Sena 3S Plus Boom User guide

3S PLUS

Motorcycle Bluetooth®

Communication System

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User's Guide

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CONTENTS

1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..................................................................................................4

2 INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET .......................................................6

2.1 Boom Microphone Type .................................................................................................................6

2.2 Universal Microphone Type ...........................................................................................................7

3 GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................9

3.1 Button Operation ............................................................................................................................ 9

3.2 Sena Softwares ............................................................................................................................ 10

3.2.1 Sena Utility App ............................................................................................................... 10

3.2.2 Sena Device Manager .................................................................................................... 10

3.3 Powering On and Off.................................................................................................................... 10

3.4 Charging....................................................................................................................................... 10

3.5 Checking the Battery Level .......................................................................................................... 11

3.6 Volume Adjustment ......................................................................................................................11

4 PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH OTHER BLUETOOTH DEVICES ............................11

4.1 Phone Pairing ............................................................................................................................... 11

4.1.1 Initially Pairing the headset ............................................................................................. 11

4.1.2 Pairing When the Headset Is Turned Off .......................................................................12

4.1.3 Pairing When the Headset Is Turned On .......................................................................12

4.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone and SR10 ............................................. 12

4.3 GPS Pairing .................................................................................................................................. 12

5 MOBILE PHONE USAGE .............................................................................................13

5.1 Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering.................................................................................. 13

6 STEREO MUSIC ...........................................................................................................14

6.1 Bluetooth Stereo Music ................................................................................................................ 14

7 BLUETOOTH INTERCOM ............................................................................................14

7.1 Intercom Pairing ........................................................................................................................... 14

7.1.1 Pairing with Other Headsets for Intercom Conversation ................................................ 14

7.2 Two-Way Intercom ........................................................................................................................ 15

7.2.1 Starting and Ending Two-Way Intercom ......................................................................... 15

8 UNIVERSAL INTERCOM ..............................................................................................15

9 FUNCTION PRIORITY ..................................................................................................16

10 CONFIGURATION SETTING ....................................................................................... 16

10.1 Headset Conguration Setting .....................................................................................................16

10.1.1 Delete All Pairings ........................................................................................................... 17

10.1.2 Factory Reset .................................................................................................................. 17

10.2 Software Conguration Setting .................................................................................................... 17

10.2.1 Unit Language ................................................................................................................. 17

10.2.2 VOX Phone (Default: Enable) .......................................................................................... 17

10.2.3 HD Intercom (Default: Enable) ........................................................................................ 17

10.2.4 HD Voice (Default: Enable) .............................................................................................17

10.2.5 Voice Prompts (Default: Enable) .....................................................................................18

10.2.6 Advanced Noise Control™ (Default: Enable) ................................................................. 18

11 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ................................................................................................ 18

12 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................19

12.1 Fault Reset.................................................................................................................................... 19

12.2 Factory Reset ............................................................................................................................... 19

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1 PACKAGE CONTENTS

• Microphone Sponges

Status LED

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Pin-hole
Reset Button

Speakers

Boom Microphone Type

• Hook and Loop Fasteners for Speakers

(–) Button

• USB Power & Data Cable (USB-C)

(+) Button

Microphone

DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port

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Status LED

Pin-hole
Reset Button

Speakers

Microphone

Connector

DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port

Universal Microphone Type

(+) Button

(–) Button

• Wired Boom Microphone

• Hook and Loop Fasteners for Wired Boom Microphone

• Wired Boom Microphone Sponges

• Wired Boom Microphone Holder

• Hook and Loop Fastener for Wired Boom Microphone
Holder

• Wired Microphone

• Hook and Loop Fasteners for Wired Microphone

• Hook and Loop Fasteners for Speakers

• Double Sided Adhesive Tape

• USB Power & Data Cable (USB-C)

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2 INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR

HELMET

2.1 Boom Microphone Type

1. Peel off the hook fasteners for the speakers and attach them on
the back sides of the speakers.

2. Attach the loop fasteners for the speakers in the deep ear pockets
of your helmet. Then place the speakers in the helmet along with
the hook and loop fasteners, centered to your ear.

