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Getting Started
(#start)
Installing the Software
(#start-install)
Setting up Your Fitbit Tracker
(#start-
setup)
Using Your Fitbit
Tracker
(#tracker)
Using the Desktop
Client
(#client)
Using the Website
(#site)
Support
(#support-help)
Statements
(#statements)
(http://www.fitbit.com/product)
(#)
Getting Started
Installing the Software
1. Navigate to
www.fitbit.com/start
software for your OS.
2. Run the installation file and follow onscreen instructions.
3. After installation, you will be taken to the account setup screen.
Setting up Your Fitbit Tracker
1. If you just installed the software, you will be taken to the
account setup screen. Otherwise, right-click on the Fitbit
Service Manager icon in the system tray application and
choose Account Setup (Windows) or double click on the Fitbit
application in the Applications folder (Mac).
2. On the first screen, create a new account or log in to your existing account.
3. The next screen will let you enter your personal information on your account. This information will
help the Tracker's accuracy when calculating the distance traveled and calories burned.
Get Started
(https://www.fitbit.com/setup)
STORE
(HTTP://WWW.FITBIT.COM/STORE)
(http://www.fitbit.com/start)
Buzz
•
Log in
(https://www.fitbit.com/login)
(http://www.fitbit.com/buzz)
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  • Page 1 Products Get Started (https://www.fitbit.com/setup) Buzz • Log in (https://www.fitbit.com/login) (http://www.fitbit.com/product) STORE (http://www.fitbit.com/buzz) (HTTP://WWW.FITBIT.COM/STORE) Social Fitbit Tracker Product Manual Getting Started (#start) Getting Started Installing the Software (#start-install) Installing the Software Setting up Your Fitbit Tracker (#start- setup) 1. Navigate to www.fitbit.com/start (http://www.fitbit.com/start) and download the latest...
  • Page 2 4. The next screen informs you that it is time to plug in the base station, place your Tracker on the base station, and press the button on the Tracker. 5. Finally, the Tracker will show a number for you to type in. This makes sure that the Tracker you are looking at is the Tracker that the software is communicating with.
  • Page 3 Multiple Trackers can be used with the same base station, or many base stations. Using Your Fitbit Tracker Charging To charge, place the Tracker on any powered base station. For charging purposes only, the base station can be plugged into any USB power source including (but not limited to): A computer, whether the software is installed or not A Wall A/C to USB adapter, commonly found with smartphones A DC to USB adapter (vehicle power port)
  • Page 4 The displayed distance can be toggled between miles and kilometers by changing your height in your profile from feet and inches to centimeters. The distance display can be disabled on Fitbit Ultra Trackers from the setup screen. Calories The Tracker records calories burned based on your activities throughout the day and your Basal Metabolic Rate (see BMR).
  • Page 5 There are 11 leaves on a fully grown flower. It will adapt as you become fit, so you will find it harder and harder to fully grow your flower. The flower display can be disabled on Fitbit Ultra from the setup screen. Floors (Fitbit Ultra only) The floors displayed is a representation of the height you've climbed from walking up stairs and hills.

  • Page 6: Lefty Mode

    Lefty Mode Fitbit Ultra Trackers can be displayed in Lefty mode which is enabled on the Fitbit Ultra setup screen. Lefty mode is where the display gets flipped upside down so that to read it, the button is on the left (pushed with the left hand).

  • Page 7: Tracking Sleep

    Recordings do not affect your data (how it is tracked or analyzed). It merely brings greater visibility to that time frame. During recording mode, Fitbit Ultra Trackers will display a stopwatch showing the elapsed time since the beginning of the recording.

  • Page 8: Upgrading The Firmware

    Your Tracker is able to sync from multiple computers, as long as each computer has the Fitbit software installed and a working base station is plugged in. Upgrading the Firmware Windows 1. Right-click on the diamond Fitbit icon in the system tray at the bottom right corner of your screen (you may have to click the <...

  • Page 9: Using The Website

    Upgrading the Desktop Client Windows Right-click on the tray icon and choose Fitbit > Check for update Please go to http://www.fitbit.com/start to check whether (http://www.fitbit.com/start) there is a new version. Using the Website Home - The Dashboard Header Section Your weekly goals can be customized by clicking on the Select another goal link. Before you can view a weight goal as your weekly goal to display, you must first navigate to the Track My Weight page and set an initial goal.

