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Withings Pulse HR Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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Fitness Tracker
Activity - Sleep - Heart Rate
Installation and Operating Instructions
Pulse HR
EN - 1
v1.0 | November, 2018

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  • Page 1 Pulse HR Fitness Tracker Activity - Sleep - Heart Rate Installation and Operating Instructions Pulse HR EN - 1 v1.0 | November, 2018...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing my fitness tracker......................8 Setting the time ..........................23 Wearing my fitness tracker ......................23 Quick Look............................24 Customizing the settings of my Pulse HR .......25 Changing the screen order ......................25 Enabling notifications ........................27 Deactivating notifications ......................30 Tracking my activity ................31 Overview ..............................
  • Page 3 Getting more active ................ 45 Competing with my friends ......................45 Competing with myself .........................46 Syncing your data ................48 Dissociating my Pulse HR ............. 49 Cleaning and maintenance .............51 Cleaning my watch ........................... 51 Charging the battery ........................51 Replacing the wristband .......................

  • Page 4: Minimum Requirements

    Important Notice By using Pulse HR, you expressly agree to the Withings Services Terms and Conditions available on our website. Minimum Requirements Internet access Access to the Internet is required to: • Download the Health Mate app, • Set up your Pulse HR, •...

  • Page 5: Description

    Description Overview Pulse HR is a health & fitness tracker, featuring heart rate, multisport tracking, connected GPS and an OLED screen that displays full smartphone notifications for calls, texts, events and all your favorite apps. It has been designed to support you day and night with automatic activity and sleep tracking, water resistance up to 50m, and a long-life battery of up to 20 days.

  • Page 6: Product Description

    Product description (1) Wristband (2) Display (3) Push button (4) Heart reate sensor Pulse HR EN - 6 v1.0 | November, 2018...

  • Page 7: Fitness Tracker Screens Description

    Fitness tracker screens description The OLED display of Pulse HR allows you to display a number of screens showing various information. Following are the screens available: • Date and time: Displays the date and time. This screen cannot be disabled.

  • Page 8: Setting Up My Pulse Hr

    Pulse HR. If you already have an account, refer to “I already have a Health Mate account” on page 16. To install Pulse HR, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Health Mate app. 2. Tap Sign up. Pulse HR EN - 8...
  • Page 9 3. Tap Trackers. 4. Tap Pulse HR. 5. Tap Install. Pulse HR EN - 9 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 10 6. Press the button on the side of Pulse HR and tap Next. 7. Tap Pair. 8. Enter the code displayed on your tracker and tap Pair. Pulse HR EN - 10 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 11 10. Enter your email address, password, and then confirm your password. Tap Next. 11. Enter your first name, surname (last name) and birthday. Tap Next. 12. Select your gender and enter your current height and weight. Tap Create. 13. Tap Next. Pulse HR EN - 11 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 12 14. Tap Next twice to set your Activity Goals. 15. Tap and slide the daily step goal up or down to select the goal you want. 16. Tap OK. 17. Tap Next. Pulse HR EN - 12 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 13 18. Tap Next to discover the Workout with GPS assist feature. 19. Tap Next four times to watch the tutorial. 20. Select Always Allow. 21. Tap Next to enable notifications on your tracker. Pulse HR EN - 13 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 14 22. Tap Enable. 23. Select the apps notifications you want to activate and tap Next. Go to “Enabling notifications” on page 27 for more information on notifications. 24. Tap Let’s begin. Pulse HR EN - 14 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 15 Pulse HR is now activated. Pulse HR EN - 15 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 16 If you already have a Health Mate account, you can get started on the installation process. To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Health Mate app. 2. Tap Devices. 3. Tap +. 4. Tap Trackers. Pulse HR EN - 16 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 17 5. Tap Pulse HR. 6. Tap Install. 7. Press the button on the side of Pulse HR and tap Next. Pulse HR EN - 17 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 18 8. Tap Pair. 9. Enter the code displayed on your tracker and tap Pair. 10. Tap Next. 11. Select the user who will be using the Pulse HR. Pulse HR EN - 18 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 19 12. Tap Done. 13. Tap Next twice to set your Activity Goals. 14. Tap and slide the daily step goal up or down to select the goal you want. Pulse HR EN - 19 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 20 15. Tap Next. 16. Tap Next to discover the Workout with GPS assist feature. 17. Tap Next four times to watch the tutorial. 18. Select Always Allow. Pulse HR EN  -   2 0 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 21 19. Tap Next to enable notifications on your tracker. 20. Tap Enable. 21. Select the apps notifications you want to activate and tap Next. Go to “Enabling notifications” on page 27 for more information on notifications. Pulse HR EN - 21 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 22 22. Tap Let’s begin. Pulse HR is now activated. Pulse HR EN - 22 v1.0 | November, 2018...

