Logitech 915-000085 User Manual

User Manual

Version 1.0

User Manual

Version 1.0

510

Contents

Introduction ...............................................................................................................................4

Getting to know your remote .....................................................................................................4

How your Harmony 510 works ........................................................................................... 4

Activities, devices, and inputs ............................................................................................. 4

The buttons on your Harmony 510 .....................................................................................5

What’s on the Harmony 510 screen .....................................................................................6

Using your Harmony 510 ............................................................................................................. 7

Selecting an Activity ........................................................................................................... 7

Switching between Activities ...............................................................................................7

Turning off your devices ......................................................................................................7

Using the Help button ........................................................................................................ 8

Controlling your devices individually ....................................................................................9

Setting the backlight timing ................................................................................................ 9

Using the Teletext Buttons ..................................................................................................9

Using the Glow Button ........................................................................................................ 9

Setting up your Harmony 510 for the first time .......................................................................... 10

Overview of the setup process .......................................................................................... 10

1. Creating your user account ............................................................................................ 11

2. Connecting your Harmony 510 to your computer ............................................................ 11

3. Setting up the devices you want to control ..................................................................... 12

4. Setting up Activities for your Harmony 510 ..................................................................... 12

5. Updating the remote .................................................................................................... 13

Testing your setup .................................................................................................................... 14

Adding an extra device (passthrough) to an Activity ............................................................ 15

Changing how buttons work in an Activity .......................................................................... 16

Customizing the on-remote help ....................................................................................... 16

Changing your setup ................................................................................................................ 17

Adding and changing your Activities .................................................................................. 17

Renaming an Activity ........................................................................................................ 17

Adding and changing your devices ..................................................................................... 17

Controlling the Remote Assistant ....................................................................................... 18

Personalizing your Harmony 510 ............................................................................................... 18

Changing the order of Activities on your Harmony 510 screen .............................................. 18

Adding custom-labeled buttons to an Activity ..................................................................... 18

Adding additional features to your Harmony 510 ....................................................................... 19

Teaching your Harmony 510 new commands using your old remote ..................................... 19

Naming a new command your remote learned ...................................................................20

Types of delays or speed settings ....................................................................................... 21

Adjusting the delay between IR commands (speed settings) ................................................ 22

Maintaining your Harmony 510 .................................................................................................23

Upgrading your Harmony 510 firmware .............................................................................. 23

Testing your remote settings after a software upgrade .......................................................23

Upgrading to a new Harmony remote ................................................................................ 23

Troubleshooting problems with your Harmony 510 .................................................................... 24

Figuring out which inputs your system uses ............................................................................... 26

Figuring out which type of input control you have ...............................................................26

Step 1— Turn on all your devices ........................................................................................ 27

Step 2 — Watch the TV ..................................................................................................... 28

Step 3 — Listen to the sound .............................................................................................28

Getting help with your Harmony 510 ......................................................................................... 29

Contacting Customer Support ...........................................................................................29

Finding answers to questions .............................................................................................29

Getting help with your online setup ...................................................................................29

Using the On-Remote Help ................................................................................................ 30

Logitech’s Harmony Remote user forums ............................................................................30

Appendix A - Device Information ............................................................................................... 31

Appendix B - Glossary ............................................................................................................... 32

Appendix C - Product Specification ............................................................................................35

Introduction

The Harmony Advanced Universal Remote is your answer to effortless home entertainment. The Activities button puts control for all your devices in one convenient location. You can go from watching TV to watching a DVD to listening to music with the touch of a button. You no longer need to type in codes to get your remote working with your entertainment system. The guided online setup walks you through the step-by-step configuration of your Harmony 510 with your entertainment system and then you’ll be ready to sit back and enjoy!

Whether you’re new to Harmony products or you consider yourself an expert, this User Manual provides you with useful information to get you going.

Getting to know your remote

How your Harmony 510 works

The Harmony 510 is an Activity-based infrared (IR) universal remote control. Using the Harmony Remote Software, you can configure the Harmony 510 to control up to 5 devices.

