Polar Vantage M Getting Started

Heart rate training

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Muscle load

Perceived load

Your estimate (RPE)

Cardio load (TRIMP)

Wrist-based heart rate measurement is convenient and easy. Tighten the wristband for training, start a training session on your watch, and you’re ready to go.

To get accurate heart rate readings during training, wear your watch for a few minutes prior to starting the hear t rate measurement in

order for your skin to adapt to the watch. Secure the wristband rmly

on top of your wrist, just behind the wrist bone. The sensor on the back must be touching your skin.

When not measuring heart rate, loosen the wristband a bit for a more

comfor table  t and to let your skin breathe.

Wrist bone

Your watch is also compatible with the Polar H10 hear t rate sensor with a chest strap. You can buy a hear t rate sensor as an accessory. Find a full list of sensors and accessories your watch is compatible with at support.polar.com/en/VantageM.

Start training

1. Wear your watch and tighten the wristband.

2. Press BACK to enter the main menu, choose Start training, and then

browse to a sp ort prole.

3. Go outdoors and away from tall buildings and trees. Keep your watch still with the display upwards to catch GPS satellite signals. When the signal is found the GPS icon is displayed.

4. The watch has found your hear t rate when your hear t rate is shown.

5. When all signals are found, press OK to start training recording.

PAUSE AND STOP TR AIN ING

Press BACK to pause your training session. To continue training, press

OK. To stop the session, press and hold BACK when paused until

Recording ended is displayed. You’ll get a summary of your training

session on your watch right after you’ve stopped training.

Your watch syncs your training data with the Flow mobile app automatically if your phone is within the Bluetooth range and the Flow app is running.

TAKE CARE O F YOUR VANTAGE M

Keep your watch clean by rinsing it under running water after each training session. Before charging, please make sure there’s no moisture, dust or dirt on the charging contacts of your watch and cable. Gently wipe off any dirt or moisture. Do not charge the watch when it ’s wet.

Polar Flow app and web service

VIEW YO UR TR AINING DATA AT A GLANCE ON THE MOBILE APP

Get the Polar Flow app on the App Store or Google Play. Sync your watch with the Flow app af ter training and get an instant overview and feedback on 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.

POLAR FLOW WE B SERVICE FOR MORE DETAILED ANALYSIS

Sync your training data to the Flow web service with your computer or via Flow app. In the web service you can track your achievements, get guidance and see a detailed analysis of your training results, activity and sleep.

You can customize your watch with your favorite sports and the information you want to follow during your sessions with Polar Sport proles in the Polar Flow web service and app.

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Technical specification

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The radio equipment operates 2.402 - 2.480 GHz ISM frequency band(s) and 3.1 mW maximum power.

The Polar Precision Prime optical heart rate sensor fusion technology uses a very small, safe amount of electric current on the skin to measure the contact of the device to your wrist to enhance accuracy.

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Getting Started Guide

Learn more at support.polar.com/en/VantageM

English

How to get started

Congratulations on your great choice! In this guide we’ll walk you

through the rst steps in starting to use your new Polar Vantage M.

1. To wake up a nd charge your watch, plug it into a powered USB port or a USB charger with the custom cable that came in the box. The cable magnetically snaps into place, just make sure to align the ledge on the cable with the slot on your watch (marked with red). Please note that it may take a while for the charging animation to appear on the display.

2. To set up your watch, choose your language and preferred setup method. The watch gives you three options for setup: set up (A) with a mobile device, (B) with a computer or (C) from the watch. Browse to the option most convenient for you with UP/DOWN and con rm your selection with OK. We recommend option A or B.

To get the most accurate and personal training and activity data, it’s important that you’re precise with the settings in the setup.

Options A and B: If there is a rmware update available for your watch, we recommend you install it during the setup. It may take up to 10 minutes to complete.

SET UP WITH A MO BILE D EVICE AND POLA R FLOW APP

Please note that you have to do the pairing in the Flow app and NOT in your mobile device’s Bluetooth settings.

1. Make sure your mobile device is connected to the internet and turn on Bluetooth®.

2. Download the Polar Flow app from the App Store or Google Play your mobile device.

3. Open the Flow app on your mobile device.

4. The Flow app recognizes your Vantage M nearby and prompts you to star t pairing it. Accept the pairing request and e nte r the Bluetooth pairing code shown on the watch display to Flow app.

5. Sign in with your Polar account or create a new one. We’ll walk you through the sign-up and setup within the app.

When you’re done with the settings, tap Save and sync and your settings are synced to your watch.

SET UP WITH A CO MPUT ER

1. Go to flow.polar.com/start and download and then install the Polar FlowSync data transfer software to your computer.

2. Sign in with your Polar account or create a new one. We’ll walk you through the sign -up and setup within the Polar Flow web service.

SET UP FROM TH E WATCH

Adjust the values with UP/ DOW N and conrm each selection with

OK. If you want to return and change a setting at any point, press

BACK until you reach the setting you want to change.

When you do the setup fro m the watch, your watch is n ot yet conne cted with Polar Flow. Firmware updates for your watch are available only through Polar Flow. To make sure you get to enjoy

your watch and the unique Polar features at their best, it’s important that you do the setup later in the Polar Flow web service or with the Polar Flow mobile app by following the steps in option A or B.

Get to know your Vantage M

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KEY BUTTON FUNCTIONS

• Press OK to conrm selections.

• Browse the training views and menu with UP/DOWN, move through selection lists,

LIGHT

BACK/ MENU

and adjust a chosen value.

• Return, pause and stop with BACK. In time view press BACK to enter the menu, press and hold to start pairing and syncing.

• Press and hold LIGHT to lock buttons.

DOWN

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

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Key features

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE TRAINING

The cut ting-edge wrist-based Polar Precision Prime sensor fusion technology combines optical heart rate measurement with skin contact measurement providing accurate wrist-based heart rate monitoring throughout the day, even in the most demanding training conditions.

INTEGRATED GPS

Built-in GPS keeps track of your pace, distance and altitude during training. You can view your route on a map in the Polar Flow app or Flow web service after your session.

TRAINING LOAD PRO

Get a comprehensive view of how your training sessions strain your body in different ways. Session -by-session and long-term monitoring.

RUNNING PROGRAM

Train for a running event with a personal and adaptive training plan in Polar Flow web service. Choose from four different targets: 5K , 10K,

half marathon or marathon, and get a training plan that ts you and

your goals.

RUNNING INDEX

Running Index gives you valuable information about your running performance, providing an easy way to monitor your progress.