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Parrot ASTEROID MINI User Manual

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  • Page 1 User guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before you begin ................................5 Software updates ...........................................5 Warnings ...........................................5 Steering wheel control interface ...........................................5 Installation ................................6 Before you begin ...........................................6 Installation diagram ...........................................7 Connecting the audio cable ...........................................7 Connecting the power cable ...........................................7 Connecting the mute cable ...........................................8 Installing the electronic box ...........................................8 Checking the wiring ...........................................8...
  • Page 3 Music ................................20 Using vocal music search ...........................................20 iPod ...........................................20 USB storage device ...........................................20 SD card ...........................................21 Audio player connected via Bluetooth ...........................................21 Analogue audio player ...........................................21 Car stereo ...........................................22 Internet ................................23 Connecting a 3G / 4G key ...........................................23 Sharing a phone 3G connection via Bluetooth ...........................................23 Sharing a phone 3G connection via USB ...........................................24...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    Parrot denies any liability should you choose not to respect this warning. Use the Parrot ASTEROID Mini with a reasonable volume level so that you can hear all external noises while driving. Steering wheel control interface A steering wheel control interface can be used to connect your vehicle’s steering wheel...

  • Page 6: Installation

    Note: If your car stereo is not fitted with ISO connectors, you need to purchase an ISO adapter cable to simplify the wiring procedure. Refer to the Vehicle compatibility section on the Parrot ASTEROID Mini support page to check whether an ISO adapter is necessary on your vehicle.

  • Page 7: Installation Diagram

    Always check all connections first with appropriate test equipment before connecting any cable to the vehicle. 1. Connect the ISO male connectors of the Parrot ASTEROID Mini to the car stereo (Connection 3). 2. Join the vehicle’s power supply cable to the ISO female connector of the Parrot ASTEROID Mini (Connection 4).

  • Page 8: Connecting The Mute Cable

    Parrot wiring (connection 6). Installation with external amplifier If your vehicle is equipped with an amplifier : Install the Parrot ASTEROID Mini using the Front and Rear Line Out outputs on the Installation...

  • Page 9: Installing The Microphone

    Use one or two jack cable(s) to connect the Parrot ASTEROID Mini Line out outputs to your vehicle audio system (Connection 1B). Deactivate the Mute on streaming option on the Parrot ASTEROID Mini. To do so, select Settings >...

  • Page 10: Installing The Gps Receiver

    Athermic windshields and windows with a built-in antenna can interfere with GPS reception and reduce the reliability of information from navigation applications. The GPS antenna is located on the side where "Parrot ASTEROID GPS" is written and where the star-shaped logo is. This logo must always be directed towards the sky.

  • Page 11: Installing The Usb Cables

    Connect the USB cables to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini. We recommend you connect all audio cables to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini 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 12: Installing The Remote Control

    Stick the support on the dashboard. select the support location carefully: once stuck, it will be difficult to change it without affecting the fixation quality ; clean the area with an appropriate cleaning product before sticking the support ; once you have stuck the support on the dashboard, wait for approximately 2 hours without handling it.
  • Page 13 Note : To check the remote control battery level, select Settings > Advanced settings > Remote. Note : The Parrot ASTEROID Mini remote control can be updated when connected via the remote control cable. Refer to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini software update procedure for more information.

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    Getting started Navigating through the menus Press the button to access the main menu. Turn the jog wheel to browse through the menus. Press the jog wheel to confirm. Press the button to get back to previous menu. Press the button to access the pop-up menu corresponding to the current application.

  • Page 15: Connecting A Phone Via Bluetooth

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

  • Page 16: Disconnecting A Phone

    SIM card memory, transfer them onto your phone memory. Note: Depending on the model of your phone, you may need to authorize the access to your contacts to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini. Refer to the user guide of your phone for more information.

  • Page 17: Phone

    1. Press the button to launch the voice recognition feature. > The Parrot ASTEROID Mini asks you the name of the contact you want to call. 2. Say the name of the contact and the type of number («WORK», «MOBILE»...) if there are several numbers associated to your contact.

