Wireless sync to a computer – Fitbit Zip User Manual

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1.

Mac: On the Menu Bar click the Fitbit Connect icon and choose

Open Main

Menu

.

PC: In the Windows System Tray, right-click the Fitbit Connect icon and
choose

Open Main Menu

.


2.

From the main menu, select

Set Up a New Fitbit Device

.

3.

Account Setup:

a.

Select

New to Fitbit

if you don’t already have a Fitbit.com account.

b.

Select

Existing User

to log into your existing Fitbit.com account.

NOTE: You can only have one Fitbit tracker paired to an account at any

given time.

If you currently have another Fitbit tracker linked to your account
and plan to continue using it, choose

Don’t Replace

to continue

setup using a different email address.

If you’d like to use your Zip with your existing account, choose

Replace Tracker

,

remove your other tracker, and replace it with

your Zip.

4.

Enter or confirm your personal details and click

Next

. This information

personalizes your Fitbit experience and improves the accuracy of your calorie
burn and distance data. You can adjust your privacy settings on the Fitbit
website to control what information is shared with others.

5.

Choose

Zip

as the device you’re setting up.

6.

Plug the wireless sync dongle into an available USB port and click

Next

.

7.

Fitbit Connect will now search for your Zip. Once your Zip has been

discovered, you will be prompted to enter the 4 digit pairing number
displayed on your Zip's screen. The pairing number will display with the radio
icon and begin with a 0. 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

. You will then be

prompted to:
• Make sure the battery is inserted and your Zip screen is on.
• Move any nearby trackers away from the wireless sync dongle.
• Make sure that your Zip is removed from the clip case.

NOTE: If you experience trouble setting up your Zip, you can get support at

http://help.fitbit.com

.

8.

After you enter the number displayed, your Zip will be linked (paired) to your

Fitbit account.

9.

Once your Zip has been linked with your Fitbit.com account you will see an

“All Set” screen, which will allow you to click through to Fitbit.com where you
can access all of the information synced from your Zip to your account.

Wireless sync to a computer

Fitbit Connect must be installed and your wireless sync dongle plugged into your
computer for your tracker to sync to Fitbit.com.

Syncing occurs every 15 minutes when your Zip has new data and is within 20 feet of
a plugged-in wireless sync dongle.

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