SENA SFR User Manual

SFR

Motorcycle Bluetooth®
Communication System

1.2 km

0.8 mile

English

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User’s Guide

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Sena Technologies, Inc reserves the right to make any changes and improvements to its product without providing prior notice.

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Momentum™, Momentum INC™, Momentum Lite™, Momentum Pro™, Momentum INC Pro™, Cavalry™, 30K™, 20S EVO™, 20S™, 10S™, 10C™,
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Prism Tube WiFi™, Prism Tube™, Prism™, Bluetooth Audio Pack for GoPro
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Tufftalk™, Tufftalk Lite™ are trademarks of Sena Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express
permission of Sena.

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is a registered trademark of Woodman Labs of San Mateo, California. Sena Technologies, Inc. (“Sena”) is not afliated with Woodman

GoPro
Labs. The Sena Bluetooth Pack for GoPro® is an after-market accessory specially designed and manufactured by Sena Technologies, Inc. for the
GoPro® Hero3 and Hero4 allowing for Bluetooth capabilities.

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The Bluetooth

word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sena is under license. iPhone, iPod
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CONTENTS

Safety Precautions ...........................................................................................................4

1 PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................7

2 INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET .................................................8

2.1 Installing the Main Unit ............................................................................................................8

2.2 Installing the Speakers ............................................................................................................9

2.3 Installing the Microphones ......................................................................................................9

3 GETTING STARTED .............................................................................................. 11

3.1 Product Details ......................................................................................................................11

3.2 Powering On and Off.............................................................................................................11

3.3 Charging................................................................................................................................11

3.4 Checking the Battery Level ...................................................................................................11

3.5 Volume Adjustment ...............................................................................................................12

3.6 Muting the Microphone .........................................................................................................12

3.7 Sena Softwares .....................................................................................................................12

4 PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES ................................... 13

4.1 Mobile Phone Pairing - Mobile Phone, Bluetooth Stereo Device .........................................13

4.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone, GPS, and SR10 ............................13

4.3 Advanced Selective Pairing: A2DP Stereo or Handsfree .....................................................14

4.4 Intercom Pairing ....................................................................................................................15

5 MOBILE PHONE, GPS, SR10 ............................................................................... 16

5.1 Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering...........................................................................16

5.2 Speed Dialing ........................................................................................................................16

5.3 GPS Navigation .....................................................................................................................17

6 STEREO MUSIC .................................................................................................... 17

6.1 Bluetooth Stereo Music .........................................................................................................17

6.2 Music Sharing .......................................................................................................................17

7 INTERCOM ............................................................................................................. 18

7.1 Two-way Intercom .................................................................................................................18

7.2 Multi-Way Intercom................................................................................................................19

8 THREE-WAY CONFERENCE PHONE CALL

WITH INTERCOM PARTICIPANT ......................................................................... 20

9 GROUP INTERCOM .............................................................................................. 21

10 UNIVERSAL INTERCOM ....................................................................................... 21

11 FM RADIO .............................................................................................................. 22

11.1 FM Radio On/Off ...................................................................................................................22

11.2 Preset Stations.......................................................................................................................22

11.3 Seek and Save ...................................................................................................................... 22

11.4 Scan and Save ...................................................................................................................... 23

11.5 Temporary Preset ..................................................................................................................23

11.6 FM Sharing ............................................................................................................................ 23

11.7 Region Selection ................................................................................................................... 24

12 FUNCTION PRIORITY ........................................................................................... 24

13 CONFIGURATION SETTING ................................................................................ 25

13.1 Headset Conguration Setting ..............................................................................................25

13.2 Software Conguration Setting .............................................................................................26

14 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ......................................................................................... 30

15 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................... 30

15.1 Factory Reset ........................................................................................................................ 30

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Safety Precautions

Please ensure that the product is properly used by observing the safety precautions below
to prevent any risk of serious injury, death and/or damage to property.

Hazard alert signal words

The following safety symbols and signal words are used in this manual.

WARNING

CAUTION

NOTICE

Note

Product Use

Observe the following precautions to avoid injury or damage to your product while using
the product.

