Fitbit Insipre User Manual
- June 2, 2024
- Fitbit
Table of Contents
- Fitbit Insipre User Manual
- Get started
- Set up Inspire
- Wear Inspire
- Change the band
- Basics
- Change the clock face
- Notifications
- Timekeeping
- Activity and Sleep
- Update, Restart, and Erase
- Troubleshooting
- General Info and Specifications
- Regulatory & Safety Notices
- Questions about your Manual? Post in the comments!
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
Fitbit Insipre User Manual
User Manual Version 2.1
Get started
Fitbit Inspire is a friendly fitness tracker for every day that helps you build healthy habits. Take a moment to review our complete safety information at fitbit.com/safety. Inspire is not intended to provide medical or scientific data.
What’s in the box
Your Inspire box includes:
The detachable bands on Inspire come in a variety of colors and materials, sold separately.
Set up Inspire
For the best experience, use the Fitbit app for iPhones and iPads or Android phones. You can also set up Inspire on Windows 10 devices. If you don’t have a compatible phone or tablet, use a Bluetooth-enabled Windows 10 PC. Keep in mind that a phone is required for call, text, calendar, and smartphone app notifications.
To create a Fitbit account, you’re prompted to enter your birthdate, height, weight, and sex to calculate your stride length and to estimate distance, basal metabolic rate, and calorie burn. After you set up your account, your first name, last initial, and profile picture are visible to all other Fitbit users. You have the option to share other information, but most of the information you provide to create an account is private by default.
Charge your tracker
A fully-charged Inspire has a battery life of up to 5 days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary.
To charge Inspire:
- Plug the charging cable into the USB port on your computer, a UL-certified USB wall charger, or another low-energy charging device.
- Hold the other end of the charging cable near the port on the back of the tracker until it attaches magnetically. Make sure the pins on the charging cable align with the port on the back of your tracker.
Charging fully takes about 1-2 hours. While the tracker charges, you can press the button to check the battery level. A fully-charged tracker shows a solid battery icon with a smile.
Set up with your phone or tablet
Set up Inspire with the Fitbit app. The Fitbit app is compatible with most popular phones and tablets. For more information, see fitbit.com / devices.
To get started:
- Download the Fitbit app:
- Apple App Store for iPhones and iPads
- Google Play Store for Android phones
- Microsoft Store for Windows 10 devices
2. Install the app, and open it.
- If you already have a Fitbit account, log in to your account > tap the Today tab > your profile picture > Set Up a Device.
- If you don’t have a Fitbit account, tap Join Fitbit to be guided through a series of questions to create a Fitbit account.
3. Continue to follow the on-screen instructions to connect Inspire to your account.
When you’re done with setup, read through the guide to learn more about your
new tracker and then explore the Fitbit app.
For more information, see
help.fitbit.com.
Set up with your Windows 10 PC
If you don’t have a compatible phone, you can set up and sync Inspire with a Bluetooth-enabled Windows 10 PC and the Fitbit app.
To get the Fitbit app for your computer:
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Click the Start button on your PC and open the Microsoft Store.
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Search for “Fitbit app”. After you find it, click Free to download the app to your computer.
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Click Microsoft account to sign in with your existing Microsoft account. If you don’t already have an account with Microsoft, follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account.
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Open the app.
If you already have a Fitbit account, log in to your account, and tap the account icon > Set Up a Device.
If you don’t have a Fitbit account, tap Join Fitbit to be guided through a series of questions to create a Fitbit account. -
Continue to follow the on-screen instructions to connect Inspire to your account.
When you’re done with setup, read through the guide to learn more about your new tracker and then explore the Fitbit app.
See your data in the Fitbit app
Sync Inspire to transfer your data to the Fitbit app, where you can view your activity and sleep data, log food and water, participate in challenges, and more.
Each time you open the Fitbit app, Inspire syncs automatically when it’s nearby. You can also use the Sync Now option in the app at any time.
Wear Inspire
Choose to wear Inspire around your wrist or in the clip accessory (sold separately). If you need to remove the band or attach a different band, see the instructions in “Change the band” on page 13.
Wear Inspire on your wrist
Wear Inspire a finger’s width above your wrist bone. Attach the bands, and then securely fasten your tracker on your wrist. For more information, see “Change the band” on page 13.
