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  • Page 1 User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing the ISO cable ...........................................13 Installing the USB cables ...........................................14 Basic operations ...........................................14 Getting started ...............................15 Turning the Parrot ASTEROID Smart on / off ...........................................15 Home screen ...........................................15 Changing settings ...........................................17 Connecting a phone via Bluetooth ...........................................18 Connecting two phones ...........................................19...
  • Page 3 Consulting the call history ...........................................22 Manage favourite contacts ...........................................23 Using the Parrot ASTEROID whilst on a call ...........................................23 Music ...............................25 Using vocal music search ...........................................25 Screen commands ...........................................26 iPod ...........................................26 USB storage device ...........................................27 SD card ...........................................28 Audio player connected via Bluetooth ...........................................29...
  • Page 4 Gallery ...............................51 Using the gallery ...........................................51 Zooming in/out ...........................................51 Editing a photo ...........................................52 Defining an image as screen background ...........................................52 Pre-installed applications ...............................53 Calculator ...........................................53 Diary ...........................................53 General information ...............................57...

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    SD card An SD card is included with the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. It allows you to play music tracks and is mandatory in order to use applications. Note: The iGO application is provided for free with the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. The necessary navigation datas are stored on the provided SD card.

  • Page 7: Steering Wheel Control Interface

    A steering wheel control interface can be used to connect your vehicle’s steering wheel controls to your Parrot ASTEROID Smart. With this interface, you will be able to make phone calls via the steering wheel controls while keeping your hands on the wheel. Refer to our website www.parrot.com...

  • Page 8: Installation

    If you need to use screws, do not allow them to come into contact with any power cable. Install the Parrot ASTEROID Smart only on vehicles with a 12 V battery. If your vehicle (e.g. : truck) has a 24V battery, the use of a step-down converter is essential.

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    Remove your car stereo from your vehicle. You may need release keys to do so. Try to connect the audio and power connectors of the Parrot ASTEROID Smart to the connectors of your vehicle. If this connection is impossible, you have to obtain an ISO adapter before installing the Parrot ASTEROID Smart.

  • Page 10: Installation Using The Holder

    1. Loosen the 4 screws to remove the Parrot ASTEROID Smart holder. 2. Remove the two side brackets. 3. Position the Parrot ASTEROID Smart so that its screw holes are aligned with the screw holes of the bracket. 4. Tighten as many screws as necessary depending on the model of your vehicle. Only use the provided screws.

  • Page 11: Installing The Gps Receiver

    2 hours without handling it. Note: Once the GPS receiver is connected to the Parrot ASTEROID Smart, the GPS receiver light becomes white while searching for a GPS signal. The light blinks as soon as a signal is detected.

  • Page 12: Connecting The Parking Brake Lead

    Installing a rear view camera If you are to use the Parrot ASTEROID Smart with a rear view camera (not provided), the orange cable on the Parrot ASTEROID Smart ISO cable will detect when the gearstick is moved to "reverse". Connect this cable to the one providing power to the reverse lamp of your vehicle in order to display the rear view camera image when backing your vehicle.

  • Page 13: Installing The Microphone

    SRS systems. Installing the ISO cable Connect the audio and power connectors of the Parrot ASTEROID Smart to the ones of your vehicle. Once the connections are made, check your installation. To do so, turn the ignition on then off.

  • Page 14: Installing The Usb Cables

    Connect the USB cables to the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. We recommend you connect all audio cables to the Parrot ASTEROID Smart even if you do not plan on using them. Route the audio cables to a suitable location in your vehicle such as the glove box or arm rest compartment.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Tap on the button to switch to night mode. The screen switches off, but the Parrot ASTEROID Smart remains active. Touch the screen for 10 seconds to switch it on. To switch back to day mode, press the button again.
  • Page 16 Using the ASTEROID Widget / Dashboard You can install the ASTEROID Widget on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart from the 2.3.xx.xx version. To update your Parrot ASTEROID Smart, press , then Settings > About > Update product. On your home screen, the ASTEROID Widget allows you to: control the volume;...

  • Page 17: Changing Settings

    4. Press ASTEROID Widget. > The Settings menu appears. 5. If necessary, change the settings. 6. Press Save. Changing settings To change the Parrot ASTEROID Smart settings, tap Applications, then Settings. You can also tap , then Settings. Getting started...

  • Page 18: Connecting A Phone Via Bluetooth

    Parrot ASTEROID Smart and to consult the specific pairing procedures for the most common phones : www.parrot.com/uk/compatibility. If you are using the Parrot ASTEROID Smart with your phone for the very first time, you must initially pair both devices. Once your telephone is paired with the Parrot ASTEROID Smart, the 2 devices will automatically connect when they are turned on (as well as Bluetooth®...

  • Page 19: Connecting Two Phones

    Dual Mode option. When the Parrot ASTEROID Smart is switched on, it attempts to connect to all paired phones in the vehicle. If there are more than two paired phones in the vehicle, the device connects to the two phones with the oldest pairing.

