Sena 50S Quick Start Guide

SENA

50S

MOTORCYCLE BLUETOOTH®

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

WITH MESH INTERCOM™

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1.0.1

RIDE CONNECTED

The 50S takes a trusted design and makes major
upgrades in both hardware and software. With
Mesh Intercom™ technology, it’s time for an all-new
experience of riding connected.

Mesh Intercom™ up to 2 km (1.2 miles)*

Bluetooth® 5.0

Audio Multitasking™

HD Speakers

ENGLISH

Intercom up to 2 km (1.2 miles)*

Multi-Way Intercom

•Multi-Language Voice Command

•Support Siri and Google Assistant

* in open terrain

GETTING STARTED

1. This product comes with a Quick Start Guide, which
is a basic version of the User’s Guide. A FULL

VERSION OF THE USER’S GUIDE CAN BE
DOWNLOADED AT SENA.COM.

2. Update this product for free with the latest firmware
to fully enjoy the new advanced features built into this
product. Visit sena.com to see how to update your
product.

3. 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.

SENA Technologies, Inc.
sena.com
Customer Support: support.sena.com

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GETTING STARTED

How to Use This Guide

The legend and callouts are here to help you read the illustrations.
New technology can be confusing, but we’ve created a simple way to
perform actions using illustrations.

HOLD

=

Function = Button(s) to Tap or Hold

Buttons

P

1s

A

Ambient Mode Button

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Icon Legend

TAP

Tap button/Jog Dial the

1x

specified number of times

ROTATE

L

ROTATE

R

Rotate Jog Dial clockwise (right) or

ROTATE

counterclockwise (left).

M

Mesh Intercom Button

Press and Hold button/Jog

HOLD

Dial for the specified amount

10s

of time

P

Phone Button

Jog Dial

ROTATE

ROTATE

L

R

Rotate while Pressing Jog Dial clockwise (right) or

ROTATE

counterclockwise (left).

“Hello”

Audible prompt

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Product Details

Mesh Intercom Antenna

Jog Dial

Ambient Mode Button

DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port

Mesh Intercom Button

Status LED

Bluetooth

Antenna

Phone Button

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Installation

1 2

3 4

Mesh Intercom Antenna

Pull the Mesh Intercom Antenna
outwards slightly to unfold it.

1

2

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Sena 50 Utility App

By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the
Sena 50 Utility App for quicker and easier set up and management.

• App Features

- Mesh Intercom, Bluetooth Intercom, Music, Device settings,
Quick Start Guide, and User’s Guide.

• Download

- Android: Google Play Store > ‘Sena 50 Utility’

- iOS: App Store > ‘Sena 50 Utility’

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.

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Basic Operations

Powering On

=

Volume Up

=

ROTATE

HOLD

1s

P

R

Powering Off

P

=

Volume Down

=

ROTATE

L

TAP

1x

Checking the Battery Level

Instructions are for when powering the headset on.

Visual Method

P

=

=

=

=

HOLD

1s

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Phone Pairing

Mobile Phone Pairing

Press and hold the Phone Button and Jog Dial for 3 seconds when
the 50S is turned off.

P

=

HOLD

3s

Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate device is now

=

discoverable. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing

LED

STATU S

PIN

NUMBER

mode, select Sena 50S in the list of devices detected.

=

Mobile Phone

Answer a Call

P

=

Rejec t a call

=

2s

TAP

1x

or

HOLD

End a Call

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=

1x

or

HOLD

2s

TAP

P

Siri and Google Assistant

Activate the Siri or Google Assistant Installed on Your Smartphone

=

“Hey Google” or “Hey Siri”

or

TAP

P

1x

Music Controls

Play/Pause

=

HOLD

1s

“[Beep, Beep]”

Track forwa rd

=

Track backward

=

ROTATE

R

ROTATE

L

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Mesh Intercom™

When Mesh Intercom is enabled, the 50S will automatically connect
to nearby 50S users and allow them to talk to each other by pressing
the Mesh Intercom Button.

Mesh Intercom On

=

“Mesh intercom on”

1x

TAP

M

Open Mesh™

When Mesh Intercom is enabled, the headset will be in Open Mesh
(default: channel 1) initially. Users can freely communicate with each
other in the same Open Mesh channel.

Channel Setting (Default: channel 1)

If the Open Mesh communication experiences interference because
other groups are also using channel 1 (default), change the channel.
You can select from channels 1 to 9.

