Activ8rlives Buddy Band User manual

www.acv8rlives.com
Works with: iOS 8.2 and above (iPhone 4s or later & iPad 3 or
later) and select Android devices running Android 4.4 and above.
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Acv8rlives
We are a healthcare company. Our mission is to empower you to take care of
your health and that of your family by self-management through self-
monitoring.
From tracking levels of physical acvity, weight, food intake, cardiovascular
and lung funcon, to a new generaon of at-home tesng for long-term lung
disease, we provide the devices and web-based tools to help you be acve,
eat well and stay healthy. Learn more at www.acv8rlives.com

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Summary
Please read this manual carefully
before you use your new device so
that you do not injure yourself or
others, or cause damage to your
new device through improper use.
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0 is a wearable wristband with integrated
Bluetooth 4.0, 3D Sensor, upgradable rmware, with data upload to a FREE Smartphone
App via Bluetooth 4.0 or USB to your PC (Windows or OSX). The Acv8rlives BuddyBand
allows you to track your acvity levels and energy expenditure — especially useful as part
of an exercise schedule or weight loss programme. It uploads informaon to your private
personal account at Acv8rlives so that you can learn to manage your health and wellbeing
and beer support your family and friends with theirs. You can stay commied to your
goals by forming groups with other members of your family, club, school or by joining our
online communies. By working together in groups, we are more successful in achieving
our health goals. Acv8rlives is designed to help you achieve this.
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand is made from a comfortable adjustable strap to t all sized
wrists, comes with 3 interchangeable bands in Black, Blue and Pink. The Acv8rlives
BuddyBand may not be suitable for people who have skin sensivity to synthec materials.
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand does a lot more than just count your steps — it helps you
understand how your acvity changes throughout your week. It measures your acvity,
calculates your energy expended in calories, the distance you have walked or run is
displayed on the website and intensity of the acvity.
Being acve, eang well and staying healthy is about making small changes to our lives.
Being acve is one of these challenges and Acv8rlives helps you to make simple changes,
which you can t into your already busy daily schedule to stay healthy.
Our goal is to provide YOU with the tools (and teach you how to use them) so that you can
keep healthy and well. Self-management through self-monitoring is the movaon driving
what we do.
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Health and Safety Noces
WARNINGS: The Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0 wristband may not be
suitable for people with skin sensivies to synthec materials.
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand is NOT waterproof. Do not place it in water or take it
swimming or leave it in the pockets of your clothing when you wash them. Tampering
with the cover of your BuddyBand will invalidate your warranty.
Please seek medical advice before undertaking strenuous acvity or weight loss
programmes.
 This device is not a toy. Only recommended for children over 7 years of age.
 Use a so, microbre cloth for cleaning. Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaning
products as these will cause damage to your Acv8rlives BuddyBand. Do not
allow sharp objects to scratch the LED display as this may damage it.
 Do not allow your BuddyBand to be subjected to excessive forces, shocks, dust,
temperature changes or humidity. Do not expose your BuddyBand to direct
sunlight for long periods of me. Harsh physical treatment may stop your
BuddyBand working properly or at all.
 The BuddyBand is splash resistant, so you can wear it when you wash your hands
but do not wear it when showering or swimming. Do not immerse in water.
 Do not place your BuddyBand into a dishwasher, washing machine or dryer and
do not use your BuddyBand in a sauna or steam room.
 Do not aempt to open the device. Substances contained within this product
and/or its baery may damage the environment and/or human health if handled
and disposed of improperly. Do not tamper with the internal components. If you
do, you will invalidate your warranty and may cause irreparable damage. Other
than the recharging of the integral baery via the USB connecon, there are no
user serviceable parts.
 When disposing of this product, ensure that it is collected separately for special
treatment and not as normal household waste.
 The measurement funcons built into the BuddyBand are not meant to
substute professional measurement or medical precision devices. Values
produced by the unit should be considered as reasonable representaons only.
 The technical specicaons for this product and the contents of the Instrucon
Manual are subject to change without noce.
Contact us via www.acv8rlives.com or T: [phone] if your
Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0 does not work properly.

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Two ways to set-up your BuddyBand
Smartphone or
Tablet via
Bluetooth 4.0
connecon
OR
Windows or
OSX Computer
via USB con-
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OK, let’s get started with the Bluetooth 4.0 Setup
This guide will instruct you how to:
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Install the Acv8rlives 3.0 Health and Food
Diary App to your iOS or Android
Smartphone or Tablet;
Instruct you how to operate, use and take
care of your Acv8rlives BuddyBand
Bluetooth 4.0 acvity tracker and connect
to your Smartphone or Tablet; and
How to take roune readings and upload
directly to your Acv8rlives account.
