User Guide
Table of content Before you begin .......................................................................................................................................................6 Software ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................6 updates Warnings .............................................................................................
Using ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................22 the HD voice function Receiving ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................23 an SMS Sending ...............................................
Pre-installed applications .......................................................................................................................................................47 Installing ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................47 the screen Calculator ............................................................................................
Before you begin Software updates Download the latest update for free (and consult the update procedure) on the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet support page on our website www.parrot.com. These updates will enable you to receive new features and improve the product’s compatibility. Warnings 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, music and driving assistance applications.
Installation Safety instructions Note: We advise our customers to have the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet installed by a Parrot certified installer. Turn the ignition off before installing the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet. Install the Parrot ASTEROID 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. Place all cables away from hot places (heater outlet) and moving parts (gear shift, seat rails...).
Installation diagram ISO Installation Connecting the audio cable Join the vehicle audio cable to the connector of the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet (Connections 1A and 2). If your vehicle is equipped with an amplifier, refer to the Installation with external amplifier section for more information. Connecting the power cable 1. Always check all connections first with appropriate test equipment before connecting any cable to the vehicle. 2.
down the vehicle’s battery. Note: In order to check the wiring, connect the screen before placing it on the dashboard. Refer to the Checking the wiring section for more information. On some vehicles, there is no ignition +12V on the vehicle’s connectors. You must therefore connect the orange power supply wire to the fuse box or another ignition power source.
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 once it is installed and that it will not move while you are driving. Ensure that sufficient space is provided around the heat sink of the product to ease heat removal. Carefully reinstall the car stereo. Do not force.
Installing the microphone The optimum 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 with no obstructions. Please take care when routing the microphone cable through the vehicle to the desired location, we recommend routing alongside existing manufacture’s wiring looms securing as you go making sure the microphone cable is not pinched or trapped.
Installing the USB cables Connect the USB cables to the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet. We recommend you connect all audio cables to the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet 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. It may be necessary to drill a hole in your dashboard to do so. Avoid using USB extension cables.
Installing a rear USB camera You can connect a rear USB camera from the 2.3.xx.xx version of the ASTEROID Tablet. The “USB Camera” application launches the USB camera video feedback. The “USB camera” application is installed by default on your ASTEROID Tablet. 1. Plug your USB camera to your ASTEROID Tablet. To install a USB cable on the ASTEROID Tablet, see Installation > Installing the USB cables. 2. Launch the “USB camera” application to display the USB camera video feedback.
Getting started Home screen You get to the home screen when the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet turns on. The navigation buttons are on the left side of the screen. Slide your finger horizontally to the left. You will discover more space for adding functions shortcuts. Touch an icon to get to the corresponding function. Touch the Applications icon for instance. The list of the available applications is displayed. Slide your finger to browse through the applications list. Press to get back to previous menu.
screen. Note: With the exception of the Line Input source, audio sources that you use with the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet only appear in the Music menu when they are connected. You have the possibility of deactivating display of the Line Input in the source menu. Personalizing the home screen To add an application shortcut on your home screen: 1. Tap Applications. 2. Press and hold the application icon you are interested in. 3. Drag the icon to the home screen where you want to add it.
No. Description No. Description 1 Volume control 5 Applications menu 2 Audio sources menu 6 Voice command menu 3 Audio source in progress 7 Refreshing traffic map 4 Tuner / audio track control 8 Launching navigation application Settings : The Settings menu appears automatically once the ASTEROID Widget is installed. 1. Tick Display the map. If you do not tick the box, the clock is displayed instead of the traffic map. Note: An Internet connection is necessary to display the traffic map.
To display the ASTEROID Widget on the home screen: 1. Select the home screen on which you want to display the ASTEROID Widget. If necessary, empty the screen by sliding all the icons away from the screen or deleting them. 2. Press the screen during 2 seconds. > The Add to Home screen menu appears. 3. Press Widgets. 4. Press ASTEROID Widget. > The Settings menu appears. 5. If necessary, change the settings. 6. Press Save.
Using the remote control Slide your finger on the touch sensitive pad while making circles to modify the volume. Slide your finger clockwise to increase the volume. Slide your finger counterclockwise to decrease the volume. Slide your finger to the right on the touch sensitive pad to skip to the next track. Slide your finger to the left to get back to the previous track. Note : If the remote control is installed on the left side of your steering wheel, the procedure above is reversed.
common phones : www.parrot.com/uk/compatibility. If you are using the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet with your phone for the very first time, you must initially pair both devices. Once your telephone is paired with the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet, the 2 devices will automatically connect when they are turned on (as well as Bluetooth® features) and in proximity of each other. 1. In the Settings menu, press Wireless & networks > Bluetooth. 2. If necessary, activate the Bluetooth and Discoverable options. 3.
