General settings

To view and edit your general settings, press the button in Time view, swipe down the menu and tap Settings and then General settings.

In General settings you'll find:

  • Pair and sync
  • Continuous HR tracking
  • Flight mode
  • Display brightness
  • Display always on
  • Notifications
  • Do not disturb
  • Music controls
  • Units
  • Language
  • Vibrations
  • Positioning satellites

Pair and sync

  • Pair and sync phone/Pair sensor or other device: Pair sensors or phones with your watch. Sync data with the Flow app.
  • Paired devices: View all the devices you have paired with your watch. These can include heart rate sensors and phones.

Continuous HR tracking

Turn the Continuous Heart Rate feature On, Off or Night-time only. For more information, see Continuous heart rate.

Flight mode

Choose On or Off.

Flight mode cuts off all wireless communication from your watch. You can still use it, but you can't sync your data with the Polar Flow mobile app or use it with any wireless accessories.

Display brightness

You can adjust the display brightness by choosing High, Medium or Low. Display brightness is set to High by default.

Display always on

Choose Show time if you want the screen to dimly show the time when it's inactive. Choose Off if you want the screen to turn off completely.

By default, the screen turns off completely. Please note that the always on (Show time) selection will drain your battery much faster than the default setting.

Notifications

Choose when you want to receive phone notifications. They are available both during training sessions and when not training. For more information, see Phone notifications.

  • From phone, not training

  • From phone, when training

Choose the internal notifications you want to receive. For more information, see Internal notifications.

  • Activity goal reached

  • Activity reminder

  • Phone left behind

  • Sync reminder

  • Planned training today

Do not disturb

Turn the Do not disturb feature On, Off or On ( - ). Set the period when do not disturb is on. Choose when it Starts at and Ends at. When it is set on, you will not get any notifications or call alerts. Also, the backlight activation gesture is disabled.

Music controls

Set music controls on for the training display and/or Watch face.

Choose where you want to control music in Training display or in Watch face or in both. The music controls are on by default but if you don't want to use them, you can turn them off by removing both selections. When you’re done tap Save.

Units

Choose metric (kg, cm) or imperial (lb, ft). Set the units used to measure weight, height, distance and speed.

Language

You can choose the language you want to use on your watch. Your watch supports the following languages: Bahasa Indonesia, Čeština, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Norsk, Polski, Português, Русский, Suomi, Svenska, 简体中文, 日本語 and Türkçe.

Vibrations

Set vibrations for scrolling menu items On or Off.

Positioning satellites

Choose Better accuracy (dual-frequency GPS) or Power save (single-frequency GPS). For more information, see Positioning satellites.