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Polar M200 Black M/L User manual

USER MANUAL

CONTENTS

Contents 2
Getting started 8
Polar M200 User Manual 8
Introduction 8
Take full advantage of your M200 8
Setting up your M200 8
Choose one option for setup: a compatible mobile device or a computer 8
Option A: Set up with a mobile device and Polar Flow app 9
Option B: Set up with your computer 10
To detach the wristband 10
To attach the wristband 10
Buttons 11
Display icons 11
Training 13
Activity 13
History 13
My HR 13
Settings 13
Pair a mobile device with your M200 14
Pair a Heart Rate Sensor with your M200 14
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Pair a Polar Balance Scale with your M200 15
Remove pairings 15
Settings 17
Pair & Sync 17
Flight mode 17
Smart notificat. 17
About product 17
Time of day setting 17
With mobile device or tablet 18
With computer 18
Training 20
Heart rate training 20
Measuring heart rate with your M200 20
Start a planned training session 21
Browse the training views 21
Training with a quick target 22
Training with a phased training target 22
Heart rate zones 23
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Functions during training 23
Mark a lap 23
Change phase during a phased session 23
Display's light 23
Notifications 23
After training 24
Training history in M200 24
Training data in Polar Flow App 25
Training data in Polar Flow Web Service 25
Features 26
Activity Goal 26
Activity data 26
Inactivity alert 27
Sleep information in the Flow web service and Flow app 27
Activity data in Flow App and Flow web service 27
Smart Notification Settings 28
Phone (iOS) 28
Phone (Android) 28
Polar Flow mobile app 28
Do not disturb 29
Block apps 29
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Smart Notifications in practice 29
The Smart Notifications Feature Works via Bluetooth Connection 29
Activity Guide 32
Activity Guide on the M200 32
Activity Benefit 33
Smart Calories 33
Training Benefit 33
Running Program 34
Create a Polar Running Program 35
Start a running target 35
Follow your progress 35
Weekly award 35
Running Index 36
Short-term analysis 36
Men 36
Women 37
Long-term analysis 37
Polar Flow 39
Training data 39
Activity data 39
Sport profiles 39
Image sharing 39
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Start using the Flow app 39
Planning your training in the Polar Flow app 40
Create a Training Target in the Polar Flow app 40
Create a Quick Target 40
Create a Phased Target 40
Polar Sport Profiles in Flow app 40
Add a sport profile 41
Remove a sport profile 41
Feed 41
Explore 41
Diary 41
Progress 41
Community 42
Programs 42
Planning your training in the Polar Flow web service 42
Create a Training Target in the Polar Flow web service 42
Quick target 42
Phased target 43
Favorites 43
Sync the Targets to your M200 43
Favorites 43
Add a Training Target to Favorites: 43
Edit a Favorite 44
Remove a favorite 44
Polar Sport profiles in Flow Web Service 44
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Add a Sport profile 44
Edit a Sport Profile 44
Sync with Flow mobile App 45
Sync With Flow Web Service Via FlowSync 46
Important Information 47
Storing 47
Service 47
Charging M200 battery 48
Battery Operating Time 49
Low Battery Notifications 49
Interference During Training 50
Minimizing Risks When Training 50
M200 51
Polar FlowSync Software 52
Polar Flow mobile application compatibility 52
Water resistance of Polar products 52
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GETTING STARTED

POLAR M200 USER MANUAL

This user manual helps you get started with your new M200. To see M200 video tutorials and FAQs, go to sup-
port.polar.com/en/M200.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your new Polar M200!
The Polar M200 GPS running watch has an integrated GPS, wrist based heart rate monitor and unique smart coaching fea­tures. You will be able to track your running pace, distance, altitude and route with the compactly packed GPS. You don't need to wear a separate heart rate sensor; just enjoy training with the wrist-based heart rate measurement that’s always ready when you are.
Track the activities of your everyday life. See how they benefit your health, and get tips on how to reach your daily activity goal. And stay connected with smart notifications; get alerts to your M200 for incoming calls, messages and app activity on your phone. You can also change the wristband and accessorize any outfit. You can buy additional wristbands sep­arately.

TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF YOUR M200

Get connected to the Polar ecosystem and get the most out of your M200.
Get the Polar Flow app from the App Store®or Google PlayTM. Sync your M200 with the Flow app after training, and get an instant overview and feedback of your training result and performance. In the Flow app you can also check how you’ve slept and how active you’ve been during the day.
Sync your training data to the Polar Flow web service with the FlowSync software on your computer or via Flow app. In the web service you can plan your training, track your achievements, get guidance and see detailed analysis of your train­ing results, activity and sleep. Let all your friends know about your achievements, find fellow exercisers and get motiv­ation from your social training communities. Find all this at flow.polar.com.

