Behringer F-Control Audio FCA202 Manuale utente

Operating Manual

Version 1.0 August 2005

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F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

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.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this appliance

to rain and moisture. The apparatus

shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing and no objects filled ith

liquids, such as vases, shall be

placed on the apparatus.

This symbol, herever 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.

This symbol, herever it appears,

alerts you to important operating

and maintenance instructions in

the accompanying literature.

Please read the manual.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

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DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

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 onl with dr cloth.

7) Do not block an ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

8) Do not install near an heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including

amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safet purpose of the polarized or grounding-t pe plug. A polarized plug has two blades with

one wider than the other. A grounding t pe plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the

third prong are provided for our safet . If the provided plug does not fit into our outlet, consult an electrician

for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularl at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the

point where the exit from the apparatus.

11) Onl use attachments/accessories specified b the manufacturer.

12) Use onl with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified b the manufacturer, or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injur from

tipping over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged

in an wa , such as power suppl cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the

apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normall , or has been dropped.

15) CAUTION - These service instructions are for use b qualified service personnel onl . To reduce the risk of

electric shock do not perform an servicing other than that contained in the operation instructions unless ou are

qualified to do so.

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

FCA202

F-CONTROL AUDIO

Ultra low-latency 2 In/2 Out 24-Bit/96 Hz FireWire® Audio

Interface

sUltra-flexible audio interface connects your instruments, mixer etc. ith your computer for

recording and playback

sHigh-resolution 24-bit/96 kHz converters for high-end audio quality

sUltra lo -latency drivers for Windo s® XP and Mac OS® X included

sStereo headphone output ith dedicated level control

sDual high-band idth FireWire® connectors for absolute flexibility

sPo ered via FireWire® bus or included po er adaptor for use ith 4-pin FireWire® PCs

sPo erful DAW soft are included (Kristal, Audacity®)

sPo er and FireWire® status LEDs on front panel

sStandard port for Kensington® security lock provided

sHigh-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life

sConceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany

All Trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners and are not affiliated with BEHRINGER®

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

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FOREWORD

Dear Customer,

elcome to the team of F-CONTROL AUDIO users, and thank you very

much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the FCA202.

It is one of my most pleasant tasks to rite this letter to you, because it is

the culmination of many months of hard ork delivered by our engineering

team to reach a very ambitious goal: to develop a first rate unit, hich is

flexible enough to be used mobile as ell as ithin studio setups.

The task to design our ne FCA202 certainly meant a great deal of

responsibility. You, the discerning user and musician, ere the focus

of our entire development efforts. It also meant a lot of ork and night

shifts to accomplish this goal. But it as fun, too. Developing a product

usually brings a lot of people together, and hat a great feeling it is

hen everybody ho participated in such a project can be proud of

hat eve achieved.

It is our philosophy to share our joy ith you, because you are the most important member of the

BEHRINGER family. With your highly competent suggestions for ne products youve greatly

contributed to shaping our company and making it successful. In return, e guarantee you

uncompromising quality as ell as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely favorable

price. All of this ill enable you to fully unfold your creativity ithout being hampered by budget

constraints.

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

We are often asked ho e can make it to produce such high-grade devices at such unbelievably

lo prices. The ans er is quite simple: its you, our customers! Many satisfied customers means

large sales volumes enabling us to get better conditions of purchase for components, etc. Isnt it

only fair to pass this benefit back to you? Because e kno that your success is our success,

too!

I ould like to thank all people hose help on Project F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 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.

My friends, its been orth the trouble!

Thank you very much,

Uli Behringer

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 9

1.1 Before you get started ....................................................................................................... 10

1.1.1 Shipment ..................................................................................................................... 10

1.1.2 Initial operation ............................................................................................................. 11

1.1.3 Online registration .......................................................................................................11

2. INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 12

2.1 System requirements ........................................................................................................... 12

2.2 Installation under Windo s® XP .......................................................................................... 13

2.3 Installation under Mac OS® X .............................................................................................. 13

2.4 Hard are connection .......................................................................................................... 14

3. OPERATING ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS ......................................... 15

3.1 Front panel ........................................................................................................................... 15

3.2 Rear panel ............................................................................................................................ 16

3.3 FCA202 CONTROL PANEL .................................................................................................. 17

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

4. WORKING WITH THE FCA202 .................................................................. 20

4.1 Device drivers and latency ................................................................................................. 20

4.2 The FCA202 in studio operation .......................................................................................... 22

4.3 The FCA202 as a portable laptop recording device ........................................................... 24

5. AUDIO CONNECTIONS .............................................................................. 25

5.1 Cabling ith jack cables ...................................................................................................... 25

5.2 Headphones socket ............................................................................................................. 27

6. TECHNICAL DATA ...................................................................................... 28

7. WARRANT ................................................................................................ 30

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

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1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for expressing your confidence in our products by purchasing the F-CONTROL AUDIO

FCA202. With the FCA202, you have purchased a high-performance audio interface that includes

a FireWire® connection. With its unbalanced ¼" jack inputs and balanced outputs, this sound card

is ideal for laptop computers. In addition, it provides an essential playback/recording component for

studio environments that involve desktop computers.

The high-resolution 24Bit-A/D and D/A converter can process signals up to 96 kHz. Totally reliable

drivers for Windo s® XP and Mac OS® X guarantee an extremely short latency. Thanks to its ultra-

stable metal construction and the small dimensions of the housing, the FCA202 is also ideal for

traveling. Thanks to the separate headphone output, you can play back your recordings at any

time, even if you dont happen to have any loudspeakers available. The second, 6-pin FireWire®

socket means you can connect additional FW devices such as hard drives. To provide po er to

laptops ith 4-pin sockets, simply use the mains adapter provided. A POWER LED and a FW LED

give you a quick check that the FCA202 is properly connected to the mains supply and to the

computer. The security port plus a suitable security lock from Kensington® provide top protection

against theft hen youre on the road.

The FCA202 is the ideal extra for every computer musician.

1. INTRODUCTION

F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

1.1 Before you get started

1.1.1 Shipment

The FCA202 package includes:

sone FCA202 hard are unit

sone external mains adapter

sone FireWire® 400 cable, 6-pin to 6-pin

sone FireWire® 400 cable, 6-pin to 4-pin

sone handbook

sone installation CD, hich includes drivers/soft are

Your FCA202 as 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 too delivery. Otherwise, all claims for

replacement/repair may be rendered invalid.

+Please always use the original pac aging to avoid damage due to storage or

shipping.

+Never let unsupervised children play with the BEAT800 or with its pac aging.

1. INTRODUCTION

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