Logitech Harmony 650 User manual

User
Manual
Version 1.0
Logitech®
Harmony®
650 Remote

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Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................1
Getting to know your Harmony 650 ................................................................................1
How your Harmony 650 works.....................................................................................1
Devices, inputs, and Activities ......................................................................................1
The buttons on your Harmony 650..............................................................................2
What’s on the Harmony 650’s screen..........................................................................3
Navigating screen options ............................................................................................3
Using your Harmony 650 ...................................................................................................4
Selecting an Activity......................................................................................................4
Using the Remote Assistant ..........................................................................................4
Controlling your devices individually ...........................................................................4
Using your favorite channels ........................................................................................5
Turning off your devices................................................................................................5
Using the Help button...................................................................................................6
Setting up your Harmony 650 for the first time ............................................................7
Overview ........................................................................................................................7
Creating your user account ..........................................................................................8
Connecting your Harmony 650 to your computer .....................................................8
Setting up the devices you want to control ................................................................8
Setting up Activities.......................................................................................................9
Updating the remote ....................................................................................................9
Determining your inputs.............................................................................................10
Device worksheet ........................................................................................................11
Testing your remote ....................................................................................................12
Changing your setup ........................................................................................................13
Adding and changing Activities..................................................................................13
Adding and changing devices.....................................................................................13
Adding a passthrough device to an Activity ..............................................................14
Changing buttons for a device or Activity .................................................................15
Teaching commands using your old remote .............................................................15

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Setting up favorite channels .......................................................................................16
Troubleshooting problems with your Harmony 650...................................................17
Getting help with your Harmony 650............................................................................18
Using the on-remote help...........................................................................................18
Glossary...............................................................................................................................19
Product Specification .......................................................................................................21

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Introduction
The Logitech Harmony 650 remote is your answer to effortless home entertainment.
With one-button Activities, you can go from watching TV to watching a DVD or
listening to music with a single touch. The guided online setup steps you through the
configuration of your Harmony 650, so you’ll soon be ready to sit back and relax!
Whether you’re new to Harmony products or you consider yourself an expert, this User
Manual provides you with the information you need to get you going.
Getting to know your Harmony 650
How your Harmony 650 works
The Harmony 650 is an Activity-based infrared (IR) universal remote control. Using
Harmony software, you can set up the Harmony 650 to control up to 5 devices.
The Harmony 650 delivers powerful Activity-based control using Smart State
Technology®. This technology allows the Harmony 650 to keep track of the devices it
controls, so it always knows which of your devices are on.
Devices, inputs, and Activities
To make the most of your Harmony 650, you need to understand the following terms:
devices, inputs, and Activities.
Devices
Devices are the components of your entertainment system. They’re things like your TV,
cable box, DVD player, or game console.
Inputs
Inputs are connections on the back of your devices. Inputs are used to connect your
devices to each other. When you want to go from watching TV to watching a DVD or
listening to music, you typically need to switch your TV and/or audio receiver to the
correct input. For example, if your DVD player is connected to your TV using the HDMI
1 input, then the TV needs to be set to HDMI 1 to watch a DVD.
Activities
An Activity is something you do with your entertainment system, like watching TV,
listening to music, or playing a game. Your Harmony remote automates Activities so
that a single button turns on all the necessary devices for each Activity, and switches
them to the required inputs. For example, pressing the Watch TV button might turn
on your TV, your cable or satellite receiver, and your audio receiver, and switch to the
correct video and audio inputs.
For information on how to select an Activity, or how to switch between Activities, see
Selecting an Activity on page 4.

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The All Off button turns off all the devices in the current
Activity.
The Activity buttons start the appropriate Activity. The
More Activities button displays a list of all Activities on the
remote screen.
The Help button starts the on-remote help. For more
information, see Using the Help button on page 6.
The arrow buttons below the screen allow you to move
through various options on the remote screen. The center
button below the remote screen and the side buttons
beside the screen let you choose those options.
The Menu button opens the menu on the screen of the
appropriate device.
The Exit button closes the menu or guide on the screen of
the device.
The Info button opens the information section of the guide
on the screen of the appropriate device.
The Guide button opens the guide on the screen of the
appropriate device.
The page up and page down arrows help you move
quickly through the guide or menu on the screen of the
appropriate device.
The color-coded buttons perform cable, satellite, and
teletext functions.
The volume button changes the volume for the appropriate
device.
The directional 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 button returns you to the last channel
you were on.
The playback area includes play, pause, fast forward, rewind,
skip and other buttons for your PVR, DVD player, or VCR.
The number pad has the digits 0-9.
The enter button enters a selection from the number pad.
The clear button clears an entry from the number pad.
It is also used to enter the decimal place for HD channel
numbers.
The buttons on your Harmony 650
Vol
123
456
78
0
9
E
ChOK
Help
GuideExit
InfoMenu
abc def
ghi jkl mno
pqrs tuv wxyz
clear
All off
WatchTV Watch a Movie
More ActivitiesListen to Music
enter
The buttons on the
Harmony 650 may have
different functions or
control different devices
depending on the
Activity or device. For
more information, see
Changing buttons for
a device or Activity on
page 15.

