PARROT PAMOS Users Manual

ARROT Conference

User Guide Parrot Conference

For Bluetooth Mobile Phone

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Parrot Conference

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WARNING

THIS PRODUCT USES THE SKYPE API BUT IS NOT ENDORSED OR CERTIFIED BY SKYPE’

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PARROT CONFERENCE

DIRECTIONS FOR USE USER GUIDE

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Europe

1. This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no object ﬁlled with liquid, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

2. The AC/DC adaptor which provides disconnection from mains supply shall remain readily operable. Unplug this apparatus when unused for long periods of time.

North America

1. Read these instructions

2. Keep these instructions

3. Heed all warnings

4. Follow all instructions

5. Do not use this apparatus near water

6. Clean only with dry cloth

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat as radiations. Heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers ) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer

12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

13. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or AC/DC adaptor is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

14. WARNING: To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. This apparatus is designed for indoor use only.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS P 4

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INTRODUCTION P 6

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KIT CONTENTS P 6 USING FOR THE FIRST TIME SWITCHING ON/OFF P 6

RECHARGING THE PARROT CONFERENCE P 6 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARROT CONFERENCE P 7

FEATURES USING A BLUETOOTH PHONE P 7

INSTALLING THE PARROT CONFERENCE P 7 MENU STRUCTURE P 7 CONFIGURING THE PARROT CONFERENCE P 8 DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE FEATURES P 9 MANAGING PHONEBOOKS AND CONTACTS P 10

USING THE VOIP FEATURE INSTALLING THE PARROT CONFERENCE P 11

MENU STRUCTURE P 11 CONFIGURING THE PARROT CONFERENCE P 12 DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE FEATURES P 12 MANAGING PHONEBOOKS AND CONTACTS P 14

UPDATING P 14 HOTLINE P 14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS P 15 NOTES P 15 GENERAL INFORMATION P 31

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INTRODUCTION

USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

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 audio conferencing devices.

Parrot draws on its long years of experience in the Bluetooth technology and signal processing to offer you an audio conferencing device boasting superior audio quality. The Parrot Conference is the ﬁrst audio conferencing device to incorporate the Bluetooth technology, thereby paving the way for innovative features.

With the Parrot Conference, you can make conference calls while using the features of a mobile phone: your phone contacts can be accessed from the Parrot Conference. The Parrot Conference also enables use the VoIP technology. The Parrot Conference uses the Skype software.

KIT CONTENTS

• Parrot Conference

• 85V / 230V universal mains charger

• User guide

• "Parrot Conference Tools" CD-ROM

Switching On/Off

Press the On / Off button on the Parrot Conference to switch the device on and off. A short press switches the product on, and a long press (around 2 seconds) switches it off.

Recharging the Parrot Conference

Before using for the ﬁrst time, the Parrot Conference needs to be recharged. Connect the charger to the charging socket on the Parrot Conference and then plug the charger into the mains. While recharging, the red and green LEDs near the charging socket and the LED on the charger light up: the batteries are being recharged. When the battery has been fully recharged, the red LED switches off. The green LED indicates the presence of the charger.

NOTE : IF ONE OF THE BATTERIES IN THE PARROT CONFERENCE IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY CHARGED, THE DEVICE CANNOT WORK UNLESS THE CHARGER IS USED. A MESSAGE ON THE DEVICE’S DISPLAY INDICATES THAT THE BATTERIES MUST BE RECHARGED.

USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Description of the Parrot Conference

Green button:

- Make a call

- Answer a call

- Validate user’s choice

Microphone

Magic key:

- Search for Bluetooth device

- Mute

Red button:

- ON/OFF

- End a conversation

- Reject a call

- Cancel

- Back to previous menu

Soft-touch control knob:

- Browse/Enter menus

- Validate user’s choice

- Volume setting

Numeric keyboard (dialing DTMF)

• A PIN code is then displayed on the Parrot Conference screen.

FEATURES

Using a BlUetooth Phone

Installing the Parrot Conference

Simply place the Parrot Conference on a ﬂat surface. Users need to be sitting or standing around the device, so that everyone can take part in the conference call: the internal microphones are located in the device’s bases.

Menu Structure

Scrolling through the menus:

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• Turn the central scroll wheel to access the menus. The kit displays the Public phonebook menu.

• Browse through the menus by turning the wheel and confirm with the green button or by pressing the scroll wheel.

• To exit the menu, press the hang up button or wait a few seconds. A short press takes you back to the previous menu. A long press takes you back to the welcome screen.

