50R
LOW PROFILE MOTORCYCLE BLUETOOTH
®
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
WITH MESH INTERCOM™
1.0.1
SENA
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Designed for those who want a sleeker device, the 50R
Mesh Intercom™ headset continues Sena’s affinity for
advancing adventure and keeping people connected
on the road.
Bluetooth
®
5.0
Multi-Way Intercom
Mesh Intercom™ up to 2 km (1.2 mi)*
Intercom up to 2 km (1.2 mi)*
HD Speakers
Audio Multitasking™
• Multi-Language Voice Command
• Support Siri and Google Assistant
* in open terrain
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50R
SENA Technologies, Inc.
sena.com
Customer Support:
support.sena.com
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,
Twitter and Instagram to receive the most up to
date information on products, helpful tips and all
other announcements regarding Sena products.
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.
=
M
1s
HOLD
Function
=
Button(s) to
Tap or Hold
Buttons
M
Mesh Intercom Button
(+) Button
Center Button
(-) Button
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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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50R
Product Details
DC Power Charging &
Firmware Upgrade Port
Bluetooth Antenna
Mesh Intercom Antenna
Microphone Connector
Speaker
Connectors
Status LED
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Installation
Using the Hook and Loop Fasteners for Main Unit
1
2
Using the Double Sided Adhesive Tapes for Main Unit
1
2
Using the Clamp for Main Unit
1
2
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Installing the Speakers and the Microphone
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
4
Mesh Intercom Antenna
Pull the Mesh Intercom Antenna
inwards slightly to unfold it.
1
2
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Sena 50 Utility App
By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the
Sena 50 Utility App
for quicker and easier set up and management.
• App Features
- Mesh Intercom, Bluetooth Intercom, Music, Device settings,
Quick Start Guide, and User’s Guide.
• Download
- Android: Google Play Store >
‘Sena 50 Utility’
- iOS: App Store >
‘Sena 50 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
.
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Basic Operations
Powering On
=
1s
HOLD
Volume Up
=
1x
TAP
Powering Off
=
1x
TAP
Volume Down
=
1x
TAP
Checking the Battery Level
Instructions are for when powering the headset on.
Visual Method
=
1s
HOLD
=
=
=
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Phone Pairing
Mobile Phone Pairing
Press and hold the
Center Button
and
(+) Button
for
3 seconds
when the
50R
is turned off.
=
3s
HOLD
=
Alternating blue and red flashing lights indicate
device is now
discoverable
. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing
mode, select
Sena 50R
in the list of devices detected.
LED
STATUS
=
PIN
NUMBER
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Mobile Phone
Answer a Call
=
1x
TAP
Reject a call
=
2s
HOLD
End a Call
=
2s
HOLD
Siri and Google Assistant
Activate the Siri or Google Assistant Installed on Your Smartphone
=
“Hey Google” or “Hey Siri”
or
3s
HOLD
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Music Controls
Play/Pause
=
1s
HOLD
“[Beep, Beep]”
Track forward
=
1s
HOLD
Track backward
=
1s
HOLD
Mesh Intercom™
When
Mesh Intercom
is enabled, the
50R
will automatically connect
to nearby
50R
users and allow them to talk to each other by pressing
the
Mesh Intercom Button
.
Mesh Intercom On
=
M
1x
TAP
“Mesh intercom on”
Mesh Intercom Off
=
M
1x
TAP
“Mesh intercom off”
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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
=
M
2x
TAP
“Channel setting, 1”
Navigate between Channels
(1 2 ••• 8 9 Exit 1 •••)
=
1x
TAP
or
=
1x
TAP
“#”
Save the Channel
=
1x
TAP
“Channel is set, channel #”
Note:
To exit the
Channel Setting
, tap the
(+) Button
or
(-) Button
until you hear a voice prompt,
“Exit”
, and tap the
Center Button
.
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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
.
B
A
D
C
Open Mesh
1. Enter into
Mesh Grouping
to create a
Group Mesh
.
C
YOU
and
=
M
5s
HOLD
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
B
D
A
C
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
.
B
A
C
E
D
F
New Members
Existing Group Mesh
and Current Members
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1.
One of the current members
and
a new member
enter into
Mesh Grouping
to join the
Existing Group Mesh
.
C
YOU
(NEW
MEMBER)
and
=
M
5s
HOLD
E
CURRENT
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”
E
C
D
F
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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.
Note:
Repeat the step above to pair with Intercom Friends
C & D.
Intercom Pairing
A
B
C
D
Pairing with Intercom B
A
and
=
5s
HOLD
B
“Intercom Pairing”
The
50R
will automatically pair
with a Sena headset.
=
Flashing blue LED
confirms
intercoms are
paired
.
LED
STATUS
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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
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FM Radio On
=
1s
HOLD
Scan Stations
=
1s
HOLD
=
1s
HOLD
Navigating Preset Stations
=
1s
HOLD
FM Radio Off
=
1s
HOLD
Seek Stations
=
2x
TAP
=
2x
TAP
FM Radio
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Configuration Menu
Accessing the Headset
Configuration Menu
=
10s
HOLD
“Configuration menu”
Execute Menu Options
=
1x
TAP
Navigating Between
Menu Options
=
1x
TAP
“[Menu prompt]”
=
1x
TAP
“[Menu prompt]”
Troubleshooting
Factory Reset
=
10s
HOLD
=
2x
TAP
=
1x
TAP
Fault Reset
=
1x
TAP
Note:
Fault Reset
will not
restore the headset to factory
default settings.
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TYPE
OPERATION
BUTTON COMMANDS
Basic
Operations
Power on /
Power off
1s
HOLD
1x
TAP
Volume up / Volume down
or
1x
TAP
Mobile
Phone
Answer phone call
1x
TAP
End phone call
2s
HOLD
Reject phone call
2s
HOLD
Speed dial
3s
HOLD
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TYPE
OPERATION
BUTTON COMMANDS
Siri and
Google
Assistant
Activate the Siri or Google Assistant
3s
HOLD
Music
Play/Pause music
1s
HOLD
Track forward
1s
HOLD
Track backward
1s
HOLD
FM Radio
FM radio on/off
1s
HOLD
Select preset
1s
HOLD
Seek forward/
backward
or
2x
TAP
Scan up FM band/
stop scanning
1s
HOLD
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TYPE
OPERATION
BUTTON COMMANDS
Mesh
Intercom™
Mesh Intercom on/off
M
1x
TAP
Channel setting
M
2x
TAP
Mesh Grouping
M
5s
HOLD
Reset Mesh
M
8s
HOLD
Enable/Disable Mic
M
1s
HOLD
Intercom
Intercom pairing
5s
HOLD
Start/End intercom
1x
TAP
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