Polar Electro Equine M400 User manual

M400 USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
Contents 2
Introduction 10
M400 10
H7 Heart Rate Sensor 10
USB Cable 11
Polar Flow App 11
Polar FlowSync Software 11
Polar Flow Web Service 11
Get started 12
Charge the Battery 12
Battery Operating Time 12
Low Battery Notifications 13
Basic Settings 13
Button Functions and Menu Structure 14
Button Functions 14
Time View and Menu 14
Pre-Training Mode 15
During training 15
Menu Structure 15
Today's Activity 16
Diary 16

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Settings 16
Timers 17
Fitness Test 17
Favorites 17
Compatible sensors 17
Polar H7 Heart rate Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 17
Polar Stride Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 17
Pairing 18
Pair a Heart Rate Sensor with M400 18
Pair a Stride Sensor with M400 18
Pair a Mobile Device with M400 19
Delete a Pairing 20
Settings 21
Sport Profile Settings 21
Settings 22
Physical Settings 22
Weight 23
Height 23
Date of Birth 23
Sex 23
Training background 23
Maximum Heart Rate 24
General Settings 24

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Pair and Sync 24
Flight mode 25
Button Sounds 25
Button Lock 25
Inactivity Alert 25
Units 25
Language 25
Training View Color 25
About Your Product 25
Watch Settings 26
Alarm 26
Time 26
Date 26
Week's Starting Day 26
Watch Face 26
Quick Menu 27
Firmware Update 28
How to Update Firmware 28
Training 30
Wear Heart Rate Sensor 30
Pair Heart Rate Sensor 30
Start a Training Session 31
Start a session with Training Target 32

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Start a Session with Interval Timer 32
Start a Session with Finish Time Estimator 33
Functions During Training 33
Take a Lap 33
Lock a Heart Rate or Speed Zone 33
Change Phase During a Phased Session 34
Change Settings in Quick Menu 34
Pause/Stop a training session 34
After Training 36
Training Summary on Your M400 36
Polar Flow App 38
Polar Flow Web Service 38
Features 39
AssistedGPS (A-GPS) 39
A-GPS Expiry Date 39
GPS Features 40
Back to start 40
24/7 Activity Tracking 41
Activity Goal 41
Activity data 42
Smart Coaching 43
Training Benefit 44
Fitness Test 45

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Before the test 46
Performing the Test 46
Test Results 46
Fitness Level Classes 47
Men 47
Women 47
Vo2max 48
Running Index 48
Short-term analysis 48
Men 48
Women 49
Long-term analysis 49
Heart Rate Zones 50
Smart Calories 54
Smart Notifications 54
Alerts (Requires iOS 8.0 or later) 54
Notifications 55
Settings 55
Phone 55
M400 55
Do not disturb 55
Dismiss Notifications 56
Speed Zones 56

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Speed Zones Settings 56
Training Target with Speed Zones 56
During Training 56
After Training 57
Sport Profiles 57
Polar Stride Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 58
Pair a Stride Sensor with M400 58
Calibrate the Stride Sensor 58
Manual Calibration 58
Set Correct Lap Distance 59
Set Factor 59
Automatic Calibration 59
Running Cadence and Stride Length 60
Polar Flow App 61
Polar Flow Web Service 62
Training Targets 63
Create a Training Target 63
Quick Target 63
Phased target 63
Favorites 63
Favorites 64
Add a Training Target to Favorites: 64
Edit a Favorite 65

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Remove a favorite 65
Sport profiles in Flow Web Service 65
Add a Sport profile 65
Edit a Sport Profile 65
Basics 66
Heart Rate 66
Training Views 66
Syncing 68
Sync with Flow App 68
Sync With Flow Web Service Via FlowSYnc 69
Caring for Your M400 70
M400 70
Heart rate sensor 70
Storing 71
Stride Sensor Bluetooth® Smart 71
Service 71
Important Information 72
Batteries 72
Changing Heart Rate Sensor Battery 72
Precautions 73
Interference During Training 73
Minimizing Risks When Training 74
Technical Specification 75

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M400 75
H7 Heart Rate Sensor 76
Polar FlowSync Software and USB Cable 76
Polar Flow Mobile Application Compatibility 77
Water Resistance 77
Limited International Polar Guarantee 77
Compliance Statement 79
Compliance Statement 79
Disclaimer 80

