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Harmony Ultimate™ User Guide Version 4 (2013-10-31) - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 2
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Harmony Ultimate User Guide Table of Contents About this Manual ...6 Terms used in this manual ...6 At a Glance...6 Features...6 Know your Harmony Ultimate ...6 Features of the remote control...7 Charging your remote ...8 Harmony Hub and IR mini blasters ...8 How your - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 3
TV Activity ...20 Adding more Activities ...21 Custom Activities...22 Special Devices ...22 Setting up Favorites ...23 Setting up Favorites manually...24 Syncing your Harmony Ultimate ...26 Using your phone as a remote ...26 Upgrading your Harmony Ultimate firmware ...26 Testing your setup...26 - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 4
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Changing your Setup...35 Changing your setup with MyHarmony ...35 Syncing your remote ...35 Syncing your hub to MyHarmony ...36 Adding or deleting Devices ...36 Adding a Device... menu ...45 Remote ...45 Activities ...47 Devices ...48 General...50 Find hue bridge ...50 4 - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 5
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Sync remote ...50 Troubleshooting...51 Setup problems ...51 Wi-Fi problems ...53 Add missing commands to your Harmony Ultimate 53 Harmony Ultimate is not detected by my computer 53 Devices do not respond to Harmony Ultimate 53 Harmony Ultimate does not charge...54 - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 6
turn any supported smartphone into a remote that functions as a Harmony Ultimate remote. For suggestions on how to optimize your Harmony and for unique setup solutions, please visit our Harmony user community forums for ideas (English only). Know your Harmony Ultimate Open your Harmony Ultimate box - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 7
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 1. Harmony Ultimate remote 2. Charging cradle 2a. Remote power adapter 3. Harmony Hub 3a. Micro USB power connector 3b. Hub power adapter 3c. IR Mini blaster connector 3d. IR mini blasters (x2) 3e. Pair / Reset button Features of the remote control 1. Off button: Power - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 8
Charging your remote Logitech Harmony Ultimate To charge your remote, use the charging cradle. Harmony Hub and IR mini blasters Whether you use a mobile device or your Harmony Ultimate remote control, the hub stores your setup information and communicates between your remote control and your - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 9
Logitech Harmony Ultimate TV Manufacturer Model # What's connected? Device Input Device Input Device Input Device Input Device Input Device Input AV Receiver Manufacturer Model # What's connected? Device Input Device - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 10
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Activities Activities define the way you use your remote controlled devices. Examples of Activities are: Watch TV Listen to Music Watch a Movie Play a Game To create an Activity, you need to know some basic information about how your devices interact with each - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 11
and Troubleshooting. Harmony Ultimate First Time Setup The first time you set up your Harmony Ultimate remote, MyHarmony walks you through the setup process and stores your settings in your personal account in the cloud. From there your settings can be transmitted to your Harmony Hub, your Harmony - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 12
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 2. Place the hub inside your entertainment system. 3. Connect the IR mini blasters to the ports on the rear of the Harmony Hub. 4. Place one mini blaster on top of your entertainment system to control your TV; place the other mini blaster inside your cabinet on a different - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 13
Logitech Harmony Ultimate If this is your first time using MyHarmony, click Create Account and follow the instructions to create your account. If you already have a MyHarmony account, you can add your Harmony Ultimate to that account. Enter your account information in the "Existing Users-Sign In" - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 14
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Connecting the remote to the computer Whether you are creating a new account or adding Harmony Ultimate to an existing account, you will be asked to connect Harmony Ultimate Harmony Ultimate to be detected by MyHarmony before you can proceed. When the welcome page appears - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 15
added to your account, you will see an information icon next to it. In addition, Harmony Ultimate Support FAQs are accessible at: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support/harmonyultimate? In some sections of this manual, links are provided to take you directly to relevant sections of the FAQ. For more - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 16
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Connecting to Wi-Fi Connecting your Harmony Hub to your Wi-Fi network has multiple advantages, such as enabling use of the Harmony app, providing Philips hue lighting control, and wirelessly syncing settings between your remote and your MyHarmony account. Select your home - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 17
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Copying setup information from another Harmony remote If you have a previous Harmony remote such as Harmony One, Harmony 1100 or Harmony 880, you can reuse the device and Activity settings from that remote to program your Harmony Ultimate. If you do not have a previous - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 18
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Repeat this step by clicking "Add Device" until all of your devices have been entered. Most devices types. 3. Select the device type that best describes your device and click Next. Based on your selection, another page displays to get more information about your device. 18 - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 19
