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Using KONA 3G with Professional Video /Audio Software
After you install the KONA 3G software and any AJA plug-ins to support your choice of 3rd-
party software, you’re then ready to begin capturing and playing back video and audio.
Go here to look for AJA plug-ins and documentation for your favorite 3rd-party software
applications:
http://www.aja.com/en/support/kona/mac/kona-3/
To get the most out of your KONA 3, please read this manual.
Once you’ve installed all the AJA software as detailed in Chapter 2, you’ll find the AJA Control
Panel installed on your computer.
Using The KONA 3 Control Panel
The KONA 3 control panel is a software application that provides a simple visual way to see
how the KONA 3 card is currently configured and then make changes as desired. Settings-
both what you changed and didn't-can be saved as a preset 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 of the up-
converters/down-converters, the input and output settings, and many
other details can be viewed as a color-coded block diagram in the
control panel. You can even access the Kona Control Panel application
without exiting the application by first holding down the command key
(Apple key) before mouse clicking on the Kona Control Panel
application on the desktop.
For this reason, it is useful to leave the Kona Control Panel application on the desktop while
you work in applications and simply command click into it to access it if you are unsure of a
setting or wish to make a change.
Control Panel Basics
Although the KONA 3 card auto-detects the input format depending on the input that it is
presented, 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 3 Control Panel application and look at its
display. Then refer to the “Basics” described here to better understand what you're
seeing and learn how to view and change the KONA 3 system configuration.
Note:
The KONA Control Panel also works with all KONA models. However,
the actual features and screens displayed differ slightly since the board
feature sets differ.
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Chapter 3: Operation
