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F-CONTROL
AUDIO
FCA202
ENGLISH
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 Windows
®
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 dont 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 power to
laptops with 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 when youre on the road.
The FCA202 is the ideal extra for every computer musician.
1. INTRODUCTION