Amazfit Bip S User Manual

Watch Face Functions Navigation and Button Instructions

Amazfit Bip S features a touch screen with a reflective display and one physical button.

A diagram shows the Amazfit Bip S smartwatch with a physical button on the right side.

Functions Navigation

The screen can be navigated by swiping left/right or up/down.

Diagrams illustrate screen navigation on the Amazfit Bip S: horizontal swipes for left/right movement and vertical swipes for up/down movement.

The watch face page is displayed by default, and users may:

1. Swipe up on the watch face page to view historical message notifications.
2. Swipe down on the watch face page, or swipe down on the edge of any other page (except the settings page) to enter the control center, where users can set up Do Not Disturb, screen lock, brightness, and music playback on their mobile phone. Users can also check the watch's battery level and connection status.
3. Swipe left on the watch face page to view the function list, where users can tap the corresponding function to enter its details page.
4. Swipe right on the watch face page to quickly access Music control, Status, PAI, Heart rate, and Weather.

Physical Button Operations

A short press of the physical button will:

1. Unlock the screen.
2. Turn off the screen if the watch face page is currently displayed.
3. Return to the previous menu level if any other page is currently displayed.
4. Scroll up and down on the page during a workout.
5. Unlock the page when swimming.

A long press of the watch button will:

1. Turn on the watch.
2. Quickly start a specific workout. (Users can set the quick start item in "Settings" - "Long press button settings")
3. Pause the workout if on the workout page.

Long press for 10 seconds to reboot the watch.

Wearing and Charging

Daily Wearing

During non-workout hours, it is recommended to wear the watch with moderate tightness at a distance two fingers from the wrist to ensure that the optical heart rate monitor works properly.

A diagram shows a hand wearing the Amazfit Bip S watch on the wrist.

Wearing during Workouts

During workouts or other exercises, it is recommended to wear the watch comfortably and ensure a tight fit without slipping. It should not be too tight, but also not allow the watch to move freely.

Charging

1. Plug the charger's USB connector into a mobile phone charger or a computer USB port to charge the watch.
2. Place the watch onto the charging base. Ensure the metal contacts on the back of the watch align with the golden pins of the charging base, and keep the watch button pressed firmly against the charging base.
3. After the watch is properly placed onto the charging base, the charging icon will appear on the screen, indicating that the watch is being charged.

During charging, users can view the current time and receive incoming call alerts and app notifications.

It is recommended to use computer USB ports or mobile phone chargers from a well-known brand to charge the watch. The charger's rated output voltage should be 5V, with an output current above 1A.

Two images of the Amazfit Bip S watch display the charging screen, showing time (09:23), date (12/26 WED), and a charging bolt icon.

Use of Functions

Users need to download the Amazfit app via a mobile phone before using Amazfit Bip S. The watch must be paired using the Amazfit app to enjoy its full functionality. A paired watch also allows saving data generated on the watch to a personal account in the cloud.

Device Pairing and Unpairing

1. Download the Amazfit app through application stores, and register or log into an account.
2. Open the app, go to "Profile – Add device – Watch – Amazfit Bip S" and scan the QR code on the watch. This will quickly pair the device.
3. Once paired, it is usually necessary to perform a system upgrade on the watch. Users should wait while this is happening and keep the phone connected to both the Internet and the watch via Bluetooth to ensure a successful upgrade. Before updating the device, fully charge the device or ensure it has at least 10% battery left. Keep the phone screen on and avoid performing other operations on the phone during the upgrade.
4. After the watch is paired and upgraded, its functions are available. The Amazfit app can also be used to operate or configure watch functions.
5. To unpair the watch, open the Amazfit app and choose "Unpair" on the device page.

Watch Face

1. To replace the watch face, either long press the watch face or go to "Settings → Watch face settings", swipe left and right to browse through available watch faces, and tap the new watch face to complete the replacement.
2. Go to the Watch face settings page. If a custom button is visible under the thumbnail, it means the watch face is editable. Use tapping or swiping to switch the functions displayed in the currently selected box, which is highlighted. Tap in a gray area to make that the currently selected area.
3. To replace the watch face from the app: Tap "Profile – Amazfit Bip S – Watch face settings" to download more watch faces from the Watch Face Store.

