Logitech Harmony 650 User Manual

							User
Manual
Version 1.0
Logitech® 
Harmony
® 
650 Remote 
						

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Contents
Introduction 
........................................................................\
................................................. 1
Getting to know your Harmony 650  ........................................................................\
........ 1
How your Harmony 650 works  ........................................................................\
............. 1
Devices, inputs, and Activities  ........................................................................\
.............. 1
The buttons on your Harmony 650  ........................................................................\
...... 2
What’s on the Harmony 650’s screen  ........................................................................\
.. 3
Navigating screen options  ........................................................................\
.................... 3
Using your Harmony 650  ........................................................................\
........................... 4
Selecting an Activity  ........................................................................\
.............................. 4
Using the Remote Assistant  ........................................................................\
.................. 4
Controlling your devices individually  ........................................................................\
... 4
Using your favorite channels  ........................................................................\
................ 5
Turning off your devices  ........................................................................\
........................ 5
Using the Help button  ........................................................................\
........................... 6
Setting up your Harmony 650 for the first time  ............................................................7
Overview  ........................................................................\
................................................ 7
Creating your user account  ........................................................................\
.................. 8
Connecting your Harmony 650 to your computer  .....................................................8
Setting up the devices you want to control  ................................................................8
Setting up Activities  ........................................................................\
............................... 9
Updating the remote  ........................................................................\
............................ 9
Determining your inputs  ........................................................................\
..................... 10
Device worksheet  ........................................................................\
................................ 11
Testing your remote  ........................................................................\
............................ 12
Changing your setup  ........................................................................\
................................ 13
Adding and changing Activities  ........................................................................\
.......... 13
Adding and changing devices  ........................................................................\
............. 13
Adding a passthrough device to an Activity  ..............................................................14
Changing buttons for a device or Activity  .................................................................15
Teaching commands using your old remote  .............................................................15 
						

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Setting up favorite channels ........................................................................\
............... 16
Troubleshooting problems with your Harmony 650  ...................................................17
Getting help with your Harmony 650  ........................................................................\
.... 18
Using the on-remote help  ........................................................................\
................... 18
Glossary  ........................................................................\
....................................................... 19
Product Specification  ........................................................................\
............................... 21 
						

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Introduction 
The Logitech Harmony 650 remote is your answer to effortless home entertainment. 
With one-button Activities, you can go from watching TV to watching a DVD or 
listening to music with a single touch. The guided online setup steps yo\
u through the 
configuration of your Harmony 650, so you’ll soon be ready to sit back and relax!
Whether you’re new to Harmony products or you consider yourself an expert, this User 
Manual provides you with the information you need to get you going.
Getting to know your Harmony 650
How your Harmony 650 works
The Harmony 650 is an Activity-based infrared (IR) universal remote control. Using 
Harmony software, you can set up the Harmony 650 to control up to 5 devices.
The Harmony 650 delivers powerful Activity-based control using Smart State  
Technology
®. This technology allows the Harmony 650 to keep track of the devices it\
 
controls, so it always knows which of your devices are on. 
Devices, inputs, and Activities
To make the most of your Harmony 650, you need to understand the following terms: 
devices, inputs, and Activities.
Devices  
Devices are the components of your entertainment system. They’re things like your TV, 
cable box, DVD player, or game console.
Inputs 
Inputs are connections on the back of your devices. Inputs are used to connect your 
devices to each other. When you want to go from watching TV to watching a DVD or 
listening to music, you typically need to switch your TV and/or audio receiver to the 
correct input. For example, if your DVD player is connected to your TV using the HDMI 
1 input, then the TV needs to be set to HDMI 1 to watch a DVD.
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 TV button might turn 
on your TV, your cable or satellite receiver, and your audio receiver, and switch to the 
correct video and audio inputs.
For information on how to select an Activity, or how to switch between Activities, see  
Selecting an Activity on page 4. 
						

