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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ..........................8 What’s in the box ..........................8 What’s in this manual ........................8 Set up Fitbit Ionic ..........................9 Set up with your phone or tablet ....................9 Set up with your Windows 10 PC ....................9 Connect to Wi-Fi..........................
  • Page 3 Battery life and charging ....................... 21 See your battery level ......................... 21 Charge Ionic ..........................22 Care for your watch ........................23 Use Ionic without your phone ..................... 23 Clock Faces ............................24 Timekeeping ............................ 25 Set a silent alarm..........................25 Dismiss or snooze a silent alarm ....................
  • Page 4 Track your cardio fitness score ....................46 Practice guided breathing sessions ..................46 Music and Podcasts ........................48 Pandora on Ionic (United States only) ..................48 Personal music and podcasts ...................... 50 Download music and podcasts with your Windows 10 PC ........... 50...
  • Page 5 Download music and podcasts with your Mac ..............52 Control music ............................ 53 Control music on Ionic or change the output device ............. 53 Control music and audio playing on your phone ............. 54 Connect Bluetooth Audio Devices .................... 56 Fitbit Pay ............................
  • Page 6 Haptic feedback ..........................67 Battery ..............................67 Memory ............................... 67 Display ..............................68 Wristband size ..........................68 Environmental conditions ......................68 Learn more ............................68 Return policy and warranty ......................69 Regulatory & Safety Notices ....................... 70 USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ........70 Canada: Industry Canada (IC) statement .................
  • Page 7 Vietnam ............................... 77...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Getting Started Welcome to Fitbit Ionic, the watch designed for your life. Find the guidance to reach your goals with dynamic workouts, built-in GPS, and continuous heart rate tracking. Take a moment to review our complete safety information at http://www.fitbit.com/safety.

  • Page 9: Set Up Fitbit Ionic

    When you’re done pairing, read through the guide to learn more about your new watch and then explore the Fitbit dashboard. Set up with your Windows 10 PC If you don’t have a smartphone, you can set up and sync Ionic using a Bluetooth- enabled...

  • Page 10: Connect To Wi-Fi

    If you see fields for a username or domain when connecting to the Wi-Fi network on a computer, the network isn’t supported. For best results, connect Ionic to your home or work Wi-Fi network. Make sure you know the network password before connecting.

  • Page 11: Wear Ionic

    You can also use the Sync Now option in the app at any time. Wear Ionic Place Ionic around your wrist. The side of the watch marked with “fitbit” should be on the bottom of your wrist. If you need to attach the small wristband instead of the large one, or if you purchased an accessory wristband, you’ll find instructions on how...

  • Page 12: Wrist

    Then you should see a heart-rate reading. Wrist For greater accuracy and ease of use, Ionic needs to know if you wear it on your dominant or non-dominant hand. Your dominant hand is the one you use for writing and eating. If you decide to move Ionic to the other wrist, change the Wrist setting in...

  • Page 13: Basics

    Basics Learn how to manage Ionic’s settings, set a personal PIN code, change the wristband, navigate the screen, charge your watch, and more. Adjust settings Manage basic settings including brightness, heart rate, and paired Bluetooth devices directly on your watch. Open the Settings app ( ) and then tap a setting to adjust it.

  • Page 14: Access Shortcuts

    Shortcuts Wake on wrist turn To preserve battery, Ionic’s screen turns off when not in use. To wake it up, turn your wrist towards you, or you can double-tap the screen or press any button. Turn notifications on or off Ionic can receive several types of notifications from your phone.

  • Page 15: Turn On Device Lock

    For more information on how to use device lock, see help.fitbit.com. Change the wristband Ionic comes with a large wristband attached and an additional small wristband in the box. The wristband has two separate bands (top and bottom) that you can swap with accessory bands sold separately.

  • Page 16: Attach A Wristband

    1. Turn Ionic over and find the band latches—there’s one on each end where the band meets the frame. 2. To release the latch, press down on the flat metal button on the strap. 3. Gently pull the band away from the watch to release it.

