Parrot RKi8400 User guide
Contents Installation................................................................................................................. 4 Before you begin ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Checking the necessity of an ISO adapter .................................................................................... 4 Checking the necessity of an antenna connector ...............................................
Music ....................................................................................................................... 26 Using the radio ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Selecting a station ....................................................................................................................... 26 Mute / unmute ........................................................................
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Getting started Navigating through the menus Turning on / off the Parrot RKi8400 Press the Hold down the button to turn on the Parrot RKi8400. button for 3 seconds to turn off the Parrot RKi8400. Commands Accessing the main menu Browsing through the menus Press the central jog wheel to access the menus. > The Parrot RKi8400 says the name of the current menu. Turn the jog wheel to browse through the menus. Press the button to get back to the previous menu.
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 Adjusting the vocal menus volume 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
> 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.
Receiving a call An incoming call is indicated by a ringtone. The name of the caller is announced if their details are stored in the phonebook of the phone connected to the Parrot RKi8400. Note : You can also associate a picture to a contact. This picture will be displayed each time you receive a call from this contact. Refer to the Assigning a picture to a contact section for more information.
Using the Parrot RKi8400 while on call Adjusting the volume Transfering a call to the phone Use the jog wheel during a call to adjust the communication volume. > The volume setting is saved for subsequent calls. During a call, if you want to continue the conversation on your phone (private conversation), press the button of the Parrot RKi8400. > The call is automatically transferred to the phone. If you want to switch back to the kit, press the Muting a call button again.
Settings Ringtone To adjust the volume of the ringtone which indicates an incoming call : 1. Press the jog wheel and select Settings > Audio > Ringtone volume. 2. Use the jog wheel to adjust the volume. Phonebook Assigning a picture to a contact You can assign a picture to a contact. This picture will be displayed each time the contact calls. 1. Press the jog wheel and select Telephone > Contacts management. 2. Choose a contact. 3. Press the jog wheel and select Picture > Add a picture.
Modifying the phonebook style You can activate / deactivate the contacts pictures display while browsing through your phonebook. To do so: 1. Press the jog wheel and select Telephone > Advanced settings > Phonebok style. 2. Select With picture or Without picture. Modifying the Name / First name order Depending on the model of your phone, you have the possibility to reverse the display order of the fist names / names of your contact.
Call Making an international call You can configure the Parrot RKi8400 to add a prefix while making a call from or towards a foreign country. To do so: 1. Press the jog wheel and select Telephone > Advanced settings > Change + to. 2. Select the prefix you want to use. Displaying / hiding identification Activate the Allow #31# option if you have contacts starting with #31# in your phonebook. To do so: 1. Press the jog wheel and select Telephone > Advanced Settings > Allow #31#. 2. Select Activate.
Music Using the radio Selecting a station Selecting a band 1. Press the SOURCE button until the Radio source is selected. 2. Press the button and use the jog wheel to select bands in the following order FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM. Selecting a frequency Press briefly the Hold down the station. Memorizing a station buttons to change manually the radio station. buttons to tune to the next available radio You can memorize up to 48 stations (36 FM and 12 AM).
Modifying the radio parameters To modify the radio parameters: 1. Press the jog wheel and select Radio > settings. 2. Adjust your settings using the jog wheel.
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an external source Notes : - While playing a music file, press the button to get to the tracks list. - While browsing through the menus, press the button to get back to the Now playing screen. - Use the numeric pad to navigate easily through the content of you iPod / iPhone / USB device / SD card. Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an iPod / iPhone WARNING : Make sure your iPod is updated before using it with the Parrot RKi8400.
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an SD card Compatibility You can use the following SD cards with the Parrot RKi8400 : - Transferring music files onto an SD card SD, micro SD (with adapter), mini SD (with adapter) SDHC (class 2, 4, 6), mini SDHC (with adapter), micro SDHC (with adapter). There is no restriction in terms of capacity of SD cards. Only MP3 (Mpeg 1 Layer3) or WMA formats are supported. 1. Insert the SD card into the appropriate slot. 2.
> You access the content of the SD card. - If the tags of your audio files are correctly defined, select one of the classification features (artist, album, songs, genres, playlist) and press the jog wheel. - If the tags of your audio files are not defined, select Directories or Flat directories. Note : Use the and content of your SD card. buttons to navigate more easily through the 3. Select the song and press the jogwheel.
Note : Use the and buttons to browse easily through the content of your USB flash drive or MP3 player. 3. Select the song and press the jog wheel. Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an audio player connected via Bluetooth Note : The Parrot RKi8400 allows you to use the telephone and audio streaming functions from 2 different phones without having to disconnect one of them. Compatibility You can use the Parrot RKi8400 to listen to songs stored on your mobile phone / PDA / smartphone.
Using the Parrot RKi8400 with an analogue audio player Compatibility Use a Jack / Jack cable to connect an analogue audio player (ex CD player) to the Parrot RKi8400. RCA Connection You can also use the Line In connector located at the back of the Parrot RKi8400. To do so, press the jog wheel and select Line In > Back Line in. Playing a music file 1. Connect your audio player to the Parrot RKi8400 using the Jack connector. 2. Press the SOURCE button until the Line In source is selected. 3.
Commands To do so Proceed this way Pause a song Press the button. Resume playback Press the button. Raise or lower the volume Turn the jog wheel. Rewind or fast-forward Hold down the Restart a song Press the button. Skip to the next song Press the button. Skip to the previous song Press the button twice. Press the button. Get to the audio effects menu or button.
Settings Album artwork The album covers can be displayed if they are included in the tags of your audio files. Associating a picture to an album If no picture is included in the tags of your audio files (MP3 ID3v2), you can add a picture in .jpg format in the corresponding folder. If various pictures are in this folder, the Parrot RKi8400 primarily displays the “cover.jpg” one. WARNING : The picture size needs to be less than 1Mb.
Using the Virtual Super Bass effect The Virtual Super Bass effect allows you to amplify the low frequencies. To activate or deactivate it: 1. Press the button and select Virtual Super Bass. 2. Press the jog wheel to activate or deactivate this option. You can change the settings of the Virtual Super Bass effect by selecting Audio effects > Settings > Vsb preferences. Setting the Parrot RKi8400 to repeat songs 1. Press the button and select Audio effects > Settings > Repeat. 2.
