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- Page 1 USER MANUAL...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Charge the Battery Battery Operating Time Low Battery Notifications Button functions and menu structure Button Functions Light Back Start Up / Down Menu Structure Diary Settings Tests Interval Timer Favorites Pairing sensors with M460 Pairing Compatible Bluetooth Smart ® Sensors with M460... - Page 3 Polar Cadence Sensor Bluetooth® Smart Pair Cadence Sensor with M460 Polar Speed Sensor Bluetooth® Smart Pair a Speed Sensor with M460 Measuring Wheel Size Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensor Pair Heart Rate Sensor with M460 Polar LOOK Kéo Power Sensor Bluetooth® Smart Pair Kéo Power with M460...
- Page 4 Start a Session with Interval Timer Functions During Training Take a Lap Lock a Heart Rate, Speed or Power Zone Change Phase During a Phased Session Change Settings in Quick Menu Pause/Stop a Training Session After Training Training Summary on Your M460...
- Page 5 Polar Flow App Polar Flow Web Service Features Assisted GPS (A-GPS) A-GPS Expiry Date GPS Features Back to Start Barometer Smart Coaching Training Benefit Training Load and Recovery Fitness Test Before the Test Performing the Test Test Results Fitness Level Classes Women Vo2max Orthostatic Test...
- Page 6 Speed and Power Zones Settings Training Target with Speed and Power Zones During Training After Training Sport Profiles How can I activate Strava Live Segments® on my M460? M460 compatibility with TrainingPeaks Polar Flow Polar Flow web service Feed Explore...
- Page 7 In the Polar Flow mobile app: Edit a Sport Profile In the Polar Flow web service In the Polar Flow mobile app: Basics Heart Rate Training Views Syncing Sync with Flow Web Service via FlowSync Sync with Flow App Important Information Caring for Your M460...
- Page 8 M460 Heart Rate Sensor Storing Service Batteries Changing Heart Rate Sensor Battery Precautions Interference During Training Minimizing Risks When Training Technical Specification M460 H10 Heart Rate Sensor Polar FlowSync Software and USB Cable Polar Flow Mobile Application Compatibility Water resistance of Polar products...
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Page 9: Get Started
Please do the setup in the Polar Flow web service. There you can fill in all the physical details required for accurate training data at once. You can also select language and get the latest firmware for your M460. To do the setup in the Flow web ser- vice, you need a computer with an Internet connection. -
Page 10: Set Up In The Polar Flow Web Service
500mA. Only use an adequately safety approved AC adapter (marked with "LPS", "Limited Power Supply" or "UL listed"). 1. Lift the rubber cover off the USB port. Plug the micro USB connector into the USB port in the M460, and plug the other end of the cable into your PC. -
Page 11: Battery Operating Time
Do not charge the battery when the M460 is wet. Do not charge the battery in temperatures under 0 °C / 32°F or over +50 °C / 122 °F. Charging your M460 in an envir- onment where temperature is not within this temperature range may permanently damage the battery capacity - especially if the temperature is higher. -
Page 12: Button Functions And Menu Structure
A new training session cannot be started before charging M460. When the display is blank, M460 has either gone to sleep mode or its battery is empty. M460 goes to sleep mode auto- matically when it's in time view and you haven't pressed any button for ten minutes. It wakes up from sleep mode when you press any button. -
Page 13: Start
TIME VIEW AND MENU PRE-TRAINING MODE DURING TRAINING sync with Flow app in time view START TIME VIEW AND MENU PRE-TRAINING MODE DURING TRAINING Confirm selections Start a training ses- Press and hold to set sion zone lock on/off Enter pre-training mode Continue training recording when... -
Page 14: Tests
Before taking a new Bluetooth Smart ® heart rate sensor, cycling sensor or mobile device (smartphone, tablet) into use, it has to be paired with your M460. Pairing only takes a few seconds, and ensures that your M460 receives signals from your sensors and devices only, and allows disturbance-free training in a group. -
Page 15: Pair Cadence Sensor With M460
General Settings > Pair and sync > Pair other device and press START. 2. M460 starts searching for the cadence sensor. Rotate the crank a few times to activate the sensor. The flashing red light on the sensor indicates that the sensor is activated. -
Page 16: Measuring Wheel Size
General Settings > Pair and sync > Pair other device and press START. 2. M460 starts searching for the speed sensor. Rotate the wheel a few times to activate the sensor. The flashing red light on the sensor indicates that the sensor is activated. -
Page 17: Polar H10 Heart Rate Sensor
Polar heart rate sensor consists of comfortable strap and connector. It detects your heart rate accurately and sends the data to the M460 in real time. Further information about the Polar H10 heart rate sensor is available at support.polar.com. Your M460 is compatible also with Polar H6 and H7 heart rate sensors. -
Page 18: Polar Look Kéo Power Sensor Bluetooth® Smart
Measures your power output (in Watts) and force (in Newton). Easy to set up and switch between bikes. M460 shows your power output in Watts, Watts/kg or % of FTP (functional threshold power). M460 shows your left/right balance and current, average and maximum cadence. -
Page 19: Power Settings On M460
To calibrate Kéo power: 1. Wake up the transmitters by rotating the cranks. 2. In M460 time mode, press START to enter pre-training mode, and then choose one of the cycling sport profiles. Accuracy of power changed. Recalibrate? is displayed on your M460. Choose to start calibration. -
Page 20: Delete A Pairing
2. Position the bike mount on the rubber base so that the POLAR logo is in line with the handlebar. 3. Secure the bike mount onto the stem/handlebar with the O-ring. 4. Align the ledges on the back of the M460 with the slots on the bike mount and turn clockwise until the M460 is in place. - Page 21 For the best GPS performance, make sure the display is facing up.
