Frequently Asked Questions

You can view and download the full User's Guide for the SRL2 via the link below. 

SRL2 User Guide | Sena

To power on the headset, press the Center Button and the (+) Button at the same time for 1 second.

When powering off the headset, tap the Center Button and the (+) Button at the same time until the red LED appears briefly and the headset turns off completely while hearing descending beeps.

You can charge the SRL2 by connecting the supplied USB power & data cable into a computer’s USB port or USB wall charger. You can use any standard micro-USB cable to charge the SRL2. The LED turns red while the headset is charging and turns blue when it is fully charged. It takes about 2.5 hours to be completely charged.

WARNING
When charging the battery, use only the approved charger provided by the manufacturer. Use of a non-approved charger may cause fire, explosion, leakage, and other hazards which may also reduce the life time or performance of the battery.

CAUTION
Please make sure to take off your SRL2-installed helmet while charging.
The headset automatically turns off during charging.

You can check the battery level in two different ways when the headset is powering on.

LED Indicator

When the headset is powering on, the red LED flashes rapidly indicating the battery level.

4 flashes = High, 70~100%
3 flashes = Medium, 30~70%
2 flashes = Low, 0~30%

Voice Prompt Indicator

When you power on the headset, press and hold the Center Button and the (+) Button for more than 6 seconds until you hear three, high-toned beeps. Then you will hear voice prompt indicating the battery level. However, if you release the buttons as soon as the headset turns on, you will not hear the voice prompt of battery level indication.

You can raise or lower the volume by tapping the (+) Button or the (-) Button. The volume is set and maintained independently at different levels for each audio source even when you turn off and on the headset. For example, once you set the volume for mobile phone hands free, it will not change even if you adjust the volume for your Bluetooth MP3 music. So you can always maintain the preferred optimum volume level for each audio source.

WARNING Use of the product at a high volume for a long period of time may damage your eardrums or hearing ability. Keep the volume at a modest level to prevent damage.

1. Turn on the SRL and press the Center Button for 12 seconds until you hear high-toned double beeps. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Configuration menu”.

2. Within 2 seconds, tap the (+) Button until the LED flashes red and blue alternately and you hear multiple beeps. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Phone pairing”.

3. Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the Sena SRL in the list of the devices detected on the mobile phone.

4. Enter 0000 for the PIN. Some mobile phones may not ask for the PIN.

5. The mobile phone confirms that pairing has been completed and the SRL is ready to use. You will hear a voice prompt from the SRL saying “Your headset is paired”.

6. If the pairing process is not completed within three minutes, the SRL will return to stand-by mode.

1. Turn on the headset and press the Center Button for 12 seconds until you hear high-toned double beeps. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Configuration menu”.

2. Within 2 seconds, tap the (+) Button 3 times, then the LED turns to green flashing and the beeps turn to multiple mid-toned beeps. You will hear the voice prompt, “GPS pairing”.

3. Search for Bluetooth devices on the GPS navigation screen. Select the Sena SRL in the list of the devices detected on the GPS.

4. Enter 0000 for the PIN.

5. The GPS confirms that pairing has completed and the SRL is ready to use. You will hear a voice prompt from the SRL saying “Your headset is paired”.

6. If the pairing process is not completed within three minutes, the
SRL2 will return to stand-by mode.

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The pairing diagram for GPS pairing is shown in the figure below

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You can remotely control the SRL2 via Bluetooth using the Remote Control (sold separately). This eliminates the need to take off your hand for button operations. Your SRL2 and the Remote Control must be paired together before use.

1. Turn on the SRL2 and the Remote Control.

2. Press the Center Button for 12 seconds to enter the configuration menu. Tap the (-) Button four times and you will hear a voice prompt saying, “Remote control pairing”. Tap the Center Button to enter into Remote Control Pairing mode and the red LED will flash rapidly and you will hear multiple beeps.

3. Enter pairing mode in the Remote Control device. The Bluetooth system will automatically connect with the Remote Control device in pairing mode. You will hear a voice prompt, “Remote control connected” when they are successfully paired.

1. When you have an incoming call, simply tap the Center Button to answer the call.

2. You can also answer the incoming call by loudly speaking any word of your choice if Voice Activated Phone Answering (VOX Phone) is enabled, unless you are connected to intercom.

3. To end a call, press the Center Button for 2 seconds, or wait for the called person to end the call.

4. To reject a call, press the Center Button for 2 seconds until you hear a voice prompt saying “Call Rejected”.

5. There are several ways to make a phone call:

  • Enter numbers on your mobile phone’s keypad and make a call. Then the call is automatically transferred to the headset.
  • In stand-by mode, press the Center Button for 3 seconds, to activate the voice dialer of your mobile phone. For this, the voice dialing function must be available on the mobile phone. Refer to your mobile phone manual for further instruction.