  • Page 23: Setting The Time

    If you ever have to change time zones while wearing Pulse HR, all you have to do is open the Health Mate app to sync your watch with your device and the correct time will be displayed.

  • Page 24: Quick Look

    Quick Look The Quick Look feature allows you to light up the screen of Pulse HR. To do so, simply raise your wrist and turn it towards you, or press the side button. Tap the screen or press the button to scroll through data: date and time, heart rate, step, distance, calories burned, and alarm.

  • Page 25: Customizing The Settings Of My Pulse Hr

    Customizing the settings of my Pulse HR Changing the screen order You can change the order of the screens of Pulse HR, or even remove some of them if you wish. To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Health Mate app.
  • Page 26 1. Press the button to go through the screens until the Do not disturb screen is displayed. 2. Press the button of your Pulse HR for about a second until OFF is displayed on the screen. Notifications have been deactivated. ...

  • Page 27: Enabling Notifications

    Enabling notifications If you want to get notified on your Pulse HR whenever you have an incoming call, a text message, or when you receive an email and a calendar event, you can enable the notifications option. To do so, perform the following steps: 1.
  • Page 28 You need to have the Health Mate app open in background and receive one notification before being able to receive all notifications from some third-party apps on your Pulse HR. Make sure that notifications are activated on your phone: Allow Notifications •...
  • Page 29 4. Enable Notification access for Health Mate. Make sure that the “Do not disturb” mode is not activated on your phone. If this mode is activated, you may not be able to receive notifications. Pulse HR EN - 29 v1.0 | November, 2018...

  • Page 30: Deactivating Notifications

    1. Press the button to go through the screens until the Do not disturb screen is displayed. 2. Press the button of your Pulse HR for about a second until OFF is displayed on the screen. Notifications have been deactivated. ...

  • Page 31: Tracking My Activity

    Pulse HR allows you to track your activity: number of steps, run tracking and swim tracking. Whether you are walking, running or swimming, you don’t have to do anything to start tracking it. All you have to do is wear your Pulse HR, it will do the rest.

  • Page 32: Checking My Progress

    In order to check your progress in terms of number of steps, all you have to do is have a look at the progress bar on the home screen of your Pulse HR. Once you reach your activity goal, Pulse HR vibrates and the cycle starts all over again, from 0% to 100%.

  • Page 33: Tracking My Swimming Sessions

    Tracking my swimming sessions Pulse HR allows you to track your swimming sessions. All you have to do is wear your watch while swimming. It will automatically detect that you’re swimming and track your swimming sessions without any action required on your part.

  • Page 34: Tracking My Sleep

    All you have to do is wear your watch when you go to sleep: it will do the rest on its own. If you do not want to track your sleep, simply don’t wear your Pulse HR to sleep. Retrieving my sleep data You can retrieve the sleep data collected by your Pulse HR in your Timeline in the Health Mate app.

  • Page 35: Monitoring My Resting Heart Rate

    Once you’ve set up Pulse HR, it lets you track your resting heart rate without requiring any action on your part. All you have to do is lay in bed: it will do the rest on its own.
  • Page 36 Tap on Heart Rate to see the details of your night. Pulse HR EN - 36 v1.0 | November, 2018...

  • Page 37: Setting An Alarm

    2. Go to Devices. 3. Go to Pulse HR > Alarm. 4. Place Pulse HR close enough to your mobile device. 5. Tap and slide the wake-up time up or down to select the alarm time. 6. If necessary, select a Smart Wake-up time when setting an alarm.
  • Page 38 8. Tap Repeat on if you want to select on which days the alarm should be triggered. 9. Tap the back button to confirm. Note that you can set up to three alarms on your Pulse HR. Disabling the alarm 1. Open the Health Mate app.
  • Page 39 6. Tap the back arrow at the top left of the screen. Your alarm is disabled. Stopping the alarm You can stop the alarm by pressing the button of your Pulse HR. It will stop right away instead of vibrating twelve times before stopping on its own. Pulse HR EN - 39...

  • Page 40: Tracking My Heart Rate

    Tracking my heart rate Overview Pulse HR can help you track your heart rate. By default, it takes a heart rate measurement every ten minutes, allowing you to see how your heart rate fluctuates during the day. You also have the option of using the continuous heart rate mode to get your continuous heart rate, which is especially interesting during a workout session.

  • Page 41: Launching The Continuous Heart Rate Mode

    You can easily launch the continuous heart rate mode before a workout session. To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold the button of your Pulse HR for about a second until it vibrates. 2. Press the button on the tracker or tap on the screen to cycle through activities.

  • Page 42: Multi-Sport / Connected Gps

    Multi-sport / Connected GPS How does the multi-sport feature work? From yoga, volleyball, and rowing to boxing, skiing and ice hockey, Pulse HR tracks up to 30 activities. You can select your favorite workouts directly on the tracker screen with a long press of the button.
  • Page 43 Once you have selected a workout a few times, Pulse HR will learn its movements and recognize it in the future. If you forgot to launch a workout before your session, Pulse HR detects your movements and add an unknown workout to the Health Mate app.
  • Page 44 To do so, perform the following steps: 1. Press and hold the button of your Pulse HR for about a second until it vibrates. 2. Press the button to select your activity, and then give the button a long press to start your workout.