Menu structure :

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After connecting the Parrot Conference with a Bluetooth phone, the following menus are available.

• Public phonebook: this menu contains the contacts that are available to all Parrot Conference users. You must first send the contacts from a phone or your private phonebook to the Parrot Conference (refer to the section entitled «Managing Phonebooks and Contacts»).

• Private phonebook: this menu contains the contacts on your Bluetooth phone when connected to the Parrot Conference; other users do not have access to this phonebook. You must first send the contacts from your Bluetooth phone to the Parrot Conference. Refer to the section entitled «Managing Phonebooks and Contacts».

• Calls: lists the calls made, received and missed during your user session (the list is deleted when the session is ended).

• Devices (detected): displays the list of paired devices (greyed out if missing) as well as the list of Bluetooth devices detected nearby. Selecting a paired device starts the connection phase for that device. Selecting an unpaired device starts the pairing procedure. The «More devices» option is used to perform an additional search

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• Settings: this menu provides access to several submenus.

- Contacts management: this submenu is used to manage the public and private phonebooks on your device. For further information, refer to the section entitled «Managing Phonebooks and Contacts».

- Paired devices: lists the Bluetooth devices paired with your Parrot Conference. By selecting one of these phones, you can manually connect or disconnect it from your device. You can also delete it from your device’s memory.

- Pair devices: this submenu takes you to a special pairing mode. For further information, refer to the section entitled «Configuring the Parrot Conference».

- Language: select the language.

- Display: this submenu allows you to adjust the backlight, the phonebook zoom, the menu colour and the welcome screen of the Parrot Conference.

- Sound: this submenu lets you adjust the call volume and select a pre-recorded ringtone.

- Restore default value: reconfigures the Parrot Conference with its factory settings (but does not delete the list of paired devices, nor the public and private phonebooks).

- Software update: enable this option before updating via Bluetooth (www.parrot. biz, Download section). Doing so will increase the number of devices compatible with your Parrot Conference.

- Information: this submenu provides information on the software built into the Parrot Conference. It also lets you change the name displayed by the Parrot Conference when searching for devices (allocation of a number).

The Parrot Conference allows you to manage several calls. This menu is only available when a call is in progress on the device. Simply press the scroll wheel to call up the «MultiParti Call» menu. This menu gives you the following possibilities:

• Switch call: changes the active call with the call initially on hold.

• Hangup held call: ends all calls on hold.

• Dial new call: allows you to make a new call.

• Private phonebook: provides access to all the contacts in the private phonebook.

• Public phonebook: provides access to all the contacts in the public phonebook.

NOTE : THE USE OF THIS FEATURE DEPENDS ON YOUR PHONE AND YOUR OPERATOR. REFER TO THE SUPPORT HEADING ON

Conﬁguring the Parrot Conference

Prior to using your Parrot Conference with your phone for the very ﬁrst time, you must initially pair the two devices. This procedure allows both devices to exchange information in order to conﬁgure a Bluetooth connection.

Pairing YOur PhOne with the ParrOt cOnference:

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Using the magic keys:

• Ensure that the Bluetooth feature on your phone is enabled (refer to your phone’s user guide or visit the Support heading on our website at www.parrot.biz).

• Press one of the magic keys on the Parrot Conference.

• The Parrot Conference displays the list of nearby Bluetooth devices that can be connected. If your device is not available, select the «More devices» option on the Parrot Conference.

• Select your phone and then conﬁrm.

• Select the pairing mode corresponding to your phone’s model. If your phone’s model is not displayed, select the «Default» option.

• A PIN code is then displayed on the Parrot Conference screen.

• On your Bluetooth phone, enter the PIN code displayed on the Parrot Conference screen.

Using the Devices detected menu:

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• Ensure that the Bluetooth feature on your phone is enabled (refer to your phone’s user guide or visit the Support heading on our website at www.parrot.biz).

• Turn the scroll wheel until the «Devices» menu is displayed and then select it.

• The Parrot Conference displays the list of nearby Bluetooth devices that can be connected. If your device is not available, select the «More devices» option on the Parrot Conference.

• Select your phone and then conﬁrm.

• Select the pairing mode corresponding to your phone’s model. If your phone’s model is not displayed, select the «Default» option.

Once paired, both devices connect automatically. The Parrot Conference will update its screen by informing you that a connection has been established between both devices.

