Fitbit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker User manual

Product Manual

Fitbit Zip Product Manual
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Contents
Gett ing Started
What's Included
Sett ing up your F itbit Zip
Install ing the Fitbit Connect software
airing your F itbit Zip to a mobile device
Using your Fitbit Zip
Wearin g your F itbit Zip tracker
Battery
Display
W h e n Your Zip Goes to Sleep
Using the Fitbit Connect Applicat ion
O pen Main Menu
Syn c N o w
Set Up Device
Devi ce Update
Troubleshoot ing
General Zip Informat ion
Environmental C on d it ion s
C / M a c requirements
Browsers supported
Statements
Federal Comm unicat ions Comm ission (FCC) and Industry Canada (I C)
Statement
Help

Gett ing Started
W h a t ' s I nc l u d e d
Yo ur F itbit Zip W i reles s Act ivity Tracker will contain:
• Fitbit Zip W irel es s Act ivity Tracker
• wireless USB don gle
• battery d oo r tool
• 3V coin battery, CR2025
• belt clip
• Fitbit Zip uick Start Guide
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Sett ing Up Your F itbit Zip
1. Remove your Zip from its packaging.
2. Use the provided battery door tool to unlock the battery door. Insert the tool
into the slot on the b a ck of the unit, and turn the door counterclockwise.
3. n c e the door has be en removed, insert the provid ed battery into the back
of the unit, with the “+” sign facing up. The battery will rest in the center of the
compartment.
4. nce the battery is in place, align the arrow on the battery door with the ‘un-
lock’ icon on your Zip to put the battery door in place. Use the battery door tool
to ‘lock’ the battery doo r by turning it clockwise unt il the arrow on the door lines
up with the ‘lock’ icon.
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5. O nc e the d isplay come s on, you will b e ready to proce e d with setup. The f irmware version of
your Zip wil l appear on the display, fol lowed by the Fitbit Smiley. The series of smiley faces are
used to represent your act ivity level. The d is pl ay will remain o n for 30 minutes after insert ing
the battery.
6. Take the SB don gl e from the b o x and plug it into a SB port on your compute r.
7. You are n o w ready to instal l Fitbit Connect.
Instal ling the F itbit Connect software
1. Go to www.f itbit.com/start/zip
2. Select the pink “Download” link to down load F itbit Connect.
3. O pe n the F itbit Connect f ile and fol low ons creen instruct ions.
4. The f irst t ime you o p en Fitbit Connect, you will have the opt ion to create a n ew accoun t
if you are n e w to Fitbit or login to your account if you are an exist ing user.
If you already have a Fitbit.com acco un t an d y o u want to use the Zip with your exist ing
account, proc e ed with Zip setup using that email address.
*There c an only be on e Tracker per Fitbit.com account. If you already have an ltra or Zip
associated with Fitbit.com, linking a n e w device to it will unl ink the prev ious device.
To monitor your Zip and your ltra simultaneously, create a n e w Fitbit.com a ccoun t with a n ew
email address.
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6. You will be prompte d to tel l us a few details about yourself.This informat ion helps to
person al ize your experience with your Zip and makes your calorie burn and d istance data more
accurate. Before cl ic king “Next ” en sure that y our Zip is within 5 inches of the US B d ongle
pl ugge d into your computer. If another Zip is nearby mov e it further away.
7. After you click “Next” the F itbit software wil l search for your Zip.
8. W h e n your Zip has been d is co ve red yo u will b e promp te d to enter the 4 digit pairing
number d i sp laye d on y our Zip's screen.
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• The pairing numbe r will d isplay with the rad io icon an d begin with a 0. It may take u p to 30
se c on ds for this n umber to appear.
• If the number doe s not display, cl ick “I don’t see a number.” You will then be prompted to
• Make sure the battery is inserted and your Zip screen is on.
• Move n earby Trackers away from the dongle.
• Make sure that your Zip is removed from the cl ip case.
9. After y ou enter the number d isp layed on the scree n of your Zip, it will b e linked to your
Fitbit account.
10. O n ce your Zip has be en l inked with your Fitbit.com account, yo u wil l see an “All Set” screen,
which will al low y o u to click through to Fitbit.com, where y ou can acc es s all of the informat ion
s yn c ed from your Zip to your account.
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Pairing your F itbit Zip to a mobile device
The Fitbit Zip wil l s y nc with compat ible Bluetooth Smart devices. Currently, the iPhone 4S,
iPhone 5, iPod Touch, iPad Mini an d r d generat ion iPad wil l sync to the Fitbit One.
Devi ces that d o not have Bluetooth 4.0 /B luetoo th Smart comp at ibil ity won’t s y n c directly with the
Fitbit Zip.
1. Down lo ad the latest F itbit app for your device. If you already have the Fitbit app, y ou ma y need
to update it at this t ime. C he ck the App Store to see if there is a Fitbit a p p u pdate available.
