InstallationandOperation Guide May 31, 2006 P/N101656Models: LSe and LS
4 • Read Me First Notice—Contains late-breaking news and/or errata related to KONA LS and the documentation. • Registration Sheet—allows you to re
1 5 KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — System Requirements Minimum and Recommended System and Software Requirements The following table
6 Disk Storage Solutions—G5 With Xserve RAID Storage Method Features/Limitations Cost Xserve RAID Features up to 14 ATA/100 drive channels, dual in
1 7 KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — System Requirements Disk Storage Solutions—External ATA/IDE or SCSI RAID About RAIDs Redundant A
8 Software For Striping AJA recommends the Disk Utility software provided by Apple with OS X for creating and striping RAIDs, including 3rd-party, SC
1 9 KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Cable Connections Note: for uncompressed formats, PAL and NTSC transfer rates and storage require
10KONA LSe and KONA LS Breakout CablesLabelled XLRs (audio): Channel 1 Analog In Channel 1 Analog Out Channel 2 Analog In Channel 2 Analog Out
111KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Cable ConnectionsUsing KL-box The KL-box attaches to the KONA LSe or LS card via cables that attach
122 Channel Digital AES/EBU Audio Inputs And OutputsOne female XLR connector is provided for the channel 1 and 2 inputs, while a male XLR connector ca
113KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — In This ManualA Note About RGB—Although RGB is used less in today’s video systems, KONA LS supports
Trademarks AJA, KONA, and Io are trademarks of AJA Video, Inc.Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, AppleTalk, FireWire and Macintosh are registered tra
11Chapter 2:Getting Started2KONA LS And Your WorkflowThere are a lot of ways to think about the video/audio workflow you follow. Your setup might be ca
16Workflow ScenariosUnderstanding Typical WorkflowsKONA LS and Final Cut Pro 4 allow more workflow flexibility than ever before. Users can independently
117KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Understanding TypicalPhotoJPEG Data rate: approximately 1-3 MB/second—supported by internal system
18Uncompressed 10-bitData rate: 28 MB/second (see later “Storage Capacity” chart in Chapter 1 for transfer rates)—requires SCSI, Fibre Channel or ATA
11Chapter 3:Installation & Configuration3Installation OverviewTThe installation and set up of a KONA LSe/LS is very simple. All of the steps of in
20UnpackingShipping Box ContentsKONA LS is shipped with a CD containing system software and an Installation and User manual (a PDF on the CD), and a c
121KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Installing the KONA LSeNote: Save packing materials and the shipping box. If you ever require servi
22PowerMac G5 Cardcage AccessPowerMac G5, PCI-Express Slots: use any available slot for KONA LSeNote: After you install the KONA LSe card, you may not
123KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Installing the KONA LSInstalling the KONA LS Card1. Place the G4/G5 in a well-lit convenient area,
1 KONA LS Installation and Operation Manual — Limited Warranty Limited Warranty AJA Video warrants that this product will be free from defects in mat
24Locate the PCI Slots Inside Your PowerMac (G5 Shown Here)PowerMac G5 PCI Slot DetailPCI Slots
125KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Cabling the SystemInsert the KONA LS Into the SlotNote: After you install the KONA LS card, you may
26KONA LSe System Cabling When Using The Breakout Cable KONA LSe System Using The Breakout Cable 6 BNCs (Analog Connections): Can be Configured for Co
127KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Cabling the SystemKONA LS System Cabling When Using The Breakout Cable KONA LS System Using the Bre
28KONA LSe, this will be on breakout cable or KL-Box; on the KONA LS, it’s on the circuit card endplate.)4. Connect two SDI cables between KONA LS and
129KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Installing KONA LSSystem software updates may occasionally become available to AJA KONA LS owners o
307. Click on the OK button after entering a valid user and password.8. The installer will launch and you’ll see a series of installer screens.Initial
131KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Installing KONA LSSystem Check Installer Screen11. Read and agree to the Software License Agreement
32Select a Destination Drive For the KONA LS Software 13. At the next screen, click the Install button to place the software on the drive you previous
133KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Installing KONA LSRestart OS X Reminder Prompt15. The installer will run and put all the necessary
34Final Installation ScreenGenlock and Your SystemFor video stability and proper system operation, it’s always best to genlock all equipment to house
11Chapter 4:Final Cut Pro and Other Software4Final Cut ProFinal Cut Pro (not included with KONA LS) ships with information already configured for most
36Control Panel BasicsAlthough the KONA LS card auto-configures depending on the inputs present, and the Control Panel intuitively shows at a glance mu
137KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Using The KONA LSFramebuffer—The framebuffer is the “engine” in the KONA LS card where active video
38Tabbed Windows—The bottom area of the KONA LS Control Panel provides different information categorized by topic. Clicking on a “Tab”—or a block diag
139KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Using The KONA LSOn the Inputs screen you can view the currently selected video and audio input sou
40Audio Input—This pulldown menu allows you to pick where the audio comes from. KONA LS supports up to 6 channels of embedded digital audio, so you ca
141KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Using The KONA LSFormats Screen The Formats screen shows the video format currently in use by the K
42Analog Out Screen KONA LS provides a high-quality analog component or composite output. This screen shows the current settings for that analog outpu
143KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Using The KONA LSControl Screen The KONA LS can be controlled by various software applications runn
1 1 KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Table of Contents Table of Contents Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44Note: Any application trying to play back audio outside of Final Cut will not work properly in Input Pass Through. This happens because while in Inp
145KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Using The KONA LSSetup Screen KONA LS provides a high-quality analog component or composite output,
46Codec Screen This screen offers a variety of controls that determine how the card behaves under Final Cut Pro. KONA LS Control Panel, Codec TabCode
147KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Using The KONA LSTimecode Screen The timecode is used for both monitoring the RP-188 timecode embed
48Output Timecode Offset (entry field and FPS pull-down)—this text entry field allows you to specify a timecode offset for use with Final Cut Pro (or
149KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Easy Setups for Typical UsesSaving Your Control Panel PresetsAfter configuring the KONA LS Control P
50Easy Setup DialogAt the top of the Easy Setup dialog is the currently selected Easy Setup. It can be changed by clicking on the pulldown arrow at th
151KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Easy Setups for Typical UsesNote: Easy Setups and Final Cut Pro presets can be tricky to configure f
52Capture Preset—select one of these to set the incoming source format you’ll be capturing. Ideally select the maximum quality format you’ll be using
153KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Easy Setups for Typical UsesAudio/Video Settings, Creating a New Easy SetupAt any point in the abov
2 Installing the KONA LSe Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Installing th
54Once you add a clip to the sequence this cannot be changed. For example, once you’ve selected uncompressed 10-bit NTSC 48 kHz, you then have to stay
155KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Easy Setups for Typical UsesThe Capture Presets WindowAudio/Video Settings, Capture Presets WindowT
56Capture Presets EditingAudio/Video Settings, Capture Presets Editing WindowNote: Whenever a Preset is being copied as the basis of a new preset, alw
157KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Easy Setups for Typical UsesQuickTime Audio Settings—these settings select an audio input source an
58When editing a Device Control preset you can change the following:• Name and description of Device Control preset• Protocol for capture/playback VTR
159KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Easy Setups for Typical UsesThe A/V Devices WindowAudio/Video Settings, A/V Devices WindowThe A/V D
60Checking the System with a Simple Test Project of Bars and ToneTo test that you’ve installed the KONA LS drivers and have audio and video monitoring
161KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Checking the System with aClick and Drag Bars and Tone From Viewer Window to SequenceClick Filmstri
62Sequence Window Showing Bars and Tone Clip Dragged from ViewerIf everything works properly, go ahead and try capturing audio and video media from yo
163KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — Using 8-bit Versus 10-bitUsing 8-bit Versus 10-bit VideoWhile both 8- and 10-bit uncompressed video
1 1 Chapter 1:Introduction 1Edge Shot Photo HereKONA LSeKONA LS Overview AJA KONA LSe and LS bring the highest quality SD and analog video/audio to a
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11Chapter 5:Troubleshooting5If You Run Into ProblemsOne useful way to find the source of problems is to isolate your system to the smallest size where
66Updating SoftwareCheck on the AJA Video website (www.aja.com/support_kona.html) for software updates. If any are available, download the file and rea
167KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — SupportIf the problem is unknown or you need general help, first contact the dealer where you purcha
11Appendix A:SpecificationsAVideo InputDigital: 8 or 10 bit SDI, SMPTE-259Analog:Composite/S-Video (Y/C): NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL12 bit A/D, 2x oversampling
A-2Audio OutputDigital: 24 bit AES/EBU, 48 KHz sample rate, 2-channel24 bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded audio, 6 ch, 48 KHz synchronousAnalog: 2-channel Ba
1I-1KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — IndexSymbols.pkg 29Numerics10-bit video 6348kHz audio 28-bit Versus 10-bit Video 638-channel 24-bi
I-2Ddata protection 8DB9 12, 27Default Kona Output 43Device Control Preset 52Digital Out Screen 42Digital System 27Disk Storage Solutions 6Disk Utilit
1I-3KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — IndexLog On Authenticate Prompt 29LTC 58MMachine Control 12machine control 2machine control parame
2 KONA LS/LSe work with Final Cut Pro and other applications to provide a professional editing suite, corporate/industrial video center, or high-powe
I-4Shipping Box Contents 4Slot Detail 24SMPTE protocol 12SMPTE RP 188 48snapshot, Control Panel settings 49Software 3Software CD 29software files that
1 3 KONA LS/LSe Installation and Operation Manual — What’s In The Box? At the present time Final Cut Pro only supports 2 channels of audio input and
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