USER MANUAL
CONTENTS Contents 2 Introduction 9 Polar A360 9 USB cable 10 Polar Flow App 10 Polar FlowSync Software 10 Polar Flow Web Service 10 Get started 11 Set up your A360 11 Choose one option for setup: computer or a compatible mobile device 11 Option A: set up with your computer 12 Option B: set up with polar flow app using your mobile device or tablet 13 Languages 14 Wristband 15 Menu structure 15 Activity 16 My day 16 Training 16 My heart rate 17 2
Favorites 17 Watch faces 17 Pairing 18 Pair a Heart Rate Sensor with A360 18 Settings 20 Display setting 20 Time of day setting 20 Settings 21 Display setting 21 Time of day setting 21 Restart A360 22 Reset A360 22 Firmware Update 22 With computer 22 With mobile device or tablet 23 Flight mode 23 Turn flight mode ON 23 Turn flight mode OFF 23 Control menu 23 Time view icons 24 Training 25 3
Wear your A360 25 Start a Training Session 26 Start a training session with a target 26 During training 27 Training views 27 Training with heart rate 27 Training with a duration or calorie based training target 28 Training with a phased training target 30 Pause/Stop a training session 30 Training Summary 31 After Training 31 Training summary in A360 31 Polar Flow App 33 Polar Flow Web Service 33 Features 34 24/7 Activity Tracking 34 Activity Goal 34 Activity data 34 Inact
Smart notifications (iOS) 36 Smart Notification Settings 36 Polar Flow mobile app 36 Do not disturb setting in Polar Flow app 37 Do not disturb setting on your A360 37 Phone settings 38 Use 38 Dismissing Notifications 38 The Smart Notifications Feature Works via Bluetooth Connection Smart notifications (Android) 39 39 Smart Notification Settings 39 Setting the Smart Notifications on/off 39 Do not disturb setting in Polar Flow app 40 Do not disturb setting on your A360 40 Block apps
Smart Calories 43 Heart Rate Zones 43 Training Benefit 48 Alarm 49 Polar Flow app and Web Service 51 Polar Flow App 51 Pair a Mobile Device with A360 51 Polar Flow Web Service 52 Feed 52 Explore 52 Diary 52 Progress 53 Plan Your Training 53 Create a Training Target 53 Quick Target 53 Phased target 54 Favorites 54 Sync the Targets to your A360 54 Favorites 55 Add a Training Target to Favorites: 55 Edit a Favorite 55 6
Remove a favorite 55 Polar Sport profiles in Flow Web Service 56 Add a Sport profile 56 Edit a Sport Profile 56 Syncing 57 Sync with Flow mobile App 57 Sync With Flow Web Service Via FlowSync 58 Important Information 59 Taking Care of Your A360 59 Storing 60 Service 60 Batteries 60 Charging A360 battery 61 Battery Operating Time 62 Low Battery Notifications 63 Precautions 63 Interference 63 Minimizing Risks When Training 64 Technical Specification 65 A360 65 Polar Flo
Polar Flow Mobile Application Compatibility 66 Water Resistance 66 Limited International Polar Guarantee 67 Disclaimer 69 8
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your new A360! This waterproof fitness tracker has a wrist-based heart rate monitor, unique Polar smart coaching features and smartwatch features like smart notifications and a color touchscreen. With 24/7 activity measurement your new companion encourages you towards a more active and healthier lifestyle. Get an instant overview of your daily activity on your A360 or with Polar Flow app.
connected and get alerts from your phone directly to you wrist. Change the wristband and accessorize any outfit. You can buy additional wristbands separately. USB CABLE The product set includes a standard USB cable. You can use it for charging the battery and syncing data between your A360 and Flow web service via FlowSync software. POLAR FLOW APP 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 STARTED SET UP YOUR A360 When you get hold of your new A360, it’s in storage mode. It wakes up when you plug it into a computer for setup or a USB charger for charging. We recommend that you charge the battery before you start using your A360. If the battery is completely empty, it takes a couple of minutes for the charging to start. See Batteries for detailed information on charging the battery, battery operating times and low battery notifications.
OPTION A: SET UP WITH YOUR COMPUTER 1. Go to flow.polar.com/start and install the FlowSync software to set up your A360 and update the firmware if needed. 2. Push down the top part (A) of the USB cover inside the bracelet to access the micro USB port and plug in the supplied USB cable (B). Don't charge the device when its USB port is wet. If the USB port of your A360 has gotten wet, let it dry up before plugging in. 3.
