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USER MANUAL

Contents 2 Polar Vantage V2 User Manual 9

Introduction 9 Take full advantage of your Vantage V2 10

Polar Flow App 10 Polar Flow web service 11

Get started 12

Setting up your watch 12

Option A: Set up with a mobile device and Polar Flow app 13 Option B: Set up with your computer 13 Option C: Set up from the watch 13

Button functions and gestures 14

Time view and menu 14 Pre-training mode 15

During training 15 Color touch display 15 View Notifications/Access Music controls 15 Tap feature 16 Backlight activation gesture 16

Watch faces and menu 16

Watch faces 16 Menu 24

Settings 27

Quick settings menu 28 Pairing a mobiledevice with your watch 29

Delete a pairing 29

Updating the firmware 30

With mobile device or tablet 30 With computer 30

Settings 31

General settings 31

Pair and sync 31 Bike settings 31 Continuous HR tracking 32 Recovery tracking 32 Flight mode 32 Do not disturb 32 Phone notifications 32 Music controls 32 Units 33 Language 33

Inactivity alert 33 Vibrations 33 I wear my watch on 33 Positioning satellites 33 About your watch 33

Physical settings 34

Weight 34 Height 34 Date of birth 34 Sex 34 Training background 35 Activity goal 35 Preferred sleep time 36 Maximum heart rate 36 Resting heart rate 36 VO2max 36

Watch settings 37

Alarm 37 Watch face 37 Time 37 Date 37 First day of week 38

Display icons 38 Restarting and resetting 38

To restart the watch 39 To reset the watch to factory settings 39

Training 40

Wrist-based heart rate measurement 40

Wearing your watch when measuring heart rate from your wrist 40 Wearing your watch when not measuring heart rate from your wrist 41

Start a training session 41

Start a planned training session 42 Start a Multisport Training Session 43

Quick menu 44 During training 48

Browse the training views 48 Set timers 50

Interval Timer 50

Countdown Timer 51 Lock a Heart Rate, Speed or Power zone 51

Lock a heart rate zone 51

Lock a speed/pace zone 52

Lock a power zone 52 Mark a lap 52 Switch Sport During a Multisport Session 53

Training with a target 53

Change phase during a phased session 53

View training target information 53

Notifications 53

Pausing/Stopping a training session 54 Training summary 54

After training 54 Training data in Polar Flow App 58 Training data in Polar Flow Web Service 58

Features 59

GPS 59

A-GPS expiry date 59

Route Guidance 59

Adding a route to your watch 60 Start a training session with route guidance 60 Guidance on the Display 60

Back to start 60 Race pace 61 Strava Live Segments 62

Connect your Strava and Polar Flow accounts 63 Import Strava Segments to your Polar Flow account 63 Start a session with Strava Live Segments 63

Hill Splitter™ 65

Add the Hill Splitter view to a sport profile 65 Training with Hill Splitter 66 Hill Splitter summary 66 Detailed analysis in the Flow web service and app 67

Komoot 70

Connect your komoot and Polar Flow accounts 70 Sync komoot routes to your watch 70 Start a session with a komoot route 72

Smart Coaching 73

Training Load Pro 74

Cardio Load 74 Perceived Load 74

Muscle Load 74 Training Load from a single session 74 Strain and Tolerance 75 Cardio Load Status 75

Cardio load status on your watch 76 Long term analysis in the Flow app and web service 76

Recovery Pro 78

Get started with Recovery Pro 79 View your Recovery feedback 81

FuelWise™ 82

Training with Fuelwise 82

Smart carbs reminder 83

Manual carbs reminder 84

Drink reminder 84

Orthostatic Test 85

Performing the test 85 Orthostatic test with Recovery Pro 89

Running Performance Test 89

Performing the test 89 Test results 91 Detailed analysis in the Flow web service and app 93

auhanCycling Performance Test 94

Performing the test 95 Test results 97 Detailed analysis in the Flow web service and app 98

Leg Recovery Test 99

Performing the test 100 Test results 101 Detailed analysis in the Flow web service and app 102

Running power from the wrist 103

Running power and muscle load 103 How running power is shown on your watch 104

Polar Running Program 105

Create a Polar Running Program 106 Start a running target 106 Follow your progress 107

Running Index 107

Short-term analysis 107 Long-term analysis 108

Training Benefit 110 Smart Calories 111 Continuous Heart Rate 112

Continuous Heart Rate on your watch 112

24/7 Activity tracking 113

Activity Goal 114 Activity data on your watch 114

Inactivity alert 115 Activity data in Flow App and Flow web service 115

Activity Guide 115 Activity Benefit 115 Nightly Recharge™ recovery measurement 116

ANS charge details in the Flow app 120

Sleep charge details in Polar Flow 120

For exercise 121

For sleep 121

For regulating energy levels 121

Sleep Plus Stages™ sleep tracking 122 Serene™ guided breathing exercise 129 Fitness Test with wrist-based heart rate 131

Before the test 132 Performing the test 132 Test results 132

Fitness level classes 133

Men 133

Women 133 VO2max 134

FitSpark™ daily training guide 134

During training 137

Sport Profiles 139 Heart Rate Zones 140 Speed Zones 140

Speed zones settings 140 Training target with speed zones 141 During training 141

After training 141 Speed and distance from the wrist 141 Cadence from the wrist 141 Swimming metrics 142

Pool swimming 142

Pool Length setting 143 Open water swimming 143 Measuring heart rate in water 143 Start a swimming session 144 During your Swim 144 After your Swim 144

Barometer 145 Compass 146 Weather 147 Power save settings 150 Energy sources 151

Energy sources summary 151 Detailed analysis in the Flow mobile app 152

Phone notifications 152

Set phone notifications on 152

Do not disturb 153 View notifications 153

Music controls 153

From notifications 153 During training 154

Changeable wristbands 154

Changing the wristband 154

Compatible sensors 155

Polar OH1 optical heart rate sensor 155 Polar H10 heart rate sensor 155 Polar H9 heart rate sensor 156 Polar Stride Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 156 Polar Speed sensor Bluetooth® Smart 156 Polar Cadence Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 157 Third-party Power sensors 157 Pairing sensors with your watch 157

Pair a heart rate sensor with your watch 157

Pair a stride sensor with your watch 157

Calibrate stride sensor 158

Pair a cycling sensor with your watch 158

Bike settings 158

Measuring wheel size 159 Calibrate cycling power sensor 160 Delete a pairing 160

Polar Flow 161

Polar Flow App 161

Training data 161 Activity data 161 Sleep data 161 Sport profiles 161 Image sharing 161 Start using the Flow app 162

Polar Flow Web Service 162

Diary 162 Reports 162 Programs 163

Sport profiles in Polar Flow 163

Add a sport profile 163 Edit a sport profile 164

Planning your training 166

Create a training target in the Polar Flow web service 167

Quick target 167 Phased target 167 Favorites 167

Sync the targets to your watch 168

Favorites 168

Add a Training Target to Favorites: 168 Edit a Favorite 169 Remove a favorite 169

Syncing 169

Sync with Flow mobile App 169

Sync With Flow Web Service Via FlowSync 170

Important information 171

Battery 171

Charging the battery 171 Charging during training 172 Battery status and notifications 172

Caring for your watch 173

Keep your watch clean 173

Take good care of the optical heart rate sensor 173

Storing 173 Service 174

Precautions 174

Interference During Training 174 Health and training 175

Warning - Keep batteries out of reach of children 176 How to use your Polar product securely 176 Technical specification 177

Vantage V2 177

Polar FlowSync Software 180

Polar Flow mobile application compatibility 180

Water resistance of Polar products 180 Regulatory information 181 Limited International Polar Guarantee 181 Disclaimer 182

POLAR VANTAGE V2 USER MANUAL

This user manual helps you get started with your new watch. To see video tutorials and FAQs, go to

support.polar.com/en/vantage-v2.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your new Polar Vantage V2!

Polar Vantage V2 is a premium multisport watch with all of Polar's sports expertise in one package. It is equipped with advanced wrist-based heart rate tracking and GPS. With Polar Vantage V2, you know where you are with your training and can easily keep track of your progress. The training load and recovery tracking tools help you optimize your training and avoid overtraining. Test your performance and personalize your heart rate, speed and power zones with the running and cycling performance tests. The lightweight design is complemented with premium materials. Polar Vantage V2 comes with the essential smart watch features: music controls, weather and phone notifications.

The unique recovery solution Recovery Pro helps you prevent overtraining and injuries. It measures how recovered your body is and offers you recovery feedback and guidance.

Reach the ideal amount of training to perform at your very best with Training Load Pro which gives you a holistic view on how your training sessions strain the different systems of your body and how it affects your performance.

The Running Performance Test helps you keep track of your progress and personalize your heart rate, speed and power zones.

The Cycling Performance Test allows you to personalize your power zones and tells you your personal functional threshold power.

The Leg Recovery Test tells you whether your legs are ready for high intensity training in just a coupleof minutes without any specialist equipment – all you need is your watch.

Music controls: Easily navigate around your playlist and adjust volume straight on your watch. Polar Vantage V2 connects to your music app and lets you control your tunes without having to take out your phone.

With Hill Splitter™, you’ll know how you performed on the uphill and downhill sections of your session. You get detailed data about the elevation profile of your training session, and you’ll be able to compare hill stats between different sessions. Hill Splitter™ automatically detects all uphills and downhills by using your speed, distance and altitude data. It shows you detailed insights into your performance, such as distance, speed, ascent and descent, for every detected hill on your course.

Stay energized throughout your session with the new FuelWise™ fueling assistant. FuelWise™ reminds you to refuel and helps you maintain adequate energy levels during your long sessions. See how your

body uses different energy sources during a training session. Your energy usage is divided into carbs, proteins and fats.

Stay on the right path with Polar Vantage V2 and Komoot. When you’re pushing your limits off the beaten track, knowing your way is vital. Import routes from Polar Flow or from Komoot and follow the real-time route guidance on your watch. When you import your route directly from Komoot, you get detailed turn-by-turn route guidance.

Additional feature highlights include:

l Advanced wrist-based heart rate with the Precision Prime™ sensor fusion technology. l Detailed weather data straight on your watch. Check current weather info and a 2-day forecast

straight on your watch.

l The FitSpark™ training guide makes sure you’re prepared for your pursuit to conquer the trails

with ready-made daily workouts that match your recovery, readiness and training history.

l See how well you recover from your day during the night with Nightly Recharge™. l Get a more comprehensive insight into the intensity of your running sessions with Running

power.

l The Swimming metrics feature automatically detects your heart rate, swimming style, distance,

pace, strokes and rest times. Distance and strokes get tracked also in open water swimming.

l Stay connected with Phone notifications from your mobile. Get alerts for incoming calls,

messages, emails, calendar events and more.

l Make your runs and rides more exciting with Strava Live Segments. Get alerts about nearby

segments, see real-time performance data during a segment and check your results right after you finish.

l Polar Vantage V2 supports over 130 different sports. Add your favorite sports to your watch in

Polar Flow.

We are continuously developing our products for better user experience. To keep your watch up to date and get the best performance, always make sure to update the firmware whenever a new version is available. The firmware updates enhance the functionality of your watch through new features and improvements.

TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF YOUR VANTAGE V2

You can use your watch straight from the box but for the full Polar experience connect your watch to Polar Flow, our free app and web service.

POLAR FLOW APP

Get the Polar Flow app from the App Store®or Google PlayTM. Sync your watch with the Flow app after training, and get an instant overview and feedback on your training results and performance and let all your friends know about your achievements. In the Flow app you can also check how you’ve slept and how active you’ve been during the day.

POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE

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. To help long-term follow up, we’ve gathered all the test data in one place in the Polar Flow web service. In the Tests- page you can see all the tests you’ve performed and compare their results. You can see your longterm progress and easily view changes in your performance.

Find all this at flow.polar.com

GET STARTED

SETTING UP YOUR WATCH

To wake up and 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. We recommend that you charge the battery before you start using your watch. See Battery for detailed information on charging the battery. Alternatively, you can wake up your watch by pressing and holding OK for 4 seconds.

To set up your watch, choose your language and preferred setup method. The watch gives you three options for setup: Browse to the option most convenient for you with UP/DOWN and confirm your selection with OK.

A. On your phone: Mobile setup is convenient if you don't have access to a computer with a USB port, but it might take longer. This method requires an Internet connection.

B. On your computer:Wired computer setup is quicker and you can charge your watch at the same time, but you need a computer available. This method requires an internet connection.

The A and B options are recommended. You can fill in all the physical details required for accurate training data at once. You can also choose language and get the latest firmware for your watch.

C. On your watch: If you don't have a compatible mobile device and can't get to a computer with an internet connection right away, you can start from the watch. Please

note that when you do the setup from the watch, your watch is not yet connected 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.

OPTION A: SET UP WITH A MOBILE DEVICE AND POLAR 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 on your mobile device.

3. Open the Flow app on your mobile device.

4. The Flow app recognizes your watch nearby and prompts you to start pairing it. Tap the Start button.

5. When the Bluetooth Pairing Request confirmation message appears on your mobile device, check that the code shown on your mobile device matches the code shown on your watch.

