Setting up your Harmony Remote
Step 1: Create a new User account
Enter information about yourself, such as your address and zip code. This information is used to
determine which antenna, cable or satellite channels are available in your area.
Step 2: Answer web wizard questions about what devices you want to control as a
system
This step is best performed by someone in your household who is familiar with your entertainment
system. The web wizard will ask you questions about the make and model of your entertainment
devices.
If your device model number is not in the HarmonyRemote.com database, you have the option of
choosing a compatible device, or setting up the device you own. We recommend that beginners select
a compatible device to start. This will get you up and running faster. Later you can come back to your
Member Home Page, and tweak the functionality of the device you chose.
At times the wizards will ask you to press buttons on your current remote controls to identify infrared
languages or teach infrared commands. This will allow your Harmony Remote to determine which
infrared languages and commands control your entertainment devices. Gather all of your current
remote controls and bring them to your computer. For more details on the best way to teach infrared,
please read the "
Customizing your Harmony Remote
" chapter in this manual.
Step 3: Answer web wizard questions about how you have set up your entertainment
devices
As described in the previous chapter, your Harmony Remote organizes functionality into Activities.
The web wizard will ask you questions about how your entertainment devices are connected so that
appropriate Activities can be created and automatically configured.
The web wizard not only creates a configuration that is perfect for your entertainment system, but also
for your preferences. Therefore there will also be questions related to your favorite channels, channels
you would like to hide, etc.
Update your Harmony Remote with your configuration
Once you have finished answering the questions, the wizard compiles a configuration that is then
downloaded from the Internet to your computer. From there it is transferred to your Harmony Remote's
memory via the USB cable. Your Harmony contains Flash memory to store your configuration, so it is
never lost, even if you take out the batteries.
Whenever you wish to make changes (such as when you buy a new entertainment device),
simply logon to your Member Home Page at HarmonyRemote.com and update your Harmony
Remote with the new configuration.
Keep in mind that because everyone's entertainment devices are different, the wizards may not get
Harmony Remote User Manual
March 25, 2003
