Logitech Harmony 600 User Manual

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User Manual Version 1.0 User Manual Version 1.0 Logitech ® Harmony ® 600 Remote Logitech ® Harmony ® 600 Remote ...

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Contents Introduction .........................................................................................................................4 Getting to know your remote ................................................................................

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Controlling the Remote Assistant ...............................................................................19 Adding additional features to your Harmony 600 .......................................................20 Teaching your Harmony 600 new ...

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4 Activities, devices, and inputs The Logitech Harmony 600 Universal Remote is your answer to effortless home entertainment. The Activities buttons puts you in control of all your devices. You can go from watching TV to watching a DVD to listening ...

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5 The buttons on your Harmony 600 The All Off button turns off all the devices in the current Activity. The Activity buttons start the appropriate Activity. The More Activities button opens a list of all Activities on the remote screen. The Help b...

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6 Activities When you press an Activity button -- Watch TV, Watch a Movie, or Listen to Music -- the Activity starts and the commands for that Activity appear on the screen. The commands that appear are related to the Activity, and apply to all o...

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7 The arrow buttons help you move through each page of options, while the side buttons allows you to choose a command or function. The center button lets you choose devices or Activities, or lets you back out of pages. The upper right corner of ...

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8 Because obstacles or distance can interfere with the signals the Harmony 600 sends when it starts an Activity (for example, someone walks between your Harmony 600 and the TV when you press Watch TV, or you’re very far away from the system when ...

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9 Controlling your devices individually In some cases, you may want to control a device individually. You can use the device feature of the Harmony 600 to control devices one-by-one. When you are in an Activity or on the More Activities screen, pre...

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10 The Harmony 600 senses when you pick it up, and lights up the display and buttons. To set the length of time the backlight stays on, follow these steps: From your Harmony Remote Software: Select the 1. Remote Settings tab. Click 2. Display Sett...

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11 Guided online setup The Harmony Remote Software leads you through a setup process and allows you to change your setup later if you wish. To begin, connect your remote to your computer using the USB cable provided and go to www.logitech.com/myha...

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12 2. Connecting your Harmony 600 to your computer To connect your Harmony 600 to your PC, use the USB cable provided. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB port on your remote.1. Connect the wider end of the USB cable to a USB port...

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13 4. Setting up Activities for your Harmony 600 To set up Activities, you use the Add Activities page to enter the information related to the Activities you will be using on your Harmony 600. The Harmony Remote Software shows you a selectio...

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14 5. Updating the remote After you enter your device and Activity information, the software saves your information and shows the Finish Setup page. It also transfers the information to your Harmony 600. After the software updates your remo...

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15 Testing your setup Every time you update your Harmony 600, you should test your remote to ensure it’s working the way you expect. This chapter gives you the information you need to test your remote. It also has some suggestions on what to chec...

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16 Whether you get a new device or want to change the behavior of some buttons, you may need to make changes to your Harmony 600’s setup. The following sections provide you with the information to help you with these tasks. Changing your setup ...

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17 No picture? No sound? No problem! A passthrough device is a device that you add to your system that a signal passes through unaltered. For example, if you use your DVD recorder (or VCR) to record shows from your satellite or set top box, you m...

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18 When you select an Activity, your Harmony 600 turns on all the required entertainment devices, sets up the device inputs correctly, and sets up the remote’s buttons to control the devices in the Activity. For example, when you select the Watch...

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19 The Harmony 600’s Remote Assistant guides you through starting Activities. It also gives you more information about the status of your remote and the Activity you selected. For example, when you select the Watch TV Activity, the Remote Assista...

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20 Adding additional features to your Harmony 600 It’s possible that a device’s commands are not recognized. Maybe you have a very rare device? Or a new one? Although we update our device list regularly, there are always new devices in the mark...

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21 Adjusting delays and speed settings on your Harmony remote If your device doesn’t react to a command from the Harmony 600, it may be because the delay setting needs to be adjusted. By default, different devices take different amounts of time ...

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22 To adjust the Power On Delay, Inter-key Delay or the Input Delay, from the Harmony Remote Software: Click the 1. Devices tab. Select the device for which you want to apply the change and click 2. Settings. Select 3. Adjust the delays (speed se...

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23 Maintaining your Harmony 600 Your Harmony 600 contains internal software, called rmware. The remote’s rmware is similar to your computer’s operating system. Logitech updates the rmware for your remote to ensure you’re always getti...

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24 Troubleshooting problems with your Harmony 600 In this section, you’ll nd some commonly reported issues and the suggested solutions. These solutions may help you x problems you’re experiencing. If you still cannot x the problem, re...

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25 The On Demand command isn’t on the Harmony 600 for the Watch TV Activity. You can map the command to any unused button on the Harmony • 600 or on the remote’s screen. The command is likely in our database, but wasn’t mapped to the Activ...

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26 Figuring out which inputs your system uses One of the most important parts to creating your Activities for your Harmony 600 is determining which inputs your system uses for each device. This chapter gives you some suggestions on how to gure o...

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27 Option 3 — Select the input from an on-screen menu In this case, your device uses an on-screen menu from which you can select the input you want. When you press the source button, the menu appears on your TV screen. Then, you use another but...

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28 Step 2 — Watch the TV In this step, you must use your TV’s original remote control to switch between inputs. Using your TV’s original remote, select each input one-at-a-time.1. For each input, note which device appears to be connected to th...

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29 Getting help with your Harmony 600 If you’re experiencing problems and can’t nd the solution, our courteous and expert professionals can assist! From your home page, click the Support button located in the Tip Center and then select the ...

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30 When one or more of your devices don’t power on or off, or when they don’t switch inputs correctly, you can use the Help button on the remote for simple troubleshooting. Answer the questions on your Harmony 600 to re-synchronize it with you...

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On most entertainment components, the model number is usually found on a label located on the front, back or bottom. Tip Center How to Find Model Numbers If you cannot find the model number on the component itself, the user manual that came with...

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32 Appendix B - Glossary Amplier Anamorphic views Aspect ratio A/V switch DLP® (Digital Light Processing) DVD recorder (DVR) HDTV (High Denition Television) In sync Light controller Mini-system NTSC (National Television System(s) Committe...

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33 Output Device PAL (Phase Alternating Line) Passthrough Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Pre-amplier Pre-amp Sound Processing Receiver RF (Radio Frequency) SACD (Super Audio CD) Satellite Radio SDTV Standard Denition Television A device that...

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34 Stereo receiver Tuner Power strip Also referred to as a tuner or a receiver. A stereo receiver is any component that receives or tunes, broadcast signals, or AM/FM radio. Typically refers to the single component that includes a preamplier, s...

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35 Appendix C - Product Specication LCD Size 1.5" Diagonal LCD Resolution 128 x 128 LCD Screen Monochrome Power Source AA batteries Brands Supported 5,000+ Devices Supported 200,000+ Maximum number of devices per account 5 Backlit keypad Yes...

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