UCA200 U-CONTROL Operating Manual Version 1.
U-CONTROL UCA200 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure—voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture.
U-CONTROL UCA200 DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: DEUTSCH 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 8) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 9) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
U-CONTROL UCA200 U-CONTROL Ultra low-latency 2 In/2 Out USB/Audio Interface UCA200 V Ultra-flexible audio interface connects your instruments, mixer etc. with your computer for recording and playback V High-resolution 48 kHz converters for high-end audio quality V Works with your PC or Mac–no setup or drivers required. Free audio recording and editing software downloadable at www.behringer.
UCA200 FOREWORD Dear Customer, welcome to the team of U-CONTROL users, and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the UCA200. It is one of my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, because it is the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to reach a very ambitious goal: to develop a first rate unit, which is flexible enough to be used mobile as well as within studio setups.
U-CONTROL UCA200 I would like to thank all people whose help on U-CONTROL UCA200 has made it all possible. Everybody has made very personal contributions, starting from the designers of the unit via the many staff members in our company to you, the user of BEHRINGER products.
U-CONTROL UCA200 DEUTSCH TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 8 1.1 Before you started .............................................................................................................. 9 1.1.1 Shipment ..................................................................................................................... 9 1.1.2 Initial operation .............................................................
U-CONTROL UCA200 1. INTRODUCTION Welcome to the family of U-CONTROL users and thank you for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the UCA200. With the UCA200 you have purchased a highperformance audio interface that includes a USB connector. It is thus an ideal sound card for your laptop computer or an essential recording/playback component for studio environments that involve desktop computers. The UCA200 is PC and Mac-compatible.
UCA200 1.1 Before you started 1.1.1 Shipment Your UCA200 was carefully packed at the assembly plant to assure secure transport. Should the condition of the cardboard box suggest that damage may have taken place, please inspect the unit immediately and look for physical indications of damage. Damaged equipment should NEVER be sent directly to us. Please inform the dealer from whom you acquired the unit immediately as well as the transportation company from which you took delivery.
U-CONTROL UCA200 1.1.3 Online registration Please do remember to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting www.behringer.com (alternatively www.behringer.de) and kindly read the terms and conditions of our warranty carefully. Should your BEHRINGER product malfunction, our goal is to have it repaired as quickly as possible. To arrange for warranty service, please contact the retailer from whom the equipment was purchased.
UCA200 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The UCA200 is PC and Mac-compatible. Therefore, no installation procedure or drivers are required for the correct functioning of the UCA200. To work with the UCA200, your computer must fulfill the following minimum requirements: PC Intel or AMD CPU, 1 GHz or higher ® ® minimum 128 MB RAM USB 1.1 interface ® Windows XP, 2000 MAC® G3, 300 MHz or higher minimum 128 MB RAM USB 1.1 interface ® Mac OS X 9.0.4 or higher, 10.X or higher 2.
U-CONTROL UCA200 3. OPERATING ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS 3.1 Top view Fig. 3.1: Top view of the UCA200 The LED indicates the status of the USB power supply. 12 3.
U-CONTROL UCA200 2 DEUTSCH 3.2 Connections 3 Fig. 3.2: Connections of the UCA200 Use the LINE-OUT jacks for audio cables with RCA connectors. Use the LINE-IN jacks for audio cables with RCA connectors. 3.
U-CONTROL UCA200 4. WORKING WITH THE UCA200 4.1 Application example Fig. 4.1: Common version with the UCA200 14 4.
UCA200 To provide a professional recording interface between mixing console and computer, you can use the UCA200 in combination with a suitable mixing console that includes subgroup outputs. This type of setup allows you to record several signals in the computer at the same time, to simultaneously play back several takes or playbacks which have been recorded, and to listen to the whole recording via loudspeakers. Figure 4.1 shows a possible setup with one UCA200. .
U-CONTROL UCA200 5. AUDIO CONNECTIONS Although there are various ways to integrate the UCA200 into your studio or live set-up, the audio connections to be made will basically be the same in all cases: 5.1 Wiring Please use standard RCA cables to connect the UCA200 to other audio equipment. You can also use an adapter cable. Fig. 5.1: RCA cable Fig. 5.2: Adapter cable with 1/4" jack 16 5.
U-CONTROL UCA200 LINE IN Connectors Input impedance Max. input level RCA, unbalanced approx. 27 kΩ 2 dBV LINE OUT Connectors Output impedance Max. output level RCA, unbalanced approx. 400 Ω 2 dBV USB 1.1 Connectors type A DIGITAL PROCESSING Converter Sample rate 16-bit converter 32.0 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz 6. SPECIFICATIONS DEUTSCH 6.
U-CONTROL UCA200 SYSTEM DATA Frequency response THD Crosstalk Signal-to-noise ratio 10 Hz to 20 kHz, ± 1 dB @ 44.1 kHz sample rate 10 Hz to 22 kHz, ± 1 dB @ 48.0 kHz sample rate 0.05 % typ. @ -10 dBV, 1kHz -77 dB @ 0 dBV, 1 kHz A/D 89 dB typ. @ 1 kHz, A-weighted D/A 96 dB typ. @ 1 kHz, A-weighted POWER SUPPLY USB connection 5V DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight approx. 22 mm (0.87") x 88 mm (3.46") x 60 mm (2.36") approx. 0.12 kg , 100 mA max.
UCA200 7. WARRANTY § 1 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW 1. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract. 2. The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law.
U-CONTROL UCA200 2. Subsequently, the product must be returned in its original shipping carton, together with the return authorization number to the address indicated by BEHRINGER. 3. Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted. § 5 WARRANTY REGULATIONS 1. Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is accompanied by a copy of the original retail dealer’s invoice. Any product deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty will be repaired or replaced. 2.
UCA200 7. Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be repaired exclusively at the buyer’s expense. BEHRINGER will inform the buyer of any such circumstance. If the buyer fails to submit a written repair order within 6 weeks after notification, BEHRINGER will return the unit C.O.D. with a separate invoice for freight and packing. Such costs will also be invoiced separately when the buyer has sent in a written repair order.
