Behringer U-CONTROL UCA202 User manual

User Manual
U-CONTROL UCA202
Ultra-Low Latency 2 In/2 Out USB/Audio Interface
with Digital Output

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Legal Disclaimer............................................4
Limited Warranty ..........................................4
1. Introduction..............................................6
1.1 Before you started ........................................6
2. System Requirements..............................7
2.1 Hardware connection .................................7
3. Operating Elements
andConnections ...........................................8
3.1 Front panel ......................................................8
3.2 Rear panel........................................................8
4. Working with the UCA202.......................9
4.1 Application example ...................................9
5. Audio Connections.................................10
5.1 Wiring............................................................. 10
5.2 Headphones connection.........................11
6. Specications .........................................11

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Important Safety
Instructions
Caution
This symbol, wherever it
appears, alerts you to the
presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
inside the enclosure—voltage that may be
sucient to constitute a risk of shock.
Caution
This symbol, wherever
it appears, alerts you to
important operating and maintenance
instructions in the accompanying
literature. Please read the manual.
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
qualied personnel.
Caution
To reduce the risk of re
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 lled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
Caution
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 ampliers)
that produce heat.
8. Only use attachments/accessories
specied by the manufacturer.
9.
Refer all servicing to qualied service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power supply 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 normally, or has
beendropped.
10. CAUTION -These service instructions
are for use by qualied service personnel
only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do
not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operation instructions
unless you are qualied to do so.

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LIMITED WARRANTY
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND
APPEARANCES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE AND ACCURACY
IS NOT GUARANTEED.BEHRINGER,
KLARKTEKNIK, MIDAS, BUGERA,
ANDTURBOSOUND ARE PART OFTHE
MUSIC GROUP MUSICGROUP.COM.
ALLTRADEMARKS ARETHE PROPERTY
OFTHEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
MUSICGROUP ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR
ANY LOSS WHICH MAY BE SUFFERED BY
ANY PERSONWHO RELIES EITHERWHOLLY
OR IN PART UPON ANY DESCRIPTION,
PHOTOGRAPH OR STATEMENT CONTAINED
HEREIN. COLORS AND SPECIFICATIONS
MAYVARY FROM ACTUAL PRODUCT.
MUSIC GROUP PRODUCTS ARE SOLD
THROUGH AUTHORIZED FULLFILLERS
AND RESELLERS ONLY. FULLFILLERSAND
RESELLERS ARE NOT AGENTS OF
MUSICGROUP AND HAVE ABSOLUTELY
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COPYRIGHTED. NO PART OFTHIS MANUAL
MAY BE REPRODUCED ORTRANSMITTED
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MUSICGROUPIPLTD.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
© 2013 MUSICGroupIPLtd.
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P.O. Box 146, RoadTown,Tortola,
BritishVirgin Islands
For the applicable warranty terms and conditions
and additional information regarding MUSIC Group’s
LimitedWarranty, please see complete details online at
www.music-group.com/warranty.

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1. Introduction
Welcome to the family of U-CONTROL users and thank you
for expressing your condence in BEHRINGER products by
purchasing the UCA202. With the UCA202 you have purchased
a high-performance 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 UCA202 is PC and Mac-compatible. Therefore,noseparate
installation procedure is required, whilethe operating system
drivers ensure an extremely short latency. Thanks to its robust
construction and compact dimensions, the UCA202 is also ideal
for traveling. Theseparate headphones output allows you to
play back your recordings at any time, even if you don’t happen
to have any loudspeakers available.
2 inputs and outputs as well as the digital stereo output
give you total connecting exibility to mixing consoles,
loudspeakers or headphones. Power is supplied to the unit via
the USB interface. The LED gives you a quick check that the
UCA202 is properly connected to the computer. TheUCA202 is
the ideal extra for every computer musician.
1.1 Before you started
1.1.1 Shipment
Your UCA202 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. Otherwise,
all claims for replacement/repair may be
rendered invalid.
◊ Please always use the original packaging to avoid
damage due to storage or shipping.
◊ Never let unsupervised children play with the
equipment or with its packaging.
◊ Please dispose of all packaging materials in an
environmentally friendly fashion.
1.1.2 Initial operation
Please make sure the unit is provided with sucient
ventilation, andnever place the UCA202 on top of an amplier
or in the vicinity ofaheater to avoid the risk ofoverheating.

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The current supply is made via the USB connecting cable,
so that there is no external power supply unit required.
Allrequired safety precautions have been adhered to.
1.1.3 Online registration
Please register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after
your purchase by visiting http://behringer.com and read the
terms and conditions of our warranty carefully.
Should your BEHRINGER product malfunction, it is our intention
to have it repaired as quickly as possible. Toarrange for
warranty service, please contact the BEHRINGER retailer from
whom the equipment was purchased. Should your BEHRINGER
dealer not be located in your vicinity, you may directly contact
one of our subsidiaries. Corresponding contact information is
included in the original equipment packaging (Global Contact
Information/European Contact Information). Should your
country not be listed, please contact the distributor nearest
you. Alist of distributors can be found in the support area of
our website(http://behringer.com).
Registering your purchase and equipment with us helps us
process your repair claims more quickly and eciently.
Thank you for your cooperation!
2. System Requirements
◊ The UCA202 is PC and Mac-compatible.
Therefore, no installation procedure or drivers are
required for the correct functioning of the UCA202.
To work with the UCA202, your computer must fulll the
following minimum requirements:
2.1 Hardware connection
Use the USB connecting cable supplied with the UCA202 to
connect the unit to your computer. The USB connection also
supplies the UCA202 with current. You can connect a variety of
devices and equipment to the inputs and outputs.
PC MAC
Intel or AMD CPU, 1 GHz or higher G4/G5, 800 MHz or higher
minimum 512 MB RAM minimum 512 MB RAM
USB 2.0 interface USB 2.0 interface
Windows XP SP2 Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther)
orhigher

