Adjusting The Speed Settings; Custom Activities - Logitech Harmony 890 User Manual

Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Reviewer's Guide – Page 22

7.4 Adjusting the Speed Settings

Different components respond to
infrared control signals at different
speeds. Some power on almost
immediately, while others take as long
as a few seconds to respond. The
Harmony remote compensates for
this, allowing people to adjust the
speed settings of the various
sequences the remote can send out.
Fig. 9
In most cases, you only adjust the
speed settings on the Harmony 890
remote when there's a problem, such
as components not turning on or
switching inputs correctly when an activity button is pressed. To change speed settings,
click on More Options under any of your devices from the Harmony home page. Then
click on Adjust the Delays, which will bring you to a screen where you can
(Fig. 9)
change the following:
Power On Delay
How long the device takes to warm up and respond to any more signals that are invoked
after the component's power comes on.
Inter-key Delay
How many seconds the device needs to accept one signal and be ready for the next.
Input Delay
How long the device takes to respond to input signals. Sometimes TVs take a second or
two to switch between one input setting and another.
Inter-Device Delay
Some devices get confused when infrared signals sent to it are followed closely by
signals sent to other devices. Increasing this setting provides a buffer between those
signals.

7.5 Custom Activities

Everyone likes to do things in their own special way. The Harmony remote's ability to be
custom programmed gives people the opportunity to take control of anything that
accepts infrared commands. And with the addition of RF wireless capability, they can
control components in any room in the house, from anywhere in the house. Here is an
example of a custom activity that most people wouldn't think about, but is possible using
the Harmony remote.
TV and Music At the Same Time
The playoffs are on, but you have company over and your spouse wants to turn on some
music. With the Harmony 890, it's no problem. You can set up a custom activity – call it
Background TV – in which you can have the television on (without audio) and music
playing at the same time.