Audio Design Experts, Inc.
USA: 17835 Newhope St. Unit A; Fountain Valley, CA 92708. (714) 427-0086
REV. 2015DEC15
ModelName:RIVACAST
SKU#Number:RCBT01
FCCID:2ADUPRIVACAST
RIVAAUDIORIVACastInstructions:
QuickSetup:
1. OnyourTV,locatethe3.5mm(headphone),RCA(Red/White)audiooutputandconnecttheincludedcable
2. FindtheTYPEAUSBportontheTVandconnectthelargerendoftheincluded
USBcableintotheport(this
powersthedevice)
a. IfnotUSBportontheTV,thenRIVACastwillrequireadifferentpowersource,similartothoseto
chargephonesortablets.
3. PlugtheMiniUSBintotheRIVACast
4. Plugthe3.5mmendoftheaudiocable
intotheAuxport
5. TurntheTVon.ThelightsontheRIVACastdeviceshouldturnon(theBTlightshouldturnblueandstart
flashingslowly)
6. TaptheINPUT/PAIRbuttonontheRIVACastsotheAUXlightisilluminated
7. PAIRINGwithaSPEAKER/OUTPUTDEVICE
a. Placethe
RIVACastandspeaker/outputdeviceascloseaspossible(lessthan5feet)
b. Makesurethespeakerorotheraudiodeviceisinpairingmode(andthatnootherspeakersinthe
areaareinparingmode).Refertothatdevice’sinstructionsforpairingmode.
c. HolddowntheINPUT/PAIR
buttonontheRIVACastuntilthebluelightflashesquickly.
d. Waituntilabout10seconds.Whenthebluelightholdssteady,pairingiscomplete
Now,playanyaudiofromyourTV,andconfirmthatitcomesoutoftheBluetoothspeaker.
TipsandTricks
• Usethevoicematchingfeature
onyourcompatibleTVtomakeanyadjustmentstoreducelatencybetween
audioandvideo
• AttachtheRIVAcasttothebackofyourTVnearanedgewhereitiseasilyaccessible,butoutofsightwhile
youarewatchingTV
ADVANCED:UsingOPTICAL/SPDIFAudioInputwithRIVACast
Opticalallowshigherqualityaudioconnectionswithreducedlatency,butcouldtransmitloweroutputvolumetothe
Bluetoothspeaker.
ToconnectanOpticalaudio(alsoknownasTOSLINKorS/PDIF)totheRIVACast,followtheinstructionsabove,
substitutingtheaudiocablewiththeincludedOpticalcable.
Findthe
OpticalaudiooutportonyourTV,cable/streamingbox,gamingorreceiver
ConnecttheOpticaloutfromthesourcewiththeOPTICALINportontheRIVACastusingtheincludedoptical
cable
TomakesurethatRIVACastworkswithyouraudiosource,pleasemakethefollowingadjustmentstoyour
TV,
cable/streamingbox,gaming,orreceiverbeforeusingitwithRIVACast
Inthedeviceaudiosettings,settheOpticaloutputformattoPCM(insteadofBitstream)
Ifthatoptionisnotavailable(suchasonAppleTV),lookforoptionstodisableDolbyDigital,DTSorother
surroundsoundencoding.
TheRIVACastisnotabletodecodethesehigherresolutionsurroundprotocols