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Works with: iOS 8.2 and above (iPhone 4s or later & iPad 3 or

later) and select Android devices running Android 4.4 and above.

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Page 1: ...www activ8rlives com Works with iOS 8 2 and above iPhone 4s or later iPad 3 or later and select Android devices running Android 4 4 and above Activity Tracking USB ...

Page 2: ...y self management through self monitoring From tracking levels of physical activity weight food intake cardiovascular and lung function to a new generation of at home testing for long term lung disease we provide the devices and web based tools to help you be active eat well and stay healthy Learn more at www activ8rlives com ...

Page 3: ...ps we are more successful in achieving our health goals Activ8rlives is designed to help you achieve this The Activ8rlives BuddyBand is made from a comfortable adjustable strap to fit all sized wrists comes with 3 interchangeable bands in Black Blue and Pink The Activ8rlives BuddyBand may not be suitable for people who have skin sensitivity to synthetic materials The Activ8rlives BuddyBand does a ...

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Page 5: ...ash resistant so you can wear it when you wash your hands but do not wear it when showering or swimming Do not immerse in water Do not place your BuddyBand into a dishwasher washing machine or dryer and do not use your BuddyBand in a sauna or steam room Do not attempt to open the device Substances contained within this product and or its battery may damage the environment and or human health if ha...

Page 6: ...6 Two ways to set up your BuddyBand Smartphone or Tablet via Bluetooth 4 0 connection OR Windows or OSX Computer via USB con nection USB ...

Page 7: ...ruct you how to operate use and take care of your Activ8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4 0 activity tracker and connect to your Smartphone or Tablet and How to take routine readings and upload directly to your Activ8rlives account 2 3 If you follow these directions sequentially it will take you about 5 10 minutes to learn how to measure your activity and connect to the Activ8rlives Smartphone App ...

Page 8: ...oth 4 0 Smartphone or Tablet is connected to it Download the FREE Activ8rlives 3 0 Health and Food Diary App from the App Store appropriate to your device Search for Activ8rlives 1 iOS 8 2 or above iPhone 4s or later and iPad 3 or later Earlier versions do not support Bluetooth 4 0 Select Android devices running Android 4 4 or later Devices must support Bluetooth 4 0 Amazon App Store for Android 4...

Page 9: ...Android 4 4 and above for selected Android devices with Bluetooth 4 0 are required to synchronise with your BuddyBand Your Bluetooth 4 0 Smartphone or Tablet Wireless connectivity uses Bluetooth 4 0 to Smartphones and Tablets These operating systems are compatible with the Activ8rlives App iOS 8 2 and above Must be run on an iPhone 4S or later or an iPad 3 or later Earlier versions of these device...

Page 10: ...eting your Registration To complete the Registration for your FREE Activ8rlives Account add the correct details for yourself by following the instructions on the App and selecting Next at the bottom of each page As you complete the information your Activ8rlives account begins to learn more about you and your health These data are used to help you with your self management through self monitoring Y...

Page 11: ...r your Username email and Password details associated with your account and keep these safe Quick Tour on your App A Quick Tour showing what the Activ8rlives 3 0 Smartphone App can do is available from the App Login page at the bottom Scroll down to see a quick overview of what you can do with this App Help is also available on every page of the App in the top right hand corner 1 ...

Page 12: ... WRISTBAND with 3 interchangeable bands in black blue and pink WRISTBAND To assemble the Activ8rlives BuddyBand insert the USB unit in the direction of the arrows onto the wristband Figure 1 Press down the USB device to lock it onto the wristband Figure 2 To disassemble the Activ8rlives BuddyBand bend the wristband in the direction of the arrows Figure 3 Take out the USB device in the direction of...

Page 13: ...Band every 3 days depending on your activity intensity levels and whether you display the LED lights associated with the intensity of activity To conserve battery power we have disabled the low intensity strobe If for any reason this is reset you can off this function by double clicking the BUTTON and it will turn off this function Note Do not tamper or attempt to open the unit in which the batter...

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Page 15: ... programme it yourself The Activ8rlives App sets up the time on your Activ8rlives BuddyBand with the date your weight and your stride length see instructions over the page Once connected your steps will appear here on the App The Activ8rlives BuddyBand will buzz if separated from your Smartphone or Tablet or if Bluetooth is turned off on your Smartphone or Tablet It also buzzes when you reach your...

Page 16: ...sing this Button on each screen takes you to the Main Menu Select the Upload Devices from the menu list and touch the image of the Activ8rlives BuddyBand which then takes you through easy steps to prepare your device for connecting by Bluetooth 4 0 and uploading your first steps We need to identify your device now so you need to press the triangular shaped BUTTON on the BuddyBand 2 ...