  • Page 10: Activity Section

    Each floor represents about 10 feet of elevation gain. You can expect office buildings to have larger heights per floor and some residential buildings to have smaller heights. You do not have to be walking up stairs for your Fitbit Ultra to calculate floors climbed. It will also count walking up hills.
  • Page 11 If your distance traveled appears off, you can adjust your stride length in the Edit profile page (see Calculating Stride). For a description of your Active Score, just hover your mouse over the asterisk (*) on your dashboard. You will see a tool tip with our definition of Active Score. The active score captures how active you were compared to if you were completely sedentary all day.
  • Page 12 If you have a Premium account, your Trainer's Fitness Plan will be displayed here. Your calories section shows how many calories you've eaten based on your food log. Your calories eaten goal can be edited by clicking on the progress bar to the right of the value, or by setting a Food Goal.

  • Page 13: Editing Your Profile

    If you own a Tracker, your profile section of the dashboard will display the last time the Tracker had a successful sync, such as Synced Dec 25 at 6:12am. Below the last time synced, you will see the status of your battery level. This is displayed as High, Medium, or Low and represents the status of your battery at the time of the last sync.
  • Page 14 your email address at the top of the page. At the top, you have the option to view your page as it is seen by one of your friends or to a member of the public. Use the Public Page link at the top right to direct people straight to your page. Use the Privacy tab to adjust what information is displayed to your friends and the public.
  • Page 15 Friends To start inviting friends, click on the appropriate link on your Dashboard to start inviting them via Facebook or via Email. The Facebook process will allow you to select Facebook friends that already have a Fitbit account linked to their Facebook account, then friends that do not have a Fitbit account. If you are already friends on Fitbit, your Facebook friends will not show up in the list.
  • Page 16 Daily climb badges, such as 5 floors, 10 floors, and more for Fitbit Ultra users. Lifetime distance badges, such as 50 miles, 250 miles, and more. Lifetime climb badges, such as a helicopter badge at 600 floors and more for Fitbit Ultra users. Log Tab...
  • Page 17 If you don't see a matching result, there is a link to Add New Food in the suggested results list. Click that to add a food. At this time, foods you add will only be viewable by you and will appear in your private foods list.
  • Page 18 activities. A proper diet and exercise are recommended for any weight loss plan. The Food Goal is based on the calorie in and out numbers only and does not take into account any of your specific factors such as health. We recommend you consult a doctor before making any drastic changes to your diet.
  • Page 19 Logging your weight every day is not necessary. Your weight can fluctuate throughout the day based on many factors. For best results, weigh yourself at the same time every day. If you do log your weight every day, don't get overly worried on the ups and downs you see. Look at the overall trend in your graphs.
  • Page 20 To edit your sleep: Put your mouse over the sleep graph that you wish to edit and click the edit icon that appears on the top right corner of the graph (next to the X that deletes the sleep). The edit options will appear below, so scroll down if necessary. You can adjust the times, the sensitivity setting (applies to this sleep only) or switch the sleep to an activity record (in case you meant to use the activity tracker for a purpose other than sleep, but the site classified the recording as sleep).
  • Page 21 rate tracker link. Select a name and a color for the graphs and click the Add button. Track My Blood Pressure You can track your blood pressure using measurements from a third party device. Multiple measurements can be entered throughout the day. The average of all your measurements for the day will be displayed on the graph.
  • Page 22 Benchmark Benchmarking is an interactive tool that lets you compare yourself to other users in the Fitbit database. With 2,688 possible combinations of data to look at, you have all the data you need to compare yourself against the rest of our users. Use the Save Settings to save your default settings so they will be displayed the next time you visit the page.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    You have the option to export data using any custom date range. Data options to include in the exported file are: Body: Includes weight, BMI, fat, blood pressure (average for the day), heart rate (average for each tracker, such as Resting), and glucose readings for each date. Foods: Contains total calories, fat, fiber, carbs, sodium, protein, and water for each date.
  • Page 24 Make sure your time zone settings are correct (from the dashboard, click on the Edit profile link near your picture). The Tracker keeps falling out of the provided wristband when I sleep. If you were clipping your Tracker to the pocket, try inserting the Tracker all the way inside the pocket.

  • Page 25: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Statement

    Statements Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Model No: F001 FCC ID: XRAF001 Model No: F002 FCC ID: XRAF002 15.21 You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 26: Ic Rf Radiation Exposure Statement

    Zip Tracker Help (http://www.fitbit.com/affiliate) ( http://help.fitbit.com/#product_zip) Corporate Wellness One Tracker Help (http://www.fitbit.com/fitbit-wellness) ( http://help.fitbit.com/#product_one) Aria™ Foods by Restaurant Ultra Tracker Help (http://www.fitbit.com/foods/restaurants) ( http://help.fitbit.com/#product_ultra) Wi-Fi Smart Scale Foods by Brand Force Tracker Help (http://www.fitbit.com/foods/brands) ( http://help.fitbit.com/#product_force) (http://www.fitbit.com/aria) Calories in Foods Aria Scale Help (http://www.fitbit.com/foods/categories)

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