SENA 50R Mesh Intercom Headset User Guide
- June 12, 2024
- Sena
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50R
LOW PROFILE MOTORCYCLE BLUETOOTH ®
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH MESH INTERCOM™
SOUND BY harman/kardon
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ENGLISH / 2.0.0
RIDE CONNECTED
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
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| Multi-Way Intercom
| Mesh Intercom™ up to 2 km (1.2 mi)
| Intercom up to 2 km (1.2 mi)
| Audio Multitasking™
| • Multi-Language Voice Command
• Support Siri and Google Assistant
| Fast Charging
- in open terrain
GETTING STARTED
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Product Details
Installation
Using the Hook and Loop Fasteners for Main Unit
Using the Double Sided Adhesive Tapes for Main Unit
Using the Clamp for Main Unit
Installing the Speakers and the Microphone
Mesh Intercom Antenna
Pull the Mesh Intercom Antenna inwards slightly to unfold it.
Downloadable Sena Software
Download the SENA MOTORCYCLES App at Google Play Store or App Store.
SENA
MOTORCYCLES
- Device configuration setting
Download the following items at sena.com.
| Firmware
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| Sena Device Manager
• Firmware upgrade
• Device configuration setting
| Quick Start Guide, User’s Guide
NOTICE
- This Quick Start Guide (Version 2.0.0) explains how to operate the 50R with firmware version 2.0 or higher.
- For the operation of the 50R with a firmware version lower than 2.0, refer to the 50R Quick Start Guide (Version 1.0.1).
Basic Operations
Checking the Battery Level
Instructions are for when powering the headset on.
Visual Method
Phone Pairing
3. Select 50R in the list of Bluetooth devices detected.
- The headset will enter the Phone Pairing mode automatically when you initially turn on the headset.
- For more information on phone pairing, refer to the User’s Guide.
Mobile Phone
Siri and Google Assistant
Activate the Siri or Google Assistant Installed on Your Smartphone
Music Controls
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.
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.
Enter into the Channel Setting
Note: To exit the Channel Setting, tap the (+) Button or (-) Button until
you hear a voice prompt, “Exit”, and tap the Center Button.
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.
- Enter into Mesh Grouping to create a Group Mesh.
- The headsets complete Mesh Grouping and automatically switch from Open Mesh to Group Mesh.
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.
- One of the current members and a new member enter into Mesh Grouping to join the Existing Group Mesh.
- The headsets complete Mesh Grouping. The new members will hear a voice prompt as their headsets automatically switch from Open Mesh to Group Mesh.
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).
Enable/Disable Mic (Default: Enable)
Users can enable/disable the microphone when communicating in a Mesh Intercom.
Enable/Disable the Microphone
Bluetooth Intercom
Up to three other people can be paired with the headset for Bluetooth intercom
conversations.
Intercom Pairing
There are two ways to pair the headset.
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 MOTORCYCLES App without remembering the
button operation.
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Pair the mobile phone with the headset.
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Open the SENA MOTORCYCLES App and tap (Smart Intercom Pairing Menu).
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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 MOTORCYCLES App. -
Tap Save and check that your friend (B) is paired with you (A)correctly.
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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.
Using the Button
Note: Repeat the step above to pair with Intercom Friends C & D.
Two-Way Intercom
FM Radio
Configuration Menu
Troubleshooting
| TYPE | OPERATION | BUTTON COMMANDS |
|---|
Basic
Operations
| Power on / Power off|
Volume up / Volume down|
Mobile
Phone
| Answer phone call|
End phone call|
Reject phone call|
Siri and Google Assistant| Activate the Siri or Google Assistant|
| Play/Pause music|
Track forward|
Track backward|
| FM radio on/off| 
Select preset|
Seek forward/ backward|
Scan up FM band/ stop scanning|
| Mesh Intercom on/off|
Channel setting|
Mesh Grouping|
Reset Mesh|
Enable/Disable Mic|
| Intercom pairing|
Start/End intercom|
2.0.0_EN_May2022
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