Page 17: ...s BuddyBand will vibrate on your wrist Press YES if this is the case and the next App screen will contain uploaded data from your Activ8rlives BuddyBand see over the page If your Activ8rlives BuddyBand did not vibrate on your wrist press NO at the bottom of the App screen and follow the instructions on screen to locate your device by repeating the previous steps ...

Page 18: ...ooth 4 0 should be identical for the day until it switches off to save power after a few seconds BuddyBand Settings You can also set the strobe colours of the LCD Display to reflect your activi ty intensity level Inactive disabled strobe as this has been turned off as default to manage extended battery life but you can turn this back on in your Settings to give a RED strobe Active GREEN Aerobic BL...

Page 19: ...your weight BMI lung function wellness stress levels or anything else you would like to record about your health and wellbeing From the Health Tracker screen you can select and deselect which data you want to show in this top graph Within this section you can start to see trends of what affects the other health parameters and you begin to learn good behaviours or detect declining health It is all ...

Page 20: ... activity weight and BMI Note the two periods of decreased physical activity in the life of our volunteer activity decreased weight and BMI readings rose Awareness allows for rapid adjustment in lifestyle Decreased activity led to increased weight and BMI ...

Page 21: ...oad the data If there are no networks available the data will be uploaded at a later time by either WiFi or Cellular when you are within range The data is not lost and you do not need to take the readings again With the data stored in the Cloud this means that you can view your data from today yesterday a week a month or years ago at any time via the Smartphone App or via the main Activ8rlives web...

Page 22: ...take care of your Activ8rlives BuddyBand Bluetooth 4 0 activity tracker and connect to your computer or PC and How to take routine readings and upload directly to your Activ8rlives account via your computer or PC 2 3 If you follow these directions sequentially it will take you about 5 10 minutes to learn how to measure your activity and connect to the Activ8rlives website USB ...

Page 23: ...od practice for all Windows PC users and will make the installation and operation of the Service Link a great deal easier for you if a little time is spent doing this before proceeding A special note for Windows XP users We all loved XP it was stable and simple but it has now been left behind by the developers at Microsoft and you may need to upgrade your operating system If you are running XP it ...

Page 24: ...activ8rlives com and select the Register now and start FREE Wellness Check and Registration icon which appears on the homepage If you already have an account select Login from the top menu bar to open your account When you choose the Register now and start your FREE Wellness Check link you will be presented with a series of screens that will take you through the registration process and will also ...

Page 25: ...ong as the software guides you Stride length a simple way to calculate your stride length is presented on page 35 A default of 60cm 24 inches is a pretty good setting for most average sized adults If you also track your lung and heart health there is a screen in which you can enter these details You can skip these sections if you do not track your heart rate oxygen saturation Peak Flow or Forced E...

Page 26: ...rocess on the website you can review and edit your details and parameters used to programme the Activ8rlives BuddyBand in your Activ8rlives ACCOUNT section You can also upload an image to represent yourself so that your friends know who you are when you post messages 2 ...

Page 27: ... targets achievable and realistic for your current level of fitness These individual targets can easily be changed should you find that you have set your goals too low We also suggest making small changes to your lifestyle habits and building up to more challenging targets as your level of fitness changes with time 2 ...

Page 28: ...t the top of each page www activ8rlives com help There you will find a page with the latest version of our Instruction Manual the latest versions of the Service Link software and details about where to contact us for support and help If you find the installation process difficult do call us during office hours 9am 6pm on UK 44 0 1480 352 821 and we can help you over the telephone and by logging in...

Page 29: ...ervice Link Software click on the icon for the Service Link This will initiate the installation process Depending on the antivirus protection software you have our software may trigger various messages and warning about installing software Please go ahead and install the software it has no viruses and there is no malware embedded within it Click Next to proceed with the installation USB 1 ...

Page 30: ...of the services you need to run it and to download data from any of our devices the Bud dyBand and Peak flow meter Just work through the installation Wizard and the software will do everything for you It make take a few minutes Please be patient allow the auto installation process to work At times it may seem as if nothing is happening but watch for the processor light on your computer to see that...

Page 31: ...ave to be made to enable you to edit users 1 First go to the Start Menu and select Control Panel 2 Next chose to see the options in the Classic View 3 Open the page called Users 4 There is an option which is generally checked selected called Turn User Account Control on or off 5 This takes you to another window where you simply untick the checkbox to disable UAC ONCE COMPLETED REBOOT YOUR WINDOWS ...

