Sena X1S User manual

X1S
SMART CYCLING HELMET
1.1.0
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RIDE CONNECTED
Blast your favorite tunes, talk over the intercom
with your buddies, hear directions from your
GPS and more, all through your Sena X1S
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
Intercom up to
900 m (0.5 mi)*
Built-in Speakers and Mic
Music Sharing
Advanced Noise Control™
* 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. Update this product for free with the latest
firmware to fully enjoy the new advanced
features built into this product. Visit
sena.com to see how to update your
product.
3. Users can follow Sena on Facebook,
YouTube and Instagram to receive the
most up to date information on products,
helpful tips and all other announcements
regarding Sena products.
GETTING STARTED
SENA Technologies, Inc.
Customer Support: sena.com

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.
=1s
HOLD
Function = Button(s) to Tap or Hold
Buttons
(–) Button
Center Button
(+) Button
Icon 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
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Helmet Structure
DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port
Retention
System
Strap Adjuster
Bluetooth
System Button
Buckle
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Microphone
Speakers
(+) Button (-) Button
Fault Reset
Button
Blue/Red/Green
LED Lights
Center Button
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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 AdjusterBuckle
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4. After removing the chinstrap pad, adjust
the chinstrap tension at the buckle with
the strap adjuster in the proper position.
Adjust the tension so the chinstrap is tight
and comfortable by pulling the chinstrap
end through the buckle to either tighten
or loosen as needed.
Chinstrap Pad Chinstrap
O-Ring
5. Secure the excess strap with O-ring and
then attach the chinstrap pad.
Note: Check the chinstrap’s position and tension
regularly to ensure proper fit.
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6. Turn the retention system knob clockwise
to tighten or counterclockwise to loosen.
Retention System Knob
7. 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 Utility App
By simply pairing your phone with your Bluetooth system,
you can use the Sena Utility App for quicker and easier
set up and management.
• App Features
- Music, Device settings, Quick Start Guide, and User’s
Guide.
• Download
- Android: Google Play Store > ‘Sena Utility’
- iOS: App Store > ‘Sena Utility’
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.

Basic Operations
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Checking the Battery Level
Instruction is for when powering the Bluetooth system on.
Powering On
=1s
HOLD
Volume Up
=1x
TAP
Powering Off
=1x
TAP
Volume Down
=1x
TAP
Visual Method
=1s
HOLD
=
HIGH
=
MED
=
LOW

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Phone Pairing
There are three ways to pair the phone.
Initially Pairing the X1S
The Bluetooth system will automatically enter the phone
pairing mode when you initially turn on the Bluetooth
system or in the following situations:
• Rebooting after executing Factory Reset; or
• Rebooting after executing Delete All Pairings.
=1s
HOLD
=Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate the
device is now discoverable. With your mobile phone
in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1S in the list
of devices detected.
LED
STATUS
=
PIN
NUMBER
Note:
• The phone pairing mode lasts for 3 minutes.
• To cancel phone pairing, tap the Center Button.

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Pairing When the X1S is Turned Off
Press and hold the (+) Button and Center Button for
5 seconds when the X1S is turned off.
=5s
HOLD
=Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate the
device is now discoverable. With your mobile phone
in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1S in the list
of devices detected.
LED
STATUS
=
PIN
NUMBER

Pairing When the X1S is Turned On
Press and hold the Center Button for 10 seconds when
the X1S is turned on.
=10s
HOLD
=1x
TAP
=Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate the
device is now discoverable. With your mobile phone
in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1S in the list
of devices detected.
LED
STATUS
=
PIN
NUMBER
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Music Controls
Play/Pause
=1s
HOLD
Next Track
=1s
HOLD
Previous Track
=1s
HOLD
Mobile Phone
Answer a Call
=1x
TAP
End/Reject a Call
=2s
HOLD
Make Call with
Voice Dialer
=3s
HOLD

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Intercom Pairing
Up to three other people can be paired with the helmet
for Bluetooth intercom conversations.
Note: Repeat the step above to pair with Intercom
Friends C & D.
Intercom Pairing
A
BCD
Pairing with Intercom B
A
and =5s
HOLD
B
“Intercom Pairing”
A
or =1x
TAP
B
=Flashing blue
LED confirms
intercoms are
paired.
LED
STATUS

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

Troubleshooting
Factory Reset
=10s
HOLD
=2x
TAP
=1x
TAP
Fault Reset
=1x
TAP
Note: Fault Reset
will not restore the
Bluetooth system to
factory default settings.
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TYPE OPERATION BUTTON COMMANDS
Basic
Operations
Power on 1s
HOLD
Power off 1x
TAP
Volume up/
Volume down
1x
TAP
1x
TAP
Mobile
Phone
Answer phone call 1x
TAP
End/reject phone call 2s
HOLD
Voice dial 3s
HOLD
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