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SERIES ® Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System User’s Guide www.sena.com...
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4.5 Volume Adjustment .......................13 11.4 Four-way Universal Intercom ....................29 4.6 Muting the Microphone ......................13 12 FM RADIO ......................31 4.7 Sena Softwares ........................14 12.1 FM Radio On and Off ......................31 PAIRING THE SF SERIES WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES ........14 12.2 Preset Stations........................31 5.1 Phone Pairing ........................14...
• Built-in FM radio tuner with a station scan and save function** • Music Sharing • Advanced Noise Control™ Thank you for choosing the Sena SF Series, Bluetooth Stereo Headset • Microphone mute option and Intercom. With the SF Series, you can call hands-free on your •...
SF Series Speaker 2 PACKAGE CONTENTS • Speakers • Headset Main Unit • Hook and Loop Fasteners for Speakers (2) • Clamp Kit SF2, SF4 • Speakers • HD Speakers • Glued Surface Mounting Adapter • Hook and Loop Fasteners for Speakers (2)
SF Series Wired Boom Microphone 3 INSTALLING THE SF SERIES ON YOUR • Wired Boom Microphone HELMET • Hook and Loop Fastener for Boom Microphone • Microphone Sponges (2) Installing the Main Unit 3.1.1 Installing the Clamp Kit to the Main Unit •...
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SF Series 3.1.2 Using the Glued Surface Mounting Adapter for the Main 2. Insert the back plate of the clamp kit between the internal padding Unit and external shell on the left side of the helmet. If the clamp kit is not inserted into the helmet firmly, you can use the glued surface mounting adapter.
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SF Series 2. While pushing the latch at the center of the clamp kit, push the 4. Push and hold the clamp kit’s tab upwards. While pushing up the back plate of the clamp kit outwards to remove it. tab, insert the main unit into the clamp kit. 3.
SF Series 6. Peel off the glued cover and attach the main unit on the left side 3. Connect the speaker cable to the speaker connector. of your helmet. Installing the Microphones Installing the Speakers 3.3.1 Using the Wired Boom Microphone 1.
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SF Series 3. Align the arrows on the main unit and microphone cables and 2. Attach the wired microphone to the hook and loop fastener for the insert the microphone cable into the microphone connector. wired microphone. 3. Align the arrows on the main unit and microphone cables and 3.3.2 Using the Wired Microphone insert the microphone cable into the microphone connector.
The headset will be fully charged in about 1.5 hours. (The charging time may vary depending on the charging method.) Button Operation • Any 3rd party USB charger can be used with Sena products if the Center Button charger is approved by either the FCC, CE, IC, or other locally •...
SF Series Checking the Battery Level Volume Adjustment You can easily adjust the volume by tapping the (+) Button or the (-) 4.4.1 LED Indicator Button. The volume is set and maintained independently at different When the headset is powering on, the red LED flashes rapidly levels for each audio source even when you reboot the headset.
Sena Bluetooth headsets. The pairing operation is required only once for each Bluetooth device. The headset By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the Sena remains paired with the devices and automatically reconnects to them Motorcycles App for quicker and easier set up and management.
2. Search for Bluetooth devices on your smartphone. Select the 10 seconds until you hear a voice prompt, “Configuration menu.” Sena SF Series in the list of devices detected on your phone. 2. By tapping the (+) Button, you will hear a voice prompt, “Phone 3.
Using the Smart Intercom Pairing (SIP) 3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the Sena SF Series in the list of the devices detected on the mobile SIP allows you to quickly pair with your friends for intercom phone.
Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering Note: 1. When you have an incoming call, tap the Center Button to answer The Smart Intercom Pairing (SIP) is not compatible with Sena products the call. that use Bluetooth 3.0 or below. 2. You can also answer the incoming call by loudly speaking any word of your choice if Voice Activated Phone Answering (VOX 5.3.2...
SF Series 4. After selecting the last number redial menu, you will hear a voice Note: prompt, “Last number redial.” Then, to redial the last phone call If you have two phones connected to your headset and you have an number, tap the Center Button.
SF Series directly. Please refer to the user’s guide of your GPS for 3. Search for Bluetooth devices on the GPS navigation screen. details. Select the Sena SF Series in the list of the devices detected on the GPS. 4. Enter 0000 for the PIN.
SF Series Music Sharing 7 STEREO MUSIC You can start sharing music with an intercom friend using Bluetooth stereo music during a two-way intercom conversation. When you terminate music sharing, you can go back to the intercom conversation. To start or terminate sharing music, press the Center Button for Bluetooth Stereo Music 1 second during an intercom conversation.
SF Series Three-way Intercom (SF4) 8 INTERCOM 8.2.1 Starting Three-way Intercom You (A) can have a three-way conference intercom with two other SF4 friends (B & C) by establishing two intercom connections Two-way Intercom simultaneously. While a three-way conference intercom is in progress, mobile phone connection of all three participants is temporarily 8.1.1 Starting Two-way Intercom...
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SF Series 1. You (A) need to be paired with two other friends (B & C) for three- 3. You (A) can call the second intercom friend (C) by double tapping way conference intercom. the Center Button, or the second intercom friend (C) may join the intercom by making an intercom call to you (A).
SF Series Four-way Intercom (SF4) 8.2.2 Ending Three-way Intercom You can completely terminate the conference intercom or just 8.3.1 Starting Four-way Intercom disconnect an intercom connection with one of your active intercom You can have four-way conference intercom with three other SF4 users friends.