After the setup is done, you’re ready to go. Have fun! OPTION B: SET UP WITH POLAR FLOW APP USING YOUR MOBILE DEVICE OR TABLET Polar A360 connects to the Polar Flow mobile app wirelessly via Bluetooth Smart, so remember to have it turned on in your mobile device. 1. To make sure there’s enough charge in your A360 during the mobile setup, just plug the USB cable in a powered USB port or a USB power adapter. Make sure that the adapter is marked with "output 5Vdc" and that it provides a minimum of 500mA.
the settings. Please notice your A360 may get the latest firmware update during the wireless setup, and depending on your connection it may take up to 20 minutes to complete. Your A360 will receive the language package according to your selection in the setup and it will also take some time. 5. A360 display will open to the time view once the synchronization is done.
WRISTBAND The wristband of your A360 is easy to change. Very handy if you want to color coordinate with your outfit, for example. 1. Bend the wristband from both sides, one side at a time, to detach it from the device. 2. Pull the device from the wristband. To attach the wristband, perform the steps in the reverse order. Make sure the band fits flush with the device on both sides. MENU STRUCTURE You can turn on the display by a simple wrist gesture or press the button on the side.
ACTIVITY Your daily activity goal is visualized in some of the watch faces and in the activity bar in My day menu. For example, you can see your progress towards the goal how the clock numbers fill up with color in one. For more information, see 24/7 Activity Tracking.
MY HEART RATE Here you can quickly check your current heart rate without starting a training session. Just tighten your wristband, tap the icon and you'll see your current heart rate in a moment. Press the side button to exit. FAVORITES In Favorites you'll find training sessions you have saved as favorites in the Flow web service. If you've not saved any favorites in Flow, this item is not in the A360 menu. For more information, see Favorites.
l Round clock with date l Round activity bowl filled with the daily activity goal progress with color and percentage number l Horizontal clock and date, no activity bar l The color changes with the time of day: yellow during the day and dark blue during the night Good choice for checking the time during night time.
1. Wear the heart rate sensor, and press and hold the button in time view until a message displays to touch the device with the A360. 2. Touch the heart rate sensor with your A360. 3. Pairing completed is shown when you're done. OR 1. Wear the heart rate sensor, tap Training on your A360. 2. Touch the heart rate sensor with your A360. 3. Pairing completed is shown when you're done.
SETTINGS DISPLAY SETTING You can choose on which hand you want to wear your A360 either in the Polar Flow web service or the Polar Flow mobile app. The setting changes the orientation of the A360 display accordingly. We recommend wearing the bracelet on your non-dominant hand to get the most accurate activity tracking results. You can edit your settings any time in the Polar Flow web service and mobile app. To change the display setting on your computer 1.
SETTINGS DISPLAY SETTING You can choose on which hand you want to wear your A360 either in the Polar Flow web service or the Polar Flow mobile app. The setting changes the orientation of the A360 display accordingly. We recommend wearing the bracelet on your non-dominant hand to get the most accurate activity tracking results. You can edit your settings any time in the Polar Flow web service and mobile app. To change the display setting on your computer 1.
RESTART A360 You can restart your A360 by pressing and holding the button for a while until you see the power icon. Touch it to turn the device off. Press the button again to restart it. RESET A360 If you experience problems with your A360, try resetting it. Resetting empties your A360 of all information and you need to set it up again for your personal use. Reset your A360 in FlowSync with your computer: 1. Connect your A360 to the computer with the supplied USB cable 2. Open settings in FlowSync. 3.
1. Plug your A360 to your computer with the USB cable. 2. FlowSync starts syncing your data. 3. After syncing, you are asked to update the firmware. 4. Choose Yes. New firmware is installed (this may take some time), and A360 restarts. You won't lose any data due to the firmware update: Before the update begins, the data from your A360 is synced to the Flow web service.
To access the Control menu, press and hold the side button for a while until you see the following menu icons. Swipe up to see them all. Flight mode. Cuts off all wireless connections from the fitness tracker. Do not disturb mode. Disables the display turning on from your wrist movement and blocks Smart notifications from your phone. Power off. Turn off the device. Reset current Bluetooth connections. To use any Bluetooth accessories, you need to pair them again with the device. Information.
TRAINING WEAR YOUR A360 Your Polar A360 fitness tracker has a built-in heart rate sensor that measures heart rate from the wrist. To measure wrist-based heart rate accurately you need to wear the bracelet snugly on top of your wrist, just behind the wrist bone. The sensor must be in constant touch with your skin, but the wristband should not be too tight either to prevent blood flow.
