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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 3.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Basics Navigate Ionic Basic navigation Button Shortcuts Adjust settings Check battery level Set up device lock Turn off the screen Care for Ionic Use Ionic without your phone Apps and Clock Faces Open apps Organize apps Remove apps Update apps...
  • Page 3 Download additional apps Change the clock face Notifications Set up notifications See incoming notifications Manage notifications Turn off notifications Receive calendar notifications Answer or reject phone calls Respond to messages Timekeeping Set a silent alarm Dismiss or snooze a silent alarm Time events with the stopwatch Set a timer Activity and Sleep...
  • Page 4 Add music and podcasts with your Mac Control music with Ionic Choose the music source Control music Use Pandora on Ionic (United States only) Use Deezer on Ionic Fitbit Pay Use credit and debit cards Add credit and debit cards...
  • Page 5 Heart-rate signal missing GPS signal missing Can't connect to Wi-Fi Unexpected behavior General Info and Specifications Sensors Materials Wireless Technology Haptic feedback Battery Memory Display Wristband size Environmental conditions Learn more Return policy and warranty Regulatory and Safety Notices USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Canada: Industry Canada (IC) statement European Union (EU) Safety statement...
  • Page 6 United Arab Emirates Vietnam...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    The dashboard is where you'll set goals, analyze historical data, identify trends, log food and water, keep up with friends, and much more. As soon as you're done setting up Ionic, you're ready to start moving.
  • Page 8 Next, we'll explain how to find and use the features that interest you and how to adjust your preferences. For more information, tips, and troubleshooting, browse our comprehensive help content at help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 9: Set Up Fitbit Ionic

    Set up Fitbit Ionic For the best experience, use the Fitbit app for iOS, Android, or Windows 10. If you don’t have a smartphone or tablet, you can also use a Bluetooth-enabled Windows 10 PC. Your Fitbit account asks for information such as height, weight, and gender in order to calculate your stride length and to estimate distance, basal metabolic rate, and calorie burn.

  • Page 10: Set Up With Your Phone Or Tablet

    Fitbit account, or log in to your existing account. 4. Continue following the on-screen instructions to connect, or "pair," Ionic to your phone or tablet. Pairing makes sure the watch and phone or tablet can...

  • Page 11: Set Up With Your Windows 10 Pc

    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 Windows 10 PC and the Fitbit app. To get the Fitbit app for your computer: 1.

  • Page 12: Sync Data To Your Fitbit Account

    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. For more information about how to connect Ionic to Wi-Fi, see help.fitbit.com.
  • Page 13 For optimized heart-rate tracking while exercising, keep these tips in mind: Try wearing Ionic higher on your wrist during exercise for an improved fit and more accurate heart-rate reading. Many exercises, such as bike riding or weight lifting, cause you to bend your wrist frequently, which can interfere with the heart-rate signal if the watch is lower on your wrist.

  • Page 14: Handedness

    For greater accuracy, you must specify whether you wear Ionic on your dominant or non-dominant hand. Your dominant hand is the one you use for writing and eating. By default, the Wrist setting is set to non-dominant. If you wear Ionic on your dominant hand, change the Wrist setting in the Fitbit app.

  • Page 15: Attach A Wristband

    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. 4. Repeat on the other side. If you're having trouble removing the band or if it feels stuck, gently move the band back and forth to release it.

  • Page 16: Basics

    Ionic has a touch screen with a colored LCD and three buttons: back, top, and bottom. Navigate Ionic by tapping the screen, swiping side to side and up and down, or by pressing the buttons. To preserve battery, Ionic's screen turns off when not in use.

  • Page 18: Button Shortcuts

    Button Shortcuts Press and hold the buttons on Ionic for a faster way to use Fitbit Pay, control music, see notifications, and open apps. Ionic shows notifications as they come in and also saves them so you can check later.
  • Page 19 When Screen Wake is set to Auto, you can turn your wrist towards you to turn the screen on. When Notifications is set to On, Ionic displays notifications from your phone. For more information on how to manage notifications, see "Notifications"...

  • Page 20: Adjust Settings

    Swipe up or down to scroll through your notifications. App shortcuts Press the buttons on Ionic for quick access to your favorite apps. To access these shortcuts, navigate to the clock screen. The buttons are mapped as follows: Top button–opens the app located in the top left of the first app screen. If you haven't reordered your apps, the Music app ( ) opens.
  • Page 21 To turn notifications off so that you don't receive them during exercise and sleep, tap Notifications and then tap During Exercise or During Sleep to adjust the setting.

