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KONA 3G Shipping Box Contents

HDMI to HDMI mini cable

2 meters

Read Me First Notice

and Registration Sheet

Standard Cable Set

Installation Software CD

Installation and Operation Manual
in electronic form on the CD (PDF)

AJA KONA 3G

PCI-Express

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SDI cable

SDI Out1/Link A BNC

Reference Input BNC

LTC Output BNC

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RS422

Machine Control

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3 BNCs (Analog Out Connections):

In SD Can be Configured for

Component,

Composite,

or S-Video

In HD Can Only Be Component

SDI Out2/Link B BNC

SDI In1/Link A BNC

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Summary of Contents for KONA 3G

Page 1: ...www aja com Installation and Operation Guide B e c a u s e i t m a t t e r s Published 4 9 11 ...

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

Page 3: ...ties 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 serv...

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Page 5: ...ns Cables and K3G Box 11 In This Manual 13 Chapter 2 Getting Started Workflows KONA 3G And Your Workflow 15 Understanding Typical Workflows 16 PhotoJPEG 17 DV DV25 17 DV50 17 DVCPRO HD 18 HDV 18 Uncompressed 8 bit 4 2 2 SD or HD 18 Uncompressed 10 bit 4 2 2 18 AJA KONA10 bit Log RGB and RGB Codecs 18 AJA KONA10 bit Log RGB and RGB Codecs as related to a 2K Workflow 18 Apple ProRes 422 and Apple Pr...

Page 6: ...b Screen 66 HDMI Output Tab Screen 70 Analog Out Tab Screen 71 Video Setup Tab Screen 72 Audio Setup Tab Screen 73 Conversion Tab Screen 74 2K Crop Tab Screen 77 DS Keyer Tab Screen 80 Timecode Tab Screen 82 Timelapse Tab Screen 85 Firmware Tab Screen 86 Info Tab Screen 87 Using 4K Mode 88 Format Tab in 4K Mode 89 HDMI Tab in 4K Mode 91 Analog Output Tab in 4K Mode 92 Video Setup Tab in 4K Mode 92...

Page 7: ...and Operation Manual Table of Contents Chapter 5 Troubleshooting If You Run Into Problems 113 Updating Software 114 Support 114 Apple Resources 115 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Glossary Appendix C 2K Workflows Index ...

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Page 9: ...ion from HD to SD and HD to HD crossconversion between 720 and 1080 HD formats DVCProHD and HDV hardware scaling support KONA 3G is designed to be the ultimate capture and playback card AJA provided software utilities and applications deliver leading features for broadcasters and filmmakers A state of the art PCI Express card KONA 3G plugs into a PCI e expansion slot in MacPro PCI Express enabled ...

Page 10: ...y hardware based 10 bit upconversion Broadcast quality hardware based 10 bit downconversion Broadcast quality hardware based 10 bit crossconversion 1080 to 720 and 720 to 1080 Broadcast quality hardware based 10 bit SD aspect ratio conversion anamorphic to letterbox etc 12 bit HD component analog video and SD analog component or composite and s video output 10 bit HD SD Video Key Output HD SD Hard...

Page 11: ...roject to an HD deliverable KONA 3G Audio KONA 3G supports 8 channel 24 bit 48kHz AES audio via BNC connections on the supplied breakout cable or with the optional K3G Box 16 channels of AES audio KONA 3G s high quality input sample rate conversion on AES inputs eliminates the need for audio source synchronization Sample rate converters auto lock to any AES input 32 96kHz and then convert it to 24...

Page 12: ...er 1920 x 1080 providing instantaneous playback of HDV captured by Final Cut Pro for both monitoring and recording Unlike the DV25 format which can preview in realtime natively via Final Cut Pro the MPEG structure of HDV is much more complex Fortunately KONA 3G can provide real time monitoring and playback to both HD and SD monitors and decks via the realtime hardware scaler and down converter on ...

Page 13: ...n ganged together in Final Cut Pro for a multi cam editing workflow The KONA 3G hardware plays the multi cam clips out to professional broadcast monitors or decks via SDI HD SDI or via analog video Up to 16 sources can be viewed in real time via the KONA 4 up 6 up 9 up 16 up etc or each individual source can be viewed as it is selected via Final Cut Pro What s In The Box When you unpack your AJA K...

Page 14: ...PDF AJA KONA 3G PCI Express Card SDI cable SDI Out1 Link A BNC Reference Input BNC LTC Output BNC LTC Input BNC Audio Input BNCs Channels 1 8 2 channels connector Audio Output BNCs Channels 1 8 2 channels connector RS422 Machine Control 9 pin 3 BNCs Analog Out Connections In SD Can be Configured for Component Composite or S Video In HD Can Only Be Component SDI Out2 Link B BNC SDI In1 Link A BNC S...

