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885 Harmony Remote User Manual
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.
The Harmony remote web site is constantly updated to improve your experience. If in doubt, follow the
information and instructions on the web site. Select a topic from the following list to learn more about your
Harmony remote:
INTRODUCTION
Getting to Know Your Harmony Remote
Begin the Setup Process
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Step 1: Create your Harmony Login
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Step 2: Complete the Online Setup Process
USING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE
Using the Glow Button
Recharging the Battery
Removing the Remote From the Base Station
Selecting an Activity
Viewing the Status and Navigation Bars
Displaying On-screen (LCD) Help on Your Harmony Remote
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Types of On-Screen (LCD) Help Available
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Using the Harmony Assistant
Controlling Individual Devices
Using the Teletext Buttons
Using System Options
CUSTOMIZING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE
Customizing the Screen (LCD) on Harmony Remote
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Adding your Favorite Channel Icons
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Changing the Behavior of Buttons within an Activity
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- Page 1 Harmony remote. The Harmony remote web site is constantly updated to improve your experience. If in doubt, follow the information and instructions on the web site. Select a topic from the following list to learn more about your...
- Page 2 Harmony 885 User Manual Adding Custom-Labeled Buttons Changing the Settings for your Harmony Remote Teaching Infrared (IR) Commands Using the Infrared Sensor Naming an Infrared Command GETTING ADDITIONAL HELP Finding Answers to Your Questions Troubleshooting Your Harmony Remote Back to Top v.
- Page 3 Activity based on the answers you selected during the online setup process for the Activity. At the end of the setup process, you will have your own configuration loaded in your Harmony remote and your own personal Harmony member home page.
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Page 4: Getting To Know Your Harmony Remote
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. - Page 5 Step 2: Complete the Online Setup Process Once you have created your Harmony login, the online setup process begins. You will guided through a series of question-and-answer steps to complete each of the five main steps of the online setup process: 1.
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Page 6: Using Your Harmony Remote
Press the Glow button to light up or turn off the screen (LCD) backlight. To determine the length of time the backlight stays on: 1. Click My Remote Preferences on your Harmony home page. 2. Click Settings. Recharging the Battery Place your remote in the base station to charge. -
Page 7: Selecting An Activity
The Harmony remote is then "out of sync" with your devices (e.g. it thinks one of your devices is on, but it is turned off). Some of the reasons the Harmony remote can become "out of sync" with your system are:... - Page 8 When you are done, the Harmony remote will be "in sync" with your devices again. Types of On-Screen (LCD) Help Available You can customize the Help button on your Harmony remote to provide one of the following types of on- screen (LCD) help: Smart help Asks questions about the devices that are on during a specific Activity.
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Page 9: Using The Harmony Assistant
Customizing Your Harmony Remote. At any time, press DEVICE to switch into this mode. Once in Device mode, the Harmony remote will display a list of all the devices you have in your configuration. Select a device from the list and the Harmony remote will only control the device features for the device. -
Page 10: Using System Options
Press System Options on your Harmony remote to: Set the time and date. Turn the slide show on/off. Temporarily turn the Harmony Assistant on/off (available only if you selected the option under My Remote Preferences on your Harmony home page—see Using the Harmony Assistant.) -
Page 11: Customizing Your Harmony Remote
Click My Remote Preferences (on your Harmony home page) to: Change the remote’s settings Customize the look of the screen (LCD) on the Harmony remote To add your favorite channels to the screen (LCD) on the Harmony remote, click Set Up Favorite Channels. Back to Top page 11 v. -
Page 12: Adding Your Favorite Channel Icons
User Manual Customizing the Screen (LCD) on Harmony Remote The Harmony remote comes with a set of defaults, which you can change to make the screen (LCD) look the way you want it to: Select or add your own screen backgrounds. -
Page 13: Adding Custom-Labeled Buttons
5. Select a command from the drop-down list in the appropriate device column, next to the name of the button you want to set. 6. Click Done. Custom-labeled buttons are displayed on the Harmony remote’s screen (LCD) from left to right, top to bottom. page 13... -
Page 14: Changing The Settings For Your Harmony Remote
5. Add as many custom-labeled buttons as you like. Click More Custom Labels to add labels one at a time. 6. When you update your Harmony remote, click Next to view all of your custom-labeled buttons a page at a time. -
Page 15: Using The Infrared Sensor
3. The web site will try to find a matching pattern for the infrared signal. 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 web site converts the signal into a format for convenient storage. -
Page 16: Getting Additional Help
Harmony 885 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 The help you find answers to your questions quickly and easily, consult any of the following tools:...
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