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  • Page 1 User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing the ISO cable ...........................................13 Installing the USB cables ...........................................13 Basic operations ...........................................14 Getting started ...............................15 Turning the Parrot ASTEROID Smart on / off ...........................................15 Home screen ...........................................15 Personalizing the home screen ...........................................15 Changing settings ...........................................16 Connecting a phone via Bluetooth ...........................................16...
  • Page 3 Manage favourite contacts ...........................................20 Using the Parrot ASTEROID whilst on a call ...........................................20 Music ...............................22 Using vocal music search ...........................................22 Screen commands ...........................................22 iPod ...........................................23 USB storage device ...........................................23 SD card ...........................................23 Audio player connected via Bluetooth ...........................................24 Analogue audio player ...........................................25...
  • Page 4 Pre-installed applications ...............................45 Calculator ...........................................45 Diary ...........................................45 Troubleshooting ...............................48 Before you begin ...........................................48 Problems while using the phone function ...........................................48 Problems while using the music function ...........................................49 For more information ...........................................49 General information ...............................50...

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    Internet. The availability of an update is indicated on the notification bar. 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

    If you attempt to use an application that is not intended for navigation or driving assistance when you are driving, an on-screen warning will be displayed. To watch a video on the Parrot ASTEROID Smart's screen, make sure that the vehicle is stopped in a safe area and that the parking brake is on.

  • 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: Installation Diagram

    Parrot ASTEROID Smart support page for more information. Compare the Parrot ASTEROID Smart antenna connector to the antenna connector of your vehicle. If an adapter is necessary, contact your local car audio specialist. Note : Make sure you also supply power to your antenna if it is amplified. Power to the antenna can be supplied using the Parrot ASTEROID Smart ISO cable.

  • 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 Mini, the GPS receiver light stays off while searching for a GPS signal. The light blinks in white as soon as a signal...

  • 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 Iso Cable

    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 14: Basic Operations

    Basic operations The Parrot ASTEROID Smart faceplate can be removed to protect your unit from theft. The Parrot ASTEROID Smart cannot work without its faceplate. Handle the faceplate with care. Do not force while installing or removing it. Keep it away from sunlight, humidity or high temperatures.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Turning the Parrot ASTEROID Smart on / off Hold down the button for 2 seconds to turn the Parrot ASTEROID Smart on / off. Home screen Slide your finger horizontally to the left. You will discover more space for adding functions shortcuts.

  • Page 16: Changing Settings

    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 17: Using The Application Safety Control Option

    You can receive calls to the main or secondary phones. Only the phonebook for your main phone may be accessed through the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. You can only make calls using the main phone. However, you can easily switch between the connected phones. To do so : 1.

  • Page 18: 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 19: Consulting The Call History

    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 20: Manage Favourite Contacts

    If you want to switch back to the kit, press the button again. When the ignition is turned off while on call, the window below is displayed. To confirm the shut down of the Parrot ASTEROID Smart and to transfer the communication on your phone, select Accept shutdown.
  • Page 21 : you will still hear your caller but your caller will not be able to hear you. Press the button to reactivate it. Managing voice mail The Parrot ASTEROID Smart allows you to send DTMF while on call. To do so, press > The numeric keypad is displayed. Press on to exit the numeric keypad screen.

  • Page 22: 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 23: Ipod

    (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 24: Audio Player Connected Via Bluetooth

    Card > Unmount SD card. Audio player connected via Bluetooth Note : The Parrot ASTEROID Smart allows you to use the telephone and audio streaming functions from 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.

  • Page 25: Analogue Audio Player

    2. Press the button until the Line in source is selected. 3. Start playing a song on your audio player. Note : Press the button to mute / unmute the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. Radio To open the radio, press Music > Radio.
  • Page 26 > Your stored stations are displayed on the bottom of your screen. Note: You can store up to 200 stations. Mute / Unmute Tap the Parrot ASTEROID Smart screen to mute / unmute the system. Modifying the radio parameters Press the button and select Settings.