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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your new M400! Designed for enthusiastic exercisers, the M400 with GPS, Smart Coach-
ing and 24/7 activity measurement encourages you to push your boundaries and perform at your best. Get an
instant overview of your training straight after your session with Flow app, and plan and analyze your training
in detail with the Flow web service.
This user manual helps you get started with your new training companion. To check the video tutorials and the
latest version of this user manual, go to www.polar.com/en/support/M400.
M400
Monitor your training data, such as heart rate, speed, distance and route, and even the smallest activities in
your everyday life.
H7 HEART RATE SENSOR
See live, accurate heart rate on your M400 during training. Your heart rate is information used to analyze how
your session went.

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Only included in M400 with heart rate sensor sets. If you bought a set that does not include a heart rate
sensor, not to worry, you can always buy one later.
USB CABLE
Use the USB cable to charge the battery, and to sync data between your M400 and the Polar Flow web ser-
vice via FlowSync software.
POLAR FLOW APP
View your training data at a glance after every session. 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
Flowsync software allows you to sync data between your M400 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.
POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE
Plan and analyze every detail of your training, customize your device and learn more about your performance
at polar.com/flow.

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GET STARTED
To make sure you get to enjoy your M400 at its best, please go to flow.polar.com/start where simple instruc-
tions will guide you through setting up your M400, downloading the latest firmware and taking the Flow web
service into use.
If you’re in a hurry for your first run with M400, you can do a quick set up by entering the basic settings on the
device, as instructed in Basic Settings.
CHARGE THE BATTERY
After unboxing your M400, the first thing you need to do is charge the battery. Let your M400 fully charge
before taking it into use for the first time.
The M400 has an internal, rechargeable battery. Use the USB cable included in the product set to charge it via
the USB port on your computer. You can also charge the battery via a wall outlet. When charging via a wall out-
let use a USB power adapter (not included in the product set). If you use an AC adapter, make sure that the
adapter is marked with "output 5Vdc" and that it provides a minimum of 500mA. Only use an adequately
safety approved AC adapter (marked with "LPS", "Limited Power Supply" or "UL listed").
1. Lift the rubber cover off the USB port. Plug the micro USB connector into the USB port in the M400,
and plug the other end of the cable into your PC.
2. Charging appears on the display.
3. When M400 is fully charged, Charging completed is displayed.
Don't leave the battery fully discharged for a long period of time or keep it fully charged all the time, because it
might affect the battery life time. Keep the USB port cover closed when not in use.
Do not charge the battery when the M400 is wet.
Do not charge the battery in temperatures under -10 °C or over +50 °C.
BATTERY OPERATING TIME
The battery operating time is up to 8 hours with GPS and heart rate sensor. When used only in time mode with
daily activity monitoring, the operating time is approximately 30 days. The operating time depends on many
factors, such as the temperature of the environment in which you use your M400, the features you use, and
battery aging. The operating time is significantly reduced in temperatures well below freezing. Wearing the
M400 under your overcoat helps to keep it warmer and to increase the operating time.

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LOW BATTERY NOTIFICATIONS
Battery low. Charge
The battery charge is low. It is recommended to charge M400.
Charge before training
The charge is too low for recording a training session.
A new training session cannot be started before charging M400.
When the display is blank, the battery is empty and M400 has gone to sleep mode. Charge your M400. If the
battery is totally drained, it may take a while for the charging animation to appear on the display.
BASIC SETTINGS
To get the most accurate and personal training data, it’s important that you’re precise with physical settings
like your training background, age, weight and sex, as they have an effect on calorie calculation as well as
other Smart Coaching features.
Choose language is displayed. Press START to choose English.
If you choose a language other than English, you will be guided to go to flow.polar.com/start to get the lan-
guage. When taking M400 into use with the Flow web service, you can add another language during the setup.
To add another language later, go to polar.com/flow and sign in. Click your name/profile photo in the upper
right corner, choose Products, and then M400 Settings. Choose the language you want from the list, and sync
with your M400. The languages you can choose are:Dansk,Deutsch,English,Español,Français,Italiano,
日本語 ,Nederlands,Norsk,Polski,Português, 简体中文 ,Русский,Suomi or Svenska.
If you choose English, Set up your Polar M400 is displayed. Set the following data, and confirm each selec-
tion with the Start button. If at any point you want to return and change a setting, press Back until you reach
the setting you want to change.

