Polar V800 Heart Rate Monitor User Manual


 
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l Set backlight: Set On or Off.
l Sport specific tap sensitivity: Choose Off, Light tap, Normal tap, Strong tap or Very strong tap.
Set how hard you have to tap the display when using tap gestures in the sport profile you are currently
using.
l Search sensor: Search for a heart rate sensor, running or cycling sensor.
l Stride sensor: Choose Calibration or Choose sensor for speed. In Calibration, choose Auto-
matic or Manual. In Choose sensor for speed, set the source for speed data: Stride sensor or GPS.
l Calibrate altitude : Set the correct altitude. It is recommended to always manually calibrate altitude
when you know your current altitude.
l Countdown timer: Set the countdown timer on. The countdown timer is shown in its own training view
when set on.
l Interval timer: Create time and/or distance based interval timers to precisely time work and recovery
phases in your interval training sessions.
l Current location info: This selection is only available if GPS is set on for the sport profile.
l By selecting Set location guide on, Set target point is displayed. Choose Starting point (default) .
Location guide is used by the Back to start feature, that guides to your starting point or a POI.
You can change the target point by returning to the Quick menu, and choosing Change target point.
When Location guide is set on, Save new POI is added to the Quick menu.
l Press START when Save new POI is displayed to save your current location as a point of interest.
FIRMWARE UPDATE
The firmware of your V800 can be updated. Any time a new firmware version is available, FlowSync will notify
you when connecting V800 to your computer with the USB cable. The firmware updates are downloaded via
the USB cable and FlowSync software. Flow app will also notify you when new firmware is available.
Firmware updates are performed to improve the functionality of your V800. To make sure your V800 always
works at its best, we recommend that you update the firmware every time a new version available. Updates
can include improvements to existing features, completely new features or bug fixes, for example.
HOW TO UPDATE FIRMWARE
To update the firmware of your V800, you must have:
l A Flow web service account
l Installed FlowSync software
l Registered your V800 in the Flow web service