Linking your account to MyFitnessPal ��������������������������������������������������������������������������38 Linking your account to Nike+ ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������40 Syncing Your Data ...................43 Dissociating Your Withings Body ............44 Performing a Factory Reset of Your Withings Body ......46 Cleaning and Maintenance ..............47 Cleaning your Withings Body �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������47 Changing the batteries ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������47 Installing the carpet feet������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������48...
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Updating your Withings Body ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������49 Technology Description .................51 Weight ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������51 Body Composition ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������51 Specifications ...................52 User Guide Copyright................54 Safety Instructions ..................54 Use and Storage ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������54 Location �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������54 Personal Data ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������54 Service and Maintenance ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������55 Document Release Overview ..............56 Warranty ....................57 Regulatory Statements ................58...
“Specifications” on page 52. OS version You need iOS 8 or above to install and run the Withings Health Mate® App. Withings Health Mate® app version We recommend that you use the latest available version of the Withings Health Mate® app to have all the latest features available.
Additionally, it calculates your fat mass, muscle mass, bone mass and water mass by bioelectric impedance to inform you about your body composition. Of course that’s not all your Withings Body does. If you activate the Weather screen, you also get your daily weather report everytime you weigh in.
Withings Health Mate® app to display your number of steps on this screen. If you don’t have a Withings® tracker, tap the Activity widget at the top of your Timeline in the Withings Health Mate® app and tap Activate now. Your mobile device will then start tracking your steps.
Installing your Withings Body Overview Installing your Withings Body in Wi-Fi gives you access to all the features and screens available. Installing your Withings Body in Bluetooth limits the features and screens available. For example, you can’t use the Weather screen and the Steps screen, as they require access to the Internet.
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2. Open the Withings Health Mate® app. 3. Tap Join Withings. 4. Tap I’m setting up my device. Withings Body EN - 8 v1.0 | May, 2016...
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6. Tap Install now. 7. Press the pairing button at the back of the scale for three seconds and tap Next. The scale displays a message prompting you to open the Withings Health Mate® app. Withings Body EN - 9...
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It may take up to a minute for your scale to be detected by your mobile device. If your Withings Body is not displayed in the list, go to the Bluetooth settings of your device and pair it from there. It should now appear in the Withings Health Mate® app.
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Tap Allow. You will need to update the Wi-Fi configuration if you change the network name or password. Refer to “Changing the configuration of your Withings Body” on page 19 for more information. Withings Body EN - 11 v1.0 | May, 2016...
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14. To install your scale in Bluetooth, tap I don’t have a Wi-Fi Network. 15. Tap Close. The Withings Health Mate® now prompts you to select your target weight. Tap Cancel if you don’t want to set a weight goal. You can set one later on if you change your mind. Refer “Changing your weight goal”...
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Installing your Withings Body with an existing account 1. Pull the tab out of the battery compartment if it’s the first time you install your Withings Body. 2. Open the Withings Health Mate® app. 3. Go to My devices. 4. Tap +.
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6. Tap Install now. 7. Press the pairing button at the back of the scale for three seconds and tap Next. The scale displays a message prompting you to open the Withings Health Mate® app. Withings Body EN - 14...
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It may take up to a minute for your scale to be detected by your mobile device. If your Withings Body is not displayed in the list, go to the Bluetooth settings of your device and pair it from there. It should now appear in the Withings Health Mate® app.
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Tap Allow. You will need to update the Wi-Fi configuration if you change the network name or password. Refer to “Changing the configuration of your Withings Body” on page 19 for more information. Withings Body EN - 16 v1.0 | May, 2016...
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11. To install your scale in Bluetooth, tap I don’t have a Wi-Fi Network. 12. Tap Close. The Withings Health Mate® now prompts you to select your target weight. Withings Body EN - 17 v1.0 | May, 2016...
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1. Tap and slide up or down to select your target weight. 2. Tap Next. 3. Tap and slide up or down to select the pace at which you want to achieve your weight goal. 4. Tap OK. Withings Body EN - 18 v1.0 | May, 2016...
