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Io HD Installation and Operation Manual — Table of Contents

Digital Out Tab Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Analog Out Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Analog Out Tab Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

HDMI Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

HDMI Tab Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Control Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Control Tab Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Setup Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Setup Tab Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Codec Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Codec Tab Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Timecode Tab Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Timecode Tab Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

QuickTime Application—1st Priority  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
AJA Control Panel—2nd Priority  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Control Recommendations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using Multiple AJA Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Easy Setups for Typical Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Easy Setups Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Easy Setups For Use With Io HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Audio/Video Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

To Create A New Easy Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
The Sequence Presets Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Checking the System with a Simple Test Project of Bars and Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

If You Run Into Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Updating Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Apple Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Index

Appendix A: Specifications
Appendix B: Safety and Compliance

Summary of Contents for io hd

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Page 2: ...e 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 harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in...

Page 3: ... 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...

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Page 5: ...uirements 5 Understanding Disk Storage Methods 6 About RAIDs 6 Software For Striping 7 Xserve RAID 7 Storage capacity 7 In This Manual 8 Chapter 2 Controls and Indicators Controls and Indicators 9 Front Panel 10 Alphanumeric and Graphics Display 10 LED Indicator Descriptions 11 Power and Status LED Indicators 11 Audio VU LED Indicators 12 Rear Panel 12 About Inputs and Outputs 12 About BNC Connect...

Page 6: ...inal Cut 21 Chapter 4 Installation and Configuration Installation Overview 23 Unpacking 24 Shipping Box Contents 24 Installing Io HD Software 24 Software Installation Procedure 25 Io HD Chassis Placement 29 Cabling the System 30 Where to Place Io HD 30 System Video Audio Cable Connections 30 Typical Digital System 30 Typical Analog System 32 Genlock and Your System 33 Understanding Io HD and FireW...

Page 7: ... 57 Info Tab Screen 58 Saving Your Control Panel Presets 59 Who is Controlling Io HD 59 QuickTime Application 1st Priority 59 AJA Control Panel 2nd Priority 60 Control Recommendations 61 Using Multiple AJA Products 61 Easy Setups for Typical Uses 61 Easy Setups Menu 62 Easy Setups For Use With Io HD 63 Audio Video Settings Menu 65 To Create A New Easy Setup 66 The Sequence Presets Window 68 Checki...

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Page 9: ...ity Like other members of the Io family Io HD offers unparalleled video and audio connectivity Within its portable and rugged form factor Io HD offers SD HD analog I O SD HD digital I O including HD SDI and HDMI balanced analog and digital AES audio as well as RS 422 genlock and even LTC timecode connections Io HD also includes AJA s realtime hardware 10 bit up down cross conversion Io HD allows a...

Page 10: ... offers a large number of unique features for connectivity control and ease of installation in any environment Hardware Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Codec including LT and Proxy versions SD HD 720 1080 full raster 10 bit 4 2 2 realtime implemented in hardware Up down cross conversion 10 bit realtime implemented in hardware SD SDI and HD SDI I O 2 Component I O SD and HD Composite and S vid...

Page 11: ...oject to an HD deliverable Stand Alone Mode While connected to the Mac Io HD can be configured for a set of parameters and then disconnected from the Mac for use by itself as a stand alone converter An example would be using the Io HD in Stand Alone Mode as an SD to HD upconverter To use the Io HD in this way select the Io HD Stand Alone Mode from the Control tab of the Control Panel application s...

Page 12: ...on Software CD Rom this CD contains the software installer to place drivers on an Apple Mac Pro or MacBook Pro for use with Final Cut Studio 2 Install the software as discussed in this manual in Chapter 4 Installation and Configuration The CD also contains a wide variety of useful information including this manual you re reading PDF format Io HD chassis AC Power cord 2 FireWire cables Either cable...

Page 13: ...ersion 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 Macintosh conﬁgurations supported MacPro 2 8GHz MA970LL A or 3 0GHz or 3 2GHz build to orders 2GB or more of RAM MacPro 2 66GHz MA356LL A or 2 0GHz or 3 0GHz build to order...