Control Center

Swipe down on the watch face page, or swipe down from the edge of any other non-watch face page (except the settings page) to enter the control center.

A watch screen displays the Control Center with icons for Do Not Disturb (crescent moon), screen lock (padlock), brightness (sun), and music playback (musical note).

1. Do Not Disturb mode

   Tap the Do Not Disturb mode icon to go to the Do Not Disturb settings.

   When Do Not Disturb mode is enabled, the watch will not vibrate when it receives incoming call alerts, SMS, app notifications, e-mail alerts, or nudge alerts.

   Select "Auto turn on" and the DND mode is automatically enabled after the user goes to sleep wearing the watch.

   A watch screen shows Do Not Disturb settings with options: 'Not now', 'Enable DND', and 'Auto'.

2. Screen lock

   Tap the screen lock icon to enable or disable the screen lock feature.

   With the screen lock function on, the watch can only be unlocked and operated by using the watch button. This can prevent any error caused by unintentional screen touches. Tap the screen lock icon again to turn off the screen lock function.

3. Brightness adjustment

   Tap the brightness adjustment button to go to the brightness adjustment settings.

   Tap the "+" or "—" buttons to lighten or dim the screen.

4. Music control

   Tap the music icon to enter the music control interface. Via its Bluetooth connection, the watch can pause or resume music playback on the phone, switch between songs, and adjust the volume.

   1. Open the music player on the phone first, and then enable the music function on the watch.
   2. If using an iOS device, pair and connect the watch with the Amazfit app.
   3. If using an Android device, enable notification reading permission in the app.

   Notes: The compatibility of the Android mobile phone system and the support available in different music players may to a certain extent affect the music control capability of the watch.

Notifications

Enable Notifications

To use this, enable the corresponding "App alerts" on the Amazfit app, and keep the watch and the mobile phone connected.

1. Pair the watch with the Bluetooth of the mobile phone before use.
2. If using an Android device, include the app in the whitelist or auto-start list of the mobile phone settings to keep the app running in the background. This will prevent the app from being detected and killed by certain processes running in the background, which would close the connection between the watch and the app, and as a result no reminder would be received. Go to "Profile" - "Amazfit Bip S" - "Run in the background" to learn how to set this in different mobile phone OS.

View Notifications

When the watch receives a notification alert, it will vibrate to remind the user and automatically display the notification content. If the notification is not viewed immediately, swipe up on the watch face page to check the notification history.

A watch screen displays a notification from 'Huami' with text about biometric and activity data expertise.

Delete or Clear Notifications

The watch can hold the last 10 notification messages. When this limit is reached, the earliest notification will be automatically deleted each time a new notification is received. If the content of a notification cannot be displayed in one screen, the second and third screens will continue to display the remaining content. If there is still any portion left, it will not be displayed.

1. Swipe left on a notification content page to display the Delete button. Tap it to delete the notification.
2. Swipe up to the bottom of the notification list to display the Clear button. Tap it to clear all notifications.

Watch App Settings

Watch app refers to various functions that can be used independently on the watch, such as Status and Workout.

By default, the apps are displayed in a specific order. Users can customize the app displayed on the screen based on personal preferences. To do this, open the Amazfit app and tap "Profile" -> "Amazfit Bip S" -> "Watch app settings" and select the app to display.

Status

In the status details page, users can view today's number of steps updated in real-time, heart rate measured in the last minute, distance traveled, calories burned, and idle alerts.

A watch screen displays the 'Status' page, showing 6043 steps, 2.98 km distance, 204 Cal burned, and 3 sessions over 1 hour. Another image shows just the steps count.

Heart Rate

1. The watch will start heart rate measurement automatically once the heart rate details page is opened. During measurement, it is required to properly wear the watch and keep the back of the watch fairly close to the skin until the watch can measure a stable heart rate.
2. To turn on the all-day measurement function, open the Amazfit app, go to "Profile – Amazfit Bip S – Heart Rate Measurement" and choose to turn on the all-day measurement function.

