Sena ABC User manual

ABC
MOTORCYCLE MESH COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
FOR AVA ARROW HELMETS
ENGLISH
USER’S GUIDE
Version 1.0.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ABOUT THE ABC 5
1.1 Product Features 5
1.2 Product Details 6
1.3 Package Contents 7
2. INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET 8
2.1 Preparing the Helmet for Installation 8
2.2 Installing the Headset 9
3. GETTING STARTED 13
3.1 Downloadable Software 13
3.1.1 Sena Motorcycles App 13
3.1.2 Sena Device Manager 13
3.2 Charging 14
3.3 Legend 14
3.4 Powering On and Off 14
3.5 Volume Adjustment 15
3.6 Checking the Battery Level 15
4. PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH OTHER
BLUETOOTH DEVICES 16
4.1 Phone Pairing 16
4.1.1 Initially Pairing the ABC 16
4.1.2 Pairing When the ABC is Turned Off 17
4.1.3 Pairing When the ABC is Turned On 17
4.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second
Mobile Phone and GPS 18
4.3 GPS Pairing 18

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
5. MOBILE PHONE USAGE 19
5.1 Making and Answering Calls 19
5.2 Speed Dialing 19
5.2.1 Assigning Speed Dial Presets 19
5.2.2 Using Speed Dial Presets 19
5.3 HD Voice (Always On) 20
6. STEREO MUSIC 21
6.1 Playing Music with Bluetooth Devices 21
7. MESH INTERCOM 22
7.1 What is Mesh Intercom? 22
7.1.1 Open Mesh 23
7.1.2 Group Mesh 23
7.2 Starting Mesh Intercom 24
7.3 Using the Mesh in Open Mesh 24
7.3.1 Channel Setting (Default: channel 1) 24
7.4 Using Mesh in Group Mesh 25
7.4.1 Creating a Group Mesh 25
7.4.2 Joining an Existing Group Mesh 26
7.5 Enable/Disable Mic (Default: Enable) 27
7.6 Toggling Open Mesh/Group Mesh 27
7.7 Reset Mesh 27
8. MESH AUDIO MULTITASKING (ALWAYS ON) 28
9. FUNCTION PRIORITY AND FIRMWARE
UPGRADES 29
9.1 Function Priority 29
9.2 Firmware Upgrades 29

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
10. CONFIGURATION SETTING 30
10.1 Headset Configuration Menu 30
10.1.1 Remote Control Pairing 30
10.2 Software Configuration Setting 31
10.2.1 Headset Language 31
10.2.2 Audio Equalizer (Default: Off) 31
10.2.3 VOX Phone (Default: Enable) 31
10.2.4 VOX Sensitivity (Default: 3) 31
10.2.5 Intercom-Audio Overlay Sensitivity (Default: 3) 32
10.2.6 Audio Overlay Volume Management
(Default: Disable) 32
10.2.7 Voice Prompt (Default: Enable) 32
11. TROUBLESHOOTING 33
11.1 Fault Reset 33
11.2 Factory Reset 33

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1. ABOUT THE ABC
1.1 Product Features
Bluetooth®5.2
Mesh Intercom™ up to 2 km (1.2 mi)*
Audio Multitasking™
* in open terrain
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1.2 Product Details
Speaker
Charging &
Status LED
Speaker Antenna
Button Module
(+) Button
(-) Button
Mesh Intercom Button
Center Button
DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port
Microphone
Connector

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1.3 Package Contents
ABC Hook and Loop Fastener
for Wired Microphone Wired Microphone
Hook and Loop Fasteners
for Speakers
USB Power & Data Cable
(USB-C)

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2. INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR
HELMET
To securely install the ABC on your helmet, please follow this procedure.
2.1 Preparing the Helmet for Installation
1. While pushing the tab on the Button Module cover, push it upward
to remove it.
2. While pushing the tab on the rear cover, remove the rear cover with
your thumbs.
3. Detach the cheek pads’ snap fasteners and remove the cheek pads
from the helmet.
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4. Detach the center pad’s snap fasteners and take the center pad off.
2.2 Installing the Headset
1. Align the arrows on the microphone cable with the microphone
connector. Then, insert the cable into the connector.
2. Push the Battery Module into the corresponding slot until you hear a
click.
Note: Make sure the helmet’s rubber guard is not jammed between
the Battery Module and its slot.

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3. Peel off the cover of the hook and loop fastener’s adhesive tape for
the microphone and attach it to the groove in the inner shell of the
helmet. Then, attach the microphone to the hook and loop fastener.
4. Insert the microphone connector into the groove in the inner shell.
Place the remaining portion of the microphone’s cable in the left
speaker pocket for installing the left speaker unit as shown in the
illustration.
5. Peel off the cover of the hook and loop fastener’s adhesive tape for
the left speaker and attach it to the groove in the inner shell of the
helmet. Then, attach the left speaker to the hook and loop fastener.
Note: To prevent them from interfering with the installation pads, tuck
the remaining portion of the cable into the grooves and crevices in the
inner shell.