Sena R1 User manual

SMART CYCLING HELMET
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1.5.0
R1

PRODUCT FEATURES
Blast your favorite tunes, talk over the intercom
with your buddies, hear directions from your
GPS and more, all through your Sena R1 Smart
Cycling Helmet. With built-in Bluetooth®
capabilities, HD speakers and a microphone
using Advanced Noise Control™, technology
has never felt so minimal or freeing.
Bluetooth®Integrated
Four-Way Intercom
Built-in Speakers and Mic
Advanced Noise Control™
900-Meter Intercom
* 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. 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.
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Sena Technologies Co., Ltd.
Customer Support: sena.com

Product Details
Speakers
Microphone
Bluetooth System’s Buttons
Center
Button
(+) Button
Blue/Red/
Green
LED Lights
(-) Button
Pinhole Fault
Reset Button
DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port
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How To Fit the Helmet
1. Position the helmet on your head with the
front covering your forehead.
2. Position the strap adjuster centered, just
below your ears.
3. Position the helmet low on your forehead
with the buckle under the chin and back
against the throat. The straps should fit
comfortably around both ears.
Strap Adjuster
Buckle
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4. Adjust the chinstrap tension at the buckle
so the chinstrap is tight and comfortable
by pulling the chinstrap end through
the buckle to either tighten or loosen as
needed. Use the “O-Ring” to secure the
excess strap.
Chinstrap
O-Ring
Note: Check the chinstrap’s position and tension
regularly to ensure proper fit.
5. Turn the retention system knob clockwise
to tighten or counterclockwise to loosen.
Retention System Knob
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6. To change the height of the retention
system, firmly pull or push the retention
system upward or downward to a different
position.
Retention System
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Sena Cycling App
Download the Sena Cycling App at Google Play Store or
App Store.
Sena Cycling
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
Icon Legend
1x
TAP Tap button the
specified number of
times 3s
HOLD Press and Hold button
for the specified
amount of time
“Hello” Audible prompt
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Powering On
=1s
HOLD
Volume Up
=1x
TAP
Powering Off
=1x
TAP
Volume Down
=1x
TAP

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Checking the Battery Level
Powering On
=
=
=
Phone Pairing
① =10s
HOLD
“Configuration menu”
② =1x
TAP
Blinking
“Phone pairing”
③ Select R1 in the list of Bluetooth
devices detected.
Device B
Pi
Bluetooth
R1

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Mobile Phone
Answer a Call
=1x
TAP
End/Reject a Call
=2s
HOLD
Call a Voice Assistant
=3s
HOLD
in
stand-by
mode
Music Controls
Play/Pause
=1s
HOLD
Next Track
=1s
HOLD
Previous Track
=1s
HOLD

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Bluetooth Intercom
Up to three other people can be paired with the helmet
for Bluetooth intercom conversations.
A
B
C
D
YOU
Intercom Pairing
There are two ways to pair the Bluetooth system.
Using the Smart Intercom Pairing (SIP)
SIP allows you to quickly pair with your friends for
intercom communication by scanning the QR code on
the Sena Cycling App without remembering the button
operation.
① Pair the mobile phone with the Bluetooth system.
② Open the Sena Cycling App and tap (Smart
Intercom Pairing Menu).
③ Scan the QR code displayed on your friend (B)’s
mobile phone.
• Your friend (B) can display the QR code on the
mobile phone by tapping > QR code ( ) on the
Sena Cycling App.

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④ Tap Save and check that your friend (B) is paired with
you (A) correctly.
⑤ Tap Scan ( ) and repeat steps 3-4 to pair with
Intercom Friends (C) and (D).
Note: The Smart Intercom Pairing (SIP) is not
compatible with Sena products that use Bluetooth 3.0
or below.

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Using the Button
①
A
and =5s
HOLD
B
Blinking
“Intercom pairing”
②
A
or =1x
TAP
B
Turns blue
AB
YOU
③ Repeat the steps 1 and 2 to pair with Intercom Friends
C & D.

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Two-Way Intercom
Last-Come,
First-Served
AB
YOU Intercom
Friend 1
ACB
YOU Intercom
Friend 1 Intercom Friend 2
ADCB
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

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Bluetooth System Configuration
Menu
Accessing the
Configuration Menu
=10s
HOLD
Enable/Disable or
Execute Menu Options
=1x
TAP
Navigating Between
Menu Options
=1x
TAP
=1x
TAP

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Troubleshooting
Factory Reset
=10s
HOLD
=2x
TAP
=1x
TAP
Fault Reset
=
Note: Fault Reset
will not restore the
Bluetooth system to
factory default settings.

TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS
Basic
Operations
Power on 1s
HOLD
Power off 1x
TAP
Volume up/
Volume down or 1x
TAP
Mobile
Phone
Answer phone call 1x
TAP
End/reject phone call 2s
HOLD
Call a Voice Assistant 3s
HOLD
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TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS
Music
Play/Pause music 1s
HOLD
Track forward 1s
HOLD
Track back 1s
HOLD
Intercom
Intercom pairing
5s
HOLD
1x
TAP
Start/end each intercom 1x
TAP
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