LOGITECH 890 User Manual

890 Harmony Remote

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User Manual Harmony 890

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................1

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HARMONY REMOTE...............................................................................................2

BEGINNING THE SETUP PROCESS.................................................................................................................3

USING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE...........................................................................................................4

USING THE REMOTE WITH THE RF WIRELESS EXTENDER...............................................................................4

Installing the RF Wireless Extender.......................................................................................................5

Adding the RF Wireless Extender to the Z-Wave Network....................................................................5

Assigning Devices to the Harmony Remote and the RF Wireless Extender.........................................6

USING THE GLOW BUTTON...........................................................................................................................7

RECHARGING THE BATTERY .........................................................................................................................7

USING THE TILT SENSOR..............................................................................................................................7

SELECTING AN ACTIVITY...............................................................................................................................7

VIEWING THE STATUS AND NAVIGATION BARS ...............................................................................................8

DISPLAYING HELP ON YOUR HARMONY REMOTE ...........................................................................................8

Types of Help Available.........................................................................................................................9

Using the Remote Assistant ..................................................................................................................9

CONTROLLING INDIVIDUAL DEVICES..............................................................................................................9

USING THE SMART BUTTONS......................................................................................................................10

USING SYSTEM OPTIONS ...........................................................................................................................10

CUSTOMIZING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE ...........................................................................................11

CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY ON THE HARMONY REMOTE..............................................................................12

Adding your Favorite Channel Icons....................................................................................................12

Changing the Behavior of Buttons Within an Activity ..........................................................................13

Adding Custom-Labeled Buttons.........................................................................................................13

CHANGING THE SETTINGS FOR YOUR HARMONY REMOTE ............................................................................14

LEARNING INFRARED (IR) COMMANDS ........................................................................................................14

Using the Infrared Sensor....................................................................................................................15

Naming an Infrared Command ............................................................................................................15

GETTING ADDITIONAL HELP ..................................................................................................................16

Finding Answers to Your Questions ....................................................................................................16

Troubleshooting Your Harmony Remote.............................................................................................16

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Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Harmony remote! This User Manual will introduce you to the
basic online setup process, customizations and main features of your Harmony remote, and instructions
on using the remote with a Harmony RF Wireless Extender.

If in doubt about how to set up your Harmony remote, follow the information and instructions using the
Logitech Harmony remote software (also referred to as Harmony remote software).

The Harmony remote is an Internet-powered universal remote control. Your Harmony remote can control
most devices that understand infrared (IR) signals.

The configuration of your Harmony remote is simple:

• You will be prompted to answer questions about your entertainment devices to create your own
personal Harmony remote configuration.

• Your answers will provide us with a description of the entertainment devices you want to control,
how they are set up, and your preferences for controlling them.

• If one of your devices is not in the Harmony remote's database, the Harmony remote software will
learn about your device and add it to your configuration.

• Once you have told us about your devices, you will then be guided through setting up Activities.
Creating Activities is simple: you will be prompted to indicate the devices you use within an
Activity and how you want to control specific features, such as the volume, within that Activity.

 An

 Once you have selected an Activity, you are in Activity mode, and the functionality of each

 Additionally, the display buttons will give you access to other commands for that Activity,

Example

For the Watch Television Activity, the Harmony remote sends commands to your entertainment
system to turn on the necessary devices so you can watch television. The remote will
automatically be configured for the 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.
Use your

• Customize any of your Harmony remote’s features.

• Add more entertainment devices.

• Add more Activities.

Activity is a set of commands the Harmony remote sends to your entertainment system to

turn on the necessary devices.

button on your Harmony remote is automatically configured for that Activity.

which cannot be set to the standard buttons.

Harmony remote software to:

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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.

USB Connector: Connect one end of the USB cable to this connector
and the other end to your computer so that you can download your
configuration using the Harmony remote software.

OFF: Turns all devices off with one button press.
ACTIVITIES: Press Activities to view a list of Activities you have added.

Press the display button next to the Activity you want and the Harmony
remote will set up your entertainment system.

HELP: Asks you simple questions so that your Harmony remote can fix
problems you are having within an Activity.

Display: Shows a list of your Activities and devices, help, infrared (IR)
commands and any available listings.

Display Buttons: Use the buttons at the side of the display to select the
corresponding command.

GLOW: Turns on and of the backlight on the Harmony remote.
PREV: Goes to previous television channel.
DEVICE: Lists all your devices on the display, and allows you to select

and directly control any device.
MEDIA: In the Watch TV Activity, press this button to view your Favorite

Channels on the display.

Left/Right Arrow: Allows you to view more options on the display.
Smart Buttons: While there is a default setting for the buttons in most

Activities, you can customize these buttons to send different commands.
MENU: Gives you access to the menu system on a device, if you have a

device with this feature.
EXIT: Exits from the Guide feature.
GUIDE: Gives you access to view program listings, if you have a device

with this feature.
INFO: Gives you additional information on program listings, if you have a

device with the Guide feature.
Infrared Learning Port: The Harmony remote uses this port to learn

commands from your original remote.

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Beginning the Setup Process

Once you have installed the Logitech Harmony remote software, connect your remote and you will be
guided through a series of question-and-answer steps to complete each of the five main steps of the
online setup process:

1. Login Information: Create your login information.

2. Check Connection: Ensures your computer and your Harmony remote are communicating
properly.

3. Set Up Devices: Helps you provide us with information about the devices in your personal home
theater system.

4. Set Up Activities: Helps you provide us with information about the way your devices work
together to perform Activities (e.g. Watch Television Activity).

5. Update Remote: Updates your remote with your personal settings.
Note: When using the Harmony remote software, click Help to view specifi c help for the step you

are at.

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Using Your Harmony Remote

This section provides you with information that will help you use your remote.

Using the Remote with the RF Wireless Extender

The Harmony RF Wireless Extender allows you to use the Harmony remote to control devices that are out
of view (e.g. they are inside a cabinet).

Note: Update the RF Wireless Extender each time you make any changes to the configuration of
your remote.

The RF Wireless Extender has four dual-head IR (infrared) emitters (one emitter can control two devices)
that can be used to control up to eight devices that are out of extender's range.

The lights on the RF Wireless Extender provide users with important information, such as:

• Status (A)
 Indicates that the RF Wireless Extender is sending commands.

• Power (B)
 Indicates that the RF Wireless Extender is powered either by AC

or USB.

• RF (C)
 Indicates that the RF Wireless Extender is receiving RF signals.

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