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User Manual 

 

Harmony 895 

v. 1.0 

 

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Getting to Know Your Harmony Remote 

Many of the Harmony remote's buttons are standard remote buttons. However, there are buttons and 
other hardware that may not be so familiar to you. The extra buttons and hardware give you access to the 
special features of the Harmony remote. 

USB Connector:

 Connect one end of the USB cable to this connector 

and the other end to your computer so that you can download your 
configuration using the Harmony remote software. 

OFF:

 Turns all devices off with one button press. 

ACTIVITIES:

 Press Activities to view a list of Activities you have added. 

Press the display button next to the Activity you want and the Harmony 
remote will set up your entertainment system. 

HELP:

 Asks you simple questions so that your Harmony remote can fix 

problems you are having within an Activity. 

Display:

 Shows a list of your Activities and devices, help, infrared (IR) 

commands and any available listings. 

Display Buttons:

 Use the buttons at the side of the display to select the 

corresponding command. 

GLOW:

 Turns on and of the backlight on the Harmony remote. 

PREV: 

Goes to previous television channel.

 

DEVICE:

 Lists all your devices on the display, and allows you to select 

and directly control any device. 

MEDIA:

 In the 

Watch TV

 Activity, press this button to view your Favorite 

Channels on the display. 

Left/Right Arrow:

 Allows you to view more options on the display. 

Smart Buttons:

 While there is a default setting for the buttons in most 

Activities, you can customize these buttons to send different commands.

 

MENU: 

Gives you access to the menu system on a device, if you have a 

device with this feature.

 

EXIT: 

Exits from the Guide feature.

 

GUIDE:

 Gives you access to view program listings, if you have a device 

with this feature. 

INFO: 

Gives you additional information on program listings, if you have a 

device with the Guide feature.

 

Infrared Learning Port: 

The Harmony remote uses this port to learn 

commands from your original remote. 

 

Summary of Contents for Harmony 895

Page 1: ...895 Harmony Remote User Manual version1 0...

Page 2: ...ARS 7 DISPLAYING HELP ON YOUR HARMONY REMOTE 7 Types of Help Available 8 Using the Remote Assistant 8 CONTROLLING INDIVIDUAL DEVICES 8 USING SYSTEM OPTIONS 9 USING THE TELETEXT BUTTONS 9 CUSTOMIZING Y...

Page 3: ...evice and add it to your configuration Once you have told us about your devices you will then be guided through setting up Activities Creating Activities is simple you will be prompted to indicate the...

Page 4: ...and devices help infrared IR commands and any available listings Display Buttons Use the buttons at the side of the display to select the corresponding command GLOW Turns on and of the backlight on th...

Page 5: ...rmation 2 Check Connection Ensures your computer and your Harmony remote are communicating properly 3 Set Up Devices Helps you provide us with information about the devices in your personal home theat...

Page 6: ...at are out of view e g they are inside a cabinet Note Update the RF Wireless Extender each time you make any changes to the configuration of your remote The RF Wireless Extender has four dual head IR...

Page 7: ...ate the RF Wireless Extender you must add the extender to your Z Wave network again To manually add the extender to your Z Wave network 1 Take your remote to the RF Wireless Extender you updated Make...

Page 8: ...he display will automatically turn on and the keypad light up To enable disable these features 1 From Home in the Harmony software click Remote Preferences 2 Click Settings Selecting an Activity View...

Page 9: ...ving some commands 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 w...

Page 10: ...nces 2 Click Settings While the Help button helps you solve device problems within an Activity the Remote Assistant teaches you how to use your Harmony remote The following is an example of the type o...

Page 11: ...e Assistant Using the Teletext Buttons When you press any of the Teletext buttons page 100 the home page for Teletext will appear on the television it may take a few seconds for the page to appear The...

Page 12: ...ou can add a second Watch Television Activity click Add an Activity When you re done rename the Activities to help you distinguish between them e g For the Watch Television Activity you could rename o...

Page 13: ...splay You can use the default backgrounds or your own background images to create your own slide show The slide show displays while the remote is in the base station See Using System Options for more...

Page 14: ...ay Commands can be added to buttons quickly and easily by customizing any Activity to change the behavior of buttons To change the behavior of buttons 1 From Home in the Harmony software click Activit...

Page 15: ...custom labeled buttons as you like Click More Custom Labels to add labels one at a time Changing the Settings for your Harmony Remote From Home in the Harmony software click Remote Preferences to cha...

Page 16: ...name in various locations of the online setup process It is best to use the default names listed on the Learn infrared commands step so that automatic button function assignments can be applied to you...

Page 17: ...User Manual The User Manual explains the concept of your Harmony remote and provides information about setting up and using the remote Help button When running the Harmony remote software click this...

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