PARROT DriveBlue User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing Parrot DriveBlue, the hands-free kit with voice recognition equipped with Bluetooth technology.

Parrot Driveblue offers you the following functions:

radio

Wireless radio connection with your telephone via Bluetooth; Full duplex hands-free conversation with echo cancellation and digital signal processing (DSP) Background noise reduction; Voice recognition for up to 200 voice tags *;

* Only with specific phones

The DriveBlue functions available for most phones are:

- answering a call

- hanging up,

- making a call

- redialing

- dual calls

- setting the volume

- private mode

Additional functions such as phonebook synchronization and multiple phone management depend on the specific phone used.

OVERVIEW AND INSTALLATION

The DriveBlue works:

- in half-duplex when the external microphone is not used

- in full-duplex when the external microphone is used.

Both modes of communication are included in the system.

With the internal microphone, the separation between the microphone and the speaker is small and allows for half-duplex only. The driver has the priority over the party at the other end.

With the external microphone, the jack has to be fully plugged in to transfer from half-duplex to full-duplex. The separation between the external microphone and the DriveBlue unit should be sufficient to remove echos (approximately 12 inches depending on orientation, separate more if the echo remains). The communication channels for the driver and the other party are available at the same time.

Removing the jack of the microphone restores the half-duplex

Use your normal voice, as you would with someone sitting next to you. Do not raise your voice, because the performance of the DriveBlue will be diminished.

Microphone

The microphone should be directed towards the driver and should preferably be installed in between the visor and rear-view mirror. Other central positions may be used. Positions on the door side are to be avoided. Also check that the ventilation (or air conditioning system) does not blow directly into the microphone.

Extender:

The Driveblue operates in all cars. However, in some rare occasions ( some models of Ford Bronco, for exampleo), because the depth at which the cigarette-lighter is placed, it is convenient to add an extender, so that the driver has the DriveBlue in full view. You may get an extender by asking your store or by ordering it from any distributor listed on our Website.

Finding the software version of the DriveBlue

If you want to find which is the software version of the unit, check which devices have been discovered when you do a pairing. On the display of your phone, you willl see the list of devices found. For example, DriveBlue v3.10 indiactes that the software version installed in your DriveBlue unit is v3.10.

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NOKIA

IMPORTANT: DriveBlue operates only when the cigarette-lighter is on. The blue light must be on.

IMPORTANT:

Before using the DriveBlue, you must first pair it with your phone. See instructions below.

PAIRING WITH NOKIA 6310, 6310I, 8910, 8910I, 6650 AND 7600

You need to pair devices when powering up the DriveBlue for the first time or after resetting your hands-free. Subsequently, all connections between your phone and the car kit are automatically established when both devices are within a few meters range of each other. A 'beep' is heard when the connection is established.

Procedure :

Check that the blue light on top of the DriveBlue is on. You should hear the « Please pair device » instruction for the first time. If not, reset your DriveBlue by pressing the green and the red buttons at the same time, and wait for « Please pair device » instruction.

Now carry out the following sequence on your phone.

Access the Menu and scroll  to "Bluetooth", press "Select". Find "On" to activate Bluetooth.  To "Search for audio accessories", press Select. The display reads "Searching for devices". Please wait. The display reads "Parrot DriveBlue v…", press "Select" to make the connection. The display reads, "Enter password", enter 1234 then " Select".

From now on, when you press the keys on your phone, you should hear the sound coming through your vehicle loudspeakers.

For more information, consult your Nokia phone user's guide.

fter getting into your car, your telephone should ask you whether you wish to establish the Bluetooth connection with the DriveBlue. If you want to, you can disable this function. To do that, go into the Menu, and select “Bluetooth” using the up and down buttons. Then, scroll until “view paired devices”, press “Select”. <Parrot DriveBlue> appears, click on “Options”. Scroll until «Request conn. Authorisation», enter «Select».

LEARNING NAMES

To assign a voice tag to a name, access your directory by scrolling with the  or  keys. Find the desired name and click on "Details", then "Options". Find "Add voice tag" and click on "Select". The following message is displayed: "Press Start then speak after the tone". Then press "Start" and say the name.

To remove the voice tag for any name, access your directory by scrolling through the  or keys and click on "Details", then "Options". Find "Voice tag" and click "Select". By clicking "Change", you can re-record over the voice tag. By clicking "Erase", you will delete the previous voice tag recording.

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NOKIA

COMMUNICATING

Making a call using the voice recognition*

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Press the green button and wait for the tone, then say the name of the person you want to call.

Example: press green button, [beep], Nicholas.

* 10 In-phone Voice Tags only. Limited by Nokia software.

Making a call manually

Use the phone keypad to dial the number. Your call will be connected automatically, in hands-free mode. The green and red buttons of your DriveBlue are your principal tool for making and receiving manual calls.

To redial last number called

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Press and hold green button.

Answering a call:

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Press green button to answer.

