACTURER
120V AC - 60Hz 13W
SN: 
 
MC110D00001234
As part of setting up your Harmony remote, you...

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Testing your remote
Every time you update your Harmony 650, you should test your remote to ensure it’s 
working the way you expect. This section gives you the information you need to test 
your remote. It also has some suggestions on what to check while you’re testing your 
setup.
If you run into specific issues while testing your remote, see Troubleshooting problems 
with your Harmony 650 on page 17 for suggestions and possible fixes for your 
problems.
Testing your...

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Changing your setup
Whether you have a new device, or want to add favorite channels, or chan\
ge the 
behavior of some buttons, you may need to make changes to your Harmony 650’s 
setup. 
In each case, you return to MyHarmony.com, and sign into your account. From 
the screen that appears, you select the appropriate option and follow the online 
instructions. 
Adding and changing Activities 
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No picture? No sound? No problem!
Adding a passthrough device to an Activity
A passthrough device is a device that you add to your system that a sign\
al passes 
through unaltered. 
For example, if you use your DVD recorder (or VCR) to record shows from your cable or 
satellite receiver, you may need to add your DVD recorder as a passthrough device to 
the Watch TV Activity.
In these examples, the DVD recorder and the A/V switch are used as passthrough 
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Changing buttons for a device or Activity
You may wish to change how your remote buttons work for a particular device or 
Activity. For example, your TV might have a picture-in-picture feature that you would 
like to make available on the remote. 
Using My Harmony, you can quickly and easily add or customize how buttons work for 
any device or Activity.
To change how buttons work in a device or Activity:  
Open a browser and go to 
1.  MyHarmony.com.
Sign into your...

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When naming a command, Logitech suggests using the following naming conventions to 
make button assignment easier:Don’t use spaces or special characters such as /, & or * in the name.
•	
Capitalize the first letter of each word (for example,
•	  NextDisc, ModeDigital).
Start the command name with its main function (for example, 
•	 VolumeRearUp, 
VolumeRearDown, VolumeFrontUp). This helps group related commands.
Start commands that select inputs (for example, on a...