Logitech 1100 manual

User Manual V ersion 1.0 User Manual V ersion 1. 1[...]

Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5 Get ting to know your remote ........................................................................................... 5 How your Harmony 1100 works .....................................................[...]

Changing the order of Activities on your Harmony 1100 scr een ............................22 Set ting up your favorite channels ...............................................................................22 Changing how but tons work in an Activity ................................................................23 Adding custom-labeled but tons [...]

Removing the RF Wireless Extender f rom your network ...........................................40 Get ting help with your Harmony r emote ......................................................................41 Contacting Customer Suppor t ...................................................................................41 Finding answers to ques[...]

5 Activities, devices, and inputs Y ou’re about to experience a new standar d in simplicity with even the most complex components. Y ou’re about to experience a new standar d in simplicity with even the most complex components. With just one t ouch you can start watching, list ening or playing. With just one t ouch you can start watching, list [...]

6 The butt ons on your Harmon y 1 1 00 The Harmony 1 1 00 buttons can hav e dif fer ent functions or control differ ent devices, The Harmony 1 1 00 buttons can hav e dif fer ent functions or control differ ent devices, depending on which Activity y ou’re in. F or example, when you wat ch a D VD, the depending on which Activity y ou’re in. F or [...]

7 Navig ation icons 1 2 3 Home T ak es you t o the Activity home scr een of your Harmon y remot e. Settings Pro vides access to the Slidesho w , Remot e Settings, and the Devices home screen. Numeric Entr y Displays a numeric or alpha-numeric k eypad to change chan- nels, CDs, and more, depending on the A ctivity . T ranspor t Control Displays butt[...]

8 Activities Activities The Activities scr een is your starting point on the Harmony The Activities scr een is your starting point on the Harmony 1 1 00. F rom this scr een, you select which Activity y ou want t o 1 1 00. F rom this scr een, you select which Activity y ou want t o star t. star t. Devices Devices The Devices screen lists all of the [...]

9 Status icons Status icons The status indicat or flashes whenever an IR command is being sent from y our Harmony 1 1 00. The status indicat or flashes whenever an IR command is being sent from y our Harmony 1 1 00. The batt er y indicator shows the batt er y level or charging status. T o ensur e your Harmony The batt er y indicator shows the batt [...]

10 The Activities scr een displays the Activities you created f or the remote. Y ou can star t an Activity by touching the item on the screen. Using your Harmony 1100 Selecting an Activity T o select a new Activity , press the Activities but ton, and then select the Activity you want to enjoy . The Harmony 1100 takes care of powering on the needed [...]

11 When you star t an Activity , the Harmony 1100 sends out commands to turn your devices on and sets them to the right input. However , if someone walks between your Harmony 1100 and the T V when you press Watch T V , or you’re too far away f rom the system when you star t an Activity , or the remote isn’t aimed at your enter tainment system, [...]

12 Controlling your devices individually When you fi rst set up an Activity , the Harmony Remote Software automatically assigns common commands for you to use in that Activity . For example, when you set up W atch T V , the Harmony Remote Sof tware maps the channel and volume but tons in that Activity so that you can change channels and adjust the[...]

13 Guided online setup When you inser t the Harmony remote CD in your computer , the guided online setup launches. Follow the easy setup instructions to install the Harmony Remote Software. F or more inf ormation on installing the Harmony Remote Sof tware, r efer to the Installation Guide. After the sof tware installs, start the Harmony Remote Sof [...]

14 2. Connecting your Harmony 1100 to your computer T o connect your Harmony 1100 to your PC, use the USB cable provided. Remove your Harmony 1100 from the char ging station. 1. Connect the smaller end of the cable to the USB por t on your remote. 2. Connect the wider end of the USB cable to a USB por t on your computer . 3. When you star t the Har[...]

15 4. Set ting up Activities f or your Harmony 1100 T o set up Activities, you need to enter the information r elated to the Activities you will be using on your Harmony 1100. The Harmony Remote Software shows you a selection of recommended Activities based on the device inf ormation you provided. When you set up Activities, the software asks quest[...]

16 5. Updating the remote After you enter your device and Activity information, the software saves your information. It also transfers the inf ormation to your Harmony 1100. Af ter the software updates your remote, you’r e ready to test your setup. For speci fi c details about testing your setup, see the chapter on T esting your Setup .[...]

17 T esting your setup Every time you update your Harmony 1100, you should test your remote to make sur e it’s working the way you expect. This chapter gives you the information you need to test your remote. It also has some suggestions on what to check while you’r e testing your setup. If you run into speci fi c issues while testing your remo[...]

