Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 Manual
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- Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 1
User Manual F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 Audiophile 2 In/2 Out 24-Bit/96 kHz FireWire Audio Interface - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 2
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 - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 3
CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual Important Safety Instructions This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual section). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 4
4 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 9. Do unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AND ACCURACY IS NOT GUARANTEED. BEHRINGER IS PART OF THE MUSIC GROUP (MUSIC-GROUP - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 5
CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual AND RESELLERS ONLY. FULLFILLERS AND RESELLERS ARE NOT AGENTS OF MUSIC GROUP AND HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO AUTHORITY TO BIND MUSIC GROUP BY ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED UNDERTAKING OR REPRESENTATION. THIS MANUAL IS COPYRIGHTED. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL BEHRINGER's website behringer. - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 6
6 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual § 2 Online registration Please do remember to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase at behringer.com under"Support" and kindly read the terms and conditions of our limited warranty carefully. Registering your purchase and equipment with - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 7
7 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual held responsible for any cost resulting from such a modification/adaptation. (3) This limited warranty covers only the product hardware. It does not cover technical assistance for hardware or software usage and it does not cover any software products whether or - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 8
8 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual verification product and any hidden defect. § 9 Amendment Warranty service conditions are subject to change without notice. For the Group's limited warranty, please see complete details online at behringer.com. * MUSIC Group Macao Commercial Offshore Limited of - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 9
9 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 1. Introduction 1.1 Before you get started The high-resolution 24Bit-A/D and D/A converter can process signals up to 96 kHz. Totally reliable drivers for Windows XP and Mac OS X guarantee an extremely short latency. Thanks to its ultra-stable metal construction - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 10
10 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual ◊ Please always use the original packaging to avoid damage due to storage or shipping. ◊ Never let unsupervised children play with the FCA202 or with its packaging. ◊ Please dispose of all packaging materials in an environmentally friendly fashion. 1.1.2 Initial - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 11
restart your system. Then, install the drivers as described in Chapter 2.2. Connect your audio interface only after you have successfully completed the installation. PC Intel or AMD CPU, 1 GHz or higher minimum 512 MB RAM 6-pin or 4-pin FireWire interface Windows XP SP2 MAC G4 / G5, 800 MHz or - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 12
12 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual • When the installation has been successfully completed, connect the hardware interface with the computer via an unused FireWire socket. The hardware inputs and outputs are now available to you in every audio application ◊ During the installation process, you - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 13
13 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual • Operation with a mains adapter on a computer with a 6-pin socket Use the appropriate cable that includes two 6-pin plug connectors. In this case, the FCA202 will be provided with current via the mains adapter. This option is suggested if you have a laptop with - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 14
14 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 3. Operating Elements and Connections 3.1 Front panel (1) (3) (2) Fig. 3.1: Front panel FCA202 (1) You can connect standard commercial headphones fitted with a ¼" TRS jack plug to the socket. (2) Use the LEVEL control to adjust the headphone volume. Turn the - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 15
15 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 3.2 Rear panel (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Fig. 3.2 back of the FCA202 (5) Use the DC IN socket to the connection to your computer using one of the two 6-pin FIREWIRE sockets. You can run other FireWire devices such as hard drives, from the second socket. This - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 16
16 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual (12) (11) (13) (10) Fig. 3.3: CONTROL PANEL window - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 17
AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 3.3 FCA202 control panel In addition to the device drivers on the PC, a CONTROL PANEL is installed during the installation process. If you use an ASIO driver, use this software to configure the FCA202. You'll find more information on the drivers in Chapter 4.1. In Windows - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 18
18 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 4. Working with the FCA202 4.1 Device drivers and latency A device driver is an interface that ensures communication between the software (audio application) and the hardware (the FCA202). In recent years, the PC platform has witnessed the establishment of - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 19
19 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 4.2 The FCA202 in studio operation HPS3000 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 Phones Out Bal/Unbal Out 1/L Tape In order Channel Input Channel Input 1 XM8500 Channel Input 2 Bal/Unbal Out 2/R Unbal In 1/L PC/Mac Firewire 1 Unbal In 2/R Alt 3-4 Outputs Control Room - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 20
F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual To provide a professional recording interface between mixing console and computer, you can use the FCA202 in different signals (e.g. microphone, guitar, sound module etc.) in the computer. If you connect the OUT sockets of the FCA202 to channel inputs 7/8 (not via - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 21
Manual 4.3 The FCA202 as a portable laptop recording device HPS3000 Phones Out B2031A Bal/Unbal Out 1/L B2031A Bal/Unbal Out 2/R Laptop Firewire 1 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 Unbal In 1/L Unbal In 2/R XM8500 MiniMIC MIC800 XM8500 MiniMIC MIC800 Fig. 4.3: The FCA202 as a laptop audio interface - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 22
22 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual Its small dimensions means that the FCA202, in combination with a laptop computer, provides the ideal solution for a mobile recording studio. All that you need is a small mixing console or two microphone preamplifiers, - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 23
23 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual tip signal sleeve ground/shield tip sleeve strain relief clamp If your other equipment has balanced inputs, use a balanced switched cable with two stereo jack plugs at the balanced outputs of the FCA202. These cables provide a high level of security against - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 24
24 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual tip hot (+ve) ring cold (-ve) sleeve ground/shield tip ring sleeve strain relief clamp strain relief clamp sleeve ring tip sleeve ground/shield ring cold (-ve) tip hot (+ve) Fig. 5.2: Balanced jack cable with 1/4" TRS jack plugs 5.2 Headphones socket The FCA202 - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 25
25 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual 6. Specifications Unbal In Sockets 1/4" TS jacks, unbalanced Input impedance level 4.5 dBu, 2x15 mW @ 32 Ω Firewire 1 + 2 Socket Lock Socket Digital Processing Converter Sample rate Software Drivers Windows Mac OS X 6-pin (IEEE1394) Kensington lock 24- - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 26
26 F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual System Data Frequency response Harmonic distortion 10 x 4.53 x 6.10" ca. 28 x 115 x 155 mm Weight ca. 1.5 lbs / 0.7 kg BEHRINGER always takes great care to ensure the highest standard of quality. Any modifications which may be necessary will be made without - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 27
CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 Responsible Party Name: Address: Phone/Fax No.: MUSIC Group Services not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. - Behringer F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202 | Manual - Page 28
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User Manual
F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202
Audiophile 2 In/2 Out 24-Bit/96 kHz
FireWire Audio Interface