  • Page 22: Check Battery Level

    Check battery level A fully charged Ionic has a battery life of up to 5 days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary. When fully charged, Ionic can: Track up to 10 hours of activities that use GPS Play up to 12 hours of continuous music Check your battery level at any time: from the clock, swipe up.

  • Page 23: Set Up Device Lock

    From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap or click the Account icon ( ) > Ionic tile > Device Lock. For more information on how to use the device lock, see help.fitbit.com. Turn off the screen To turn off Ionic's screen when not in use, briefly cover the watch face with your opposite hand.

  • Page 24: Care For Ionic

    "Work out with Fitbit Coach" on page 50 "Practice guided breathing" on page 41 "Listen to personal music and podcasts" on page 53 "Use credit and debit cards" on page 62 After completing an activity, remember to sync Ionic with the Fitbit app to transfer your stats to your dashboard.

  • Page 25: Apps And Clock Faces

    To open an app, tap it. Organize 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 and the watch vibrates.

  • Page 26: Update Apps

    4. Tap or click the app > Remove. Update apps Apps update automatically over Wi-Fi as needed. Ionic searches for updates when plugged into the charger and in range of your Wi-Fi network. For information about manually updating apps, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 27: Change The Clock Face

    3. Browse the available clock faces. When you find one you want to install, tap or click it. 4. Tap or click Select to add the clock face to Ionic. All apps and clock faces in the Fitbit App Gallery are free to download. However, some apps and clock faces require a paid subscription service or a one-time activation fee to a developer.

  • Page 28: Notifications

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

  • Page 29: Manage Notifications

    Manage notifications Ionic stores up to 30 notifications, after which the oldest are replaced as you receive new ones. Notifications delete automatically after 24 hours. To manage notifications: From the clock, swipe down to see your notifications and tap any notification to expand it.

  • Page 30: Turn Off Notifications

    Turn off notifications You can turn off all notifications on Ionic or turn off certain notifications using the Fitbit app. To turn off all notifications: 1. Press and hold the back button on your watch and swipe left until you reach the quick settings screen.

  • Page 31: Answer Or Reject Phone Calls

    Answer or reject phone calls If paired to an iPhone, Ionic lets you accept or reject incoming phone calls. To accept a call, tap the green phone icon on your watch's screen. Note that you can't speak into the watch—accepting a phone call answers the call on your nearby...

  • Page 32: Respond To Messages

    Respond to messages Respond directly to text messages and notifications from select apps on your watch with preset quick replies. This feature is currently only available on watches paired to an Android phone. To use quick replies: 1. Tap the notification on your watch. To see recent messages, swipe down from the clock face.

  • Page 33: Timekeeping

    Timekeeping To wake you up in the morning or alert you at a certain time of day, 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 34: Dismiss Or Snooze A Silent Alarm

    To snooze the alarm for 9 minutes, tap the ZZZ icon or press the top button. Tap snooze as many times as you like. Ionic automatically goes into snooze mode if you ignore the alarm for more than 1 minute.

  • Page 35: Set A Timer

    3. Tap the numbers and swipe up and down to set the timer. 4. Press the back button to return to the countdown screen. 5. Tap the play icon or press the bottom button to start the timer. Ionic flashes and vibrates when the time allotted is done.

  • Page 36: Activity And Sleep

    Activity and Sleep Ionic continuously tracks a variety of stats whenever you wear it, including hourly activity, heart rate, and sleep. The information is transferred to your dashboard every time you sync your watch. See your stats From the clock face, swipe up to see Fitbit Today, which shows your daily tips and tracks these stats: Core stats: steps taken today, calories burned, distance covered, floors...
  • Page 37 To reorder the tiles, press and hold a row, then drag it up or down to change its position. Find your complete history and other information automatically detected by your watch, such as sleep stages, on your Fitbit dashboard. All Ionic stats except sleep reset at midnight to begin a new day.

  • Page 38: Track A Daily Activity Goal

    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. Choose a goal By default, your goal is 10,000 steps per day, but you may have changed this goal during setup.

  • Page 39: Track Your Sleep

    Track your sleep Wear Ionic to bed to automatically track your time asleep and sleep stages. To see your sleep stats, sync your watch when you wake up and check your dashboard. For more information about sleep tracking, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 40: Learn About Your Sleep Habits

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

  • Page 41: Practice Guided Breathing

    Practice guided breathing The Relax app ( ) on Ionic provides personalized guided breathing sessions to help you find moments of calm throughout the day. You can choose between 2- minute and 5-minute long sessions. To begin a session: 1. On Ionic, tap the Relax app.

