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Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5 Getting to know your remote ...........................................................................................5 How your Harmony 1100 works ..................................................................................5 Activities, devices, and inputs .......................................................................................5
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Changing the order of Activities on your Harmony 1100 screen ............................22 Setting up your favorite channels ...............................................................................22 Changing how buttons work in an Activity ................................................................23 Adding custom-labeled buttons to an Activity ..........................................................23 Adding a slideshow to your Harmony 1100 screen ...............................
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Removing the RF Wireless Extender from your network ...........................................40 Getting help with your Harmony remote ......................................................................41 Contacting Customer Support ...................................................................................41 Finding answers to questions .....................................................................................41 Getting help with your online setup ........................
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Introduction Y You’r ou’re about t e about to experience a new standar o experience a new standard in simplicity with ev d in simplicity with even the most complex components. en the most complex components. With just one t With just one touch y ouch you can star ou can start wat t watching, list ching, listening or playing. ening or playing. Whether y Whether you’r ou’re new t e new to Harmon o Harmony pr y products or y oducts or you consider y ou consider yourself an exper ourself an expert
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The buttons on your Harmony 1100 The Harmon The Harmony 1 y 11 100 butt 00 buttons can hav ons can have dif e diff fer erent functions or contr ent functions or control dif ol diff fer erent devices, ent devices, depending on which A depending on which Activity y ctivity you’r ou’re in. F e in. For example, when y or example, when you wat ou watch a D ch a DVD, the VD, the v volume butt olume button contr on controls y ols your st our ster ereo while the Play and Pause butt eo while the Play a
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Navigation icons The navig The navigation icons ar ation icons are display e displayed in the corners of the L ed in the corners of the LCD scr CD screen. Dif een. Diff fer erent icons ar ent icons are display e displayed, ed, depending on which scr depending on which screen y een you ar ou are in. Pr e in. Pressing the icon tak essing the icon takes y es you t ou to the desir o the desired scr ed screen. een. Home Takes you to the Activity home screen of your Harmony remote. Settings Prov
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What’s on the Harmony 1100 screen Commands common to your Ac Commands common to your Activity tivity Help When y When you’r ou’re in an A e in an Activity ctivity, y , your Harmon our Harmony 1 y 11 100 scr 00 screen displays een displays Menu A Aspect List Display Ratio all the commands y all the commands you need f ou need for that A or that Activity ctivity. F . For example, or example, Guide B if y if you’r ou’re wat e watching T ching TV V, y , your scr our screen displays functions and
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Status icons Status icons The status indicat The status indicator flashes whenev or flashes whenever an IR command is being sent fr er an IR command is being sent from y om your Harmon our Harmony 1 y 11 100. 00. The batt The batter ery indicat y indicator sho or shows the batt ws the batter ery lev y level or char el or charging status. T ging status. To ensur o ensure y e your Harmon our Harmony y stays pr stays properly char operly charged, see ged, see Char Charging y ging your r our remot
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Using your Harmony 1100 Selecting an Activity The Activities screen displays the Activities Help you created for the remote. You can start Play Music Play Game Watch VCR Listen to an Activity by touching the item on the Watch TV Radio Play DVD Thurs, July 11:45 PM screen. Activities Switching between Activities To select a new Activity, press the Activities button, and then select the Activity you want to enjoy. The Harmony 1100 takes care of powering on the needed devices, and powerin
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Using the Help button When you start an Activity, the Harmony 1100 sends out commands to turn your devices on and sets them to the right input. However, if someone walks between your Harmony 1100 and the TV when you press Watch TV, or you’re too far away from the system when you start an Activity, or the remote isn’t aimed at your entertainment system, the command may not reach the device. This causes the device to not respond and your Harmony 1100 becomes “out of sync” with your devices.
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Controlling your devices individually When you fi rst set up an Activity, the Harmony Remote Software automatically assigns common commands for you to use in that Activity. For example, when you set up Watch TV, the Harmony Remote Software maps the channel and volume buttons in that Activity so that you can change channels and adjust the volume. You may need a command that you use only once in awhile that is not in the Activity. To do this, from the Harmony remote: 1. From your main Activit
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Setting up your Harmony 1100 for the fi rst time Overview of the setup process When you insert the Harmony remote CD in your computer, the guided online setup launches. Follow the easy setup instructions to install the Harmony Remote Software. For more information on installing the Harmony Remote Software, refer to the Installation Guide. After the software installs, start the Harmony Remote Software. When you start the Harmony Remote Software, it automatically checks for updates and download
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1. Creating your user account When you start the Harmony Remote Software for the fi rst time, you must create a user account. To create a user account, from the Harmony Remote Software: 1. Click Create New Account. 2. Complete the required account information. 3. Follow the instructions in the setup wizard. After you create your user account, the Harmony Remote Software opens your home page each time you log in. Your home page is where you manage your Activities and Devices, as well as
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3. Setting up the devices you want to control The guided online setup asks you to enter your device information. Enter the information for all the entertainment components you want to control with your Harmony 1100. You should use the Device Worksheet to gather all your device information before starting the setup process. To set up the devices you want to control, from the Harmony Remote Software: 1. Select the Device Type for each of your devices. 2. Select the Manufacturer for each
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5. Updating the remote After you enter your device and Activity information, the software saves your information. It also transfers the information to your Harmony 1100. After the software updates your remote, you’re ready to test your setup. For specifi c details about testing your setup, see the chapter on Testing your Setup. 16
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Testing your setup Every time you update your Harmony 1100, you should test your remote to make sure it’s working the way you expect. This chapter 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 specifi c issues while testing your remote, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual for suggestions and possible fi xes for your problems. The process of testing your Harmony 1100 is strai
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Changing your setup Whether you get a new device or want to change the behavior of some buttons, you may need to make changes to your Harmony 1100 setup. The following sections provide you with the information to help you with these tasks. Adding and changing your Activities T To add or change an Activity o add or change an Activity, f , from rom the Harmony Remote Software: 1. 1. Select the Select the Ac Activities tivities tab. tab. 2. 2. T To add an Activity o add an Activity, click , c
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Adding an extra device (passthrough) to an Activity A passthrough device is a device that you add to your system that a signal passes through unaltered. For example, if you use your DVD recorder (or VCR) to record shows from your satellite or set top box, you may need to add your DVD recorder as a passthrough device. In these examples, the DVD Recorder and the A/V Switch are used as passthrough devices. No picture? No sound? No problem! To add an extra device (passthrough) to an Activity,
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Customizing the on-remote help Using the Harmony Remote Software, you can customize the Harmony 1100 on-remote help by selecting between two types of help: • Smart Help Asks questions about the devices that are on during a specifi c Activity. To customize the on-remote help, from the Harmony Remote Software: 1. 1. Select the Select the Remote Set Remote Settings tings tab. tab. 2. 2. Click Click Display Set Display Settings tings.. 3. 3. F Follow the online instructions. ollow the online ins
