Harmony volume control

[Slider09]

Hi,

Looking to get a Harmony 525. How clever is the volume control on Harmony's. I have my Sky+HD box connected to my AV receiver via optical cable. I don't always have the receiver on when watching sky, only put it for movies / music.

However, I want the volume buttons on the harmony to control the tv volume when I am not using the amp BUT to control the amp volume when using the amp.

Is this possible?

Would I need to create 2 activities, one for "Sky + No amp" and another for "Sky + Amp on"?

Thanks

 

[Dave]

Hi,

Looking to get a Harmony 525. How clever is the volume control on Harmony's. I have my Sky+HD box connected to my AV receiver via optical cable. I don't always have the receiver on when watching sky, only put it for movies / music.

However, I want the volume buttons on the harmony to control the tv volume when I am not using the amp BUT to control the amp volume when using the amp.

Is this possible?

Would I need to create 2 activities, one for "Sky + No amp" and another for "Sky + Amp on"?

Thanks

Yes and yes, you can set the Harmony up to do pretty much anything you like.

As you say the easiest way would be to have 2 activities set up, one with the amp and one without.

 

[matttr6]

Yes, I have it setup as above.

BUT when I go to sound through amp, the tv volume is still at its last setting so I have to go into devices and turn tv sound down/ off. Is there a way of muting the tv when the amp cuts in??

 

[logiciel]

In The WatchTVAmp Activity include the mute command as Additional When Activity Starts, and to cancel it as Additional When Activity Ends.
Activities> Settings> Review Settings> Yes but....Next> Save> Next> Next> Custom Actions.

 

[scottie50]

Would I need to create 2 activities, one for "Sky + No amp" and another for "Sky + Amp on"?

Yep. I called mine "Watch TV" using tele volume, and "Watch TV 5.1" when using the AV amp.