My vivofit won't register heart rate
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You need to use the heat rate strap it comes with then go to the heart rate settings in the band.
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Make sure the chest strap is secure and flush against your skin. Sometimes I wait a minute after putting on the chest strap before switching over to the heart rate option. If it still won't register, you might want to call customer service. If it never has registered your heart rate, you might have a faulty chest strap.
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I just got the Vivofit this week and mine does allow you to adjust the stride length on Garmin Connect. It was pretty easy to do and transferred to my Vivofit the next time I sync'd with my tablet. I don't know if this is a new feature or not. Yes, it does now give the step count and distance.
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Make sure you installed the battery correctly and if still an issue, return it to Amazon. The Fitbit might be faulty.
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I had problems with mine so I returned my spark activity tracker. There are more trackers out there that work better and that are accurate. It was just a lot of trouble.
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I'd say something is definitely wrong if your Pulse only lasts 14 hours. Have you tried upgrading the software? Otherwise, I'd exchange it or get a replacement from Withings as already suggested.
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It's been my experience that the vivofit won't give you any useful data in a pool, at least not for lap swimming. Of course, you'll want to know how many steps from the locker room to the pool and back. While swimming freestyle it counts random steps inconsistently and you'll lose the heart rate signal since bluetooth doesn't transmit in water. I suggest the Garmin Swim for lap swimming.
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Hello Denise, Sorry for the delay in response to your question. I bought the heart rate monitor for my husband to wear when he works out by himself. We do not own a fitness pal so I am not sure if it will sync correctly and efficiently for you. Sorry I could not have been better help!
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You have to wear the heart monitor around your chest and it links up to the watch. Mine can link up with my smartphone but the watch cannot do heart rate by itself
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Jen I assume u downloaded the app. Bring pulse next to phone and turn it on it should sync. Also the people at whithings are great for trouble shooting.
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You need a device that receives ANT+ signals such as a Garmin heart rate monitor or some gym exercise equipment. There may be an iPhone app that sees the output from the device. I haven't checked into that.
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There is no alarm. The vivofit is designed to have a 1 year battery life without charging so that's why there is no alarm. The fitbit flex (they don't sell the force right now) has a stated battery life of 5 days (between charges). Another big difference is the option to use a Heart Rate Monitor with the vívofit. This is nice when steps don't count for much (cycling, yoga, etc). I would say those are the two fundamental differences, but of course there are other differences in the details of the implementations.
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The heart monitor is worn on the chest. On the strap you'll see two vinyl areas on either side of the physical monitor unit. You normally need to moisten those before you start a workout to ensure an electrical connection to your skin. Once your start you workout they rely on natural moisture - i.e., sweat - to keep the connection active. To start monitoring, you press and hold the button on the Vivofit until it cycles to "HEART". First it will go to "SYNC", then "SLEEP", and then "HEART", at which point you release the button. The Vivofit will then begin displaying your heart rate assuming the electrode connection is good (remember to moisten them first). To stop heart rate monitoring when the workout is done press and hold the button until you see it read "OFF". You can then upload your activity to Garmin Connect.
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wear it on your arm and hold the silver bezel on the front of the watch. hold it for about 7-10 seconds as the black heart shaped icon blinks on the screen. It will either measure your heart rate or beep that it cannot.
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Cheryl, Have you to sync the heart rate monitor to your fitness device. Once sync'd it will work and display hr
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There is a defect in these watches. Mine was the opposite my heart rate was rarely target or high when working out and ut qould say I was burning 10000 to 140000 calories on some days, which is impossible. I had to return mine.
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You have to keep checking your heart rate. Mine no longer works and I have had it less then a year.
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I didn't have a problem other than being the first use, it was a little difficult. Once I clicked it into place and even changed the bracelet..it worked fine. Hope this was helpful. I love the vivofit as a whole.