Sena 50C - Motorcycle Communication & 4K Camera System Quick Start Guide

Product Details

1. Mesh Antenna
2. Mesh Intercom Button
   
3. Status LED
4. Jog Dial
   
5. 
   
   1. Camera Button
      
   2. MicroSD Card Slot
   3. Phone Button
      
   4. Speaker and Microphone Port
   5. DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port
6. Lens
   Field of view: 120 degrees
   Aperture: F/2.4

Installation

• For more information about installation, refer to the User's Guide.

Mesh Intercom Antenna

Pull the Mesh Intercom Antenna inwards slightly to unfold it.

Icon Legend

Tap button/Jog Dial the specified number of times

Press and Hold button/Jog Dial for the specified amount of time

Rotate Jog Dial clockwise (right) or counterclockwise (left).

Rotate while Pressing Jog Dial clockwise (right) or counterclockwise (left).

Audible prompt

Basic Operations

Powering On

Powering Off

Volume Up

Volume Down

Checking the Battery Level

Phone Pairing

1. 
   
2. Select 50C in the list of Bluetooth devices detected.
   

• For more information on phone pairing, refer to the User's Guide.

Using the Phone

Answer a Call

End a Call

Reject a Call

Siri and Google Assistant

Activate the Siri or Google Assistant Installed on Your Phone

Music Control

Play/Pause

Track Forward

Track Backward

Camera Controls

Camera On

Camera Off

Start Recording

Stop Recording

Take Photos

Format SD Card

Note:

• If the video resolution is 2160p/30fps, you cannot take a photo during video recording.
• You cannot record videos without a microSD card.
• Your microSD card needs to be formatted before using the camera.
• MicroSD cards up to 128 GB and U3 or higher cards are compatible.

Change Wi-Fi Channel (Default: 5 GHz)

1. 
   
2. Select 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz.
   • 5 GHz:
     
   • 2.4 GHz:
     

Note: IF YOUR SMARTPHONE OR REGION DOES NOT SUPPORT 5 GHZ, YOU MUST CHANGE THE WI-FI CHANNEL TO 2.4 GHZ.

Mesh Intercom™

Open Mesh™: communication within the same channel.

Group Mesh™: communication within the same private group.

• For more information on Mesh Intercom, refer to the User's Guide.

Mesh Intercom On

Mesh Intercom Off

Note: When Mesh Intercom is on, the 50C will automatically connect to nearby 50C users and the headset will be in Open Mesh (default: channel 1) initially.

Open Mesh

Channel Setting (Default: channel 1) in Open Mesh

1. Enter into the Channel Setting.
   
2. Navigate between channels.
   (1 → 2 → ••• → 8 → 9 → Exit → 1 → •••)
   
3. Save the channel.
   

Note: You can use the SENA MOTORCYCLES App to change the channel.

Group Mesh

Group Mesh is a closed group intercom function that allows users to join, leave, or rejoin a group intercom conversation without pairing each headset.

Creating a Group Mesh

Creating a Group Mesh requires two or more Open Mesh users.

Open Mesh


Group Mesh

1. Users (You, B, and C) enter into Mesh Grouping to create a Group Mesh.
   
2. When Mesh Grouping is completed, the users (You, B and C) will hear a voice prompt on their headset as Open Mesh switches to Group Mesh.
   

Joining an Existing Group Mesh

One of the current users in an Existing Group Mesh can allow new users (one or more) in Open Mesh to join the Existing Group Mesh.

Existing Group Mesh

1. One (You) of the current users in the Existing Group Mesh and new users (D and F) in Open Mesh enter into Mesh Grouping to join the Existing Group Mesh.
   
2. When Mesh Grouping is completed, the new users (D and F) will hear a voice prompt on their headset as Open Mesh switches to Group Mesh.
   

Enable/Disable Mic (Default: Enable)

Users can enable/disable the microphone when communicating in a Mesh Intercom.

Reset Mesh

If a headset in an Open Mesh or Group Mesh resets the Mesh, it will automatically return to Open Mesh (default: channel 1).

Bluetooth Intercom

Up to three other people can be paired with the headset for Bluetooth intercom conversations.

Intercom Pairing

There are two ways to pair the headset.

Using the Smart Intercom Pairing (SIP)

SIP allows you to quickly pair with your friends for intercom communication by scanning the QR code on the SENA MOTORCYCLES App without remembering the button operation.

1. Pair the mobile phone with the headset.
2. Open the SENA MOTORCYCLES App and tap (Smart Intercom Pairing Menu).
3. Scan the QR code displayed on your friend (B)'s mobile phone.
   • Your friend (B) can display the QR code on the mobile phone by tapping > QR code ( ) on the SENA MOTORCYCLES App.
     
4. Tap Save and check that your friend (B) is paired with you (A) correctly.
5. Tap Scan ( ) and repeat steps 3-4 to pair with Intercom Friends (C) and (D).

Note: The Smart Intercom Pairing (SIP) is not compatible with Sena products that use Bluetooth 3.0 or below.

Using the Button

1. The users (You, B) enter into Intercom Pairing.
   
2. The users' headsets will be automatically paired.
   
   
3. Repeat the steps above to pair with other headsets (C and D).

Last-Come, First-Served

If a headset has multiple paired headsets for intercom conversations, the last paired headset is set as the first intercom friend.

Intercom Pairing Order

Last-Come, First-Served

Two-way Intercom

Start/End Conversation with the First Intercom Friend D

Start/End Conversation with the Second Intercom Friend C

Start/End Conversation with the Third Intercom Friend B

FM Radio

FM Radio On/Off

Start/Stop Scanning

Seek Forward

Seek Backward

Navigating Preset Stations

Note: You can save current station from the Sena Device Manager or the SENA MOTORCYCLES App.

Headset Configuration Menu

Accessing the Configuration Menu

Navigating Between Menu Options

Execute Menu Options

Troubleshooting

Fault Reset

Note: Fault Reset will not restore the headset to the factory default settings.

Factory Reset

Quick Reference

TYPE	OPERATION		BUTTON COMMANDS
Basic Operations	Power on/ Power off
	Volume up/ Volume down
Camera	Camera On
	Camera Off
	Start/Stop recording
	Taking Photos
Mobile Phone	Answer phone call
	End phone call
	Reject phone call
Siri and Google Assistant	Activate the Siri or Google Assistant
Music	Play/Pause music
	Track forward
	Track backward
FM Radio	FM radio on/off
	Select preset
	Seek forward/ backward
	Scan up FM band/stop scanning
Mesh Intercom™	Mesh Intercom on/off
	Channel setting
	Mesh Grouping
	Reset Mesh
	Enable/Disable Mic
Intercom	Intercom pairing
	Start/End intercom

Downloadable Sena Software

Download the SENA MOTORCYCLES App at Google Play Store or App Store.

SENA MOTORCYCLES

• Device configuration setting

Download the Sena Camera App at Google Play Store or App Store.

Sena Camera

• Live preview, video setting

Download the following items at sena.com.

Firmware

Sena Device Manager

• Firmware upgrade
• Device configuration setting

Quick Start Guide, User's Guide

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