3. Select the active phone. Synchronising the phonebook With most of the phones supporting Bluetooth technology, the phonebook is automatically synchronized in the system’s memory. Each time you change your directory, synchronisation will start automatically the next time the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet and your phone are connected. Warning: 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.
Phone Receiving a call An incoming call is indicated by a ringtone. To answer the call, press the button of the remote control or the green button on the screen. Press the button of the remote control or the red button on the screen to end the call. To refuse the call, press the the screen. button of the remote control or the red button on Making a call You can make a call using voice recognition directly after automatic synchronization.
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 - 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.
Receiving an SMS If your telephone supports the Bluetooth MAP profile, a notification appears when you receive an SMS. Only SMS messages received from the moment when the Bluetooth connection is established between the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet and your telephone can be read on the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet. Note: See the compatibility page on our website to check if your telephone supports the MAP profile: www.parrot.com/uk/compatibility.
Manage favourite contacts To define a contact in favourites: 1. Press on Phone > Contacts. > The list of your contacts is displayed. 2. Select a contact. 3. Press the star to the right of your contact's name. To call a favourite contact: 1. Press on Phone > Favourites. 2. Press on the contact then on their phone number to make the call. Using the Parrot ASTEROID whilst on a call Adjusting the volume Use the remote control to adjust the communication volume.
Muting a call If you want to deactivate the microphone of the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet, press the you. button : you will still hear your caller but your caller will not be able to hear Press the button to reactivate it. Managing voice mail The Parrot ASTEROID Tablet 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.
Music Note: Several minutes of loading may be necessary when connecting your audio peripheral (USB / SD / iPod) to the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet 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. Using vocal music search The voice recognition for music function allows you to choose the artist or album you want to listen to using voice recognition.
While playing a music track (except audio players connected using a jack / jack cable): slide your finger to the right to skip to the next track ; slide your finger to the left to get back to the previous track. Note : If you are using the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet with an audio player connected via Bluetooth, these commands are only available if your audio player supports the AVRCP profile (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile). iPod 1. Connect your iPod to the iPod cable. 2.
Select Settings > Advanced settings > Storage > Unmount SD card to remove the SD card safely. Note: When you are on the Home menu, you can also press the Card > Unmount SD card. button and select SD USB storage device Note : Make sure your storage device is formatted for FAT32 to use it with the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet. The Parrot ASTEROID Tablet 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.
select Bluetooth Audio. 2. Start playback on your Bluetooth audio player. Note: If your Bluetooth audio player supports the AVRCP 1.4 profile, you can browse through the playlist saved to the memory. Car radio To get back to your car radio audio output: 1. Press the SOURCE button on the remote control or select Music on the screen. 2. Select Car radio. Analogue audio player Use a Jack / Jack cable (not provided) to connect an analogue audio player (ex CD player) to the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet. 1.
Internet Warning: Internet connection via a 3G / 4G key requires a subscription offer with a telephone operator. Using this service can result in significant roaming charges. Check the conditions of your subscription and consumption tracking with your operator. Parrot cannot be held responsible for any associated costs. Using a 3G / 4G key Note: Refer to the compatibility section of the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet on our website to get the list of 3G / 4G keys compatible with the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet.
Sharing a phone 3G connection via Bluetooth If you have a telephone that supports the DUN (Dial-Up Networking) or PAN (Personal Area Network) Bluetooth profiles, connecting your telephone via Bluetooth to the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet 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. 1.
Connection to a Wi-Fi network If your smartphone can be used as a wireless router or if a Wi-Fi® network is available next to your vehicle: 1. In the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet Settings menu, tap Wireless & networks >Wi-Fi. 2. Activate the Wi-Fi option. 3. Tap Wi-Fi settings. > The list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed. 4. Select the Wi-Fi network. 5. Enter the password if necessary.
Downloading and installing an application Before starting, you must create your account onASTEROID Market and link this account with your Parrot ASTEROID Tablet (see previous sections). You can download an application from your Parrot ASTEROID Tablet on the Asteroidmarket site. Note: To reduce data consumption, we recommend you download your applications from the site https://www.parrotasteroid.com/asteroidmarket. To download an application from the Asteroidmarket site: 1.
Closing an application Exiting from an application on Parrot ASTEROID Tablet 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. Note: Buffer memory size depends on the capacity of the SD card that is inserted into Parrot ASTEROID Tablet. Data download stops when the buffer memory is full.
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. Managing browser windows Open a number of windows on the browser to move easily between one web site to another. You can open up to eight windows in the browser. On your browser, press on > New window.