  • Page 27: Internet

    Note : To guarantee an optimal reception quality we recommend you do not connect your internet USB key 3G on the Parrot ASTEROID directly : use the USB cable to install your device on the dashboard (or any other open area).

  • Page 28: Connection Via Bluetooth

    (Personal Area Network) Bluetooth profiles, connecting your telephone via Bluetooth to the Parrot ASTEROID Smart will allow for sharing of the telephone's 3G connection. Note: Refer to the compatibility page of our website to check if your phone allows 3G connection sharing via Bluetooth and to consult the corresponding procedure : www.parrot.com/uk/compatibility.

  • Page 29: Using The Browser

    1. On your Parrot ASTEROID Smart, launch the ASTEROID Market application. 2. Enter your identifiers, then press Connect. 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.
  • Page 30 Browsing a Web page To access Web page: 1. Press on the address bar. > The touch keypad appears. 2. Enter the address of the Web page. Note: As you enter the address, the address of related Web pages appear on the screen. Press on an address to directly access this Web page or continue typing.
  • Page 31 Press the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next item found. 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 >...
  • Page 32 1. When a Web page is displayed, press on > Bookmarks. 2. On the Bookmarks tab press on then on Thumbnail view List view change the view. Managing the history To display a page viewed previously: 1. When a Web page is displayed, press on >...
  • Page 33 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 34: 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 35: 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 36: Settings

    - keys. 3. Select Set. Bluetooth Before pairing your phone with theParrot ASTEROID Smart, make sure that it is visible by all Bluetooth devices. To do so, select Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth > Options >...

  • Page 37: Phone

    Settings > Sound > Volume. Select the volume type that you would like to change, then move the slider to make your adjustments. Option Volume modified System Menus and messages read aloud by the Parrot ASTEROID Smart Multimedia Music Settings...
  • Page 38 Line in Music from an audio player connected via the Jack / Jack cable Telephone Communications Using the Virtual Super Bass 2 effect The Virtual Super Bass 2 effect amplifies bass frequencies psychoacoustically. To activate or deactivate the Virtual Super Bass 2 effect, select Settings >...

  • Page 39: 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. Note : The image size must be less than 1 MB.

  • Page 40: Display

    UNIKA trigger to switch in day / night mode when you turn your headlights on/off. To do so, you must have a Parrot UNIKA in your vehicle. Select the trigger to switch in day / night mode according to the time.

  • Page 41: Other Settings

    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 > Advanced settings >...
  • Page 42 Advanced settings > Privacy Settings > Remove your SD card safely Advanced settings Check the available space on your Parrot ASTEROID Smart and > Storage on your SD card Settings > Change the speech recognition settings (language, filters) Advanced settings Change the speech synthesis settings (engine, language, >...

  • Page 43: 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/USB peripheral 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 44: Defining An Image As Screen Background

    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. Slide the cropping tool to the location you want so you can move it over the part of the photo to be cropped.

  • Page 45: 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 Basic panel to return to the keys.
  • Page 46 View Features/use Markers show the days where there are events. Select a day to view the events for this day. Press and hold the day to open an option menu from which Month view you can display the day, the diary or create a new event. Slide your finger up or down the screen to view the previous/ following months.
  • Page 47 Configure event reminders to create an alert, receive Alerts and notifications a 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 48: Troubleshooting

    Refer to the Checking the wiring section for more information. Reset the Parrot ASTEROID Smart. To do so, remove the faceplate then use a paper clip to press the Reset button. Hold down the Reset button for 3 seconds.

  • Page 49: Problems While Using The Music Function

    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 50: General Information

    Parrot is not responsible for storage, loss or damaged to data during transit or repair. Any product wrongfully declared to be defective will be returned to sender and inspection, process and carriage costs will be invoiced to him.
  • Page 51 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. If so, a later version of this guide might be available in electronic format at Parrot’s website at www.parrot.com.
  • Page 52 Parrot and the Parrot logo are registered trademarks of PARROT SA. 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"...

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