  • Page 17: Navigate Ionic

    Ionic has a touch screen with a colored LCD and three buttons: back, top, and bottom. Navigate Ionic by swiping side to side and up and down or by pressing the buttons. Basic navigation The home screen is the clock. On the clock: ...
  • Page 18  Swipe left to scroll through the apps installed on your watch. Depending on the clock face you choose, you can also tap the clock screen to scroll through your daily stats which are explained in Automatic Tracking. To open an app, swipe to find the app and then tap it. For more information on how to manage apps, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 19: Shortcuts To Fitbit Pay, Music Control, And Notifications

    Shortcuts to Fitbit Pay, music control, and notifications Press and hold the buttons on Ionic for a faster way to use Fitbit Pay, control music, and see notifications. Ionic displays notifications as they come in and also saves them so you can check later.

  • Page 20: Shortcuts To Your Favorite Apps

    To scroll through notifications, press and hold the bottom button: Shortcuts to your favorite apps Press the buttons on Ionic for quick access to your favorite apps. To access these shortcuts, Ionic must be on the clock screen. The buttons are mapped as follows: ...

  • Page 21: Turn Off The Screen

    To turn off Ionic’s screen when not in use, briefly cover the watch face with your opposite hand. Battery life and charging A fully charged Ionic has a battery life of 4+ days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary. When fully charged, Ionic can: ...

  • Page 22: Charge Ionic

    If your battery is low (less than 24 hours remaining), Ionic alerts you with the red battery indicator. If your battery is critically low (less than 4 hours remaining), the red battery indicator flashes. Low battery Wi-Fi won’t work on Ionic when the battery is below approximately 25%.

  • Page 23: Care For Your Watch

    Track and analyze your activity ● Work out with Fitbit Coach ● Practice guided breathing sessions ● Personal music and podcasts ● Make purchases After completing an activity, remember to sync Ionic with the Fitbit app to transfer your stats to the dashboard.

  • Page 24: Clock Faces

    Clock Faces Ionic comes with a variety of clock faces so you can customize the look of your watch and track the stats that matter most. Change your clock face in the Fitbit app. For more information on clock faces, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 25: Timekeeping

    Timekeeping To wake you up in the morning or alert you at a certain time of day, you can set up to 8 silent alarms that gently vibrate at the time chosen. Set an alarm to go off every day or on particular days. You can also time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer.

  • Page 26: Time Events With The Stopwatch

    ZZZ icon or press the top button. Tap snooze as many times as you like. Ionic goes into snooze mode automatically if you ignore the alarm for more than 1 minute. Time events with the stopwatch To use the stopwatch: 1.
  • Page 27 3. Tap the screen and then scroll to set the timer. 4. Press the back button to return to the countdown screen. 5. Tap the play button to start. Ionic flashes and vibrates when the time allotted is done. 6. Tap the check mark icon or press the bottom button to stop the alert.

  • Page 28: Automatic Tracking

    Automatic Tracking Ionic continuously tracks a variety of stats whenever you wear it, including hourly activity and heart rate. Ionic also tracks your exercise and sleep automatically. The information is transferred to your dashboard every time you sync your watch.

  • Page 29: Track A Daily Activity Goal

    All Ionic stats except sleep reset at midnight to begin a new day. Track a daily activity goal Ionic tracks your progress towards a daily activity goal of your choice. When you reach your goal, the watch vibrates and shows a celebration.

  • Page 30: Track Your Hourly Activity

    Track your hourly activity Ionic helps you stay active throughout the day by keeping track of when you’re stationary and reminding you to move. If you haven’t walked at least 250 steps in a given hour, at 10 minutes before the hour you’ll feel a vibration reminding you to walk.

  • Page 31: Track Your Sleep

    Ionic tracks several sleep metrics including when you go to bed, how long you’re asleep, and your time spent in each sleep stage. When you use Ionic with the Fitbit dashboard, your watch can help you understand how your sleep patterns compare to others who share your age range and gender.