Page 15: ...e from the Apple computer to disk read write There are a variety of system configurations and peripherals that can provide this level of performance For uncompressed dual link HD and 2K AJA recommends that at a minimum the disk storage system must be able to provide and maintain in excess of 300 MB sec transfer rate from the Item Recommended Recommended KONA driver for Mac OSX and Final Cut Pro No...

Page 16: ...ed 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 RAID 3 or distributed across an ar...

Page 17: ... or the optional K3G Box Breakout Box using the cables and directions supplied with it Use the cables or the optional Breakout Box to connect your VTR input and output sources and external reference video genlock Using the Standard Cables KONA 3G offers you complete I O connectivity choices One cable provides AES EBU digital BNC connections and analog monitoring video connections The other cable h...

Page 18: ...tor 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 properly locked the cable cannot accidentally be pulled out The four mini connectors found on the KONA 3G endplate are not common to most video equipment but offer small size ease of use and high rel...

Page 19: ...end is provided for connecting equipment to the SDI inputs and outputs This cable is also used to interconnect between the KONA 3G board to the optional K3 Breakout Box KONA 3G offers 4 video outputs in SD and HD 2 SDI outputs that are used for both high definition and standard definition SD HD SDI and an analog video output configuration of this three BNC cluster is discussed later with regards t...

Page 20: ...vel only and are configured in the AJA Control Panel A Note About RGB Although RGB is used less in today s video systems KONA 3G supports it for A V Monitor output However because KONA 3G s and SMPTE SDI s 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 s...

Page 21: ...ng 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 3G 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 specif...

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Page 23: ...duced many systems these days are a mixture of equipment from high end professional to desktop video This chapter tries to show how Final Cut Pro and KONA 3G 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 type of workflow attributes KONA 3G applications suppor...

Page 24: ...the host Apple computer s internal system drive it s noted where this is supported in the following discussions KONA 3G captures and outputs SDI video SD or HD with embedded audio Use high quality AES EBU and or embedded 8 channel audio output Using standard desktop video techniques video audio is captured directly from a camcorder or deck KONA 3G is used for playing back captured media and editin...

Page 25: ...em drive Quality Good DV is commonly input to an Apple computer via FireWire KONA 3G can capture directly to DV compressed media from an uncompressed SDI source For devices that may 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 o...

Page 26: ...s noted previously for 8 bit uncompressed 10 bit additionally offers higher color specificity for compositing and color correction With Uncompressed 10 bit 4 2 2 media video quality is second to none at any price point for non linear post production 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 Vide...

Page 27: ...t will ultimately be delivered as uncompressed via an offline online process other projects may use these compressed formats to create final masters AJA provides Final Cut Pro Easy Setups for settings that can be used in a capture once use in many steps type process For example you might use offline files for editing digital dailies for review from a digital projector viewing location footage edit...

Page 28: ... cost and labor savings becomes apparent By avoiding the telecine to tape and instead going straight to disk with media the KONA 3G 2K path can immediately save users the cost of tape stock and the time associated with then digitizing these tapes into a non linear editor By generating 2K DPX files during the digitize phase the Kona 3G also moves a portion of the 2K process up to the beginning inst...

Page 29: ... at 2K resolution Critical monitoring for focus and FX work is not optimal 2K SD HD 2K KONA 3G 2K PATH TYPICAL 2K PATH Shoot 35mm Film Telecine to Kona 3G via HSDL or 3G SDI Simultaneous DPX and Quicktime Reference Movies are created during telecine Time to digitize 0 hours Footage is at 2K resolution Critical monitoring of focus and FX work may be started Offline media for editorial may be create...

Page 30: ...ickTime reference movies are denoted with an underscore and then a letter designation that denotes their quality such as A004_C011_080224_H mov this file represents a half resolution proxy of the source 4K file Half resolution proxy files reside with the source R3D files and are at a 2048x1024 frame size in the REDCODE codec These half resolution 2K files can be imported into Final Cut Pro if the ...

Page 31: ... be realtime or close to realtime with these settings Video playback can be routed through the KONA 3G outputs as either 1080psf23 98 10 bit 1920x1080 or as 2K that can be cropped to a 1080 output if desired This workflow is suitable for an offline editorial when conforming to the R3D files or some other finishing method These proxy files are assigned HD video values by default resulting in a rec ...

Page 32: ...w using Apple ProRes 422 HQ media created via RED plugin for Final Cut Pro Log and Transfer RED provides a plugin for the Log and Transfer feature within Final Cut Pro This plugin can be obtained from www red com support and can be used with Final Cut Pro version 6 0 3 or higher The RED Log and Transfer plugin imports REDCODE clips and transcodes them to Apple ProRes 422 HQ at 2048x1024 and 23 98f...