  • Page 20: Phone

    Receiving a call An incoming call is indicated by a ringtone. If you want to answer this call, tap the green button on the Parrot ASTEROID Smart screen. Then tap the red button to end the call. If you want to refuse this call, tap the red button.

  • Page 21: Using The Hd Voice Function

    If there are several phone numbers associated to the contact you want to call, you can specify the type of number: - Home - Work - Mobile - Other - At home - At work - Cellular - General - Office - Cell - Default - At office...

  • Page 22: Receiving An Sms

    SMS. Note: On some telephones you have to authorize the Parrot ASTEROID Smart to access your messages so as to receive SMS. For further information, see the user guide for your telephone.

  • Page 23: Manage Favourite Contacts

    Smart remains on for 30 minutes. Muting a call If you want to deactivate the microphone of the Parrot ASTEROID Smart, press the button : you will still hear your caller but your caller will not be able to hear you.
  • Page 24 Managing voice mail The Parrot ASTEROID Smart allows you to send DTMF while on call. To do so, press on > The numeric keypad is displayed. Press on to exit the numeric keypad screen. Note: DTMF is a mechanism for navigating voice user interfaces using the phone's numeric keypad.

  • Page 25: Music

    Note: Several minutes of loading may be necessary when connecting your audio peripheral (USB / SD / iPod) to the Parrot ASTEROID Smart for the first time, particularly if you are using audio peripheral with a large capacity or containing many audio files. This loading time will allow your audio files to be accessible via voice recognition.

  • Page 26: Screen Commands

    (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile). iPod Note : If you are using the Parrot ASTEROID with the iPod Mini, iPod Photo, iPod 3G and iPod Shuffle, then connect your iPod to the Parrot ASTEROID using the Jack / Jack cable.

  • Page 27: Usb Storage Device

    USB storage device Note : Make sure your storage device is formatted for FAT32 to use it with the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. The Parrot ASTEROID Smart is compatible with the majority of USB keys / MP3 audio player / external hard drive. There is no restriction in terms of capacity of USB keys. Only MP3, AAC or WMA formats are supported.

  • Page 28: Sd Card

    SD card Note : Make sure your SD card is formatted for FAT32 to use it with the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. Do not format the SD card provided with the Parrot ASTEROID Smart, as the iGo navigation datas are stored on it.

  • Page 29: Audio Player Connected Via Bluetooth

    2 different phones without having to disconnect one of them. You can use the Parrot ASTEROID Smart to listen to songs stored on your mobile phone or Bluetooth audio device. To do so, your phone / audio device must support the Bluetooth A2DP profile (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile).
  • Page 30 Display 1 Mode: Favourites, Fullscan, Manual FM or Manual AM 2 Station name 3 Station frequency 4 Options activated: Traffic alert (TA) / Alternative frequency (AF) 5 Radiotext (text sent via RDS signal) 6 Frequency bands (AM or FM) Selecting a frequency manually To select a frequency : 1.

  • Page 31: Internet

    Memorise option if you do not want to enter the PIN code each time you use the Parrot ASTEROID Smart with this USB Modem. Note: You will be able to change this setting by selecting Settings > Wireless & networks >...

  • Page 32: Connection Via Bluetooth

    Connection via USB If you have a telephone that supports 3G connection sharing via USB, connecting your telephone to the Parrot ASTEROID Smart using a USB / micro-USB cable (not provided) will allow for sharing of the telephone's 3G connection.

  • Page 33: Connection To A Wi-Fi Network

    All applications may not be available in all countries. The use of some applications may need prior subscription. The Parrot ASTEROID Smart is a multitasking device: several applications can run simultaneously. For example, you can listen to a Webradio station and use a driver assistance application at the same time.
  • Page 34 Before starting, you must create your account onASTEROID Market and link this account with your Parrot ASTEROID Smart (see previous sections). You can download an application from your Parrot ASTEROID Smart on the Asteroidmarket site. Note: To reduce data consumption, we recommend you download your applications from the site https://www.parrotasteroid.com/asteroidmarket.

  • Page 35: Using The Browser

    Closing an application Exiting from an application on Parrot ASTEROID Smart without closing it does not necessarily stop your consumption of 3D data: Certain applications can operate in background mode. When you exit a music application, the buffer memory continues to load the current track.
  • Page 36 Opening a link on a Web page Press on the address of a web page (URL) to open it. Press and hold the link to display more options. Press on an e-mail address to open a new e-mail window. Press and hold the e-mail address to open a menu allowing you to send an e-mail and copy the address.
  • Page 37 Managing favourites You can store as many bookmarks as you like on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart. To open a bookmark: 1. When a Web page is displayed, press on > Bookmarks. 2. Press on a bookmark to open. To add a bookmark: 1.
  • Page 38 To display pages widthwise: 1. Press on > More > Settings. 2. Enable Landscape mode. Note: By default the Parrot ASTEROID Smart automatically adjusts the pages to the screen. To disable this option, press > More > Settings > Auto-fit pages. Internet...

