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  • Page 1 Product Manual Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

      Wearing your Fitbit Surge ......................... 5   Specifying dominant or non-dominant hand ................. 6   Using your Fitbit Surge in wet conditions ................6   Getting around your Fitbit Surge ....................7   Changing the clock display ....................... 8  ...
  • Page 3 Setting a value for your daily goal .................... 18   Tracking exercise ..........................18   Autom atically Tracking Runs and Exercise w ith Fitbit Surge ..... 19   M anually Tracking Runs w ith Fitbit Surge ............ 20   Tracking a run ............................20  ...
  • Page 4   Controlling music with your Fitbit Surge ..................31   M anaging Settings on your Fitbit Surge ............32   Heart Rate .............................. 32   Version ..............................33   Regulatory Info ............................ 33   Shutdown ............................... 33   Backlight ..............................33  ...
  • Page 5 South Korea ............................43   Singapore .............................. 43   Taiwan ..............................44   Wireless sync dongle ........................44   Fitbit Surge ............................44   Russia ..............................44   United Arab Emirates ........................45   Safety statement ..........................45   Important safety instructions ......................45  ...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Just select Fitbit Surge and then browse the iOS, Android, or Windows categories. The manual concludes by explaining how to restart your Fitbit Surge in the event you encounter difficulty with your tracker. All other troubleshooting suggestions, as well...
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  • Page 8: Setting Up Your Fitbit Surge

    Setting up your Fitbit Surge You can set up your Fitbit Surge using your computer or the Fitbit apps for iOS, Android, or Windows. Setting up your tracker with the Fitbit app Over 120 mobile devices and Windows 10 PCs and tablets that support Bluetooth 4.0 technology allow you to set up and wirelessly sync your Fitbit Surge.

  • Page 9: Installing Fitbit Connect And Pairing Your Tracker

    15-20 minutes under these conditions: • Your Fitbit Surge is within 15-20 feet of your computer and has new data to upload (meaning if you haven’t moved, an automatic sync won’t occur). Your computer is powered on, awake, and connected to the Internet.

  • Page 10: Getting To Know Your Fitbit Surge

    Getting to know your Fitbit Surge Wearing your Fitbit Surge Your Fitbit Surge should be worn on your wrist. While it may track stats such as steps and floors when placed in a pocket or backpack, it is most accurate on the wrist.

  • Page 11: Specifying Dominant Or Non-Dominant Hand

    Specifying dominant or non-dominant hand To improve the accuracy of your Fitbit Surge, we ask you to specify whether you’re wearing it on your dominant or non-dominant hand. Your dominant hand is the one you use for most day-to-day activities such as writing or brushing your teeth. You can specify this setting in the Fitbit app or in the fitbit.com dashboard.

  • Page 12: Getting Around Your Fitbit Surge

    Your Fitbit Surge has two sets of screens: the Clock, where you can see your all-day stats, and the Menu. To switch between the two sets, press the Home button.

  • Page 13: Changing The Clock Display

    Analog Digital Flare Sync your Fitbit Surge to update your tracker with the new clock face: Click the Fitbit Connect icon located near the date and time on your computer. b. Make sure your Fitbit Surge is nearby and click Sync Now.

  • Page 14: Measuring Heart Rate

    Measuring heart rate When your heart beats, your capillaries expand and contract based on blood volume changes. PurePulse™ LED lights on your Fitbit Surge reflect onto the skin to detect blood volume changes, and finely-tuned algorithms are applied to measure heart rate automatically and continuously.

  • Page 15: Custom Heart Rate Zones

    4. Find an option to create a custom heart rate zone and then specify the minimum and maximum heart rate for your custom zone. Sync your Fitbit Surge to update your tracker with the new setting: Click the Fitbit Connect icon located near the date and time on your computer.

  • Page 16: Using Gps

    If you don’t want to wait for the GPS signal to be discovered, you can press the Select (Quick Start) button to move to the activity screen and get started. Fitbit Surge will continue to search for a GPS signal, but it will take longer to find than if you were standing still.

  • Page 17: Using The Timer And Stopwatch

    Wait for a GPS fix before starting your ride. NOTE: A maximum of 35 hours of GPS data can be stored on your Fitbit Surge. If you try to track more than 35 hours’ worth of GPS data without syncing, older data will be deleted to make room for new data.

  • Page 18: Using The Stopwatch

    Using the stopwatch You can use the stopwatch function on your Fitbit Surge to measure how long it takes you to complete an activity or exercise. To use the stopwatch: Show the Menu on your Fitbit Surge, then swipe to Timer.
  • Page 19 To charge your Fitbit Surge, plug the charging cable into the USB port on your computer and plug the other end into the port on the back of the Fitbit Surge. You can also plug your charging cable into any standard USB wall charger. Charging completely takes 1 to 2 hours.

  • Page 20: Caring For Your Fitbit Surge

    Caring for your Fitbit Surge Clean and dry your Fitbit Surge regularly, particularly under the band. Use skin care products sparingly on the areas of the skin covered by your Fitbit product. For more information, see https://www.fitbit.com/productcare.

