Polar Electro Equine M400 Getting Started Manual

WELCOME

Thanks for choosing Polar! In this guide, we'll walk you through
the basics of using and caring for Polar M400 Equine. You can
download the full-length M400 user manual at polar.com/
Polar Equine M400
support/M400. For more help, there are some great video
tutorials at polar.com/support you may want to check out.
Getting Started Guide
What's included
1. Polar M400: With an integrated GPS,
the M400 provides you with a variety of
useful information during training. M400
accurately tracks speed and distance, and
also calculates GPS-based altitude, ascent
and descent data.
2. USB cable: Use the USB cable to charge
the battery and to sync data between your
M400 and the Polar Flow web service via
FlowSync software.
3. H7 Heart rate sensor measures heart rate
in real time and sends the information
continuously and wirelessly to M400.
4. Polar Equine Electrode Base (included
in the Polar Equine M400 set) OR Polar
Equine Belt (included in the Polar Equine
M400 Trotting set)
Compatible with
5. With your Polar M400 you receive a new Polar Soft strap. The
plastic electrode areas on the reverse side of the strap detect
your heart rate.
You can download the Getting Started Guide in German,
Manufactured by
French, Italian, Spanish, Finnish and Swedish at www.polar.
Polar Electro Oy com/support.
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SET UP YOUR M400

GET TO KNOW YOUR M400

When you get hold of your new M400, it's in storage mode. It Browse through the menu by pressing UP or DOWN. Confirm
wakes up when you plug it to a computer. We recommend that selections with the START button, and return, pause and stop
you charge the battery before you start using your M400. with the BACK button.
To make sure you get the latest software on your M400, please
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do the setup in Flow web service.
1. Go to flow.polar.com/start and install the FlowSync software.
2. Plug your M400 to your computer for setup and charging the
battery.
3. Create a Polar Flow account for your horse.
4. Set maximum heart rate for your horse in Polar Flow: Account
name > Settings > Maximum heart rate: change to 220.
5. Add horse sport profile(s): Account name > Sport profiles >
Add sport profile: Riding and/or Trotting.
6. Sync the settings with your M400 in Polar FlowSync.
Even though you have the equipment for use by both humans
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USEFUL TIPS
and horses, note that M400 can be set up for one user at a
time. If you want to use it yourself, restore it to factory settings » Change the watch face by pressing and holding UP
in FlowSync and create your own account. » Lock buttons in time view by pressing and holding LIGHT
» Enter Quick menu in training view by pressing and holding LIGHT
If you're in a hurry for the first training session with M400, let's
do a quick setup to get you going:
1. Plug M400 into your computer with a USB cable to charge the

PAIRING HEART RATE SENSOR WITH M400

battery. If the battery is completely empty, it takes a couple of
minutes for the charging animation to appear.
To start using the H7 heart rate sensor, you need to first pair it
with your M400. Wear the heart rate sensor yourself as instructed
2. When charging is complete, set up your M400. You must enter
below, or attach the sensor to your horse with the electrode base
also physical settings, even though they don't concern the
or belt, as instructed later in this guide.
horse.
3. Ready to go! is displayed when you're done.
1. Moisten the electrode area of the strap.
You can use your M400 only in English, if you do the quick 2. Clip the strap around your chest and adjust the strap to fit
setup. To use it in other languages, do the setup at snugly.
flow.polar.com/start.
3. Attach the heart rate sensor to the strap.
4. Press START. Then wait for the sensor pairing request and
choose Yes.
You can also pair a new sensor in Settings > General settings>
Pair and sync > Pair new device.

ELECTRODE BASE

1.
The Equine heart rate sensor electrode base set is the new
generation of heart rate sensors for horses. The system features
plastic sensors made from conductive material which adapt
perfectly to the movements of a galloping horse. These sensors
include an absorbent cushion to ensure permanent contact with
the horse's skin and maximum accuracy.
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1. Equine Electrode Base detects the electrical signal of every
heartbeat. It has a pocket for the heart rate sensor and two
electrodes. The positive electrode is marked with a plus sign
Settings
and the negative electrode is marked with a minus sign.
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2. Two plastic straps for attaching
the electrode base.

ATTACHING THE ELECTRODE BASE

1. Attach the heart rate sensor to the pocket of the electrode
base. Close the pocket firmly.
2. The heart rate sensor picks up very small electrical impulses
emitted by the heart. For the heart rate sensor to read the
heart rate properly, ensure a good contact between the
electrode pads and the horse's skin. Wet the electrode
pads and the horse's hair properly from the areas where
the electrode pads are placed (see the figure). If your horse
has long or thick hair, you can clip those areas. This greatly
improves the heart rate signal quality.
3. Attach the pocket to the saddle with one of the plastic
straps.
4. Place the positive electrode pad (short cable) under the
saddle (4) on the left side of the horse. Ensure that the
electrode side of the pad is against the horse's skin (5). The
rider's weight will keep the electrode in place.
5. Attach the negative electrode pad (long cable) under
the girth using a plastic strap (6) and tighten the girth. If
needed, you can place a wet sponge between the negative
electrode pad and girth to ensure good contact with the
skin.
To optimize the contact between the horse's skin and the
electrode pads, you can use contact gel on the electrode pads.
It ensures a better detection of the horse's heart rate.

BELT

3.
The plastic electrode areas (A, B) on the reverse side of the
belt detect heart rate. The pocket (C) protects the heart rate
sensor from shocks and scratches and prevents it from
falling off the belt. The heart rate sensor sends the heart rate
signal to the M400.
A
5. 6.

ATTACHING THE BELT

1. For the heart rate sensor to read the heart rate properly,
ensure a good contact between the plastic electrode areas
and the horse's skin. Wet the belt thoroughly, for example in
a bucket of water (1).
2. Also wet the horse's hair from the areas where the
electrodes of the belt are placed (2). If your horse has long
or thick hair, you can clip those areas. This greatly improves
the heart rate signal quality.
3. Attach the heart rate sensor to the pocket (3). Close the
pocket firmly.
4. Place the belt as indicated (4), with the heart rate sensor
pocket on the left side of the horse. This ensures that the
electrode areas of the belt are in the right position.
4.
The range of the heart rate sensor is over 10 m. Therefore, you
can monitor your horse's heart rate also when lungeing.
To optimize the contact between the horse's skin and the
electrodes, contact gel can be used on the electrodes. It
ensures a better detection of the horse's heart rate. Apply
the gel on the electrode areas on the reverse side of the belt.
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