Motorcycle bluetooth communication system with mesh intercom (19 pages)
Summary of Contents for Sena 5S
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SENA Motorcycle Bluetooth ® coMMunication SySteM USER’S GUIDE Version 1.0.0 ENGLISH...
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LEGEND: Press and Hold button/Jog button/Jog Dial the HOLD Dial for the specified amount specified number of times of time Rotate Jog Dial clockwise (right) or ROTATE ROTATE ROTATE counterclockwise (left). Rotate while Pressing Jog Dial clockwise (right) or ROTATE ROTATE ROTATE counterclockwise (left).
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3.4 Charging 3.5 Checking the Battery Level 3.6 Volume Adjustment PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH OTHER BLUETOOTH DEVICES 4.1 Phone Pairing 4.1.1 Initially Pairing the 5S 4.1.2 Pairing When the 5S is Turned Off 4.1.3 Pairing When the 5S is Turned On...
TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED 4.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone, GPS, and SR10 4.3 Advanced Selective Pairing: Hands-Free or A2DP Stereo 4.3.1 Phone Selective Pairing - Hands-Free Profile 4.3.2 Media Selective Pairing - A2DP Profile 4.4 GPS Pairing MOBILE PHONE USAGE 5.1 Making and Answering Calls 5.2 Speed Dialing...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED VOICE COMMAND 10. FUNCTION PRIORITY AND FIRMWARE UPGRADES 10.1 Function Priority 10.2 Firmware Upgrades 11. CONFIGURATION SETTING 11.1 Headset Configuration Setting 11.1.1 Delete All Pairings 11.1.2 Remote Control Pairing 11.2 Software Configuration Setting 11.2.1 Speed Dial 11.2.2 Unit Language 11.2.3...
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SYSTEM 1.1 Product Details 1.1.1 Headset Main Unit DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port Phone Button LCD Display Jog Dial Speaker and Microphone Port 1.1.2 LCD Display Battery Indicator Status Active Function 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 6...
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Hook and Loop Fastener Microphone Sponges for Boom Microphone Boom Hook and Loop Wired Microphone Microphone Holder Fastener for Holder Hook and Loop Fastener USB Power & Allen Wrench for Wired Microphone Data Cable (USB-C) 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 7...
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3. Tighten the two screws until the clamp unit is fastened firmly to the helmet. 4. Attach the main unit to the clamp unit until you hear a click. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 8...
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3. Attach the main unit to the glued surface mounting plate until you hear a click. 2.2 Installing the Speakers 1. Attach the hook and loop fasteners for speakers to ear pockets inside the helmet. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 9...
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2. Attach the attachable boom microphone’s mounting plate to the hook and loop fastener. 3. Adjust the head of the microphone so that the tab is facing away from your mouth. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 10...
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6. Close the cover of the speaker cable to lock the cable to the port. Note: You can use the boom microphone holder after attaching the hook and loop fastener for boom microphone holder on it to ensure secure installation. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 11...
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3. Align the arrows on the microphone and speaker cables and insert the microphone cable into the speaker cable. 4. Insert the speaker connector into the speaker port to connect it to the main unit. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 12...
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2 InStallIng the headSet on Your helMet 5. Close the cover of the speaker cable to lock the cable to the port. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 13...
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Jog Dial 3.2 Downloadable Sena Software 3.2.1 Sena Utility App By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the Sena Utility App for quicker and easier set up and management. • App Features - Music, FM Radio, Device settings, Quick Start Guide, and User’s Guide • Download...
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Note: • Any 3rd party USB charger can be used with Sena products if the charger is approved by either the FCC, CE, IC or other locally approved agencies that Sena accepts. • The 5S is compatible with 5 V input USB-charged devices only.
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You can raise or lower the volume by rotating the Jog Dial clockwise or counterclockwise. Volume is set and maintained independently at different levels for each audio source (i.e., phone, intercom), even when the headset is rebooted. Volume Up Volume Down ROTATE ROTATE VOLUME 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 16...
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GPS, MP3 player or Sena SR10 Two-Way Radio Adapter via Mobile Phone Pairing, Second Mobile Phone Pairing and GPS Pairing. The headset can also be paired with up to three other Sena headsets. Pairs with up to Three Sena Headsets...
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1. Press and hold the Phone Button and Jog Dial for 1 second. Phone Pairing HOLD “Phone Pairing” 2. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena 5S in the list of devices detected. 3. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000. numBer note: • The phone pairing mode lasts for 3 minutes.
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3. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000. NUMBER 4.1.3 Pairing When the 5S is Turned On 1. Press and hold the Phone Button for 5 seconds when the 5S is turned on. Phone Pairing HOLD “Phone Pairing”...
Second Mobile Phone Pairing HOLD “Second mobile phone pairing” 2. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena 5S in the list of devices detected. 3. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000. NUMBER 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 20...
1. Execute Phone Selective Pairing. Phone Selective Pairing HOLD “Phone selective pairing” 2. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena 5S in the list of devices detected. 3. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000. NUMBER...
1. Execute Media Selective Pairing. Media Selective Pairing HOLD “Media selective pairing” 2. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena 5S in the list of devices detected. 3. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000. NUMBER...
“GPS pairing” 2. With your Bluetooth device on the GPS navigation screen, select Sena 5S in the list of devices detected. 3. If your Bluetooth device asks for a PIN, enter 0000. NUMBER Note: If you pair your GPS device via GPS Pairing, its instruction will not interrupt your intercom conversations, but overlay with them.
