Polar Electro M460 User manual

USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
Contents 2
Get Started 10
Polar M460 User Manual 10
Introduction 10
Take full advantage of your M460 10
Set up your M460 10
Set Up in the Polar Flow Web Service 11
Charge the Battery 11
Battery Operating Time 12
Low Battery Notifications 12
Button functions and menu structure 13
Button Functions 13
Light 13
Back 13
Start 14
Up / Down 14
Menu Structure 14
Diary 15
Settings 15
Tests 15
Interval Timer 15
Favorites 15

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Pairing sensors with M460 15
Pairing Compatible Bluetooth Smart ® Sensors with M460 16
Polar Cadence Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 16
Pair Cadence Sensor with M460 16
Polar Speed Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 16
Pair a Speed Sensor with M460 17
Measuring Wheel Size 17
Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensor 18
Pair Heart Rate Sensor withM460 18
Polar LOOK Kéo Power Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 19
Pair a Mobile Device with M460 19
Delete a Pairing 19
Polar Adjustable Bike Mount 20
Settings 21
Sport Profile Settings 21
Settings 21
Physical Settings 22
Weight 22
Height 22
Date of Birth 23
Sex 23
Training Background 23
Maximum Heart Rate 23
General Settings 23

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Pair and Sync 24
Front Light Settings 24
Flight Mode 24
Time 24
Date 25
Week's Starting Day 25
Button Sounds 25
Button Lock 25
Units 25
Language 25
About Your Product 25
Quick Menu 25
Firmware Update 27
How to Update Firmware 27
Training 29
Wear Heart Rate Sensor 29
Start a Training Session 29
Start a Session with Training Target 31
Start a Session with Interval Timer 31
Functions During Training 31
Take a Lap 31
Lock a Heart Rate, Speed or Power Zone 32
Change Phase During a Phased Session 32
Change Settings in Quick Menu 32

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Pause/Stop a Training Session 33
After Training 33
Training Summary on Your M460 33
Polar Flow App 36
Polar Flow Web Service 36
Features 37
AssistedGPS (A-GPS) 37
A-GPS Expiry Date 37
GPS Features 37
Back to Start 37
Barometer 38
Smart Coaching 38
Training Benefit 39
Training Load and Recovery 40
Fitness Test 40
Before the Test 41
Performing the Test 41
Test Results 41
Fitness Level Classes 42
Men 42
Women 42
Vo2max 42
Orthostatic Test 43
Before the Test 43

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Performing the test 44
Test Results 44
Heart Rate Zones 44
Smart Calories 46
Smart Notifications (iOS) 46
Settings 47
M460 47
Phone 47
Use 47
Dismiss Notifications 47
Smart Notifications (Android) 48
Settings 48
M460 48
Flow App 48
Phone 49
Use 49
Dismiss Notifications 49
Block apps 49
Speed and Power Zones 50
Settings 50
During Training 50
After Training 50
Sport Profiles 50
How can I activate Strava Live Segments® on my M460? 51

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M460 compatibility with TrainingPeaks 52
Polar Flow 54
Polar Flow web service 54
Feed 54
Explore 54
Diary 54
Progress 54
Training Targets 55
Create a Training Target 55
Quick Target 55
Phased Target 55
Favorites 55
Favorites 56
Add a Training Target to Favorites: 56
Edit a Favorite 56
Remove a favorite 56
Planning your training 57
Create a training plan with the Season Planner 57
Create a training target in the Polar Flow app and web service 57
Duration target 58
Distance target 58
Calorie target 58
Interval target 58
Phased target 59

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Favorites 59
Sync the targets to your watch 59
Polar Flow App 60
Sport Profiles in Polar Flow 60
Add a Sport Profile 61
In the Polar Flow web service: 61
In the Polar Flow mobile app: 61
Edit a Sport Profile 61
In the Polar Flow web service 61
In the Polar Flow mobile app: 61
Basics 61
Heart Rate 61
Training Views 62
Syncing 64
Sync with Flow Web Service via FlowSync 64
Sync with Flow App 64
Important Information 66
Caring for Your M460 66
M460 66
Heart Rate Sensor 66
Storing 66
Service 67
Batteries 67
Changing Heart Rate Sensor Battery 67

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Precautions 68
Interference During Training 68
Health and training 69
Warning - Keep batteries out of reach of children 70
Technical Specification 70
M460 70
H10 Heart Rate Sensor 71
Polar FlowSync Software 71
Polar Flow mobile application compatibility 71
Water resistance of Polar products 71
Limited International Polar Guarantee 72
Regulatory information 73
RF Exposure Information 74
Disclaimer 74

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GET STARTED
POLAR M460 USER MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your new M460! The Polar M460 all-round GPS bike computer is fully compatible with several
Bluetooth power meters and makes cycling even more exciting with Strava Live Segments®. Your M460 is com-
patible with TrainingPeaks® coaching and analyzing platform and the following advanced TrainingPeaks power met-
rics for cycling are available on your M460: NORMALIZED POWER® (NP®),INTENSITY FACTOR® (IF®) and
TRAINING STRESS SCORE® (TSS®).
When combined with a heart rate sensor, Polar M460 offers access to unique heart rate based features, such as Fit-
ness Test, Orthostatic Test, Training Load and Recovery Status. It is splash-proof (IPX7) and has a battery life for up to
16 hours of training. GPS and barometer enable you to track your speed, distance, altitude and gradient. Polar M460
keeps you connected wherever, whenever with smart notifications from your phone. It even looks after your safety
with a front LED light. Get an instant overview of your training right after a session with the Flow app. Plan and ana-
lyze your training in detail with the Flow web service.
This user manual helps you get started with your new training companion. Further support is available at sup-
port.polar.com/en/M460.
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF YOUR M460
See live, accurate heart rate on your M460 during training with Polar H10 heart rate sensor. Your heart rate is inform-
ation used to analyze how your session went. If you bought a set that does not include a heart rate sensor, not to
worry, you can always buy one later.
View your training data at a glance after every session with Polar Flow mobile app. Flow app syncs your training data
wirelessly to the Polar Flow web service. Download it from the App Store or Google Play.
Polar Flowsync software allows you to sync data between your M460 and the Flow web service on your computer via
the USB cable. Go to flow.polar.com/start to download and install Polar FlowSync software. Plan and analyze every
detail of your training, customize your device and learn more about your performance with Polar Flow web service at
flow.polar.com.
NORMALIZED POWER®,INTENSITY FACTOR® and TRAINING STRESS SCORE® are trademarks of TrainingPeaks,
LLC and are used with the permission. Learn more at http://www.trainingpeaks.com.
SET UP YOUR M460
Please do the setup in the Polar Flow web service. There you can fill in all the physical details required for accurate train-
ing data at once. You can also select language and get the latest firmware for your M460. To do the setup in the Flow
web service, you need a computer with an Internet connection.