JVCKENWOOD KCA-HX5M User manual

© 2020 JVCKENWOOD Corporation
KCA-HX5M
MOTORCYCLE BLUETOOTH COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
WITH MESH INTERCOM
QUICK START GUIDE
Take the time to read through this quick start guide.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you
obtain the best performance from your new Communication System.
For your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces
designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the
model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for
information or service on the product.
Model KCA-HX5M Serial number
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• Updated information (the latest Instruction Manual,
system updates, new functions, etc.) is available from
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RIDE CONNECTED
The KCA-HX5M features Mesh Intercom technology
allowing your group to seamlessly communicate,
even if a rider falls out of range. With more
connections and Mesh Intercom™ technology, the
KCA-HX5M is the next generation of communication.
Mesh Intercom™
up to 2.0 km
(1.2 miles)*
Bluetooth® 4.1
Audio
Multitasking™
Multi-Way
Intercom
Intercom up to
2.0 km (1.2 miles) *
Advanced Noise
Control™
Group Intercom
* Approximate straight line-of-
sight distance. It may be shorter
depending on the topography
or weather.
This product comes with a Quick Start Guide, which
is a basic version of the Instruction Manual.
A FULL VERSION OF THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT
www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/.

GETTING STARTED
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.
Operation Button(s) Tap or Hold
Power on Pand 1s
HOLD
Buttons
AAmbient Mode Button
MMesh Intercom Button
PPhone Button
Jog Dial

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Icon Legend
1x
TAP Tap button/Jog Dial the
specified number of times 10s
HOLD Press and Hold button/
Jog Dial for the specified
amount of time
Rotate Jog Dial clockwise (right) or
counterclockwise (left).
Rotate while Pressing Jog Dial clockwise (right)
or counterclockwise (left).
“Hello” Audible prompt from the Bluetooth
Module
Status LED indication
: Blue
: Red

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Product Details
Mesh Intercom Antenna Mesh Intercom Button
Status LED
Bluetooth
Antenna
Ambient Mode Button
Phone Button
Jog Dial
DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port
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Installation
1
2
34
Mesh Intercom Antenna
1
2
Pull the Mesh Intercom Antenna outwards
slightly to unfold it.

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MESH Utility for KENWOOD
By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the
MESH Utility for KENWOOD for quicker and easier set up and
management.
• App Features
- Mesh Intercom, Bluetooth Intercom, Music, FM Radio, Device
settings, Quick Start Guide, and User’s Guide.
• Download
- Android: Google Play Store > ‘MESH Utility for KENWOOD’
- iOS: App Store >‘MESH Utility for KENWOOD’
Intercom Device Manager for KENWOOD
The Intercom Device Manager for KENWOOD allows you to
upgrade the firmware and configure its settings directly from your
PC or Apple computer. Download the Intercom Device Manager
for KENWOOD from www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/.

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Basic Operations
Powering On
Pand 1s
HOLD
Powering Off
Pand
1x
TAP
Volume Up
Volume Down
Checking the Battery Level
There are two ways to check the battery levels, visually using the
LED lights, and audibly. Instructions are for when powering the
Bluetooth Module on.
Visual Method
Pand 1s
HOLD
Status LED
Battery
level Indication
High
Medium
Low
Audible Method
Pand
5s
HOLD
“Battery level
high/medium/low”

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Phone Pairing
There are two ways to pair the phone.
Pairing When the KCA-
HX5M is Turned Off
Press and hold the Phone
Button and Jog Dial for 10
seconds when the KCA-
HX5M is turned off.
Pand 10s
HOLD
“Phone pairing”
Status LED
Status Indication
Device
is now
discoverable
(Blue and red
lights flash
alternately)
PIN NUMBER
Pairing When the KCA-
HX5M is Turned On
Press and hold the Phone
Button for 5 seconds when
the KCA-HX5M is turned on.
P
5s
HOLD
“Phone pairing”
Status LED
Status Indication
Device
is now
discoverable
(Blue and red
lights flash
alternately)
PIN NUMBER