  • Page 21: Automatic Tracking With Fitbit Surge

    Your Fitbit Surge tracks a variety of stats automatically whenever you are wearing it. When you sync your Fitbit Surge, this data is uploaded to fitbit.com where you can view it on the fitbit.com dashboard or in the Fitbit app.

  • Page 22: Tracking A Daily Activity Goal

    Tracking a daily activity goal Your Fitbit Surge is designed to track your progress towards a goal that you define on your fitbit.com dashboard or in the Fitbit app. By default, your daily goal is set to 10,000 steps per day.

  • Page 23: Setting A Value For Your Daily Goal

    You can set a specific value for your daily goal on the Fitbit app or in the fitbit.com dashboard. For example, instead of the default daily goal value of 10,000 steps per day, you may want your Fitbit Surge to vibrate and flash when you reach 15,000 steps per day.

  • Page 24: Automatically Tracking Runs And Exercise With Fitbit Surge

    Fitbit Surge The SmartTrack feature automatically recognizes and records your runs and other exercise for you, even when you forget. Whenever you wear your Fitbit Surge and participate in any continuous, high-movement activity of 15 minutes or more, including walking, running, outdoor biking, and elliptical, Fitbit Surge detects your activity and automatically records it for you.

  • Page 25: Manually Tracking Runs With Fitbit Surge

    Manually Tracking Runs with Fitbit Surge You can track runs on your Fitbit Surge with or without GPS tracking. You should manually track runs using the run tracking features on your Fitbit Surge when you want to track your route with GPS, or if you want more detailed run data, including real-time stats and workout summaries, on your Fitbit Surge.

  • Page 26: Tracking Your Splits During A Run

    Fitbit app. Tracking your splits during a run You can track your splits when you run so that Fitbit Surge notifies you each time you meet a predetermined time or distance. This run tracking feature, known as “run cues,” helps you better track your progress during a run. Use the Free Run exercise...

  • Page 27: Using Other Fitbit Surge Functions During A Run

    With your Fitbit Surge nearby, click Sync Now. 6. When you’re ready to track a run, display the Menu on your Fitbit Surge, then swipe to Run. 7. Press the Select button or tap the screen, then swipe to Free Run.

  • Page 28: Manually Tracking Exercise With Fitbit Surge

    “Choosing exercises to track” on page 24. You should manually track exercises using the exercise tracking features on your Fitbit Surge when you want to track your route with GPS, or if you want more detailed exercise data, including real-time stats and workout summaries, on your Fitbit Surge.

  • Page 29: Choosing Exercises To Track

    7 exercises on your tracker at any time. If a specific exercise isn’t available, use the generic exercise called “Workout.” Using the fitbit.com dashboard or the Fitbit app you can decide which exercises are available on your Fitbit Surge and the order in which they appear when you scroll.

  • Page 30: Viewing Stats Tracked When Exercising

    Fitbit Surge to update it with the new exercise list. You can update the exercises on your Fitbit Surge as often as you like. Even if you remove an exercise from your Fitbit Surge, any existing stats for that exercise that you’ve already tracked remain in your activity history on your dashboard.

  • Page 31: Using Silent Alarms

    Using Silent Alarms Your Fitbit Surge can gently vibrate to wake or alert you with its silent alarm feature. You can set up to 8 silent alarms to recur every day or on particular days of the week. Setting silent alarms You can add, edit, and delete silent alarms from the Fitbit app or in the fitbit.com...

  • Page 32: Enabling Or Disabling Silent Alarms

    Enabling or disabling silent alarms You can disable or enable an alarm on your Fitbit Surge. Display the Menu on your Fitbit Surge, then swipe to Alarms. 2. Press the Select button or tap the screen, then swipe until you see the alarm you want to enable or disable.

  • Page 33: Receiving Call And Text Notifications

    2. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your mobile device. 3. Make sure your Fitbit Surge is within 20 feet of your mobile device. 4. Open the Fitbit app on your mobile device and tap the Fitbit Surge tile at the top of the mobile dashboard.

  • Page 34: Disabling Call And Text Notifications

    To view notifications press the Action button. If you have more than one notification, swipe left and right to see them all. Fitbit Surge stores a maximum of 20 notifications. If you receive more than 20 notifications, the oldest notifications are deleted as new ones come in.

  • Page 35: Controlling Music

    Controlling Music With a compatible iOS or Android device you can use Fitbit Surge to pause and resume music and skip to the next track. To determine whether your device supports this feature, go to http://www.fitbit.com/devices. The Fitbit Surge uses the AVRCP Bluetooth profile to control music;...

  • Page 36: Controlling Music With Your Fitbit Surge

    To control music playback on your Fitbit Surge: Open a music app on your mobile device and begin playback. 2. Double-press the Home button on your Fitbit Surge to see information about the track currently playing. If the app you’re using does not broadcast track information, it won’t appear on your Fitbit Surge.

