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1. Next Track Mute Pause iz Resynchronize vaime Ue Scroll amp Select Volume Down a F l Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc Numbers Enter Select P If your CD jukebox supports random and continuous modes the Harmony Remote can Tip switch between them P _ When you are listening to a CD and the phone rings simply press Mute The Harmony will Tip not only mute the sound but will also pause the CD Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 General Tips You can change the names of Activities From your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Activity icon and then click on the Rename link You can have more than one Activity of a given type For example if you have both a cable converter and a satellite receiver you can add a second Watch Television Activity From your Member Home Page click on Add an Activity When you re done rename the Activities to help you distinguish between them In the example above you could rename one Watch Television to Watch Cable and the other to Watch Satellite Each Watch Television type Activity has its own channel listings favorite channels etc To reduce Update time try not to have more than two Watch Television type Activities Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Customizing your Harmony Remote All customization of your Harmony Remote is done from your Member Home Page e
2. Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Numbers Mode In this mode you can play stop pause fast forward etc and send numbers to the DVD Your DVD s main functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list displayed on the LCD The Volume buttons control the volume on your television stereo receiver or amplifier whichever you have specified to the web wizard Watch a DVD Activity Play Mode Play Stop Rewind _ r A 3 Fast Forward Previous Chapter Change Activity System ___ tty A 4 3 Power Off m Next Chapter Mute Pause 4 a j Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down E i nd ili mV Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devices to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your television DVD player and Stereo receiver to watch DVDs these three devices will be listed Select one of the devices you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the Navigate Mode This is a good mode to create your own button functions
3. For example you could have the 9 Right and 7 Left direction buttons perform balance control on your stereo receiver To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch a DVD icon and then click on the Change a Button s function or behaviour for this Activity link Play Stop Rewind h g s i Fast Forward Previous Chapter Change Activity System a ee Power Off mn 9 __ Next Chapter Mute Pause gt Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down aa F ik Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc 5 Up 0 Down 7 Left 9 Right 8 Select Exit Cancel 7 al Enter Select 3 If your DVD player automatically turns on when you insert a DVD disc simply turn it off again before you select Watch a DVD This will prevent the Harmony Remote from ip getting out of sync with your DVD player When you are watching a DVD and the phone rings simply press Mute The Harmony will Tip not only mute the sound but will also pause the DVD y Some DVD players don t respond to certain infrared commands when the intro portion is Tip playing For example Pause and Zoom may not work while the DVD intro is playing Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Listen to CDs Activity Numbers Mode In this mode you can play stop pause fast forward etc and send numbers to the CD The co
4. Slow Change Activity System AD A i Power Off aaa OO Advance Mute v o Previous Channel je Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down Guide Live TV Channel Up Channel Down Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Navigate Mode In this mode you can control the menu system of your Tivo device Your Tivo s main functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list displayed on the LCD Watch Tivo TV Activity Navigate Mode Pause i ff Play Record a ae ae Stop i W al Y ri s Es Rewind A ay a Fast Forward Replay ee Slow Change Activity System Tay ay Power Off m Pe O N 7 Advance Mute 7 ij Previous Channel Bookmark C r _ i Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down Change Mode Cancel Guide LiveTV Channel Up Channel Down 5 Up 0 Down 7 Left 9 Right 8 Select 10 4100 or ia Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devices to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your television PVR and stereo receiver for Tivo television these three devices will be listed Select one of the devices
5. displayed on the LCD March 25 2003 Watch Replay TV Activity Navigate Mode Pause Record Rewind Replay Change Activity System Power Off Mute Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down Guide LiveTV 10 100 or Play Stop Fast Forward Slow Advance Previous Channel Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Change Mode Cancel Channel Up Channel Down 5 Up 0 Down 7 Left 9 Right 8 Select Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devices to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your television PVR and stereo receiver for Watch ReplayTV these three devices will be listed Select one of the devices you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the All and Fav Channels Modes This is a good mode to create your own button functions For example you could have the button turn Picture in Picture PIP on and off and the E button perform the PIP swap function To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Listen to CDs icon and then click on the Change a Buttons s function or behaviour for this Activity