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The All Off button turns off all the devices in the current 
Activity.
The Activity buttons start the appropriate Activity. The 
More Activities button displays a list of all Activities on the 
remote screen. 
The Help button starts the on-remote help. For more 
information, see Using the Help button on page 6.
The arrow buttons below the screen allow you to move 
through various options on the remote screen. The center 
button below the remote screen and the side buttons 
beside the screen let you choose those options.
The Menu button opens the menu on the screen of the 
appropriate device.  
The Exit button closes the menu or guide on the screen of 
the device.
The Info button opens the information section of the guide 
on the screen of the appropriate device.
The Guide button opens the guide on the screen of the 
appropriate device.
The page up and page down arrows help you move 
quickly through the guide or menu on the screen of the 
appropriate device.
The color-coded buttons perform cable, satellite, and 
teletext functions. 
The volume button changes the volume for the appropriate 
device.
The directional 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 button returns you to the last channel 
you were on.
The playback area includes play, pause, fast forward, rewind, 
skip and other buttons for your PVR, DVD player, or VCR.
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. 
It is also used to enter the decimal place for HD channel 
numbers.
The buttons on your Harmony 650
V ol
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8
0 9
E
Ch
OK
Help
Guid e
Exit Info
Menu
abc
def
ghi jklmno
pqrs tuvwxyz
clear
All  off
Watch  TV W a t c h  a   M ov ie
M o r e   A c t i v i t i e s
Listen  to Music
enter
The buttons on the 
Harmony 650 may have 
different functions or 
control different devices 
depending on the 
Activity or device. For 
more information, see 
Changing buttons for 
a device or Activity on 
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What’s on the Harmony 650’s screen
Activities
When you press an Activity button – Watch TV, Watch a 
Movie, or Listen to Music – the Activity starts, and the 
commands for that Activity appear on the screen. The 
commands that appear may apply to any of the devices that 
you use for that Activity. 
For example, if you’re watching a 
DVD, your remote screen displays functions and commands 
for your DVD, your TV, and other devices you use in the Watch 
a DVD Activity.
When you press the More Activities button, the remote screen shows all Activities you 
have defined. 
Devices
When you are viewing Activities on your remote’s screen, you 
switch to device mode by pressing the center button below 
Devices. The Harmony 650’s screen displays a list of your 
devices. From this screen, you can select a device, then view 
the commands that are available for that device. 
Favorite channels
If you have favorite channels set up on your Harmony 650, 
they will appear on the remote’s screen when you start the Watch TV Activity then 
select Favorites. If the favorite you are looking for doesn’t appear on first page, press 
the Next button to move to next page of favorites.
IR Status Indicator
The status indicator flashes in the bottom right corner whenever command is being 
sent from your Harmony 650.   
Navigating screen options
The buttons surrounding the remote’s screen allow 
you to navigate the screen options. 
The arrow buttons help you move through each 
page of options, while the side buttons allow you to 
choose an option. 
The center button lets you switch between Activities 
and devices, or return to the devices list. 
The upper right corner of the screen shows the current page number and how many 
pages there are in total.  
						

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Using your Harmony 650
Selecting an Activity
You can start an Activity by pressing the appropriate 
Activity button or by pressing the More Activities button 
and selecting one of the Activities that appear on the 
remote’s screen.
To switch to a new Activity, press the appropriate Activity 
button or use the More Activities button to choose 
another Activity. 
The Harmony 650 will take care of powering on the 
required devices, powering off the ones not needed, and 
changing inputs if necessary.
Using the Remote Assistant
The Harmony 650’s Remote Assistant appears on the remote screen when you 
disconnect the remote after syncing, and when you start an Activity. It guides you 
through the Activity. For example, when you select the Watch TV Activity, the Remote 
Assistant asks you if the TV is on and if the other devices in the Activity are configured 
properly.
You can temporarily turn off the Remote Assistant by pressing the button beside the 
Turn off Assistant option on the remote’s screen. The Remote Assistant will reappear 
after the next sync.
Controlling your devices individually
In some cases, you may want to control a device individually. You may, for example, 
want to access a function not included in the current Activity (such as picture-in-
picture). 
When you are in an Activity or on the More Activities screen, pressing the center 
button shows you a list of your devices. Choose the device you want to cont\
rol. If 
necessary, use the arrow buttons to find the page with the desired device. Once you 
select the device, the Harmony 650 screen shows the commands for that device. 
Choose the desired command. 
Once you’ve finished, press the center button to return to Activities mode.
If you find yourself regularly switching to device mode to perform a 
particular function, you should consider adding that function to an 
Activity. For more information, see Setting up Activities on page 9.  
						

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Using your favorite channels
You can set up favorite channels for your TV, or your cable or satellite receiver. For 
more information, see Setting up favorite channels on page 16.
To select a favorite channel:
Press the 
1.  Watch TV button. 
On your remote’s screen, select the 
2.  Favorites option. Your favorite channels will 
appear on the screen.
If you have set up more than four favorite channels, they will appear on multiple 
3. 
pages. Use the buttons below the screen to move between pages.
To jump to a favorite channel, simply press the button beside the channel number or 
4. 
icon. 
Turning off your devices
Press the All Off button to power off all the devices used in the Activity.
You don’t need to turn off devices when switching between 
Activities. The Harmony 650 ensures the proper devices for the 
Activity are on or off. 
						

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Using the Help button
Because obstacles or distance can interfere with the signals the Harmony 650 sends 
when it starts an Activity (for example, someone walks between your Harmony 650 
and the TV when you press Watch TV, or you’re very far away from the system when 
you start an Activity), your Harmony 650 can become “out of sync” with yo\
ur devices.
Before pressing the Help button, be sure you’ve addressed the cause 
of the problem (for example, remove any obstacles from the line of 
sight).
To fix the problem, use the Help feature on your remote.On the remote, press the 
1.  Help button.
Answer the questions and follow the instructions on 
2. 
the Harmony 650’s screen.  The Harmony 650 re-sends 
commands to make your remote “in sync” with your 
devices.
To access advanced help features, press and hold the 
3.  Help 
button for 5 seconds. 
If you have used the Help feature to fix the problem several 
times in the past, you may be asked some questions to 
help fix the problem permanently.  When you’re done with 
this process, the Harmony 650 will be “in sync” with your 
devices.
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