SF Series 2. Tap or double tap the Center Button to disconnect the intercom 9 THREE-WAY CONFERENCE PHONE CALL connection with one of the two intercom friends accordingly. However, when you disconnect the second friend (C) by double WITH INTERCOM PARTICIPANT (SF4) tapping the Center Button, you will be disconnected with the third participant (D) as well.
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SF Series 2. When you have an incoming intercom call during a mobile phone Tap the Center Button while having a mobile call, you will hear 4 high-toned beeps, alerting you that there is Start phone call an incoming intercom call. You will also hear a voice prompt, End intercom first Tap the Center Button “Intercom requested.”...
Universal Intercom function. Non-Sena Bluetooth headsets can be connected to the Sena Bluetooth headset if they 1. Go through intercom pairing with up to three headsets you want to support the Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile (HFP).
Bluetooth intercom conversation. You can pair the headset with only Bluetooth headsets using the same intercom connection method as one non-Sena Bluetooth headset so if you pair with a different non- you would between other Sena headsets. You may single tap the Sena Bluetooth headset, the previous pairing will be removed.
SF Series 11.4 Four-way Universal Intercom (SF4) 4. Now you (A), non-Sena Bluetooth headset (B), and the other SF4 (C) are having a three-way conference intercom. You may make a four-way Universal Intercom connection with a couple of different configurations, 1) three SF4s and one non-Sena Bluetooth headset or 2) two SF4s and two non-Sena Bluetooth headsets .
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3. The non-Sena Bluetooth headset (D) may join the conference intercom by making an intercom call to the SF4 (C). Two SF4 headsets (A and C) and two non-Sena Bluetooth headsets (B and D). 1. You (A) may start an intercom conversation with the non-Sena Bluetooth headset (B).
11.4.2 Four-way Universal Intercom Case 2 12 FM RADIO (SF4) Three SF4 headsets (A, C and D) and one non-Sena Bluetooth headset (B). The procedure is the same as case 1 described in section 11.4.1 . 12.1 FM Radio On and Off To turn on the FM radio, press the (-) Button for 1 second until you hear a mid-toned double beep sound.
To use the “Seek” function, please follow the procedure below: SF4 to your PC and open the Sena Device Manager. It allows you to save up 1. Double tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to search up or down to 10 FM station frequency presets on the SF4 settings menu.
Mobile phone 12.6 Region Selection Intercom You can select the proper FM frequency region from the Sena Device Manager. With the region setting, you may optimize the seek function Music sharing by Bluetooth stereo music to avoid unnecessary frequency ranges (factory default: worldwide).
SF Series Note: 14 HEADSET CONFIGURATION SETTINGS If you select music as the audio source priority, the order of priority will change as below: (highest) Mobile phone You can set the configuration of the SF Series by the voice menu instruction described below.
SF Series 14.1 Mobile Phone Pairing The voice prompt for each menu item is as below: (1) Phone pairing (5) Remote control pairing Voice Prompt “Phone pairing” (2) Second mobile phone pairing (6) Universal intercom pairing (3) GPS pairing (7) Factory reset Factory Default (4) Delete all pairings (8) Exit...
SF Series 14.3 GPS Pairing 14.5 Remote Control Pairing Voice Prompt “GPS pairing” Voice Prompt “Remote control pairing” Factory Default Factory Default Execute Tap the Center Button To go into GPS pairing mode, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “GPS pairing.”...
SF Series 14.7 Factory Reset Tap (+) Button or (-) Button Tap Center Button Voice Prompt “Factory reset” Phone Pairing None Factory Default Second Mobile Phone Pairing None Execute Tap the Center Button GPS Pairing None To restore factory default settings on the SF Series, tap the (+) Button Delete All Pairings Execute or the (-) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Factory reset”, and...
Audio Source Priority is active only when Audio Multitasking is disabled. In addition to the headset configuration menu, you can change the 15.4 Enabling/Disabling Voice Activated Phone settings of the SF Series through the Sena Device Manager or the Answering (Default: Enable) Sena Motorcycles App.
SF Series 15.5 Enabling/Disabling Voice Activated Intercom 15.6 Enabling/Disabling HD Voice (Default: Enable) (Default: Disable) HD Voice allows you to communicate in high-definition during phone If this feature is enabled, you can initiate an intercom conversation calls. This feature increases the quality so that the audio will be crisp with the last connected intercom friend by voice.
SF Series 15.7 Enabling/Disabling HD Intercom (Default: Enable) 15.9 Enabling/Disabling RDS AF (Default: Disable) (SF4) HD Intercom enhances the two-way intercom audio from normal RDS AF allows a receiver to re-tune to the second frequency location quality to HD quality. HD Intercom will become temporarily disabled when the first signal becomes too weak.
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 Motorcycles App. HD Intercom, HD Voice, and Audio Source Priority SF1/SF2 become disabled temporarily when Audio Multitasking is enabled.
The SF Series support firmware upgrades. You can update the return to its independent volume level. firmware using the Sena Device Manager. 3. For Audio Multitasking to work properly, you need to power the headset off and on. Please restart the headset.
SF Series 17 TROUBLESHOOTING 17.1 Fault Reset When the SF Series are not working properly or is in faulty status for any reason, you may reset by gently pushing the pin-hole reset button on the back of the main unit. Insert a paper clip into the reset pin-hole and press the reset button for a second with light pressure.
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