  • Page 18: Viewing The Call History

    Home Work Mobile Other At home At work Cellular General Office Cell Default At office On mobile Preferred At the office On cellular On cell On mobile phone On cellular phone On cell phone Mobile phone Cellular phone Cell phone You can combine several words from the list above to make a call.

  • Page 19: Using Whilst On A Cal

    If you want to switch back to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini, press the button. Muting a call If you want to deactivate the Parrot ASTEROID Mini microphone during a call, press button : you will still hear your caller but your caller will not be able to hear you. Press the button to reactivate it.

  • Page 20: Music

    Note: Check the albums and artists names in the metadatas of your music files. These names may be different from the ones displayed on your music files titles. iPod 1. Connect your iPod to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini USB cable with the USB / iPod extension lead. 2. Press the SRC button until the iPod source is selected.

  • Page 21: Sd Card

    SD card You can use the following SD cards (with adapter if necessary) with the Parrot ASTEROID Mini : SD, micro SD , mini SD, SDHC, mini SDHC, micro SDHC. The SD card capacity must not exceed 32Gb. MP3 (Mpeg 1 Layer3), AAC, WAV, OGG and WMA formats are supported.

  • Page 22: Car Stereo

    2. Press the SRC button until the Line in source is selected. 3. Start playing a track on the audio player. Note : To hide the Line in source from the audio sources list, select Settings > Audio and uncheck the Activate Line-in option. Car stereo To get back to your car radio audio output, press the SRC button on the remote control and select...

  • Page 23: Internet

    Internet Connecting a 3G / 4G key Note: Refer to the compatibility section of the Parrot ASTEROID Mini on our website to get the list of 3G / 4G keys compatible with the Parrot ASTEROID Mini. 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 24: Sharing A Phone 3G Connection Via Usb

    Activate. 2. Make sure that your phone’s keypad is unlocked and connect the phone to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini using a USB cable/micro-USB and the USB extension cable provided with the Parrot ASTEROID Mini. Note : This connection also enables you to recharge your phone’s battery.
  • Page 25 Before starting, you must create your account on ASTEROID Market and link this account with your Parrot ASTEROID Mini (see previous sections). You can download an application from your Parrot ASTEROID Mini on the Asteroidmarket site. NB: To reduce data consumption, we recommend you download your applications from the site https://www.parrotasteroid.com/asteroidmarket.
  • Page 26 2. Select an application and then press Download. 3. Select the application and then press Install. Exiting an application Exiting from an application on Parrot ASTEROID Mini without closing it does not necessarily stop your consumption of 3D data: Certain applications can operate in background mode.

  • Page 27: Settings

    Caller announce When you receive an incoming call,the contact name is announced if the number for this contact is stored in the telephone directory connected to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini. To activate / deactivate announcing of contact name: 1. Select Settings >...

  • Page 28: Bluetooth

    Mute on Streaming option is activated by default. Deactivate it if your vehicle is equipped with an amplifier and if your Parrot ASTEROID Mini is connected to your vehicle audio system using the Line out outputs. To do so, select Settings >...

  • Page 29: Audio

    This information is required when you use geolocation or driving assistance applications. You can enable/disable this option when your Parrot ASTEROID Mini connects to the Internet. You can also activate this option by selecting Settings > Advanced settings >...
  • Page 30 The setting Cutoff frequency allows you to select the bass cutoff frequency for the speakers (the lowest frequency that the speakers can generate naturally). The Virtual Super Bass will reproduce the frequencies that are lower than this cutoff frequency. The setting Effect intensity allows you to adjust the level of bass frequencies generated by the Virtual Super Bass effect.

  • Page 31: Display

    Using the Loudness function The Loudness function is a dynamic adjustment of bass and treble based on listening volume. This function compensates for the human ear's loss of sensitivity to bass and treble frequencies when the volume is low. To use the Loudness function, select AudioFX >...

  • Page 32: 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 33 Parrot and the Parrot logo are registered trademarks of PARROT SA. The Bluetooth word mark and logos 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"...
  • Page 34 persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with. General information...

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