WELCOME
Congratulations on your great purchase! In this handy guide we’ll walk you through the rst steps in starting to use Polar V800,
your choice for smarter training.
Polar V800 is a great training device by itself, but you’ll get even more out of it when you use it together with the Polar Flow web
service and mobile app. Plan your sessions, get guidance to achieve your targets, analyze results and enjoy your achievements.
POLAR V800
TRAINING COMPUTER
Monitor your training data,
such as heart rate, speed,
distance and route, and
even the smallest activities
in your everyday life.
POLAR FLOW
MOBILE APP
View your training data
at a glance. The mobile
app syncs your data to the
Polar Flow web service.
You can download it from
the App Store.
POLAR FLOW
WEB SERVICE
Plan and analyze every
detail of your training
and learn more about
your performance at
polar.com/ ow
Before going out with your new Polar V800, please download the
latest rmware to make sure you get to enjoy Polar V800 at its best.
See instructions how to create a Flow account and get the Flow
web service into use at
ow.polar.com/v800. In the web service you
can customize your sport pro les, create targets and analyze your
training.
If you’re in a hurry for your rst run with V800, let’s do a quick setup
to get you going:
1. Plug V800 into your computer with the cable to charge the
battery.
2. When charging is complete, choose your language and set up
your V800. Ready to go! is displayed when you’re done.
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.
Make sure the USB connector snaps rmly into place.
Charging
USEFUL TIPS
CHECK YOUR RECOVERY STATUS
» Tap the display rmly in the time view
CHANGE WATCH FACE
» Press and hold UP
ACCESS QUICK MENU
» Press and hold LIGHT
Browse through the menu by pressing UP or DOWN. Con rm
selections with the START button, and return, pause and stop with
the BACK button.
When you use our heart rate sensors when training, you get the
most out of Polar’s unique smart coaching features. Heart rate data
gives you an insight into your physical condition and how your body
responds to training. This will help you ne-tune your training plans
and reach your peak performance.
1. Moisten the electrode area
of the strap.
2. Attach the connector to
the strap.
3. Tie the strap around your
chest, just below the chest
muscles, and adjust the
strap to t tightly but
comfortably.
Detach the connector from
the strap, and rinse the
strap under running water
after every training session.
Sweat and moisture
may keep the heart rate
sensor activated, so also
remember to wipe it dry.
If you bought your V800 without a heart rate sensor, not to worry,
you can always buy one later.
TRAINING WITH HEART RATE
Before your rst training session, you need to pair the heart rate
sensor with your V800. Wear your heart rate sensor, press START and
touch the sensor with your V800, then wait for the sensor pairing
request and choose Ye s .
You can also pair a new sensor in Settings > General settings> Pair
and sync > Pair new device.
Press START and choose your sport. Wait for all the needed
sensors to be found and press START again when you’re ready to
go.
When using GPS, stand still with the display facing upwards
until the signal is found. When the signal is found, OK is
displayed.
DURING TRAINING
In addition to heart rate, your V800 measures comprehensive
data such as training time, calories, speed, distance, location and
altitude.
CHOOSE WHAT’S SHOWN ON THE DISPLAY
» Choose the information you want to see during your sessions
in sport pro les in the Polar Flow web service
TAKE A LAP
» Press START or tap the display rmly during a session
SWITCH SPORTS DURING A MULTISPORT SESSION
» Press BACK to switch sports and to see your transition time
HEARTTOUCH
» To activate the backlight and check the time, bring your V800
close to your heart rate sensor during training
PAUSE AND STOP TRAINING
Press BACK to pause your training session. When paused, press
and hold BACK to stop your training session.
FlowSync software removes languages that are not used from V800
when syncing in order to extend the memory. You can change the
language in the FlowSync software general settings.
Find the full user manual and video tutorials at
www.polar.com/support.
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