Note: Locate the boom microphone as closely as possible to your mouth when
wearing the helmet.

3. Hide the wire under the helmet padding after the installation.

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2.2 Universal Microphone Type

1. Peel off the hook fasteners for the speakers and attach them on
the back sides of the speakers.

2. Attach the loop fasteners for the speakers in the deep ear pockets
of your helmet. Then place the speakers in the helmet along with
the hook and loop fasteners, centered to your ear.

3. Locate a suitable surface on the left side of your helmet to attach
the unit, clean the location with a moistened towel, and allow to
dry thoroughly. Make sure that the control unit sticks on the helmet

rmly. Maximum adhesion occurs after 24 hours.

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4-1. Attach the hook and loop fastener for the wired boom microphone

between the internal helmet cheek pad and the internal wall of the
helmet shell. Place the wired boom microphone on the hook and
loop fastener and attach the microphone connector to the 2 pin
connector of the main unit cable. The microphone should be
mounted so it is positioned close to your mouth when you are
wearing the helmet.

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Note: You can use the wired boom microphone holder after attaching the hook
and loop fastener for wired boom microphone holder on it to ensure secure
installation.

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4-2. Attach the hook and loop fastener for the wired microphone to the

inside of the chin guard for full face helmets. Place the wired
microphone on the hook and loop fastener.

5. Hide the wire under the helmet padding after the installation.

3 GETTING STARTED

3.1 Button Operation

(+) Button

(–) Button

Boom Microphone Type Universal Microphone Type

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3.2 Sena Softwares

3.2.1 Sena Utility App

By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the Sena
Utility App for quicker, easier setup and management.

• App Features
– Music, Device settings, Quick Start Guide, and User’s Guide.

• Download
– Android: Google Play Store > Sena Utility

– iOS: App Store > Sena Utility

3.2.2 Sena Device Manager

The Sena Device Manager allows you to upgrade rmware and
congure settings directly from your PC. Download the Sena Device

Manager from www.sena.com.

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3.3 Powering On and Off

To power on the headset, press and hold the (+) Button and the
(-) Button for 1 second. To power off the headset, tap the (+) Button
and the (-) Button.

3.4 Charging

The headset will be fully charged in about 3 hours. The charging time
may vary depending on the charging method.

Note:

• Please make sure to take off your headset while charging. The headset
automatically turns off during charging.

• Any 3rd party USB charger can be used with Sena products if the charger
is approved by either the FCC, CE, IC or other locally approved agencies
that Sena accepts.

• The headset is compatible with 5 V/1 A input USB-charged devices only.

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3.5 Checking the Battery Level

When the headset is powering on, the red LED ashes rapidly

indicating the battery level.

4 ashes = High, 70 ~ 100%
3 ashes = Medium, 30 ~ 70%
2 ashes = Low, 0 ~ 30%

3.6 Volume Adjustment

You can raise or lower the volume by tapping the (+) Button or the
(-) Button. Volume is set and maintained independently at different

levels for each audio source, even when the headset is rebooted.

4 PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH OTHER

BLUETOOTH DEVICES

When using the headset with other Bluetooth devices for the rst time,

they will need to be “paired.” This enables them to recognize and
communicate with one another whenever they are within range. The
headset can pair with multiple Bluetooth devices such as a mobile
phone, GPS, MP3 player or Sena SR10 Two-Way Radio Adapter via

Mobile Phone Pairing, Second Mobile Phone Pairing and GPS
Pairing.

4.1 Phone Pairing

There are three ways to pair the phone.

4.1.1 Initially Pairing the headset

The headset will automatically enter the phone pairing mode when you
initially turn on the headset or in the following situations:

• Rebooting after executing Factory Reset; or

• Rebooting after executing Delete All Pairings.