  • Page 42: Fitness And Exercise

    Track and analyze your activity The Exercise app () on Ionic tracks specific activities to capture more precise heart- rate data and stats. Choose from over a dozen exercise types to customize the app with your favorites. For example, if you attend a spin class, make sure to choose the...

  • Page 43: Track Exercise

    4. Tap the play icon or press the bottom button to begin tracking your exercise. Ionic shows 3 real-time stats of your choice. Swipe the middle stat to scroll through your real-time stats. You can adjust the stats you see in the settings for each exercise.

  • Page 44: 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 45: 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). To customize an exercise setting: 1. On Ionic, tap the Exercise app (). 2. Swipe through the list of exercises until you find the one you want to customize.

  • Page 46: Check Your Workout Summary

    Check your workout summary After you complete a workout, Ionic shows a summary of your stats. 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 47 Exercise Summary of stats (end of exercise) zero) Elapsed time Golf Elapsed time Distance Speed (average) Speed (max) Heart rate (average) Heart rate (max) Calories burned Steps Elliptical Elapsed time Steps Treadmill Heart rate (average) Heart rate (max) Stair climber Calories burned Distance Tennis...

  • Page 48: 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 49: Custom Heart-Rate Zones

    Icon Zone Calculation Description Cardio Between This is a medium-to-high intensity exercise 70% and zone. In this zone you're pushing yourself but 84% of not straining. For most people this is the your exercise zone to target. maximum heart rate Peak Greater This is a high-intensity exercise zone.

  • Page 50: Work Out With Fitbit Coach

    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 51: 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 left to see your cardio fitness score (also known as VO2 Max) and cardio fitness level, which shows how you compare to your peers.

  • Page 52: Music And Podcasts

    ) and then scroll down and tap Bluetooth. 3. Tap + Audio Device. Ionic searches for nearby devices. 4. When Ionic finds nearby Bluetooth audio devices, it shows a list on the screen. Tap the name of the device you want to pair.

  • Page 53: Listen To Personal Music And Podcasts

    Add music and podcasts with your Windows 10 PC Download playlists of your personal music and podcasts from your iTunes Library or Windows Media Player to Ionic. Note that you can also create playlists in the Fitbit desktop app using the drag-and-drop feature to add your tracks.
  • Page 54 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 able to connect to the same Wi-Fi network: 1. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap or click the Account icon ( ) > Ionic tile.

  • Page 55: Add Music And Podcasts With Your Mac

    6. Wait a few moments for Ionic to connect. Note it can sometimes take a minute or two to connect. 7. When prompted, follow the on-screen instructions on your computer to choose the playlists you want to download to your watch. After you choose a playlist, the download starts automatically.
  • Page 56 Connect to Wi-Fi Make sure Ionic and your Mac are able to connect to the same Wi-Fi network: 1. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap or click the Account icon ( ) > Ionic tile. 2. Tap or click Wi-Fi Settings.

  • Page 57: Control Music With Ionic

    6. Wait a few moments for Ionic to connect via Wi-Fi. Note this can sometimes take a minute or two. 7. When prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to choose the playlists you want to download to Ionic. After you choose a playlist, the download starts automatically.

  • Page 58: Control Music

    Use Pandora on Ionic (United States only) With the Pandora app ( ) for Ionic, you can download up to 3 of your most- played Pandora stations or popular curated Workout stations directly to your watch. Note that you need a paid subscription to Pandora and a Wi-Fi connection to download stations.
  • Page 59 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 ( > Ionic tile. b. Tap or click Wi-Fi Settings. c. Tap or click Add Network and follow the on-screen instructions to connect to your Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 60: Use Deezer On Ionic

    Wi-Fi connection to download music. For more information about Deezer subscriptions, see support.deezer.com. To download your Deezer playlists or Flow: 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 ( > Ionic tile.
  • Page 61 Bluetooth range). After the music downloads, connect Bluetooth headphones or a Bluetooth speaker to Ionic and open the Deezer app ( ) on your watch to listen to your playlists. Note that you don't need to be connected to Wi-Fi or have your phone or computer nearby.

  • Page 62: Fitbit Pay

    Fitbit Pay Ionic includes a built-in NFC chip, which lets you use your credit and debit cards on your watch by tapping your watch. Use credit and debit cards 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...

  • Page 63: Make Purchases

    Fitbit Pay, look for the symbol below on the payment terminal: To pay with Ionic: All customers except those in Australia: 1. When you're ready to pay, press and hold the back button on your watch for 2 seconds.
  • Page 64 If the payment terminal doesn't recognize Fitbit Pay, make sure the watch face is near the reader and that the cashier knows you're using a contactless payment. For added security, you must wear Ionic on your wrist to use Fitbit Pay.

