Sleeptracker Product Manuals
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Sleeptracker PRO Software
Version 1.0.2 Windows, Click HERE
Please check out these Frequently Asked Questions
for answers to most questions, we will continue to update them
with any common questions.
Q: What is covered under the warranty?
A: The sleeptracker watch is covered for one full year. Everything is covered with no charge except damage caused by misuse or abuse.
Q: What is an "almost-awake"
moment?
A: Almost-awake moments occur throughout a night's
sleep. Sometimes an almost-awake moment is triggered by an outside
influence like a loud noise or a dog jumping on the bed, but
usually these moments happen around REM sleep. When you are
almost awake, you may move around, or sit up to look at the
clock, but then you usually drift quickly back to sleep. You
probably won't even remember having been awake. Almost-awake
moments are very brief, usually lasting less than 20 seconds.
Q: On average, how many
almost-awake moments do most people experience per night?
A: There really is no average, because everybody
sleeps differently. Factors that can affect your number of almost-awake
moments include age, diet, medication, exercise, the amount
of sleep you got during previous nights, stress, and other factors.
The best way to determine how soundly you've slept on a given
night is by establishing a baseline. Using SLEEPTRACKER®,
track each night's sleep and the number of almost-awake moments
you experience. Eventually you'll learn how many almost-awake
moments you can experience and still feel like you've had a
good night's sleep. Once you've figured that out, you can adjust
the factors that may affect your sleep until you attain the
optimum number of almost-awake moments for a good night's sleep.
Q: How can I review my
sleep patterns using SLEEPTRACKER?
A: In SLEEPTRACKER®'s DATA REVIEW mode,
you can see all of your almost-awake moments and the average
time between them. If you track these moments for a few nights,
you can find out how restless each night's sleep was relative
to the others.
To review your sleep data, press MODE until you reach DATA
REVIEW. On the screen will appear "Data 1" and the
time of your first "almost-awake" moment during the
previous night's sleep. Press the left buttons to scroll through
all of your almost-awake moments ("Data 2," "Data
3," etc.). As you reach the end of this series of times,
SLEEPTRACKER® displays "Data A," which stands
for "Data Average": the average time-period between
your almost-awake moments.
For example, if you sleep for eight hours and have eight almost-awake
moments during that period, the time of each of those eight
moments will show up in the DATA REVIEW mode. At the end of
that series of times, SLEEPTRACKER® will show that you had
an almost-awake moment every sixty minutes. On the next night,
SLEEPTRACKER® might show that you had seven almost-awake
moments during the eight hours you slept, indicating that you
slept more soundly than you did when you had eight almost-awake
moments. If, on the other hand, you had fifteen almost awake
moments that night, you probably did not sleep as well. Perhaps
you had a change in diet, went to bed at a different time, or
were under unusual stress. After reviewing several nights' worth
of almost-awake moments, you can adjust the factors that may
be affecting your sleep to improve your chances of sleeping
soundly and waking up refreshed.
Q: How will my sleep data
be affected if I get up to use the restroom or to check something
in the middle of the night?
A: Because many of us wake up or get up during
the night, SLEEPTRACKER® is designed to record data only
when you are asleep. Its internal sensors can detect when you
are up and moving around. Therefore, if you get up at 2:00 AM
and go back to bed at 3:00 AM, that hour when you were up will
be recorded as a single "almost-awake" event at 2:00
AM. Similarly, if you toss and turn for a while during the night,
that tossing-and-turning period will be recorded as a single
event, and SLEEPTRACKER® will stop recording your data as
long as you are awake. Once you have settled back to sleep,
SLEEPTRACKER® automatically returns to data-acquisition
mode.
Q: What is SLEEPTRACKER®
monitoring?
A: SLEEPTRACKER® looks for and records brief
periods of movement that are associated with almost awake moments
or very light stages of sleep. You can review your almost
awake moments the next day by pressing MODE to go to DATA REVIEW.
SLEEPTRACKER® will show a series of times indicating your
almost-awake moments throughout the night (shown as “Data
1,” “Data 2,” etc.). At the end of this series,
the average time between your almost-awake moments will appear
as “Data A.”
Q: What is DATA A?
A: “DATA A”: The Average Time Between
Your Almost-Awake Moments
After you’ve reviewed your almost-awake moments in DATA
REVIEW, at the end of this series of times, SLEEPTRACKER®
displays “Data A,” the average time between your almost-awake
moments.Data A can help you know how soundly you’re sleeping.
If you go to bed and get up at the same times most days, your
sleep patterns are likely to be consistent—and Data A will
remain fairly consistent, too. Keep track of Data A for 7-10
nights to establish your personal baseline. If your sleep is
consistent, Data A will probably only vary by a few minutes
from one night to the next. If Data A deviates significantly
from your normal baseline one night, try to think about what
you did before going to sleep that might have affected your
sleep cycle. Factors like alcohol, cigarettes, late evening
exercise, late night eating, and spicy foods can all affect
your Data A.
Q: Does SLEEPTRACKER®
support a 24 hour based time structure?
A: Yes. SLEEPTRACKER® supports 24 or 12
hour based time structures.
Q: How tightly should
I wear my SLEEPTRACKER?
A: Wear SLEEPTRACKER® as you would a regular
wristwatch. It should be snug enough to allow adequate contact
with your wrist (not so loose that it moves around), but not
tight enough to be uncomfortable.
Q: Will SLEEPTRACKER®
make me sleep better?
A: No. SLEEPTRACKER® can be used to track
your sleep patterns to see how soundly you sleep, but it cannot
control the factors that affect your sleep. It is the user's
responsibility to control or change those factors.
Q: What size battery does
SLEEPTRACKER® need?
A: SLEEPTRACKER® requires a CR 2032 battery
to operate. If the battery needs to be replaced, we recommend
sending your SLEEPTRACKER® to use or taking it to a professional technician. Improper replacement
of the battery may damage the watch and void the manufacturer's
warranty..
Q: How long should the
Sleeptracker battery last?
A: The watch was designed to have a battery
life of at least 1 year, but personal use patterns can effect
it either way.