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3. Operating Elements
andConnections
3.1 Front panel
LED
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
Fig. 3.1: Front panel UCA202
(1) The LED indicates the status of the USB
power supply.
(2) DIGITAL OUTPUT: The Toslink jack carries an S/PDIF
signal which can be connected via a ber optic cable,
forexample, tothe digital input of an eects device.
(3) Use the jack to connect a standard pair of headphones
equipped with a �" TRS connector.
(4) The VOLUME control adjusts the volume level of the
headphones output. Turn the control fully to the left
before you connect the headphones. Thishelps you avoid
the damage that is caused by high volumesettings.
3.2 Rear panel
(5) (6) (7)
Fig. 3.2: Back of the UCA202
(5) Use the LINE-OUT jacks for audio cables with
RCAconnectors.
(6) Use the LINE-IN jacks for audio cables with
RCAconnectors.
(7) The OFF/ON-MONITOR switch activates the monitor
function. In this case the input signal is routed directly
tothe headphonesoutput.

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4. Working with the UCA202
4.1 Application example
HPS3000Laptop
XENYX1204FX
TRUTH
B2031A
U-CONTROL
UCA202
Fig. 4.1: Common version with the UCA202

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To provide a professional recording interface between mixing
console and computer, you can use the UCA202 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 (or headphones).
Figure 4.1 shows a possible setup with one UCA202.
Connect the outputs of the subgroup (in this case ALT 3-4 OUT)
with the inputs of the UCA202 (6). You can choose to connect
the outputs (5) of the interface either to the TAPE INPUT
sockets or to your monitor speakers. You can connect control
headphones to the socket (3)of the UCA202 or to the
headphones output of your mixing console. Use the USB cable
supplied with the unit to connect your PCor MAC via the
USB interface.
By routing each channel that you want to record through the
ALT3-4 subgroup, you can now use the input channels of the
mixing console to record dierent signals (e.g. microphone,
guitar, sound module, etc.) in the computer. If you connect
the OUT jacks of the UCA202 to channel inputs 7/8 (notvia
TAPE INPUT), make sure that the signal is not switched to
the subgroup but instead to the main output of your mixer
(MUTE key on the UB1204FX-PRO in channel 7/8 not pressed).
Otherwisefeedback can occur. Make sure that you use the
SOURCE section on the mixing console to select the correct
monitoring paths (ALT 3-4 and MAIN MIX or ALT 3-4 and TAPE).
If you lead the UCA202 back via a channel input (not TAPE INPUT),
youcan also use the aux path in the channel to set up a monitor
mix for live musicians. To do this, use the Aux Send (e.g. Aux 1)
inthis channel input. Ifthe musicians want to hear themselves
as well as the playback or previous recording takes, use the Aux
Sends in the recording channels to mix in the recording signals
with the monitormix.
5. Audio Connections
Although there are various ways to integrate the UCA202 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 UCA202 to other
audio equipment. You can also use an adapter cable.

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shield sleevesleeve
tip tip
Fig. 5.1: RCA cable
sleevesleeve
tiptip
Fig. 5.2: Adapter cable with ¼" jack
5.2 Headphones connection
The UCA202 is provided with a headphones jack. Here,
you canconnect any standard pair of stereo headphones
with a⁄"TRSconnector.
6. Specications
Line In
Connectors RCA, unbalanced
Input impedance approx. 27 kΩ
Max. input level 2 dBV
Line Out
Connectors RCA, unbalanced
Output impedance approx. 400 Ω
Max. output level 2 dBV
Digital Output
Socket Toslink, optical cable
Output format S/PDIF
Phones Out
Socket ⁄" TRS stereo jack
Output impedance approx. 50 Ω
Max. output pegel -2 dBu, 2 x 3,7 mW @ 100 Ω

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USB 1.1
Connectors type A
Digital Processing
Converter 16-bit converter
Sample rate 32.0 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48.0 kHz
System Data
Frequency response 10 Hz to 20 kHz,
±1 dB @ 44.1 kHz sample rate
10 Hz to 22 kHz,
±1 dB @ 48.0 kHz sample rate
THD 0.05% typ. @ -10 dBV, 1 kHz
Crosstalk -77 dB @ 0 dBV, 1 kHz
Signal-to-noise ratio A/D 89 dB typ. @
1 kHz, A-weighted
D/A 96 dB typ. @
1 kHz, A-weighted
Power Supply
USB connection 5 V , 100 mA max.
Dimensions / Weight
Dimensions (H x W x D) approx. 0.87 x 2.36 x 3.46"
approx. 22 x 60 x 88 mm
Weight approx. 0.22 lbs / 0.10 kg
BEHRINGER always takes great care to ensure the highest standard of quality.
Any modifications which may be necessary will be made without prior notification.
Specifications and appearance of the equipment can therefore differ from the details or
illustrations shown.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION COMPLIANCE
INFORMATION
Responsible Party Name: MUSIC Group Services US Inc.
Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway,
Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011,
USA
Phone/Fax No.: Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
U-CONTROL UCA202
complies with the FCC rules as mentioned in the followingparagraph:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a ClassB digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Theselimits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, thereis no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Ifthis equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the followingmeasures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician forhelp.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
includinginterference that may cause undesired operation.
Important information:
Changes or modications to the equipment not expressly approved by
MUSICGroup can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.
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