Parrot RKi8400 User manual

Parrot RKi8400
User guide

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Contents
Installation................................................................................................................. 4
Before you begin ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Checking the necessity of an ISO adapter.................................................................................... 4
Checking the necessity of an antenna connector ......................................................................... 4
Removing the original car stereo .................................................................................................. 4
Installing the Parrot RKi8400................................................................................................................... 5
Installation ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Final check .................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing the microphone .............................................................................................................. 6
Removing the Parrot RKi8400................................................................................................................. 8
Getting started.......................................................................................................... 9
Navigating through the menus................................................................................................................. 9
Turning on / off the Parrot RKi8400 .............................................................................................. 9
Commands.................................................................................................................................... 9
Setting the language ................................................................................................................... 10
Using the vocal menus................................................................................................................ 10
Establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone................................................................................ 11
Using a phone with the Parrot RKi8400 for the first time............................................................ 11
Managing Bluetooth devices....................................................................................................... 12
Synchronizing the phonebook ............................................................................................................... 14
Display settings ..................................................................................................................................... 16
Modifying the display settings ..................................................................................................... 16
Changing the wallpaper............................................................................................................... 16
Phone....................................................................................................................... 18
Making a call.......................................................................................................................................... 18
Making a call manually................................................................................................................ 18
Making a call via voice recognition.............................................................................................. 19
Displaying the call history............................................................................................................ 20
Receiving a call ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Receiving a call manually............................................................................................................ 21
Receiving a call via voice recognition ......................................................................................... 21
Using the Parrot RKi8400 while on call................................................................................................. 22
Settings.................................................................................................................................................. 23
Ringtone...................................................................................................................................... 23
Phonebook .................................................................................................................................. 23
Call .............................................................................................................................................. 25

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Music ....................................................................................................................... 26
Using the radio ...................................................................................................................................... 26
Selecting a station....................................................................................................................... 26
Mute / unmute ............................................................................................................................. 26
Modifying the radio parameters................................................................................................... 27
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an external source................................................................................ 28
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an iPod / iPhone ........................................................................ 28
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an SD card................................................................................. 29
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with a USB device............................................................................. 30
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an audio player connected via Bluetooth................................... 31
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an analogue audio player .......................................................... 32
Commands ............................................................................................................................................ 33
Settings.................................................................................................................................................. 34
Album artwork ............................................................................................................................. 34
Modifying audio settings.............................................................................................................. 34

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Installation
WARNING: We recommend our customers to have the Parrot RKi8400 fitted by a professional.
Before you begin
Checking the necessity of an ISO adapter
Try to connect the audio and power connectors of the Parrot RKi8400 to the connectors of your
vehicle. If this connection is impossible, you have to obtain an ISO adapter before installing the
Parrot RKi8400.
►We recommend you seek professional assistance in this regard.
Checking the necessity of an antenna connector
Compare the Parrot RKi8400 antenna connector
to the antenna connector of your vehicle.
►If an adapter is necessary, contact your local
car audio specialist.
DIN / Fakra antenna adapter
Removing the original car stereo
Remove your car stereo from you vehicle. You may need release keys to do so.
►Refer to your car stereo user guide or contact your car dealer for more information.
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Remove the audio system from your vehicles dashboard to access the wiring harness.

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Installing the Parrot RKi8400
Installation
WARNING: Always test and verify all connections using suitable test equipment before
connecting the Parrot RKi8400 to the vehicle.
1. Insert the Parrot RKi8400 cage and fix it into the dash board using the bracket mounting tabs.
2. Access the vehicles car stereo wiring harness from behind the dashboard.
3. Connect the audio and power connectors of the Parrot RKi8400 to the ones of your vehicle.
4. Check the wiring as described in the final check section.
5. Connect the antenna connector of the Parrot RKi8400 to the one of your vehicle, using an
adapter if necessary.
6. Connect the microphone cable and mount the microphone.
7. Slide the car stereo into the Parrot RKi8400 cage.

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WARNING: Make sure you do not cut the cables while sliding the car stereo support and fitting the
car stereo into the dash board.
8. Attach the faceplate.
Note : To attach the faceplate, put it on the right side of the car stereo. Once the faceplate and the
car stereo magnets connect, press the left side.
Final check
Test
Once all the connections are made, turn the ignition on then off to perform the installation
test. The “Goodbye!” message must be displayed.
Action
If it is not the case, it is necessary to inverse the positions of the red and orange wires.
Indeed, the red wire of the power cable must be connected to the permanent 12V, the
orange wire to the 12V ignition and the black wire to the ground. This can be done simply
by reversing both fuse holders located on the Parrot wiring.
Installing the microphone
Selecting a
location
In order to get high-quality conversations, we advise you to respect the following
recommendations:
Make sure the microphone is installed as close to the mouth of the user
as possible. The ideal distance is 60 cm. The best possible location for
the microphone is near the rear-view mirror.
The microphone needs to be pointed towards the user.

