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Fitbit Versa 2 User Manual


The Fitbit Versa 2 is a popular fitness tracker that offers the best of both worlds. It has all of the features you loved from your previous Fitbit, and new ones like an improved heart rate monitor, on-screen workouts, and more. You don’t have to be a fitness fanatic in order to appreciate the benefits of this product—it can track everything from your sleep quality to your steps taken in a day. There are some things you might not know about it until you open up its user manual.

Sections in this Manual

  1. Get started
  2. What’s in the box
  3. Set up Versa 2
  4. Charge your watch
  5. Set up with your phone or tablet
  6. Connect to Wi-Fi
  7. See your data in the Fitbit app
  8. Unlock Fitbit Premium
  9. Wear Versa 2
    1. Placement for all-day wear vs. exercise
    2. For optimized heart-rate tracking while exercising:
    3. Handedness
  10. Change the wristband
  11. Remove a wristband
  12. Attach a wristband
  13. Basics
    1. Navigate Versa 2
    2. Basic navigation
    3. Button shortcuts
    4. Quick settings
    5. Adjust settings
    6. Check battery level
    7. Set up device lock
    8. Adjust Always-On Display
    9. Turn off the screen
  14. Care for Versa 2
  15. Apps and Clock Faces
    1. Change the clock face
      1. Save up to 5 clock faces to switch between them:
    2. Open apps
    3. Organize apps
    4. Download additional apps
    5. Remove apps
    6. Update apps
    7. Voice Controls
      1. Set up Alexa
    8. Interact with Alexa
    9. Check your Alexa alarms, reminders, and timers
    10. Lifestyle
    11. Starbucks
    12. Strava
    13. Agenda
    14. Weather
    15. Check the weather
    16. Add or remove a city
    17. Notifications
    18. Set up notifications
    19. See incoming notifications
    20. Manage notifications
      1. To manage notifications:
    21. Turn off notifications
    22. To turn off all notifications:
    23. Answer or reject phone calls
    24. Respond to messages
    25. Timekeeping
    26. Use the Alarms app
    27. Dismiss or snooze an alarm
    28. Use the Timer app
    29. Activity and Sleep
      1. See your stats
    30. Track a daily activity goal
      1. Choose a goal
    31. Track your hourly activity
    32. Track your sleep
      1. Set a sleep goal
      2. Set a bedtime reminder
      3. Learn about your sleep habits
    33. See your heart rate
    34. Practice guided breathing
    35. Fitness and Exercise
    36. Track your exercise automatically
    37. Track and analyze exercise with the Exercise app
      1. GPS requirements
      2. Track an exercise
    38. Notes:
      1. Customize your exercise settings and shortcuts
      2. Check your workout summary
    39. Check your heart rate
      1. Default heart-rate zones
      2. Custom heart-rate zones
  16. Work out with Fitbit Coach
    1. Share your activity
    2. View your cardio fitness score
    3. Music and Podcasts
      1. Connect Bluetooth headphones or speakers
      2. When pairing is complete, a check mark appears on the screen.
    4. Listen to personal music and podcasts
      1. Choose the music source
      2. Control music
  17. Control music with Versa 2
    1. Control music with the Spotify app
  18. Use Pandora on Versa 2 (United States only)
    1. Use Deezer on Versa 2
      1. Use credit and debit cards
      2. Set up Fitbit Pay
      3. Make purchases
      4. All customers except those in Australia:
      5. Customers in Australia:
      6. Change your default card
  19. Fitbit Pay
    1. Pay for transit
  20. Update, Restart, and Erase
    1. Update Versa 2
    2. Restart Versa 2
    3. Shutdown Versa 2
    4. Erase Versa 2
    5. Troubleshooting
      1. Heart-rate signal missing
    6. GPS signal missing
    7. Can’t connect to Wi-Fi
    8. Other issues
      1. Sensors
  21. General Info and Specifications
    1. Materials
    2. Wireless technology
    3. Battery
    4. Memory
    5. Display
    6. Wristband size
      1. USA: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement
  22. Learn more
  23. Return policy and warranty
  24. Regulatory & Safety Notices
  25. FCC Warning
  26. Canada: Industry Canada (IC) statement
  27. European Union (EU)
  28. IP Rating
  29. China
  30. Battery warning:
    1. Safety Statement
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User Manual Version 1.2

Get started

Elevate your day with Fitbit Versa 2, the premium health and fitness watch with Amazon Alexa Built-in, fitness features, apps, and more. Take a moment to review our complete safety information at fitbit.com/safety.

What’s in the box

Your Versa 2 box includes:

What's in the Fitbit Versa 2 box

The detachable wristbands on Versa 2 come in a variety of colors and materials, sold separately.

Set up Versa 2

For the best experience, use the Fitbit app for iPhones and iPads or Android phones.

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 watch

A fully-charged Versa 2 has a battery life of 6+ days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary.

To charge Versa 2:

  • Plug the charging cable into the USB port on your computer, or a UL-certified
    USB wall charger, or another low-energy charging device.
  • Pinch the clip and place Versa 2 in the charging cradle. The pins on the
    charging cradle must align with the gold contacts on the back of the watch.
    The percent charged appears on screen.

Charging the watch

  • While the watch charges, tap the screen twice to turn the screen on and check the battery level. Tap again to use Versa 2.

Set up with your phone or tablet

Set up Versa 2 with the Fitbit app for iPhones and iPads or Android phones. 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
  • 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.
  • Continue to follow the on-screen instructions to connect Versa 2 to your account.

When you’re done with setup, read through the guide to learn more about your new watch and then explore the Fitbit app.

For more information, see help.fitbit.com.


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