How to get started

A SET UP ON YOUR PHONEB SET UP ON YOUR COMPUTER

1. To wake up and charge your watch, plug it intoa powered USB port or a USB charger with thecustom cable that came in the box.

You have to do the pairing in the Polar Flow app andNOT in your phone’s Bluetooth settings.

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

1. Make sure your phone is connected to theinternet and turn on Bluetooth®.
2. Download the Polar Flow app from the App Storeor Google Play.
3. Open the Flow app on your phone. The Flow apprecognizes your watch and prompts you to startpairing it. Tap the Start Button.

2. To set up your watch, choose your language
and setup method. The watch gives you three
options for setup: set up (A) on your phone, (B)on your computer or (C) on your watch. Browse
to the option most convenient for you with UP/
DOWN and confirm your selection with OK. We
recommend option A or B.
To get the most accurate and personal training
and activity data, it’s important that you’re precisewith the settings in the setup.
If there is a firmware update available for yourwatch, we recommend you install it during
the setup. It may take up to 10 minutes tocomplete.

4. Accept the Bluetooth pairing request on yourphone. Confirm the pin code on your watch andthe pairing is done.
5. Sign in with your Polar account or create a newone. We’ll walk you through the sign-up and setup
within the app.
When you’re done with the settings, tap Save andsync and your settings are synced to your watch.
Your watch syncs your training data with theFlow mobile app automatically if your phone iswithin the Bluetooth range and the Flow app isrunning. You can also sync your training data
manually with the Flow app by pressing andholding the BACK button of your watch.

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

OKC SET UP ON YOUR WATCH
Adjust the values with UP/DOWN and confirm eachselection with OK. If you want to return and change
a setting at any point, press BACK until you reachthe setting you want to change.
When you do the setup from the watch, your watch
is not yet connected with Polar Flow. It’s importantthat you do the setup later via option A or B to get
the latest feature updates to your watch. In Flow
you can also see a more detailed analysis of yourtraining and monitor your progress.

LIGHT

UP

BACK/MENUDOWN

KEY BUTTON FUNCTIONS• Press OK to confirm selections.
• Browse the watch faces, training views andmenu with UP/DOWN, move through selection
lists, and adjust a chosen value.
• Return, pause and stop with BACK. In time viewpress BACK to enter the menu, press and holdto start pairing and syncing.
• Press and hold LIGHT to lock buttons.

Wrist-based heart rate

Start training

Polar Flow app and web service

To get accurate heart rate readings during training,
make sure that you wear the watch correctly:

1. Wear your watch and tighten the wristband.

Sync your watch with the Flow app after training
and get an instant overview of and feedback on
your training, activity and sleep.

• Wear the watch on top of your wrist, at least afinger’s width up from the wrist bone.
• 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.
Wrist bone

2. Press BACK to enter the main menu, choose Start
training, and then browse to a sport profile.
3. Go outdoors and away from tall buildings andtrees. Keep your watch still with the display
upwards to catch GPS satellite signals. The circle
around the GPS icon will turn green when theGPS is ready.
4. The watch has found your heart rate when yourheart rate is shown.
5. When all signals are found, press OK to start
training recording.
PAUSE AND STOP TRAINING

When not measuring heart rate, loosen thewristband a bit for a more comfortable fit and to let
your skin breathe.
Your watch is also compatible with the
Polar H10 heart rate sensor with a cheststrap. You can buy a heart rate sensor as
an accessory. Find a full list of sensors andaccessories your watch is compatible with at
support.polar.com/en/vantage-m.

Press BACK to pause your training session. To
continue training, press OK. To stop the session,press and hold BACK when paused until Recording
ended is displayed.
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Keep your watch clean by rinsing it under runningwater after each training session. Before charging,please make sure there’s no moisture, dust or dirton the charging contacts of your watch and cable.
Gently wipe off any dirt or moisture. Do not charge
the watch when it’s wet.

Sync your training data to the Flow web service
with your computer or via Flow app to track yourachievements, get guidance and see a detailed
analysis of your training results, activity and sleep.
Information about materials and technical specifications
are available in the user manual at support.polar.com/en/vantage-m.

VA N TA G E M
G P S M U LT I S P O R T W A T C H

The radio equipment operates 2.402 - 2.480 GHz ISM
frequency band(s) and 3.1 mW maximum power.
The Polar Precision Prime optical heart rate sensor fusion
technology uses a very small, safe amount of electric current
on the skin to measure the contact of the device to your wrist
to enhance accuracy.
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