Page 14: ...s alone do not necessarily reflect the performance of a drive solution Other factors such as drive seek time and controller cache can also affect performance FireWire drive solutions are not supported in use with AJA Io HD when plugged into the same system bus Since Io HD connects to the host Mac Pro or MacBook Pro via FireWire 800 and uses the FireWire bus bandwidth extensively that same Apple sy...

Page 15: ...e with OS X for creating and striping RAIDs including 3rd party disk arrays and Xserve RAIDs This application 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 Xserve RAID Xserve RAID is designed for non stop operation Redundant hot swap power and cooling modules allow the system t...

Page 16: ... definition SDI Serial Digital DV ProRes 422 and offline are all discussed Chapter 4 provides complete instructions for configuring the AJA Io HD from unpacking locating the chassis installing Io HD 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 5 discusses o...

Page 17: ...can occur Becoming familiar with the Io HD front and rear panels will simplify installation setup and operation of the system On the following pages are front and rear panel illustrations with notations that summarize all of the connectors and indicators Detailed descriptions of each of the connectors and indicators follow afterward Full installation instructions are provided in Chapter 4 later in...

Page 18: ...format SD or HD format and framerate For example if Io HD is currently set up to do a downconvert from 1080i 29 97 to 525i 29 97 the display would look similar to this The primary video is P1080i at 29 97 framerate and the video source is the SDI input The secondary source is 525i at 29 97 The audio source selected is from the AES inputs Alphanumeric display shows current state of input and output...

Page 19: ...ow specific subjects Power and Status LEDs Blue LEDs to the right and left of the alphanumeric graphics display Audio VU LEDs Green yellow and red LEDs located underneath the alphanumeric graphics display Each group of indicators are discussed below Power and Status LED Indicators Power shows that Io HD is connected to AC mains power and that the power switch on the rear panel has been turned on F...

Page 20: ...he safe area before clipping will occur Red audio source amplitude is too hot and the signal is clipping at it s signal peaks You should reduce the input gain at its source mixer or source equipment supplying the signal Rear Panel AJA Io HD Rear Panel Connectors About Inputs and Outputs The function of Io HD s inputs and outputs depend on the operational mode In the capture mode Io HD s inputs are...

Page 21: ...ection slide the cable connector over the connector on the Io rear panel and then when seated rotate the barrel of the cable connector 90 clockwise until the connectors are locked together When properly locked the cable cannot accidentally be pulled out Connectors Connectors on the rear panel are arranged in groups for easy installation and maintenance Connectors provided are LTC 2x BNC for longit...

Page 22: ...eripheral equipment has a variety of inputs outputs look to see if it has SDI I O and use it where possible for the highest quality Component YPbPr Connect component YPbPr video cables from a VTR Camera or other source to the three YPbPr input BNCs Y G Pr R and Pb B Then connect the YPbPr Out BNCs to a monitor or other component device Component input video signals are A D input converted 10 bit S...

Page 23: ...e from a VTR Camera or other source to the CPST in BNC Then connect the CPST Out BNC to a monitor or other Composite video device Composite video signals are A D input and D A output converted 10 bit Reference Video looping These two BNC connectors allow you to synchronize Io HD outputs to your house reference video signal blackburst or composite sync for SD or Tri level for HD HDMI Two HDMI conne...

Page 24: ...nection via Y adapter not provided for use with headphones RS422 Machine Control A female DB9 connector provides connection for VTRs digital disk recorders and other devices using RS422 SMPTE protocol FireWire IEEE 1394b FireWire connector for connecting to the 800 Mb s FireWire connector on an Apple Mac Pro or MacBook Pro for passing data This connector does not support connection to any other Fi...

Page 25: ...ed for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Warning Since the Mains plug is used as the disconnection for the device it must remain readily accessible and operable Warning Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the ...

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Page 27: ...jects This chapter hopes to show how Final Cut Pro and Io HD can fit into the variety of workflows you currently have and make them more efficient Even though Apple desktops and laptops come equipped to handle FireWire interfaces for formats such as DV or HDV or file based structures such as P2 or XDCamHD there are many formats and tape based recordings that do not have a FireWire interface that y...

