Fitbit Charge 6 User Manual

Table of Contents

• How to Set Up Your Charge 6?
• Get More with Premium
• Fitbit Basics
• Daily Goal
• Move Reminders
• Exercise and GPS
• Google Maps Navigation
• Control Music with YouTube Music
• Heart Rate Zones
• Heart Rate on the Wrist
• Sleep
• Pay
• Alarms & Timers
• Quick Settings
• Notifications
• Clock Faces
• EDA Scan App
• Charging Your Device
• Wearing & Care
• Frequently Asked Questions
• More Information

How to Set Up Your Charge 6?

To set up your Charge 6, download the Fitbit app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

Your Fitbit Charge 6 works with most phones running Android 9.0 or later or iOS 15 or later. It requires a Google account, the Fitbit mobile app, and an internet connection. Some features require the Fitbit mobile app and/or a paid subscription. See fitbit.com/devices for more information.

1. Open the Fitbit app and tap Join Fitbit.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a Fitbit account and pair your Fitbit device with your phone. Pairing ensures your Fitbit device and phone can communicate (sync data) with each other.

GETTING SUPPORT

To get in touch, visit help.fitbit.com.

Get More with Premium

Your Charge 6 comes with a 6-month Fitbit Premium membership. Elevate your workout routine to the next level. Boost your fitness with a library of workouts led by Fitbit expert trainers. Use your Daily Readiness Score to optimize your routine. Choose a plan to start your membership.

¹New and existing Fitbit Premium members only. Must activate within 60 days of device activation (requires a valid payment method). After the trial period, the membership automatically renews at $8.99/month*. Cancel before then to avoid recurring charges. Content and features subject to change and may not be available in all regions. This membership cannot be gifted. See here for details. Terms and conditions apply.

*Regional renewal price in the UK is £7.99/month.

²Daily Readiness Score requires Fitbit Premium and a compatible device.

³Fitbit Premium content and features may change. Content recommendations are not available in all languages and may be in English only.

Fitbit Basics

Wear your Charge 6 every day to track various stats:

• Steps Taken
• Active Zone Minutes for moderate or intense activity
• Distance Covered
• Calories Burned
• All-day Heart Rate and Heart Rate Zones

VIEW YOUR STATS ON YOUR CHARGE 6

Swipe up on the clock face to see today's health and fitness data:

• Battery percentage
• Basic stats: steps taken today, calories burned, distance covered, and active zone minutes.
• Hourly Activity: steps taken this hour, and the number of hours you hit 250 steps or more.
• Heart Rate: current heart rate and resting heart rate.
• Sleep: time asleep since last night and your sleep score (sleep quality).
• Readiness Score: your daily readiness score (Premium only).
• SpO2: your latest resting SpO2 average.
• Menstrual Health: days before or during your period or fertile window.
• Activity: days you worked out.

View your stats history in the Fitbit app.

Daily Goal

Set a goal to help you start your health and fitness journey. Your starting goal is to take 10,000 steps a day. Choose to change your step count or select a different activity goal. For more information, see the related help article.

NAVIGATING YOUR CHARGE 6

• The clock face is your home screen.
• Tap the screen, twist your wrist, or press the button to wake your Charge 6.
• Swipe down to see quick settings. Swipe up to see your daily stats.
• Swipe left or right to see the apps on your tracker.
• Press the button to return to the clock face. For best results, place your thumb and index finger on opposite sides of the tracker and squeeze to press the button.

Move Reminders

Reminders encourage you to walk at least 250 steps every hour. You'll feel a vibration and see an on-screen reminder 10 minutes before the hour if you haven't walked 250 steps. When you achieve your 250 steps after receiving a reminder, you'll feel a second vibration and see a congratulatory message.

For more information, see the related help article.

Exercise and GPS

Track specific workouts with the Exercise app on your Charge 6 to see real-time stats, including heart rate, calories burned, time elapsed, and a post-workout summary on your wrist. For workout completion stats and an intensity map, if you used GPS, tap the Exercise tile in the Fitbit app.

