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Alta FB406
User Manual
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Fitbit Alta FB406 User Manual

User Manual
Version 1.1
Table of Contents
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................................ 1
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Setting up your Fitbit Alta ..................................................................................................................... 2
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Getting to know your Fitbit Alta ......................................................................................................... 5
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Wrist choice and dominant hand ............................................................................................... 5!
Putting on your tracker .................................................................................................................. 5!
Determining your current battery level ................................................................................... 9!
Charging your tracker ..................................................................................................................... 9!
Removing a wristband ................................................................................................................... 10!
Attaching a new wristband ........................................................................................................... 11!
Automatic Tracking with Fitbit Alta ................................................................................................. 12
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Choosing a goal ................................................................................................................................ 13!
Seeing goal progress ...................................................................................................................... 13!
Using Silent Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 15
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Receiving Call, Text, & Calendar Notifications ............................................................................. 16
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Customizing your Fitbit Alta ............................................................................................................... 18
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Updating your Fitbit Alta ...................................................................................................................... 19
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Troubleshooting your Fitbit Alta ...................................................................................................... 20
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Fitbit Alta General Info & Specifications ......................................................................................... 21
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Regulatory & Safety Notices .............................................................................................................. 23
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Wireless sync dongle .................................................................................................................... 25!
Alta ....................................................................................................................................................... 26!
Wireless sync dongle .................................................................................................................... 28!
Alta ....................................................................................................................................................... 29!
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Getting Started
Welcome to Fitbit Alta™, a customizable fitness tracker that’s as versatile as your personal style. Take a moment to review our complete safety information at
http://www.fitbit.com/safety.
What’s in the box
Your Fitbit Alta box includes:
Fitbit Alta
Charging cable
Wireless sync dongle
The Fitbit Alta has two parts: the removable wristband and the display.
What’s in this document
We get you started quickly by creating a Fitbit® account and making sure the tracker can synchronize the data it collects with your Fitbit dashboard. The dashboard is where you can analyze your data, see historical trends, set goals, log food and water, keep up with friends, and much more. As soon as you’re done setting up your tracker, you’re ready to start moving.
Next, we explain how to find and use the features that interest you and adjust your preferences. To find more information, tips, and troubleshooting, please browse our comprehensive articles at http://help.fitbit.com.
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Setting up your Fitbit Alta
To make the most of your Alta, use the free Fitbit app available for iOS®, Android™, and Windows® 10 mobile devices. If you don’t have a compatible mobile device, you can use a computer and fitbit.com instead, but keep in mind that a mobile device is required for call, text, and calendar notifications.
Setting up your tracker on your mobile device
The Fitbit app is compatible with more than 200 mobile devices that support iOS,
Android, and Windows 10 operating systems.
To get started:
1.! Make sure the Fitbit app is compatible with your mobile device by checking
http://www.fitbit.com/devices.
2.! Find the Fitbit app in one of these locations, depending on your device:
•! The Apple® App Store® for iOS devices such as an iPhone® or iPad®.
•! The Google Play™ Store for Android devices such as the Samsung®
Galaxy® S5 and Motorola Droid Turbo.
•! The Microsoft® Windows Store for Windows 10 mobile devices such as the Lumia™ phone or Surface™ tablet.
3.! Install the app. Note that you’ll need an account with the applicable store before you can download even a free app such as Fitbit.
4.! When the app is installed, open it and tap Join Fitbit to get started. You’ll be guided through the process of creating a Fitbit account and connecting (pairing) your Alta to your mobile device. Pairing makes sure the tracker and mobile device can communicate with one another (sync their data).
Note that the personal information you’re asked during setup is used to calculate your basal metabolic rate (BMR), which helps determine your estimated calorie expenditure. This information is private unless you go into your Privacy settings and opt to share age, height, or weight with Fitbit friends.
After setup you’re ready to get moving.
Setting up your tracker on your PC (Windows 10 only)
If you don’t have a mobile device, you can set up and sync your tracker on your Windows 10 PC using the same Fitbit app available for Windows mobile devices.
To get the app, click the Start button and open the Windows Store (called Store). Search for “Fitbit app.” Note that if you’ve never downloaded an app from the store to your computer, you’ll be prompted to create an account.
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Open the app and follow the instructions to create a Fitbit account and set up your Alta. You can set up and sync wirelessly if your computer has Bluetooth®, otherwise you’ll need to use the wireless sync dongle that came in the box with your Alta.