WARNING

• Use of the product at a high volume for a long period of time may damage your eardrums

or hearing ability.

Indicates a potential hazardous situations that, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potential hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could

result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates information considered important, but not hazard-related. If

not avoided, it could cause damage to your product.

Notes, usage tips, or additional information

• When relevant, follow all regulations regarding the use of the camera.
(1) Do not use your camera in an aircraft, unless permitted.

(2) Turn off the camera when you are near medical equipment. Your camera can cause

interference with medical devices in hospital or healthcare facilities.

• The camera generates a low level magnetic eld. Keep a safe distance between the camera

and cardiac pacemakers to avoid potential interference. Turn off the camera immediately
if your camera indicates interference with a pacemaker and contact the pacemaker
manufacturer or a physician.

• Avoid interference with other electronic devices. Your camera generates a low level

magnetic eld that may interfere with unsealed or improperly shielded electronic equipment

in homes or vehicles. Consult the manufacturers of your electronic devices to resolve any
interference problems you experience.

• Never use a damaged memory card. This may result in electric shock, camera malfunction,

or re.

• Careless use of the product on the road is risky and may result in serious injury, death or

damage. You must heed all safety precautions in all documents that come with this product.
This will help minimize the chance these risks may occur while riding.

• In any place where wireless communication is prohibited, such as hospitals or airplanes,

turn off the power. In a place where wireless communication is prohibited, electromagnetic
waves may cause hazards or accidents.

• Before riding, fasten the product from the helmet, and double-check that it is properly

fastened. Separation of the product while riding will cause damage to the product and may
result in an accident.

• When you use the product while you operating any vehicle or equipment such as

motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, ATVs, or quadbikes (hereinafter called “transportation
means”), you need to follow the safety precautions provided by the manufacturer of the
vehicle.

• When you use the product, use good judgment; never use it under the inuence of alcohol

or drugs or when you are extremely tired.

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CAUTION

• If the product emits an unusual smell, feels hot, or appears abnormal in any other way
while using or charging, stop using it immediately. It may cause damage, explosion, or re.

Contact your sales location if any of these problems are observed.

• Do not use the product in an explosive atmosphere. If you are in such a location, turn off the
power and heed any regulations, instructions, and signs in the area.

NOTICE

• Attaching the product to the helmet is considered a modication to the helmet and may

void your helmet’s warranty or compromise your helmet’s functionality. This may entail risks
during an accident, so be fully aware of this fact before using the product. Should you not
accept this fact, you may return the product for a full refund.

• In some regions, it is prohibited by law to ride motorcycles while wearing headsets or
earbuds. Therefore be certain you are aware of all relevant laws in the region where you are
using the product and are sure that you comply with them.

• The headset is for motorcycle helmets only. To install the headset, you must follow the
installation instructions shown in the User's Guide.

• Do not impact the product with sharp tools as this may damage the product.

• Keep product away from pets or small children. They may damage the product.

• Any changes or modications to the equipment not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the limited warranty to operate the equipment.

• High internal temperature may result in noisy photos. This is not a malfunction and does not
affect your camera’s overall performance.

• Check that the camera is operating properly in advance. Any le loss or camera damage

caused by camera malfunction or improper use is not covered under warranty.

Battery

Your product has a built-in battery. Be careful to heed all safety information in this guide.
Failure to carefully observe the safety precautions can cause battery heat generation,

bursting, re and serious personal injury.

WARNING

• Do not use the product in direct sunlight for a long period of time. Doing so can damage the
product and generate heat that can cause burns.

• Do not use or store the product inside cars in hot weather. It may cause the battery to
generate heat, rupture, or ignite.

• Do not continue charging the battery if it does not recharge within the specied charging

time. Doing so may cause the battery to become hot, explode, or ignite.

• Do not leave the product near open ames. Do not dispose of the product in a re. It may

cause the battery to become hot, explode, or ignite and cause serious injury.

• Never attempt to charge a battery with the charger which has been physically damaged. It
may cause explosion and/or accidents.