6. infrared sensor on the Harmony Remote The other end of the Harmony Remote should be plugged into the USB cable The remote controls should be about 2 to 4 inches apart as shown in the picture below About 2 to 4 inches apart z H 3 Oae i gaggi Pi 5 if 8966 OD 0 eee 1 Dlagkeooon lu 6466000 cbG6 _ JOO CUCCO E 6666 aD 0 664 9 If the web site says that there were problems reading the infrared signal try moving the y original remote control further from your Harmony Remote and try again If that does not work try again with your original remote control closer to the Harmony Remote Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Uploading infrared commands When you press a button on your original remote control the infrared sensor on the Harmony Remote learns the infrared signal and the Harmony Remote uploads it via the USB cable and your computer s internet connection to the HarmonyRemote com web site The web site trys to find a matching pattern for the infrared signal If no pattern is found the signal will be stored as is in its original format If a pattern is found the HarmonyRemote com web site converts the signal into a format for convenient storage Either way the signal is then available for you to assign to a button on your Harmony Remote Naming Infrared Command When you teach an infrared command to the Harmony Remote you need to give the command a name You can then refer to this command by na
7. keys control the Pause Advance Replay commands for your PVR Watch PVR TV Activity All Channels or Favorite Channels Modes Pause Play Record lt ar PVR Menu Rewind i b je y L Fast Forward Replay Te anai 2 Live TV Change Activity System AMT Power Off T Advance Mute come v E Previous Channel Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down Guide Live TV Channel Up Channel Down Numbers 10 100 or z aT Bey Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Navigate Mode In this mode you can control the menu system of your PVR device Your PVR s main functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list displayed on the LCD Watch PVR TV Activity Navigate Mode Pause i ff Play Record a ae ae Stop vr hax Rewind A iy a Fast Forward Replay ee Slow Change Activity System Tay ay Power Off m Pe O N 7 Advance Mute 7 ij Previous Channel Bookmark C r _ i Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down Change Mode Cancel Guide LiveTV Channel Up Channel Down 5 Up 0 Down 7 Left 9 Right 8 Select 10 4100 or ia Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devic
8. to select from The list will not contain channels that you have deselected i e channels you do not like To hide channels that you never watch from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch ReplayTV icon and then click on the Change Settings link The button functions are the same in each of the Channels modes in the Watch ReplayTV Activity The Zap button bookmarks what you see on television The Volume buttons control the volume on your television or stereo receiver whichever you have specified to the web wizard The Channel and number buttons change channel on your PVR The transport keys control the Pause Advance Replay commands for your PVR Watch Replay TV Activity All Channels or Favorite Channels Modes Play Record ae Replay Guide Rewind a Fast Forward Replay ka rT E Live TV Change Activity System I ay Power Off T eee E Advance Mute o 6 F Previous Channel ie Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down E e 4 Change Mode Cancel Guide LiveTV Channel Up Channel Down Numbers 10 100 or z en N Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual Navigate Mode In this mode you can control the menu system of your ReplayTV device Your ReplayTV s main functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list
9. you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the All and Fav Channels Modes This is a good mode to create your own button functions For example you could have the button turn Picture in Picture PIP on and off and the E button perform the PIP swap function To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Listen to CDs icon and then click on the Change a Buttons s function or behaviour for this Activity link Watch Tivo TV Activity Control Mode Pause pr Play Record ll ae Tivo Central Rewind a mi Fast Forward Slow Change Activity System L Wo Power Off m f Advance Mute i i 5 Q 2 Previous Channel 7 zi aA Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down h E 3 Change Mode Cancel Guide Live TV Channel Up Channel Down Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Watch Replay TV Activity Favorite Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all of your favorite channels To change your favorite channels from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch ReplayTV icon and then click on the Change Settings link All Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all channels for you
10. Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Harmony Remote H768 User Manual This User Manual introduces you to the main features of your Harmony Remote H768 Please note that the HarmonyRemote com web site and web wizards are constantly updated to improve your experience At times the information in this manual may be out of date If in doubt follow the information and instructions on the web site Select a topic from the Index to learn more about your Harmony Remote H768 If you did not find what you were looking for contact us Index e Introduction Setting up your Harmony Remote Using your Harmony Remote Customizing your Harmony Remote e Interacting with your entertainment Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Introduction The Harmony Remote is an internet powered universal remote For the first time you will be able to control your home entertainment devices as a system not as a collection of components To configure your Harmony Remote answer web wizard questions to create your own personal Harmony configuration The web wizards allow you say how you have set up your home entertainment components and what your preferences are Your Harmony Remote can control most devices that understand infrared IR signals If one of your devices is not in the HarmonyRemote com database the web wizard will learn about your device and will automatically add it to the database At the end of the setup process you will h
11. To add or remove an Activity click on Add an Activity or Remove an Activity e To change an Activity you have already set up click on Edit this Activity next to the Activity icon and then clcik on the appropriate option e To add or remove entertainment devices click on Add a Device or Remove a Device e To change a device you have already set up click on Edit this device next to the Device icon and then click on the appropriate option P You can see the Activity Id or a Device Id by hovering your mouse cursor over the tp J Activity icon or device icon F You can change the function of buttons within a particular Activity and mode From your Tip Member Home Page click on Edit this Activity next to the Activtiy icon and then click on Change a Button s function or behaviour for this Activity Teaching Infrared Commands The Harmony Remote will learn infrared commands from other remote controls This is important in situations where the HarmonRemote com infrared database does not already contain an infrared command you would like to use 9 Determine which device you would like to send the infrared command to click on Edit this Tip device next to the Device icon and then click on Learn infrared commands Setup The Harmony Remote has an infrared sensor in a small slot as shown in the picture on the left It is important that the remote that you wish to learn the infrared command from is placed pointing at the
12. Watch Television icon and then click on the Change Settings link All Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all channels for you to select from The list will not contain channels that you have deselected i e channels you do not like To hide channels that you never watch from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch Television icon and then click on the Change Settings link The button functions are quite similar in each of the modes in the Watch Television Activity The Zap button bookmarks what you see on television The Volume buttons control the volume on your television or stereo receiver whichever you have specified to the web wizard The Channel and number buttons change channel on your television VCR cable box or satellite receiver etc whichever you have specified to the web wizard Watch Television Activity All Channels or Favorite Channels Modes Change Activity System Power Off Mute T W S Previous Channel wan WE Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down E ae E Change Mode Cancel Show Listings Channel Up Channel Down Numbers Enter Select Favorite Shows Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of the TV shows that are on your favorite channels at a particular time To change your favorite channels Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 from your Member Home Page click
13. an Activity When your entertainment system is turned off your Harmony Remote LCD display shows Activities that you can enjoy The Harmony Remote only displays Activities that you have set up for your entertainment system The picture below shows some of the Activities that you may have set up Scroll and select an Activity Select Fav Activity Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Activity 4 Cancel To select an Activity that you wish to enjoy simply rotate the scroll wheel with your thumb until you see the Activity on the LCD screen Then press the scroll wheel in to select the Activity you will feel it click The Harmony Remote will send all the appropriate commands to your entertainment system so that it is configured for that Activity For example 1f you have a television and a satellite receiver the Harmony Remote will turn on your television turn on your satellite receiver and set your television to the correct input y When your entertainment system is off press the Power button to quickly select your favorite Activity By default this is the Watch Television Activity You can use this tip to explain Tip i quickly to friends relatives or the baby sitter how to turn on your entertainment system and start channel surfing Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Changing Activities To change to a different Activity simply press the POWER button once The LCD screen will prompt you to Pres