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1. Time format : Choose 12 h or 24 h. With 12 h, select AM or PM. Then set the local time.
2. Date : Enter the current date.
3. Units : Choose metric (kg, cm) or imperial (lb, ft) units.
4. Weight : Enter your weight.
5. Height : Enter your height.
6. Date of birth : Enter your date of birth.
7. Sex : Select Male or Female.
8. Training background :Occasional (0-1 h/week),Regular (1-3 h/week),Frequent (3-5 h/week),
Heavy (5-8 h/week),Semi-Pro (8-12 h/week),Pro (12+ h/week). For more information on training
background, see Physical Settings.
9. Ready to go! is displayed when you're done with the settings, and M400 goes to time view.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS AND MENU STRUCTURE
M400 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.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
TIME VIEW AND MENU
LIGHT BACK START UP DOWN
lIlluminate
the dis-
play
lExit the menu
lReturn to the pre-
vious level
lConfirm
selections
lEnter pre-
lMove
through
selection
lists
lMove
through
selection
lists

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LIGHT BACK START UP DOWN
lPress
and hold
to lock
buttons
lLeave settings
unchanged
lCancel selec-
tions
lPress and hold
to return to time
view from menu
lPress and hold
to sync with
Flow app in time
view
training mode
lConfirm the
selection
shown on the
display
lAdjust a
selected
value
lPress and
hold to
change the
watch face
lAdjust a
selected
value
PRE-TRAINING MODE
LIGHT BACK START UP DOWN
lIlluminate
the dis-
play
lPress
and hold
to enter
sport pro-
file set-
tings
lReturn to time view lStart a
training
session
lMove
through
sports
list
lMove
through
sports
list
DURING TRAINING
LIGHT BACK START UP DOWN
lIlluminate the
display
lPress and
hold to enter
Quick Menu
lPause train-
ing by press-
ing once
lPress and
hold for 3
seconds to
stop training
recording
lPress and
hold to set
zone lock
on/off
lContinue
training
recording
when
paused
lChange
training
view
lChange
training
view
MENU STRUCTURE
Enter and browse through the menu by pressing UP or DOWN. Confirm selections with the START button,
and return with the BACK button.

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In the menu you'll find:
lToday's activ-
ity
lDiary
lSettings
lFitness test
lTimers
lFavorites
TODAY'S ACTIVITY
The daily activity goal you get from Polar M400 is based on your personal data and activity level setting, which
you can find in the Daily Activity Goal settings in the Flow web service.
Your daily activity goal is visualized with an activity bar. The activity bar fills up as you reach your daily goal.
In Today's activity you'll see details of your activity (active time, calories and steps) and options for reaching
your daily activity goal.
For more information, see 24/7 Activity Tracking
DIARY
In Diary you'll see the current week, past four weeks and next four weeks. Select a day to see your activity
and training sessions of that day, the training summary of each session and the tests you have done.You can
also see your planned training sessions.
SETTINGS
In Settings you can edit:

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lSport profiles
lPhysical settings
lGeneral settings
lWatch settings
For more information , see Settings.
TIMERS
In Timers you'll find:
lInterval timer: Set time and/or distance based interval timers to precisely time work and recovery
phases in your interval training sessions.
lFinish time estimator: Achieve your target time for a set distance. Set the distance for your session
and M400 will estimate the finish time of the session according to your speed.
For more information, see Start a Training Session.
FITNESS TEST
Measure your fitness level while you lie down and relax.
For more information, see Fitness Test.
FAVORITES
In Favorites you'll find training targets that you have saved as favorites in the Flow web service.
For more information, see Favorites.
COMPATIBLE SENSORS
Enhance your training experience, and achieve a more complete understanding of your performance with
Bluetooth® Smart sensors.
POLAR H7 HEART RATE SENSOR BLUETOOTH® SMART
See live, accurate heart rate on your M400 during training. Your heart rate is information used to analyze how
your session went.
POLAR STRIDE SENSOR BLUETOOTH® SMART
The Stride Sensor Bluetooth® Smart is for runners who want to improve their technique and performance. It
allows you to see speed and distance information, whether you are running on a treadmill or on the muddiest

