Behavioral dynamics Gen5 motivaider User manual

 
 
The 
Gen5 
MotivAider®
 
The ultimate tool for people who are serious 
about changing their own behavior and habits 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
oFor the web version (mobile-friendly) of the User’s Guide, click here. 
 
oFor help transitioning to the Gen5 from an earlier MotivAider, click here. 
 
oFor QuickStart instructions (Just the basics, PDF), click here. 
 
oFor all Gen5 instructional videos, click here.
 
NOTE: Sections of the User’s Guide marked with an asterisk deal with advanced settings and 
features. If you wish to use the MotivAider in its most basic way, you can skip these sections. 
 
CONTENTS 
 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 
 
USER’S GUIDE 

 
 
The 
Gen5 
MotivAider
 
 
Copyright 2019 Behavioral Dynamics, Inc. 
MotivAider®is the registered trademark of Behavioral Dynamics, Inc. 
 
 
The MotivAider is a remarkably simple device that enables people of all ages to make desired 
changes in their own behavior and habits. Invented by a clinical psychologist, the MotivAider® has 
been continuously improved since its introduction in the 1980's. 
The MotivAider facilitates behavior change by using an automatically repeated private vibration 
signal to keep its user's mind focused on making whatever change the user wishes to make. 
The Gen5 MotivAider has advanced features and capabilities that make it ideal not only for 
individuals who wish to change their own behavior and habits, but also for teachers, behavior 
change professionals, behavioral scientists and others who are engaged in helping others make 
behavioral changes. 
The MotivAider comes preset to operate in a simple way that works well for most users. However, 
by accessing the Gen5 MotivAider’s Advanced Settings, users can exercise greater control over 
how the device works so they can respond to special needs, preferences and circumstances and 
achieve the best possible results.
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
The MotivAider Method 
 
