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Table of Contents

Getting Started ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1

What’s in the Box................................................................................................................................................................................ 1

Firebelly App ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

What’s in this Document .................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Additional Learning Information ........................................................................................................................................................ 1

Setting up your Firebelly Device ............................................................................................................................................................. 2

Device Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Configuring Performance Feedback .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Smart Cadence .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Head Position ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Other Configuration ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7

Performance Feedback While you Swim ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Getting Ready ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Swimming............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Accuracy Tips ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Viewing Swim Data ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Total Distance Swum with the Device ............................................................................................................................................. 10

Data Stored on the Device ............................................................................................................................................................... 11

Data Synced on Phone or Tablet ...................................................................................................................................................... 13

Managing your Firebelly Device with the Firebelly App ...................................................................................................................... 14

Device Status Bar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Updating your Firebelly Device ........................................................................................................................................................ 15

Device Care ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Battery and Charging ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Daily Care .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

Protecting your Firebelly Device ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

General Info, Regulatory, and Safety Information ............................................................................................................................... 19

Health Warning ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19

US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................. 19

Additional Information Available Online ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Glossary of Terms .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Summary of Contents for Swim Performance Monitor

Page 1: ...FIREBELLY SWIM PERFORMANCE MONITOR PRODUCT MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ips 9 Viewing Swim Data 10 Total Distance Swum with the Device 10 Data Stored on the Device 11 Data Synced on Phone or Tablet 13 Managing your Firebelly Device with the Firebelly App 14 Device Status Bar 14 Updating your Firebelly Device 15 Device Care 16 Battery and Charging 16 Daily Care 16 Protecting your Firebelly Device 17 Troubleshooting 18 General Info Regulatory and Safety Information 19 H...

Page 3: ...manual picks up where the Quick Start Guide leaves off and will walk you through how to use each of the Firebelly device and Firebelly App features Specifically the document will cover how to setup the device and customize the performance feedback how to use it when you swim how to view the recorded time data and how to manage and care for the device Additional Learning Information The Firebelly A...

Page 4: ...ain stops swim detect mode and returns the device to ready mode flashing green 1 The two buttons on the side are used to scroll through the mode options configured on the device Pressing the top button increases the mode i e Mode 1 Mode 2 and pressing the bottom button decreases the mode i e Mode 2 Mode 1 The selected mode is announced via audio when the button is pressed Note that the mode can be...

Page 5: ...unt or both The device is preconfigured with four default modes shown in Figure 1 These modes cannot be changed Figure 1 Using the mode configuration function of the Firebelly App you can configure additional custom modes on the device Note that if the device isn t licensed for a particular feature or the Firebelly App isn t connected to the device No License will appear above the feature and you ...

Page 6: ...send them to the device they will not be saved by the app Note that the saved settings are stored in the Firebelly App on your phone tablet so if you program the device with a Firebelly App on a different phone tablet the settings displayed on your app will not reflect what is currently in the device After the modes are programmed in the device you can use the side buttons to scroll through them W...

Page 7: ...im This encourages swimmers to learn what a particular stroke rate feels like while they have the guidance and then try to replicate it on their own when the guidance is turned off Smart Cadence also includes a special Learning Mode where the swimmer s stroke rate is calculated on the first length and then the target cadence is set to provide cadence beeps at that rate for subsequent lengths This ...

Page 8: ...ly offers an optional Head Position feature3 which gives immediate audio feedback on head position every two strokes or can be set to alert swimmers when their head position exceeds a configurable threshold The head position readout is a measure of the angle of the swimmer s head vs the surface of the water see Figure 4 The lower the head is kept the lower the number will be Figure 4 Note that the...

Page 9: ...ill be heard on the device when stroke rate feedback is selected e g thirty five cycles per minute vs one point seven seconds per cycle Note that this setting also determines the units for stroke rate display in the workout data in the Firebelly App Pool Length The pool length is selectable and you can choose 25 yards 25 meters or 50 meters This setting affects the feedback given e g mode 1 will p...

Page 10: ...erformance Note it is recommended you put the device on in while the pool to avoid extreme shocks e g dropping the device 4 Figure 5 Swimming You can press top button to put the device into swim detect mode any time The device will be flashing blue Generally it is better to wait until the device is in place and you are ready to start the set so Firebelly doesn t detect your preparation actions as ...

Page 11: ...d 3D sensors and swim detection algorithms to detect your swim activity There are some things you can do that will improve the accuracy and performance of the device Make sure the device is straight up and down on your head This is really important for accurate detection The goggle strap slot should orient it properly If you are using the device under a cap try to keep it in the same orientation a...

Page 12: ...ned on Bluetooth is enabled on the mobile device running the Firebelly App and the Firebelly device is in range of the mobile device The yards or meters units used for the distance is selected based on the pool distance configuration selected during Mode configuration see Other Configuration The distance total continues to increase even if the workout data is deleted similar to the odometer on a c...

Page 13: ...App will connect with the device if it is not already connected Once connected the list of workouts stored on the device is displayed as shown in Figure 76 Figure 7 6 Note that if the device discharges completely it will lose the date time setting and any subsequent workouts will display UNKNOWN for the date time The current date time is automatically set each time you connect the device with the ...

Page 14: ...formation will be displayed shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 The distance and time for each swim repeat is shown on the screen rest intervals are excluded Select one of the repeats to see information about each length of the repeat Additionally using the menu accessible from the upper right corner you can choose to view split times for each 50 100 or 50 100 ...

Page 15: ...irebelly App will present a list of devices that have synced workout data Selecting a device will present a list of the available synced workouts for that device To delete workout data select Delete Data from the Manage Device screen From the Delete Device Data dialog you can choose to delete either TIME or SENSOR data Sensor data is not common and is only used for troubleshooting the device Selec...

Page 16: ... to e g to configure the device or retrieve workout information You can manually request to connect or disconnect from the device by clicking the Bluetooth icon on the device status bar Device on Firebelly App not connected to device Firebelly App connected to device When the device is connected clicking on the device picture will bring up a text edit box that allows you to change the device name ...

Page 17: ...een 3 Click the Update Dev button at the bottom right of the screen The app will connect with the Firebelly device if it isn t already 4 Enter the software key given to you by your sales person or support in the box that pops up 5 The Firebelly App will download the new device software from the cloud note that your phone tablet must have access to the internet for this step 6 After retrieving the ...

Page 18: ...perly on the charging terminals on the device Make sure the device and charging pins are dry before charging and that the charging terminals are clean see Daily Care section for more information When the device is turned on and the charging cable is attached and the device is charging the red led will alternate with the green led Although the device will charge when it is not turned on to make sur...

Page 19: ...nlight for an extended period of time e g on a pool deck Do not leave the device near open flames Do not dispose of the device in a fire the battery could explode Do not attempt to disassemble the device there are no serviceable components Do not expose the device to harsh chemicals such as cleaners or sunscreen Do not use the device in salt water as it may cause corrosion of the charging terminal...

Page 20: ...rt the application If for some reason you your device stops responding to button presses first make sure that the device is charged If the device is properly charged and is still not responding you can force it to reset by pressing and holding the two side buttons at the same time for about ten seconds make sure to depress them at exactly the same time Release the buttons when you see the led turn...

Page 21: ... protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interferen...

Page 22: ...roke Rate the rate at which either an individual stroke or a full stroke cycle is achieved hand entry to hand entry stroke rate is the measured time that it takes for an individual stroke or stroke cycle i e seconds per stroke seconds per cycle or the number of strokes or stroke cycles in a minute strokes per minute cycles per minute Mode mode is the label given to a particular set of feedback con...

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