Note:

1. If you are using second mobile phone connection 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 second phone. In this case, the call from the first phone is on waiting mode. If you end a call, then it will automatically guide you to the first phone call.

2. If you are using second mobile phone connection of mobile phone and GPS, you may not be able to listen to the GPS voice instruction during the phone call.

The Bluetooth audio device must be paired with the SRL. The SRL supports the Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), so if your Bluetooth audio device also supports the AVRCP, you can use the SRL to remotely control music playback. Not only can you adjust the volume but you can also use functions such as play, pause, next track and previous track. If the Audio Multitasking feature is enabled, you can listen to music while having an intercom conversation.

1. To adjust the volume, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button.

2. To play or pause music, press and hold the Center Button for

1 second until you hear double beeps.

3. To track forward or track back, press and hold the (+) Button or the (-) Button for 1 second.

You can start sharing music with an intercom friend using Bluetooth stereo music during a two-way intercom conversation.

1. Enter into a two-way intercom and press the (-) Button for 3 seconds to start sharing music until you hear a voice prompt saying “Music sharing on”.

2. To track forward or track back, press and hold the (+) Button or the (-) Button for 1 second.

3. To terminate music sharing, press the (-) Button for 3 seconds until you hear a voice prompt saying “Music sharing off”.

Please refer to section 13 for more information on intercom connections.

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The SRL2 can be paired with up to nine other headsets for Bluetooth intercom conversation.

1. Turn on the two SRL2 headsets (A and B) that you would like to pair with each other.

2. Press and hold the Center Button of two Bluetooth systems for 8 seconds until red LEDs of the both units start to flash rapidly. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Intercom pairing”.

3. Simply tap the Center Button of any one of the two headsets A or B (It doesn’t matter that you choose A or B.) and wait until the LEDs of both headsets turn to blue and intercom connection is automatically established. The two SRL2 headsets A and B are paired with each other for intercom conversation. If the pairing process is not completed within one minute, the SRL2 will return to stand-by mode.

4. You can pair with up to nine other headsets. To pair with more headsets such as A and C, A and D, and more, simply follow the same procedure as above.

5. The intercom pairing queue is ‘Last-Come, First-Served’. If a headset has multiple paired headsets for intercom conversations, the last paired headset is set as first intercom friend. The previous intercom friend becomes second intercom friend, and third intercom friend.

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1. You can start an intercom conversation with one of any intercom friends by using either the Center Button or the voice command. Single tap to start intercom with the first intercom friend and double tap to start intercom with the second intercom friend. To start intercom with the third intercom friend and above, triple tap to enter into friend selection mode. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to select a friend and tap the Center Button once more to initiate the intercom with that friend.

2. You can end an intercom conversation by using either the Center Button or the voice commands. Press the Center Button for 1 second to end any intercom, or use the voice command, “End intercom”. Or, you can single tap to end intercom with the first intercom friend and double tap to end intercom with the second intercom friend. To end intercom with the third intercom friend and above, triple tap to enter into friend selection mode. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to select a friend and tap once more to end intercom with that friend. Also, use the voice command, “Intercom [four ~ nine]” to end each intercom.

 

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Start Multi-way Intercom

You can have multi-way intercom with up to seven other SRL2 users by creating an intercom chain. Both the head and the tail of the chain can add new participants.

For example, if you have a three-way intercom set up, the new participant (D) can be added to either (B)-the head, or (C)-the tail. If (D) were added to (C), then (D) becomes the new tail of the chain. If (D) were added to (B), then (D) becomes the new head. In this way, an intercom chain can hold up to a total of eight people.

Please note that each participant’s intercom friends are the ones adjacent to each other.

Note:

To have multi-way intercom with more than four participants, you must enable Eight-way Intercom. 

End Multi-way Intercom

You can completely get out of the multi-way intercom or just disconnect a part of the chain.

1. Press the Center Button for 5 seconds until you hear double beeps to terminate multi-way intercom. It terminates the intercom connections between you (A), and all participants in the chain.

2. Single tap or double tap the Center Button to disconnect intercom connection between one of the two intercom friends. A single tap will disconnect the intercom connection between you (A) and (B). Rest of the connection of the chain will be preserved. Likewise, double tap will disconnect the intercom connection between you (A) and (C), while preserving rest of the connections.

