The car receiver with web service apps, voice recognition and hands-free telephone.

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Parrot ASTEROID is a Single-DIN car receiver with multimedia connectivity and hands-free capabilities

With an embedded ANDROID operating system that opens up the Parrot Asteroid to a new world of possibilities in the automotive environment. These include Internet applications and geolocation thanks to its 3G and GPS connectors: Internet radios, music streaming radios, points of interests or navigation services. Several applications will be proposed by Parrot along its product life.

The Parrot ASTEROID can connect to the Internet using either a 3G USB dongle (sold separately), or by using a compatible smartphone’s Bluetooth® 3G data sharing connection.

Innovative design

The Parrot ASTEROID combines an elegant detachable faceplate equipped with backlight buttons and an innovative guiding system to insert the faceplate.

Main functions are all accessible via the discreet jog wheel, making browsing through the menus more intuitive. The new and large high-definition 3.2” color screen displays in an instant all your information, phonebook, menus, music, playlist, album covers, internet applications etc.

The reduced depth of ASTEROID facilitates the installation in standard headunit location and it’s compatibles with all makes of car equipped with 1 DIN module .

Access all your music by voice

Parrot ASTEROID plays all types of music sources: iPod, iPhone, USB, SD card and also Bluetooth stereo (A2DP), analog player.

Vocal Music Search facilitates access to your music; just pronounce the name of the artist, album stored in your music library and the music will be launched automatically.

To make the experience even more enjoyable, the ASTEROID is equipped with a 4x55W built-in MOSFET amplifier, a subwoofer output and 6xRCA preamp-output , it also includes an equalizer with sound effects that gives an exceptional sound quality

Make hands-free calls

Parrot ASTEROID also offers Bluetooth advanced hands-free telephony features: from the first connection, the Parrot ASTEROID automatically synchronizes the phonebook of the mobile and directly associates an user-independent voice recognition tags.

So calls can be simply launch by voice or by browsing the phonebook. All the telephony information from the phone is displayed on the bright 3.2’ display so it has never been easier to make calls with a hands-free system.

Full integration

Retain your original steering wheel controls to manage the Parrot ASTEROID, using the UNIKA. Thanks to this additional interface module, you can keep using your vehicle’s steering wheel controls to change the sound volume as well as the music tracks or FM radio stations. Besides, with the press of a button, you can answer or reject calls, as well as trigger the Parrot ASTEROID’s voice recognition.
The UNIKA is compatible with over 200 vehicle models from 34 different automotive brands.

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The car receiver with web service apps, voice recognition and hands-free telephone.

Open Source Software used in 'Asteroid' version 1.5.0

General

Connections

Music / Radio

Audio / Bluetooth ®

Phonebook management

- Automatic phonebook synchronization
- Synchronization: PBAP, Sync ML, OPP, Synchro AT, Synchro Nokia
- Automatic connection with mobile phones
- Training-free, multi user voice recognition
- Voice synthesis – Text To Speech
- Up to 10 paired phones
- Number of contacts:
     - up to 2,000 per phone
     - 8,000 in total per unit

Package content

1x Parrot ASTEROID unit 1x ISO cable 1x GPS receiver with USB connector 1x USB male 1.5m to USB female cable 1x iPod cable 1.2m 1x Jack cable male to male 1.5m (audio device) 1x Front Panel Bag 1x Quick start guide 3x Cables ties 1x Bracket Keys 1x double external microphone 1x Mounting Sleeve

Steering wheel control interface