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Logitech Harmony Touch User Manual

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Harmony Touch™

User Guide

Version 4 (2013-10-31)

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    Harmony Touch™ User Guide Version 4 (2013-10-31)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    At a Glance ..............................6 Features................................6 Know your Harmony Touch..........................6 Features of the remote control ........................7 Charging your remote ............................7 How your Harmony Touch works ......................... 8 Devices ................................8 Activities ................................9 Favorites ................................9 myharmony.com ............................10 Powering your system off ..........................
  • Page 3 Customizing buttons to perform a sequence of commands ................28 Customizing buttons and on-screen commands .................... 28 How to get the most out of your Harmony Touch ..................... 29 Important: use your Harmony Touch every time! ..................29 Adjust the power on delay ..........................29 Use the Help function to put the remote back in sync with devices .............
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting............................45 Setup problems ..............................45 Add missing commands to your Harmony Touch ....................46 Harmony Touch is not detected by my computer ..................... 46 Devices do not respond to Harmony Touch ...................... 47 Harmony Touch does not charge ........................47 Support ..............................
  • Page 5 Logitech Harmony Touch Copyright ..............................48...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    At a Glance Features The Harmony Touch remote provides maximum flexibility for controlling your home entertainment system. Switch between watching cable TV, watching your Roku, or playing a game with one touch. You can program your Activities to be as simple and general as you want or as complicated and precise as you want. Whatever you like to do, one touch can take you from one Activity to the next, powering off and on the right devices and adapting the remote control to send the right commands to the devices you’re currently using.

  • Page 7: Features Of The Remote Control

    15. Previous: Tune to the previous channel or navigate to a previous screen in your media player. 16. IR Window: “Learn” IR (infrared) commands from another remote. 17. Micro-USB port: Connect Harmony Touch to your computer to program it. Charging your remote To charge your remote, use the charging...

  • Page 8: How Your Harmony Touch Works

    Logitech Harmony Touch How your Harmony Touch works Devices Devices are the components of your entertainment system. Examples of devices are:  TV set  Cable or Satellite set top box  Audio Visual (AV) receiver  DVD player ...

  • Page 9: Activities

    Logitech Harmony Touch Cable/Satellite Box Manufacturer __________________________________________________________ Model # _________________________ DVD/Blu-ray Player Manufacturer __________________________________________________________ Model # ______________________ Other Device Manufacturer __________________________________________________________ Model # _________________________ Activities Activities define the way you use your remote controlled devices. Examples of Activities are: ...

  • Page 10: Myharmony.com

    Watch TV Activity and then use your TV remote to turn off the TV, the next time you want to select an Activity, the Harmony Touch will think that your TV is already powered on and will not turn it on. Other things that can confuse the Harmony Touch include inter-device communication that turns devices on or off, such as HDMI-CEC or SCART (in Europe).

  • Page 11: Installing The Setup Plugins

    If this is your first time using MyHarmony, click Create Account and follow the instructions to create your account. If you already have a MyHarmony account, you can add your Harmony Touch to that account. Enter your account information in the “Existing Users—Sign In” section on the right. When you sign in to your account, you will see the “Remote Gallery”...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Remote To The Computer

    Tip: if the browser does not refresh, close and re-start the browser; then return to MyHarmony. Connecting the remote to the computer Whether you are creating a new account or adding Harmony Touch to an existing account, you will be asked to connect Harmony Touch to your computer using the USB cable provided.
  • Page 13 If Harmony has additional information about a device you have added to your account, you will see an information icon next to it. In addition, Harmony Touch Support FAQs are accessible at: http://www.logitech.com/support/harmonytouch In some sections of this manual, links are provided to take you directly to relevant sections of the FAQ.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Devices To Control

    Setting up Devices to control The first step to setting up Harmony Touch is to tell MyHarmony what devices you have in your entertainment system. When you have your device information collected (as described in the...

  • Page 15: Adding An Unknown Device

    Logitech Harmony Touch Carefully enter the manufacturer or brand of your first device followed by the model number. Harmony will automatically correct for common errors such as zeros or ones being confused for the letters '0' or 'I' and will provide suggestions if the entered device cannot be found.

  • Page 16: Using The Teach Commands Function To Add A Device

    4. Click Next. 5. Prepare to use your original device remote to teach your Harmony Touch a few commands. Point the end of the original remote at the sensor on the back of your Harmony Touch, as shown:...

  • Page 17: Setting Up And Testing Activities

    When you are initially setting up your Harmony remote, you'll be guided through setting up the Watch TV Activity. Pressing Watch TV on your new Harmony Touch will turn on your television, your cable box, and any other devices that you've specified for the Watch TV Activity.