  • Page 65: Change Your Default Card

    To change your default card: 1. From the Fitbit app dashboard, tap or click the Account icon ( ) > Ionic tile. 2. Tap or click the Wallet tile. 3. Find the card you want to set as the default option.

  • Page 66: Weather

    Weather The Weather app ( ) on Ionic displays the weather in your current location, as well as 2 additional locations you choose. Check the weather To check the current weather, open the Weather app ( ) on your watch. By default, the Weather app shows your current location.

  • Page 67: Restart, Erase, And Update

    A factory reset erases all apps and personal data from Ionic, including cards you added in your Wallet. 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 ( ) > About > Factory Reset.
  • Page 68 app until the update is complete. For best results, make sure your watch is charged and can connect to your Wi-Fi network. Keep your watch and phone or computer close to each other during the update process. If you have trouble updating your watch, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 69: 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.

  • Page 70: Can't Connect To Wi-Fi

    For best results, wait for Ionic to find the signal before you start your workout. 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.
  • Page 71 For additional troubleshooting or to contact Customer Support, see help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 72: General Info And Specifications

    An ambient light sensor Temperature sensor Materials The wristband that comes with Ionic is made of a flexible, durable elastomer material similar to that used in many sports watches. It doesn't contain latex. Accessory wristbands are available in genuine leather.

  • Page 73: Memory

    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, active minutes, heart rate, and stationary vs. active hours) as well as sleep stages, SmartTrack activity, and exercise data.

  • Page 74: Learn More

    Learn more To learn more about your watch and dashboard, visit help.fitbit.com. Return policy and warranty Warranty information and the fitbit.com return policy can be found at fitbit.com/legal/returns-and-warranty.

  • Page 75: Regulatory And Safety Notices

    Regulatory and Safety Notices Model Name: FB503 Regulatory content for select regions can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings > About > Regulatory Info USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Notice to the User:  The FCC and Industry Canada IDs can also be viewed on your device.

  • Page 76: Canada: Industry Canada (Ic) Statement

    can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

  • Page 77: European Union (Eu)

    1. Cet appareil ne peut pas provoquer d’interférences et 2. Cet appareil doit accepter Toute interférence, y compris les interférences qui peuvent causer un mauvais fonctionnement du dispositive IC: 8542A-FB503 European Union (EU) Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Fitbit, Inc. declares that the radio equipment type Model FB503 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU.

  • Page 78: Safety Statement

    Declación UE de Conformidad simplificada Por la presente, Fitbit, Inc. declara que el tipo de dispositivo de radio Modelo FB503 cumple con la Directiva 2014/53/UE. El texto completo de la declaración de conformidad de la UE está disponible en la siguiente dirección de Internet: www.fitbit.com/safety.

  • Page 79: Israel

    Israel 51-61887  ‫אישור‬ ‫התאמה‬ ‫אי‬ ‫לבצע‬ ‫כל‬ ‫שינוי‬ ‫טכני‬ ‫בחלק‬ ‫המודולארי‬ ‫של‬ ‫המוצר‬ 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.

  • Page 80: Morocco

    Morocco AGREE PAR L’ANRT MAROC Numéro d’agrément: MR 16114 ANRT 2018 Date d’agrément: 26/3/2018 Oman OMAN-TRA/TA-R/4605/17 D090258 Philippines...

  • Page 81: Serbia

    Serbia 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.

  • Page 82: South Korea

    South Korea 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. 클래스 B 장치 (가정 사용을위한 방송 통신 기기) : EMC 등록 주로 가정용 (B 급)으로 하고, 모든...
  • Page 83 Article 12 Without permission, any company, firm or user shall not alter the frequency, increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original design of the certified lower power frequency electric machinery. Article 14 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.
  • Page 84 若未遵照下列準則， 則裝置內的鋰離子電池壽命可能會縮短或有損壞裝置、 發生火災、 化 學品灼傷、 電解液洩漏及／或受傷的風險。 請勿拆解、 鑿孔或損壞裝置或電池。 請勿取出或嘗試取出使用者不可自行更換的電池。 請勿將電池曝露於火焰、 爆炸或其他危險中。 請勿使用尖銳物品取出電池。 Battery warning: This device uses a lithium battery. If the following guidelines are not followed, the life of the lithium-ion battery in the device may be shortened or there is a risk of damage to the device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leakage and / or injury.
  • Page 85 United Arab Emirates TRA Registered No.: ER56752/17 Dealer No.: 35294/14...
  • Page 86 Vietnam...
  • Page 87 ©2018 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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