
Apply SPF 30+ every two hours, even when it’s cloudy. UV Level 8, 9, 10 (Very High): Minimize time in sun at midday. Cover up and apply SPF 30+ every two hours. UV Level 6, 7 (High): Reduce time in sun at midday. UV Level 3, 4, 5 (Moderate): Wear a hat, sunglasses, and SPF 30+ (reapply every two hours). UV Level 1, 2 (Low): If you burn easily, cover up and use SPF 30+. Your Band will analyze a sample of the UV level and display a reading (Extreme, Very High, High, Medium, Low, or None). If your Band’s touchscreen is on the outside of your wrist, you may need to rotate your wrist so that the clasp of the Band faces up. On the Me Tile, swipe left and tap the UV Tile.Įxpose the UV sensor to the sun and press the action button. When you’re done with your ride, swipe left to view your stats.Īlthough you can’t see UV light, you can check the current UV level with your Microsoft Band. Swipe left and tap End Session to end your session and stop tracking your ride. Swipe left and tap Resume to continue tracking your ride. When you’re ready to continue, tap the Bike Tile. While taking a break, you can use the back arrow to check your email or use other features on your Band. A timer displays the current duration of your exercise. When you’re done riding or want to take a break, press the action button. Press the action button again to start recording your ride. If you wait for GPS to connect, your Band will display GPS locked when it’s connected. To begin your ride immediately while your Band searches for a GPS signal, press the action button again. Tap to turn GPS On when biking over a distance. Tap to turn GPS Off when using a stationary bike. Use the Bike Tile on your Microsoft Band to record info about your heart rate, calories burned, and other health stats. When you’re done, swipe left to view your stats. Swipe left and tap End Session to end your session and stop tracking. Tap the Run Tile to continue your workout. While you’re taking a break, you can use the back arrow to check email or use other features on your Band. When you’re done running or want to take a break, press the action button, and a timer will display the current duration of your exercise. Press the action button again to start recording your run. To begin your run immediately while your Band searches for a GPS signal, press the action button again. If GPS is on, you may be prompted to use GPS. Tap to turn GPS On for traveling any distance. Tap to turn GPS Off for running on a treadmill, for dancing, or for aerobics. When you’re doing an activity that covers a distance (like walking, running, or cross-country skiing) use the Run Tile on your Microsoft Band to record info about your route, heart rate, calories burned, and other health stats: How many calories you burned while sleeping Tap the Sleep Tile, and swipe left to see the following:Įfficiency percentage (time spent sleeping divided by total time) Your Band shows you key stats from your last monitored sleep. When the Sleep screen appears, press the action button.Įven if you don’t turn on the Sleep Tile, your Band continuously monitors your motion to detect and track the length and quality of your sleep automatically. Your Band will start tracking your sleep. Use the Sleep Tile to turn on sleep tracking Even if you don’t manually turn on sleep tracking, your Band will automatically detect when you fall asleep based on your level of movement. When you’re ready to go to sleep, you can use the Sleep Tile to start sleep tracking. Tap the Me Tile, and swipe left to see your heart rateįrom the Me Tile, you can also use single-presses of the action button to cycle through your current readings until you see your heart rate. You can view your current heart rate with a quick check on your Microsoft Band. The heart rate monitor will automatically turn on when you’re tracking a run, a bike ride, a workout, or your sleep.įrom the Me Tile on your Band, tap the Settings Tile > Tools > Daily Heart Rate > On or Off. If it’s not there, the Daily Heart Rate monitor is turned off. To see if the heart rate monitor is on, drag the Me Tile to the right, and look for the Heart Rate Monitor status indicator. You’ll see a green light when it’s active. The heart rate monitor is located on the back of the clasp. The optical heart rate monitor in your Microsoft Band uses a light sensor to detect minor fluctuations in your capillaries.