14. ave your own configuration loaded onto your Harmony Remote and your own personal Harmony Member home page Come back to your Member home page as often as you like to customize all of your Harmony Remote s features to update your interactive television listings to explore your Zap links or to add new entertainment devices How is the Harmony Remote H768 different The Harmony Remote H768 has fewer buttons than many other remotes This is because the Harmony Remote takes care of many tasks automatically For example you do not need a separate button to choose between controlling your TV or your VCR With the Harmony Remote you say what you want to do e g Watch a Videotape and the Harmony automatically controls your TV and your VCR at the same time You do not have to program any macros to achieve this level of automated and simple control The ways that you interact with your entertainment system are grouped into Activities Each Activity controls just those devices that are needed For example in the Watch a Videotape Activity example above the Harmony Remote controls the television and VCR together Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 There are two buttons and a scroll wheel on the right hand side of your Harmony Remote The scroll wheel can be rotated with your thumb or finger to view options on the LCD screen The scroll wheel is also a Select button Press it on your Harmony Remote to feel it click This is used to select opt
15. ct Mute Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down ji q E Change Mode Cancel Show Listings Channel Up Channel Down Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Watch Tivo TV Activity Favorite Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all of your favorite channels To change your favorite channels from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Tivo Television icon and then click on the Change Settings link All Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all channels for you to select from The list will not contain channels that you have deselected i e channels you do not like To hide channels that you never watch from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Tivo Television icon and then click on the Change Settings link The button functions are the same in each of the Channels modes in the Tivo Television Activity The Zap button bookmarks what you see on television The Volume buttons control the volume on your television or stereo receiver whichever you have specified to the web wizard The Channel and number buttons change channel on your PVR The transport keys control the Pause Advance Replay commands for your PVR Watch Tivo TV Activity All Channels or Favorite Channels Modes Pause Play Record ae Tivo Central Rewind i L Fast Forward Replay jo iin i E
16. enjoy your Harmony s LCD screen will show options that are available for that Activity The functionality of the buttons on your Harmony is also tailored to the Activity Some Activities have more than one Mode Press the side button below the scroll wheel to change Modes In each Mode the buttons on the Harmony Remote may have slightly different functions and the LCD screen may show different commands For example when you watch a DVD you can change between Play Mode and Navigate Mode In Play Mode the number buttons send the corresponding numbers to your DVD player In Navigate Mode the numbers 5 Up 0 Down 7 left 9 Right control the cursor on your DVD s onscreen menu and the 8 select button selects an onscreen option Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Setting up your Harmony Remote Step 1 Create a new User account Enter information about yourself such as your address and zip code This information is used to determine which antenna cable or satellite channels are available in your area Step 2 Answer web wizard questions about what devices you want to control as a system This step is best performed by someone in your household who is familiar with your entertainment system The web wizard will ask you questions about the make and model of your entertainment devices If your device model number is not in the HarmonyRemote com database you have the option of choosing a compatible device or setting up the d
17. es to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your television PVR and stereo receiver for Watch PVR these three devices will be listed Select one of the devices you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the All and Fav Channels Modes This is a good mode to create your own button functions For example you could have the button turn Picture in Picture PIP on and off and the E button perform the PIP swap function To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Listen to CDs icon and then click on the Change a Buttons s function or behaviour for this Activity link Watch PVR TV Activity Control Mode Pause Play Record ae PVR Menu Rewind bs Fast Forward Slow Change Activity System L Wo Power Off m f Advance Mute i i 5 Q 2 Previous Channel 7 zi aA Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down h E 3 Change Mode Cancel Guide Live TV Channel Up Channel Down Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Play a Videotape Activity Play Mode In this mode you can play stop pause fast forward etc the Videotape Your VCR s main functions are easily acc
18. essed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list displayed on the LCD The Volume buttons control the volume on your television stereo receiver or amplifier whichever you have specified to the web wizard Play a Videotape Activity Play Mode Pause i Play Stop Rewind Te w a _ Fast Forward Change Activity System Power Off Mute Pause Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devices to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your television VCR and stereo receiver to watch videos these three devices will be listed Select one of the devices you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the Play Mode This is a good mode to create your own button functions For example you could have the 9 Right and 7 Left direction buttons perform balance control on your stereo receiver To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch a DVD icon and
19. ever from that point forward they will be correct