Page 32: ...ond attempt Once the drivers have been installed then the Service Link software programmes your Activ8rlives BuddyBand with the current time and your personal data such as your weight stride length and even your preference for metric or imperial units This all takes place in seconds We recommend uploading your data at regular intervals throughout the week to prevent loss of data due to damage of y...

Page 33: ...ge 6 80 years Body weight input range 10 150kg Units Metric or Imperial Operating temperature 0 45o C Storage temperature6 0 60o C Maximum Operating Altitude 30 000 feet or 9 144m Splash Resistant Sweat and rain proof Battery 40mAh Lithium integrated battery Battery life 3 days dependant on activity intensity Battery Charging Via USB 15 minutes Memory 7 days of memory but recommended to sync your ...

Page 34: ...level of impact of activity Double press BUTTON This allows you to see steps distance calories duration during a single activity session To activate this mode hold down BUTTON until it zeros This mode does not reset your Today s count To return to today s totals again hold down BUTTON until it returns to Today s Mode BuddyBand Display Session Mode Distance in Session Mode Duration of Session Mode ...

Page 35: ...we use during the day For the Activ8rlives BuddyBand to work these out for us we need to enter our weight kg or lbs and our stride length cm or inches If you have never calculated your stride length before here is how we do it Find a space in which you can measure 10m This could be anywhere indoors or outdoors any place that you can walk without having to stop Make sure that you mark the beginning...

Page 36: ... replaced when returned marked as DAMAGED together with the original proof of purchase to the retailer you purchased the device from For any general enquiries or technical questions concerning the product or questions about the warranty please contact Activ8rlives details are on the back of this Instruction Manual Warranty This symbol indicates that this product should not be disposed of with othe...

Page 37: ...l cover the basic set up to get you started The site has 7 major sections 1 HOME where you can see at a glance what is going on 2 DATA this is information about your activity and health KPIs which only you can see It s where you can set up your personal details and add remove devices 3 FOOD DIARY powerful tool to track your food and drink intake to help you manage your weight Works with the FREE A...

Page 38: ...arthTM is built into Activ8rlives This tool can be used by group Administrators to design a route for the group to walk along Steps from each group member are combined and progress can be tracked using the stunning imagery available ...

Page 39: ...p will receive and the higher it moves up in the ranking Some of our best performing groups Walk Around the World 2 This is a group supported by Activ8rlives We are walking around the World together in silico using Google EarthTM The aim is to work together and support each other to be more active While we do this we want to have some fun too Activ8rlives A8 group This is a demonstration and suppo...

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Page 41: ...ives Blood Pressure Bluetooth 4 0 mon itor to your Smartphone or Tablet not included via FREE Activ8rlives App Devices support are iOS 8 2 and above iPhones 4s or later or iPads 3 or later and selected Android devices running 4 4 and above Accurately measures Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure and irregular heart beat Upper arm measurement for accuracy with adjustable cuff for 22 42cm 9 17 circ...

Page 42: ... of your family The Activ8rlives Contactless Thermometer Bluetooth 4 0 does a lot more than just measure your body temperature it helps you understand how your body is changing in response to numerous factors such as age sex type and thickness of skin internal biochemical and phys iological changes It also measures surface temperature Contactless and simple operation Measures body ambient and surf...

Page 43: ...8 2 or later selected Android 4 4 devices or later which also tracks your food intake via our image based Food Diary Being active eating well and staying healthy is about making small changes to your lives Being active is one of these challenges and Activ8rlives helps you to make simple changes which you can fit into your already busy daily schedule to stay healthy Requires Bluetooth 4 0 Smartphon...

Page 44: ...rming groups with other members of your family club school or by joining our online communities By working together in groups we are more successful in achieving our health goals Activ8rlives is designed to help you achieve this The Activ8rlives Pulse Oximeter Bluetooth 4 0 helps you understand how your cardiovascular function can change throughout the week during periods of ill health or as you c...

Page 45: ...ol or by joining our online communities By working together in groups we are more successful in achieving our health goals Activ8rlives is designed to help you achieve this The Activ8rlives Peak Flow meter helps you understand how your lung function can change throughout the week during periods of ill health or as you change your weight and activity levels It measures your total lung capacity PEF ...

Page 46: ...n your Activ8rlives cloud account and not on your Smartphone Score everything you consume as a Good Choice or a Bad choice for YOU No calorie counting No points Record and track your daily activity levels and weight Learn how your weight changes when small changes are made to your diet and levels of exercise Join online groups and form communities with friends and family Chat with your group provi...

Page 47: ...ilable FREE for download at http www activ8rlives com information library html after Login and can be found in the Help section Make it fun do it together We are more effective when we work in groups Be active eat well and stay healthy ...

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