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1. Disp la Y mE Detect Displays __Display Color Turn On Mirroring Resoivlons 1280 x 960 75 Hz Millions 720 x 486 J Colors Millions a 1280 x 1024 60 Hz Millions 790 x 576 1280 x 1024 75 Hz Millions 1280 x 720 Refresh Rate 59 9 Hertz r 1320 5 S080 1280 x 960 75 Hz Millions Detect Displays 1280 x 1024 60 Hz Millions es 1280 x 1024 75 Hz Millions Number of recent modes 3 pa 720 x 576 25 Hz Millions 1280 x 720 60 Hz Millions 1920 x 1080 30 Hz Millions Displays Preferences When the Finder is in control of the KONA board the KONA Control Panel disables the Primary Format popup and puts a message in the KONA Control Panel Formats tab as follows Preview None HH KONA Control Panel 3rd Priority If a QuickTime application is not running and the Default Video Output is not set to Mac Desktop then the KONA LHe Control Panel gets control of the board Control Recommendations To avoid surprises run the KONA LHe Control Panel keep it visible on the desktop and stay consistent in your settings within all QuickTime applications when working on a project For example if you re working in a particular format e g 525i29 97 it would make sense to set Final Cut Pro for 525i29 97 the Mac Desktop size to 720x486 and the KONA Control Panel for 525i29 97 Then when you switch between applications the output will stay in the same format Having the Contro
2. KONA LHe captures and outputs SD SDI HD SDI video with embedded audio Use high quality AES EBU and or embedded 8 channel audio output KONA LHe captures and outputs Y C Component and Composite Video with 2 channel audio Using standard desktop video techniques video audio is captured directly from a camcorder or deck KONA LHe is used for playing back captured media and editing mastering to tape or DVD using Final Cut 5 HD and other tools such as After Effects Combustion Apple Motion etc HDV playback is aided by KONA LHe onboard hardware scalar Using Final Cut Pro work with a wide range of old and new SD and analog sources and then also using desktop graphics and video software for creative power and flexibility Applications Pro Broadcast Corporate Industrial On site Editing Corporate Industrial Pro Broadcast On site Editing Desktop Video Corporate Industrial On site Editing Pro Broadcast Post production Animation Compositing AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Understanding Typical Workflows PhotoJPEG DV DV25 DV50 DVCPRO HD KONA LHe and Final Cut Pro allow more workflow flexibility than ever before Users can independently select different formats for capture and storage media while also outputting to an array of analog and digital uncompressed formats with all outputs active simultaneously Capture can range from analog DV or SD and HD digital uncompressed Media can be s
3. Hardware requirements A Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4 or G5 processor Single or dual gigahertz GHz or faster processor 312 megabytes MB of random access memory RAM lef System Check Installer Screen 11 Read and agree to the Software License Agreement KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Installing KONA LHe Install Kona Software 1 0 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Software License Agreement E ENGLISH Introduction k k Read Me AJA VIDEO INC _ SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT License SINGLE USE LICENSE elect Sggiimatio PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Installation Type LICENSE BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS Installing OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU ARE ACCESSING THE SOFTWARE ELECTRONICALLY SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE BY CLICKING THE AGREES ACCEPT BUTTON IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE RETURN THE AJA SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT FOR A REFUND OR IF THE SOFTWARE WAS ACCESSED ELECTRONICALLY CLICK DISAGREE DECLINE Finish Up IMPORTANT NOTE To the extent this software may be used to reproduce materials it is licensed to you only for reproduction of materials you are authorized or legally permitted to reproduce KONA LH Software License Agreement Screen 12 The next screen shows all
4. SDI Output 2 BNC _ Reference Input BNC jg 774 Wnniogi Vises green 11 JY yicves in BNC Tt J S Pb y In BNC TT J Pric in BNC TT J Y G CVBS Out BNC blue red Balanced Audio J Pb B Y Out BNC Analog Audio red Channel 1 Input ae i Y Pr R C Out BNC Analog Audio Ee Channel 2 Input E un 6 BNCs Analog Connections Can be Configured for Analog Audio Tha Component Channel 1 Output Composite Y C Analog Audio mm a or Channel 2 Output S a I sz AES Input Machine Control Channels 1 amp 2 ale i o a pin AES Output s Channels 1 amp 2 ca KONA LHe System Using The Breakout Cable AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Typical System A figure on the following page shows typical system interconnections for a system with digital A V sources Your system may differ depending on VTRs audio monitoring and video monitoring 1 If desired connect your house reference sync to the KONA LHe Ref Loop connector BNC The second KONA LH Ref Loop connector on the KL box if used can be connected to the VTR or terminated with a 75 ohm terminator 2 Connect a Video Monitor to the KONA LHe Component Analog Video Out BNC connectors preferred or instead connect to a composite monitor 3 Connect a 9 pin DBI machine control cable between your VTR s RS422 control port and the breakout cable s RS 422 machine control connector 4 Connect two SDI cables between KONA LHe BNCs are on the card endplate
5. KONA LHe Control Panel Timecode Tab Timecode Screen Settings RP 188 Timecode lt n gt in RP 188 timecode SMPTE 12M 2 there can be multiple timecode values in the data stream Use this pull down to select the one you wish to monitor The selection will be displayed in the timecode value displayed to the right of the pull down User Bits For monitoring variable framerate VFR timecode such as Varicam you may wish to monitor the user bits embedded in the timecode If you set this checkbox KONA LHe will detect and interpret the user bits and display them next to the checkbox Input i RP 188 Timecode 0 2 04 78 28 M Varicam 24 fps 1 KONA LHe Control Panel Timecode Tab User Bits Checked Use QuickTime Timecode when checked this directs KONA to output timecode from the QuickTime timecode track When not checked KONA uses the Output Timecode Offset value plus the number of frames into the movie Note not all QuickTime applications use or support timecode tracks so sometimes the QuickTime timecode is missing or not meaningful KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe Timelapse Tab Screen Output Timecode Offset entry field and FPS pull down this text entry field allows you to specify a timecode offset for use with Final Cut Pro or any other application that has timecode offsets that are user controlled In FCP go to Timeline Options and locate the Starting Timecode
6. value Use that same value here as the Output Timecode Offset to ensure the timecode is synchronized Sah oer Fe i i ii Timecode Burn in this pulldown selects whether the timecode value is 23 do F burned in on video output from KONA LHe If set to OFF timecode m Mri will not be keyed over the video If set to timecode then the timecode EE H value will be keyed over the output video This can be useful for i synchronizing choosing edit points dailies and many other purposes Note SMPTE RP 188 defines a standard for the transmission of time code and control code in the ancillary data space of a digital television data stream Time code information is transmitted in the ancillary data space as defined in ANSI SMPTE 291M Multiple codes can be transmitted within a single digital video data stream Other time information such as real time clock DTTR tape timer information and other user defined information may also be carried in the ancillary time code packet instead of time code The actual information transmitted through the interface is identified by the coding of a distributed binary bit Equipment manufacturers can use the meta data for different purposes This Tabbed screen is used for the KONA LHe timelapse feature To use the timelapse capability choose the Enable Timelapse Capture checkbox This functionality is enabled for all QuickTime capture applications Final Cut Pro VTR Xc
7. and 24 bit AES audio The Device Control Presets Window i Audio Video Settings o Summary y o Seq ence Presets Capture Presets Device Control Presets AIN Devices A Presets Summary Aon BONS Ee Te Sony VTR ia Use this preset when editing with the KonaLd in AJA Kona 720p 59 94 Varicam Panasonic 29 97 fps AJA KonalH 23 98 Sony VIR Protocol Sony RS 422 Time Source LTC AJA KonaLlH 24 Sony YTR Port Kona Serial AJA KonaLH 25 Sony VTR id Control mapping Ch1 8 4 7 lu 7 gt Frame Rate 29 97 AJA KonaLH 29 97 50 ny VTR Use deck search meachansism AJA KonaLH 30 Sony VTR Pre rall 3 seconds i Post roll 3 seconds AJA KonaLH 720p 59 94 Panasonic YTR j Capture Offset 1 000 frames Handle Size 00 00 00 00 AJA KonaLlH 720p 59 94 Varicam Panason Playback Offset 00 00 00 00 AJA KonaLlH 720p 59 94 Varicam Panason DVCPRO HD 1080i50 FireWire DVCPRO HD FireWire Duplicate Edit Speki Cancel Audio Video Settings Device Control Presets Window This window selects machine control parameters for an attached VTR Your choice here tells Final Cut that KONA LHe is handling the machine control parameters for the VTR attached to KONA LHe Alternatively you could also select a different device for input output instead of KONA LHe For example if you have a IEEE 1394 camcorder attached to the Mac s FireWire port you might choose FireWire NTSC The information on the right window pan
8. 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH NTSC 23 98 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH NTSC 23 98 8 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH NTSC 8 Bit to DV AJA KONA LH NTSC 8 Bit to DVCProa50 AJA KONA LH NTSC 8 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH PAL 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH PAL 8 Bit to DV AJA KONA LH PAL amp Bit to DVCPro AJA KONA LH PAL 8 Bit to DVCPro50 AJA KONA LH PAL amp Bit Uncompressed F To choose a new Easy Setup from the list click on the pulldown menu and select a desired choice The choice won t take effect until you click the Setup button but you will be able to see KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Easy Setups for Typical the description for the choice just by selecting it without clicking the Setup button Descriptions provide a paragraph summarizing what the Easy Setup is intended for and then each of the presets are explained Sequence Capture Device Playback Output and Edit to Tape Video Audio Outputs Easy Setups For Use With KONA LHe The factory default Easy Setups currently shipped with KONA LHe are updated regularly by AJA and posted on the relevant support web page for your model of KONA In addition to this there are additional easy setups available on your KONA Software CD Audio Video The Audio Video Settings menu in Final Cut Pro contains a series of tabbed windows where you Settings Menu define the presets in specific categories such as A V devices or in what format media is cap
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10. Continue Installation button to proceed OAO install Kona Software 1 0 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Installing this software requires you to restart your computer when the installation is done Are you sure you want e A mm to install the software now Read Me oftware Installation Ty Installing T Finish Up install Restart OS X Reminder Prompt 15 The installer will run and put all the necessary KONA LHe drivers KONA LHe Control Panel presets and software on the desired hard drive When it has completed installation a final screen will be displayed announcing that software was successfully installed KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Genlock and Your System 16 Click the Restart button to complete the installation procedure The system will perform a software restart and be ready for use Install Kona Software 1 0 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Install Software 8 Introduction Read Me License Select Destination Installation Type The software was successfully installed Installing Finish Up You should restart your computer Click Restart or quit the Installer and restart later Final Installation Screen Genlock and Your System For video stability and proper system operation it s always best to genlock all equipment to house sync Although genlock is not absolutely required for KONA LHe or your system better quality
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12. and repeatable operation will be experienced by doing so Usually this means using a black burst generator output looped through the system On the KONA LHe cables and optional KL box breakout box house sync is connected to Ref Loop VIDEO SYSTEMS Chapter 4 Final Cut Pro and Other Software Final Cut Pro E Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro not included with KONA LHe ships with information already configured for most common system configurations After you install the KONA LHe software on your Mac Pro all you need to do to begin using it is to become familiar with the KONA LHe Control Panel and how Final Cut Pro works with KONA LHe With Final Cut Pro you ll choose the proper setups from the canned ones provided by AJA These canned setups are called Easy Setups in Final Cut Pro and are available to use and edit under Audio Video Settings in the Final Cut Pro menu next to the apple menu You ll also need to gain familiarity with the KONA LHe Control Panel which will be used for source selection configuring many KONA LHe features and for creating your own preset configurations for different applications The manual you are reading does not provide operational information about Final Cut Pro Please read the Final Cut Pro user documentation provided with it for information on configuration and operation The chapter you are reading addresses configuration and setup unique to use of KONA LHe with Final Cut Pro and
13. audio workflow you follow Your setup might be categorized as corporate video professional broadcast or desktop video Or the workflow might be categorized by the type of equipment used rather than the nature of work produced many systems these days are a mixture of equipment from high end professional to desktop video This chapter hopes to show how Final Cut Pro and KONA LHe can help fit into whatever workflow you currently have and make it more efficient A Workflow Scenarios diagram on the following page shows types of equipment sorted by VTR source and the types of workflow attributes and KONA LHe applications supported After the diagram we also discuss some typical applications Source Deck Type s Workflow Attributes Digital SD SDI or HD SDI Examples Digibeta DV50 DVCPRO HD HD Varicam and DVcam Analog Examples Beta VHS and U matic Digital capture via Firewire with Output via AJA KONA LHe The LHe has Analog HD component in which also allows you to bring in HD directly from an HDV camera head Example MiniDV HDV Without even using a deck use the video monitor as a second Mac monitor The KONA LHe desktop lets you drag graphics from programs like Adobe Photoshop from the computer display to the video monitor You paint full frame and live onto a broadcast monitor Output virtually anything to video ideal for animators and compositors Workflow Scenarios
14. be changed by clicking on the pulldown arrow at the right Doing so results in a long list of the factory Easy Setups stored on the system If you wish to see all of the Easy Setups factory and user defined then ensure the Show All checkbox is marked at the right side of the dialog By default all AJA Easy Setups will be checked Media nd Traces cod iW 2A oases 29 aes gts 29 00 58 3379 A ae ae ANSSI y EN Setups are iii Provided as KONA donaso LH i opola defaults Factory Easy Setups IV 2A iV 2A Iv 24 Vv 24 W 4A Iw 44 ee AJA KONA LH 1080 25 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080i 25 amp Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080i 25 DVCPro HD AJA KONA LH 1080i 29 97 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080 29 97 8 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080i 29 97 DVCPra HD AJA KONA LH 1080 30 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080i 30 amp Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080 30 DVCPro HD AJA KONA LH 1080psf 23 98 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080psf 23 98 8 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080psf 23 98 DVCPro HD AJA KONA LH 1080psf 24 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080psf 24 B Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 1080psf 24 DVCPro HD AJA KONA LH 720p 23 98 10 Bit Varicam AJA KONA LH 720p 23 98 8 Bit Varicam AJA KONA LH 720p 23 98 DVCPro HD Varicam AJA KONA LH 720p 59 94 10 Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 720p 59 94 amp Bit Uncompressed AJA KONA LH 720p 59 94 DVCPro HD AJA KONA LH NTSC
15. cannot be transported over composite or S Video Y C cables so the HDV device must have an analog component HD output The KONA LHe also has the ability to ingest analog audio so the analog audio outputs of the HDV devices can be sent to the KONA card as well Also note that these analog audio outputs on the HDV devices are usually unbalanced RCA connections where the KONA card uses balanced XLR style connection so some sort of audio level correction device such as a mixer or a stand alone active interface amplifier should be used for accurately attenuated audio Finally you will want to control your device Where all of the video audio and timecode information moved over the FireWire cable now you are dividing those tasks Device control is the most difficult to configure for HDV devices because so few HDV devices have implemented any form of device control other than IEEE1394 The one notable exception is the JVC BR HD50 HDV deck which has a remote serial port for RS422 protocol and device control Check the KONA LHe support area on the AJA website for a whitepaper on HDV which gives details on using KONA LHe with various HDV equipment Note direct capture into HDV media on the LHe is not possible Direct capture into the LHe can only be done using uncompressed DVCPRO HD or Pro Res Regarding ProRes 422 capturing HD resolution ProRes 422 from an HD source requires a Mac Pro with an Intel Xeon processor AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Apple P
