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Polar Electro A360 User Manual - Get Started

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    User manual.

  • Page 2: Contents

    2 contents contents 2 introduction 8 get started 10 set up your a360 10 choose one option for setup: computer or a compatible mobile device 10 option a: set up with your computer 10 option b: set up with polar flow app using your mobile device 11 wristband 12 menu structure 12 activity 13 my day 13 ...

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    3 turn flight mode on 16 ​turn flight mode off 16 training 17 wear your a360 17 start a training session 18 start a training session with a target 18 during training 18 training views 18 training with heart rate 19 training with a duration or calorie based training target 19 training with a phased t...

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    4 inactivity alert 24 sleep information at flow web service and flow app 24 activity data in flow app and flow web service 25 smart notifications 25 smart notification settings 25 polar flow mobile app 25 do not disturb 26 phone 26 using the smart notifications 26 the smart notifications feature wor...

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    5 women 36 vo2max 37 polar flow app and web service 38 polar flow app 38 pair a mobile device with a360 38 polar flow web service 39 plan your training 40 create a training target 41 quick target 41 phased target 41 favorites 41 sync the targets to your a360 42 favorites 42 add a training target to ...

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    6 sync with flow web service via flowsync 45 firmware update 46 with computer 46 with mobile phone 46 pairing 47 pair a heart rate sensor with a360 47 restart a360 48 reset a360 49 important information 50 taking care of your a360 50 a360 50 storing 50 service 51 batteries 51 charging a360 battery 5...

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    7 a360 56 polar flowsync software and usb cable 56 polar flow mobile application compatibility 57 water resistance 57 limited international polar guarantee 58 disclaimer 59.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    8 introduction congratulations on your new a360! With 24/7 activity measurement your new companion encourages you towards a more active and healthier lifestyle. Get an instant overview of your daily activity on your a360 or with polar flow app. Together with the polar flow web service and the flow a...

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    9 wearing your a360 together with external bluetooth smart heart rate sensor with a chest strap, you can track accurate heart rate on sports that are not optimal for wrist-based heart rate, like weight lifting for example. You will also unlock polar fitness test with your a360 when wearing a h7. H7 ...

  • Page 10: Get Started

    10 get started set up your a360 when you get hold of your new a360, it’s in storage mode. It wakes up when you plug it to a computer for setup or a usb charger for charging. We recommend that you charge the battery before you start using your a360. If the battery is completely empty, it takes a coup...

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    11 3. Plug the other end of the cable into the usb port of your computer for setup and charging the battery (c). 4. Then we’ll walk you through signing up for the polar flow web service and personalizing your a360. To get the most accurate and personalized activity and training data, it’s important ...

  • Page 12: Wristband

    12 personalized settings will now be transferred to the bracelet. To get the most accurate and personal activity and training data, it’s important that you’re precise with the settings. Please notice your a360 may get the latest firmware update during the wireless setup, and depend- ing on your conn...

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    13 enter and browse through the menu by swiping the touch screen up or down. Select items by tapping the icons, and return with pressing the side button. Activity your daily activity goal is visualized in each watch face. For example, you can see your progress towards the goal by the clock numbers f...

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    14 favorites in favorites you'll find training sessions you have saved as favorites in the flow web service. For more information, see favorites ..

  • Page 15: Settings

    15 settings watch face change the watch face by tapping and holding the display in time view, and swipe up or down. Then choose one by tapping it. Display setting you can choose in which hand you want to wear your a360 either in the polar flow web service or the polar flow mobile app. The setting ch...

  • Page 16: Flight Mode

    16 flight mode flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from your a360. You can still use it, but you can't sync your data with the polar flow mobile app nor use it with any wireless accessories. Turn flight mode on 1. Press and hold the button until you see an airplane icon. First you'll see...

  • Page 17: Training

    17 training wear your a360 your polar a360 fitness tracker has a built-in heart rate sensor that measures heart rate from the wrist. To measure wrist-based heart rate accurately you need to wear the bracelet snugly on top of your wrist, just behind the wrist bone. The sensor must touch your skin, bu...

  • Page 18: Start A Training Session

    18 start a training session in the time view, swipe the display up or down and tap training to enter pre-training mode: a heart icon turns to display your heart rate when it's been found. Choose the sport profile you want to use by swiping up or down. Tap the chosen sport icon to start the session. ...

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    19 training with heart rate your current heart rate in the color of the current heart rate zone. The duration of your training session so far. Time of day calories burned so far during training training with a duration or calorie based training target if you have created a training target based on d...

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    20 training with a phased training target if you have created a phased target in the flow web service, defined the heart rate intensity for each phase and synced the target to your a360, you have the following views: you can see your heart rate, the lower and upper heart rate limit of the current ph...

  • Page 21: Training Summary

    21 training summary after training you'll get a summary of your training session on your a360 right after you've stopped training. Get a more detailed and illustrated analysis in the flow app or in the flow web service. Training summary in a360 you can only view your training summary for the current...