START A TRAINING SESSION In the time view, swipe the display up or down and tap Training to enter pre-training mode: a heart icon turns to display your heart rate when it's been found. Choose the sport profile you want to use by swiping up or down. Tap the chosen sport icon to start the session. See Functions During Training for more information on what you can do with your A360 during training. To pause a training session, press the button. Paused is displayed and the A360 goes to pause mode.
1. Go to My day. 2. Choose the target from the list by tapping it. 3. Choose the sport you want to use by tapping its icon. 4. Training display comes up and you can start training. DURING TRAINING TRAINING VIEWS You can activate the display by a wrist gesture and browse through training views by swiping the display up or down. The display turns off automatically to save battery.
* Running, Jogging, Road running, Trail running, Treadmill running, Track and field running, Walking, Ultra running You can also disable the heart rate sensor for your next session by tapping and holding a sport icon while in the Training menu.
Calories burned so far during training. Heart rate zones in vertical bars you've spent your session in. The current one is highlighted.
TRAINING WITH A PHASED TRAINING TARGET If you have created a phased target in the Flow web service, defined the heart rate intensity for each phase and synced the target to your A360, you have the following views: You can see your heart rate, the lower and upper heart rate limit of the current phase and the duration of the training session so far. The heart symbol visualizes your current heart rate between the heart rate limits. The color of your heart rate shows the heart rate zone you are currently in.
2. To stop a training session, press and hold the button for three seconds during training recording or in pause mode until the counter hits zero. Or you can tap and hold the red stop icon on the display. If you stop your session after pausing, the time elapsed after pausing is not included in the total training time. TRAINING SUMMARY AFTER TRAINING You'll get a summary of your training session on your A360 right after you've stopped training.
Training Benefit The main effect / feedback of your session. To get Training Benefit, you'll need to have spent at least 10 minutes in Sport Zones with heart rate measurement on.
POLAR FLOW APP Sync your A360 with Flow app by pressing and holding the button in the time view. In Flow app you can analyze your data at a glance after each session. The app allows you to see a quick overview of your training data offline. For more information, see Polar Flow App. POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE The Polar Flow web service allows you to analyze every detail of your training and learn more about your performance. Follow your progress and also share your best sessions with others.
FEATURES 24/7 ACTIVITY TRACKING A360 tracks your activity with an internal 3D accelerometer that records your wrist movements. It analyzes the frequency, intensity and regularity of your movements together with your physical information, allowing you to see how active you really are in your everyday life, on top of your regular training. We recommend to wear you A360 on your non-dominant hand for more accurate activity tracking.
l Distance: Distance you've covered so far. The distance calculation is based on your height and the steps you've taken. l Calories: Shows how many calories you've burned through training, activity and BMR (Basal metabolic rate: the minimum metabolic activity required to maintain life). 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.
Knowing the amount of restful and restless sleep gives you a look into how you sleep at night and if it’s affected by any changes in your daily life. This may help you in finding ways to improve your sleep and feel well rested during the day. ACTIVITY DATA IN FLOW APP AND FLOW WEB SERVICE With the Flow app you can follow and analyze your activity data on the go and have your data synced wirelessly from your A360 to the Flow web service.
Whenever you change the notification settings on the Polar Flow mobile app, remember to sync your A360 with the mobile app. DO NOT DISTURB SETTING IN POLAR FLOW APP Do not disturb setting disables the display from turning on from your wrist movement, and lets you rest better in dark conditions, like in the bedroom for example. If you want to disable notification alerts for certain hours of the day, set Do not disturb on in the Polar Flow mobile app.
Do not disturb is on is shown on the display and the display turns to time view. The crescent moon icon is shown on the time view while the feature is on: To enable the notifications alerts, repeat the steps. PHONE SETTINGS The notification settings on your phone determine what notifications you receive on your A360. To edit the notification settings on your iOS phone: 1. Go to Settings > Notifications and choose the app. 2.
l Manually: Press the side button Timeout: The notification will disappear after 30 seconds if you do not dismiss it manually THE SMART NOTIFICATIONS FEATURE WORKS VIA BLUETOOTH CONNECTION The Bluetooth connection and the Smart Notifications feature work between your A360 and your phone when they are in the line of sight and within the range of 5 m /16 ft from each other.
