Parrot RK8200 User manual

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Parrot RK8200

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Index
Introduction............................................................................................................... 4
Kit content................................................................................................................. 4
Using the Parrot RK8200 for the first time ............................................................. 5
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ƵƐƚŽŵŝnjŝŶŐLJŽƵƌWĂƌƌŽƚZ<ϴϮϬϬ  ϴ
• Changing the brightness ........................................................................................................ 8
• Changing the theme............................................................................................................... 9
• Changing the wallpaper ......................................................................................................... 9
• Sending a wallpaper............................................................................................................... 9
• Modifying the sleeve display .................................................................................................. 9
Connecting a phone via Bluetooth®..................................................................... 11
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Using the telephony function................................................................................. 13
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ZĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĂĐĂůů  ϭϯ
DĂŬŝŶŐĂĐĂůů ϭϯ
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌƌŽƚZ<ϴϮϬϬĚƵƌŝŶŐĂĐĂůů ϭϰ
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƌĞĚŝĂůĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶ  ϭϱ
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƐƉĞĞĚĚŝĂůŝŶŐĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶ ϭϱ
• Assigning a number to a contact ......................................................................................... 15
• Deleting a speed dialing entry.............................................................................................. 15

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• Recording keywords ............................................................................................................ 16
• Recording voice tags ........................................................................................................... 16
Using the Music function ....................................................................................... 17
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞƵĚŝŽ^ƚƌĞĂŵŝŶŐĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶ  ϭϳ
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŝŶƚĞƌŶĂůŵĞŵŽƌLJŽĨƚŚĞWĂƌƌŽƚZ<ϴϮϬϬ ϭϳ
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌƌŽƚZ<ϴϮϬϬǁŝƚŚĂŶĞdžƚĞƌŶĂůƐŽƵƌĐĞ  ϭϴ
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞWĂƌƌŽƚZ<ϴϮϬϬǁŝƚŚĂŶĂƵĚŝŽĐĂďůĞ ϭϵ
hƐŝŶŐƚŚĞZĂĚŝŽ&ƵŶĐƚŝŽŶ  ϮϬ
• Memorizing a frequency....................................................................................................... 20
• Changing the radio settings ................................................................................................. 20
ĚũƵƐƚŝŶŐƚŚĞĂƵĚŝŽĞĨĨĞĐƚƐ  ϮϬ
• Using the VSBass effect....................................................................................................... 20
• Using the equalizer............................................................................................................... 21
• Using the automatic volume control option ......................................................................... 21
• Controlling the balance ........................................................................................................ 21
• Activating the Repeat / Random options ............................................................................. 21

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Introduction
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The Bluetooth® technology enables voice and data to be sent via a short-distance radio
link. It allows several electronic devices to communicate with each other, particularly
phones and hands-free kits. Parrot is drawing on its long years of experience in signal
processing and voice recognition technology to offer a car radio with superior audio quality
during calls.
More than a hands free kit, the Parrot RK8200 provides a docking cable for iPod, a USB
cable for USB flash drives and USB MP3 players, an SD card reader and a line in socket for
analogue sources. The Parrot RK8200 plays files sent by Bluetooth from a Bluetooth mobile
phone or player (compatible with Bluetooth stereo A2DP) and you can also store around 300
tracks in its internal memory.
Kit content
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The kit contains:
•A Parrot RK8200
•A carrying case for faceplate
•An USB/Mini USB cable
•Release keys
•Screw with rubber cap

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Using the Parrot RK8200 for the first time
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Using the antitheft
system
To avoid any risk of theft, do not forget to remove the faceplate of
your Parrot RK8200 when you leave your vehicle. Without this
front, the Parrot RK8200 cannot be used.
• To remove the
faceplate, press
the eject button in
the top left.
• To replace the faceplate, put it in front of the car stereo and
push it.
• To remove the entire car stereo:
1. Remove the car stereo’s faceplate.
2. Insert the keys into the appropriate holes until they
remain stuck.
3. Pull the device towards you.
To properly save the Parrot RK8200 parameters, make sure
the device is turned off before removing the face plate.