For more information on tracking workouts with GPS, see the related help article.

Google Maps Navigation

Easily find your way with turn-by-turn directions in Google Maps.¹ For more information, see the related help article.

¹Google apps and services may not be available in all countries or languages. You may need to pay for data. To use this feature, your compatible phone must be within Bluetooth range of your Fitbit device. It works with most phones running Android 9 or iOS 15 or later. You need a Google account and internet access.

Control Music with YouTube Music

Play music for your workouts directly from your wrist with YouTube Music controls.¹ Start, pause, and skip more than 100 million songs from the world's largest music catalog. Get recommendations for workout playlists based on your workout.² For more information, see the related help article.

¹YouTube Music controls require a paid YouTube Music Premium subscription. Try a 1-month free trial to fall in love with YouTube. Terms apply.

²To use this feature, your compatible phone must be within Bluetooth range of your Fitbit device. It works with most phones running Android 9 or iOS 15 or later. You need a Google account and internet access.

Heart Rate Zones

Your Charge 6 adjusts your heart rate zones with your heart rate reserve, which is the difference between your maximum heart rate and your resting heart rate. To help target your workout intensity of choice during exercise, check your heart rate and heart rate zone on your tracker. Your Charge 6 notifies you when you enter a heart rate zone.

For more information, see the related help article.

Heart Rate on the Wrist

Connect your Charge 6 to your favorite compatible workout device¹ and see your real-time heart rate directly on the display.² For more information, see the related help article.

¹Compatible workout devices that support the Bluetooth Heart Rate Profile, such as the latest models from iFit, Nordictrack, Peloton, Concept2, and Strava. However, not all Bluetooth-enabled devices and apps behave the same.

²Heart rate communication is unencrypted, similar to a chest strap heart rate monitor.

Sleep

Wear your Charge 6 to bed to automatically track basic sleep statistics, including time asleep, sleep stages (time in REM, light, and deep sleep), and your sleep score (sleep quality). Your Charge 6 also tracks your estimated overnight blood oxygen variations to help you identify potential breathing disturbances, as well as your skin temperature to see how it differs from your personal baseline and SpO2 levels, which estimate the amount of oxygen in your blood.

To view your sleep stats, sync your tracker when you wake up and check the Fitbit app, or swipe up from the clock face on your tracker.

For more information, see the related help article.

Pay

Add your credit and debit cards to your Fitbit device to make contactless payments directly from your device—even when you're traveling internationally.¹ Google Pay protects your payment information with multiple layers of security using one of the most advanced security infrastructures in the world, helping to secure your account. When you pay in stores, Google Pay doesn't reveal your actual card number, so your information is safe. Using contactless payments on your Fitbit device also requires a 4-digit PIN for an extra layer of security. To authorize a payment, enter your PIN the first time you make a contactless payment since you last removed your device, or if 24 hours have passed since your last payment.

For more information, see the related help article.

¹Google apps and services are not available in all countries or languages. You may need to pay for data.

Alarms & Timers

Set one-time or recurring alarms with the Alarms app. When an alarm triggers, your tracker vibrates. For more information, see the related help article.

Quick Settings

Swipe down from the clock face for quick access to certain settings.

• Settings: Manage additional settings and options.
• Water Lock: Prevent the screen from activating when you're in water. To turn off Water Lock, firmly tap the center of the screen twice with your finger.
• Find Phone: If you can't find your phone, use the Find Phone app.
• Wake Screen: Choose whether the screen turns on when you rotate your wrist.
• Heart Rate on the Wrist: Share your real-time heart rate data with compatible exercise equipment and apps via Bluetooth.
• Sleep Mode: Turn on or schedule Sleep Mode to dim the screen and silence incoming notifications. When Sleep Mode is on, the screen won't turn on with a wrist gesture.
• Do Not Disturb Mode: Silence calls and notifications.
• Google Wallet: Make contactless payments from your wrist.