Page 28: ...I video with embedded audio Optionally Application can use AES EBU 8 channel in out and or SDI embedded 8 channel in out IoHD captures via HD SDI to Apple ProRes 422 and Final Cut 6 is used to do field editing of the material Monitoring a variety of legacy and current devices for playback or conversion can be a challenge AJA Io HD can use all of its I O ports simultaneously supporting a wide range...

Page 29: ...not have FireWire IEEE1394 or i Link connections this allows the user to capture to this low data rate yet good quality codec While DV does offer good quality it has lower chroma resolution when compared to DV50 JPEG or uncompressed The Io HD can be used to convert DV projects to uncompressed in real time for monitoring and or output even if you haven t captured the footage using the Io HD DV50 SD...

Page 30: ...d ProRes 422 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 transmissi...

Page 31: ...the Io HD and the Apple ProRes 422 codec Mixing and Matching Formats in Final Cut Final Cut Studio 2 Final Cut Pro 6 now lets users mix different formats on the project timeline The Apple ProRes 422 is a perfect codec for doing just that since you can first ingest with it and then edit your media with its I frame only encoding which maintains great quality Ingested media maintains quality during e...

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Page 33: ...tation or Final Cut Studio 2 if running the full suite Not only must Final Cut Pro be installed in order for the Io HD Easy Setups to be properly installed for FCP use FCP should have been run at least once prior to installing the AJA Io HD driver If any other capture cards have been previously installed the software for those products should be removed before installing the Io HD driver to avoid ...

Page 34: ...ur Io HD 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 Installing Io HD Software First 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 Io HD software You can...

Page 35: ...ff any virus protection and security software that you may have installed on your computer 1 Visit the AJA website for the latest driver version appropriate to your configuration Alternately if you have no internet connection insert the Io HD CD in the Mac as noted this driver version may not be the most current 2 Locate the downloaded driver on the desktop or the Io HD CD icon on the desktop 3 Lo...

Page 36: ...l launch and you will see a series of installer screens Initial Installer Screen 8 Click Continue to begin installation 9 The next screen lets you know that the installer will check your Mac to ensure it has the hardware and software resources required see Minimum Requirements in Chapter 1 ...

Page 37: ...ware License Agreement Io HD Software License Agreement Screen 11 The next screen shows all the available drives on the Mac Pro or MacBook Pro 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 ...

Page 38: ...tem prompt will pop up with a reminder that OS X must be restarted after installation Click the Continue Installation button to proceed 14 The installer will run and put all the necessary Io HD drivers Io HD Control Panel presets and additional software on the desired hard drive When it has completed installation a final screen will be displayed announcing that software was successfully installed ...

Page 39: ...ut the Io HD Control Panel application should be opened and the appropriate video format desired selected in the Format tab Io HD Chassis Placement The Io HD is designed for use in a variety of environments Remote locations with its convenient carrying handle and rugged construction you can take it just about anywhere for in the field capture and editing with a camera MacBook Pro equipped with an ...

Page 40: ... and humidity are moderate System Video Audio Cable Connections When installing your system you ll make audio and video input output connections These connectors are explained individually in chapter 2 Here system interconnection is shown and described The Io HD chassis should be plugged into AC power before you make connections although it should not be switched on The AC cord provides a path to ...

Page 41: ...re 400 style connectors Ensure that you do not use FireWire drives on your host Mac for read write at the same time you re using Io HD for realtime capture playback They can be connected but cannot be used at the same time Also if you experience problems with playback or capture ensure Appletalk is turned Off in some rare circumstances it can affect system operation If using a MacBook Pro and usin...

Page 42: ...er depending on VTRs audio monitoring and video monitoring 1 If desired connect your house reference sync to the Io HD Ref input connector BNC The Io HD Ref output connector can be connected to your VTR Note The Ref Output connector is not a loop through the input is terminated internally and buffered to the output Both input and output Ref connections are 75 ohm ...