6. Accept the Bluetooth pairing request on your mobile device.

7. Confirm the pin code on your watch by pressing OK.

8. Pairing done is displayed once the pairing is completed.

9. 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.

If you're prompted to update the firmware, please plug your watch into a power source to ensure

flawless update operation, and then accept the update.

OPTION B: SET UP WITH YOUR COMPUTER

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. Plug your watch into your computer's USB port with the custom cable that came in the box. We’ll walk you through the sign-up and setup within the Polar Flow web service.

OPTION C: SET UP FROM THE WATCH

Adjust the values with UP/DOWN and confirm 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 from the watch, your watch is not yet connected with the Polar Flow web service. Firmware updates for your watch are available only through Polar Flow. To make sure you get to enjoy your watch and the unique Polar Smart Coaching features at their best, it's important that you do the setup later in the Polar Flow web service or with the Flow mobile app by following the steps in option A or B.

BUTTON FUNCTIONS AND GESTURES

You watch has five buttons that have different functionalities depending on the situation of use. See the tables below to find out what functionalities the buttons have in different modes.

TIME VIEW AND MENU

LIGHT BACK OK UP/DOWN

Illuminate the display

In time view, press to view the battery status symbol

Press and hold to lock buttons and touch display

Enter the menu

Return to the previous level

Leave settings unchanged

Cancel selections

Press and hold to return to time view from menu

In time view, press and hold to start

Confirm the selection shown on the display

Press and hold to enter pre-training mode

Press to view more details about the information shown on the watch face

Change the watch face in time view

Move through selection lists

Adjust a selected value

LIGHT BACK OK UP/DOWN

pairing and syncing

PRE-TRAINING MODE

LIGHT BACK OK UP/DOWN

Illuminate the display

Return to time view Start a training session Move

through Press and hold to lock buttons

sports

list

Press to enter quick menu

DURING TRAINING

LIGHT BACK OK UP/DOWN

Illuminate the display

Press and hold to lock buttons

Pause training by pressing once

To stop the session, press

Mark a lap

Continue training recording when paused

Change

training

view

and hold when paused

COLOR TOUCH DISPLAY

The always-on color touch display lets you easily swipe between watch faces, through lists and menus, as well as choose items by tapping the display.

l Swipe up or down to scroll. l In time view, swipe left or right to switch between the watch faces. Each watch face shows you an

overview of different information.

l In time view, swipe up from the bottom of the display to view notifications and to access music

controls.

l Tap the display to see more detailed information.

Note that the touch display is disabled during training sessions. To ensure proper function of the touch display wipe any dirt, sweat or water off the display with a cloth. The touch display won’t respond properly when trying to use it wearing gloves.

VIEW NOTIFICATIONS/ACCESS MUSIC CONTROLS

The red dot at the bottom of the display indicates if you have any new notifications. Swipe up from the bottom of the display to view notifications. Note that if you have set music controls on you need to swipe twice to access notifications.

Swipe up from the bottom of the display to access the musics controls.

TAP FEATURE

Tap the display firmly with two fingers to take a lap during a training session. Note that the tap feature is not a touch display feature.

BACKLIGHT ACTIVATION GESTURE

The backlight is automatically switched on when you turn your wrist to look at the watch.

WATCH FACES AND MENU

WATCH FACES

The watch faces tell you a lot more than just the time. You'll get the most timely and relevant information right on the watch face. Choose which watch faces are shown on the display in time view. You can choose from Time only, Daily activity, Cardio load status, Continuous HR tracking,

Latest training sessions, Last night's sleep, FitSpark training guide, Weather, Weekly summary and Your name.

You can swipeleft or right, or scroll through the watch faces with the UP and DOWN buttons and open more details by pressing the display or with the OK button.

Time only

Activity

Time and date. You can customize the watch style and color.

Find out more in Watch settings.

The circle around the watch face and the percentage below the time and date show your progress towards your daily activity goal. The circle fills with a light blue color as you are active.

In addition, when opening the details, you can see the following details of your day’s accumulated activity:

• Steps you've taken so far. The amount and type of body movements

areregistered and turned into an estimation of steps.

• Active time tells you the cumulative time of body movements that

benefit your health.

• Calories you've burned through training, activity and BMR (Basal

metabolic rate: the minimum metabolic activity required to maintain life).

For more information, see 24/7 Activity tracking.

Cardio Load Status

Cardio Load Status looks at the relation between your short term

training load (Strain) and long term training load (Tolerance) and based on that tells you whether you are in a detraining, maintaining, productive or overreaching training load status. When recovery tracking (Recovery Pro) is set on and enough data is available, you'll see your daily training recommendation instead of your Cardio load status on the watch face.

In addition, when opening the details, you can see the numeric values for your Cardio Load Status, Strain and Tolerance, and also a verbal description of your Cardio load status.

l The numeric value for your Cardio load status is Strain divided by

Tolerance.

l Strain shows you how much you have strained yourself with

training lately. It shows your average daily cardio load from the past 7 days.

l Tolerance describes how prepared you are to endure cardio

training. It shows your average daily cardio load from the past 28 days.

l Verbal description of your Cardio load status.

Heart rate

For more information, see Training Load Pro.

When using the Continuous Heart Rate feature your watch continuously measures your heart rate and displays it on the Heart rate watch face.

You can check your highest and lowest heart rate readings of the day and also view what your lowest heart rate reading of the previous night was. You can turn the Continuous Heart Rate feature on and off on your watch in Settings > General settings > Continuous HR tracking.

For more information, see Continuous Heart Rate feature.

If you're not using the Continuous Heart Rate feature, you can still quickly check your current heart rate without starting a training session. Just tighten your wristband, choose this watch face, press OK and the watch will display your current heart rate in a moment. Return to the Heart rate watch face by pressing BACK.

Latest training sessions

Nightly Recharge

See the time passed since your latest training session and the sport of the session.

In addition, when opening the details, you can view the summaries of your training sessions from the last 14 days. Browse to the training session you want to view with UP/DOWN and press OK to open the summary. For more information, see Training summary.

When you wake up you can see your Nightly Recharge status. Nightly Recharge status tells you how restorative your last night was. Nightly Recharge combines information on how well your autonomic nervous system (ANS) calmed down during the early hours of your sleep (ANS charge) and how well you slept (sleep charge).

The feature is off by default. Keeping the Continuous Heart Rate feature on in your watch will drain the battery quicker. Continuous heart rate tracking needs to be enabled for Nightly Recharge to function. If you want to save battery and still use Nightly Recharge, you can set the continuous heart rate tracking to be on only at night from your watch's settings.

For more information, see Nightly Recharge™ recovery measurement or

Sleep Plus Stages™ sleep tracking.

FitSpark

Your watch suggests the most suitable training targets for you based on your training history, fitness level and current recovery status. Press OK to see all the suggested training targets. Choose one of the suggested training targets to see detailed information about the training target.

For more information, see FitSpark daily training guide.

Weather

View the current day's hourly forecast straight from your wrist. Press OK to view more detailed weather information including for example wind speed, wind direction, humidity and chance of rain as well as tomorrow's 3-hour and the day after tomorrow's 6-hour forecast.

For more information, see Weather

Weekly summary

View an overview of your training week. Your total training time for the week split into different training zones is illustrated on the display. Press OK to open more details. You’ll see distance, training sessions, total calories and time spent in each heart rate zone. In addition, you can view last week’s summary and details as well as any sessions planned for next week.

Scroll down and press OK to view more information about a single session.

Your name

Time, date and your name is displayed.

QUICK SETTINGS MENU

Swipe down from the top of the display in time view to pull down the Quick settings menu.

Swipe left or right to browse and tap to choose a feature.

Tap to customize what features you want to see in the quick settings menu. Choose from Alarm, Countdown timer, Do not disturb and Flight mode.

Alarm: Set alarm repetition: Off, Once, Monday to Friday or Every day. If you choose Once, Monday to Friday or Every day, also set the time for the alarm.

When the alarm is set on, a clock icon is displayed in the time view.

l Countdown timer: Choose Set Timer, and set the countdown

time, and press OK to confirm. When completed, choose Start and press OK to start the countdown timer.

l Do not disturb: Tap the do not disturb icon to switch it on and tap

again to switch it off. When do not disturb is switched on, you will not get any notifications or call alerts. Also, the backlight activation gesture is disabled

l Flight mode: Tap the flight mode icon to switch it on and tap again

to switch it off. Flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from your watch. You can still use it, but you can't sync your data with the Polar Flow mobile app or use it with any wireless accessories.

The battery status icon shows how much charge is left in the battery.

PAIRING A MOBILE DEVICE WITH YOUR WATCH

Before you can pair a mobile device with your watch, you need to setup your watch in the Polar Flow web service or with the Polar Flow mobile app as described in chapter Setting up your watch. If you did the setup for your watch with a mobile device, your watch has already been paired. If you did the setup with a computer and would like to use your watch with Polar Flow app, please pair your watch and mobile as follows:

Before pairing a mobile device

• download Flow app from the App Store or Google Play

• make sure your mobile device has Bluetooth turned on, and airplane mode/flight mode is not

turned on.

• Android users:make surelocation is enabled for Polar Flow app in the phone's application

settings.

To pair a mobile device:

1. On your mobile device, open Flow app and sign in with your Polar account, which you have created when setting up your watch.

Android users: If you have several Flow app compatible Polar devices in use, make sure you

have chosen Vantage V2 as the active device in the Flow app. This way Flow app knows to connect to your watch. In the Flow app, go to Devices and choose Vantage V2.

2. On your watch, press and hold BACK in time mode OR go to Settings > General settings > Pair and sync > Pair and sync phone and press OK.

3. Open Flow app and bring your watch close to phone is displayed on your watch.

4. When the Bluetooth Pairing Request confirmation message appears on your mobile device, check that the code shown on your mobile device matches the code shown on your watch.

5. Accept the Bluetooth pairing request on your mobile device.

6. Confirm the pin code on your watch by pressing the OK.

7. Pairing done is displayed once the pairing is completed.

DELETE A PAIRING

To delete a pairing with a mobile device:

1. Go to Settings > General settings > Pair and sync > Paired devices and press OK.

2. Choose the device you want to remove from the list and press OK.

3. Remove pairing? is displayed. Confirm by pressing OK.

4. Pairing removed is displayed when you are done.

UPDATING THE FIRMWARE

To keep your watch up to date and get the best performance, always make sure to update the firmware whenever a new version is available. Firmware updates are performed to improve the functionality of your watch. They can include completely new features, improvements to existing features, or bug fixes.

You won't lose any data due to the firmware update. Before the update begins, the data from your

watch is synced to the Flow web service.

WITH MOBILE DEVICE OR TABLET

You can update the firmware with your mobile device if you're using Polar Flow mobile app to sync your training and activity data. The app will let you know if there's an update available and will guide you through it. We recommend that you plug in the watch to a power source before starting the update to ensure flawless update operation.

The wireless firmware update may take up to 20 minutes, depending on your connection.

WITH COMPUTER

Whenever a new firmware version is available, FlowSync will notify you when you connect the watch to your computer. The firmware updates are downloaded via FlowSync.

To update the firmware:

1. Plug your watch to your computer with the custom cable that came in the box. Make sure that the cable snaps into place. Align the ledge on the cable with the slot on your watch (marked with red).

2. FlowSync starts syncing your data.

3. After syncing, you are asked to update the firmware.

4. Choose Yes. New firmware is installed (this may take up to 10 minutes), and the watch restarts. Please wait until the firmware update has been finalized before you detach the watch from your computer.

SETTINGS

GENERAL SETTINGS

To view and edit your general settings, go to Settings > General settings.

In General settings you'll find:

• Pair and sync

• Bike settings (Visible only if you have paired a cycling sensor with your watch)

• Continuous HR tracking

• Recovery tracking

• Flight mode

• Do not disturb

• Phone notifications

• Music controls

• Units

• Language

• Inactivity alert

• Vibrations

• I wear my watch on

• Positioning satellites

• About your watch

PAIR AND SYNC

• Pair and sync phone/Pair sensor or other device: Pair sensors or mobile devices with your

watch. Sync data with Flow app.

• Paired devices: View all the devices you have paired with your watch. Thesecan include heart rate

sensors, running sensors, cycling sensors and mobile devices.

BIKE SETTINGS

Bike settings are visible only if you have paired a cycling sensor with your watch.

l Wheel size: Set the wheel size in millimeters. For instructions on measuring the wheel size, see

Pairing sensors with your watch.

l Crank length: Set the crank length in millimeters. The setting is visible only if you have paired a

power sensor.

l Sensors in use: View all the sensors you have linked to the bike.

CONTINUOUS HR TRACKING

Turn the Continuous Heart Rate feature On, Off or Night-time only. If you choose Night-time only, set heart rate tracking to begin at the earliest time you might go to bed.

For more information, see Continuous Heart Rate.

RECOVERY TRACKING

Choose how to track your recovery.

Use Recovery Pro for specific guidance on balancing your training load and recovery, based on Orthostatic tests and recovery questions. When set on the watch asks you to schedule an Orthostatic test for at least three days a week. Choose the days, and choose Save. For information, see Recovery Pro.

