BMW WCS-1 User Manual

Welcome

Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on your
choice of a BMW wireless com­munication system.

The BMW WCS-1 communica­tion system enables wireless
communication between two
helmets and between the hel­mets and other Bluetooth
devices.

The BMW WCS-1 communica­tion system takes motorcycling
into new dimensions.

Familiarise yourself with your
new BMW WCS-1 communica-

In the interests of your own
safety, please read though
these operating instructions
and make sure you understand
everything, particularly the
safety instructions.

We hope you enjoy using your
BMW WCS-1 communication
system and wish you many a
pleasant, safe journey on your
BMW motorcycle.

Best wishes,

BMW Motorrad

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tion system before you use it
for the first time, so that you will
be able to use it safely and con­fidently in all traffic situations.

Your authorised BMW motor­cycle dealer will be glad to as­sist you in all matters relating
to your BMW motorcycle and
accessories.

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Note:

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Contents

Note.................................... 30

Warnings and safety

instructions ....................31-32

Features of the WCS-1

communication system ....... 33

What is Bluetooth?.............. 34

What is pairing? ..................35

Operation.......................36-38

Pairing and

function check ...............39-43

Operation.......................44-47

Volume control.................... 48

Care of the battery .............. 49

Charging the battery ........... 50

Charge-status indicator....... 51

Care.................................... 52

Troubleshooting .............53-54

Technical data..................... 55

In the interests of your safety,
the information in these in­structions for use has been
classified as follows:

Warning

This symbol indicates pre­cautions and measures
which are essential in order
to protect the rider from pos­sibly severe or fatal injury.

Attention

Special instructions and pre­cautions intended to avoid
damage to the BMW WCS-1
communication system.

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Non-compliance can void the
guarantee.

Specific instructions on how to
operate, control, adjust or look
after items of equipment on the
motorcycle.

Note

Warnings and safety instructions

Attention

In the interests of your own
safety, please read through
these operating instructions
and make sure you understand
everything, particularly the
safety instructions.

Warning

Do not allow telephone con­versations or music to dis­tract your attention while you
are riding the motorcycle.

Warning

Set your communication
system to a volume that
enables you at all times to
perceive traffic noise and
acoustic signals from other
road users (particularly the
police and emergency
services).
You might be in contra­vention of national road­safety legislation in some
countries if you ride the
motorcycle with the audio
system set to a volume that
would prevent you from

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Warning

Always comply with the
rules of the road.

hearing such noise or
acoustic signals.
Bear in mind, too, that high
noise levels can result in
permanent damage to your
hearing.

Warning

Use the communication fa­cilities of this system only
when the traffic situation
enables you to do so with­out risk.

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Warnings and safety instructions

Warning

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While riding the motorcycle,
do not conduct telephone
conversations that could
distract you from the traffic
situation. Keep your hands
on the handlebars. Bring
the motorcycle to a stop in
order to use the buttons on
a WCS-1 helmet, and do not
ride off until you have con­cluded the conversation.

Warning

Do not, under any circum­stances, attempt to place an
outgoing call on a mobile

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phone while riding the mo­torcycle.

Note

Maintaining a defensive style of
riding and thinking well ahead
significantly enhance your per­sonal safety while you are on
the road.

Features, WCS-1 communication system

• Wireless voice communica-

tion between two WCS-1 hel­mets for rider and passenger
over a range up to 10 metres.

• A dedicated mobile phone

can be assigned to each
WCS-1 helmet (not all mobile
phones are supported).

• Microphone array (two mi-

crophones) integrated into
the forehead area and virtual­ly invisible.

• Automatic suppression of in-

terference.

• A WCS-1 helmet remains

functional with the chin guard
raised or when used as an
open-face helmet.

• Electronics and the re-

chargeable batteries are in
the neck part of the helmet.

• Two loudspeakers.

• Not vehicle-based.

• Operated by means of three

buttons on the left side of the
helmet.

• All components fully integrat-

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ed into the helmet.

• Homologation of all the com-

ponents in the helmet.

• Worldwide radio certification

for Bluetooth.

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What is Bluetooth?

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Bluetooth technology was in­troduced in 1999.

Engineer's used the code
name "Bluetooth" in honour of
the tenth-century Viking king
Bluetooth, who is credited with
unifying Denmark, and bringing
order into chaos.

Unity is what Bluetooth promis­es, interconnecting different
devices in wireless communi­cations.

Bluetooth is an open standard
for local radio communications,
enabling Bluetooth-compati-

The advantage of Bluetooth is
that it dispenses with the need
for a direct line of sight.

Typically, the range for Blue­tooth communication is about
10 metres.

Bluetooth therefore provides
voice and data communication
over the unlicensed 2.4 GHz
frequency band
(2.4 GHz — 2.483 GHz), which
is available worldwide.

ble devices to interconnect
without cabling over short
distances.

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Pairing
Pairing is the process of ena-

What is pairing?

bling two Bluetooth devices
to communicate for the first
time.

Any two Bluetooth devices
have to be "introduced" to each
other before they can commu­nicate.

This applies to communication
between two helmets equipped
with the BMW WCS-1 commu­nication system, and between
a helmet with the BMW WCS-1
communication system and
some other Bluetooth device.

In the case of the BMW WCS-1

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communication system, pairing
takes place in setup mode, in
other words after the device is
switched on.

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Operation

LED red

You operate the BMW WCS-1
communication system by
means of the three-button
plastic-foil keypad on the left
side of the helmet.

Controls

Multifunction button

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"Select On/Off"

• Switch on/off

LED green

• Increase volume

"+" button

• Pairing

• Change operating mode

• Pairing

"—" button

• Decrease volume

• Unpairing

Operation

Operating modes

The BMW WCS-1 communica­tion system has four different
operating modes, and the
green LED lights up in a certain
way to indicate which mode is
selected.

• Setup mode (settings)

The green LED flashes very
rapidly.

• Pairing mode

(connection setup)
The green LED flashes

Acknowledgements

The system issues visual and
acoustic acknowledgements to
tell you whether your attempts
to change settings are suc­cessful or unsuccessful.

• Successful changes

The green LED lights up for
one second and a high­pitched tone sounds.

• Unsuccessful changes

The red LED flashes three
times and a low-pitched tone

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rapidly.

• Idle mode (ready)

The green LED flashes
slowly.

• Connect mode

(connection)
The green LED glows
steadily.

sounds.

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