Your Logitech Harmony Elite Wireless remote is a convenient, familiar way to interact with your television, cable, and smart home devices all in one place.
This guide will walk you through the basic uses of your remote.
2. Remote Overview
Remote Overview
ButtonDescriptionOffTurns off the current Activity.ScreenChanges depending on what tasks and activities you are performing, and shows status of your current activity.ActivitiesChange the activity, or selects the activity you're performing.DevicesDisplays the devices attached to your Harmony system, and allows direct control of them.
Rewind Jumps back or rewinds the media you're currently playing.
Play Plays the media you have queued up.
Fast Forward Fast-forwards or jumps forward the media you're currently playing.
Record Starts recording on compatible devices.
Pause Halt playback. Press Play to continue playing.
Stop Stop playback, and return to the menu.ExitExit the menu or action you're in.MenuBring up the menu on the device you're controlling.
VolVolume Up Increase the volume.
Up Navigate up in menus.
Ch/PgChannel/Program Up Go up one channel or program.
Left Navigate left in menus.OKSelect something highlighted in a menu.
Right Navigate right in menus.Vol
Volume Down Decrease the volume.
Down Navigate down in menus.Ch/Pg
Channel/Program Down Go down one channel or program.
Mute Mute the sound.
Back Go back, either one screen or menu.DVRAccess your DVR's menu.GuideBring up the guide, on a cable box for example.InfoShow program or track information.
Red Green Yellow Blue Used for special functions on some interactive DVDs, Blu-ray, and Games.
Smart Lighting Quick access to turn on, off, or dim a smart light you have setup.
Brighten Increase brightness or power to the selected quick access smart light or smart plug.
Smart Plug Quick access to turn on, off, or dim a smart plug you have setup.
Smart Lighting Quick access to turn on, off, or dim a second smart light you have setup.
Dim Decrease the brightness or power to the selected quick access smart light or smart plug.
Smart Plug Quick access to turn on, off, or dim a second smart plug you have setup.
3. More Info
For more information about your Harmony remote system, you can always visit support.myharmony.com on your computer.
4. Charge Remote
Set the remote into the charging cradle that's plugged into the wall.
The device charge will appear in the top-right corner of the screen of the remote.
5. Use App
This feature requires the MyHarmony program on your computer, or Harmony app on your mobile device.
6. Type
For our next step, we need to determine what kind of device you are using.
7. Add Favorite Channel
Open the MyHarmony program.
Select your remote.
Select Favorites, then Edit Your Favorite Channels.
Select the channel list you'd like to look through, then place a Star next to the channels you'd like as Favorites.
When done, select Next at the bottom.
Move your Favorites to the desired position on your remote by dragging them. Once complete, select Finish.
8. Sync Remote
On your Harmony Remote
Select the Settings gear in the top-left corner of the screen.
Select Settings.
Select Sync Remote.
9. Add Favorite Channel
Select the Harmony app.
Select Menu.
Select Harmony Setup.
Select Add/Edit Devices & Activities.
Select Favorites.
Select an empty slot, then select > at the top. Select a channel you'd like to have as a favorite in that spot, then select Next.
10. Add Devices & Activities
If you already have a Harmony account, sign in. Otherwise, select CREATE ACCOUNT.
You'll be guided through several screens explaining how your Harmony device works.
If you have a previous Harmony remote and would like to import its devices and Activities, you will be able to copy them over to your new Harmony device. If you do not have a previous Harmony remote, select No, Set Up New.
Enter your devices:
Harmony will first try to detect some of your connected devices such as Sonos, Roku and Philips hue.
Press the Add Device button at the bottom of your screen to add additional home entertainment and home automation devices.
If required, Harmony will ask you to enter the username and password for some of your services so we may communicate with them.
Harmony will either automatically create Activities or guide you through creating them based on the devices discovered to help set up your one-touch experience.
You'll now be able to configure up to 50 Favorite TV Channels. Enter your zip code to help find local service providers, then select from a pre-populated list of channels.
Congratulations! Your Harmony universal remote control is now configured and ready to use!