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Page 22: Settings
Other indoor In the Flow web service you can add new sports to your list, and sync them to your M460. You can have a maximum of 20 sports on your M460 at a time. The number of sport profiles in the Flow web service is not limited. -
Page 23: Physical Settings
Speed settings: Speed view: Choose km/h (kilometers per hour) or min/km (minutes per kilometer). If you have chosen imperial units, choose (miles per hour) or min/mi (minutes per mile). Check speed zone limits: Check the limits for each speed zone. Automatic pause sett.: Automatic... -
Page 24: Maximum Heart Rate
Date Week's starting day Button sounds Button lock Units Language About your product PAIR AND SYNC Pair and sync mobile device: Pair mobile devices with your M460. Pair other device: Pair heart rate sensors and cycling sensors with your M460. -
Page 25: Front Light Settings
When you sync your M460 with the Flow web service via the FlowSync software or via the Flow app, the time and date settings are automatically updated according to the computer's or phone's watch settings. WEEK'S STARTING DAY Choose the starting day of each week. -
Page 26: Language
Svenska. Set the language of your M460. ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT Check the device ID of your M460, as well as the firmware version, HW model and A-GPS expiry date. QUICK MENU In pre-training mode, press and hold LIGHT to access the settings of the currently chosen sport profile:... -
Page 27: Firmware Update
FIRMWARE UPDATE The firmware of your M460 can be updated. Any time a new firmware version is available, FlowSync will notify you when connecting M460 to your computer with the USB cable. The firmware updates are downloaded via the USB cable and... -
Page 28: How To Update Firmware
FlowSync software onto your PC. To update the firmware: 1. Plug the micro USB connector into the USB port in the M460, and plug the other end of the cable into your PC. 2. FlowSync starts syncing your data. 3. After syncing, you are asked to update the firmware. -
Page 29: Training
3. Attach the connector. 4. Before your first training session, you need to pair the heart rate sensor with your M460. Wear your heart rate sensor and press START. Then wait for the sensor pairing request and choose Yes. -
Page 30: Start A Session With Training Target
M460 has found the sensor signals. If you have linked sensors to more than one bike, you'll see a number next to the bike icon indicating the bike in use. M460 chooses the bike to which the nearest sensor is linked. -
Page 31: Start A Session With Interval Timer
In Favorites, choose the target from the list and press START. Any notes you have added to the target are displayed. 3. Press START to enter the pre-training mode, and choose the sport profile you want to use. 4. When M460 has found all the signals, press START. Recording started is displayed and you can start training. -
Page 32: Change Phase During A Phased Session
2. To stop a training session, press and hold the BACK button for three seconds during training recording or in pause mode until Recording ended is displayed. Pause time is not included in the total training time. AFTER TRAINING Get instant analysis and in-depth insights into your training with M460, Flow app and Flow web service. -
Page 33: Training Summary On Your M460
After each training session, you'll get an instant training summary of your session. To view your training summary later, go Diary and choose the day, and then choose the summary of the session you want to view. M460 rewards you every time you reach your Personal best result in average speed/pace, distance or calories. The... - Page 34 Calories burned during the session and fat burn % of calories. Time you spent in each speed zone. Visible if the GPS function was on or Polar Speed Sensor Bluetooth® Smart in use. Average and maximum speed/pace of the session. Visible if the GPS functionwas on or Polar Speed Sensor Bluetooth®...