Page 33: ...require time to transcode the media from REDCODE to Apple ProRes 422 HQ However Apple ProRes 422 HQ media can be used easily in the Final Cut Studio suite of applications Like the REDCODE proxy files these Apple ProRes 422 HQ files generated via the Log and Transfer process are assigned HD video values by default resulting in a rec 709 HD video color space with a gamma of 2 2 Workflow using 2K DPX...

Page 34: ...Translator application This workflow is more complex than the other two outlined but yields very high quality results When interfacing with other applications such as high end color correction or visual effects applications DPX files might be the desired file type Note that the bandwidth requirements for the playback of sequential DPX files are much higher than the REDCODE proxy files or the Apple...

Page 35: ... select AJA Kona3 DBL from the Device pulldown in the application s Audio Capture Settings AJA VTR Xchange application Audio Capture Settings Note When quitting the VTR Xchange application the system may be left at 96kHz audio This can be reset in the AJA Control Panel via the Inputs tab Audio Sample Rate pulldown ...

Page 36: ...ings Notice that the source is appended with the DBL designation VTR Xchange Video Settings Note AJA recommends that if you are not working with any double speed ingest you disable Double Transfer in the control panel This prevents the driver from creating two audio engines and having them show up in multiple places ...

Page 37: ...lect the 10bit YUV video output selection instead of 10 bit RGB This method allows the continued use of the Effect Handling within Final Cut Pro To ensure color accurate playback open the AJA Control Panel application and select the Codec tab Click the Gamma popup and choose the Linear 1 8 setting Important Users should restore the Gamma setting back to Auto when playing back other video formats C...

Page 38: ...Format CineForm stereoscopic files created using the CineForm FirstLight application or via AJA stereo capture can be configured for a variety of stereoscopic outputs The most common formats for stereoscopic output are Side By Side or Top Bottom Stacked formats With CineForm s Neo3D software installed a Codec Status output pulldown appears in the Mac OSX Finder System menu where options like Side ...

Page 39: ...1 31 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Manual Workflow General Notes HDMI Stereo Output Format Selection and Side by Side Icon Codec Pulldown with Top Bottom Stacked Finder Icon ...

Page 40: ...aterial in Side by Side or Top Bottom Stacked form Stereo Top Bottom Stacked Display 3D Stereoscopic Output Stereoscopic video 3D can be output from the KONA 3G as either a muxed output via a single SDI output or via discrete left eye and right eye from the KONA 3G via the dual SDI outputs ...

Page 41: ...he discrete right eye output on SDI 2 Select the Stereo selection in the AJA Control Panel Digital Out tab Stereo Selection Single Stream Output If you choose a solitary output signal be sure the Stereo SDI out option is NOT selected in the AJA Control Panel HDMI Monitor The monitor you use must support 3D formats Not all monitors support 3D modes setup and auto detection Check your monitor docume...

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Page 43: ...conflicts 3 For the KONA 3G AJA recommends that the card be placed in Slot 3 and the Apple Expansion Slot Utility be configured so that the slot is running at x4 lane speed or higher The choice of x4 x4 x1 and x16 is ideal Refer to the AJA website at http www aja com support kona kona system configuration php 4 Install AJA KONA 3G software on your Mac while the CD supplied with your card will like...

Page 44: ...rs out of the card to the breakout box Also the HDMI cable connects between the 3G card and the box rear panel Contents KONA 3G Shipping Box Contents HDMI to HDMI mini cable 2 meters Read Me First Notice and Registration Sheet Standard Cable Set Installation Software CD Installation and Operation Manual in electronic form on the CD PDF AJA KONA 3G PCI Express Card SDI cable SDI Out1 Link A BNC Ref...

Page 45: ...side motherboard facing up 4 Remove the KONA 3G card from its protective anti static bag place the card on top of the bag 5 Visually locate the PCI Express slots inside the Mac chassis Mac Pro photo shown on the following page The KONA card only requires a x4 lane PCI Express slot so any of the available slots will work correctly slot 3 is the preferred slot on the MacPro You should configure the ...

Page 46: ...38 Mac Pro Cardcage Access PCI Express Slots Remove Screw and Cover Plate and Insert KONA Card Secure KONA with Screw Removed Earlier To Install 1 2 ...

Page 47: ...e MacOSX Network preferences there is a message stating You have a new network port named KONA 3G 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 3G card that you will use for VTR machine control Slot 3 is the preferred slot on a MacPro for KONA 3G PCIe card installation PCI Express Slots ...

