Table of Contents Get started What's in the box Charge your watch Set up Sense Connect to Wi-Fi See your data in the Fitbit app Unlock Fitbit Premium Wear Sense Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise Fasten the band Handedness...
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Set up device lock Adjust always-on display Turn off the screen Clock Faces and Apps Change the clock face Open apps Organize apps Download additional apps Remove apps Update apps Adjust app settings and permissions Voice Assistant Set up Amazon Alexa Built-in Set up Google Assistant Interact with your voice assistant Check Alexa alarms, reminders, and timers...
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Earn Active Zone Minutes Receive heart-rate notifications Check your daily readiness score View your cardio fitness score Share your activity Music Connect Bluetooth headphones or speakers Control music with Sense Control music with the Spotify - Connect & Control app Contactless Payments...
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Use credit and debit cards Set up contactless payments Make purchases Change your default card Pay for transit Update, Restart, and Erase Update Sense Restart Sense Shutdown Sense Erase Sense Troubleshooting Heart-rate signal missing GPS signal missing Can't connect to Wi-Fi...
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IP Rating Argentina Australia and New Zealand Belarus China Customs Union Indonesia Israel Japan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mexico Moldova Nigeria Oman Paraguay Philippines Serbia Singapore South Korea Taiwan United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Safety Statement...
Get started Fitbit Sense is the advanced smartwatch that helps you tune in to your body with tools for heart health, stress management, skin temperature trends, and more. Take a moment to review our complete safety information at fitbit.com/safety. Sense is not intended to provide medical or scientific data.
Charge your watch A fully-charged Sense has a battery life of 6+ days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary. To charge Sense: 1. Plug the charging cable into the USB port on your computer, a UL-certified USB wall charger, or another low-energy charging device.
Set up Sense Set up Sense 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. Download the Fitbit app:...
If you see fields for a username or domain when connecting to the Wi-Fi network on a computer, the network isn't supported. For best results, connect Sense to your home Wi-Fi network. Make sure you know the network password before connecting.
Unlock Fitbit Premium Fitbit Premium is your personalized resource in the Fitbit app that helps you stay active, sleep well, and manage stress. A Premium subscription includes programs tailored to your health and fitness goals, personalized insights, hundreds of workouts from fitness brands, guided meditations, and more. Customers can redeem a Fitbit Premium trial subscription in the Fitbit app.
Wear Sense Wear Sense 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 15. Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise When you're not exercising, wear Sense a finger's width above your wrist bone.
Wear your watch on top of your wrist, and make sure the back of the device is in contact with your skin. Fasten the band 1. Place Sense around your wrist. 2. Slide the bottom band through the first loop in the top band.
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 Sense on your dominant hand, change the Wrist setting in the Fitbit app:...
Fitbit Wear & Care page. Change the band Sense 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"...
3. Gently pull the band away from the watch to release it. 4. Repeat on the other side. Attach a band To attach a band, press it into the end of the watch until you hear a click and it snaps into place.
Navigate Sense Sense has a color AMOLED touchscreen display and 1 button. Navigate Sense by tapping the screen, swiping side to side and up and down, or pressing the button. To preserve battery, the watch’s screen turns off when not in use, unless you turn on the always-on display setting. For more information, see "Adjust always-on display"...
Button shortcuts Use the button to quickly access contactless payments, voice assistant, quick settings, or your favorite apps. Press and hold the button Hold the button for 2 seconds to activate a feature of your choice. The first time you use the button shortcut, select which feature it activates.
Double-press the button Double-press the button to open shortcuts to 4 apps or features. To start, the 4 shortcuts are music controls , quick settings , your voice assistant, and Fitbit . To change these shortcuts, open the Settings app on your watch and tap Shortcuts.
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When the do not disturb setting is on: Do Not Disturb 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. When the sleep mode setting is on: Sleep Mode Notifications, goal celebrations, and reminders...
When you turn on your device’s screen, you might see icons at the top of the clock face: Your Fitbit device’s do not disturb setting is turned on. For more information, see "Navigate Sense" on page 17. Your Fitbit device’s sleep mode setting is turned on. For more information, "Navigate Sense" on page 17.
1. On your Fitbit device, open the Settings app Display. 2. Tap the switch next to Status indicators. Widgets Add widgets to your watch to see your daily stats, log your water intake or weight, check the weather forecast, and start a session in the Relax app or EDA Scan app, and more.
