Behringer F-Control Audio FCA202 User manual

Operating Manual
Version 1.0 August 2005
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F-CONTROL AUDIO FCA202

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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

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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.

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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®

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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
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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

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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

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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

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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.
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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