AJA KONA LHe Plus Manuale delle Istruzioni

11www.aja.comInstallation and OperationGuideBecause it matters.Published: 1/10/13

4Understanding Typical WorkflowsKONA LHe Plus allows more workflow flexibility than ever before. Users can independently select different formats for

15KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Understanding TypicalHDV Data rate: 19 MB/second high definition720p, 25 MB/second high definitio

6Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 HQ(SD or HD)Data rate: Approximately 18 MB/second ProRes 422, Approximately 31 MB/second ProRes 422 HQ— support

17KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Cable ConnectionsCable ConnectionsKONA LHe Plus offers unsurpassed cable connectivity for a video

8Using KL-box The KL-box attaches to the KONA LHe Plus card via cables that attach to the back of the KL-box. These cables are supplied with the KL-Bo

19KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Cable ConnectionsConnector Descriptions—Cables and KL-boxConnectors on the standard cable set are

10SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam (NTSC), and Betacam (NTSC Japan). These three formats differ in level only and are configured in the AJA Control Panel.Refere

11Chapter 2: Installation2Installation OverviewThe installation and set up of a KONA LHe Plus is very simple. All of the steps of installation and con

12UnpackingShipping Box ContentsKONA LHe Plus is shipped with a CD containing system software and an Installation and User manual (a PDF on the CD), a

113KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing the KONA LHeInstalling the KONA LHe Plus Card into Mac Pro1. Place the Mac Pro in a w

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

144. 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

115KONA 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

166. 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

117KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Cabling the SystemCabling the SystemSystem Video/Audio Cable ConnectionsWhen installing your sys

18Typical SystemA figure on the following page shows typical system interconnections for a system with digital A/V sources. Your system may differ dep

119KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusInstalling KONA LHe Plus Software First ensure that third-party editing

202. In the window, locate the package file; it has an icon that looks like a box and has a “. p k g” o r “. mpkg” suffix. Note: Files ending in the

121KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe Plus8. The next screen lets you know that the installer will check your Mac

2210.The next screen allows you to install the complete package of drivers and setups available or compose a custom installation. Select a Destination

123KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe Plus12.A system prompt will pop up with a reminder that OS X must be restart

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

24Installing KONA Software for Windows If your PC has previously had another video capture or multimedia card installed, remove the card and uninsta

125KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusInstall WizardThe KONA installation program will launch and extract the

26Read the KONA license agreement and check the Agreement box to accept. You will be asked to choose the type of installation you would like to perfor

127KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusCustom Installation Menu You may deselect an Item for installation by us

28Use the second level options choose the specific drivers and plugins you would like installed. Disabled selections are marked with a red X. Before c

129KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Installing KONA LHe PlusWhen the installer has completed copying the KONA software to disk, you

30Updating KONA LHe Plus FirmwareWhen you update your KONA LHe Plus software by downloading new versions from the aja.com website, it is possible that

131KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Updating KONA LHe PlusFirmware Update Warning Screen5. After the firmware installation completes

32Genlock and Your SystemFor video stability and proper system operation, it’s always best to genlock all equipment to house sync. Although genlock is

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

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34Before 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

135KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control Panel AJA Control Panel, Block DiagramFramebuffer—the framebuffer is the “

36Input/Output Icons—the input and output icons are triangles that together with their color show all the input and outputs and their status (selected

137KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelControl Screen The KONA LHe Plus can be controlled by various softwar

38No 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

139KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelFormats Screen The Formats screen shows the video format currently in

40Down (Conversion)—for down-conversion the following choices are available:Anamorphic: full-screen “stretched” imageLetterbox: image is reduced with

141KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelInput Select ScreenAJA Control Panel, Input Select ScreenOn the Input

42SDI Output Screen The SDI Out screen shows the current settings for the two SDI outputs. If an input/output has no video, it will be indicated on th

143KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelVideo+Key—when selected, this selects that both SDI outputs will be u

11KONA LHe Plus Installation and Operation Guide — Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTrademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44Analog Out Screen KONA LHe Plus provides a high-quality analog component or composite output, generally used for monitoring. This screen shows the c

145KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelVideo Setup Screen The KONA LHe Plus Analog Black level and QuickTime

46Audio Setup Screen The KONA LHe Plus audio settings are configured here.AJA Control Panel, Audio Setup ScreenAudio Setup Screen SettingsLock Audio G

147KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelConversion Screen The Conversion screen is used to set frame, field,

48DS Keyer Screen The KONA LHe Plus has a hardware-based downstream keyer that is ideal for putting logos, “bugs” or other video material with an alph

149KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelTimecode Screen The timecode is used for both monitoring the RP-188 t

50Output Timecode Offset (entry field and FPS pull-down)—this text entry field allows you to specify a timecode offset for use with your editing appli

151KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelPresets Screen After configuring the AJA Control Panel screens, you c

52Firmware Screen Use the Firmware Screen to access the firmware install screen. Click install to erase current firmware and load the firmware version

153KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using The AJA Control PanelInfo Screen The Information screen shows the KONA LHe Plus software f

2Control Panel Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

54supported application that is running such as Adobe Premiere Pro or AJA TV, the AJA Control Panel in-use message will report the change by displayin

155KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Using Multiple AJA ProductsUsing Multiple AJA ProductsStarting with the v7.5 drivers, more than

56Using 8-bit Versus 10-bit VideoWhile both 8- and 10-bit uncompressed video are capable of providing excellent quality broadcast video, 10-bit repres

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 for software updates:http://www.aja.com/en/support/kona/mac/kona-lhe-plus/If any are available, down

11Appendix A: SpecificationsAVideo Formats• 525i 29.97• 625i 25• 720P 50, 59.94, 60• 1080i 25, 29.97, 30• 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30• 1080p 23.9

60Video Output Analog• Composite/S-Video (Y/C) (1 x BNC/2x BNC+adapter)• NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL• 12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling• +/- .2 dB to 5.0 MHz Y Frequen

161KONA LHe Plus Installation and Operation Manual — Audio Output AnalogAudio Output Analog• 2-channel, 24-bit D/A analog audio, 48kHz sample rate, ba

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163KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — IndexIndexSymbols.pkg 20Numerics10-bit video 5624 frames-per-second to 30 conversion 4748kHz aud

11Chapter 1: Introduction1Edge Shot Photo HereOverviewThe AJA KONA LHe Plus supports both HD/SD analog and digital I/O for video and audio, providing

64Format Screen Settings 39format, primary 10Frame Buffer over Matte 48Frame Buffer over Video In 48Framebuffer 35Freerun 38Full Frame 47GGatekeeper 1

165KONA LHe Plus Installation & Operation Guide — Indexshipping 12Single Field 47SMPTE protocol 9SMPTE RP 188 50snapshot, Control Panel settings 5

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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 — FeaturesSoftware On a MacAJA KONA for Mac drivers are optimized for use on OS X, with application