NOTE : YOU CAN ALSO PAIR WITH THE PARROT CONFERENCE DIRECTLY FROM YOUR PHONE. SIMPLY SELECT YOUR PHONE’S MODEL IN THE «PAIR DEVICE» SUBMENU OF THE «SETTINGS» MENU AND THEN SEARCH FOR PERIPHERALS USING YOUR PHONE (REFER TO YOUR PHONE’S USER GUIDE OR VISIT THE SUPPORT HEADING ON OUR WEBSITE AT www.parrot.biz).

Description and Use of the Features

Making a call manually from the phone

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• Dial the number using the phone’s keypad and start the call.

• The call is automatically sent to the speakers of the Parrot Conference. Otherwise, press the green button on the Parrot Conference.

Dialling manually on the Parrot Conference

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• Dial the phone number on the numeric keypad of the Parrot Conference.

Making a call from the phonebooks on the Parrot Conference

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• Turn the scroll wheel until the Public phonebook or Private phonebook menu is displayed.

• Select the phonebook containing the contact that you wish to call and then conﬁrm.

• Place the cursor on a contact by turning the scroll wheel.

• Press the scroll wheel or the green button to select the contact.

• If your contact has several phone numbers, select the appropriate phone number using the scroll wheel.

• Press the scroll wheel or the green button to start the call.

• The call is sent to the speakers of the Parrot Conference.

Receiving a call

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• A ringtone is sounded to indicate an incoming call. The LEDs of the magic keys ﬂash quickly on the Parrot Conference. If the caller’s name has been recorded, it will be displayed on the device’s screen.

• Press the green button on the device to answer the call. The call is sent to the speakers of the Parrot Conference.

Ending a call

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• To end a call, press the hang up button on the Parrot Conference.

Redial function

• Hold down the green key on the device for two seconds to redial the last number dialled.

Adjusting the volume

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• During a call, turn the scroll wheel on the Parrot Conference. The volume setting is saved for subsequent calls.

Changing to discreet mode

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• During a call, if you want to continue the conversation on your phone (private conversation), press the green button on the Parrot Conference. The call is transferred to the phone.

• If you want to switch back to the Parrot Conference, press the green button again.

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Microphone mute

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• During a call, if you do not want the person on the other end of the line to hear you, quickly press one of the magic keys on the Parrot Conference. Press the button again to cancel the mute.

Sending DTMF

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• During a call, you can send DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) for touch-tone dialling. This feature can be used for managing your voicemail, for example.

• Simply select a number on the numeric keypad of the Parrot Conference.

• Repeat this sequence for sending other DTMF.

Clearing the memory

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• You can pair up to 50 devices.

• If you attempt to pair an additional device, the kit displays «memory full». You must delete a device paired with the Parrot Conference.

• Select a paired device in the «Paired devices» submenu of the «Settings» menu and then conﬁrm.

• Select the «Delete» option: the device will be deleted from the memory of the Parrot Conference.

NOTE : THE USE OF CERTAIN FEATURES (REDIAL, DISCREET MODE, DTMF, CALLER ID) DEPENDS EXCLUSIVELY ON YOUR PHONE. REFER TO THE SUPPORT HEADING ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARROT.BIZ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Managing Phonebooks and Contacts

The Parrot Conference allows you to use two types of phonebook: a public phonebook and a private phonebook. The public phonebook lets you provide all users with a shared set of contacts. The private phonebook will only contain the contacts of the user connected to the Parrot Conference. Phonebooks and contacts are managed via the «Contacts management» submenu of the «Settings» menu.

Each phonebook features the following options:

• Phonebook management: this menu gives you access to all the contacts in a phonebook. After selecting the contact, you can access the following submenus:

- Copy to public phonebook (private phonebook only): copies the selected contact to the public phonebook.

- Display the photo: displays the photo associated with the selected contact.

- Associate photo: prepares the Parrot Conference to receive a photo from your phone by Bluetooth (refer to your phone’s user guide or visit the Support heading on our website at www.parrot.biz).

- Delete the photo: deletes the photo associated with the selected contact.

- Delete contact: deletes the selected contact.

- Prefix: configures your phone numbers for international calls.

• Delete all contacts: deletes the entire contents of the phonebook.

• Receive contacts: prepares the Parrot Conference to receive a contact from your phone by Bluetooth.

• Phonebook synchro (private phonebook only): automatically synchronises the user’s phonebook.

• Sort order: sorts the contacts by ﬁrst name or surname.

• Allow #31#: this option hides your identity when making a call from the Parrot Conference.

NOTE: THE «COPY TO PUBLIC PHONEBOOK» AND THE «PHONEBOOK SYNCHRO» OPTIONS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE PRIVATE PHONEBOOK.

