Logitech 966193-0403 Harmony 890 User Guide - Page 20

Creating a Custom Button

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Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Reviewer's Guide - Page 20 Creating a Slideshow You can create a custom slideshow that runs on the LCD show while the remote is charging. Launch this on the remote by pressing the System Options Activity, then Start the Slide Show. To load images from the PC, click on My Remote Preferences from the Harmony home page, and then choose Set Up a Slide Show. The next window will allow you to browse and upload images from your PC. Choosing Images for Favorite Channels The Harmony 890 remote allows you to create a list of favorite channels, and then choose icons to represent those favorites. From the Harmony home page, choose Set Up Favorite Channels within the Watch TV, Watch PVR or Watch HDTV activities. The next window allows you to designate your favorite channel numbers, and then add icons for those channels. If you choose not to add an image for a channel, the channel number will appear on your Favorite Channels screen. To access your favorites while watching television, click the Media button just below the LCD screen on the Harmony remote. Fig. 7 7.2 Creating a Custom Button It's easy to add custom buttons on the Harmony 890 remote color display or change any button's function on the remote. Custom buttons can be created for a specific activity, or for a specific device. To try an example, log in to your Harmony account to enter the home page. Click on an activity, such as Watch TV, and then select Change the Behavior of Buttons. In the left column, you'll see the names of the buttons (Fig. 7). A column to the right shows you the functions of the buttons that are assigned to the cable box. And farther to the right,

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Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Reviewer’s Guide
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Creating a Slideshow
You can create a custom slideshow that runs on the LCD show while the remote is
charging. Launch this on the remote by pressing the
System Options Activity
, then
Start the Slide Show
. To load images from the PC, click on
My Remote Preferences
from the Harmony home page, and then choose
Set Up a Slide Show
. The next window
will allow you to browse and upload images from your PC.
Choosing Images for Favorite Channels
The Harmony 890 remote allows you to create a list of favorite channels, and then
choose icons to represent those favorites. From the Harmony home page, choose
Set
Up Favorite Channels
within the
Watch TV, Watch PVR
or
Watch HDTV
activities.
The next window allows you to designate your favorite channel numbers, and then add
icons for those channels. If you choose not to add an image for a channel, the channel
number will appear on your
Favorite Channels
screen. To access your favorites while
watching television, click the
Media
button just below the LCD screen on the Harmony
remote.
Fig. 7
7.2 Creating a Custom Button
It’s easy to add custom buttons on the Harmony 890 remote color display or change any
button’s function on the remote. Custom buttons can be created for a specific activity, or
for a specific device.
To try an example, log in to your Harmony account to enter the home page. Click on an
activity, such as
Watch TV
, and then select
Change the Behavior of Buttons
. In the
left column, you’ll see the names of the buttons
(Fig. 7)
. A column to the right shows you
the functions of the buttons that are assigned to the cable box. And farther to the right,