Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD - Voice-controlled Bluetooth hands-free kit Quick Start

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

About this guide
In order to limit our paper consumption, and as part of our environmentally friendly and responsible approach, Parrot prefers to put user documents online rather than print them out. This simplified guide to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD is therefore limited to providing you with the main instructions that will make it easy for you to use the device. More information can be found in the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD complete user guide on the Support & Download section of our website www.parrot.com.

If your Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD gets out of reach while driving, stop the vehicle in a safe location before picking or hanging up a call. All functions requiring an increased attention should only be used while the vehicle is stationary. Your safety and the one of the other road users prevails over phone calls. Be responsible: drive carefully and pay full attention to your surroundings. Parrot denies any liability should you choose not to respect this warning.

Software update
Download the latest update for free (and check the update procedure) on our website www.parrot.com, in the Support section. These updates will enable you to receive new features and improve the product's compatibility.

Downloading the application
Connect to the App Store^SM or Google Play^TM and download the MINIKIT Neo 2 app free of charge.

GETTING STARTED

Charging the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD
The Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD must be fully charged before being used for the first time. To do so, plug the charger into your vehicle's cigar lighter and connect the USB / micro-USB cable to the charger and to the kit (diagram 1). You can also use the USB / micro-USB cable to connect the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD to your computer.
Note: During charging, the battery indicator light turns red. When the light goes out, the charge is complete.
When the battery level is low, a voice prompt is played.
Note: Slide the On / Off button forward to check the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD battery level.

Installing the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD
Use the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD clip to install it on your vehicle sun visor (diagram 2). While being in this position, the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD microphone is located above the jog wheel. Make sure it is pointed towards your position.

Turning the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD on / off
Slide the On / Off button backward to turn the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD on / off.

Sleep mode
If there is no phone connected to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD for 5 minutes, the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD automatically switches to sleep mode. To exit sleep mode, press any button or connect your phone to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD.
If you leave the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD in your vehicle without turning it off, the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD will switch to deep sleep mode. Thanks to its vibration detector, the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD will automatically exit deep sleep mode when you get back into your vehicle.

Navigating through the menus
Press the jog wheel to access the main menu.
Browse through the menus by turning the jog wheel and confirm by pressing the green button or the jog wheel.
To exit the menu, press the red button or wait for a few seconds.

Pairing a phone by Bluetooth
Before using the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD with your phone, you first have to pair both devices. The pairing process is only required once.

1. From your Bluetooth® phone, search for Bluetooth peripherals.
2. Select "Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD"
3. Enter the "0000" PIN code and validate.
   • The Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD says «Pairing successful» when both devices are paired.
   • Depending on the model of your phone, the connection will then be automatic as soon as your phone is close enough to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD.

Connection
Once your phone is paired to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD, the connection between both devices will be automatically established each time the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD is turned on. If you leave the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD in deep sleep mode in your vehicle, the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD will automatically exit deep sleep mode when you get back into your vehicle thanks to its vibration detector.
If you want to connect a 2nd phone to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD, activate the Dual mode option. When two phones are connected to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD at the same time, you can always answer an incoming call on either phone. But only the phonebook of the phone with the oldest pairing to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD may be accessed through the kit. However you can easily switch between the connected phones by holding down the jog wheel for two seconds.

Synchronising the phonebook
With most of the Bluetooth phones, the phonebook is automatically synchronized in the kit memory. Only the contacts stored in the phone memory are synchronized. If your contacts are stored in your SIM card memory, transfer them onto your phone memory.
Note: Depending on the model of your phone, you may have to confirm the phonebook synchronisation on your phone.
All your contacts after automatic synchronization process are directly provided with a voice tag in the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD. Consequently, you don't have to record your own voice tag on each contact to make a call via the voice recognition process.

TELEPHONE FUNCTION

Note: To activate / deactivate the magic words, select Magic words and press the jog wheel.

Receiving a call
An incoming call is indicated by a ringtone. The name of the caller is announced if his number is recorded in the phonebook of the phone connected to the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD.
If you want to answer the call, press the green button or say "Accept" if the magic words for incoming calls are activated.
If you want to refuse this call, press the red button or say "Reject" if the magic words for incoming calls are activated.

Making a call
To make a call via voice recognition:

1. Press the green button or say "Minikit" if the magic words for outgoing calls are activated.
   • The Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD asks you the name of the contact you want to call.
2. Say the name of the contact and the type of number ("Work", "Cellphone"...) if there are several numbers associated to your contact.
   • The call is automatically launched if the voice tag is correctly understood.
   • If it is not the case, a confirmation message is asked.
     Confirm by saying "Yes" or "Call".
   • You can also say "Cancel" to cancel the call.

Note: If you are using the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD with an iPhone supporting the Siri function, say the magic word «Hello Siri» to launch phone voice recognition and the corresponding application.
Hold down the green button to redial the last dialled number.

Using the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD while on a call
Use the jogwheel during a call to adjust the communication volume. The volume setting is saved for subsequent calls.
During a call, if you want to continue the conversation on your phone (private conversation), press the green button.
The Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD allows you to send DTMF while on call. To do so, press the jog wheel. Then use the jog wheel to select the DTMF and press the jog wheel to confirm.

Using the HD voice function
The HD Voice function optimizes audio communication clarity by reducing background noise.
To use this function, your telephone, your contact's telephone and the network you are using must be HD Voice compatible.

Navigation instructions
If your phone supports the GPS feature and if it can send the navigation instructions via Bluetooth (A2DP profile), the navigation instructions will be played by the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD.
Note: Navigation instructions are not played by the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD during a call.
To modify the navigation instructions volume, use the jog wheel while an instruction is given.

TROUBLESHOOTING

The Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD says «Memory full»

You can pair up to ten devices. If you attempt to pair an eleventh phone, the kit says «memory full». You must then clear the memory by holding down both the red and green buttons for three seconds. Doing so also clears all the contacts on the memory of the kit. You will then need to pair again both devices.

The Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD seems to be frozen
In case of malfunction, you can reboot the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD. To do so, press the red button while sliding the On / off button forward (as if you were checking the battery level).

The kit does not seem to work with my phone
Make sure your phone is compatible with the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD. To do so, refer to the compatibility list of the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD available on our website www.parrot.com, in the Support section.
If your phone is compatible with the Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD, make sure you have the latest software version on your Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD. To find out the software version of your Parrot MINIKIT Neo 2 HD, check the name by which it is seen by other Bluetooth devices. To find out the latest software version available, download the update file and consult the update procedure, refer to our website www.parrot.com, Support section.