Eight-Way Intercom (Default: Disable)

You can enable or disable Eight-way Intercom through the Sena Device Manager or the Sena Smartphone App. Disabling the Eightway Intercom optimizes the intercom performance for a small group up to four participants. Enabling the Eight-way Intercom optimizes the intercom performance for a larger group up to eight participants.

To turn on the FM radio, press and hold the (-) Button for 1 second until you hear mid-toned double beeps. You will then hear a voice prompt saying “FM on”. In order to turn off the FM radio, press and hold the (-) Button for 1 second until you hear a voice prompt saying “FM off”. When you power it off, the SRL2 will remember the last station frequency. When you power it on and turn on the FM radio, the last station frequency will be playing

1. Double tap the (+) Button to search up the radio stations or the (-) Button to search down radio stations. 

2. If the tuner finds a station while searching frequencies, it stops the seek function.

3. To save the current station, press the Center Button for 3 seconds until you hear a voice prompt saying “Preset (#)”.

4. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button, in order to select which preset number you want for that specific station. You can save up to 10 preset stations. (You may cancel the preset operation by waiting approximately 10 seconds. You will then hear “Save preset cancelled”. You can also tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button until you hear “Cancel”. Press the (+) Button for 1 second to confirm cancellation. You will then hear “Save preset cancelled”.)

5. To save the current station, press the (+) Button for 1 second. You will then hear a voice prompt saying “Save preset (#)”.

6. To delete the saved station in the preset number, press the (-) Button for 1 second. You will then hear a voice prompt saying “Delete preset (#)”.

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"Scan" is the function that automatically searches station frequencies, starting from the current frequency and up. To use the scan function, please follow the procedures below:

1. Press and hold the (+) Button for 1 second. Then the current station frequency moves upward to find other station frequencies.

2. If the tuner finds a station, it stays at the station frequency for 8 seconds, then searches the next station frequency.

3. Scan function stops when you press and hold the (+) Button for 1 second.

4. To save a station while scanning frequencies, tap the Center Button when at that station. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Save preset (#)”. The station will be saved as the next preset
number.

5. All stations preset during “Scan” will overwrite previously set stations.

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To restore factory default settings on the SRL2, tap the (+) Button or
the (-) Button until you hear a voice prompt, “Factory reset”, and tap
the Center Button to confirm. The SRL2 powers off with a voice prompt,
“Headset reset, good-bye”.

When the SRL2 is not pairing correctly or some features are not working right, you may need to factory reset the SRL2.

1. To restore the SRL2 to factory default settings, press the Center Button for 12 seconds until you hear high-toned double beeps. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Configuration menu”.

2. Tap the (-) Button twice and you will hear a voice prompt saying “Factory reset”.

3. Within 5 seconds, tap the Center Button to confirm reset. The headset will be restored to factory setting and switched off automatically. You will hear a voice prompt saying “Headset reset, good-bye”.

When the SRL2 is not working properly or is in faulty status like will not power on or the buttons are not responding, you may reset by pushing the pin-hole reset button located next to the DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port.

Insert a paper clip into the reset pin-hole and press the reset button for a second with light pressure. The SRL2 will be switched off, and you have to turn on the system back on and try again. However, this will not restore the headset to factor y default settings.

No. The SRL2 for the Shoei Helmets does not support custom earbuds.

The SRL2 is compatible with the Shoei Neotec II if it was manufactured on or after March 8th, 2019 and the Shoei GT-Air II.

 

Here is how to determine if the Shoei Neotec II was manufactured on or after March 8th, 2019:

  1. The 5 year warranty sticker on the outside of the package is blue.
  2. The sticker on the visor has the following text below the INTERCOM READY DESIGN "Designed for seamless integration with SENA SRL/SRL2 Communication Systems".
  3. There is a white sticker underneath the center liner that shows the production date "Product Month/Day/Year" along with the serial number of the helmet.
  4. The shape of the cutout that is located on the right side of the helmet underneath the cheek pad is long enough to support microphone for the SRL2.

The SRL2 and SRL shares the same hardware (speakers, antenna, Bluetooth module and button module) except for the microphones. The new SRL2 is designed specifically for the 2019 Shoei GT-Air II helmet.

The new SRL2 comes with two types of microphones, a wired mic and a wired boom mic.

  • The wired microphone that is supplied with the SRL2 is a slimmer mic that adheres to the front inside of the Shoei GT-Air II full face helmet. You can use the wired mic if there is not enough space between your mouth and the front of helmet.

 

 

The SRL has a fixed boom microphone which is designed specifically for the Shoei Neotec II "flip-up" helmet.