Owner's Manual
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www.vanguarddynamics.com/vail-cast
The
VAIL Cast
is
a universal
compact digital amplifier that
can seamlessly connect
to
all
poJ;>Ular
voice control platforms,
mobile devices,
and
computers.
Once
connected
to
the
speakers
of
your
choice
you
can access the
P.OWer
and
flexibility
of
music
and
audio
in
one room
or
an entire home
through
its
ability to connect
to
Apple,
Amazon,
Google,
Spotify,-,
and
others. It can be
placea on
any
surface
or
be
mounted into the wall.
*
Note
that
some
services may require
separa!e
subsc~iptions
or
fees from the
respective providers.
WHAT'S
IN
THE
BOX
1
VAIL
Cast
1
Wall
Mount
Bracket
Kit
(Necessary
only
for Woll Mounting)
1 Power Supply
1
IR
Receiver
(3
volt)
www.vanguarddynamics.com/vail-cast
Phone : (866) 834-6321
Email: info@vanguarddynamics.com
1299
Columbia
Ave
E6, Riverside, CA
92507
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Quick
Start
Guide
Detailed Instructions Available
at
www.vanguarddynamics.com
Connect
to
Your
Network
To
use
all
features
of
your
VAi
L
Cast
it
must first
be
connected
to
the
network
that
the
devices ( computers,
tablets, phones}
you
wish to
operate
it
with reside. You
only
need
to
connect
it
using
one
of
the
following
methods.
Once
it
is
on
your
network
xou
can
enable
features
in
other
platforms
through
their respective
set ups. IMPORTANT:
It
you
have
multiple devices, setup
one
VAIL
Cast
at
a time
ana
leave
the
others
powered
off. This
will
make
it
easier
to
select
and
name
the
correct device. After connecting to
your
network
the
VAIL
Cast
will
check
for
updates.
If
updates
are
available
the
CAST light
will
flasl, multiple
colors.
Please
wait for
the
flashing
to
stop
before
proceeding
to
additional steps.
First
connect
the
included
power
SUJ?.P,ly
to
the
DC
IN location
on
the
back
of
the
VAIL
Cast.
Wait
a few
moments
for
it
to
power
up. You
will
first
see
all
the
lights
on
the
front flashing.
Once
they
have
stopped
you
will
be
ready
to
proceed
with
the
steps below.
USE
ONE
METHOD:
Android
or
iOS
via
Android
On
your
mobile device,
if
you
do
not
already
have
it
installed,
please
install
the
Google
Home
App
first. OP.en
the
Google
Home
App
on
your
Android
device, select
"Set
up
Chromecast
built-in
speaker
speaker".
Follow
the
guided
setup process.
via
iOS
On
your
mobile device
if
you
do
not
alread,r.
have
it
installed,_please install
the
Apple
Home
App
first.
Open
the
Home
Af>pj
click
11
+
11
and
select
'Add
Accessory".
Then click, "I
don't
have
a
Code
or
Cannot
Scan"
and
se
eel
VAIL
Cast
when
it
appears.
Alexa
Connection
To
connect
to Alexa,
you
must first
connect
the
VAIL
Cast
to
your
network
using
Google
Home
or
Apple
Home
as
described
above.
Note
the
process
below
is
a one-time setup.
Once
comP.lete
the
VAIL
Cast
will
be
available
for
use
with
Alexa
and
the
process
will
only
have
to
be
repeated
if
you
reboot
the
VAIL
Cast.
Search
for
the
App
called
VAIL
Cast
in
the
Android
or
Apple
Stores.
Download
the
App
and
follow
the
instructions.
Bluetooth
Connection
You
can
also
stream
audio
to
VAIL
Cast
via Bluetooth.
Note:
you
must
repeat
this
process
with
every
device. The
VAIL
Cast
Bluetooth
pairing
remains
hidden
until
Step
1
is
done.
Step
1.
Press
and
hold
the
VOLUME
UP
and
VOLUME
DOWN
buttons simultaneously
for
5
seconds
until
BT
LED
is
blinking Blue.
Step
2.
Go
to
your
mobile device
to
pair
new
device. Select
VAIL
Cast
or
the
custom
name
you
have
given
VAIL
Cast.
TV
Connection
One
advantage
of the
VAIL
Cast
is
that
it
allows you to listen to audio from your
TV
through the speakers
connected to fhe
VAIL
Cast. Most new
TVs
hove a "fixed" audio output. Tliat means that while the
remote for the
TV
will
control the volume
on
the
TV
it
will
not roisef lower
or
mute the audio output (optical
or
dig_ital)
from r.our
TV.
To
control the volume
on
your
TV
you
wi
I
need
to learn the
IR
commands from
your TV remote into the
VAIL
Cast
as
described.
SteP.
1.
Connect
four
TV
audio
to the
VAIL
Cast.
If
it
is
an
optical output
on
the
TV,
use
an
optical
audio
cal:ile
and
connec
to the OPTIC input
on
the
VAIL
Cast.
If
it
is
an
analog
audio outP,ut connect the audio
output to the jack marked
LINE
on
the
VAIL
Cast. The
LINE
jack
is
a 3.5mm stereo input.
SteP,
2.
To
control volume via
an
Infrared
TV
remote, connect the included
IR
receiver to the
plug_
on
the
back
of
VAIL
Cast.
If
you plan to use
an
IR
receiver not supplied,
it
MUST
BE
3 volts.
Once
the
TR
receiver
is
connected follow the steps below using the remote of the TV/source you hove the
VAIL
Cast connected
to.
1.
Press
and
hold down VOLUME
UP
and
MUTE
buttons simultaneously
on
VAIL
Cast for 5 seconds to
enter
IR
learning
mode
until
OPT led blinks purple.
2.
Once
CAST led blinks white, point the remote control to the
VAIL
IR
receiver
and
press VOLUME
DOWN
on
your remote control
"3
timesMthen
press
VOLUME
DOWN
on
VAIL
Cast 3 times. OPT led
will
blink purple
as
confirmation that
VOLU
E
DOWN
has
been
programmed.
3.
Once
OPT led blinks white point remote to the
VAIL
IR
receiver
and
wess
MUTE
on
r,our remote
control 3 times, then press
MUTE
on
VAIL
Cast 3 times. OPT led
will
blink purple
as
confirmation that
MUTE
has
been
programmed.
4.
Once
AUX
led blinks white point remote to the
VAIL
IR
receiver
and
press
VOLUME
UP
on
your remote
control 3 times
1
rhen press VOLUME
UP
on
VAIL
Cast 3 times. OPT led
will
blink purple
as
contirmation
that VOLUME
uP
has
been
programmed.
After <:;ompleting the
above
steps,
please
test to make sure the commands
ore
working with the source
operating.