(1) Decide on a specific behavioral objective or goal. 
(2) Determine what action you must take to achieve that behavioral objective or goal. 
(3) Devise a brief personal message ─ a word, a phrase, a short sentence, even a mental picture 
─that will get you to take action necessary to achieve your goal. For example, if your goal is 
to improve your posture, you might try a straightforward personal message like “Straighten 
up,” or a more motivating personal message like “I’m no slouch!” (Learn more) 
(4) Mentally associate your personal message with the MotivAider’s vibration signal so that 
whenever you feel the vibration, you’ll think your message and be urged to take the desired 
action. 
(5) Set the MotivAider to send you vibration signals as often as necessary to keep your mind 
focused on your chosen behavioral objective or goal. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
Basic Operation Video 
First, don’t be alarmed if the screen goes blank. To conserve battery power, your MotivAider is 
designed to automatically go to “sleep” when there’s no activity for approximately 15 seconds. To 
wake it up, just hold down the Mode (M) key for a couple of seconds or more. 
You’re now at the HOME screen. What you see on the screen is the prompting interval. 
The prompting interval is what determines how often you’ll get vibration signals. This is 
the MotivAider’s most basic setting, and it’s the only setting that many users will ever 
have to change. 
The Prompting Interval: The prompting interval is the number of Hours:Minutes:Seconds that 
will pass between vibration signals or prompts. The shorter the interval, the more frequent the 
prompts. For example, a prompting interval of 00:10:00 means that you’ll get vibration signals 
every 10 minutes, while a prompting interval of 00:00:10 means that you’ll get vibration signals 
every 10 seconds. 
You’ll notice that “REGULAR” appears below the prompting interval. REGULAR refers to the type of 
interval. REGULAR means that you’ll be getting vibration signals at fixed intervals, that is, 
intervals of uniform length rather than varying lengths. We’ll explain later how you can set your 
MotivAider to send vibration signals at Average or Random intervals. 
Changing the prompting interval: To change the prompting interval from its default value of 
00:10:00 (10 minutes), press the Select key (SEL) to reach a time field (Hours, Minutes or 
Seconds) you wish to change. With the selected field blinking, use the Scroll keys (<- and +>) to 
enter the desired value for that field. Then press SEL again to save the value you entered and 
move to the next time field. [TIP: You can zero-out the entire prompting interval by holding down 
both Scroll keys at the same time.] 
Using the MotivAider with basic settings only: Once your desired time interval is displayed, 
you’re ready to use the MotivAider in its most basic way.  
Press and hold M for a couple of seconds or more. The MotivAider will start counting down and will 
send you a vibration signal when the countdown reaches zero. Then it will automatically start 
counting down again from the time interval you entered, and it will send you another vibration 
signal when the countdown reaches zero. The MotivAider will keep repeating this process until you 
tell it to stop. 
Note that to prevent accidental input, some keys are automatically disabled during prompting. 
When you want the MotivAider to stop prompting, just hold down M for a couple of seconds or 
more to return to the HOME screen. (You can do this without having to look at the screen.) 
When you’re not using your MotivAider, leave it at the HOME screen. Remember, to conserve 
battery power, it will go to sleep if there’s no input after about 15 seconds.  
Whenever you’re ready to use the MotivAider again, first wake it up if the screen is blank by 
holding down M for a couple of seconds. The MotivAider will have remembered the prompting 
interval you previously set (as well as any other settings), so to start prompting again using the 
same interval, all you need to do is hold down M again for a couple of seconds or more. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
Getting Started 
Once you’ve decided on a specific behavioral objective or goal, determined what action you must 
take to achieve that behavioral objective or goal, and devised a brief personal message that will 
remind and motivate you to take that action, you’re ready to mentally associate your personal 
message with the MotivAider’s vibration signal so that whenever you feel the vibration, you’ll think 
your message and will be reminded and urged to take the desired action. 
1. With your MotivAider at the HOME screen, repeat to yourself several times, "When I feel the 
vibration, I will think, {your personal message}.”
2. Press and release the TEST key while holding the MotivAider against your body. While feeling 
the vibration, recite your personal message. Repeat this several times. 
3. Now, decide on a prompting interval and enter it. If you have no idea how often to send 
vibration signals, start with the default prompting interval of 10 minutes (00:10:00). You can 
change the prompting interval at any time. [TIP: Although you can enter prompting intervals 
as short as you wish in combination with any interval type you choose, be aware that vibration 
signals could overlap if the time between any two vibration signals is 10 seconds or less.] 
4. Start prompting. Hold down M for a couple of seconds or more and the countdown to the next 
vibration signal will be displayed on the screen. The MotivAider is now in prompting mode. 
5. Clip the MotivAider to your waistband or belt, or place it in your pocket. (You can either 
remove the clip or use the clip facing out to secure the MotivAider to your pocket.) When the 
countdown reaches 00:00:00, you’ll feel the vibration, and your MotivAider will start counting 
down again. 
6. During the first few hours of use with a new personal message, make a point of reciting the 
message to yourself whenever you feel the vibration. This will reinforce the connection 
between the vibration and your personal message. 
7. Prompting will continue as long as you want it to. Whenever you want it to stop, just hold down 
M for a couple of seconds or more. (You can do this without having to look at the screen.) 
8. Make adjustments as needed, for example, in how often you receive signals or in the wording 
of your personal message. Make only one change at a time and check results after each change. 
9. Once you're getting good results, you can gradually phase out the MotivAider by sending signals 
less and less often. You can discontinue using the MotivAider when prompting is no longer 
necessary to maintain the desired behavior.
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 
Don't worry if you don't notice every single vibration signal. You can achieve excellent results 
without being fully aware of all the signals the MotivAider sends you.
 
 
Before using the MotivAider the first time, and every few weeks thereafter, please check to 
make sure that the Phillips head screw that holds the removable metal belt clip in place is as 
tight as it can be. 
 

Advanced Settings * Video 

Here’s an overview of how to make changes in the MotivAider’s Advanced Settings:

1. From the HOME screen, press and release M to access the Advanced Settings menu. Use the

+> key to scroll through the available setting categories, which include INTERVAL, SIGNAL,

SCREEN, AUTO, USERS and UTILITY. [TIP: You can also use the <–key to go back to a

category you passed.]

