Logitech 895 Customizing the Display on the Harmony Remote, Adding your Favorite Channel Icons

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Harmony 895

 

 

Customizing the Display on the Harmony Remote

This section provides information that will help you to customize the commands and options listed on the Harmony remote’s display.

The Harmony remote comes with a set of defaults, which you can change to make the display look the way you want it to:

Select or add your own backgrounds for the display.

Add your icons for your favorite channels (you can upload your own icons up to a maximum of 160 KB (file size), and 24-bit .png, .bmp, .jpg, or .gif .)

Select one of the default themes.

!A theme consists of a font style, background, layout, and icons (for Activities and Devices)— choose a theme that best suits you.

!Layout is the number of selections (4 or 8) displayed on the display

Add your own slide show to the display.

!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 information on turning the slide show on and off.

To make the Harmony remote’s display look the way you want it to:

1.From Home in the Harmony software, click Remote Preferences.

2.Click an option to make your changes to the theme, background, or slide show.

Adding your Favorite Channel Icons

You can customize the display for your Favorite Channels menu by adding your own icons and setting an icon to appear next to one of your Favorite Channels.

To add your favorite channels and icons to the Harmony remote display:

1.From Home in the Harmony software, click Activities

2.Click an Activity.

You can change the Favorite Channel settings for these Activities:

!Watch Television

!Record to VCR

!Watch TiVo

!Watch PVR

!Watch ReplayTV

!Listen to Satellite

!Watch My TV

3.Click Favorite Channels.

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Contents Harmony Remote Table of Contents Example IntroductionGetting to Know Your Harmony Remote Beginning the Setup Process Using the Remote with the RF Wireless Extender Using Your Harmony RemoteInstalling the RF Wireless Extender Wall-MountedRecharging the Battery Using the Glow ButtonAdding the RF Wireless Extender to the Z-Wave Network CabinetSelecting an Activity Using the Tilt SensorDisplaying Help on Your Harmony Remote Viewing the Status and Navigation BarsTo resynchronize Controlling Individual Devices Using the Remote AssistantTypes of Help Available To select the type of help you wantUsing the Teletext Buttons Using System OptionsCustomizing Your Harmony Remote Update RemoteTroubleshoot View DevicesAdding your Favorite Channel Icons Customizing the Display on the Harmony RemoteClick Favorite Channels Changing the Behavior of Buttons Within an Activity Change Behavior of Buttons feature show youAdding Custom-Labeled Buttons To change the behavior of buttonsLearning Infrared IR Commands Changing the Settings for your Harmony RemoteTo add a custom-labeled button for an Activity Naming an Infrared Command Using the Infrared SensorNaming Conventions Feature Description Troubleshooting Your Harmony RemoteGetting Additional Help Finding Answers to Your Questions