  • Page 18: Adding More Activities

    When you have completed adding your Watch TV Activity, you can add the other Activities that you want your Harmony Touch to control. The types of Activities that MyHarmony offers you depends on the types of devices you have added. You can add multiple Activities based on each type of Activity offered, such as Watch TV, Watch Movie, or Play Game.

  • Page 19: Custom Activities

    Some types of devices require that you change or manipulate some aspect of them in order for them to be controlled by Harmony Touch. If you have an RF-only device, a device that understands multiple IR languages, or a device that does not accept IR input at all, you will be notified of this during setup. Look for that flags it.

  • Page 20: Setting Up Favorites

    Logitech Harmony Touch Setting up Favorites With your devices added and Activities set up, you can now add Favorites. Favorites are up to 50 television channels you watch most often. NOTE: Favorite Channels are associated to your primary Watch TV Activity. If you have multiple Watch TV Activities, you will be prompted to select which one the Favorite Channels should be associated with.

  • Page 21: Setting Up Favorites Manually

    Use this page to arrange your Favorites in the order you want to see them on your Harmony Touch screen. You can drag and drop each channel icon to move or remove it from the screen as desired. You can also add a new Favorite Channel manually if it is missing, or upload your own Favorite Channel icon by clicking Modify a Favorite Channel.

  • Page 22: Syncing Your Harmony Touch

    Upgrading your Harmony Touch firmware When new firmware is available for your Harmony Touch, it will automatically be applied the next time you sync your remote. The remote may reboot multiple times during this process. Once the firmware update is complete,...

  • Page 23: Testing Your Setup

    Your Harmony Touch will send all the commands to the necessary devices in your entertainment system. For example, to Watch TV, Harmony Touch will turn on your TV, turn on your cable set top box, turn on your AV receiver, set the input on your TV to HDMI 2, set the input on your AV receiver to HDMI 1.

  • Page 24: Switching Between Activities

    For example, when switching from watching TV to watching a Blu-ray, Harmony Touch will leave your TV and AV receiver turned on, but will turn off your cable set top box and turn on your Blu-ray player.
  • Page 25 Logitech Harmony Touch  Swipe down and hold  Swipe left  Swipe left and hold  Swipe right  Swipe right and hold   Double tap  Long press Each gesture performs a default command that depends on the current Activity. When you use a gesture, the action associated with that gesture appears on the screen and activates.

  • Page 26: Favorites

    Swipe up and down on the screen to scroll your Favorites. Tap any Favorite to tune to that channel. TIP: If your entertainment system is off or if you are in another Activity when you select a Favorite, Harmony Touch will automatically start the Watch TV Activity and tune to the selected channel. Managing your Favorites To remove Favorites or rearrange their positions on the Favorites screen, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 27: Devices

    Devices Your Harmony Touch is designed to control your devices as part of the Activities that you set up on MyHarmony. Occasionally, you may need to access the full list of commands available for a particular device.

  • Page 28: Customizing Buttons To Perform A Sequence Of Commands

    Logitech Harmony Touch 2. Click Customize this Activity. The Customize: Activity Sequence page displays. In this example, the Watch TV Activity is shown. 3. Add steps or delays to your Activity as desired. Customizing buttons to perform a sequence of commands A button sequence is a set of commands that can be grouped together and assigned to one button on your remote, helping to automate certain tasks.

  • Page 29: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Harmony Touch

    This occurs when there is an obstacle between the device and your Harmony remote; or if the devices are operated manually or by using their original remote control. 1. Harmony Touch can run through a series of questions to help identify the issue and correct it. Tap the icon.

  • Page 30: Use The Fix It Myself Function To Put The Remote Back In Step With Devices

    1. Login to your MyHarmony account. The Remote Gallery displays. 2. Click the Harmony Touch image. You will be prompted to connect your remote to your computer to ensure that any changes made on-remote are saved back to your MyHarmony account.

  • Page 31: Adding Or Deleting Devices

    Logitech Harmony Touch Adding or deleting Devices Adding a Device 1. Select the Devices tab on the left hand side of the screen. 2. Click Add Device. The Add Device page displays. 3. Carefully enter the manufacturer or brand of your device.

  • Page 32: Deleting A Device

    MyHarmony before it can be used from your remote. Modifying Device settings You can also modify the way your Harmony Touch will control each of your devices. These topics are covered in the Settings menu section of this guide. CAUTION: The remote does not track state changes in Device Mode.