Choose Nightly Recharge for automatic recovery tracking and tips, based on overnight measurements. The watch asks you to turn on the Continuous heart rate tracking feature if it's not on already. Continuous heart rate tracking needs to be enabled for Nightly Recharge to function. Choose On or Night-time only. If you choose Night-time only, set heart rate tracking to begin at the earliest time you might go to bed.

FLIGHT MODE

Choose On or Off.

Flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from your watch. You can still use it, but you can't sync your data with the Polar Flow mobile app or use it with any wireless accessories.

DO NOT DISTURB

Choose Off, On or On ( - ) . Set the period when do not disturb is on. Choose when it Starts at and Ends at. When it is set on, you will not get any notifications or call alerts. The backlight activation gesture

and sounds arealso disabled.

PHONE NOTIFICATIONS

Set phone notifications Off or On, when not training. Note that you will not receive any notifications during training sessions.

MUSIC CONTROLS

Set music controls on for the training display and/or notifications.

UNITS

Choose metric (kg, cm) or imperial (lb, ft). Set the units used to measure weight, height, distance and speed. To measure temperature metric units use Celsius and imperial units use Fahrenheit.

LANGUAGE

You can choose the language you want to use on your watch. Your watch supports the following languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Čeština, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, 日本語 , Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, 简体中文, Русский, Suomi, Svenska or Türkçe.

INACTIVITY ALERT

Set the inactivity alert On or Off.

VIBRATIONS

Set vibrations for scrolling menu items On or Off.

I WEAR MY WATCH ON

Choose Left hand or Right hand.

POSITIONING SATELLITES

Change the satellite navigation system your watch uses in addition to GPS. The setting is located on your watch in General settings > Positioning satellites. You can choose GPS + GLONASS, GPS + Galileo or GPS + QZSS. The default setting is GPS + GLONASS. These options give you the possibility to test different satellite navigation systems and find out if they can give you improved performance in areas covered by them.

GPS + GLONASS

GLONASS is a Russian global satellite navigation system. It is the default setting as its global satellite visibility and reliability is the best of these three, and in general we recommend using it.

GPS + Galileo

Galileo is a global navigation satellite system created by the European Union. It is still under development and is estimated to be ready by the end of 2020.

GPS + QZSS

QZSS is a four-satellite regional time transfer system and a satellite-based augmentation system developed to enhance GPS in the Asia-Oceania regions, with a focus on Japan.

ABOUT YOUR WATCH

Check the device ID of your watch, as well as the firmware version, HW model, A-GPS expiry date and the Vantage V2-specific regulatory labels. Restart your watch, turn it off or reset all data and settings on it.

Restart: If you experience problems with your watch, you can try restarting it. Restarting the watch will not delete any of the settings or your personal data from the watch.

Turn off: Turn your watch off. To turn it back on press and hold the OK button.

Reset all data and settings: Reset the watch back to factory settings. This will eraseall data and

settings on your watch.

PHYSICAL SETTINGS

To view and edit your physical settings, go to Settings > Physical settings. It is important that you are precise with the physical settings, especially when setting your weight, height, date of birth and sex, as they have an impact on the accuracy of the measuring values, such as the heart rate zone limits and calorie expenditure.

In Physical settings you'll find:

• Weight

• Height

• Date of birth

• Sex

• Training background

• Activity goal

• Preferred sleep time

• Maximum heart rate

• Resting heart rate

• VO

2max

WEIGHT

Set your weight in kilograms (kg) or pounds (lbs).

HEIGHT

Set your height in centimeters (metric) or in feet and inches (imperial).

DATE OF BIRTH

Set your birthday. The order in which the date settings are depends on which time and date format you have chosen (24h: day - month - year/12h: month - day - year).

SEX

Select Male or Female.

TRAINING BACKGROUND

Training background is an assessment of your long-term physical activity level. Select the alternative that best describes the overall amount and intensity of your physical activity during the past three months.

• Occasional (0-1h/week): You do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or

heavy physical activity, e.g. you walk only for pleasure or exercise hard enough to cause heavy breathing or perspiration only occasionally.

• Regular (1-3h/week): You participate regularly in recreational sports, e.g. you run 5-10 km or 3-6

miles per week or spend 1-3 hours per week in comparable physical activity, or your work requires modest physical activity.

• Frequent (3-5h/week): You participate at least 3 times a week in heavy physical exercise, e.g. you

run 20-50 km/12-31 miles per week or spend 3-5 hours per week in comparable physical activity.

• Heavy (5-8h/week): You participate in heavy physical exercise at least 5 times a week, and you

may sometimes take part in mass sports events.

• Semi-pro (8-12h/week): You participate in heavy physical exercise almost daily, and you exercise

to improve performance for competitive purposes.

• Pro (>12h/week): You arean endurance athlete. You participate in heavy physical exercise to

improve your performance for competitive purposes.

ACTIVITY GOAL

Daily activity goal is a good way to find out how active you really are in your everyday life. Choose your typical activity level from three options and see how active you need to be to reach your daily activity goal.

The time you need to complete your daily activity goal depends on the level you have chosen and the intensity of your activities. Age and gender also affect the intensity you need to reach your daily activity goal.

Level 1

If your day includes only a little sports and a lot of sitting, commuting by car or public transport and so on, we recommend you pick this activity level.

Level 2

If you spend most of your day on your feet, perhaps due to the type of work you do or your daily chores, this is the right activity level for you.

Level 3

If your work is physically demanding, you’re into sports or otherwise tend to be on the move and active, this is the activity level for you.

PREFERRED SLEEP TIME

Set Your preferred sleep time to define how long you aim to sleep every night. By default, it is set to the average recommendation for your age group (eight hours for adults from 18 to 64 years). If you feel that eight hours of sleep is too much or too little for you, we recommend you adjust your preferred sleep time to meet your individual needs. By doing this, you’ll get accurate feedback on how much sleep you got in comparison to your preferred sleep time.

MAXIMUM HEART RATE

Set your maximum heart rate, if you know your current maximum heart rate value. Your age-predicted maximum heart rate value (220-age) is displayed as a default setting when you set this value for the first time.

HR during maximum physical exertion.The most accurate method for determining your individual HR to perform a maximal exercise stress test in a laboratory. HR

is used to estimate energy expenditure. HR

max

is the highest number of heartbeats per minute

max

is also crucial when determining training

max

intensity. It is individual and depends on age and hereditary factors. To find out your maximum heart rate you can take the Running Performance Test.

RESTING HEART RATE

Your resting heart rate is the lowest number of heartbeats per minute (bpm) when fully relaxed and without distractions. Your age, fitness level, genetics, health status and sex affect the resting heart rate. A typical value for an adult is 55–75 bpm, but your resting heart rate can be significantly lower than that, for example, if you’re very fit.

It’s best to measure your resting heart rate in the morning after a good night’s sleep, right after you wake up. It’s OK to go to the bathroom first if it helps you to relax. Don’t do any strenuous training leading up to the measurement and make sure you’re fully recovered from any activity. You should do the measurement more than once, preferably on consecutive mornings, and calculate your average resting heart rate.

To measure your resting heart rate:

1. Wear your watch. Lie down on your back and relax.

2. After about 1 minute, start a training session on your wearable. Choose any sport profile, for example Other indoor.

3. Lie still and breathe calmly for 3–5 minutes. Don’t look at your training data during the measuring.

4. Stop the training session on your Polar device. Sync the wearable with the Polar Flow app or web service and check the training summary for the value of your lowest heart rate (HR min)—this is your resting heart rate. Update your resting heart rate to your physical settings in Polar Flow.

2MAX

Set your VO2

max

VO2 used by the body during maximal exercise; it is related directly to the maximal capacity of the heart to deliver blood to the muscles. VO2 exercise tests and submaximal exercise tests). To find out your VO2

Performance Test or the Cycling Performance Test.

(maximal oxygen uptake, maximal aerobic power) is the maximal rate at which oxygen can be

max

can be measured or predicted by fitness tests (e.g. maximal

max

you can take the Running

max

WATCH SETTINGS

To view and edit your watch settings, go to Settings > Watch settings

In Watch settings you'll find:

• Alarm

• Watch face

• Time

• Date

• First day of week

ALARM

Set alarm repetition: Off, Once, Monday to Friday or Every day. If you choose Once, Monday to Friday or Every day, also set the time for the alarm.

When the alarm is set on, a clock icon is displayed in the time view.

WATCH FACE

Choose Digital or Analog. Then choose the style. Under Digital you'll find Symmetry, Minutes in the middle and Small seconds. Under Analog you'll find Classic, Art Deco and Lollipop.

You can also choose the color theme for your watch face. The available colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink.

Note that for the Digital Symmetry option you cannot change the color.

TIME

Set the time format: 24 h or 12 h.Then set the time of day.

When syncing with the Flow app and web service, the time of day is automatically updated from the

service.

DATE

Set the date. Also set the Date format, you can choose mm/dd/yyyy, dd/mm/yyyy, yyyy/mm/dd, dd-mm-yyyy, yyyy-mm-dd, dd.mm.yyyy or yyyy.mm.dd.

When syncing with the Flow app and web service, the date is automatically updated from the service.

FIRST DAY OF WEEK

Choose the starting day of each week. Choose Monday, Saturday or Sunday.

When syncing with the Flow app and web service, the week's starting day is automatically updated

from the service.

DISPLAY ICONS

Flight mode is on. Flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from your watch.

You can still use it, but you can't sync your data with the Polar Flow mobile app or use it with any wireless accessories.

Do not disturb mode is on. When do not disturb is switched on, the watch will not

vibrate when you receive notifications or calls (the red dot will still appear at the bottom left of the display). Also, the backlight activation gesture is disabled.

When do not disturb is switched on, the watch will not vibrate when you receive notifications or calls (the red dot will still appear at the bottom of the display). Also, the backlight activation gesture is disabled.

Alarm is set. You can set the alarm in the quick settings menu.

Your paired phone is disconnected and you have notifications turned on. Check that your phone is within Bluetooth range from your watch and Bluetooth is enabled on your phone.

Button lock is on. You can unlock the buttons by pressing and holding the LIGHT button.

RESTARTING AND RESETTING

If you experience problems with your watch, you can try restarting it. Restarting the watch will not delete any of the settings or your personal data from the watch.

TO RESTART THE WATCH

On your watch, press the BACK button, and go to Settings > General settings > About your watch and choose Restart your watch.

TO RESET THE WATCH TO FACTORY SETTINGS

If restarting your watch didn't help, you can reset the watch back to factory settings. Note that resetting the watch back to factory settings empties all personal data and settings from the watch, and you will need to set it up again for your personal use. All data that you have synced from your watch to your Flow account is safe.

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

2. Connect your watch to the computer’s USB port with the cable.

3. Open settings in FlowSync.

4. Choose the Factory Reset button.

5. If you use Flow app to sync, check the list of paired Bluetooth devices on your phone, and remove your watch from the list if it's there.

Now you need to set up your watch again, either via mobile or computer. Just remember to use the same Polar account in the setup you've used before resetting.

TRAINING

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE MEASUREMENT

Your watch measures your heart rate from the wrist with the Polar Precision Prime™ sensor fusion technology. This new heart rate innovation combines optical heart rate measurement with skin contact measurement, ruling out any disturbances to the heart rate signal. It tracks your heart rate accurately even in the most demanding conditions and training sessions.

Although there are many subjective clues as to how your body is doing during exercise (perceived exertion, breathing rate, physical sensations), none of them are as reliable as measuring heart rate. It is objective and affected by both internal and external factors—meaning that you will have a dependable measure of your physical state.

WEARING YOUR WATCH WHEN MEASURING HEART RATE FROM YOUR WRIST

To measure wrist-based heart rate accurately during training (and when using the Continuous Heart Rate

feature) make sure that you wear the watch correctly:

l Wear your watch on top of your wrist, at least a finger’s width up from the wrist bone (see the

picture below).

l Tighten the wristband firmly around your wrist. The sensor on the back must be in constant touch

with your skin and the watch should not be able to move on your arm. A good way to check that the wristband is not too loose is if you push the wristband lightly up from both sides of your arm and make sure the sensor doesn’t lift from your skin. When pushing the wristband up you shouldn't see the LED light shining from the sensor.

l For most accurate heart rate measurement, we advise you to wear your watch for a few minutes

prior to starting the heart rate measurement. Also it's a good idea to warm up the skin if your hands and skin get cold easily. Get the blood going before starting your session!

If you have tattoos on the skin of your wrist, avoid placing the sensor right on it as it may prevent

accurate readings.

In sports where it's more challenging to keep the sensor stationary on your wrist or where you have pressure or movement in muscles or tendons near the sensor, we recommend using a Polar heart rate sensor with a chest strap if you’re looking for supreme accuracy in your training. Your watch is compatible with Bluetooth® heart rate sensors, like Polar H10. The Polar H10 heart rate sensor is more

responsive to rapidly increasing or decreasing heart rate, so it’s the ideal option also for interval type of training with quick sprints.

To maintain the best possible performance of the wrist-based heart rate measurement, keep your watch clean and prevent scratches. After a sweaty training session, we recommend that you wash the watch under running water with a mild soap and water solution. Then wipe it dry with a soft towel. Let it fully dry before charging.