Page 48: ...t Showing BNC DB9 cable Use KONA 3G Installs in PCI Express Slot any SDI cable HDMI Output cable 4 mini BNCs to 4 standard BNCs RS422 Machine Control 9 pin 3 BNCs Analog Out Connections In SD Can be Configured for Component Composite or S Video In HD Can Only Be Component Reference Input BNC LTC Output BNC LTC Input BNC Audio Input BNCs Channels 1 8 2 channels connector Audio Output BNCs Channels ...

Page 49: ...itor you may also connect one of the KONASDI outputs to a monitor as well 3 Connect the 9 pin DB9 machine control cable on the supplied breakout cable to your VTR s RS422 control port or connect a 9 pin DB9 cable between the breakout box and the VTR s RS422 serial port 4 Connect two SDI cables between KONA 3G and your digital VTR Digital Betacam etc one from KONA 3G SDI In to the VTR SDI Out and o...

Page 50: ...nstalled in the Mac Pro Installed Inside Mac Pro SDI cable 4 mini BNCs to 4 standard BNCs SDI Out1 Link A BNC SDI Out2 Link B BNC SDI In1 Link A BNC SDI In2 Link B BNC In 4K Mode all four mini BNCs are Outputs one for each Quandrant of the image SDI Out1 Left top SDI Out2 Right top SDI Out 3 Left bottom SDI Out 4 Right bottom 3 BNCs Analog Connections Component Composite or S Video In HD Can Only ...

Page 51: ... com download the driver and read the details and requirements on the current driver to ensure compatibility with your system configuration Your system should be an Apple Intel MacPro Minimum system requirements for the host were described in Chapter 1 System Requirements Note Before installing KONA 3G software turn off any virus protection and security software that you may have installed on your...

Page 52: ...aller 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 System Check Installer Screen 10 Read and agree to the Software License Agreement ...

Page 53: ...e next screen click the Install button to place the software on your computer Easy Install Installer Screen 12 The installer will run and put all the necessary KONA 3G drivers AJA Control Panel presets and additional software on the desired hard drive When it has completed installation you ll be asked to restart the computer ...

Page 54: ...46 Installation Progress Bar Final Installation Screen 13 Click the Restart button to complete the installation procedure The system will perform a software restart and be ready for use ...

Page 55: ...e of your KONA 3G Follow these instructions when a firmware update is required 1 First install the new version of KONA 3G software 2 After successfully installing the new KONA 3G software the AJA KONA Updater will automatically launch The updater application is located in the AJA Utilities folder 3 When the updater starts the following screen will display indicating the current firmware and update...

Page 56: ...re Genlock and Your System For video stability and proper system operation it s best to genlock all equipment to house sync Although genlock is not required for KONA 3G or your system better quality will be seen by doing so Usually this means using a black burst generator output looped through the system On the KONA 3G cables and optional K3 Box breakout box house sync is connected to Ref Loop ...

Page 57: ...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 the use of KONA 3G with Final Cut Pro and other applications Using The AJA Control Panel The AJA Control Panel is a software application that provides a simple...

Page 58: ... described on the following pages Tab screens available are Control configures KONA 3G default output test pattern pass through desktop etc and sets genlock and output timing Format select the framebuffer primary video format any secondary formats and parameters of up down crossconversion for input output Input Select view and edit input selections and how they are mapped SDI Output assign outputs...

Page 59: ...r the input or outputs are single inputs outputs or dual link where two channels are used to carry the bandwidth of HD SDI 4 4 4 video and whether output is video or video key Icon objects on the block diagram screen input output icons frame buffer etc also called widgets indicate their status by color explained later and can be clicked for context sensitive information and choices These same choi...

Page 60: ...at 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 througho...

Page 61: ...n output is converted from an interlaced format 1080i to the same frame size but a progressive format 1080sf you will see the deinterlace icon in the signal path Quadrant Picker Icon in 4K Mode only one quadrant of the 4K video stream may be selected for HDMI and Analog outputs Access the respective tab to make this selection in the Quadrant pulldown menu Indicates the quadrant selected for output...

Page 62: ...l screen it will show the current Default Output and the application currently controlling the KONA 3G card if there is one For example in the screen shown here the default output is the Macintosh Desktop and the only controlling application is the AJA Control Panel itself AJA Control Panel Control Tab Control Tab Screen Settings Default KONA Output this is where you select what KONA 3G will outpu...

Page 63: ... 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 KONA 3G as a converter when used in conjunction with the KONA Control Panel application and a Mac No applications other than the KONA Control Panel need to be open to convert audio and video from on...

Page 64: ...Control Panel This works regardless of the setting of Default KONA Output Genlock Freerun Ref In Input 1 or Input 2 selects how KONA 3G will synchronize program video Freerun In this mode KONA 3G generates sync without an external reference source Ref In Directs KONA 3G to use the Ref Video source for sync usually an analog black burst video signal Video Directs KONA 3G to use whichever video inpu...

