User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Polar M430 User Manual
- Get started
- Settings
- Training
- Features
- Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
- 24/7 Activity tracking
- Sleep tracking
- Smart Coaching
- Sport Profiles
- Heart Rate Zones
- Speed Zones
- Cadence from the wrist
- Smart Notifications
- Polar Flow
- Important information
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QUICK MENU IN PAUSE MODE
In pause mode, press and hold LIGHT to enter
Quick menu. In the pause mode Quick menu, you'll find:
• Lock buttons: Press START to lock buttons. To unlock, press and hold LIGHT.
• Heart rate settings: Heart rate view: Choose Beats per minute (bpm) or % of maximum. Check HR zone
limits: Check the limits for each heart rate zone. HR visible to other device: Choose On or Off. If you
choose On, other compatible devices using Bluetooth Smart wireless technology, e.g. gym equipment,
can detect your heart rate. You can also use your M430 during Polar Club classes to broadcast your heart
rate to the Polar Club system.
• GPS recording: Choose High accuracy, Medium accuracy, Power save, long session or Off.
• Stride sensor: This setting is shown only if you have paired a Polar Stride sensor with your M430.
Choose
Calibration or Choose sensor for speed. In Calibration, choose Automatic or Manual. In Choose
sensor for speed, set the source for speed data: Stride sensor or GPS. For more information on Stride
sensor calibration, see this support document.
• Speed settings: Speed View: Choose km/h (kilometers per hour) or min/km(minutes per kilometer). If
you have chosen imperial units, choose
mph (miles per hour) or min/mi (minutes per mile). Check speed
zone limits: You can check the speed/pace zone limits here.
• Automatic pause sett.: Automatic pause: Choose On or Off. If you set the Automatic pause On, your ses-
sion is automatically paused when you stop moving.
Activation speed: Set the speed at which recording is
paused.
To use Automatic pause during training, you need to have GPS set to High Accuracy or a Polar stride
sensor in use.
• Automatic lap: Choose Off, Lap distance or Lap duration. If you choose Lap distance, set the distance
after which each lap is taken. If you choose
Lap duration, set the duration after which each lap is taken.
To use distance-based automatic lap, you need to have GPS recording on or a Polar stride sensor in use.
UPDATING THE FIRMWARE
You can update the firmware of your M430 yourself to keep it up to date. Firmware updates are performed to
improve the functionality of your M430. They can include improvements to existing features, completely new
features or bug fixes. We recommend that you update the firmware of your M430 every time a new version is
available.