Customizing Your Withings Body Changing the configuration of your Withings Body You may need to change the configuration of your Withings Body: • If you want to use a different Wi-Fi network, • If you’ve changed the name or password of the Wi-Fi network you use, •...
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5. Press the pairing button at the back of the scale and tap Next. The scale displays a message prompting you to open the Withings Health Mate® app. 6. Tap the Withings Body you want to install. It may take up to a minute for your scale to be detected by your mobile device.
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Tap Quick setup to use the same Wi-Fi network as your mobile device or Setup another network to use another one. b. Tap Allow. 9. To switch to a Bluetooth configuration, tap I don’t have a Wi-Fi Network. Withings Body EN - 21 v1.0 | May, 2016...
The unit change is confirmed a few seconds after you stop pressing the button. Changing the temperature unit While you can change the weight unit directly from your Withings Body, the temperature unit (used in the Weather screen) can only be changed from the Withings Health Mate®...
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Changing the screen order You can change the order of the screens of your Withings Body, for example if you want to display the Weather screen first. To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Withings Health Mate® app.
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3. Tap Body. 4. Tap Screens customization. 5. Tap the user profile for which you want to change the screen order. Withings Body EN - 24 v1.0 | May, 2016...
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7. Tap and hold the icon on the right to drag a screen up or down. 8. Tap the back button to confirm. 9. Weigh yourself once to synchronize your Withings Body with your app and finalize the change. The change will be effective for your next weigh-in.
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If the preset location of your scale happens to be incorrect, you are free to change it anytime you want. To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Withings Health Mate® app. 2. Go to My devices.
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5. Enter the correct location of your scale and tap OK. Disabling body composition measurements You can disable body composition measurements (fat mass, muscle mass, bone mass and water mass) if you choose to. This is recommended for pregnant women and mandatory for anyone wearing a pacemaker.
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5. Tap the back button to confirm. Using the Athlete mode Athletes generally have a different body type which requires a specific fat mass calculation algorithm. If you work out more than 8 hours a week and have a resting heart rate below 60 bpm, you may need to use the Athlete mode.
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4. Tap Advanced settings. 5. Tap Athlete. 6. Tap the back button to confirm. Withings Body EN - 29 v1.0 | May, 2016...
Tracking your weight and body composition Overview The Withings Body allows you to track your weight and lets you see how your weight trend changes over time. Beside your weight, it also allows you to check your body composition (fat mass, muscle mass, bone mass and water mass) which gives you a better idea of your level of fitness.
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Simply lean left or right to select the correct name. Your measurements will then be affected to the correct user. If you want to get information regarding your body composition as well, make sure that: • Body composition measurements are enabled. Refer to “Disabling body composition...
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Changing your weight goal To change your weight goal, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Withings Health Mate® app. 2. Tap the right part of the Weight widget. 3. Tap and slide up or down to select your target weight.
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6. Tap OK. Retrieving unknown measurements If your Withings Body doesn’t recognize you when you weigh in, your weight measurements will be listed as unknown measurements. To assign them to a user, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Withings Health Mate® app.
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3. Tap the measurement. 4. Tap the user you want to assign it to. Your measurements are now assigned to the correct user. Your Withings Body will also be able to automatically assign your measurements the next time you weigh in.
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Setting reminders The Withings Health Mate® app allows you to set reminders to make sure you weigh yourself regularly. To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Withings Health Mate® app. 2. Tap Reminders. 3. Tap Discover now.
5. Select the time and recurrence of the reminder. 6. Tap Add. Checking the Weather Overview You can check the local weather forecast for the day directly on your Withings Body if the following conditions are met: • Your Withings Body is set up in Wi-Fi. Refer to “Changing the configuration of your...
