4 TASCAM US-200Table of Contents1 – Introduction ...................................5Main features.................................................. 5Product parts .................................................. 6Manual conventions .................................... 6Trademarks...................................................... 6Cautions on installation ............................. 7Beware of condensation ............................ 7Cleaning the unit .......................................... 72 − Names and Functions of Parts ......8Front panel ...................................................... 8Rear panel......................................................103 − Installation ...................................12System requirements ................................12Windows.................................................12Mac OS X ................................................12Installing the driver and control panel 12Installing the driver and controlpanel for Windows ..............................13Installing the driver for Mac OS X ..14Uninstalling the driver.......................15Frequently asked installationquestions and answers (FAQ)..........15Improving computer performance ......16Cubase LE 5 installation ...........................164 – US-200 control panel settings.....17Overview........................................................17Control panel menus and settings .......17Audio Performance ............................17LINE OUTPUTS 1/2 and LINEOUTPUTS 3/4 ........................................185 – Connections..................................19USB connections .........................................20Audio connections .....................................20Microphones ........................................20Guitars .....................................................21Connecting keyboards, drummachines, sound modules,cassette/MD/CD players and otheranalog line level devices ..................21Analog record player .........................21Line input devices, includingMD/CD recorders and effectboxes .......................................................21Monitor speakers ................................21Headphones .........................................21Connecting MIDI devices ........................216 – Application Guide ........................22Cubase LE 5 ...................................................22Windows XP and Windows MediaPlayer...............................................................22Windows Vista or Windows 7 andWindows Media Player..............................22Mac OS X and iTunes .................................237 – MIDI implementation chart.........248 – Troubleshooting...........................259 – Specifications ...............................28AD/DA audio converter ............................28Analog audio inputs ..................................28Analog audio outputs ...............................28Control I/O .....................................................28Audio performance ....................................28Computer requirements ..........................29Windows.................................................29Macintosh ..............................................29General ...........................................................29Dimensional drawing ................................30