  • Page 22: Polar Flow App

    22 the percentage of fat burning calories during the session *) the data is shown if you performed a session according to a training target you created in the flow web ser- vice and synced to your a360, and used a heart rate sensor. Polar flow app sync your a360 with flow app by pressing and holding...

  • Page 23: Features

    23 features 24/7 activity tracking a360 tracks your activity with an internal 3d accelerometer that records your wrist movements. It analyzes the frequency, intensity and regularity of your movements together with your physical information, allowing you to see how active you really are in your every...

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    24 l distance : distance you've covered so far. The distance calculation is based on your height and the steps you've taken. Inactivity alert it's widely known that physical activity is a major factor in maintaining health. In addition to being physically active, it's important to avoid prolonged si...

  • Page 25: Smart Notifications

    25 activity data in flow app and flow web service with the flow app you can follow and analyze your activity data on the go and have your data synced wire- lessly from your a360 to the flow web service. The flow web service gives you the most detailed insight into your activity information. Smart no...

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    26 do not disturb if you want to disable notification alerts for certain hours of the day, set do not disturb on in the polar flow mobile app. When it's on, you won't receive any notification alerts during the time period you've set. Do not disturb is set on by default, and the time period is 10 pm ...

  • Page 27: Sport Profiles

    27 if your a360 is out of range for more than two hours, restore the connection by tapping the touch button on your a360. Sport profiles we have created eight default sport profiles to your a360. In the flow web service you can add new sport pro- files and sync them to your a360, and this way create...

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    28 l individual maximal oxygen uptake (vo2 max ) vo2 max tells about your aerobic fitness. You can find out your estimated vo2 max with the polar fit- ness test . Heart rate zones polar heart rate zones introduce a new level of effectiveness in heart rate-based training. Training is divided into fiv...

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    29 target zone intensity % of hr max hr max = maximum heart rate (220-age). Example: heart rate zones (in beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). Example durations training effect increased abil- ity to sustain high speed endurance. Feels like: caus...

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    30 target zone intensity % of hr max hr max = maximum heart rate (220-age). Example: heart rate zones (in beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). Example durations training effect feels like: steady, con- trolled, fast breathing. Recommended for: at...

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    31 target zone intensity % of hr max hr max = maximum heart rate (220-age). Example: heart rate zones (in beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). Example durations training effect ing periods and for recovery exercises dur- ing competition season. V...

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    32 aerobic power is enhanced in heart rate zone 3. The training intensity is higher than in sport zones 1 and 2, but still mainly aerobic. Training in sport zone 3 may, for example, consist of intervals followed by recovery. Train- ing in this zone is especially effective for improving the efficienc...

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    33 feedback benefit tempo & maximum training what a session! You significantly improved your aerobic fitness and your ability to sustain high intensity effort for longer. This ses- sion also developed your speed and efficiency. Tempo training+ great pace in a long session! You improved your aerobic ...

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    34 feedback benefit ance and your body's ability to burn fat during exercise. Basic training well done! This low intensity session improved your basic endur- ance and your body's ability to burn fat during exercise. Recovery training very nice session for your recovery. Light exercise like this allo...

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    35 l avoid heavy physical exertion, alcohol, and pharmaceutical stimulants on the test day and the pre- vious day. L you should be relaxed and calm. Lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes before starting the test. Before the test note that you can do the test only if you have paired the polar h7 heart r...

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    36 fitness level classes men age / years very low low fair moderate good very good elite 20-24 32-37 38-43 44-50 51-56 57-62 > 62 25-29 31-35 36-42 43-48 49-53 54-59 > 59 30-34 29-34 35-40 41-45 46-51 52-56 > 56 35-39 28-32 33-38 39-43 44-48 49-54 > 54 40-44 26-31 32-35 36-41 42-46 47-51 > 51 45-49 ...

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    37 aerobic fitness norms for males and females aged 6 to 75 years: a review. Aviat space environ med; 61:3-11, 1990. Vo 2max a clear link exists between maximal oxygen consumption (vo2 max ) of the body and cardiorespiratory fitness because oxygen delivery to tissues is dependent on lung and heart f...

  • Page 38: Polar Flow App

    38 polar flow app and web service polar flow app polar flow app allows you to see an instant visual interpretation of your activity and training data offline whenever you want. You can also wirelessly setup your new a360 with it. See setup your a360 how. Get details of your 24/7 activity. Find out w...

  • Page 39: Polar Flow Web Service

    39 6. Confirm on other dev. Xxxxx is displayed on your a360. Enter the pin code from the a360 on the mobile device. The pairing starts. 7. Pairing completed is displayed when you're done. To see your training data in flow app, you must sync your a360 with it after your session. When you sync your a3...

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    40 feed in feed you can see what you and your friends have been up to lately. Check out the latest training sessions and activity summaries, share your best achievements, comment and like your friends' activities. Explore in explore you can browse the map and see other users' shared training session...

