POLAR Ignite 3 GPS Fitness Watch User Guide

: June 11, 2024
: Polar

Table of Contents

Charge
Setup
Get to know
Wear
Train
Polar Flow
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

Getting Started Guide
Ignite / Ignite 2 / Ignite 3
GPS fitness watch Unite
Fitness watch
Model number: 5J

Charge

To wake up and charge your watch, plug it into a powered USB port or a USB charger with the custom cable or the charging adapter that came in the box.

Setup

After waking up the watch, choose your language and setup method. The watch gives you three options for setup:

(A) set up on your phone,
(B) on your computer or
(C) on your watch.

Browse to the options by swiping the display up or down. Tap the display to confirm your selection. We recommend option A or B. You’ll get the latest updates for your watch by setting it up on your phone or on your computer.

A Set up on your phone
You have to do the pairing in the Polar Flow app and NOT in your phone’s Bluetooth settings.

Make sure your phone is connected to the internet and turn on Bluetooth®.
Download the Polar Flow app from the App Store or Google Play.
Open the Flow app on your phone. The Flow app recognizes your watch and prompts you to start pairing it. Tap the Start button.
Accept the Bluetooth pairing request on your phone. Confirm the pin code on your watch and the pairing is done.
Sign in with your Polar account or create a new one. We’ll walk you through the sign-up and setup within the app.

When you’re done with the settings, tap Save and sync and your settings are synced to your watch.

B Set up on your computer

Go to flow.polar.com/start and download and then install the Polar Flow Sync data transfer software to your computer.
Sign in with your Polar account or create a new one. We’ll walk you through the sign-up and setup within the Polar Flow web service.

To get the most accurate and personal training and activity data, it’s important that you’re precise with the settings in the setup.
To keep your watch up to date, always make sure to update the firmware whenever a new version is available. You’ll be notified via Flow when a new version is available.

Get to know

Swipe:

left or right in time view to change the view or during training to see different training views
up or down to scroll

Tap the display:

to confirm selections and choose items
to see more detailed information behind the views.

Press the button:

in time view to enter the menu
to return, pause and stop
press and hold to start pairing and syncing

The backlight is automatically switched on when you turn your wrist to look at the watch.

Wear

Wear your watch firmly behind the wrist bone. To get accurate heart rate readings during training:

Wear the watch on top of your wrist, at least a finger’s width up from the wrist bone.
Tighten the wristband a bit more tightly around your wrist. The sensor on the back must be in constant touch with your skin and the watch should not be able to move on your arm.
When not measuring heart rate or tracking sleep, loosen the wristband to let your skin breathe.

Take care of your watch
Keep your watch clean by rinsing it under running water after each training session. Before charging, please make sure there’s no moisture, dust or dirt on the charging contacts of your watch and cable. Gently wipe off any dirt or moisture. Do not charge the watch when it’s wet.

Train

Wear your watch and tighten the wristband.
Press the button to enter the main menu, tap Start training, and then swipe left or right to choose a sport profile.
Wait until your heart rate is shown inside the green circle, then tap the display to start training recording.

Pause and stop training
Press the button to pause your training session. Tap the display to continue training. To stop the session, press and hold the button when paused until
Recording ended is displayed.

Training with GPS
Ignite/Ignite 2/Ignite 3: Go outdoors and away from tall buildings and trees. Keep your watch still with the display upwards to catch GPS satellite signals. The circle around the GPS icon will turn green and the watch vibrates when the GPS is ready.
Unite: To get GPS data, connect your watch to your mobile phone. Install the Polar Flow app on your mobile phone, pair it with your Unite and give it permission to always use your phone’s location. You need to keep your mobile phone with you during the training session.

Polar Flow

Analyze your training results, activity and sleep on the go with the Flow app and in-depth in the Flow web service. Remember to sync your watch regularly with Polar Flow to keep your data up to date between your watch, the mobile app and the web service.
Information about materials and technical specifications are available in the user manual at support.polar.com/en. For instructions on changing the wristband see this video: bit.ly/polar- wristband.
The radio equipment operates 2.402 – 2.480 GHz ISM frequency band(s) and 5 mW maximum power.
The Polar Precision Prime optical heart rate sensor fusion technology uses a very small, safe amount of electric current on the skin to measure the contact of the device to your wrist to enhance accuracy.

Model: Ignite/Ignite 2: 2Z, Ignite 3: 5J, Unite: 4B
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Manufactured by
Polar Electro Oy
[email protected] www.polar.com
Compatible with

POLAR IGNITE 3
This product is compliant with Directives 2014/53/EU, 2011/65/EU and 2015/863/EU. The relevant
Declaration of Conformity is available at www.polar.com/en/regulatory_information.

Compliance statement
CANADA
Polar Electro Oy has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development
Canada (ISED) regulatory information
This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licenceexempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation
of the device.
This device complies with the safety requirements for RF exposure in accordance with RSS-102 Issue 5 for portable use conditions.
CAN ICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)

USA
Polar Electro Oy has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC regulatory information
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.

This product emits radio frequency energy, but the radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits forth for an uncontrolled environment. Nevertheless, the device should be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact with the antenna during normal operation is minimized.