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Harmony Remote H688 User Manual
Congratulations on the purchase of your Harmony Remote. True system control is now at your fingertips. This User Manual will introduce you to the basic setup, customizations and main features of your H688.
Please note that the HarmonyRemote.com web site and web wizards are constantly updated to improve your experience. At times the information in this manual may be out of date. If in doubt, follow the information and instructions on the web site. Select a topic from the Index to learn more about your Harmony Remote:
Index
•Introduction
•Setting up your Harmony Remote
•Using your Harmony Remote
•Customizing your Harmony Remote
Introduction
The Harmony Remote is an Internet powered universal remote control. For the first time you will be able to control your home entertainment devices as a system, not as a collection of components.
Your Harmony Remote can control most devices that understand infrared (IR) signals.
The configuration of your Harmony Remote is simple. Answer web wizard questions to create your own personal Harmony Remote configuration. The web wizards allow you say what entertainment devices you have, how you have set them up, and what your preferences are. If one of your devices is not in the HarmonyRemote.com database, the web wizard will learn about your device and add it to your configuration.
At the end of the setup process, you will have your own configuration loaded onto your Harmony Remote and your own personal Harmony Member home page. Come back to your Member home page as often as you like to customize any of your Harmony Remote's features, to add new entertainment devices, or to add new features such as interactive television listings or CD Jukebox Media Listings.
How is the H688 different?
The H688 takes care of many tasks automatically by interacting with your entertainment system through Activities. Each Activity controls just those devices that are needed. For example, in the "Play Video" Activity, the Harmony Remote switches on and controls the television and VCR together. You do not have to program any macros to achieve this level of automated and simple control.
You will instantly recognize most of the buttons on your Harmony Remote. This is because these buttons are standard across many remote controls and we know that they work for you. However, there are buttons and other hardware that may not be so familiar to you. It is these extra buttons and hardware which give you the Special Features that only the Harmony Remote can offer.
Activity Buttons: Controlling your system is made easy with Activity buttons such as "Watch TV" and "Play Music". With one press of a button all of the appropriate devices will switch on and the Harmony Remote will give you control of the key functions of each device.
Custom Buttons: Use the 6 buttons at the side of the display to select the corresponding command. Use the 'NEXT' button to display the next page of commands.
OFF: When you are finished with your entertainment system, turn all devices off with one button press.
HELP: To resolve any issues with enjoying an Activity, press the 'HELP' button. Answer the questions on your Harmony Remote Display and when you're done, the Harmony Remote will have reset your devices so that you are enjoying the Activity again. Alternatively, hold the 'HELP' button down for 2 seconds and the Harmony Remote will display the command for every button.
DEVICE: Lists all your devices in the Display and allows you to select and fully control any device directly.
SOUND: Control the advanced features of your sound processing device.
PICTURE: Control the advanced features of your video output device.
MEDIA: Gives access to media listings such as the Harmony Electronic Program Guide (EPG) or CD Jukebox Media Listings. Note: There is an additional charge for these features. Call the Harmony Support Team toll free at 1-866-291-1505 to find out how to get these additional features.
Smart State Technology
Smart State Technology™ is what allows the Harmony Remote to control your entire entertainment system with just one touch. For example, when you select an Activity (e.g. "Play Video"), the Smart State Technology™ instantaneously evaluates the current state of all your individual entertainment devices and then sends the appropriate commands for perfect configuration. In other words, the Harmony will turn on your TV, VCR and Receiver, set the inputs, and even start the VCR playing. With Smart State Technology™, you will never need to program macros to control your system simply and perfectly.
If your Harmony Remote gets out of sync with your entertainment devices, press the Help button. For more information, read the "Using your Harmony Remote" chapter in this manual.
Activities
The H688 gives you 5 dedicated buttons for selecting Activities. Press any one of the first 4 buttons to jump directly to your favorite Activities, or press the "More Activities" button to choose other Activities from the Display. Different homes have different entertainment devices and your Activities will be unique, so your Harmony will let you choose from the Activities that are relevant to you!
To find out how to set-up your Activity buttons read the "Customizing your Harmony Remote" chapter of this manual.
Modes
Once you have selected an Activity to enjoy, the functionality of each button on your Harmony Remote is automatically configured to that Activity. In addition the Custom Buttons and Display will give you access to other commands for that Activity which cannot be set to the standard buttons. This is known as the Activity mode.
