COMPLETE USER GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome 03 Getting Started 03 Important Safety Information HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR MIO ALPHA? 04 Your Mio ALPHA We’re ready to help! Using Mio ALPHA If you have any thoughts, questions, or concerns, just contact our knowledgeable support team at: 05 Wearing Your Mio ALPHA 05 Getting Your Heart Rate 06 Setting Your Target Heart Rate 07 Using The Timer 08 Reviewing Your Exercise Session 08 Using Mio ALPHA With Your Smartphone 09 Using Mio ALPHA With Other Devices Your
WELCOME Congratulations on your purchase! Mio ALPHA is the world’s first performance level, strapless, continuous heart rate monitor you can wear on your wrist. ALPHA uses Bluetooth® Smart technology to transmit your heart rate data to smartphones and other compatible devices. Take advantage of a wide range of fitness apps. Remember to register your Mio ALPHA at mioglobal.com/register for full warranty service. GETTING STARTED What’s Included 1. 2. 3. 4.
YOUR MIO ALPHA USB Dongle Contact Pads Set/ Toggle Timer/+/ HR Sensor LEDs Optical Sensor Icons Battery Indicator Time Exercise Mode Timer Heart Rate Activating Your Mio ALPHA 1. Remove your Mio ALPHA watch from the packaging. 2. Peel off the protective film. 3. Press and hold the SET or + button to activate the watch. The display will turn on and prompt you to set the time. 4. Press the + button to increase the value of the flashing digit. 5.
USING MIO ALPHA WEARING YOUR MIO ALPHA To use the heart rate monitor on your Mio ALPHA watch, you must: • • • Fasten the watch snugly so the optical sensor on the back of the watch makes tight contact with your skin. The tighter you can wear the watch, the better. Wear the watch above—not on—your wrist bone; wear it higher on the forearm when using ALPHA as a heart rate monitor, especially if you have a small wrist. ALPHA’s performance is optimized with greater blood flow.
Troubleshooting You may need to tighten Mio ALPHA’s strap and/or move the watch further up your forearm. • On cold days ALPHA’s technology can be impacted. We recommend activating the heart rate reading while still indoors and, if necessary, wearing a sleeve over ALPHA. • If you are still having trouble, try wearing ALPHA on your other wrist. • Minimize hand movement and extreme bending of the wrist while using ALPHA’s continuous heart rate.
Using Heart Rate Zone Alerts Your Mio ALPHA can notify you by beeping once when you are not exercising in your target heart rate zone. A double-beep indicates your heart rate is 10 BPM or more outside the target zone. To use zone alerts, specify your target zone and turn on the timer while you are exercising. Heart Rate Zone Alert Led Signals With your Mio ALPHA in EXERCISE mode and the TIMER on, the LED light below the watch displays alerts. Green flash: you are exercising in your target heart rate zone.
REVIEWING YOUR EXERCISE SESSION Your Mio ALPHA exercise log shows: • The length of time of your last exercise session (assuming that the timer was running for your entire session). • Your average heart rate during the last exercise session. • The amount of time you spent in your target heart rate zone in the last exercise session. To Review The Statistics From Your Last Exercise Session 1. In TIME mode (with EXERCISE mode off), press the TOGGLE button.
Exercising With Your Smartphone • • Wear the receiving device on your arm, in your front pocket, or in front of you on a belt or bike handlebar. Do not position the device behind you (e.g. in a back pocket or backpack). The ALPHA heart rate calculation is not based on instant R-R interval, and will not work for apps that require heart rate variability (HRV) data. USING MIO ALPHA WITH OTHER DEVICES Pairing With Receiving Devices Such As Bike Computers Instructions vary for each device.
To Charge The Battery 1. Make sure that the four connection pads on the watch caseback are dry. If not, dry them with a towel. 2. Plug the USB dongle into the USB port of your computer. 3. Attach the 4 connection pads on the caseback to the 4 connection pads on the dongle. The magnets in the connection pads will help the two pieces lock into place. The display will indicate that the battery is charging, and the blue LED will flash. Tip: When the battery is finished charging, the display will say FULL .
CARING FOR YOUR MIO ALPHA Cleaning Your ALPHA • • • • • Clean the sensor area and connection pads with mild soap and water as needed. If you use ALPHA regularly, weekly cleaning is recommended. Do not scratch the sensor area. Protect it from damage. Wipe the watch with a damp cloth as needed. Use mild soap to remove oil or dirt. Do not expose your watch to strong chemicals such as gasoline, cleaning solvents, acetone, alcohol, or insect repellents.
WARRANTY AND REGULATIONS WARRANTY & SERVICE Be sure to visit our Product Support pages to find online help, FAQs, videos, and manuals for your product: mioglobal.com/support. Mio Limited Warranty Information This product is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects of quality, materials or workmanship at the time of delivery for the Limited Warranty Period (see below). During the Limited Warranty Period, Physical Enterprises Inc.
3. problems arising from alteration of the Mio product, such as moisture or water damage sufficient to affect the proper function of the product, and damage to the product case or visible cracking of the face; 4. problems arising from the use of the Mio product with any product, accessory, software and/or service not manufactured or supplied by Mio Global; or 5. replaceable batteries, or user manuals or any third-party items; in each case as determined at the sole discretion of Mio Global.
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