USER MANUAL
CONTENTS Contents 2 Introduction 5 Overview 5 What's in the Box 6 This Is Your Polar Loop 2 7 Get Started 8 Set up your Polar Loop 2 8 Download and Install Polar FlowSync 8 Plug in Your Polar Loop 2 9 Join Polar Flow 9 Customize the Bracelet Size 11 Get the Polar Flow mobile app 14 Pair Your Polar Loop 2 with your mobile device 15 Battery and Charging 15 Be active 17 Follow your daily activity 17 Activity goal 17 Activity data 18 Inactivity alert 21 Sleep information at
Training with your Polar Loop 2 22 Wearing a Heart Rate Sensor 23 Pairing a Heart Rate Sensor 23 Start the Training 24 Heart Rate Guidance During Training 25 Stop the Training 25 Syncing 26 Sync with Flow App 26 Sync With Flow Web Service Via FlowSync 26 Features 28 Energy pointer 28 Smart notifications 28 Smart Notification Settings 28 Polar Flow mobile app 28 Do not disturb 29 Phone 29 Using the Smart Notifications 29 The Smart Notifications Feature Works via Bluetooth Co
Display messages 33 Polar Flow mobile app 34 Polar Flow web service 35 Firmware update 36 Reset Polar Loop 2 37 Important information 38 Taking care of your Polar Loop 2 38 Cleaning 38 Storing 39 Service 39 Precautions 39 Interference During Heart Rate Training 39 Minimizing Risks When Training 40 Technical specification 41 Polar FlowSync Software and USB Cable 43 Polar Flow Mobile Application Compatibility 43 Water resistance 43 Limited International Polar Guarantee 43 D
INTRODUCTION Thanks for buying the new and improved Polar Loop 2! This user manual helps you get started with your new friend. To check the video tutorials and the latest version of this user manual, please go to polar.com/support/loop2. Overview Polar Loop 2 Polar Loop 2 keeps track of all your activity – every step and jump throughout the day - and shows how it's good for you. It'll reward you when you've done enough and help you move if there's still a bit missing from your daily activity goal.
View your activity and training data at a glance. Flow app syncs your activity and training data wirelessly to the Polar Flow web service. Get it on the App StoreSM or Google playTM. Polar FlowSync Software Polar FlowSync syncs your data between your Polar Loop 2 and the Polar Flow web service on your computer. Go to flow.polar.com/start to start using your Polar Loop 2 and to download and install the FlowSync software.
2. Buckle with spring bars (attached to Polar Loop 2) 3. Buckle tool 4. Extra spring bar 5. Custom USB cable 6. Getting started guide with measuring tool This Is Your Polar Loop 2 1. Display 2. Touch button 3. Buckle 4.
GET STARTED Set up your Polar Loop 2 Download and Install Polar FlowSync Plug in Your Polar Loop 2 Join Polar Flow Customize the Bracelet Size Get the Polar Flow mobile app Pair Your Polar Loop 2 with your mobile device Battery and Charging 8 8 9 9 11 14 15 15 Set up your Polar Loop 2 To set up your Polar Loop 2, you'll need a computer with internet connection, since the setup is done in the Polar Flow web service. Check the requirements for PC and Mac below.
Plug in Your Polar Loop 2 Your new Polar Loop 2 is in storage mode and it wakes up when you plug it into a computer for setup. Plug in your Polar Loop 2 to your computer's USB port with the cable provided in the sales package. The magnetic end of the cable snaps into place when it's properly connected to your bracelet. Let your computer install any suggested USB drivers. Avoid using USB hubs. They may not provide enough power to charge the activity tracker. Join Polar Flow 1.
Polar account is your ticket to all the Polar services out there for which you need to sign in, such as Polar Flow web service and polarpersonaltrainer.com. 3. Enter settings: Fill in your physical settings. Be precise with them. When the settings are correct, you'll get personal guidance and accurate interpretation of your daily activity and training sessions. Select the time format you'd like to see on the Polar Loop 2 display.
Customize the Bracelet Size Follow these steps to make Polar Loop 2 your own by adjusting it to your wrist size. 1. Open the buckle by pressing the buckle side buttons. 2. Detach the buckle from both ends. Take the buckle tool that came in the box and pop the spring bars out with it. Then remove the buckle from the bracelet. 3. Measure your wrist size. Cut the measuring tool from the getting started guide along the dotted line.