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D < 60 cm
α< 45°
Make sure the microphone is not exposed to the air stream from air vents.
Do not install the microphone cable in heating, ventilation or air
conditioning systems.
Be careful of the side airbags and SRS systems while running the
microphone cable.
Mounting the
microphone
The mounting location for the microphone must be clean and free from
grease or dust. Prior to installation, clean the area with an appropriate
cleansing product.
Once you have stuck the microphone support, wait for approximately 2
hours to make sure the adhesive tape adheres well.

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Removing the Parrot RKi8400
Removing the
faceplate
To remove the faceplate, press the eject
button in the top left.
WARNING: Always make sure the Parrot RKi8400 is switched off before
removing the faceplate.
Removing the car
stereo
To remove the entire car stereo:
1. Remove the faceplate.
2. Insert the keys into the appropriate holes until they remain stuck.
3. Pull the device towards you.

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Getting
started
Navigating through the menus
Turning on / off the Parrot RKi8400
Press the button to turn on the Parrot RKi8400.
Hold down the button for 3 seconds to turn off the Parrot RKi8400.
Commands
Accessing the main
menu
Press the central jog wheel to access the menus.
> The Parrot RKi8400 says the name of the current menu.
Browsing through
the menus
Turn the jog wheel to browse through the menus.
Press the button to get back to the previous menu.
To get to the root menu, press the button or wait for a few
seconds.
Press the button to get to the tracks list if a song is currently
being played.
While navigating through the menus, press the button or wait
for a few seconds to get to the Now Playing screen.

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Setting the language
If you wish to change the language of the Parrot RKi8400:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Language.
2. Use the jog wheel to select your language and press the jog wheel to confirm.
> The Parrot RKi8400 reboots automatically.
Using the vocal menus
Activating /
deactivating the
vocal menus
You can activate or deactivate the vocal menus of the Parrot
RKi8400. To do so:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Audio > Spoken
menus.
2. Press the jog wheel to activate or deactivate this option.
Adjusting the vocal
menus volume
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Audio > Menu
Volume.
2. Use the jog wheel to adjust the volume and confirm.

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Establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone
Using a phone with the Parrot RKi8400 for the first time
Checking the
compatibility of a
phone
Refer to the compatibility section of our website to check if your phone is
compatible with the Parrot RKi8400.
Adjusting the kit
visibility
Before pairing your phone with the Parrot RKi8400, make sure that it is visible
by all Bluetooth ® devices. To do so press the jog wheel and select Settings >
Bluetooth > Visibility. Then, make sure this option is selected.
If it is not the case, select it by pressing the jog wheel.
Note : The Parrot RKi8400 is visible by default.
Pairing a phone
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Bluetooth > Pair
with….
> If your mobile phone’s model appears in the list, select it and
confirm by pressing the jog wheel.
> If your mobile phone model doesn’t appear in the list, select the
Other phones option.
2. From your phone, search for Bluetooth devices. Refer to your
phone user guide for more information.
> The list of the available Bluetooth devices is displayed.
3. Select « Parrot RKi8400 » in the list.
4. Enter « 0000 » on your phone when you are prompted to enter a
PIN code.
> «Pairing successful» is displayed on the screen of the Parrot
RKi8400.
Note : Pairing procedures for the most common phones are available on
the compatibility section of our website.

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Automatic
connection
Once your phone is paired to the Parrot RKi8400, the connection between
both devices will be automatically established each time you enter your
vehicle.
Note : Depending on the model of your phone, you may have to authorize
the connection to the Parrot RKi8400 to allow the automatic connection.
Refer to your phone user guide for more information.
Managing Bluetooth devices
Disconnecting a
phone
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices.
2. Select the phone you want to disconnect from the kit.
3. Select Disconnect.
Note : You can also delete the phone from the paired devices list. To do so,
select the Delete option.
Connecting an
already used
phone
The Parrot RKi8400 automatically connects itself to the last phone you used
with it. If you want to connect the Parrot RKi8400 to another phone you already
paired:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices.
2. Select the phone you want to connect to the Parrot RKi8400.
3. Select the Connect option.
Defining a phone
as preferred
phone
The phone which you will define as Preferred is the one whose connection with
the Parrot RKi8400 will take priority. This option may be useful if several
phones paired with the Parrot RKi8400 are simultaneously in the vehicle.
To define a phone as preferred :
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices.
2. Select the phone you want to define as Preferred.
3. Select Preferred phone > Activate.

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Managing the
“Memory full”
problem
You can pair up to 10 devices with the Parrot RKi8400.
If you attempt to pair an 11th phone, you will get the « Memory full » message.
You must then delete a phone from the paired devices list. To do so:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices.
2. Select the phone you want to delete from the list.
3. Select Delete.
WARNING : If deleting phones from the paired devices list does not
work, you may have an installation problem.
►Refer to the Checking the wiring section for more information.