Page 43: ...ire drives and the use of other FireWire devices when working with Io HD Genlock and Your System For video stability and proper system operation it s always best to genlock all equipment to house sync also known as reference Although genlock is not absolutely required for Io HD or your system better quality and repeatable operation will be experienced by doing so Usually this means using a black b...

Page 44: ...ll notice a substantial difference In 8 bit 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 hig...

Page 45: ...ro user documentation provided with it for information on configuration and operation The chapter you are reading addresses configuration and setup unique to the use of Io HD with Final Cut Pro and other applications Using The AJA Control Panel The Io HD uses the AJA Control Panel a software application that provides a simple visual way to see how the Io HD is currently configured and then make ch...

Page 46: ...m 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 Io HD 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...

Page 47: ...l 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 reveal contextual drop down menus for certain functions Text Color Colored text in the block diagram provides an indication of signal type and w...

Page 48: ...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 ...

Page 49: ...hown under the icon in the example that follows it s 1080 to 720 Down Up and Cross Conversion Icons 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 colors have the followi...

Page 50: ...deo 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 the Io HD if there is one For example in the screen shown here the default output is a Test Pattern AJA Control...

Page 51: ...lications other than the AJA Control Panel need to be open to 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 Io HD configured for upconversion in the Control Panel and then passed through to the HD VTR for recording Test Pattern this selection directs Io HD to output a choice of ...

Page 52: ...s works regardless of the setting of Default Io HD Output Genlock Freerun Ref In Video In selects how Io HD will synchronize program video Freerun In this mode Io HD generates sync without an external reference source Ref In Directs Io HD to use the Ref Video source for sync usually an analog black burst video signal Video In Directs Io HD to use whichever video input source has been selected in t...

Page 53: ...en as 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 Io HD s 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 da...

Page 54: ...ogressive frame formats which will show only p Crossconversion if you have an HD format as your primary and then select a secondary HD format with a different frame size the Io HD will perform a crossconversion where necessary input or output for like Hz formats By like Hz this means that 720P 59 94 may be converted to 1080i 29 97 59 94Hz Converting from disparate Hz is not supported on the Io HD ...

Page 55: ... The AJA Io HD is not a standards conversion device for conversions such as NTSC to PAL or vice versa For Upconversion the following choices are available Anamorphic full screen stretched image Pillar box 4 3 results in a 4 3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14 9 results in a 4 3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14 9 image with black sidebars Zoom Letterbox results in image zoomed...

Page 56: ...D has detected if any In the example shown it shows that video is selected at the HDMI input and the format is 1080i with a frame rate of 29 97 Since this text is shown in blue you can tell that it does match the framebuffer s primary format you ve set in the Formats screen By looking at the input source you can determine how the primary format should likely be set unless you want to perform a con...

Page 57: ...A 4 balanced analog audio channels XLR 8 channels of HDMI embedded audio 8 channels of AES via BNC or 8 channels of SDI embedded audio Here you can also select which two channels from the 8 embedded would be mapped to Final Cut s if only two channels were selected in the application FCP supports multi channel input and output so you may elect to select up to all 8 embedded audio channels Audio Inp...

Page 58: ... will be listed as applicable for SDI Outputs 1 and 2 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 the SDI output 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 differ...

Page 59: ...reen Settings HDMI Output a pulldown allows you to select either the primary video format framebuffer or a secondary one up down cross conversion Four other pulldown menus allow you to further choose Protocol at the HDMI output connector as either HDMI or DVI the desired colorspace and output range and whether 2 or 8 channels of audio are output HDMI Input there are two different RGB ranges common...

Page 60: ...og Out Tab Analog Out Tab Screen Settings Primary Secondary this pulldown selects whether the framebuffer format Primary or a conversion is applied to the analog output Secondary Analog Format choices in the Analog Format pulldown menu vary depending upon the Analog Output video standard The composite or Y C is only available when an SD 525i29 97 or 625i25 format is in use or downconversion from H...

Page 61: ...eckbox next to a desired parameter the video outputs related to the specified parameter 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...

Page 62: ...hen set the Io HD will ignore the Final Cut Pro gain setting and set the audio gain at unity Not setting this checkbox tells the Io HD to get the audio gain setting from Final Cut Pro Analog Audio Monitor Level these radio buttons determine 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 Eur...