20. evice you own We recommend that beginners select a compatible device to start This will get you up and running faster Later you can come back to your Member Home Page and tweak the functionality of the device you chose At times the wizards will ask you to press buttons on your current remote controls to identify infrared languages or teach infrared commands This will allow your Harmony Remote to determine which infrared languages and commands control your entertainment devices Gather all of your current remote controls and bring them to your computer For more details on the best way to teach infrared please read the Customizing your Harmony Remote chapter in this manual Step 3 Answer web wizard questions about how you have set up your entertainment devices As described in the previous chapter your Harmony Remote organizes functionality into Activities The web wizard will ask you questions about how your entertainment devices are connected so that appropriate Activities can be created and automatically configured The web wizard not only creates a configuration that is perfect for your entertainment system but also for your preferences Therefore there will also be questions related to your favorite channels channels you would like to hide etc Update your Harmony Remote with your configuration Once you have finished answering the questions the wizard compiles a configuration that is then downloaded from the Internet to your com
21. ions that you see on the LCD screen The oval button below the scroll wheel generally changes to a new Mode Cancels a selection or Exits a sub menu Take a moment to find these buttons in the picture and on your Harmony Remote Scroll amp Select i 3 a Change Mode Cancel Smart State Technology Smart State Technology M is what allows the Harmony to command your entire entertainment system with just one touch For example when you select an Activity e g Watch a DVD the Smart State Technology instantaneously evaluates the current state of all your individual components and then sends the appropriate commands for perfect configuration In other words the Harmony will turn on your TV DVD and receiver set the inputs and even start the DVD playing With Smart State Technolgoy you will never need to program macros to control your system simply and perfectly 9 If your Harmony Remote gets out of sync with your entertainment devices press the Help Tip button For more information read the Bsmg your Harmony Remote chapter in this manual Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Activities When your entertainment system is off your Harmony Remote shows the main menu on its LCD screen The main menu shows which Activities you can enjoy Different homes have different entertainment devices so your Harmony will only show you the Activities that are relevant to you Modes Once you have selected an Activity to
22. it off again sync with your CD player P When you are listening to a CD and the phone rings simply press Mute The Harmony will tip 20t only mute the sound but will also pause the CD Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 CD Jukebox Activity Numbers Mode In this mode you can play stop pause fast forward etc and and send numbers to the CD Jukebox The commands can be selected from the LCD list or many functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions The Volume buttons control the volume on your stereo receiver or amplifier whichever you have specified to the web wizard CD Jukebox Activity Play Mode Play Stop Rewind t P r 4 Fast Forward Previous Track Change Activity System __ Ley 4 s i Powe Of P a Next Track Mute Pause Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down T o Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Navigate Mode In this mode you can play stop pause fast forward etc and control the menu system of your CD Jukebox Your CD Jukebox s main functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list displayed on the LCD CD Jukebox Activity Navigate Mode Pause Play Stop Rewind 4 dl ih A Fast F
23. link Watch Replay TV Activity Control Mode Pause Play Record ll ae Replay Guide Rewind f Fast Forward Replay Change Activity System L Wo Power Off m Advance Mute i Bh 5 Q 2 Previous Channel zi E Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down h E 3 Change Mode Cancel Guide Live TV Channel Up Channel Down Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Watch PVR TV Activity Favorite Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all of your favorite channels To change your favorite channels from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch PVR icon and then click on the Change Settings link All Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all channels for you to select from The list will not contain channels that you have deselected i e channels you do not like To hide channels that you never watch from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch PVR icon and then click on the Change Settings link The button functions are the same in each of the Channels modes in the Watch PVR Activity The Zap button bookmarks what you see on television The Volume buttons control the volume on your television or stereo receiver whichever you have specified to the web wizard The Channel and number buttons change channel on your PVR The transport
