Ottocast CA-400 Wireless Android Auto Car Adapter Play2Video User Manual
- June 13, 2024
- ottocast
Table of Contents
Ottocast CA-400 Wireless Android Auto Car Adapter Play2Video
Product Information
The All-in-One Multimedia Adapter is a device that allows you to watch online and offline videos on your car’s stock monitor. It comes with built-in wired Apple CarPlay and is compatible with cars that have OEM Apple CarPlay. The adapter can be controlled using the OEM touch screen, steering wheel, and joystick. It has a USB Type-C port for connecting to the car and a USB-A port for USB flash drive music/video playback and firmware update. The input power is USB 5V and it has connectivity options for WiFi and Bluetooth.
Product Usage Instructions
- Make sure to read and follow the warning in the user manual. Do not watch videos while driving to protect your safety and adhere to traffic laws.
- To adapt to the factory display, the system will automatically restart once when the first time connecting to the car.
- Check the specifications section for detailed information about the product.
- Open the box and verify that all the necessary interfaces and accessories are included.
- Refer to the connection diagram to understand how to connect the adapter to your car’s USB ports.
- Note that if there are multiple USB ports in your car, the adapter should be plugged into the USB port specifically for wired Apple CarPlay connecting.
- Explore the user interface which includes options like Home, Recent apps, Back, Music Widget, and playback controls.
- For quick settings, follow the instructions to connect to a WiFi network or pair your mobile phone with Bluetooth.
- If you want to use wireless CarPlay or Android Auto, pair your iPhone/Android smartphone with the adapter’s Bluetooth first. Open the CarPlay/Android Auto app and respond to any pop-up notifications on your phone.
- Note that using wireless CarPlay or Android Auto will disable the adapter’s WiFi network function.
- If you need to update the firmware, format a USB flash drive into FAT32 format and copy the update.zip file to the root folder of the flash drive. Insert the flash drive into the adapter and power it on. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the firmware update.
- After the update is finished, the system will restart. You can then delete the update.zip file or remove the USB flash drive.
Warning
- To protect the driving safety of yourself and other road users, and to avoid breaking the traffic law in your respective country; please DO NOT watch videos while driving.
- Due to the product’s continuous updating, some contents of this manual may differ from the product you actually purchased.
- TIPS! To adapt to the factory display, the system will automatically restart once when the first time connecting to the car.
Specifications
This all-in-one multimedia adapter allows you to watch online & offline video on your stock car monitor comes with built-in wired Apple CarPlay.
Function|
- Online video playback (Netflix & YouTube)
- USB flash drive music & video playback
- Bluetooth hands-free talking
- Wireless CarPlay & Android Auto
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Compatibility| Cars with OEM Apple CarPlay
Control| OEM touch screen, steering wheel, and joystick control
Input Power| USB 5V
Connectivity| WiFi & Bluetooth
What’s in the box
- All-in-one adapter *1
- USB cable (Type-C to A) *1
- USB cable (Type-C to C) *1
- User manual *1
Interfaces
- USB Type-C port : connect to car
- LED indicator
- Power on : red light flashes slowly
- Connected to car successfully: blue light on
- Updating: green light flashes rapidly
- USB-A port: for USB flash drive music/video playback and firmware update.
Connection diagram
NOTE! The adapter should be plugged into the USB port that is for wired Apple CarPlay connecting if there are multi USB ports in your car.
User interface
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth hands-free talking for iPhone and Android smartphone
- A2DP: Bluetooth audio streaming
- Music & Video: apps for USB flash drive multimedia playback
Quick settings
- Connect to WiFi network
- Go to settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.
- Pairing your mobile phone with Bluetooth
- Enable your mobile phone’s Bluetooth, next open Bluetooth app on adapter.
- Enter pair code 0000 on your mobile phone to finish pairing.
Setting up wireless CarPlay/Android Auto
- Pair your iPhone/Android smartphone to adapter’s Bluetooth first.
- Open CarPlay/Android Auto app. Tap confirm if there are pop-up notifications on your phone.
NOTE! Using wireless CarPlay or Android Auto will disable the adapter’s WiFi network function.
TIPS! Disable [Background connection] in CarPlay/Android Auto apps settings if you don’t want to automatically start wireless CP/AA every time you pair to Bluetooth.
Firmware update
- Format USB flash drive into FAT32.
- Copy update.zip to the root folder of USB flash drive.
- Insert the USB flash drive into the adapter then power on. Tick [Wipe data and format flash], next tap install.
- The green light flashes rapidly while updating.
- After the update is finished, the system will restart. Delete the update.zip file or remove the USB flash drive.