Behringer GUITAR LINK UCG102 Manuel utilisateur

User Manual

GUITAR UCG102

The Ultimate Guitar-to-USB Interface for Recording and

Jamming with your PC/Mac or iOS device

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions .....................3

Legal Disclaimer............................................5

Limited Warranty ..........................................5

1. Introduction..............................................6

2. Controls and Connections.......................7

3. Application Example................................8

4. Audio Connections...................................9

5. Specications..........................................11

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Important Safety

Instructions

Terminals marked with this

symbol carry electrical current

of sucient magnitude to

constitute risk of electric shock. Use only

high-quality professional speaker cables

with ¼"TS or twist-locking plugs

pre-installed. Allother installation or

modication should be performed only by

qualiedpersonnel.

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.

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 liquids and no

objects lled with liquids, such as vases,

shall be placed on the apparatus.

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. Repairshave to be performed

by qualied servicepersonnel.

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 block any ventilation

openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources

such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,

orother apparatus (including ampliers)

that produce heat.

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Do not defeat the safety purpose of

the polarized or grounding-type plug.

Apolarized plug has two blades with one

wider than the other. A grounding-type

plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong

are provided for your safety. Ifthe provided

plug does not t into your outlet, consult

an electrician for replacement of the

obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being

walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Use only attachments/accessories

specied by themanufacturer.

12. Use only with

the cart, stand,

tripod, bracket,

or table specied by

the manufacturer,

orsold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution

when moving the cart/apparatus

combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods

of time.

14. 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.

15. The apparatus shall be connected to

a MAINS socket outlet with a protective

earthing connection.

16. Where the MAINS plug or an

appliance coupler is used as the disconnect

device, the disconnect device shall remain

readily operable.

17.

Correct disposal

of this product:This

symbol indicates that

this product must

not be disposed of

with household waste, according to the

WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) and your

national law.This product should be taken

to a collection center licensed for the

recycling of waste electrical and electronic

equipment (EEE).The mishandling of

this type of waste could have a possible

negative impact on the environment

and human health due to potentially

hazardous substances that are generally

associated with EEE. At the same time, your

cooperation in the correct disposal of this

product will contribute to the ecient use

of natural resources. For more information

about where you can take your waste

equipment for recycling, please contact

your local city oce, or your household

waste collection service.

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LEGAL DISCLAIMER

LIMITED WARRANTY

MUSIC Group accepts no liability for any

loss which may be suered by any person

who relies either wholly or in part upon

any description, photograph, or statement

contained herein.Technical specications,

appearances and other information

are subject to change without notice.

All trademarks are the property of their

respective owners. MIDAS, KLARKTEKNIK,

TURBOSOUND, BEHRINGER, BUGERA and

DDA are trademarks or registered trademarks

of MUSIC Group IP Ltd. © MUSIC Group IP

For the applicable warranty terms and

conditions and additional information

regarding MUSIC Group’s Limited Warranty,

please see complete details online at

music-group.com/warranty.

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1. Introduction

Thank you for expressing your condence in us by purchasing

the GUITAR LINK UCG102. Your computer will become the

ultimate working platform on which you can use the classic

eects, inthe studio as well as on stage. With a notebook,

aguitar and the UCG102, it is now possible to work on the go,

be it train or hotel. The GUITAR LINK UCG102’s scope of delivery

includes a rst-class modeling software with virtual amps

and eects pedals. Accompany songs in MP3-, WAV- andAIFF-

format which you can play from your PC or Mac computer.

Aheadphone connection with a volume regulator is also

available so that you can enjoy the session with your favorite

volumes undisturbed, entirely after the motto“Plug‘n Rock”.

1.1 Before you get started

1.1.1 Shipment

Your GUITAR LINK UCG102 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 device

or with its packaging.

◊ Please dispose of all packaging materials in an

environmentally friendly fashion.

1.2 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

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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. Controls and Connections

You can connect the UCG102 directly to an amp by means of

the jack connector and to your PC or Mac computer by using

the USB connector. The USB connection supplies the power for

theUCG102.

(1) (2) (3)

(5) (4)

(6)

Fig. 2.1: Control elements and connections

(1) You can connect the guitar to your computer via USB

connection. The blue control LED (6) indicates that a

connection to the computer has been established.

(2) 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.

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(3) You can use a commercially available ¼" jack for

the -connection.

◊ We would like to draw your attention to the fact

that extremely loud sound levels may damage your

hearing as well as your headphones/loudspeakers.

Turn the VOLUME control fully clockwise before you

switch on the unit. Be careful to select a suitable

volume at all times.

(4) You can connect the UCG102 to your guitar via the guitar

input (¼"jack). Use a commercial ¼" mono jack cable.

(5) You can modify the guitar signal with the LEVEL switch.

Athigh signal levels, the CLIP LED (above the BEHRINGER

LOGO) will light up red in which case you should set the

LEVEL switch to LOW.

(6) The blue LED indicates the status of the USB connection.

3. Application Example

You can connect the UCG102 directly to your computer in order to

record, play along to a playback or play directly over the modeling

amps and eects. The UCG102 lets you get started immediately,

wherever you are. Simply hook up and start to rock.

3.1 Operation of the connector

UCG102

PC/Mac

Monitor

MS16

(optional)

HPS3000 Guitar

Fig. 3.1: Wiring of the UCG102

Use the USB cable to connect the GUITAR LINK UCG102

toyourcomputer. The USB unit of the UCG102 is bus

powered—noseparate power supply is needed. The blue LED

(6) lights up and the system indicates the connection of a USB

audio unit.

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Connect your headphones to the PHONES connector on

theUCG102.

If you don’t want to use your headphones, you can also

connect a pair of active monitors to the PHONES connector—

theBEHRINGER MONITOR SPEAKERS Series, MS16,MS20, MS40,

B2030A or B2031A are perfect choices forthisapplication.

4. Audio Connections

With the integrated USB interface, you can change your

computer to an ultimate recording studio. Whetheryou

rehearse at home or in the studio, the used audio connections

always remain the same.

4.1 Wiring

You connect the UCG102 to your guitar via a standard

instrumentcable.

strain relief clamp

sleeve

tip

sleeve

ground/shield

sleeve

ground/shield

tip

signal

tip

signal

Fig. 4.1: Unbalanced instrument cable with ¼" TS connector

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4.2 Headphone connection

The UCG102 provides a connection for head-phones. Youcan

connect any standard com-mercial headphone with a

¼" TRS jack plug. Formini TRS jack plugs, you will need a

suitableadapter. Youcan see the required pin allocation from

thefollowingdiagram.

strain relief clamp

sleeve

ring

tip

sleeve

ground/shield

For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs,

ring and sleeve have to be bridged at the stereo plug.

Balanced ¼" TRS connector

ring

cold (-ve)

tip

hot (+ve)

Fig. 4.2: TRS stereo connector

4.3 USB cable

The UCG102 comes with a USB cable for connecting

USB-compatible devices like notebooks.

Fig. 4.3: USB connector cable

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