Wrap it around your wrist and take note of the numbers you get. There's one number for both ends of the bracelet. Each number represents the number of blocks between the grooves inside your bracelet you need to take off. The bracelet is more comfortable to wear when it is a bit loose. 4. Trim the bracelet carefully from both ends. To make sure the display will be in the center, it's important that you shorten the bracelet from both ends. Count as many blocks from one end as the number you measured.
5. Put the buckle back on. Take one spring bar and place it inside the first hole at the end of the bracelet and put one end of the spring bar in the buckle’s spring bar hole. Use the tool to ease the other end of the spring bar inside the other spring bar hole in the buckle. Do the same on the other end of the bracelet. If you have problems reattaching the buckle, make sure the cutting line is straight. Trim the bracelet if necessary.
6. Try the bracelet on to see if it fits. You can adjust the length if needed by moving one of the buckle spring bars to the outer spring bar hole until it fits perfectly. Or, if necessary, trim the bracelet once more by one block at a time. If you accidentally make Polar Loop 2 bracelet too short, contact your retailer or Polar customer care within one month of purchase date to get a replacement bracelet for free.
To use Polar Loop 2 with the Polar Flow mobile app, you need to set up the product with your computer. For more information about the product setup, see Set up your Polar Loop 2. Pair Your Polar Loop 2 with your mobile device Before pairing l Do the setup at flow.polar.com/start as described in chapter Set up your Polar Loop 2 to get a Polar account l Download Flow app from the App Store or Google Play.
the battery level percentage as it charges to 100%. It takes approximately 90 minutes to fully charge the battery. If you use an AC adapter, make sure that the adapter is marked with "output 5Vdc 0.5A - 2A max". Only use an AC adapter which is adequately safety approved (marked with "LPS", "Limited Power Supply" or "UL listed"). You Polar Loop 2 notifies you when the battery charging level goes low. For more information about low battery notifications, see Display messages.
BE ACTIVE Follow your daily activity Activity goal Activity data Inactivity alert Sleep information at Flow web service and Flow app Activity data in Flow App and Flow web service Training with your Polar Loop 2 Wearing a Heart Rate Sensor Pairing a Heart Rate Sensor Start the Training Heart Rate Guidance During Training Stop the Training Syncing Sync with Flow App Sync With Flow Web Service Via FlowSync 17 17 18 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 26 Follow your daily activity Polar Loop 2 tracks your activ
The time you need to be active during the day to reach your activity goal depends on the level you have chosen and the intensity of your activities. Meet your goal faster with more intense activities or stay active at a slightly more moderate pace throughout the day. Age and gender also affect the intensity you need to reach your activity goal. The younger you are, the more intense your activity needs to be. Activity data Your Polar Loop 2 has a LED display you can view with a touch of a button.
Activity bar - fills up as you move TO GO stands for the options how you can reach your daily activity goal. It tells you how much longer you need to be active if you choose low, medium or high intensity activities. You have one goal, but a number of ways to achieve it. To go - what's left to do to reach your goal The daily activity goal can be reached at low, medium or high intensities. In the Polar Loop 2, UP means low intensity, WALK means medium intensity, and JOG means high intensity.
OR UP stands for low intensity activity up on your feet like cleaning, washing dishes, gardening, playing guitar, baking, playing pool, slow walk, playing darts or tai chi. Polar Loop 2 displays the time remaining to reach your goal, if you do low intensity activities. CALS stands for calories burned measured as kilocalories. The calories reading includes your basal metabolic rate as well as your activity calories burned during the day.
TIME stands for time of day. For instructions on changing the time of day, see Settings . Inactivity alert It's widely known that physical activity is a major factor in maintaining health. In addition to being physically active, it's important to avoid prolonged sitting. Sitting for long periods of time is bad for your health, even on those days when you train and gain enough daily activity.
The periods when you sleep peacefully and don’t move a lot are calculated as restful sleep. The periods when you move and change your position are calculated as restless sleep. Instead of simply summing up all the immobile periods, the calculation gives more weight to long than short immobile periods. The percentage of restful sleep compares the time you slept restfully with the total sleeping time. Restful sleep is highly individual and should be interpreted together with sleep time.