  • Page 33: Viewing Activity Settings

    Logitech Harmony Touch 8. Review the device list and clear any check boxes for unneeded devices. 9. Click the check the box for devices to add to this Activity. 10. Click Next. 11. Answer any questions about your Activity that MyHarmony asks.

  • Page 34: Deleting An Activity

    Managing your Favorites This section describes how to manage your favorites from MyHarmony. For information about managing your favorites from the remote control, please refer to Managing your Favorites in the Using your Harmony Touch section. Changing your location or channel provider CAUTION: Selecting a new provider will reset all previously configured Favorite Channels.

  • Page 35: Adding, Modifying And Reordering Favorites

    Logitech Harmony Touch 3. Follow the same steps performed during your first time setup to choose your location, TV provider and new Favorites. Adding, modifying and reordering Favorites To add, modify or reorder your Favorites: 1. Select the Favorites tab from the left hand side of the screen.

  • Page 36: Personalizing Your Remote

    4. On the Select Your Favorite TV Channels screen, you can drag and drop your current Favorites into the exact order you want them to appear on your Harmony Touch. Here you can also drag a Favorite to the trash can icon to remove it from your remote.

  • Page 37: Choosing An Alternate Background Image

    Logitech Harmony Touch Choosing an alternate background image 1. On your Harmony Touch remote, tap the Menu icon. 2. Tap Settings, then tap Remote, then tap Background. 3. Tap a picture to use as the background for the remote. After tapping, you’re shown a preview and given the option to accept it or go back.

  • Page 38: Customizing Activity Icons

    Logitech Harmony Touch 4. Click Browse. 5. Choose an image to upload, then click Next. Your image appears in the Custom Images area and is highlighted for selection. TIP: Select a darker colored photo so your Activity and Favorite Channel names are more easily seen.

  • Page 39: Customizing Favorite Channel Icons

    7. Select an image and click Save. The icon for that channel is replaced with your image. 8. Click Finish. Remote Control Menus icon on your Harmony Touch remote screen opens the menu for the remote. The following sections describe the actions you can take using the menus on the remote. Help menu If your remote becomes out of sync with your devices, tapping Help from the remote control menu causes the remote to attempt to fix this.

  • Page 40: Fix It Myself Menu

    Settings menu After completing the first time setup process, many settings can be changed on the remote that let you personalize your Harmony Touch or affect how it controls your entertainment system. To access the Settings menu, tap the menu icon, then tap Settings.

  • Page 41: Remote

    Background Settings > Remote > Background and use one of the standard background images that come with the Harmony Touch remote, or upload one of your own as described in Customizing your background picture. Brightness Settings >...

  • Page 42: Activities

    Logitech Harmony Touch 3. Tap Done. Activities Activity tutorial The Activity tutorials run automatically the first time you start an Activity. Tutorials give you the opportunity to test your Activities and make changes to them if they are not working correctly. The specifics of the tutorial vary depending on which devices you have, but the following steps show how an example Watch TV tutorial might work.

  • Page 43: Devices

     how they switch between inputs The most common device settings can be configured directly on your Harmony Touch remote. More advanced settings require you to visit MyHarmony. Delay settings From the Delay Settings menu, you can change delays, reset the delays to their factory settings, or read these descriptions of the types of delays: ...

  • Page 44: General

     Hardware: Displays the hardware version number. Account Displays your MyHarmony email ID and the most recent time when your Harmony Touch was synced with your MyHarmony account. Reset Resets your remote to the original factory settings and removes any device or Activity information. Your account information on MyHarmony will remain intact.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Setup problems Once you complete the setup process through MyHarmony, your Harmony Touch remote control should work properly to control your devices. Here are common troubleshooting tips. If you do not find the solution to your problem here, the Harmony Touch...

  • Page 46: Add Missing Commands To Your Harmony Touch

    If your remote control buttons are not working properly, you can teach functions to the buttons individually using MyHarmony. For more information, see Customizing buttons and on-screen commands. Harmony Touch is not detected by my computer If you’ve connected your Harmony Touch but it does not appear to be connected, try the following steps. After each...

  • Page 47: Devices Do Not Respond To Harmony Touch

    Devices do not respond to Harmony Touch There are a number of reasons why Harmony Touch may not be able to control your devices after setup. The latest information about solving this problem is available online in the support article Harmony Touch Activity not working.

  • Page 48: Logitech Harmony Remote User Forum

    Logitech Harmony Touch Logitech Harmony remote user forum If your question isn’t answered in the knowledge base, Logitech’s user forums are a valuable source of information. There our customers and our technical support staff discuss questions posed by users like you.

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