Page 63: ...s however are not necessarily in sync with the picture from the HD SDI video output since they take different circuitry paths through the camera In a case like this the Audio Delay Input feature may be useful for offsetting the audio to match the video coming from the device Note The Canon XL H1s a newer version of this HD camcorder includes embedded audio in the HD SDI output and analog audio and...

Page 64: ...ering 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 cho...

Page 65: ...dow burn superimposed timecode outputs AJA Control Panel Timecode Tab Note SMPTE 12M 2 is the updated name and specification for what was RP 188 Timecode Tab Screen Settings Input Pulldown Menu use this pull down to select the type of timecode you expect to receive at input The selection will be displayed in the timecode value displayed to the right of the pull down You can select RP188 timecode c...

Page 66: ... 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 value Use that same value here as the Output Timecode Offset to ensure the timecode is synchronized 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 ...

Page 67: ... capture applications Final Cut Pro VTR Xchange 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...

Page 68: ...anel when in standalone mode After choosing one of these selections click the Burn button to save the settings into Io HD s non volatile memory for use unconnected from a Mac After doing so there will be a short time to complete the internal process and then you may power down and disconnect the Io HD From this point the Io HD is a stand alone converter and will retain the parameters selected when...

Page 69: ...l display the timecode at input If set for play out then the timecode display is what is output If you see a semi colon in the timecode display then it means the timecode is drop frame If all colons then it s non drop frame Info Tab Screen This Tabbed screen shows the Io HD software files that have been installed on your system This information may be needed if you talk to an AJA Customer Service ...

Page 70: ...nt format selections are For further understanding read on and we ll give you some further background on Io HD control The main issue you ll generally want to know is what application has control of Io HD s Primary Format at the current moment Io HD Control Priorities The AJA Control Panel is one of several masters contending for control and it s the lowest priority The other masters are any curre...

Page 71: ...usion consider this multiple application scenario 1 Open Final Cut Pro select Io HD as the A V device FCP takes control of the Io HD and tells it what Primary format to use If one of the FCP windows covers up the AJA Control Panel application which typically happens you won t be able to see the Io HD is in use by Final Cut Pro message displayed in the Control Panel or be able to tell which format ...

Page 72: ...f the AJA Control Panel application you will see an AJA product name such as Io HD 0 or Kona 3 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 ...

Page 73: ... by software that is explicitly designed for a multi product environment Also note that due to limitations of FireWire bandwidth only one Io HD product may be used at a time on a host computer Easy Setups for Typical Uses Final Cut Pro and Io HD together make working with multiple formats an easy proposition Inside of Final Cut Pro equipment and setting presets are available in groups called Easy ...

Page 74: ...for the format you ve selected at top If you do not see all of the Easy Setups you are expecting factory and user defined then ensure that the Format and Rate selections are not set specifically but to all Conversely if you only want to see one format such as HD and one frame rate say 29 97fps then make these selections in the two pulldowns and the list of Easy Setups for the Use pulldown will be ...

Page 75: ...hown below and may not be inclusive AJA attempts to add to this list regularly when new formats which Io HD may playback become available In addition to this there are additional easy setups available on your Io HD Software CD and on the AJA website Your list may differ as AJA is continually improving and adding functionality List of Easy Setups menu list AJA Easy Setups ...

Page 76: ... windows where you define the presets in specific categories such as A V devices or in what format media is captured 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 speci...

Page 77: ...eate 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 ...

Page 78: ... 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 ...

Page 79: ...e 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 Select video processing properties how to render Frame size and aspect rati...

Page 80: ...eters 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 AJ...

Page 81: ...er you want the selected input source to be digitized as 8 bit or 10 bit uncompressed video as it comes into Io HD The Input pull down selects the primary format Io HD 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 Dig...

Page 82: ...io The Device Control Presets Window Audio Video Settings Device Control Presets Window This window selects machine control parameters for an attached VTR Your choice here tells Final Cut that Io HD is handling the machine control parameters for the VTR attached to Io HD The information on the right window pane describes the current machine control settings and parameters for the VTR attached For ...

