PRODUCT FEATURES Blast your favorite tunes, talk over the intercom with your buddies, hear directions from your GPS and more, all through your Sena R1 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.
User’s Guide. A FULL VERSION OF THE USER’S GUIDE CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT SENA.COM. 2. Users can follow Sena on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram to receive the most up to date information on products, helpful tips and all other announcements regarding Sena products.
QUICK START GUIDE Product Details Microphone (-) Button Blue/Red/ Green LED Lights Center Button (+) Button Speakers Bluetooth System’s Buttons Pinhole Fault Reset Button DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port QUICK START GUIDE...
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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. Adjust the chinstrap tension at the buckle so the chinstrap is tight and comfortable by pulling the chinstrap end through the buckle to either tighten or loosen as needed. Use the “O-Ring” to secure the excess strap. Chinstrap O-Ring Note: Check the chinstrap’s position and tension...
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QUICK START GUIDE 6. To change the height of the retention system, firmly pull or push the retention system upward or downward to a different position. Retention System...
Download the Sena Cycling App at Google Play Store Store. Sena Cycling Sena Device Manager The Sena Device Manager allows you to upgrade the firmware and configure its settings directly from your PC or Apple computer. Download the Sena Device Manager from sena.com.
QUICK START GUIDE Icon Legend button the Press and Hold button HOLD specified number of for the specified times amount of time Audible prompt “Hello” Basic Operations Powering On Powering Off HOLD Volume Up Volume Down...
QUICK START GUIDE Checking the Battery Level Powering On Phone Pairing HOLD ① “Configuration menu” Blinking ② “Phone pairing” ③ Select R1 in the list of Bluetooth devices detected. Bluetooth Device B...
QUICK START GUIDE Mobile Phone Answer a Call Call a Voice Assistant HOLD stand-by mode End/Reject a Call HOLD Music Controls Play/Pause HOLD Next Track Previous Track HOLD HOLD...
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 Cycling App without remembering the button operation. ① Pair the mobile phone with the Bluetooth system.
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(B) is paired with ④ Tap 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.
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QUICK START GUIDE Using the Button Blinking HOLD ① “Intercom pairing” Turns blue ② ③ Repeat the steps 1 and 2 to pair with Intercom Friends C & D.
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QUICK START GUIDE Bluetooth System Configuration Menu Accessing the Navigating Between Configuration Menu Menu Options HOLD Enable/Disable or Execute Menu Options...
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 Call a Voice Assistant 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 1.5.0_EN_July2023...