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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 3.9...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Get started What's in the box Charge your tracker Set up with your phone See your data in the Fitbit app Wear Charge 3 Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise Handedness Wear and care tips Change the band Remove a band...
  • Page 3 Check your heart rate Default heart-rate zones Custom heart-rate zones Share your activity Contactless Payments Use credit and debit cards Set up contactless payments Make purchases Change your default card Pay for transit Weather Agenda Update, Restart, and Erase Restart Charge 3...
  • Page 4 Erase Charge 3 Update Charge 3 Troubleshooting Heart-rate signal missing GPS signal missing Other issues General Info and Specifications Sensors and Components Materials Wireless technology Haptic feedback Battery Memory Display Band size Environmental conditions Learn more Return policy and warranty Regulatory and Safety Notices USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement...
  • Page 5 Nigeria Oman Pakistan Philippines Serbia South Korea Taiwan United Arab Emirates Vietnam Zambia Safety Statement...

  • Page 6: Get Started

    What's in the box Your Charge 3 box includes: Additional large band Tracker with small band Charging cable (color and material (color and material vary) vary) The detachable bands on Charge 3 come in a variety of colors and materials, sold separately.

  • Page 7: Charge Your Tracker

    USB wall charger, or another low-energy charging device. 2. Clip the other end of the charging cable to the port on the back of Charge 3. The pins on the charging clip must lock securely with the gold contacts on the back of the tracker.

  • Page 8: Set Up With Your Phone

    Set up with your phone Set up Charge 3 with the Fitbit app for iPhones and iPads or Android phones. The Fitbit app is compatible with most popular phones. See fitbit.com/devices to check if your phone is compatible. To get started: 1.

  • Page 9: See Your Data In The Fitbit App

    See your data in the Fitbit app Open the Fitbit app on your phone to see your health metrics, activity and sleep data, choose a workout or mindfulness session, and more.

  • Page 10: Wear Charge 3

    Wear Charge 3 Wear Charge 3 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 13. Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise When you're not exercising, wear Charge 3 a finger's width above your wrist bone.

  • Page 11: Handedness

    Your dominant hand is the one you use for writing and eating. To start, the Wrist setting is set to non-dominant. If you wear Charge 3 on your dominant hand, change the Wrist setting in the Fitbit app:...

  • Page 12: Wear And Care Tips

    Wear and care tips Clean your band and wrist regularly with a soap-free cleanser. If your tracker gets wet, remove and dry it completely after your activity. Take your tracker off from time to time. For more information, visit the Fitbit Wear &...

  • Page 13: Change The Band

    Change the band Charge 3 comes with a small band attached and an additional large, bottom band in the box. Both the top and bottom bands can be swapped with accessory bands, sold separately on fitbit.com. For band measurements, see "Band size" on page 47.

  • Page 14: Attach A New Band

    Attach a new band To attach a new band, press it into the end of the tracker until you feel it snap into place. If you have trouble attaching the band or if it feels loose, gently move the band back and forth to make sure it's attached to the tracker.

  • Page 15: Basics

    Charge 3 has an OLED touchscreen display and 1 button. Navigate Charge 3 by tapping the screen, swiping side to side and up and down, or pressing the button. To preserve battery, the tracker’s screen turns off when not in use.

  • Page 17: Quick Settings

    Quick settings Press and hold the buttons and swipe left on Charge 3 for a faster way to access certain settings. Tap a setting to turn it on or off. When you turn off the setting, the icon appears dim with a line through it.

  • Page 18: Adjust Settings

    DND (Do not disturb) When the do not disturb setting is on: Notifications, goal celebrations, and reminders are muted. The do not disturb icon illuminates in quick settings. You can't turn on the do not disturb setting and sleep mode at the same time. Sleep Mode When the sleep mode setting is on:...

  • Page 19: Check Battery Level

    Brightness Change the screen's brightness. Do Not Turn off all notifications or choose to automatically turn on do not disturb while using the Exercise app Disturb Heart Rate Turn heart-rate tracking on or off. Screen Choose how long the screen stays on after you stop interacting with Timeout your tracker.

  • Page 20: Change The Clock Face

    Fitbit app, tap your profile picture Charge 3 tile. 2. Tap Gallery Clocks tab. 3. Browse the available clock faces. Tap a clock face to see a detailed view. 4. Tap Install to add the clock face to Charge 3.

  • Page 21: Notifications From Your Phone

    Notifications from your phone Charge 3 can show call, text, calendar, and app notifications from your phone to keep you informed. Keep your tracker 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 22: Manage Notifications

    Manage notifications Charge 3 stores up to 10 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 23: Answer Or Reject Phone Calls

    Answer or reject phone calls If paired to an iPhone or Android phone, Charge 3 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 tracker.

