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Contents

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Before you begin

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Software updates

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Warnings

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Steering wheel control interface

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Installation

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Before you begin

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Installation diagram

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Connecting the audio cable

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Connecting the power cable

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Connecting the mute cable

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Installing the electronic box

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Checking the wiring

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Installation with external amplifier

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Installing the microphone

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Installing the GPS receiver

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Installing the USB cables

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Installing the screen

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Installing the remote control

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Getting started

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Navigating through the menus

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Customizing the main menu

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Using the virtual keyboard

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Connecting a phone via Bluetooth

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Connecting two phones

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Disconnecting a phone

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Synchronising the phonebook

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Phone

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Receiving a call

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Making a call

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Viewing the call history

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Using whilst on a cal

Summary of Contents for ASTEROID MINI

Page 1: ...User guide...

Page 2: ...tion with external amplifier 9 Installing the microphone 10 Installing the GPS receiver 11 Installing the USB cables 11 Installing the screen 12 Installing the remote control 14 Getting started 14 Nav...

Page 3: ...Bluetooth 21 Analogue audio player 22 Car stereo 23 Internet 23 Connecting a 3G 4G key 23 Sharing a phone 3G connection via Bluetooth 24 Sharing a phone 3G connection via USB 24 Using the ASTEROID Mar...

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Page 5: ...phone calls music and driving assistance applications Be responsible drive carefully and pay full attention to your surrounding Parrot denies any liability should you choose not to respect this warnin...

Page 6: ...bility section on the Parrot ASTEROID Mini support page to check whether an ISO adapter is necessary on your vehicle Start by removing the car stereo from your vehicle You may need release keys to do...

Page 7: ...ecting the power cable 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 th...

Page 8: ...nection 5 Installing the electronic box Avoid installing the electronic box near heating or air conditioning system or on a spot directly exposed to sunlight Make sure the electronic box stays fixed o...

Page 9: ...um location for the microphone is in the centre of the vehicles roof near the rear view mirror The microphone ideally needs to be less than 60cm s from the users mouth pointing directly towards them w...

Page 10: ...he 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 If your vehicle has an athermic windshiel...

Page 11: ...arching for a GPS signal The light blinks in white as soon as a signal is detected Installing the USB cables Connect the USB cables to the Parrot ASTEROID Mini We recommend you connect all audio cable...

Page 12: ...and to prevent prolonged exposure to sunlight Installing the remote control Stick the remote control support on your dashboard To do so use the adhesive tape located under the support select the supp...

Page 13: ...trol to the electronic box 1 Remove the circular plastic part on the back of the remote by turning it clockwise 2 Connect the remote control cable into the battery compartment and turn it counterclock...

Page 14: ...ist if a song is currently being played While navigating through the menus press the SRC button to get to the Now Playing screen Hold down the button to display the last 6 applications used or current...

Page 15: ...edure depends on your phone model If the phone asks you to enter the BluetoothPIN code enter 0000 If the Parrot ASTEROID Mini and your phone display two codes verify that the codes are identical then...

Page 16: ...to disconnect or remove 2 Select Disconnect or Delete Synchronising the phonebook With most of the phones supporting Bluetooth technology the phonebook is automatically synchronized in the system s m...

Page 17: ...an incoming call Note To activate deactivate voice commands select Settings Telephone Making a call You can make a call using voice recognition directly after automatic synchronization The Parrot AST...

Page 18: ...me first letter and browse your phonebook more easily Note To deactivate the contact names reading while browsing the phonebook press the button and deactivate the Activate TTS option 3 Press the butt...

Page 19: ...aller will not be able to hear you Press the button to reactivate it Managing voice mail Note DTMF is a mechanism for navigating voice user interfaces using the phone s numeric keypad This signal allo...

Page 20: ...y 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...

Page 21: ...ice press the button and select the first letter of your track album artist If you are using an application select Settings Advanced settings Memory Deactivate SD card before removing the SD card from...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...the list you can add it by selecting Settings Network USB modem Configuration 5 Wait approximately 30 seconds until the connection is established Sharing a phone 3G connection via Bluetooth Note Refe...

Page 24: ...list you can add it by selecting Settings Network USB sharing Configuration Using the ASTEROID Market Several types of applications are available with the ASTEROID Market music geolocation driver ass...

Page 25: ...To download an application from the Asteroidmarket site 1 On your computer log on to https www parrotasteroid com asteroidmarket 2 Insert an SD card on your computer in the slot provided or by using a...

Page 26: ...capacity of the SD card that is inserted into Parrot ASTEROID Mini Data download stops when the buffer memory is full To ensure that you do not continue to use 3G data you must close the application T...

Page 27: ...ou have the possibility of reversing the last name first name or first name last name order of the directory This option can be useful if problems occur when using the voice recognition function 1 Sel...

Page 28: ...tivated 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 Set...

Page 29: ...lume level select Settings Audio Volume Select the volume type that you would like to change then use the jog wheel to make your adjustments Select Player to change the volume of the music mode Select...

Page 30: ...ct Off to deactivate the equalizer Select one of the 7 default presets to adjust frequencies to your preferences You can also adjust the frequencies manually To do this 1 Select the Customise option 2...

Page 31: ...Adjust Loudness to medium or high if you generally listen to music at a low volume Display Adjusting brightness 1 Select Settings Display Brightness 2 Use the knob to adjust the screen brightness 3 Pu...

Page 32: ...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 Modifications The explanations and specifications...

Page 33: ...connect specifically to iPod or iPhone respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its complia...

Page 34: ...34 General information persons and must not be collocated or operating in conjunction with...

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