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If you follow these direcons sequenally, it will take you about 5-
10 minutes to learn how to measure your acvity and connect to
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Installing the FREE Acv8rlives 3.0 App on your
Smartphone or Tablet requires Bluetooth 4.0
enabled devices
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0 is programmed by and uploads informaon directly
to and from your free Acv8rlives account each me your Bluetooth 4.0 Smartphone or Tablet
is connected to it.
Download the FREE Acv8rlives 3.0 Health and Food Diary App from the App Store
appropriate to your device. Search for Acv8rlives.
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iOS 8.2 or above (iPhone 4s or later and iPad 3 or
later). Earlier versions do not support Bluetooth 4.0.
Select Android devices running Android 4.4 or later.
Devices must support Bluetooth 4.0.
Amazon App Store for Android 4.4 or later is now
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0 uploads your
data directly to your FREE Acv8rlives account via your Smartphone or Tablet
which must be Bluetooth 4.0 enabled. Included is a FREE Acv8rlives 3.0
Health and Food Diary App for Smartphones or Tablets (iOS 8.2 and above and
Android 4.4 and above for select Android devices with Bluetooth 4.0). The
BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0 will not work fully if you do not have a Bluetooth 4.0
enabled Smartphone or Tablet (not included) but you can upload your data via
the USB port of your PC (see page 22).
An iOS 8.2 and above (iPhone 4s or later and iPad 3 or later). Android 4.4 and
above for selected Android devices with Bluetooth 4.0 are required to
synchronise with your BuddyBand.
Your Bluetooth 4.0 Smartphone or Tablet
Wireless connecvity uses Bluetooth 4.0 to Smartphones and Tablets.
These operang systems are compable with the Acv8rlives App:
 iOS 8.2 and above. Must be run on an iPhone 4S or later or an iPad 3
or later. Earlier versions of these devices are not Bluetooth 4.0
enabled.
 Android 4.4 and above for selected Android devices with Bluetooth
4.0.
 Many non-Bluetooth devices can be made to communicate with the
BuddyBand using our POGO device, which plugs into the earphone
socket of your Smartphone or Tablet and is available separately from
Acv8rlives. See our website www.acv8rlives.com for further
informaon.
Compable Bluetooth 4.0 Smartphones
or Tablets
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Register for your FREE
Acv8rlives Account
Once you have installed the Acv8rlives 3.0 App, open
the App making sure your Smartphone or Tablet is
connected to the internet with Bluetooth 4.0
switched on.
If you have already Registered, you can Login to your
Acv8rlives account. Click the Login icon.
If you have not previously Registered for your FREE
Acv8rlives account, then click the Register icon at
the boom right-hand corner of the App screen.
Compleng your Registraon
To complete the Registraon for your FREE
Acv8rlives Account, add the correct details for
yourself by following the instrucons on the App and
selecng Next at the boom of each page.
As you complete the informaon, your Acv8rlives
account begins to learn more about you and your
health. These data are used to help you with your self
-management through self-monitoring. You can
always edit these data later if you make an error, but
please try to be accurate in entering your weight,
your height and age. These are important data.
A conversion chart to assist you can be found on our
website under the Informaon tab in the top menu.
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Completed Registraon
Once you have completed your new
Registraon you will be provided with a
view of your informaon and summary
of your acvity and weight targets.
Remember your Username (email) and
Password details associated with your
account and keep these safe.
Quick Tour on your App
A Quick Tour showing what the
Acv8rlives 3.0 Smartphone App can do
is available from the App Login page at
the boom. Scroll down to see a quick
overview of what you can do with this
App.
Help is also available on every page of
the App, in the top right-hand corner.
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Parts to your
BuddyBand
USB CONNECTOR
LED DISPLAY
BUTTON
Your Acv8rlives BuddyBand has four
parts: the LED DISPLAY, the BUTTON LED
which ickers with 3 dierent coloured
lights, the USB connector, which is used
to connect to your computer if you do
not have Bluetooth 4.0 on your
Smartphone and the WRISTBAND, with 3
interchangeable bands in black, blue and
pink.
WRISTBAND
To assemble the Acv8rlives BuddyBand
insert the USB unit in the direcon of the
arrows onto the wristband (Figure 1).
Press down the USB device to lock it onto
the wristband (Figure 2).