  • Page 24: Respond To Messages (Android Phones)

    Respond to messages (Android phones) If paired to an Android phone, Charge 3 lets you respond directly to text messages and notifications from certain apps on your tracker with preset quick replies. To respond to a message: 1. Open the notification you want to respond to.

  • Page 25: Timekeeping

    Timekeeping Alarms vibrate to wake or alert you at a time you set. Set up to 8 alarms to occur once or on multiple days of the week. You can also time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer. Set an alarm Set one-time or recurring alarms with the Alarms app .

  • Page 26: Activity And Wellness

    Find your complete history and other information detected by your tracker in the Fitbit app. Track a daily activity goal Charge 3 tracks your progress toward a daily activity goal of your choice. When you reach your goal, your tracker vibrates and shows a celebration.

  • Page 27: Choose A Goal

    Track your hourly activity Charge 3 helps you stay active throughout the day by keeping track of when you're stationary and reminding you to move. Reminders nudge you to walk at least 250 steps each hour. You feel a vibration and see a reminder on your screen at 10 minutes before the hour if you haven't walked 250 steps.

  • Page 28: Set A Sleep Goal

    See your heart rate Charge 3 tracks your heart rate throughout the day. Swipe up from the clock screen to see your real-time heart rate and heart-rate zone. For more information, see "See your stats" on page 26.

  • Page 29: Practice Guided Breathing

    Practice guided breathing The Relax app on Charge 3 provides personalized guided breathing sessions to help you find moments of calm throughout the day. All notifications are automatically disabled during the session. 1. On Charge 3, open the Relax app 2.

  • Page 30: Exercise And Heart Health

    For complete workout stats, and a workout intensity map if you used GPS, tap the Exercise tile in the Fitbit app. Charge 3 uses the GPS sensors on your nearby phone to capture GPS data. GPS requirements 1. Turn on Bluetooth and GPS on your phone.
  • Page 31 2. Swipe up and make sure GPS is set to On. 5. Keep your phone with you while you exercise. To track an exercise: 1. On Charge 3, open the Exercise app and swipe to find an exercise. 2. Tap the exercise to choose it.

  • Page 32: Customize Your Exercise Settings And Shortcuts

    To help you target the training intensity of your choice, check your heart rate and heart-rate zone on your tracker during exercise. Charge 3 notifies you when you enter a heart-rate zone.

  • Page 33: Default Heart-Rate Zones

    Default heart-rate zones Default heart-rate zones are calculated using your estimated maximum heart rate. Fitbit calculates your maximum heart rate with the common formula of 220 minus your age. Icon Zone Calculation Description Below Below 50% Below the fat burn zone, your Zone of your heart beats at a slower pace.

  • Page 34: 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. Share your activity After you complete a workout, open the Fitbit app to share your stats with friends and family.

  • Page 35: Contactless Payments

    Contactless Payments Some editions of Charge 3 include a built-in NFC chip, which lets you use your credit and debit cards on your tracker. To check if your Charge 3 supports Fitbit Pay, remove the bottom band and look for "Fitbit Pay" printed on the end of the tracker.

  • Page 36: Make Purchases

    You can add up to 5 payment cards to the Wallet and choose which card to set as the default payment option. Make purchases Make purchases using your Fitbit device at any store that accepts contactless payments. To determine if the store accepts contactless payments, look for the symbol below on the payment terminal: All customers except those in Australia: 1.
  • Page 37 If the payment terminal doesn't recognize your Fitbit device, make sure the tracker face is near the reader and that the cashier knows you're using a contactless payment. For added security, you must wear Charge 3 on your wrist to use contactless payments. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 38: Change Your Default Card

    2. Tap the Wallet tile. 3. Find the card you want to set as the default option. 4. Tap Set as Default on Charge 3. Pay for transit Use contactless payments to tap on and off at transit readers that accept contactless credit or debit card payments.

  • Page 39: Weather

    To add or remove a city: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture Charge 3 tile. 2. Tap Gallery. 3. Tap the Weather app. You might need to swipe up to find it.
  • Page 40 4. Tap Settings Add city to add up to 2 additional locations or tap Edit  the X icon to delete a location. Note that you can't delete your current location.

  • Page 41: Agenda

    Agenda Connect your phone's calendar in the Fitbit app to see upcoming calendar events for today and tomorrow in the Agenda app on your tracker. For more information, see the related help article.

  • Page 42: Update, Restart, And Erase

    Erase Charge 3 If you want to give Charge 3 to another person or wish to return it, first clear your personal data: On Charge 3, open the Settings app About Clear User Data.

