Parrot MINIKIT SLIM User manual

Parrot MINIKIT Slim –User guide 1
Parrot Minikit Slim
User guide

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Content
Content ............................................................................................................................ 2
Getting started ................................................................................................................. 3
Before your begin ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Charging the Parrot MINIKIT Slim .............................................................................................................. 3
Installing the Parrot MINIKIT Slim .............................................................................................................. 3
Accessing the Parrot MINIKIT Slim menu................................................................................................... 4
Establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone....................................................................................... 4
Pairing and connecting a phone / PDA by Bluetooth................................................................................. 4
Automatic connection................................................................................................................................ 5
Managing the “Memory full” problem ...................................................................................................... 5
Synchronizing the phonebook...................................................................................................................... 5
Automatic synchronisation ........................................................................................................................ 5
Sending contacts via Object Push .............................................................................................................. 5
Resetting the Parrot MINIKIT Slim................................................................................................................ 6
Phone ............................................................................................................................... 7
Making and receiving calls ........................................................................................................................... 7
Calling a contact in the phonebook ........................................................................................................... 7
Bringing up the last dialled number........................................................................................................... 7
Receiving a call ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Answering a call ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Declining a call ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Using the Parrot MINIKIT Slim while on a call ................................................................................................ 8
Adjusting the volume ................................................................................................................................. 8
Transfering a call to the phone .................................................................................................................. 8
Managing a second call.............................................................................................................................. 8
Managing voice mail .................................................................................................................................. 8
Ending a call ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Using voice recognition ................................................................................................................................ 9
Recording voice tags .................................................................................................................................. 9
Making a call via voice recognition ............................................................................................................ 9
Calling a contact with several phone numbers .......................................................................................... 9
Exiting voice recognition mode................................................................................................................ 10

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Getting
started
Before your begin
Charging the
Parrot MINIKIT
Slim
The Parrot MINIKIT Slim must be charged before being used for the
first time. To do so, plug the charger into your vehicle‟s cigar lighter or
connect the Parrot MINIKIT Slim to your computer using the USB/mini
USB cable (provided).
Note : The cigar lighter charger of the Parrot MINIKIT Slim can only be used
in cars.
The LED located next to the mini-USB port turns red to indicate that the
battery is being charged. The LED turns off once the battery is fully
charged.
When the battery level is low, the Parrot MINIKIT Slim emits a series of
beeps.
Installing the Parrot
MINIKIT Slim
Use the clip located on the back of the Parrot MINIKIT Slim to fix it to
the sun visor of your vehicle.

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You can also use your Parrot MINIKIT Slim at home by simply placing
it on a stable surface.
Accessing the
Parrot MINIKIT
Slim menu
Press the red button for 2 seconds to turn on the Parrot MINIKIT Slim.
Press the jog wheel to access the main menu.
> The Parrot MINIKIT Slim says the name of the current
menu.
Browse through the menus by turning the jog wheel and confirm with
the green button or by pressing the jog wheel.
To exit the menu, press the red button or wait for a few seconds.
Establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone
Pairing and
connecting a phone /
PDA by Bluetooth
Before using the Parrot MINIKIT Slim with your phone, you first have to pair
both devices. The pairing process is only required once. Depending on the
model of your phone, the connection will then be automatic as soon as you
enter your vehicle.
1. From your Bluetooth phone, search for Bluetooth peripherals (refer to
your phone user guide for more information).
> The list of the available Bluetooth peripherals is displayed.
2. Select «Parrot MINIKIT Slim».
3. Enter the «1234» PIN code and validate.
> The Parrot MINIKIT Slim says «Pairing successful»
when both devices are paired.

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Automatic connection
Once your phone is paired to the Parrot MINIKIT Slim, the connection
between both devices will be automatically established each time you turn on
the MINIKIT Slim near your phone.
Managing the
“Memory full”
problem
You can pair up to five devices.
If you attempt to pair a sixth phone, the kit says «memory full». You must clear
the memory by holding down both the red and green buttons for three seconds.
Doing so also clears all the contacts and the associated voice tags.
Synchronizing the phonebook
Note : Only contacts stored in the memory of the phone will be synchronised in the kit’s memory.
Automatic
synchronisation
With most of the Bluetooth phones, the phonebook is automatically synchronized
in the kit‟s memory. Refer to the compatibility section of our website for more
information.
WARNING : The automatic synchronization is limited to 2 000 contacts for
each paired phone.
Sending contacts
via Object Push
If your phone doesn‟t support automatic synchronization, you can also send
contacts manually from your mobile to the car kit. To do so:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Receive contacts.
2. Refer to your phones „user guide for more information about sending
contacts (via Object Push).