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Page 35: Polar Flow App
Press START for more details. POLAR FLOW APP Sync your M460 with Flow app to analyze your data at a glance after each session. The Flow app allows you to see a quick overview of your training data. For information, see Polar Flow App. -
Page 36: Features
M460 uses AssistNow® Offline service to acquire a fast satellite fix. The AssistNow Offline service provides A-GPS data that tells your M460 the predicted positions of the GPS satellites. This way the M460 knows where to search for the satel- lites and thus is able to acquire signals from them within seconds, even under difficult signal conditions. -
Page 37: Barometer
Keep moving in order for M460 to determine which direction you are going. An arrow will point in the direction of your starting point. To get back to the starting point, always turn in the direction of the arrow. The M460 also shows the bearing and the direct distance (beeline) between you and the starting point. -
Page 38: Training Benefit
TRAINING BENEFIT The Training Benefit feature helps you better understand the effectiveness of your training. This feature requires the use of the heart rate sensor. After each training session you get textual feedback on your performance providing that you have trained at least a total of 10 minutes in the sport zones. -
Page 39: Training Load And Recovery
Feedback Benefit your training. TRAINING LOAD AND RECOVERY The training load feature in the Diary in Polar Flow web service will conveniently tell you how hard your training session was, and how much time is needed for complete recovery. This feature tells you if you have recovered enough for your next ses- sion, helping you find the balance between rest and training. -
Page 40: Performing The Test
You can interrupt the test in any phase by pressing BACK. Test canceled is displayed. If M460 cannot receive your heart rate signal, the message Test failed is displayed. In which case, you should check that the heart rate sensor electrodes are wet and that the textile strap fits snugly. -
Page 41: Women
Women Age / Years Very low Fair Moderate Good Very good Elite 20-24 < 27 27-31 32-36 37-41 42-46 47-51 > 51 25-29 < 26 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-44 45-49 > 49 30-34 < 25 25-29 30-33 34-37 38-42 43-46 >... -
Page 42: Performing The Test
After 3 minutes, the M460 will beep and Stand up is displayed. Stand up and remain standing still for 3 minutes. After 3 minutes, the M460 will beep again and the test is finished. You can interrupt the test in any phase by pressing BACK. Test canceled is displayed. -
Page 43: Heart Rate Zones
HEART RATE ZONES Polar heart rate zones introduce a new level of effectiveness in heart rate-based training. Training is divided into five heart rate zones based on percentages of maximum heart rate. With heart rate zones, you can easily select and monitor training intensities. -
Page 44: Smart Calories
Target zone Intensity % of Example: Example dur- Training effect Heart rate ations zones** Feels like: Very easy, little strain. Recommended for: For recovery and cool-down, throughout training season. * HR = Maximum heart rate (220-age). ** Heart rate zones (in beats per minute) for a 30-years-old person, whose maximum heart rate is 190 bpm (220–30). Training in heart rate zone 1 is done at a very low intensity. -
Page 45: Smart Notifications (Ios)
Android. Smart notifications are blocked during Orthostatic test, Fitness test and training ses- sions in which you use Interval timer. Please note that when the Smart Notifications feature is on, the battery of your M460 and phone will run out faster due to increased Bluetooth activity. -
Page 46: Dismiss Notifications
Android 5.0. SETTINGS Your M460 needs to be paired with Flow app to receive alerts and notifications, and you also need to have the correct set- tings on your M460 and phone. After updating the firmware of your M460, you need to sync it with Flow app in order for the smart notifications settings to appear. -
Page 47: Flow App
PHONE To be able to receive notifications from your phone on your M460, the notifications need to be enabled for the mobile applic- ations from which you want to receive them. Notifications are enabled by default but you can check whether they are enabled or disabled either via the mobile application’s settings or via your Android phone’s App notifications settings. -
Page 48: Speed And Power Zones
During your training you can view which zone you are currently training in and the time spent in each zone. AFTER TRAINING In the training summary on M460, you'll see an overview of the time spent in each speed or power zone. After syncing, detailed visual speed or power zone information can be viewed in the Flow web service. -
Page 49: How Can I Activate Strava Live Segments® On My M460
3. Click on the Update segments button on the Polar Flow web service's Favorites page to import Strava Live Seg- ments to Polar Flow. Your M460 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 M460 when syncing. -
Page 50: M460 Compatibility With Trainingpeaks
Polar training load and TRAINING STRESS SCORE cannot be compared. They are two different approaches. To be able to see these power metrics on your M460 during training and after training in TrainingPeaks service you need to: 1. Pair your M460 with a power sensor. - Page 51 3. Add a new training view with TrainingPeaks metrics to your M460 in Polar Flow Sport profile settings. 4. Sync your M460. Connect your TrainingPeaks and Polar Flow accounts in Polar Flow web service OR Polar Flow app: Polar Flow web service: Settings >...