SETTING UP YOUR M200

Your new M200 is in storage mode, and it wakes up when you plug it into a USB charger for charging or a computer for setup. We recommend that you charge the battery before you start using your M200. If the battery is completely empty, it takes a couple of minutes for the charging to start. See Batteries for detailed information on charging the battery, battery operating times and low battery notifications.

CHOOSE ONE OPTION FOR SETUP: A COMPATIBLE MOBILE DEVICE OR A COMPUTER

You can choose how to set up your M200: either wirelessly with a compatible mobile device or with a computer. Both methods require an Internet connection.
• Mobile setup is convenient if you don't have access to a computer with a USB port, but it might take longer.
• Wired computer setup is quicker and you can charge your M200 at the same time, but you need a computer avail-
able.
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OPTION A: SET UP WITH A MOBILE DEVICE AND POLAR FLOW APP

Polar M200 connects to the Polar Flow mobile app wirelessly via Bluetooth® Smart, so remember to have Bluetooth turned on in your mobile device.
Check the Polar Flow app compatible devices at support.polar.com.
1. Detach the wristband as described in chapter Wristband.
2. To make sure there’s enough charge on your M200 during the mobile setup, just plug your M200 in a powered USB port or a USB power adapter. Make sure that the adapter is marked with "output 5Vdc" and that it provides a min­imum of 500mA. Also make sure that you plug the M200 in the right way, i.e. the four pins on the M200 USB con­nector must face the four pins in your computer's USB port or in the USB power adapter. It may take a few minutes for your M200 to wake up before the charging animation starts.
Before charging, please make sure there’s no moisture, hair, dust or dirt on the M200’s USB connector. Gently
wipe off any dirt or moisture.
3. Go to the App Store or Google Play on your mobile device and search and download the Polar Flow app.
4. Open the Flow app on your mobile device. It recognizes your new M200 nearby and prompts you to start pairing it. Accept the pairing request, and enter the Bluetooth pairing code shown on the M200 display to the Flow app.
To be able to connect your M200 and the Flow app, make sure your M200 is powered up.
5. Then create a Polar account, or sign in if you already have one. The app will walk you through the sign-up and setup. Tap Save and sync when you’ve defined all the settings. Your personalized settings will now be synced to your M200.
To get the most accurate and personal activity and training data, it’s important that you’re precise with the set­tings. If there is a firmware update available for your M200, we recommend that you install it during the setup. It may take up to 20 minutes to complete
6. The M200 display will open to the time view once the synchronization is done.
After the setup is done, you’re ready to go. Have fun!
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OPTION B: SET UP WITH YOUR COMPUTER

1. Go to flow.polar.com/start and install the FlowSync software to set up your M200.
2. Detach the wristband as described in chapter Wristband.
3. Plug your M200 in to your computer using the provided USB cable to charge it during the setup. Make sure that you plug the M200 in the right way (see the image above). If you plug the M200 directly to a computer's USB port, please make sure the M200's USB connector doesn’t bend. It may take a few minutes for your M200 to wake up. Let your computer install any suggested USB drivers.
Before charging, please make sure there’s no moisture, hair, dust or dirt on the M200’s USB connector. Gently
wipe off any dirt or moisture
4. Sign in with your Polar account, or create a new one. The web service will walk you through the sign-up and setup.
To get the most accurate and personalized activity and training data, it’s important that you’re precise with the physical settings when signing up for the web service. When signing up, you can choose which language you want to use on your M200. If there is a firmware update available for your M200, we recommend that you install it during the setup. It may take up to 10 minutes to complete.
After the setup is done, you’re ready to go. Have fun!
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WRISTBAND

Match your style with easy-to-change wristbands. You can buy additional wristbands separately at shoppolar.com.

TO DETACH THE WRISTBAND

1. Bend the wristband from the buckle side to detach it from the device.
2. Pull the device from the wristband.

TO ATTACH THE WRISTBAND

1. Set the bottom edge of the device into its place in the wristband.
2. Stretch the wristband slightly from the buckle side to snap the other end of the wristband in place.
3. Make sure the band fits flush with the device on both sides.
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We recommend that you separate the wristband from the device after each training session and rinse them under running water in order to keep the M200 clean.

BUTTONS, DISPLAY ICONS AND MENU STRUCTURE

BUTTONS

Your M200 has two buttons, one on each side. See the table below for button functions.
LEFT RIGHT
Press Press
Return to the previous level on the menu Browse the menu, selections and training views
Pause training
Press and hold Press and hold
When training has been paused, stop training Enter the menu
Return to time view Confirm selections
In time mode start pairing and syncing Start training
Mark a lap during training
Any button press activates the back light. During training the display lights up when you turn your wrist to view the dis­play.