Page 65: ...ughout the Control Panel choices are always presented based on what KONA 3G 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 up down cross conversion is ...

Page 66: ...hange 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 In the case of a Secondary 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...

Page 67: ...select a secondary HD format with a different frame size the KONA 3G card will perform a crossconversion where necessary input or output for like Hz formats Like Hz means that 720P 59 94 may be converted to 1080i 29 97 59 94Hz Converting from disparate Hz is not supported on the KONA 3G card for crossconversions The example below shows 1080i to 720p Control Panel Formats Tab Showing Crossconversio...

Page 68: ...60 Control Panel Formats Tab Showing Crossconversion 720p to 1080i ...

Page 69: ...1 61 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Manual Standard Mode Control Control Panel Formats Tab Showing Crossconversion 720p to 1080PsF AJA Control Panel Formats Tab Showing 1080i Downconvert ...

Page 70: ...62 AJA Control Panel Formats Tab Showing SD to 1080i Upconvert AJA Control Panel Formats Tab Showing Dual link In Out no conversion ...

Page 71: ...oom 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 to fill full screen Zoom Wide results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16 9 screen this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change Down Conversion for downconversion the following choices are available Letterbox image is reduced with black ...

Page 72: ...ntly selected and the video format that KONA 3G has detected if any In the example shown previously it shows that video is selected at the SDI 1 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 matches the framebuffer s primary format selected in the Formats screen By looking at the input source you can determine how the primary format ...

Page 73: ...nly two channels were selected in the application FCP 5 and higher supports multi channel input and output so you may elect to select up to all 16 embedded audio channels When a KONA 3G has a Breakout Box attached there are two ways to connect AES EBU inputs XLR or BNC connectors The Audio Input pulldown allows you to select which of the two connector groups will be used If you digitize footage an...

Page 74: ...Information that can appear includes the following items You can view the current setting or select another from the pulldown menu to change to it AJA Control Panel SDI Output Tab 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 75: ... is set to a video key signal associated with SDI 3 the shape to be cut out from the video this will appear as a black and white image matte Using the second KONA output as an Alpha Channel key with the video output may be useful for feeding production switchers DVEs or other professional video equipment If Video Key has been selected as an output the block diagram will indicate the SDI outputs wi...

Page 76: ...68 AJA Control Panel SDI Output Tab Video Key AJA Control Panel SDI Output Tab 3G Transport ...

Page 77: ...M using SDI 3 and SDI 4 in concert or single link 3Gb SMPTE 424M transport shown AJA Control Panel SDI Output Tab Stereo Stereo when selected in Dual Link this indicates that SDI 3 represents the left eye output and SDI 4 represents the right eye output of stereoscopic material KONA 3G also offers single link 3Gb output of multiplexed Stereo 3D ...

Page 78: ... for the HDMI output A Protocol pulldown allows you to choose either HDMI or DVI protocol use DVI if you re outputting to a DVI monitor using an HDMI to DVI adapter Stereo 3D The pulldown menu for 3D output allows you to select either Side by Side or Top Bottom Stacked output of left eye and right eye signals Note This selection must agree with format selection in the third party CineForm Codec NO...

Page 79: ...l Panel Analog Out Tab Analog Out Tab Screen Settings Analog Output 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 one composite output and a simultaneous Y C S Video output Component SMPTE EBU N10...

Page 80: ...apan QuickTime Video Output Filter The QuickTime Video Output Display Filter is designed to help manage the comprehensive list of video outputs 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 For exa...

Page 81: ...ections in this checkbox list for the specific formats used in your particular edit session If you use too many selections you might still get the above Final Cut Pro prompt The RED checkbox is designed to enable video output support for the unique geometries associated with RED proxy files or media transcoded from RED source R3D files Without this checkbox enabled playback of RED footage proxy or...

Page 82: ...uld be a distraction Software Conversion the value selected in this pulldown is used whenever due to format selection you ve chosen to do 24 frames per second to 30 conversion where extra fields will be added to pad the 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 83: ...he KONA Control Panel for Custom LUTs In this window there is a pulldown where users see choices like Linear User Linear etc In this list is Load File AJA can only support 1D LUTs not 3D LUTs and 1D LUTs should be considered appropriate for viewing purposes and tape mastering to video but not for hyper critical color correction where the goal is to go back to film In these cases a hardware or soft...

Page 84: ...og Select a canned LUT or create your own Click to restore factory defaults Adjust Gain Offset sliders to change color Changed values will appear in red in text fields You can also enter specific numbers to explicitly set a value ...

