User's Manual

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Note that the personal information you’re asked during setup is used to calculate your basal
metabolic rate (BMR), which helps determine your estimated calorie expenditure. This
information is private unless you go into your Privacy settings and opt to share age, height, or
weight with Fitbit friends.
Syncing your tracker data to your Fitbit account
Once you've set up and started using Alta HR, you'll need to make sure it regularly transfers (syncs) its
data to Fitbit so you can track your progress, see your exercise history, earn badges, analyze your sleep
logs, and more on your Fitbit dashboard. A daily sync is recommended but not required.
The Fitbit apps use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to sync with your Fitbit tracker. Each time
you open the app it syncs if the tracker is nearby, and it also syncs periodically throughout the day if you
have the all-day sync setting enabled.
Fitbit Connect on a Mac® also uses Bluetooth for syncing (if available), otherwise you’ll need to make
sure your wireless sync dongle is plugged into the computer. Fitbit Connect on a PC requires that you
plug in your wireless sync dongle. You can force Fitbit Connect to sync at any time or it will happen
automatically every 15 minutes if:
 The tracker is within 30 feet of your computer.
 The computer is powered on, awake, and connected to the Internet.