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Installing the Parrot
RK8200
We advise our customers to have the Parrot RK8200 fitted
by a professional.
1. Get your previous car stereo out of the dash.
ŹRefer to your previous car stereo user guide or contact your
car dealer for more information.
2. Insert the mounting bracket and fix it into the dashboard using
the bracket mounting tabs.
3. Pull the ends of the wires out of the dashboard through the
mounting bracket.
4. Connect the audio and power connectors of your car to the
connectors of your Parrot RK8200.
ŹIf this connection is impossible, you have to obtain an ISO
cable to adapt your car radio to the ISO connectors of the Parrot
RK8200. Consult our website www.parrotshopping.com for
further information.
5. Compare the Parrot RK8200 antenna connector to the antenna
connector of your vehicle.
ŹIf an adapter is necessary, contact your car dealer for more
information.
6. Check the polarity of your car radio. To do so, turn the ignition
off once the Parrot RK8200 is installed: the message
“Goodbye!” must be displayed.
- If it is the case, you can skip to step 7.
- If it is not the case, it is necessary to inverse the positions of
the red and yellow wires. Indeed, the red wire of the power
cable must be connected to the permanent 12V, the yellow
wire to the 12V ignition and the black wire to the ground. This
can be done simply by reversing both terminal spade tags
located on the Parrot wiring.
Do not connect the yellow wire to the permanent 12V;
otherwise you can cause the vehicle battery to go flat.
7. Slide the car stereo into the mounting bracket and attach the
faceplate.

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Browsing through
the menus
Button Functions
Navigate through the menus
Short press : Enter the main
menu / confirm the selection
Go back to previous menu
Select the source of your audio
files
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ŹRefer to the Using the
Music function section for
more information
Enter the audio effects menu
ŹRefer to the Modifying the
audio parameters section for
more information
Short press : Exit the menu
Long press : Turn the Parrot
RK8200 in standby mode
Customizing
your Parrot
RK8200
The Parrot RK8200 allows you to customize the display of the screen
by changing the brightness, the theme, the wallpaper and the display
of the album sleeve you are listening to.
•Changing the brightness
1. From the main menu, select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2. Use the jog wheel to increase or decrease the brightness.

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3. Press the jog wheel to confirm the changes.
> You can now press the key to exit the menu.
•Changing the theme
1. From the main menu, select Settings > Display > Theme.
2. Use the jog wheel to select the theme.
3. Press the jog wheel to confirm.
> You can now press the key to exit the menu.
•Changing the wallpaper
1. From the main menu, select Settings > Display > Wallpaper.
2. Use the jog wheel to select the wallpaper.
3. Press the jog wheel to confirm.
> You can now press the key to exit the menu.
•Sending a wallpaper
It is also possible to send a photo to the Parrot RK8200 and use it as
wallpaper. To do so :
1. From the main menu, select Settings > Display >Wallpaper.
2. Select Custom >Add.
> « Waiting for picture » is displayed on your Parrot RK8200.
3. From your Bluetooth device, send the photo via Bluetooth to the
Parrot RK8200.
ŹRefer to the user guide of your device for further information about
sending photos via Bluetooth.
•Modifying the sleeve display
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album if it is included in the music file.
1. From the main menu, select Settings > Display > Sleeve.
2. Use the jog wheel to change the settings.
3. Press the jog wheel to confirm the changes.
> You can now press the key to exit the menu.

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Connecting a phone via Bluetooth®
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If it is the first time you use this phone with the Parrot RK8200, you have to pair both
devices. The pairing process is only required once.
You will then only have to connect the Parrot RK8200 with your phone before using the
telephony function.
Pairing your phone
with the Parrot
RK8200
If you are using your phone with the Parrot RK8200 for the first
time:
Make sure the Parrot RK8200 is visible by Bluetooth. To do
so, enter the main menu and select Settings > Bluetooth >
Visibility. Press the jog wheel to change the parameter if it
is necessary.
1. From your phone, search for Bluetooth peripherals. Refer to your
phone user guide for more information.
> The Bluetooth peripherals list is displayed.
2. When the search is complete, select « Parrot RK8200 ».
3. Enter « 0000 » when the PIN Code is required.
> A pop-up asking you to confirm the pairing is displayed on the
Parrot RK8200 screen.
4. Confirm the pairing on the Parrot RK8200 by pressing the
button.
> « Pairing successful » is displayed on the Parrot RK8200.
> You can now connect both devices.
You can pair up to 10 devices. If you attempt to pair an 11th
device, the kit displays «memory full».
To pair a new phone, you must clear the memory. To do so:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings / paired
devices.
2. Select the paired phone you want to delete from the
paired devices list.
3. Select the Delete option.

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Connecting your
phone to the
Parrot RK8200
ŹIf it is the first time you are using your phone with the Parrot
RK8200, refer to the Pairing your device with the Parrot RK8200
section.
If you are using a phone you already paired with the Parrot
RK8200:
1. Press the jog wheel to access the main menu, then select
Settings >Bluetooth >Connect Phone or hold the jog wheel
for 2 seconds if you are in inactive mode.
> The list of the devices paired with the Parrot RK8200 is
displayed.
You also can connect your phone by entering the Bluetooth
Audio menu, then selecting directly your device in the list
displayed.
2. Select the device you want to use and press the jog wheel.
> Both devices are connected.
> You can now use the telephony function of the Parrot RK8200
or send music files via Bluetooth.
ŹRefer to the Using the telephony function section for more
information.
Disconnecting
your phone from
the Parrot RK8200
If you wish to disconnect your phone from the Parrot RK8200:
1. Press the jog wheel to access the main menu, then select
Settings >Bluetooth >Connect Phone
2. Select your phone.
3. Select the Disconnect option.
You can also delete your phone from the paired phones list. To
do so, select the Delete option.

