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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 2.1...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Get started What's in the box Charge your watch Set up Versa 4 See your data in the Fitbit app Unlock Fitbit Premium Wear Versa 4 Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise Fasten the band Handedness Wear and care tips...
  • Page 3 Google Maps Noti cations from your phone Set up noti cations See incoming noti cations Manage noti cations Turn o noti cations Answer or reject phone calls Respond to messages (Android phones) Timekeeping Set an alarm Use the timer or stopwatch Activity and Wellness See your stats Track a daily activity goal...
  • Page 4 Pay for transit Update, Restart, and Erase Update Versa 4 Restart Versa 4 Shutdown Versa 4 Erase Versa 4 Troubleshooting Heart-rate signal missing GPS signal missing Other issues General Info and Speci cations Sensors and Components Materials Wireless technology Haptic feedback...
  • Page 5 Mexico Morocco Nigeria Oman Paraguay Philippines Serbia Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Vietnam About the Ba ery IP Rating Safety Statement Regulatory Markings...
  • Page 6: Get Started

    The detachable bands on Versa 4 come in a variety of colors and materials, sold separately. Charge your watch A fully-charged Versa 4 has a ba ery life of 6+ days. Ba ery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary.
  • Page 7: Set Up Versa 4

    Charge Versa 4 for 12 minutes for 24 hours of ba ery life. While the watch charges, tap the screen twice or press the bu on to turn the screen on. Charging fully takes about 1-2 hours.
  • Page 8: See Your Data In The Fitbit App

    To get started: 1. Download the Fitbit app: Apple App Store for iPhones ● Google Play Store for Android phones ● 2. Install the app, and open it. 3. Tap Sign in with Google, and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your device. When you're done with setup, read through the guide to learn more about your new watch and then explore the Fitbit app.
  • Page 9: Unlock Fitbit Premium

    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 tness goals, hundreds of workouts from tness brands, guided meditations, and more. Customers can redeem a Fitbit Premium trial subscription in the Fitbit app.
  • Page 10: Wear Versa 4

    Wear Versa 4 Wear Versa 4 around your wrist. If you need to a ach a di erent size band, or if you purchased another band, see the instructions in Change the band. Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise When you're not exercising, wear Versa 4 a nger's width above your wrist bone.
  • Page 11: Fasten The Band

    Fasten the band 1. Place Versa 4 around your wrist. 2. Slide the bo om band through the rst loop in the top band. 3. Tighten the band until it ts comfortably, and press the peg through one of the holes in...
  • Page 12: Handedness

    Your dominant hand is the one you use for writing and eating. To start, the Wrist se ing is set to non-dominant. If you wear Versa 4 on your dominant hand, change the Wrist se ing in the Fitbit app: From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the devices icon  Versa 4...
  • Page 13: Change The Band

    Care. Change the band Versa 4 comes with a small band a ached and an additional large, bo om band in the box. Both the top and bo om bands can be swapped with accessory bands, sold separately on tbit.com. For band measurements, see Band size.
  • Page 14 4. Repeat on the other side. A ach a band To a ach a band, press it into the end of the watch until you hear a click and it snaps into place. The band with the loops and peg a aches to the top of the watch.
  • Page 15: Basics

    Versa 4 has a color AMOLED touchscreen display and 1 bu on. Navigate Versa 4 by tapping the screen, swiping side to side and up and down, or pressing the bu on. To preserve ba ery, the watch’s screen turns o when not in use, unless you turn on the always-on display se ing.
  • Page 16 Bu on shortcuts Use the bu on to quickly access contactless payments, voice assistant, quick se ings, or your favorite apps.
  • Page 17 Press the bu on Press the bu on to return to the clock face. From the clock face, press the bu on to open a list of the apps installed on your watch. Press and hold the bu on Hold the bu on for 1 second to activate a feature of your choice. The rst time you use the bu on shortcut, select which feature it activates.
  • Page 18: Adjust Se Ings

    Sleep Mode When the sleep mode se ing is on: ● Noti cations, goal celebrations, and reminders are muted. ● The screen's brightness is set to dim. ● The Always-On Display clock face is turned o . ● The screen stays dark when you turn your wrist. ●...
  • Page 19 Display Brightness Change the screen's brightness. Screen wake Change whether the screen turns on when you turn your wrist. Screen timeout Adjust the amount of time before the screen turns o or switches to the always-on display clock face. Always-on Turn always-on display on or o .
  • Page 20: Check Ba Ery Level

