Polar Loop 2 User Manual

USER MANUAL

Contents 2

Introduction 5

Overview 5

What's in the Box 6

This Is Your Polar Loop 2 7

Get Started 8

Set up your Polar Loop 2 8

Download and Install Polar FlowSync 8

Plug in Your Polar Loop 2 9

Join Polar Flow 9

Customize the Bracelet Size 11

Get the Polar Flow mobile app 14

Pair Your Polar Loop 2 with your mobile device 15

Battery and Charging 15

Be active 17

Follow your daily activity 17

Activity goal 17

Activity data 18

Inactivity alert 21

Sleep information at Flow web service and Flow app 21

Activity data in Flow App and Flow web service 22

Training with your Polar Loop 2 22

Wearing a Heart Rate Sensor 23

Pairing a Heart Rate Sensor 23

Start the Training 24

Heart Rate Guidance During Training 25

Stop the Training 25

Syncing 26

Sync with Flow App 26

Sync With Flow Web Service Via FlowSync 26

Features 28

Energy pointer 28

Smart notifications 28

Smart Notification Settings 28

Polar Flow mobile app 28

Do not disturb 29

Phone 29

Using the Smart Notifications 29

The Smart Notifications Feature Works via Bluetooth Connection 30

Alarm 30

Settings 31

Display setting 31

Time of day setting 31

Flight mode 32

Display messages 33

Polar Flow mobile app 34

Polar Flow web service 35

Firmware update 36

Reset Polar Loop 2 37

Important information 38

Taking care of your Polar Loop 2 38

Cleaning 38

Storing 39

Service 39

Precautions 39

Interference During Heart Rate Training 39

Minimizing Risks When Training 40

Technical specification 41

Polar FlowSync Software and USB Cable 43

Polar Flow Mobile Application Compatibility 43

Water resistance 43

Limited International Polar Guarantee 43

Disclaimer 45

INTRODUCTION

Thanks for buying the new and improved Polar Loop 2!

This user manual helps you get started with your new friend. To check the video tutorials and the latest version of this user manual, please go to polar.com/support/loop2.

Overview

Polar Loop 2

Polar Loop 2 keeps track of all your activity – every step and jump throughout the day - and shows how it's good for you. It'll reward you when you've done enough and help you move if there's still a bit missing from your daily activity goal.

USB cable

The product set includes a custom USBcable. Use it for charging the battery and syncing data between your Polar Loop 2 and Flow web service via FlowSync software.

Polar Flow App

View your activity and training data at a glance. Flow app syncs your activity and training data wirelessly to the Polar Flow web service. Get it on the App StoreSMor Google playTM.

Polar FlowSync Software

Polar FlowSync syncs your data between your Polar Loop 2 and the Polar Flow web service on your computer. Go to flow.polar.com/start to start using your Polar Loop 2 and to download and install the FlowSync software.

Polar Flow Web Service

Follow your achievements, get guidance and see detailed analyses of your activity and training results. Let all your friends know about your achievements. Find all this at polar.com/flow.

What's in the Box

Box contents

1. Polar Loop 2

2. Buckle with spring bars (attached to Polar Loop 2)

3. Buckle tool

4. Extra spring bar

5. Custom USB cable

6. Getting started guide with measuring tool

This Is Your Polar Loop 2

1. Display

2. Touch button

Polar Loop 2 parts

3. Buckle

4. Custom USB connector

GET STARTED

Set up your Polar Loop 2 8

Download and Install Polar FlowSync 8 Plug in Your Polar Loop 2 9

Join Polar Flow 9 Customize the Bracelet Size 11 Get the Polar Flow mobile app 14

Pair Your Polar Loop 2 with your mobile device 15 Battery and Charging 15

Set up your Polar Loop 2

To set up your Polar Loop 2, you'll need a computer with internet connection, since the setup is done in the Polar Flow web service. Check the requirements for PC and Mac below.

Software: Windows 7, Windows 8 and later

Hardware: USB port

Mac

Software: Mac OS X 10.6, OS X 10.7, OS X 10.8 and later

Hardware: USB port

Download and Install Polar FlowSync

You need to download and install the Polar FlowSync software to set up your Polar Loop 2, and to keep your activity data synced and your Polar Loop 2 up to date.

1. Go to flow.polar.com/start and download Polar FlowSync.

2. Run the installation package and follow on-screen instructions.

If you get a pop-up suggesting to restart your computer, you can cancel it and continue.