Set the Smart Notifications feature on/off in the mobile app as follows. 1. Open the Polar Flow mobile app. 2. Sync your A360 with the mobile app by pressing and holding the side button of your A360. 3. Go to > Devices and your A360 page if you have more than one Polar device. 4. Under Smart notifications choose On or On (no preview) or Off. When you turn Smart notifications on, you will be guided to enable the notifications on your phone (i.e.
1. Press and hold the side button until you get to the Control menu. (At first you'll see the Searching text, but just keep pressing the button.) 2. Tap the Do not disturb icon: Do not disturb is on is shown on the display and the display turns to time view. The crescent moon icon is shown on the time view while the feature is on: To enable the notifications alerts, repeat the steps. BLOCK APPS In Polar Flow app you can block notifications from certain apps.
USE When getting an alert, your Polar device will discreetly notify you by vibrating. When receiving a call, you can choose to answer, silence or decline it. Silencing just silences your Polar device, it won’t silence your phone. If a noti-fication arrives during a call alert, it will not be shown. You will not receive any notifications during training sessions. DISMISS NOTIFICATIONS Notifications can be dismissed manually or by timeout.
POLAR SMART COACHING FEATURES Whether it’s assessing your day-to-day fitness levels, creating individual training plans, working out at the right intensity or receiving instant feedback, Polar Smart Coaching offers a choice of unique, easy-to-use features, personalized to your needs and designed for maximum enjoyment and motivation when training.
Target zone Intensity % of HRmax HRmax = Maximum heart rate (220-age). MAXIMUM 90–100% Example: Heart Example durrate zones (in ations beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). 171–190 bpm Training effect less than 5 Benefits: Max- minutes imal or near maximal effort for breathing and muscles. Feels like: Very exhausting for breathing and muscles. Recommended for: Very experienced and fit athletes.
Target zone Intensity % of HRmax HRmax = Maximum heart rate (220-age). Example: Heart Example durrate zones (in ations beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). Training effect Recommended for: Experienced athletes for year-round training, and for various durations. Becomes more important during pre competition season.
Target zone Intensity % of HRmax HRmax = Maximum heart rate (220-age). Example: Heart Example durrate zones (in ations beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). Training effect formance gains. LIGHT 60–70% 114-133 bpm 40–80 minutes Benefits: Improves general base fitness, improves recovery and boosts metabolism. Feels like: Comfortable and easy, low muscle and cardiovascular load.
Target zone Intensity % of HRmax HRmax = Maximum heart rate (220-age). Example: Heart Example durrate zones (in ations beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). Training effect assists recovery. Feels like: Very easy, little strain. Recommended for: For recovery and cooldown, throughout training season. Training in heart rate zone 1 is done at a very low intensity.
The Polar target heart rate zones can be personalized by using a laboratory measured HRmax value, or by taking a field test to measure the value yourself. When training in a target heart rate zone, try to make use of the entire zone. The mid-zone is a good target, but keeping your heart rate at that exact level all the time is not necessary. Heart rate gradually adjusts to training intensity.
Feedback Tempo & Steady state training Benefit Good pace! You improved your ability to sustain high intensity effort for longer. This session also developed your aerobic fitness and the endurance of your muscles. Steady state & Tempo training Good pace! You improved your aerobic fitness and the endurance of your muscles. This session also developed your ability to sustain high intensity effort for longer.
When the alarm is set on, a clock icon is displayed in the time view. You can check the alarm time from My day by pulling the view upwards with your finger.
POLAR FLOW APP AND WEB SERVICE POLAR FLOW APP Polar Flow app allows you to see an instant visual interpretation of your activity and training data offline 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. Flow app lets you easily access your training targets and view fitness test results.
4. Pair: touch device with A360 is displayed. Touch the mobile device with your A360 5. Pairing is displayed. 6. Confirm on other dev. xxxxx is displayed on your A360. Enter the pin code from the A360 on the mobile device. The pairing starts. 7. Pairing completed is displayed when you're done. To see your training data in Flow app, you must sync your A360 with it after your session.
PROGRESS In Progress you can follow your development with reports. Reports are a handy way to follow your progress in training over longer periods. In week, month and year reports you can choose the sport for the report. In custom period, you can choose both the period and the sport. Choose the time period and sport for report from the drop-down lists, and press the wheel icon to choose what data you want to view in the report graph.
Phased target 1. Choose Phased 2. Choose Sport, enter Target name (maximum 45 digits), Date and Time and any Notes (optional) you want to add. 3. Choose whether you want to create a new phased target (CREATE NEW) or use the template (USE TEMPLATE). 4. Add phases to your target. Click DURATION to add a phase based on duration.Choose name and duration for each phase, manual or automatic next phase start, and the intensity. 5. Click the favorite icon if you want to add the target to your Favorites. 6.