Secure the band
- If you previously wore Inspire in a clip, change your device setting to On Wrist. For more information, see “Navigate Inspire” on page 15.
- Place Inspire around your wrist.
- Slide the end of the band with the peg through the loop.
- Align both ends of the band so they directly overlap, and choose the hole that best fits your wrist.
- Squeeze the peg and band between your thumb and forefinger until you feel the band snap into place. Don’t wear your tracker too tightly.
Handedness
For greater accuracy, you must specify whether you wear Inspire on your dominant or non-dominant hand. Your dominant hand is the one you use for writing and eating. By default, the Wrist setting is set to non-dominant. If you wear Inspire on your dominant hand, change the Wrist setting in the Fitbit app.
From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture > Inspire tile
Wrist > Dominant
Wear Inspire in a clip
Wear Inspire clipped to your clothing. Remove the bands, and then place your tracker in the clip. For more information, see “Change the band” on page 13.
To put Inspire in the clip:
- If you previously wore Inspire on your wrist, change your device setting to On Clip. For more information, see “Navigate Inspire” on page 15.
- Hold the tracker with the screen facing you and the button on the left.
- Hold the clip with the opening facing you and the button insert on the left.
- Place the top of the tracker into the clip opening and move the bottom of the tracker into place. Inspire is secure when all edges of the clip lie flat against the tracker.
Clip Placement
Wear Inspire on or close to your body with the screen facing outward. Secure the clip tightly to a shirt pocket, bra, pants pocket, belt, or waistband. Try out a few different locations to see what’s most comfortable and secure for you.
If you experience skin irritation when wearing Inspire on your bra or waistband, clip it to an external piece of clothing instead, such as your belt or pocket.
Change the band
Inspire comes with a small band attached and an additional large, bottom band in the box. Both the top and bottom bands can be swapped with accessory bands, sold separately on fitbit.com. For band measurements, see “Band size” on page 33.
Remove a band
- Turn over Inspire and find the quick-release lever.
- While pressing the quick-release lever inward, gently pull the band away from the tracker to release it.
- Repeat on the other side.
Attach a band
- To attach a band, hold the band and slide the pin (the side opposite the quickrelease lever) into the notch on the tracker.
- While pressing the quick-release lever inward, slide the other end of the band into place.
- When both ends of the pin are inserted, release the quick-release lever.
Basics
Learn how best to navigate, check the battery level, and care for your tracker.
Navigate Inspire
Inspire has an OLED touchscreen display and 1 button.
Navigate Inspire by tapping the screen, swiping up and down, or pressing the button. To preserve battery, the tracker’s screen turns off when not in use.
Basic navigation
The home screen is the clock.
- Swipe down to scroll through the apps on Inspire. To open an app, swipe to find the app and then tap it.
- Swipe up to see your daily stats.
Quick settings
Press and hold the button and on Inspire for a faster way to access certain settings. Tap a setting to turn it on or off. When you turn off the setting, the icon appears dim with a line through it.
On the quick settings screen:
Care for Inspire
It’s important to clean and dry Inspire regularly. For more information, see fitbit.com/productcare.
Change the clock face
- From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture > Inspire tile.
- Tap Clock Faces > All Clocks.
- Browse the available clock faces. Tap a clock face to see a detailed view.
- Tap Select to add the clock face to Inspire.
Notifications
Inspire can show call, text, calendar, and app notifications from your phone to keep you informed. Keep your tracker within 30 feet of your phone to receive notifications. Up to 10 notifications are stored in the Notifications app on your tracker.
Set up notifications
Check that Bluetooth on your phone is on and that your phone can receive notifications (often under Settings > Notifications). Then set up notifications:
- From the Today tab in the Fitbit app, tap your profile picture > Inspire tile.
- Tap Notifications.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to pair your tracker if you haven’t already. Call, text, and calendar notifications are turned on automatically.
- To turn on notifications from apps installed on your phone, including Fitbit and WhatsApp, tap App Notifications and turn on the notifications you want to see.
Note that if you have an iPhone or iPad, Inspire shows notifications from all calendars synced to the Calendar app. If you have an Android phone, Inspire shows calendar notifications from the calendar app you choose during setup. For more information, see help.fitbit.com.