Setting up your tracker on your PC (Windows 8.1 and below)
If you don’t have a compatible mobile device, you can set up your tracker with a computer and see your Fitbit stats on fitbit.com. To use this method you’ll first install a free software application called Fitbit Connect that lets Alta sync its data with your fitbit.com dashboard.
To install Fitbit Connect and set up your tracker:
1.! Go to http://www.fitbit.com/setup.
2.! Scroll down and click the option to download.
3.! When prompted, save the file that appears.
4.! Double-click the file (FitbitConnect_Win.exe). The Fitbit Connect installer opens.
5.! Click Continue to move through the installer.
6.! When prompted, choose Set up a New Fitbit Device.
7.! Follow the onscreen instructions to create a Fitbit account and connect your Alta.
Note that the personal information you’re asked during setup is used to calculate your basal metabolic rate (BMR), which helps determine your estimated calorie expenditure. This information is private unless you go into your Privacy settings and opt to share age, height, or weight with Fitbit friends.
Setting up your tracker on your Mac
If you don’t have a compatible mobile device, you can set up your tracker with a computer and see your Fitbit stats on fitbit.com. To use this setup method you’ll first install a free software application called Fitbit Connect that lets Alta sync its data with your fitbit.com dashboard.
To install Fitbit Connect and set up your tracker:
1.! Go to http://www.fitbit.com/setup.
2.! Scroll down and click the option to download.
3.! When prompted, save the file that appears.
4.! Double-click the file (Install Fitbit Connect.pkg). The Fitbit Connect installer opens.
5.! Click Continue to move through the installer.
6.! When prompted, choose Set up a New Fitbit Device.
7.! Follow the onscreen instructions to create a Fitbit account and connect your Alta.
Note that the personal information you’re asked during setup is used to calculate your basal metabolic rate (BMR), which helps determine your estimated calorie expenditure. This information is private unless you go into
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your Privacy settings and opt to share age, height, or weight with Fitbit friends.
Syncing your tracker data to your Fitbit account
Once you've set up and started using Alta, you'll need to make sure it regularly transfers (syncs) its data to Fitbit so you can track your progress, see your exercise history, earn badges, analyze your sleep logs, and more on your Fitbit dashboard. A daily sync is recommended but not required.
The Fitbit apps use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to sync with your Fitbit tracker. Each time you open the app it syncs if the tracker is nearby, and it also syncs periodically throughout the day if you have the all-day sync setting enabled.
Fitbit Connect on a Mac® also uses Bluetooth for syncing (if available), otherwise you’ll need to make sure your wireless sync dongle is plugged into the computer. Fitbit Connect on a PC requires that you plug in your wireless sync dongle. You can force Fitbit Connect to sync at any time or it will happen automatically every 15 minutes if:
•! The tracker is within 30 feet of your computer.
•! The computer is powered on, awake, and connected to the Internet.
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Getting to know your Fitbit Alta
This section tells you how best to wear, navigate, and recharge your tracker. If you bought an accessory wristband, you’ll also find instructions for taking off the original band and putting on a different one.
Wrist placement
Review these tips to make sure you’re wearing your tracker correctly.
Wrist choice and dominant hand
For greater accuracy and ease of use, Alta needs to know which wrist you wear it on (right or left) and which hand you consider dominant (right or left). Your dominant hand is the one you usually write or throw with.
During setup you’re asked to choose the wrist where you're going to wear Alta. Should you later decide to move Alta to the other wrist, change the Wrist setting. You can also change your dominant hand at any time with the Handedness setting. Both settings are found in the Account section of the Fitbit app.
Putting on your tracker
1.! Place your Alta around your wrist. The top of the tracker is the side with the
charging port. The top of the tracker should be on the outside or top of your wrist.
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! Align both ends of the wristband so they are directly overlapping each other
with the clasp over the two holes that best fit your wrist.
3.! Squeeze both the clasp and the wristband between your thumb and forefinger
until you feel it snap into place.
You’ll know your Alta wristband is securely fastened if both pegs on the clasp are fully inserted. Do not wear your Alta too tightly.
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TIP:
If you’re having trouble, try securing the wristband off your wrist to get a feel for
how it securely clasps and then try again on your wrist.
Navigation
Alta has an OLED tap display that can be oriented horizontally or vertically. You can
choose from several clock faces, each with a unique design.
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