Fitbit Zip Charge 2 User Manual
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USER GUIDE

First Steps for Fitbit Charge 2

Learn about all the awesome
things your Fitbit Charge 2 can do!

Fitbit Basics

Wear your Charge 2 everyday to track a variety of stats.
Steps taken
Distance covered

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE First Steps for Fitbit Charge 2 Learn about all the awesome things your Fitbit Charge 2 can do! Fitbit Basics Wear your Charge 2 everyday to track a variety of stats. Steps taken Distance covered...
  • Page 2 Navigation The screen of your Charge 2 will turn on when you lift and turn your wrist towards you. You can disable this behavior in the Fitbit app. Press the button or double-tap to turn on the screen then flip through the menus by pressing the button again.
  • Page 3 Sleep Stages & Reminders Your tracker will automatically track your sleep. Just wear it to bed! Using heart rate, you can now track your time in light, deep & REM sleep, plus time awake. Use the Fitbit app to manually adjust your sleep or set Sleep Reminders...
  • Page 4 Bedtime Reminders Setting a bedtime reminder can help you maintain a consistent sleep schedule. Charge 2 will prompt you to unwind 30 minutes before your bedtime target. You can set a bedtime reminder using the app. Silent Alarms To wake up in the morning or alert you at a certain time of day, you can set silent alarms that gently vibrate.
  • Page 5 To dismiss the alarm, double tap the tracker otherwise it will snooze once for 9 minutes. Heart Rate Charge 2 tracks your heart rate all day and during exercise.
  • Page 6 See your heart rate on your tracker. When you exercise, the heart icon lets you know which heart rate zone you're in. In Peak zone In Cardio zone In Fat Burn zone Out of zone You can customize your heart rate zones in the Fitbit app. Reminders to Move Reminders to Move help you get moving every hour.
  • Page 7 Personalize your Reminders to Move in the Fitbit app settings. Tracking Exercise Fitbit Charge 2 will automatically detect certain exercises and record them using our SmartTrack feature which automatically recognizes continuous movement at least 15 minutes in length. You can view the automatically detected exercise in your Fitbit app and adjust the duration for each exercise type.
  • Page 8 During your workout, tap to view different stats. To pause and resume your workout, press the button. When you're done, press and hold the button to end your workout and see your stats.
  • Page 9 Track your route Some outdoor workouts can track your GPS route and give you more accurate real-time stats like pace and distance when your phone is with you.
  • Page 10 For best results, wait for GPS satellites to lock in on your location before you start. Notifications Charge 2 can receive phone calls, text messages and calendar alerts when near your phone. Notifications vibrate when your phone receives them. Just lift and turn your wrist towards you or...
  • Page 11 See a list of compatible mobile devices. Guided Breathing Sessions The guided breathing sessions on your Charge 2 provide personalized deep breathing exercises that can help you find moments of calm. You can choose between two-minute or five-minute long sessions.
  • Page 12 All notifications are automatically disabled during the session. If you’ve set a silent alarm, your tracker will vibrate at the time specified. Clock Faces Charge 2 comes with several clock styles. You can change your clock face in the settings of the Fitbit app. The new style will appear once you sync your tracker.
  • Page 13 How to Wear it Charge 2 is water resistant, splash and sweat-proof, but is not swim-proof. It's important to keep any wearable device clean and dry, so we don't recommend showering with Charge 2. To track heart rate, your band should lay flat, a finger’s width above your wrist bone.
  • Page 14 Changing Wristbands The wristband has two separate bands that are removed individually. To remove or swap the band turn over your Charge 2 and find the band latches - there’s one on each end where the band meets the frame.
  • Page 15 To release the latch, press down on the flat metal button on the strap. Then slide the band up to release it from the tracker. Repeat on the other side. Wear & Care Tips...
  • Page 16 If you notice skin irritation, please remove your tracker. See our full Wear and Care Tips. The tracker is water resistant, splash and sweat-proof, but is not swim-proof. It's important to keep any wearable device clean and dry, so we don't recommend showering with Charge 2.
  • Page 17 Charging To charge your tracker plug the charging cable into a USB port. Connect it to your tracker and make sure the gold pins are aligned.
  • Page 18 Charging may take up to 2 hours, depending on the current power level. Your fully charged Fitbit Charge 2 has a battery life of up to 5 days. Note that battery life and charge cycles vary with use, settings and many other factors; actual results will vary.

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