    Magnify se ings Turn on Magnify to zoom in when you triple-tap the screen. Choose between 2x and 3x magni cation. To zoom out again, tap the screen once. About Versa 4 System info See the version number of your watch's installed rmware.
  • Page 21: Set Up Device Lock

    ● You can't use the voice assistant feature ● You can't use quick replies Charge Versa 4 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.
  • Page 22: Turn O The Screen

    Turning on this feature impacts your watch's ba ery life. When always-on display is turned on, Versa 4 requires more frequent charging. Always-on display automatically turns o when your watch's ba ery is critically low. For more information, see the related help article.
  • Page 23: Clock Faces, Tiles, And Apps

    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 Versa 4. 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.
  • Page 24: Manage Apps

    Versa 4. 2. Tap the Gallery tile. 3. In the My Tiles section of the Versa 4 tab, tap Manage. ● To rearrange the tiles, tap and hold the grid icon. Move the tile up or down in the list, then release it to place it in a new position.
  • Page 25 Update apps Occasionally, you need to update apps installed on Versa 4. To update an app: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the devices icon Versa 4. 2. Tap the Gallery tile. Find the app you want to update. You might need to swipe up to nd 3.
  • Page 26: Voice Assistant

    Set up Amazon Alexa Built-in 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the devices icon Versa 4. 2. Tap Amazon Alexa  Sign in with Amazon. 3. Tap Get Started. 4. Log in to your Amazon account or create one if necessary.
  • Page 27: Check Alexa Alarms, Reminders, And Timers

    ● Set an alarm for 8 00 a.m. ● What's the temperature outside? ● Remind me to make dinner at 6 00 p.m. ● How much protein is in an egg? ● Ask Fitbit to start a run.* ● Start a bike ride with Fitbit.* *To ask Alexa to open the Exercise app on your watch, you must rst set up the Fitbit skill for Alexa.
  • Page 28: Lifestyle

    To add or remove a city: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap the devices icon Versa 4. 2. Tap the Gallery tile. 3. Tap the Weather app. You might need to swipe up to nd it.
  • Page 29: Find Phone

    3. When you locate your phone, tap Cancel to end the ringtone. Control music with YouTube Music controls Use YouTube Music controls on Versa 4 to control YouTube Music on your phone. Navigate between playlists, skip or replay songs, and adjust the volume from your tracker. Note that YouTube Music controls require a compatible phone within Bluetooth range and a YouTube Music Premium subscription.
  • Page 30: Google Maps

    ● Tap the skip next icon to skip to the next track. ● Tap the library icon to browse through the available music, including your most recent playlists, songs, and albums. Tap a selection to switch to it. ● Tap the thumbs up icon to like the current song. ●...
  • Page 31: Noti Cations From Your Phone

    WhatsApp, tap App Noti cations and turn on the noti cations you want to see. Note that if you have an iPhone, Versa 4 shows noti cations from all calendars synced to the Calendar app. If you have an Android phone, Versa 4 shows calendar noti cations from the calendar app you chose during setup.
  • Page 32: Manage Noti Cations

    Manage noti cations Versa 4 stores up to 30 noti cations, a er which the oldest are replaced as you receive new ones. To manage noti cations: ● From the clock face, swipe up to see your noti cations and tap any noti cation to expand it.
  • Page 33: Answer Or Reject Phone Calls

    Answer or reject phone calls If paired to an iPhone or Android phone, Versa 4 lets you accept or reject incoming phone calls. To accept a call, tap the green phone icon on your watch's screen. To reject a call, tap the red phone icon to send the caller to voicemail.
  • Page 34: Respond To Messages (Android Phones)

    Respond directly to text messages and noti cations from certain apps on your watch with preset quick replies or by speaking your reply into Versa 4. Keep your phone nearby with the Fitbit app running in the background to respond to messages from your watch.
  • Page 35 ● Tap the microphone icon to respond to the message using voice-to-text. To change the language recognized by the microphone, tap Language. A er you speak your reply, tap Send, or tap Retry to try again. ● Tap the text icon to respond to a message from a list of quick replies.
  • Page 36: Timekeeping

    When an alarm goes o , 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. Versa 4 automatically goes into snooze mode if you ignore the alarm for more than 1 minute.
  • Page 37: Use The Timer Or Stopwatch

    Use the timer or stopwatch Time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer on your watch. You can run the stopwatch and countdown timer at the same time. If always-on display is on, the screen continues to display the stopwatch or countdown timer until it ends or you exit the app.
  • Page 38: Activity And Wellness