WEARING YOUR WATCH WHEN NOT MEASURING HEART RATE FROM YOUR WRIST

Loosen the wristband a bit for a more comfortable fit and to let your skin breathe. Wear the watch 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 watch and recharge it. This way both your skin and your watch can have a rest, and be ready for your next training event.

START A TRAINING SESSION

1. Wear your watch and tighten the wristband.

2. To enter the pre-training mode, press and hold OK in time view or press BACK to enter the main

menu and choose Start training

From the pre-training mode, you can access quick menu by tapping the icon or with the LIGHT button. The options displayed in the quick menu depend on the sport you have chosen and whether you are using GPS.

You can, for example, choose a favorite training target or route you want to perform and add timers to your training views. Power save options are also set on from here. For more information, see

Quick menu.

After your choice the watch returns to the pre-training mode.

3. Browse to your preferred sport.

4. Stay in the pre-training mode until the watch has found your heart rate and the GPS satellite signals (if applicable to your sport) to make sure your training data is accurate. To catch GPS satellite signals, go outdoors and away from tall buildings and trees. Keep your watch still with the display upwards and avoid touching the watch during the GPS signal search.

If you have paired an optional Bluetooth sensor with your watch, the watch will automatically

start searching for the sensor signal as well.

~ 38h Estimated training time with current settings. By using power save settings, the estimated training timecan be extended.

The circle around the GPS icon will turn orange when the minimum amount of satellites (4) needed for the GPS fix are found. You can start your session but for better accuracy wait until the circle turns green.

The circle around the GPS icon will turn green when enough satellites required for good accuracy have been found. The watch notifies you with a sound and vibration.

The watch has found your heart rate when your heart rate is

shown.

When you're wearing a Polar heart rate sensor that's paired with your watch, the watch automatically uses the connected sensor to measure your heart rate during training sessions. A blue circle around the heart rate symbol indicates that your watch uses the connected sensor to measure your heart rate.

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

See During Training for more information on what you can do with your watch during training.

START A PLANNED TRAINING SESSION

You can plan your training and create detailed training targets in the Polar Flow app or the Polar Flow web service and sync them to your watch.

To start a planned training session scheduled for the current day:

1. Enter the pre-training mode by pressing and holding OK in time view.

2. You'll be prompted to start a training target you've scheduled for the day.

3. Press OK to view the target information.

4. Press OK to return to pre-training mode, and choose the sport profile you want to use.

5. When the watch has found all the signals, press OK. Recording started is displayed and you can

start training.

Your watch will guide you towards completing your target during training. See During Training for more information.

Your planned training targets will also be included in the FitSpark training suggestions.

START A MULTISPORT TRAINING SESSION

Multisport allows you to include multiple sports in one training session, and seamlessly switch between sports without interrupting your training recording. During a multisport training session your transition times between sports are automatically monitored, allowing you to see how long it took you to switch from one sport to another.

There are two different ways to perform a multisport training session: fixed multisport and free multisport. In a fixed multisport (multisport profiles in the Polar sports list) like triathlon, the order of the sports is fixed, and they must be performed in that specific order. In freemultisport, you can choose what sports you perform and in which order you perform them by selecting them from the sport list. You can also switch back and forth between sports.

Before starting a multisport training session, make sure that you have set the sport profile settings for each of the sports that you are going to use for the training session. For more information, see Sport

profiles in Flow.

1. Press BACK to enter the main menu, choose Start training, and then browse to a sport profile.

Choose Triathlon, Free multisport or any other multisport profile (can be added in the Flow web service).

2. Once your watch has found all the signals, press OK. Recording started is displayed and you can

start training.

3. To change the sport press BACK to go to transition mode.

4. Choose your next sport, and press OK (your transition time is shown) and continue training.

QUICK MENU

You can access the quick menu from pre-training mode, during a session when paused and during transition modein multisport sessions. In pre-training mode it can be accessed by tapping the icon or with the LIGHT button. In pause and transition mode it can only be accessed with the LIGHT button.

The options displayed in the quick menu depend on the sport you have chosen and whether you are using GPS.

Power save settings:

The power save settings allow you to extend your training time by changing the GPSrecording rate, setting Wrist-based heart rate off and using the Screen saver. These settings let you optimize battery usage and get more training time for extra long sessions or when the battery is running low.

For more information, see Power save settings

Backlight:

Set the Backlight always on feature On or Off. With always on chosen the watch display will be illuminated throughout your training session. The backlight setting will default back to Off after you finish your training session. Please note that the always on setting will drain your battery much faster than the default setting.

Calibrate compass;

Follow the instructions on the display to calibrate the compass.

Our suggestions:

In Our suggestions you'll find the daily FitSpark training suggestions.

Pool length:

When using the Swimming/Pool swimming profile, it’s important that you choose the correct pool length, as it affects pace, distance and stroke calculation, as well as your SWOLF score. Press OK to access the Pool length setting and change the previously set pool length if necessary. The default lengths are 25 meters, 50 meters and 25 yards, but you can also set it manually to a custom length. The minimum length that can be chosen is 20 meters/yards.

Pool length setting is only available in the pre-training mode from the quick menu.

Calibrate power sensor:

If you have paired a third-party cycling power sensor with your watch, you can calibrate the sensor from the quick menu. First, choose one of the cycling sport profiles and wake up the transmitters by rotating the cranks. Then choose Calibrate power sensor from the quick menu and follow the on-screen instructions to calibrate your sensor. For calibration instructions specific to your power sensor, see the manufacturer's instructions.

Calibrate stride sensor:

There are two ways to manually calibrate your stride sensor via the quick menu. Choose one of the running sport profiles and then choose Calibrate stride sensor > Calibrate by running or Calibration factor.

l Calibrate by running: Start the training session and run a distance you know. The

distance has to be more than 400 meters. When you have ran the distance, press OK to take a lap. Set the actual distance you have ran and press OK. The calibration factor is updated.

Please note that interval timer cannot used during the calibration. If you have set the interval timer on, the watch will ask you to turn it off to enable manual stride sensor calibration. You can turn the timer on from the pause mode quick menu after calibration.

l Calibration factor: Set the calibration factor manually if you know the factor

which gives you accurate distance.

For detailed instructions on manual and automatic calibration of a stride sensor, see

Calibrating a Polar stride sensor with Grit X/Vantage V/Vantage M.

This option is shown only if you have paired a stride sensor with your watch.

Favorites:

In Favorites you'll find training targets that you have saved as favorites in the Flow web service, and sync it to your watch. Choose a favorite training target you want to perform. After your choice, the watch returns to the pre-training mode where you can start the training session.

For more information, see Favorites.

Race pace:

The Race Pace feature helps you keep a steady pace and achieve your target time for a set distance. Define a target time for the distance - 45 minutes for a 10k run for example and follow how far behind or ahead you are compared to your pre-set target. You can also check what the steady pace/speed to meet your target is.

Race Pace can be set on your watch. Just choose the distance and target duration and you’re ready to go. You can also set a Race Pace target in the Flow web service or app, and sync it to your watch.

For more information, see Race Pace.

Interval timer:

You can set time and/or distance based interval timers to precisely time work and recovery phases in your interval training sessions.

To add interval timer to your training views for the session, choose Timer for this session > On. You can use a previously set timer or create a new timer by returning to the quick menu and choosing Interval timer > Set interval timer:

1. Choose Time-based or Distance-based: Time-based: Define minutes and seconds for the timer and press OK. Distance-based: Set the distance for the timer and press OK. Set another timer? is shown. To set another timer, press OK.

2. When completed, the watch returns to pre-training mode where you can start the training session. The timer starts when you start the training session.

For more information, see During Training.

Countdown timer:

To add countdown timer to your training views for the session, choose Timer for this session > On. You can use a previously set timer or create a new timer by returning to the quick menu and choosing Countdown timer > Set timer. Set the countdown time, and press OK to confirm. When completed, the watch returns to pre-training mode where you can start the training session. The timer starts when you start the training session.

For more information, see During Training.

Routes:

In Routes, you'll find the routes that you have saved as favorites in the Flow web service Explore view or in the analysis view of your training session, and synced to your watch. Komoot routes are also found here.

Choose the route from the list, and then choose where you want to start the route:

Start point (original direction), Mid-route (original direction), End point to reverse direction or Mid-route to reverse direction.

For more information, see Route Guidance.

Routes are only available in the pre-training mode quick menu if GPS is set on for the

sport profile.

Back to start:

The back to start feature guides you back to the starting point of your session. To add the Back to start view to your training views of the current training session, choose Back to start on, and press OK.

For more information, see Back to start.

The back to start feature is only available if GPS is set on for the sport profile.

When you choose a training target for your session, the Favorites and Routes options are crossed out in the quick menu. This is because you can only choose one target for the session. And if you choose a route for your session, the Back to start feature will be crossed out in the quick menu because Routes and Back to start features cannot be chosen at the same time. To change the target, choose the

crossed out option and you will be asked if you want to change your target or route. Confirm with OK to choose another target.

DURING TRAINING

BROWSE THE TRAINING VIEWS

During training you can browse through the training views with UP/DOWN. Note that the available training views and the information you see on the training views depend on the sport you've chosen and on your edit of the chosen sport profile.

You can add sport profiles on your watch and define the settings for each sport profile in the Polar Flow app and web service. You can create tailored training views for each sport you do and choose what data you want to follow during your sessions. For more information, see Sport profiles in Flow.

For example, your training views can have the following information:

Your heart rate and the heart rate ZonePointer

Distance

Duration

Pace/Speed

Your heart rate and the heart rate ZonePointer

Duration

Calories

Descent

Your current altitude (press OK to calibrate altitude manually)

Ascent

Distance of current segment (flat, uphill or downhill)

Ascent/descent

Speed/Pace

Uphill/downhill count

Your bearing

Cardinal directions

Maximum heart rate

Heart rate graph and your current heart rate

Average heart rate

Maximum power

Power graph and your current power

Average power

Time of day

Duration

SET TIMERS

Before you can use timers during training, you need to add the timers to your training views. You can do this either by setting the timer view on for your current training session from the Quick menu or by adding the timers to the training views of the sport profile in the Flow web service sport profile settings and syncing the settings to your watch.

See Sport Profiles in Flow for moreinformation.

INTERVAL TIMER

If you set the timer view on for your training session from the Quick menu, the timer starts when you

start the training session. You can stop the timer and start a new timer as instructed below.

If you have added the timer in the training views of the sport profile you are using, you can start the timer as follows:

1. Browse to the Interval timer view and press and hold OK. Choose Start to use a previously set timer or create a new timer in Set interval timer:

2. Choose Time-based or Distance-based: Time-based: Define minutes and seconds for the timer and press OK. Distance-based: Set the distance for the timer and press OK.

3. Set another timer? is shown. To set another timer, press OK.

4. When completed, choose Start to start the interval timer. At the end of each interval, the watch notifies you by vibrating.

To stop the timer, press and hold OK and choose Stop timer.

COUNTDOWN TIMER

If you set the timer view on for your training session from the Quick menu, the timer starts when you

start the training session. You can stop the timer and start a new timer as instructed below.

If you have added the timer to the training views of the sport profile you are using, start the timer as follows:

1. Browse to the Countdown timer view and press and hold OK.

2. Choose Start to use a previously set timer or choose Set countdown timer to set a new countdown time. When completed, choose Start to start the countdown timer.

3. At the end of the countdown, the watch notifies you by vibrating. If you want to restart the countdown timer, press and hold OK and choose Start.

To stop the timer, press and hold OK and choose Stop timer.

LOCK A HEART RATE, SPEED OR POWER ZONE

With the ZoneLock feature you can lock the zone you’re currently in based on heart rate, speed/pace or power, and make sure you stay in the chosen zone during training without having to check your watch. If you go outside the locked zone during training, your watch notifies you with a vibration.

The ZoneLock feature for heart rate, speed/pace and power zones must be set on for each sport profile individually. You can set it on in the Flow web service sport profile settings under the Heart rate, Speed/Pace or Power settings.

In order to use ZoneLock to lock your speed/pace or power zone, you will also need to add the fullscreen Speed/pace graph or Power graph view to the training views of the sport profile.

LOCK A HEART RATE ZONE

To lock the heart rate zone you are currently in, press and hold OK in the fullscreen HR graph view or in any of the views that are editable in Flow.

To unlock the zone, press and hold the OK button again.

LOCK A SPEED/PACE ZONE

To lock the speed/pace zoneyou are currently in, press and hold OK in the fullscreen Speed/pace graph view .

To unlock the zone, press and hold the OK button again.

LOCK A POWER ZONE

To lock the power zone you are currently in, press and hold OK in the fullscreen Power graph view.

To unlock the zone, press and hold the OK button again.

MARK A LAP

Press OK to mark a lap. Laps can also be taken automatically. In sport profile settings in the Polar Flow app or web service, set Automatic lap to Lap distance or Lap duration. If you choose Lap distance, set the distance after which each lap is taken. If you chooseLap duration, set the duration after each lap is taken.

SWITCH SPORT DURING A MULTISPORT SESSION

Press BACK, and choose the sport you want to switch to. Confirm your selection with OK.

TRAINING WITH A TARGET

If you have created a quick training target based on duration, distance or calories in the Flow app or web service and synced it to your watch, you have the following training target view as the default first training view:

If you've created a target based on duration or distance, you can see how much of your target you still have remaining before you reach it.

