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Sena SF4 User Manual

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Motorcycle Bluetooth
Communication System
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1.2 km
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User's Guide
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  • Page 1 SERIES ® Motorcycle Bluetooth Communication System 1.2 km 0.8 mile User’s Guide www.sena.com...
  • Page 2 ® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sena is under license. iPhone, iPod touch are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Zumo™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. TomTom™ is the trademark or registered...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MOBILE PHONE, GPS, SR10 ................22 12.6 FM Sharing ..........................39 6.1 Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering................22 12.7 Region Selection ........................39 6.2 Speed Dialing ........................23 13 FUNCTION PRIORITY ................... 40 6.3 GPS Navigation ........................24 6.4 Sena SR10, Two-Way Radio Adapter ...................24...
  • Page 4 SF Series 14 HEADSET CONFIGURATION SETTINGS ............41 16 FIRMWARE UPGRADE ..................50 14.1 Mobile Phone Pairing ......................42 17 TROUBLESHOOTING ................... 50 14.2 Second Mobile Phone Pairing ....................42 17.1 Fault Reset..........................50 14.3 GPS Pairing ...........................42 17.2 Factory Reset ........................50 14.4 Phone Selective Pairing ......................42 14.5 Media Selective Pairing ......................43 18 QUICK OPERATION REFERENCE ..............

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    SF Series • Do not disassemble, repair or modify the product as this may SAFETY INFORMATION damage the product and invalidate the product warranty. • Do not store the product in humid environments, especially for long time storage. Please ensure that the product is properly used by observing the warnings and cautions below to prevent any risk and/or damage to Product Use property.
  • Page 6 • Any 3rd party USB charger can be used with Sena products if the instructions, and signs in the area. charger is approved by either the FCC, CE, IC or other locally •...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    The SF Series feature: 1 INTRODUCTION • Bluetooth 4.1 • SF4 Bluetooth intercom up to 1.2 kilometers (0.8 miles)* Thank you for choosing the Sena SF Series, Bluetooth Stereo Headset • SF2 Bluetooth intercom up to 800 meters (880 yards)* and Intercom.

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    2 PACKAGE CONTENTS • Water resistant * In open terrain • Headset Main Unit ** Only available in SF4 *** Only available in SF2 and SF4 Key Specifications: • Clamp Kit • Bluetooth 4.1 • Supporting profiles: Headset Profile, Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), and Audio Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP).
  • Page 9 SF Series Speaker Wired Microphone • Speakers • Wired Microphone • Hook and Loop Fastener for Wired Microphone • Hook and Loop Fasteners for Speakers (2) Others Wired Boom Microphone • USB Power & Data Cable (Micro USB Type) • Wired Boom Microphone • Hook and Loop Fastener for Boom Microphone • Microphone Sponges (2) • Boom Microphone Holder • Hook and Loop Fastener for Holder...

  • Page 10: Installing The Sf Series On Your Helmet

    SF Series 2. Insert the back plate of the clamp kit between the internal padding 3 INSTALLING THE SF SERIES ON YOUR and external shell on the left side of the helmet. HELMET 3.1 Installing the Main Unit 3.1.1 Installing the Clamp Kit to the Main Unit 1.
  • Page 11 SF Series 3.1.2 Using the Glued Surface Mounting Adapter for the Main 2. While pushing the latch at the center of the clamp kit, push the Unit back plate of the clamp kit outwards to remove it. If the clamp kit is not inserted into the helmet firmly, you can use the glued surface mounting adapter.

  • Page 12: Installing The Speakers

    SF Series 4. Push and hold the clamp kit’s tab upwards. While pushing up the 6. Peel off the glued cover and attach the main unit on the left side tab, insert the main unit into the clamp kit. of your helmet. 3.2 Installing the Speakers 1.

  • Page 13: Installing The Microphones

    SF Series 3. Connect the speaker cable to the speaker connector. 3. Align the arrows on the main unit and microphone cables and insert the microphone cable into the microphone connector. 3.3 Installing the Microphones 3.3.2 Using the Wired Microphone 3.3.1 Using the Wired Boom Microphone 1.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    SF Series 2. Attach the wired microphone to the hook and loop fastener for the 4 GETTING STARTED wired microphone. 4.1 Button Operation (+) Button • Increase volume • Track forward • Scan FM radio station • Speed dial 3. Align the arrows on the main unit and microphone cables and (-) Button insert the microphone cable into the microphone connector.

