HJC SMART 50B User manual

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USER’S GUIDE
Version 1.0.0
2nd GEN PREMIUM MOTORCYCLE BLUETOOTH®
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR HJC HELMETS

1. ABOUT THE SMART HJC 50B 7
1.1 Product Features 7
1.2 Product Details 8
1.3 Package Contents 9
2. INSTALLING THE HEADSET
ON YOUR HELMET 10
2.1 Helmet Installation 10
2.1.1 Modular Chin Bar / Open & Full Face Visor
Opening 10
2.1.2 Helmet Module Cover Removing 10
2.1.3 Helmet’s Cheek Pad Take Off 11
2.1.4 Button Module Installation 11
2.1.5 Bluetooth Module Installation 12
2.1.6 Microphone Installation 13
2.1.7 Speaker Module Installation 16
2.1.8 Wire Arrangement 17
2.1.9 Cheek Pad Fasten Up 17
2.1.10 Modular Chin Bar / Open & Full Face Visor
Closing 18
3. GETTING STARTED 19
3.1 Downloadable Software 19
3.1.1 SMART HJC BT App 19
3.1.2 SMART HJC Device Manager 19
3.2 Charging 19
3.3 Legend 20
3.4 Powering On and Off 20
3.5 Checking the Battery Level 20
3.6 Volume Adjustment 21
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4. PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH
OTHER BLUETOOTH DEVICES 22
4.1 Phone Pairing 22
4.1.1 Initially Pairing the SMART HJC 50B 22
4.1.2 Pairing When the SMART HJC 50B is Turned Off 23
4.1.3 Pairing When the SMART HJC 50B is Turned On 24
4.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second
Mobile Phone, GPS, and SR10 24
4.3 Advanced Selective Pairing: Hands-Free or
A2DP Stereo 25
4.3.1 Phone Selective Pairing - Hands-Free Profile 25
4.3.2 Media Selective Pairing - A2DP Profile 25
4.4 GPS Pairing 26
5. MOBILE PHONE USAGE 27
5.1 Making and Answering Calls 27
5.2 Siri and Google Assistant 27
5.3 Speed Dialing 27
5.3.1 Assigning Speed Dial Presets 27
5.3.2 Using Speed Dial Presets 28
6. STEREO MUSIC 29
6.1 Bluetooth Stereo Music 29
6.2 Music Sharing 29
6.2.1 Bluetooth Intercom Music Sharing 30
6.2.2 Mesh Intercom Music Sharing 30
7. MESH INTERCOM 31
7.1 What is Mesh Intercom? 31
7.1.1 Open Mesh 32
7.1.2 Group Mesh 32

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7.2 Starting Mesh Intercom 33
7.3 Using the Mesh in Open Mesh 33
7.3.1 Channel Setting (Default: channel 1) 33
7.4 Using Mesh in Group Mesh 34
7.4.1 Creating a Group Mesh 34
7.4.2 Joining an Existing Group Mesh 35
7.5 Enable/Disable Mic (Default: Enable) 36
7.6 Toggling Open Mesh/Group Mesh 36
7.7 Reset Mesh 36
8. BLUETOOTH INTERCOM 37
8.1 Intercom Pairing 37
8.1.1 Using the Smart Intercom Pairing (SIP) 37
8.1.2 Using the Button 38
8.2 Last-Come, First-Served 39
8.3 Two-Way Intercom 40
8.4 Multi-Way Intercom 41
8.4.1 Starting a Three-Way Intercom Conference 41
8.4.2 Starting a Four-Way Intercom Conference 42
8.4.3 Ending Multi-Way Intercom 42
8.5 Three-Way Conference Phone Call with
Intercom Users 43
8.6 Group Intercom 44
8.7 Mesh Intercom Conference with Bluetooth
Intercom Participant 44
9. UNIVERSAL INTERCOM 46
9.1 Universal Intercom Pairing 46
9.2 Two-Way Universal Intercom 46