  • Page 43: Update Charge 3

    When an update is available, a notification appears in the Fitbit app. After you start the update, follow the progress bars on Charge 3 and in the Fitbit app until the update is complete. Keep your tracker and phone close to each other during the update.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Charge 3 should be in contact with your skin. After holding your arm still and straight for a short time, you should see your heart rate again.

  • Page 45: Other Issues

    Other issues If you experience any of the following issues, restart your tracker: 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 Charge 3" on page 42.

  • Page 46: General Info And Specifications

    Fitbit products meets the European Union's stringent Nickel Directive. The Charge 3 classic band is made of a flexible, durable elastomer material similar to that used in many sports watches.

  • Page 47: Battery

    Battery Charge 3 contains a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. Memory Charge 3 stores your data, including daily stats, sleep information, and exercise history, for 7 days. See your historical data in the Fitbit app. Display Charge 3 has an OLED display. Band size Band sizes are shown below.

  • Page 48: 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) Maximum operating altitude 30,000 feet (9,144 m) Learn more To learn more about your tracker, how to track your progress in the Fitbit app, and how to build healthy habits with Fitbit Premium, visit help.fitbit.com.

  • Page 49: Regulatory And Safety Notices

    Regulatory and Safety Notices 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 Model FB409: FCC ID: XRAFB409 Model FB410 FCC ID: XRAFB410 Notice to the User: The FCC ID can also be viewed on your device.

  • Page 50: Canada: Industry Canada (Ic) Statement

    Note: 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 51: European Union (Eu)

    This device meets the IC requirements for RF exposure in public or uncontrolled environments. Cet appareil est conforme aux conditions de la IC en matière de RF dans des environnements publics ou incontrôlée IC Notice to Users English/French in accordance with current issue of RSS GEN: This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s).

  • Page 52: Customs Union

    Por la presente, Fitbit, Inc. declara que el tipo de dispositivo de radio Modelo FB410 cumple con la Directiva 2014/53/UE. El texto completo de la declaración de conformidad de la UE está disponible en la siguiente dirección de Internet: www.fitbit.com/safety Déclaration UE de conformité...

  • Page 53: Australia And New Zealand

    C-22260 Model FB410: C-22264 Australia and New Zealand Model FB409 and FB410 Belarus Model FB409 and FB410...

  • Page 54: China

    China Model FB410 Notice to the User: Regulatory content can also be viewed on your device. Instructions to view content from your menu: Settings About Regulatory Info CMIIT ID: 2018DJ3954 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...

  • Page 55: India

    India Model FB410 Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Regulatory Info Indonesia Model FB410 56621/SDPPI/2018 3788 Israel Model FB409 64667 ‫אישור‬ ‫התאמה‬ ‫אין‬ ‫לב צע‬ ‫כל‬...

  • Page 56: Japan

    Japan Model FB410 Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Regulatory Info Mexico Model FB409 and FB410 La operación de este equipo está sujeta a las siguientes dos condiciones: 1.

  • Page 57: Nigeria

    AGREE PAR L’ANRT MAROC Numéro d’agrément: MR 16935 ANRT 2018 Date d’agrément: 28/06/2018 Nigeria Model FB409 and FB410 Connection and use of this communications equipment is permitted by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Oman Model Name FB409 OMAN-TRA/TA-R/5771/18 D100428 Model FB410 OMAN-TRA/TA-R/5773/18 D100428 Pakistan...

  • Page 58: Philippines

    Model: FB410 Serial No: Refer to retail box Year of Manufacture: 2018 Philippines Model FB410 Serbia Model FB409 and FB410 South Korea Model FB410...

  • Page 59: Taiwan

    클래스 B 장치 (가정 사용을위한 방송 통신 기기) : EMC 등록 주로 가정용 (B 급)으로하고, 모든 지역에서 사용할 수 있습니다 얻을이 장치. Taiwan Model FB410 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...
  • Page 60 Translation: Low power warning: According to the management method of low power radio wave radiating motor. Article 12 Without permission, any company, firm or user shall not alter the frequency, increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original design of the certified lower power frequency electric machinery.

  • Page 61: United Arab Emirates

    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 品灼 傷 、 電解 液洩 漏及 ／或 受傷 的風險 。 請勿 拆解 、 鑿 孔或 損壞 裝置 或電 池 。 請勿...

  • Page 62: Zambia

    Zambia Model Name FB409 ZMB/ZICTA/TA/2018/9/27 Model FB410 ZMB/ZICTA/TA/2018/9/28 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.
  • Page 63 ©2023 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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