User manual TASCAM US-200

[. . . ] D01139820A US-200 USB 2. 0 Audio/MIDI Interface OWNER'S MANUAL Before connecting this unit to a computer, you must install the dedicated driver from the included CD-ROM onto the computer. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION · Do not expose this apparatus to drips or splashes. · Do not place any objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. · Caution should be taken when using earphones or headphones with the product because excessive sound pressure (volume) from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss. Declaration of Conformity Model Number: Trade Name: Responsible party: Address: Telephone number: US-200 TASCAM TEAC AMERICA, INC. 1-323-726-0303 FOR U. S. A. TO THE USER 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. [. . . ] If the Driver Version, Device and other data appear correctly, the installation has succeeded. Installing the driver for Mac OS X 1 Confirm that the US-200 is not connected to the computer. 2 Double-click the TASCAM_US200_ Driver_1. 00. dmg on the included CD- 14 TASCAM US-200 3 - Installation ROM. 5 Restart the computer and then connect the unit. ª Mac OS X 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the computer, open TASCAM_US200_Driver_1. 00. dmg and double click TASCAM US-200 remover icon. Uninstalling the driver ª Windows There are two ways to uninstall the driver as shown below. Using the Installation CD-ROM: 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 under "Installing the driver and control panel for Windows" (See page 13. ) 2 At step 5 of the procedure, click Remove the driver. 2 Follow the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedure. Frequently asked installation questions and answers (FAQ) Windows driver installation Q: When I connect the unit to a computer, the Windows Hardware Wizard appears and I cannot install the driver. A: Close the Windows "Hardware Wizard" and disconnect the unit. The menu for installing the driver appears automatically. 3 Follow the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedure. Using Windows "Add or Remove Programs" 1 Open the Control Panel from the Start menu. 3 Select US-200 driver from the list and click Change or Remove Programs. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen for the remaining procedure. Select Install Driver, and follow the instructions shown on the screen. If you have downloaded the driver from the TASCAM website (htt://tascam. com/), expand the ZIP archive, launch the setup. Q: I loaded the installation CD-ROM into a Windows computer, but the driver installation menu does not appear. A: The automatic playback settings for the disc drive might be disabled. TASCAM US-200 15 3 - Installation Open the supplied driver CD-ROM using Windows Explorer, and double-click the Autorun2. exe file to manually open the installation menu. Follow the procedures in "Installing the driver and control panel for Windows" on page 13 to install the driver. Improving computer performance In this manual, we will offer only the following basic tip to improve performance when using this unit. You probably use the computer for applications other than audio, but we recommend that you avoid running them when using audio programs. This means that if you are running other applications (especially ones that are graphics-intensive or that use Internet tools) at the same time as an audio application, processing may not be able to keep up the audio data. Cubase LE 5 installation See the included Cubase LE 5 Quick Start Guide for details. 16 TASCAM US-200 4 ­ US-200 control panel settings Overview The Control Panel lets you make various settings for the US-200's functionality. On Windows, the US-200 Control Panel shortcut can be found in the Windows Start menu > Control Panel or the Start menu > All Programs > TASCAM. On Mac OS X, the US-200 Control Panel is located in the Applications folder. Other useful audio and MIDI settings for Mac OS X can be found in Applications/Utilities/Audio MIDI Setup. Control panel menus and settings Audio Performance The US-200 driver temporarily stores input and output audio sample in buffers. A smaller buffer size will reduce the delay when monitoring the audio signal, but will require your computer to perform the processing faster. If the processing does not occur in time (e. g. , if other system operations are occurring), you may hear clicks, pops, or dropouts in the audio signal. A larger buffer size provides more safety against such problems caused by other system activities, but will produce greater delay when monitoring the audio signal. On the Windows version of the US-200 Control Panel, the Audio Performance setting permits you to adjust the buffer size that will be used by all audio applications. [. . . ] Depending on the application you are using, other device settings might also be necessary in addition to those above. In particular, since DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software operates using audio engines that are different from OS settings, confirm the DAW driver settings first after installing the driver for this unit. Check the manuals for the software that you are using for details about how to make these settings. For the bundled Cubase LE 5 software, see the manual on the included Cubase LE 5 DVD-ROM. [. . . ]