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Press red button if you do not want to receive a call, the caller will then be forwarded to your voice mail.

Managing two incoming calls

 A warning tone will alert you if someone is trying to get through while you are engaged on another phone call. 

Press green button once to communicate with a new caller.

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Press green button once to return to your first caller.

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To end the communication, press red button once.

Adjusting the volume

Use the keys on the handset to adjust the volume of the conversation.

Private mode

Press the green button briefly to switch the conversation to hands-free or handset mode. You are also able to activate the Private mode on the phone. Refer to the manual for your handset.

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NOKIA/SIEMENS

PAIRING WITH NOKIA 3650, 3600, N-GAGE, 6600 AND SIEMENS SX1

Procedure :

• From your phone, display the main menu, select :

 the CONNECTIVITY icon, then the BLUETOOTH icon for Nokia 3650, 3600, 6600 and Siemens SX1  the TOOLS icon, then the BLUETOOTH icon for Nokia N-GAGE

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Check that BLUETOOTH is ON, select the PAIRED DEVICES tab by pressing the right arrow, press OPTIONS.

• Select NEW PAIRED DEVICE (searching).

• Press STOP, Select Parrot DriveBlue v… (waiting).

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Enter 1234 as PASSCODE, press OK.

After the 'beep', accept the connection request by pressing YES.

fter getting into your car, your telephone may ask you whether you wish to establish the Bluetooth connection with the DriveBlue. If you want to, you can disable this function : In the BLUETOOTH menu, go in the PAIRED DEVICES tab by pressing the right arrow Select « Parrot DriveBlue v… » and then OPTIONS Then, select SET AS AUTHORISED

USING PHONE-SPECIFIC FEATURES

Redialing:

• Press and hold the PICK UP (green) button on the keypad unit for 2 seconds to redial the last number called.

Dual call:

• Upon hearing a 'beep' during a call, press the PICK UP (green) button on the keypad. The active call is placed

on hold while the waiting call is accepted.

• Press the PICK UP button again to switch between the two calls.

• Press the HANG UP button on to reject the waiting call.

Private mode:

• During the call, press the PICK UP button on the DriveBlue to toggle between hands-free and private mode.

Auto Answer:

Private mode routes the call to the phone.

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From your phone, display the main menu, select the TOOLS icon.

• Select SETTINGS, and then select :

ACCCESSORY icon for Nokia 3650, 3600, 6600 and Siemens SX1

  ENHANCEMENT icon for Nokia N-GAGE

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Select HANDSFREE, AUTOMATIC ANSWER, select OPTIONS, select CHANGE, select ON, press OK.

NOTE: Make sure the Bluetooth option is turned ON.

TRAINING NAMES

Your phone lets you assign voice tags to any phonebook entry. With the DriveBlue, you can use those tags to call your contacts, press the PICK UP button and say the name after hearing the 'beep'.

Training Names

• From your phone, display the main menu, select the CONTACTS icon.

• From the phonebook list, select the name you wish to train, press OPTIONS.

• Select OPEN, press SELECT.

• Select the phone number you wish to train, and then select OPTIONS, select ADD VOICE TAG, press SELECT.

• Press START and say the name displayed.

Refer to your phone manual for details on how to edit the voice tags.

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PHILIPS

PAIRING WITH PHILIPS FISIO 820 AND 825

Procedure :

Click on the “Menu” key on your telephone.

For the Fisio 820, Press the  key until “Settings”, confirm.

Press the  key until “Accessories”, confirm.

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For the Fisio 825, press the  key until “Bluetooth”, confirm.

“Bluetooth Headset” is displayed; confirm by pressing 5 “Detect” is displayed, confirm by pressing 5, “Parrot DriveBlue v…” is displayed, press 5. “Detection” is displayed, wait. ”Pairing” appears at the top of the screen of your telephone. Enter the pairing password 1234 then press OK. The pairing process shall be confirmed by a ‘beep’ sound.

For more information, consult your Philips phone user's guide.

COMMUNICATING

Making a call using the voice recognition*

Press the DriveBlue green key, you shall hear beeps from the car kit and from the phone. You should then say your contact’s name.

Example: Press the green key [DriveBlue0 beeps, telephone beeps], Nicolas.

* 40 In-phone voice tags only. Limited by Philips software.

Making a call manually

Dial the number on the telephone’s keyboard.

For the Fisio 820, the call must be switched to hands-free mode manually. During the call, press Θ, followed by ← , select “On the headset” and then confirm.

For the Fisio 825, you have the option of switching the call to hands-free mode before making the call. Dial the number, press Θ, until “Headset call” and then confirm.

The volume can be altered using the phone’s menu.

Answering a call:

Press the green button if you want to pick-up the incoming call. Press the red button if you do not want to receive the incoming call. It will be forwarded to your voice mail.

Adjusting the volume

Use the keys on the handset to adjust the volume of the conversation.

Private mode

Press the key in the middle Θ then  until “On the headset”, then Select.

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