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 4. Check the box for each item that applies to your device. This will help setup recognize when this is necessary and guide you through the Teach Commands follow the instructions. 4. Click Next. 5. Prepare to use your original device remote to teach your Harmony Ultimate a - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 20
. Install new batteries in the original remote. If the batteries are low, the signal coming from your original remote may be too weak for the Harmony Ultimate remote to detect. Press or tap the button on your original remote as you would during normal use. If you still have problems learning IR - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 21
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 3. Choose the device you use to change channels. The recommended device is pre-selected. 4. Choose the device you use to control volume. The recommended device is pre-selected. 5. Select the input your television must be set to when you are viewing TV. 6. If you have - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 22
Logitech Harmony Ultimate devices, etc. Refer to Custom Activities for more information. Adding a Watch by Harmony Ultimate. If you have an RF-only device, a device that understands multiple IR languages, or a device that does not accept IR input at all, you will be notified of this during setup. - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 23
Logitech Harmony Ultimate and teach a command from your original remote so Harmony knows which version to use. Bluetooth Devices: Harmony Ultimate works with the PS3, Wii, and Wii U game consoles over Bluetooth. The Harmony remote will help you connect to these devices the first time they are used - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 24
Logitech Harmony Ultimate TIP: 25 of the page displays: Use this page to arrange your Favorites in the order you want to see them on your Harmony Ultimate screen. You can drag and drop each channel icon to move or remove it from the screen as desired. You can also add a new Favorite Channel manually - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 25
enabled. Logitech Harmony Ultimate 3. If channel information is available for your country but you service provider is not listed, select Manual channel setup. 4. Click Next. 5. Enter the Channel Name and Channel Number for each Favorite Channel. The Browse button allows you to select an image to - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 26
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Syncing your Harmony Ultimate To complete your first time setup, MyHarmony will perform a sync operation to save all of your setup details and update your remote. When prompted, click Sync to continue. Tip: It is important to sync your remote whenever you make changes - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 27
your AV receiver, set the input on your TV to HDMI 2, set the input on your AV receiver to HDMI 1. The first time you start an Activity after setup, the Harmony Ultimate asks you to confirm that everything worked properly. If you answer "no" the remote will walk you through troubleshooting steps. 27 - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 28
on while you switch to Watch TV so you may return back to Play a Game without losing your game status. For more information, refer to the support article for setting devices to stay on. Activity commands When your Activity starts, all the buttons on Harmony Ultimate are configured to control that - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 29
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Each gesture performs a default command that depends on the current Activity. or if you are in another Activity when you select a Favorite, Harmony Ultimate will automatically start the Watch TV Activity and tune to the selected channel. Managing your Favorites To remove - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 30
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 2. Tap the icon at the bottom right of the Favorites screen. 3. Tap Edit. 4. Tap the "X" icon on each Favorite to remove it from your Harmony Ultimate. 5. Tap-and-hold on a Favorite to move it within the screen. When the icon changes color, you can drag it to a new spot. - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 31
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Advanced customization Customizing Activities You can add extra steps to an Activity to customize. 2. Click Customize this Activity. The Customize: Activity Sequence page displays. In this example, the Watch TV Activity is shown. 3. Add steps or delays to your Activity as - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 32
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 2. Select an Activity or device from the pull-down menu for the area of the remote you would like to create a sequence for-screen or buttons, and click Go. 3. Click the Sequences tab on the right side of the screen 4. Click on Add Sequence. The Add Sequence page opens. 5. - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 33
section for more information. Position the hub and set up hub assignments correctly for your setup Traditional 'line of sight' required when operating most infrared remote controls is not required with Harmony Ultimate. The Harmony Hub and IR mini blasters send a strong infrared signal that can - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 34
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 4. Tap Hub assignments. 5. Select a device that you want to control using your Harmony Ultimate remote and not the hub or IR mini blasters with a properly configured setup. TIP: Before you use Help, make sure you take steps to address the problem: remove any obstacles from - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 35
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Use the Fix It Myself function to put the remote back in step with devices Sometimes Harmony becomes out of sync with your devices and confuses when they are on or off, or which input they are on. This occurs when there is an obstacle between the IR transmitters in the hub, - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 36
Logitech Harmony Ultimate the upper right corner of the website. Syncing your hub to MyHarmony When connected to your home Wi-Fi network, the Harmony hub Add Device page displays. 3. Carefully enter the manufacturer or brand of your device. 4. Carefully enter the model number. NOTE: Harmony will - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 37
