Behringer U-CONTROL UCA202 User manual

Operating Manual
Version 1.1 March 2006
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CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not remove the top
cover (or the rear section). No
user servicea le 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 e exposed to dripping or
splashing and no o jects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall
e placed on the apparatus.
This sym ol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to the presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage inside the en-
closurevoltage that may e
sufficient to constitute a risk of shock.
This sym ol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to important operating and mainte-
nance 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 install near an heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
8) Onl use attachments/accessories specified b the manufacturer.
9) 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.
10) 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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UCA202
sUltra-flexi le audio interface connects your instruments, mixer etc. with your computer for recor-
ding and play ack
sHigh-resolution 48 kHz converters for high-end audio quality
sWorks with your PC or Macno setup or drivers required. Free audio recording and editing softwa-
re downloada le at www. ehringer.com
sStereo headphone output with dedicated level control lets you monitor oth input and output
sAdditional S/PDIF optical output for direct digital conversion
sPowered via USB usno external power supply needed
sHigh-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life
sConceived and designed y BEHRINGER Germany
All Trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners and are not affiliated with BEHRINGER®
Ultra low-latency 2 In/2 Out USB/Audio Interface with Digital Output
U-CONTROL

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FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
welcome to the team of U-CONTROL users, and thank you very much for
expressing your confidence in us y purchasing the UCA202. It is one of
my most pleasant tasks to write this letter to you, ecause it is the culmination
of many months of hard work delivered y our engineering team to reach a
very am itious goal: to develop a first rate unit, which is flexi le enough to
e used mo ile as well as within studio setups.
The task to design our new UCA202 certainly meant a great deal of
responsi ility. You, the discerning user and musician, were the focus of
our entire development efforts. It also meant a lot of work and night shifts
to accomplish this goal. But it was fun, too. Developing a product usually
rings a lot of people together, and what a great feeling it is when every-
ody who participated in such a project can e proud of what weve
achieved.
It is our philosophy to share our joy with you, ecause you are the most
important mem er of the BEHRINGER family. With your highly competent suggestions for new products
youve greatly contri uted to shaping our company and making it successful. In return, we guarantee
you uncompromising quality as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an extremely favora -
le price. All of this will ena le you to fully unfold your creativity without eing hampered y udget
constraints.
We are often asked how we can make it to produce such high-grade devices at such un elieva ly low
prices. The answer is quite simple: its you, our customers! Many satisfied customers means large sales
volumes ena ling us to get etter conditions of purchase for components, etc. Isnt it only fair to pass this
enefit ack to you? Because we know that your success is our success, too!

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I would like to thank all people whose help on U-CONTROL UCA202 has made it all possi le. Every ody
has made very personal contri utions, starting from the designers of the unit via the many staff mem ers
in our company to you, the user of BEHRINGER products.
My friends, its een worth the trou le!
Thank you very much,
Uli Behringer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 8
1.1 Before you started .............................................................................................................. 9
1.1.1 Shipment ..................................................................................................................... 9
1.1.2 Initial operation ............................................................................................................ 9
1.1.3 Online registration .................................................................................................... 10
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 11
2.1 Hardware connection ......................................................................................................... 11
3. OPERATING ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS ......................................... 12
3.1 Front panel .......................................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Rear panel .......................................................................................................................... 13
4. WORKING WITH THE UCA202 .................................................................. 14
4.1 Application example ............................................................................................................ 14
5. AUDIO CONNECTIONS .............................................................................. 16
5.1 Wiring .................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2 Headphones connection .................................................................................................... 17
6. SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 18
. WARRANTY ............................................................................................... 20

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1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the family of U-CONTROL users and thank you for expressing your confidence in BEHRIN-
GER products y 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/play ack component for studio environments that involve desktop computers.
The UCA202 is PC and Mac-compati le. Therefore, no separate installation procedure is required, while
the operating system drivers ensure an extremely short latency. Thanks to its ro ust construction and
compact dimensions, the UCA202 is also ideal for traveling. The separate headphones output allows you
to play ack your recordings at any time, even if you dont happen to have any loudspeakers availa le.
2 inputs and outputs as well as the digital stereo output give you total connecting flexi ility 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.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Before you started
1.1.1 Shipment
Your UCA202 was carefully packed at the assem ly plant to assure secure transport. Should the
condition of the card oard ox suggest that damage may have taken place, please inspect the unit
immediately and look for physical indications of damage.
+Damaged eq ipment sho ld NEVER be sent directly to s. Please inform the dealer
from whom yo acq ired the nit immediately as well as the transportation com-
pany from which yo took delivery. Otherwise, all claims for replacement/repair may
be rendered invalid.
+Please always se the original packaging to avoid damage d e to storage or ship-
ping.
+Never let ns pervised children play with the eq ipment 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 sufficient ventilation, and never place the UCA202 on top of
an amplifier or in the vicinity of a heater to avoid the risk of overheating.
The current supply is made via the USB connecting ca le, so that there is no external power supply unit
required. All required safety precautions have een adhered to.

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1.3 Online registration
Please do remem er to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase y visiting
www. ehringer.com (alternatively www. ehringer.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 possi le. To
arrange for warranty service, please contact the retailer from whom the equipment was purchased.
Should your BEHRINGER dealer not e located in your vicinity, you may directly contact one of our
su sidiaries. Corresponding contact information is included in the original equipment packaging (Glo al
Contact Information/European Contact Information). Should your country not e listed, please contact the
distri utor nearest you. A list of distri utors can e found in the support area of our we site
(www. ehringer.com/support).
Registering your purchase and equipment with us helps us process your repair claims quicker and more
efficiently.
Thank you for your cooperation!