2. O p en the Fitbit app. If you already have a Fitbit a ccount and would like to syn c your Fitbit Zip
with that account, tap the “L og in” button. Please note that only one tracker can be paired to your
account at a t ime.
If you have mult iple trackers, you’l l n eed to have mult iple Fitbit accounts.
If you are n e w to Fitbit (or have an exist ing F itbit devi ce that yo u would like to cont inue to use with
a different email address), yo u c an sign up for a n e w accoun t b y tapping the “Get started” button.
. If y ou are n e w to Fitbit, y o u wil l be asked for your personal informat ion on the fol lowing screen.
4. If you don’t already have an account, on the next scree n you’l l b e asked for the email address
and pass word you’d like to use with Fitbit.
5. B e sure that the battery has been inserted in your Zip. Make sure that your Zip is awake by giving
it a tap.
6. Move your tracker close to your mobile device, then tap “Set u p Now”. If y ou see a “Link Now”
button instead, you already have a tracker associated with the email y ou entered at login. Tap “Link
Now” to sy nc the tracker to your F itbit account.
7. Select “Zip”.
8. After select ing “Zip”, tap “Start” on the n ext screen. Your mobile device will begin to search for
your tracker.
9. W h e n the “ We found a F itbit Zip” screen appears, tap “Next”.
10. W h e n your tracker has been d i scov ered, yo u wil l b e asked to enter the numb er on your tracker’s
d ispla y into your mobile device.
11. Yo ur mobile devi ce will n o w link your tracker to your Fitbit account.
Cl ick “Done” in the up pe r right corner of the “You’re all set” screen to return to the Fitbit ap p an d
see any stats that have been synced.
Cl icking “F itbit Zip 101” wil l bring u p tw o screens with basic informat ion about using your Zip.
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Using your Fitbit Zip
Wearing your Zip
• Yo ur Zip is most accurate when wor n o n or very close to the body. A shirt pocket, bra, pants
pocket, belt, or waistband are all ideal places to wear your Zip. Try out a few different locat ions
to see what is most comfo rtable an d se cure for you.
• A belt cl ip is provided, design ed to keep it cl ipp ed to yo ur clothing.
• Yo ur Zip is sweat, rain, an d splash resistant, but not waterproof. It is not intended to be worn
swimming.
Battery
• Yo ur Zip runs on a replaceable 3V coin battery, CR 0 5.
• Yo ur battery should last 4- 6 months with regular use.
• A battery icon will appear on your Zip d ispl ay when the battery has drained to 5%.
A flashing battery icon ind icates that your Zip is very c lose to bein g completely out of battery
life, an d that data c ould be lost if your Zip is not sy nced before replacing the battery.
• If your Zip battery drains, purchase a n e w 3V coin battery, CR 0 5 . Use the provided battery
do or tool to unlock the battery door compartment, located on the b a ck of the Zip. Your old
battery can b e recycled.
Display
The d isp la y s ho w s your stats, as wel l as the t ime. Tap your Zip to progress from one screen to
the next.
• Steps
• The steps d isplayed represent your daily total. Yo ur Zip resets automat ical ly each da y at
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midnight.
• Wal k ing and running steps are d isplayed as a comb i ne d total.
• Going to your Fitbit.com Dashboar d an d c l ick in g “Sett ings” can remove the ste p d isplay.
f itbit.com/sett ings /device/tracker
• Distance
• ip calculates your d i st ance bas ed on your step count and stride length. Your stride
length is est imated bas ed on your height, weight, age, an d gender. Yo u also h ave the op-
t ion of entering your o w n stride length for more accuracy. (Link here to Calculat ing Stride
length)
• Distance can be viewed in either miles or kilometers b y changin g your sett ings.
f i tbit.c om/us er/pr of i le/ed it
• Going to your Fitbit.com Dashboar d an d c l ick in g “Sett ings” can remove the d ist an ce d is-
play. f itbit.com/sett in gs/device/tracker
• Calorie Burn
• ip r ecord s how many calories you’ve burn ed ba se d on your act ivit ies throughout the
day an d your Basal Metabol ic Rate (BMR). (link to BMR def init ion/explanat ion of BMR)
• W h e n you manual ly log an act ivity on F itbit.com, the calorie burn associated with it will
be a dde d to your ip the next t ime you sync.
• The total d isp la ye d is h o w man y calories you have burn ed since midnight, i nclud i ng yo ur
BMR.
• Going to your Fitbit.com Dashboar d an d c l ick in g “Sett ings” can remove the calorie d is-
play. f itbit.com/sett in gs/device/tracker
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• Clock
• The clock sh ow s the current t ime. If the t ime is not correct, please s yn c your Zip and make sure
that have selected the appropriate t ime zone in your Fitbit.com prof ile.
f i tbit.c om/us er/pr of i le/ed it
• o ing to your F itbit.com Dashboard an d cl ick in g “Sett ings” can remove the clock.
f itbit.com/sett ings /device/tracker
• Fitbit Smiley
• These faces wil l change, dep end i ng on your act ivity level.