  • Page 15: Powering On And Off

    SF Series 4.2 Powering On and Off 4.4 Checking the Battery Level To power on the headset, press the Center Button and the (+) Button 4.4.1 LED Indicator at the same time for 1 second while hearing ascending beeps and a When the headset is powering on, the red LED flashes rapidly voice prompt, “Hello”.

  • Page 16: Volume Adjustment

    4.7.2 Sena SF Utility App To mute or unmute the microphone, press and hold the Center Button The Sena SF Utility App allows you to configure device settings and and the (-) Button for 1 second. When the microphone is muted, you read the User’s Guide and the Quick Start Guide.

  • Page 17: Pairing The Sf Series With Bluetooth Devices

    SF Series 3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the 5 PAIRING THE SF SERIES WITH Sena SF Series in the list of the devices detected on the mobile phone. BLUETOOTH DEVICES 4. Enter 0000 for the PIN. Some mobile phones may not ask for the PIN.

  • Page 18: Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone, Gps, And Sr10

    3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the intercom conversation or a mobile phone call. Sena SF Series in the list of the devices detected on the mobile 4. The GPS navigation or a radar detector could be connected to the SR10 phone.

  • Page 19: Advanced Selective Pairing - A2Dp Stereo Or Handsfree

    . For most smartphones, Center Button for 10 seconds until you hear the voice prompt, delete the Sena SF Series from the list of Bluetooth devices in the “Configuration menu”. settings menu.

  • Page 20: Intercom Pairing

    3. Simply tap the Center Button of any one of the two headsets A or B and wait until the intercom connection is automatically 5.4.1 Pairing with Other SF2/SF4 Headsets for Intercom established. The two headsets A and B are paired with each other Conversation for intercom conversation.
  • Page 21 The SMH5 cannot participate in three-way or four-way conference intercom third intercom friend. with the SF4. The SMH5 has a limited capability of having two-way intercom with other Sena headsets. Note: For example, after the pairing procedures listed above, headset D is the first intercom friend of headset A.

  • Page 22: Mobile Phone, Gps, Sr10

    SF Series Note: 6 MOBILE PHONE, GPS, SR10 1. If you have two phones connected to your headset and you have an incoming call from the second phone during the call of the first phone, then you may still receive the call from the second phone. In this case, the call from the first phone is on waiting mode.

  • Page 23: Speed Dialing

    SF Series 6.2 Speed Dialing 4. After selecting the last number redial menu, you will hear a voice prompt, “Last number redial”. Then, to redial the last phone call You can quickly make a phone call by using the voice speed dial number, tap the Center Button.

  • Page 24: Gps Navigation

    3. Search for Bluetooth devices on the GPS navigation screen. Please refer to the user’s guide of your GPS for details. Select the Sena SF Series in the list of the devices detected on the GPS. 6.4 Sena SR10, Two-Way Radio Adapter 4.

  • Page 25: Stereo Music

    GPS instructions. 1. To play or pause music, press the Center Button for 1 second until 3. Music sharing will be terminated if the SF4 starts a multi-way intercom conference. you hear a double beep.

  • Page 26: Intercom

    Please make sure your intercom devices are paired as described in double tap to end intercom with the second intercom friend, and section 5.4, “Intercom Pairing (SF2, SF4)” triple tap to end intercom with the third intercom friend. 8.1 Two-way Intercom (SF2, SF4)

  • Page 27: Three-Way Intercom

    1. You (A) need to be paired with two other friends (B & C) for three- way conference intercom. 8.2.1 Starting Three-way Intercom You (A) can have a three-way conference intercom with two other SF4 friends (B & C) by establishing two intercom connections simultaneously. While a three-way conference intercom is in progress, mobile phone connection of all three participants is temporarily disconnected.
  • Page 28 Center Button, you can terminate the intercom connection with just the first intercom friend (B). 4. Now you (A) and two SF4 intercom friends (B & C) are having a However, you still have the intercom connection with your second three-way conference intercom.

  • Page 29: Four-Way Intercom

    8.3.1 Starting Four-way Intercom However, when you disconnect the second friend (C) by double You can have four-way conference intercom with three other SF4 users tapping the Center Button, you will be disconnected with the third by adding one more intercom participant to the three-way intercom.