DISPLAY ICONS

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The dots around the display can indicate several things:
• In time view, the dots indicate your progress towards your daily activity goal.
• During training, the dots indicate your current heart rate zone. If you're performing a phased train-
ing target, the dots indicate your target heart rate zone. If you're performing a quick training target, the dots visualize your progress towards reaching the target.
• When you're browsing menus, the dots indicate the menu scroll bar.
Flight mode is on. All wireless connections to your mobile phone and accessories are disconnected.
Do not disturb mode is on, meaning that you will not receive any smart notifications. The default setting for the Do not disturb mode is to be on between 10 pm and 7 am. You can set the Do not disturb on and off and adjust the settings in the Polar Flow mobile app. For more information, see Smart notifications.
Bluetooth connection to your paired phone is disconnected. In the time view, press and hold the LEFT but­ton to reconnect.
Syncing. You'll see a rotating circle in the time view when your M200 is syncing with the Polar Flow app.
Sync was successful. This is briefly shown in the place of the rotating circle after a successful sync.
Syncing failed. If you see this icon after a sync, your M200 was not able to sync with the Polar Flow app.
You've reached your weekly award. For more information, see the chapter on Running program.
The GPSicon blinks when your M200 is searching for the GPS satellite signals. When the M200 has found the signals, the icon stops blinking and stays on.
The heart icon means heart rate. The heart icon blinks when your M200 is searching for your heart rate. When the heart rate is found, the icon stops blinking and stays on, and your heart rate is shown.
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MENU STRUCTURE

TRAINING

Go to Training to start a training session. Browse through the list of sport profiles and choose the one you want to use for your training session. You can add more sports to the list in the Polar Flow mobile app or in the Polar Flow web service. In the web service, you can define specific settings for each sport profile.

ACTIVITY

In the Activity view your daily activity goal is visualized with an activity bar. The activity bar fills up as you reach your daily goal. You can also see your progress towards your daily activity goal in the time view from the dots around the display. Go into the Activity menu to see the options for reaching your daily activity goal and the steps you've taken during the day. If you get inactivity stamps during the day, they'll also be shown in the Activity menu.
The daily activity goal you get from Polar M200 is based on your personal data and activity level setting, which you can find and change in the settings under your name and profile picture in the Polar Flow app or web service.
For more information, see 24/7 Activity Tracking.

HISTORY

In History you'll see your five latest training sessions. The data of your older training sessions is saved on your M200 until it is synced with the Polar Flow app or web service. If your M200 is running out of memory to store your training history, it will tell you to sync your past training sessions to the Flow app or web service. For more information, see Training sum-
mary.

MY HR

In My HR you can check your current heart rate without starting a training session.

SETTINGS

In Settings you can pair and sync devices with your M200 as well as turn smart notifications and flight mode on/off. For more information, see Settings.
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PAIRING

A Bluetooth Smart heart rate sensor or a mobile device (smartphone, tablet) has to be paired with your M200 for them to function together. Pairing only takes a few seconds and ensures that your M200 receives signals from your sensors and devices only and allows disturbance-free training in a group. Before entering an event or race, make sure that you do the pairing at home to prevent interference from other devices.

PAIR A MOBILE DEVICE WITH YOUR M200

If you've done the setup for your M200 with a mobile device, your M200 has already been paired. If you did the setup with a computer and would like to use your M200 with Polar Flow app, please pair your M200 and mobile as follows:
Before pairing a mobile device:
• Do the setup at flow.polar.com/start as described in chapter Set up your M200.
• Download the Flow app from the App Store or Google Play.
• Make sure your mobile device has Bluetooth turned on and airplane mode/flight mode is off.
Please note that you have to do the pairing in the Flow app and NOT in your mobile device's Bluetooth settings.
To pair a mobile device:
1. On your mobile device, open the Flow app and sign in with the Polar account that you created when you set up your M200.
2. On the M200, press and hold the LEFT button.
OR
On the M200, go to Settings > Pair & sync > Pair & sync devices, and press and hold the RIGHT button.
3. Touch your device with M200 is displayed. Touch the mobile device with your M200.
4. Pairing is displayed on the M200.
• Android users: You'll get a pairing request on your mobile. You might have to open it by swiping down from the
top of the screen and by tapping the notification. Then tap PAIR.
5. Confirm on other dev. xxxxx is displayed on your M200. Enter the pin code from the M200 to the pairing request on the mobile device, and tap Pair/OK.
• Android users: You might have to open the pairing request by swiping down from the top of the screen and by
tapping the notification.
6. You'll see Pairing on your M200, and if the pairing is succesful, it will move on to Syncing with your mobile device.