Mesh Intercom Off

M

=

“Mesh intercom off”

TAP

1x

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Enter into the Channel Setting

TAP

M

=

“Channel setting, 1”

Navigate between Channels
(1 2 ••• 8 9 Exit 1 •••)

=

Save the Channel

=

“Channel is set, channel #”

Note: To exit the Channel Setting, rotate the Jog Dial clockwise
or counterclockwise until you hear a voice prompt, “Exit”, and tap
the Jog Dial.

2x

ROTATE

R

“#”

TAP

1x

or

=

ROTATE

L

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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. Up to 24 users can all be connected in each private
group.

Creating a Group Mesh

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

Open Mesh

B

A

1. Enter into Mesh Grouping to create a Group Mesh.

C

YOU

and

=

D

HOLD

M

5s

D

C

FRIEND

“Mesh Grouping”

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2. The headsets complete Mesh Grouping and automatically switch
from Open Mesh to Group Mesh.

“Group Mesh”

Open Mesh Group Mesh

B D

A C

Joining an Existing Group Mesh

One of the members in an Existing Group Mesh can allow new
members in Open Mesh to join the Existing Group Mesh.

New Members

B

Existing Group Mesh

and Current Members

D F

A C E

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1. One of the current members and a new member enter into
Mesh Grouping to join the Existing Group Mesh.

C

YOU

(NEW

MEMBER)

and

=

E

CURRENT
MEMBER
IN GROUP

MESH

2. The headsets complete Mesh Grouping. The new members will
hear a voice prompt as their headsets automatically switch from
Open Mesh to Group Mesh.

HOLD

M

5s

“Mesh Grouping”

“Group Mesh”

D F

EC

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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).

HOLD

M

=

8s

Enable/Disable Mic (Default: Enable)

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

Enable/Disable the Microphone

HOLD

M

=

1s

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Bluetooth Intercom

Up to three other people can be paired with the headset for

Bluetooth intercom conversations.

Intercom Pairing

A

B C D

Note: Repeat the step above to pair with Intercom Friends
C & D.

Pairing with Intercom B

A

and

=

B

HOLD

5s

“Intercom Pairing”

The 50S will automatically pair
with a Sena headset.

Flashing blue LED

=

confirms intercoms are

LED

STATUS

paired.

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Two-Way Intercom

Last-Come, First-Served

A B

YOU Intercom

Friend 1

A C B

YOU Intercom

A D C B

YOU Intercom

Friend 1

Friend 1

Intercom
Friend 2

Intercom
Friend 2

Intercom
Friend 3

Start/End with
Intercom Friend 1

Start/End with
Intercom Friend 2

Start/End with
Intercom Friend 3

D

=

C

=

B

=

TAP

1x

TAP

2x

TAP

3x

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Ambient Mode

TAP

A

=

FM Radio

FM Radio On

=

Scan Stations

=

=

Navigating Preset Stations

=

2x

FM Radio Off

HOLD

P

1s

Seek Stations

TAP

P

2x

TAP

P

2x

TAP

P

1x

=

=

=

1s

ROTATE

R

ROTATE

L

HOLD

P

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Configuration Menu

Accessing the Headset
Configuration Menu

=

“Configuration menu”

HOLD

10s

Execute Menu Options

=

1x

TAP

P

Troubleshooting

Factory Reset

HOLD

P

=

10s

Navigating Between
Menu Options

Fault Reset

=

“[Menu prompt]”

=

“[Menu prompt]”

=

ROTATE

R

ROTATE

L

TAP

1x

=

TAP

1x

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

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TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS

P

P

ROTATE

R

A

P

Basic

Operations

Power on /
Power off

Volume up / Volume down

Ambient Mode

Answer phone call

End phone call

TAP

2x

TAP

1x

TAP

1x

HOLD

1s

TAP

1x

ROTATE

or

L

Mobile

Phone

Reject phone call

Speed dial

HOLD

2s

P

2x

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TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS

Siri and
Google

Assistant

Activate the Siri or Google Assistant

P

1x

TAP

TAP

Play/Pause music

Track forward

Music

FM Radio

Track backward

FM radio on/off

Select preset

Seek forward/
backward

Scan up FM band/
stop scanning

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P

P

ROTATE

P

HOLD

1s

ROTATE

R

ROTATE

L

HOLD

1s

TAP

1x

ROTATE

or

R

TAP

2x

L

TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS

M

M

M

M

M

Mesh

Intercom™

Intercom

Mesh Intercom on/off

Channel setting

Mesh Grouping

Reset Mesh

Enable/Disable Mic

Intercom pairing

Start/End intercom

TAP

1x

TAP

2x

HOLD

5s

HOLD

8s

HOLD

1s

HOLD

5s

TAP

1x

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