The Harmony 510 delivers powerful Activity-based control by using Smart State Technology®. This technology allows the Harmony 510 to keep track of the devices it controls, so it always knows which of your devices are on. Using Smart State Technology®, the Harmony 510 switches effortlessly from watching a DVD to listening to music on the stereo with the touch of a button.

Activities, devices, and inputs

Activities are the basis for for the Harmony 510 works. Things like watching a DVD, listening to radio, playing a game are all examples of Activities you can set up for your remote using the Harmony Remote Software.

When you select an Activity, your Harmony 510 sends a series of commands to your entertainment system to turn on the necessary devices and configure them for the selected Activity. After you select an Activity, your Harmony 510 assigns the buttons on your remote so they control the proper devices and the screen displays other commands for that Activity.

For information on how to select an Activity, or how to switch between Activities, see Selecting an Activity.

vices are the components of your entertainment system. They’re things like your TV, cable

box, DVD player, or game system.

Inputs are how your devices are connected. For example, if your DVD player is connected to your TV using the Component 1 input, then the TV needs to be set to Component 1 to display the DVD picture properly.

The buttons on your Harmony 510

The system off button turns off all the devices in the current Activity.

The Harmony 510 buttons may have different functions or control different devices depending on which Activity you’re in. For more information, see

Changing how buttons work in an Activity.

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Options Devices

Activities

Help

Info

Exit

Guide

The arrow keys help you page through items on the touch screen.

The function buttons are dynamic and select different functions on the remote or the Activity.

The Activities button returns you to the Activities starting point.

The Help button starts the on-remote help.

The Menu button opens the on-screen menu for the device selected. For information on selecting devices, see

The page up and page down arrows help you navigate through your on-screen guide or menu.

The Info button opens the information section of your on-screen guide.

The Exit button closes your on-screen menu or guide.

The Guide button opens your on-screen guide.

Vol

The volume button changes the volume.

The navigation pad arrows allow you to move through menus or on-

screen guides.

The channel button changes the channels.

The mute button mutes the sound.

The previous channel buttons returns you to the last channel you were on.

The play area puts your play, pause, skip and other buttons in one

Replay

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area for quick access.

Skip

The number pad has the digits 0-9.

def

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The enter button enters a selection from the number pad.

clear

The clear button clears an entry from the number pad.

Activities

The Activities screen is your starting point on the Harmony

510. From this screen, you can select your Activities.

Devices

When you press the Devices button, the Harmony 510 screen displays a list of your devices. From this screen, you can control individual devices.

Commands common to your Activity

When you select an Activity, your Harmony 510 screen displays all the commands related to that Activity, not just the ones related to the primary device of that Activity. For example, if you’re watching a DVD, your screen displays functions and commands for your DVD and other devices you use in the Watch a DVD Activity.

What’s on the Harmony 510 screen

My Activities

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Options

Devices

Watch TV

Watch a DVD

Listen to Music

Off

Options

Devices

Listen to Music

Options

When you press the Options button, the Harmony 510 screen displays a list of remote options so you can customize certain features and functions on the remote.

Watch a DVD

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Devices

Chptr+

Aspect

Chptr-

Frame

Advance

Angle

Zoom

Off

Devices

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Activities

DVD

Off

The status light is the green LED located at the top of the remote, in between the Off and Help buttons. The status light will illuminate when the Harmony is sending commands to your devices.

Using your Harmony 510

Selecting an Activity

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My Activities

The Activities screen displays the Activities you have created for the remote. You can start an Activity by touching the item on the screen.

Switching between Activities

To select a new Activity, press the Activities button, and select the Activity you want to enjoy.

The Harmony One will take care of powering on the needed devices, and powering off the ones not needed.

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Watch TV

Watch a DVD

Listen to Music

Devices

Options

Turning off your devices

Press the system off button to power off all the devices used in the Activity.

You don’t need to press the system off button when switching between Activities. The Harmony 510 ensures the proper devices for the Activity are On or Off.