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    41 create a training target 1. Go to diary , and click add > training target . 2. In the add training target view, choose quick or phased . Quick target 1. Choose quick 2. Choose sport , enter target name (maximum 45 digits), date and time and any notes (optional) you want to add. 3. Fill in either ...

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    42 editing the target in this view doesn’t affect the favorite target. If you want to edit the favorite target, go to favorites by clicking the star-icon right next to your name and profile photo. 5. Click add to diary to add the target to your diary . Sync the targets to your a360 remember to sync ...

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    43 edit a favorite 1. Click the favorites icon on the upper right corner next to your name. All your favorite training targets are shown. 2. Choose the favorite you want to edit. 3. You can change the name of the target. Click save . 4. To edit other details of the target click view . After you've d...

  • Page 44: Syncing

    44 1. Click your name/profile photo in the upper right corner. 2. Choose sport profiles . 3. Click edit under the sport you want to edit. In each sport profile, you can edit the following information: basics l training sounds heart rate l heart rate view l heart rate visible to other devices (other ...

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    45 l you have a polar account and flow app l your mobile device has bluetooth turned on, and airplane mode/flight mode is not turned on. L you have paired your a360 with your mobile. For more information, see pairing . Sync your data: 1. Sign into flow app and press and hold the button on your a360....

  • Page 46: Firmware Update

    46 firmware update with computer you can update the firmware of your a360 yourself to keep it up to date. Whenever a new firmware version is available, flowsync will notify you when you connect a360 to your computer. The firmware updates are down- loaded via flowsync. Firmware updates are performed ...

  • Page 47: Pairing

    47 pairing bluetooth smart ® heart rate sensor has to be paired with your a360 for them to function together. Pairing only takes a few seconds, and ensures that your a360 receives signals from your sensors and devices only, and allows disturbance-free training in a group. Before entering an event or...

  • Page 48: Restart A360

    48 restart a360 like any electronic device, a360 is recommended to be restarted every now and then. You can restart your a360 by pressing and holding the button for a while until you see the power icon. Touch it to turn the device off. Press the button again to restart it..

  • Page 49: Reset A360

    49 reset a360 if you experience problems with your a360, try resetting it. Resetting empties your a360 of all information and you need to set it up again to your personal use. Reset your a360 in flowsync with your computer: 1. Connect your a360 to the computer with the supplied usb cable 2. Open set...

  • Page 50: Important Information

    50 important information taking care of your a360 like any electronic device, polar a360 should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. A360 keep your training device clean. L we recommend that you wash th...

  • Page 51: Batteries

    51 it is recommended to store the training device partially or fully charged. The battery slowly loses its charge when it is stored. If you are going to store the training device for several months, it is recommended to recharge it after a few months. This will prolong the battery lifetime. Dry and ...

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    52 if there is moisture under the usb cover, let it dry up by leaving the usb cover open for a while before char- ging. You can also charge the battery via a wall outlet. When charging via a wall outlet use a usb power adapter (not included in the product set). If you use a usb power adapter, make s...

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    53 2. Plug the other end of the cable into your computer's usb port. Check that the a360 is dry before con- necting it to the computer. If the battery is completely empty, it takes a couple of minutes for the char- ging to start. 3. After syncing, green battery icon animation begins to fill up on th...

  • Page 54: Precautions

    54 the charge is too low for recording a training session. A new training session cannot be started before charging a360. When the display is blank, the battery is empty and a360 has gone to sleep mode. Charge your a360. If the battery is totally drained, it may take a while for the charging animati...

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    55 minimizing risks when training training may include some risk. Before beginning a regular training program, it is recommended that you answer the following questions concerning your health status. If you answer yes to any of these questions, we recommend that you consult a doctor before starting ...

  • Page 56: Technical Specification

    56 the combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may cause a black color to come off the heart rate sensor’s surface, possibly staining light-colored clothes. If you use perfume or insect repellent on your skin, you must ensure that it does not come into contact with the training device or th...

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    57 flowsync is compatible with the following operating systems: computer operating system 32-bit 64-bit windows xp x windows 7 x x windows 8 x x windows 10 x x mac os x 10.6 x x mac os x 10.7 x x mac os x 10.8 x x mac os x 10.9 x x mac os x 10.10 x polar flow mobile application compatibility l iphon...

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    58 marking on case back water resistant characteristics against wash splashes, sweat, rain- drops etc. Do not wash with a pressure washer. Water resistant 30 m/50 m suitable for bathing and swimming water resistant 100 m suitable for swimming and snorkeling (without air tanks) limited international ...

  • Page 59: Disclaimer

    59 the relevant declaration of conformity is available at www.Polar.Com/en/regulatory_information . This crossed out wheeled bin marking shows that polar products are electronic devices and are in the scope of directive 2012/19/eu of the european parliament and of the council on waste electrical and...

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    60 l polar electro inc./polar electro oy shall not be liable for any damages, losses, costs or expenses, dir- ect, indirect or incidental, consequential or special, arising out of, or related to the use of this material or the products described herein. 1.0 en 10/2015.