Fitbit Zip Charge 2 User manual

User Manual
Version 1.4

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Get started
Welcome to Fitbit Charge 2, the smart fitness band that helps you reach your goals in style. Take a
moment to review our complete safety information at http://www.fitbit.com/safety.
What you’ll find in the box
Your Fitbit Charge 2 box includes:
Tracker
Charging cable
The top and bottom detachable wristbands can be swapped for other colors and materials sold
separately.

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Set up Fitbit Charge 2
Your fully charged Charge 2 has a battery life of up to five days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with
use and other factors; actual results will vary.
Charge your tracker
To charge your tracker:
1. Plug the charging cable into the USB port on your computer or a UL-certified USB wall charger.
2. Clip the other end of the charging cable to the port on the back of the tracker. The pins on the
charging cable must lock securely with the port.
3. Make sure the button on your tracker is aligned with the button opening on the charging cable.
You’ll know the connection is secure when the tracker vibrates and you see a battery icon on
your tracker’s display. The battery icon disappears after three seconds.

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Charging fully takes about one to two hours. While the tracker charges, you can tap it to check the
battery level. A fully charged tracker shows a solid battery icon.
Set up with your phone
Set up Inspire HR 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:
• Apple App Store for iPhones
• Google Play Store for Android phones
2. Install the app, and open it.
• If you already have a Fitbit account, log in to your account tap the Today tab
your profile picture Set Up a Device.
• If you don't have a Fitbit account, tap Join Fitbit to be guided through a series of questions
to create a Fitbit account.
3. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions to connect Inspire HR to your account.
When you're done with setup, read through the guide to learn more about your new tracker and then
explore the Fitbit app.
For more information, see the related help article.
See your data in the Fitbit app
Open the Fitbit app on your phone to view your activity and sleep data; log food and water; participate
in challenges; and more.

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Get to know Fitbit Charge 2
This section tells you how best to wear, navigate, and charge 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 for optimal results.
All-day wear and exercise
For all-day wear when you’re not exercising, your Charge 2 should usually rest a finger’s width below
your wrist bone and lay flat, as you would normally wear a watch.
For optimized heart rate tracking keep these tips in mind:
1. Experiment with wearing the tracker higher on your wrist during exercise. Because blood flow in
your arm increases the farther up you go, moving the tracker up a couple inches can improve
the heart rate signal. Also, many exercises such as bike riding or weight lifting cause you to bend
your wrist frequently, which is more likely to interfere with the heart rate signal if the tracker is
lower on your wrist.

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2. Do not wear your tracker too tight; a tight band restricts blood flow, potentially affecting the
heart rate signal. That being said, the tracker should also be slightly tighter (snug but not
constricting) during exercise than during all-day wear.
3. With high-intensity interval training or other activities where your wrist is moving vigorously and
non-rhythmically, the movement may limit the sensor’s ability to provide a heart rate reading.
Similarly, with exercises such as weight lifting or rowing, your wrist muscles may flex in such a
way that the band tightens and loosens during exercise. If your tracker does not show a heart
rate reading, try relaxing your wrist and staying still briefly (about 10 seconds), after which you
should see a heart rate reading.
Wrist choice and dominant hand
For greater accuracy, your tracker 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 your tracker. Should you later
decide to move your tracker 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 or in the Personal Info section of your fitbit.com dashboard settings.
Navigation
Charge 2 has an OLED tap display and one button.

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Wake a dimmed screen
When you’re not using Charge 2 the display is off. To wake it up:
• Press the button
• Turn your wrist towards you. This behavior, known as Quick View, can be turned off in your
tracker settings.
• Double-tap your tracker.
Use the clock and menus
The default or “home” screen is a clock, which is available in several styles. On the clock screen you can:
• Tap to see your steps taken, heart rate, distance, calories burned, floors climbed, active
minutes, and hourly activity.
• Press the button to move to through the menus.
• Press and hold the button to turn on or turn off notifications, including reminders to move.
You can customize the both the stats and menus shown on your tracker. For more information, see
help.fitbit.com.
After viewing the clock screen, you can cycle through the different menus to see information or use
different functions on your tracker. The following menus are available:
• Heart rate—Shows your current heart rate. Tap to see your resting heart rate.
• Exercise—Tap to move through your exercise choices, then press and hold the button to start
the selected exercise. Press and hold the button again to end the exercise.
• Relax—Tap to choose a guided breathing session. Press and hold the button to start the session.
• Stopwatch—Press and hold the button to start the stopwatch. Press the button to stop and
resume the stopwatch. Press and hold the button again to reset the stopwatch.
• Alarms—Tap to scroll through any alarms you’ve set. Press and hold the button to disable or
enable any alarms. The alarm screen appears only when you have alarms set.

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• Notifications—Press and hold the button to turn on or turn off notifications. If you turn off
notifications, your tracker will not alert you when you receive a phone call, text message, or
calendar alert on your phone, nor will you receive reminders to move.
• Battery—Shows the percentage of battery life remaining on your tracker. The battery screen
appears only if you turn it on in your tracker settings.
Heart rate
Exercise
Relax
Stopwatch
Alarms
Notificatio
ns
Battery
Tap your tracker
For best results, tap your tracker where the screen meets the band as shown. To wake up your tracker,
double-tap it; to flip through your stats or the menus, single-tap it.
Charge 2 doesn’t respond to swipes. You must use the button or firmly and quickly tap the screen.

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Check your battery level
If your battery is low, when you wake up your Charge 2 you’ll see a low battery icon after a few seconds.
If you see a critical battery icon you’ll be unable to navigate to any of the tracker screens until you
charge your tracker. Your tracker continues to track your activity until your battery runs out.
You can check your battery level at any time on the battery screen on your tracker or on your Fitbit
dashboard. To see the battery screen you must turn on the battery menu item in the Fitbit app.
Care
It’s important to clean and dry your Charge 2 regularly. For instructions and more information, see
http://www.fitbit.com/productcare.
Change the wristband
The wristband has two separate bands (top and bottom) that you can swap with accessory bands sold
separately.
Remove a wristband
To remove the wristband:
1. Turn over your Charge 2 and find the band latches—there’s one on each end where the band
meets the frame.
2. To release the latch, press down on the flat metal button on the strap.
3. Slide the band up to release it from the tracker.

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4. Repeat on the other side.
If you’re having trouble removing the band or if it feels stuck, gently move the band back and forth to
release it.
Attach a new wristband
Before you attach a new wristband, first identify the top and bottom bands. The top band has a watch
buckle at the end of it. The bottom band has notches and should be attached on the side closest to the
charging port.
To attach a band, slide it down on the end of the tracker until you feel it snap into place.