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LOGITECH Harmony 525 User Manual

User Manual
User Manual
Version 1.0
Version 1.0
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 4
Getting to know your remote .................................................................................................. 4
Using your Harmony 525 ......................................................................................................... 7
Setting up your Harmony 525 for the first time ......................................................................10
2. Connecting your Harmony 525 to your computer ..............................................................11
3. Setting up the devices you want to control .......................................................................12
4. Setting up Activities for your Harmony 525........................................................................12
Testing your setup ..................................................................................................................14
Adding an extra device (passthrough) to an Activity ...............................................................15
Changing how buttons work in an Activity ............................................................................16
Changing your setup ..............................................................................................................17
Personalizing your Harmony 525 ............................................................................................18
Adding custom-labeled buttons to an Activity .......................................................................18
Changing the order of Activities on your Harmony 525 screen .................................................18
Adding additional features to your Harmony 525 ...................................................................19
Teaching your Harmony 525 new commands using your old remote ........................................19
Naming a new command your remote learned ..................................................................... 20
Adjusting the delay between IR commands (speed settings) ................................................... 22
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Maintaining your Harmony 525 ............................................................................................. 23
Testing your remote settings after a software upgrade .......................................................... 23
Troubleshooting problems with your Harmony 525 .............................................................. 24
Figuring out which inputs your system uses .......................................................................... 26
Figuring out which type of input control you have ................................................................ 26
Getting help with your Harmony 525 .................................................................................... 29
Appendix A - Device Information ............................................................................................31
Appendix B - Glossary ............................................................................................................ 32
Appendix C - Product Specification ........................................................................................ 35
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Introduction
The Logitech® Harmony® 525 advanced universal remote simplifies your home entertainment, replacing up to ten remotes with one. One-touch, Activity-based control turns on the right devices in the right order.
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 525 works
The Harmony 525 is an Activity-based infrared (IR) universal remote control. Using the Harmony Remote Software, you can configure the Harmony 525 to control up to 10 devices.
The Harmony 525 delivers powerful Activity-based control through the use of Smart State Technology®. This technology allows the Harmony 525 to keep track of the devices it controls, so it always knows which of your devices are on. Using Smart State Technology®, the Harmony 525 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 how the Harmony 525 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 525 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 525 assigns the buttons on your remote so they control the proper devices and the LCD screen will also display other commands for that Activity.
For information on how to select an Activity, or how to switch between Activities, see Selecting an Activity.
Devices 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.
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The buttons on your Harmony 525
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The Harmony 525 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.
The system off button turns off all the devices in the current Activity.
The arrow keys help you page through items on the touch screen.
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 glow button lights up the buttons and 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.
The volume button changes the volume.
The navigation pad arrows allow you to move through menus or on­screen 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 area for quick access.
The number pad has the digits 0-9.
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What’s on the Harmony 525 screen
Commands common to your Activity
When you select an Activity, your Harmony 525 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.
Activities
The Activities screen is your starting point on the Harmony 525. From this screen, you can select your Activities. You get to the Activities screen by pressing the Activities button.
The status light is the green ring shaped LED that surrounds the Activities button. The status light will illuminate when the Harmony is sending commands to your devices.
Devices
When you press the Devices button, the Harmony 525 screen displays a list of your devices. From this screen, you can control individual devices by selecting the device you’d like to control.
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Using your Harmony 525
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Selecting an Activity
The Activities screen displays the Activities you have created for the remote. You can start an Activity by pressing the Activities button and then selecting the Activity you want to start by pressing the side LCD button corresponding to that Activity.
Switching between Activities
To switch to a new Activity, press the Activities button, and select the Activity you want by pressing the side LCD button corresponding to that Activity.
The Harmony 525 will take care of powering on the needed devices, and powering off the ones not needed.
Turning off your devices
Press the 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 525 ensures the proper devices for the Activity are On or Off.
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Using the Help button
Because obstacles or distance can interfere with the signals the Harmony 525 sends when it starts an Activity (for example, someone walks between your Harmony 525 and the TV when you press Watch TV, or you’re very far away from the system when you start an Activity), your Harmony 525 can become “out of sync” with your devices.
To fix the problem, use the help feature on your Harmony 525.
On the remote, press the 1. Help button. Answer the questions on the Harmony 525 screen by selecting 2. Yes or No by pressing the side LCD button closest to your selection.
Based on your answers, the Harmony 525 re-sends the necessary commands to synchronize with your devices.
When you’re done with this process, the Harmony 525 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).
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Controlling your devices individually
In some cases, you may want to control a device individually. You can use the device feature of the Harmony 525 to control devices one-by-one.
When you press the Device button, the Harmony 525 screen displays a list of your devices. Select the device you wish to control by pressing the side LCD button closest to your selection. After you select a device, the Harmony 525 controls only that device. You have access to all the commands for the device included in your Harmony 525 configuration.
Once you’ve finished, return to Activities for the optimal control of your entertainment system.
Setting the backlight timing
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 Coloured Buttons (Teletext)
If your TV is programmed to send and receive Teletext content, when you press any of the Coloured buttons (Teletext), the home page for Coloured buttons 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 coloured buttons in the Watch TV Activity, you can customize these buttons to send different commands in other Activities. See Adding custom-labeled 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 can be sensitive to movement.
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Setting up your Harmony 525 for the first time
Overview of the setup process
When you insert the Harmony remote CD, the Installer launches. Follow the easy setup instructions to install the Harmony Remote Software. For more information on installing the Harmony Remote Software, refer to the Getting Started Guide.
After the software installs, start the Harmony Remote Software. When you start the Harmony Remote Software, you will be prompted to update your remote.
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 525 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.
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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
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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 525 to your computer
To connect your Harmony 525 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 on your computer.2.
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