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trail.
lMeasures each stride you take to show running speed and distance
lHelps improve your running technique by showing your running cadence and stride length
lSmall sensor fits firmly onto your shoelaces
lShock and water resistant, to handle even the most demanding runs
For more information, see Polar Stride sensor Bluetooth Smart.
PAIRING
Before taking a new Bluetooth Smart ® heart rate sensor or mobile device (smartphone, tablet) into use, it has
to be paired with your M400. Pairing only takes a few seconds, and ensures that your M400 receives signals
from your sensors and devices only, and allows disturbance-free training in a group. Before entering an event
or race, make sure that you do the pairing at home to prevent interference due to data transmission.
PAIR A HEART RATE SENSOR WITH M400
There are two ways to pair a heart rate sensor with your M400:
1. Wear your heart rate sensor, and press START in time view to enter pre-training mode.
2. To pair, touch your sensor with M400 is displayed, touch your heart rate sensor with M400, and
wait for it to be found.
3. M400 lists the heart rate sensors it finds.The device ID, for example, Pair Polar H7xxxxxxxx, is dis-
played. Choose the heart rate sensor you want to pair and then choose Yes.
4. Pairing completed is shown when you are done.
or
1. Go to General Settings > Pair and sync > Pair other device and press START.
2. M400 starts searching for your heart rate sensor.
3. Once the heart rate sensor is found, the device ID, for example, Pair Polar H7xxxxxxxx, is dis-
played. Choose the heart rate sensor you want to pair.
4. Press START, Pairing is displayed.
5. Pairing completed is displayed when you are done.
PAIR A STRIDE SENSOR WITH M400
Make sure the stride sensor has been correctly attached to your shoe. For more information on setting up the
stride sensor refer to the user manual of the stride sensor.
There are two ways to pair a stride sensor with your M400:

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1. Press START in time view to enter pre-training mode.
2. Touch your stride sensor with M400, and wait for it to be found.
3. The device ID Pair Polar RUN xxxxxxxx is displayed. Choose Yes.
4. Pairing completed is shown when you are done.
or
1. Go to General Settings > Pair and sync > Pair new device and press START.
2. M400 starts searching for your stride sensor.
3. Once the stride sensor is found, Polar RUN xxxxxxxx is displayed.
4. Press START, Pairing is displayed.
5. Pairing completed is displayed when you are done.
For more information, see Polar Stride sensor Bluetooth Smart.
PAIR A MOBILE DEVICE WITH M400
Before pairing a mobile device, create a Polar account if you do not already have one, and download Flow app
from the App Store or Google Play. Make sure you have also downloaded and installed FlowSync software
onto your computer from flow.polar.com/start, and registered your M400 in the Flow web service.
Before trying to pair, make sure your mobile device has Bluetooth turned on, and airplane mode/flight mode is
not turned on.
To pair a mobile device:
1. On your mobile device, open Flow app and sign in with your Polar account.
2. Wait for the Connect product view to appear on your mobile device (Searching for Polar M400) is dis-
played.
3. In M400 time mode, press and hold BACK.
4. Connecting to device is displayed, followed by Connecting to app.
5. Accept the Bluetooth pairing request on your mobile device and type in the pin code shown on your
M400.
6. Pairing completed is displayed when you are done.
or
1. In M400, go to Settings > General settings > Pair and sync > Pair mobile device and press
START
2. Once your device is found, the device ID Polar mobile xxxxxxxx is displayed on M400.

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3. Press START, Connecting to device is displayed, followed by Connecting to app.
4. Accept the Bluetooth pairing request on your mobile device and type in the pin code shown on your
M400.
5. Pairing completed is displayed when you are done.
DELETE A PAIRING
To delete a pairing with a sensor or mobile device:
1. Go to Settings > General settings > Pair and sync > Paired devices and press START.
2. Choose the device you want to remove from the list and press START.
3. Delete pairing? is displayed, choose Yes and press START.
4. Pairing deleted is displayed when you are done.