Logitech Ultimate User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Logitech Manuals
  4. Remote Control
  5. Ultimate Control
  6. User manual

Logitech Ultimate User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for Ultimate:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Setup Manual
Harmony Ultimate™

User Guide

Version 4 (2013-10-31)

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Logitech Ultimate

Summary of Contents for Logitech Ultimate

  • Page 1: User Guide

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

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the remote to the computer ......................14 Getting help with online setup........................... 15 Connecting to Wi-Fi ............................16 Setting up Devices to control ..........................16 Copying setup information from another Harmony remote ................. 17 Adding Devices ..............................17 Adding an unknown device ..........................18...
  • Page 3 Customizing buttons and on-screen commands .................... 32 Controlling Phillips hue wireless lighting systems..................32 How to get the most out of your Harmony Ultimate..................33 Important: use your Harmony Ultimate every time! ..................33 Use your smartphone as a remote control ....................33 Adjust the power on delay ..........................
  • Page 4 Logitech Harmony Ultimate Changing your Setup ..........................35 Changing your setup with MyHarmony ......................35 Syncing your remote ............................35 Syncing your hub to MyHarmony ........................36 Adding or deleting Devices ..........................36 Adding a Device .............................. 36 Deleting a Device ............................37 Modifying Device settings ..........................
  • Page 5 Setup problems ..............................51 Wi-Fi problems ..............................53 Add missing commands to your Harmony Ultimate ..................53 Harmony Ultimate is not detected by my computer ..................53 Devices do not respond to Harmony Ultimate ....................53 Harmony Ultimate does not charge ........................54 Support ..............................

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    The Harmony Ultimate remote provides maximum flexibility for controlling your home entertainment system. Choose whether you prefer to use the Ultimate remote or your smartphone to control your entertainment devices (TV, cable or satellite box, DVR, game console, etc.) and home automation devices (IR controllable light bulbs, vacuum cleaners, motorized blinds, etc.).

  • Page 7: Features Of The Remote Control

    14. Channel and page navigation. 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 Ultimate to your computer to program it.

  • Page 8: Charging Your Remote

    Wi-Fi, IR (infrared), and Bluetooth signals, depending on the device. IR mini blasters extend the range of the Harmony Hub allowing you to control devices that are on other shelves or outside of your cabinet, such as a television.
  • Page 9 Logitech Harmony Ultimate TV Manufacturer __________________________________________________________ Model # ______________________ What’s connected? Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ AV Receiver Manufacturer __________________________________________________________ Model # ________________________ What’s connected? Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Device_____________________________Input___________________ Cable/Satellite Box Manufacturer __________________________________________________________ Model # _________________________ DVD/Blu-ray Player Manufacturer...

  • Page 10: Activities

    App on your smartphone allows you to customize Favorite Channels unique to each smartphone. Changes made on your smartphone or on your Harmony remote only affect the device on which they are made and will not be reflected on the other devices.

  • Page 11: Using A Smartphone For A Remote Control

    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 Ultimate will think that your TV is already powered on and will not turn it on. Other things that can confuse the Harmony Ultimate include inter-device communication that turns devices on or off, such as HDMI-CEC or SCART (in Europe).

  • Page 12: Your Myharmony Account

    Now you’re ready to program your system. Your MyHarmony account To use your Harmony Ultimate, you will need an account where you can enter and save the details for your devices, Activities and Favorites. Using your web browser, go to http://www.myharmony.com...

  • Page 13: Installing The Setup Plugins

    “Remote Gallery” page where you can access your existing Harmony remotes, or choose to add your new Harmony Ultimate. If you have already set up devices and Activities for another Harmony remote, you will be able to re-use that information when setting up your Harmony Ultimate.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Remote To The Computer

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate Connecting the remote to the computer Whether you are creating a new account or adding Harmony Ultimate to an existing account, you will be asked to connect Harmony Ultimate to your computer using the USB cable provided.

  • Page 15: Getting Help With Online Setup

    There is online help available for some of the steps of the setup process. If there is help available for the screen you are viewing, you will see Help in the upper right corner. If Harmony has additional information about a device you have added to your account, you will see an information icon next to it.