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Using the telephony function
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Before using your Parrot RK8200 telephony function, you first have to connect both devices.
If you are using this device for the first time, you will have to pair both devices before
connecting them.
ŹRefer to the Connecting a phone via Bluetooth section for more information.
Synchronization of
the phonebook
With some Bluetooth phones, the phonebook is automatically
synchronized in the kit’s memory. If your phone doesn’t support
automatic synchronization, you can also use the Object Push
function of your phone to send contacts from your mobile to the
car kit via Bluetooth. To do so:
1. From the main menu, select Phone > Receive contacts.
> « Waiting for contact » is displayed on the screen of the
Parrot RK8200.
2. Refer to your phones’ user guide for more information about
sending contacts via Object Push.
You can then associate a picture to your contacts.
To do so:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Phone > Contacts
management.
2. Select your contact and press the jog wheel.
3. Select Image > Add image.
4. Follow the prompts given by the prompt.
Receiving a call
A pop-up is displayed on the screen of the Parrot RK8200 to
inform you of an incoming call.
• Press the key to accept this call. Then, press the key
to end the call.
• Press the key to reject this call.
Making a call
• If the contact you want to call is in the phonebook of the phone
connected to the Parrot RK8200.

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You first have to synchronize the phonebook of the mobile
phone on the Parrot RK8200’s memory.
ŹRefer to the Synchronizing the phonebook section for
further information.
1. Press the jog wheel to enter the main menu and select
Phonebook.
> You access the phonebook of the connected phone.
2. Select the contact and press the jog wheel or the
button to make the call.
• If the contact you want to call is not in the phonebook of the
phone connected to the Parrot RK8200, stop your vehicle in an
appropriate place then:
1. Dial your contact phone number using the numerical pad of
the Parrot RK8200.
2. Press the button of the Parrot RK8200 to make the call.
> The call is automatically realized from the Parrot RK8200.
• To make a call using voice recognition :
1. Press the key to launch the voice recognition function.
2. Say the name of the contact you want to call.
> The call is automatically initiated.
ŹRefer to the Using the voice recognition function section for
more information.
Using the Parrot
RK8200 during a
call
During a call, the Parrot RK8200 allows you to:
- Transfer the call on your cell phone (if you wish to get out
of the vehicle for instance). To do so, press the button.
Press it once more to transfer the communication back onto
the Parrot RK8200.
- Mute the microphone. To do so, press the button.
- Adjust the communication volume. To do so, use the jog
wheel.
- Send DTMFs (to manage your voice mail for instance).
To do so :
a. Press the jog wheel.
b. Turn the jog wheel to scroll through the numbers.
c. Press the jog wheel to send the selected number to
the phone.

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d. Repeat this sequence to send other DTMFs.
Using the redial
function
To call the last number dialed via the Parrot RK8200, hold down the
green key for 2 seconds.
> The call is automatically initiated.
Using the speed
dialing function
The Parrot RK8200 allows you to assign a key of the numerical pad
to one of your contact.
To launch the call using the speed dialing function, hold down the
key associated to the contact you want to call.
First, you have to connect your phone to the kit to record the
speed dialing entries for your contacts.
ŹRefer to the Connecting your phone to the Parrot
RK8200 section for further information.
•Assigning a number to a contact
1. Press the jog wheel to enter the main menu and select Phone >
Speed dialing.
2. Use the jog wheel to select the number you want to associate.
> The list of your contacts is displayed.
3. Select the contact with the jog wheel.
> A confirmation message is displayed on the screen.
4. Press the green key to confirm or the key to cancel
the process.
•Deleting a speed dialing entry
1. Press the jog wheel to enter the main menu then select
Phone >Speed dialing.
2. Select the number you want to remove with the jog wheel.
> A confirmation message is displayed on the screen.
3. Press the green key to confirm or the key to cancel
the process.

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Using the voice
recognition
function
•Recording keywords
The Parrot RK8200 allows you to record the keywords: “general”,
“mobile”, “work”, “home”, and “other”. These keywords allow you to
choose the phone number to call if the contact has more than one
phone number. To record the keywords:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Phone > Voice commands
> Keywords.
2. Select the keyword you want to record and press the jog wheel to
start recording.
3. Follow the prompts given by the Parrot RK8200.
- You will have to record each keyword twice to obtain a
better recognition.
- Record the keywords with a monotonous voice to improve
the voice recognition feature efficiency.
•Recording voice tags
First, you have to connect your phone to the kit to record the
voice tags for your contacts.
ŹRefer to the Connecting your phone to the Parrot
RK8200 section for further information.
The Parrot RK8200 allows you to add a voice tag to a contact. To do
so:
1. Press the jog wheel to enter the menu and select Phone >
Contact management.
2. Select the contact to which you want to add a voice tag and
press the jog wheel.
3. Select the Add Voice tag option to start recording.
4. Follow the prompts given by the Parrot RK8200.