Turn always-on display on or off, and change the type of clock face display shown. For more information, see "Adjust always-on display" on page 27. Status Turn status indicators on or off. For more information, see "Navigate indicators Sense" on page 17..
Vibration & audio Vibration Adjust your watch's vibration strength. Microphone Choose whether your watch can access the microphone. Bluetooth Manage connected Bluetooth devices. Goal reminders Active Zone Minutes Turn Active Zone Minutes weekly goal notifications on or goal off. Quiet modes Focus mode Turn off notifications while using the Exercise app Do not...
Check battery level From the clock face, swipe right. The battery level icon is at the top of the screen. Wi-Fi won't work on Sense when the battery is 25% or less, and you'll be unable to update your device.
You can't use quick replies You can't use music controls You won't receive notifications from your phone Charge Sense to use or adjust these features. Set up device lock To help keep your watch secure, turn on device lock in the Fitbit app, which prompts you to enter a personal 4-digit PIN code to unlock your watch.
Tap the always-on display icon Note that turning on this feature impacts your watch's battery life. When always-on display is turned on, Sense requires more frequent charging. Clock faces without an always-on display mode use a default always-on display clock face.
Always-on display automatically turns off when your watch's battery is critically low. For more information, see the related help article. Turn off the screen To turn off your watch's screen when not in use, briefly cover the watch face with your opposite hand, press the button, or turn your wrist away from your body. Note that if you turn on the always-on display setting, the screen won't turn off.
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 Sense. Save up to 5 clock faces to switch between them: When you select a new clock face, it’s automatically saved unless you already have 5 saved clock faces.
Organize apps To change the placement of an app on Sense, 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.
3. Tap the app you want to remove. You might need to swipe up to find it. 4. Tap Uninstall. Update apps Apps update over Wi-Fi as needed. Sense searches for updates when plugged into the charger and in range of your Wi-Fi network. You can also manually update apps: 1.
Set up Amazon Alexa Built-in 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the icon in the top left Sense tile. 2. Tap Voice Assistant Amazon Alexa Sign in with Amazon. 3. Tap Get Started.
2. Tap Voice Assistant Google Assistant Activate Google Assistant. If you don’t have the Google Assistant app on your phone, you’ll be prompted to install it. 3. Follow the instructions in the Google Assistant app to log in to your Google account or create one if necessary, and then connect your Google account with Fitbit.
*To ask Alexa to open the Exercise app on your watch, you must first set up the Fitbit skill for Alexa. For more information, see the related help article. These commands are currently available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese.
Lifestyle Use apps to stay connected to what you care about most. See "Clock Faces and Apps" on page 29 for instructions on how to add and delete apps. For more information, see the related help article. Starbucks Add your Starbucks card or Starbucks Rewards program number in the Fitbit Gallery in the Fitbit app, and then use the Starbucks app to pay from your wrist.
To add or remove a city: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the icon in the top left Sense tile. 2. Tap Gallery. 3. Tap the Weather app. You might need to swipe up to find it.
Notifications from your phone Sense 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).
If your watch's battery is critically low, notifications won't cause Sense to vibrate or the screen to turn on. Manage notifications Sense 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.
Answer or reject phone calls If paired to an iPhone or Android phone, Sense lets you accept or reject incoming phone calls. To accept a call, tap the green phone icon on your watch's screen. If you set up on- wrist calls, you’ll hear the caller through the speaker on your watch and can speak...
Fitbit app. Tap See Instructions, and use the "iPhone" on the facing page instructions to set up on-wrist calls. If you don’t see a pop-up message to turn on Sense Controls when you tap Bluetooth Pairing: 1. Open the Settings app on your watch Vibration &...
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2. On your phone, tap Settings Bluetooth. Your phone scans for available devices. 3. When you see Sense Controls/Calls as an available device, tap it. A number appears on your phone screen. 4. When the same number appears on your watch, tap Pair.
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.
When an alarm goes off, your watch vibrates. To dismiss the alarm, tap the alarm icon . To snooze the alarm for 9 minutes, tap the snooze icon Snooze the alarm as many times as you want. Sense automatically goes into snooze mode if you ignore the alarm for more than 1 minute.
Use the timer or stopwatch 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. When the screen turns off, your watch continues to display the stopwatch or countdown timer until it ends or you exit the app or tile.