Page 85: ... 2K Crop Tab 2K Crop to 1080PsF from Film Raster Select a crop mode by choosing 1920 x 1080 or 2048 x 1080 from the pulldown menu choosing Off turns off 2K frame cropping In the Format Tab window this corresponds to Select crop mode Explicitly specify an X and or Y Offset for the crop via pulldown Select a crop area by moving the rectangle using these navigation buttons arrows Square button at cen...

Page 86: ...d spot Tip Using the Command key held down in conjunction with the mouse cursor within the Control Panel 2K Crop screen while in another application i e Final Cut allows that application to retain control of the KONA output while adjusting the crop This is highly useful for visualizing the changes you re making Or you can also use the arrow buttons at the right of the screen to move the crop area ...

Page 87: ...te about 2K Operational procedures and information for working with 2K workflows are presented in Appendix C at the back of this manual 2K workflows are unique and require the use of KONA s VTR Exchange software or DPX Cineon files and Final Cut Pro in conjunction with the 2K Crop features discussed above in the KONA Control Panel ...

Page 88: ...Controls and their meanings in the Tabbed screen are as follows 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 ...

Page 89: ... 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 Opacity this slider controls the transparency of the keyed video over the background from translucent to completely opaque Graphic File th...

Page 90: ... RP 188 timecode embedded in the digital data stream and for selecting a timecode offset on output if desired Settings for the output section of the tab can be used to create window burn superimposed timecode outputs Note SMPTE 12M 2 is the updated name and specification for what was RP 188 Click Matte Color Button to Bring Up Color Selection Dialog ...

Page 91: ... 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 timecode for example Varicam you may wish to monitor the user bits embedded in the timecode If you set this checkbox KONA 3G will detect and interpret the user bits and display them next to the checkbox AJA C...

Page 92: ...timecode value is burned in on video output from KONA 3G If set to OFF timecode will not be keyed over the video If set to timecode then the timecode value will be keyed over the output video This can be useful for synchronizing choosing edit points dailies and many other purposes Note SMPTE RP 188 SMPTE 12M 2 defines a standard for the transmission of time code and control code in the ancillary d...

Page 93: ...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 94: ... formats allows up down crossconversion 4K Mode for SD HD 2K and QuadHD 3840x2160 and 4K 4096x2160 formats disables up down crossconversion Click install to erase current firmware and load the desired mode Note the Installation message shown below Firmware Changeover to 4K You will be required to power cycle your computer to finish the changeover Changeover Completed ...

Page 95: ... Tab Screen This Tabbed screen shows the KONA 3G 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 Information Screen in Standard Mode ...

Page 96: ...nd Analog Outputs you can select just one of the quadrants for viewing see their respective tabs for quadrant selection Mapping of Quad SDI Outputs This section describes the AJA Control Panel operations specific to 4K Mode Note that in 4K Mode you can still capture and playback SD HD and 2K formats though there are no up down cross conversions available You will see SDI inputs only when SD HD or ...

Page 97: ...3G module has Standard Mode firmware installed see Firmware Tab Screen on page 86 Format Tab in 4K Mode In 4K Mode you will see SDI inputs only when the selected Primary Format is standard SD HD or 2K SDI inputs are reconfigured as Outputs SDI 1 2 when a 4K format is selected Format Tab Screen with 4K Primary Selected 4K Format ...

Page 98: ...put Tab in 4K Mode The SDI Output Screen allows you to select the Primary format or RGB for 4K output Video Key and Stereo 3D are available selections for SD HD or 2K formats only SDI Output Screen with 4K Format ...

Page 99: ... Mode when an SD HD or 2K format is selected refer to HDMI Output Tab Screen on page 70 HDMI Output Screen with Quad HD Format For 4K formats a Quandrant Select menu is available to choose the desired quarter segment of the 4K display for HDMI output to a monitor see the discussion on 4K quadrant mapping at this beginning of this section HDMI 4K Quadrant Selection Menu ...

Page 100: ...ab Screen on page 71 Analog Output Screen with Quad HD Format For 4K formats a Quandrant Select menu is available to choose the desired quarter segment of the 4K display for Analog Output to a monitor see the discussion on 4K quadrant mapping at this beginning of this section 4K Mode also adds the 4K Geometry selection check box Video Setup Tab in 4K Mode Video Setup Adding 4K Geometry Checkbox ...

Page 101: ... 3G Installation and Operation Manual Using 4K Mode Downstream Keyer Tab in 4K Mode The Downstream Keyer is not available for use in 4K Mode If you select the tab you will see Downstream Keyer Screen in 4K Mode ...