See incoming notifications
When your phone and Inspire are within range, a notification causes the tracker to vibrate.
- Phone calls—the name or number of the caller scrolls once. Press the button to dismiss the notification.
- Text messages—the name of the sender scrolls once above the message. Swipe up to read the full message.
- Calendar alerts—the name of the event scrolls once below the time and location.
- App notifications—the name of the app or sender scrolls once above the message. Swipe up to read the full message.
To read a notification later, swipe down from the clock face, and tap the Notifications app
Note: Your tracker shows the first 250 characters of the notification. Check your phone for the full message.
Turn off notifications
Turn off certain notifications in the Fitbit app, or turn off all notifications in the quick settings on Inspire. When you turn off all notifications, your tracker won’t vibrate and the screen won’t turn on when your phone receives a notification. To turn off certain notifications:
- From the Today tab in the Fitbit app on your phone, tap your profile picture > Inspire tile > Notifications.
- Turn off the notifications you no longer want to receive on your tracker.
- Sync your tracker to save your changes.
To turn off all notifications:
- Press and hold the button on your tracker to reach the quick settings screen.
- Tap Notifications to turn them off.
Note that if you use the do not disturb setting on your phone, you don’t receive notifications on your tracker until you turn off this setting.
Timekeeping
Alarms vibrate to wake or alert you at a time you set. Set up to 8 alarms to occur once or on multiple days of the week. You can also time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer.
Set an alarm
Set and delete alarms in the Fitbit app. Turn alarms on or off directly
on Inspire in the Alarms app . For more information, see
help.fitbit.com.
Dismiss or snooze an alarm
When an alarm goes off, the tracker vibrates. To dismiss the alarm, press the button. To snooze the alarm for 9 minutes, swipe down.
Snooze the alarm as many times as you want. Inspire automatically goes into snooze mode if you ignore the alarm for more than 1 minute.
Use the Timers app
Time events with the stopwatch or set a countdown timer with the Timers app on
your tracker. You can run the stopwatch and countdown timer at the same time.
For more information, see
help.fitbit.com.
Activity and Sleep
Inspire continuously tracks a variety of stats whenever you wear it. Data automatically syncs when in range of the Fitbit app throughout the day.
See your stats
Swipe up from the clock face on your tracker to see your daily stats, including:
If you set a goal in the Fitbit app, a ring shows your progress toward that goal.
Find your complete history and other information detected by your tracker in
the Fitbit app.
For more information, see
help.fitbit.com.
Track a daily activity goal
Inspire tracks your progress toward a daily activity goal of your choice. When you reach your goal, your tracker vibrates and shows a celebration.
Choose a goal
Set a goal to help you get started on your health and fitness journey. To begin, your goal is to take 10,000 steps per day. Choose to change the number of steps, or pick a different activity goal depending on your device.
For more information, see help.fitbit.com.
Track progress toward your goal on Inspire. For more information, see “See your stats” on the previous page.
Track your hourly activity
Inspire helps you stay active throughout the day by keeping track of when you’re stationary and reminding you to move.
Reminders nudge you to walk at least 250 steps each hour. You feel a vibration and see a reminder on your screen at 10 minutes before the hour if you haven’t walked 250 steps. When you meet the 250-step goal after receiving the reminder, you feel a second vibration and see a congratulatory message.
For more information, see help.fitbit.com.
Track your exercise automatically
Inspire automatically recognizes and records many high-movement activities
which are at least 15 minutes long. Sync your device to see basic stats about
your activity in the Exercise tile in the Fitbit app.
For more information, including how to change the minimum duration before an
activity is tracked, see
help.fitbit.com.
Track your sleep
Wear Inspire to bed to automatically track your time asleep and movement
during the night to help you understand your sleep patterns. Sync your tracker
when you wake up and check the Fitbit app to see your sleep stats, including
when you go to bed, how long you’re asleep, and how long you spend awake or
restless.
For more information, see
help.fitbit.com.
Set a sleep goal
To start, you have a sleep goal of 8 hours of sleep per night. Customize this goal to meet your needs.
For more information, see help.fitbit.com.
Learn about your sleep habits
With a Fitbit Premium subscription, get tips to help you build a better sleep routine and wake up feeling refreshed.
