Fitbit Zip One User manual
Product Manual
Wireless Activity +Sleep Tracker
Fitbit One Activity & Sleep Tracker Product
Getting Started
What’s included
Your Fitbit.com Dashboard
Wireless sync to a computer
Setting up your Fitbit One on a computer
Installing Fitbit Connect on your computer
Pairing your Fitbit One tracker to Fitbit Connect
Using your Fitbit One with a mobile device
Pairing your Fitbit One to a mobile device
Syncing your Fitbit One to an iOS device
Updating your Fitbit One on a mobile device
Updating your Fitbit One on a computer
Wearing your Fitbit One tracker
Controls and Display
The Fitbit One Display
Beginner Mode
Power Saving Mode
Turning off your Fitbit One
Display Screens
Silent Alarms
Setting up Silent Alarms from your computer
Setting up Silent Alarms from your mobile device
Tracking Sleep
General Fitbit One Information
Battery Life and Power
Memory
Senors and Motors
Size and Weight
Environmental Conditions
PC/Mac requirements
Supported Browsers
Help
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Contents
Getting started
What’s included
Your Fitbit One package will contain:
a. Fitbit One Wireless Activity + Sleep Tracker
b. clip
c. wireless USB dongle
d. sleep wristband
e. charging cable (to be used only for charging; not for syncing)
A quick start guide is also included.
Your Fitbit.com Dashboard
Using your Fitbit One in conjunction with the free Fitbit.com Dashboard gives you the ability to log
and track your physical activities, food and calorie intake, sleep patterns, body goals and more.
When you log into Fitbit.com, your Dashboard will show:
calories and activity levels.
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Wireless sync to a computer
Syncing occurs automatically any time your Fitbit One is within 20 feet of a wireless USB dongle that is
plugged into your computer’s USB port. Fitbit Connect software must be installed for your tracker to sync
with Fitbit.com.
Setting up your Fitbit One on a computer
If the screen does not illuminate, charge your tracker for at least 5 minutes before setting up.
To charge your Fitbit One, align the gold contacts on your tracker with the gold contacts on the inside of
the charging cable, then plug it into your computer’s USB port.
*Please note that the charging cable is for charging only; it will not sync your tracker’s data to Fitbit.com.
2. Once the tracker’s display turns on, you will be ready to set it up.
3. Plug the wireless USB dongle into a USB port on your computer. This needs to be connected to send data
from your tracker to your Fitbit account.
4. Once your tracker is charged and your wireless USB dongle is plugged into your computer, continue the
setup process by installing Fitbit Connect. 2
Installing Fitbit Connect on your computer
Fitbit Connect needs to be installed on your computer in order for your tracker to upload data
to your Fitbit.com Dashboard.
To install Fitbit Connect:
1. Go to the software download page: .
2. Click the pink Download button to get the software for your operating system.
If Fitbit Connect does not appear on your desktop, search for “Fitbit Connect” in the Start menu.
If Fitbit Connect does not appear on your desktop, search for “Fitbit” in Spotlight.
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Pairing your Fitbit One to Fitbit Connect
1. Once you have downloaded and installed Fitbit Connect, open it up.
2. Fitbit Connect will be in your System Tray if you’re on a PC, or in your Toolbar if you are on a Mac.
Mac users can also locate Fitbit Connect by searching for the program in Spotlight.
Windows users can also search for Fitbit Connect by searching in the Start Menu.
Click on the Fitbit icon, then on “Open Main Menu”. From the Main Menu, click “Set Up Device”.
account.
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4. If you select “New to Fitbit” you’ll be prompted to sign up.
log in using that email address, but please note that there can only be one tracker
per Fitbit account. If you have another tracker associated with that Fitbit account, linking a new device
to it will unlink the previous tracker. To monitor your Fitbit One and another tracker
simultaneously, you’ll need to create a new Fitbit account with a different email address.
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This information improves the accuracy of your calorie burn and distance data.
You can adjust your privacy settings within Fitbit to control what information is shared with others.
Make sure that your wireless USB dongle is plugged into your computer and that your Fitbit One is near it.