If you've created a target based on calories, you can see how many calories of your target you have left to burn.

If you have created a phased training target in the Flow app or web service and synced the target to your watch, you have the following training target view as the default first training view:

l Depending on the chosen intensity, you can see either your heart

rate or speed/pace and the lower and upper heart rate or speed/pace limit of the current phase.

l Phase name and phase number/total number of phases l Duration/distance covered so far l Target duration/distance of the current phase

See Planning your training for instructions on creating training targets.

CHANGE PHASE DURING A PHASED SESSION

The phase will change automatically when you have finished a phase. The watch notifies you by vibrating when the phase changes.

VIEW TRAINING TARGET INFORMATION

To view the training target information during training, press and hold OK in the training target view.

NOTIFICATIONS

If you are training outside the planned heart rate zones or speed/pace zones, your watch notifies you with a vibration.

PAUSING/STOPPING A TRAINING SESSION

1. Press BACK to pause your training session.

2. To continue training, press OK. To stop the session, press and hold BACK. You’ll get a summary of your training session on your watch right after you’ve stopped training.

If you stop your session after pausing, the time elapsed after pausing is not included in the total

training time.

TRAINING SUMMARY

AFTER TRAINING

You'll get a summary of your training session on your watch right after you've stopped training. Get a more detailed and illustrated analysis in the Polar Flow app or in the Polar Flow web service.

The information shown in your summary depends on the sport profile and data collected. For example, your training summary can include the following information:

Start time and date

Duration of the session

Distance covered in the session

Heart rate

Your average and maximum heart rate during the session.

Your Cardio Load from the session

Heart rate zones

Training time spent in different heart rate zones

Energy used

Energy used during the session

Carbs

Protein

Fat

For more information, see Energy Sources

Pace/Speed

Average and maximum pace/speed of the session

Running Index:Your running performance class and numerical value. Find out more from chapter Running Index.

Speed zones

Training time spent in different speed zones

Cadence

Your average and maximum cadence for the session

Running cadence is measured with a built-in accelerometer from your wrist movements. Cycling

cadence is shown if you have a Polar Cadence Sensor Bluetooth® Smart in use.

Altitude

Maximum altitude during the session

Ascended meters/feet during the session

Descended meters/feet during the session

Power

Average power

Maximum power

Muscle load

Power zones

Training time spent in different power zones

Running power is measured from the wrist when using a running type sport profile and GPS is available. Cycling power is shown when using a cycling type sport profile and you have an external cycling power sensor in use.

Hill Splitter

Total number of uphills and downhills

Total uphill and downhill distance

Press OK to view ascent/descent details per hill

For more information, see Hill Splitter

Laps/Automatic laps

The number of laps, your best lap and average duration of laps.

You can scroll through the following details by pressing OK:

1. Duration of each lap (the best lap is highlighted in yellow)

2. Distance of each lap

3. Average and maximum heart rate during each lap in the color of the heart rate zone

4. Average speed/pace of each lap

5. Average power of each lap

Multisport Summary

Multisport summary includes an overall summary of the session as well as sport specific summaries, which include duration and distance covered in the sport.

To view your training summaries later on your watch:

In time view, use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate to the Latest training sessions watch face, and then press OK.

You can view the summaries of your training sessions from the last 14 days. Browse to the training session you want to view with UP/DOWN and press OK to open the summary. Your watch can contain a maximum of 20 training summaries.

TRAINING DATA IN POLAR FLOW APP

Your watch syncs with the Polar Flow app automatically after you finish a training session if your phone is within the Bluetooth range. You can also sync your training data manually from the watch to the Flow app by pressing and holding the BACK button of your watch when you're signed in to the Flow app and your phone is within the Bluetooth range. In the app you can analyze your data at a glance after each session. The app allows you to see a quick overview of your training data.

For more information, see Polar Flow App.

TRAINING DATA IN POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE

Analyze every detail of your training and learn more about your performance. Follow your progress and also share your best sessions with others.

For more information, see Polar Flow Web Service.

FEATURES

GPS

Your watch has built-in GPS that provides accurate speed, distance and altitude measurement for a range of outdoor sports, and allows you to see your route on map in the Flow app and web service after your session.

The watch uses Assisted GPS (A-GPS) to acquire a fast satellite fix. The A-GPS data tells your watch the predicted positions of the GPS satellites. This way the watch knows where to search for the satellites and thus is able to acquire signals from them within seconds, even under difficult signal conditions.

The A-GPS data updates once a day. The latest A-GPS data file is downloaded to your watch when you sync it with the Flow web service via FlowSync software or via the Flow app. The A-GPS data is automatically downloaded once a day to your watch via the Flow app if your phone is within the Bluetooth range and the Flow app is running at least in the background.

A-GPS EXPIRY DATE

The A-GPS data file is valid for up to 13 days. Positioning accuracy is relatively high during the first three days, and progressively decreases during the remaining days. Regular updates help to ensure a high level of positioning accuracy.

You can check the expiry date for the current A-GPS data file from your watch. Go to Settings > General settings > About your watch > A-GPS exp. date. If the data file has expired, sync your watch with the Flow web service via FlowSync software or with the Flow app to update A-GPS data.

Once the A-GPS data file has expired, moretime may be required for acquiring the current position.

For best GPS performance, wear the watch on your wrist with the display facing up. Due to the location of the GPS antenna on the watch, it is not recommended to wear it with the display on the underside of your wrist. When wearing it on the handlebars of a bike, make sure the display is facing up.

ROUTE GUIDANCE

The route guidance feature guides you along routes that you have recorded in previous sessions or routes that other Flow web service users have recorded and shared. You can choose to go to the route start point, route end point or nearest point on the route (mid-route). First your watch will guide you to your chosen start point on the route. Once on the route, your watch will guide you all the way through and keep you on track. Just follow the guidance on the display. At the bottom of the display you’ll see how much distance you still have left.

ADDING A ROUTE TO YOUR WATCH

To add a route to your watch you must save it as a favorite in the Flow web service Explore view or in the analysis view of your training session, and sync it to your watch. For more information see Favorites

START A TRAINING SESSION WITH ROUTE GUIDANCE

In pre-training mode, press the LIGHT button or tap to enter the quick menu.

2. Choose Routes from the list, and then choose the route you want to do.

3. Choose where you want to start the route: Start point, Mid-route, End point to reverse direction or Mid-route to reverse direction.

4. Choose the sport profile you want to use, and start your session. You may be asked to the calibrate the compass before starting your session. If so, follow the instructions on the display to calibrate it.

5. Your watch will guide you to the route. Route start found is displayed when you reach it, and then you're ready to go.

Route-end point reached is shown when you're finished.

GUIDANCE ON THE DISPLAY

l The arrow shows the correct direction l More of the route is shown as you as proceed l Distance left

BACK TO START

The back to start feature guides you back to the starting point of your session.

To use the back to start feature for one session:

In pre-training mode, press the LIGHT button or tap to enter the quick menu.

2. Choose Back to start from the list, and choose on.

You can also set back to start on during a training session by pausing your session and opening the quick menu with the LIGHT button and by scrolling to Back to start, and choosing on.

If you add the back to start training view to a sport profile in Polar Flow, it is always set on for that sport profileand it does not need to be switched on every session.

To return to your starting point:

l Keep your watch in a horizontal position in front of you. l Keep moving in order for your watch to determine which direction you are going. An arrow will

point in the direction of your starting point.

l To get back to the starting point, always turn in the direction of the arrow. l Your watch also shows the bearing and the direct distance (beeline) between you and the starting

point.

When in unfamiliar surroundings, always keep a map at hand in case the watch loses the satellite signal or the battery runs out.

RACE PACE

The race pace feature helps you to keep a steady pace and achieve your target time for a set distance. Define a target time for the distance- 45 minutes for a 10k run for example and follow how far behind or ahead you are compared to your pre-set target.

Race pace can be set on your watch, or you can also set a Race Pacetarget in the Flow web service or app, and sync it to your watch.

If you have scheduled race pace target for that day, your watch suggests you to start it when entering pre-training mode.

Create a race pace target on your watch

You can create race pace target from the Quick menu in pre-training mode.

1. Enter pre-training mode by pressing and holding OK in time view or by pressing BACK to enter the main menu and choose Start training

2. In pre-training mode tap the Quick menu icon or press the LIGHT button.

3. Choose Race pace from the list and set the distance and duration. Press OK to confirm. The watch displays the pace/speed required to meet your target time and then returns to pre-training mode where you can start the training session.

Create a race pace target in the Flow web service

1. In the Flow web service, go to Diary, and click Add > Training target.

2. In Add training target, choose Sport, and enter a Target name (maximum 45 digits), Date and Time and any Notes (optional) you want to add.

3. Choose Race Pace.

4. Fill in two of the following values: Duration, Distance or Race Pace. You get the third one automatically.

Click Add to favorites to add the target to your list of favorites, if you want.

6. Click Save to add the target to your Diary.

Sync the target to your watch via FlowSync, and your ready to go.

STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS

Strava Segments are previously defined sections of road or trail where athletes can compete for time in cycling or running. Segments are defined in Strava.com and can be created by any Strava user. You can use segments to compare your own times, or to compare with other Strava users' times who have also completed the segment. Each segment has a public leaderboard with King/Queen of the Mountain (KOM/QOM) who has the best time for that segment.

Note that you need to have a Strava Summit Analysis pack to use the Strava Live Segments feature on your Polar Vantage V2. Once you have activated Strava Live Segments and exported segments to your Flow account and synced them to your Vantage V2 you will receive an alert on your watch when approaching any of your favorite Strava segments.

When performing a segment, you'll get real-time performance data displayed on your watch showing whether you are ahead or behind your personal record (PR) of the segment. Your results are calculated and displayed instantly on your watch when the segment ends, but you need to check the final results at Strava.com.

CONNECT YOUR STRAVA AND POLAR FLOW ACCOUNTS

You can connect your Strava and Polar Flow accounts in the Polar Flow web service OR in the Polar Flow app.

In the Polar Flow web service go to Settings > Partners > Strava > Connect.

In the Polar Flow app go to General Settings > Connect > Strava (swipe the button to connect).

IMPORT STRAVA SEGMENTS TO YOUR POLAR FLOW ACCOUNT

1. In your Strava account, choose the segments you wish to import to your Polar Flow Favorites/Vantage V2. This is done by choosing the star icon next to a segment name.

2. Then in the Polar Flow web service's Favorites page choose the Update Strava Live Segments button to import the starred Strava Live Segments to your Polar Flow account.

3. Your Vantage V2 can have a maximum of 100 favorites at a time. Choose the segments you want to transfer to your Vantage V2 by clicking the selection boxes on the left of the Strava Live Segments list to move them to the sync list for your Vantage V2 on the right. You can change the order of your favorites on the Vantage V2 by dragging and dropping them.

4. Sync your Vantage V2 to save your changes to the watch.

For more information on managing your favorites in the Polar Flow web service and app, see

Manage favorites and training targets in Polar Flow.

Find out more about Strava segments at Strava Support.

START A SESSION WITH STRAVA LIVE SEGMENTS

Strava Live Segments require GPS. Make sure you have GPS set on in the running and cycling sport

profiles you wish to use.

When you start a running or cycling training session, the nearby Strava segments (50 kilometers or closer in cycling or 10 kilometers or closer in running) synced to your watch are shown in the Strava segments training view. Scroll to the Strava segments view with the UP and DOWN buttons during sessions.

When you approach a segment (200 meters or closer in cycling or 100 meters or closer in running) you’ll get an alert on your watch, and the distance remaining to the segment will be counted down. You can cancel the segment by pressing the back button on your watch.

You’ll get another alert when you reach the starting point of the segment. Recording of the segment starts automatically, and both the name of the segment and your personal record time for the segment areshown on your watch.

The display shows if you are behind or ahead of your personal best (or KOM/QOM if you are doing the segment for the first time), as well as your speed/pace and distance left.

After you've completed the segment, your watch displays your time, and the difference to your personal best time. The PR symbol is displayed if you set new personal record.

HILL SPLITTER™

Hill Splitter™ tells you how you performed on the uphill and downhill sections of your session. Hill Splitter™ automatically detects all uphills and downhills by using your GPS-based speed and distance, and barometric altitude data. It shows you detailed insights into your performance, such as distance, speed, ascent and descent, for every detected hill on your course. You get data about the elevation profileof your training session, and you can compare hill stats between different sessions. Detailed information about each hill is recorded automatically, no need to take laps manually.

Hill Splitter adapts to the terrain in each session. In practice this means that when doing a session in relatively flat terrain, even small hills are counted. Then again when training in areas with large variation in elevation such as mountains, the smallest hills are not counted. This adaptation is always session specific.

The minimum ascent or descent counted as a hill differs depending on your sport profile. In downhill sports (snowboarding, downhill skiing, backcountry skiing and telemark skiing) it's 15 meters, and in all other sports it's 10 meters.

Hill Splitter requires 1 second GPSrecording rate. It cannot be used with 1 minute or 2 minute

recording rates.