PAIR A HEART RATE SENSOR WITH YOUR M200

When you're wearing a Polar Bluetooth Smart heart rate sensor that's paired with your M200, the M200 does not
measure heart rate from the wrist.
There are two ways to pair a heart rate sensor with your M200:
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1. Wear the moistened heart rate sensor as instructed in the heart rate sensor user manual.
2. On the M200, go to Settings > Pair & sync > Pair & sync devices, and press and hold the RIGHT button.
3. Touch the heart rate sensor with your M200.
4. Pairing is shown during pairing and Completed is shown after the pairing is done.
OR
1. Wear the heart rate sensor as instructed in the heart rate sensor user manual.
2. Start a training session as described in chapter Start training.
3. Touch the heart rate sensor with your M200.
4. You'll be prompted to pair your M200 with your heart rate sensor. You'll see, for example, Pair Polar H7.... Accept
the pairing request by pressing the RIGHT button.
5. Pairing is shown during pairing and Completed is shown after the pairing is done.

PAIR A POLAR BALANCE SCALE WITH YOUR M200

There are two ways to pair a Polar Balance scale with your M200:
1. Step on the scale. The display shows your weight.
2. After a beep sound, the Bluetooth icon on the scale display starts flashing, meaning that the connection is now on. The scale is ready to be paired with your M200.
3. Press and hold the LEFT button on your M200. Searching is displayed on the M200.
4. Pairing is shown on the M200 during pairing, and Completed is shown after the pairing is done.
OR
1. On the M200, go to Settings > Pair & sync > Pair & sync devices, and press and hold the RIGHT button.
2. M200 starts searching for your scale. Searching is displayed on the M200.
3. Step on the scale. The scale display shows your weight.
4. After a beep sound, the Bluetooth icon on the scale display starts flashing, meaning that the connection is now on.
5. Pairing is shown on the M200 during pairing, and Completed is shown after the pairing is done.
The scale can be paired with 7 different Polar devices. When the number of paired devices exceeds 7, the first pairing
will be removed and replaced.

REMOVE PAIRINGS

Removing pairings according to the following instructions will remove ALL pairings with sensors and mobile devices.
If you have problems syncing your M200 with your mobile device, or if you can't get your heart rate reading from a paired heart rate sensor with a chest strap, you can try to fix the connection by removing the existing pairings and pairing the devices again.
To remove pairings with sensors and mobile devices:
1. On the M200, go to Settings > Pair & sync > Remove pairings, and press and hold the RIGHT button.
2. Delete pairings? is displayed. Press the RIGHT button to confirm.
3. Pairings deleted is displayed when you're done.

WEARING YOUR M200

To measure wrist-based heart rate accurately, you need to wear your M200 snugly on top of your wrist, just behind the wrist bone. For more information see Training with wrist-based heart rate.
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After a sweaty training session, we recommend that you remove the device from the wristband and wash them separately under running water with a mild soap and water solution. Then wipe them dry with a soft towel. When you're not working out, you should wear the wristband a little looser, just as you would wear a normal watch.
Every once in a while it’s a good idea to let your wrist have a breather, especially if you have sensitive skin. Take off your M200 and recharge it. This way both your skin and your device can have a rest, and be ready for your next training event.
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SETTINGS

CHANGING THE SETTINGS

In Settings you'll find:
• Pair & Sync
• Flight mode
• Smart notificat.
• About product

PAIR & SYNC

Pair & Sync devices: Pair devices, e.g. a heart rate sensor, a weight scale or a mobile device, with your M200. For more information, see Pairing. Sync data from your M200 to a paired mobile device. Tip: You can also sync by pressing and holding the LEFT button in the time view.
Remove pairings: Remove a pairing between a heart rate sensor or a mobile device and your M200.

FLIGHT MODE

Choose On or Off.
Flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from the device. You can still use it to collect activity or to train with the wrist-based heart rate measurement, but you cannot use it in training sessions with a nor sync your data to the Polar Flow mobile app because
Bluetooth
Smart is disabled.
Bluetooth
Smart heart rate sensor,

SMART NOTIFICAT.

Set Smart notifications feature On or Off. For more information on the feature, see Smart notifications.

ABOUT PRODUCT

Check the device ID of your M200, as well as the firmware version and HW model. You may need this information if you contact Polar customer care. Choose Restart device, if you experience problems with your M200. For more information, see Restart M200.

TIME OF DAY SETTING

The current time and its format are transferred to your M200 from your mobile device or from your computer system clock when you sync with the Polar Flow app or web service. To change the time, first change the time on your mobile device or the time zone on your computer, and then sync your M200 with the app or web service.

RESTARTING THE M200

Just like with any electronic device, we recommend that you restart your M200 every now and then. If you experience problems with your M200, try restarting it:
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