COMPLETE USER GUIDE mioglobal.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Connecting to Smartphone Apps 03 What’s Included 11 Tips for Pairing 03 Your Mio ALPHA 12 Requirements for Android Apps 04 Important Safety Information 12 Pairing with Mio GO App 12 Pairing with Other Fitness Apps Getting Started 04 Activating Your Mio ALPHA Maintaining Your Mio ALPHA 05 User Profile 13 Battery Care 05 Charging 13 Cleaning Your Mio ALPHA 06 Backlight 14 Using Mio ALPHA in Water Workout Mode 14 Caring for Your Mio ALPHA 06 Wearing Your Mio ALPHA 1
WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase of the second-generation Mio ALPHA, the performance sports watch that provides accurate, continuous heart rate monitoring—without a chest strap. Mio ALPHA displays heart rate and workout data while connecting with your smartphone to provide all the training and tracking features of your favourite fitness apps. Register your Mio ALPHA through the Mio GO app, or online at mioglobal.com/register to receive full warranty service. WHAT’S INCLUDED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
YOUR MIO ALPHA A B C A Left Button B Right Button C Heart Rate (HR) Indicator Light Battery Indicator Time Workout Mode Timer Heart Rate GETTING STARTED ACTIVATING YOUR MIO ALPHA To activate your Mio ALPHA, press and hold A or B . You will be prompted to set up your user profile, which can be done on the watch itself or through the Mio GO app.
USER PROFILE Enter the information below to get the most accurate workout data from Mio ALPHA: Date and time • Imperial (US) or metric units • Your weight and height • Your gender • Your year of birth • Maximum heart rate (MHR) Your default MHR is calculated using information from your user profile. If you know your MHR, you can manually enter the value. • Set up directly on your device: To edit your user profile, press and hold A when Workout Mode is not enabled.
BACKLIGHT Double tap the display firmly at any time to turn on the backlight on your Mio ALPHA.
• • On colder days, activate the heart rate reading before heading outdoors. Try wearing Mio ALPHA on your other arm. TIMERS To start the timer, you must first turn on heart rate monitoring. Mio ALPHA will enter Workout Mode to begin recording heart rate and other workout data when you start the timer. Mio ALPHA supports three types of timers: Chronograph, Countdown, and Repeat. Chronograph is the factory default timer on Mio ALPHA. To select a different timer, open your device settings in the Mio GO app.
Using the Repeat Timer Select the Repeat Timer option in the Mio GO app. Turn on heart rate monitoring (see Getting Your Heart Rate). Once your heart rate has been found: Start: Press B to start the timer. The display will show START. Pause: Press and hold B to pause the timer. Resume: When the timer is paused, press B to resume. Stop/Quit: When the timer is paused, press and hold B to quit Workout Mode and to stop recording. Mio ALPHA will beep in the last 4 seconds of the countdown.
Zone Alert Mode (1-Zone) In 1-Zone Mode, the HR Indicator Light shows whether your heart rate is below, within, or above your selected target HR zone. COLOR DESCRIPTION Blue Below Target HR Zone Green Within Target HR Zone Red Above Target HR Zone If audio alerts are enabled, Mio ALPHA will beep once every 10 seconds when your heart rate is outside of your target HR zone.
Workout Screens • • When the timer is running, you can scroll through In-Workout Screens to display realtime metrics of your workout. You can select up to 6 in-workout screens. Workout Review Screens are the data screens you can scroll through when you pause the timer, or after you have ended your workout. You can select up to 6 workout review screens.
CONNECTING TO SMARTPHONE APPS You can connect Mio ALPHA to popular fitness apps through Bluetooth Smart® wireless technology (BLE). See a list of compatible apps at mioglobal.com/compatibility. You will be required to pair Mio ALPHA with every new app you use. Pairing prevents signal interference from other sensors and devices in the area. For help in connecting your Mio ALPHA, please visit mioglobal.com/support. TIPS FOR PAIRING Stay 30 meters (100 feet) away from other Bluetooth sensors and devices.
Learn how to customize your device in the Customizing Mio ALPHA Settings Using Mio GO section. PAIRING WITH OTHER FITNESS APPS 1. Turn on the Bluetooth function of your smartphone. If you use an Android phone, open the Bluetooth settings menu and enable the setting that makes your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices. 2. Open the app that you would like to pair with. The pairing process varies by app, but typically requires opening the app settings to add or scan for a heart rate sensor.
recycling authority for information about disposing of the device and battery. CLEANING YOUR MIO ALPHA • • • • Wipe the device and charging pins with a damp cloth as needed. Use mild soap to remove oil or dirt. If you use Mio ALPHA regularly, weekly cleaning is recommended. Avoid scratching the device to protect your Mio ALPHA from damage. Do not expose the Mio ALPHA to strong chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents, acetone, alcohol, or insect repellents.
Caseback Charging Pins: SUS 316 Strap: Silicone Water Resistance: Up to 30M Battery: 170mAh Lithium Polymer Expected Battery Life: Up to 5 Years Magnets: Neodymium – iron – boron (NdFeB) Radio Frequency/Protocol: Bluetooth® Smart wireless technology WARRANTY AND REGULATIONS WARRANTY AND SERVICE Be sure to visit our product support pages to find online help, FAQs, videos, and manuals for your product: mioglobal.
4. the product was not purchased from an authorized reseller of Mio Global (please contact Mio Global to obtain a list of authorized resellers). Please refer to mioglobal.com/support for country-specific warranty information.
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EU-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Physical Enterprises Inc. declares this heart rate band (Mio ALPHA 2) in compliance with EMC directive 2004/108/EC. Please e-mail support@ mioglobal.com to request a copy of the Declaration of Conformity. If there are electrostatic disturbances in the environment, the product may malfunction or display an error. In this case, reset the product or relocate to an area without such disturbances.