16. colors have the following corresponding meanings Blue video is same format as the Primary Format framebuffer Red there is no video the selected operation cannot be performed or an invalid selection has been made Yellow reference video black burst or other reference source Green indicates that LHe is performing some kind of active change to the video to make it different from the Primary Format e g down convert KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe Control Tab Screen The KONA LHe can be controlled by various software applications running on a host Mac as well as be used as a Macintosh Desktop extension The Control Tab is where you select how the card directs video and is used by application software This screen also provides control for configuring output timing with regard to external reference video and horizontal vertical delay At the top of the Control screen it will show the current Default Output and the application currently controlling it if there is one For example in the screen shown here the default output is a Test Pattern AOO KONA LHe Control Panel 1080i29 97 YUV 10b Format 1080i23 97 i 1080i23 97 taput seee SDI in ett E SDI Out 1 Proc Amp SDI Out No Video 1080i29 97 Analog Out Analog In gt SDI Out 2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video E 52329 97 Conversion Ref In a A Seri ca Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp
17. convert audio and video from one format to another For example if an SD source tape needs to be dubbed to an HD tape the signal might be routed from the SD VTR to the LHe configured for upconversion in the Control Panel and then passed through to the HD VTR for recording Test Pattern this selection directs KONA LHe to output a choice of preset pattern when no other application is using the card In addition to the provided test pattern choices a Load File selection at the bottom of the menu allows you to load any standard Mac RGB graphics file tif psd etc into the frame buffer for display Note The graphic file will not be scaled to fit If it s smaller than the current frame buffer format KONA LHe will center it in the frame If it s larger than the current frame buffer format it will be cropped on the right and bottom Also some graphics formats and bit depths may not be supported Once a graphic file is loaded into the frame buffer it will be retained until it is overwritten by another graphic or test pattern or when power is turned off Graphic file names are only remembered in the menu as long as the AJA Control Panel application is running Black Color Bars 100 Color Bars 75 Ramp Multiburst Line Sweep Multi Pattern Flat Field a Load File Clear Files AJA Control Panel Test Pattern Choices Hold Last Application this selection directs LHe to hold and output the last frame of
18. format primary 10 Formats and Transfer Rates Storage Table 6 formats mixing and matching 15 Frame Buffer over Matte 45 Frame Buffer over Video In 45 Frame Rate 61 Frame Size 59 Frame size 57 Framebuffer 31 Freerun 34 Full Frame 43 G Genlock 34 Genlock and Your System 27 Getting Help 68 graphic file test pattern output 34 H hard drives 5 Hardware 1 hardware and software requirements 4 HD editing 12 Hold Last Application 34 Horizontal reference 34 Hours of Storage 6 house reference 9 house reference sync 22 house sync 27 Icons 32 icons 30 Icons Control Panel 32 Info Screen 47 48 Input Pass through 33 Input Screen 37 Input Screen Settings 37 Input Output 32 Installation Overview 17 Installation Software CD Rom 2 Installer Screen 24 Installing lo Software 23 Installing the KONA Card 19 20 Introduction KONA 2 1 IRE 41 K KL Box connector descriptions 8 KL Box Front and Rear 7 keyed video 45 KONA Control Panel 29 KONA Software 23 L Letterbox 36 Limitations 5 Lock Input Audio Gain To Unity 42 Log On Authenticate Prompt 23 LTC 61 LUT 44 M Machine Control 9 machine control parameters 60 Machine Control pinout 3 Manual 10 Matte 45 Matte Color 45 menus context sensitive 30 minimum hardware and software requirements 4 minimums 5 Mirroring 5 Mixing and Matching Formats 15 Monitor Audio 42 Monitor Out 9 O offset video adjustment timing 34 OS
19. from Rec 601 Rec 709 Auto AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Gamma choose from the following Linear 1 8 Rec 601 2 20 Rec 709 2 22 Auto Enable Custom LUTs this checkbox enables a custom color lookup table LUT for use in Final Cut Pro When checked there will be a new Custom LUT menu item under the Windows menu in Final Cut Selecting that item brings up the KONA LHe Control Panel Custom LUTs dialog shown below Defining a LUT applies it to the KONA LHe output The custom LUT will be saved with the Final Cut Pro presets Note Custom LUTs only work with RGB material Custom LUTs Dut LUT Transter Function Bank 1 1024 Select a canned LUT or create your own LUT Type User Linear d n Red Green Click to restore factory defaults wi Enable Custom LUTs Blue Acc Adjust Gain amp Offset sliders to change color Changed values will appear in red in text fields e You can also enter specific 1 05 101 1 00 Q 1 11 101 numbers to explicitly set a value Gain Offset Gain Offset Gain Offset KONA Custom LUTs Dialog DS Keyer Screen KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe The KONA LHe has a hardware based downstream keyer that is ideal for putting logos bugs or other video material with an alpha channel on top of video being played out or printed to tape A typical application would be putting a television station s call letters o
20. in AppleCare General Apple Support Website for information on all products http www info apple com Mac Pro Support Area http www apple com support macpro Final Cut Pro Web Support http www info apple com usen finalcutpro Final Cut Discussion Area http www apple com support finalcutpro VIDEO SYSTEMS Appendix A Specifications Formats 525i 29 97 625i 25 720p 59 94 720p 60 1080i 25 1080i 29 97 1080i 50 1080psf 23 98 1080psf 24 Video Input Digital 8 or 10 bit HD SDI SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 Dual rate Analog Composite S Video Y C NTSC NTSCJ PAL 12 bit A D 2x oversampling 3 line adaptive comb filter decoding 25 db to 5 0 MHz Y Frequency Response 25 db to 1 MHz C Frequency Response 5 2T pulse response lt 1 5 Diff Phase lt 1 5 Diff Gain Component SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam 525 line Betacam 525J RGB 12 bit A D 2x oversampling 25 db to 5 5 MHz Y Frequency Response 25 db to 2 5 MHz C Frequency Response 5 2T pulse response lt 2 ns Y C delay inequity Video Output Digital SD SDI SMPTE 259M 10 bits BNC HD SDI SMPTE 292 296 10 bits BNC Analog Composite S Video NTSC NTSCJ PAL 12 bit D A 8x oversampling 2 db to 5 MHz Y Frequency Response 2 db to 1 MHz C Frequency Response 5 2T pulse response lt 1 Diff Phase lt 1 Diff Gain SD Component SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam 525 line Betacam 525J RGB 12 bit D A 8x oversampling 2 db
21. oc Am p Timelapse SD Analog Inputs Digital input selected Info Brightness Co 100 0 Contrast C 100 0 Saturation gt 100 0 Hue a 100 0 Reset Unity KONA LHe Control Panel Proc Amp Tab KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe SDI Output Screen The Digital Out screen shows the current settings for the two SDI outputs If an input output has no video it will be indicated on the block diagram No Video 8 8 KONA LHe Control Panel Control F i 1080i29 97 orma 1080i29 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Input Select SDI In 5D Out 1 Proc Amp sOn No Video 1080i29 97 Analog Out Analog In SDI Out 2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video 52 5129 97 Conversion Ref In gt a Faen i T Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Timecode i SDI Output Timelapse SDI Output 1 Info Select Primary H 1080i23 97 SDI Output 2 Select Primary H 1080i29 97 KONA LHe Control Panel Digital Out Tab SDI Output Screen Settings Information that can appear includes the following items You can view the current setting or click on another to change to it Primary when selected this indicates that an SDI output SDI Output 1 or SDI Output 2 is set to the same format as the framebuffer That value will be listed in blue Secondary when selected this indicates that the SDI output is set to a format different from the framebuffer Primary Format That seco
22. preset when controlling your NTSC device via AJA KONA Protocol Sony RS 422 B Audio Mapping 4 Channels B Time Source LTC Port Kona Serial i Frame Rate 29 97 is Default Timecode Drop Frame M Use Deck Search Mechanism Capture Offset 2 5 Pre roll 3 seconds Handle Size 00 00 00 00 Post roll 3 seconds Playback Offset 00 00 00 _ Auto Record and PTV after 3 seconds Con gt Audio Video Settings Device Control Presets Editor Window AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS The A V Devices Window Audio Video Settings uence Presets Capture Presets Device Control Presets A V Devices Playback Output Video AJA Kona 1080i29 97 8 Bit 1920 x 1080 B Options Mi Mirror on desktop Audio AJA Kona He d Options b m Different Output for Edit to Tape Print to Video Video AJA Kona 1080129 97 8 Bit 1920x 1080 Options V Mirror on desktop Audio Default Options _ Do not show External A V Device Warning when device not found on launch _ Do not show warning when audio outputs are greater than audio device channels Cancel Audio Video Settings A V Devices Window The A V Devices window selects the current playback device for both audio and video Typically you ll select KONA LHe for both playback devices The format chosen determines the Primary format for the KONA LHe board during playback The Video Options b
23. product The running application will retain its connection to the product If you change the targeted product and launch a different application that application will use the new product for its input output while the first application you launched will continue to use the other AJA product Example select a KONA 3G as the targeted product in the AJA Control Panel application Launch Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro is now using the KONA 3 for its input output Go back to the AJA Control Panel application and select a KONA LHe as the targeted product Launch the AJA TV application AJA TV would now use the LHe for its output If you switch back to Final Cut Pro you would note that it is still uses the KONA 3G for its input output Note that some applications like AJA TV have a provision for playing in the background so playback on one product could even continue when switching the targeted device for use with another application You can even feed the output from one AJA product to another AJA product on the same system in such cases a AJA TV Preferences i Prompt for Save after changing Mark In Out iwi Enable Closed Captioning in Playback wi Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background AJA TV Preferences Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background AJA TV optionally supports playback in the background checkbox Continue Playback when AJA TV is in background Performance of multi product use depends on a variety of factors C
24. reveal contextual drop down menus for certain functions Text Color Colored text in the block diagram provides an indication of signal type and what the KONA LHe is doing Text in blue shows the values automatically selected while text in black shows values that have been manually selected Text in red shows that the KONA is not detecting a signal or cannot negotiate with the attached device even if it can t detect an output device it still shows the signal it is outputting Currently Tab Screen KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe O O 0 ONA LHe Control Panel Framebuffer Control Format amar Primary Format 1080i29 97 M YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Selected SSE SDI In gt Spout Proc Amp SDI Out No Video LO80I29 97 Outputs Analog Out Analog In 3 gt SDI Out 2 SDI and Video Setup analog Audio Setup No Video ss 52529 97 Conversion Ret In Penia Feri D gt Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Timecode nput elect Timelapse Video Input Info Source SDI B 1080i23 97 Analog Composite H SDI YUV b d Audio Input Select Embedded Ch 1 8 ES Map Channels 1 2 to 1 2 Inputs Tab Screen Choices Click One To Edit View A Topic AJA Control Panel Block Diagram Framebuffer the framebuffer is the engine in the KONA LHe where active video operations take place using Final Cut Pro other 3rd party applications or even
25. second high definition720p 25 MB second high definition 1080i supported by internal system drive Quality Excellent KONA LHe supports and accelerates the Final Cut Pro HDV Codec You can use KONA LHe to convert HDV projects to uncompressed in real time for monitoring and or output KONA LHe can capture uncompressed from any input directly to HDV media The KONA LHe advanced scaling engine takes the native frame long GOP 1440 HD and outputs it via hardware in real time Precision AJA circuitry re sizes the video to proper 1920 x 1080 providing quick playback of HDV captured by Final Cut for monitoring and recording HDV captures HD images via MPEG2 compression and allows for recording the signal to a MiniDV tape This MPEG2 compression is similar to a DVD although DVD is a program stream vs HDV s transport stream and HDV uses a constant bit rate whereas DVDs use variable bit rates The issue for post production is that the HDV transport stream is based around a long GOP structure group of pictures which produces images based on information over a section of time via I P and B frames Intraframes predicted frames and bi directional frames Formats that do not use this scheme treat frames as individual units as in the progressive formats where a frame truly is a frame or as interlaced frames where two fields create the image Sometimes we refer to these formats in contrast to MPEG formats as I frame formats where frames can be e
26. the KONA itself The framebuffer has a format called the Primary Format and color space that it follows as defined in the Tabbed Windows or via external application software such as the Easy Setups in Final Cut It is important to realize that inside the Macintosh many applications can use the KONA LHe as you switch from window to window and it may not always be obvious which is currently controlling it The AJA Control Panel displays the name of the application controlling the card in red text on the Format and Control tabs of the interface If an application does not properly let go of the KONA as another takes over you ll be able to tell by looking at the Control Panel Primary Framebuffer Format the video format currently assigned to KONA LHe This is the format that the framebuffer will use and is shown in the Control Panel using the color blue All icons in blue are the same as the Primary Format used by the framebuffer Also any text descriptions in the block diagram that appear in blue also indicate that something is in the primary format So for example if you see that the input and output icons are blue then you know that the same format is used throughout the video path and that no format conversion is being performed If a different color is displayed on the input or output green for example then you know that the KONA LHe is performing a format conversion in the video path Secondary Format any format ot
27. the available drives on the Power Mac Click on the drive that contains your system files Apple default is Macintosh HD A green arrow will point to the drive you ve selected Click the Continue button to proceed with installation Install Kona Software 1 0 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Select a Destination _ Select a destination volume to install the Kona Software 1 0 308 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 software 8 Introduction Read Me 8 License Select Destination Installation Type Macintosh HOL Macintosh HOZ Installing 27 9GB 7 5GB Free 148GB 80 7GB Free 148GB 62 1GB Free Finish Up EEE Installing this software requires 38 0MB of space You have selected to install this software on the volume Macintosh HD2 Select a Destination Drive For the KONA LH Software 13 At the next screen click the Install button to place the software on the drive you previously selected AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS ON Install Kona Software 1 0 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Easy Install on Macintosh HD2 Introduction B a Me Click Install to perform a basic installation of this software Licee package on the volume Macintosh HD2 6 Select Destination Installation Type Installing Finish Up Easy Install Installer Screen 14 A system prompt will pop up with a reminder that OS X must be restarted after installation Click the
28. video there will be contour lines or striations visible particularly noticeable in scenes having soft gradients like a ramp or sunset For example if a sky region is mostly the same color but varies by only a few digital numbers from one side of the picture to another you may see contour lines where the signal passes from one digital value to the next higher value Since each numerical value in a 10 bit system is only one fourth as large as an 8 bit system s these contours become invisible and the sky varies smoothly 10 bit video is often used when the source and output video or master is also 10 bit Even if the input and or output video is 8 bit a 10 bit project will still maintain a higher quality when there is a significant amount of effects rendering involved Industry standard professional mastering formats Sony Digital Betacam for Standard Definition and Panasonic D5 for High Definition are both true 10 bit formats Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If You Run Into Problems One useful way to find the source of problems is to isolate your system to the smallest size where the problem still occurs and then note all the symptoms This serves to eliminate areas not involved in the problem and makes finding the problem easier Once you ve noted problem symptoms look through the following table and see if any of the symptoms are listed If so check the items listed If you later need to call for customer servic
