Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > DVD Discussions > DVD & Home Theater Gear
Reload this Page >

Logitech Harmony remote problem

Community
Search
DVD & Home Theater Gear Discuss DVD and Home Theater Equipment.

Logitech Harmony remote problem

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-02-09, 02:09 PM
  #1  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern New Jersey...or as we say it "Sopranos Country USA"
Posts: 3,905
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Logitech Harmony remote problem

I have a Harmony H659. The problem I am having is, I can get all my devices turned on with "watch a Movie" or "watch TV", but my off button is not responding. I went through the Logitech software and there are no options in there to configure the off button.

Does anyone have any suggestion on what I can try? A point to note, the remote is up to date and the batteries have been replaced with fresh ones.
Old 01-02-09, 02:16 PM
  #2  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Chew's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 1999
Location: South of Titletown
Posts: 18,628
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
If, after clicking Off, have you tried "Help"? Does everything shut off from the Help display?

That might explain whether it's the actual button itself or if it's something in the online setup/wizard which requires changing.
Old 01-02-09, 03:27 PM
  #3  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Home again, Big D
Posts: 35,164
Received 414 Likes on 359 Posts
Do you keep the remote pointed at your equipment? My wife does that from time to time, she will press the off buttom and set the remote down before it has a chance to get the signal to everything.
Old 01-02-09, 03:28 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Nefarious's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: In the Middle
Posts: 5,382
Received 11 Likes on 5 Posts
On my Harmony remotes I created a custom activity I named "Power Down" to turn off the items (TV, Receiver, etc).
Old 01-02-09, 03:37 PM
  #5  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern New Jersey...or as we say it "Sopranos Country USA"
Posts: 3,905
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yes help does turn everything and yes I keep everything pointed at the devices.

How can I create a power down activity?
Old 01-02-09, 03:57 PM
  #6  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Nefarious's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: In the Middle
Posts: 5,382
Received 11 Likes on 5 Posts
Just choose to create a new Activity and choose Custom. Then add the devices you would want to power down and choose the power toggle or power off commands from their available list of commands.
Old 01-03-09, 12:59 PM
  #7  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
beebs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 2,769
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by Nefarious
Just choose to create a new Activity and choose Custom. Then add the devices you would want to power down and choose the power toggle or power off commands from their available list of commands.
It's more complicated than this makes it sound. Once you have an activity, it takes some fiddling to find the place in activities where you control this particular aspect (turning off/on devices). The activity by default will turn on everything included and should turn them off when you hit "OFF" or switch to another activity.

It could be the OP has unselected the option to "turn off devices when finished" that's on one of the screens.

-beebs
Old 01-03-09, 01:20 PM
  #8  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Nefarious's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: In the Middle
Posts: 5,382
Received 11 Likes on 5 Posts
I've done it on a Harmony One and a Harmony 880 exactly as I described. There are more complicated ways to do it, for sure, but setting up a simple custom activity removes a lot of the "auto" setup that the Harmony tries to do compared with say a standard activity like "watch tv".
Old 01-04-09, 08:57 AM
  #9  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Northern New Jersey...or as we say it "Sopranos Country USA"
Posts: 3,905
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by beebs
It's more complicated than this makes it sound. Once you have an activity, it takes some fiddling to find the place in activities where you control this particular aspect (turning off/on devices). The activity by default will turn on everything included and should turn them off when you hit "OFF" or switch to another activity.

It could be the OP has unselected the option to "turn off devices when finished" that's on one of the screens.

-beebs
That is incorrect. I have it setup the same way from before, I simply pres the off button and it doesn't work. I went through each device and they were all configured correctly and they all turn on but not off.

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.