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Synchronizing the phonebook
Note : In most cases only contacts stored in the memory of the phone are synchronised in the kit’s
memory. If your contacts are stored in your SIM card memory, transfer them onto your phone
memory. Refer to the user guide of your phone for more information.
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 1 000 contacts for
each paired phone and to 8000 contacts for all paired phones.
Note : The synchronisation will relaunch itself each time your phonebook has
been modified.
Disabling
automatic
synchronisation
If you have too many contacts in your phonebook, you have the possibility to
choose the contacts you want to send. To do so, you must disable the automatic
synchronisation in order to send the selected contacts via Bluetooth manually.
1. Delete your phone from the paired devices list.
►Refer to the Managing the Memory full problem for more information.
2. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Bluetooth > Pair with > Disable
Synchro.
3. Re-pair your phone with the Parrot RKi8400.
►Refer to the Pairing a phone section for more information.
Sending
contacts via
Object Push
If your phone doesn’t support automatic synchronization, you can also send
contacts from your mobile to the Parrot RKi8400 via Object Push. To do so:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Telephone > Receive contacts.
2. Refer to your phones’user guide for more information about sending
contacts via Bluetooth.

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Deleting a
contact
Note You can only delete contacts sent manually (via Object Push).
1. Press the jog wheel and select Phone > Contacts management.
2. Select the contact your want to delete.
3. Press the jog wheel and select Delete contact.
Deleting all
contacts
Note : You can only delete contacts sent manually (via Object Push).
Press the jogwheel and select Phone > Delete all contacts.

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Display settings
Modifying the display settings
Adjusting the
brightness
You can adapt the screen brightness of the Parrot RKi8400. To do so :
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2. Select Night mode or Day mode.
Note : You can also adjust the brightness parameter by holding down
the jog wheel for 2 seconds.
Changing the display
color
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Display > Theme.
2. Select the color using the jog wheel.
3. Press the jog wheel to confirm.
Changing the wallpaper
You can change the wallpaper of the Parrot RKi8400 by selecting one of the wallpapers proposed by
default. You can also customize it by sending a picture directly to the kit.
Selecting a wallpaper
proposed by default
1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Display > Wallpaper then
use the jog wheel to choose the wallpaper you want to display.
2. Press the jog wheel to validate.
Customizing the
wallpaper
If you want to customize the Parrot Rki8400 wallpaper, you have to send
a picture via Bluetooth. To do so :
1. Make sure the Parrot Rki8400 is set so that it is visible by all
Bluetooth devices. To do so, press the jog wheel and select Settings
> Bluetooth > Visibility.
2. Press the jog wheel then select Settings > Display > Wallpaper >
Customize > Add.
>« Waiting for a picture » is displayed on the Parrot Rki8400.
3. From your Bluetooth device, send via Bluetooth the picture you want
to display on the Parrot Rki8400. Refer to your device documentation
for more information about sending pictures via Bluetooth.

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Deleting a wallpaper
To delete a picture sent to the Parrot RKi8400 as wallpaper, press the jog
wheel and select Settings > Display > Wallpaper > Custom > Delete.

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Phone
Before using your Parrot RKi8400 telephone function, you first have to connect it with your
phone / PDA.
►For more information,refer to the Establishing a Bluetooth connection with a phone section
WARNING: The availability of several functionalities only depends on the model of your mobile
phone.
Note : Depending on the model of your phone, the network signal at the top of the screen shows whether
you are in range of the cellular network and can make and receive calls. The more bars, the stronger the
signal.
Making a call
Making a call manually
Calling a contact in the
phonebook
If the contact you want to call is in the phonebook of the phone
connected to the Parrot RKi8400:
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 button to call this contact.
- Or use the jog wheel to choose between different
numbers of the same contact.

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Dialling a number
If the contact you want to call is not in the phonebook of the phone
connected to the Parrot RKi8400 :
1. Stop your vehicle in a safe location.
2. Press the SOURCE button until the phone source is selected and
press the button.
3. Use the numerical pad to dial the number.
Note : You can also make the call directly from your phone.
Bringing up the last
dialled number
Hold down the key of the Parrot RKi8400 for two seconds to redial
the last dialled number.
Using the speed dial
function
The Parrot RKi8400 allows you to assign a key of the numerical pad to
one of your contact. To do so:
1. Press the jog wheel and select Telephone > Speed dial.
2. Select the key using the jog wheel.
3. Select the contact to which you want to assign the selected key.
4. Press the button to confirm.
> You can now call this contact while the Phone source is
selected by holding down the selected key for 2 seconds to make
the call.
Making a call via voice recognition
Note : You can make a call using voice recognition directly after automatic synchronization or Object
Push process. The Parrot RKi8400 will automatically recognize the contact you wish to call.
Making a call
Note : The Parrot RKi8400 voice recognition function is available
whatever source is selected.
1. Press the button to launch the voice recognition feature.
> The Parrot RKi8400 asks you the name of the contact you want to
call.
2. Say the name of the contact and the type of number if there are
several numbers associated to this contact (ex : Home, Work,
Cellphone...).
> The call is automatically launched if the voice tag is correctly
understood.

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> If it is not the case, the system asks for a confirmation.
3. Confirm by saying « Yes » or « Call » or the precise number type
(«mobile», «work», «home»... ).
> 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
Exiting voice
recognition mode
Press the button to exit voice recognition mode.
Displaying the call history
Press the jog wheel and select Phonebook > Call history to access the list of missed, dialled and
received calls. You can then call the selected contact by pressing the button.
Note : The call history will only display the list of calls made using the Parrot RKi8400.