For more information, see help.fitbit.com.
Update, Restart, and Erase
Learn how to update, restart, and erase Inspire.
Update Inspire
Update your tracker to get the latest feature enhancements and product updates.
When an update is available, a notification appears in the Fitbit app. After you start the update, a progress bar appears on Inspire and in the Fitbit app until the update is complete. Keep your tracker and phone close to each other during the update.
Note: Updating Inspire takes several minutes and may be demanding on the battery. We recommend plugging your tracker into the charger before starting the update.
For more information, see help.fitbit.com.
Restart Inspire
If you can’t sync Inspire, don’t see your stats, or your tracker is unresponsive, restart your device:
- Connect Inspire to the charging cable. For instructions, see “Charge your tracker ” on page 6.
- Press and hold the button on your tracker for 5 seconds. Release the button. When you see a smiley face and Inspire vibrates, the tracker restarted.
Restarting your tracker reboots the device but doesn’t delete any data.
Erase Inspire
If you want to give Inspire to another person or wish to return it, first clear your personal data:
- On Inspire, open the Settings app > Clear User Data.
- When prompted, press the screen for 3 seconds, then release. When Inspire vibrates and you see the clock screen, your data is erased.
Troubleshooting
If Inspire isn’t working properly, see our troubleshooting steps below. Visit help.fitbit.com for more information.
Unresponsive device
If you experience any of the following issues, restart your tracker:
- Won’t sync
- Won’t respond to taps, swipes, or button press
- Won’t track steps or other data
For instructions, see “Restart Inspire” on page 29.
For more information or to contact Customer Support, see
help.fitbit.com.
General Info and Specifications
Sensors
Fitbit Inspire contains a MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, which tracks motion patterns.
Materials
The housing on Inspire is plastic. The Inspire classic band is made of a flexible, durable elastomer material similar to that used in many sports watches, and the peg is made of anodized aluminum. While anodized aluminum can contain traces of nickel, which can cause an allergic reaction in someone with nickel sensitivity, the amount of nickel in all Fitbit products meets the European Union’s stringent Nickel Directive.
Wireless technology
Inspire contains a Bluetooth 4.0 radio transceiver.
Haptic feedback
Inspire contains a vibration motor for alarms, goals, notifications, and reminders.
Battery
Inspire contains a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.
Memory
Inspire stores your data, including daily stats, sleep information, and exercise history, for 7 days. Sync your tracker with the Fitbit app to access your historical data.
Display
Inspire has an OLED display.
Band size
Band sizes are shown below. Note that accessory bands sold separately may vary slightly.
Environmental conditions
Learn more
To learn more about your tracker, how to track your progress in the Fitbit app, and how to build healthy habits with Fitbit Premium, visit help.fitbit.com.
Return policy and warranty
Find warranty information and the fitbit.com return policy on our website.
Regulatory & Safety Notices
Notice to the User: Regulatory content for select regions for FB412 can also be viewed on your device. To view the content: Settings > Device Info.
USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement
Model FB412
FCC ID: XRAFB412
Notice to the User: The FCC ID can also be viewed on your device. To view the
content:
Settings > Device Info
Unique Identifier: FB412
Responsible Party – U.S. Contact Information
199 Fremont Street, 14th Floor
San Francisco, CA, 94105
United States
877-623-4997
www.fitbit.com
FCC Compliance Statement (for products subject to Part 15)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference and
- This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
FCC Warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device meets the FCC and IC requirements for RF exposure in public or uncontrolled environments.
Canada: Industry Canada (IC) statement
Model/Modèle FB412
IC: 8542A-FB412
Notice to the User: The IC ID can also be viewed on your device. To view
the content:
Settings > Device Info
This device meets the IC requirements for RF exposure in public or uncontrolled environments.
IC Notice to Users English/French in accordance with current issue of RSS GEN:
This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause interference, and
- This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
European Union (EU)
Model FB412
Simplified EU Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Fitbit, Inc. declares that the radio equipment type Model FB412 is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.fitbit.com/safety
Safety Statement
This equipment has been tested to comply with safety certification in accordance with the specifications of EN Standard: EN60950-1:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + A2:2013 & EN62368-1:2014 + A11:2017.
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