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Types of delays or speed settings

If your device doesn’t react to a command from the Harmony 555, it may be because the delay 
setting needs to be adjusted. By default, different devices take different amounts of time to react to 
a command from a remote control. To accommodate these differences in your devices, the Harmony 
555 uses several types of delays, or speed settings, to control your devices. 

Power On Delay

The Power On Delay is the amount of time that a device needs to “warm up” before receiving 
another command. For instance, when you turn on a device, you may notice that the device needs  
a certain amount of time before it can receive another command from the remote. 

Example: 

Every time I turn on my system with an Activity, my TV powers on but doesn’t go to the 

correct input. However, it does go to the correct input when switching between Activities when the 
TV is already on. The 

Help

 button fixes it each time, but I don’t want to use the 

Help

 button every 

time.

Inter-Key Delay

The Inter-Key Delay is the amount of time allotted for commands to be sent between button presses. 

Example:

 Any time I press volume up multiple times in a row, for my AV Receiver it takes a long time 

to increase the volume. I would like my devices to respond quicker to these presses.

Input Delay

The Input Delay is the amount of time that the remote takes when switching between inputs.  
Many devices need a certain amount of time before changing to the next input in the input list. 

Example:

 My TV doesn’t always go to the correct input when switching between Activities and  

I have already verified that the input list is correct.

Summary of Contents for Harmony 555

Page 1: ...User Manual Version 1 0 User Manual Version 1 0 555...

Page 2: ...ng up the devices you want to control 12 4 Setting up Activities for your Harmony 555 12 5 Updating the remote 13 Testing your setup 14 Adding an extra device passthrough to an Activity 15 Changing ho...

Page 3: ...em uses 26 Figuring out which type of input control you have 26 Step 1 Turn on all your devices 27 Step 2 Watch the TV 28 Step 3 Listen to the sound 28 Getting help with your Harmony 555 29 Contacting...

Page 4: ...n the stereo with the touch of a button Getting to know your remote Activities are the basis for how the Harmony 555 works Things like watching a DVD listening to radio playing a game are all examples...

Page 5: ...allow you to move through menus or on screen guides The channel button changes the channels The mute button mutes the sound The previous channel buttons returns you to the last channel you were on Th...

Page 6: ...d like to control Commands common to your Activity When you select an Activity your Harmony 555 screen displays all the commands related to that Activity not just the ones related to the primary devic...

Page 7: ...xyz clear enter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M ute Pre v Switching between Activities To switch to a new Activity press the Activities button and select the Activity you want by pressing the side LCD button co...

Page 8: ...o fix the problem use the help feature on your Harmony 525 On the remote press the 1 Help button Answer the questions on the Harmony 525 screen by selecting 2 Yes or by pressing the side LCD button cl...

Page 9: ...ntent when you press any of the Coloured buttons Teletext the home page for Coloured buttons will appear on the television it may take a few seconds for the page to appear The Teletext page will compl...

Page 10: ...e Software Check connection the software ensures your computer and Harmony 525 are 2 communicating with each other Set up Devices the software walks you through entering the manufacturer and model 3 n...

Page 11: ...uired account information 2 Follow the instructions in the setup wizard 3 After you create your user account the Harmony Remote Software opens your home 4 page each time you log in Your home page is w...

Page 12: ...device needs to be set If you re not sure which input a device uses see Determining your inputs for more information 3 Setting up the devices you want to control The guided online setup asks you to e...

Page 13: ...vity information the software saves your information It also transfers the information to your Harmony 555 After the software updates your remote you re ready to test your setup For specific details a...

Page 14: ...tainment system are turned off 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your remote 2 Follow the instructions displayed on the remote s screen 3 Go to your entertainment system and try each of your Activities...

Page 15: ...Switch are used as passthrough devices Adding an extra device passthrough to an Activity To add an extra Device Passthrough to an Activity go to your home page Select the 1 Activities tab Click 2 Set...

Page 16: ...Software Select the 1 Activities tab In the Activity in which you want to change a button click 2 Customize Buttons Follow the online instructions 3 Using the Harmony Remote Software you can customiz...

Page 17: ...vice you want to modify In the Harmony Remote Software select the Activities tab To add an Activity click Add Activity To remove an Activity click the icon for the Activity you want to remove To modif...

Page 18: ...ok and act the way you want You can easily change the order in which your Activities appear on your remote s screen Rearranging the order of the Activities allows you to have the Activities you use mo...

Page 19: ...Although we update our device list regularly there are always new devices in the market To remedy this you can teach your Harmony how to control this device by using the device s original remote Teach...

Page 20: ...use the following naming conventions to make button assignment easier Don t use spaces or special characters such as or in the name Capitalize the start of words for example NextDisc ModeDigital Start...

Page 21: ...y system with an Activity my TV powers on but doesn t go to the correct input However it does go to the correct input when switching between Activities when the TV is already on The Help button fixes...

Page 22: ...acting too slowly The Harmony 555 uses several different delays to control your devices For more information on which delay you need to adjust see Types of delays or speed settings To adjust the delay...

Page 23: ...Start the Harmony Remote Software 2 Click 3 Downloads Click 4 Firmware Follow the online instructions 5 Upgrading your Harmony 555 firmware After you finish making any changes to your Harmony 555 conf...

Page 24: ...ds to be set on to get a picture Next check that the inputs are in the correct order for the Harmony 555 to know how to cycle through each input If you re still experiencing trouble try raising the In...

Page 25: ...r database but wasn t mapped to the Activity If we re missing the command the Harmony 555 can learn it from your original remote For more information see Teaching your Harmony 555 new commands using y...

Page 26: ...h type of input control you have The first step in determining which inputs you have is to figure out how you use your device s original remote to change inputs In general there are four possibilities...

Page 27: ...can use the buttons on the remote to select the input you want from the list After you press the source button you have to press another button on the remote that selects the input you want In this op...

Page 28: ...this step only if you have a separate device called an AV Receiver that manages the sound for your entertainment system For example you have a home theater system or connect your TV to your stereo so...

Page 29: ...Harmony Remote software click the More Help button located in the Tip Center Finding answers to questions You have access to several online features that help guide you through the online setup and cu...

Page 30: ...emote for simple troubleshooting Answer the questions on your Harmony 555 to re synchronize it with your entertainment system See Using the Help button Using the On Remote Help You can also access the...

Page 31: ...entertainment components below that you would like your new remote to control Tips for identifying Device Type a general category description examples Television VCR CD Player DVD Player Stereo Receiv...

Page 32: ...elected audio video source input signal to an output device like speakers or a TV DLP Digital Light Processing Projector screen technology that relies on using individually controlled tinoy mirrors mi...

Page 33: ...set top boxes Pre amplifier A control and switching component that may include equalization functions Pre amp Sound Processing Takes a small signal and amplifies it sufficiently to be fed into the po...

Page 34: ...lso referred to as a tuner or a receiver A stereo receiver is any component that receives or tunes broadcast signals or AM FM radio Typically refers to the single component that includes a preamplifie...

Page 35: ...Maximum number of devices per account 15 Backlit keypad Yes Backlight Color Orange IR Learning Yes Up to 250 Khz IR Transmit 15 625 kHz to 500 kHz Learning Capabilities Any IR Device IR Transmitters 2...

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