Fitbit Alta HR User Manual

 
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Sleep Tracking 
Wear your Alta HR to bed to automatically track both your time spent asleep and 
your sleep quality. To see your sleep information, sync your tracker when you wake 
up and check your dashboard. 
For more details about sleep tracking see help.fitbit.com. 
Setting sleep goals 
By default, you have a customizable sleep goal of 8 hours of sleep per night. For 
more information about your sleep goal, including how to change it, see 
help.fitbit.com. 
Setting up bedtime reminders 
Your...

 
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Using Silent Alarms 
Alta HR can gently vibrate to wake or alert you with a silent alarm. You can set up to 
eight alarms to recur every day or on particular days of the week only. When the 
alarm goes off, simply double tap to dismiss. 
For more information about customizing and using silent alarms, see help.fitbit.com. 
  

 
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Receiving Call, Text & Calendar 
Notifications 
Over 200 compatible iOS and Android mobile devices let you receive incoming 
phone call, text message, and calendar event notifications on your Alta HR when 
your mobile device is nearby. To determine whether your device supports this 
feature, go to http://www.fitbit.com/devices. Note that notifications aren’t available 
with the Fitbit app for Windows 10. 
Calendar requirements 
If you turn on calendar notifications, your tracker will show...

 
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After notifications are enabled, “Alta HR” appears in the list of Bluetooth devices 
paired to your mobile device. 
Note: If this is your first time setting up notifications on your Android mobile device, 
for detailed instructions, see help.fitbit.com. 
Viewing incoming notifications 
If your tracker and mobile device are within 30 feet of each other, a call, text 
message, or calendar event causes the tracker to vibrate. Your screen will remain off 
until you wake it up to view the...

 
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Customizing your Fitbit Alta HR 
This section explains how to change your clock face and modify certain tracker 
behaviors.  
Changing the clock face and orientation 
Alta HR comes with several clock faces, available in horizontal and vertical styles.  
You can change your clock face using the Fitbit app or the fitbit.com dashboard. For 
more information, see help.fitbit.com.  
Note that all notifications and reminders are shown horizontally, even if your clock 
orientation is vertical.  
Using...

 
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Updating your Fitbit Alta HR 
We occasionally make free feature enhancements and product improvements 
available through firmware updates. We recommend keeping your Alta HR up to 
date.  
When a firmware update is available you’ll see a notification in the Fitbit app 
prompting you to update. When the update starts, a progress bar appears on the 
tracker and in the Fitbit app until the update is complete.  
Keep your tracker and mobile device close to each other during the update process. 
Note:...

 
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Troubleshooting your Fitbit Alta HR  
If your tracker is not working properly, review our troubleshooting guidance below.  
Visit help.fitbit.com for more information. 
Heart-rate signal missing 
Alta HR continuously tracks your heart rate while you’re exercising and throughout 
the day. Occasionally the heart rate tracker may have difficulty finding a good signal. 
When this happens you’ll see dashed lines where your current heart rate usually 
appears. 
 
If you’re not getting a heart rate...

 
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3.!Press the button on your charging cable three times within four seconds, 
briefly pausing between presses. The button is on the end of the charging 
cable that is plugged into the computer.  
 
 
When you see the Fitbit logo and the tracker vibrates, this means the tracker 
has restarted.  
After your tracker restarts you can unplug it from the charging cable and put it back 
on. For additional troubleshooting or to contact Customer Support, see 
help.fitbit.com.  

 
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Fitbit Alta HR General Info & Specifications 
Sensors 
Your Fitbit Alta HR contains the following sensors and motors:  
•!A MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, which tracks your motion patterns 
•!An optical heart rate tracker 
Materials 
The wristband that comes with Alta HR is made of a flexible, durable elastomer 
material similar to that used in many sports watches. It does not contain latex. 
Accessory wristbands are available in genuine leather. 
The frame on Alta HR is made of surgical-grade...

 
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Type of data Days stored 
Minute-by-
minute stats 
6 
Sleep data 7 
Sleep stages 1 
SmartTrack 
data 
7 
Summary totals  30 
Display 
Alta HR has an OLED tap display. 
Size 
Wristband sizes are shown below. Note that accessory wristbands sold separately 
may vary slightly.  
Small wristband Fits a wrist between 5.5 and 6.7 inches in circumference 
Large wristband Fits a wrist between 6.7 and 8.1 inches in circumference 
Extra large wristband Fits a wrist  between 8.1 and 9.3 inches in...