1. Press and hold the (+) Button and (-) Button for 1 second.

2. You will hear a voice prompt, “Phone pairing”.

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3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select Sena
3S PLUS in the list of devices detected.

4. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.

Note:

• The phone pairing mode lasts for

• To cancel pairing, tap the

3 minutes.

(+) Button or (-) Button.

4.1.2 Pairing When the Headset Is Turned Off

1. While the headset is turned off, press and hold the (+) Button and
(-) Button for 5 seconds.

2. You will hear a voice prompt, “Phone pairing”.

3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select Sena
3S PLUS in the list of devices detected.

4. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.

4.1.3 Pairing When the Headset Is Turned On

1. While the headset is turned on, press and hold the (+) Button for
5 seconds.

2. You will hear a voice prompt, “Phone pairing”.

3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select Sena
3S PLUS in the list of devices detected.

4. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.

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4.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile
Phone and SR10

1. To enter the conguration menu, press and hold the (+) Button for

10 seconds until you hear a voice prompt, “Conguration
menu”.

2. Tap the (+) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Second mobile

phone pairing”.

3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select Sena

3S PLUS in the list of devices detected.

4. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.

4.3 GPS Pairing

1. To enter the conguration menu, press and hold the (+) Button for

10 seconds until you hear a voice prompt, “Conguration
menu”.

2. Tap the (+) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “GPS pairing”.

3. Search for Bluetooth devices on the GPS navigation screen. Select

Sena 3S PLUS in the list of devices detected.

4. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.

Note: If you have a mobile phone and a GPS connected to your headset, you
may not be able to listen to the GPS voice instruction during the phone call.

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5 MOBILE PHONE USAGE

5.1 Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering

1.

When you have an incoming call, simply tap the (+) Button to answer
the call.

2. You can also answer the incoming call by loudly speaking any
word of your choice if VOX Phone is enabled, unless you are
connected to intercom.

3. To end a call, press the (+) Button for 2 seconds, or wait for the
called person to end the call.

4. To reject a call, press the (-) Button for 2 seconds while the phone
is ringing.

5. There are several ways to make a phone call:

• Enter numbers on your mobile phone’s keypad and make a call.
Then the call is automatically transferred to the headset.

• In stand-by mode, press the (+) Button for 3 seconds, to activate
the voice dialing of your mobile phone. For this, the voice dialing
function must be available on the mobile phone. Refer to your
mobile phone manual for further instruction.

• To redial the last number, press and hold the (-) Button for
3 seconds in stand-by mode until you hear a high tone single beep.
You will hear a voice prompt, “Last number redial”.

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6 STEREO MUSIC

6.1 Bluetooth Stereo Music

1. To play or pause music, press and hold the (+) Button for
1 second.

2. To track forward or track back, press and hold the (+) Button or
the (-) Button for 2 seconds.

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7 BLUETOOTH INTERCOM

7.1 Intercom Pairing

7.1.1 Pairing with Other Headsets for Intercom Conversation

The headset can be paired with another headset for Bluetooth intercom
conversation.

1. Press and hold the (-) Button of the headset A and B for

5 seconds until red LEDs of the both units start to ash rapidly.

2. Simply tap the (-) Button of any one of the two headsets A and B,
and wait until the LEDs of both headsets turn to blue and intercom
connection is automatically established.

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7.2 Two-Way Intercom

7.2.1 Starting and Ending Two-Way Intercom

To start an intercom conversation, press and hold the (-) Button for
1 second.

To terminate an intercom conversation, press and hold the (-) Button
for 1 second again.

8 UNIVERSAL INTERCOM

Universal Intercom allows you to have Two-way intercom conversations
with users of non-Sena Bluetooth headsets. Non-Sena Bluetooth
headset can be connected to the Sena Bluetooth headset if they

support the Bluetooth Hands-Free Prole (HFP). You can pair the

headset with only one non-Sena headset at a time. The intercom
distance depends on the performance of the Bluetooth headset to
which it’s connected.