Notes: With the all-day measurement function on, the watch will regularly measure your heart rate.

A watch screen displays heart rate: 98 bpm, categorized as 'Light'.

PAI

1. Open the PAI details page to view the current PAI score and the PAI range in which this score is located.
2. Swipe up on the PAI details page to view the PAI trends for the last seven days.
3. Open the PAI page in the Amazfit app to learn more about PAI.

Note: To use the PAI function, enable all-day measurement by opening the Amazfit app, going to "Profile – Amazfit Bip S – Heart rate detection", and choosing to enable all-day measurement.

A watch screen displays a PAI score of 95, categorized as 'Medium'.

Workout

Amazfit supports ten workout modes: outdoor running, indoor running, outdoor cycling, walking, open water swimming, and pool swimming etc. See the "Workout" section to learn more about the functions available under different workout modes.

A watch screen displays workout mode options: 'Outdoor running' and 'Treadmill'.

Weather

On the weather page, users can view the weather for the current and next few days.

The weather displayed by the watch comes from updates pushed by the mobile phone. Therefore, users need to keep the Bluetooth connection between their mobile phone and the watch active to receive the latest weather updates.

In addition, when a weather alert is received, the watch will receive the alert as well. Users may toggle the weather alert on and off in "Profile" -> "Amazfit Bip S" -> "Weather settings" on the Amazfit app.

A watch screen displays weather information: 27°C, 29°/24° range, 'cloudy', and AQI: 240.

Alarm Clock

Users can turn on or off the alarm directly on the watch screen, and add and edit alarms via the Amazfit app. Up to 10 alarms can be set on the watch.

A watch screen displays alarm settings: 7:20 AM (Mon to Fri) and 08:30 (Every day).

Turn on the snooze alarm and the watch will vibrate to remind when the time is up. To turn off an alarm, tap the "Turn off" button on the watch. If another reminder is needed after 10 minutes, tap the "Remind later" button on the watch. If the alarm vibrates six times without any operation, the alarm will be turned off after the sixth vibration.

Timer

The timer has two options: stopwatch and countdown.

The stopwatch can be used for multiple time records. The countdown function can be used to set a single time limit, and the watch will vibrate to remind when it's reached.

A watch screen displays a timer showing 00:15.4, with a lap time of 00:14.2.

Compass

Users need to wear the watch and complete a calibration process when entering the compass page for the first time. Latitude and longitude data must be obtained via GPS signals in an open space outdoors. It will take some time to enable GPS positioning. Users should wait patiently. To avoid signal interference, keep away from any magnetic field when using the compass.

Two watch screens: one prompts to 'Wear your watch, Follow the pattern to calibrate' for compass calibration, and the other shows the compass displaying 'NW 329°'.

Music

When a mobile phone is playing songs, the watch will display information on the song being played. Users may tap the pause button on the watch to pause playback, or tap the switch button to switch to the previous or next song at any time. The volume can be adjusted by clicking on Volume buttons "+" and "-".

Before using the music control function, pair and connect the watch with the phone first.

If using an Android device, enable the notification reading permission via the app first. To enable this, go to "Amazfit Bip S" -> "App alerts" page in the app, and configure this permission in the status bar.

Notes: The compatibility of the Android mobile phone system and the support available in different music players may to a certain extent affect the music control capability of the watch.

A watch screen displays music control interface with song title 'Mariana', artist 'Childs', album 'Yui', and playback controls (previous, play/pause, next).

Settings

The Settings cannot be set to hidden. In the settings page, users can find options to replace watch face, change the quick start item for long button press, adjust brightness, find their phone, view about and regulatory information, turn off, and reset.