FAVORITES In Favorites, you can store and manage your favorite training targets in the Flow web service. Your A360 can have a maximum of 20 favorites at a time. If you have over 20 favorites in the Flow web service, the first 20 in the list are transferred to your A360 when syncing. You can find them under the Favorites menu in your A360. You can change the order of your favorites by dragging and dropping them in the web service.
POLAR SPORT PROFILES IN FLOW WEB SERVICE There are seven sport profiles on your A360 by default. In the Flow web service you can add new sport profiles to your sports list, as well as edit them and existing profiles. Your A360 can contain a maximum of 20 sport profiles. If you have over 20 sport profiles in the Flow web service, the first 20 in the list are transferred to your A360 when syncing. You can change the order of your sport profiles by dragging and dropping them.
l Vibration feedback When you're done with the sport profile settings, click SAVE. Remember to sync the settings to your A360. SYNCING You can transfer data from your A360 via the USB port with FlowSync software or wirelessly via Bluetooth Smart® with the Flow app. To be able to sync data between your A360 and the Flow web service and app, you need to have a Polar account and FlowSync software. You already have created the account and downloaded the software, if you have set up your A360 at flow.polar.
SYNC WITH FLOW WEB SERVICE VIA FLOWSYNC To sync data with the Flow web service you need FlowSync software. Go to flow.polar.com/start, and download and install it before trying to sync. 1. Plug your A360 to your computer with the USB cable. Make sure FlowSync software is running. 2. The FlowSync window opens on your computer, and the syncing starts. 3. Completed is displayed when you are done.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TAKING CARE OF YOUR A360 Like any electronic device, Polar A360 should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill guarantee obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come. Don't charge the device when its USB port is wet. Let the USB port dry up by leaving the port cover open for a while before charging. This way you'll ensure smooth charging and syncing. Keep your training device clean.
l When you connect your A360 to a computer or a charger, check that there is no moisture, hair, dust or dirt on the A360's USB connector. Gently wipe off any dirt or moisture. Don't use any sharp tools for cleaning to avoid scratching. Operating temperatures are -10 °C to +50 °C / +14 °F to +122 °F. STORING Keep your training device in a cool and dry place. Do not keep them in a damp environment, in non-breathable material (a plastic bag or a sports bag) nor with conductive material (a wet towel).
separate collection of electronic devices. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. CHARGING A360 BATTERY The A360 has an internal, rechargeable battery. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles. You can charge and discharge the battery over 300 times before a notable decrease in its capacity. The number of charge cycles also varies according to use and operating conditions.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into your computer's USB port. Check that the USB port is dry before connecting it to the computer. If the battery is completely empty, it takes a couple of minutes for the charging to start. 3. After syncing, green battery icon animation begins to fill up on the display. 4. When the green battery icon is full, the A360 is fully charged.
LOW BATTERY NOTIFICATIONS Battery low. Charge The battery charge is low. It is recommended to charge A360. Charge before training. The charge is too low for recording a training session. A new training session cannot be started before charging A360. When the display doesn't wake up from a wrist gesture or a press of the button, the battery is empty and A360 has gone to sleep mode. Charge your A360. If the battery is totally drained, it may take a while for the charging animation to appear on the display.
MINIMIZING RISKS WHEN TRAINING Training may include some risk. Before beginning a regular training program, it is recommended that you answer the following questions concerning your health status. If you answer yes to any of these questions, we recommend that you consult a doctor before starting any training program.
The combined impact of moisture and intense abrasion may cause color to come off the heart rate sensor’s surface, possibly staining clothes. If you use perfume, suntan/sunscreen lotion 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. Please avoid clothing with colors that might transfer onto the training device (especially training devices with light/bright colors) when worn together.
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 XP X Windows 7 X X Windows 8 X X Windows 10 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 10.10 X Mac OS X 10.
Marking on case back Water resistant IPX7 Water resistant characteristics Not suitable for bathing or swimming. Protected against wash splashes and raindrops. Do not wash with a pressure washer. Water resistant Not suitable for swimming. Protected against wash splashes, sweat, raindrops etc. Do not wash with a pressure washer.
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DISCLAIMER l The material in this manual is for informational purposes only. The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer’s continuous development program. l Polar Electro Inc./Polar Electro Oy makes no representations or warranties with respect to this manual or with respect to the products described herein. l Polar Electro Inc.