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Resetting the Parrot MINIKIT Slim
In case of malfunction, you can reboot the Parrot MINIKIT Slim. To do so:
1. Press simultaneously the jog wheel and the Reset button located at the back of the Parrot
MINIKIT Slim.
2. Release the Reset button.
> You can now release the jog wheel.

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Phone
Before using your Parrot MINIKIT Slim telephony function, you first have to pair and connect both
devices.
►Refer to the Pairing and connecting a phone via Bluetooth section for more information.
Making and receiving calls
Making a call
Calling a contact in the
phonebook
If the contact you want to call is in the phonebook of the phone
connected to the Parrot MINIKIT Slim:
1. Press the jog wheel to enter the main menu and select
Phonebook.
2. Select a letter and press the jog wheel.
> Once the contact chosen:
- Press the green button to call this contact.
- Or use the jog wheel to choose between different
numbers of the same contact.
Bringing up the last
dialled number
Hold down the green key of the Parrot MINIKIT Slim for two seconds to
redial the last dialled number.
Receiving a call
Note : The name of the caller is announced if his number is recorded in the phonebook of the phone
connected to the Parrot MINIKIT Slim.
Answering a call
Press the green button to answer an incoming call.
Declining a call
Press the red button to decline an incoming call.

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Using the Parrot MINIKIT Slim while on a call
Adjusting the volume
Use the jog wheel during a call to adjust the communication volume.
> The volume setting is saved for subsequent calls.
Transfering a call to the
phone
During a call, if you want to continue the conversation on your
phone (private conversation), press the green button of the Parrot
MINIKIT Slim.
> The call is automatically transferred to the phone.
If you want to switch back to the kit, press the green button again.
Managing a second call
During a call, you can receive another call if your phone supports this
functionality.
Press the green button to accept the second incoming call.
> The first call is automatically put on hold.
Press the red button to decline the second incoming call.
You can also hang up directly from your phone.
Press the green button to switch from a call to another.
Managing voice mail
During a call, the Parrot MINIKIT Slim allows you to send DTMFs
to manage your voice mail for example. To do so :
1. Press the jog wheel to access the DTMF menu.
> « 0 » is displayed by the kit.
2. Use the jog wheel to select your DTMF between the
following possibilities : 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,# or *.
3. Press the jog wheel to send this DTMF to your phone.
Ending a call
Press the red button to end a call.

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Using voice recognition
Before using your Parrot MINIKIT Slim voice recognition function, you first have to pair and connect
both devices.
►Refer to the Pairing and connecting a phone via Bluetooth section for more information.
Recording voice tags
All your contacts, after automatic synchronization or Object Push
process, are directly provided with a voice tag in the Parrot MINIKIT
Slim. Consequently, you don‟t have to record your own voice tag on
each contact to make a call via the voice recognition process.
However, if the Parrot MINIKIT Slim doesn‟t understand the name of
one of your contacts or if a voice tag is too long, you can record a
new one. To do so, press the jog wheel and select Add voice tags.
Making a call via voice
recognition
1. Press the green key to launch the voice recognition feature.
> A beep is emitted.
2. Say the « Call » keyword and the name of the contact you want
to call.
> The call is automatically launched if the voice tag is
correctly understood. If it is not the case, a confirmation
message is asked by the kit.
3. Confirm by saying « yes» or « call ».
> The call is initiated.
Calling a contact with
several phone numbers
If there are several phone numbers associated to the contact
you want to call, you can specify the type of number.
To do so, the following vocal commands are available:
-Home
-At home
-Work
-At work
-Office
-At office
-At the office
-Mobile
-Cellular
-Cell
-On mobile
-On cellular
-On cell
-On mobile phone
-On cellular phone
-On cell phone
-Mobile phone
-Cellular phone
-Cell phone
-Other
-General
-Default
-Preferred

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Exiting voice recognition
mode
Press the red button to exit voice recognition mode.