We recommend using Polar H7 Bluetooth Smart® heart rate sensor. We cannot guarantee full compatibility with other manufacturer's heart rate sensors. Wearing a Heart Rate Sensor 1. Moisten the electrode area of the strap. 2. Tie the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and attach the hook to the other end of the strap. Adjust the strap length to fit tightly but comfortably. 3. Attach the connector to the strap. 4.
Now your current heart rate and EnergyPointer are added to the display rotation. If PAIRED doesn't appear on the display, repeat steps 2-3, and make sure none of your clothing is there between Polar Loop 2 and the heart rate sensor. If you have problems with pairing, visit polar.com/support/Loop2 for further instructions. Start the Training Note that Polar Loop 2 can't record heart rate in water. That is because the Bluetooth Smart® transmission doesn't work in water.
While you train with a heart rate sensor, you can't sync Polar Loop 2 with the Polar Flow mobile app. You can sync your data after you've stopped the training session. Heart Rate Guidance During Training Tap the touch button to view the data during training. Your current heart rate is shown in beats per minute (bpm) figures. Wait for two seconds and the display will show the current main effect of your training - fat burning or improving fitness. For more information, see Energy Pointer.
Remember to detach the connector from the strap to cut the connection between the heart rate sensor and Polar Loop 2. Leaving the connector attached consumes the battery of your Polar Loop 2. After removing the heart rate sensor, wait two minutes before trying to use it with any other device or software. After training, your data is synced automatically to Polar Flow mobile app, if you've taken the app into use and it is running on your mobile device.
Every time you plug your Polar Loop 2 into your computer, the Polar FlowSync software will transfer your data to the Polar Flow web service and sync any settings you may have changed. If the syncing does not automatically start, start FlowSync from the desktop icon (Windows) or from the applications folder (Mac OS X). Every time a firmware update is available, FlowSync will notify you and request you to install it.
FEATURES Energy pointer Smart notifications Smart Notification Settings Using the Smart Notifications The Smart Notifications Feature Works via Bluetooth Connection Alarm 28 28 28 29 30 30 Energy pointer EnergyPointer tells you during a training session if the main effect of your training is fat burning or fitness improvement. Your Polar Loop 2 automatically calculates a personalized turning point where the main effect of your training turns from fat burning to fitness improving.
1. Open the Polar Flow mobile app. 2. Go to Settings > Notifications. 3. Under SMART NOTIFICATIONS choose On (no preview) or Off. 4. Sync your Polar Loop 2 with the mobile app by tapping the touch button of your Polar Loop 2. 5. NOTIFICATIONS ON or NOTIFICATIONS OFF is shown on your Polar Loop 2 display. Whenever you change the notification settings on the Polar Flow mobile app, remember to sync your Polar Loop 2 with the mobile app.
*) The caller’s name is shown on the display if you have the caller on your mobile phonebook and the name only includes basic Latin characters and special characters of the following languages: French, Finnish, Swedish, German, Norwegian or Spanish. The Smart Notifications Feature Works via Bluetooth Connection The Bluetooth connection and the Smart Notifications feature work between your Polar Loop 2 and your phone when they are within the range of 10 m/33 ft from each other.
SETTINGS Display setting You can choose in which hand you want to wear your Polar Loop 2 either in the Polar Flow web service or the Polar Flow mobile app. The setting changes the orientation of the Polar Loop 2 display accordingly. We recommend wearing the bracelet on your non-dominant hand to get the most accurate results. You can edit your settings any time at Polar Flow web service and mobile app. To change the display setting on your computer 1.
FLIGHT MODE Flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from your Polar Loop 2. You can still use it to collect activity, but you can't use it in training sessions with a heart rate sensor nor sync your data to the Polar Flow mobile app. Turn flight mode ON 1. On your Polar Loop 2 cycle through the display views using the touch button. When TIME is on display touch and hold the button for 8 seconds. At first the display changes to ACTV, but just wait until a dotted line is shown. 2.
DISPLAY MESSAGES BATT. LOW BATT. LOW text is displayed when the battery charge level is getting low. You must recharge in the next 24 hours. CHARGE CHARGE text is displayed when the battery is almost drained. The LEDs are dimmed. You can no longer use a heart rate sensor nor the Polar Flow mobile app with Polar Loop 2 until you recharge it. MEM. FULL MEM. FULL is displayed when the Polar Loop 2 memory capacity is 80% full.
