logitech harmony 650 remote Select and Menu issues

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logitech harmony 650 remote Select and Menu issues

Programed my Harmony 650 to work with ATV G2 and noticed that you have to hold down the select button for 2-3seconds in order for it to tell ATV to select.

Also the Menu button is way to sensitive, seems if your directed to the top menu level just by clicking the menu button.

Any reasons why?

ATV G2, Other OS

Posted on Oct 1, 2010 7:57 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 1, 2010 8:32 AM in response to Dembek

One more negative. 😟 Thanks for that update.

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crh24

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Oct 6, 2010 7:21 PM in response to Dembek

Dembek wrote:
Programed my Harmony 650 to work with ATV G2 and noticed that you have to hold down the select button for 2-3seconds in order for it to tell ATV to select.

Also the Menu button is way to sensitive, seems if your directed to the top menu level just by clicking the menu button.

I have the Harmony 720 and I don't have either of those problems.

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tgibbs

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Oct 7, 2010 8:01 AM in response to Dembek

I have the Harmony XBox 360 remote. Works fine with appleTV

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NULCGI

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Oct 12, 2010 2:49 PM in response to Dembek

Dembek wrote:
Programed my Harmony 650 to work with ATV G2 and noticed that you have to hold down the select button for 2-3seconds in order for it to tell ATV to select.

Also the Menu button is way to sensitive, seems if your directed to the top menu level just by clicking the menu button.

Any reasons why?

When you configured your Harmony Remote (at Logitech online)
• What kind of device did you select - to configure ?
• What Apple products were available to select ?

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Oct 21, 2010 4:30 PM in response to NULCGI

I have the harmony 880 remote. Menu and select work fine on my ATV2 using delays of 1500 500 & 500 respectively in the delay adjustment on the harmony. My problem is that every thing works fine except the up arrow (left, right and down work fine) despite the fact I have tried to make it learn the command. When I press the up arrow the light on the apple TV blinks but nothing happens. What delays are you using. I programmed this as a new device. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks for any input.

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tgibbs

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Oct 22, 2010 6:53 PM in response to pharmercist

My Harmony 360 remote worked well right off the bat with the Apple Media PC configuration from the Harmony library. I did not have to adjust delays.

Another option would be to tell the Harmony that you have some random VCR or DVD player, and use Apple TV's learning capability to learn those commands.

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Jan 15, 2011 1:24 PM in response to NULCGI

NULCGI wrote:

When you configured your Harmony Remote (at Logitech online)
• What kind of device did you select - to configure ?
• What Apple products were available to select ?

What seems to work for me is Computer -> Media Center PC -> Apple.

(Pardon the late reply... This thread seems to have the most Google juice when I did a search, so I thought I'd help the next person. 🙂 )

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Jan 29, 2012 10:28 AM in response to Lorne Beaton

I have to do this paring or unparing in the devices to get it to move the stuff on the screen fort ATV.

Anyone know how to avoid doing this everytime?

When I added under computer , media center PC , apple. It said something about this.

But it is a pain to do everytime.

Thanks.

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FlintZA

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Jul 13, 2014 1:57 AM in response to Dembek

I've just set my Harmony 650 up with my ATV (3rd gen) and ran into the same issue. Turns out it's because I had the original ATV remote paired so it was ignoring the commands. To fix this:

-Using the original remote, navigate to Saettings->General->Remotes and select "Unpair Apple Remote"

-Using the harmony (which should now be able to control the ATV, check by navigating up and down) select "Pair Apple Remote"

Hope this helps someone 🙂

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