29. 80i29 97 Analog Out Analog In SDI Out 2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video fi 525129 97 Conversion Ref In Po nlaock Freerun f A Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Timecode mae fe Audio Setup Timelapse Audio Setup Info E Lock Audio Gain Ta Unity Analog Audio Monitor Level 24 dBu FSD KONA LHe Control Panel Audio Setup Tab Audio Setup Screen Settings Lock Audio Gain To Unity When set the KONA card will ignore the Final Cut Pro gain setting and set the audio gain at unity When not set this checkbox tells the KONA card to get the audio gain setting from Final Cut Pro Analog Audio Monitor Level when a KL Box is connected to KONA LHe the button selected determines the audio level that will appear at the Analog Audio Output RCA connector pair FSD is full scale deflection reading as measured on a VU meter Select 18 for Europe or 24 for USA KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe Conversion Tab This Tabbed screen is used to set conversion options Screen are KONA LHe Control Panel Control Ae 1O80i29 97 1080i23 97 YUV 10b 1080129 97 Input Select SDI In D Out 1 Proc Amp SDI Out No Video 1080i29 97 Analog Out Analog In SDI Out 2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video ay 52529 97 Retin La Genlock Freerun g Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Butter Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Tincsode Conversion Timelapse Software Conversion Into 3 2 Pull
30. A LHe card The card edge cover is secured by a phillips screw save this screw for use in installing KONA LHe Holding the KONA LHe card by the card edge plate and an outside edge carefully insert the KONA LHe card by rocking it slowly into the slot Ensure the card edge aligns properly with the G5 s opening where the card edge cover was just removed and that it is fully seated in the slot Secure the card in the slot using the screw removed earlier Replace the G5 s clear inner panel and outer access door After you install the KONA LHe card you may notice that in the MacOSX Network preferences there is a message stating You have a new network port named KONA LHe be sure to check the settings There is no need to take any action this occurs because MacOSX detects the RS 422 serial port on the KONA LHe card that you will use for VTR machine control KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Cabling the System Cabling the System System Video When installing your system you ll make video and audio input output connections These Audio Cable connectors are explained individually in chapter 2 Here system interconnection is shown and described Connections System Cabling When Using The Breakout Cable KONA LHe Installs in PCI Express Slot in G5 Standard Breakout Cable 60 pin connector To KONA LHe A SDI Input BNC gt SD SDI HD SDI SDI Output 1 BNC gt Video Audio
31. Audio Settings AJA KonaLH 1080psf 23 98 DVCPro HD Fiche a ole a aca La MOTE A Sequence Preset determines the Editing Timebase for a sequence Once a sequence is created its editing timebase can be changed only if it contains no clips Once a sequence contains a clip its editing timebase cannot be changed Duplicate Edit if Delete Cane E Audio Video Settings Sequence Presets Window This window allows you to select an editing timebase for the current sequence Once you add a clip to the sequence this cannot be changed For example once you ve selected uncompressed 10 bit NTSC 48 kHz you then have to stay in that timebase and can t switch to another By clicking in the leftmost column see the checkmark in the sample screen above you select a new Sequence Preset for use The checkmark tells which Preset is in use highlighting a choice alone does not select it If you select an editing timebase you can then edit it click the Edit button or copy and rename it as another click Duplicate When editing a timebase you can change the following e Select video processing properties how to render e Frame size and aspect ratio e Pixel aspect ratio e Field dominance none upper or lower e Editing timebase e Set QuickTime video codec settings quality and type e Select audio sample rate Eo N N ho sS VIDEO SYSTEMS Audio Video Settings Sequence Presets Editor Window The Capture Prese
32. CSI and Xserve RAIDs It is very easy to use and has been tested to work well The utility can be found in Macintosh HD Applications Utilities where Macintosh HD is the name of the system drive Storage capacity No matter which storage system you choose pick one that can scale to meet your needs over time Ideally you should be able to increase storage capacity or switch to a RAID level offering increased data protection in the future Balance current and future storage needs with your budget and choose accordingly Transfer Rate in Storage Hours of Storage FORMAT MB sec Requirement in Per Terabyte of GB Hour Disk 10 bit Uncompressed 101 Standard Definition 8 bit Uncompressed Standard Definition DV50 Standard Definition DV25 Standard Definition Photo JPEG 2 Standard Definition 76 iN oo j k _s k 8 bit Uncompressed 1080i 59 94 60Hz 10 bit Uncompressed 10801 59 94 60Hz N N I I N N i d O N 448 7 59 N 8 bit Uncompressed 1080i 50Hz 10 bit Uncompressed 138 1080i 50Hz NO 00 8 bit Uncompressed 1080psf 23 98 24Hz 10 bit Uncompressed 1080psf 23 98 24Hz 49 4 5 7 N oo N N oO 8 358 8 358 5 N oe 8 bit Uncompressed 720p 59 94 60Hz 10 bit Uncompressed 720p 59 94 60Hz 8 7 3 1 5 124 166 100 133 100 133 478 N DVCPRO HD 1 MB MegaBytes GB GigaBytes NO OI Ol NO N a NO for uncompr
33. Freerun DS Keyer Frame Bufer Timecode nfo Timelapse Hardware ID KONA LH 0x 10184500 S N00G89654 XLR Breakout Cable VideoProc Bit file 2010 02 10 09 18 53 HD Library QuickTime 9 0 1 Beta 9 AJACodec component 9 0 1 Beta 9 AJADigitizer component 9 0 1 Beta 9 AJAMuxer component 9 0 1 Beta 9 AJAUncompressedCodec component 9 0 1 Beta 9 AJAVideoOutput component 9 0 1 Beta 9 AJAVideoOutputClock component 9 0 1 Beta 9 A AVideoOutputCodec component KONA LHe Control Panel Info Tab 1080i23 97 SDI Out 1 1080i29 97 SDI Out 2 Down Convert Co mp SMPTE EBU 525129 97 Analog Out KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe Saving Your Control After configuring the KONA LHe Control Panel via the Tabbed screens you can then save all your Panel Presets settings as a snapshot for later recall called a preset In this way you can organize the presets for all your typical tasks saving time by not having to manually reconfigure each time To save a preset simply go to File gt Save Preset Be sure to give the preset a meaningful name Thereafter the preset will be available under the Control Panel Presets menu Who is Controlling If you are consistent in the workflows and formats you use between applications you generally KONA LHe won t be surprised by how your system operates KONA LHe is very flexible and most applications perform the necessary ho
34. NTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AJA VIDEO S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE WHOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER AJA VIDEO OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents MN OTN VANS csp cee arsed cpa ec ar tra gen ean ran dee A ee ec an eee ees ae oe nee ok eee eee a ii NOCO tata td cicdactd E ne he cae baw ates ate tina ddtee din eesa abun tieees wade idee aewane ii FCC EmiSs iO OrMalON see cease ee ence eee aces eaaa r aaea eee ue S e a ara a ii CONMMAGHNG SUD DOM sariin ou saqens meee bes Sed eee ena ead faa eee Whe ee ee eena ee de il PII CWA E E ae opanammnde E E ew oon anamer ean eauymer er ws eed wanneeme en iii LEs geneoa a E E E E E E E E ETE E A T E 1 Chapter 1 Introduction AVENTO EEE E E E E E E E E EE EE E 1 Bo eee A E E E ee E E E A E rt ee E A S E rer E E er ee er ee 1 EEE EEE E E EE EEE EEEE E EE E EE E E 1 KONA CHE AUCO siris rr ireen grarsencs E TE itera EENET IREE A EEEE EEA ENS 2 OANE A EE E EEE A E E E E EEE A 2 Vaa SY Wes BOX 6 sera bccn en a a E A E T E E TA E 2 System MCCUINGCINGIINS 222 i2cotteonsGascaaatecesdttaanteabshaaehateedse aa a a i ai a ceed eased 4 Minimum and Recommended System and Software Requirements c cece cece cnet c
35. PU usage RAM disk IOPS bandwidth for streams of video etc and therefore performance may vary Also be aware that multiple input output streams are only supported by software that is explicitly designed for a multi product environment KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Easy Setups for Typical Easy Setups for Typical Uses Final Cut and KONA LHe together make working with multiple formats an easy proposition Inside of Final Cut equipment and setting presets are available in groups called Easy Setups from which you can choose typical system configurations A large set of Easy Setups are supplied with KONA LHe and installed along with the KONA LHe software At installation you can choose exactly which sets of Easy Setups you want These canned choices can be used directly or as the basis for making your own customized Easy Setups unique to your system By duplicating an Easy Setup and then making changes to it you simplify the process of configuring and re configuring when working with new formats Although this manual assumes you re familiar with Final Cut Pro and have read its documentation let s review Easy Setups and how to use them effectively with KONA LHe At the simplest level Final Cut lets you choose and edit presets for capturing media device control and for project sequences These presets are defined in the Audio Video Settings menu Just like Easy Setups here also there are factory defined choices plus you c
36. SMPTE EBU Timecode Control Timelapse Default Output Info Default Video Output Test Pattern 7 he Test Pattern Color Bars 75 R Format YUV 10b B Playback Timing Genlock Freerun Timing Horiz 0 C Refin NobWideo vert o C Video In 1080i23 97 j AJA Control Panel Control Tab Control Tab Screen Settings Default Video Output this is where you select what the KONA LHe will output as a default when no application has control of it such as when the Finder is active Since it can be controlled by software applications as well as its own control panel the output can change dynamically Some video applications will grab control of the KONA LHe inputs outputs These settings determine what happens when an application is active that does not grab the KONA LHe inputs outputs Input Passthrough Black Test Pattern Hold Last Application AJA Control Panel Control Tab Default Output Pulldown Menu Default Output Choices and their meanings Input Pass through this selection directs KONA LHe to route video from its selected input through the card for processing and output When this selection is in effect all Primary Secondary Format selections are available for selection in controlling the output This in effect makes the LHe a converter when used in conjunction with the AJA Control Panel application and a Mac AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS No applications other than the AJA Control Panel need to be open to
37. Striping 6 Software License Agreement Screen 25 software requirements 4 software updates 68 software 3rd party 29 Sony 9 Standard Cables 7 Storage capacity 6 Storage Methods 5 Storage Requirement Table 6 Striping 5 Striping data 5 Support 68 support 68 Support 3rd party software 2 Symptoms problem 67 sync generator 9 synchronizing other video equipment 9 system configuration Control Panel 29 System Connections 22 system interconnections 22 System software 23 T Tabbed Windows 30 31 Tabs available 30 Tabs available Control Panel 30 Test Pattern 34 Time Source 61 timebase 57 Timecode 61 Timecode Offset 47 Timecode Screen 45 46 Timecode Screen Settings 45 46 timing adjustment 34 Transfer Rate 6 Transfer Rate Table 6 Troubleshooting 67 troubleshooting 67 typical system interconnections 22 Typical Workflows 12 U Uncompressed 10 bit 14 Uncompressed 8 bit 14 uncompressed media 5 unpack 2 Unpacking 17 Updating Software 68 user and password 23 User Bits RP 188 46 Using KL Box 7 V Vertical reference 34 video and audio input output connections 21 l 3 AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Video Format 36 Video Input 37 1 video input source 34 Video Monitor 22 Video Output 2 video path 31 32 video processing properties 57 Video Audio connections 21 VITC 61 VTR 22 60 VTR RS 422 Control Port 9 VTRs 9 W Workflow 11 Workflow General Notes 15 X Xserve RAID 5 Y Y R Y
38. X installer files 23 Output Pulldown Menu 33 p packaging 3 Parity 5 pattern test 34 Pause on 43 PCI Express slots 19 20 PhotoJPEG 12 pinout RS 422 D connector 3 Pixel aspect ratio 57 playback device 62 Post roll 61 Pre roll 61 Presets 49 presets 53 Presets KONA Control Panel 49 Primary 39 Primary format 10 Print to tape 62 problem symptoms 67 Problems what to do 67 problems what to do if you encounter 67 progressive frame 36 progressive segmented frame 36 osf 36 Q QuickTime Audio Settings 60 QuickTime video 57 QuickTime Video Settings 59 QuickTime Drivers AJA KONA 2 R RAID 5 RAIDO 5 RAID 15 RAID5 5 RAIDs 5 RCA connector pair KL Box configuration 42 rear panel 8 Recommended System Requirements 4 Ref In 34 Ref Loop 22 Reference Video 9 Requirements 4 Requirements System 4 RGB 9 RP 188 definition 47 RP 188 46 RP 188 Timecode 46 RS422 9 60 RS 422 Sony 9 pin protocol 9 pin D connector pinout 3 S sample rate 57 Sample rate conversion 2 Save Preset 49 Scenarios workflow 1 1 SCSI RAID 5 SDI cables 22 SDI embedded audio 2 SDI Input and Outputs 8 Secondary 39 select audio 45 Sequence Preset 55 Sequence window 63 setup 17 Settings 53 shipping 18 Shipping Box Contents 3 Single Field 43 SMPTE protocol 9 SMPTE RP 188 47 snapshot Control Panel settings 49 Software 2 Software CD 23 software files that have been installed 48 Software For
39. an create and make your own When you have a set of presets you want to use again you can store them as an Easy Setup On the following pages we ll further review the Easy Setups menu and Audio Video Settings Menu Easy Setups Menu Both the Easy Setups menu item and the Audio Video Settings menu item are located under the main Final Cut Pro menu PEE CEt File Edit View About Final Cut Pro User Preferences w System Settings Easy Setup Audio Video Settin Services Hide Final Cut Pro Hide Others Quit Final Cut Pro Easy Setup and Audio Video Menu Items Click on the Easy Setups menu item and Final Cut Pro will present the Easy Setup dialog window AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Setup For AJA KONA LH 1080i 29 97 DVCPro HO Easy Setup AJA KONA LH 1080i 29 97 DVCPra HD WI Show All Sequence Preset AJA KonaLlH 1080i 29 97 DVCProa HD Capture Preset AJA KonaLH 1080 29 97 DVCPro HD Device Control Preset AJA KomaLlH 29 97 Sony YTR Playback Output Video AJA Kona 1080i29 97 amp Bit 1920 x 1080 Playback Output Audio AJA Kona Edit to Tape PTY Output Video Same as Playback Edit to Tape PTY Output Audio Same as Playback Note Settings for existing sequences will not change New sequences will use the settings from the selected Easy Setup preset Easy Setup dialog Cancel At the top of the Easy Setup dialog is the currently selected Easy Setup It can
40. and your digital VTR Digital Betacam etc one from KONA LH SDI In to the VTR SDI Out and one from KONA LHe SDI Out 1 or 2 to the VTR SDI In The KONA LHe SDI connections have embedded audio so the VTR must be configured accordingly 5 If you have an AES EBU ready audio monitoring system then connect the two channels of AES EBU output from KONA LHe s XLR connectors channels 1 and 2 to the monitoring system AES EBU inputs If you instead have an analog audio monitoring system you can use either the XLR balanced audio connectors or the two RCA style unbalanced stereo output jacks on the Optional KL box for output Digital VTR with SDI Inputs Analog Audio Inputs Outputs Balanced SDI Video with Embedded AES EBU Audio In Out Audio In Out to Monitor System RS422 Machine Control Optional Fi x 7 Genlock Video Monitor xternal Reference KA Component I Connect to Video 1 KL Box Using ees 1 Cables and Instructions a Fs Supplied With it aaa a T Computer Monitor Installed Inside Mac Apple Mac Pro w OSX And E E a Ea TERE EEE Final Cut Apple Xserve RAID Pro Typical System Connections Shown with Optional KL Box KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Installing KONA LHe Installing KONA LHe Software First ensure that Final Cut Pro is installed as detailed in its
41. asily defined as individual Since the frames of HDV have the long GOP structure to define them herein lies the problem for post production how can we work with the material if we must know what lies before after and during Luckily the transport stream MPEG2 can be transmitted over IEEE1394 aka FireWire This means that the compressed HD material can be transferred into systems with the appropriate hardware and software for example a Mac Pro with Final Cut Studio 2 While this seems like a simple solution for post production it means that the footage must be brought into the system as a rather heavily compressed format and that the computer must continue to work with the material as a MPEG2 transport stream which is incredibly processor intensive for the computer How does the AJA KONA LHe card connect to HDV and digitize material to uncompressed HD files for editing or at the very least to a lightly compressed I Frame HD format The answer to this is provided in a feature common to many HDV devices analog HD output via component video The component connectors on JVC cameras and decks along with Sony cameras and decks allows for the output of the long GOP MPEG2 data as a standard HD video format such as 720P in the JVC products or 1080i in the Sony products Since the KONA LHe has the ability to digitize analog HD signals the analog component output of the HDV devices can simply be connected to the KONA inputs Note that HD signal
42. changes For example in the Sequence Presets Capture Presets and Device Control Presets windows you can select a preset and click on an Edit button to change specific aspects of the preset As an example under Device Control Preset you might wish to change the Time Source on your VTR from LTC to VITC or change the pre roll and post roll values When you Save a Setup it defaults to saving in the Final Cut Pro Custom Setups folder Each of the tabbed preset screens are described on the following pages for your convenience For more information please read the Final Cut Pro user documentation KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Easy Setups for Typical The Sequence Presets Window f Audio Video Settings ary Sequence Presets Capture Presets Device Control Presets A V De Presets AJA KonaLH 1080i 25 10 Bit Use this setting when editing with the KonaLH at AJA KonaLH 10801 25 8 Bit EE EKE ie ee ease AJA KonaLH 1080i 25 DVCProa HD Frame Size 1920 x 1080 Pixels Editing Timebase 29 97 fps AJA KonaLH 1080 29 97 10 Bit Field Dominance Upper Odd AJA KonalH 1080i 29 97 8 Bit female A ale AJA KonaLH 1080i 29 97 DVCPro HD al aa ly ae a la I al White Point White AJA KonaLH 1080i 30 10 Bit Compressor Uncompressed 8 bit 4 2 2 AJA KonaLH 1080i 30 amp Bit Millions of Colors 24 bit AJA KonaLH 1080i 30 DVCPre HD See eee AJA KonaLH 1080psf 23 98 10 Bit aaa AJA KonaLH 1080psf 23 98 8 Bit
