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Harmony 550
User Manual, version 1.1
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Harmony 550 User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HARMONY REMOTE...............................................................................................2 BEGINNING THE ONLINE SETUP PROCESS.....................................................................................................3 USING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE ....
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Harmony 550 User Manual Introduction 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. If in doubt about how to set up your Harmony remote, follow the information and instructions using the Logitech Harmony remote control software (also referred to as Harmony remote control software). The Harmony remote is an
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Harmony 550 User Manual Getting to Know Your Harmony Remote Many of the Harmony remote's buttons are standard remote buttons. However, there are buttons and other hardware that may not be so familiar to you. The extra buttons and hardware give you access to the special features of the Harmony remote. USB Connector: Connect one end of the USB cable to this connector and the other end to your computer so that you can download your configuration using the Harmony remote control software.
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Harmony 550 User Manual Beginning the Online Setup Process Once you have installed the Logitech Harmony remote control software, you will be guided through a series of question-and-answer steps to complete each of the five main steps of the online setup process: 1. Login Information: Create your login information. 2. Check Connection: Ensures your computer and your Harmony remote are communicating properly. 3. Set Up Devices: Helps you provide us with information about the devices in you
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Harmony 550 User Manual Using Your Harmony Remote This section provides you with information that will help you use your remote. Using the Glow Button Press the Glow button to light up or turn off the display backlight. To determine the length of time the backlight stays on: 1. Connect your Harmony remote to your computer to start the Harmony remote control software. 2. Click Remote Preferences. 3. Select Settings. 4. Click Next. Using the Motion Sensor If the remote is not used for
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Harmony 550 User Manual To resynchronize: 1. Press the Help button. 2. Answer the questions on the remote’s display 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 Help Available You can customize the Help button on your Harmony remote to provide one of the following types of help: • Smart help
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Harmony 550 User Manual While the Help button helps you solve device problems within an Activity, the Remote Assistant teaches you how to use your Harmony remote. The following is an example of the type of help the Remote Assistant offers: Example If any devices are not set up correctly, press “Help” now. Selecting an Activity View the Activities you have added by pressing the Activities button. The display will then list the Activities you have added. Press the corresponding display
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Harmony 550 User Manual Customizing Your Harmony Remote Customize your Harmony remote from Home in the Harmony remote control software. Use the Harmony remote control software to: Troubleshoot • Click Troubleshoot when your Harmony remote isn’t controlling your system correctly. view Activities • Click Activities to add or delete Activities. • Click an Activity icon to change the specific settings (e.g. the name of an Activity) for an Activity. Example To have more than one Activit
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Harmony 550 User Manual Customizing the Display on the Harmony Remote This section provides information that will help you to customize the commands and options listed on the Harmony remote’s display. Changing the Behavior of Buttons within an Activity When you select an Activity, the Harmony remote will: • Turn on all the correct entertainment devices • Set the device inputs correctly • Set up the remote’s buttons to control the Activity Based on our knowledge of how each of your de
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Harmony 550 User Manual 3. Click an Activity. 4. Select Change the Behavior of Buttons. 5. Click Next. 6. Under the Custom Button Label column, type the name for the button label you would like to appear on the display. 7. Select a command from the list in the appropriate device column, next to the name of the button you want to set. 8. Click Done. Note: Custom-labeled buttons are displayed on the Harmony remote’s display from left to right, top to bottom. Changing the Settings for
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Harmony 550 User Manual 5. Click Next. Using the Infrared Sensor The Harmony remote has an infrared sensor at the end opposite to the USB connector. The Harmony remote uses this sensor to learn commands from original device remotes. • A: Your original remote • B: Distance between remotes: 5-10 cm (2"-5") apart • C: Your Harmony remote The following steps outline what happens when you press a button on your original remote control: 1. The infrared sensor on the Harmony remote learns
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Harmony 550 User Manual 4. If no pattern is found, the signal will be stored as-is in its original format. 5. If a pattern is found, the Harmony remote control software 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 an Infrared Command When the Harmony remote learns an infrared command, give the command a name. This way you can refer to this command by name in various location
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Harmony 550 User Manual Getting Additional Help The Harmony remote provides you with several features to assist you with: • Finding answers to your questions quickly and easily. • Troubleshooting the setup and customization process. Finding Answers to Your Questions To help you find answers to your questions quickly and easily, use any of the following features: Feature Description Search A support tool that enables you to do a keyword search. FAQs (Frequently-Asked Questions) A search