If you have any trackers in addition to your Fitbit One, please move them away from your computer at this time.
Click the Fitbit One tile.
The software will begin to search for your One.
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8. A 4 digit pairing number will appear on your tracker’s display once the Fitbit Connect has located it.
It may take up to 30 seconds for this number to appear.
If the number does not display, click “I don’t see a number starting with 0”. At this time, make sure that your
tracker is charged and the display is on. Fitbit Connect will resume looking for your tracker.
10. Your tracker will now connect to Fitbit.com. This can take up to a minute.
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11. Once your tracker has been found, enter a greeting that you will see when you pick up your Fitbit One.
This greeting can be your name or any combination of 8 letters or numbers.
12. Your personalized greeting will now be sent to your tracker. This can take up to 30 seconds.
13. When your tracker has been linked with your Fitbit account, you will see a “You’re all set” screen.
Take some steps with your tracker and sync it to your account to see your stats on your Dashboard.
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Using your Fitbit One with a mobile device
The Fitbit One will sync with compatible Bluetooth Smart devices. Currently, the iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod
Touch, and 3rd generation iPad will sync to the Fitbit One.
Devices that do not have Bluetooth 4.0/Bluetooth Smart compatibility won’t sync directly with the Fitbit One.
The free Fitbit mobile app will always show all of your stats that have been synced using a computer.
Pairing your Fitbit One to a mobile device
1. Make sure that your Fitbit One is charged by pressing its button. If the screen does not illuminate after doing
this, charge your Fitbit One by plugging it into the charging cable. The charging cable should be connected to a
computer’s USB port or any USB charging outlet for at least 5 minutes before setting up.
2. Once your tracker is charged, download the latest Fitbit app for your device. If you already have the Fitbit
app, you may need to update it at this time. Check the App Store to see if there is a Fitbit app update available.
3. Open the Fitbit app. If you already have a Fitbit account and would like to sync your Fitbit One with that
account, tap the “Log in” button. Please note that only one tracker can be paired to your account at a time.
If you have multiple trackers, you’ll need to have multiple Fitbit accounts.
email address), you can sign up for a new account by tapping the “Get started” button.
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4. If you are new to Fitbit, you will be asked for your personal information on the following screen.
you’d like to use with Fitbit.
6. Move your tracker close to your mobile device, then tap “Set up Now”. If you see a “Link Now” button instead,
you already have a tracker associated with the email you entered at login. Tap “Link Now” to sync the tracker to
your Fitbit account.
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7. Select “One”.
tracker.
10. When your tracker has been discovered, you will be asked to enter the number on your tracker’s
display into your mobile device.
11. Your mobile device will now link your tracker to your Fitbit account.
Click “Done” in the upper right corner of the “You’re all set” screen to return to the Fitbit app and see any
stats that have been synced.
Clicking “Fitbit One 101” will bring up two screens with basic information about using your One.
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Syncing your Fitbit One to an iOS device
If you have an iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, 3rd generation iPad or iPod Touch, you can sync the tracker with your iOS
device. If you use an older iPhone or iPad, you cannot sync your tracker directly with your mobile device; you
mobile app.
You must have Bluetooth enabled to sync your tracker to your phone.
To enable Bluetooth from the Fitbit app go to More > Devices > Use Bluetooth, and toggle to ON.
There is an option for background sync. With background sync turned on, your mobile device will
periodically sync with the tracker even when the app is not open.
To enable background syncing, go to More > Devices > One > Background Sync, and toggle to ON.
There is also a force sync option, which you can tap to force your tracker to sync to the Fitbit app on demand.
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Updating your Fitbit One on a mobile device
From the Fitbit app, go to More > Devices > One.
If a device update is available, you will see the option to “Update Fitbit One” at the bottom of the screen.
If your tracker is already up to date, “Update Fitbit One” will not be an option on your mobile device.
If you see the “Update Fitbit One” option, bring your tracker near your mobile device and tap “Update Fitbit
It is okay to leave this screen during the process; your update will continue. When your Fitbit One
is up to date, a “You’re all set!” screen will appear on your mobile device and your tracker will restart. 13
Updating your Fitbit One on a computer
You can update your Fitbit One using the Fitbit Connect application. If you have previously set up your
device, you should already have the Fitbit Connect application on your computer.
