AJA KONA LHe Plus Instruction Manual

11www.aja.comInstallation and OperationGuideBecause it matters.Published: 4/10/12

4The Apple PhotoJPEG codec offers an excellent compressed media choice for on-line quality at low data rates. PhotoJPEG can use the full-raster at 4:2

15KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Understanding Typicaltwo fields create the image. Sometimes we refer to these formats in contrast

6• Low data rate requirements make for more storage options and require less drive space to store high quality video. Uncompressed 8-bitData rate: 21

17KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — System RequirementsKONA LHe Plus Shipping Box ContentsSystem RequirementsAJA Video recommends tha

8Cable ConnectionsKONA LHe Plus offers unsurpassed cable connectivity for a video/audio capture card. Connections are made via a supplied breakout cab

19KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Cable ConnectionsUsing KL-box The KL-box attaches to the KONA LHe Plus card via cables that attac

10Connector Descriptions—Cables and KL-boxConnectors on the standard cable set are labelled as to their function for easy installation and maintenance

111KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — In This Manualhave some differences in levels, they are all basically the same. KONA LHe Plus us

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11Chapter 2: Installation & Configuration2Installation OverviewThe installation and set up of a KONA LHe Plus is very simple. All of the steps of

iiTrademarksAJA®, KONA®, Ki Pro®, KUMO®, and XENA® and are registered trademarks of AJA Video, Inc, Io Express™, Io HD™, Io™, and Because It Matt

14UnpackingShipping Box ContentsKONA LHe Plus is shipped with a CD containing system software and an Installation and User manual (a PDF on the CD), a

115KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing the KONA LHeInstalling the KONA LHe Plus Card into Mac Pro1. Place the Mac Pro in a w

164. Remove the KONA LHe Plus card from its protective anti-static bag; place the card on top of the bag. KONA LHe Plus Card5. Visually locate the PCI

117KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing the KONA CardInstalling the KONA Card in a Windows PC 1. Place the PC in a well-lit c

186. Open the card retainer bar on the left side of the chassis cardcage. Remove the card edge access cover from the desired slot where you will be in

119KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Cabling the SystemCabling the SystemSystem Video/Audio Cable ConnectionsWhen installing your sys

20Typical SystemA figure on the following page shows typical system interconnections for a system with digital A/V sources. Your system may differ dep

121KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusInstalling KONA LHe Plus Software First ensure that Final Cut Pro is ins

22Initial Installer Screen8. Click Continue to begin installation.9. The next screen lets you know that the installer will check your Mac Pro to ensur

123KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe Plus10.Read Software License Agreement, click Continue, and Agree on the fol

1iiiIo Express Installation and Operation Manual — Limited WarrantyLimited WarrantyAJA Video warrants that this product will be free from defects in m

2412.At the next screen, click the Install button to place the software on the default drive or click Change Install Location to select a different dr

125KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusThe installer will run and put all the necessary KONA LHe Plus drivers,

26Installing KONA Software for Windows If your PC has previously had another video capture or multimedia card installed, remove the card and uninsta

127KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusInstall WizardThe KONA installation program will launch and extract the

28License AgreementRead the KONA license agreement and check the Agreement box to accept. You will be asked to choose the type of installation you wou

129KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusCustom Installation Menu You may deselect an Item for installation by us

30Use the second level options choose the specific drivers and plugins you would like installed. Disabled selections are marked with a red X. Before c

131KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusBegin Driver and Plugin InstallationWhen the installer has completed cop

32Change, Repair, or Remove Installation Menu

133KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Updating KONA LHe PlusUpdating KONA LHe Plus FirmwareWhen you update your KONA LHe Plus software

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34Firmware Update Warning Screen5. After the firmware installation completes, you’ll be asked to Shut Down the computer, wait for two seconds, and the

11Chapter 3: Operation3Using KONA 3G with Professional Video /Audio SoftwareAfter you install the KONA 3G software and any AJA plug-ins to support yo

36Before we go into too much detail, here are some basic definitions you should know (please refer to the figure that follows for reference). After st

137KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control Panel AJA Control Panel, Block DiagramFramebuffer—the framebuffer is the “

38“Primary Format”). This can be seen at a glance because the color will be different than blue.Input/Output Icons—the input and output icons are tria

139KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelControl Tab Screen The KONA LHe Plus can be controlled by various sof

40No applications 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

141KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelTiming (Horiz and Vert)—these two pull-downs allow output timing adju

42Format Screen SettingsPrimary (Framebuffer) Format—this pull-down menu shows the currently selected format. This pull-down appears in both the Prima

143KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelOn the Inputs screen you can view the currently selected video and au

11KONA LHe Plus Installation and Operation Guide for Mac & PC — ContentsContentsTrademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44SDI Output Screen SettingsInformation that can appear includes the following items. You can view the current setting or use a pulldown menu to selec

145KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelAnalog Out Screen KONA LHe Plus provides a high-quality analog compon

46Video Setup Screen The KONA LHe Plus Analog Black level and QuickTime Video Output Display Filter are configured here.AJA Control Panel, Video Setup

147KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelAudio Setup Screen The KONA LHe Plus audio settings are configured he

48Conversion Screen The Conversion screen is used to set frame, field, and color space conversion options.AJA Control Panel, ConversionTabConversion T

149KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelGamma—choose from the following:Linear (1.8)Rec 601 (2.20)Rec 709 (2.

50Matte Color: only available when the pulldown “Frame Buffer over Matte” or “Graphic over Matte” are selected-pressing this button brings up a color

151KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelAJA Control Panel, Timecode Tab, User Bits CheckedUse QuickTime Timec

52Presets Screen After configuring the AJA Control Panel Tabbed screens, you can then save all your settings as a snapshot for later recall—called a p

153KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelFirmware Tab ScreenUse the Firmware tab to access the firmware instal

2Chapter 3: OperationUsing KONA 3G with Professional Video /Audio Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54Info Screen The Information screen shows the KONA LHe Plus software files that have been installed on your system. This information may be needed if

155KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using Multiple AJA ProductsThe AJA Control Panel in-use message will tell you the “active” appli

56back to the AJA Control Panel application and select a KONA LHe Plus as the "targeted" product. Launch the AJA TV application. AJA TV woul

11Chapter 4: Troubleshooting4If You Run Into ProblemsOne useful way to find the source of problems is to isolate your system to the smallest size wher

58Updating SoftwareCheck on the AJA Video website (www.aja.com/support_kona.html) for software updates. If any are available, download the file and re

159KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — SupportSupportWhen calling for support, first check over your system configuration and ensure ev

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11Appendix A: SpecificationsAFormatsVideo InputDigital: 8 or 10 bit HD-SDI/SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296, Dual-rateAnalog:Composite/S-Video (Y/C): NTSC, NTS

62Video OutputDigital: SD-SDI, SMPTE, 259M, 10-bits, BNC HD-SDI SMPTE, 292/296, 10-bits, BNCAnalog:Composite/S Video: NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL12 bit D/A,

163KONA LHe Plus Installation and Operation Manual — Down-ConversionDown-ConversionHardware: 10-bit output, 24-bit internal processingAnamorphic: full

11Chapter 1: Introduction1Edge Shot Photo HereOverviewThe AJA KONA LHe Plus brings the highest quality HD, SD and analog video/audio to an Apple Mac P

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165KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide for Mac & PC — Symbols.pkg 21Numerics10-bit video 5624 frames-per-second to 30 conversion 4848

66Final Cut Pro™ support 3Foreground pre-multiplied (checkbox) 50Format Screen Settings 42format, primary 11Frame Buffer over Matte 49Frame Buffer ove

167KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide for Mac & PC — SDI cables 20SDI embedded audio 3SDI Input and Outputs 10Secondary 44select aud

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2FeaturesThe KONA LHe Plus card offers a large number of unique features for optimum quality, ease of use, and support for a wide variety of workflows

13KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Understanding TypicalKONA LHe Plus AudioKONA LHe Plus supports two-channel 24-bit 48kHz AES audio