Note: If you have a GPS device connected, you will not hear its voice navigations during a phone call. 5.2 Speed Dialing 5.2.1 Assigning Speed Dial Presets Speed Dial Presets could be assigned in the settings menu, accessible through Sena Device Manager or Sena Utility App. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 24...
“Speed dial” 2. Navigate between the Speed Dial Preset. Navigate Forward or Backward through Speed Dial Preset Numbers ROTATE ROTATE LAST SPEED NUMBER DIAL 1 REDIAL SPEED SPEED DIAL 2 DIAL 3 CANCEL CANCEL 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 25...
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5 MOBILE PHONE USAGE 3. Call one of your Speed Dial Presets. Call a Speed Dial Preset Number “Speed dial (#)” 4. Redial the last number called. Redial Last Number “Last number redial” 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 26...
6.1 Playing Music with Bluetooth Devices 1. Play or pause music. Play/Pause Music HOLD “[Beep, Beep]” PLAY PAUSE 2. Adjust the volume. Volume Up/Down ROTATE ROTATE 3. Track forward or back. Track Forward/Backward ROTATE ROTATE 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 27...
• Music sharing will be paused when you are using your mobile phone or listening to GPS instructions. • When Audio Multitasking is enabled, if an intercom call is made when you are listening to music, music sharing will not work. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 28...
Pairing with Intercom Friends 1. Press and hold the Jog Dials of two headsets for 5 seconds until you hear a voice prompt, “Intercom pairing”. Pairing Headset A with Headset B HOLD “Intercom pairing” 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 29...
1. Tap once for Intercom Friend 1. Start/End with Intercom Friend 1 2. Tap twice for Intercom Friend 2. Start/End with Intercom Friend 2 3. Tap three times for Intercom Friend 3. Start/End with Intercom Friend 3 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 30...
7.3 Universal Intercom Universal Intercom allows you to have two-way intercom conversations with users of non-Sena Bluetooth headsets. You can pair your headset with only one non-Sena headset at a time. The intercom distance depends on the performance of the Bluetooth headset to which it is connected.
Seek Stations Backward ROTATE ROTATE 2. Save the current station. Enter Preset Selection Mode HOLD “Preset (#)” 3. Navigate through the preset numbers that you want to store. Navigate Forward/Backward Through Preset Stations ROTATE ROTATE 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 32...
1. Scan for stations. Start Scanning 2. The Sena tuner pauses at each station it finds for 8 seconds before moving to the next. 3. Save the current station. The station will be saved as the next preset number.
Using the methods above, up to 10 radio stations can be stored. You can navigate through the saved stations. Navigate through Preset Stations Note: You can use the Sena Device Manager or the Sena Utility App to save the preset stations. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 34...
FM radio, FM Sharing will not work. 8.7 Region Selection You can select the proper FM frequency range for your location from the Sena Device Manager or the Sena Utility App. Using the region setting, you can optimize the seek function to avoid unnecessary frequency ranges.
• Music - Previous Track Music Pause Music “Hey Sena, Stop Music” FM Radio Turn off FM Radio “Hey Sena, FM Radio Off” Answer an Incoming Call “Answer” Ignore an Incoming Call “Ignore” 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 36...
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• Voice command performance may vary based on the environmental conditions including riding speed, helmet type and ambient noise. To improve the performance, minimize wind noise on the microphone by using a large microphone sponge and closing the visor. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 37...
10.2 Firmware Upgrades The headset supports firmware upgrades. You can upgrade the firmware using the Sena Device Manager. Please visit sena.com to check for the latest software downloads. Click Here to Visit sena.com 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 38...
Voice Configuration Menu Tap the Phone Button Delete All Pairings Execute Remote Control Pairing Execute Universal Intercom Pairing Execute Exit Execute 11.1.1 Delete All Pairings Delete All Bluetooth Pairing Information stored in the Bluetooth system. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 39...
Remote Control device in pairing mode. 11.2 Software Configuration Setting You can change the settings of the headset through the Sena Device Manager or the Sena Utility App. 11.2.1 Speed Dial Assign phone numbers for speed dialing to make a phone call quickly.
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If music is selected as the audio source priority, intercom conversations will be interrupted while your music is heard. Note: Audio Source Priority is active only when Audio Multitasking is disabled. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 41...
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The volume of the foreground audio can be adjusted using the headset. How much background audio that is heard can be adjusted using the Sena Device Manager or the Sena Utility App. HD Intercom, HD Voice and Audio Source Priority become disabled temporarily when Audio Multitasking is enabled.
Sidetone is audible feedback of your own voice. It helps you to naturally speak at the correct level according to varying helmet noise conditions. If this feature is enabled, you can hear what you are speaking during an intercom conversation or a phone call. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 43...
11.2.15 Advanced Noise Control™ (Default: Enable) When Advanced Noise Control is enabled, the background noise is reduced during an intercom conversation. When it is disabled, the background noise is mixed with your voice during intercom. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 44...
12. TROUBLESHOOTING Please visit sena.com for answers to frequently asked questions. This detailed online FAQ section deals with troubleshooting, illustrates case studies and contains tips on using the headset. Click Here to Visit sena.com 12.1 Fault Reset When the headset is not working properly, you can easily reset the unit: 1.
Note: If you press the Phone Button or do not press the Jog Dial within 5 seconds, the reset attempt is canceled and the headset returns to standby mode. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Canceled”. 5S Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System | 46...
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® Hero3 and Hero4 allowing for Bluetooth capabilities. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the ® Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sena is under license. iPhone and iPod touch are registered ®...
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