NOTE: THE USE OF CERTAIN FEATURES (SEND CONTACTS AND PHOTOS BY BLUETOOTH, AUTOMATIC CONTACT SYNCHRONISATION, CONTACT SORT ORDER) DEPENDS EXCLUSIVELY ON YOUR PHONE (SUPPORT OF THE HANDS-FREE OR HEADSET PROFILE). REFER TO THE SUPPORT HEADING ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARROT.BIZ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Sending cOntactS

To access your contacts directly on the Parrot Conference, you must ﬁrst send the contacts by Bluetooth from your Bluetooth phone.

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Manually sending contacts to the private and public phonebooks

• Go to the «Settings» menu.

• Select the «Contacts management» submenu and conﬁrm.

• Select the private or public phonebook.

• Select the «Receive contacts» option and conﬁrm.

• The Parrot Conference and the phone disconnect - the device is now ready to receive contacts.

• On your phone, select the contacts and send them by Bluetooth to the Parrot Conference (refer to your phone’s user guide or visit the Support heading on our website at www.parrot.biz).

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Automatically sending contacts to the private phonebook

• Go to the «Settings» menu.

• Press the scroll wheel or the green button, select the «Contacts management» submenu and conﬁrm.

• Select «Private phonebook» and conﬁrm.

• Select the «Phonebook synchro» option and conﬁrm.

• The contacts are automatically sent from your phone to the private phonebook on the Parrot conference by Bluetooth (refer to your phone’s user guide or visit the Support heading on our website at www.parrot.biz).

Your VoIP application must be started before you connect the computer to the Parrot Conference. The Parrot Conference supports the Skype software. Only this VoIP software

is supported.

Menu Structure

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Scrolling through the menus:

• Turn the central scroll wheel to browse through the menus. The kit displays the «Public phonebook» menu.

• Browse through the menus by turning the wheel and conﬁrm with the green button or by pressing the scroll wheel.

• To exit the menu, press the hang up button or wait a few seconds.

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NOTE: THE FEATURE FOR AUTOMATICALLY SENDING CONTACTS IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE PRIVATE PHONEBOOK.

NOTE: THE USE OF CERTAIN FEATURES (SEND CONTACTS BY BLUETOOTH, AUTOMATIC CONTACT SYNCHRONISATION) DEPENDS EXCLUSIVELY ON YOUR PHONE (SUPPORT OF THE HANDS-FREE OR HEADSET PROFILE). REFER TO THE SUPPORT HEADING ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.PARROT. BIZ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Using the VoiP FeatUre

Installing the Parrot Conference

Simply place the Parrot Conferece on a ﬂat surface. Users must be sitting or standing around the device as close as possible to the internal microphones. The internal microphones are located in the device’s bases.

Ensure that the Parrot Dongle is correctly installed on your computer. Simply install the «Bluetooth Software» and the dongle driver. The installation procedure starts automatically when the Parrot Dongle CD-ROM is inserted. Refer to the Parrot Dongle user guide.

You must also install the “Parrot Conference Software” PC application on your computer. This application can be found on the «Parrot Conference Tools» CD-ROM accompanying the Parrot Conference.

Menu structure:

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When using the Parrot Conference for the VoIP feature, the following menus are available.

• Public phonebook: this menu contains the contacts available to all Parrot Conference users when the phonebook contains at least one contact. You must ﬁrst send the contacts to the Parrot Conference by Bluetooth. Refer to the section entitled «Managing Phonebooks and Contacts».

• VoIP phonebook: this menu automatically takes you to the VoIP contacts on the Parrot Conference. The contacts in this phonebook are managed exclusively via your VoIP application.

• Calls: lists the calls made, received and missed during your VoIP user session. During each new session, this menu is reset.

• Devices: displays the list of Bluetooth devices that can be used and are already used with the device. After selecting your computer by its name, the «Default» option lets you pair the Parrot Conference with your computer.

• Settings: this menu provides access to several submenus.

- VoIP: User status: this menu lets you change your user status on the VoIP application via the Parrot Conference.

- Contacts management: this submenu is used to manage the public phonebook on your device. For further information, refer to the section entitled «Managing Phonebooks and Contacts».

- Paired devices: lists the Bluetooth devices paired with your Parrot Conference. By selecting your computer, you can manually connect or disconnect it from your device. You can also delete it from your device’s memory.

- Pair device: this submenu lets you select the «Default» option so that you can pair the Parrot Conference with your computer in anticipation of using VoIP. For further information, refer to the section entitled «Conﬁguring the Parrot Conference».

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