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9.3 Multi-Way Universal Intercom 47
9.3.1 Three-Way Universal Intercom 47
9.3.2 Four-Way Universal Intercom 48
9.4 Mesh Intercom Conference with Two-way
Universal Intercom Participant 49
10. USING THE FM RADIO 50
10.1 FM Radio On/Off 50
10.2 Seek and Save Radio Stations 50
10.3 Scan and Save Radio Stations 51
10.4 Temporary Station Preset 51
10.5 Navigating Preset Stations 52
11. VOICE COMMAND 53
12. FUNCTION PRIORITY AND FIRMWARE
UPGRADES 55
12.1 Function Priority 55
12.2 Firmware Upgrades 55
13. CONFIGURATION SETTING 56
13.1 Headset Configuration Menu 56
13.1.1 Delete All Pairings 57
13.1.2 Remote Control Pairing 57
13.2 Software Configuration Setting 57
13.2.1 Headset Language 57
13.2.2 Audio Equalizer (Default: Off) 58
13.2.3 VOX Phone (Default: Enable) 58
13.2.4 VOX Intercom (Default: Disable) 58
13.2.5 VOX Sensitivity (Default: 3) 59

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13.2.6 HD Intercom (Default: Enable) 59
13.2.7 HD Voice (Default: Enable) 59
13.2.8 Bluetooth Intercom Audio Multitasking
(Default: Disable) 60
13.2.9 Intercom-Audio Overlay Sensitivity (Default: 3) 60
13.2.10 Audio Overlay Volume Management
(Default: Disable) 60
13.2.11 Smart Volume Control (Default: Disable) 61
13.2.12 Sidetone (Default: Disable) 61
13.2.13 Voice Prompt (Default: Enable) 61
13.2.14 RDS AF Setting (Default: Disable) 61
13.2.15 FM Station Guide (Default: Enable) 61
13.2.16 Advanced Noise Control™ (Default: Enable) 61
13.2.17 Region Selection 62
14. TROUBLESHOOTING 63
14.1 Fault Reset 63
14.2 Factory Reset 64

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1. ABOUT THE SMART HJC 50B
1.1 Product Features
Bluetooth®5.0
Mesh Intercom™ up to 2 km (1.2 mi)*
Intercom up to 2 km (1.2 mi)*
Audio Multitasking™
• Multi-Language Voice Command
• Support Siri and Google Assistant
Custom Helmet Fit
* in open terrain
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1.2 Product Details
Speaker (R)
Speaker (L)
Microphone
connector
Bluetooth Module
Button Module (L) Button Module (R)
(-) Button M Button
TAP Button M/F Button
(+) Button V Button
DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port
Pinhole Fault
Reset Button
Charging LED
Status LED (L) Status LED (R)
* Status LED (L) and Status LED (R) operate simultaneously.

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1.3 Package Contents
Headset Main Unit
Wired Boom Microphone
for Modular/Open
Face Helmet
Microphone Sponges
for Wired Boom
Microphone
Wired Microphone
for Full Face Helmet
Hook and Loop Fastener
for Wired Microphone Screws
USB Power & Data Cable
(USB-C) Allen Wrench

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2. INSTALLING THE HEADSET
ON YOUR HELMET
SMART HJC 50B compatible HJC helmets can be found at
www.smarthjc.com
2.1 Helmet Installation
To securely install the headset on the Modular helmet, Open Face
helmet, or Full Face helmet, please follow this procedure.
2.1.1 Modular Chin Bar / Open & Full Face Visor Opening
1. Lift the chin-bar of the modular helmet or the shield visor of the
open face helmet completely.
or
Modular Helmet Open Face Helmet
2.1.2 Helmet Module Cover Removing
1. By pushing the tab on the left side cover, push at an angle the left
side cover to remove it.
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2. Repeat the process on the other side to remove the right side cover.
3. Loosen the two short screws on the rear cover of the helmet with the
Allen wrench that comes included, and then remove the cover.
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2.1.3 Helmet’s Cheek Pad Take Off
1. Detach the snap fasteners of the cheek pads and remove the cheek
pads from the helmet.
2.1.4 Button Module Installation
1. Make sure that the grooved side of the Button Module (L) fits the
corresponding grooves. Then, slide the Button Module (L) into the
corresponding place until you hear a click sound.
Note: Make sure the Button Module’s wire is placed in the
corresponding groove as shown in the illustration.