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Using the Music function
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Press the button repeatedly to select the source of your music files.
Using the Audio
Streaming
function
1. Press the jog wheel to access the main menu and select
Bluetooth Audio.
> The list of the devices paired with the Parrot RK8200 and
compatible with the audio streaming function is displayed.
> If the device you want to use is already in this list, go directly
to step 5.
2. If you are using a device that has not been already paired with the
Parrot RK8200, select the Pair new option.
> The list of the available Bluetooth peripherals is displayed.
3. Select your device and press the jog wheel.
4. Enter “0000” on your phone/audio player when you are prompted
to do so.
5. Select your device and press the jog wheel.
> You can now start playing the track on your phone / audio
player.
> The sound comes through the speakers of your vehicle.
Depending on the model of your phone, the connection
between the phone and the Parrot RK8200 may only be
possible from your phone menu.
Using the internal
memory of the
Parrot RK8200
The Parrot RK8200 has an internal memory of 1GB. You can use this
internal memory to store music files. To do so:
1. Connect the Parrot RK8200 to your computer using the provided
USB/mini USB cable.

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2. Copy your music files in MP3 or WMA formats as if it was an
USB flash drive.
To get to the music files stored in the internal memory of the Parrot
RK8200 :
1. Press the key repeatedly to select the Internal
Memory contents.
2. Use the jog wheel to browse the internal memory of the Parrot
RK8200 and press the jog wheel to enter a directory or start
playback of the selected music file.
Using the Parrot
RK8200 with an
external source
1. Connect your external source to the Parrot RK8200:
• Use the USB cable if your peripheral is an MP3 player or an USB
key.
• Use the docking cable for iPod if your peripheral is an iPod.
• Insert the SD card into the appropriate slot.
The USB cable and the docking cable for iPod are located
behind the removable faceplate. Use this place for your iPod or
mass storage peripheral.
2. Depending on the available peripherals, press the key
repeatedly to select:
• USB to listen to the music files stored in the USB mass storage
peripheral.

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• SD to listen to the music files stored in the SD card.
• iPod to listen to the music files stored in an iPod.
3. Press the jog wheel to access the content of the selected source.
• If the tags of your audio files are correctly defined or if the
device connected to the Parrot RK8200 is an iPod, select one
of these classification features: playlist, artist, album, songs,
genres and years, and press the jog wheel.
• If the tags of your audio files are not defined:
a. Select Browse by directory and use the jog wheel
to browse through the content of your audio player.
b. Press the jog wheel to play the selected music file.
If your Parrot RK8200 is connected to an iPod and a mass
storage device at the same time, the iPod will take priority :
only the content of your iPod will be available.
Using the Parrot
RK8200 with an
audio cable
The Parrot RK8200 allows you to listen to music files from another
type of audio player such as a CD player. To do so:
1. Connect your audio player using a Jack/Jack cable (not provided)
into the jack socket on the front of the faceplate.
You can also use the Line In connector located at the back of
the Parrot RK8200. To do so :
1. From the main menu, select Auxiliary input.
2. Select Front line in or Back line in with the jog wheel
depending on the connection you want to use.
2. Press the key repeatedly to access the Line in.
3. Launch the playback from your audio player.
> The sound is directly streamed through the speakers of your
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Using the Radio
Function
1. Press the button repeatedly to select Tuner.
2. Press the buttons to change manually the radio
frequency.
Make a short press on the Next / Previous keys to seek
manually.
Hold down the Previous / Next keys to make an automatic
search.
•Memorizing a frequency
1. Press the key and select the Store New option.
2. Select a place and press the jog wheel to confirm.
•Changing the radio settings
The Parrot RK8200 allows you to activate the following options:
-Auto store: automatic search and storage of the 12 radio
stations with the highest RF level in the current band;
-RDS scan: automatic change of frequency of the current
radio station when the signal becomes too weak;
-Traffic alert: activation of the Radio source when the current
station starts broadcasting traffic information.
-FM step: select the FM step (50 or 100 kHz) during a
frequency search;
-Activate AM: activate / deactivate the AM frequencies.
To change these settings :
1. Press the jog wheel and select Radio > Settings.
2. Change the settings using the jog wheel.
Adjusting the
audio effects
The Parrot RK8200 allows you to change several audio settings.
To do so, press the button or select the Audio effects option.
•Using the VSBass effect
The VSBass effect is an amplification of the low frequencies.
To activate it, press the button and select the Virtual Bass
option.