    Activity and Wellness Versa 4 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 le or right from the clock face to nd Today's Activity tile, which shows your daily Active Zone Minutes, steps, calories, distance traveled, and oors climbed.
  • Page 39: Track A Daily Activity Goal

    Find your complete history and other information detected by your watch in the Fitbit app on your phone. Track a daily activity goal Versa 4 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 tness journey.
  • Page 40: Track Your Sleep

    Track your sleep Wear Versa 4 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).
  • Page 41: Track Your Period

    Practice guided breathing The Relax app on Versa 4 provides personalized guided breathing sessions to help you nd moments of calm throughout the day. All noti cations are automatically disabled during the session. 1. Open the Relax app 2.
  • Page 42: Check Your Stress Management Score

    Check your stress management score Based on your heart rate, exercise, and sleep data, your stress management score helps you see if your body is showing signs of stress on a daily basis. The score ranges from 1 to 100, where a higher number means your body is showing fewer signs of physical stress.
  • Page 43: Exercise And Heart Health

    YouTube Music Premium subscription. 1. Open the YouTube Music app on your phone. 2. Open the Exercise app on Versa 4 and start a workout. To access music controls while you exercise, swipe down. 3. To return to your workout, swipe up or press the bu on.
  • Page 44: Automatically Start A Workout

    Manually start a workout To manually start an exercise: 1. On Versa 4, open the Exercise app and swipe to nd an exercise. Your most recently used exercises appear at the top. Tap Other exercises to nd a complete list of exercises.
  • Page 45: Customize Your Exercise Settings

    Dynamic GPS on Versa 4 allows the watch to set the GPS type at the start of the exercise. Versa 4 a empts to connect to the GPS sensors on your phone to preserve ba ery life. If your phone isn’t nearby or moving, Versa 4 uses built-in GPS.
  • Page 46: Check Your Heart Rate

    5. When you're done, swipe down until you see the play icon Check your workout summary A er you complete a workout, Versa 4 shows a summary of your stats. Check the Exercise tile in the Fitbit app to see additional stats and a workout intensity map if you used GPS.
  • Page 47 Image Zone Calculation Description Moderate Between 40% In the moderate zone, you’re likely in a and 59% of moderate activity such as a brisk walk. your heart Your heart rate and breathing might rate reserve be elevated, but you can still carry on a conversation.
  • Page 48 For more information, see the related help article. Receive heart-rate noti cations Stay informed when Versa 4 detects that your heart rate is outside of your high or low thresholds when you appear to be inactive for at least 10 minutes.
  • Page 49: Check Your Daily Readiness Score

    To turn this feature o or adjust the thresholds: 1. From the Today tab in the Fitbit app on your phone, tap the devices icon Versa 2. Tap High & low heart rate. 3. Turn High heart rate noti cation or Low heart rate noti cation on or o , or tap Custom to adjust the threshold.
  • Page 50: Contactless Payments

    Contactless Payments Versa 4 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 Google Wallet in the Fitbit app, and use your watch to make purchases in stores that accept contactless payments.
  • Page 51 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 Versa 4 on your wrist to use contactless payments. For more information, see the related help article.
  • Page 52: Pay For Transit

    2. Tap the Wallet tile. 3. Find the card you want to set as the default option. 4. Tap Set as Default on Versa 4. Pay for transit Use contactless payments to tap on and o at transit readers that accept contactless credit or debit card payments.
  • Page 53: Update, Restart, And Erase

    When an update is available, a noti cation appears in the Fitbit app. A er you start the update, follow the progress bars on Versa 4 and in the Fitbit app until the update is complete. Keep your watch and phone close to each other during the update.
  • Page 54: Erase Versa 4

    Erase Versa 4 If you want to give Versa 4 to another person or wish to return it, rst clear your personal data: On Versa 4, open the Se ings app  About Versa 4  Factory reset.
  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    Versa 4 should be in contact with your skin. A er holding your arm still and straight for a short time, you should see your heart rate again.
  • Page 56: Other Issues

    For best results, wait for Versa 4 to nd the signal before you start your workout. If Versa 4 loses the GPS signal during your workout, the GPS icon appears red . Your watch will a empt to reconnect. For more information, see the related help article.
  • Page 57: General Info And Speci Cations