  • Page 30: With Intercom Participant

    4 high-toned beeps, alerting you that there is an incoming intercom call. You will also hear a voice prompt, WITH INTERCOM PARTICIPANT (SF4) “Intercom requested”. In this case, the intercom call does not override the mobile call because intercom has lower priority than mobile call.

  • Page 31: Group Intercom

    SF Series Tap the Center Button while having a mobile 10 GROUP INTERCOM (SF4) Start phone call End intercom first Tap the Center Button Group Intercom allows you to instantly create a multi-way conference Tap the Center Button for 2 seconds intercom with three other most recently paired headsets.

  • Page 32: Universal Intercom

    SF Series 1. If a non-Sena headset does not support a multipoint connection, 11 UNIVERSAL INTERCOM (SF2, SF4) it cannot use a phone call connection while using the Universal Intercom. 2. As for Sena headsets, the Universal Intercom affects the multipoint You can have an intercom conversation with non-Sena Bluetooth connection.

  • Page 33: Universal Intercom Pairing

    Center Button to begin an intercom conversation with the first intercom friend, double tap with the second intercom friend, and triple tap with 1. Turn on the SF2/SF4 and a non-Sena Bluetooth headset that you the third intercom friend. want to pair with.

  • Page 34: Three-Way Universal Intercom

    1. You (A) need to be paired with a non-Sena Bluetooth headset (B) and another SF4 headset (C) for the three-way conference intercom. 3. The other SF4 (C) may join the intercom by making an intercom call to you (A).

  • Page 35: Four-Way Universal Intercom

    SF Series 11.4 Four-way Universal Intercom (SF4) 4. Now you (A), non-Sena Bluetooth headset (B), and the other SF4 (C) are having a three-way conference intercom. You may make a four-way Universal Intercom connection with a couple of different configurations, 1) three SF4s and one non-Sena Bluetooth headset or 2) two SF4s and two non-Sena Bluetooth headsets .
  • Page 36 4. Now two SF4 headsets (A & C) and two non-Sena Bluetooth headsets (B & D) are connected with the four-way Universal Intercom. 2. The other SF4 (C) may join the intercom by making an intercom call to you (A). You may disconnect a four-way Universal Intercom using the same way as you do in a normal four-way intercom.

  • Page 37: Fm Radio

    11.4.2 Four-way Universal Intercom Case 2 12 FM RADIO (SF2, SF4) Three SF4 headsets (A, C and D) and one non-Sena Bluetooth headset (B). The procedure is the same as case 1 described in section 11.4.1 . 12.1 FM Radio On and Off To turn on the FM radio, press the (-) Button for 1 second until you hear a mid-toned double beep sound.

  • Page 38: Seek And Save

    1. You can save FM stations to presets before using FM radio. Connect the To use the “Seek” function, please follow the procedure below: SF2/SF4 to your PC and open the Sena Device Manager. It allows you to 1. Double tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to search up or down save up to 10 FM station frequency presets on the SF2/SF4 settings the station dial.

  • Page 39: Temporary Preset

    ± 100 kHz Button for 1 second or end the intercom call. Note: 1. FM sharing will be terminated if the SF4 starts a multi-way intercom conference. 2. When Audio Overlay is enabled, if an intercom call is made while you are...

  • Page 40: Function Priority

    SF Series Note: 13 FUNCTION PRIORITY In case of SF2/SF4, if you select music as the audio source priority, the order of priority will change as below: (highest) Mobile phone The SF Series operate in the following order of priority:...

  • Page 41: Headset Configuration Settings

    SF Series The voice prompt for each menu item is as below: 14 HEADSET CONFIGURATION SETTINGS (1) Phone pairing (6) Delete all pairings (2) Second mobile phone pairing (7) Remote control pairing (3) GPS pairing (8) Universal intercom pairing (4) Phone selective pairing (9) Factory reset You can set the configuration of the SF Series by the voice menu (5) Media selective pairing...

  • Page 42: Mobile Phone Pairing

    SF Series 14.1 Mobile Phone Pairing 14.3 GPS Pairing Voice Prompt “Phone pairing” Voice Prompt “GPS pairing” Factory Default Factory Default To go into mobile phone pairing mode, tap the (+) Button or the (-) To go into GPS pairing mode, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button until you hear the voice prompt, “GPS pairing”.

