Frequently Asked Questions
You can view and download the full User's Guide for the X1 via the link below.
X1 User Guide | Sena
Press and hold the Center Button and the (+) Button at the same time for 1 second to turn the headset on or off.
Powering On
Powering Off
The Bluetooth Communication Module can be charged using many common methods via the supplied USB power & data cable:
1. Plugged into a computer’s USB port.
2. With a USB-equipped AC adapter via a wall outlet charger.
Charging the Bluetooth Communication Module
Checking the Bluetooth Module’s Battery Level
There are two ways to check battery level:
1. Visually, with LEDs when powering on.
Battery Level — Visual Method
2. Audible method: Press and hold the Center Button and the (+) Button for 3 more seconds as the headset powers on. A prompt will announce the remaining battery level.
You can raise or lower the volume by tapping the (+) Button or the (-) Button. Volume is set and maintained independently at different levels for each audio source (i.e., phone, intercom), even
when the headset is rebooted.
Volume Up
Volume Down
Mobile Phone
1. Execute Phone Pairing in the Configuration Menu.
Access Phone Pairing in the Confi guration Menu
2. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1 in the list of devices detected.
3. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.
1. Execute Phone Pairing in the Configuration Menu.
Access Phone Pairing in the Confi guration Menu
2. With your mobile phone in Bluetooth-pairing mode, select Sena X1 in the list of devices detected.
3. If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.
Pairing with the Remote Control
1. Turn on the Bluetooth Module and the Remote Control device.
2. Execute Remote Control Pairing in the Configuration Menu.
Access Remote Control Pairing in the Configuration Menu
3. Enter pairing mode in the Remote Control device. The Bluetooth Module 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.
Enter Pairing Mode
Answer a Call
End/Reject a Call
Make a Call with Voice Dialer
Playing Music with Bluetooth Devices
1. To play or pause music, press and hold the Center Button for 1 second until you hear a double beep.
Play/Pause Music
2. To adjust the volume, tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button.
Volume Up
Volume Down
3. To track forward or back, press and hold the (+) Button or the (-) Button for 1 second.
Next Track
Previous Track
Music Sharing
You can share the music you’re listening to with an Intercom Friend during an intercom conversation.
To start or terminate sharing music, press the Center Button for 1 second during an intercom
conversation until you hear a double beep. Both you and your Intercom Friend can control music playback.
Sharing Music with an Intercom Friend
during Intercom Conversation
Fault Reset
When the helmet’s Bluetooth Module is not working properly, you can easily reset the unit:
1. Locate the pinhole reset button below the (+) Button.
2. Gently insert a paper clip into the hole and press and Fault Reset Button for 1 second with light pressure.
Fault Reset
3. The communication module will shut down.
Factory Reset
To erase all of your settings and start fresh, the headset can be restored to factory default settings using the Factory Reset feature in the Configuration Menu.
Access Factory Reset in the Configuration Menu
Intercom Pairing
Up to three people can communicate via intercom with the X1 Smart Cycling Helmet simply by pairing their headsets.
Pairing with Intercom Friends
1. Press and hold the Center Buttons of two Bluetooth Modules for 5 seconds until you hear the voice prompt, “Intercom pairing”.
Pairing with Intercom B
2. Tap the Center Button on either Bluetooth Module and wait until the LEDs of both turn blue.
On Either One of the Devices
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to pair with Intercom Friends C & D.
Last-Come, First-Served
Two-Way Intercom
You can start or end an intercom conversation with an Intercom Friend by tapping the Center Button.
1. Tap once for Intercom Friend 1.
Start/End Two-Way Intercom with Intercom Friend 1
2. Tap twice for Intercom Friend 2.
Start/End Two-Way Intercom with Intercom Friend 2
3. Tap three times for Intercom Friend 3.
Start/End Two-Way Intercom with Intercom Friend 3
Three-Way Conference Phone Call with Intercom Users
You can have a Three-Way Conference Phone Call by adding an Intercom Friend to the mobile phone conversation.
1. During a mobile phone call, tap the Center Button to invite one of your Intercom Friends to the conversation.
Invite an Intercom Friend into Phone Conference
2. To disconnect the intercom during a conference phone call, tap the Center Button.
Disconnect Intercom Friend from Conference
3. To disconnect the mobile phone call during a conference phone call, press the Center Button for 2 seconds.
End Phone Call
FM Radio On/Off
To turn on or shut off the FM radio, press the (-) Button for 1 second until you hear a double beep.
FM Radio On
FM Radio Off
Seek and Save Radio Stations
The “Seek” feature searches for radio stations.
1. Double tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to search for radio stations.
Seek Stations Forward
Seek Stations Backward
2. To save the current station, press and hold the Center Button for 3 seconds until you hear the voice prompt, “Preset (#).”
Enter Preset Selection Mode
3. Tap the (+) Button or the (-) Button to navigate through the preset numbers that you want to store.
Navigate Forward through Preset Stations
Navigate Backward through Preset Stations
4. Press and hold the (+) Button for 1 second to save the station in the preset number you choose. Or, press and hold the (-) Button for 1 second to delete the station from memory.
Save Station to the Preset Number
Delete Station from Memory
Scan and Save Radio Stations
The “Scan” function automatically searches for radio stations, starting with the current station’s frequency, then up from there.
1. Press and hold the (+) Button for 1 second to scan for stations.
Scan and Save Radio Stations
2. The Sena tuner pauses at each station it finds for 8 seconds before moving to the next.
3. To save the current station, tap the Center Button. The station will be saved as the next preset number.
Save the Current Station
4. To stop scanning, press the (+) Button for 1 second.
Stop Scanning