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 5. Click Add. NOTE: reviewed and updated on MyHarmony before it can be used from your remote. Modifying Device settings You can also modify the way your Harmony Ultimate will control each of your devices. These topics are covered in the Settings menu section of this guide - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 38
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 6. Click Upload Icon to choose an icon from your system or accept the displayed icon. This icon will also be used to represent your Activity on your Harmony Ultimate . 13. Review the settings for page displays. 4. Click Change to go to the Change Activity Settings page - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 39
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 3. Click Change your settings. The Rename Activity page displays. This is the first page in the process for changing the Activity settings. 4. Follow the instructions to change the remaining settings for the selected Activity. Deleting an Activity 1. Click Activities. Your - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 40
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 1. Select the Favorites tab from the left hand side of the screen. 2. Click Edit Your Service Provider: 3. Follow the same steps performed during your first time setup to choose your location, TV provider and new Favorites. Adding, modifying and reordering Favorites To add, - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 41
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 4. On the Select Your Favorite TV Channels screen, you can drag and drop your current Favorites into the exact order you want them to appear on your Harmony Ultimate. Here you can also drag a Favorite to the trash can icon to remove it from your remote. 5. To add a Favorite - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 42
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 2. Tap Settings, then tap Remote, then tap Background. 3. Tap a picture to use as the background for the remote. After tapping, you're shown a preview and - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 43
4. Click Browse. Logitech Harmony Ultimate 5. Choose an image to upload, then click Next. Your Channel names are more easily seen. PNG, JPEG and JPG file formats under 5 MB in size are supported. The minimum required resolution is 240 x 320 pixels. 6. Click Done to choose the image you just - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 44
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 7. On the last screen, click Done. The icon for the Activity is replaced with your image. Customizing Favorite Channel sync with the devices. When the signals are complete, the remote asks you to confirm whether the problem was fixed. You can tap on Yes, No, or the down 44 - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 45
Logitech Harmony Ultimate arrow to choose neither. If the remote control is not able to solve your problem, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual the first time setup process, many settings can be changed on the remote that let you personalize your Harmony Ultimate or affect how it - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 46
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote lock You can temporarily disable the remote so that Settings > Remote > Background and use one of the standard background images that come with the Harmony Ultimate remote, or upload one of your own as described in Customizing your background picture. Brightness Tap - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 47
Logitech Harmony Ultimate 3. Tap Done. Vibration The remote vibrates to give you tactile feedback about when a tap, swipe, or other gesture (and in certain cases, a button press) has - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 48
Logitech Harmony Ultimate depending on which devices you have, but the following steps show how an example Watch TV tutorial might work. You can re-run the tutorial at any time: 1. Make sure that all devices are turned off. Tutorials assume that all devices - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 49
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Delay settings From the Delay Settings menu, you can change delays, reset the delays to their Reset delays Resets all delay times to their factory specifications. Hub assignments By default, IR signals are sent at the same time from the Harmony Hub and both IR mini blasters - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 50
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Refer to Position the hub and set up hub assignments correctly for your setup for more information about this feature. General The General menu: provides information about your remote and hub status displays your MyHarmony email ID allows you to factory reset your - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 51
Setup problems Once you complete the setup process through MyHarmony, your Harmony Ultimate remote control should work properly to control your devices. Here are common troubleshooting tips. If you do not find the solution to your problem here, the Harmony Ultimate user community and online support - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 52
Logitech Harmony Ultimate Device is not changing channels properly The inter-key delay time is too short Depending on the device, a different sequence of buttons may be required to change channels Change the delay time using your remote or with MyHarmony as described in Harmony Ultimate sends - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 53
Logitech Harmony Ultimate There is electrical interference from Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a microwave oven, a cordless telephone, in your Harmony setup. Wi-Fi problems If you are having trouble getting your Harmony Ultimate to communicate with your Wi-Fi network, please read the Harmony Ultimate Not Able - Logitech Harmony Ultimate Hub | User Guide - Page 54
you. Visit the Harmony Remote User Forums at http://forums.logitech.com/t5/Harmony-Universal-Remotes/ctp/harmony_remote_controls. Contact customer support: Click the Support link in MyHarmony for a list of links to all available support options for your Harmony Ultimate remote control. Copyright
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Harmony Ultimate
™
User Guide
Version 4 (2013-10-31)