Once the installation is complete, FlowSync opens automatically and asks you to connect your Polar product.

For more detailed instructions for installing FlowSync, visit polar.com/support/FlowSync.

Plug in Your Polar Loop 2

Your new Polar Loop 2 is in storage mode and it wakes up when you plug it into a computer for setup.

Plug in your Polar Loop 2 to your computer's USB port with the cable provided in the sales package. The magnetic end of the cable snaps into place when it's properly connected to your bracelet. Let your computer install any suggested USB drivers.

Avoid using USB hubs. They may not provide enough power to charge the activity tracker.

Join Polar Flow

1. The Polar Flow web service opens automatically to your internet browser.

Polar Loop 2 display will start showing the syncing sign.

Unplug and plug again your Polar Loop 2 if Polar Flow web service doesn't open.

2. Create a Polar account or sign in if you already have one. Then click Next.

Polar account is your ticket to all the Polar services out there for which you need to sign in, such as Polar Flow web service and polarpersonaltrainer.com.

3. Enter settings:

Fill in your physical settings. Be precise with them. When the settings are correct, you'll get personal guidance and accurate interpretation of your daily activity and training sessions.

Select the time format you'd like to see on the Polar Loop 2 display. Choose the wrist you'll be wearing the bracelet on - it determines the display orientation.

We recommend wearing the bracelet on your non-dominant hand to get the most accurate results.

And finally select your activity level to get a suitable daily activity goal for you.

You can edit your settings any time at the Polar Flow web service and the mobile app.

4. Start syncing by clicking Done and the settings will be synced between the Polar Loop 2 and the Polar Flow web service.

Wait until syncing is completed, before you unplug your Polar Loop 2. When completed, the Polar Loop 2 display will show a check mark and change to charging symbol as it charges. The Diary of the Polar Flow web service opens on your computer screen.

If there is a firmware update available for your Polar Loop 2, we recommend you install it at this

stage. For more information, see Firmware update.

Now you can start customizing the bracelet size or charge your Polar Loop 2 full. If the battery is not fully charged when you unplug your Polar Loop 2, remember to charge it full later.

For more information on the web service, see chapter Polar Flow Web Service.

Customize the Bracelet Size

Follow these steps to make Polar Loop 2 your own by adjusting it to your wrist size.

1. Open the buckle by pressing the buckle side buttons.

2. Detach the buckle from both ends.

Take the buckle tool that came in the box and pop the spring bars out with it. Then remove the buckle from the bracelet.

3. Measure your wrist size.

Cut the measuring tool from the getting started guide along the dotted line.

Wrap it around your wrist and take note of the numbers you get. There's one number for both ends of the bracelet. Each number represents the number of blocks between the grooves inside your bracelet you need to take off.

The bracelet is more comfortable to wear when it is a bit loose.

4. Trim the bracelet carefully from both ends.

To make sure the display will be in the center, it's important that you shorten the bracelet from both ends.

Count as many blocks from one end as the number you measured. Follow the straight line in the groove and between the spring bar holes and then carefully cut the bracelet.

Be careful not to cut into the spring bar holes.

Repeat the action to the other side of the bracelet.

5. Put the buckle back on.

Take one spring bar and place it inside the first hole at the end of the bracelet and put one end of the spring bar in the buckle’s spring bar hole.

Use the tool to ease the other end of the spring bar inside the other spring bar hole in the buckle.

Do the same on the other end of the bracelet.

If you have problems reattaching the buckle, make sure the cutting line is straight. Trim the brace-

let if necessary.

6. Try the bracelet on to see if it fits.

You can adjust the length if needed by moving one of the buckle spring bars to the outer spring bar hole until it fits perfectly. Or, if necessary, trim the bracelet once more by one block at a time.

If you accidentally make Polar Loop 2 bracelet too short, contact your retailer or Polar customer

care within one month of purchase date to get a replacement bracelet for free.

Get the Polar Flow mobile app

Get the Polar Flow mobile app to follow and analyze your activity data on the go and have your data synced wirelessly from your Polar Loop 2 to the Polar Flow service.

To start using the Flow app, download it from App Store or Google Play onto your mobile.

l Flow App for iOS is compatible with iPhone 4S (or later) and needs Apple’s iOS 7.0 (or later).

l Polar Flow mobile app for Android is compatible with devices running Android 4.3 or later.

For support and more information about using Polar Flow app, go to polar.com/en/support/Flow_app.

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