    ● WiFi (deactivated, cannot be turned on) Materials The band that comes with Versa 4 is made of a exible, durable elastomer material similar to that used in many sports watches. The housing and buckle on Versa 4 are made of aluminum. While 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.
  • Page 58: Memory

    Memory Versa 4 stores your data, including daily stats, sleep information, and exercise history, for 7 days. See your historical data in the Fitbit app. Display Versa 4 has a color AMOLED display. Band size Band sizes are shown below. Note that accessory bands sold separately may vary slightly.
  • Page 59: Learn More

    Learn more To learn more about your watch, how to track your progress in the Fitbit app, and how to build healthy habits with Fitbit Premium, visit help. tbit.com. Return policy and warranty Find warranty information and the tbit.com return policy on website.
  • Page 60: 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: Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory info USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement Model FB523: FCC ID: XRAFB523 Notice to the User: The FCC ID can also be viewed on your device. To view the content:...
  • Page 61: Canada: Industry Canada (Ic) Statement

    Avis à l'utilisateur: L'ID de l'IC peut également être consulté sur votre appareil. Pour voir le contenu: Paramètres À propos Versa 4 Informations réglementaires 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...
  • Page 62: European Union (Eu)

    Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content:  Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory Info Frequency Bands and Power Data given here is the maximum radio-frequency power transmi ed in the frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates.
  • Page 63: Argentina

    2014/53/UE. Il testo completo della dichiarazione di conformità UE è disponibile al seguente indirizzo Internet: www. tbit.com/safety Argentina C-27777 Australia and New Zealand Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory info...
  • Page 64: Ghana

    ‫אסור להחליף את האנטנה המקורית של המכשיר ולא לעשות בו כל שינוי טכני אחר‬ Japan Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory info 201-220210...
  • Page 65: Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

    Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory info Malaysia Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To...
  • Page 66: Morocco

    Morocco AGREE PAR L’ANRT MAROC Numéro d’agrément: MR00032400ANRT2022 Date d’agrément: 25/03/2022 Nigeria Connection and use of this communications equipment is permi ed by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Oman TRA/TA-R/13571/22 D172338 Paraguay NR: 2022-04-I-0259...
  • Page 67: Philippines

    Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory info South Korea Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To...
  • Page 68 Translation: Notice to the User: You can obtain the Taiwan NCC veri cation label number and warnings through the following steps: Se ings About Versa 4 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頻率、加大功 率或變更原設計之特性及功能。低功率射頻器材之使用不得影響飛航安全及干擾合法通信;經發 現有干擾現象時,應立即停用,並改善至無干擾時方得繼續使用。前述合法通信,指依電信管理 法規定作業之無線電通信。低功率射頻器材須忍受合法通信或工業、科學及醫療用電波輻射性電 機設備之干擾。 Translation: Low Power Warning: For the low-power radio frequency equipment that has obtained the veri cation certi cate, the company, organization or user shall not change the frequency, increase the power or change the features and functions of the original design without approval.
  • Page 69 Ba ery warning: This device uses a lithium-ion ba ery. If the following guidelines are not followed, the life of the lithium-ion ba ery in the device may be shortened or there is a risk of damage to the device, re, chemical burn, electrolyte leakage and / or injury.
  • Page 70 Taiwan RoHS...
  • Page 71: Thailand

    Thailand United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Notice to the User: Regulatory content for this region can also be viewed on your device. To view the content:  Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory Info Simpli ed UK Declaration of Conformity...
  • Page 72: Vietnam

    Hereby, Fitbit LLC declares that the radio equipment type Model FB523 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. tbit.com/legal/safety-instructions Frequency Bands and Power Data given here is the maximum radio-frequency power transmi ed in the frequency band(s) in which the radio equipment operates.
  • Page 73: Ip Rating

    IP Rating Notice to the User: Regulatory content can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Se ings About Versa 4 Regulatory Info...
  • Page 74: Safety Statement

    Model FB523 has a water resistance rating of IPX8 under IEC standard 60529, up to a depth of 50 meters. Model FB523 has a dust ingress rating of IP6X under IEC standard 60529 which indicates the device is dust-tight. Safety Statement This equipment has been tested to comply with safety certi cation in accordance with the speci cations of: IEC 60950-1 2005, AMD 1 2009, AND2 2013, EN 60950-1 2006 + A11 2009 + A1 2010 + A12 2011 + A2 2013, IEC 62368-1 2018, EN 62368-1 2014 + A11 2017, IEC 62368-1: 2020...
  • Page 75 Back View...
  • Page 76   ©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 owners.

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