Fitbit Alta HR User Manual

							 
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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 and ease of use, Alta HR 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 youre going to wear Alta HR. 
Should you later decide to move Alta HR 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.  
Using the Tap Display 
Alta HR has an OLED tap display that can be oriented horizontally or vertically. You 
can choose from several clock faces, each with a unique design. Single-tap the 
display to flip through your stats. 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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When you’re not using Alta HR the screen is dimmed. To wake it up: 
•!Double-tap your tracker.  
•!Turn your wrist towards you. This behavior, known as Quick View, can be 
turned off in your tracker settings.  
For best results, tap your tracker where the screen meets the band as shown.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recharging the battery  
Your fully charged Alta HR has a battery life of up to seven days. Battery life and 
charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary.  
Finding your current battery level 
If your battery is low, when you wake up your Alta HR you’ll see low battery icon 
after a few seconds. If you see a critical battery icon you’ll be unable to flip through 
your stats until you charge your tracker. Your tracker continues to track your activity 
until your battery runs out. Note that heart rate tracking will stop when your battery 
level is at approximately five percent.  
 
Critically low battery  
						

							 
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You can check your battery level at any time on the battery screen on your tracker or 
on your Fitbit dashboard. You must turn on the battery screen in the Fitbit app, it is 
not on your tracker by default. 
Charging instructions 
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. 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. 
 
 
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.  
Caring for your tracker 
It’s important to clean and dry your Alta HR regularly. For instructions and more 
information see http://www.fitbit.com/productcare.   
						

							 
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Changing the wristband  
The wristband has two separate bands (top and bottom) that you can swap with 
accessory bands sold separately.  
Removing a wristband 
To remove the wristband: 
1.!Turn over your Alta HR 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. 
 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. 
 
  
						

							 
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Attaching a new wristband 
To attach a band, slide it down on the end of the tracker until you feel it snap into 
place. 
  
						

							 
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Automatic Tracking with Fitbit Alta HR 
Your Alta HR continuously tracks a variety of stats whenever you have it on. The 
information is transferred to your dashboard every time you sync your tracker.  
Viewing all-day stats 
Tap your Alta HR to see these all-day stats:  
•!Steps taken 
•!Heart rate 
•!Resting heart rate (optional) 
•!Distance covered 
•!Calories burned 
•!Active minutes 
On your Fitbit dashboard you can find other information captured by your tracker, 
such as: 
•!Your sleep history, including hours slept and sleep patterns 
•!The hours of your day that you were stationary vs. active (walked at least 250 
steps)  
•!Your exercise history and progress towards a weekly exercise goal 
•!Your beats per minute (BPM), average resting heart rate, and time spent in 
heart-rate zones 
Note: Alta HR stats reset at midnight to begin a new day. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Double-tap your Alta HR to wake it up. When you see the clock, tap to see each of 
your stats in turn. If you have an alarm set, you’ll also see the next alarm time.  
  
Steps Heart rate  
  
Resting heart rate (optional screen) Distance 
  
Calories Active minutes 
Viewing your heart rate 
Alta HR allows you to view your real-time heart rate and your resting heart rate on 
your tracker. To view your heart rate, tap your tracker until you get to the heart rate 
screen where you’ll see your current heart rate. Tap again until you get to the resting 
heart rate screen to see your resting heart rate. You must turn on the resting heart 
rate screen in the Fitbit app. 
Using heart-rate zones 
Heart-rate zones help you target the training intensity of your choice. Your tracker 
shows your current zone beside your heart rate, and on your Fitbit dashboard you 
can see your time spent in zones during a particular day or exercise. Three zones 
based on American Heart Association recommendations are available by default, or 
you can create a custom zone if you have a specific heart rate you’re targeting.  
						

							 
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Default heart-rate zones 
Default heart-rate zones are calculated using your estimated maximum heart rate. 
Fitbit calculates your maximum heart rate with the common formula of 220 minus 
your age. 
Icon Zone  Calculation  Description  
 
Out of Zone  Below 50% of your 
maximum heart 
rate. 
Your heart rate may 
be elevated but not 
enough to be 
considered 
exercise. 
 
Fat Burn Between 50 % and  
69% of your 
maximum heart 
rate. 
Low -to -medium 
intensity exercise 
zone. This zone 
may be a good 
place to start for 
those new to 
exercise. It’s called 
the Fat Burn zone 
because a higher 
percentage of 
calories are burned 
from fat, but the 
total calorie burn 
rate is lower. 
 
Cardio  Between 70% and  
84% of maximum 
heart rate.  
Medium-to -high 
intensity exercise 
zone. In this zone 
you’re pushing 
yourself but not 
straining. For most 
people this is the 
exercise zone to 
target. 
 
Peak  Greater than 85 % 
of your maximum 
heart rate. 
High -intensity 
exercise zone.  This 
zone is for short 
intense sessions 
that improve 
performance and 
speed.  
						

							 
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Custom heart rate zones 
Instead of using the default heart-rate zones, you can configure a custom zone or a 
custom max heart rate if you have a specific target in mind. For example, elite 
athletes might have a target that differs from the American Heart Association’s 
recommendations for the average person. When you’re in your custom zone you’ll 
see a solid heart on your tracker. When you’re not in the zone you’ll see an outline of 
a heart.  
For more details about heart rate tracking, including links to relevant American Heart 
Rate Association information, see help.fitbit.com.  
Tracking a daily activity goal  
Your Alta HR tracks your progress towards a daily activity goal of your choice. When 
you reach your goal, the tracker vibrates and shows a celebration.  
Choosing a goal 
By default your goal is 10,000 steps per day, but you may have changed this goal 
when you set up your account. You can change the goal to distance traveled, 
calories burned, or active minutes and select the corresponding value you prefer. For 
example, you may want to keep steps as your goal but change the target from 
10,000 to 20,000 steps.  
Seeing goal progress 
A goal progress bar helps keep you motivated. The filled in portion of the bar shown 
below indicates that you’re more than halfway to your goal. 
 
Tracking exercise 
SmartTrack ensures you get credit for your most active moments of the day. When 
you sync your tracker after a SmartTrack-detected exercise, you can find several 
stats in your exercise history including duration, calories burned, impact on your day, 
and more.  
By default, SmartTrack detects continuous movement at least 15 minutes in length. 
You can increase or decrease the minimum duration or disable SmartTrack for one or 
more exercise types. For more information about customizing and using SmartTrack, 
see help.fitbit.com.   
						

							 
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Tracking hourly activity 
Alta HR helps keep you active throughout the day by keeping track of when you’re 
stationary and reminding you to move. 
If you haven’t walked at least 250 steps in a given hour, at ten minutes before the 
hour you’ll feel a vibration reminding you to walk. When you meet the 250-step goal 
after receiving a reminder, you’ll feel a second vibration and see a congratulatory 
message. For more information, including how to customize the hours you receive 
reminders, see help.fitbit.com.