43. down Pattern 2 3 2 3 bef Pause on Full Frame C Single Field 3 2 Pulldown Offset 0 RGB YUV Conversion Colorspace Gamma RGB Range Auta Auto B Full C Enable Custom LUTs KONA LHe Control Panel Conversion Tab Conversion Tab Screen Settings Pause On these two choices determine what happens when Final Cut Pro is paused in stop mode Full Frame both fields are displayed resulting in some jitter while paused Single Field a single field is displayed showing no flicker useful when color correcting or whenever the flickering would be a distraction 3 2 Pulldown Pattern after format selection the value selected in this pulldown is used whenever you ve chosen to do 24 frames per second to 30 conversion where extra fields are added to pad existing ones Depending on video content selection of different field patterns may be useful in reducing jitter due to the content of adjacent fields The numbers in the pattern choices specify the frequency with which inserted fields will be repeated For example 2 3 2 3 means duplicate a field twice then the next field three times then the next twice and then back to three times 3 2 Pulldown Offset select a frame offset value from 0 to 4 RGB YUV Conversion These pulldowns select industry standard color space and gamma transfer functions for the YUV RGB conversion or allow you to direct the KONA card to automatically determine it for you Colorspace choose
44. e let them know all of the things you ve tried and when and how the symptoms appeared Disk RAID cannot keep up dropped frames etc Dropped frames during playback Dropped frames during record Media is not being captured from desired external device Dropped frames during playback Ensure the disk system is providing at least 50 MB second sustained transfer rate 1 Canvas Viewer zoom setting exceeds the fit to window setting Change to Fit to Window 2 RAID cannot sustain the data rate of the clip sequence 3 The sequence setting does not match the playback output setting found at FCP Audio Video Settings gt AV Output 4 Virus checking software running in the background disable it 5 Scratch drive not set to the RAID 1 RAID cannot sustain the data rate of the capture preset codec 2 Virus checking software running in the background disable it 3 Scratch drive not set to the RAID Check the settings in the nput tab of the KONA LHe Control Panel application Also check equipment cables Look for scroll bars in the viewer or canvas as a warning sign that the zoom setting exceeds the fit t window 68 VIDEO SYSTEMS Changes made to Final Cut s configuration Under some circumstances Final Cut Pro may need to be aren t remembered or you need to force a initialized back to the factory default state as it was when change to them you installed it The easiest way to do this is to l
45. e describes the current machine control settings and parameters for the VTR attached For KONA LHe presets this means the VTR attached at the RS422 port on KONA LHe For non KONA LHe presets this means camcorder VTRs attached directly at the FireWire port or via some other interface If you select a preset you can edit it click the Edit button or copy and rename it as another click Duplicate The only exceptions are those presets marked with a lock icon those can be duplicated but when you try to edit one the system will report they re locked and can only be copied it will create the copy when you try to edit KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Easy Setups for Typical 61 When editing a Device Control preset you can change the following e Name and description of Device Control preset e Protocol for capture playback VTR for KONA LHe this will be RS422 e Audio Mapping e Time Source LTC VITC both etc e Port e Frame Rate e Default Timecode Drop Frame etc e Capture Playback Offsets to correct for VTR versus Final Cut timing issues e Handles Pre roll Post roll e Auto Record and PTV KONA LHe ships with VTR Device Control Presets for Sony and Panasonic VTRs Select a Device Control Preset for the desired frame rate Presets for both Sony and Panasonic VTRs are provided with these frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 and 59 94 Device Control Preset Editor Name AIA KonaLH 29 97 Sony VTR Description Use this
46. e eee ence eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeas 49 Whois Controlling KONA LHE iyt65500sewedsanetwconttswsdeasni dese aw tenes er daanawia keseneww ender 49 QuickTime Application 1st Priority ccc ccc cece cece eee e ence ee eee eee eee eeeeeees 50 Mac Desktop VIGGO 2NG Priority sawwasavdsgwadhuenndenaed awe ewer awsnwdauwaderseesanaedaweenen 50 KONA Control Panel 3rd Priority 0 ccc ccc ccc cece nen e eee e eee e eee eeeeeeenees 51 COMO Recommendation S sossrrierer wameed anid ou wrleateene ating ead wwe seated awd aces eudewaueeas 51 Using Multiple AJA Products 005 44 6044000s 0 006 04 6040 60444 646 8o OU RNs ON EKENEAN ASA EREONAI SEEEN ESATE 52 Notes on using multiple AJA Products ccc cece eee cence eee e eee e eee e eee e enna eee eeeeeeeees 52 Easy Setups Tor Typical USES 2 xcoicesca enon ITANAE ENRERE EERE AENEAN EAEEREN ESTERTA 53 Pa a TU NIEN iea E E A E hep E E E EOE E EEEE 53 Easy Setups For Use With KONA LHe esesusnonnnsnsussesussesesesorsesesessesessrserrserersesese 55 Audio Video Settings Menu si0 se ecw oso ennan antares eae nar ae aa a tess vena ews 55 ToCreateA New Easy SOU ac bee ctecauena sted ec ues Ea E tee ded ieee a E ni 56 The Sequence Presets WINdOW cece cece cece nnn e eee e eee eee eee eee e eee eees 57 Checking the System with a Simple Test Project of Bars and TONE 6 eee cece cece e nee eee e ne eeenes 63 Using 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video 2 cee ee nent e eee e eee eee e
47. e software Support When calling for support first check over your system configuration and ensure everything is connected properly and that current Final Cut presets and Easy Setups match what you are trying to do Even if you cannot find the cause of the problem having this information at hand will help when you call Apple or AJA Customer Support for help If the problem is unknown or you need general help first contact the dealer where you purchased the product AJA dealers offer product support for many service requirements If the problem is a Final Cut Pro operational issue Mac Pro system issue or Xserve RAID issue then call Apple Customer Support for help KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Support 69 If the problem is an AJA Video KONA LHe issue then contact AJA Video Customer Support using one of the methods listed below Contacting by Mail Address 180 Litton Drive Grass Valley CA 95945 USA Telephone 1 800 251 4224 or 1 530 274 2048 Fax 1 530 274 9442 Web http www aja com Support Email support aja com Apple Resources Apple provides a large amount of support information online at their support website Information provided includes answers to top questions discussions on specific topics and software downloads for updates and utilities You may also enroll in AppleCare for extended support of hardware and software products Information is provided on the Apple Support website on how to enroll
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49. ect 365 Save Project As lt a65 Save All CHS Revert Project Restore Project Import b Export gt Create a New Project 3 The Sequence window will be at the bottom of the screen and a Browser window will be at the top left Look at the Browser window and locate the Effects tab at the top right Click on it 4 Locate the Viewer window in Final Cut and click on the Filmstrip pulldown menu button it s a filmstrip icon with an A on it Select Bars and Tone NTSC or Bars and Tone PAL The viewer window will display bars after you do this 5 Click the mouse cursor on the Bars and Tone in the Viewer window and drag it to the beginning of the sequence window You ll see the bars and tone show up on the sequence where it can be played 6 Go to the beginning of the sequence by clicking on the left most icon and then click the Play icon You should see and hear the bars and tone on your video monitor and audio monitoring system If you don t see bars on the external video monitor and hear tone check your connections and ensure KONA LHe is selected in the Easy Setups and Audio Video Settings as necessary AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Click Filmstrip Button in Viewer Window Then select Bars and Tone Finally click in the viewer window and drag the bars to the Sequence window Sequence Effects Tools Window Help Viewer Bars and Tone NTSC i Sequence 1 JAR Bars and T
50. ed on what KONA LHe can do with the signals available and the inputs outputs selected For example on the Formats screen if the output or inputs are a different format than the primary then you ll see an additional information pane that allows you to view and edit the secondary format including control over whether down conversion is employed AMM KONA LHe Control Panel Control orma 1080i23 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Input Select SDI In SDI Out 1 Proc Amp SDI Out No Video 1080i29 97 Analog Out Analog in LL spiOur2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video 52529 97 Conversion Ret In gt Feron Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Timecode Formats Timelapse Primary Frame Buffer Format Info Primary 1080i29 97 B C VANC Secondary Converted Format Secondary 525129 97 Down Letterbox B KONA LHe Control Panel Formats Tab 525i29 97 625i25 720p50 720p59 94 720p60 1080i25 1080i29 97 1080i30 LO80sf23 98 LOSOsf24 LO80sf25 1080sf29 97 1080sf30 1080p23 98 1080p24 1080p25 1080p29 97 1080p30 2K1080sf23 98 2K1080sf24 KONA LHe Control Panel Formats Tab Showing Primary Formats Pulldown Menu AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Format Screen Settings Primary Framebuffer Format this pull down menu shows the currently selected format This pull down appears in both the Primary Format area of the Formats screen as
51. ee eee eee eben eee neees 66 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Iod RUMIN FiO DICMNS crerereii rinn EErEE EEEE EE EE E E TRE EE EEEE EAEE E OET EEE EEE EE OTER T 67 Bea CNE E e EE E P PEET ET EEIE EE A T E T E E E E T E 68 0 2 00 ee EEEE EEE re ee ee EEEE NAAA ee ee ee AREE E ET EEE 68 APPIERC OU E ageren aE A E EE A E a E S aa 69 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Glossary Overview Features Hardware Chapter 1 Introduction The AJA KONA LHe brings the highest quality HD SD and analog video audio to an Apple Mac Pro or G5 Mac running Final Cut Pro software KONA LHe digital and analog interfaces are very high quality KONA LHe supports 8 and 10 bit uncompressed video DV25 and DV50 using the DVCPRO codec and JPEG all on an Apple Mac Pro or G5 DVCProHD HDV and Apple RT Extreme are all supported and even accelerated by onboard hardware Using superb 12 bit video A D and D A converters analog formats like BetaCam SP also look excellent In addition to high quality video KONA LHe also supports balanced analog AES EBU and embedded audio O all at 24 bits and 48Khz For simplified system integration KONA LHe includes hardware sample rate conversion for AES inputs eliminating annoying synchronization hassles and RS 422 machine control The KONA LHe card offers a large number of unique features for optimum quality ease of use and support for a wide variety of workflows and environments KONA LHe provides flexible standard d
52. efinition and high definition capture and playback a hardware downconverter for working in mixed SD HD environments and it supports both analog and digital audio video I O e 10 bit uncompressed SD HD QuickTime capture card e 12 bit HD Analog Component I O e 12 bit SD Analog Component Composite S Video I O e 10 bit hardware HD to SD downconversion e DVCProHD hardware acceleration e HDV hardware acceleration AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Software What s In The Box e Dynamic RT Extreme hardware acceleration e SDI or HD SDI Input 2 independent SDI HD SDI outputs e 2 channel analog balanced XLR audio I O e 2 channel AES XLR audio I O e 8 channel SDI embedded audio I O e HD SD genlock on analog video inputs e RS 422 Machine Control e Final Cut Pro Motion After Effects Combustion and more e Cables standard e Optional KL box Breakout Box provides rack mounting and flexible easy I O KL box cabling is included with the KL box When ordering specify a KL box for the KONA LH since it uses a unique cable e 3 year warranty KONA LHe Audio KONA LHe supports 2 channel 24 bit 48kHz AES audio via XLR connections and 8 channel embedded 24 bit 48kHz audio over the same single SDI connection as the video If you are using a digital deck you ll have the proper connections to the deck For analog audio KONA LHe provides two channel balanced audio input and output If you purchase the optional KL Box breakout box you also g
53. el and install in the recommended slot For Model LHe and a G5 Lay the PCle PowerMac G5 on it s on it s side motherboard facing up Install the KONA LHe capture card into one of the PCI Express slots in the PowerMac The RAID controller card SCSI or Fibre Channel can go in any other available slot 4 Install AJA KONA LHe software on your Mac from the supplied AJA CD ROM 5 Cable the system audio and video sources VTR audio monitor and video monitor If you purchased the optional KL box then install it into an equipment rack or place it on a desk and connect its two cables to the KONA LHe card If you re instead using the standard cable set then use those to connect equipment Each of these steps are explained in greater detail in the remaining pages of this chapter Unpacking Shipping Box KONA LHe is shipped with a CD containing system software and an Installation and User Contents manual a PDF on the CD and a cable If you purchased the optional KL box breakout box it ships with its own set of cables and instructions for connection to the KONA LHe card ma AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Installation and Operation Manual ead Me First Notice in electronic form on the CD PDF and Registration Sheets LHe Card aaa Installation Software CD J CETERAN R Standard Cable KONA LH Breakout Cable TE TH T TH Pal t Os Elua 1 ATE SA Ell 1 si Contents KONA LHe Shipping Box As y
54. ent SMPTE EBU N10 Component Beta Audio Input This pulldown menu allows you to pick where the audio comes from KONA LHe supports up to 8 channels of embedded digital audio so you can choose out of the 16 channels that can be embedded in SDI and pick which to bring in from the group 1 8 or 9 16 Since Final Cut Pro currently only supports two channels of audio here you can also select which two channels from the 8 embedded will be mapped to Final Cut s two channels using the Map Channels pulldown menu Audio Ing Anai AES EBU ALR atte v Embedded Ch 1 8 Embedded Ch 9 16 AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Proc Amp Screen The Proc Amp screen settings affect the analog proc amplifier built into the KONA LHe Each of the four sliders controls a video parameter with the middle being close to unity If the value has been changed from the factory Unity setting that value will by displayed in red at the right side of the slider Clicking the Reset Unity button sets all four sliders back to unity Sliders Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Ae KONA LHe Control Panel Control 1080i23 97 Format 1080i29 97 3 YUV 10b 1080i23 97 Input Select SDI In SDI Out 1 SDI Qut No Video Analog Out Analog In 1080i29 97 SDI Out Video Setup Audio Setup No Video 52529 97 Conversion Ref in gt Penicck reerun 5 Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Timecode Pr
55. ers contending for control and it s the lowest priority of the three The other two masters are any currently running QuickTime application e g Final Cut Pro Apple Motion After Effects etc using the board and the Mac Desktop display The priority of these three masters is 1 QuickTime Application 2 Macintosh Desktop 3 KONA LHe Control Panel By Master we mean a process that can control and change what the KONA LHe is doing and the Primary and Secondary formats that it uses as set in the Control Panel Formats tab screen AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS QuickTime Application 1st Priority Ifa running QuickTime application uses KONA LHe for capture or output it controls the Primary format via its own menus and settings For example when Final Cut Pro is active it s the topmost application and has KONA LHe as its A V Device then the KONA LHe S Primary format is determined by Final Cut s Video Playback submenu under the View menu or its Audio Video Settings dialog under A V Devices When a QuickTime application is in control of the KONA LHe board versus one of the other masters it will be indicated by a label in both the KONA Control Panel s Formats and Control tabs The KONA LHe Control Panel s Primary Format menu will also indicate that it is not active while the QuickTime application is running it will be grayed out What can be confusing is that QuickTime applications can s
56. essed formats PAL and NTSC transfer rates and storage requirements are about the same because PAL has a lower frame rate but more lines KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Cable Connections Cable Connections KONA LHe offers unsurpassed cable connectivity for a video audio capture card Connections are made via a supplied breakout cable and three BNCs on the KONA LHe Card endplate Using the Breakout The breakout cable supports Cable and 3 BNCs e Reference Input BNC e Component Composite S Video Input 3x BNC e Component Composite S Video Output 3x BNC e AES In 2x XLR e AES Out 2x XLR e Balanced Audio In 2x XLR e Balanced Audio Out 2x XLR e RS 422 Machine Control 9 pin D The three BNCs on the KONA LH Card endplate additionally provide e Standard and High definition SDI input BNC 2 SDI outputs 2x BNC independent outputs 60 pin connector To KONA LH SD SDIND SD soi Quinte BNC gt SDI Output 2 BNC gt Reference Input BNC d 114 Analog Vid o i WB vicves in BNC cla C1 J Pb Y in BNC C1 J pric in BNC A C1 J Y G CVBS Out BNC pe a e sea Ela 1 6 BNCs Analog Connections Can be Configured for channel T Output _L nae chanel ouput T RS422 outset ctl Siren eer ie Oe OS KONA LHe Breakout Cable Using KL box The KL box attaches to the KONA LHe card via cables that attach to the back of the KL box These cables are supplied with the KL Box one 60 p
