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Io LD and Io LA Installation and Operation Manual — Installing AJA Software
As you unpack the shipping box, 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 Io 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 AJA Software
First ensure that Final Cut Pro 4 is installed as detailed in its user
documentation. Final Cut Pro 4
must be installed and have been run at least once
prior to installing AJA software. Next, use the CD-ROM supplied with the Io
LD
or Io
LA
system to install necessary software drivers. You cannot use your AJA
system with Final Cut Pro until the Io
LD
or Io
LA
software has been installed on
the host Power Mac or Xserve.
System software updates may occasionally become available on our website
(www.aja.com) to owners . We recommend checking occasionally for both
software updates and additional product information.
Software
Installation
Procedure Locate the AJA Software CD packaged with your system. Then follow the
procedure below to put the required software on a host system to be used with
Io
LD
or Io
LA
. The system can be either an Apple Power Mac or Apple Xserve.
Minimum system requirements for the host were described in Chapter 1: System
Requirements.
1. Insert the CD in the Power Mac or Xserve
2. Locate the CD icon on the OS X desktop (see figure below).
CD Icon
3. Move the mouse cursor to the icon and double click to see the CD
contents, which will appear in its own window.
4. In the window, locate the folder for your system (Io, IoLA, or IoLD).
Open the folder and you’ll find OS X package files; they have an icon
that looks like a box and have a “.mpkg” suffix. There are a variety of
different packages.
5. Out of the packages, choose the one that best matches your operating
environment. For example, if the system will be used primarily for
working with US NTSC digital video, then select the “IoDigitalNTSC-
US.mpkg” file. The file you choose affects the Final Cut Easy Setup
presets that will be installed.