  • Page 39: Voice Command

    Voice command The Voice command application is installed by default on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart. It allows you to launch: the music; a phone call; the radio; and applications. Voice commands are activated by default on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart. To deactivate them, press >...

  • Page 40: Video

    Consequently this function is only available when the vehicle is stationary. To watch a video on the Parrot ASTEROID Smart, park your vehicle in a safe place and set your parking brake or disable the application safety control.

  • Page 41: Playback Of A Video Via A Sd Card

    Playback of a video via a SD card The Parrot ASTEROID Smart allows you to watch videos stored on a SD card. Only the MP2, MP4, H263, H264, WMV and SPARK formats are supported. 1. Insert the SD card into the appropriate slot.

  • Page 42: Rear View Camera

    "Installing a rear view camera" for more information about the connection of the rear view camera to the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. The version 2.3 of your Parrot ASTEROID Smart allows you to use your rear camera with 3 different applications: Two applications installed by default on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart: o "Rear Camera"...

  • Page 43: Using The Smartcam Application

    Using the SmartCam application Orienting the rear view camera 1. Launch the SmartCam application. 2. Press , then select Calibration. > The calibration menu appears. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Choosing a view 1. Launch the SmartCam application. 2.

  • Page 44: Settings

    Settings > Date & time then check / uncheck the 24-hour format option. You can choose to automatically update the Parrot ASTEROID Smart via the GPS signal. To do so, select Settings > Date & Time and check the Automatic option.

  • Page 45: Phone

    Option Volume modified System Menus and messages read aloud by the Parrot ASTEROID Smart Multimedia Music Line in Music from an audio player connected via the Jack / Jack cable...
  • Page 46 Using the Sound stage function Sound stage function allows you to obtain a sound rendering in three dimensions. To use this function, select Settings > AudioFX > Sound stage. You can choose among 4 position settings : for the driver's seat, the passenger's seat, the front seats or all the seats in the car.
  • Page 47 Using the equalizer The equalizer allows you to adjust low, medium and high frequencies to your preferences. To use the equalizer, select Settings > AudioFX > Equalizer. To activate or deactivate the equalizer, select Settings > AudioFX and check the Equalizer box.

  • Page 48: Music

    If there are no images included in the tags of your audio files, you can add an image in .jpg format to the corresponding folder. If there are several images in the folder, the Parrot ASTEROID Smart will display the image entitled cover.jpg by preference.

  • Page 49: Network

    Parrot ASTEROID Smart to determine your exact position. This information is required when you use geolocation or driving assistance applications. You can enable/disable this option when your Parrot ASTEROID Smart connects to the Internet. You can also activate this option by selecting Settings >...
  • Page 50 > Privacy Settings > Advanced Remove your SD card safely settings > Storage Check the available space on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart and on your SD card Settings > Advanced Change the speech recognition settings (language, filters) settings > Voice Change the speech synthesis settings (engine, language, speech input &...

  • Page 51: Gallery

    Gallery Using the gallery To open the gallery, press Applications > Gallery. You photos/videos are filed in albums. The files on your SD card containing photos and videos are also treated as albums and are listed underneath the predefined albums. Press on an album to look at the photos and/or videos in this album.

  • Page 52: Editing A Photo

    Editing a photo To rotate an image, select the image then press on Menu > More > Rotate. To crop an image: 1. Select the image. 2. Press on Menu > More > Crop. 3. Slide your finger towards the inside or the outside to resize the cropping tool.

  • Page 53: Pre-Installed Applications

    Pre-installed applications Calculator To carry out calculations: 1. Press on Applications > Calculator. 2. Use the calculator keys displayed on the screen to carry out basic mathematical operations. 3. Press the key > Advanced functions to access the advanced functions. Press on Basic panel to return to the keys.
  • Page 54 Changing diary views When you open the diary, it displays the month view by default. Other views are available: day view, week view or diary view. To change the view, press , and select the view you want. View Features/use Markers show the days where there are events.
  • Page 55 Managing events In month view, press the day of the event, then on the event to open it. > The information screen for the event then opens showing a summary of the event. You can then: Find the location of an event using the Maps app, Check the participants you have invited to the event, Confirm your participation in an event to which you have been invited, Select a text and carry out a search on the web.
  • Page 56 Hide rejected events invitations. Configure event reminders to create an alert, receive a Alerts and notifications notification or disable event notifications on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart. Ring tone Select the ring tone for the event reminder. Select how long before the event you want to be Default reminder notified.

  • Page 57: General Information

    After inspection of the product, Parrot will proceed, at its option, to the replacement or the issue a credit note to the exclusion of any other remedy.
  • Page 58 Parrot reserves the right to amend or improve the product design or user guide without any restrictions and without any obligation to notify users. As part of our ongoing concern to upgrade and improve our products, the product that you have purchased may differ slightly from the model described in this guide.
  • Page 59 The Bluetooth word mark is are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Parrot S.A. is under license. Bluetooth QDID : B013841, B013839, "Made for iPod / iPhone / iPad" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone or iPad, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

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