24. m then on your Harmony Remote will rememeber these settings and will control all of your entertainment devices for you Synchonization Steps l 2 AAP Start by turning off all of your entertainment devices by hand or with their original remote controls you can put them away after this because you shouldn t need them again Use the scroll wheel on the side of your Harmony Remote to choose an Activity you would like to try see below for more details on how to select Activities If your Harmony Remote did not seem to turn on the correct devices for that Activity or 1f an input or setting is not correct for example you do not see a picture on your TV or hear sound press the Help button on your Harmony Remote Answer the questions on your Harmony Remote s LCD screen by selecting Yes or No with the scroll wheel This will synchronize the Harmony Remote with your entertainment devices Press the Harmony Remote s power button to turn off your entertainment system Repeat steps 2 to 4 to try other Activities After you have tried each Activity and used Help if necessary if your Harmony Remote is not controlling your entertainment system as you expect it to then return to your Harmony Member home page Click on the Troubleshoot button and the Troubleshooting web wizard will help you find the problem and make the necessary changes to get all of your Activites working perfectly Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Selecting
25. me in various locations on the web site It is best to use the default names listed on the Language page This is so that the web wizards can perform automatic button function assignments for you For 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 wizards look for commands with these names to automatically assign them to the volume up and down buttons on the Harmony Remote To name a command for which there is no default name on the Language page try to follow these simple naming conventions If you do so it will make button assignment easier It will also allow you to easily share infrared commands with others e Do not use spaces or other special characters such as amp or in the name e Capitalize the start of words Examples NextDisc ModeDigital e Start the command name with its main function This helps group related commands in lists Example VolumeRearUp VolumeRearDown VolumeFrontUp VolumeFrontDown e For infrared commands that select inputs for example on a stereo receiver start with the prefix Input Do not name the input based on what you have connected to your device but name it based on what it is called on the front of the device or on the remote control Examples InputAux InputVideol InputTape InputDVD InputVCR Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Interacting with you
26. mmands can be selected from the LCD list or many functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions The Volume buttons control the volume on your stereo receiver or amplifier whichever you have specified to the web wizard Listen to CDs Activity Play Mode Play Stop Rewind t P y 4 Fast Forward Previous Track Change Activity System __ Ley 4 A cg Power Off Next Track Mute Pause Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down T o Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc Numbers Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Navigate Mode In this mode you can you can play stop pause fast forward etc amp control the menu system of your CD player Your CD s main functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list displayed on the LCD Listen to CDs Activity Navigate Mode Pause Play Stop Rewind 4 P th Fast Forward Previous Track Change Activity System MYT Power Off w _ Z Next Track Mute Pause i Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down yh Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc 5 Up 0 Down 7 Left 9 Right 8 Select Exit Cancel Ta Enter Select Harmony Remote User Man
27. of this To disable this rapid page scrolling mode from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch Television icon and then click on the Change Options link In All Channels or All Shows modes the list on the LCD can be quite long depending Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devices to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your television satellite receiver and stereo receiver to watch television these three devices will be listed Select one of the devices you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the All and Fav Channels Modes This is a good mode to create your own button functions For example you could have the lt lt button turn Picture in Picture PIP on and off and the gt gt button perform the PIP swap function To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Listen to CDs icon and then click on the Change a Buttons s function or behaviour for this Activity link Watch Television Activity Control Mode Change Activity System Power Off Previous Channel Resynchronize Scroll amp Sele
28. on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch Television icon and then click on the Change Settings link All Shows Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all TV shows that are on your channels at a particular time The list will not contain TV shows on channels you have deselected 1 e channels you do not like To hide channels that you never watch from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Watch Television icon and then click on the Change Settings link In the All Shows or Favorite Shows modes the gt gt button allows you to see what s on in later time slots This can be especially useful close to the hour or half hour when programs are about to change Press this button to see what s on next The lt lt button shows what was on in previous time slots Watch Television Activity All Shows or Favorite Shows Modes jp ef ee Next Time Slot Previous Time Slot Change Activity System Power Off Mute c_ a Previous Channel F Resynchronize Scroll amp Select Bookmark Volume Up Volume Down E e O All Shows Fav Shows Channel Listings Channel Up Channel Down Numbers 10 100 or J A Sy Enter Select on how many channels you receive To rapidly scroll to a channel or show the list is scrolled by pages when the cursor is at the top or bottom of the LCD screen The arrow bars on the left side of the LCD screen remind you