  • Page 37: Managing Settings On Your Fitbit Surge

    If you remove your Fitbit Surge but it keeps moving, for example if you put it in a pocket or backpack, it may record an erroneous heart rate reading. You can prevent...

  • Page 38: Version

    Regulatory Info Displays technical specification information. Shutdown This setting turns your Fitbit Surge off. You’ll have a chance to confirm or cancel your shutdown request. Press any button to turn your Fitbit Surge back on. Backlight This setting controls the conditions under which your Fitbit Surge lights up. Available options are: •...

  • Page 39: Using Your Fitbit.com Dashboard

    Using your fitbit.com Dashboard Fitbit provides a free online tool — the fitbit.com dashboard — to help you track, manage, and evaluate your fitness progress. Use the dashboard to see your progress towards goals, analyze exercise details, view historical graphs, and log food. Browser requirements Brow ser M ac Version...

  • Page 40: Device Info

    Progress: Choose which goal you want your Fitbit Surge to • celebrate for you. • Dominant Hand: Choose which wrist you wear your Fitbit Surge on to get the most accurate data readings. Exercise Shortcuts: Select and order up to seven activities you want to choose •...

  • Page 41: Updating Your Fitbit Surge

    Fitbit Connect or the Fitbit app. We recommend keeping your Fitbit Surge up to date. Updating your Fitbit Surge takes several minutes and may be demanding on the battery. We recommend that you charge your Fitbit Surge before updating or while the update is in progress.

  • Page 42: Restarting Your Fitbit Surge

    Restarting your Fitbit Surge If you experience one of the following problems with your Fitbit Surge, it may be fixed by restarting your tracker: It is not syncing. • It is not responding to movement. • It doesn’t respond even when in a charger.

  • Page 43: Fitbit Surge General Info & Specifications

    Your recorded data consists of steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, floors climbed, active minutes, heart rate, and sleep tracked. Sync your Fitbit Surge regularly to have the most detailed data available to view on your fitbit.com dashboard.

  • Page 44: Display

    Display The Fitbit Surge display is a touch screen, monochrome LCD with backlight for low- light visibility. Environmental conditions -4° to 113° F Operating Temperature (-20° to 45° C) -22° to 140° F Non-operating Temperature (-30° to 60° C) Splash proof. Do not shower or swim with the Water Resistant device.

  • Page 45: Regulatory & Safety Notices

    Regulatory & Safety Notices Model Name: FB501 USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement This device complies with FCC part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Warning Changes or modifications not approved by Fitbit, Inc.

  • Page 46: European Union (Eu)

    European Union (EU) Declaration of Conformity with Regard to the EU Directive 1999/5/EC Fitbit Inc. is authorized to apply the CE Mark on FITBIT SURGE, Model FB501, thereby declaring conformity to the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC and other applicable Directives.

  • Page 47: Mexico

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  • Page 48: South Korea

    South Korea 클래스 B 장치 (가정 사용을위한 방송 통신 기기) : EMC 등록 주로 가정용 (B 급)으로하고, 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다 얻을이 장치. -. 사용 주파수 (Used frequency): 2402 MHz-2480 MHz -. 채널수 (The number of channels): 40 -. 공중선전계강도 (Antenna power): -2.22dBi -. 변조방식 (Type of the modulation): Digital -. 안테나타입 (Antenna type):...

  • Page 49: Taiwan

    Taiwan Wireless sync dongle Fitbit Surge CCAJ14LP4110T2 注意！   依據 低功率電波輻射性電機管理辦法 第十二條   經 型式認證合格之低功率射頻電機，非經許可，公司、商號或使用者均不得擅自變更頻 率、加大功率或變更原設計之特性及功能   第十四條   低功率射頻電機之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信；經發現有干擾現象時，應立即停用， 並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。   前項合法通信，指依電信法規定作業之無線電通信。   低功率射頻電機須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電機設備之干擾。 Russia CUSTOMS UNION CERTIFICATION...

  • Page 50: United Arab Emirates

    United Arab Emirates Safety statement This equipment has been tested to comply with safety certification in accordance with the specifications of EN Standard : EN60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12: 2011. Important safety instructions Cautions • Prolonged contact may contribute to skin irritation or allergies in some users. If you notice any signs of skin redness, swelling, itchiness, or other skin irritation, please discontinue use or wear the product clipped over a piece of clothing.

  • Page 51: Care And Wearing Tips

    This product is not a toy. Do not allow children or pets to play with your Fitbit product. The product contains small components that can be a choking hazard. Your Fitbit Surge is sweat-proof, rain-proof, and water-resistant. You can wear • it while working out and doing activities such as washing your hands or doing the dishes.

  • Page 52: Disposal And Recycling Information

    Charge the battery in accordance with the instructions supplied with this • guide. • Your product uses a California Energy Commission battery charger. Disposal and recycling information The symbol on the product or its packaging signifies that this product must be disposed of separately from ordinary household wastes at its end of life.
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