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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 4.6...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Get started What's in the box Set up Ionic Charge your watch Set up with your phone Set up with your Windows 10 PC Connect to Wi-Fi See your data in the Fitbit app Wear Ionic Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise...
  • Page 3 Notifications from your phone Set up notifications See incoming notifications Manage notifications Turn off notifications Answer or reject phone calls Respond to messages (Android phones) Timekeeping Use the Alarms app Dismiss or snooze an alarm Use the Timer app Activity and Wellness See your stats Track a daily activity goal Choose a goal...
  • Page 4 Listen to personal music and podcasts Add music and podcasts with your Windows 10 PC Add music and podcasts with your Mac Control music with Ionic Listen to music with the Pandora app (United States only) Listen to music with the Deezer app...
  • Page 5 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 Frequency Information Customs Union Argentina Australia and New Zealand Belarus China India Israel Japan Morocco Nigeria Oman Pakistan Philippines...

  • Page 6: Get Started

    Get started Welcome to Fitbit Ionic, the watch designed for your life. Find the guidance to reach your goals with dynamic workouts, on-board GPS, and continuous heart rate tracking. Take a moment to review our complete safety information at fitbit.com/safety. Ionic is not intended to provide medical or scientific data.

  • Page 7: Set Up Ionic

    For the best experience, use the Fitbit app for iPhones and iPads or Android phones. You can also set up Ionic on Windows 10 devices. If you don’t have a compatible phone or tablet, use a Bluetooth-enabled Windows 10 PC. Keep in mind that a phone is required for call, text, calendar, and smartphone app notifications.

  • Page 8: Set Up With Your Phone

    Charging fully takes up to 2 hours. While the watch charges, you can tap the screen or press any button to check the battery level. Set up with your phone Set up Ionic with the Fitbit app. The Fitbit app is compatible with most popular phones. See fitbit.com/devices to check if your phone is compatible.

  • Page 9: Set Up With Your Windows 10 Pc

    Set up with your Windows 10 PC If you don't have a compatible phone, you can set up and sync Ionic with a Bluetooth-enabled Windows 10 PC and the Fitbit app. To get the Fitbit app for your computer: 1.

  • Page 10: Connect To Wi-Fi

    Open the Fitbit app on your phone to view your activity and sleep data; log food and water; participate in challenges; and more. Wear Ionic Wear Ionic around your wrist. If you need to attach a different size band, or if you purchased another band, see the instructions in "Change the band" on page 12.
  • Page 11 In general, it's always important to give your wrist a break on a regular basis by removing your watch for around an hour after extended wear. We recommend removing your watch while you shower. Although you can shower while wearing your watch, not doing so reduces the potential for exposure to soaps, shampoos, and conditioners, which can cause long-term damage to your watch and may cause skin irritation.

  • Page 12: Handedness

    Take your watch off from time to time. Change the band Ionic comes with a large band attached and an additional small band in the box. The band has two separate bands (top and bottom) that you can swap with accessory bands, sold separately.

  • Page 13: Remove A Band

    Remove a band 1. Turn over Ionic and find the band latches. 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.

  • Page 14: Basics

    Learn how to manage settings, set a personal PIN code, navigate the screen, and check the battery level. Navigate Ionic 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 pressing the buttons.
  • Page 15 Swipe up to see your daily stats. Swipe left to see the apps on your watch. Press the back button to go back to a previous screen or return to the clock face.

  • Page 16: Button Shortcuts

    Button shortcuts Press and hold the buttons on Ionic for a faster way to access certain features, see notifications, and open apps. Choose a shortcut Hold the back button for 2 seconds to activate Fitbit Pay, music controls, notifications, or certain apps.
  • Page 17 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.

  • Page 18: Adjust Settings

    When the do not disturb setting is on: Do Not Disturb Notifications, goal celebrations, and reminders are muted. You see a do not disturb icon at the top of the screen when you swipe up to see your stats. You can't turn on the do not disturb setting and sleep mode at the same time.

  • Page 19: Check Battery Level

    View your watch's regulatory information and activation date, which Ionic is the day your watch's warranty begins. The activation date is the day you set up your device. Tap About Ionic System Info to see the activation date. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 20: Set Up Device Lock

    If your watch's battery is critically low (fewer than 4 hours remaining), the battery indicator flashes. Wi-Fi won't work on Ionic when the battery is 25% or less, and you'll be unable to update your device.