29. orward Previous Track Change Activity System MYT Power Off w _ Z Next Track Mute Pause i i Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down yh Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc 5 Up 0 Down 7 Left 9 Right 8 Select Exit Cancel Ta Enter Select Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devices to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your CD Jukebox and stereo receiver in your CD Jukebox Activity these two devices will be listed Select one of the devices you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the Numbers Mode This is a good mode to create your own button functions For example you could have the 9 Right and 7 Left direction buttons perform balance control on your stereo receiver To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the CD Jukebox icon and then click on the Change a Buttons s function or behaviour for this Activity link CD Jukebox Activity Control Mode Play Stop Rewind n J Ne E nik Fast Forward Previous Track Change Activity System Pe Power Off P lt Be l
30. puter From there it is transferred to your Harmony Remote s memory via the USB cable Your Harmony contains Flash memory to store your configuration so it is never lost even if you take out the batteries Whenever you wish to make changes such as when you buy a new entertainment device simply logon to your Member Home Page at HarmonyRemote com and update your Harmony Remote with the new configuration Keep in mind that because everyone s entertainment devices are different the wizards may not get Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 things exactly right the first time That s ok Just go back to your Member Home Page and tweak the settings or run one of the setup wizards again Update your Harmony Remote with the new configuration and try again Something to remember is that whenever your configuration file is transferred to your Harmony Remote s memory all of your TV listings are transferred as well This transfer can take a few minutes depending on how many channels are transferred Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Using your Harmony Remote H768 Important Please read before using your Harmony Remote for the first time After your Harmony Remote has been programmed for the first time you must synchronize it with your entertainment devices This will tell the Harmony Remote which devices are on and off and what their inputs are set to You will only have to do this the first time that you try an Activity Fro
31. r Entertainment Bookmark with Zap Your Harmony Remote always keeps track of what you are doing whether that be watching TV though your satellite receiver or cable box When you see something you like you simply press the Zap button At that instant your Harmony Remote stores the date and time in its memory as well as a note of the channel Therefore it is as 1f the Harmony Remote bookmarks what you are watching The next time you Update your Harmony Remote for example to receive the latest TV listings this bookmark information is uploaded from the Harmony Remote s memory directly to HarmonyRemote com The web site looks for information related to this bookmark in its database and tries to find appropriate links to other web sites Click on the My Zaps button on your Member Home Page to see the links Lets look at an example Lets say that you are watching Oprah and an interesting book is reviewed Press the Zap button Later Update your Harmony Remote Click on My Zaps and you will see various links such as one to www Oprah com You will also see search links that can help you find out more about what you were watching Make sure the date and time on your computer are correct when you Update your Harmony Remote This information is used to determine what show you were watching when you Zapped If you change the batteries in your Harmony Remote the date and time are reset Your Zap links may not be correct when you next Update How
32. s the POWER button again to switch off your entertainment system or scroll for more options Rotate the scroll wheel with your thumb until you see the desired Activity on the LCD screen Then press the scroll wheel in to select the Activity The Harmony Remote will send all the appropriate commands to your entertainment system so that it is configured for that Activity An alternative method of changing to a different Activity is to use the Mode Cancel button to switch into Control Mode Once in Montrol Mode you can use the scroll wheel to select the Change Activity menu item and the use the scroll wheel again to select the desired Activity The Harmony Remote will send all the appropriate commands to your entertainment system so that it is configured for that Activity Status Light The green status light located at the top of your Harmony Remote blinks or shines at various times to remind you that your Harmony Remote is sending infrared commands to your entertainment devices So if you use your television stereo receiver and DVD player to watch DVDs when you select Watch a DVD the status light may stay on for 3 to 5 seconds Make sure that you keep your Harmony Remote pointing at your entertainment devices while the green status light is on Resynchronizing From time to time when you select an Activity your system will not be configured perfectly This can happen when the Harmony Remote is sending many infrared commands to set up all yo