ADD THE HILL SPLITTER VIEW TO A SPORT PROFILE

By default the Hill Splitter training view is on in all running, cycling and downhill type sport profiles, but it can be added to any sport profile that uses GPS and barometric altitude.

In the Flow web service:

1. Go to Sport Profiles, and choose edit on the sport profile you wish to add it to.

2. Choose Related to device

3. Choose Vantage V2 > Training views > Add new > Fullscreen > Hill Splitter and save.

In the Flow mobile app:

1. Go to the main menu, and, choose Sport profiles.

2. Choose a sport and tap Edit.

3. Add the Hill Splitter training view.

4. When you're ready, tap Done.

Remember to sync the settings to your Polar device.

TRAINING WITH HILL SPLITTER

After starting your session, scroll to the Hill Splitter view with the UP/DOWN buttons. Details you can view during your session include:

l Distance : The

distance of the current segment (flat, uphill or downhill)

l Ascent/descent

of current segment

l Speed

Note that there is some delay when switching from a hill to flatland. This is to make sure that the hill is over. Even though the switch from a hill to flatland shown in the Hill Splitter training view is delayed, the end of the hill is marked correctly in the data, so when viewing your training summary in Flow web service or app it is shown correctly.

Hill details pop-up

In downhill sports (snowboarding, downhill skiing, backcountry skiing and telemark skiing) you'll get a pop-up with details from your previous hill after finishing it, and then going back uphill for 15 meters. This is designed so that you'll get the pop-up when heading back up on a ski-lift.

l Distance : The distance of the current segment (flat, uphill

or downhill)

l Ascent/descent of current segment l Average speed l Hill number

HILL SPLITTER SUMMARY

After your session, you'll see the following information in the training summary:

l Number of uphills and downhills l Total uphill and downhill distance

DETAILED ANALYSIS IN THE FLOW WEB SERVICE AND APP

View detailed data for each uphill, downhill and flat segment in the Flow web service after syncing your data to it after your session. An overview of your session is also available in the Flow app.

The data available for each segment depends on the sport profile and sensors you used but it can for example include altitude, power, heart rate, cadence and speed data.

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KOMOOT

Plan detailed routes on maps with komoot and transfer the routes to your watch for turn-by-turn route guidance on the go! Whether road cycling, hiking, bikepacking or mountain biking, komoot’s superior planning and navigation technology allows you to easily discover more of the great outdoors.

Create a komoot account if you don't have one. When you sign up for komoot, you get a free region to test all of their core features. Komoot recommends to unlock your home region as your free region. Then connect komoot to Polar Flow, and get your komoot routes on your watch.

For help using Komoot, see their support site at support.komoot.com/hc/en-us

Komoot routes require 1 second GPSrecording rate. It cannot be used with 1 minute or 2 minute recording rates.

CONNECT YOUR KOMOOT AND POLAR FLOW ACCOUNTS

First, make sure you have a polar Flow account and a komoot account. You can connect your komoot and Polar Flow accounts in the Polar Flow web service or in the Polar Flow app.

In the Polar Flow web service go to Settings > Partners > Komoot > Connect.

In the Polar Flow app go to General Settings > Connect > Komoot (swipe the button to connect).

After connecting your komoot and Polar Flow accounts, all of your planned komoot tours that start in a region that you have unlocked in your Komoot account will be synced to your favorites in Flow.

SYNC KOMOOT ROUTES TO YOUR WATCH

You can choose the routes you want to transfer to your watch in the Polar Flow web service or app. Your watch can have a maximum of 100 favorites at a time.

In the Flow web service, click the Favorites icon on the menu bar on top of the page to enter your Favorites page.

1. Choose the routes by clicking the selection boxes on the left of the routes list to move them to the sync list for your watch on the right. If you have planned new routes with komoot, you can

update them to the routes list by clicking the button.

2. You can change the order of the routes on the watch by dragging and dropping them. You can remove individual routes by clicking X or all routes at once by clicking CLEAR. Note that they still remain available in your favorites even if you remove them from your watch.

3. Sync your watch to save your changes to it.

In the Flow app, go to Devices menu and onto the device page. Scroll down the page and tap Add/remove to seeyour current favorites on the watch.

You can reorder the routes on the watch by tapping and holding (iOS)/ (Android) on the right and dragging the routes where you want them.

2. To add or remove a route, tap Add/remove again to access all your favorites.

3. You can sort the favorites by Name, Modified and Type.

4. To remove a route from the watch, turn the switch to left. To add a route, turn the switch to right.

5. Sync your watch with the app to save the changes.

For more information on managing your favorites in the Polar Flow web service and app, see

Manage favorites and training targets in Polar Flow.

START A SESSION WITH A KOMOOT ROUTE

In pre-training mode, press the LIGHT button or tap to enter the quick menu.

2. Choose Routes from the list, and pick the komoot route you want to do. The closest route is shown first.

3. Choose where you want to start the route: Start point or Mid-route.

4. Choose the sport profile you want to use, and start your session.

5. Your watch will guide you to the route. Route start found is displayed when you reach it, and then you're ready to go.

Your watch guides you through your route with turn-by-turn instructions.

SMART COACHING

Whether it’s assessing your day-to-day fitness levels, creating individual training plans, working out at the right intensity or receiving instant feedback, Smart Coaching offers a choice of unique, easy-to-use features, personalized to your needs and designed for maximum enjoyment and motivation when training.

Your watch includes the following Polar Smart Coaching features:

• Training Load Pro

• FuelWise™

• Running power from the wrist

• Running Program

• Running Index

• Training benefit

• Smart calories

• Continuous heart rate

• Polar Sleep Plus

• Activity Guide

• Activity Benefit

• Nightly Recharge™ recovery measurement

• Sleep Plus Stages™ sleep tracking

• Serene™ guided breathing exercise

• Fitness Test with wrist-based heart rate

• FitSpark™ daily training guide

TRAINING LOAD PRO

The new Training Load Pro™ feature measures how your training sessions strain your body and helps to understand how it impacts your performance. Training Load Pro gives you a training load level for your cardiovascular system Cardio Load, and with Perceived Load you can rate how strained you feel. Training Load Pro also gives you a training load level for your musculoskeletal system (Muscle Load). When you know how strained each body system is, you can optimize your training by working the right system at the right time.

Cardio Load

Cardio Load is based on training impulse calculation (TRIMP), a commonly accepted and scientifically proven method to quantify training load. Your Cardio Load value tells you how much strain your training session put on your cardiovascular system. The higher the Cardio Load, the more strenuous the training session was for the cardiovascular system. Cardio Load is calculated after every workout from your heart rate data and session duration.

Perceived Load

Your subjective feeling is one useful method of estimating training load for all sports. The Perceived Load is a value that takes into account your own subjective experience of how demanding your training

session was and the duration of your session. It's is quantified with Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE), a scientifically accepted method to quantify subjective training load. Using the RPE scale is especially useful for sports where measuring training load based on heart rate alone has its limitations, for example strength training.

Rate your session in the Flow mobile app to get your Perceived Load for the session. You can choose

from a scale from 1-10, in which 1 is very, very easy and 10 is maximum effort.

Muscle Load

Muscle Load tells you how much your muscles were strained during your training session. Muscle Load helps you quantify your training load in high-intensity training sessions, such as short intervals, sprints and hill sessions, when your heart rate doesn’t have enough time to react to the changes in the intensity.

Muscle load shows the amount of mechanical energy (kJ) that you produced during a running or cycling session. This reflects your energy output, not the energy input it took you to produce that effort. In general, the fitter you are, the better the efficiency between your energy input and output. Muscle load is calculated based on power and duration. In case of running, also your weight counts.

Muscle Load is calculated from your power data, so you only get a Muscle Load value for your running

workouts, and cycling sessions if you’re using a separate cycling power sensor.

TRAINING LOAD FROM A SINGLE SESSION

Your Training Load from a single session is shown in the summary of your training session on your watch, in the Flow app and in the Flow web service.

You'll get an absolute training load number for each measured load. The higher the load, the more strain it caused to your body. In addition, you can see a visual bullet scale interpretation and a verbal description of how hard your training load from the session was compared to your 90 days training load average.

The scale of bullets and verbal descriptions adapts according to your progress: the smarter you train, the higher loads you tolerate. As your fitness and tolerance for training improves, a training load that was ranked worth 3 bullets (Medium) a couple of months ago, could rank for only 2 bullets (Low) later on. This adaptive scale reflects the fact that the same kind of training session can have a different impact on your body depending on your current condition.

Very high

High

Medium

Low

Very low

STRAIN AND TOLERANCE

In addition to the Cardio load from individual training sessions, the new Training Load Pro feature measures your short term Cardio load (Strain) and long term Cardio load (Tolerance).

Strain shows you how much you have strained yourself with training lately. It shows your average daily load from the past 7 days.

Tolerance describes how prepared you are to endure cardio training. It shows your average daily load from the past 28 days. To improve your tolerance for cardio training, you need to slowly increase your training over a longer period of time.

CARDIO LOAD STATUS

Cardio load status looks at the relation between your Strain and Tolerance and based on that shows you whether you are in a detraining, maintaining, productive or overreaching Cardio load status. You will

also get personalized feedback based on your status.

Cardio load status guides you in evaluating the impact your training has on your body and how it affects your progress. Knowing how your past training affects your performance today allows you to keep your total training volume in control and optimize the timing of training at different intensities. Seeing how your training status changes after a session helps you understand how much load was caused by the session.

Cardio load status on your watch

In time view, use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate to the Cardio Load Status watch face.

1. Cardio load status graph

2. Cardio load status

Overreaching (Load much higher than usual):

Productive (Load slowly increasing)

Maintaining (Load slightly lower than usual)

Detraining (Load way lower than usual)

3. The numeric value for your Cardio load status (=Strain divided by Tolerance.)

4. Strain

5. Tolerance

6. Verbal description of your Cardio load status

LONG TERM ANALYSIS IN THE FLOW APP AND WEB SERVICE

In the Flow app and web serviceyou can follow how your Cardio Load builds up over time and see how your Cardio loads have varied over the past week or months. To view your Cardio Load Buildup in the Flow app, tap the vertical three dots icon in the week summary (Cardio Load Status module) or in the training summary (Training Load Pro module).

To view your Cardio load status and Cardio load buildup in the Flow web service, go to Progress > Cardio Load report.

The red bars illustrate the cardio load from your training sessions. The higher the bar, the harder the session was on your cardio system.

The background colors show how hard a session was compared to your session average from the past 90 days, just like the scale of five bullets and verbal descriptions (Very low, Low, Medium, High, Very high).

Strain shows how much you have strained yourself with training lately. It shows your average daily cardio load from the past 7 days.

Tolerance describes how prepared you are to endure cardio training. It shows your average daily cardio load from the past 28 days. To improve your tolerance for cardio training, slowly increase your training over a longer period of time.

Learn more about the Polar Training Load Pro feature in this in-depth guide.

RECOVERY PRO

Recovery Pro is a unique recovery tracking solution that lets you know if your cardio system is recovered and ready for cardio training. In addition, it offers recovery feedback and training recommendations based on your short and long-term training and recovery balance.

Recovery Pro works together with Training Load Pro that gives you a holistic view on how your training sessions strain different systems. Recovery Pro then tells you how your body is coping with this strain, and how it affects your daily readiness for cardio training, and short and long-term recovery.

Recovery and readiness for cardio training

Your cardio system’s recovery, which affects your daily readiness for cardio training is measured with the Orthostatic test. Your heart rate variability values measured with the test are compared to your individual baseline to spot if there are any deviations from your average range.

Training and recovery balance

Recovery Pro combines your measured and subjective long-term recovery data with your long-term training load (Cardio Load) to monitor the balance between training and recovery. In addition to traininginduced factors affecting your recovery, Recovery Pro also takes into account other factors such as poor sleep and mental stress with subjective recovery questions asking about your muscle soreness, how strained you feel and how you slept.

Recovery feedback and daily training recommendation

With Recovery Pro you get feedback for both your cardio system’s current recovery and your longerterm training and recovery balance. Your daily personalized training recommendation is based on these both. It takes into account your heart rate variability values from the Orthostatic test and your recovery questions within your personal baseline and normal range for both together with your Cardio Load status from your training sessions.

GET STARTED WITH RECOVERY PRO

When you start using Recovery Pro, you need to gather data for a while to build up your personal baseline and typical range before we can give you accurate feedback on your recovery. Recovery feedback is available when:

l Your Cardio load status is available (you’ve done training sessions with heart rate monitoring on at

least three days)

l You’ve taken at least three Orthostatic tests in the previous seven-day window (You’ll need an H10

heart rate sensor for the Orthostatic test. If you already own an H6 or H7, you can also use either of them.)

l You have answered the perceived recovery questions three times in a seven-day window

1. Set Recovery Pro on

Start using the Recovery Pro feature by setting recovery feedback on. This is done on your watch. Go to Settings > General Settings > Recovery tracking > Recovery Pro, and set it on. The Recovery Pro feature and the recovery tracking setting is available on your watch only, it is not shown in the Flow web service or app.

2. Schedule an Orthostatic test for at least three mornings a week

When Recovery Pro is set on, the watch asks you to schedule an Orthostatic test for at least three mornings per week (e.g. on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays). For the most accurate recovery information, we recommend you take the Orthostatic test every morning if possible. By doing this you’ll get your cardio system’s recovery information every day in addition to daily recovery feedback.