Activity and Wellness Sense 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 Open the Today app or swipe up from the clock face to see your daily stats,...
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Active Zone Active Zone Minutes earned today and the number of Active Minutes Zone Minutes you're currently earning per minute Calories burned Calories burned today and progress toward your daily goal Core temp Your most recent logged temperature (Today app only) Distance Distance covered today and progress toward your daily goal Exercise...
Track a daily activity goal Sense 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. To begin, your goal is to take 10,000 steps per day.
With a Premium subscription, turn on the snore and noise detection feature to allow the microphone on your Fitbit Sense to track noise, including snoring from you or someone next to you. By analyzing noise information every few seconds, your device can track the overall noise level of your surroundings and check for snoring throughout the night.
Track your skin temperature changes Sense logs your skin temperature each night to show how it varies from your personal baseline to help identify any changes from your baseline. Insight into your night-time skin temperature variation can help you understand changes in your body and spot trends.
Note that you must wear Sense to sleep for 3 nights before you see your personal skin temperature baseline. For more information, see the related help article. Please note that this feature is not available in all markets. Manage stress...
6. If you remove your hand, the scan pauses. To resume, place your hand back on the screen. To end the session, tap End. 7. Sense buzzes after the scan is complete. Tap Log It to reflect on how you feel, or tap Skip.
1. On Sense, open the Relax app 2. Tap Edit to change the duration of the session or turn off the optional vibration. 3. Tap Start to begin the session. Follow the on-screen instructions. 4. When the session ends, tap Log It to reflect on how you feel, or tap Skip to skip this step.
Advanced health metrics Know your body better with health metrics in the Fitbit app. This feature helps you view key metrics tracked by your Fitbit device over time so that you can see trends and assess what’s changed. Metrics include: Oxygen saturation (SpO2) Skin temperature variation Heart-rate variability...
4. To return to your workout, press the button. Note that you need to pair a Bluetooth audio device, such as headphones or a speaker, to Sense to hear music stored on your watch. For more information, see "Music" on page 62.
If you set an exercise goal, your watch alerts you when you’re halfway to your goal and when you reach the goal. If the exercise uses GPS, "GPS connecting..." appears at the top of the screen. When the screen says "GPS connected" and Sense vibrates, GPS is connected.
Using built-in GPS impacts your watch's battery life. When GPS tracking is turned on, Sense can track up to 12 hours of continuous exercise. Customize your exercise settings Customize settings for each exercise type on your watch. Settings include: Always-on Keep the screen on during exercise...
To help you target the training intensity of your choice, check your heart rate and heart-rate zone on your watch during exercise. Sense notifies you when you enter a heart-rate zone.
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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.
For more information, see the related help article. Receive heart-rate notifications Stay informed when Sense detects that your heart rate is outside of your high or low thresholds when you appear to be inactive for at least 10 minutes.
1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app on your phone, tap the icon in the top left Sense tile. 2. Tap High & low heart rate. 3. Turn High heart rate notification or Low heart rate notification on or off, or tap Custom to adjust the threshold.
To see your daily readiness score, wear your tracker to sleep, and open the Fitbit app on your phone the next morning. From the Today tab , tap the Readiness tile For more information, see the related help article. View your cardio fitness score View your overall cardiovascular fitness in the Fitbit app.
Vibration & audio. 3. In the Bluetooth section, tap Manage devices. 4. Swipe up to see the Other devices section. Sense searches for nearby devices. 5. When Sense finds nearby Bluetooth audio devices, it shows a list on the screen. Tap the name of the device you want to pair.
1. Double-press the button on Sense. Your shortcuts appear. 2. Tap the music controls icon 3. The icon in the top-left corner shows whether the music source is currently set to your phone or your watch . Tap it to change the music source, then press the button to return to your music controls.
Contactless Payments Sense 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 Fitbit app, and use your watch to make purchases in stores that accept contactless payments.
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. Open the Wallet app on your watch.
If the payment terminal doesn't recognize your Fitbit device, 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 Sense on your wrist to use contactless payments. For more information, see the related help article.
2. Tap the Wallet tile. 3. Find the card you want to set as the default option. 4. Tap Set as Default on Sense. Pay for transit Use contactless payments to tap on and off at transit readers that accept contactless credit or debit card payments.