To understand more about how the Harmony Remote works in each different Mode, read the "Using your Harmony Remote" chapter in this manual.
Within each Activity you can change how the Harmony Remote behaves by switching into one of 3 alternative modes; Sound mode puts the emphasis on controlling the sound fields of the device that you have chosen to control your sound (e.g. Stereo Receiver); Picture mode puts the emphasis on controlling the picture of the device that you have chosen to view your pictures (e.g. TV or Projector); and Device mode which gives you access to all of the possible commands for every one of the devices that are included in your Harmony Remote configuration.
To find out how to change the function of buttons in each of your Harmony Remote Modes read the "Customizing your Harmony Remote" chapter of this manual.
Setting up your Harmony Remote
Step 1: Unpack and set-up
1.Ensure that you have received the following items:
•1 H688
•1 USB Cable
•4 AAA batteries
•1 Software Installation CD
2.Open the battery compartment on the underside of your Harmony Remote. Insert the four AAA batteries as indicated on the bottom of the battery compartment. Close the battery compartment.
Step 2: Entertainment Device Worksheet
Fill out the Device Worksheet with the details of your entertainment devices that you would like to have the Harmony Remote control as a system. Once you have entered all the information, take your current remote controls along with this worksheet to your computer.
Step 3a: Install the Harmony Software (Windows)
The minimum recommended Windows™ system configuration is:
•IBM compatible PC with USB plug-and-play support
•Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP operating system
•10MB free hard drive space
•Internet connection (dial-up, cable, LAN, etc.)
1.Connect one end of the cable provided to the USB port on your computer and the other end to your Harmony Remote.
2.The Harmony Remote will be detected automatically and USB Human Interface Device drivers installed. For some versions of Windows you may be prompted to insert the Windows software CD. Insert the Windows software CD into the computer's CD-ROM drive when asked to do so, then follow the on-screen instructions.
3.Log onto the Internet using the account and password provided by your Internet Service Provider.
4.Insert the Harmony Client Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. After 10 seconds the installation program will start automatically. If the installation does not start automatically, select Run from the Start Menu on the Taskbar. Next, type D:\Windows\setup.exe (where D: is the designation of the CD-ROM drive).
5.Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
6.If your computer reboots at the end of the software installation process then go to Step 4.
7.After the software is installed a web browser window will open automatically and take you to the
Harmony Remote Software page. Go to Step 4.
Step 3b: Install the Harmony Software (Mac)
The minimum recommended Macintosh system configuration is:
•Mac with USB plug-and-play support
•Mac OS X 10.2 operating system
•10 MB free hard drive space
•Internet connection (e.g. dial-up, cable, LAN)
1.Insert the Harmony Client Software CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2.After a few seconds, a CD-ROM icon will appear on your desktop.
3.Double click the CD-ROM icon to display the contents of the CD-ROM.
4.Double click the Mac folder and then the Harmony Remote Software.mpkg icon.
5.Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
6.After the software installation completes, the Harmony Remote application will start automatically and the Harmony icon will be displayed in the Dock. If the application does not start automatically then use Finder to open the Applications folder and then double click the Harmony Remote application.
7.Click on Harmony Remote from the menu bar and then select Preferences. In the Harmony Remote Preferences dialog, set the Download Folder to match the downloads folder for your Safari web browser. To check the Downloads folder for Safari, open the web browser and select Safari/Preferences/General/Save downloaded files to.
8.In the Harmony Remote Preferences dialog, ensure that there is a check mark next to Watch download folder and Cleanup downloaded files. Note: If you have not set your download directory previously then you will not be able to check the Watch download folder option.
9.Connect one end of the cable provided to the USB port on your computer and the other end to your Harmony Remote.
10.Log onto the Internet using the account and password provided by your Internet Service Provider. Go to Step 4.
Step 4: Create your Harmony Account
Enter information about yourself, such as your address and zip code to create your account with a unique Login ID.
Step 5: Answer web wizard questions about the devices you want to control as a system
This step is best performed by someone in your household who is familiar with your entertainment system. Use the Entertainment Device Worksheet that you completed in Step 2 to answer the web wizard questions about the make and model of your entertainment devices.
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