2. When you reach a desired category, press SEL to access the options available within that

category, then use the +> key to scroll through the available options. [TIP: If you see the

category name again before you’ve selected a desired option, just press SEL and you’ll be able

to scroll through the options again.]

3. With a desired option or feature on the screen, press SEL to enable that feature or option, or

in some cases, to see the available values (such as On and Off) for the selected option or

feature. Use the +> key to move through the available values until you see the one you want

(use the <- key to back up if necessary), then press SEL to save that value.

4. After making a change, press and release M to return to the HOME screen, or scroll through

the other categories and options to make more changes. Once you’re done making changes,

you can either return to the HOME screen to check or change the prompting interval, or you

can start prompting directly from any Advanced Settings screen.

5. Whether you’re at the HOME screen or an Advanced Setting screen, to start prompting, press

and hold M for a couple of seconds until you see the MotivAider counting down.

INTERVAL

SIGNAL

SCREEN

AUTO

USERS

UTILITY

Regular

Average

Random

Strength:

>>>>>

Length: 12345

Pulse: On Off

Count(down)

Hide

Session: On

Off

Save: 1234

Load: 1234

Reset (User)

Reset (ALL)

Default settings are underlined

CONTENTS

Introduction

The MotivAider Method

Orientation and Operating Basics

Getting Started

Advanced Settings: An Overview *

How to Change the Interval Type *

How to Customize the Vibration Signal *

How to Change What Appears on The Screen During

Prompting *

How to Set Up a Prompting Session *

How to Create and Manage User Profiles *

How to Restore All Original Settings *

How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings *

How to Pause and Resume Prompting *

Installing and Removing the Belt Clip

About the Battery

Warranty

Support

 
 
How to Change the Interval Type * Video 
 
Your MotivAider is capable of sending signals at regular, average or random intervals. 
•Select REGULAR to receive prompts at uniform intervals, such as every 10 minutes. 
•Select AVERAGE to receive prompts at intervals that vary in length from half as long to 
twice as long as the interval you enter. 
•Select RANDOM to receive prompts at intervals of random lengths that fall between the 
minimum and the maximum interval length you specify. 
To change the interval type, from the HOME screen, press and release M. You’ll see INTERVAL on 
the screen. Now press SEL to access the available interval types. You’ll see REGULAR, which is the 
default interval type, on the screen. To access the remaining two interval types, use the +> key. 
When the interval type you want is on the screen, press SEL to save your selection. 
The interval type you select will be displayed on the screen when you return to the HOME screen. 
If you’ve selected RANDOM, when you return to the HOME screen, you’ll be prompted to enter a 
minimum (“RAN MIN”) and maximum (“RAN MAX”) time interval.  
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * Video 
 
You can adjust three properties of the vibration signal. 
•STRENGTH determines the intensity of the vibration signal 
•LENGTH determines how long each vibration signal lasts 
•PULSE determines whether each vibration signal consists of a continuous vibration (Pulse 
OFF) or distinct < 1 second pulses (Pulse ON). 
To change the SIGNAL settings, from the HOME screen, press and release M, then use the +> key 
to reach SIGNAL. Press SEL, and you’ll see the first signal property, STRENGTH, on the screen. 
Use the +> key to reach the other two properties. With any property you wish to change on the 
screen, press SEL, then use the Scroll keys until the level or value you want is blinking, then press 
SEL to save that level or value. 
To make it easier to configure the vibration to your liking, you can preview the effect that any 
changes you make will have on the vibration. Just press and release the TEST key to immediately 
get a vibration signal that reflects all your current SIGNAL settings. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During Prompting * 
Video 
 
When the MotivAider is prompting, by default, it will display the amount of time remaining until 
the next prompt. However, for greater privacy and/or to extend battery life, you can use the HIDE 
feature to prevent the MotivAider from showing anything at all on the screen while it’s prompting. 
•With COUNT (the default) active, the countdown to the next prompt is continuously 
displayed. 
•With HIDE active, the countdown will be displayed for around 15 seconds, and then the 
display will go blank. However, even with HIDE active, you can check on the countdown 
progress anytime by pressing and holding M for a couple of seconds until the countdown 
appears. The countdown will remain visible for around 15 seconds. 
To change the SCREEN setting, from the HOME screen, press and release M, then use the +> key 
to scroll to SCREEN. Press SEL, and you’ll see COUNT. To reach HIDE, press the +> key. With 
whichever setting you want on the screen, press SEL to save your selection. 
NOTE: Using HIDE will extend battery life. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * Video 
 