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Retrieving weather information All you have to do to retrieve weather information on your Withings Body is to step on the scale and wait for the Weather screen to be displayed. The Weather screen provides you with information about the average weather and temperature for the morning (between 6:00 AM and 12:00 PM) and for the afternoon (between 12:00 PM and 9:00 PM).
When you monitor your weight, it can also be useful to monitor your calorie intake with apps such as MyFitnessPal to help you reach your weight goal. Once you link both accounts, your Withings® account will be able to retrieve your daily calorie intake from MyFitnessPal. You can then check the MyFitnessPal widget from your Dashboard to see your calorie balance.
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3. Tap Food. 4. Tap Next. 5. Tap I accept. 6. Tap Back to the app. Withings Body EN - 39 v1.0 | May, 2016...
Overview If you have a Nike+ account, you can start the day by seeing your NikeFuel of the previous day displayed on your Withings Body and in the Withings Health Mate® app thanks to the Nike+ integration. Only your NikeFuels can be shared with your Withings account. You’ll have to stick to the Nike+ app to see the rest of your Nike+ data.
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3. Tap Nike+. 4. Tap Connect. 5. Tap Link with Nike+ FuelBand. Withings Body EN - 41 v1.0 | May, 2016...
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Note that it can take up to 48 hours after the association for your data to be shared with your Withings® account. You can unlink your Nike+ account and your Withings® account anytime you want from your Profile. Withings Body EN - 42 v1.0 | May, 2016...
Syncing Your Data Data from your Withings Body is automatically synced, without any action required on your part. Your weight data is synced with the Withings Health Mate® app within a few minutes after you weigh in. Withings Body EN - 43...
Dissociating your Withings Body allows you to remove it from your account. Dissociating your Withings Body will not remove any of the data that was synced from the Withings Health Mate® app. To dissociate your Withings Body, perform the following steps: 1.
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5. Tap Remove from my account. 6. Perform a factory reset of your Withings Body. Refer to “Performing a Factory Reset of Your Withings Body” on page 46 for more information. Withings Body EN - 45 v1.0 | May, 2016...
All data that wasn’t synced before factory resetting your Withings Body will be lost permanently� Factory resetting your Withings Body allows you to delete the data stored on it. Factory resetting completes the dissociation process. Factory resetting your Withings Body will not remove any of the data from the Withings Health Mate®...
Changing the batteries Your Withings Body uses four standard AAA batteries and has an autonomy of 8 months. To check the battery level of your Withings Body, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Withings Health Mate® app.
Installing the carpet feet If you are using your Withings Body on a carpet, we recommend that you use the carpet feet included with your scale. To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Remove the tab below each carpet foot.
When new internal software is available, it is automatically installed without any prompt from the Withings Health Mate® app if your scale is installed in Wi-Fi. However, you can check if updates are available and force their installation whenever you want.
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5. Tap the Withings Body you want to update. 6. Tap Upgrade. 7. Tap Close when the upgrade is complete. Note: You can check which software version your Withings Body uses in My devices > Body. Withings Body EN - 50...
Location • Do not use your Withings Body in a place that is too humid as it can affect the batteries. • Make sure you use the carpet feet if you place your Withings Body on a carpet.
• We recommend that you export your data on a regular basis to local storage on your home computer. You can do so from the Withings Health Mate® web interface by clicking Measurement table, selecting the tab corresponding to the data you want to export and clicking Download.
Document Release Overview Release date Modifications May 2016 v1.0 First release The screenshots in this manual are used for explanatory purposes. Your actual screens may differ from the screenshots in this manual. Withings Body EN - 56 v1.0 | May, 2016...
Withings® warrants the Withings® branded hardware product (“Withings Body”) against defects in materials and workmanship when used normally in accordance with Withings®’ published guidelines for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original retail purchase by the end-user purchaser (“Warranty Period”). Withings®’ published guidelines include but are not limited to information contained in technical specifications, safety instructions, or quick start guide.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This device complies with the R&TTE Directive. A copy of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available online at http://www.withings.com/compliance Withings Body EN - 58 v1.0 | May, 2016...
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