User manual LOGITECH HARMONY 520

[. . . ] Harmony 520 User Manual version1. 0 Harmony 520 User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR HARMONY REMOTE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 BEGINNING THE ONLINE SETUP PROCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 USING YOUR HARMONY REMOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The Harmony remote is then "out of sync" with your devices (e. g. it thinks one of your devices is on, but it is turned off). Some of the reasons the Harmony remote can become "out of sync" with your system are: · · · · Someone walks between the Harmony remote and your entertainment system while an Activity is starting. You point your Harmony remote away from your system while an Activity is starting. There is an object blocking the line-of-sight between your Harmony remote and the system. You are very far away from your entertainment system. You will need to use the Help button on your Harmony remote to resynchronize the remote with your devices. Before resynchronizing, ensure the cause of the problem has been addressed. Example Remove all obstructions so that the entertainment devices can receive the infrared commands from the Harmony remote. page 4 v. 1. 0 Harmony 520 User Manual To resynchronize: 1. Answer the questions on the remote's display by selecting Yes or No. If you answer no to any question, the Harmony remote will resend the necessary command and ask you the same question again. When you are done, the Harmony remote will be "in sync" with your devices again. Types of Help Available You can customize the Help button on your Harmony remote to provide one of the following types of help: · · Smart help Asks questions about the devices that are on during a specific Activity. Full help Asks questions about all the devices in your help system. Select Full help if you find devices that aren't being controlled the way you want them to, and the help on the remote is not asking you questions about these devices. Connect your Harmony remote to your computer to start the Harmony remote software. Click Settings. Using the Harmony Assistant Extra help is available from your remote by turning on the Harmony Assistant. To turn on/off this feature using the Harmony remote software: 1. From Home in the Harmony software, click Remote Preferences. While the Help button helps you solve device problems within an Activity, the Harmony Assistant teaches you how to use your Harmony remote. The following is an example of the type of help the Harmony Assistant offers: Example If any devices are not set up correctly, press "Help" now. v. 1. 0 page 5 User Manual Harmony 520 Selecting an Activity View the Activities you have added by pressing the Activities button. The display will then list the Activities you have added. [. . . ] The Harmony remote uploads it via the USB cable (and your computer's internet connection) to the Harmony database. The Harmony remote software will try to find a matching pattern for the infrared signal. If no pattern is found, the signal will be stored as-is in its original format. If a pattern is found, the Harmony remote software converts the signal into a format for convenient storage. [. . . ]