  • Page 32: Adjust The Heart Rate Setting

    On—Heart Rate tracking is on when the watch is on your wrist. To adjust the Heart Rate setting, open the Settings app ( ) on Ionic > Heart Rate. Note that the green LED on the back of Ionic continues to flash even if you turn off Hear Rate tracking.

  • Page 33: Notifications

    Calendar requirements For calendar events, Ionic shows the title, location, and time of the event in addition to any details you’ve entered. To receive calendar alerts on your watch, make sure you allow the calendar app on your phone to send notifications.

  • Page 34: See Incoming Notifications

    WhatsApp, tap App Notifications and then turn on the specific notifications you want to see. 4. Tap Notifications > Ionic in the top left corner to return to device settings, which syncs your watch to complete the setup. For detailed instructions on how to set up notifications, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 35: Manage Notifications

    Notifications. Turn off all notifications You can turn off all notifications on Ionic or in the Fitbit app. To do so on your watch, swipe right from the clock to the shortcuts screen. Tap Notifications to change the setting to Off.
  • Page 36 — into the watch accepting a phone call answers the call on your nearby phone. To reject a call, tap the red phone icon to send the caller to voicemail. The caller’s name appears if that person is in your contacts list; otherwise you’ll see a phone number.

  • Page 37: Fitness And Health

    Relax app ( ) when you want to find moments of calm throughout the day. When you use Ionic with the Fitbit app, you can also share your activity with friends and family to help you stay on track, see how your overall fitness level compares to your peers, and much more.

  • Page 38: Check Your Stats During Exercise

    The top and bottom stats show 1 stat of your choice; swipe the middle stat to scroll through other stats or see the time of day. Refer to the chart below for the stats shown by default on Ionic for different exercise types.
  • Page 39 Exercise Available stats (during exercise) ● Distance (top stat) ● Pace (middle stat) ● Elapsed time (bottom stat) Hike Walk ● Distance (top stat) Bike ● Speed (middle stat) (outdoor) ● Elapsed time (bottom stat) ● Interval name [Move or Rest] Interval (top stat) Timer...

  • Page 40: Customize Your Exercise Settings

    Exercise app (known as Run Detect). You can also choose to keep the screen on during exercise (known as Always-On Screen). Exercise settings on Ionic To customize an exercise setting: 1. On Ionic, tap the Exercise app (...

  • Page 41: Check Your Workout Summary

    Check your workout summary After you complete a workout, Ionic shows a summary of your stats. Run summary Sync your tracker to save the workout in your exercise history. There you can find additional stats and see your route and elevation climbed if you used GPS.
  • Page 42 ● Elapsed time Bike (outdoor) ● Distance ● Speed (average) ● Speed (max) ● Heart rate (average) ● Heart rate (max) ● Calories burned ● Elevation gain ● Calories burned Interval ● Heart rate (average) Timer ● Heart rate (max) ●...

  • Page 43: Check Your Heart Rate

    ● Calories burned Check your heart rate Heart-rate zones help you target the training intensity of your choice. Ionic shows your current zone and progress toward your maximum heart rate next to your heart- rate reading. On your Fitbit dashboard, you can see your time spent in zones during a particular day or exercise.
  • Page 44 Out of Zone Below 50% of your Your heart rate maximum heart may be elevated rate. but not enough to be considered exercise. Fat Burn Between 50% and Low-to-medium 69% of your intensity exercise maximum heart zone. This zone rate. may be a good place to start for those new to...

  • Page 45: Custom Heart-Rate Zones

    Music or Pandora app and choose a playlist. Then go back to the Fitbit Coach app and start a workout. Note that you need to pair a Bluetooth audio device such as headphones or a speaker to Ionic to hear music stored on your watch. For details on how to play music with Ionic, see Music and Podcasts.