33. t of the resynchronization questions Menu and Button Functions Modes within Activities When you select an Activity the Harmony Remote will not only turn on all the correct entertainment devices and set their inputs correctly it will also set up its LCD menu and buttons to match that Activity For example if you select the Watch Television Activity the LCD will show a list of channels that you can select and the Recall button will send Previous Channel Some Activities have more than one Mode Press the side button below the scroll wheel to change Modes In each Mode the buttons on the Harmony Remote may have slightly different functions and the LCD screen may show different commands For example when you watch a DVD you can change between Play Mode and Navigate Mode In Play Mode the number buttons send the corresponding numbers to your DVD player In Navigate Mode the numbers 5 Up 0 Down 7 left 9 Right control the cursor on your DVD s onscreen menu and the 8 select button selects an onscreen option The diagrams below show the various Modes within each type of Activity They show example LCD menus and the default function of each button Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Watch Television Activity Favorite Channels Mode In this mode the LCD shows a list of all of your favorite channels To change your favorite channels from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the
34. then click on the Change a Button s function or behaviour for this Activity link Play Stop Rewind d _ Fast Forward Change Activity System Power Off Mute Pause Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Numbers Enter Select 3 If your VCR automatically turns on when you insert a video tape simply turn it off again d before you select Play a Videotape This will prevent the Harmony Remote from getting E outof sync with your VCR 9 When you are watching a video and the phone rings simply press Mute The Harmony will Tip not only mute the sound but will also pause the video Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 Watch a DVD Activity Navigate Mode In this mode you can play stop pause fast forward etc amp control the menu system of your DVD player Your DVD s main functions are easily accessed via the buttons on the Harmony Remote see below for button functions Other commands can be selected from the list displayed on the LCD Watch a DVD Activity Navigate Mode Pause i Play Stop Rewind f tt E Fast Forward Previous Chapter Change Activity System Hy 4 ay Power Off 1 i Next Chapter Mute Pause 4 p i Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select Volume Down ai Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc 5 Up 0 Down 7 Left 9 Right 8 Select Exit Cancel ss Enter Select
35. ual March 25 2003 Control Mode In this mode you can change to a new Activity or select one of your entertainment devices to control in more detail The LCD shows a list of devices that are used in the Activity For example if you use your CD player and stereo receiver to listen to CDs these two devices will be listed Select one of the devices you would like to control A list of submenus will be displayed The commands are grouped by related function In the Control Mode the deafult button mappings are the same as in the Numbers Mode This is a good mode to create your own button functions For example you could have the 9 Right and 7 Left direction buttons perform balance control on your stereo receiver To create your own button function from your Member Home Page click on the Edit this Activity link next to the Listen to CDs icon and then click on the Change a Buttons s function or behaviour for this Activity link Play Stop Rewind F T 2 je wa a Fast Forward Previous Track Change Activity System _ l O M a PowerOff m m _ Next Track Mute Pause Resynchronize Volume Up Scroll amp Select E z Jz i Volume Down E ae Change Mode Cancel Next Disc Previous Disc Numbers Enter Select before you select Listen to CDs This will prevent the Harmony Remote getting out of 2 If your CD player automatically turns on when you insert a CD simply turn
36. ur devices for an Activity and some of the commands are not received by one or more devices The Harmony Remote is then out of sync with your devices because it thinks one of your devices is on for example but it is still turned off These are some of the reasons why the Harmony Remote can get out of sync with your system when selecting an Activity e Someone walks between the Harmony Remote and your entertainment system while the red status light is on e You point your Harmony Remote away from your system while the red status light is on e There is an object blocking the line of sight between your Harmony Remote and the system e You are very far away from your entertainment system Before resynchronizing make sure the cause of the problem has been addressed For example remove all obstructions so that the infrared commands that the Harmony Remote sends can be received by the entertainment devices To resynchronize press the Help button The Harmony Remote will ask you a series of questions such as Is the Television On and Is the Stereo Receicer set to the DVD input Answer the questions on your Harmony Remote s LCD screen by selecting Yes or No with the scroll wheel When you re done the Harmony Remote will be back in sync with your devices Harmony Remote User Manual March 25 2003 If after answering a few questions you believe the Harmony Remote is in sync again press the side button below the scroll wheel to skip the res

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