57. et two channel unbalanced audio output RCA jacks KONA LHe also features AES input sample rate conversion this feature eliminates the requirement for audio source synchronization Sample rate converters auto lock to any AES input 32 96KHz and then convert it to 24 bit 48KHz audio perfectly locked to internal KONA LHe video Sample rate conversion is done at very high quality over 120db THD e e KONA LHe control panel for source selection and controlling KONA LHe within the overall MacOS environment Macintosh Desktop Input Pass through and more e AJA QuickTime drivers for tightly integrated hardware software operation e Supports all popular standard definition formats 8 10 bit uncompressed JPEG DV25 50 and 3 2 pulldown for 24Hz support e Support for Apple Final Cut Pro application software not included e Support for After Effects Combustion Motion and Other Applications application software not included AJA s KONA LHe software and hardware were developed for use with Final Cut Pro for powerful integrated video audio capture editing and video production With an Apple Mac Pro FCP and KONA LHe you have an ideal high quality cost effective system for standard definition high definition and analog video production workflows Software is supplied on CD including the KONA LHe Control Panel drivers for the card itself and all files necessary for Final Cut Pro and other application support Final Cut Pro so
58. figurations are listed following Storage Method Features Limitations Xserve RAID Features up to 14 ATA 100 Expensive although drive channels dual the cost per independent RAID controllers gigabyte is excellent and a dual 2Gb Fibre Channel when large storage host interface Xserve provides is needed up to 5 6TB of storage with throughput of up to 400 megabytes per second External ATA IDE or SCSI Scalable Performance almost Moderately RAID as good as Xserve although it Expensive can be more complex to set up and maintain Many vendors offer solutions too many to list here check with your Apple dealer for SCSI Storage solutions for details Although the connection to the external RAID chassis is SCSI the drives themselves may be SCSI or ATA A pure SCSI array will offer higher performance at a higher cost About RAIDs Redundant Array of Independent Disks or RAID is a group of hard drives that appears to the host Power Mac as a single high speed storage unit RAID systems enable you to increase storage capacity and get the performance reliability and data protection needed for video production but not possible from a single hard drive RAID drives inside the array operate simultaneously increasing overall throughput RAID technology is comprised of these techniques some or all e Striping data across multiple drives for storage performance RAID 0 e Mirroring for redundancy RAID 1 e Parity fo
59. ftware application not included When you unpack your AJA KONA LHe you ll find the following components e AJA KONA LHe Software and Documentation CD ROM this CD contains the software installer to place KONA LHe drivers and the Control Panel on an Apple Power Mac Install the software as discussed in this manual in Chapter 3 Installation and KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual What s In The Box Configuration The CD also contains a wide variety of useful information including this manual you re reading PDF format e KONA LHe PCI Express card e Cable KONA LHe Standard Breakout with Analog video audio AES Reference Input and RS 422 Machine Control SD SDI and HD SDI In Out connectors are on the LHe card itself e Read Me First Notice Contains late breaking news and or errata related to KONA LHe and the documentation e Registration Sheet allows you to register your card by mail or online details provided Please save all packaging for shipping the KONA LHe should you wish to do so when moving or sending it in for service LHe Card ASN Installation Software CD CEP R Installation and Operation Manual ead Me First Notice in electronic form on the CD PDF and Registration Sheets Standard Cable KONA LH Breakout Cable te aA ae iti B E ae 2 ma m TER KONA LHe Shipping Box Contents A VIDEO SYSTEMS AAJ System Requirements AJA Video recommends tha
60. ge Letterbox image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop image is cropped to fit new screen size KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe Input Select Tab Screen A008 KONA LHe Control Panel Control oemat 1080i23 97 1080i29 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Input Select i SDI in La SDI Out1l Proc Amp SDI Out No Video 1080i29 97 Analog Out Analog In i splOut2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video ies ca Wo 525129 97 Conversion Ref In Penteck Freeran ASA Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU i Piscine Input Select Select Timelapse Video Input Info an Input Source SDI B 1080i29 97 Analog Composite B SDI YUV ES Audio Input Select Embedded Ch 1 8 hid Map Channels 1 2 to 1 2 KONA LHe Control Panel Input Select Tab On the Inputs screen you can view the currently selected video and audio input sources and map audio sources to the channels supported by Final Cut Pro more on this later Two information panes in the screen are provided Video Input and Audio Input Input Screen Settings Video Input These pulldown menus allow you to see and change what s currently selected for the video SDI or Analog and the audio input If Analog is selected then you also need to select the type of Analog input via a pulldown menu Choices are Composite Y C Compon
61. hange etc Set the Capture and For Interval parameters as desired Launch a capture application like Final Cut Pro select the desired Easy Setup for the video format desired You will not need to change anything within the application the timelapse feature will produce QuickTime files with the framerate specified by the Easy Setup used The resulting timelapse clip can be used without additional rendering ane KONA LHe Control Panel Control E i 1080i29 97 orma 1080i29 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Input Select SDI In SD Out 1 Proc Amp SDI Out No Video Analog Out Analog in L LO80i29 97 SD Out 2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video 25129 97 Conversion Ref In ee Fenin _ Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Butter Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Timecode Timelapse Capture Control Into Timelapse _ Enable Timelapse Capture Capture 1 frameis 4 Video For Interval 1 second s ES Time KONA LHe Control Panel Timelapse Tab AJA Info Screen VIDEO SYSTEMS This Tabbed screen shows the KONA LHe software files that have been installed on your system This information may be needed if you talk to an AJA Customer Service representative to determine if files are missing or need updating A A O KONA LHe Control Panel Control 1080i123 97 Format 1080i29 97 Input Select SDI In Proc Amp SDI Out No Video Analog Out Analog In LL Video Setup Audio Setup No Video ie Conversion Ref In Genlock
62. harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by AJA Video can effect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment To contact AJA Video for sales or support use any of the following methods 180 Litton Drive Grass Valley CA 95945 USA Telephone 800 251 4224 or 530 274 2048 Fax 530 274 9442 Web http www aja com Support Email support aja com Sales Email sales aja com When calling for support first read the Chapter on Troubleshooting at the back of this manual You can often save time and effort by looking there first for simple remedies and information on how to get support from AJA and Apple Computer Inc KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Limited Warranty om Limited Warranty AJA Video warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase If a product proves to be defective during this warranty period AJA Video at its option will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product In order to obtain service under this warranty you the Customer must notify AJA Video of the defect bef
63. he actual features and screens displayed differ slightly since the board feature sets differ Before we go into too much detail here are some basic definitions you should know please refer to the figure that follows for reference After studying the basics read Who is Controlling KONA LHe later in this chapter for more advanced information on how applications interact with the KONA LHe board Tabbed Screens the bottom area of the AJA Control Panel provides different information categorized by topic Clicking on one of the Tab items from the left navigation column will result in an information screen corresponding to that tab s topic Each of these tabbed windows are described on the following pages Tabs screens available are Control configures the default output test pattern pass through desktop etc plus setting genlock and output timing Format select the framebuffer primary video format any secondary formats and parameters of conversion for input output Input Select view and edit input selections and how they are mapped Proc Amp enable disable Proc Amp and edit settings or set to unity SDI Output assign outputs to either Primary or Secondary formats Analog Output configure the component composite Y C analog output Video Setup configures Video options such as composite black level Audio Setup configures analog audio monitor level and delay Conversion used to select codec options such as whe
64. her than the currently selected Primary Format is a secondary format As described previously this means that either the Inputs or Outputs are somehow different from the framebuffer s assigned format i e the Primary Format This can be seen at a glance because the color will be different than blue AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Input Output Icons the input and output icons are triangles that together with their color show all the input and outputs and their status selected not selected input present or not format etc A complete video path is shown when inputs and outputs are connected with lines going to from the framebuffer gt Input Output Icons Conversion Icon when an input or output is a different standard than the framebuffer then the KONA LHe may be downconverting the signal to the proper standard This may be automatic because it s detected an input signal that differs from the standard currently selected or because you ve explicitly told it to convert In either case the block diagram will show the conversion by displaying a conversion icon in between the input output and the framebuffer Down Conversion Icon Down Convert If you click on a conversion icon the Tab Screen will change to the Format scneen allowing you to view edit settings Color Meanings all items in the AJA Control Panel block diagram are color coded to show what is happening in realtime This applies to both icons and text These
65. in to 60 pin and one 3 BNC to 3 BNC When you purchase the optional KL Box you get two channel unbalanced audio output 2 RCA Jacks not available with the standard cable mM AJA Balanced Audio In Channels 1 amp 2 About BNC Connectors Connector Descriptions Cables and KL box Note When ordering a KL Box ensure that you specify one configured for the KONA LHe The KL Box is also available for the KONA LS and LSe but uses a different cable set when ordered for the LS card Separate AJA part numbers exist for each configuration so ensure your dealer supplies you with the correct one Serial RS422 a Composite poate AES EBU Audio l Component Ong In and Out Video In BALANCED ALHO AESNERU Audis pe A KONG Ch lin Gh ZOU ey aa Balanced Audio Out Channels 1 amp 2 Serial External Analog Audio Digital Reference Output Out loop Composite Component Video Out AJA KL box Panel Connectors Although most video professionals are used to BNC connectors you may not have seen them if you ve been using primarily desktop video equipment BNC connectors ensure a positive connection by the act of locking the connectors together via pins in one connector that fit into slots in the corresponding connector To make a BNC connection slide the cable connector over the panel connector and then when seated rotate the barrel of the cable connector 90 clockwise until the connectors are locked together When pro
66. ith a minimum of 2GB RAM for uncompressed SD or 4GB RAM for uncompressed HD Use a Fibre Channel or SCSI external RAID for uncompressed SD HD storage Minimum KONA LHe System Power Mac G5 dual PCI Express 2GHz with 2GB RAM minimum for uncompressed SD or 4GB RAM for uncompressed HD Ensure your Macintosh has a PCI Express slot for compatibility Use a Fibre Channel or SCSI external RAID for uncompressed SD HD storage Slot Placement Visit our website and view this regularly updated slot placement document http www aja com support kona kona system configuration php Best suited for compressed SD HD formats only Ideally a RAID configuration with Fibre Channel or SCSI connection to the Mac via qualified host bus adapter KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual System Requirements Understanding Disk The KONA LHe card an Apple Power Mac and Final Cut Pro together offer an unprecedented Storage Methods level of features and performance for all Video Audio production applications However to ensure performance and quality the disk storage system used with the Apple Power Mac must be able to meet the demands of storing realtime uncompressed media At the very minimum the disk storage system must be able to provide and maintain a consistent 50 MB s transfer rate from the Power Mac to disk read write There are a variety of system configurations and peripherals that can provide this level of performance Possible system con
67. l Panel running and visible helps because you can always check and see what the board is doing and who has control of it even when the Control Panel is running in the background AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Using Multiple AJA Products Notes on using multiple AJA Products Starting with the v7 5 drivers more than one AJA product can be used with your host computer Using the AJA Control Panel application you can choose which installed product an application uses for input output In the upper left corner of the AJA Control Panel application you will see a board name such as Kona3 0 if you have more than one product and the associated drivers installed if only one product is installed you ll see no product or pulldown To target a specific installed product for use click on the text in the upper left hand side of the UI and select from the list of available products that appear in the pulldown AJA Control Panel 1080i29 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 5D Out 1 No Video SDI in 2 1080i29 97 D Out 2 V No Video Ref In 1O80i29 97 Analog Out Genlock Freerun Comp SMFTE EBU Frame Butter When you launch an application such as Final Cut Pro or AJA TV that application will use the product that is currently selected in the AJA Control Panel application for its input output Once an application is running you can change the targeted product selection in the AJA Control Panel and select a different
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69. nalog formats Choices presented are for US or Japan settings 7 5 IRE NTSC US 0 IRE NTSC Japan QuickTime Video Output Display Filter these controls help manage the comprehensive list of video outputs and geometries that may be available to applications particularly Final Cut Pro s A V Devices tab By selecting the checkbox next to specified parameters the video outputs related to these specified parameters are enabled as possible video outputs for applications As an example if the checkbox next to 25 50 is unchecked 50Hz video outputs are deselected and would not be available to the user in the A V Devices tab of Final Cut Pro To avoid confusion when working in a particular editorial environment users might elect to leave 50Hz unchecked if they work solely in a 60Hz editorial environment Note Ifa prompt occurs in Final Cut Pro stating that the AJA output device is missing this simply may be due to the QuickTime Video Output Display Filter for a given parameter being unchecked for the format selected in the application If this occurs simply make the appropriate selection in the Control Panel application and re enter Final Cut Pro where the selection should now be available AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Audio Setup Screen The KONA LHe s audio settings are configured here AOO KONA LHe Control Panel Control E 1080i29 97 orma 1080i29 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Input Select SDI In SDI Out 1 Proc Amp SDI Out No Video 10
70. ndary format value will be listed in green This shows that active processing of the video is taking place format change and possibly down conversion Video Key when selected this selects that both SDI outputs will be used for a Video plus an associated video Key hole cut This will be reflected in the block diagram by showing the two lines grouped together going from the framebuffer to the SDI 1 and SDI 2 outputs Selecting Video Key on one pulldown also causes the other pulldown to change to Video Key since the outputs are used as a pair AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Analog Out Screen KONA LHe provides a high quality analog component or composite output generally used for monitoring This screen shows the current settings for that analog output and allows you to re configure it when desired POO Control Format Input Select Proc Amp SDI Out Video Setup Audio Setup Conversion DS Keyer Timecode Timelapse Info KONA LHe Control Panel 1O80i29 97 YUV 10b 1080i23 97 1080i23 97 SD In SDI Gut 1 No Video LO80i29 97 Analog In SDI Out 2 No Video ie 52 5129 97 Ref In Genlock Freerun r Analog Out Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Analog Output Analog Output Select Secondary ES 52529 97 Analog Format Monitor Audio Compone rit SMPTE EBU N10 jja Ch 1 7 2 KONA LHe Control Panel Analog Out Tab Analog Out Screen Settings Select Primary or Secondar
