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RIDE CONNECTED Blast your favorite tunes, talk over the intercom with your buddies, hear directions from your GPS and more, all through your Sena X1S Smart Cycling Helmet. With built-in Bluetooth ® capabilities, HD speakers and a microphone using Advanced Noise Control™, technology has never felt so minimal or freeing.
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GETTING STARTED How to Use This Guide The legend and callouts are here to help you read the illustrations. New technology can be confusing, but we’ve created a simple way to perform actions using illustrations. HOLD Function Button(s) to Tap or Hold Buttons (–) Button (+) Button...
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QUICK START GUIDE Helmet Structure Bluetooth DC Power Charging & System Button Firmware Upgrade Port Retention System Buckle Strap Adjuster QUICK START GUIDE...
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QUICK START GUIDE Microphone Speakers (+) Button (-) Button Blue/Red/Green LED Lights Fault Reset Center Button Button...
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QUICK START GUIDE How To Fit the Helmet 1. Position the helmet on your head with the front covering your forehead. 2. Position the strap adjuster centered, just below your ears. 3. Position the helmet low on your forehead with the buckle under the chin and back against the throat.
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QUICK START GUIDE 4. After removing the chinstrap pad, adjust the chinstrap tension at the buckle with the strap adjuster in the proper position. Adjust the tension so the chinstrap is tight and comfortable by pulling the chinstrap end through the buckle to either tighten or loosen as needed.
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QUICK START GUIDE 6. Turn the retention system knob clockwise to tighten or counterclockwise to loosen. Retention System Knob 7. To change the height of the retention system, firmly pull or push the retention system upward or downward to a different position.
QUICK START GUIDE Sena Utility App By simply pairing your phone with your Bluetooth system, you can use the Sena Utility App for quicker and easier set up and management. • App Features - Music, Device settings, Quick Start Guide, and User’s Guide.
QUICK START GUIDE Basic Operations Powering On Powering Off HOLD Volume Up Volume Down Checking the Battery Level Instruction is for when powering the Bluetooth system on. Visual Method HOLD HIGH...
• Rebooting after executing Factory Reset; or • Rebooting after executing Delete All Pairings. HOLD Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate the device is now discoverable. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1S in the list of devices detected. STATUS NUMBER Note: •...
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Press and hold the (+) Button and Center Button for 5 seconds when the X1S is turned off. HOLD Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate the device is now discoverable. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1S in the list of devices detected. STATUS NUMBER...
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Press and hold the Center Button for 10 seconds when the X1S is turned on. HOLD Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate the device is now discoverable. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1S in the list of devices detected. STATUS NUMBER...
QUICK START GUIDE Mobile Phone Answer a Call Make Call with Voice Dialer HOLD End/Reject a Call HOLD Music Controls Play/Pause HOLD Next Track Previous Track HOLD HOLD...
QUICK START GUIDE Intercom Pairing Up to three other people can be paired with the helmet for Bluetooth intercom conversations. Intercom Pairing Pairing with Intercom B HOLD “Intercom Pairing” Flashing blue LED confirms intercoms are paired. STATUS Note: Repeat the step above to pair with Intercom Friends C &...
QUICK REFERENCE TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS HOLD Power on Power off Basic Operations Volume up/ Volume down Answer phone call HOLD End/reject phone call Mobile Phone HOLD Voice dial QUICK REFERENCE...
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QUICK REFERENCE TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS HOLD Play/Pause music HOLD Track forward Music HOLD Track back HOLD Intercom pairing Intercom Start/end each intercom...