AJA KONA 3G, Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation Overview
The installation and set up of a KONA 3G is very simple. All of the steps of installation and
configuration are documented in this chapter, summarized as follows:
1. Unpack and examine the contents of the shipping box
2. If not previously installed on your Mac, ensure that Final Cut Pro is installed as detailed
in its user documentation. (If you do not intend to use the KONA card with Final Cut Pro
but the AJA provided stand alone applications, FCP need not be installed.) Not only
must Final Cut Pro be installed in order for the KONA Easy Setups to be properly
installed for FCP use, FCP should have been run at least once prior to installing the AJA
KONA 3G driver. If other capture cards have been installed, the software for those
products should be removed before installing the KONA driver to avoid possible
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
likely have a recent version of the driver, the fast paced nature of feature releases and
updates means that visiting the AJA website for the latest driver is usually a better
choice.)
http://www.aja.com/support/konaNEW/kona-3g.php
5. Cable the system audio and video sources, VTR, audio monitor, and video monitor. If
you purchased the optional Breakout Box, then install it into an equipment rack or
place it on a desk and connect its cables to the KONA 3G card. If you're instead using
the standard cable set, then use those to connect equipment.
Each of these steps are explained in greater detail in the pages of this chapter.
Chapter 3: Installation