POLAR FLOW MOBILE APP With the Polar Flow mobile app you can follow and analyze your activity data on the go and have your data synced wirelessly from your Polar Loop 2 to the Polar Flow service. Polar Flow app allows you to see an instant visual interpretation of your activity and training data whenever you want. Get details of your 24/7 activity. Find out what you're missing from your daily goal and how to reach it. See steps, covered distance, burned calories and sleep time.
POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE You've joined Polar Flow web service when setting up your Polar Loop 2. The web service shows your activity goal and the details of your activity, and helps you understand how your daily habits and choices affect your well-being. Analyze every detail of your heart rate training and learn more about your performance and progress. You can also share the highlights of your activity and training with your followers.
FIRMWARE UPDATE You can update the firmware of your Polar Loop 2 to keep it up to date. Whenever a new firmware version is available, FlowSync will notify you when you connect your Polar Loop 2 to your computer. The firmware updates are downloaded via FlowSync. Also Polar Flow mobile app will notify you when new firmware is available, but the update can't be done via the mobile app. Firmware updates are performed to improve the functionality of your Polar Loop 2.
RESET POLAR LOOP 2 If you experience problems with your Polar Loop 2, try resetting it. Connect it to your computer with the USB cable and perform a Factory Reset under Settings in Polar FlowSync. Factory reset empties all the data in your Polar Loop 2 and makes it possible to take it into use as new. See more information at polar.com/support/Loop2.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Taking care of your Polar Loop 2 Cleaning Storing Service Precautions Interference During Heart Rate Training Minimizing Risks When Training Technical specification Polar FlowSync Software and USB Cable Polar Flow Mobile Application Compatibility Water resistance Limited International Polar Guarantee Disclaimer 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 41 43 43 43 43 45 Taking care of your Polar Loop 2 Like any electronic device, the Polar Loop 2 should be kept clean and treated with care.
Storing Keep your device in a cool and dry place. Do not keep it in a damp environment, in non-breathable material (a plastic bag or a sports bag) nor with conductive material (a wet towel). Do not expose the device to direct sunlight for extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car. It is recommended to store the device partially or fully charged. The battery slowly loses its charge when it is stored.
2. Move the training device around until you find an area in which it displays no stray reading or does not flash the heart symbol. Interference is often worst directly in front of the display panel of the equipment, while the left or right side of the display is relatively free of disturbance. 3. Put the heart rate sensor strap back on your chest and keep the training device in this interference-free area as much as possible.
the heart rate sensor, wear it over a shirt, but moisten the shirt well under the electrodes to ensure flawless operation. The combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may cause a black color to come off the heart rate sensor’s surface, possibly staining light-colored clothes. If you use perfume or insect repellent on your skin, you must ensure that it does not come into contact with the training device or the heart rate sensor.
Water resistance 20 m Suitable for bathing and swimming. Operating temperature: 0 °C to +50 °C / 32 °F to 122 °F Charging temperature: 0 °C to +45 °C / 32 °F to 113 °F Accuracy of heart rate monitor: ± 1 bpm. Definition applies to stable conditions. Heart rate measuring range: 15-240 bpm Size Circumference White and pink bracelets Min. 140 mm / 5.5 inch Max. 220 mm / 8.7 inch Circumference Black bracelet Min. 145 mm / 5.7 inch Max. 240 mm / 9.4 inch Weight 38 g / 1.34 oz Width 20 mm / 0.
Back plate connector parts Stainless steel Buckle Stainless steel Polar FlowSync Software and USB Cable To use FlowSync software you need a computer with Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X operating system with an internet connection and a free USB port for USB cable. FlowSync is compatible with the following operating systems: Computer operating system 32-bit 64-bit Windows 7 X X Windows 8 X X Mac OS X 10.6 X X Mac OS X 10.7 X X Mac OS X 10.8 X X Mac OS X 10.9 X X Mac OS X 10.
l l l l l l Polar Electro Oy/Polar Electro Inc. guarantees the original consumer/purchaser of this device that the product will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two (2) years from the date of purchase.
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