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2. Repeat the process on the other side to install the Button Module
(R).
2.1.5 Bluetooth Module Installation
1. Facing the USB port on the Bluetooth Module toward the rear of the
helmet, pull the rubber guard up and insert the Bluetooth Module
into the slot.
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Note: Make sure the rubber guard of the helmet is not jammed
between the Bluetooth Module and its slot.
2. To organize the Bluetooth Module’s wire, pull back the rubber guard
and place the wire in the groove as shown in the illustration.

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3. Put the remaining wire into the gap under the helmet’s rubber
guard.
4. Tighten the two long screws until the Bluetooth Module is fastened
firmly to the helmet.
2.1.6 Microphone Installation
• Modular or Open Face Microphone Installation
1. Insert the Wired Boom Microphone’s long hook into the groove in
the EPS of the helmet first and then insert the short hook.
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2. Place the microphone’s wire in the groove and then place the
remaining portion of microphone’s wire into the speaker pocket for
installing the speaker unit.
3. Align the arrows on the microphone wire and insert the microphone
wire into the microphone connector.
• Full Face Microphone Installation
1. Peel off the cover of the adhesive tape of the hook and loop
fastener for the microphone and attach it to the inside of the
helmet’s chin guard.

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2. Attach the wired microphone to the hook and loop fastener.
3. Place the microphone’s wire in the groove and then place the
remaining portion of the microphone’s wire in the speaker pocket for
installing the speaker unit as shown in the illustration.
4. Align the arrows on the microphone wire and insert the microphone
wire into the microphone connector.

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2.1.7 Speaker Module Installation
1. Insert the longer hook of the right speaker unit into the bottom hole
of the speaker pocket. Then, insert the shorter hook of the right
speaker unit into the top hole of the speaker pocket.
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[Make sure that the Microphone wire is
not pressured by the speaker unit when installed]
2. Then, push the top of the unit so that it fixes onto the helmet’s
speaker pocket.
[Once installed, the position of the speaker unit
can be adjusted to rider’s ear position]
3. Repeat the process on the other side to install the left speaker unit.
Note:
Removing the Speaker Unit
To remove the speaker unit, insert the Allen Wrench into the upper
shorter hook area then pull out the speaker unit.

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2.1.8 Wire Arrangement
1. Put the bundle of the wires in the gap under the helmet’s rubber
guard and organize the remaining wire in the shape of an arch as
shown in the illustration.
2. Align the remaining wire and groove of the cheek pad, and insert
the cheek pad beginning with its rear as shown in the illustration.
2.1.9 Cheek Pad Fasten Up
1. Reattach the cheek pads, beginning with its rear, and click the snap
fasteners.

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2.1.10 Modular Chin Bar / Open & Full Face Visor Closing
1. Lower the chin-bar of the modular helmet or the shield visor of the
open face helmet completely.
or
Modular Helmet Open Face Helmet
2. Make sure that the Wired Boom Microphone is a proper distance
from your mouth when you wear the helmet.

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3. GETTING STARTED
3.1 Downloadable Software
3.1.1 SMART HJC BT App
By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the
SMART HJC BT App for quicker, easier set up and management.
SMART HJC BT
• Device Configuration Setting
• Download the SMART HJC BT App on Google Play Store or App
Store.
3.1.2 SMART HJC Device Manager
The SMART HJC Device Manager allows you to upgrade firmware and
configure settings directly from your PC.
SMART HJC Device Manager
• Download the SMART HJC Device Manager at www.smarthjc.com
3.2 Charging
Charging the headset
Depending upon the
charging method,
the headset will be
fully charged in about
2.5 hours.
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Note:
• Please make sure to take off your headset-installed helmet while
charging. The headset automatically turns off during charging.
• Any 3rd party USB charger can be used with HJC products if the
charger is approved by either the FCC, CE, IC, KC, or other locally
approved agencies.
• Use of a non-approved charger may cause fire, explosion,
leakage, and other hazards which may also reduce the life time or
performance of the battery.
• The headset is compatible with 5 V input USB-charged devices only.
3.3 Legend
1x
TAP Tap button the specified
number of times 10s
HOLD Press and Hold button for
the specified amount of time
“Hello” Audible prompt
3.4 Powering On and Off
Powering On
=1s
HOLD
Powering Off
=1x
TAP
3.5 Checking the Battery Level
Instructions are for when powering the headset on.
Powering On
=1s
HOLD
=
=
=
Note: When the battery is low while in use, you will hear a voice
prompt saying “Low battery”.