• o ing to your F itbit.com Dashboard an d cl ick in g “Sett ings” can remove the F itbit Smiley display.
f itbit.com/sett ings /device/tracker
• L o w Battery Ind icat or
• W h e n your battery dr op s belo w 25% a low battery indicator wil l s how on the d is pl ay of your Zip,
as w el l as on your F itbit.com prof ile und er “Devices.” A flashing battery indicates that you need to
replace the battery as soo n as possible.
W h e n Your Zip Goes to Sleep
To con serve battery life, your Zip sleeps during periods of inact ivity.
Zip wil l sleep after approximately 20 s e co n ds if n o steps are recorded, and 2 minutes after act ivity.
O n ce your Zip is asleep, the d isplay o n y our Zip will remain off unt il moved, unless your Zip has n e w
data to s ync to Fitbit.com.
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Using the Fitbit Connect Applicat ion
The Fitbit Conne ct Appl icat ion al lows yo u immed ia tely s ync your Zip, set up a device and
provides acce s s to troubleshoot ing resources.
To use the applicat ion, cl ick the F itbit icon in the taskbar an d select “Open Main Menu
from the drop dow n.
Fo r W i n d o w s users only, right-cl ick the F itbit icon to acce ss the menu items.
Fr o m the main menu, yo u have the fol lowing opt ions:
• Sync Now: This opt ion al lows you to view your current stats by imm ed iate ly s en d ing any n e w in-
format ion gathered on your Zip to your F itbit account. Al though the Zip wil l s ync every 15 minutes
given the appropriate cond i t i on s, us e this feature when you want to see the most recent data from
your Zip.
• Set up Device: Use this opt ion here to set u p you r Zip if y ou have not already paired your Zip to
a Fitbit accoun t (or if yo u have a replacement).
• Check for Device update: Select this opt ion to check for updates that ma y be available for yo ur
device.
• Troubleshooting: Onl ine Help: F in d onl ine help via manuals, FAQs, community forum s and d irect
acc ess to customer support.
• Expor t Logs: If yo u are having trouble with yo ur Zip, support ma y ask you to export logs to pro-
vide more technical support.
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General Zip Informat ion
Environmental C ond it ions
• Zip is not waterproof. It should not be w orn while swimming. Zip is splash, rain
and sweat proof.
• Operat ing temperature: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
• on-operat ing temperature: -0 ° to 130° F (-17.7° to 54.4° C)
• Relat ive Humidity: The d evice should not be su b me rg ed in more than 1 meter of water for
any amount of t ime.
• Maximum operat ing alt itude: 30,000 feet (9,144 m)
• on-operat ing temperature: -0 ° to 130° F (-17.7° to 54.4° C)
• c. Size and We ight
• Height: 1.5 inches ( 35 .6 mm)
• W id th : 1.1 inches (28.9 mm)
• Depth: 0 . 3 8 inch (9.6 m m )
• Weight: 0.282 (0.018 lb., 8 grams )
P C / Mac requirements
• W i n d o w s XP and up
• Mac OSX 10.5 and u p
• USB Port
• Internet connect ion
Br ows ers s up p or te d
• Chro me 12 and up
• F i re fo x 3.6.18 a nd up
• Internet Explorer 7 and u p
• Safari 5.0.5 and up
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Statements
F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c at i o n s C o m m i s s i o n (FCC) St at eme nt
This device compl ies with FCC part 15 of the FCC Rules an d Industry Canada l i ce nse-exempt RSS
standard(s). perat ion is subje ct to the fol lowing tw o cond it i ons:
(1) This device may not cause interference, an d
( 2 ) This device must acc ep t any interference, in clud in g interference that may caus e undesired op-
erat ion of the device.
Changes or mod i f ica t i on s not expressly a pp rove d by the party responsible for c ompl ianc e could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Fo r a Class B digital device or peripheral, the instruct ions furnished the user shall include the
fol lowing or similar statement, placed in a prominen t locat ion in the text of the manual:
Note: This equipmen t has been tested and f ound to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are design ed to provid e reasonable
protect ion against harmful interference in a resident ial instal lat ion. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate rad io frequency energy and, if not instal led an d used in acco rd an c e with the
instruct ions, may cau se harmful interference to ra d io communicat ions. Howeve r, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occ ur in a part icular installat ion. If this equipmen t doe s cause
harmful interference to r ad i o or television recept ion, which can b e determined by turning the
equipmen t off and on, the user is enc ouraged to try to correct the interference b y on e or more of
the fol lo wing measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separat ion betwe en the eq uipmen t and receiver.
• Con nect the equipme nt into an outlet on a circuit d ifferen t from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experi enced r a d i o /T V technician for help.
This device meets the FCC and IC requirements for RF exposur e in p ub l ic or un control led
environments.
Troubleshoot ing and Help
Troubleshoot ing an d assistance for your F itbit ne tracker can b e found at help.f itbit.com.
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