Using the Help button

Because obstacles or distance can interfere with the signals the Harmony 510 sends when it starts an Activity (for example, someone walks between your Harmony One and the TV when you press Watch TV, or you’re very far away from the system when you start an Activity), your Harmony One can become “out of sync” with your devices.

To fix the problem, use the help feature on your Harmony 510.

On the remote, press the 1. Help button. Answer the questions on the Harmony 510 screen by selecting 2. Yes or No.

Based on your answers, the Harmony 510 re-sends the necessary commands to synchronize with your devices.

When you’re done with this process, the Harmony 510 will be “in sync” with your devices.

Before using the Help button, be sure you’ve addressed the cause of the problem (for example, remove any obstacles from the line of sight).

Controlling your devices individually

In some cases, you may need to control a device individually. You can use the device feature of the Harmony 510 to control devices one-by-one.

When you press the Device button, the Harmony 510 screen displays a list of your devices. Select the device you wish to control. After you select a device, the Harmony 510 controls only that device. You have access to all the commands for the device included in your Harmony One configuration.

Once you’ve finished, return to Activities for the optimal control of your entertainment system.

Setting the backlight timing

The Harmony 510 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 1. Remote Settings. Select 2. Display Settings.

Using the Teletext Buttons

When you press any of the Teletext buttons, the home page for Teletext will appear on the television (it may take a few seconds for the page to appear). The Teletext page will completely replace the television picture, but sound will still be available. Each Teletext page has a unique 3-digit page number; all pages can be accessed by entering the 3-digit page number using the numbered channel buttons on your Harmony remote.

While Teletext is the default setting for these buttons in the Watch TV Activity, you can customize these buttons to send different commands in other Activities. See Adding customlabeled buttons to an Activity.

Using the Glow Button

Press the Glow button to light up or turn off the display backlight. To determine the length of time the backlight stays on.

Note: Shaking or tilting the Harmony remote will not light up the display backlight. Users must press the Glow button to light up the display backlight. The remote will go into Deep Sleep mode when the remote detects no motion for two hours. The remote will begin motion sensing in Deep Sleep mode, and any motion or movement in front of the remote

Setting up your Harmony 510 for the first time

Overview of the setup process

When you insert the Harmony remote CD, the guided online setup launches. Follow the easy setup instructions to install the Harmony Remote Software. For more information on installing the Harmony Remote Software, refer to the Installation Guide.

After the software installs, start the Harmony Remote Software. When you start the Harmony Remote Software, it checks for updates automatically and downloads them if necessary.

After you install the Harmony Remote Software and gather your device information using the Device Worksheet, the setup process guides you through five steps in which you answer a series of questions about how your entertainment system is set up.

Create Account: the setup walks you through creating a user account on the Harmony 1. Remote Software. Check connection: the software ensures your computer and Harmony One are 2. communicating with each other. Set up Devices: the software walks you through entering the manufacturer and model 3. numbers of your entertainment system that you collected using the Device Worksheet. Set up Activities: the software asks you questions about how your entertainment system 4. is set up, and then saves the settings. Update Remote: the software transfers the information from your PC to the remote.5.

Gathering your device information

To simplify the setup process, we recommend you fill out the

Device Worksheet, so that all the device information is at hand when you need

it.

Locating manufacturer and model number on your devices

Manufacturer names and model numbers are typically found at the front of a device, on a label on the back of the device, or in the User Manual for that device.

1. Creating your user account

When you start the Harmony Remote Software for the first time, you must create your user account.

From the Harmony Remote Software:

Click 1. Create New Account. Complete the required account information.2. Follow the instructions in the setup wizard.3. After you create your user account, the Harmony Remote Software opens your home 4. page each time you log in.

Your home page is where you can manage your Activities and Devices, as well as change the settings on your remote.

Whether you want to add a new Activity or device, troubleshoot a problem with an Activity, or customize remote buttons, the Harmony Remote Software home page is the place to start.

2. Connecting your Harmony 510 to your computer

To connect your Harmony 510 to your PC, use the USB cable provided.

Remove your Harmony 510 from the charging station.1. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB port on your remote.2. Connect the wider end of the USB cable to a USB port on your computer.3.

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