  • Page 22: Apps And Clock Faces

    Organize apps To change the placement of an app on Ionic, press and hold an app until it's selected, and drag it to a new location. The app is selected when the icon increases slightly in size and the watch vibrates.

  • Page 23: Update Apps

    Update apps Apps update over Wi-Fi as needed. Ionic searches for updates when plugged into the charger and in range of your Wi-Fi network. You can also manually update apps: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture Ionic tile.
  • Page 24 Clock Faces Ionic tab. See your saved clock faces in My Clock Faces. To remove a clock face, tap the clock face Remove clock face. To switch to a saved clock face, tap the clock face...

  • Page 25: Notifications From Your Phone

    Notifications from your phone Ionic can show call, text, calendar, and app notifications from your phone to keep you informed. Keep your watch within 30 feet of your phone to receive notifications. Set up notifications Check that Bluetooth on your phone is on and that your phone can receive notifications (often under Settings  Notifications).

  • Page 26: Manage Notifications

    If your watch's battery is critically low, notifications won't cause Ionic to vibrate or the screen to turn on. Manage notifications Ionic stores up to 30 notifications, after which the oldest are replaced as you receive new ones. To manage notifications: Swipe down from the top of the screen to see your notifications and tap any notification to expand it.

  • Page 27: Answer Or Reject Phone Calls

    Answer or reject phone calls If paired to an iPhone or Android phone, Ionic lets you accept or reject incoming phone calls. If your phone is running an older version of the Android OS, you can reject, but not accept, calls on your watch.

  • Page 28: Respond To Messages (Android Phones)

    Respond to messages (Android phones) Respond directly to text messages and notifications from certain apps on your watch with preset quick replies. Keep your phone nearby with the Fitbit app running in the background to respond to messages from your watch. To respond to a message: 1.

  • Page 29: Timekeeping

    To dismiss the alarm, tap the check mark. To snooze the alarm for 9 minutes, tap the Zzz icon. Snooze the alarm as many times as you want. Ionic automatically goes into snooze mode if you ignore the alarm for more than 1 minute.

  • Page 30: Use The Timer App

    Use the Timer app Time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer with the Timer app on your watch. You can run the stopwatch and countdown timer at the same time. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 31: Activity And Wellness

    Activity and Wellness Ionic continuously tracks a variety of stats whenever you wear it, including hourly activity, heart rate, and sleep. Data automatically syncs with the Fitbit app throughout the day. See your stats Swipe up from the clock face on your watch to access Fitbit Today, which shows up...

  • Page 32: Track A Daily Activity Goal

    Find your complete history and other information detected by your watch in the Fitbit app. Track a daily activity goal Ionic tracks your progress toward a daily activity goal of your choice. When you reach your goal, your watch vibrates and shows a celebration. Choose a goal Set a goal to help you get started on your health and fitness journey.

  • Page 33: Track Your Sleep

    Track your sleep Wear Ionic to bed to automatically track basic stats about your sleep, including your time asleep, sleep stages (time spent in REM, light sleep, and deep sleep), and sleep score (the quality of your sleep). Ionic also tracks your estimated oxygen variation throughout the night to help you uncover potential breathing disturbances.

  • Page 34: See Your Heart Rate

    See your heart rate Ionic tracks your heart rate throughout the day. Swipe up from the clock face to see your real-time heart rate and your resting heart rate. For more information, see "See your stats" on page 31. Certain clock faces show your real-time heart rate on the clock screen.
  • Page 35 After the exercise, a summary appears that shows your alignment (how closely you followed the breathing prompt), your heart rate at the start and end of the session, and how many days you completed a guided breathing session this week. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 36: Exercise And Heart Health

    Tap the music controls icon . 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 more information, see "Music and Podcasts"...

  • Page 37: Track And Analyze Exercise With The Exercise App

    7. Tap Done to close the summary screen. Notes: Ionic shows 3 real-time stats. Swipe the middle stat to see all of your real-time stats. If you set an exercise goal, your watch alerts you when you’re halfway to your goal and when you reach the goal.

