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to your M430.
6. The M430 display will open to the time view once the synchronization is done.
After the setup is done, you’re ready to go. Have fun!
OPTION B: SET UP WITH YOUR COMPUTER
1. Go to flow.polar.com/start and install the FlowSync software to set up your M430.
2. Plug your M430 in to your computer using the provided USB cable to charge it during the setup. It may
take a few minutes for your M430 to wake up. Let your computer install any suggested USB drivers.
Before charging, please make sure there’s no moisture, hair, dust or dirt on the M430’s USB con-
nector. Gently wipe off any dirt or moisture. Do not charge the M430 when the USB connector is wet.
3. Sign in with your Polar account, or create a new one. The web service will walk you through the sign-up
and setup.
To get the most accurate and personal activity and training data, it’s important that you’re precise
with the settings. When signing up, you can choose which language you want to use on your M430. If
there is a
firmware update available for your M430, we recommend that you install it during the setup.
It may take up to 10 minutes to complete.
After the setup is done, you’re ready to go. Have fun!
OPTION C: SET UP FROM THE DEVICE
Plug M430 into your computer’s USB port or a USB charger with the cable that came in the box. Choose
language is displayed. Press START to choose English. Your M430 is delivered with English only, but you can
add other languages when doing the setup in the Polar Flow web service or with the Polar Flow app.
Set the following data, and confirm each selection with the START button. If you want to return and change a
setting at any point, press Back until you reach the setting you want to change.
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 : Choose 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 back-
ground, see Physical Settings.
9. Ready to go! is displayed when you're done with the settings, and M430 goes to time view.