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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
+The UCA202 is PC and Mac-compatible. Therefore, no installation proced re or drivers
are req ired for the correct f nctioning of the UCA202.
To work with the UCA202, your computer must fulfill the following ninimum requirements:
PC MAC
®
Intel
®
or AMD
®
CPU, 400 MHz or higher G3, 300 MHz or higher
minimum 128 MB RAM minimum 128 MB RAM
USB 1.1 interface USB 1.1 interface
Windows
®
XP, 2000 Mac OS
®
9.0.4 or higher, 10.X or higher
2.1 Hardware connection
Use the USB connecting ca le 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
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3. OPERATING ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS
3. OPERATING ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS
3.1 Front panel
1
2 3 4
LED
Fig. 3.1: Front panel UCA202
The LED indicates the status of the USB power supply.
DIGITAL OUTPUT: The Toslink jack carries an S/PDIF signal which can e connected via a fi er
optic ca le, for example, to the digital input of an effects device.
Use the jack to connect a standard pair of headphones equipped with a 1/8" TRS connector.

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3. OPERATING ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS
The VOLUME control adjusts the volume level of the headphones output. Turn the control fully to
the left efore you connect the headphones. This helps you avoid the damage that is caused y
high volume settings.
3.2 Rear panel
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Fig. 3.2: back of the UCA202
Use the LINE-OUT jacks for audio ca les with RCA connectors.
Use the LINE-IN jacks for audio ca les with RCA connectors.
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
Fig. 4.1: Common version with the UCA202
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To provide a professional recording interface etween mixing console and computer, you can use the
UCA202 in com ination with a suita le mixing console that includes su group outputs. This type of setup
allows you to record several signals in the computer at the same time, to simultaneously play ack
several takes or play acks which have een recorded, and to listen to the whole recording via loudspea-
kers (or headphones). Figure 4.1 shows a possi le setup with one UCA202.
Connect the outputs of the su group (in this case ALT 3-4 OUT) with the inputs of the UCA202 . You
can choose to connect the outputs of the interface either to the TAPE INPUT sockets or to your
monitor speakers. You can connect control headphones to the socket of the UCA202 or to the
headphones output of your mixing console. Use the USB ca le 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 su group, you can now use the
input channels of the mixing console to record different 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 su group ut instead to the main output of your
mixer (MUTE key on the UB1204FX-PRO in channel 7/8 not pressed). Otherwise feed ack 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 ack 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 play ack or previous recording
takes, use the Aux Sends in the recording channels to mix in the recording signals with the monitor mix.
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5. AUDIO CONNECTIONS
Although there are various ways to integrate the UCA202 into your studio or live set-up, the audio
connections to e made will asically e the same in all cases:
5.1 Wiring
Please use standard RCA ca les to connect the UCA202 to other audio equipment. You can also use an
adapter ca le.
Fig. .1: RCA cable
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Fig. .2: Adapter cable with 1/4" 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 1/8" TRS connector.
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6. SPECIFICATIONS
LINE IN
Connectors RCA, un alanced
Input impedance approx. 27 kW
Max. input level 2 dBV
LINE OUT
Connectors RCA, un alanced
Output impedance approx. 400 W
Max. output level 2 dBV
DIGITAL OUTPUT
Socket Toslink, optical ca le
Output format S/PDIF
PHONES OUT
Socket 1/8" TRS stereo jack
Output impedance approx. 50 W
Max. output pegel -2 dBu, 2 x 3,7 mW @ 100 W
USB 1.1
Connectors type A
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DIGITAL PROCESSING
Converter 16- it 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, 1kHz
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. 22 mm (0.87") x 88 mm (3.46") x 60 mm (2.36")
Weight approx. 0.12 kg
BEHRINGER always takes great care to ensure the highest standard of quality. Any modifications which may be
necessary will be made without rior notification. Technical data and a earance of the equi ment can therefore differ
from the details or illustrations shown.
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. 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
§ 2 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
Registering your purchase and equipment with us helps us process your repair claims quicker and more efficiently
Thank you for your cooperation!
§ 3 WARRANTY
1 BEHRINGER (BEHRINGER International GmbH including all BEHRINGER subsidiaries listed on the enclosed page,
except BEHRINGER Japan) warrants the mechanical and electronic components of this product to be free of defects
in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year* from the original date of purchase, in accordance with the
warranty regulations described below If the product shows any defects within the specified warranty period that are not
excluded from this warranty as described under § 5, BEHRINGER shall, at its discretion, either replace or repair the
product using suitable new or reconditioned parts In the case that other parts are used which constitute an improvement,
BEHRINGER may, at its discretion, charge the customer for the additional cost of these parts
2 If the warranty claim proves to be justified, the product will be returned to the user freight prepaid
3 Warranty claims other than those indicated above are expressly excluded
§ 4 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER
1 To obtain warranty service, the buyer (or his authorized dealer) must call BEHRINGER (see enclosed list) during
normal business hours BEFORE returning the product All inquiries must be accompanied by a description of the
problem BEHRINGER will then issue a return authorization number
7. WARRANTY