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INFORMATION FOR THE USER This device complies with part of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ( ) This device may not cause harmful interference, and ( ) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FEATURES UAX220 is a stereo audio interface for USB ports (compatible with USB ports 1.1 and 2.0). It is fed via USB, and does not require any driver installation of (as it is compatible with the USB Audio specification 1.0).
Mac OS X Linux HARDWARE INSTALLATION UAX220 installation Connect the UAX220 to the USB port (USB 1.1 or 2.0) of your computer. It will then automatically be detected by the operating system and its driver will also be automatically installed. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Your UAX220 does not require any driver installation, because it meets the USB Audio 1.0 standard, which is supported by your operating system...
UAX220 User’s manual HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION Once the UAX220 is connected to the USB port of your computer, you can check the accessibility of its inputs/outputs as described hereafter. Under Windows Go to <Start> <Settings> <Control panel><Sound and Multimedia >.
Under Mac OS X Go to the <System Preferences> <Sound>. The UAX will be displayed as follows. Under Linux The UAX220 parameters are accessible from the sound editing application of your choice.
User’s manual LEVEL CONTROLS The UAX220 provides level adjustment and mute controls on the outputs of the D/A converters. These controls are applied to both line and headphone outputs. By default, the output level of the D/A converter is set to maximum: a full scale digital signal of 0 dBfs is thus restored at +10 dBu.
Control Panel under Windows To control the output levels of your UAX220, use the Volume Control application. To open this application, double-click onto the speaker icon in the Windows task bar. In case this icon is not displayed in the task bar, go to <Start>, <Settings>, <Control panel>, <Sound and Multimedia >.
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‘Speaker’ volume control The fader ‘Speaker’ modifies the output level of the D/A converter of UAX220. This control applies to both line output and headphones. The check box ‘Mute all’ in the speaker section allows muting/unmuting the outputs of your UAX220.
Sound panel under Mac OS X The fader ‘Output volume’ modifies the output level of the D/A converter of UAX220. This control applies to both line output and headphones. The check box ‘Mute’ allows muting/unmuting the outputs of your UAX220.
UAX220 User’s manual CONFIGURATION UAX220 operates by default at an internal sample rate of 48 kHz. In case the files played back have a different sampling rate, the operating system performs a real-time frequency conversion. Under Windows XP (≥SP2) only, it is possible to modify the embedded firmware version of the UAX220 so that it accepts other internal sample rates: 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.
SPECIFICATIONS Configuration USB1.1 (compatible USB 2.0) Bus/Format Box: 90 x 81 x 22 mm (3,55 x 3,19 x 0,87'') Size USB cable: 2 m (~6.6 ft) Audio cables: 0.5 m (~1.65 ft) Power consumption 500 mA max, powered via USB Operating: temperature/humidity 0°C / +50°C •...
APPENDICES Schematic diagram Monitoring CLOCK GENERATION LINE IN LINE OUT 1 - 2 1 – 2 STREAMING CONTROLLER Level adjustement by software Headphones OUT Level adjustement by potentiometer XLR-3P Female Connector allocation XLR-3 Pin # Signal Ground Positive signal (‘hot pin’) Negative signal (‘cold pin’) XLR-3P Male Headphone connector:...