Page 83: ...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 The A V Devices Window 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 Io HD for both playback devices The fo...

Page 84: ...d preset 2 Select New Project from the File menu 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 Pro and click on the generators menu button it s a filmstrip icon with an A on it Select Bars and Tone N...

Page 85: ...tor and hear tone check your connections and ensure Io HD is selected in the Easy Setups and Audio Video Settings as necessary Click and Drag Bars and Tone From Viewer Window to Sequence 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 ...

Page 86: ...ce 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 Bars and Tone In Sequence Window Click Play to Test the System ...

Page 87: ...d Table 6 1 Problem Solving by Matching Symptoms to Remedies Symptom Check Disk RAID cannot keep up dropped frames etc Ensure the disk system is providing at least 50 MB second sustained transfer rate Dropped frames during playback 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 do...

Page 88: ... ﬁles and discard them To do so follow this procedure 1 Locate the ﬁle named Final Cut Pro 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 Io ...

Page 89: ...ID issue then call Apple Customer Support for help If the problem is an AJA Video Io HD 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...

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Page 91: ... 12 bit A D Video Output all active simultaneously Digital SD and HD SDI SMPTE 259 292 296 2 outputs HDMI Analog Composite S Video Y C NTSC NTSCJ PAL 12 bit D A 8x oversampling SD Component SMPTE EBU N10 Betacam 525 line Betacam 525J RGB 12 bit D A 8x oversampling HD Component YPbPr RGB 12 bit D A 2x oversampling Audio Input Digital 24 bit SDI embedded audio 8 channel 48kHz 24 bit AES audio 8 chan...

Page 92: ...Apple ProRes 422 ProRes 422 HQ ProRes 422 LT and ProRes 422 Proxy support integrated into hardware Hardware Up conversion 10 bit Anamorphic full screen Pillar box 4 3 results in a 4 3 image in center of screen with black sidebars Zoom 14 9 results in a 4 3 image zoomed slightly to ﬁll a 14 9 image with black side bars Zoom Letterbox image zoomed to ﬁll screen Zoom Wide combination of zoom and hori...

Page 93: ...rphic to a letterboxed image H Crop produces a horizontally stretched effect on the image transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox produces image in screen center with black borders on left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center V Crop transforms SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image Physical Width 8 2 208 3 mm Depth 12 304 8 mm Height 4 8 with rubber feet 121 9 ...

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Page 95: ...iving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful inte...

Page 96: ...3 R11 06 CSA C22 2 NO 60065 2003 A1 06 GS EN 60065 2002 A1 Additional licenses issued for specific countries available on request Emissions EN 55103 1 1996 EN61000 3 2 2006 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 Immunity EN 55103 2 1996 EN61000 4 2 1995 A1 1999 A2 2001 EN61000 4 3 2006 EN61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 5 2005 EN 610004 6 2007 EN61000 4 11 2004 The product is also licensed for additional count...

Page 97: ...d of the VCCI Council VCCI V 3 2008 04 If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio interference may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Translated caution statements warning conventions and warning messages The following caution statements warning conventions and warning messages apply to this product and manual 1 Class A ITE この装置はクラスA 情報技術装置ですこの...

Page 98: ... Aviso Não utilize este dispositivo perto da água e limpe o somente com um pano seco Avviso Non utilizzare questo dispositivo vicino all acqua e pulirlo soltanto con un panno asciutto Warning Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Avertissement Ne bloquez aucune ouverture de ventilation Suivez les instructions du fabricant lors de l install...

Page 99: ...o funciona de modo normal o se ha caído Aviso Remeta todos os serviços de manutenção para o pessoal de assistência qualificado A prestação de serviços de manutenção é exigida quando o dispositivo foi danificado mediante qualquer forma como um cabo de alimentação ou ficha que se encontra danificado a quando foi derramado líquido ou caíram objectos sobre o dispositivo quando o dispositivo foi expost...

