Logitech 895 manual

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    895 Harmony Remote User Manual version1.0[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page i Table of Contents INTRO DUCTION ................................................................................................................... ........................ 1 G ET TI NG TO K NOW Y OUR H ARMON Y R EMOTE ............................................................................................[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purc hase of your Harm ony rem ote! T his Us er Manual will introduce you to the basic online se tup process, custom izations and main f eatures of y our Harm ony remote, and inst ructions on using the rem ote with a Harmony RF W ireless Extender. If in doubt about how to se[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 2 Getting to Know Your Harm ony Remote Many of the Harm ony remote's buttons are standard rem ote buttons. However, there ar e buttons and other hardware that m ay not be so f amiliar to y ou. The extr a buttons and hardware give you access to the special f eatures of the Har mony rem ote. USB Connector: Co[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 3 Beginning the Setup Process Once you have installed the Logitech Harm ony remote sof tware, connect your rem ote and y ou will be guided through a series of question-and- answer steps to com plete eac h of the five m ain steps of the online setup proces s: 1. Login Information: Create y our login inform ation.[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 4 Using Your Harmony Remote This section provides y ou with inform ation that will help y ou use your remote. Using the Remote with the RF Wireless Extender The Harm ony RF W ireles s Extender allows you to use the Harm ony rem ote to control devic es that are out of view (e.g. they are inside a cabinet). Note: [...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 5 Cabinet A dding the RF Wireless Extender to the Z- Wave Net w ork Any tim e y ou update the rem ote, y ou m ust add the RF W ireless Ex tender to y our Z-W ave network again. To add the ex tender to y our Z-W ave network : 1. Tak e your remote to the RF W ireless Extender you w ant to add. Make s ure the exten[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 6 • The dis play and its back light, and the ke y pad back light rem ain on. Note: Press the GLO W button to tur n the backlight of f. • The batter y level icon in the status bar flashes when the battery is still c harging or will display a full battery level when charging is com plete. W hen the battery is [...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 7 Viewing the Status and Navigati on Bar s The s tatus bar provides us ers with im portant inform ation suc h as: • A: Date and tim e ! To s et the time- display form at click Remote Preferences (f rom hom e in the Harm ony software) and then c lick Settings . • B: Indicator if the USB is attached • C: Ind[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 8 2. Answer the questions on the r emote’s display by s electing Yes or No . If you answer no to any question, the Harm ony remote will resend the neces sary comm and and ask you the same question again. W hen y ou are done, the Harm ony rem ote will be "in sync" wi th y our devic es again. Ty pes of[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 9 Example If you choose Televis ion as the device, the num ber, volum e and channel buttons will all control y our television. Press DEVICE again to return to ex it Device m ode. Using System Options Press System Option s on y our Harm ony remote to: • Set the tim e and date. • Turn the s lide show on/off . [...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 10 Customizing Your Harmony Remote A ll custom ization of your Harmony remote is done from Home in the Harm ony remote sof tware: Use the Harm ony remote software to: Troubleshoot • Click T roubleshoot w hen y our Harm ony remote isn’t c ontrolling your sy stem correc tly . view Activities • Click Ac tivit[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 11 Customizing the Di splay on the Harmony Remote This section provides inform ation that will help you to customize the com m ands and options lis ted on the Harm ony rem ote’s display. The Harm ony remote c omes with a set of defaults , which y ou can change to m ak e the display look the way y ou want it to[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 12 Changing the Behavior of Buttons Within an A ctiv ity W hen y ou select an Activity, the Harmony rem ote will: • Tur n on all the correc t entertainm ent devices • Set the device inputs c orrectly • Set up the rem ote’s buttons to c ontrol the Activity Based on our k nowledge of how each of your devic[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 13 To add a cu stom-labeled butto n for an Activit y: 1. From Home in the Harm ony sof tware, click A ctivitie s . 2. Click an Activity. 3. Select Change the Behavior of Buttons. 4. Under the Custom Button Label colum n, ty pe the name for the button label you would like to appear on the display. 5. Select a com[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 14 Using the Infrared Sensor The Harm ony remote has an infrared s ensor at the end opposite to the USB connec tor. The Har mony rem ote uses this sensor to learn c om mands from original devic e rem otes. • A: Your original rem ote • B: Distance between rem otes: 5- 10 cm (2"-5") apart • C: Your[...]

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    User Manual Harm ony 895 v. 1.0 page 15 Getting Additional Help The Harm ony remote pr ovides y ou w ith several featur es to assist you with: • finding answers to y our questions quic kly and easily • troubleshooting the setup and c ustom ization process Finding A nswers to Your Questions The help you find answers to your questions quick ly an[...]