  • Page 43: Media Selective Pairing

    Center Button to enter into remote control pairing mode. The can exit from the media selective pairing mode. headset will automatically exit from the configuration menu. 14.6 Delete All Bluetooth Pairing Information 14.8 Universal Intercom Pairing (SF2, SF4) Voice Prompt “Delete all pairings” Voice Prompt “Universal intercom pairing”...

  • Page 44: Factory Reset

    SF Series 14.9 Factory Reset Tap (+) Button or (-) Button Tap Center Button Voice Prompt “Factory reset” Phone Pairing None Factory Default Second Mobile Phone Pairing None Execute Tap the Center Button GPS Pairing None To restore factory default settings on the SF Series, tap the (+) Button Phone Selective Pairing None or the (-) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Factory reset”, and...

  • Page 45: Software Configuration Settings

    Disabling Audio Boost reduces the overall maximum volume, but delivers more balanced sound. In addition to the headset configuration menu, you can change the settings of the SF Series through the Sena Device Manager or the 15.4 Enabling/Disabling Smart Volume Control Sena SF Utility App.

  • Page 46: Enabling/Disabling Voice Activated Intercom (Default: Disable)

    This is to prevent repeated unintentional intercom VOX sensitivity can be adjusted depending on your riding environment. connections by strong wind noise. After rebooting the SF2/SF4, you Level 5 is the highest sensitivity setting and 1 is the lowest.

  • Page 47: Enabling/Disabling Voice Prompts (Default: Enable)

    SF Series 15.9 Enabling/Disabling Voice Prompts (Default: Enable) 15.11 Enabling/Disabling FM Station Guide (Default: Enable) (SF2, SF4) You can disable voice prompts by software configuration settings, but the following voice prompts are always on. When FM Station Guide is enabled, FM station frequencies are given by voice prompts as you select preset stations.

  • Page 48: Enabling/Disabling Advanced Noise Control™ (Default: Enable)

    How much background audio that is heard can be adjusted using the SF Utility App or the Sena Device Manager. HD Intercom and Audio Source Priority become disabled temporarily when Audio Overlay is enabled.
  • Page 49 2. When Audio Overlay is disabled, the background audio source will return to its independent volume level. 3. Audio Overlay has limited usage for iOS devices. SF2/SF4 4. For Audio Overlay to work properly, you need to power the headset off and on. Please restart the headset.

  • Page 50: Firmware Upgrade

    17.1 Fault Reset firmware using the Sena Device Manager (please refer to section 4.7.1, “Sena Device Manager” ). Please visit Sena Bluetooth website at When the SF Series are not working properly or is in faulty status for www.sena.com to check the latest software downloads.

  • Page 51: Quick Operation Reference

    Press the Center Button for Tap the Center Button Reject incoming call scanning double beeps 2 seconds * Only available in SF2 and SF4 Press the Center Button for Red flashing Mid-toned 5 seconds ** Only available in SF4 Intercom Intercom pairing* single beep &...

  • Page 52: Certification And Safety Approvals

    SF Series CERTIFICATION AND SAFETY APPROVALS • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected FCC Compliance Statement • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is FCC RF Exposure Statement subject to the following two conditions: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth...

  • Page 53: Ce Declaration Of Conformity

    ® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sena is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. The product is compliant with and adopts the Bluetooth ®...

  • Page 54: Weee (Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment)

    Here, product warranty extends to systems are available. To prevent possible harm to the environment or the product only. Sena will not be liable for any loss, damage of human human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please do not dispose...
  • Page 55 Sena with regard to any occasion such as difficulty, pain, conditions. suffering, inconvenience, loss, injury, or death which may occur •...

  • Page 56: Warranty Exclusions

    Further, Sena will • When you use the product, use good judgment; never use it not be liable for any substantial damage not related to the condition, under the influence of alcohol.
  • Page 57 In addition to damages which may occur due to the use of the product, ITSELF AND ITS SUPPLIERS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN Sena will not be liable for damages of the product which occur due to CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), FOR INCIDENTAL, the following events.

  • Page 58: Warranty Service

    Free-of-charge Service Sena will provide free-of-charge repair or replacement service for the product when product defects occur within the scope of the product warranty during the warranty period.
  • Page 59 1.0.0 www.sena.com User’s Guide for Firmware v1.0...

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