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Page 52: Polar Flow
In Explore you can discover training sessions and routes by browsing the map. You can add routes to your favorites but they will not be synced to the M460. See public training sessions that other users have shared, and relive your own or other people’s routes and see where the highlights happened. -
Page 53: Training Targets
TRAINING TARGETS Create detailed training targets in the Flow web service and sync them to your M460 via Flowsync software or Flow app. Dur- ing training you can easily follow the guidance on your device. Quick Target: Fill in one value. Choose a duration, distance or calorie target. -
Page 54: Favorites
FAVORITES In Favorites, you can store and manage your favorite training targets. Your M460 can have a maximum of 20 favorites at a time. The number of favorites in the Flow web service is not limited. If you have over 20 favorites in the Flow web service, the first 20 in the list are transferred to your M460 when syncing. -
Page 55: Sport Profiles In Polar Flow
SPORT PROFILES IN POLAR FLOW There are six sport profiles on your M460 by default. In the Flow web service or Flow mobile app you can add new sport pro- files to your sports list, as well as edit them and existing profiles. Your M460 can contain a maximum of 20 sport profiles. -
Page 56: Edit A Sport Profile
3. Tap the plus sign on the upper right corner. 4. Choose a sport from the list. Tap Done on Android app. The sport is added to your sport profiles list. EDIT A SPORT PROFILE IN THE POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE 1. - Page 57 TIME ENVIRONMENT BODY DISTANCE MEASUREMENT Automatic lap Automatic lap Lap HR aver- distance time ascent Last lap time Descent Automatic lap average heart Lap descent rate Automatic lap Last lap aver- descent age heart rate Lap VAM Maximum heart rate Inclinometer Lap max- Temperature...
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Page 58: Syncing
You can transfer data from your M460 via the USB cable with the FlowSync software or wirelessly via Bluetooth Smart® with the Polar Flow app. To be able sync data between your M460 and the Flow web service and app, you need to have a Polar account and the FlowSync software. -
Page 59: Sync With Flow App
1. Plug the micro USB connector into the USB port in the M460, and plug the other end of the cable into your PC. Make sure FlowSync software is running. 2. The FlowSync window opens on your computer, and the syncing starts. -
Page 60: Important Information
STORING M460: Keep your training 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 training device to direct sunlight for extended periods, such as by leaving it in a car or mounted on the bike mount. -
Page 61: Batteries
BATTERIES The Polar M460 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. -
Page 62: Precautions
PRECAUTIONS The Polar M460 training device shows your performance indicators. The training device is designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and recovery during and after an exercise session. It measures heart rate, speed and distance. It also measures cycling cadence when used with a cadence sensor and power output when used with power sensors. No other use is intended or implied. -
Page 63: Technical Specification
Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C/14 °F to 122 °F Using or storing your M460 in an envir- onment where temperature is not within this temperature range may permanently dam- age the battery capacity - especially if the temperature is higher. -
Page 64: H10 Heart Rate Sensor
Up to 70 hours of recording time (35h with HR and GPS) Display resolution: 128 x 128 H10 HEART RATE SENSOR Battery life: 400 h Battery type: CR2025 Battery sealing ring: O-ring 20.0 x 1.0 Material FPM Operating temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C/14 °F to 122 °F Connector material: Polyamide Strap material:... -
Page 65: Water Resistance Of Polar Products
The Polar M460 training device applies the following patented technologies, among others: OwnIndex® technology for Fitness test. WATER RESISTANCE OF POLAR PRODUCTS Most Polar products can be worn when swimming. They are not, however, diving instruments. To maintain water resistance, do not press the buttons of the device under water. -
Page 66: Limited International Polar Guarantee
Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos in this user manual or in the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos marked with a ® symbol in this user manual or in the package of this product are registered trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. -
Page 67: Rf Exposure Information
M460 regulatory information is available at support.polar.com. RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION Polar M460 device was evaluated for body-worn operations with the separation distance of 1 cm (0.39 inches) between the user’s body and the device. To comply with FCC and Industry Canada RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 1 cm (0.39 inches) must be maintained between the user's body and the device.