Interactive user guide

Audikast 4HA Setup Guide

TV audio setup

Choose a TV audio output, then connect with Auracast or Bluetooth.

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Step 01

Choose your TV audio OUT

Find one TV port labeled AUDIO OUT.

TaskChoose the first available option below.

  1. Check the TV labels

    Use an OUT port, never an IN port.

  2. Choose Optical first

    Use OPTICAL or DIGITAL AUDIO OUT when available.

    Recommended
    TV Optical Digital Audio Out square port
    Audikast 4HA Optical cable with purple square ends
    Optical cablePurple tips
  3. No Optical? Use AUX

    Use HEADPHONES, AUX OUT or AUDIO OUT.

    TV Headphones audio output round port with blue ring
    Audikast 4HA AUX cable with blue round ends
    AUX cableBlue ends
  4. Otherwise use an adapter

    RCA: use an RCA-to-3.5 mm adapter.
    HDMI ARC/eARC: use the Avantree HAX06 HDMI ARC adapter ↗.

    Adapters are separate accessories.

DoneYou have chosen one TV audio output.

If notSend Support a clear photo of all TV ports with the TV brand and model.

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Step 02

Connect Audikast 4HA to the TV

Power the transmitter, then connect one audio cable.

TaskConnect the cable chosen in Step 01.

  1. Power on

    Connect USB-C power, then slide the power switch to ON.

  2. Connect Optical

    Use the purple square-ended cable: TV OPTICAL OUT → Audikast 4HA OPTICAL.

    Remove both clear tip covers.
    Audikast 4HA Optical cable with purple square ends
  3. Or connect AUX

    Use the blue round-ended cable: TV HEADPHONES / AUDIO OUT → Audikast 4HA AUX.

    Audikast 4HA AUX cable with blue round ends

DoneAudikast 4HA is on and connected to the TV.

If notRecheck that both ends are fully inserted and the TV port is labeled OUT.

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Step 03

Set Optical audio to PCM

Optical users must set the TV to PCM. AUX users can skip this step.

TaskSet the TV's Optical audio format to PCM.

  1. Open Sound settings

    On the TV remote, open Settings → Sound.

  2. Choose Optical output

    Select Optical, External Speaker or Audio System.

  3. Choose PCM

    Set Digital Audio Format to PCM or Stereo.

    Do not use Dolby, DTS, Auto or Bitstream.
    Open the TV PCM guideWant TV speakers on too?

DoneThe TV output is Optical and the format is PCM or Stereo.

If notOpen the brand-by-brand PCM guide for the exact TV menu path.

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Step 05

Connect with Auracast

Start the broadcast, check the lights, then join.

TaskCheck the lights, then join Audikast 4HA.

First useThe broadcast starts automatically after power-on.

  1. Check the mode light
    Hearing aids
    Solid whiteLight off? Press the right Auracast button onceOrange? Press and hold until white
    Other Auracast devices
    Solid orangePress and hold until orange
    Hearing aids cannot join unless the mode light is solid white.
  2. Check the audio signal
    Play TV audio
    Center Audio Signal light: solid whiteAudio is entering and broadcasting
  3. Join the broadcast
    Hearing aids
    Open the brand app's Auracast Assistant or broadcast menu
    Other devices
    Open the device's Auracast controls

    Then select Audikast 4HA.

Choose your hearing-aid brand guide

DoneYour Auracast device plays the TV audio.

If notConfirm the center Audio Signal light is solid white, then search again. Open hearing-aid connection help →

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Step 06

Pair Classic Bluetooth

Use this path for traditional Bluetooth headphones.

TaskPut Audikast 4HA and the headphones into pairing mode.

  1. Start Audikast 4HA pairing

    On first use, Audikast 4HA starts in Auracast mode. Press the left Bluetooth button once.

    Ready: the Bluetooth indicator flashes red and blue quickly.
    Not flashing? If the indicator is on, press and hold the left Bluetooth button.
  2. Start headphone pairing

    Put the Bluetooth headphones into pairing mode and keep them within 1 m / 3 ft.

    Powering on alone may not start pairing.
    Headphone pairing helpChoose brand
    AirPods / AirPods Pro

    Check the back of your case.

    There is a button

    AirPods 1–3 / AirPods Pro 1–2

    1. Open the case with your AirPods inside.
    2. Hold the button on the back for about 5 seconds.
    AirPods case rear setup button held until the front status light flashes white

    Ready when: the case light flashes white.

    There is no button

    AirPods 4 or 5 / AirPods Pro 3

    1. Open the case with your AirPods inside.
    2. Double-tap the front of the case.
    AirPods 4 or 5, or AirPods Pro 3 case front double-tapped until the status light flashes white

    Ready when: the case light flashes white.

    AirPods Max
    1. Press and hold the noise control button for about 5 seconds.

    Ready when: the status light flashes white.

    Bose
    1. Turn on the headphones or open the earbud case.
    2. Hold the Bluetooth or power button until the light flashes blue or you hear “Ready to connect.”

    Ready when: the light flashes blue or the voice prompt confirms pairing.

    Beats
    1. Turn on the headphones.
    2. Hold the system or power button until the indicator flashes.

    Ready when: the indicator flashes for pairing.

    Sony
    1. With the headphones off, hold the power button for about 5 seconds.
    2. For Sony earbuds, use the case or touch-sensor pairing command for your exact model.

    Ready when: the light flashes blue or you hear “Bluetooth pairing.”

    Samsung Galaxy Buds
    1. Place both earbuds in the case, close it for 5–6 seconds, then open it.
    2. If pairing does not start, wear both earbuds and touch both touchpads until you hear the pairing sound.

    Ready when: the earbuds announce pairing or show their pairing pattern.

    JBL
    1. Hold the Bluetooth or power button until the indicator flashes rapidly.
    2. If JBL reconnects to a phone, turn that phone Bluetooth off and try again.

    Ready when: the indicator flashes rapidly.

    Other headphones
    1. Hold the power, Bluetooth, or main button until the light flashes rapidly.
    2. Check the headphone manual for the exact command if the light does not change.

    Ready when: the headphones show their documented pairing pattern.

  3. Wait for connection

    Wait until the Audikast 4HA Bluetooth indicator stays solid blue.

    Solid blue means connected.

DoneThe Bluetooth indicator is solid blue and TV audio plays.

If notTurn off Bluetooth on nearby phones, keep the headphones within 1 m / 3 ft, and try again.

Quick help

Fix the common problems

More Quick Fixes

Firmware update

Update Audikast 4HA

  1. Download the Firmware Update Tool on a Windows/Mac computer.

  2. Connect Audikast 4HA to your computer with a USB data cable.

    Firmware update cable: Use the gray-tip cable that came with your device. Mac users can also use an Apple charging cable.

  3. Open the Firmware Update Tool.

    Follow the on-screen instructions.

    Keep Audikast 4HA connected until it says Complete.

After updating: reset Audikast 4HA.
Rename & encrypt

Customize the Auracast broadcast.

Rename or protect the Audikast 4HA broadcast from the Firmware Update Tool ↑

Setting screen with the Audikast 4HA Broadcast Name field highlighted.

Rename the broadcast

Open Setting, edit Broadcast Name, then select Click to apply Settings.

Setting screen with the Audikast 4HA Encryption menu highlighted.

Encrypt the broadcast

In Setting, choose Encrypted (User-defined), enter a passcode, then select Click to apply Settings.

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