3. Take the Orthostatic test on the scheduled mornings

The Orthostatic test measures your heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV). Heart rate variability is responsive to training overload and to stress outside of training. Its affected by stress factors such as mental stress, sleep, latent illness and environmental changes (temperature, altitude) to mention a few. Recovery Pro uses your resting heart rate variability (RMSSD rest) and standing heart rate variability (RMSSD stand) measured with the test and compares them to your individual normal range. If your heart rate variability values deviate from your normal range, this could mean that something is interfering with your recovery.

Your normal range is calculated from your individual mean and standard deviation of your test results from the past four weeks. If you’ve taken the test more than four times during this period, standard deviation is calculated based in your own individual values. If you’ve taken the test less four than times during the past four weeks, the standard deviation is calculated based on population norms. At least one test is result is needed during this four-week period.

The more frequently you take the test, the more accurate the results are. To make sure that your results areas reliable as possible, perform the test in similar conditions every time – we recommend that you take the test in the morning before breakfast.

In the evening before a scheduled test you’ll get a reminder about it. On the scheduled mornings, you’ll get a notification to take the test. From the time view on your watch, swipe up from the bottom of the display to view your notifications which include your Orthostatic test reminder. The test can be started directly from the reminder. See detailed instructions for taking the Orthostatic test here.

4. Answer the recovery questions daily

Your watch will ask the recovery questions via a reminder every day, whether there is an Orthostatic test scheduled for the day or not. From the time view on your watch, swipe up from the bottom of the display to view your notifications which include your recovery question reminder. On days you have an Orthostatic test, the recovery questions pop up on your watch straight after the test. Ideally, they should be answered about 30 minutes after waking up.

The questions are designed to help establish if anything is affecting your recovery. Some examples of factors affecting recovery are excessive muscle fatigue, mental pressure or maybe just a bad night’s sleep. See the recovery questions below:

l Are your muscles more sore than usual? No, Somewhat, Much more l Are you feeling more strained than usual? No, Somewhat, Much more l How did you sleep? Very well, Well, Okay, Poorly, Very poorly.

VIEW YOUR RECOVERY FEEDBACK

Recovery feedback is viewed on your watch. You can conveniently see your daily training recommendation on the Cardio Load status view on your watch face. Swipe left/right or scroll with the UP/ DOWN buttons until you reach it.

1. Press the display or press the OK button to seemore details. First, you’ll see your Cardio Load status (Detraining, Maintaining, Productive or Overreaching), which is a part of Training Load Pro. When you’ve gathered enough recovery data you’ll see your daily training recommendation on this view.

2. Swipe or scroll down with the buttons to Recovery feedback. Tap More or press the OK button to view more detailed recovery feedback. It’s made up of:

An icon illustrating your readiness for cardio training today that reflects the daily training recommendation stating how we advise you to train. An increased injury or illness alert icon replaces the training advice icon when your risk for injury or illness is increased. The short training advice can be:

Daily feedback stating if your cardio system is recovered or not*, followed by your daily training recommendation based on that day’s Orthostatic test result, and if available, your recovery question answers and your history for these together with your training data (Cardio Load) over a longer period of time. The recommendation can contain a warning about an increased risk of overtraining, or it can alert you about an increased injury and illness risk.

*To know if your cardio system is recovered or not you need to perform the Orthostatic test on that day.

Feedback about your long-term training habits and recovery. This can contain information about how you’re responding to training, if you’ve been training more than or less than usual or if you’re at risk to get injured or fall ill because you’ve been training more than usual. It can also contain feedback if you seem to have too much stress from something else than training. Your long-term feedback is based on:

l Your average mood score of past of the seven days calculated from your perceived recovery

question answers

l Your seven-day rolling average of your heart rate variability values measured with the Orthostatic

test compared to your individual normal values from the past four weeks

l Your training history (Cardio Load status)

A disclaimer if we don’t have enough data yet to give you accurate feedback. The more you use this feature the more accurate recovery feedback you’ll get.

FUELWISE™

Stay energized throughout your session with the FuelWise™ fueling assistant. FuelWise™ includes three features that remind you to refuel and help you maintain adequate energy levels during your long sessions. These features are Smart carbs reminder, Manual carbs reminder and Drink reminder.

It’s crucial for any serious endurance athlete to maintain adequate energy levels and stay hydrated throughout a long performance. To perform at your best, you need to fuel your system with carbohydrates and drink regularly in the course of a long race or a training session. With two useful tools, carbs reminder and drink reminder, FuelWise helps you find the optimal way to fuel and stay hydrated.

Carbohydrates are ideal for fueling because they can be absorbed and converted into glucose quickly, unlike fat or protein. Glucose is the primary source of energy used during training. The higher your training intensity, the more glucose you use in proportion to fat. If your session is shorter than 90 minutes, you don't usually need to fuel with carbs. However, extra carbs may help you stay more alert and focused even during a shorter session.

TRAINING WITH FUELWISE

FuelWise™ is located in the main menu under Fueling, and consists of three types of reminders during training sessions. These are Smart carbs reminder, Manual carbs reminder and Drink reminder. The Smart carbs reminder calculates your refueling need from your estimated session intensity and duration taking your training background and physical details into account. The Manual carbs reminder and Drink reminder are time-based, which means you'll get a reminder at preset intervals, every 15 or 30 minutes for example.

When using any of the fueling features the training session is started from the Fueling menu. After setting your reminder and choosing Next , you'll be taken straight to the pre-training mode. Then choose your sport profileand start your session.

Smart carbs reminder

When using the smart carbs reminder, set the estimated session duration and intensity, and we'll estimate the amount of carbs you'll need for refueling during your session. When estimating your carbohydrate need for refueling we take your training background and physical settings including age, gender, height, weight, maximum heart rate, resting heart rate, VO2max, aerobic heart rate threshold and anaerobic heart rate threshold into account.

Your capability to absorb carbohydrates is estimated from your training background. This limits the maximum amount of carbohydrates (grams per hour) that the smart carbs reminder can give you. This data is used to pre-calculate the relationship between your heart rate and carbohydrate consumption rate based on your physical settings. The recommended carbohydrate intake rate is then adjusted up or down (within min/max limits) based on your heart rate data and the pre-calculated heart rate vs. carbohydrate consumption rate relationship.

During training, your watch will track your actual energy expenditure and adjust the frequency of the reminders accordingly but the portion size (carbs in grams) is always the sameduring a session.

Set smart carbs reminder

1. In the main menu choose Fueling > Smart carbs reminder.

2. Set the estimated duration of your session. The minimum is 30 minutes.

3. Set the estimated intensity of your session. The intensity is set with heart rate zones. See heart

rate zones to learn more about different training intensities.

4. Set the carbs per serving (5 -100 grams) of your preferred sports fuel.

5. Choose Next

After setting the reminder you'll seean overview of your selection. At this point you can still remove the reminder you just set or add a drink reminder. When you're ready to start your session choose Use now to go to pre-training mode.

When adding a drink reminder to a smart carbs reminder, you'll also get an estimation of your hydration need per reminder. This is based on the average sweat rate in moderate conditions

Take ( ) g carbs! is shown on the display including vibration and sound when it's time to take some carbs.

Manual carbs reminder

A time-based reminder that helps you stay fueled by reminding you to take some carbs at preset intervals. Can be set to remind you in 5 to 60-minute intervals.

Set manual carbs reminder

1. In the main menu choose Fueling > Manual carbs reminder.

2. Set the interval (5-60 minutes) of the reminder.

Take carbs! is shown on the display including vibration and sound when it's time to take some carbs.

Drink reminder

A time-based reminder that helps you stay hydrated by reminding you to drink. Can be set to remind you in 5 to 60-minute intervals.

Set drink reminder

1. In the main menu choose Fueling > Drink reminder.

2. Set the interval (5-60 minutes) of the reminder.

After setting the reminder you'll seean overview of your selection. At this point you can still remove the reminder you just set or add a carbs reminder. When you're ready to start your session choose Use now to go to pre-training mode.

Drink! is shown on the display including vibration and sound when it's time to drink.

Learn more about FuelWise™

ORTHOSTATIC TEST

The Orthostatic test is a generally used tool for monitoring the balance between training and recovery. It allows you to track how your body responds to training. In addition to training induced changes, there aremany other factors that can affect your Orthostatic test results, such as mental stress, sleep, latent illness and environmental changes (temperature, altitude) to mention a few.

The test is based on measuring heart rate and heart rate variability. Changes in heart rate and heart rate variability reflect changes in the autonomic regulation of the heart.

PERFORMING THE TEST

For the Orthostatic test, you need to use a Polar H9/H10 heart rate sensor (an H6 or H7 heart rate sensor can also be used if you have one). The test lasts for four minutes, and to makesure that your results are as reliable as possible, you need to perform the test in similar conditions every time – we recommend that you take the test in the morning before breakfast. Do the test regularly to establish your individual baseline. Sudden deviations from your averages could signify that something is offbalance. See the instructions below:

l Wear the heart rate sensor with the strap. Moisten the electrode area of the strap and wear the

strap snugly around your chest.

l You should be relaxed and calm. l There should be no disturbing noises (for example, television, radio or telephone) or other people

talking to you.

l It is recommended to perform the test regularly and at the same time of day in the morning after

waking up to get comparable test results.

On your watch, choose Tests > Orthostatic test > Start the test with HR sensor. The watch starts searching for your heart rate. When your heart rate is found Lie down & relax is shown on the display.

l You can be seated in a relaxed position or lying in bed. The position should always be the same

when you do the test.

l Do not move during this first part of the test, which lasts for two minutes. l After two minutes, the watch will beep and Stand up is displayed. Stand up and remain standing

for another two minutes until the watch will beeps again, and the test is finished.

You can interrupt the test in any phase by pressing BACK. Test canceled is then displayed.

If your watch cannot receive your heart rate signal, Test failed is displayed. In which case, you should check that the heart rate sensor electrodes are wet, and that the textile strap fits snugly.

Test results

The test gives you five different heart rate and heart rate variability values. These are:

l HR rest: Average heart rate when lying down l HRV rest (RMSSD rest): Heart rate variability when lying down l HR peak: This is the one highest heartbeat that occurs after you stand up. l HR stand: Average heart rate when standing still. l HRV stand (RMSSD stand): Heart rate variability when standing still

View your latest test result on your watch in Tests > Orthostatic test > Latest results. Only your most recent result is shown, and only your first successful test for the day is taken into account as a part of Recovery Pro. The difference of your HR rest, HR peak and HR stand values to your averages are shown in parentheses next to your latest result.

For a visual analysis of your Orthostatic test results, go to the Flow web service and choose the test from your Diary to view details from it. You can also follow your test results in the long-term and spot any deviations from your baseline.

When you’ve performed at least two Orthostatic tests during 28-day period, you’ll get feedback on your cardio system’s recovery on your watch after the test.

After performing at least four tests in a 28-day period your latest Orthostatic test result is compared to your individual normal heart rate variability (RMMS) range. Your normal range is calculated from the standard deviation of the test results from the past 4 weeks. As heart rate variability values are very individual, the accuracy of the test result becomes more accurate the more measurements are done.

ORTHOSTATIC TEST WITH RECOVERY PRO

The Orthostatic test is also an integral part of the Recovery Pro feature that tells if your cardiovascular system is recovered or not. It compares your Orthostatic test results to your baseline gathered over time, and also takes into account your subjective recovery, as well as your long-term training history.

RUNNING PERFORMANCE TEST

The Running Performance Test is a tool especially designed for runners allowing them to track their progress and find out their unique training zones (heart rate, speed and power zones) for running sports. Regular and frequent testing helps you plan your training wisely and follow changes in your running performance

You can take the test as maximal or submaximal (at least 85 % of your maximum heart rate). The maximal test requires all-out effort, but it gives you more accurate results. Taking the maximal test is a good way to find out your current individual maximum heart rate, and get your settings up to date. The load of the maximal running test is considerably heavier compared to the submaximal test. Therefore, it's recommended that you include only light training sessions in your plan for the next 1-3 days after the maximal test.

The submaximal test, which requires that at least 85% of HR

is exceeded, is a reproducible, safe and

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non-exhaustive alternative to the maximal test. You can repeat the submaximal test as often as you wish, and you can also perform it as a warmup before a training session. It's important that your maximum heart rate is set correctly in your physical settings in order to get accurate results from the submaximal test as the submaximal test uses your HR know your HR

, you could benefit from doing maximal test first to find out your maximum heart rate.

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when calculating your results. If you don’t

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The idea of the test is to run at a steadily increasing speed, following the given target speed as precisely as possible. To complete the test successfully you have to run for at least six minutes and reach at least 85 % or your maximum heart rate. If you have trouble reaching this, your current HR

value might be

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too high. You can change it manually in your physical settings.

PERFORMING THE TEST

Before taking the test, read the Health and Training section in this user manual or in the Important information sheet that came in the product package. Do not take the test during illness, injury or if you have any doubts over your health. Take the test only when you feel recovered. Avoid exercise that causes fatigue on the day preceding the test. Wear running shoes and clothes that allow freedom of movement.