Notifications

A notification causes your tracker to vibrate. Tap the notification to expand the message. If you don't read a notification when it arrives, you can check it later in the Notifications app. Swipe right or left to the Notifications app, then swipe up to open it.

For more information, see the related help article.

Clock Faces

Your Charge 6 has a variety of clock faces to match your mood, lifestyle, or look. Change your clock face in the Fitbit app.

For more information, see the related help article.

EDA Scan App

The EDA Scan app on your Charge 6 detects electrodermal activity, which may indicate your body's response to stress. For more information, see the related help article.

Charging Your Device

Bring the end of the charging cable close to the port on the back of the watch until it attaches magnetically. If the device is charging, you'll see the Fitbit logo or the battery percentage on the screen. If you see a blank screen, remove the device from the charger and try again. Charging can take up to 2 hours, depending on your current battery level. Your fully charged Charge 6 has a battery life of up to 7 days. Note that battery life and charging cycles vary with use, settings, and many other factors; actual results will vary.

Wearing & Care

Take care of your Charge 6 by following these guidelines:

• Regularly clean the band and your wrist with a soap-free cleanser.
• If your tracker gets wet, remove it after your activity and dry it thoroughly.
• Periodically remove your tracker.

For more information, visit the Fitbit Wear & Care page.

Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO I SYNC MY FITBIT DEVICE?

Syncing is the process of transferring the data your device collects to your Fitbit account. Track your progress, see how you slept, set goals, log food and water, and more in the Fitbit app.

Requirements:

• To check if your device is compatible, see fitbit.com/devices.
• Ensure your phone, Fitbit device, and Fitbit app are up to date.
• Your phone must be connected to cellular data or Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth must be turned on.
• If you sync using more than one phone or tablet, make sure the other device isn't nearby.

Troubleshooting Steps:

1. Force quit the Fitbit app on your phone. For instructions, see the Apple help article or the Android (Google) help article.
2. On your phone, go to Settings > Bluetooth, turn Bluetooth off, and then turn it back on.
3. Open the Fitbit app and try to sync your device.
4. If your device doesn't sync, restart it.

HOW DO I RESTART MY FITBIT DEVICE?

If you encounter any of the following issues, restart your tracker:

• It doesn't sync.
• It doesn't respond to touch, swipes, or button presses.
• It doesn't track steps or other data.
• It doesn't display notifications.

Restarting your tracker doesn't erase any data.

1. Connect your device to the charging cable.
2. Press the button on the flat end of the charger 3 times in 8 seconds, holding each press for about 1 second.
3. Wait 10 seconds or until the Fitbit logo appears.

Note: If your device doesn't restart, wait 15 seconds and try again.

More Information

For more information on various frequently asked questions, visit the following links:

Charge 6

• How do I set up my Fitbit Charge 6 device?
• How do I share my real-time heart rate data with exercise equipment and apps?
• How do I use Google Maps on my Fitbit device?
• How do I control music on my Fitbit device?
• What do I need to know about using Fitbit for contactless payments?
• How do I wear my Fitbit device?
• How do I charge my Fitbit device?
• Can I extend the battery life of my Fitbit device?
• How do I navigate my Fitbit device?
• What are Active Zone Minutes on Fitbit?
• How does Fitbit calculate my daily activity?
• How do I track my heart rate with my Fitbit device?
• How do I track my sleep with my Fitbit device?
• Can I swim or shower with my Fitbit device?
• How do I track and manage stress with my Fitbit device?

Fitbit App

• Compatibility Requirements
• What do I need to know about Fitbit Premium?
• What do I need to know about using the Fitbit app on an Android phone?
• How do I change the language on my Fitbit device?

General

• How do I get notifications from my phone on my Fitbit device?
• How do I restart my Fitbit device?

Safety and Regulatory Information

Visit support.google.com for our complete safety and regulatory information.

Limited Product Warranty

The limited warranty is available at the Google Hardware Warranty Center.

More Information

For more information, see the user manual for the Charge 6 device.