Page 100: ...Aviso Alta Tensão Esta situação ou condição pode causar danos devido a choques elétricos Avviso Alta tensione Questa situazione o condizione può causare lesioni a causa di scosse elettriche Warning Only use attachments and accessories specified and or sold by the manufacturer Avertissement Utilisez seulement les attaches et accessoires spécifiés et ou vendus par le fabricant Warnung Verwenden Sie ...

Page 101: ...ina con messa a terra ha due spinotti e un terzo polo per la messa a terra Lo spinotto largo o il terzo polo sono forniti per motivi di sicurezza Se la spina fornita non si inserisce nella presa di corrente contattare un elettricista per la sostituzione della presa obsoleta Warning Since the Mains plug is used as the disconnection for the device it must remain readily accessible and operable Avert...

Page 102: ...agréé AJA Warnung Öffnen Sie das Gehäuse nicht Keine der Geräteteile können vom Benutzer gewartet werden Durch das Öffnen des Gehäuses wird die Garantie hinfällig es sei denn solche Wartungsarbeiten werden in einem AJA Service Center oder einem lizenzierten Betrieb vorgenommen Advertencia No abra el chasis El interior no contiene piezas reparables por el usuario El abrir el chasis anulará la garan...

Page 103: ...AJA Servicecenter oder AJA Händler ausgetauscht werden kann Entfernen Sie das AC Netzkabel um die Stromzufuhr zur Einheit zu trennen Advertencia La carcasa del Io HD no contiene piezas reparables por el usuario El sistema de circuitos está protegido por un fusible interno sin embargo dicho sistema puede ser reemplazado por centros de servicio AJA y distribuidores AJA Para cortar la alimentación el...

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Page 105: ...46 Analog Out Screen Settings 47 Anamorphic 44 anamorphic SD to full frame SD 45 Apple Support 77 Apple s FireWire technology 33 Appletalk 31 aspect ratio 67 aspect ratio conversion 44 Aspect Ratio value 69 audio 13 Audio Input 41 audio input source 70 audio input pulldown menu 41 audio input output 30 Audio Mapping 71 Audio Monitor Level 53 Audio Monitor 53 audio select between 8 and 16 bit sampl...

Page 106: ...te Calculator 8 Data Rate Table 8 DB9 16 31 Default Io HD Output 48 49 definitions control panel 36 Depth 30 Device Control Preset 64 Device Control Presets 70 Device pull down 70 digital audio inputs 13 Digital Out Screen 45 Digital Out Screen Settings 46 Digital System 30 Digitizer pull down menu 69 Dimensions 30 disk storage 6 Disk Utility 7 Down Conversion 45 downconversion 3 45 Drop Frame 71 ...

Page 107: ...ftware 24 Io HD control 59 Io HD Control Panel 35 Io HD Software 24 IRE 53 L LEDs 11 Letterbox 45 letterbox 44 Lock Input Audio Gain To Unity 53 Log On Authenticate Prompt 25 longintudinal timecode 13 LTC 13 71 M Machine Control 16 machine control parameters 70 Manual 8 menus context sensitive 36 Mirroring 6 Mixing and Matching Formats 21 Mode 11 Monitor Audio 47 53 monitoring analog outputs 46 mo...

Page 108: ...64 Sequence Preset Window 67 Sequence window 72 Settings 61 Setup 52 Setup Screen 52 Setup Screen Settings 53 Shipping Box Contents 4 sidebars 44 Simple Test Project 72 Single Field 55 SMPTE protocol 16 SMPTE RP 188 57 snapshot Control Panel settings 58 Software 3 software files that have been installed 58 Software For Striping 7 software installation 25 Software License Agreement 27 Software Lice...

Page 109: ...s RP 188 57 Utility disk 7 V V Crop 45 Varicam timecode 57 Vertical reference 50 video and audio input output connections 30 Video Format 42 Video Input 40 video input source 50 video input source selection 69 Video Monitor 31 video path 37 38 video processing properties 67 VITC 71 VTR 31 70 VTR Device Control Presets 71 VTR RS 422 Control Port 16 W weight and size 30 Width 30 Workflow 17 Workflow...

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