  • Page 46: Track Your Cardio Fitness Score

    Track your cardio fitness score When used with the Fitbit app, Ionic helps you track your overall cardiovascular fitness. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap the heart rate tile and then swipe to see your cardio fitness score (also known as VO2 Max) and cardio fitness level which shows how you compare to your peers.
  • Page 47 After the exercise, you’ll see a summary that shows your alignment (how closely you followed the breathing prompt), your heart rate at the start and end of the session, and how many days you completed a guided breathing session this week. For more information about guided breathing sessions, including the benefits of practicing deep breathing and safety information, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 48: Music And Podcasts

    For more information about Pandora subscriptions, see help.pandora.com. To download Pandora stations: 1. If you haven’t already done so, make sure Ionic can connect to your Wi-Fi network: a. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap or click the Account icon ( ) >...
  • Page 49 Note that you don’t need to be connected to Wi-Fi or have your phone or computer nearby. Pandora stations on Ionic Ionic automatically downloads new Pandora stations when the watch is plugged into the charger and in range of your Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 50: Personal Music And Podcasts

    4. When the app is installed, open it and log in to your Fitbit account. Connect to Wi-Fi Make sure Ionic and your PC are connected to the same Wi-Fi network: 1. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap or click the Account icon ( ) >...
  • Page 51 7. After the download is complete, pair Bluetooth headphones or another Bluetooth audio device to Ionic and open the Music app to listen to your playlists. For more information about how to manage your playlists on Ionic, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 52: Download Music And Podcasts With Your Mac

    Open iTunes on your computer > Preferences > Advanced > Share iTunes Library XML with other applications > OK. Connect to Wi-Fi Make sure Ionic and your Mac are connected to the same Wi-Fi network: 1. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap the Account icon ( ) > Ionic tile.

  • Page 53: Control Music

    For more information about how to manage your playlists on Ionic, see help.fitbit.com. Control music Control music and podcasts playing on Ionic or on your phone, or change the Bluetooth audio ouput device. Control music on Ionic or change the output device 1.

  • Page 54: Control Music And Audio Playing On Your Phone

    3. To open additional controls, tap the 3 dots (...) in the top left corner. 4. Tap Phone to change the audio source from Ionic to your phone. Then use your watch to control the audio playing on your phone.
  • Page 55 Music controls...

  • Page 56: Connect Bluetooth Audio Devices

    Connect up to 8 Bluetooth audio devices with Ionic, including Fitbit Flyer headphones, to listen to playlists on your watch. When you add a new Bluetooth audio device for the first time, make sure both the device and Ionic are in pairing mode.
  • Page 57 When Fitbit Flyer is connected to Ionic, you can check the battery levels for both devices on your watch’s shortcuts screen (swipe right from the clock). If you connected a different Bluetooth audio device to Ionic, you may be able to see the battery level on the shortcuts screen depending on the device.

  • Page 58: Fitbit Pay

    Fitbit Pay Ionic includes a built-in NFC chip, which lets you use your credit and debit cards on your watch. Start by setting up Fitbit Pay in the Wallet section of the Fitbit app. Then make purchases in stores that accept contactless payments from your watch—even when you’re traveling internationally.

  • Page 59: Make Purchases

    4. After you add a card, follow the on-screen instructions to turn on notifications for your phone (if you haven’t already done so) to complete the setup. You can add up to 6 payment cards to the Wallet and choose 1 card to use on Ionic. Make purchases Make purchases with Fitbit Pay at any store that accepts contactless payments.
  • Page 60 For added security, you must wear Ionic on your wrist to use Fitbit Pay. For more information about Fitbit Pay, including how to see transactions made with...

  • Page 61: Manage Apps

    4. Tap or click Install to add the app to Ionic. Reorder apps To change the placement of an app, press and hold an app on Ionic until it’s selected and then drag it to a new location. You know the app is selected when it increases slightly in size.

  • Page 62: Update Apps

    4. Tap or click the app > Remove. Update Apps Apps on Ionic update automatically over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi as needed. Ionic searches for updates when plugged into the charger and in range of your Wi-Fi network. When an update is in progress over Wi-Fi, the download icon ( ) appears on the shortcuts screen.