Page 102: ...D HD and 2K formats allows up down crossconversion 4K Mode for SD HD 2K and QuadHD 3840x2160 and 4K 4096x2160 formats disables up down crossconversion Select Standard Mode and click install to erase 4K firmware and load the Standard Mode Note the Installation message shown below Firmware Changeover to 2K You will be required to power cycle your computer to finish the changeover ...

Page 103: ...ent format selections are For further understanding read on and we ll give you some further background on KONA 3G control The main issue you ll generally want to know is what application has control of KONA 3G s Primary Format at the current moment KONA 3G Control Priorities The AJA Control Panel is one of three masters contending for control and it s the lowest priority of the three The other two...

Page 104: ... scenario 1 Open Final Cut Pro select KONA 3G 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 r...

Page 105: ...trol Panel Formats tab as follows AJA Control Panel 3rd Priority If a QuickTime application is not running and the Default Video Output is not set to Mac Desktop then the AJA Control Panel gets control of the board Control Recommendations To avoid surprises run the AJA Control Panel keep it visible on the desktop and stay consistent in your settings within the various QuickTime applications while ...

Page 106: ...Panel and select a different 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 applic...

Page 107: ...s 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 3G At the simplest level Final Cut lets you choose and edit prese...

Page 108: ...ng 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 Factory Easy Setups A large set of Easy Setups are Provided as KONA 3G defaults partial list shown ...

Page 109: ...gories 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 specific presets The presets you can change on the Summary ...

Page 110: ... 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 ...

Page 111: ...s 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 ...

Page 112: ... 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 Select video processing properties how to re...

Page 113: ...cribes 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...

Page 114: ...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 Set the FPS Frames Per Second setting to the correct frame rate The Advanced settings bu...

Page 115: ...r example if you have a IEEE 1394 camcorder attached to the Power Mac s FireWire port you might choose FireWire NTSC The information on the right window pane describes the current machine control settings and parameters for the VTR attached For KONA 3G presets this means the VTR attached at the RS422 port on KONA 3G For non KONA 3G presets this means camcorder VTRs attached directly at the FireWir...

Page 116: ...ces 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 KONA 3G for both playback devices The format chosen determines the Primary format for the KONA 3G board during playback The Video Options button is greyed out for KONA 3G use the AJA Control Panel for video configuration the Audio Options bu...

Page 117: ...en 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 T...

Page 118: ...0 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 119: ...al Checking the System with a 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 Bars and Tone In Sequence Window Click Play to Test the System ...

Page 120: ...et 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 vid...

Page 121: ...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 does not match the playback output setting found at FCP Audio Video Settings AV Output 4 Virus checking software running in the background disable it 5 Scratch drive not set to t...

Page 122: ...to locate Final Cut s preference file and discard it 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 ...

Page 123: ...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 S...

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Page 125: ...r video matte or framebuffer or framebuffer content over video or matte Audio 24 bit SDI embedded audio 16 channel 48kHz 24 bit AES audio 8 channel 48kHz 16 bit capable 16 channel AES and 2 channel unbalanced output RCA jack requires K3G Box option 525i 23 98 525i 29 97 625i 25 720p 23 98 720p 50 720p 59 94 720p 60 1080i 25 1080i 29 97 1080i 30 1080sf 23 98 1080sf 24 1080sf 25 1080sf 29 97 1080sf ...

Page 126: ...Conversion Hardware 10 bit 1080i to 720P 720P to 1080i 720P to 1080PsF SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion Letterbox This transforms SD anamorphic material to a letterboxed image H Crop Will produce a horizontally stretched effect on the image transforms anamorphic SD to full frame SD Pillarbox Will produce an image in the center of the screen with black borders on the left and right sides and an ana...

Page 127: ...y difference is that in this type there are more pixels and the resolution is better 1080psf 1080psf differs from 1080p defined previously PSF is an acronym for Progressive Segmented Frame Like 1080p psf is progressive but it differs in that the data is written as two separate fields but without inter field motion as interlaced video carries This provides psf with the temporal motion characteristi...

Page 128: ...s digital signals back into an analog format depending on the application it can also have alternate meanings Decoder See codec A device or program that translates encoded data into its original format i e it decodes the data Deinterlacing The process of converting an interlaced scan video signal where each frame is split into two sequential fields to a progressive scan signal where each frame rem...

Page 129: ... Progressive Scanning Progressive scanning provides a picture made up of 720 or 1080 horizontal lines scanned progressively in succession within a vertical frame The frame repeats 30 times a second Resolution Resolution usually refers to the density of lines and dots per line that represent an image It is measured by the number of pixels displayed A higher number of lines and dots provides sharper...