1. Click on the Fitbit icon and go to “Main Menu”.
On a Mac, the Fitbit Connect application should appear in your Toolbar at top right of your screen.
On a PC, click the Fitbit icon should appear in your System Tray.
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2. From the Main Menu of Fitbit Connect, select the option “Check For Device Update” and then sign into
your account.
3. Bring your tracker close to your wireless USB dongle and press the tracker’s button to make sure it is on.
4. If your Fitbit One is not up to date, the update will begin automatically. The tracker’s display will show a
progress bar while it is updating. Keep your tracker close to your computer until the update is complete.
This can take up to 5 minutes.
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Wearing your Fitbit One
The Fitbit One is most accurate when worn on or very close to the torso.
A clip designed to keep the tracker secured to your clothing is included in your package.
A sleep wristband for your Fitbit One is also included. The wristband is designed for sleep tracking, not for
use during the day.
Ideal places to wear your tracker are:
(during sleep only)
Controls and Display
The Fitbit One Display
Beginner Mode
beginner mode. After the display has cycled through each screen 5 times, beginner mode will end, and you
will be in normal operating mode. In normal mode, the value and icon is displayed immediately for faster
viewing. Any time your tracker is reset, it will enter beginner mode. This will happen if you shut down and
then restart your tracker, upgrade your device, or when the tracker’s battery drains completely.
Power Saving Mode
Your tracker’s display will turn off to save power after several seconds of inactivity. To see your stats
again, press the tracker’s button.
Turning off your Fitbit One
To turn off your Fitbit One, place it into the charger (which must be plugged into your computer’s USB
port). Hold down the tracker’s button for about 12 seconds until the display shuts off.
Release the tracker’s button. Your tracker will now be off, and will not record any activity until you turn it
back on by holding the button down for a few seconds.
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Display Screens
Press the button on the tracker’s face to change the display.
Each push cause the display to cycle through one of up to seven modes:
Any of these displays can be removed by going to the Device Settings section of your Fitbit Dashboard.
Steps
The steps displayed represent your daily total. Walking and running steps are displayed as a combined
total.
Floors Climbed
Distance
Fitbit One calculates your distance based on your step count and stride length. Your stride length is
estimated based on your height and gender. You also have the option of entering your own stride length
for increased accuracy. Distance units can be set to either miles or kilometers by changing your settings.
Calorie Burn
The total displayed represents how many calories you’ve burned since midnight, and includes calories
calculated by your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This means that when you wake up in the morning, you
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will see calories burned even if you haven’t moved around with your tracker on. When you’re active,
calories burned from activity will be added to resting calories burned.
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Clock
The clock shows the current time. If the time is not correct, sync your tracker and make sure that have
Silent Alarms
The Fitbit One has a vibrating silent alarm that can be used to wake you from sleep without disturbing
your partner.
Silent alarms can be used separately from sleep tracking; you don’t need to record sleep to use your
tracker as an alarm.
time. Silent alarms can be disabled by pressing the button on the tracker.
You can set repeating or one time alarms from the website or the latest version of the Fitbit mobile app.
Setting up Silent Alarms from your computer
Account Settings” from the
your device in order to begin using silent alarms. For directions on how to update your device, see
pages 13 and 14 of this manual.
settings.
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“Repeats” for a reccuring alarm, then tap the pink “Save” button.
made.
Setting up Silent Alarms from your mobile device
If you have a mobile device with Bluetooth 4.0/Bluetooth Smart compatibility, you can set silent alarms
from the Fitbit app.
1. To set a silent alarm on your phone, open the Fitbit app, then tap “More”, then tap “Silent Alarm”.
2. Once you are in the silent alarm section, you may be prompted to update your device in order to
begin using silent alarms (see page 13 for detailed instructions).
3. Tap “Add a new alarm”, the select the day or days and time at which you want your alarm to go off.
4. Tap “Save”. As soon as you sync your tracker to Fitbit, your alarm will be set.
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