• Watch face: The watch currently has 4 built-in watch faces, which can be switched based on user preferences.
• Long button press settings: Select a workout item to quickly start when the watch button is pressed and held.
• Brightness adjustment: Brightness is divided into 5 grades, and users may press "+" or "-" button to adjust the screen brightness.
• Find phone: Users can use the watch to find the mobile phone when the watch is connected with the Amazfit app. For Android mobile phones, the phone can be found only when the app is running in the background.
• About: Users can view the firmware's version and Bluetooth address of the watch in the about page.
• Turn off: This is a feature to turn off the watch.
• Reset: This feature resets all data. Users can press and hold the watch button to reset. After a factory reset, the watch needs to be re-bound before it can be used again.

Please note: the watch will lose all data if reset to factory settings.

Watch Status Alerts

Incoming Call Alert

When the watch receives incoming calls, it will vibrate to remind the user. In the alerts page, tap "Hang up" to hang up, and tap "Ignore" or short press to stop the vibration if ignoring the alerts. Before using this function, enable incoming call alerts on the app.

Idle Alert

When sitting for a long time, the watch will vibrate to remind the user to get up for a while. Before using this function, enable idle alerts.

Nudge Alert

When receiving a nudge from acquaintances, the watch will vibrate to remind the user that someone has nudged them.

Goal Alert

When the number of steps reaches the set goal, the watch will vibrate to remind the user. Before using this function, enable goal alerts.

Red Envelope Alert

When a red envelope is received on WeChat, the watch will vibrate to remind the user to grab the red envelope. Before using this function, enable red envelope alerts on the app.

A watch screen displays an 'Event Reminder' with a 'Prize' icon.

Event Reminder

When there is a reminder event at the set time, the watch will vibrate to remind the user. Before using this function, enable event reminder.

Quick Access Settings

Users can set which apps can be quickly viewed by swiping right on the watch face page. Currently, the apps that can be set are: Music, Status, PAI, Heart rate, and Weather.

A watch screen displays quick access settings showing PAI (95 Medium), Heart Rate (98 bpm Light), and Music controls.

Introduction to the Workout Function

Start Workouts

There are two approaches to starting a workout:

1. Select a workout mode in the workout menu to start.
2. Long press the watch button to quickly start a preset workout.

The watch currently supports the following workout modes: outdoor running, indoor running, outdoor cycling, walking, open water swimming, pool swimming.

Before starting a workout, the storage space on the watch will be checked. If not enough space is left, any old workout data that have yet to be synchronized might be overwritten. To ensure this does not happen, it is recommended to connect with the app to synchronize workout data as soon as possible after the workout.

The following workout modes require GPS positioning for track recording: outdoor running, outdoor cycling, walking, and open water swimming. Before starting an activity, wait until GPS has full signal. The longer the wait, the better the signal will be.

Workout in Progress

The workout in progress page will be displayed after a 3-second countdown.

Alerts during Workouts

Heart Rate Alert

During workouts, if the heart rate exceeds the set maximum, the watch will vibrate to remind the user that their heart rate is too high and show the current heart rate. Before using this function, enable heart rate alert in the workout settings page.

A watch screen displays a heart rate alert: 196 bpm, with the message 'Heart rate is too high'.

Pace Alert

When the real-time pace is slower than the set value during a workout, the watch will vibrate to remind the user that their pace is too slow and display their current pace. Before using this function, enable pace alert in the workout settings page.

Distance Alert

During workouts, whenever a set mileage is reached, the watch will vibrate to remind the user of the current mileage and the pace or speed during the past one mile workout. Before using this function, enable lap alert on the workout settings page.

Insufficient Space Alert

If there is insufficient space during workouts, the watch will vibrate to remind the user whether to continue the workout. If "Continue" is tapped, unsynchronized workout data will be overwritten. If "End" is tapped, the workout will end.

Storage Space Exhaustion Alert

During workouts, if the storage space is exhausted, the watch will vibrate to remind the user. The current workout record will be automatically saved.

GPS Status Change Alert

During outdoor workouts, if positioning was unsuccessful before, the watch will vibrate to remind the user that GPS positioning is successful after repositioning is successful for the first time.

Operations during Workouts

For any non-swimming workout mode: Users can view the activity data by pressing the button and sliding the watch screen up or down.

Two watch screens display workout data: 00:58:38 duration, 2.08 km distance, 7'23"/km pace, and 126 bpm heart rate. One image shows a swipe gesture, the other shows a hand pressing the button.