  • Page 38: Customize Your Exercise Settings And Shortcuts

    Run Detect Track runs automatically without opening the Exercise app Always-on Screen Keep the screen on during exercise 1. On Ionic, open the Exercise app 2. Swipe to find an exercise. 3. Tap the gear icon  and swipe through the list of settings.

  • Page 39: Check Your Workout Summary

    To help you target the training intensity of your choice, check your heart rate and heart-rate zone on your watch during exercise. Ionic notifies you when you enter a heart-rate zone.
  • Page 40 Icon Zone Calculation Description Below Below Below the fat burn zone, your Zone 40% of heart beats at a slower pace. your heart rate reserve Fat Burn Between In the fat burn zone, you’re likely in Zone 40% and a moderate activity such as a brisk 59% of walk.

  • Page 41: Custom Heart-Rate Zones

    Custom heart-rate zones Instead of using these heart-rate zones, you can create a custom zone in the Fitbit app to target a specific heart-rate range. For more information, see the related help article. Earn Active Zone Minutes Earn Active Zone Minutes for time spent in the fat burn, cardio, or peak heart-rate zones.

  • Page 42: Share Your Activity

    Share your activity After you complete a workout, open the Fitbit app to share your stats with friends and family. For more information, see the related help article. View your cardio fitness score View your overall cardiovascular fitness on your wrist or in the Fitbit app. See your cardio fitness score and cardio fitness level, which shows how you compare to your peers.

  • Page 43: Music And Podcasts

    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. When pairing is complete, a check mark appears on the screen.

  • Page 44: 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 45 5. On Ionic, open the Music app  and then tap Transfer Music. Note that you may need to swipe up to see the transfer button. 6. Wait a few moments for Ionic to connect. Note it can sometimes take a minute or two to connect.

  • Page 46: Add Music And Podcasts With Your Mac

    Share iTunes Library XML with other applications Connect to Wi-Fi Make sure Ionic and your Mac are able to connect to the same Wi-Fi network: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture Ionic tile.
  • Page 47 Transfer Music. Note that you may need to swipe up to see the transfer button. 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.

  • Page 48: Control Music With Ionic

    Control music with Ionic Control music and podcasts playing on Ionic or on your phone. To choose the music source: 1. Swipe down from the top of your screen. After your notifications appear, swipe down again to open the control center. Tap the music controls icon 2.

  • Page 49: Listen To Music With The Pandora App (United States Only)

    States only) With the Pandora app on Ionic, 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 50: Fitbit Pay

    Fitbit Pay Ionic includes a built-in NFC chip, which lets you use your credit and debit cards on your watch. Use credit and debit cards Set up Fitbit Pay in the Wallet section of the Fitbit app, and use your watch to make purchases in stores that accept contactless payments.

  • Page 51: Make Purchases

    Make purchases Make purchases using Fitbit Pay at any store that accepts contactless payments. To determine if the store accepts Fitbit Pay, look for the symbol below on the payment terminal: All customers except those in Australia: 1. Activate Fitbit Pay. If you chose Fitbit Pay as your button shortcut, hold the back button on your watch for 2 seconds.

  • Page 52: Change Your Default Card

    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. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 53: Pay For Transit

    3. Find the card you want to set as the default option. 4. Tap Set as Default on Ionic. Pay for transit Use Fitbit Pay to tap on and off at transit readers that accept contactless credit or debit card payments. To pay with your watch, follow the steps listed in "Use credit...

  • Page 54: Weather

    To add or remove a city: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture Ionic tile. 2. Tap Apps Ionic tab. 3. Tap the Weather app. You might need to swipe up to find it.

  • Page 55: Update, Restart, And Erase

    Erase Ionic If you want to give Ionic to another person or wish to return it, first clear your personal data: On Ionic, open the Settings app About Factory Reset.
  • Page 56 Updating Ionic may be demanding on the battery. We recommend plugging your watch into the charger before starting an update. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    GPS signal during an exercise, you’ll see “ connecting ” appear at the top of the screen. If Ionic can't connect to a GPS satellite, the watch stops trying to connect until the next time you start a GPS exercise.