  • Page 16: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    If you have problems connecting to the Wi-Fi, please refer to Wi-Fi problems. Setting up Devices to control The first step to setting up Harmony Ultimate is to tell MyHarmony what devices you have in your entertainment system. When you have your device information collected (as described in the Devices section) and are ready to begin, click Next.

  • Page 17: Copying Setup Information From Another Harmony Remote

    Copying setup information from another Harmony remote If you have a previous Harmony remote such as Harmony One, Harmony 1100 or Harmony 880, you can reuse the device and Activity settings from that remote to program your Harmony Ultimate. If you do not have a previous Harmony remote, skip to the Adding Devices section below.

  • Page 18: Adding An Unknown Device

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate Repeat this step by clicking "Add Device" until all of your devices have been entered. Most devices are recognized by MyHarmony, and when you add the device you are automatically prompted to enter the information required to correctly set up that device.

  • Page 19: Using The Teach Commands Function To Add A Device

    4. Click Next. 5. Prepare to use your original device remote to teach your Harmony Ultimate a few commands. Point the end of the original remote at the sensor on the back of your Harmony Ultimate, as shown: 6.

  • Page 20: 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 Ultimate will turn on your television, your cable box, and any other devices that you've specified for the Watch TV Activity.

  • Page 21: Adding More Activities

    When you have completed adding your Watch TV Activity, you can add the other Activities that you want your Harmony Ultimate 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 22: 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 Ultimate. 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 23: Setting Up Favorites

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate and teach a command from your original remote so Harmony knows which version to use. Bluetooth Devices: Harmony Ultimate works with the PS3, Wii, and Wii U game consoles over Bluetooth. The • Harmony remote will help you connect to these devices the first time they are used. Other Bluetooth capable devices such as television keyboards are not supported.

  • Page 24: Setting Up Favorites Manually

    Use this page to arrange your Favorites in the order you want to see them on your Harmony Ultimate 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 25 Logitech Harmony Ultimate enabled. 3. If channel information is available for your country but you service provider is not listed, select Manual channel setup. 4. Click Next. 5. Enter the Channel Name and Channel Number for each Favorite Channel. The Browse button allows you to select an image to represent each channel.

  • Page 26: Syncing Your Harmony Ultimate

    You can also use the Harmony app on your smartphone to access your MyHarmony account and use your phone as a remote. To get started with the Harmony app, go to the app store for your device, and download the Harmony app.

  • Page 27: Activities

    Your Harmony Ultimate will send all the commands to the necessary devices in your entertainment system. For example, to Watch TV, Harmony Ultimate 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 28: Switching Between Activities

    For example, when switching from watching TV to watching a Blu-ray, Harmony Ultimate 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 29: 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 Ultimate 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 30: Devices

    Devices Your Harmony Ultimate 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 31: Advanced Customization

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate Advanced customization Customizing Activities You can add extra steps to an Activity if you want to customize it further. For example, your Watch a Movie Activity can be set up to automatically send the Play command to start your movie.

  • Page 32: Customizing Buttons And On-Screen Commands

    Customizing buttons and on-screen commands Harmony allows you to customize the commands that each button sends, or what commands appear in your Activity list. These button mappings may be unique for each of your Activities. This allows each button or screen to have different functions based on context.

  • Page 33: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Harmony Ultimate

    Always exclusively use your Harmony Ultimate or the Harmony App on your smartphone to control your devices. Do not use other remotes to control your devices, or manually turn them on or off or change inputs. Harmony is unable to track changes that it does not make and will continue to assume your devices are in the state that it has left them Use your smartphone as a remote control If you have a supported mobile device, you can use an app on your smartphone to control your devices.

  • Page 34: Use The Help Function To Put The Remote Back In Sync With Devices

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate 4. Tap Hub assignments. 5. Select a device that you want to control using your Harmony Ultimate remote and not the hub or IR mini blasters. 6. A menu of options for how to control the device is displayed.

  • Page 35: Use The Fix It Myself Function To Put The Remote Back In Step With Devices

    Use the Fix It Myself function to put the remote back in step with devices Sometimes Harmony becomes out of sync with your devices and confuses when they are on or off, or which input they are on. This occurs when there is an obstacle between the IR transmitters in the hub, IR mini blaster or remote;...

