Page 1: Table Of Contents
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2001 Copyright © 2001 BodyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. BodyMedia, the BodyMedia “4 circles” logo, SenseWear, and the SenseWear “3 dots” logo are trademarks. Other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Page 2: Your Sensewear
BodyMedia converts your body data into meaningful representations of your lifestyle events when you upload it to your InnerView software. Over time, your SenseWear Armband will continue to learn about and adapt to your behavior and provide significant information about your lifestyle.
Page 3: About Your Sensewear Cradle
SenseWear Armband in water environments (e.g., in the shower, swimming pool, or rain). Wear comfortably Be careful not to over-tighten the SenseWear Armband while on your arm. If your arm begins to tingle or you begin to lose feeling in your arm, loosen the adjustable strap and re-fasten.
Page 4: Charging Your Sensewear Armband
See the Resetting your Armband section of this guide for more information. The SenseWear Armband is designed to keep your stored data even if the battery is too low to wear the Armband. However, if your battery drains and you keep the Armband in an uncharged state for an extended period of time, you may lose your stored data.
Page 5: Wearing Your Sensewear Armband
Wearing your SenseWear Armband The SenseWear Armband is designed to be worn on the back of the upper right arm (the tricep), touching the skin. 1 Slide the SenseWear Armband onto your right arm with the Timestamp button facing up.
Page 6 To prevent a shock hazard, never use the SenseWear Armband in water environments (e.g., in the shower, swimming pool, or rain). The SenseWear Armband currently has up to 4 days of battery power and up to 5 days of memory under continuous use.
Page 7: Understanding Sensewear Feedback
NOTE: Use of the SenseWear Armband with a heart rate monitor is not intended to be a medical device and is provided solely for your education and information. Neither the SenseWear Armband nor a third party heart rate monitor is meant to substitute for proper medical diagnosis, care, or treatment related to your physical activity.
Page 8: The Timestamp Button
Timestamp button while wearing the SenseWear Armband. Feedback with a heart rate monitor Receiving : This sound indicates that the SenseWear Armband has detected and is working with the heart rate monitor. Disconnected : You’ll hear this sound when you remove the heart rate monitor, or reception between the heart rate monitor and the SenseWear Armband is broken.
Page 9: Uploading And Viewing Your Body Data
“Alert” signal when you try to wear it. Troubleshooting Problem : After 5 minutes of putting on the SenseWear Armband, you do not hear the “turning on” sequence. Do this : 1 While wearing your SenseWear Armband, press and hold the Timestamp button until you hear the...
Page 10 4 Return it to the cradle and recharge it. 5 After recharging, slide the SenseWear Armband onto your arm. 6 If you still do not hear the “turning on” sequence, place the SenseWear Armband in the cradle and use the diagnostics in your InnerView software.
Page 11: Safety Considerations
The SenseWear Armband is not an FAA-approved electronic device for use on aircraft. Do not wear the SenseWear Armband when in an aircraft. Never attempt to wirelessly communicate with the SenseWear Armband on a plane. The effect of the use of the SenseWear Armband in an aircraft is...
Page 12: Performance Considerations
Hospitals or healthcare facilities could be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. Avoid explosive areas Do not wear the SenseWear Armband if you are in any area that has a potentially explosive atmosphere. Obey all signs and instructions. Performance considerations...
Page 13: Product Specifications
Stores up to 5 days of continuous physiological and lifestyle data (may be modified for SenseWear Pro Armbands; see your InnerView software User Guide) Lets users Timestamp specific events Works with BodyMedia’s InnerView software Offers audio and tactile feedback for reminders and alerts (available through the InnerView software).
Page 14 If, for any reason, you are not 100% satisfied with the SenseWear Armband or the SenseWear Pro Armband, we will refund 100% of your actual purchase price, within 30 days from date the Armband is shipped to you from BodyMedia, with no questions asked. Just call our Customer Service department at 412-288-9982 or send an email to customer_service@bodymedia.com...
Page 15: Glossary Of Terms
Body Facts Information like your age, sex, height, and weight. These stats are sent from your InnerView software to your SenseWear Armband upon Initialization. Cradle Connected to your PC and a power source. It is a resting place for the SenseWear Armband that is used to recharge it and to communicate with your InnerView software.
Page 16 Serial Number the back of the monitor. Target Your SenseWear Armband can indicate when you’ve reached certain health targets like activity calories burned or heart rate levels. Define these targets in your InnerView software. Timestamp A moment in time that marks an activity or state (i.e., took your medication, drank a glass of water, etc.).

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