71. nfiguration information to allow your AJA Video Kona video Select Destination card to play and capture broadcast quality uncompressed video via Installation Type QuickTime and a variety of popular video editing and design Installing tools Obsolete components and data that may cause conflicts may be Finish Up mae You can get technical support by sending email to support aja com News and other information about this produce including software updates are available from the AJA website at http www aja com You will now be guided through the steps necessary to install this software Initial Installer Screen 9 Click Continue to begin installation 10 The next screen lets you know that the installer will check your PowerMac to ensure it has the hardware and software resources required see Minimum Requirements in Chapter 1 install Kona Software 1 0 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Introduction B A Me Lice ige Important Information Before You Install Kona Software This document contains system requirements and things to do before you install the Kona software Select Destination WARNING Installation Type Installing 7 Finish Up The installer will run a system requirements check before installing If your system does not meet the minimum requirements listed below the Kona software will not be installed
72. o the icon and double click to see the CD contents which will appear in its own window 4 In the window locate the package file it has an icon that looks like a box and has a pkg or mpkg suffix Note Files ending in the pkg and mpkg suffix are OS X installer files These launch the OS X installer and tell it where and what to install on your system 5 Double click the package to log on and begin software installation 6 The system will respond by asking you to authenticate who you are as currently defined on your OS X user profile Enter the proper name and password at the Authenticate prompt if you have multiple users defined ensure that you log on as a user with administrator level authority Authenticate wi Installer requires that you type your passphrase Name Charles Whitlock Password or phrase sess a Details upe f Cancel Ce Log On Authenticate Prompt 7 Click on the OK button after entering a valid user and password AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS 8 The installer will launch and you ll see a series of installer screens OO Install Kona Software 1 0 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Welcome to the Kona Software 1 0 Beta 308 built Wed Oct 6 03 35 31 PDT 2004 Installer Introduction Welcome to the AJA Video Kona Installation Program e Ne Me F l This software includes a device driver software components and Licertge i E co
73. ocate Final Cut s preference file and discard it To do so follow this procedure 1 Locate the file named Final Cut Pro x x Preferences Note path to file is Macintosh HD users username library preferences final cut user data 3 Click and drag that file to the Trash Can icon and drop it there When you next start up Final Cut Pro it will present the Choose Setup prompt as in initial installation where you can again choose a desired KONA LHe input format in the Setup For pulldown and re enter a desired system scratch disk your RAID Video in the canvas stays frozen during 1 The sequence setting does not match the playback playback output setting found at FCP Audio Video Settings gt AV Output 2 Canvas Viewer zoom setting exceeds the fit to window setting Change to Fit to Window Video output is black 1 External video is set to No Frames View gt External Video 2 The Playback output setting found at FCP Audio Video Settings gt AV Output is set to none or to a non KONA LHe device Video stutter during playback RAID cannot sustain data rate Red render bar occurs when placing aclip The sequence setting does not match the clip setting on a sequence Updating Software Check on the AJA Video website www aja com support_kona html for software updates If any are available download the file and read any associated instructions prior to installing th
74. on takes away the Final Cut Pro message 3 With the Control Panel the topmost application and in control of the board you now switch to a different Primary format 4 However when you click back on Final Cut Pro and bring it back to continue your project it becomes the master again and resets the board s Primary format to the one determined by Final Cut s A V Settings dialog To further the surprise if FCP s windows are covering the KONA Control Panel window the change will be hidden and you won t know why the board isn t doing what you told it earlier via the Control Panel The moral of the story keep the Control Panel visible so you can learn what various QuickTime applications are doing when they control KONA LHe and then you can step in and change the application s settings and Control Panel settings as desired to get the configuration you expect Mac Desktop Video 2nd Priority If you choose Macintosh Desktop as your KONA Default Video Output Control Tab then the Mac Finder uses the KONA LHe board as a second or third or fourth graphics desktop output as long as there isn t a QuickTime application running When the Finder is in control the Primary Format is dictated by the System Preferences Displays panel or by you selecting Show Displays in the menu bar from the Displays menu near the right side of the main menu bar KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe
75. one NTSC Favorites b Bars and Tone NTSC 70 08 00 01 00 12 00 01 00 16 00 Bars and Tone PAL Matte Others Render Shapes Slug Text Title 3D Title Crawl T FTTrYT Click and Drag Bars and Tone From Viewer Window To Sequence KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Checking the System with a Effects Tools Window Help Hewer Bars and Lome iW ist ENAT TEF E I z me a mer j T i es a is em de 19 G T Ca Wl f Ps en a e j E zm be T ss ae i a haz n 2 E e O61 TT ay By Jo M EE Le Betitintintut8dg I EEE EEE ENE E I EE EEEE EE E I E EEEE ENE ENE I i i ee ee i ee E I EE EHE EE EU 11 01 48 0232 01 01 52 0232 01 01 56 02 Bars and Tone In Sequence Window Click Play to Test the System Sequence Window Showing Bars and Tone Clip Dragged from Viewer If everything works properly go ahead and try capturing audio and video media from your VTR ma AJ A VIDEO SYSTEMS Using 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video While both 8 and 10 bit uncompressed video are capable of providing excellent quality broadcast video 10 bit represents a significantly higher quality and is preferable in many situations Because 10 bit video has four times the numerical precision when compared to 8 bit it has a signal to noise ratio 12 db higher than 8 bit video Visually in 8 bit video compared to 10 bit video you will notice a substantial difference In 8 bit
76. ore the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service The Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to a designated service center nominated by AJA Video with shipping charges prepaid AJA Video shall pay for the return of the product to the Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the AJA Video service center is located Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges insurance duties taxes and any other charges for products returned to any other locations This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care AJA Video shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than AJA Video representatives to install repair or service the product b to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment c to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non AJA Video parts or supplies or d to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such a modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY AJA VIDEO IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AJA VIDEO AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHA
77. other applications Using The KONA LHe Control Panel Control Panel Basics The KONA LHe Control Panel is a software application that provides a simple visual way to see how the KONA LHe card is currently configured and then make changes as desired Settings both what you changed and didn t can be saved as a snapshot for recall at anytime This lets you Save settings associated with all your frequent tasks then as you switch tasks you don t have to spend extra time constantly resetting card configurations just load the previously saved settings for each task One thing you ll notice instantly about the Control Panel is that it represents a visual block diagram of how the card is set The current status input and output settings up down cross conversion and many other details can be viewed as a color coded block diagram in the Control Panel Although the KONA LHe card auto configures depending on the inputs present and the Control Panel intuitively shows at a glance much about what the card is doing there is even more information presented that may not be obvious To ensure you make the most of the software run the KONA LHe application and look at its display Then refer to the Basics described here to fully understand what you re seeing and learn how to view and change the KONA LHe system configuration AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Note The KONA Control Panel also works with other KONA cards lo HD and lo Express However t
78. ou unpack the shipping box es carefully examine the contents Ensure you received everything and that nothing was damaged during shipment If you find any damage immediately notify the shipping service and supply them with a complete description of the damage AJA will repair or replace damaged items If you find shipping damage contact your AJA dealer or distributor for details on how to have your KONA LHe repaired or replaced Note Save packing materials and the shipping box If you ever require service or move your system use the packaging materials and box for safe shipment KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Installing the KONA LHe 19 Installing the KONA LHe Card in a Mac Pro 1 Place the Mac Pro in a well lit convenient area where you will have easy access to the chassis access door 2 Using your hand touch the outside of the Mac Pro to discharge any static electricity you have Remove the power cable from the back of the Mac 3 Remove the access door as described in your Apple User Manual Lay the Mac on its side motherboard facing up 4 Remove the KONA LHe card from its protective anti static bag place the card on top of the bag 5 Visually locate the PCle slots inside the Mac chassis The slots are numbered along the left side Visit http www aja com support kona kona system configuration php and determine which slot works best for your Mac Pro model This page is updated regularly to acc
79. ount for Apple product line changes 6 Remove the card edge locking plate on the right side of the card cage using a Phillips screwdriver it is held in place by two captive phillips screws 7 Carefully insert the KONA LHe card by rocking it slowly into the desired PCle slot Ensure the card edge aligns properly with the Mac Pro s rear panel opening where the card edge locking plate was just removed and that it is fully seated in the slot 8 Replace the card edge locking plate removed earlier securing the two phillips Screws 9 Replace the Mac Pro s access door KONA LHe Card AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Installing the KONA LHe Card in a G5 1 8 9 Note Place the PCI Express G5 in a well lit convenient area where you will have easy access to the chassis access door Using your hand touch the outside of the G5 to discharge any static electricity you have Remove the power cable from the back of the PowerMac G5 Remove the access door and clear inner panel as described in your Apple G5 User Manual Lay the G5 on its side motherboard facing up Remove the KONA LHe card from its protective anti static bag place the card on top of the bag Visually locate the PCI Express slots inside the G5 chassis The KONA card only requires a 4 lane PCI Express slot so any of the available slots will work correctly Remove the card edge access cover from the desired slot where you will be inserting the KON
80. perly locked the cable cannot accidentally be pulled out Pins 2 on BNC Connector connector on KL box lt t WY Align slots in cable connector barrel with connector pins then slide it over the pins and rotate the barrel to lock the connectors together Connectors on the standard cable set are labelled as to their function for easy installation and maintenance Similarly connectors on the optional KL box are also labelled SDI Input and Outputs BNC connectors are provided on the KONA LH card endplate for one SD SDI or HD SDI input and two SDI outputs independent of the input The SDI input and outputs support video and embedded 24 bit digital audio Use SDI wherever possible for the best quality 10 bit uncompressed video input capture and output If peripheral equipment has a variety of KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Cable Connections 9 inputs outputs look to see if it has SDI I O and use it where possible Most high end professional broadcast equipment supports SDI VTRs cameras media storage servers etc 2 Channel Digital AES EBU Audio Inputs And Outputs One female XLR connector is provided for the channel 1 and 2 inputs while a male XLR connector carries channel 1 and 2 outputs AES EBU signals are handled internally as 24 bit digital The optional KL box also provides XLR audio connections on the front panel Note AES XLR connections are digital and cannot be used with analog eq
81. ption Use this setting when editing with the KonaLH at 1080i 29 97 in amp Bit Width Height Aspect Ratio Frame Size 1920 x 1080 HDTV 1080i 16 9 B _ Anamorphic 16 9 QuickTime Video Settings Digitizer AJA Kona amp bit Digitizer Compressor Uncompressed 8 bit 4 2 2 F input 1080129 97 1920x1080 Quality Gg Limit Data Rate OK Advanced Y QuickTime Audio Settings Device AJA Kona i Input Default H Format 48 000 kHz 24 bit 6 chan lt al Capture Card Supports Simultaneous Play Through and Capture _ Remove Advanced Pulldown 2 3 3 2 From DV 25 and DV 50 Sources Mi High Quality Video Play Through a if Cancel J Audio Video Settings Capture Presets Editing Window Note Whenever a Preset is being copied as the basis of a new preset always change the name and description to fit the new preset so users aren t confused between it and the original Frame Size below the name and description are the frame size settings These can be changed via the pulldown menu Selecting a new Aspect Ratio value also changes the values in the width and height fields QuickTime Video Settings these settings select a video input source and affect how it s processed by Final Cut Pro The Digitizer pull down menu selects whether you want the selected input source to be digitized as 8 bit or 10 bit uncompressed video as it comes into KONA LHe The nput pull down selects the primary format KONA LHe
82. r channel over program video content Keyed video can be from the KONA s internal Frame Buffer from storage video In KONA TV etc or from a graphics file that has an alpha channel PhotoShop etc AN KONA LHe Control Panel meee a a a aeaaaee Control i 1080i29 97 ormat 1080i23 97 YUV 10b a 1080i23 97 Input Select SDI tine SDI Out 1 Proc Amp SDI Out No Video 1080i29 97 Analog Out Analog In r spiour2 O Video Setup Audio Setup No Video Ee ee 52529 97 Conversion Ret In Peniack Feen Analog Out Tonerne Downstream Keyer Timelapse Info Downstream Keyer Mode Downstream Keyer Off E Matte Color Audio Out Frame Buffer Audio In KONA LHe Control Panel DS Keyer Tab DS Keyer Screen Settings Downstream Keyer Mode Downstream Keyer Off when this pulldown menu item is selected the downstream keyer will be turned off Frame Buffer over Matte places the keyed video with alpha channel currently in the Frame Buffer over a fixed color matte determined by the Matte Color setting set separately Frame Buffer over Video In places the keyed video currently in the Frame Buffer over the video input for playout or print to tape Matte Color only available when the pulldown Frame Buffer over Matte or Graphic over Matte are selected pressing this button brings up a color selection dialog The dialog provides a variety of ways to select a ma
83. r data protection RAID 5 plus others Most RAID configurations or RAID levels combine these to provide a balance of protection and performance Striping divides a logical drive into data blocks or stripes that are distributed across an array of physical drives Striping a set of disks improves storage performance because each drive operates concurrently However striping alone known as RAID level 0 offers no data protection Mirroring involves writing identical copies of all data to a pair of physical drives This results in very high data reliability If one drive fails the data is still available on the remaining disk drive However it also results in a storage efficiency of only 50 percent because two physical drives are required to achieve a single drive s capacity Mirroring alone is known as RAID level 1 Parity provides data protection without requiring complete duplication of the drive contents In the event of a drive failure parity information can be used with data on surviving drives to reconstruct the contents of a failed drive Parity data can be stored on a dedicated drive as in AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS RAID 3 or distributed across an array of drives as in RAID 5 Parity provides much greater storage efficiency than mirroring up to 85 percent for a set of seven drives Software For Striping AJA recommends the Disk Utility software provided by Apple with OS X for creating and striping RAIDs including 3rd party S
84. reme hardware acceleration KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Machine Control amg Machine Control RS 422 Sony 9 pin protocol Connector provided on KONA LHe breakout cable and on optional KL Box 9 pin D connector pinout is as follows Toe GND ONEEN RX E T TX EE GND 3 EATE No Connection Dreseaccuetant GND ere RX ee TX 3 ee ee GND VIDEO SYSTEMS Index Symbols pkg 23 Numerics 10 bit video 66 24 frames per second to 30 conversion 43 A48kHz audio 2 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video 66 8 channel 24 bit 48kHz AES 2 9 pin D connector 3 A A V Devices 55 AES audio 2 AES EBU 22 AES EBU Audio Inputs 9 Analog 4 Channel Balanced Unbalanced Audio 9 analog component 40 analog composite 40 Analog Format 40 41 Analog monitor output 9 Analog Out Screen 40 Analog Out Screen Settings 40 41 42 Apple Support 69 aspect ratio 57 ATA 5 Audio 2 Audio Input 37 audio input output 21 Audio Inputs And Outputs 9 Audio Mapping 61 Audio Out 45 Audio Video Settings 53 Audio Video Settings Menu 55 B Balanced 9 Bars and Tone sample FCP project 63 Betacam 9 black burst 9 Black Level 41 43 block diagram element 30 Block Diagram Screen 30 BNC Connectors 8 BNC connectors 8 BNCs for Audio 21 Box 2 Box Contents 17 Browser window 63 C Cable Connections 7 21 Cable connector descriptions 8 cables 17 cables what s included 17 Cabling the System 21 camcorders 9 capacit