When a non-Sena Bluetooth headset is paired with the headset, if
another Bluetooth device is paired via Second Mobile Phone Pairing,
it will be disconnected.

1. Press and hold the (+) Button for 10 seconds to enter the

conguration menu.

2. Tap the (+) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Universal
intercom pairing”.

3. Tap the (-) Button to enter into Universal Intercom Pairing mode.

4. Put the non-Sena Bluetooth headset in Pairing Mode. The headset
will automatically pair with a non-Sena Bluetooth headset.

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9 FUNCTION PRIORITY

The headset operates in the following order of priority:

(Highest) Mobile phone
Intercom
(Lowest) Bluetooth stereo music

A lower priority function is always interrupted by a higher priority
function.

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10 CONFIGURATION SETTING

10.1 Headset Conguration Setting

1. To enter conguration menu, press and hold the (+) Button for
10 seconds until you hear a voice prompt, “Conguration
menu”.

2. Tap the (+) Button to navigate between the menus. You will hear
voice prompts for each menu item.

3. You can execute the command by tapping the (-) Button.

Conguration Menu Tap (-) Button

Second Mobile Phone Pairing None

GPS Pairing

Delete All Pairings

Universal Intercom Pairing Execute

Factory Reset

Exit Conguration Execute

None

Execute

Execute

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10.1.1 Delete All Pairings

You can delete all Bluetooth pairing information of the headset.

10.1.2 Factory Reset

You can restore factory default settings on the headset.

10.2 Software Conguration Setting

You can change the settings of the headset through the Sena Device
Manager or the Sena Utility App.

10.2.1 Unit Language

You can select the device language. The selected language is
maintained even when the headset is rebooted.

10.2.2 VOX Phone (Default: Enable)

If this feature is enabled, you can answer incoming calls by voice.
When you hear a ringtone for an incoming call, you can answer the
phone by saying a word such as “Hello” loudly or by blowing air into
the microphone. VOX phone is temporarily disabled if you are
connected to intercom. If this feature is disabled, you have to tap the
(+) Button to answer an incoming call.

10.2.3 HD Intercom (Default: Enable)

HD Intercom enhances the two-way intercom audio from normal
quality to HD quality.

Note: The intercom distance of HD Intercom is relatively shorter than that of
normal intercom.

10.2.4 HD Voice (Default: Enable)

HD Voice allows you to communicate in high-denition during phone

calls. This feature increases the quality so that the audio will be crisp
and clear during phone call conversations. If this feature is enabled,
incoming phone calls will interrupt intercom conversations and audio
from the SR10 will not be heard during intercom conversations.

Note: Refer to the manufacturer of your Bluetooth device that will be connected
to the headset to see if it supports

HD Voice.

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10.2.5 Voice Prompts (Default: Enable)

You can disable voice prompts by software conguration settings,
but the following voice prompts are always on.

– Headset conguration settings menu

10.2.6 Advanced Noise Control™ (Default: Enable)

When Advanced Noise Control is enabled, the background noise is
reduced during an intercom conversation. When it is disabled, the
background noise is mixed with your voice during intercom.

11 FIRMWARE UPGRADE

The headset supports rmware upgrades. You can update rmware

using the Sena Device Manager. Please visit Sena Bluetooth website
at www.sena.com to check the latest software downloads.

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12 TROUBLESHOOTING

12.1 Fault Reset

When the headset is not working properly, you can easily reset the
unit.

1. Locate the Pin-hole Reset Button on the left speaker unit.

2. Gently insert a paperclip into the hole and press the Pin-hole
Reset Button with light pressure.

• The headset will automatically be turned off and a fault reset will
occur.

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

12.2 Factory Reset

If you want to restore the headset to factory default settings, use the

Factory Reset in the conguration menu. The headset automatically

restores the default settings and turns off.

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