For a swimming workout mode:

The screen will be locked automatically when it is turned off during workout, and cannot be turned on by swiping. The screen can only be operated by pressing the watch button to unlock it.

Pause/Continue/End the Workout

Long press to pause the workout. The paused interface will be displayed. If "Continue" is tapped, the workout will continue to be recorded. If "End" is tapped, a confirmation prompt will be given based on the current distance. For any non-swimming workout, the record will not be saved if the distance is less than 50m. If the distance exceeds 50m, confirmation will be required again whether to end the workout.

A watch screen displays a paused workout interface: 00:58:38 duration, 30 meters, 3 laps, and 138 bpm heart rate.

View Workout Results

View Historical Workout Records on the Watch

Tap Workout and swipe up to see the history entry. Tap it to view the latest saved workout records. If there is any unsynchronized workout record, an unsynchronized icon will be displayed to the right of the list. This icon will be removed once a successful synchronization is performed in the app. Users may tap on a workout record to view its details.

View on Amazfit app

All workout records synchronized from the watch can be viewed in the Amazfit app's exercise record.

Delete Historical Workout Records

On the detailed workout data display, swipe up until the "Delete" button appears at the bottom. If the data have already been synchronized, tap "Delete" to clear the workout record. If not, confirm whether to delete it.

Note: Deleting a synchronized historical workout record from the watch will not affect its display on the app. This record will not be deleted on the app, and needs to be deleted manually from the app.

Workout Settings

Tap Workout and swipe up to see the workout settings entry. Users can set whether auto pause, heart rate alert, pace alert, and lap alert should be enabled during workouts, as well as the swimming lane length. When these alerts are enabled, the watch will vibrate to remind the user when the set value is reached (see the "Alerts during Workouts" section for details).

GPS and AGPS

When entering the workout preparation page for an outdoor exercise such as outdoor running, the watch will automatically start GPS positioning and alert the user as soon as their location is confirmed. GPS positioning will be disabled automatically once the workout is finished.

GPS positioning should be performed in an open area outdoors. Wait for the positioning process to complete before starting the workout. If in a crowd, raising the watch to chest level may speed up the positioning process.

Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS) uses the orbital information of the GPS satellites to help the watch perform GPS positioning faster. When the watch is connected with a mobile phone via Bluetooth, the watch will actively synchronize and update AGPS data with the Amazfit app. The watch needs to synchronize this data with the app regularly, as otherwise the AGPS data will expire and the positioning speed may be affected. In this case, the watch will remind the user to connect to the app to update AGPS data before starting a workout, so it can speed up the positioning process.

Introduction to Workout Heart Rate Zones

During workouts, the watch will calculate which zones the heart rate belongs to based on personal information. These zones can help understand the effectiveness and intensity of the workout. The watch will display the current heart rate zones in the heart rate data column. When the workout ends, the app can be used to view the workout duration of each heart rate zone in the "Details" page for this workout record.

The watch provides six zones by default:

The default heart rate zones are calculated based on the estimated maximum heart rate. The watch calculates the maximum heart rate by deducting age from 220.

Daily Maintenance of the Watch

1. The watch is water resistant. It is recommended to clean the watch and watch strap regularly with clean water and dry them with a soft cloth before wearing.
2. Do not use detergents such as soap, hand sanitizer, or bath foam when cleaning to avoid chemical residues from irritating the skin or corroding the device.
3. When wearing the watch in a bath (for models that allow this), when swimming (for models that allow this), or when sweating, clean and dry the watch as soon as possible.

Precautions

1. The watch can withstand a pressure equivalent to 50 meters underwater. Therefore, it can be used when swimming in pools and shallow beaches. However, it cannot be used when diving or in a sauna.
2. Do not operate the watch underwater. After contacting water, do not operate the touch screen or charge the watch until it is wiped dry with a soft cloth.
3. The watch is not resistant to corrosive liquids such as acidic and alkaline solutions and chemical reagents. Damage or defects caused by abuse or improper use are not covered under warranty.