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Activities, devices, and inputs

The Logitech Harmony 650 Universal Remote is your answer to effortless home
entertainment. The Activities buttons puts you in control of all your devices. You can go
from watching TV to watching a DVD to listening to music with the touch of a button. The
guided online setup walks you through the step-by-step conguration of your Harmony
650 with your entertainment system and then you’ll be ready to sit back and enjoy!
Whether you’re new to Harmony products or you consider yourself an expert, this User
Manual provides you with useful information to get you going.
Introduction
The Harmony 650 is an Activity-based infrared (IR) universal remote control. Using the
Harmony Remote Software, you can congure the Harmony 650 to control up to 5
devices.
The Harmony 650 delivers powerful Activity-based control by using Smart State
Technology®. This technology allows the Harmony 650 to keep track of the devices it
controls, so it always knows which of your devices are on. Using Smart State Technology®,
the Harmony 650 switches effortlessly from watching a DVD to listening to music on the
sound system with the touch of a button.
Getting to know your remote
Activities are the basis for how the Harmony 650 works. Things like watching a DVD,
listening to radio, playing a game are all examples of Activities you can set up for your
remote using the Harmony Remote Software.
When you select an Activity, your Harmony 650 sends a series of commands to your
entertainment system to turn on the necessary devices and congure them for the
selected Activity. After you select an Activity, your Harmony 650 assigns the buttons on
your remote so they control the proper devices and the screen displays other commands
for that Activity.
For information on how to select an Activity, or how to switch between Activities, see
Selecting an Activity.
Devices are the components of your entertainment system. They’re things like your TV,
cable box, DVD player, or game console.
Inputs are how your devices are connected. For example, if your DVD player is connected
to your TV using the Video 1 input, then the TV needs to be set to Video 1 to display the
DVD picture properly.

How your Harmony 650 works