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Starting Out with a New Mudita Harmony

When you first receive a new Mudita Harmony, we recommend starting out by charging the device for at least 2-3 hours.


First Activation

When your new Harmony arrives, its screen should display “Charge Harmony and press light click”.
This means that the clock is in transportation mode, which prevents it from turning on accidentaly while in transit. Here is how to activate a Harmony in tranportation mode:

  • After charging your clock, light-click the main button like the message on the screen suggests. The clock should then start loading. The screen will flash the backlight, then display the Mudita logo. Shortly after, you will see a menu with the following choice:

    * Light button: on

    * Back button: off

  • Press the light button to confirm activating the Harmony

  • If you press back or don't press anything for a few seconds, the clock will turn off and return to tranportation mode. If this happens, you will need to restart the activation process.

  • If you confirm turning on the clock, it will proceed to the onboarding process.


Onboarding process


  • In the first step, please choose the menu language from German, English, Spanish, French, or Polish.
    Twist the main button to move through the available options and light-click it to confirm your choice.

  • Step 2 will give you the option to view a quick tutorial of what all the Harmony's buttons do and how to use them. Choose "Learn how" if you wish to see it or "Check later" to move on to the next step.
    Note: When viewing the button tutorial, rotate the main button to move between the various tips and when you're done, press the back button to return.

  • Set the date: choose the year, then the month and finally the day

  • Choose your preferred date format: DD/MM or MM/DD

  • Set the time: first set the hour and then set the minute

  • Choose your preferred time format:
    * 24h (00:00 to 23:59)
    * 12h (12:00 to 11:59 AM/PM)

  • Finally, the clock will show a short guide on how to update its system.
    Twist the main button to the right to read through the update guide, then light click to finish onboarding.


Charging the Battery

If your Harmony is not in transportation mode and does not react to your attempts to turn it on, it most likely has an empty battery. This applies to situations when the screen is either blank or is showing a crossed-out battery icon. The Harmony can be charged with a 5V USB charger. It can potentially have trouble using fast chargers that support variable voltage. The Harmony won't charge from a computer's USB port.

The USB chargers that can be ordered from our store are compatible with our alarm clocks.


Keeping The System Updated

After charging your Harmony's battery, we recommend that you update its software to the latest version using Mudita Center, our desktop application available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

You can download the installer for Mudita Center here.


Keeping the Harmony up to date is important to ensure it has the best performance and battery life, as well as access to all the latest features, bug fixes and improvements.


Click here for a detailed instruction on how to update your Mudita Harmony.


More Information On Charging and Activation

If you're unable to charge or activate your new Mudita Harmony, click here for more information on troubleshooting the issue.



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