Finding text When a Web page is displayed, press on > More > Find on the page. Enter the text you are looking for. While you are entering the characters, the corresponding characters are highlighted. Press the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next item found. Managing bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you like on your Parrot ASTEROID Tablet. 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.
2. Press the tab History. 3. Press on > Clear history. To display a frequently visited page: 1. When a Web page is displayed, press on > Bookmarks. 2. Press the tab Most visited. 3. On the tab Most visited, press on the page to be displayed. Settings To configure the home page: 1. Press on > More > Settings > Home page. 2. Press on the address bar. > The touch keypad appears. 3. Enter the address of the home page you want to use. 4. Press on OK to confirm.
Settings Time and date The Parrot ASTEROID Tablet time is automatically updated via the GPS signal. To select your time zone, select Settings > Date & time > Select time zone. To select the date format, select Settings > Date & time then check / uncheck the Use 24-hour format option. Note: You must define your time zone before setting the time. Phone Reversing last name / first name order You have the possibility of reversing the "last name / first name" or "first name / last name" order of the directory.
Audio Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume level, select Settings > Sound > Volume. Select the volume type that you would like to change, then move the slider to make your adjustments.
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 > AudioFX and check the Virtual Super Bass 2 box. Move the slider to reach the cut off frequency and the effect intensity desired. The setting Cutoff frequency allows you to select the bass cutoff frequency for the speakers (the lowest frequency that the speakers can generate naturally).
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 Settings > AudioFX > Loudness. Adjust Loudness to medium or high if you generally listen to music at a low volume.
Switching from day / night mode The day / night mode adapts the screen brightness to exterior conditions. To switch from day / night mode, select Settings > Display > Night mode settings. You can choose to automatically switch from day mode to night mode. Select the 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 GPS trigger to switch in day / night mode according to the time.
> Device administrators. Sending error reports The option Send error reports is enabled by default. To disable it, select Settings > Advanced settings > Error reports. Disable the option Full error reports so that certain items which may contain names from the memory or files used by the process which caused the error are not sent. Bluetooth Before pairing your phone with theParrot ASTEROID Tablet, make sure that it is visible by all Bluetooth devices.
Other settings Menu Functions available Show password as you type Install encrypted certificates from SD card Settings > Location and security Set or change the credential storage password Allow applications to access secure certificates and other credentials Clear credential storage of all contents and reset its password Lock the screen with a PIN code or a password Add and manage accounts 44 Settings Settings > Accounts & sync Activate/deactivate the sending of data Settings > Language and keyboar
Gallery / Video Warning: The video function of Parrot ASTEROID Tablet is dangerous and illegal in a number of countries if used whilst driving. This function therefore cannot be used whilst the vehicle is moving. To look at a video on Parrot ASTEROID Tablet, park your vehicle and engage the handbrake or disable the application safety control. Using the gallery To open the gallery, press Applications > Gallery. You photos/videos are filed in albums.
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. Slide the cropping tool to the location you want so you can move it over the part of the photo to be cropped. 4. Press on Save to save your changes. > The cropped photo is saved as a copy. The original photo is not changed. Defining an image as screen background 1.
Pre-installed applications Installing the screen Warning: Avoid any installation which could hinder the use of any important command or hinder the driver's visibility. Do not install the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet in the airbag deployment area or in a possible head impact area. Make sure it is not exposed to the air stream from air vents. The cradle can be mounted on the windscreen or on the circular part which is to be stuck on the dashboard.
Remember to remove your screen when leaving the vehicle to avoid tempting any would-be thieves and to prevent prolonged exposure to sunlight. Lift the lever located above the screen to remove it from the cradle. 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.
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 you can display the day, the diary or create a new event. Month view Slide your finger up or down the screen to view the previous/ following months. The day view shows the list of events for a day. The view My schedule displays a list of all events in chronological order.
2. Make your changes to the event. 3. Press on Save. To delete an event: While the event is displayed, press > Delete event. In the day, week or diary view, press and hold an event, then press Delete event. When editing an event, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and press Delete. If the event is repeated, you will be asked whether you want to delete this event and those following or All events.
General information Warranty Without prejudice of legal warranty, Parrot contractually warrants during 12 months from the date of initial purchase by the consumer (except wearing parts guaranteed for 6 months) that the product is free from defects in materials and workmanship, upon presentation of proof of purchase (date, place of purchase, serial number of the product) to the retailer or Parrot.
possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.
Declaration of conformity Parrot SA, 174 quai de Jemmapes, 75010 Paris, France, declare under their sole responsibility that the product described in this user guide complies with technical standards EN300328 (v1.8.0), EN301489-1/-17(v2.1.1), EN300220-2 (V2.3.