Update, Restart, and Erase Some troubleshooting steps may require you to restart your watch, while erasing it is useful if you want to give Sense to another person. Update your watch to receive new Fitbit OS updates. Update Sense Update your watch to get the latest feature enhancements and product updates.
For information about how to store Sense long term, see the related help article. Erase Sense If you want to give Sense to another person or wish to return it, first clear your personal data: On Sense, open the Settings app About Sense...
GPS signal during an exercise, you’ll see “ connecting ” appear at the top of the screen. If Sense can't connect to a GPS satellite, the watch stops trying to connect until the next time you start a GPS exercise.
For best results, wait for Sense to find the signal before you start your workout. If Sense loses the GPS signal during your workout, "GPS lost signal" appears at the top of the screen. Your watch will attempt to reconnect. For more information, see the related help article.
To check if your Wi-Fi network is working correctly, connect another device to your network; if it connects successfully, try again to connect your watch. If Sense still won't connect to Wi-Fi, make sure that you're attempting to connect your watch to a compatible network. For best results, use your home Wi-Fi network.
Speaker Microphone Materials The band that comes with Sense is made of a flexible, durable elastomer material similar to that used in many sports watches. The housing and buckle on Sense are made of anodized aluminum. While anodized aluminum can contain traces of nickel, which can cause an allergic reaction in someone with nickel sensitivity, the amount of nickel in all Fitbit products meets the European Union's stringent Nickel Directive.
Battery Sense contains a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. Memory Sense stores your data, including daily stats, sleep information, and exercise history, for 7 days. See your historical data in the Fitbit app. Display Sense has a color AMOLED display. Band size Band sizes are shown below.
(0° to 35° C) Water resistance Water resistant up to 50 meters Humidity range While Fitbit Sense can operate in humidity conditions between 0% and 100%, we recommend not operating in conditions over 60% for prolonged periods of time. Maximum...
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 Sense Regulatory info USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Model FB512 FCC ID: XRAFB512 Notice to the User: The FCC ID can also be viewed on your device. To view the...
This device meets the FCC and IC requirements for RF exposure in public or uncontrolled environments. Canada: Industry Canada (IC) statement Model/Modèle FB512 IC: 8542A-FB512 Notice to the User: The IC ID can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Sense Regulatory info...
Avis à l'utilisateur: L'ID de l'IC peut également être consulté sur votre appareil. Pour voir le contenu: Paramètres À propos de Sense Mentions légales 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...
Hereby, Fitbit LLC declares that the radio equipment type Model FB512 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.fitbit.com/safety Vereinfachte EU-Konformitätserklärung Fitbit LLC erklärt hiermit, dass die Funkgerättypen Modell FB512 die Richtlinie 2014/53/EU erfüllen.
Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Sense Regulatory info Belarus Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device.
China Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Sense Regulatory Info...
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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 FB512 (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...
Modulation system: BLE: GFSK, BT: GFSK (BDR), n/4-DQPSK (EDR), 8PSK (EDR), NFC: ASK, WiFi: DSSS, OFDM Customs Union Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Sense Regulatory info Indonesia 69638/SDPPI/2020 3788 Israel 75181 הוא...
Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Sense Regulatory info Mexico Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device.
Moldova Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Nigeria Connection and use of this communications equipment is permitted by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Oman TRA/TA-R/9917/20 D090258 Paraguay NR: 2022-01-I-0056 Philippines Type Accepted...
Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Sense Regulatory info South Korea Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device.
(B class) and can be used in all areas get this device. Taiwan 用戶注 意: 您 可以 透過 下面 步驟 取得 臺灣 NCC審驗 合格標 籤號 碼及 警 設 定 關 於 Sense 法 規 資 訊...
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Notice to the User: You can obtain the Taiwan NCC verification label number and warnings through the following steps: Settings About Sense Regulatory info 低功 率警 語: 取得 審驗 證明 之低 功率 射頻 器材 , 非 經核准 , 公 司 、 商號 或使用 者均 不得 擅自 變更...
1 hour a day. Taiwan RoHS United Arab Emirates Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings About Sense Regulatory info TRA – United Arab Emirates...
Dealer ID: DA35294/14 TA RTTE: ER89495/20 Model: FB512 Type: Smartwatch United Kingdom Simplified UK Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Fitbit LLC declares that the radio equipment type Model FB512 is in compliance with Radio Equipment Regulations 2017. The full text of the UK declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.fitbit.com/legal/safety-instructions Safety Statement...
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