This applies to the Harmony 600, 650 and 700 remotes.

Many of the buttons on your Harmony remote are standard remote buttons. However, some buttons may not be as familiar. Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the buttons on your Harmony remote and learn how easy it is to access the special features of your Harmony remote.

Remember that Harmony activities are special.  When you set one up, it automatically sets up your remote buttons to manage all the devices in your activity.  If you are using your Watch TV activity, and you press a volume key, it will send a volume command to the device you set up for controlling volume, and a channel key to the device you setup for changing channels.  If you’ve included a PVR or VCR in your activity, the playback controls will be sent to that device.

• Watch TV –  starts the Watch TV activity (turns on the devices you specified in the activity, e.g., TV and cable/satellite receiver).
• Watch a Movie – starts the Watch a Movie activity (turns on the devices you specified in the activity, e.g., TV, DVD player, and stereo receiver).
• Listen to Music – starts the Listen to Music activity (turns on the devices you specified in the activity, e.g., CD player, and stereo receiver).
• More Activities – opens a list of other activities you set up, e.g., Play a Game.
• All Off – Turns all the devices off.
• Selection buttons on left and right of remote screen – Lets you select options on the remote screen.
• Arrows below remote screen – Lets you navigate through pages of options on the remote screen.
• Selection button below remote screen – Lets you select an option on the remote screen.
• 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, or some menus.
• Info – Gives you additional information on program listings, if you have a device with the Guide feature.
• Guide – Opens the on-screen guide showing program listings, if you have a device with this feature.
• Colored Buttons – These four buttons are designed for use with the on-screen menu for some cable boxes and satellite receivers, but can be customized to send any command you want.
• Vol – Increases or decreases the volume through your volume changing device.
• Up/Down/Right/Left – Lets you move through menus or on-screen guides.
• OK – Makes a selection in guides or menus.
• Ch – Changes the television channel.
• Mute – Mutes the sound.
• Previous – Returns you to the previous television channel you were on.
• Playback Area – Gives you access to the rewind, fast-forward, play, pause, previous, skip, record and stop controls.
• Number Pad – Gives you direct channel access with the digits 0-9. The Enter button enters a selection from the number pad. The Clear button clears an entry from the number pad, and can also be used to enter decimals in digital (HD) channels.