  • Page 58: Can't Connect To Wi-Fi

    For best results, wait for Ionic to find the signal before you start your workout. For more information, see the related help article. Can't connect to Wi-Fi If Ionic can't connect to Wi-Fi, you might have entered an incorrect password, or the password might have changed: 1.
  • Page 59 Won't sync Won't respond to taps, swipes, or button press Won't track steps or other data Won't show notifications For instructions, see "Restart Ionic" on page 55. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 60: General Info And Specifications

    Fitbit products meets the European Union's stringent Nickel Directive. The band 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 61: Battery

    Battery Ionic contains a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. Memory Ionic stores your data, including daily stats, sleep information, and exercise history, for 7 days. See your historical data in the Fitbit app. Display Ionic has a color LCD display. Band size Band sizes are shown below. Note that accessory bands sold separately may vary slightly.

  • Page 62: Environmental Conditions

    Environmental conditions Operating temperature 14° to 113° F (-10° to 45° C) Non-operating temperature -4° to 14° F (-20° to -10° C) 113° to 140°F (45° to 60° C) Water resistance Water resistant up to 50 meters Maximum operating altitude 30,000 feet (9,144 m) Learn more...

  • Page 63: Regulatory And Safety Notices

    Regulatory and Safety Notices Model Name: FB503 Notice to the User: Regulatory content for certain regions can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Regulatory Info USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement FCC ID: XRAFB503 Notice to the User: The FCC ID can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About...

  • Page 64: Canada: Industry Canada (Ic) Statement

    may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which 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.

  • Page 65: European Union (Eu)

    Cet appareil est conforme avec Industrie Canada RSS standard exempts de licence (s). Son utilisation est soumise à Les deux conditions suivantes: 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 dispositif European Union (EU) Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity...

  • Page 66: Safety Statement

    Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with safety certification in accordance with the specifications of EN Standard: EN60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + A2:2013 & EN62368-1:2014 + A11:2017. Frequency Information Frequency range (MHz): 2400-2483.5 Customs Union Argentina C-22263 Australia and New Zealand...

  • Page 67: Belarus

    Belarus China Notice to the User: Regulatory content can also be viewed on your device. Instructions to view content from your menu: Settings About Regulatory Info...
  • Page 68 China RoHS 部件名称 有毒和危险品 Part Name Toxic and Hazardous Substances or Elements 多溴化二苯 铅 水银 镉 六价铬 多溴化苯 醚 Model FB503 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 表带和表扣 (Strap and Buckle) 电子 (Electronics) 电池 (Battery) 充电线 (Charging Cable) 本表格依据 SJ/T 11364 的规定编制 O = 表示该有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在...

  • Page 69: India

    India Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Regulatory Info 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.

  • Page 70: Nigeria

    Nigeria Connection and use of this communications equipment is permitted by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Oman OMAN-TRA/TA-R/4605/17 D090258 Pakistan Model No.: FB503 TAC No.: 9.6090/2018 Model: FB503 Serial No: Refer to retail box Year of Manufacture: 2018 Philippines Model FB503...

  • Page 71: Serbia

    Serbia И 005 17 Singapore Complies with IMDA  Standards DA107950...

  • Page 72: South Korea

    South Korea Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Regulatory Info 클래스 B 장치 (가정 사용을위한 방송 통신 기기) : EMC 등록 주로 가정용 (B 급)으로하고, 모든 지역에서...
  • Page 73 CCAJ17LP4710T8 Model FB503 注意 ！ 依據 低 功率 電波 輻射 性電 機管 理辦 法 第十 二條 經 型式 認證 合格 之低 功率 射頻 電機， 非經 許可 ， 公 司 、 商 號或 使用 者均 不得 擅 自變 更頻 率 、 加大 功率 或變 更原 設計 之特性 及功 能 第十...
  • Page 74 regulations. The low power frequency electric machinery should be able to tolerate the interference of the electric wave radiation electric machineries and equipment for legal communications or industrial and scientific applications. 電池 警語 ： 此裝 置使 用鋰 電池 。 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...

  • Page 75: United Arab Emirates

    United Arab Emirates TRA Registered No.: ER56752/17 Dealer No.: 35294/14...

  • Page 76: Vietnam

    Vietnam Zambia Model FB503 ZMB/ZICTA/TA/2018/3/39...
  • Page 77 ©2021 Fitbit LLC. 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 the Fitbit Trademark List. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective...

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