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Mobile Phone
Answer a Call
Por 1x
TAP
End a Call
P1x
TAP
or
2s
HOLD
Reject a call
2s
HOLD
Make Call with Voice
Dialer
P1x
TAP
Music Controls
Play/Pause
1s
HOLD
Double beep
Track forward
Track backward

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Mesh Intercom™
When Mesh Intercom is enabled, the KCA-HX5M* will
automatically connect to nearby KCA-HX5M* users and allow
them to talk to each other by pressing the Mesh Intercom
Button.
* Compatible with Sena Mesh model Open Mesh and Group Mesh (e.g. 30K)
Mesh Intercom On/Off
M1x
TAP
ON “Mesh intercom on”
OFF
“Mesh intercom off”
NOTE
• Open Mesh and Group Mesh cannot communicate with the Public
Mode and Private Mode of the previous modes of the Sena Mesh
model. In case of no communication, the Sena headset should be
upgraded to the latest rmware.
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.

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Enter into the Channel Setting
M2x
TAP
“Channel setting, 1”
Navigate between Channels
(1 2 ••• 8 9 Exit 1 •••)
or
“#”
Save the Channel
1x
TAP
“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.

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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
AC
BD
1. Enter into Mesh Grouping to create a Group Mesh.
C
YOU
M5s
HOLD
and
D
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
A
B
C
D
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 Existing Group Mesh and Current
Members
AC
B
E
DF

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1. One of the current members and a new member enter into
Mesh Grouping to join the Existing Group Mesh.
CYOU
(NEW MEMBER)
M5s
HOLD
and
ECURRENT MEMBER
IN GROUP MESH
“Mesh Grouping”
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.
“Group Mesh”
CE
DF

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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).
M
8s
HOLD
Enable/Disable Mic (Default: Enable)
Users can enable/disable the microphone when communicating
in a Mesh Intercom.
Enable/Disable the Microphone
M
1s
HOLD

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Bluetooth Intercom
Up to three other people can be paired with the headset for
Bluetooth intercom conversations.
Intercom Pairing
DC
A
B
Pairing with Intercom B
A
and
B
5s
HOLD
“Intercom pairing”
A
or
B
1x
TAP
Flashing blue LED confirms
intercoms are paired.
NOTE
• Repeat the step above to pair with Intercom Friends C & D.

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Two-Way Intercom
Last-Come, First-Served
A
B
YOU Intercom
Friend 1
A
C
B
YOU Intercom
Friend 1
Intercom
Friend 2
A
D
C
B
YOU Intercom
Friend 1
Intercom
Friend 2
Intercom
Friend 3
Start/End with Intercom
Friend 1
D
1x
TAP
Start/End with Intercom
Friend 2
C
2x
TAP
Start/End with Intercom
Friend 3
B
3x
TAP
Ambient Mode
Start / Stop Ambient
Mode
A
2x
TAP

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Headset Conguration Menu
Accessing the
Configuration Menu
10s
HOLD
“Configuration menu”
Enable or Execute Menu
Options
P
1x
TAP
Navigating Between
Menu Options
NAVIGATE
FORWARD
or
NAVIGATE
BACKWARD
“[Menu prompt]”
Troubleshooting
Factory Reset
P10s
HOLD
“Factory reset”
Status LED
(Solid red)
1x
TAP
within 5s
“Headset reset, good-bye”
Fault Reset
1x
TAP
NOTE
• Fault Reset will not restore
the Bluetooth module to
factory default settings.

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TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS
Basic
Operations
Power on P1s
HOLD
Power off P1x
TAP
Volume up
Volume down
Ambient Mode A
2x
TAP
Mobile
Phone
Answer phone call
1x
TAP
End phone call P
1x
TAP
Reject phone call
2s
HOLD
Call transfer while on the
phone P
2s
HOLD
Voice dial P
1x
TAP
Speed dial P
2x
TAP
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