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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.3 The Solution: Harmony Advanced Universal Remote Controls ...... 5 3. The Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote ..............7 3.1 The Harmony 880 Remote: Features and Benefits..........9 3.2 The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Layout (PUT NUMBERS ON IMAGE) ...10 3.3 Reader Info Box......................11 4. Competitive Landscape ......................12 5.
  • Page 3: A Note To Reviewers

    1. A Note to Reviewers This guide provides information to help you craft your independent review of the Logitech Harmony Remote 880 The communications team at Logitech hopes you’ll find our efforts helpful; we would appreciate your feedback. Contact References: Refer your readers to: www.logitech.com/harmony...
  • Page 4: Industry Overview

    On some remotes, information that the remote uses to control components is stored internally, at the time it was manufactured, and quickly becomes outdated. This precludes consumers from updating their entertainment system without also buying a new remote. The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 4...
  • Page 5: The Solution: Harmony Advanced Universal Remote Controls

    After all of these questions are completed, all of the information the Harmony remote needs will be downloaded into the remote through a USB cable. Because there are intricacies with everyone’s setup, Logitech maintains a toll-free tech support line, available seven days a week, and a quick-response email support system.
  • Page 6 Powerful Online Database One reason the setup is so easy is that Logitech has a comprehensive online database that features information about tens of thousands of components and the infrared signals required to control them. When users enter a component model number during setup, the Harmony wizard matches it with infrared codes about that device already stored in the database.
  • Page 7: The Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote

    C. Indicator when infrared (IR) commands are being sent to devices D. Battery indicator (battery’s power) E. Current screen/Activity label F. The number of screens available in a menu, and the screen currently displayed The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 7...
  • Page 8 The primary navigation controls – such as the directional pad, Play, Pause, Record, and the number buttons – are easily identified by feel due to their varied size, shape, and location. The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 8...
  • Page 9: The Harmony 880 Remote: Features And Benefits

    PC. Seven-days-a-week tech support Email and toll-free phone support: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. EST; Saturdays and Sundays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. EST. 1-866-826-5722 customerservice@harmonyremote.com The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 9...
  • Page 10: The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Layout (Put Numbers On Image)

    LCD screens when there are more than eight choices is a given menu. 12) GLOW: Produces backlight glow. 13) Infrared Learning Port: Includes infrared receiver so remote can learn commands from other remotes. The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 10...
  • Page 11: Reader Info Box

    Reader Information Harmony® 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control The Logitech® Harmony 880 advanced universal remote control takes the guesswork out of controlling today’s complicated home entertainment systems, especially those with HDTVs and DVRs. With simple one-touch activity controls, the Harmony 880 remote reflects how people actually experience entertainment.
  • Page 12: Competitive Landscape

    • USB programmable by user; easy to add another component and update; simple to program buttons • Internet community helps online database of components remain the most thorough and current in the industry The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 12...
  • Page 13: Harmony 880 Product Specifications And System Requirements

    5. Harmony 880 Product Specifications and System Requirements 5.1 Price The Logitech Harmony 880 has a suggested retail price of $249.95 in the United States and Canada. 5.2 Product Specifications • 2 MB flash memory • USB communication • Hardware: Color 64K LCD screen LCD 84 x 48 pixels, 53 buttons, Infrared sensor, USB communication.
  • Page 14: Easy Internet Setup With Web Wizard

    This process allows the Harmony remote control to learn the exact kinds of codes needed to control the component. These codes are then uploaded into your account, where it is stored before being downloaded at the end of the process. The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 14...
  • Page 15: Using The Logitech Harmony 880

    Now, you a re ready to play. Here are some suggested activities that will help illustrate the power and control of the Harmony remote: The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 15...
  • Page 16: The One-Button Activity

    It takes just one button to launch – or change an activity. With many other Macro-based remotes, the entertainment system will need to be reset with every component turned off, before it can launch a new activity. The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 16...
  • Page 17: Controlling Individual Devices

    Start the Slide Show. To load images, click on My Remote Preferences, then choose Set Up a Slide Show. The next window will allow you to browse and upload images from your PC. The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005...
  • Page 18: Creating A Custom Button

    Harmony remote new commands. For example, if you want to add a button to enhance your control of the television, click More Options under Television from your Harmony home page. The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005...
  • Page 19: Adjusting The Speed Settings

    Background TV – where you can have the television on (without audio) and music playing. From the home page, select Add an Activity, then Add one Activity. Then choose the primary activity The Logitech Harmony 880 Remote Reviewer’s Guide Summer 2005 Page 19...
  • Page 20 Controlling your entertainment system is one thing, but the Harmony remote can take it even a step further. With the Logitech Harmony remote, you can control a lighting system if it’s connected to an infrared receiver. It’s possible to set up a Perfect Movie Activity button, where lighting would be launched to the right level, and the entertainment system set to just the right volume and video settings.
  • Page 21: Frequently Asked Questions

    Infrared is the common communications technology for most consumer electronics today. Other wireless technologies do offer some additional advantages for remote controls, which Logitech will continue to consider. Logitech researches and monitors all of the existing and emerging wireless communications technologies, and will continue to apply the most appropriate technology for each of our products.
  • Page 22: About Logitech Inc

    Asia and offices in major cities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. Logitech’s origins lie in the OEM sector, which remains an important part of its business, and represented 13 percent of the company’s total sales in Fiscal 2005. To meet the demands of its...
  • Page 23: Logitech Warranty Policies

    For people enjoying entertainment on the go, Logitech now offers a line of personal peripherals for the PSP®, and will soon offer a variety of products for the iPod® and other MP3 players. The company also offers a digital writing system that marries the familiar and comfortable world of pen and paper with the power of the digital world of the personal computer.

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