  • Page 36: Syncing Your Hub To Myharmony

    Syncing your hub to MyHarmony When connected to your home Wi-Fi network, the Harmony hub automatically synchronizes to any changes made on MyHarmony. No special sync procedure is required. Adding or deleting Devices Adding a Device 1.

  • Page 37: Deleting A Device

    MyHarmony before it can be used from your remote. Modifying Device settings You can also modify the way your Harmony Ultimate 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 38: Viewing Activity Settings

    6. Click Upload Icon to choose an icon from your system or accept the displayed icon. This icon will also be used to represent your Activity on your Harmony Ultimate. 7. Click Next. The list of devices available for this Activity is displayed, with suggested devices checked.

  • Page 39: 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 Ultimate section. Changing your location or channel provider CAUTION: Selecting a new provider will reset all previously configured Favorite Channels.

  • Page 40: Adding, Modifying And Reordering Favorites

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate 1. Select the Favorites tab from the left hand side of the screen. 2. Click Edit Your Service Provider: 3. Follow the same steps performed during your first time setup to choose your location, TV provider and new Favorites.

  • Page 41: 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 Ultimate. Here you can also drag a Favorite to the trash can icon to remove it from your remote.

  • Page 42: Uploading Your Own Background Image

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate 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 43: Customizing Activity Icons

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate 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 44: 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 Ultimate 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 45: Fix It Myself Menu

    Devices menu The Devices menu lists all devices you have added to your Harmony remote, regardless of whether or not they are in an Activity. Tap a device on the list to see what options are available for that device. You can tap any of those options, or tap <...
  • Page 46 Background Settings > Remote > Background and use one of the standard background images that come with the Harmony Ultimate remote, or upload one of your own as described in Customizing your background picture. Brightness Settings >...

  • Page 47: Activities

    Logitech Harmony Ultimate 3. Tap Done. Vibration The remote vibrates to give you tactile feedback about when a tap, swipe, or other gesture (and in certain cases, a button press) has been recognized by the remote. You can choose a different type of vibration or turn off vibration altogether.

  • Page 48: Devices

    • how they switch between inputs • The most common device settings can be configured directly on your Harmony Ultimate remote or by using the accompanying Harmony App on your smartphone. More advanced settings require you to visit MyHarmony.
  • Page 49 Hub assignments By default, IR signals are sent at the same time from the Harmony Hub and both IR mini blasters in order to control your equipment. This default works for the vast majority of configurations. If you have an advanced set up such as multiple televisions or multiple set top boxes that are of the same manufacturer, then you may need to isolate signals to only one IR mini blaster.

  • Page 50: General

    > Settings > General > Legal Notices to read legal information relevant to the Harmony Ultimate remote control. Find hue bridge Scans your network for a hue bridge and if it finds one, offers to pair your Harmony Ultimate with it. Refer to Controlling Phillips hue wireless lighting systems for more information. Sync remote Settings made directly on your Harmony Ultimate remote automatically sync with your MyHarmony account if your Harmony is configured to use your home's Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Setup problems Once you complete the setup process through MyHarmony, your Harmony Ultimate 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 Ultimate...
  • Page 52 1. Sign in to your MyHarmony change channels account. 2. Click the Harmony Ultimate image. 3. Click Favorites. 4. Click Adjust How You Change Channels. 5. Select the method for changing channels that is used by your original remote and click Save.

  • Page 53: Wi-Fi Problems

    8. Restart your computer. 9. Try using a different computer to connect the Harmony device. Devices do not respond to Harmony Ultimate There are a number of reasons why Harmony Ultimate may not be able to control your devices after setup. The...

  • Page 54: Harmony Ultimate Does Not Charge

    Harmony Ultimate does not charge The Harmony Ultimate displays a charging notification on its screen when placed in its charging cradle or connected to a computer. If you are unable to charge your Harmony Ultimate: Verify the cable is firmly connected to the charging cradle, and that the other side is securely connected to •...

This manual is also suitable for:

Harmony ultimate

Table of Contents