85. rence signal to lock to When connecting a reference video source the locking signal should be the same format as the mm AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS In This Manual Primary format selected in the KONA LHe Control Panel It is possible in some circumstances to use an alternate format video signal as long as the basic frame rate is compatible Chapter 1 is the introduction you re reading listing features box contents and system requirements Chapter 2 gets you started with using KONA LHe in a typical Video environment Typical workflows are discussed Chapter 3 provides complete instructions for installing and configuring the AJA KONA LHe card The user is guided through unpacking installing the card into a PowerMac installing KONA LHe Mac Software From CD cabling the system and then getting it up and running Important configuration information is also provided on video settings and use of genlock external reference Chapter 4 discusses operational aspects of KONA LHe when used with Final Cut Pro Chapter 5 discusses troubleshooting problems with your system and what to do when there s a problem you can t solve Appendix A presents a list of technical specifications for the product The remainder of the manual consists of appendices listing specifications and an index section to help you rapidly find topics in the manual Chapter 2 Getting Started KONA LHe And Your Workflow There are a lot of ways to think about the video
86. roRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ SD or HD Uncompressed 8 bit Uncompressed 10 bit Data rate Approximately 18 MB second ProRes 422 Approximately 31 MB second ProRes 422 HQ supported by internal system drive or attached storage Quality Excellent broadcast quality Captured media is virtually indistinguishable from pristine uncompressed sources Better yet ProRes maintains the quality during editing surviving multiple encoding decoding generations without degradation It was designed by Apple for editing rather than as a transmission distribution codec as are most popular codecs Some of the advantages include e Full size 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720 HD resolutions e Full size 720 by 486 and 720 by 576 SD resolutions e 4 2 2 chroma sampling Provides precise compositing and blending at sharp saturated color boundaries e 10 bit sample depth Preserves subtle gradients of 10 bit sources perfect for green screen compositing graphics or color correction with no visible banding artifacts e frame only encoding Ensures consistent quality in every frame and no artifacts from complex motion e Variable bit rate VBR encoding Smart encoding analyzes the image and allocates more bits to complex frames e Low data rate requirements make for more storage options and require less drive Space to store high quality video Data rate 21 MB second standard definition or 100 124 MB second high definition see la
87. t your system meet minimum hardware and software requirements to achieve a satisfactory level of performance when operating it Here we provide minimum and recommended requirements and then discuss disk storage issues that should be understood for proper system configuration Minimum and Recommended System and Software Requirements ee FCP 7 0 x KONA driver version 9 0 1 Snow Leopard and Leopard OS compatible version FCP 7 0 x KONA driver version 7 5 1 Snow Leopard and The following table outlines the system hardware and software needed Recommended Kona Driver for Mac OSX and Final Cut Pro Note always consult the release notes for the AJA software version you are running included with installer Macintosh Tower Internal Storage SATA inside Mac External Storage Note see Storage Methods topic that follows later in this Chapter Leopard OS compatible version FCP 7 0 x KONA driver version 7 1 Snow Leopard and Leopard OS compatible version FCP 7 0 x KONA driver version 7 0 Snow Leopard and Leopard OS compatible version FCP 7 0 x KONA driver version 6 5 Leopard OS compatible version FCP 6 0 x KONA driver version 6 0 3 Leopard and Tiger OS compatible version For the latest appropriate match for your software and hardware visit http www aja com support konaNE W kona lhe lh php Recommended KONA LHe System Apple Mac Pro with Dual Core Intel Xeon Processors 2 GHz or better w
88. tart and stop and change modes even while they are running And the behavior of different QuickTime applications can vary some applications take control of the board as soon as they are launched and don t give it up until they quit while other applications take control of the board only when they are the front most running application and then relinquish control when they re not Final Cut Pro is one of the latter type QuickTime applications This difference in behavior can Surprise you when you click in and out of multiple QuickTime application windows To illustrate such possible confusion consider this multiple application scenario 1 Open Final Cut Pro select KONA LHe as the A V device FCP takes control of the board and tells it what Primary format to use If one of the FCP windows covers up the KONA Control Panel application which typically happens you won t be able to see the Kona card is in use by Final Cut Pro message displayed in the Control Panel or be able to tell which format FCP has selected This is why we recommend you arrange your display so you can see the Control Panel at all times 2 Next you want to see what the KONA card is doing so you find the KONA Control Panel application by clicking around on the desktop eventually clicking on the Control Panel to make it visible As soon as FCP realizes it is now running in the background it gives up control of the KONA LHe board The KONA Control Panel applicati
89. tently For example if you capture DV 50 files and then capture 8 bit uncompressed files you ll have to rerender one or the other when using the two types on the same Final Cut sequence the timeline where media is edited into a project You could even capture 8 bit uncompressed and HDV and then place them both ona PhotoJPEG timeline and end up having to render them both You can capture directly in real time to any supported format even if it doesn t match the source formats at all for example DV and DV50 to 8 bit uncompressed Therefore it makes sense to capture media into your system at the highest quality you ll expect to use to eliminate rerendering and ensure best results KONA LHe is ideal for this since it has the connections necessary to bring in a variety of media for capture into Final Cut mam AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Chapter 3 Installation amp Configuration Installation Overview iia The installation and set up of a KONA LHe is very simple All of the steps of installation and configuration are documented in this chapter summarized as follows 1 Unpack the shipping box 2 If not previously installed on your Mac Pro ensure that Final Cut Pro is installed as detailed in its user documentation Final Cut Pro must be installed and have been run at least once prior to installing AJA KONA LHe software 3 For Mac Pro and LHe Visit http www aja com support kona kona system configuration php Locate your Mac mod
90. ter Storage Capacity chart in Chapter 1 for the various transfer rates per format requires SCSI Fibre Channel or ATA drive array Quality Excellent Uncompressed media is KONA LHe s native storage format offering the highest quality available Capturing in uncompressed results in no compression artifacts and video is sampled over the full raster at a 4 2 2 rate Using uncompressed maintains a higher quality in your project from capture all the way through effects rendering Final Cut Pro supports RT with uncompressed media using RT Extreme KONA LHe supports capture of uncompressed through any of its inputs and uncompressed projects are output to all of its outputs simultaneously Data rate 28 MB second standard definition or 133 166 MB second high definition uncompressed 10 bit requires SCSI Fibre Channel or SATA drive arrays Quality Excellent very high quality Offering all the benefits noted previously for 8 bit uncompressed 10 bit additionally offers the very highest quality available With 10 bit media and Final Cut Pro s 32 bit Floating Point YUV Codec video quality is second to none For more information on this subject please see the topic at the end of Chapter 4 Installation and Configuration titled Using 8 bit Versus 10 bit Video KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Mixing and Matching Mixing and Matching Formats in Final Cut In Final Cut Pro it works best to use one format consis
91. the KONA LHe and SMPTE SDI native format is YPbPr AJA recommends the use of YPbPr whenever possible for analog monitoring Although component video monitors often have RGB inputs it s better to use YPbPr when the monitor supports it The YPbPr format provides headroom for superwhite and superblack and these video levels will be clipped when transcoding to RGB Also the RGB YPbPr transcoding involves a level translation that results in mathematical round off error RGB can be configured in the KONA LH Control Panel A Note About YPbPr Component Video or YPbPr has been given several names over time YUV Y R Y B Y and YCbCr are just some examples Although these various formats have some differences in levels they are all basically the same KONA LHe uses the modern YPbPr terminology exclusively KONA LH supports three different types of YPbPr SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam NTSC and Betacam NTSC Japan These three formats differ in level only and are configured in the KONA LHe Control Panel Reference Video A single BNC on the standard KONA LHe cable or two BNC connectors on KL box it loops through allow you to synchronize KONA LH outputs to your house analog reference video signal or black burst If you have a sync generator or central piece of video equipment to use for synchronizing other video equipment in your studio then connect its analog composite output here When KONA LHe outputs video it uses this refe
92. ther paused video appears as a full frame or a single field jitter shown or not shown and 24 to 30 fps padding patterns DS Keyer select downstream keyer mode specify a graphic file or matte Timecode monitor RP 188 timecode and configure timecode window burn output Note SMPTE 12M 2 is the updated name and specification for what was RP 188 Timelapse enables the capture of select frames over a specified time interval Info displays status information about the KONA This information is generally intended for troubleshooting and support Block Diagram Screen the top area of the AJA Control Panel shows a visual picture representing the processing if any that s currently occurring including inputs outputs any downconversion reference source and system status Lines between inputs the framebuffer and outputs show a video path Where there are no lines it shows there is no connection this can be either because an input or output isn t selected or because no video is present at the selected input Icon objects on the block diagram screen input output icons frame buffer etc also called widgets indicate their status by color explained later and when clicked will bring up the proper tabbed screen used to configure that item For example clicking on an SDI output icon will cause the SDI Output tab screen to be displayed below the block diagram With the mouse on a block diagram element you can also control click to
93. ting when editing with the KonalH at LOBOI 29 97 in 8 Bit Device Control Preset AJA KonaLlH 29 97 Sony WTR is Use this preset when editing with the KonaLH in 29 97 fps Video Playback AJA Kona 1080i29 97 B Bit 1920 x 1080 B Audio Playback AJA Kona B Pa r Create Easy Setup Cancel Ex Audio Video Settings Summary Window AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS To Create A New Easy Setup If you have a group of presets that you d like to use continually then you can create a new Easy Setup by modifying the settings of the Easy Setup currently selected pick one most like the one you want to create and then saving it under a new name 1 Change the currently selected Easy Setup by making changes at the Summary tabbed window via the pulldown menus 2 When everything is set as desired click on the Create Easy Setup button at the bottom of the Summary window 3 A new dialog will pop up Enter a descriptive name for the new Easy Setup i e 10 bit SDI from Video Server in the Name field 4 Enter a sentence or two describing what is unique about the Easy Setup in the Description field 5 Click the Create button to store the new Easy Setup Video Playback AJA Kona 1080i29 97 8 Bit 1920 x 1080 Audio Playback AJA Kona a Create Easy Setup Click Here Cancel Audio Video Settings Creating a New Easy Setup At any point in the above procedure you can go to the other tabbed windows and make additional
94. to 5 5 MHz Y Frequency Response 2 db to 2 5 MHz C Frequency Response 5 2T pulse response lt 1 ns Y C delay inequity a ASJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Analog SD and HD Output 12 bits BNC HD YPbPr RGB SD YPbPr RGB component mode Composite YC composite mode Audio Input Digital 2 channel 24 bit AES EBU 48KHz sample rate Synchronous or Non synchronous Internal sample rate conversion 24 bit SMPTE 259 SDI embedded audio 8 ch 48kHz synchronous Analog 2 channel balanced input 24dbu Full Scale Digital 24 bit A D 48 KHz sample rate 0 2db 20 to 20 KHz Frequency Response Audio Output Digital 2 ch 24 bit AES EBU 48 KHz sample rate 24 bit SMPTE 259 SDI embedded audio 8 ch 48 KHz synchronous Analog 2 channel Balanced output XLR 24dbu Full Scale Digital OdbFS 24 bit D A 48 KHz sample rate 0 2db 20 to 20 KHz Frequency Response 2 channel unbalanced output RCA jack requires KL Box option Down Conversion Hardware 10 bit output 24 bit internal processing Anamorphic full screen Letterbox image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved Crop image is cropped horizontally Reference Input Analog Color Black or HD Tri level 1 BNC on standard breakout cable 75 ohm terminating KL Box optional 2 BNCs passive loop through Hardware Acceleration Provided DVCProHD hardware acceleration HDV hardware acceleration Dynamic RT Ext
95. tored on disk as e offline quality at low bit rates e on line quality at moderate bit rates e or with the highest quality as 8 or 10 bit uncompressed SD and HD As quality and codecs improve the lines between offline and online are blurring For example with the Apple ProRes 422 codec native HD editing in that codec is now possible providing very high quality results true HD editing at very low data rates Following are summaries of the most common workflows listing data rates and relative quality levels Some workflows require a RAID array and some will work using the host Mac s internal system drive it s noted where this is supported in the following discussions Data rate approximately 1 3 MB second standard definition or high definition supported by internal system drive Quality Very Good The Apple PhotoJPEG codec offers an excellent compressed media choice for on line quality at low data rates PhotoJPEG can use the full raster at 4 2 2 sampling Final Cut Pro allows you to adjust quality using a PhotoJPEG control panel KONA LHe allows for PhotoJPEG monitoring and or output in both SD and HD KONA LHe can capture from almost any HD or SD input directly to PhotoJPEG media Data rate 3 13 MB second megabyte second standard definition only supported by internal system drive Quality Good In this workflow DV is usually input to a Mac Pro running Final Cut Pro through its FireWire port DV offers good quality b
96. ts Window fa Ai 1080i 25 10 Bit 1080i 25 8 Bit 1080i 25 DYCPro HD 1080i 29 97 10 Bit 1080i 29 97 8 Bit 1080i 29 97 DVCPro HD 10801 30 10 Bit 1080i 30 8 Bit 1080 30 DVCPro HD 1080psf 23 98 10 Bit 1080psf 23 98 8 Bit 1080psf 23 98 DVCPro HD 1080psf 24 10 Bit USUDS Audio Video Settings Capture Presets Window KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Easy Setups for Typical This window lets you choose a preset format for incoming source video and audio media you ll be capturing Select the maximum quality format you ll be using for most of the material so there will be no need to re render later The information on the right window pane describes the preset and all it s parameters If you select a format by making a checkmark in the left column you can edit it click the Edit button or copy and rename it as another click Duplicate The only exceptions to this are those presets marked with a lock icon those can be duplicated but when you try to edit one the system reports they re locked and can only be copied it will create the copy for you when you try to edit Factory AJA presets are easily identified by AJA at the beginning of their name Since Capture Presets will be used frequently as you bring media into KONA LHe we ll discuss the edit screen next Capture Presets Editing Capture Preset Editor Name AJA KonaLlH 1080 29 97 amp Bit Descri
97. tte color including a color wheel color picker choose from a location anywhere on the computer screen numeric sliders swatches crayons and spectrums The matte chosen will be used as a video background under the keyed video Foreground pre multiplied checkbox use to avoid matte lines and improve the appearance of the foreground key being composited over the background Audio Out Frame Buffer select audio out to be routed from the contents of the Frame Buffer Audio In select audio out to be routed from KONA s currently selected input s AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Timecode Screen The timecode is used for both monitoring the RP 188 timecode embedded in the digital data stream and for selecting a timecode offset if required for the attached VTR connected to KONA LHe s RS 422 port and sent during assemble edit mode Note SMPTE 12M 2 is the updated name and specification for what was RP 188 ane KONA LHe Control Panel Control F i 1080i293 97 orma 1080i29 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Input Select SDI In SDI Out 1 Proc Amp SDI Out No Video sy 1080i29 97 Analog Out Analog In SDI Out 2 Video Setup Audio Setup No Video ES 52529 97 Conversion Ref In i E E _ Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp 5MPTE EBU Timecode Timecode Timecode Timelapse Input Info Rp188 LTC b 2 2 1 C User Bits Output ral Use OT Timecode Timecode Burn in Off Output Timecode Offset