You can use the SESSION feature to have prompting stop on its own after prompting for a desired 
period of time. For example, suppose you’ve set the MotivAider to send vibration signals every 10 
minutes. If you enable SESSION and enter a SESSION length of two hours, you’ll get vibration 
signals every 10 minutes for the next two hours. The MotivAider will then stop prompting and 
return to the Home screen. If you enable SESSION, “AUTO” will appear on the screen to remind 
you that the MotivAider is set to stop prompting on its own. 
To use the SESSION feature, from the HOME screen, press and release M, then press +> until you 
reach AUTO, then press SEL. When you see SESSION, press SEL again, then use the +> key to 
scroll between ON and OFF.With the value you want on the screen, press SEL. 
If you select ON, you’ll be prompted to enter the desired session length (“set period”). After you 
enter the length in Hours:Minutes:Seconds, press SEL to save it. 
NOTE: If you turn SESSION on, it will remain active until you turn it off. You can stop prompting 
(by pressing and holding M) before a session has expired, but if you do, the next time you start 
prompting, the session will continue from the point where you stopped it rather than start over 
again. So, for example, if you were to stop prompting 15 minutes into a 45-minute session, the 
next time you start prompting, prompting would start with a fresh countdown but would continue 
for 30 minutes before stopping on its own. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles * Video 
 
The Gen5 MotivAider allows you to create and manage up to four User Profiles, which are 
complete collections of settings. You can create distinct user profiles for different individuals who 
use the same MotivAider, different behavior change projects, different days of the week, different 
situations (such as work vs. home), or anything else you choose. The active user profile is always 
displayed on the screen as “USER #.”    
•You can SAVE all your current settings –including the prompting interval –as a user 
profile. 
•You can LOAD any of four user profiles that you previously created and saved. 
•You can RESET the active user profile to all factory-default settings without affecting the 
other user profiles. 
To access User Profiles, from the HOME screen, press and release M, then use the +> key to scroll 
to USERS. Next, press SEL, and you’ll see SAVE. Use the +> key to reach the other two options, 
LOAD and RESET. 
With an option you want on the screen, press SEL. For SAVE or LOAD, you’ll be prompted to enter 
a user profile number. Use the Scroll keys until the desired profile number is blinking, then press 
SEL to enter it. For RESET, just press SEL to restore all factory default settings for the active user 
only. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
How to Restore ALL Original Settings * Video 
 
RESET allows you to easily restore all factory default settings for all user profiles. 
To initiate a complete reset, from the HOME screen, press and release M, then use the +> key to 
scroll to UTILITY. Press SEL. When you see RESET on the screen, press SEL again. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * Video 
 
If you’d like, you can prevent unwanted access to all of the MotivAider’s Advanced Settings. (A 
teacher, for example, might use this feature when setting up a MotivAider for use by a student.) 
To enable LOCK, from the HOME screen, hold down TEST and SEL at the same time until “LOCK” 
appears on the screen. To UNLOCK, hold down TEST and SEL at the same time until “LOCK” 
disappears. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us