  • Page 45: Getting More Active

    Competing with my friends Overview Your Pulse HR and the Health Mate app help you stay motivated by bringing a social dimension to the equation. You can add your friends and family to your leaderboard and compete with them to be the one who walks the most every week.

  • Page 46: Competing With Myself

    The Health Mate app offers a system of badges, virtual rewards that you unlock after certain achievements. There are two kinds of badges: • daily steps badges whenever you reach a certain number of steps on a given Pulse HR EN  -   4 6 v1.0 | November, 2018...
  • Page 47 Badges are a fun way to stay motivated and to be rewarded for your efforts. Insights Once you have been using your Pulse HR for a few days, the Health Mate app will provide you with Insights. This feature looks at your activity and lets you know when you are more active than usual.

  • Page 48: Syncing Your Data

    Health Mate app. When you do, Pulse HR automatically syncs your data with the app. Make sure Pulse HR is close enough to your mobile device and the Bluetooth is activated on your device or you will not be able to synchronize your data.

  • Page 49: Dissociating My Pulse Hr

    Health Mate app. To dissociate Pulse HR, perform the following steps: 1. Press the button of your Pulse HR for 5 to 6 seconds. Workout mode will start after pressing the button for about one second, but continue pressing until a menu appears on the tracker’s display.
  • Page 50 7. Go to Devices > Pulse HR. 8. Tap Dissociate this product. 9. Tap Remove from my account. Pulse HR EN  -   5 0 v1.0 | November, 2018...

  • Page 51: Cleaning And Maintenance

    To charge your Pulse HR, perform the following steps: 1. Connect the USB end of the charging cable to a power source . 2. Position the other end of the charging cable on the back of your Pulse HR in such a way that the magnets align.

  • Page 52: Replacing The Wristband

    Replacing the wristband You can easily replace the wristband of your Pulse HR thanks to the quick release spring bars with which it is attached. To change the wristband, perform the following steps: 1. Turn your Pulse HR over. 2. Locate the knob of each spring bar.
  • Page 53 7. Repeat the previous steps for the other side. Note that the quick release spring bars can come off the black links of the Pulse HR. Please make sure that you don’t lose these spring bars when replacing your wristbands, otherwise you won’t be able to attach the wristband to your Pulse HR.

  • Page 54: Updating The Firmware Version

    When a new firmware version is available, the Health Mate app usually prompts you to install it through your Timeline. Make sure you sync your Pulse HR before updating the firmware version. Failing to do so will result in a loss of data.
  • Page 55 If your watch is not up to date, the Health Mate app will prompt you to install a new firmware version. 6. Tap Upgrade. 7. Tap Close when the upgrade is complete. Note: You can check which firmware version your Pulse HR uses in Devices > Pulse HR. Pulse HR EN - 55...

  • Page 56: User Guide Copyright

    Avoid any kind of shocks, be they physical, thermal or otherwise. They may damage internal and external components of your watch. • Keep the screen of Pulse HR away from any sharp or hard objects to prevent any scratches. Pulse HR EN - 56...

  • Page 57: Heart Rate Measurement

    Pulse HR to provide an accurate heart rate measurement. Water resistance • Your Pulse HR can withstand a pressure similar to that of a 50 m (165 ft) depth. You can, therefore, use it when dishwashing, splashing or swimming. However, it can’t be used for diving or snorkeling.

  • Page 58: Specifications

    Specifications Pulse HR • 316L stainless steel back case • Hardened polycarbonate top case • Anodized aluminium hinges • Diameter: 18.16 mm diameter (0.7 in. ) • Thickness: 10.45 mm (0.4 in. ) • Height (including wristand): 252.5 mm (9.9 in) •...
  • Page 59 • iPad Mini 2nd Gen and higher • BLE (Bluetooth low Energy) compatible Android device The Pulse HR cannot be set up from a computer. Compatible OS • iOS 10 and higher • Android 6 and higher Pulse HR EN - 59...

  • Page 60: Document Release Overview

    Release date Versions Modifications November 2018 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. Pulse HR EN  -   6 0 v1.0 | November, 2018...

  • Page 61: Warranty

    Withings’s published guidelines include but are not limited to information contained in technical specifications, safety instructions or quick start guide. Withings does not warrant that the operation of the Pulse HR will be uninterrupted or error-free. Withings is not responsible for damage arising from failure to follow instructions relating to the use of the Pulse HR.

  • Page 62: Regulatory Statements

    Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Withings may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. Radiofrequency radiation exposure Information: The radiated output power of the device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.

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