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Page 131: ...cal processes before the image digital image reaches the screen The other common size attributed to 2K is 2048x1080 and this is the standard to which digital cinema currently adheres Most digital cinema projectors have this 2048x1080 image size as a supported resolution and in many cases as a maximum resolution So the first obvious advantage of working with 2K images as opposed to HD images when c...

Page 132: ...aving never had to be recorded onto a tape but instead directly recorded onto a harddrive If the first major advantage of working with 2K images is their size then the second advantage is their handling of color A 2K color scheme can be used that more closely emulates films properties than video Furthermore this color information need not be compressed due to the limitations of tape recording but ...

Page 133: ...corders DDRs already on the market and working with 2K data The advantages of using the KONA 3 as an input output device extend beyond its 2K HSDL functionality Not only can users ingest 2K data as simultaneous 2K DPX files and QuickTime files edit this information and then output 2K data but users can also elect to ingest 2K data and output simultaneous HD from a crop directly derived from the 2K...

Page 134: ...ice capable of a minimum of 300 MB sec for the data under the Capture heading Captured Clips Folder if no selection is made the application will prompt you to choose a location for your captured media 4 You re now ready to capture the material from the 2K output device Begin playback on a non controllable device or mark in and out points for a clip coming from a controllable device like a digital ...

Page 135: ...rned to Off in the Crop Mode and from the Digital Out tab of the KONA Control Panel Dual Link must be selected 8 For HSDL output you can select to output 2048x1556 at 14 98fps which is a standard among many HSDL devices or you may elect to output via HSDL 2048x1080 at 23 98fps which is what digital cinema devices tend to use Or you may elect to output the timeline as a QuickTime movie that can be ...

Page 136: ...128 VTR Xchange Preferences Screen Click Save as Numbered Files for file per frame capture click here ...

Page 137: ...1 129 KONA 3G Installation and Operation Manual The KONA 3 2K Process VTR Xchange Main Window Screen ...

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Page 139: ...nalog connections 12 Analog Format 71 72 74 Analog monitor output 12 Analog Out Screen 71 Analog Out Screen Settings 71 72 74 Anamorphic 63 120 anamorphic SD to full frame SD 63 Apple Expansion Slot Utility 35 Apple Support 115 aspect ratio 103 aspect ratio conversion 2 63 Aspect Ratio value 105 Audio 3 118 audio 2 Audio channel mapping 65 Audio Input 65 audio input source 105 audio input pulldown...

Page 140: ...e selection 77 crossconversion 2 3 59 Custom LUTs 75 Custom LUTs Dialog 76 customer service 113 D Data Rate Calculator 5 9 Data Rate Table 9 DBL double speed transfer 26 73 Default Kona Output 54 definitions control panel 50 Device Control Preset 100 Device Control Presets 106 Device pull down 105 digital audio 2 Digital Cinema overview of 2K and its uses 123 digital intermediate 123 Digital Syste...

Page 141: ...r 33 HDMI output 70 HDMI Setup stereo 30 HD SDI connections 11 HDV codec 4 HDV hardware scaling 2 Hold Last Application 56 Horizontal reference 56 horizontally stretched 63 house sync 48 HSDL 2 HSDL High Speed Data Link 3 HSDL Defined 124 HSDL ingest 20 I I O connectivity 9 Icons 52 icons 51 Icons Control Panel 52 IEEE 1394 106 Info Screen 85 87 InforTrend 8 ingest of 2K media via HSDL 20 Input Pa...

Page 142: ...tor 118 Pixel aspect ratio 103 playback device 107 Post roll 107 Pre roll 107 Presets 94 presets 98 Presets KONA 3 Control Panel 94 Primary 66 Print to tape 107 problem symptoms 113 Problems what to do 113 problems what to do if you encounter 113 progressive frame 59 progressive segmented frame 59 psf 59 Q QTToDPX Translator application 125 QTtoDPXtranslator 5 quality and codecs 16 quality lowest ...

Page 143: ...9 Storage Requirements 9 Support 114 support 114 S Video connections 12 s video output 2 Symptoms and remedies 113 Symptoms problem 113 System Connections 42 system interconnections 41 T Tabbed Windows 52 Telecine 124 telecine to KONA 3 3 Test Pattern 55 testing the system 108 Time Source 107 timebase 103 Timecode 107 Timecode Burn in 84 Timecode Offset 84 Timecode Screen 72 82 Timecode Screen Set...

Page 144: ... 41 VTR Device Control Presets 107 VTR Xchange 5 VTR Xchange software 126 W Workflow 15 Workflow General Notes 19 workflows 15 Y Y C connection 12 Y C output 71 Y R Y B Y 12 YPbPr 12 YUV 12 YUV RGB Conversion 75 Z Zoom 14 9 63 Zoom Letterbox 63 Zoom Wide 63 ...

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