 
 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
 
The Gen5 MotivAider allows you to pause and resume the countdown to the next vibration signal. 
Pause suspends or freezes the countdown. Resume continues the countdown from the point where 
you suspended it. 
Using Pause/Resume is different from stopping and starting prompting. When you stop prompting 
(by pressing and holding M), you are ending rather than suspending the countdown. For example, 
suppose you’ve entered a time interval of 10 minutes. if you hold M to stop prompting after 7 
minutes and you then start prompting again, you’ll receive a vibration signal in 10 minutes. In 
contrast, if you Pause the countdown after 7 minutes, you’ll receive a vibration signal 3 minutes 
after you Resume the countdown. 
The Pause/Resume feature is primarily intended to serve the needs of teachers, behavior analysts, 
researchers and others who may need to systematically observe a student’s behavior and/or 
administer a certain intervention. For example, suppose a research assistant needs to be 
prompted to observe and document a particular aspect of a student’s behavior every 10 minutes 
that the student is in her seat. Pausing the countdown when the student leaves her seat and 
Resuming the countdown when she returns will ensure that observations are being made at the 
desired frequency. 
Because using Pause/Resume consumes more battery power than stopping and starting 
prompting, we recommend using Pause/Resume only in situations where it’s necessary to suspend 
the countdown. Especially when you won’t be receiving vibration signals for an extended period of 
time, such as overnight, whenever possible, use stop and start prompting rather than 
Pause/Resume. 
To PAUSE the countdown, hold down SEL and M at the same time until the countdown stops (it 
will take a couple of seconds). To Resume the countdown, hold down SEL and M at the same 
time until the countdown starts again. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip Video 
 
To remove the belt clip, use a screwdriver to loosen the screw that secures the belt clip to the 
case, then push the clip downward towards the bottom of the case to free the clip. 
 
IMPORTANT: If you’re going to use the MotivAider without the clip, be sure to fully tighten the 
screw after removing the clip. 
To reinstall the clip, first loosen the screw, then position the clip against the case back between 
the vertical guides with the round opening in the clip over the screw. Next, push the clip up as far 
as it will go, then fully tighten the screw. 
NOTE: A special lock washer located between the screw head and belt clip helps keep the belt clip 
securely attached to the case. When reinstalling the belt clip, please make sure that the lock 
washer is placed between the screw head and the belt clip rather than between the belt clip and 
the case. Note that in order for the lock washer to do its job, the screw must be tightened as fully 
as possible.
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 
We recommend periodically checking the belt clip screw with a screwdriver to make sure that 
it's as tight as possible. 

 
 
About the Battery Video 
 
The Gen5 MotivAider comes with a single industrial alkaline AA battery. We recommend that when 
you replace the included battery you replace it with a longer-lasting 1.5 volt, 3000 mAh AA non-
rechargeable lithium battery, such as the EnergizerUltimate Lithium battery (L91). 
When battery power is low, you’ll see a “LO BATT”warning on the screen. However, the battery 
should be replaced sooner if you notice significant fading of the display or weakening of the 
vibration signal. 
To change the battery, first loosen the screw that secures the belt clip, then push the clip 
downward towards the bottom of the case so you can access the battery compartment by pushing 
up on its cover. After installing a new battery, close the battery compartment cover, then slide the 
belt clip all the way back up into place, then fully tighten the screw. (See Installing and Removing 
the Belt Clip for more detailed instructions.) 
The MotivAider will retain all your settings when you remove the battery. In fact, you can store 
your MotivAider for weeks or months without a battery, and all your settings will be there when 
you’re ready to use the MotivAider again. 
 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
Contact Us 

 
 
Warranty 
 
Behavioral Dynamics, Inc. warrants the MotivAider® (except battery) to be free of defects in 
materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. Subject to the 
conditions below, we will promptly repair or replace (our option) any defective unit that was 
purchased from us or one of our authorized resellers. 
This warranty does not cover defects caused by unreasonable use or damage. The warranty is 
void if repairs are attempted by anyone but our own service personnel. Except where state law 
prohibits such exclusion, Behavioral Dynamics, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any special, 
incidental or consequential damages. 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The MotivAider Method 
Orientation and Operating Basics 
Getting Started 
Advanced Settings: An Overview * 
How to Change the Interval Type * 
How to Customize the Vibration Signal * 
How to Change What Appears on The Screen During 
Prompting * 
How to Set Up a Prompting Session * 
How to Create and Manage User Profiles *
How to Restore All Original Settings * 
How to Prevent Unwanted Access to Advanced Settings * 
How to Pause and Resume Prompting * 
Installing and Removing the Belt Clip 
About the Battery 
Warranty 
Support 
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