To disassemble the Acv8rlives
BuddyBand bend the wristband in the
direcon of the arrows (Figure 3). Take
out the USB device in the direcon of the
arrows (Figure 4).
Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 3 Figure 4
Assembling and Disassembling your BuddyBand
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Your Acv8rlives BuddyBand contains a 40mAh
Lithium rechargeable baery, which is non-
replaceable.
Charging your Acv8rlives BuddyBand on the rst
occasion will require 1 hour, and subsequent charging
will take 15 minutes to fully charge in a PC USB port. It
will vibrate and/or ash with a blue light once it is fully
charged. It may also be charged using a USB charger of
good quality, with specicaon of 5V—300mA.
The baery icon appears on the LED DISPLAY when
recharging is needed.
You will need to charge the Acv8rlives BuddyBand
every 3 days, depending on your acvity intensity
levels and whether you display the LED lights
associated with the intensity of acvity. To conserve
baery power we have disabled the low intensity
strobe. If for any reason this is reset you can o this
funcon by double clicking the BUTTON and it will turn
o this funcon.
Note: Do not tamper or aempt to open the unit in
which the baery is housed, your warranty will be
invalidated. Substances contained within the baery
may damage the environment or human health if
handled and thus there is a risk of electrical shock or
burns. When disposing of this product, ensure that it is
collected separately for special treatment and not as
normal household waste.
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Seng-up the Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0
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Seng Date and Time
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0 can be
quickly set-up the rst me it is synchronised with the
Acv8rlives App. There is no need to programme it
yourself.
The Acv8rlives App sets-up the me on your
Acv8rlives BuddyBand, with the date, your weight
and your stride length, see instrucons over the page.
Once connected, your steps will appear here on the
App.
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand will buzz if separated from
your Smartphone or Tablet, or if Bluetooth is turned o
on your Smartphone or Tablet.
It also buzzes when you reach your step goal for the
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Connecng to the Acv8rlives
App by Bluetooth 4.0
Ensure that Bluetooth 4.0 is switched on, on your
Smartphone or Tablet.
Launch the Acv8rlives 3.0 Health and Food Diary
App.
Pressing this Buon on each screen takes you to
the Main Menu.
Select the Upload Devices from the menu list and
touch the image of the Acv8rlives BuddyBand, which
then takes you through easy steps to prepare your
device for connecng by Bluetooth 4.0 and uploading
your rst steps.
We need to idenfy your device now, so you need to
press the triangular shaped BUTTON on the
BuddyBand.
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Connecng to the Acv8rlives
App by Bluetooth 4.0
The Acv8rlives App will search for your Acv8rlives
BuddyBand, and when it has found it your Acv8rlives
BuddyBand will vibrate on your wrist. Press YES if this
is the case and the next App screen will contain
uploaded data from your Acv8rlives BuddyBand (see
over the page).
If your Acv8rlives BuddyBand did not vibrate on your
wrist, press NO at the boom of the App screen and
follow the instrucons on screen to locate your
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Uploading your Data
With the Acv8rlives BuddyBand
connected to the Acv8rlives 3.0
Health and Food Diary App, your data
will be transmied and displayed on
your Smartphone or Tablet and from
there, transmied to your online
account.
The step count on the LCD Display on
the Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth
4.0 should be idencal for the day
unl it switches o to save power
aer a few seconds.
BuddyBand Sengs
You can also set the strobe colours of
the LCD Display to reect your acvi-
ty intensity level:
Inacve = disabled strobe (as this has
been turned o as default to manage
extended baery life but you can turn
this back on in your Sengs to give a
RED strobe)
Acve = GREEN
Aerobic = BLUE
Alarms can also be set to remind you
throughout your day and this will be
a vibrang alarm, not auditory.
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Viewing your BuddyBand
Data
From the menu of the Acv8rlives App you
can view your Health Data.
The Acv8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4.0
determines your steps taken. These can be
displayed singularly or overlaid with other
parameters of your health, such as tracking
your weight, BMI, lung funcon, wellness,
stress levels or anything else you would like
to record about your health and wellbeing.
From the Health Tracker screen, you can
select and deselect which data you want to
show in this top graph. Within this secon
you can start to see trends of what aects
the other health parameters, and you begin
to learn good behaviours or detect declining
health.
It is all about you. You are unique. This helps
you to learn how your body works.
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Case Study
The inter-relaonships between physical acvity, weight and
BMI. Note the two periods of decreased physical acvity in the
life of our volunteer: acvity decreased, weight and BMI readings
rose. Awareness allows for rapid adjustment in lifestyle.
Decreased
acvity led
to increased
weight and
BMI