NOTICE

• Battery life may vary depending on conditions, environmental factors, functions of the
product in use, and devices used with it.

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Product Storage and Management

Take the following precautions to avoid personal injury or damage to your product while
storing and maintaining the product.

CAUTION

• Do not dispose of the product with household waste. The built-in battery is not to be
disposed of in municipal waste stream and requires separate collection. Disposal of the
product should be done in accordance with the local regulations.

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NOTICE

• Keep the product free of dust. Dust may damage mechanical and electronic parts of the
product.

• The product should be stored at room temperature. Do not expose the product to extremely
high or low temperature as this may reduce the life span of electronic devices, damage the
battery, and/or melt plastic parts of the product.

• Do not clean the product with cleaning solvents, toxic chemicals, or strong detergents as
this may damage the product.

• Do not paint the product. Paint may obstruct moving parts or interfere with the normal
operation of the product.

• Do not drop or otherwise shock the product. It may damage the product or its internal
electronic circuits.

• Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product as this may damage the product and
invalidate the product warranty.

• Do not store the product in humid environments, especially for long periods of time. It may
damage the internal electronic circuits.

• Battery performance will deteriorate over time if stored for a long period of time without
being used.

• Do not store the camera in proximity to magnetic elds. Doing so may result in camera

malfunction.

• Be careful to protect the lens by avoiding rough handling or physical shock.

• Wipe the surface of the lens with a soft cloth in the following situations:

(1) When there are ngerprints on the lens surface.

(2) When the lens is used in hot or humid environments, such as near oceans or rivers.

• Store the product in a well-ventilated room to protect the lens from dirt and dust.

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1 PACKAGE CONTENTS

•HeadsetMainUnit

•HookandLoopFastenersforMainUnit(4)

•DoubleSidedAdhesiveTapesforMainUnit(2)

Speaker

•Speakers

•HookandLoopFastenersforSpeakers(2)

Wired Boom Microphone

• WiredBoomMicrophone

• MicrophoneSponges(2)

• HookandLoopFastenerforWiredBoomMicrophone

• BoomMicrophoneHolder

• HookandLoopFastenerforBoomMicrophoneHolder

Wired Microphone

• WiredMicrophone

• HookandLoopFastenerforWiredMicrophone

Others

• USBPower&DataCable

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2 INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET

2.1 Installing the Main Unit

2.1.1 Using the Hook and Loop Fasteners for Main Unit

1. Attach the hook fastener to the helmet and attach the loop fastener

to the back plate of the main unit.

2. Attach the main unit using the hook and loop fasteners that you

tted. Make sure that the main unit is rmly attached to the helmet.

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2.1.2 Using the Double Sided Adhesive Tapes for Main Unit

1. Attach double sided adhesive tapes to the back plate of the main
unit.

2. Attach double sided adhesive tapes to the main unit on the left
side of your helmet.

3. Make sure that the main unit sticks on the helmet rmly. Maximum
adhesion occurs after 24 hours.

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2.2 Installing the Speakers

1. Attach the hook and loop fasteners for speakers to the ear pockets
inside the helmet.

2. Attach the speakers to the hook and loop fasteners for speakers
inside the helmet.

3. Align the arrows on the main unit and speaker cables and insert
speaker cables into each speaker connector.

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2.3 Installing the Microphones

2.3.1 Using the Wired Boom Microphone

1. Attach the hook and loop fastener for wired boom microphone on
the inside surface of the left external shell.

2. Attach the wired boom microphone’s mounting plate to the hook
and loop fastener.

3. Adjust the head of the microphone so that the tab is facing away
from your mouth.

4. Align the arrows on the main unit and microphone cables and
insert the microphone cable into the microphone connector.

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Note:

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

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2.3.2 Using the Wired Microphone

If you have a full face helmet, you can use the wired microphone.

1. Attach the hook and loop fastener for wired microphone on the
inside of the helmet’s chin guard.

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

3. Align the arrows on the main unit and microphone cables and
insert the microphone cable into the microphone connector.

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