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What’s on the Harmony 650’s screen
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 may apply to any of the devices that
you use for that Activity. For example, if you’re watching a
DVD, your remote screen displays functions and commands
for your DVD, your TV, and other devices you use in the Watch
a DVD Activity.
When you press the More Activities button, the remote screen shows all Activities you
have defined.
Devices
When you are viewing Activities on your remote’s screen, you
switch to device mode by pressing the center button below
Devices. The Harmony 650’s screen displays a list of your
devices. From this screen, you can select a device, then view
the commands that are available for that device.
Favorite channels
If you have favorite channels set up on your Harmony 650,
they will appear on the remote’s screen when you start the Watch TV Activity then
select Favorites. If the favorite you are looking for doesn’t appear on first page, press
the Next button to move to next page of favorites.
IR Status Indicator
The status indicator flashes in the bottom right corner whenever command is being
sent from your Harmony 650.
Navigating screen options
The buttons surrounding the remote’s screen allow
you to navigate the screen options.
The arrow buttons help you move through each
page of options, while the side buttons allow you to
choose an option.
The center button lets you switch between Activities
and devices, or return to the devices list.
The upper right corner of the screen shows the current page number and how many
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Using your Harmony 650
Selecting an Activity
You can start an Activity by pressing the appropriate
Activity button or by pressing the More Activities button
and selecting one of the Activities that appear on the
remote’s screen.
To switch to a new Activity, press the appropriate Activity
button or use the More Activities button to choose
another Activity.
The Harmony 650 will take care of powering on the
required devices, powering off the ones not needed, and
changing inputs if necessary.
Using the Remote Assistant
The Harmony 650’s Remote Assistant appears on the remote screen when you
disconnect the remote after syncing, and when you start an Activity. It guides you
through the Activity. For example, when you select the Watch TV Activity, the Remote
Assistant asks you if the TV is on and if the other devices in the Activity are configured
properly.
You can temporarily turn off the Remote Assistant by pressing the button beside the
Turn off Assistant option on the remote’s screen. The Remote Assistant will reappear
after the next sync.
Controlling your devices individually
In some cases, you may want to control a device individually. You may, for example,
want to access a function not included in the current Activity (such as picture-in-
picture).
When you are in an Activity or on the More Activities screen, pressing the center
button shows you a list of your devices. Choose the device you want to control. If
necessary, use the arrow buttons to find the page with the desired device. Once you
select the device, the Harmony 650 screen shows the commands for that device.
Choose the desired command.
Once you’ve finished, press the center button to return to Activities mode.
If you find yourself regularly switching to device mode to perform a
particular function, you should consider adding that function to an
Activity. For more information, see Setting up Activities on page 9.

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Using your favorite channels
You can set up favorite channels for your TV, or your cable or satellite receiver. For
more information, see Setting up favorite channels on page 16.
To select a favorite channel:
Press the1. Watch TV button.
On your remote’s screen, select the2. Favorites option. Your favorite channels will
appear on the screen.
If you have set up more than four favorite channels, they will appear on multiple3.
pages. Use the buttons below the screen to move between pages.
To jump to a favorite channel, simply press the button beside the channel number or4.
icon.
Turning off your devices
Press the All Off button to power off all the devices used in the Activity.
You don’t need to turn off devices when switching between
Activities. The Harmony 650 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 650 sends
when it starts an Activity (for example, someone walks between your Harmony 650
and the TV when you press Watch TV, or you’re very far away from the system when
you start an Activity), your Harmony 650 can become “out of sync” with your devices.
Before pressing the Help button, be sure you’ve addressed the cause
of the problem (for example, remove any obstacles from the line of
sight).
To fix the problem, use the Help feature on your remote.
On the remote, press the1. Help button.
Answer the questions and follow the instructions on2.
the Harmony 650’s screen. The Harmony 650 re-sends
commands to make your remote “in sync” with your
devices.
To access advanced help features, press and hold the3. Help
button for 5 seconds.
If you have used the Help feature to fix the problem several
times in the past, you may be asked some questions to
help fix the problem permanently. When you’re done with
this process, the Harmony 650 will be “in sync” with your
devices.
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