98. tured When you open the Audio Video Settings window it shows a summary of the currently selected Easy Setup Other tabbed windows are available with greater details about each category On the initial summary window you can see the selected presets for the Easy Setup as well as change specific presets The presets you can change on the Summary window are Sequence Preset select one of these as the editing timebase for new sequences If you make a change to Sequence Presets the change will only take effect on any new sequences you create currently active sequences will not see the change Capture Preset select one of these to set the incoming source format you ll be capturing Ideally select the maximum quality format you ll be using for most of the material so there will be no need to re render later as clips are added from the bin to the sequence Device Control Preset select the AJA Video KONA LHe device NTSC or PAL as desired This tells Final Cut that the KONA LHe will control the VTR attached to KONA LHe or KL Box A V Devices Audio and Video Playback select the KONA LHe as video and audio playback devices for Final Cut and the format to be output Audio Video Settings sets Device Control Presets A V Devices Sequence Preset AJA KonaLlH 1080 29 97 amp Bit Use this setting when editing with the KonalH at 1080i 29 97 in 8 Bit Uncompressed Capture Preset AJA KonaLlH 1080 29 97 amp Bit Use this set
99. uipment having XLR connectors Analog 2 Channel Balanced Audio Two sets of analog XLR connectors one for each channel support balanced audio connections Male XLRs are provided for outputs and female XLRs are provided for inputs Balanced audio differential connections provide better analog audio quality over longer cable runs Most professional quality VTRs and audio equipment have XLR style connectors for analog audio Analog audio signals are converted internally to 24 bit digital Analog 2 Channel Unbalanced Audio KL box only On the KL box are two analog output connectors one for each channel These connectors are RCA style phono jacks RS422 Machine Control A female DB9 connector on the breakout cable provides connection for VTRs camcorders disk media servers and other devices using RS422 SMPTE Sony protocol This connector is also present on the optional KL box Connector pinout is listed in Appendix A Specifications Analog Monitor Out Component Composite HD SD Both the standard I O cable and the optional KL Box feature two groups of 3 BNC connectors each for input and output of component composite and Y C functions The signals are labelled on both the cable and KL Box connectors Component video signals are generally higher quality than composite but not as high quality as serial digital SDI A Note About RGB Although RGB is used less in today s video systems KONA LHe supports it However because
100. usekeeping so they work correctly when they re active and when they re not However since several applications using KONA LHe can be running at once with one active it can create confusion when settings are different in each and you switch back and forth To prevent confusion we recommend you run the KONA LHe Control Application and have it visible somewhere on your Macintosh desktop It will tell you even when it s not the active application who has control of KONA LHe and what the format selections are For further understanding read on and we ll give you some further background on KONA LHe control The main issue you ll generally want to know is what application has control of KONA LHe s Primary Format at the current moment Masters Who Has That Can Priority Control KONA LHe 1st Priority Other QuickTime Application Control of KONA LHe and Primary Format 2nd Priority ETOR Oey DICIA 0 c10 Selection 3rd Priority KONA LHe Control Panel Application When you click in an application window the Master controlling KONA LHe changes possibly changing the Format Selections in effect This happens because each application has its own sets of control parameters TIP If you keep the KONA LHe Control Panel window in view it displays the application that is in control and what the Primary and Secondary Format Selections are at all times KONA LHe Control Priorities The KONA Control Panel is one of three mast
101. user documentation Final Cut Pro must be installed and have been run at least once prior to installing AJA KONA LHe software Next use the CD ROM supplied with the KONA LHe system to install necessary software drivers and KONA LHe control panel You cannot use KONA LHe with Final Cut Pro until the AJA KONA LHe software has been installed on the host Power Mac System software updates may occasionally become available to AJA KONA LHe owners on our website www aja com We recommend checking occasionally for both software updates and additional product information Note If your Mac has previously had another video capture or multimedia card installed ensure you remove the card and uninstall any related software before installing KONA LHe This will prevent any hardware or software conflicts KONA LHe will operate properly on a Mac that also has an AJA lo installed but not an lo HD Software Locate the AJA KONA LHe Software CD packaged with your system Then follow the procedure y y Installation below to put the required software on the host system to be used with KONA LH LHe The system Procedure must be an Apple Mac Pro or Power Mac G5 as described earlier in Chapter 1 System Requirements Note Before installing KONA LHe software turn off any virus protection and security software that you may have installed on your computer 1 Insert the KONA LHe CD in the Mac 2 Locate the KONA LHe CD icon on the OS X desktop 3 Move the mouse cursor t
102. ut it has lower Chroma resolution when compared to DV50 JPEG or uncompressed You can use KONA LHe to convert DV projects to uncompressed in real time for monitoring and or output Alternatively KONA LHe can capture uncompressed from any input directly to DV media Data rate 6 26 MB second standard definition only supported by internal system drive Quality Very Good Like DV25 Final Cut Pro also supports the Panasonic DV50 standard definition codec DV50 is a 4 2 2 compressed format and therefore has higher chroma resolution when compared to DV25 Also like DV25 you can use KONA LHe to convert DV50 projects to uncompressed in real time for monitoring and or output KONA LHe can capture uncompressed from any input directly to DV50 media Data rate 12 MB second high definition supported by internal system drive Quality Excellent Like DV50 Final Cut Pro also supports the Panasonic DVCPRO HD high definition codec You can use KONA LHe to convert DVCPRO HD projects to uncompressed in real time for monitoring and or output KONA LHe can capture uncompressed from any input directly to DVCPRO HD media When playing the DVCPRO HD format back the KONA LHe hardware handles the work of properly scaling the video for monitoring and output which provides for more streams of RT effects since the Mac processors are freed up to handle the RT KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Understanding Typical HDV Data rate 19 MB
103. utton is greyed out for KONA LHe use the KONA LHe Control Panel for video configuration the Audio Options button opens a second dialog where Final Cut gives options for changing bit depth number of channels and the sample rate Since Final Cut currently only supports 2 channels of audio AJA recommends you leave all of these settings as set in the factory defaults You may wish to use a different KONA LHe output for final Print to tape from Final Cut You can select that in this window by clicking the checkbox Different Output for Edit to Tape Print to Video This allows you to select via a pull down menu any KONA LHe video output and audio output The window also allows you to turn on and off device and audio output warnings KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Checking the System with a Checking the System with a Simple Test Project of Bars and Tone To test that you ve installed the KONA LHe drivers and have audio and video monitoring correctly configured try creating a simple Final Cut Pro project with bars and tone 1 Select an Easy Setup as previously discussed go to the Final Cut Pro menu and select Easy Setup then select a desired preset 2 Select New Project from the File menu JCS Edit View Mark Modify Sequence Effects Tools Window Help z es Ea New je a Open agg 0002 00 00 GHENT TTT GENT E 00 00 00 00 EB oor Open Recent b Close Window W Close Tab AW Close Project Save Proj
104. video from the last application to control LHe This can be helpful when operating in an environment where you re switching back and forth between multiple application windows Tip pressing and holding the Apple COMMAND key while clicking in the AJA Control Panel while in any software application Final Cut etc causes control of the KONA to stay with that application rather than shifting to the Control Panel This works regardless of the setting of Default Output Genlock Freerun Ref In Video In selects how KONA LHe will synchronize program video Freerun In this mode KONA LHe generates sync without an external reference source Ref In Directs KONA LHe to use the Ref Video source for sync usually an analog black burst video signal Video In Directs KONA LHe to use whichever video input source has been selected in the Inputs tab window for sync Timing Horiz and Vert these two pull downs allow output timing adjustment with reference to the Ref Video source selected The Horizontal reference can be adjusted by selecting a number of pixels clocks to offset Vertical can be adjusted by specifying a number of lines to offset KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe Formats Tab Screen The Formats screen shows the video format currently in use by the KONA LHe framebuffer called the Primary Format and allows you to change it All throughout the Control Panel choices are always presented bas
105. well as the Secondary Format area if present If you select an alternate value in the Primary Format using the pull down it will change the format used by the KONA LHe framebuffer When a change is made via the Video Format pull down or by clicking an icon widget and selecting a new format via a contextual menu the block diagram will change to reflect the new format VANC enables or disables VANC data capture and playback Secondary Converted Format the formats available can vary based on what the Primary Format is and the input signal frame rates of input sources limits the to from conversion choices The Secondary Video Format pull down menu lists all compatible formats in black incompatible formats are shown in gray and cannot be selected This allows you to see what you ve chosen and also see those formats that are compatible with the selected Primary format Note The AJA Control Panel software uses the abbreviation sf instead of Psf when referring to progressive segmented frame formats In the manual and in other literature you may see either of these acronyms used interchangeably Visually it is easier to discern at a glance if you are working with progressively segmented frame formats sf in the AJA Control Panel as compared to progressive frame formats which will show only p Down Conversion for downconversion the following choices are available Anamorphic full screen stretched ima
106. will use to capture input video The Compressor pull down selects a codec that tells Final Cut how to process the video the codec selected should be chosen for compatibility with the Digitizer setting selected For example if your Digitizer setting is 10 bit Uncompressed then the Compressor setting should be one of the 10 bit choices available The Quality slider should be set to 100 percent when capturing uncompressed for other formats use an appropriate quality level AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Set the FPS Frames Per Second setting to the correct frame rate The Advanced settings button opens a new screen providing choices of codec specific options For uncompressed codecs these probably are not unneeded for other codecs choose the options desired QuickTime Audio Settings these settings select an audio input source and affect how it s processed by Final Cut Pro The Device pull down should be set to AJA Kona The Input pull down selects that KONA LHe AJA Kona will be used for capturing audio it does not select the specific inputs For specific audio input selection use the KONA LHe Control Panel The Rate pull down selects a sample rate it should always be set to 48 kHz for KONA LHe By clicking on the Advanced button a new screen will be displayed where you can select between 8 and 16 bit sampling AJA recommends 16 bit for optimum sound quality This has nothing to do with input format as KONA LHe supports 20 bit SD embedded audio
107. ws e o6ealear E warn parse ares meee ae aye pe eh alae wes Oo aa nea ee a 10 Chapter 2 Getting Started WorkflowKONA LHe And Your Workflow cece eee e cent eee e en eeeeees 11 Understanding Typical Workflows 0 ccc cece eee ne eee eee n eee eee e nent teen ene eeeennaes 12 POCO PIG oaee bao eew sates Gy oe ag ate variate A a deacon Wie 4 Sao E AA E A A A A eatreceroong aeons 12 DV OVS ETE meer niga tar EE E AET A A ET A enters hy carey ee enna dara ue say is 12 OV iE REPERES EEESTIS AEST teas Ghee dane Abin E E E EEE E E EEA EE EEE 12 OV GPRO THO e E E E E T E E S 12 AOV a E A ET E A E E E A E E E EA 13 Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ SD or HD ccc ee eee e eee eeeeeeeeeeeees 14 Uncompressed B D ccgeracevadacaneomsuitticson oon OA ENERE naete oh eteeaeheocsateneohtandasduunamenneand 14 Uncompressed 1 OFDM s ioe actedn ea waaticne ey tcosdwenet bbassaewusen caesar he eos senaeiaetmaepeecaae 14 Mixing and Matching Formats in Final Cut 0 ccc ccc cee eee ee nent eee e eee eee eee eneeeeenenes 15 Chapter 3 Installation instalation OVerVIEW nein chic dada eh oc tare tae A dadhike Renneand ede reun 4 aa ks eenme ne aaa acne teas 17 Wajan e aa E ecard save seat gars slay anu Grane aie rsa acer Ge arn de Gls anand oe tress a en ans ee ans eee 17 Shipping Box Contents Sam a 17 Installing the KONA LHe Card in a Mac Pro cc ccc cc cen ee ene e eee e eee eeeeeneeeeneees 19 Installing the KONA LHe Card i
108. www aja com KONA Published 5 4 11 Installation and Operation Guide Because it matters 7 AN 7 AN VIDEO SYSTEMS mw AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS Trademarks Notice AJA KONA Ki Pro and XENA are registered trademarks of AJA Video Inc Ki Pro lo HD and lo are trademarks of AJA Video Inc Apple the Apple logo AppleShare AppleTalk FireWire and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Final Cut Pro QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc TASCAM is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Copyright 2011 AJA Video Inc All rights reserved All information in this manual is subject to change without notice No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying or recording without the express written permission of AJA Inc FCC Emission Information Contacting Support This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause
109. y conversion Analog Format choices in the Analog Format pulldown menu vary depending upon the Analog Output video standard For example the Composite Y C selection is only available when an SD 525i29 97 or 625i25 format is in use Analog formats can include Composite Y C Component SMPTE EBU N10 Component Beta Component RGB Component RGB HV Monitor Audio select which two channels will be routed to the stereo pair of unbalanced consumer audio outputs on the KL Box option KONA LHe Installation and Operation Manual Using The KONA LHe Video Setup Screen The KONA LHe s Analog Black level and QuickTime Video Output Display Filter are configured here AOO KONA LHe Control Panel Control E j 1080i29 97 ormat 1080i23 97 YUV 10b 1080i29 97 Input Select SDi In SDI Out 1 Proc Amp LO80i29 97 SDI Out 2 SDI Out No Video Analog Out Analog In gt Audio Setup No Video Genlock Freerun W 925129 97 Conversion Ref In ee 4 Analog Out DS Keyer Frame Buffer Down Convert Comp SMPTE EBU Timecode Video Setup Timelapse Video Setup Info Analog Black Level 7 5 IRE C 0 IRE QuickTime Video Output Display Filter Frame Rates Tal 23 96 29 97 59 94 Geometries Progressive M 24 30 60 Ml 25 50 KONA LHe Control Panel Video Setup Tab Setup Screen Settings Analog Black Level choices in the black Level pulldown menu are only available for the two Composite a
110. y 6 Capture Preset 55 CD 2 CD ROM 23 Chassis Connections 22 Checking the System 63 Codec Screen Settings 43 codec settings 57 codecs 12 color matte 45 Color Meanings Control Panel 32 color selection dialog 45 colors meaning of 32 COMMAND key 34 Component Analog Video Out 22 Component settings 40 Component video 9 Component Composite 9 composite output 40 Composite settings 40 Composite video 9 Configuration 23 Connector Descriptions 8 Connectors 8 connectors 21 Control Panel Basics 29 Control Panel Presets 49 Control Panel AJA Software 2 Control Panel KONA 29 Control Screen 33 Control Screen Settings 33 conversion icon 32 Conversion Icons 32 Conversion Icons Control Panel 32 Crop 36 customer service 67 D data protection 6 DB9 9 22 Device Control Preset 55 Digital Out Screen 39 Digital Out Screen Settings 39 Digital System 22 Down Conversion 36 downconversion 36 downstream keyer 45 drivers 23 Drop Frame 61 DV DV25 12 DV50 12 DVCPRO HD 12 DVCProHD 12 13 14 E Easy Setups 53 Easy Setups Menu 53 EBU N10 9 l 2 AJA VIDEO SYSTEMS editing timebase 57 embedded audio 2 F Factory Easy Setups 54 Features 5 features 1 Features KONA software 2 Fibre Channel 5 Field dominance 57 Final Cut Pro 4 2 29 Final Cut Pro and KONA 29 Final Cut Pro menu 53 Final Cut Pro 2 Final Cut Pro support 2 Foreground pre multiplied checkbox 45 Format Screen Settings 36

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