Parrot ASTEROID Tablet Quick Start Manual Download

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broadcast any videos w hile the vehicle is
moving. The same applies to any w eb
applications.

If  you  attempt  to  use  an  application  that  is  not
intended  for  navigation  or  driving  assistance
w hen  you  are  driving,  an  on-screen  w arning
w ill  be  displayed.  To  w atch  a  video  on  the
Parrot  ASTEROID  Tablet's  screen,  make  sure
that the  vehicle  is  stopped  in  a  safe  area  and

that the hand brake is on.

SD Card

An  SD  card  is  included  w ith  the  Parrot
ASTEROID Tablet.  It  allow s  you  to  store  music
tracks  and  applications  w hich  are  not  already
installed  on  the  Parrot  ASTEROID  Tablet.  The
insertion  of  the  SD  card  into  the  Parrot
ASTEROID Tablet is  mandatory  to use audio-on-
demand and navigation applications.

Installation

Before you begin

Note:

We advise our customers to have the Parrot

ASTEROID Tablet fitted by a certified Parrot
installer.

Installing the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet is done by
inserting it betw een the car stereo and the
vehicle.

Note:

If your car stereo is not fitted with ISO

connectors, you need to purchase an ISO adapter
cable to simplify the wiring procedure. Refer to the
Vehicle compatibility section on the Parrot
ASTEROID Tablet support page to check whether an
ISO adapter is necessary on your vehicle.

Start by removing the car stereo from your
vehicle. You may need release keys to do so.

Refer to your car stereo’s w iring diagram.

Before  you  install  the  individual  components,
check  that  the  installation  locations  have  been
selected in such a w ay  that the cable length  is
sufficient  to  connect  every  element.  Once  the
installation is complete, make sure that no cables
are pinched or trapped.

The connection number indications in the next
sections correspond to the connections

represented on the diagrams p.6 / 7.

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 w ith an amplifier, use
the  Front  and  Rear  Line  Out  outputs  on  the
electronic box to avoid saturation problems such
as  popping  in  the  speakers,  background  noise
etc. Use one or tw o jack cable(s) to connect the
Parrot ASTEROID Tablet Line out outputs  to your

vehicle audio system (diagram p.7).

Connecting the pow er cable

1. Unplug the battery before installing the

pow er cable.

2. Connect the ISO male connectors of the

Parrot ASTEROID Tablet to the car stereo
(Connection 3).

3. Join the vehicle’s pow er supply cable to the

ISO female connector of the Parrot
ASTEROID Tablet (Connection 4).

The  red  w ire  of  the  Parrot  ASTEROID  Tablet
cable  must  correspond  to  the  constant  +12V
supply, the orange w ire to the ig12V  and

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the black w ire to ground. Check that the orange
w ire is not connected to the constant +12V
supply, as you could run dow n 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  pow er  supply  w ire  to  the
fuse box or another ignition pow er source.

Connecting the mute cable

The mute function  is  used  to  cut  the  sound  of
your  car  stereo  to  enable  the  sound  of  the
Parrot  ASTEROID  Tablet  (music,  phone  calls
etc.). Mute in 1, mute in 2 and mute in 3 are only
suggested  mute  locations  :  the  choice  of  the
mute-in  jack  depends  on  your  car  stereo’s

configuration. Test and verify the mute on the

vehicle then connect the free yellow w ire on the
ISO cable to the audio system’s corresponding
mute-in jack (connection 5).

Connecting the hand brake cable

The parking brake cable allow s  you  to  use  the
video  function  of  the  Parrot  ASTEROID  Tablet
w hen the parking brake is engaged. If  this  cable
is  not  connected  to  the  vehicle  parking  brake
signal  cable,  the  video  function  w ill  never  be
available (diagram A p.8).

1. Connect the provided extension lead to the

Parrot ASTEROID Tablet green parking
brake cable.

2. Locate the parking brake signal cable of

your vehicle.

3. Install the Parrot ASTEROID Tablet parking

brake extension lead and the parking brake
signal cable on the provided crimp
connector.

4. Fold the crimp connector tw ice (diagram A

p.8).

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 w ill not move w hile 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. If
you are short of space behind the car stereo to

install the electronic box, consider installing it in
the glove box.

Warning : Do not touch the electronic box while in
operation. Its surface temperature can be high.

Checking the w iring

To perform the installation check, turn the
ignition on then off once the Parrot ASTEROID
Tablet is installed: the message “Goodbye!” must
be displayed.

If it is not the case, it is necessary to inverse the
positions  of  the red  and  orange  w ires.  Indeed,
the  red  w ire  of  the  pow er  cable  must  be
connected  to  the  permanent  12V,  the  orange
w ire to the 12V ignition and the black w ire to the
ground.  This  can  be  done  simply  by  reversing
both fuse  holders  located  on  the  Parrot  w iring
(connection 7).