18 Whether you get a new device or want to change the behavior of some but tons, you may need to make changes to your Harmony 1100 setup. The following sections provide you with the information to help you with these tasks. Changing your setup Y ou can add a device, remove a device, or modify the set tings for a device. T o add, remove, or change a[...]

19 No picture? No sound? No problem! A passthrough device is a device that you add to your system that a signal passes through unaltered. For example, if you use your DVD r ecorder (or VCR) to recor d shows from your satellite or set top box, you may need to add your DVD recor der as a passthrough device. In these examples, the DVD Recorder and the[...]

20 Using the Harmony Remote Sof tware, you can customize the Harmony 1100 on-r emote help by selecting between two types of help: Smar t Help • Asks questions about the devices that are on during a speci fi c Activity . T o customize the on-remote help, f rom the Harmony Remote Sof tware: Select the Select the 1. 1. Remote Set tings Remote Set t[...]

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22 Customizing your Harmony 1100 Y ou can customize your Harmony 1100 to make the screen look and act the way you want. Y ou can easily change the order in which your Activities appear on the r emote screen. Rearranging the order of the Activities allows you to have the Activities you use most often appear at the top of the list . T o change the or[...]

23 Changing how but tons work in an Activity When you select an Activity , your Harmony 1100 turns on all the required entertainment devices, sets up the device inputs correctly , and sets up the remote but tons to control the devices in the Activity . For example, when you select the Watch a DVD Activity , you can use the volume but tons on the Ha[...]

24 Y ou can use your own pictures or images to cr eate a slideshow on your Harmony 1100. T o add a slideshow to your Harmony 1100, from the Harmony Remote Software: Click the 1. Remote Set tings Remote Set tings tab. Click 2. Set Up a Slideshow Set Up a Slideshow . Follow the online instructions. 3. Adding a slideshow to your Harmony 1100 screen Vi[...]

25 Changing the backlight set tings The Harmony 1100 senses when you pick it up, and lights up the display and but tons. T o set the length of time the backlight stays on, change the color of the backlight, or change the brightness level of the backlight, from your Harmony r emote screen: Press the 1. Set tings icon . Select 2. Remote Set tings . S[...]

26 The Harmony one is always learning new tricks! Adding additional featur es to your Harmony 1100 It’s possible that a device’s commands are not r ecognized by your Harmony 1100. Maybe you have a very rare device? Or a new one? Although we update our device list r egularly , there ar e always new devices in the market . T o remedy this, you ca[...]

27 T ypes of delays or speed set tings If your device doesn’t react to a command f rom the Harmony 1100, it may be because the delay set ting needs to be adjusted. By default, different devices take differ ent amounts of time to react to a command f rom a remote control. T o accommodate these differences in your devices, the Harmony 1100 uses sev[...]

28 Adjusting the delay between IR commands (speed set tings) If you fi nd the delay between IR commands is too long, especially when changing channels on your T V , you can change the delay time for a device that is reacting too slowly . The Harmony 1100 uses several different delays to control your devices. F or more information on which delay yo[...]

29 Maintaining your Harmony 1100 After you fi nish making any changes to your Harmony 1100 con fi guration, you should test the new setup to ensure every thing is working the way you expect. This testing process is the same as the one you did when you set up your Harmony 1100 for the fi rst time. T esting your r emote set tings after a remote up[...]

30 T roubleshooting pr oblems with your Harmony 1100 In this section, you’ll fi nd some commonly repor ted issues and the suggested solutions. These solutions may help you fi x problems you’re experiencing. If you still cannot fi x the problem, refer to Get ting help with your Harmony 1100 . The T V doesn’t turn on when star ting an Activi[...]

31 The On Demand command isn’t on the Harmony 1100 for the W atch T V Activity . Y ou can map the command to any unused but ton on the Harmony • 1100 or on the remote’s scr een. The command is likely in our database, but wasn’t mapped to the Activity . If we’re missing the command, the Harmony 1100 can learn it from your original remote. [...]

32 Figuring out which inputs your system uses One of the most impor tant par ts of creating Activities f or your Harmony remote is determining which inputs your system uses for each device. This chapter gives you some suggestions on how to fi gure out which inputs your enter tainment system uses if you’re not sure. Inputs are how the devices in [...]

33 Option 3 — Select the input from an on-scr een menu In this case, your device uses an on-screen menu from which you can select the input you want. When you press the sour ce but ton, the menu appears on your T V screen. Then, you use another but ton on the remote to choose the input you want, and then a third but ton to select the input . For [...]