Take the test in flat terrain, track or road, and repeat it regularly under similar conditions. Run at a steadily increasing speed, following the given target speed as precisely as possible. Also, the conditions before testing should be fairly similar each time. For instance, an intense training session the day before

or a heavy meal right before testing can influence your test result. You need to run for at least six minutes and reach at least 85 % or your maximum heart rate to complete the test.

By default the test uses GPS to track your speed but you can also perform the test with a Polar Stride Sensor Bluetooth® Smart or a STRYDrunning power meter. In this case your speed is measured with the sensor. Note that when using STRYDto perform the test, running power measurement is not available.

Check heart rate sensor is shown if your heart rate cannot be detected during the test.

Speed unavailable, GPS signal lost is shown if the satellite signals cannot be detected during the

test.

Have a look at the instructions on your watch in Tests > Running test > How to once more before starting to see a detailed breakdown of the test, and instructions on performing it.

1. First, define your initial speed for the test in Tests > Running test > Initial speed. The initial speed can be set between 4-10 min/km. Note that if you set the initial speed too high, you may have you to quit the test too soon.

2. Then go to Tests > Running test > Start and scroll down to see an overview of the test. When you’re ready to start the test, choose Next.

3. Check the questions concerning your health and accept to go to the pre-training mode.

4. The sport profile is shown in a purple color in the test view. Choose an appropriate indoor or outdoor running sport profile. Stay in the pre-training mode until the watch has found your heart rate and the GPS satellite signals (GPS icon turns green).

5. Tap the display or press the OK button to begin. The watch guides you through the test.

6. The test begins with a warmup phase (~ 10 min). Follow the guidance on the display to complete the warmup.

7. After a proper warmup, choose Start test. Then you need to reach the initial speed for the actual test to start.

During the test: The blue value shows the steadily increasing target speed that you should follow as precisely as possible. The white value below it shows your current speed. The watch gives you an audible alarm if you go too fast or too slow.

The blue curve with the speed values at each end illustrates the allowed range.

At the bottom, you can see your current heart rate, the minimum heart rate required for the submaximal test and your current maximum heart rate value.

Your watch will ask Was this your maximum effort? if didn't reach or exceed your maximum heart rate value. Your test is considered submaximal, if your effort wasn't maximal but you reached at least 85 % of your maximum heart rate. Your test is automatically considered maximal, if you reach or exceed your current maximum heart rate value.

TEST RESULTS

The Running Performance Test gives you your maximum aerobic power (MAP), maximum aerobic speed (MAS) and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) as results. In addition, if you performed the maximal test you get your maximum heart rate (HR

) value. You can view your latest result in Tests > Running

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test> Latest result.

l Your maximum aerobic power (MAP) is the lowest exercise intensity where your body reaches its

maximum ability to consume oxygen (VO2

). Maximum aerobic power can usually be sustained

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for a few minutes only.

l Your maximum aerobic speed (MAS) is the lowest exercise intensity where your body reaches its

maximum ability to consume oxygen (VO2

). Maximum aerobic speed can usually be sustained

max

for a few minutes only.

l Your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2

) is your body's maximum capacity to consume oxygen

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during maximum effort.

If you choose to update your sport profile settings with your new MAP, MAS and VO2

results, your

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speed, pace and power zones, as well as calorie calculation are updated to match your current condition. If you performed the maximal test you can also update your heart rate zones based on your new HR

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value.

Note that to update your training zones and HR

value you need to sync the results to the Flow app.

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When opening the Flow app after syncing you'll be asked if you want to update your values. The sport profilesettings for all running type sports will be updated with the new values.

Whether you should follow power zones, speed/pace zones or heart rate zones in your training, depends on your goals and training routines. Power zones work in all types of terrains – flat or hilly. Speed zones arereliable only when you run in flat terrain. Speed or power zones are also a good choice for interval training.

If you want to use the Running Performance Test to track your progress and help you choose the right training intensities, we recommend that you repeat the maximal test every three months to ensure that your training zones are always up to date. If you want to follow your progress more closely, you can repeat the submaximal test as often as you wish in between the maximal tests.

Note that you will not get a Running Index result from your Running Performance Test.

Your weight is used as one input in the Running Performance Test. Note that if you change your weight setting, it also affects the comparability of your test results.

DETAILED ANALYSIS IN THE FLOW WEB SERVICE AND APP

Remember to sync your test result to Polar Flow. To help long-term follow up, we’ve gathered all the test data in one place in the Polar Flow web service. In the Tests pageyou can seeall the tests you’ve performed and compare their results. You can see your long-term progress and easily view changes in your performance.

AUHANCYCLING PERFORMANCE TEST

The Cycling Performance Test measures the maximum average power you can maintain for 60 minutes. It's also known as the functional threshold power, FTP-test. The test can be used to determine your individual cycling power zones. When you have your individual power zones figured out, it's easier to optimize your training. The test is also good for tracking your cycling performance development over time.

In addition to the 60-minute FTP-test, you can also take a shorter test that lasts for 20, 30 or 40 minutes, in which case we'll estimate the 60-minute result. Note that with the shorter tests the result may not be as precise as with the 60-minute test. A shorter test is better for inexperienced cyclists or if you're recovering from an injury. Always take the same type of test to make the results comparable over time.

We recommend using an indoor bike with a power sensor to get the most reliable results, but you can take the test outdoors as well. If you take the test outdoors, it's wiser to take a shorter one in order to minimize stopping and power changes. Choose a route on flat terrain, and avoid traffic lights or any other reasons to stop.

To take the Cycling Performance Test you need a compatiblecycling power sensor. For a complete list a compatible cycling power sensors see WHICH THIRD-PARTYPOWER SENSORS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH

POLAR VANTAGEV2? The power sensor also needs to be paired with your watch. For detailed pairing

instructions see Pairing sensors with your watch.

PERFORMING THE TEST

Before taking the test, read the Health and Training section in this user manual or in the Important information sheet that came in the product package. The test is very demanding so do not take the test if you do not feel recovered from training. Wear cycling shoes and clothes that allow freedom of movement.

Also, check that your weight is set correctly in your physical settings. This is important so that you can compareyour results over time. In your first test, we'll guide you with a power target that's based on your background information. This helps you maintain a steady power throughout the test. When you repeat the test, the target is based on your earlier results.

The cycling test includes warmup, test and cool down phases. The warmup phase is power-based, and the cool down phase is based on heart rate. Note that the warmup and cooldown phases are optional. You can skip them if you wish.

1. On your watch go to Tests > Cycling test > Duration, and choose 20, 30, 40 or 60 minutes.

2. Then go to Tests > Cycling test > Start and scroll down to see an overview of the test. When you’re ready to start the test, choose Next.

3. Check the questions concerning your health and accept to go to the pre-training mode.

4. The sport profile is shown in a purple color in the test view. Choose an appropriate indoor or outdoor cycling sport profile. Stay in the pre-training mode until the watch has found your cycling power sensor.

5. Tap the display or press the OK button to begin.

6. The test begins with a warmup phase. The warmup should be about 20 minutes of easy riding in the beginning. Include 2-3 full-on sprints in the middle of the warmup, about 1-minute each with recovery. Now you should be well warmed up and ready to take the full-on test. If you choose to do a shorter warmup, make sure to include the fast sprints and recovery moments nonetheless. The warmup also allows you to check that everything works as it should and that your bike is adjusted optimally for you.

7. After a proper warmup, choose Start test.

8. Speed up and find the maximum power you believe you can keep up for the whole test. The test view shows your power in watts. The red value tells your current power and the white value your estimated target power. Try to keep your pace close to the target, and make sure you stay on the same power level throughout the test. Slowing down will make the results less reliable.

9. The test phase ends after the pre-defined time is over.

We recommend performing the cooldown phase after the test.

TEST RESULTS

The test summary shows your FTP value which shows power in watts, your maximum heart rate and your maximal oxygen uptake known as VO2max. You can view your latest result in Tests > Cycling test > Latest result.

Dividing FTP with a cyclist's weight produces a comparable value, called power-to-weight ratio- which can be compared with other cyclists of the same sex. The more power you can produce in your current weight, the better your power-to-weight ratio is. This reflects your aerobic fitness. We use a simplified, 8tiered result table ranging from untrained to world-class when giving you feedback based on your power-to-weight ratio.

In your first test, the result is compared with other cyclists of the same sex as you. When you repeat the test, the result is compared to your previous test results and test feedback is also based on them.

If you want to use the Cycling Performance Test to track your progress and help you choose the right training intensities, we recommend that you repeat the maximal test every three months to ensure that your training zones are always up to date.

Note that to update your training zones and HR max value you need to sync the results to the Flow app. When opening the Flow app after syncing you'll be asked if you want to update your values. The sport profilesettings for all cycling type sports will be updated with the new values.

DETAILED ANALYSIS IN THE FLOW WEB SERVICE AND APP

LEG RECOVERY TEST

The Leg Recovery Test helps you see how your leg muscles have recovered from training, and also how your explosive strength is developing. You can use it to check if you’re ready for speed and strength training. It's a widely-used, easy and safe test you can take anywhere, with no other equipment needed apart from your Polar watch.

In the test you perform three countermovement jumps with a short pause in between each jump. You first squat down rapidly right before launching yourself straight up into the air, as high as possible. This

two-way motion gives your muscles spring-like elastic energy for maximal explosive strength. It also makes the test more easily repeatable and less prone to errors.

To get feedback on the recovery of your leg muscles you need to take at least two tests in a 28-dayperiod to establish a baseline. From the third test onwards in a 28-day-period, you'll get feedback about your leg muscle recovery. Essentially, if you jump to a considerably lower height than what your baseline is, your leg muscles aren't entirely recovered. We recommend taking the test as often as possible as the more results your baseline is calculated from, the more reliable it is.

When giving you verbal feedback the test also takes into account the recovery of your cardio system, provided either by the Recovery Pro feature or the Nightly Recharge feature if you are using either of them.

PERFORMING THE TEST

If you're feeling sick or have an injury, you shouldn't take the test. However, feeling tired from training doesn't stop you from taking the test, as one of the points of taking it is to see how well you've recovered from training. If you've been training a lot and have an increased risk for injury or illness, you can take the Leg recovery test daily to find out when you're good to go for some more serious training.

Have a look at the instructions on your watch in Tests > Leg recovery test > How to once more before starting to see a detailed breakdown of the test with instructions and animations.

When you're ready to start go to Tests > Leg recovery test, and choose Start. You need to perform three jumps. Repeatability is key with this test, so make sure you perform the test each time with the same correct technique.

1. Stand with your back and legs straight, with your hands on your hips. Play close attention to the placement of your hands as it is crucial for accuracy and repeatability. Always keep your hands on

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Polar Vantage V2 Premium User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

CONTENTS

POLAR VANTAGE V2 USER MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF YOUR VANTAGE V2

POLAR FLOW APP

POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE

GET STARTED

SETTING UP YOUR WATCH

OPTION A: SET UP WITH A MOBILE DEVICE AND POLAR FLOW APP

OPTION B: SET UP WITH YOUR COMPUTER

OPTION C: SET UP FROM THE WATCH

BUTTON FUNCTIONS AND GESTURES

TIME VIEW AND MENU

PRE-TRAINING MODE

DURING TRAINING

COLOR TOUCH DISPLAY

VIEW NOTIFICATIONS/ACCESS MUSIC CONTROLS

TAP FEATURE

BACKLIGHT ACTIVATION GESTURE

WATCH FACES AND MENU

WATCH FACES

MENU

Settings

QUICK SETTINGS MENU

PAIRING A MOBILE DEVICE WITH YOUR WATCH

DELETE A PAIRING

UPDATING THE FIRMWARE

WITH MOBILE DEVICE OR TABLET

WITH COMPUTER

SETTINGS

GENERAL SETTINGS

PAIR AND SYNC

BIKE SETTINGS

CONTINUOUS HR TRACKING

RECOVERY TRACKING

FLIGHT MODE

DO NOT DISTURB

PHONE NOTIFICATIONS

MUSIC CONTROLS

UNITS

LANGUAGE

INACTIVITY ALERT

VIBRATIONS

I WEAR MY WATCH ON

POSITIONING SATELLITES

ABOUT YOUR WATCH

PHYSICAL SETTINGS

WEIGHT

HEIGHT

DATE OF BIRTH

TRAINING BACKGROUND

ACTIVITY GOAL

PREFERRED SLEEP TIME

MAXIMUM HEART RATE

RESTING HEART RATE

WATCH SETTINGS

ALARM

WATCH FACE

TIME

DATE

FIRST DAY OF WEEK

DISPLAY ICONS

RESTARTING AND RESETTING

TO RESTART THE WATCH

TO RESET THE WATCH TO FACTORY SETTINGS

TRAINING

WRIST-BASED HEART RATE MEASUREMENT

WEARING YOUR WATCH WHEN MEASURING HEART RATE FROM YOUR WRIST

WEARING YOUR WATCH WHEN NOT MEASURING HEART RATE FROM YOUR WRIST

START A TRAINING SESSION

START A PLANNED TRAINING SESSION

START A MULTISPORT TRAINING SESSION

QUICK MENU

DURING TRAINING

BROWSE THE TRAINING VIEWS

SET TIMERS