  • Page 63: Firmware Updates

    We recommend keeping Ionic up to date. Updating Ionic can take an hour or longer and may be demanding on the battery. For this reason, we recommend plugging your watch into the charger before starting the update.

  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    Ionic should be in contact with your skin. After holding your arm still and straight for a short time, you should see your heart rate again. If the heart rate signal...

  • Page 65: Can't Connect To Wi-Fi

    Can’t connect to Wi-Fi If Ionic can’t connect to Wi-Fi, first make sure that you’re attempting to connect your watch to a compatible network. For best results, use your home or work Wi-Fi network. Ionic can’t connect to 5GHz Wi-Fi, WPA enterprise, or public networks that require logins, subscriptions, or profiles.

  • Page 66: Factory Reset

    Factory reset Ionic to erase apps and all personal data from the device, including credit and debit cards you added for Fitbit Pay. If you want to give Ionic to another person or wish to return it for a refund, first complete a factory reset: On Ionic, open the Settings app ( ) >...

  • Page 67: General Info & Specifications

    Ionic contains a vibration motor for alarms, goals, notifications, and reminders. Battery Ionic contains a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. Memory Ionic stores your stats and data for 7 days in between the times you sync your watch. Stored data consists of All-Day stats (including steps, distance, calories burned,...

  • Page 68: Display

    SmartTrack activity, and exercise data. We recommend syncing your watch at least once a day. Display Ionic has a color LCD display. Wristband size Wristband sizes are shown below. Note that accessory wristbands sold separately may vary slightly.

  • Page 69: Return Policy And Warranty

    Return policy and warranty Warranty information and the fitbit.com return policy can be found at http://www.fitbit.com/returns.

  • Page 70: Regulatory & Safety Notices

    Regulatory & Safety Notices Model Name: FB503 USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Notice to the User: The FCC and Industry Canada IDs can also be viewed on your device. To view content:  Tap Settings > About > Regulatory Info. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 71: Canada: Industry Canada (Ic) Statement

    FCC ID: XRAFB503 Canada: Industry Canada (IC) statement Notice to the User: The FCC and Industry Canada IDs can also be viewed on your device. To view content:  Tap Settings > About > Regulatory Info. This device meets the IC requirements for RF exposure in public or uncontrolled environments.

  • Page 72: Safety Statement

    Déclaration UE de conformité simplifiée Fitbit, Inc. déclare par la présente que les modèles d’appareils radio FB503 sont conformes à la Directive 2014/53/UE. Les déclarations UE de conformité sont disponibles dans leur intégralité sur le site suivant: www.fitbit.com/safety. Dichiarazione di conformità UE semplificata Fitbit, Inc.

  • Page 73: Australia And New Zealand

    Australia and New Zealand Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content:  Tap Settings > About > Regulatory Info. China Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device.

  • Page 74: Japan

    Japan Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content:  Tap Settings > About > Regulatory Info. Oman OMAN-TRA/TA-R/4605/17 D090258 Philippines Serbia...

  • Page 75: Singapore

    И 005 17 Singapore South Africa Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content:  Tap Settings > About > Regulatory Info. South Korea Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device.

  • Page 76: Taiwan

    클래스 B 장치 (가정 사용을위한 방송 통신 기기) : EMC 등록 주로 가정용 (B 급)으로하고, 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다 얻을이 장치. Taiwan Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: ...

  • Page 77: United Arab Emirates

    The application of low power frequency electric machineries shall not affect the navigation safety nor interfere a legal communication, if an interference is found, the service will be suspended until improvement is made and the interference no longer exists. The foregoing legal communication refers to the wireless telecommunication operated according to the telecommunications laws and regulations.
  • Page 78 ©2017 Fitbit, Inc. All rights reserved. Fitbit and the Fitbit logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fitbit in the US and other countries. A more complete list of Fitbit trademarks can be found at http://www.fitbit.com/legal/trademark-list. Third- party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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