34 Step 2 — Watch the T V In this step, you must use your T V’s original remote control to switch between inputs. Using your T V’s original remote, select each input one-at-a-time. 1. For each input, note which device appears to be connected to that input. 2. For example, if you switc h to VIDEO 1 and see your DVD playing, you know your DVD p[...]

35 RF Wireless Extender The RF Wireless Extender extends the range of your Harmony r emote so that you can control devices that are not in plain view . For example, you can put the components of your enter tainment system inside a cabinet and close the door and still be able to turn them on and off , or you can turn on a component that is located i[...]

36 Y ou can control your devices with either the Harmony remote or the RF Wir eless Extender . T ypically , you use the Harmony remote to control devices with which you have a clear line-of-sight, and you use the RF Wireless Extender to control devices that ar e in a closed cabinet or that span different rooms. F or example, you would likely use th[...]

37 If you set the RF Wireless Extender to control a device, the f ollowing events occur when you select an Activity: The remote sends radio f requency (RF) signals to the RF Wireless Extender . 1. The RF Wireless Extender converts the RF signals to infrared (IR) signals. 2. The RF Wireless Extender sends the IR signals to the device. 3. Controlling[...]

38 Y ou have a lot of fl exibility where you can install the RF Wireless Extender . Y ou can mount it on a wall or you can install it inside the cabinet where your devices ar e located. Befor e you install the RF Wireless Extender , you should decide what you are doing with the emit ters. If you are at taching emit ters to the devices, then the RF[...]

39 T o at tach the emit ters: Locate the area on the device wher e the signals are received. 1. At tach an emit ter directly to this ar ea, or if you do not want to place the 2. emit ter on the device, at tach it to a sur face above, below , or in front of this area on the device. Connect the other end of the IR emit ter cable to a por t on the RF [...]

40 T o remove the Wir eless Extender from the network, from your Harmony Remote Software home page: Click 1. Remote Set tings . Click 2. Manage Remotes . Click 3. Remove beside RF Extender . Click 4. Done . Removing the RF Wireless Extender f rom your network T o assign a device to a speci fi c por t on the RF Wireless Extender , from your Harmony[...]

41 Get ting help with your Harmony r emote If you’re experiencing problems and can’t fi nd the solution, our cour teous and exper t professionals can assist! From your home page, click the More Help but ton located in the Tip Center and then select the Contact Us tab. Contacting Customer Suppor t Y ou can access our online help to search f or [...]

42 When one or more of your devices don’t power on or off , or when they don’t switch inputs correctly , you can use the Help but ton on the remote f or simple troubleshooting. Answer the questions on your Harmony remote to r e-synchronize it with your enter tainment system. See Using the Help but ton . Using the On-Remote Help Y ou can also ac[...]

On most entertainment components, the model number is usually found on a label located on the front, back or bottom. Tip Center How to Find Model Number s If you cannot find the model number on the component itself, the user manual that came with your component should list the manufacturer and model number . De vice T ype Manuf acturer Model Number[...]

44 Appendix B - Glossar y Ampli fi er Anamorphic views Aspect ratio A/V switch DLP® (Digital Light Processing) DVD recor der (DVR) HDT V (High De fi nition T elevision) Light controller Mini-system NTSC (National T elevision System(s) Commit tee) Output Device P AL (Phase Alternating Line) A stereo component that outputs to speakers, and incr ea[...]

45 Passthrough Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Pre-ampli fi er Pre-amp Sound Processing Receiver RF (Radio Frequenc y) RF Wireless Extender SACD (Super Audio CD) Satellite Radio SDT V Standard De fi nition T elevision A device that routes video or audio from one device to another device. Contains an internal recor der and player that records and pl[...]

46 Stereo r eceiver T uner Power strip Also referr ed to as a tuner or a receiver . A stereo receiver is any component that receives or tunes, broadcast signals, or AM/FM radio. T ypically refers to the single component that includes a preampli fi er , surround processor , multi-channel ampli fi er , and AM/FM tuner . Also referr ed to as a recei[...]

47 Appendix C - Product Speci fi cation L CD Size 3.5" Diagonal L CD Resolution 320 x 240 (QVGA) L CD Screen 64K Color T ouch Screen T echnology Resistive Power Source Rechargeable Power T ype Lithium Ion Brands Suppor ted 5,000+ Devices Suppor ted 225,000+ Maximum number of devices per account 15 Backlit keypad Y es Backlight Color White IR [...]

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